In the morning, Shirley prepares breakfast, and Harvey has developed a habit that ordinary people in this world will develop, taking time to read the newspaper and find out what has happened recently. Since Leonard Publishing House declared bankruptcy some time ago, all kinds of newspapers and periodicals have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the results are neither good nor bad, and the quality of various newspapers and periodicals has been uneven in a short period of time, and everyone wants to replace the position of the former industry leader.

"Wow~" Harvey flipped through the newspaper while drinking milk.

"The Conch has captured a Kraken! In the port of Nottesas, it caused the crowd to watch. ”

The newspaper's headline was written in large black letters, and Harvey was attracted to the headline.

Speaking of the Siren, Harvey imagines the appearance of a mermaid in his mind, but in fact the Kraken and the mermaid belong to the same creature category but are not the same thing at all, the Kraken has a human body and a fish's tail, ears like the fins of a fish, and a female appearance and both are charming and beautiful. If mermaids are humans, then Krakens are orangutans at most, they don't have the same intelligence as mermaids or humans, and their food is usually raw meat.

Legend has it that they were originally ugly monsters, but in order to eat people, they were transformed into beautiful women according to the memories of sailors, and their natural singing was like that of anglerfish in the deep sea, and in absolute darkness the small light bulb above the head of the anglerfish was a bait more deadly than anything else.

There is a saying among sailors that people are indeed captivated by the beautiful song of the Sirens and marvel at their beautiful appearance, but once they see them eating, they realize that this creature is the demon of the sea. The Kraken does not simply look bad when eating, but when they eat, their heads usually split open from their mouths, and then open their mouths in the true sense of the word, and their mouths are densely covered with jagged fangs.

"The Kraken was locked in the harbor by the captain of the Conch until it died of starvation, which was used to alert the other sailors."

Reading this, Harvey was intrigued, the anomalous creatures of the Barron Kingdom were basically extinct, and even in the era of magic, there were rare examples of catching a kraken. Sirens are usually entrenched in isolated islands, and will rarely attack people in groups, but use their seductive singing to lure ships to the vicinity of isolated islands and sink on the reefs, so that they can hunt for food and have little risk.

Even if there is a caster on the ship to protect it, there will be some xenomorph krakens on the isolated island that is the lair of the kraken, and they have become more cunning because they have lived too long and devoured the memories of too many people, and there is no shortage of beings who have awakened strange abilities.

Sailors who come back alive when they encounter a Kraken can be called brave, let alone catch one.

Harvey had been studying the illusion crystal for weeks, thinking about going out for a walk and meeting the Kraken that really existed.

The port of Nottesas is a small port in the city of El Roy, which is not a coastal city but is located by a large lake that leads directly to the sea, so the shipping industry is quite developed. It was only more than half an hour for Harvey to take the carriage, except for the more prosperous streets, most of the city of Elroy was not even paved with stone slabs, and Harvey felt that his whole body was about to be shattered after a bumpy ride.

After getting out of the carriage, Harvey smelled a fishy smell before he could recover from his senses, the environment of the port was very poor, the ground was muddy on a sunny day, and the roadside was full of fishermen setting up fish stalls, shouting and greeting passing guests. Wooden sailing boats of all sizes are parked along the edge of the harbor, and many sailors carry goods from them.

Catching a Siren is a well-known legend in Nottess Harbor, and any sailor who pulls out a sailor to ask for directions can froth at the mouth and sing the conch to Harvey.

On the instructions of the sailors, Harvey walked along the harbor for a few minutes and found the target.

There were several circles of people inside and outside the harbor, and when Harvey squeezed in, he saw a simple wooden platform, on which was tied with four iron chains a little girl with a fishtail, her body was petite, her long hair was waist-length and beautiful blue, and her fin-like ears were hidden in the blue hair, she was lying on the plank, so she could not see her.

It was Harvey's first time in the world that he had seen a truly anomalous creature, the Kraken's snow-white skin seamlessly connecting to a pale blue fishtail, the scales of which shimmered in the sunlight and sparkled like a sapphire.

Harvey heard the onlookers talking.

The man dressed as a gentleman shook his head regretfully and said, "I've been hungry for two or three days, it's really pitiful." ”

The sailor next to him heard his words impatiently and sarcastically: "Poor? The Kraken is a cannibal, this gentleman, do you think it's so pitiful, why don't you put your right hand in front of her and try it? I promise she'll bite your arm off in one bite. ”

Others muttered: "This evil creature should be tied to the stake and burned to death!" ”

There was a lot of discussion, and a man in an overcoat raised his hand and shouted: "Is this kraken for sale?" I can buy it for two thousand baluns! ”

The sailor standing next to the wooden platform shook his head and said: "Sir, I'm very sorry, our captain said that these sea demons should be killed, and this time I put them here to starve them to death to dispel people's fear of the kraken and reveal their true colors, these sea demons have the ability to charm people's hearts, our captain doesn't want to see someone buy it and be lured into its food." ”

"Oh! Don't worry about that, I'll keep it in a cage. ”

The sailor let go of his clasped hands and laughed: "Sir, you must know that its tongue has been cut out by us, and no more strong-willed sailor can resist its singing, and if it recovers from its injuries, I can guarantee that as long as you hear its voice, you will willingly become its food even if you put it in an iron cage." ”

The man who wanted to buy the kraken was still a little unwilling, and hesitated: "I am willing to pay three thousand balun pounds, and whatever happens after buying it has nothing to do with you." ”

3,000 baluns, more than the total revenue of the Conch in a year, and this price could not help but make the sailors hesitate.

Harvey, who had been watching the play, suddenly raised his hand and said loudly: "I'll give five thousand balun pounds." ”

The people who made the offer at the beginning and the crowd of onlookers were all surprised and turned their heads to look at Harvey, what is the use of buying a monster for five thousand baluns?

The sailor replied with a cautious expression: "I cannot decide this matter, this gentleman, you can speak with our captain in person, if you may allow it." ”

The man who made the offer at the beginning hesitated and did not continue to increase the price.