Two years have passed in a flash.

The few civilian ship islands that Philip led to survive because of the virus corroded quickly because of the lack of popularity. In just two years of erosion, it has become rusty and colorless. I am afraid that in a few years, these huge metal monsters on the sea will completely decay and sink to the bottom of the sea.

On this day, the secret fleet of the revolutionary army finally came.

They raided the warships stationed to monitor Philip's lead and managed to lift the blockade.

Chapman, Chief of the Black Sea General Staff of the Revolutionary Army, spent two full years observing, isolating, sifting... Only then did he dare to lead the hundreds of thousands of uninfected survivors to escape from the island.

Finally got out of trouble,

A cheer for the rest of the apocalypse.

......

"Mr. Chapman, thank you for sending me out."

"Brother Raymond, you're too polite. If it weren't for you, brother, I would have died in that naval encirclement and suppression, and the Black Sea Revolutionary Army branch would have suffered a devastating blow. And... You really don't think about joining our revolutionary army? ”

"Not for the time being, I still like to be more comfortable. Besides, I still have some personal matters to deal with. ”

"Is your business troublesome, is there a place where my brother can help? At any time, the door of the revolutionary army is always open for you. ”

"There will definitely be in the future, and I will definitely not be polite when the time comes."

"Then it's a deal."

“...”

The young man with the sword at his waist waved goodbye, and then led a cloaked boy with a big head to get off the revolutionary warship and board a merchant ship.

On the warships of the Revolutionary Army,

Seeing that there was no one on the left, the black-faced middle-aged man beside Chapman with an ordinary temperament asked.

"Chief of Staff, you seem to care about this kid? No matter how you look at it, it's just a little guy in Sequence 8..."

"Sequence 8? If you just look at the transcendent rank, then you are underestimating him..."

Chapman shook his head, stared at the distant merchant ships, his eyes were deep, and said, "I have a feeling that that guy will definitely go to the Endless Sea to set off earth-shattering waves in the future..."

The middle-aged man obviously disagreed, and said, "Hehe, I'm very curious, there is still someone in the Black Sea who deserves such a high evaluation from you." Just because he saved you, you think too highly of him, right? ”

"Nope! Although I still haven't figured out why he knew about the Navy's encirclement and suppression operations in advance.... But even if he didn't want to mention it, I didn't want to take the initiative to ask. ”

Chapman raised his eyebrows, a strange smile on his lips, and said, "Did you know that when I first saw him two years ago, he was still a beginner transcendent at all. Now... His occasional sharpness makes me feel the edge. So, do you think he's just an ordinary Sequence 8 transcendent? ”

"Does it make you feel threatened?"

The middle-aged man's eyes were full of disbelief and said, "It's too exaggerated... No matter how demonic, the world can change so much in two years? Even those who took the 'Twelve Demigod Sequence' potions, or the Devil Fruit ability, I am afraid that they would not be able to reach this level. ”

Chapman's eyes were also foggy, and he said meaningfully: "So... He's an amazing guy. ”

“....”

If Raymond knew that the middle-aged man he was talking to was the Revolutionary Army liaison "Bald Eagle", whom he had pretended to be.

......

"It's been two years... Anna, if you don't die, I'll save you. If you die, I will definitely help you fulfill your last wish to destroy the Salo royal family..."

On the deck of the merchant ship, Raymond leaned against the fence and blew the sea breeze, his eyes showing a deep sense of melancholy.

In the past two years, at this moment, both his temperament and appearance have undergone tremendous changes.

I don't know if it was changed by the strong acid toppings last time, his newly grown hair has become a gray streamer linen, shoulder-length curls, quite an ancient aristocratic temperament. His left eye was still gray, and the skin near his socket had a healed radial scar. Although this scar destroyed his original handsome face, it added a few vicissitudes of calm temperament.

He looks like this now, I'm afraid that the old people of the past will not recognize him as the former Raymond again.

At this time, a faint complaint pulled Raymond's melancholy thoughts back.

"Captain Raymond, you said you were going to take me on a voyage, why don't we have to have a ship of our own? And also... There must be a large enough laboratory on board... It's time for me to add some material and new instruments... You know I don't have any money, you're the captain, these are all things you have to consider..."

Lulu counted with his fingers, looking like I read a lot, you can't fool me.

In two years, Raymond has completely fooled this big son successfully. The two can be regarded as sharing joys and sorrows, and the relationship has long been different. Lulu, who lost her parents, also regarded Raymond as her only spiritual sustenance; And Raymond, who is also alone, also regards this simple-minded guy as his close partner.

Even so, though.

Raymond heard Lulu talking, and his face was full of bitterness. The cash he has now is estimated to be enough for the journey, and he is a little stretched thin on anything more expensive.

"What is lacking is money..."

Raymond sighed in his heart.

The waves and storms of the Great Voyage World are much more exaggerated and dangerous than those of the Earth in the previous life.

The better the performance of the sea vessel, the more secure the life, which is not to be careless.

And if you want to build a ship that can sail far, the cost is also extremely high. Just the hull, not to mention those artillery armor or whatever, it will cost hundreds of millions to say the least... What's more, what they need is a super long-distance ship that can safely pass through the "chaotic wind belt", and the money they need is even more astronomical.

Not to mention the high-end instruments needed for the Lulu experiment, each of which is no cheaper than an ocean-going vessel...

Engaging in scientific research is a bottomless pit that burns money...

Moreover, there is a high risk of losing all your money.

After picking up this treasure and going on the boat to become a ship doctor, Raymond suddenly felt like he had brought a gold-swallowing beast with him...

So

Tianlan King is the richest and most prosperous city on the Black Sea, and he must go to it.

After thinking about it, he said to Lulu: "The best shipyard in the Black Sea is in the Tianlan Royal Capital, let's go there first, and then get a better ship and go to sea." As for the equipment you want... The level of technology in the Black Sea is very low and will not meet your needs. In the future, we will go to the Endless Sea, and we will find a way to get some for you..."

This is not a lie.

Although both of them are officially wanted bounty criminals, and they can't buy things through formal official channels, Raymond does know a lot of wild ways in the underground black market, and it is not easy to get what Lulu needs, but as long as the money is enough, it is not too difficult.

Hearing this,

"Oh, okay then."

Lulu smiled with satisfaction and joy.

He looked at Raymond's face again, blinked, and proposed, "And... Captain Raymond, do you really need me to change one for you? I recently had a new idea... I think the 'organ rejection' technology between xenomorphs should also be breakthrough, why don't I try to change the eyes of a Harman fish? I'll tell you, that's the most beautiful eye in the world..."

“...”

Raymond's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he said quietly: "Lulu, I said can you stop hitting my eyes... I think I can use one eye pretty well. ”

He thought of the zombies and sea beasts that this eldest son had been working on and abolishing in the past two years, and his heart beat a drum.

It's not good to study what, this guy suddenly became interested in limb transplantation of xenomorphic creatures again. It feels like he's going in the wrong direction of his research, and it seems that he's going farther and farther in the direction of that kind of Doctor of Terror...

This kind of "limb transplantation" experiment is still in the initial stage, and only a few low-level sea beasts are needed to meet his needs. This is a small interest that does not burn much money among the many research fields of the eldest son.

For Raymond, this is barely good news.

......

A few days later,

The "Tyalo Brown Bear Territory" is a neutral territory, and the total area of the island is only slightly larger than that of Philip.

Raymond and the others got off the merchant ship, where they prepared to transfer and then board a long-distance ship to the Tianlan royal capital.

"It's weird... It's not so lively in the game. ”

Raymond looked at the thriving scene of people on the street led by the brown bear, and was a little puzzled. It was a far cry from what he remembered. When he got off the ship just now, he found that there were a large number of scary sea boats docked at the dock, and the throughput of this passenger flow was comparable to that of an ordinary megacity.

Moreover, the costumes of the crowd on the street are also very recognizable, ninety percent of them are armed adventurers with weapons and muskets.

......

The mercenary union of the brown bear collar is not large,

It has long been surrounded by adventurers and mercenaries from all over the Black Sea.

Raymond finally squeezed in and inquired about some recent news about what had happened in the Tianlan Kingdom.

It was only after he came out that he understood what had happened.

It turns out that the reason why the Brown Bear Territory has become so prosperous today is because of the dragon siege two years ago.

The Black Sea overlord lava dragon "Kraken" has been entrenched in the Nigel volcanic archipelago for hundreds of years, so the surrounding large area of the sea has always been a forbidden place for humans. But two years ago, the evil dragon went to Philip and went crazy, and after Philip was killed, there was no longer a feared existence in the Nigel volcanic archipelago. This archipelago has not been set foot in for a hundred or two years, and it is rich in resources, not only where all kinds of sea beasts inhabit, but also the treasures that the evil dragon has plundered for a hundred years...

The most surprising thing is that in the depths of the jungle on the volcanic island, many human relics left over from the "Nix civilization" period have been found!

Many lucky adventurers even found some super magic scrolls, ancient books, potion recipes, priceless cultural relics, weapons, martial arts stone carvings in those ruins... This discovery also completely livened up this sea area, attracting a large number of adventurers to come to hunt for treasures.

The "Tialo Brown Bear Territory" is also the closest human territory to the Nigel Volcano, and because of this excellent geographical location, it has become the most prosperous and lively territory in this sea area in a blink of an eye.

......

"Mount Nigel..."

Raymond thought about it with a frown.

In the game, this map has always been entrenched by evil dragons in the early stage, and he has never set foot in it, so he has no impression.

And two years is enough time for adventurers to scrape away the valuable things on the archipelago, and people lose interest in exploring again.

Thinking of the information that had been stripped from the lava dragon's soul earlier, he decided to drop by.

"What is the red fruit in the depths of the crater, the fruit that can make that sixth-order dragon covet must be a treasure... It's a place where the temperature is so high that no one should be able to set foot in it, and maybe the things are still there. ”

Raymond thought about it and walked out into the street.

"Wow... Captain Raymond, come and see, there are antiquities from the Knicks civilization period for sale here! ”

Lulu greeted him excitedly.

This kind of guy who was born at the top of the ivory tower has never been exposed to these market customs, and he feels very new when he sees anything.

As soon as Raymond came out, he looked at the goods squatting in front of a stall like a curious baby, and looked at it carefully, as if he couldn't put everything down.

And the goatee dealer was extremely enthusiastic in recommending to him all kinds of antiquities that were extraordinary.

"Look at this Nicks sacrificial brass kettle... This was dug up by our mercenary group in the ruins a few days ago, and the soil is still fresh... I didn't sell someone who bid 350,000 just now, I think you have an extraordinary temperament, I will treat this thing as my brother, I will sell it half and give it away, and you will take it for 300,000..."

"There is also this stone carving, it seems to be some kind of martial art, I can't understand it, you can give 800,000 yuan..."

“...”

The goatee was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't take his eyes off the "baby" on the stall.

In his impression, even if it is a fragment left over from the period of the Knicks civilization, it is very valuable to study, and now there are so many complete antiquities, and they are sold so cheaply... Is this Black Sea a paradise?

Lu Lu's eyes were full of excitement, thinking that he had picked up a big bargain, so he hurriedly pulled Raymond and said, "Captain, you see, this thing is only one or two million in total, can you help me buy it?" ”

"Hehe... It's only one or two million..."

It sounds like buying a lollipop.

Raymond twitched, and casually glanced at the antiquities on the stall, and knew that this product had deceived people again.

How can there be so many treasures for you to pick up? Write? The protagonist casually came across an artifact on a stall that others didn't recognize?

Hearing Lu Lu's words, the goatee vendor's eyes were almost unable to hide.

Yo, one or two million is not a big deal?

Are you ready to buy it without mentioning the price?

Could it be that the noble young master of the trial from a big family?

I really met a big fat sheep today!

However, before he had time to rejoice, he heard Raymond say, "Let's go, these things are not the things of the Knicks civilization, nor are they antiquities." ”

"Huh? Not an antiquity? ”

Lu Lu's face was full of doubts, and he said, "But... Obviously, there are Nix words on it, so it must be something left over from ancient civilization. ”

The goatee merchant on the side was afraid that this business would be yellow, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, this is what our mercenary group dug up from the Nigel Volcanic Islands a few days ago..."

Raymond ignored the profiteer, and instead explained to Lulu, "This thing was just dug up... But during the Nix civilization, the sacrificial bronze ware had coating technology, and even if it was buried in the ground for 5,000 years, it would not decay like this. ”

Lulu didn't understand too much, since it was just dug up, it's not an antiquity?

His face wrinkled, and he wondered, "Huh? But... Shouldn't all antiquities have such rust? ”

"Let's go, I'll explain to you when I have time." Raymond raised his eyelids, not planning to do much. He was cheated by these unscrupulous antique dealers in the game, and naturally the door was very clear.

But they want to go, but some don't.

There are more and more people around, including adventurers who are shopping for things, and there are also peers who are watching the excitement.

Obviously, they all heard that there seemed to be something wrong with the stall.

Told by this, the goatee vendor also knew that he had met a connoisseur.

There was a cold flicker in his eyes, and there was a faint threat in his tone.

"What do you mean by that? I asked for a long time and didn't plan to buy it, and I still talked nonsense? Let me tell you, our Black Snake mercenary group is not easy to mess with, if you don't make it clear today, you don't want to leave! ”