After entering the ship market in Port Naville, Rudolf had a new understanding of the chaos in Port Naville.
This is a narrow street that is only more than 100 meters long and more than 2 meters wide. On both sides are narrow shops with a width of less than 2 meters. Rather than shops, it is better to say that they are compartments.
First mate Mackenzie explained to Rudolf and Cooper: "The things used on the ship are all huge. The Oblivion Church does not allow a large ship market to be built here, so we are just discussing cooperation here. If the deal is successful, someone will get what we need."
When he just entered the ship market, Rudolf saw a man pull out a revolver and put the barrel against the head of a shop owner.
Both of them were dirty, and the exposed skin was covered with old dirt. The old dirt was cracked like a piece of nail. Only in the cracks could one guess the original skin color.
The two men were shouting something in a language Rudolph couldn't understand. From the momentum, the shop owner seemed to be cursing and asking the captain to shoot, and the customer seemed to be a captain, gesturing as if he was about to pull the trigger in the next second.
This boat market was too narrow, and the dispute between the two blocked the road.
Just when they were deadlocked, a hand reached out and helped the dirty captain to open the hammer of the revolver.
The crisp sound of metal mechanism rang in the air. The two were stunned for a moment, turned their heads at the same time, and saw Rudolph on the side.
Rudolph raised his hand and signaled them to continue: "I see that you don't know how to use a gun, so I'll help you. Keep going, just pretend I don't exist."
I don't know if these two people can understand the language of the northern continent. Rudolph was waiting for the dirty captain to take action with great interest. If he could take action on the street, Rudolph would admire this captain and think he was a man.
At this time, the eyes of the two seemed to be looking at a lunatic. The dirty captain turned the muzzle directly, and Rudolph's eyes instantly turned cold.
This captain actually had some skills. The man's sixth sense told him that he was about to die.
The muzzle of the gun finally drew a big arc, quickly passed over Rudolph's head, and finally pointed to the ground. He then inserted it into the gun bag on the side, not daring to point it at Rudolph's forehead.
He suddenly raised his other hand and greeted someone behind Rudolph. While greeting, he walked back, and there was a burst of chattering sounds, and it was incomprehensible what he was saying.
Rudolph couldn't help but ask the first mate Mackenzie: "Do I look scary?"
Mackenzie replied: "Mr. Rudolph, here, cleanliness means strength."
Rudolph looked up and saw that there were very few clean people. Most of them were dirty, and they smelled moldy and sour.
"The ancient sea means wealth, but also death. Death is too common, and everyone tries their best to survive. No one cares about hygiene. Many people only take a bath once a year. Any clean seaman is either on a powerful ship or he himself is powerful."
The dirty captain left without looking back, but 5 steps later, the revolver with the hammer opened suddenly fired. Gunshots rang out, and most people did not react to the gunshots. Gunshots seemed very common here.
Mackenzie was more familiar with this place. Rudolph and Cooper followed Mackenzie and continued to walk into the ship market.
After walking more than ten meters, they finally arrived at a shop that looked good.
The steel structure shop occupied two bays, making the shop 4 meters wide. The metal shelves of the shop were filled with shells of different calibers. The shop owner was a woman wearing reading glasses. The degree of the lenses was so strong that the eyes behind the lenses became huge, and the multi-layered, drooping eyelids were very conspicuous.
If Rudolph guessed correctly, these shells were real, not samples. If this shelf exploded, half of the ship market would be destroyed, but looking at the appearance of the female boss and others, they seemed not to be worried at all.
The female boss actually spoke the language of the Northern Continent, and Rudolph could not make out the accent. She was neither Carolingian nor Elba
. "How many levels of alchemical shells do you want?" Her words were simple and direct.
"40 rounds of level 4 alchemical shells, 100 rounds of level 3 alchemical shells, and 100 rounds of level 2 alchemical shells." Mackenzie answered.
The Bauhinia not only had to deal with high-level enemies, but also had to deal with the occasional blind pirates, so some low-level alchemical shells were also needed.
Level 4 alchemical shells, which were dangerous controlled items in the Northern Continent, could be bought with money here. Carolingian gold shields were also accepted here, which made Rudolph feel very convenient.
After replenishing some other supplies, Mackenzie took Rudolph and Cooper deeper into the ship market. There were fewer people here, proving that the frequency of transactions here was very low.
Mackenzie came to the outside of a store and banged on the door panel.
A bald man opened the door from the inside, squinting his sleepy eyes to see that it was Mackenzie: "Mackenzie! Didn't your ship sink? Why are you looking for me?"
Mackenzie turned his head and glanced at Rudolph, meaning that what he said was true, he was really a pirate in the past.
"Bald Bart, I'm here to sell two armed merchant ships."
"Where did you get the two armed merchant ships?"
Mackenzie didn't answer, and turned to Cooper and said: "Captain Cooper, Bald Bart has the ability to sell anything, but you must be very, very careful when trading with him."
Mackenzie understood that this trip was actually to help Cooper get familiar with the captain's work, and knowing some trading channels is one of the skills that the captain must master.
After seeing Captain Cooper's ship full of corpses and Rudolph's fighting power, he didn't dare to fool the two on these major matters.
Bald Bart, worthy of Mackenzie's praise for him, dared to take anything and sell anything.
Taking two armed merchant ships is nothing, Bald Bart actually found a dock and made the Bauhinia more professionally aged.
The Bauhinia was too conspicuous, and the hull was completely in the shape of a military ship, which was very disadvantageous in the ancient sea and would be recognized at a glance.
Bald Bart contacted a shipyard, and the Bauhinia was pulled into the dock, and then began to be transformed in the dock.
According to Mackenzie's requirements, the two towering chimneys were painted with cheap paint, and the hull was also decorated with paint. Just simple lines and color blocks made the appearance of the Bauhinia change greatly.
When in Kodor Port, the Bauhinia reduced 20 guns. The dock converted the original gun muzzles into windows. After the small round windows were installed, it looked more like a civilian ship.
In the dock, while Cooper was away for a short time, Bald Bart quietly asked Mackenzie: "I think the captain is a rookie. How much did he make from this business?"
Mackenzie saw that there was no one around, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered: "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. Swordfish Swo died in the hands of the shipowner."
Bald Bart, who had been confident throughout the transaction, stopped breathing.
Swordfish Swo? A promising new star of the Ancient Sea Wizard Society? Level 5 South Sky Wizard Swo?
Mackenzie would not mistake him. Swordfish Wizard Swo was well-known in the Ancient Sea and had once destroyed an entire fleet by himself.
"At that time, there was not only Swordfish Swo, but also a Level 5 Scourge Druid, a Druid who could control hurricanes, who was also a terrifying existence on the sea. We met on the sea and fought on the sea. In the end, Swordfish Swo died. The ship owner, Mr. Rudolf, didn't even remember Swo's name. He always had to remind me. I don't think he wanted to remember this name. For him, the names of the dead don't need to be remembered."
"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Bald Bart was very scared. He felt that the hair on his back stood up.
The next moment, Bald Bart's soul almost left his body.
"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Rudolf suddenly appeared behind the two of them. Without any footsteps, Rudolf stood behind the two men, looking up at the Bauhinia.
"Nothing, Mr. Rudolf. We were too anxious when we renovated the Bauhinia in Khodor Harbor, and one of the air ducts was wrong. Now it's just right to correct it here."
"Oh, these details can't be relaxed either."
Rudolf didn't ask which air duct it was, and floated away.
His feet were still a few centimeters from the ground. This was a new way of playing that he suddenly thought of. He could let the magnetic copper coins support his feet, so that he could move without moving his feet. Laziness is the best helper of innovation, and lazy people are often very smart.
After Rudolf left, Bald Bart breathed a sigh of relief. He now understood why Mackenzie was so content.
He had bargained for the two armed merchant ships. Just as he was thinking about whether he should make up for it when renovating the Bauhinia, footsteps sounded behind him again. He turned around and saw an old knight coming over.
"Mr. Mackenzie, have you seen Rudolf?"
"Mr. Rudolf went in that direction to see the spray painting work."
The knight nodded and walked away quickly.
Bald Bart couldn't help but whispered again: "Who is this person?"
"Mr. Nairn, the steward of the Golden Anchor family, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, and a level 4 knight, on the north shore of the ancient sea." Mackenzie patted Bald Bart on the back and said, "Bald Bart, this is a high-end game, we'd better be obedient."
Rudolph saw Nairn walking towards him in a light armor. The tall and empty dock was filled with the sound of armor colliding between Nairn and the knights behind him.
Noticing that Rudolph's eyes fell on the armor, Nairn explained: "In the southern continent, everything should be more careful. It's much more chaotic here than where we are."
Rudolph nodded, and he gradually understood this.
Butler Nairn continued to say: "Mr. Rudolph, I think it's time to send Master Kedrick to our manor. It's not safe for me to be alone."
There were only four knights left in Nairn, which had a great impact on his combat effectiveness.
"Of course, Butler Nairn, we will set off for the Earl's manor tomorrow."
After Nairn left, Rudolph continued to look at the modified ship in the dock.
He quietly came behind Bald Bart again: "Bald Bart, I heard that you dare to sell anything. I want to collect a few relics, any relics will do, I want them today, expedited, and the price will be double the market price."
Bald Bart nodded when he heard it. It was normal for a wizard to collect a few relics.
Rudolf looked at the Bauhinia, but his heart was thinking about Nairn. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything.
Rudolf could understand Kedrick's enthusiasm for Rudolf. Kedrick was a fledgling noble who was not well-versed in the world, and his face showed that he wanted to bribe Rudolf.
Nairn was very enthusiastic about Rudolf, which made Rudolf a little uncomfortable. Nairn was an old butler who had experienced many things in the world, and it was impossible for him to trust Rudolf so much for no reason. Sending Kedrick such an important matter, he repeatedly stated that he couldn't do it without Rudolf.
Late at night, Rudolf was waiting anxiously. If Bald Bart didn't come again, he was going to hunt for relics by himself.
Sagittarius' progress is now 16/18. Only two relics are left before Rudolph can completely light up Sagittarius. Leo has already been lit up, and this is the second fire sign that Rudolph is about to light up.
As for who to hunt... Not only is there material, but there is a lot of it. In Port Navier, there are many more evil people than good people. It is no exaggeration to say that if five out of ten apostles are killed, there will definitely be no false or wrongful convictions.
Just as Rudolph was about to leave, the incarnation of the bat in the distance told Rudolph that Bald Bart was here. Bald Bart took a package and walked quickly towards the dock.
"I'm here."
Hearing the voice, Bald Bart turned around and saw the wizard Rudolph with a cane.
"Mr. Rudolf, this is the relic you asked for. There are a few wizards in Naville City who are very careful to avoid being found by others. It took me some effort to contact one of them."
Rudolf looked at the relics inside. One was from the Oblivion Priest, one was from the Trapped Priest, and one was from the Hive Priest. They were all level one or two relics, not very high.
"Thank you, Mr. Bald Bart. This is exactly what I need." The three relics that Rudolf had never seen before were enough for him to light up Sagittarius.
After paying the money to Bald Bart, Rudolf saw that Bald Bart was hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to say something.
"Anything else?"
Bald Bart looked back at the dock and said:
"Mr. Rudolph, I wanted to talk to Captain Cooper about this as well. I think that modifying the Bauhinia is not very useful.
Swordfish Swo of the Ancient Sea Wizards has died, and this matter has been widely reported. Swordfish Swo is no small figure, he is a level 5 wizard of the Ancient Sea Wizards, and his death will make the Ancient Sea Wizards extremely angry.
After knowing that the Bauhinia was the ship that killed Swordfish Swo, I deliberately inquired about it. The Ancient Sea Wizards issued a pirate assembly order. Any pirate ship that can sink the Bauhinia will be given a level 5 wizard weapon.
Not only is there a pirate assembly order, but the people of the Ancient Sea Wizards have also organized their forces to prepare for revenge for Swordfish Swo.
The power of the Wizards on land is not very strong, but at sea, the Wizards are the most ferocious sharks, no one wants to provoke them, and most ships will obediently offer protection fees."
Rudolph heard the name of the Swordfish Wizard again, Swordfish Swo, Mackenzie had mentioned it many times, but Rudolph didn't remember it.
"Aren't they afraid of being killed by me like Swordfish Swo?"
"The revenge power of the Wizarding Society is stronger than Swordfish Swo, so this matter is very troublesome. What I mean is that even if I keep it secret very seriously, a ship as big as the Bauhinia may be leaked by someone with ulterior motives..."
It turned out that Bald Bart wanted to get rid of suspicion, and he did not deliberately leak the news of the Bauhinia.
"I see, Mr. Bart. Continue to transform the Bauhinia into an ordinary pirate ship, at least not like a warship. As for how to get rid of the revenge of the Wizarding Society, I will handle it myself."
Rudolph suddenly thought of another thing.
The South Sky Secret of Hydrangea shows that if you want to become a Hydrangea wizard, you must go to the Ice Sea, the direct point of Hydrangea. The Wizarding Society must know Hydrangea, the first choice of the South Sky constellation for water wizards, and also know that Rudolph has a level 5 water wizard relic. Will they ambush in the Ice Sea in advance?
It was useless to think too much. The relic disappeared in Rudolph's hands. Rudolph closed his eyes and watched Sagittarius being completely lit up.
After a long time, Rudolph opened his eyes and felt relieved. Whether going to the Earl's manor or being hunted by the wizards, he was no longer afraid.