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No Marionettist dislikes Wraith marionettes; if they do, it must be because they don't have one themselves.
—"Chariot's diary: Seer Observation Notes"
Hearing Lin Ruo's words, Klein immediately thought of Young Miss Sharron and nodded in agreement.
Based on what he knew about the Wraith's abilities, it was indeed one of the most suitable marionettes for a Marionettist.
The ability to manipulate Spirit Body threads, combined with the Wraith's strong, hard-to-detect possession before an attack, could silently kill even a Sequence 5 if they were unprepared.
"But Admiral of Blood always has crew members by his side. To deal with him, I probably can't do it alone; I'll need to find some helpers…" Klein subconsciously began to ponder.
If he were to fight Admiral of Blood one-on-one, Klein wouldn't be arrogant enough to think he could definitely win, but with a marionette, Creeping Hunger, and proper preparations, he wouldn't back down either.
However, the reason pirate admirals could roam the Five Seas without being turned into bounties, besides the influence of their hidden forces, was also due to the Beyonder crew members they always had with them.
To deal with a Pirate Admiral, unless you can lure him to a specific location and kill him alone, you must be prepared to face the Pirate Admiral himself, along with his Sequence 6 first mate, second mate, third mate, and other mid-to-low Sequence crew members. This is equivalent to challenging an entire pirate crew by yourself.
Naturally, Klein wasn't going to do something so suicidal.
And if he had to find helpers… Klein's first thoughts naturally went to Vice Admiral Iceberg and Admiral of Stars.
The former, thanks to Danitz, had always maintained a good relationship with them, and the latter, needless to say, Cattleya could even call Lin Ruo "Grandpa" if it came down to it. Bernadette's existence almost guaranteed that there would be no backstabbing between the two sides, making them excellent partners.
But!
But… thinking of a certain mushroom lord whose mushrooms became even more terrifying after he advanced to Sequence 5, Klein instinctively felt a stomachache.
"But the key issue is, even if you don't cooperate with Cattleya to hunt Admiral of Blood, we still have to go to Future anyway."
Lin Ruo's leisurely voice came from the side; he had clearly seen through Klein's thoughts, his tone full of schadenfreude. After his schadenfreude, Lin Ruo even said solemnly:
"And Frank is researching mushrooms for the people of the whole world now. If you think about it that way, don't those mushrooms suddenly seem adorable?"
"…Haha." Klein gave two dry laughs, his mind almost subconsciously flashing with various monstrous mushrooms, some seemingly capable of punching out a monster with one blow, others with appearances that made his scalp tingle. He tried hard to apply a 'moe' filter to them, but ultimately shivered violently.
Can't imagine it, goodbye!
However, although he couldn't imagine 'moe' mushrooms, Klein still agreed with Lin Ruo's words and had no prejudice against Frank, so he still nodded and said with difficulty: "They do seem adorable…"
Then Klein coughed dryly and changed the subject: "What the hell is 'Admiral of Blood'? Do you know Admiral of Blood?"
"No, it's just a nickname. There are similar ones like 'Admiral Hell,' 'Admiral of Stars,' and 'Vice Admiral Iceberg.' Don't you think it's interesting to call them that?" Lin Ruo said matter-of-factly, propping his chin with one hand.
Klein immediately imagined in his mind how ridiculous it would be to call these pirate admirals that, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Sometimes, Lin Ruo's way of thinking was truly… so strange that he couldn't grasp it at all.
"Sigh…" Lin Ruo sighed with some disappointment. It was genuine disappointment, after all, the loneliness of making a joke that no one understands is something only those who get it will understand.
However, he was only disappointed for a second before recovering his spirits, smiling and continuing: "Anyway, whether it's hunting Admiral of Blood or wanting to kill others, you can decide for yourself."
"Now there's one more question, about your advancement ritual to Sequence 5. Are you planning to find a Merfolk and complete it while you're out at sea, or should I take you to the Church of the Evernight Goddess?"
"Is there a difference?" Klein asked curiously. He wasn't surprised that the Church of the Evernight Goddess had Merfolk. Although Lin Ruo hadn't emphasized it before, considering the Evernight Goddess's attitude towards him and her possible plans, it wasn't strange at all.
Klein genuinely didn't know what the Evernight Goddess sought, but he at least knew that she had probably long prepared to cultivate a member of the 'Cowardly Trio' (three hidden families).
"In terms of ritual effect, there's no difference, of course, but the former tests your abilities more…" Lin Ruo said with a smile. He was naturally more inclined for Klein to find the fish himself. As he said, finding a Merfolk was also a kind of test and experience.
And… Lin Ruo propped his chin with one hand, looked at Klein, and said softly: "Don't owe the Evernight Goddess too many favors. You know, all gifts come with a price."
Although an River of Eternal Darkness was enough to clear everything, if too many favors accumulated, they would no longer be just favors.
Klein paused, as if he understood something. He nodded and said: "I will look for the Merfolk's whereabouts while digesting the Faceless potion."
Anyway, with his connections in the Five Seas, finding a Merfolk shouldn't be too difficult.
"But speaking of gifts, Lin Ruo, you…" Klein looked at Lin Ruo, stopping mid-sentence, his meaning very clear.
—Compared to me, haven't you received more gifts from the Evernight Goddess?
"Hmm…" Lin Ruo blinked. He certainly knew that he had received many gifts from the Evernight Goddess since his awakening, but how to put it?
Perhaps it was an intuition, an intuition that told Lin Ruo not to worry about these gifts.
Because the price had already been paid.
But what did I pay… Lin Ruo's mind flashed with a few things the Evernight Goddess needed, but he ultimately didn't get a definite answer.
He just smiled at Klein and said seriously: "We are different. You are incurring debt, and I am probably collecting debt."
Klein: …
Alright!
"Whoosh—"
Just then, the whistle blew, and Lin Ruo raised an eyebrow, revealing a playful and joyful expression:
"Port Gro is here. I wonder if Danitz has missed us."
Although their current goal was only Bansy and City of Generosity, this clearly didn't prevent their current White Agate from stopping at various ports to resupply.
And Danitz was currently at Port Gro—originally, it was agreed that Danitz would come directly to Backlund to pick them up, but the situation in Backlund was too tense recently, and Danitz's disguise was too poor. To prevent unnecessary imprisonment, Lin Ruo still chose to be lenient and had Danitz change the pickup location.
"Oh, I miss him very much."
Klein's expression immediately became subtle, and he silently mourned for Danitz for a few seconds in his heart.
May the Goddess bless Danitz.
…
"Achoo—"
At the same time, Danitz, who was already waiting at the dock, suddenly sneezed.
Why is it suddenly so cold?
Danitz was a little confused.
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