Above the gray fog, Klein sat down while taking out the "Black Emperor" card that was fused with his spiritual body, instantly returning to his original appearance.
"This is what they call one-click outfit change..." he thought to himself, while recalling what had just happened.
He was almost certain that the "giant" wearing the spire crown was "King of the Five Seas" Nast, and the hundred-meter sailboat capable of sailing in the spirit world was the ghost ship "Black Emperor" from the ancient Solomon Empire!
"I always thought that ghost ships were simply ships that could sail on their own, wouldn't sink, and were more like a type of strange creature. I never expected that the most powerful and top-tier ghost ships could also become intangible and roam the spirit world...
"That's almost equivalent to a demigod, right? No wonder it's the most famous 'Black Emperor' in the Five Oceans. Hmm... it's not impossible that a Traveler was sacrificed during its construction...
"One of the most famous treasures, the ship 'Ghost Empire' that carries the last legacy of the Trunsoest Empire, probably has similar abilities, which is why it can't be found?"
Klein's thoughts drifted one by one, not immediately thinking about the reason for suddenly encountering "King of the Five Seas" Nast.
This was very obvious: the Law of Convergence of Beyonder Characteristics!
Although the "Black Emperor" card itself doesn't contain Beyonder characteristics, Roselle must have added or inscribed something when creating it, causing the holder to be able to use this blasphemous card to subtly sense the required Beyonder materials after advancing to a high sequence.
Similar induction is undoubtedly mutual. When sensing others, one is naturally sensed by others. Before the holder crosses the demigod ladder, it manifests as an uncontrollable fate of approaching each other.
Klein had a deep understanding of this. He had always suspected that the existence of the gray fog caused some Beyonders or supernatural events to gather around him.
"Roaming the spirit world with the 'Black Emperor' card makes it easier for similar situations to occur than using it in the real world, because the real world has to obey many rules. Even if there is a pull of fate, it must conform to logic and unfold little by little. It's not like I used the 'Black Emperor' card in Backlund, and 'King of the Five Seas' Nast immediately took a ghost ship and appeared before me...
"Even if he can detect that pull, he has to go through the process of determining the location and shuttling through the spirit world, and several hours or even days will pass like that. If he can't detect it, he will only naturally think of sailing to the Sonia Sea, approaching the border of the Rune Kingdom. In that case, it might take months or years to meet.
"Being in the spirit world, things become simple. There is no distinction between far and near, high and low, left and right here. Positions and distances are very chaotic. 'King of the Five Seas' Nast might have just been thinking of going for a ride in the spirit world, but as soon as he entered, he saw me passing by. This doesn't need to comply with the constraints and limitations of real geographical positions." Klein thoughtfully tapped the edge of the mottled long table with his fingers.
In addition, he was certain that his uncontrollable attraction to the "Black Emperor" and "King of the Five Seas" Nast was not due to the Law of Convergence of Beyonder Characteristics. The effect of this aspect is manifested in fate, sensing, and desire, and it won't be so exaggerated. Otherwise, there would be no high-sequence Beyonders left; they would all be involuntarily attracted to the "Uniqueness" of their own pathway.
Klein could feel that it was a supernatural force that twisted and strengthened his intention to move forward, making it impossible to stop.
"This is a simple judgment. Even if I threw out the 'Black Emperor' card at that time, I couldn't stop... Is this the supernatural force mastered by the 'Lawyer,' that is, the 'Black Emperor' pathway?" Klein leaned back against the chair back, deciding not to use the "Black Emperor" card again in the near future.
This also means that he cannot roam the spirit world in search of a messenger.
— If he doesn't bring the "Black Emperor" card, and appears in the spirit world as his main body holding the "Sea God's Scepter," a place full of various information and revelations, he will inevitably leave many clues, and may be divined at any time. In terms of anti-divination and anti-prophecy, Azik's copper whistle cannot compare to the "Black Emperor" card.
If he really did that, maybe when I go to the bar to buy a beer, I would meet ten people who know I have the "Sea God's Scepter"... Of course, what has to do with me, Klein Moretti, taking it, and me, Gehrman Sparrow? Klein shook his head in self-mockery, deciding to use a ritual method to get an emergency messenger, and find a more suitable one later.
He put away the "Black Emperor" card, and his figure disappeared from the mysterious space above the gray fog.
...
Early morning, Bayam.
Alger was preparing to take a carriage out of the city, taking a detour to the private port behind the cliff — his "Blue Avenger" was docked there, waiting to set sail.
As a disguised pirate captain, he couldn't directly park his ship at the main port of the "Generous City." That would fully indicate his close ties with the authorities. The same was true for other pirates. Before coming to Bayam to sell goods or enjoy themselves, they had to plan their mooring points in advance, either docking at small ports in the surrounding sea areas or at private ports controlled by people with deep backgrounds or the resistance army.
Finally, no tasks, I can leave the port... First, get a magical item, both to enhance strength and to balance the accounts, then go to that primal island to hunt Blue Shadow Falcon, and quickly advance to Sequence 6... Alger was about to walk towards a rental carriage when he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure.
Former pirate and now trade merchant, Relif, with a rosy complexion, got off the carriage, looked at the Governor's Mansion not far away, and exuded an abnormal excitement.
"What's wrong with him?" Alger was puzzled, took the initiative to go over, and greeted him.
From a certain perspective, Relif could be considered his colleague, both subordinates of Mr. "Fool."
But one is a core member, the other belongs to an outer organization... Alger calmly determined their identities and positions.
"What good thing happened?" After exchanging pleasantries about the weather, Alger took the initiative to ask.
Relif laughed, winked, and said:
"I said I felt the favor of the gods, do you believe it?"
"Yes..." Alger answered without hesitation in his heart.
He suppressed his curiosity and instead asked:
"What are you doing here?"
Relif was about to answer when his eyes suddenly lit up.
He looked around, and after confirming there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said:
"Didn't you say you also believe in the gods?"