The Blue God.

The god of the sea that the fish-people believe.

The fairy tale of the mermaid is his artifact.

But everyone knows that His followers are more than just fishmen.

Faith spreads.

Any aquatic race is likely to believe in the Blue God. Before the Meizu Blue God ascended the throne, his body was a mermaid. Therefore, most of the mermaid tribe also believed in Him.

In the same way, it is not surprising that humans believe in this god. Especially in coastal areas, His faith is more easily disseminated.

For a long time, the Shengming Empire did not have an orthodox sea god.

And the Meizu Blue God is quite orthodox sea god.

Believing in Him is good for believers. It can make the navigation smoother and the catch more collected. Sometimes sea fishing can bring up large shells containing pearls or other rare fish.

The point is, He is a god of an alien race.

The Shengming Empire has always dealt a severe blow to such gods.

Because faith is important, this unique resource has always been a fierce competition among the gods.

Faith is a very powerful force.

It involves secularity, where donations from believers bring vast amounts of wealth, and sectarian forces can divide and arm. It also involves humanities, and the mutual understanding between believers must be far beyond ordinary people. The same beliefs mean the same values. Positive beliefs, in particular, can greatly promote synergy among human beings.

Finally, it deals with the gods. The gods are the oldest beings in the world, and they are often the most powerful fighting power. The secrets of the gods are not well known, but in general there is a pattern - the more believers a god has, the stronger he is.

Therefore, anyone who believes in a god like the Blue God will be characterized as a cultist. The fate of cultists is often very miserable, and from the perspective of the empire, they must be killed as an example!

"What a bonus!" "What a bonus!" said Aosu, who didn't expect to find clues to the Blue God by searching for news in the tavern.

They are now in a big predicament, and part of the difficulty is related to the fairy tale of the mermaid.

This artifact creates pearl bubbles, which are consumed by the crowd to hide themselves. However, the production efficiency of artifacts is getting lower and lower, and in the near future, there will be no pearl foam available to everyone.

At that time, it will be difficult for them to resist the prophecies and reconnaissance methods of spells and divine arts, and they will quickly expose themselves.

Once hunted down by the Empire, they are finished.

"If we find such a cultist, through him we can find a way to help the artifact increase its production capacity, or use the pearl bubble more efficiently. This will help us immensely!" Cangsu thought to himself.

Zidi was unconscious, and it was difficult for everyone to contact the Hundred Needles Patriarch now. For a while, it is difficult to atone for sins.

In this case, the longer it drags on, the more likely it is that the crowd will be redeemed.

"This cultist was unfortunately arrested, which may be due to his carelessness or his own lack of strength. The end of the poem also talks about his fate - he was publicly executed. But even so, it's a valuable clue. Maybe I'll find out more. Perhaps the cultists who hide the same faith here do not refer to him alone. ”

So in the middle of the night, when the four of them left the tavern and started to move, Ayosu said, "Let's move separately." Cyanobacteria and Three Knives go explore the dock and make sure it's safe. And I, along with Bai Ya, went to check on the cultist's residence. ”

Cyanobacteria nodded in agreement.

The fairy tale of the blue god and the mermaid, this clue is indeed worth exploring in depth.

However, Bai Ya wanted to speak and stopped, a little reluctant to be alone with Cangsu. The young man now had a faint fear of the old scholar.

But the cyanobacteria and three knives left directly.

"Let's go. Cang Xu also urged.

Bai Ya gritted his teeth, but still stubbornly followed the old scholar.

The cultist's dwelling was located on the seashore and was a shoddy dock. The dilapidated wooden staircase and the dilapidated roof leaking from the wind are bitter.

The old scholar arranged for Bai Ya to guard the door, and pushed open the door by himself and went in to explore.

The small dock is destitute and self-reliant. After the cultist incident, this place has been visited many times by other people.

"Wait a minute. The old scholar looked around for a week, and suddenly his footsteps paused slightly, and his gaze stopped at his feet.

This piece of floor seems to be a little too loose.

The old scholar leaned down, stretched out his hand and groped for a moment in the clear moonlight.

Soon, he lifted the floor.

It turned out to be a purpose-made, movable floor.

But Greybeard was soon disappointed again. Beneath the floor was calm water, and nothing else.

But just as he was about to close the floor, he stumbled upon a symbol.

This symbol is engraved on the underside of the floor, as if it had been carved directly with a knife. The symbol is clear, like a straight vertical line added to the middle of a U letter, and the vertical line runs through the bottom of the U and extends out in a long way. At first glance, it looks like a stick figure of a fork.

At this moment, Cang Xu's pupils shrank sharply. He was shocked because he was one of the few people in the world who knew the special meaning of this symbol!

"Don't move!" At that moment, a bright dagger suddenly landed across the neck of the beard.

A black figure of a human figure gradually appeared behind Cangsu.

is a thief.

"I've restrained him!" shouted the thief.

Apparently, he also had accomplices.

The next moment, the door was kicked open. Another thief escorted Bai Ya into the room.

Although Bai Ya was restrained, he struggled hard and did not give in.

The thief who escorted him snorted coldly and immediately used his fighting spirit.

The fighting spirit rushed into Bai Ya's body, which immediately made Bai Ya howl miserably, and his strength was suddenly lost, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Acquaintance, stinky boy. If you keep making trouble, I'll kill you!" the thief behind him threatened.

"It's you. "In the moonlight, Cangsu saw the thief behind Bai Ya, wasn't it the one who had successfully stolen his money bag in the tavern?

It turned out that although the thief failed to steal and was thrown out of the tavern, he did not give up. He was a member of the Thieves' Guild, and he had found a helping hand, and he had been keeping an eye on the four of them.

They were just two bronze-level thieves, and they didn't have much of a chance, but the benefits of tracking them down soon became apparent - the four of them were separated. Tsinghua

The strongest three knives and blue-green algae left the distance, and the weakest Cangsu and white buds took another path.

This strategy of dividing the army seemed stupid to the two thieves, but at the same time it made them very happy.

They stealthily followed, and when they saw that Greybeard had entered the dock, and there was no one else around, they immediately set their own hands.

"As I said, opportunity always favors those who don't give up. The thief suppressed the white bud and looked at Cangsu with a smug face.

Cangsu shook his head and sighed: "Don't hurt us, what do you want? ”

The thief in front of the old scholar suddenly laughed: "Look, I said this is a fat sheep!"

The next moment, Cangsu heard the thief behind him reply, "The one who can afford to drink bronze cider is naturally a fat sheep." ”

"Then again. "You kidnapped us, aren't you afraid that our people will come to you to trouble?"

The thief who had captured Bai Ya smiled, "Of course you are not a mercenary group. But that goblin, I'm afraid, was a mercenary. People are different, and even though they are mixed together, in my eyes, you all have distinct origins. ”

"If my guess is correct, you must be backed by some nobleman. You are a lackey of the nobility!"

"As for this young man, he is just a pure newcomer, too tender. ”

Cang Xu nodded: "You guessed well. ”

The thief became even more proud, and he continued, "I've been in Crescent Town for many years, and the last two or three years have seen a different way in Crescent Harbor. On the surface, it doesn't seem to be anything, but in fact, I know that there are forces secretly reaching here. ”

"The nobles behind you should want to smuggle. ”

"That's why I value this place and want to make huge profits through sea routes. ”

"So, you built the docks, and secretly sent people to infiltrate the pirates and build a network. ”

"No, the forces behind you don't have to be Terrans. Hehe, maybe the elves in the honeymoon forest. I've heard rumors for a long time that the Honeymoon Elven King has always wanted to return to the Elven Sanctuary, and although the trade with the Empire is getting bigger and bigger, the status of the Honeymoon Forest is declining year by year. ”

The beard smiled dumbly.

The thief in front of him is quite imaginative.

It wasn't surprising that the thieves knew that the Bearded gang wanted to infiltrate the pirate ring. Ayosu asks the bartender for information about others, and the bartender will also sell his information to others.

That's the intelligence business.

The thief's gaze was very accurate, and to a certain extent, he could see the details of Cang Xu, Bai Ya, Sandao and others.

But he didn't know that in fact, it was actually the Imperial Navy that secretly invested in the construction of Crescent Harbor.

The Empire wants to make this a qualified secret supply port to facilitate espionage missions.

The thief said that "the Crescent Harbor has gradually become different in two or three years", which indicates that the Empire's plan to promote the construction of a secret port has begun as early as two or three years ago.

The competition for the Pirate Throne began this year, but the wise men of the empire had long heard or predicted this and had planned in advance.

The reason why the Shengming Empire is the number one force in the world is not only its strong muscles, but also its smart mind and far-sighted vision.

The thief's speculation, while wrong, is logically self-consistent. It's a pity that he belongs to the bottom, if he has a higher status and receives more secret messages, he should be able to guess the correct answer.

"How many coins do you want? I want you to release me as soon as possible, because I have an important business. Cang Xu sighed, "Compared with the loss of this money, I delayed the task assigned by the above, and the consequences are even more serious." In addition, I have to warn you two that after you get the ransom, please leave this town as soon as possible and try not to come back. ”

"Because once I regain my freedom, I will definitely use manpower and material resources to get the two wanted. Of course, I don't really want to be disadvantageous to the two, but my identity determines that I can't disgrace the nobles behind me. Please cooperate with you and don't make me too embarrassed. ”

"Hehehe. The thief sneered, "I know, the honor of the nobility!"

"Tell me, how much ransom you want. I can help you write a blackmail letter. "Cangsu said.

The two thieves glanced at each other, they didn't expect Cangsu to go up like this, and one of them said tentatively: "Then a hundred gold coins?"

"Good. Cangsu immediately nodded in agreement.

Seeing him so simply, the two thieves immediately repented: "No, two hundred gold coins." ”

Acansu nodded.

"Three hundred gold coins, no, five hundred gold coins!" the thief repented again.

Cang Xu shook his head: "Five hundred gold coins, too little." It's better to go straight to a thousand gold coins. ”

The eyes of the two thieves lit up.

"But the question is, can you afford the thousand gold coins?" said Greybeard with a smile.

The two thieves changed color, and the mockery in the baranga's smile was too strong.

"Old thing, make you suffer. The thief who had captured the beard swung his dagger.

The next moment, the dagger stabbed into Awha's cheek, cutting a long wound on his face.

But no blood was coming out of the wound.

Not only that, judging from the cut wounds, the internal skin and flesh of the beard were all a miserable white color, without lifeless vitality.

"What are you?!" the two thieves were terrified.

Greybeard smiled, reaching out to stroke his cheek. He stroked the wound and pressed it with his fingers, pressing the cut layer of flesh to its original position.

Then, the other three saw that the wound on Cangsu's face healed rapidly.

The two thieves realized that something was wrong and wanted to retreat, distancing themselves from Greybeard.

But at this time, they realized that they could not move.

An indescribable cold froze their souls.

"You, you, you!"

"Spare your life, spare your life!"

The faces of the two were distorted, and they begged for mercy frantically.

But the beard began to sing.

After a dozen breaths, his spell was cast, and the souls of the two thieves were forcibly drained, and their bodies fell to the floor.

"You're a necromancer!" the souls of the two thieves screamed in unison.