The Witcher: Synthesis of Everything

Chapter 44 Exploration

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This trip is not only to purchase a business, but also to finish it off.

With him in control, it is easy to create something out of nothing.

To prevent the heels and feet from being exposed and attracting the attention of interested people.

"The biography says that the whitebait villagers are good at fishing. Their special product, whitebait, is fresh and delicious, with tender and smooth meat. The fat of the fish is soothing to the throat. It is worth a thousand pieces of gold compared to gold and silver."

"It should be prosperous."

At first, when Lin Suo filled out his identity document, he wanted to choose a small, isolated place. But then he suddenly realized that the smaller the place, the more familiar the people would be.

It's even worse to make something out of nothing.

But the place can’t be too big. It’s difficult to control a place that’s too big, so we chose a unique fishing village that was praised by bards.

There are no big boats in Silver Fish Village, so you can only make ends meet by fishing offshore.

Silverbait is the only special feature.

There are benefits, but they won't attract the attention of the nobles. The benefits are only about a few hundred gold per year, so they won't be unable to win, and they won't be targeted.

But it shouldn’t be abandoned.

There are many villages nearby that are close to the sea. Lin Suo walked around the village and couldn't find even an old-fashioned old man who abided by his ancestral home.

Nearly a hundred households, with thousands of people, disappeared just like that.

"That's sloppy."

Patted the leopard on the head.

He signaled the Moonsaber to exit first and look for nearby neighboring villages to inquire.

afternoon.

Facing the warm winter sun.

Lin Suo entered Akita Village, a village with only a dozen households next door.

The people of the Dandong Empire had black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin. Lin Suo felt close to them just looking at them, so he collected the summoned beasts in advance.

Dressed as an adventurer.

"Hey, come here, my uncle, let me show you something good."

At the entrance of the village, a group of children in linen clothes, who looked to be no more than ten years old, were enthusiastically filling sand with mud. Lin Suo called a fat boy with bright eyes.

"Uncle, I'll give you a candy and ask you a question."

The child came over sneakily. The sea breeze had been blowing for a long time, and his face was a little dry and cracked. The nose was black, probably because the snot had dried and was stained with dust.

"Uncle, what are you asking~"

"Where does the oldest person in your village live? Take me there. This candy will be yours."

"One piece~"

The child was reluctant.

Lin Suo smiled.

"You naughty boy, you still dare to negotiate terms, take it, this bag is yours."

"Hey, big brother, come with me. The village chief grandpa went to the beach and said he was collecting fish-man eggs for us to eat."

"Flocculant?"

"Yes, yes, the fishman is so fierce, and he even rides a big shark! If it weren't for Uncle Jason, we would have all moved away."

Lin Suo understood and had some clues in his mind.

There are countless races in the ocean, collectively called the sea tribe, but not many of them are intelligent. This kid is talking about the murlocs who can ride sharks.

There is only one.

Sahuagin!

The talent and instinct passed down in their bloodline is to tame sharks, and sahuagin priests also practice some marine witchcraft.

It would make sense if the villagers of Silver Fish Village were expelled by them.

It's just that this place is close to Coster.

There are three major wizarding forces on the sea, so there is no reason for them to be bullied by the little murlocs.

Besides, it doesn't make sense because of the recent turmoil.

Silver Fish Village does not appear to have been abandoned recently, but has been there for several years.

Don't wait for Lin Suo to think about it.

The naughty boy took him to the coast. From a distance, he saw an old man carrying a backpack and a cane, poking around on the beach. He looked like he was really looking for eggs.

"Do fishmen lay eggs?"

He remembered that fish-men were supposed to be born viviparously, and they could give birth to twenty to fifty animals in one litter, which was very outrageous.

Of course, the survival rate is not high.

"Remember it? It shouldn't be."

Muttering in his heart, the child shouted loudly to the village chief, Grandpa, and ran over. Lin Suo quickly followed.

soon.

Akita Village Chief, Old Jack also came over.

Looked at him carefully.

"Village chief, my name is Lai Yin. Please ask this boy to find you. I want to ask you something. I would like to give you a small reward as a token of my appreciation."

Lin Suo put five gold coins into the village chief's pocket.

Old Jack didn't say anything, just nodded and walked tremblingly toward the village.

He seemed to suddenly become much weaker.

The child was unstable, ran away after completing the agreement, and took the candy to show off to his playmates.

Two adults sat in the seaweed house and communicated.

"Young man, I want to ask something."

"Village Chief, when did this fish-man incident happen?"

Lin Suo did not directly ask about Silver Fish Village.

Things hit his gut, making him a little wary.

"This..."

I don't know if it was an illusion, but in Lin Suo's eyes, Old Jack seemed to be relieved.

The observation skills of peak knights cannot be overshadowed.

Lin Suo denied the illusion.

There must be something fishy.

"Speaking of fishmen disturbing the shore, it's thanks to Captain Jason. He is the captain of the militia team that patrols nearby. I heard that he participated in the selection of the Golden Knights when he was young."

"It's a pity that I didn't choose such a good young man..."

"Oh, Captain Jason solved the problem of fish-man attacks for your coastal fishing village?"

"Yes, Mr. Rhine, Captain Jason is a good man."

The corners of Lin Suo's mouth raised, but he remained calm on the surface.

The mental power detection has been fully activated.

The old man changed the subject and asked him to focus on Captain Jason. Unfortunately, his acting skills were not good and he had the dynamic vision of a peak knight.

It can be seen that his expression and look are a little unnatural.

"Old village chief, I heard that child say that you go to the beach to pick up fish-man eggs for them to eat. Do fish-men lay eggs?"

"Hey, relax. I've seen a lot of murlocs who can tame sharks. Even though I'm young, I've actually traveled to many places. I'm considered a qualified adventurer."

"That's it..."

Old Jack was a little suspicious and explained.

"I just casually deceived the children about the fish-man eggs. I was actually looking for turtle eggs. After the children saw the fish-men, they always wanted to eat them. There was nothing I could do."

"I can only cheat and use turtle eggs to support..."

Fish eaters?

Lin Suo was stunned. He had indeed "traveled" to many places from the book and had seen pictures of fishmen.

It was like a large crucian carp landed on the beach.

They have a hunchback, big fins, thin arms and legs, and a mouth full of triangular serrations. In addition to being found in the sea, there are also swamp murlocs in swamps.

On the abdomen, there is also a white belly, which is layered on top of each other, and the scales on the body are covered with transparent mucus.

It's hard to tell if anyone wants to eat this stuff.

Besides, murlocs are also considered humanoid intelligent creatures, and they are very talkative.

"Then when did it start?"

"I'm talking about the fish-man attack."

Lin Suo deliberately spoke half-blindly to arouse Old Jack's suspicion, which might expose his flaws.

However, before the matter becomes clear, I will tell you half of the enemy, so as not to provoke someone who cannot be defeated.

The household registration of Silver Fish Village has been reported, so this matter cannot be ignored. If all the villagers are dead or alive, if he can contribute, he can solve the doubts about his identity.

He died and solved the matter in the name of revenge, just as Guangming took over the fishing village.

If you are alive, find someone who is dead, who is said to be your long-lost son, who has kindness, and the possibility of being suspected is very low.

The details are all technical, so I can’t go into details.

Old Jack was silent, and Lin Suo explained in due course.

(End of chapter)