After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 113 The "core" played by "pirates" (two chapters in one, please subscribe)

The gentle and magnetic female voice is like the first breeze after the rain, making people instinctively feel relaxed.

But Ryan's expression became more solemn.

Because, after entering this so-called "Palace of Overturning", the spirituality of "Knight of Iris" Hansal no longer leaked out at all, including the other three people. This caused the gray character panel to be in addition to those who had already Hansal, who had received the prompt, also displayed information, but did not give any prompt to the other three people.

Ryan has also encountered this situation before, that is Caius, the owner of the Seagull Tavern in the Whirlpool Islands and the "performer" of the "circus".

When using special secret methods to gather one's own spirituality to the extent that it does not leak out at all, the gray font will not display relevant information.

This may be related to the fact that the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] is still in a "destroyed" state.

But even if he couldn't see the relevant information, Ryan could still feel a threat far beyond the "Knight of Iris" from the slender figure sitting at the end of the long table.

A third-level extreme professional? Or is it the fourth level?

Ryan couldn't be sure, but what was certain was that this person was definitely not something he could compete with now.

The gentle and magnetic female voice is still telling:

"The Overturned Palace aims to overturn the shackles that imprison the world."

"Work with us."

"Ryan Leyland."

"The strength and talent you have shown have qualified you to become a member of the Overthrown Palace."

"After joining us, you will not only get a lot of intelligence help, including but not limited to the 'key factors' that are common ways to achieve 100% compatibility at the middle and low levels, but also help you escape from the pursuit of the Libra Holy Cult, and even Therefore, there will be an 'exchange meeting' every month between the Overturned Palaces, where potions, secrets, rare objects, etc. can be exchanged."

The soft voice echoed, bringing up a faint mist that filled the entire underground hall.

Ryan noticed that the "Knight of Iris", Female Knight No. 5 and Strong Man No. 6 sitting on both sides of the long table did not seem to hear the voice, and could not even see him.

"This mist..."

Ryan's expression was solemn.

"Don't worry, this is the protection of the Overturned Palace for every new member. Except for No. 4 and I who brought you in, others don't know your name, and they can't hear or see your existence now. And No. 4 also made a blood oath in the contract that he will never disclose your name, appearance and related information to anyone."

After a moment of silence, Ryan said: "It sounds good, but if I join it, what price will I have to pay?"

"Rights and obligations go hand in hand. I never believe in unconditional help that seems beautiful."

"Of course there is a price." The gentle female voice chuckled: "Members of the Overturned Palace need to perform tasks, which are divided into daily tasks and special tasks."

"Daily tasks may be posted by other members of the palace, or they may be called by other Overturned Palaces. If you choose to participate, you can get rewards. Even if you don't participate, there will be no impact."

"The special mission is different. Members of the Palace must participate once every three years, otherwise they will be labeled as "traitors" and be hunted down by other members of the Overturned Palace."

Ryan frowned deeper: "Can you never quit?"

"of course not."

"As long as you complete five special missions, it is up to you whether to quit or stay. If you choose to stay, not only will you not have the obligation to perform special missions, but you will also be able to enjoy all the conveniences brought by the Overturned Palace."

The magnetic and gentle voice said this and paused:
  "So, what's your answer, Mr. Lane?"

"If you choose to refuse, the Overturned Palace will wash away the memory of your conversation with me and erase all knowledge about the 'Overturned Palace', and you will return to the position before entering here, including" The interference shielding of "Holy Eye" will also be cancelled."

"By the way, the 'Holy Eye' is a mid-level rare item in the hands of the Libra Holy Cult. Once an individual is locked by some factor, the Holy Eye's lock will always exist unless it can escape from the island."

"You've already mentioned it, do I still have a choice?" Ryan lowered his gaze: "I...join."

"Wise choice." The magnetic female voice said with a little more sincerity: "You will not regret today's decision."

"Next, please sign this blood oath contract and swear by your true spirit that you will never reveal information about the 'Overturned Palace' to anyone. In addition, there are some simple regulations. You can read look."

An open piece of parchment appeared in front of Ryan, with magnificent and complicated patterns painted on the edges. On the front of the parchment, there were several lines of regulations written, and at the bottom was the signature.

Ryan's eyes were focused.

Now he is no longer a novice in the professional world. In his daily communication with Freni, he has learned a lot of extraordinary knowledge, including the blood oath contract.

This is a contract that is very binding on both parties. Once signed, there is no way to break it.

Guided by hard work and spirituality, the contract is engraved in the true spirit.

After carefully reading the contents on the parchment, basically the magnetic female voice had already said it, and there was not much difference. Ryan pulled out the sword behind him and cut the skin of his fingertips.

A drop of blood as bright as a ruby ​​emerged from the belly of his index finger. He used his finger as a pen and wrote a line of large characters on the parchment.

"Ryan Leyland."

With the flash of blood, the blood oath contract officially came into effect.

A mask formed in front of Ryan, its color was dark purple.

"This is the Strange Object No. 7 Overturning Mask. Although its quality is only low-level, because it is connected to the Overturned Palace, even a mid-level rare item cannot see through its disguise."

"This mask has the functions of simulation, interference, disguise, and teleportation back to the Overturned Palace. You can try it yourself later."

"You can give yourself a code name to facilitate communication with other members of the Overturned Palace."

"When you're ready, just walk out of this fog door on your own."

The smiling voice gradually drifted away, and Ryan reached out to catch the mask.

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[Overturning Mask No. 7: One of the sub-body masks derived from the secret treasure-A09 Overturned Palace. After wearing it, you can simulate different faces according to your own ideas (the mask can also be made transparent to show your true appearance) , it is difficult for external investigation methods to penetrate and lock.

While wearing this mask, recite "Palace of Subversion" silently in your mind, and you will be teleported to the "Palace of Subversion" in ten seconds (autonomous teleportation can only occur once every half month. If summoned, the number of teleportations will not be consumed). 】

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Looking at the prompt in front of him, Ryan's eyes moved slightly.

"No. A09 Overturned Palace... In other words, there is not only one Overturned Palace, but many. The one I am in now is just one of them..."

"From this point of view, the scale of the Overturned Palace cannot be underestimated."

After briefly checking the mask's introduction, Ryan's attention was mainly focused on his own panel.

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[Captain]: Ryan Leland (real name: Leo)
  【Age】: 18 years old

[Bloodline]: Descendant of Vikings
  [Title]: Bloody Son, Overturned Son (Blood Oath Contract (invalid) - 1. The object locked in the contract is not the real name; 2. The real spirit is protected by the [Unnamed Ship Sculpture] and cannot be invaded by outside forces.)
  ——[Son of Overthrow]: A talent automatically obtained after joining the "Palace of Overturning". You can show stronger resistance when facing the constraints of rules and authority. At the same time, you will become a person in the eyes of certain beings. It's extremely annoying.

[Innate ability]: Soul from another world
  [Spirituality]: 4.8
  【Physical】: 14.36
  [Path Profession]: Gluttonous Hunter (First Level), Pirate (First Level) - Feedback from Traveling Clone

【professional skills】:
  ——Gluttonous Hunter (Level [-]): Food War, Gluttonous Heart, Blood Hunt

——Pirate (Level [-]): High-spirited War Cry, One-Handed Weapon Specialization, Water Warfare Specialization

[Learning Skills]: Storm Swordsmanship (Mastery), Navigation (Beginner), Strange Objects (Beginner)
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Seeing the new text appearing behind the [Title] column, Ryan's eyes did not change, but the expected joy appeared in his heart.

The reason why he dared to sign the "Blood Oath Contract" as "Ryan Leland" was because his real name was not that.

Ryan's situation is unique.

As a "soul from another world", although he has this body, he is essentially another person.

But here's the problem. He has this physical body. From a blood perspective, it is correct to call him "Ryan Leland", but it is also correct to call him "Leo".

It is precisely because of this that there is a bug in the determination of the "Blood Oath Contract" and it loses its binding force on Ryan.

This is just one of the insurance methods.

Ryan's biggest reliance is the [Unknown Ship Sculpture].

Although the Overturned Palace is mysterious, it can never be higher than the [Unknown Ship Sculpture] in terms of status. This means that even if the blood oath contract is really established, Ryan will not suffer the backlash of the contract if he violates the contract.

It was precisely based on the above two points that Ryan made a bold attempt to join the Overthrown Palace.

Otherwise, based on just a few words from the other party, he signed a contract to join an organization with unknown origins and unknown purposes?

Ryan's heart is not that big yet.

The prompts on the panel also confirmed Ryan's guess.

Although he signed a blood oath contract, he does not need to be bound by the contract.

Rounding it all off, it equals that he can get all the conveniences of the Overturned Palace for free.

Thinking of this, Ryan's unhappy mood at being hunted by the Libra Holy Cult suddenly became happy.

Putting a dark purple mask on his face, Ryan stepped out of the fog door. The flowing fog blew past him like a gentle wind, and then he officially entered the Overturned Palace.

The dim candlelight fell on him. Also attracted along with the candlelight were the two "Sons of Overthrow" sitting in seats 5 and 6 of the long table.

"I'm the Green Wave."

Hansal, who was sitting in seat 4, spoke first, breaking the quiet atmosphere. At this moment, he put on a green mask on his face: "Welcome to join, No. 7."

"No. 5, Green Bell." The female knight sitting in the No. 4 position wears a cyan mask and has a string of light cyan wind chimes tied at the end of her hair. Her features are very distinctive.

"No. 6, Blue Mountain."

The strong man sitting in seat 6 said angrily. He was extremely tall and tall, and he looked like a solid mountain sitting there.

Ryan thought for a while, combined the colors and code names of the three masks, and thought of a code name for himself on the spot.

"No. 7, you can just call me 'Zifeng'."

The reason why he chose this name is because the swordsmanship he practices is "Storm Swordsmanship", and "Purple Storm" is a "self-destruction". It sounds weird, so it is better to call it "Purple Wind".

When Ryan walked to seat 7 and sat down, the slender figure sitting in seat 1 spoke.

"Because of the new members joining, this month's communication will start early."

"Zifeng, you can call me 'Palace Master', or you can call me 'Red Kite'."

The gentle voice echoed with magnetism, and Ryan raised his eyes to look at the head of the long table. It was only then that he saw the appearance of this person.

She wears a "red" mask on her face, and her body is not a human body, but a doll-like mechanism.

"Isn't it the real body, something similar to a wooden puppet?"

Ryan pondered in his heart.

"Red Yuan" sitting at the top said in a calm voice: "As usual, before the exchange meeting begins, everyone should talk about the potentially valuable information collected in recent times."

"I'll start it."

"In Santos on the remote island, the Libra Holy Cult has lost its 'sacred object' recently. This is one of the keys to unlocking the 'Holy Scale'."

"At the same time, the annual 'Day of the Fengxing' is coming soon. According to the custom of previous years, the Libra Holy Church will simultaneously hold a 'sacred ceremony' on this day to activate the 'Holy Libra'. On the one hand, this move is to hold a large-scale event , a very important trial involving two parties, on the other hand, it is also to suppress the demonic tide of riots in the underground labyrinth in the center of the outlying island."

"And now, the 'Day of the Fengxing' is getting closer and closer, but the 'sacred object' that can open the 'Sacred Scale' has not yet been found. If the 'sacred ritual' cannot be carried out smoothly, a huge chaos is likely to occur on the outlying island, and ,opportunity."

"Underground labyrinth?" Upon hearing this word, No. 5 Qing Ling and No. 6 Lan Shan both had a hint of surprise in their tone, and then they felt happy.

Ryan looked confused. This was the first time he heard the term underground labyrinth.

Perhaps in order to take care of the newly joined Ryan, "Red Kite" explained in detail: "The underground labyrinth is a strange phenomenon that only appears in the inland sea area and even deeper in the sea. Its origins are different and have not been unified yet. , but that’s not important.”

"The key is that there are a large number of monsters and magic plants living in the underground maze, including many potion ingredients that are difficult to find outside, which means countless wealth."

"Most of the time, the entrance to the underground labyrinth is completely closed, making it difficult for outsiders to enter, but at certain nodes, it will be open."

"In previous years, in order to avoid the damage caused to Santos by the opening of the maze, the Libra Holy Cult would use the 'Holy Scale' to suppress the entrance, so that the monsters in the maze cannot come to the ground, and at the same time, people on the ground cannot enter the maze."

“But this year’s situation is hard to say.”

"Right now, the No. 4 Green Wave and I are on the outlying island. If you are interested, you can also come."

After listening to "Red Kite"'s explanation, Ryan suddenly understood why the people of the Libra Holy Cult were pursuing him so hard.

The relationship between "holy objects" is so important. In the current situation where there is no clue, the Libra Holy Cult will never give up easily on any possible clues. Thinking from another perspective, Ryan would have the same reaction.

"If the underground maze really opens, it would be worth a trip to the outlying island." Qingling No. 5 said, her voice as clear as a bell, and she seemed not to be very old.

"Then let me come over too." Blue Mountain No. 6 also buzzed.

"Red Kite" nodded slightly, then turned his attention to No. 4 "Green Tide".

As for the "Green Wave", Hansal shook his head: "I don't have any valuable information this month."

"However, I heard a rumor that some time ago, the new 'King' of the Augustus Dynasty carried out a series of naval reforms, and the subsequent pursuit of pirates is expected to continue to increase."

Then, it was the turn of No. 5 "Qing Ling". She organized a sentence: "One month later, the 'magician' of the 'circus' will hold a 'performance' on Feixing Island in the southern part of the Inland Sea District. The specific details are I’m still inquiring about the situation.”

Hearing this, Ryan's heart moved: "Circus... Judging from the name, this should be the organization invited by Blood Witch Serena, but the magician... According to the normal circus structure, the magician's status in it It’s very high, but I don’t know if the situation is the same in this ‘circus’.”

For "Circus", Lane can't say he has a favorable opinion, nor can he say he has a bad opinion.

This extraordinary power gave him a feeling of both good and evil.

After talking about "Green Bell" on No. 5, we arrived at "Blue Mountain" on No. 6.

He said in a rough voice: "The Azure Fruit on Azure Island is about to mature. The Azure Sword Dojo used this as a prize and held a swordsmanship competition. The competition lasted for one month. Anyone can participate regardless of their status. The champion That is, you can get the 'Azure Fruit'."

Having said this, he paused and glanced at the newly added No. 7 "Purple Wind":
  "Azure fruit is the main ingredient in the third-level promotion potion of the 'Pirate Sequence'. It is rare in quantity. Every time it appears, it will trigger a bloody fight among the pirate groups."

Ryan's eyes remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil.

The occupation of his traveling avatar is "Pirate". Although the compatibility is not high at the moment, the advancement is still far away. Moreover, he has already obtained the second-level promotion potion in the Whirlpool Islands, but the third-level promotion potion needs to be prepared in advance. There's no harm in doing it.

"If you have the chance, you can go to Tianqingdao."

Ryan thought so.

After all, it is a swordsmanship competition. Who says that a big sword is not a sword?
  When they arrived at Lane, "Red Kite" who was sitting in the first place said: "'Zifeng' has just joined today, so there is no need to share information. Next, everyone can talk about their needs and exchange resources with each other." ”

Ryan sat quietly on the chair and watched several people exchange some materials. Through the exchanges between several people, he gradually understood the rules of "exchange".

At the exchange meeting, members can use their own resources and put forward demands. If someone can meet them, the transaction can be completed on the spot. Even if not, other members who are interested in this resource can pay attention to his demands.

As for the exchange of information, it is up to the palace master "Red Kite" to open a "temporary private mist space" to allow the two parties to exchange information to have "private chats."

Generally speaking, this is much faster than searching for resources and intelligence alone in the vast sea.

After all, personal power is always small.

Through the transmission of the "Palace of Overturning", resources can be exchanged quickly. If such a platform is used properly, it can indeed greatly accelerate the growth of strength.

Especially when you don't need to be bound by the "Blood Oath Contract".

Ryan thought happily.

Seeing that the exchange between several people was coming to an end, Ryan said: "I want to know the core point of the role of the 'Pirate Path' [First-order Pirate], and use this thing as reward."

A sparkling round bead appeared in his palm: "This is a strange thing I got by chance. After grinding it up and applying it to the wound, it can quickly recover the injury. It is also very effective if it is swallowed directly. In addition, , it can also be used as the main ingredient for recovery potions.”

What Ryan took out was a "Pearl of Abundance."

The main reason is that he has nothing suitable for exchange. With the acquisition of the "Gluttonous Heart" skill, the "Pearl of Abundance" has become dispensable for him. If it can be used to exchange information now, It's not a bad choice.

Hearing Ryan's voice, several people present showed interested eyes.

Things that can heal injuries are always in demand.

But soon, the eyes of No. 5 "Qing Ling" and No. 6 "Blue Mountain" showed regret. Obviously, they did not know the information Ryan wanted.

Although there are the largest number of people on the "Pirate Path" on the sea, there are very few who can advance to the second level with 100% compatibility. The core of their role is the top secret among top secrets.

At this time, "Red Kite" sitting at the head of the long table smiled: "I do know this information, let's talk about it alone."

The next second, mist surrounded Ryan, and he and "Red Kite" came to the "temporary private mist room".

After receiving the pearl thrown by Ryan, "Red Kite" briefly looked at it, put it away, and then said:

"The word 'acting' you just mentioned really describes it very well."

"If you want to 'play' a good pirate and achieve 100% fit, the core factor is:"

"——The fight against the 'rules'."

"The pirates themselves are a 'profession' that was born out of dissatisfaction with the rules."

"They advocate adventure and yearn for freedom, good wine, and beautiful people of the opposite sex, but these are just appearances. In the final analysis, the core factor is their dissatisfaction with the 'rules and regulations' that constrain them."

"Adventure, freedom, and wanton enjoyment are all their rebellion against the "rules."

"Therefore, if [First Order Pirate] wants to achieve 100% compatibility and achieve 'perfect performance', it needs to carry out a strong struggle against the 'rules'."

These words made Ryan freeze on the spot, and in an instant, he was enlightened.

He didn't come back to his senses until the "fog room" disappeared.

"So, is that so..."

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With the end of the exchange, this "exchange meeting" in the Overturned Palace also came to an end.

No. 4 "Green Wave", No. 5 "Qing Ling" and No. 6 "Blue Mountain" left one after another. Their bodies continued to fade on the seats and finally disappeared.

"Zifeng, I have adjusted the teleportation point for you. After you leave, you will be teleported ten kilometers away from the entry point. As long as you do not take off your mask, the 'Holy Eye' will not be able to lock on your trace again."

"I understand."

Ryan took a deep look at the "Red Kite" in the first place and silently said "Leave" in his heart.

Ten seconds later, the fog began to shift in front of his eyes, and his vision gradually fell into darkness.

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(My condition is better today, so I wrote a little more~ Although it is only more than [-] words... I will try my best to make up for what I am missing over the weekend~)

(End of this chapter)