I Got on a Ghost Ship By Mistake and Was Forced To Be the Captain

"Praise the goddess."

Under the cover of the mask, the corners of Tu Fu's mouth raised an imperceptible arc.

There is a cathedral dedicated to the Goddess of Wisdom in the Wood District. Using such joint codes to complete illegal transactions under the eyes of the Goddess is really a mockery of the gods.

With a sound of ding dong, the needle of the big pendulum clock in the tavern points to nine o'clock, and the trading time is just right.

So, here he is.

Tu Fu felt that if a person arrives at the transaction place at the agreed transaction time, and accurately tells the transaction code to the contact person.

Then why can't he be the transaction object?

logical.

He intends to start the second ghost countdown to return to the ship. According to the strange rules of the manual, once midnight passes, he must venture through the monster-filled deck to return to his room.

Tu Fu knew very well that it was necessary to master supernatural powers in a short period of time.

There is no better opportunity than this.

Even taking a little risk is worth it.

"I think someone has been waiting for me for a long time."

The bartender brother of "Old Hunter" stopped pouring after his expression froze for a moment: "You are welcome."

Following this, the bartender made a gesture to invite you in.

Apparently there's something else going on inside this tavern.

The plan goes through... Tu Fu took the rum calmly, not intending to waste it, and poured the light yellow liquid from the wooden cup into his throat with his head raised.

After all, it cost money.

Not long after drinking, a spicy burning sensation stimulated the mouth and burned all the way to the stomach. The alcohol content of the rum was far beyond his imagination, and the body was constantly burning like a fire.

But in front of the other party, Tu Fu held his face and said lightly, "Not bad".

"It seems that next time I really should try milk beer."

Tu Fu angrily followed the bartender brother to a luxurious box inside the tavern, and the other party disappeared politely without waiting for orders.

He repeated the signal just now, and only then did the two people on the opposite side feel at ease.

"Thank you Mr. Buyer for your punctuality."

The two trading strangers on the leather soft seat cast their eyes at the same time.

One of them carrying a suitcase should be the seller's side, and the other party is also dressed with a face mask completely covering his face.

The other person was wearing a professional western-style three-piece coat, flat-leg trousers and top hat, a bow tie tied on the chest, and a classic pocket watch with vine patterns as accessories, which had the flavor of modern British gangsters.

His emerald green eyes exuded majesty, but he kept a gentle smile. He held a cane in his hand and wore several dazzling diamond rings on his fingers.

"This is Mr. Alonso, the witness of this transaction. He is a well-known figure in the circle. He is very happy to facilitate our transaction." The seller first stood up and explained the transaction model to Tu Fu.

He knows a thing or two about the classical trading model of "middleman".

In the past, in some kidnapping cases of wealthy businessmen and nobles, in order to stabilize the mood of the kidnappers, those big figures usually found famous people on the road to witness the transaction, and paid after meeting to ensure the safety of the hostages.

A reputable intermediary can even let the kidnappers release the person first, and the wealthy businessman pay the bill later.

"I'm very happy to witness this transaction. I have real information about the forces behind the two, so you two must not play tricks during the transaction."

The 'middleman' Alonso played with the glass with a smile, and his gentle and thorny actions in his words were like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter.

Tu Fu also immediately understood this logic.

For the sake of safety, the two parties of Chaofan transactions must conceal their identities. In order to avoid accidents, a third party, that is, a neutral party, will be allowed to obtain the information of the two parties to hedge the risk.

Correspondingly, after each transaction is completed, a certain percentage of commission is drawn.

Therefore, it is very reasonable for him to pretend to be the representative of Lord Morton to come to trade now.

"Where is the thing I want?" Tu Fu deliberately lowered his voice, straight to the point and directly brought the topic to trading items, coping with the situation calmly.

Taking advantage of the situation, he sat on the opposite side of the two.

"Patter."

I saw the seller put the suitcase on the table, and after opening the suitcase, the contents inside were immediately exposed to the eyes of the three of them.

A light blue glass test tube.

Like something you see everywhere in a chemistry lab.

The azure liquid in the test tube was flowing with a faint light, refracting a touch of brilliance in the dim box, and the crystal clear liquid seemed to contain vast and dazzling stars all over the sky.

Tu Fu was immediately fascinated, his eyes fixed on the things in the test tube.

The seller was very satisfied with his performance, and said quietly: "As you wish, sir, absorbing the power of potions is the only way for ordinary people to pursue the extraordinary.

And the potion in my hand points to the most valiant 'adventurer' sequence. "

"Adventurer sequence?"

Tu Fu did not understand the meaning of this strange word.

"Potions are divided into nine extraordinary sequences, and absorbing potions of different sequences will also give you different abilities.

It is said that on the seventh day of the creation of the world, God divided His power into nine rubbings on a stone tablet. The stone tablet recording the path to becoming a god is the book of original knowledge.

After centuries of changes, wars, sacrifices, and countless attempts, these scattered ancient language knowledge has finally been translated into the nine extraordinary paths that conform to modern cognition.

Only now do people know that after absorbing a portion of potion, they can obtain a part of extraordinary ability, which is divided into sequence 1 to sequence 9 according to the strength of the ability. Each stage will have a specific name that belongs to the sequence of the selected potion, and cannot Take high-level potions sequentially and across levels, otherwise you can only get a tragic end.

The promotion process must strictly select the corresponding potion materials for debugging and production.

As a result, modern potions have concrete names that are more in line with this century, such as the Sequence 9 potion of the adventurer path in his hand, and the extraordinary name is also called "brave". "

Alonso, the "middleman" of the transaction, smiled and explained.

These words not only popularized the knowledge of mystic science, but also explained in disguise the difficulty of making potions.

Mr. Alonso is very familiar with this set of tricks. Using storytelling to increase the added value of products is a routine played badly by capitalists in the era he lived in.

Tu Fu, who had been cut by the sickle of capital countless times, didn't take it seriously: "So what he sold me was just potions, not formulas, right?"

"Of course, if it's a potion formula, it won't be at this price." The seller nodded seriously, "Even if it's just the lowest sequence of potion formula, it should abide by the most basic principle of confidentiality in the circle.

As for the mid- and high-sequence potion formulas, only the royal family and nobles, the Great Religious Emperor and Transcendent organizations have complete monopoly. Unless you join them, there is no hope of promotion in your life. "

During the introduction between the two, Tu Fu learned that the potion sequence of the Transcendent Path is also divided into nine levels.

From Sequence 1 to Sequence 9 in descending order, Sequence 7, 8, and 9 are collectively referred to as low-sequence, which is the lowest and most common part of the extraordinary class. Most people can only find a potion in their entire life.

After the high-sequence potion formula is monopolized by a powerful force, ordinary people basically have no hope of climbing to a higher sequence.

"This is the 'Adventurer' potion, the Sequence Nine Hero. It can bring you a strong physique and excellent strength, and it can maintain a strong vitality even in the most desperate predicament. The keen vision ability makes you You roam freely in the dark, making man the best hunter in battle."

When the black-robed seller introduced the potion, he did not forget to act as an instruction manual, briefly summarizing the abilities of the "adventurer".

Of course, only after truly absorbing the power of the potion can one comprehend more abilities.

It sounds like it reads as an 'adventurer' but actually writes about the extraordinary path of a reckless man... Tu Fu secretly complained about the ability of this potion.

But this thing happened to be what he needed the most right now, and it was just used to deal with the monsters on the ghost ship.

"There is no specific way to take the potion, but the mature method is to choose a place with abundant spiritual power and find a transcendent person you know."

"Guardian?" Tu Fu was puzzled.

"No, no, it's to prevent the user from mutating while taking the potion and bring about a greater threat, so as to end his suffering early."

You might as well just say it's convenient to kill the user in time... Tu Fu calculated silently and decided to postpone the plan of taking the potion.

Alonso clearly noticed the changes in the aura circulating in the trader's body, and the excited red element occupied most of it. He couldn't help frowning and reminded: "Do my duty to remind you one last time, please take the potion carefully."

"Ok."

Tu Fu was ready to listen carefully.

"The price of taking potions to become extraordinary is too high, and the success rate is not 100%. The mind of the chaser must be strong enough. If you accidentally see something you shouldn't see while taking it, it is very likely to lead to mental death, and the flesh and blood will split into pieces of activity. monster.

In the same way, beware of the terrible ravings in the promotion, the legend is from some suppressed evil gods, remember not to be bewitched by them.

Even if the digestion is successful by luck, the residual magic power left in each part of the body will gradually corrode our minds, lead us to the wrong direction, and make the transcendent gradually become a terrible monster and die in pain.

Please remember that losing control is the ordeal that every extraordinary person must go through on this road. "

Alonso held the cane tightly, and explained the matter seriously and carefully like a teacher teaching a student.

This made Tu Fu quite guilty, but when he thought that Mr. Morton had already paid the tuition fee, he accepted it calmly.

In fact, many mysterious incidents in society are caused by out-of-control superhumans, which is why this special group is called "freaks" by some people.

A dynamite pack that can explode in the crowd at any time can easily arouse the disgust of most people.

"I remember."

Tu Fu answered the words very seriously. In fact, it was not the first time he knew about this matter. Uncle Ethan also said the same thing.

The topic of supernatural beings is a forbidden topic in Winster's family. In other words, no family would want their children to come into contact with these dangerous things.

But Tu Fu really didn't understand why people in this world would risk huge amounts of money to become monsters, but also take potions to become superhuman.

After Tu Fu took over the box of the "Adventurer" potion, he didn't move after pondering for a long time, which also caused the seller's displeasure, "Where is your final payment?"

He was very keen to notice that Tu Fu did not have any boxes for storing banknotes in his hands. It stands to reason that the seller of this official transaction should have the balance to pay the rest of the money.

But the fact is that Tuf has all his assets in his pocket, save for a few pitiful pennies.

Now the money in his pocket is purer than his noble soul.

Tu Fu slowly put away the big gift, and then stated in a serious manner according to the prepared statement:

"I can't judge the authenticity of this potion. It will take some time to prove it."

Without waiting for the seller to refute, Tu Fu immediately looked at the middleman, "Since Mr. Alonso knows the identities of both parties, he shouldn't be anxious about it.

If there is no problem after the potion is verified, I can guarantee that the final payment will be delivered to you within three business days. "

He added mentally: "If Mr. Morton will pay the price."

"But it's not in line with the rules."

Seeing that Alonso's brows were slightly frowned and he was entangled in this matter, Tu Fu smiled appropriately: "Of course, this is indeed against the rules. You have the right to refuse. You only need to send the 1,000 crowns and the dragon beard Just return the grass."

This sentence seemed to completely confirm his identity as the buyer, subconsciously giving them a reassurance.

In this deal, no matter what he did, he would never lose money.

The official transaction has come to an end, and it would be a troublesome procedure to start all over again.

To use a more popular and convincing reasoning is - come all come.

The organizer's black-robed seller had no choice but to compromise. In the end, he could only say a cruel sentence unwillingly, "Well, don't play any tricks, you can't afford our revenge."

"certainly."

Tu Fu nodded solemnly, and successfully took the "adventurer" potion under the watchful eyes of the two extraordinary people. He tidied up his clothes naturally, and his demeanor seemed so calm.

just like,

A buyer who really spent their money.

When walking out of the box, the tavern was in a warm atmosphere of applause and howling, and the girls swayed desperately to the nostalgic disco music, dancing to the carnival of the customers.

The familiar female classmate, Grace, has already stepped onto the stage. She is wearing a pair of red dancing shoes that do not match her age. Judging from the jerky dance moves, she has not been in the industry for a long time.

Maybe it's to earn money to support a family, or to earn college application fees, which has never been an uncommon thing for low-level students.

Tu Fu, who had just escaped from danger, had no intention of enjoying the dance. He didn't dare to reveal his identity. He pushed open the half-waist door of the tavern and walked out. When he came out, the evening breeze by the sea was caressing his face.

After knowing it, the brand new black robe on his body was soaked in sweat.

Tu Fu held the contents of the box tightly with his hands, and it went smoothly as expected.

In fact, he would rather the other party refund his 1000 crowns than accept the potion.

Behind the invisible mask, Tu Fu squeezed out a strange and proud smile on his face, and sighed sincerely:

"It seems that downloading the app of the National Anti-Fraud Center is really necessary."

PS: borrowed from the setting of squid