Chapter 80: The Mysterious Mage Who Controls the Ship
As it turned out, during the interrogation in the cabin, Austin really didn't say what clues they were looking for.
Mogan chose to take the initiative at this time because it was a simple and easy errand - with a natural "red face" like Austin as a foreshadowing, as long as he has an attitude like a normal person, he can get good results.
He can also use it to scavenge for the information he wants.
First of all, these crew members were all from the Kingdom of Kohl, not mercenaries or cavalry, but they were not from the port of St. Lun, but they were all from a port closer to the western continent, and they were hired at a high price to get on the ship;
Second, three of the four were caught wearing blindfolds, and the rest were notβand they were the ones who didn't wake up.
But one thing is rather strange.
They all said they could perceive that they were wearing an eye patch, but only now did they realize that the eye patch was supposed to block their vision.
But they move unhindered on the cargo ship, and even claim to be able to sense what they are, but they can't tell what the situation is, and only think that their companions have passed on the work requirements.
- It's inconceivable that this kind of common sense, which should be born with it, is mistaken for it, and if it weren't for Melissa and Al joining forces in advance, Austin would probably be angry again.
Asked what they were wearing the blindfold for, the three of them naturally didn't know. They don't even know who the employer is, only that the bid is very high and the expected departure time is within a month.
And finally, and most importantly, the key clues.
In addition to taking the helm, docking, negotiating with merchants and transporting goods, the specific work of the crew on the cargo ship is to go down to the bottom of the space magic shrouded through the secret mechanism of the cargo ship, and take care of the flowers and plants there.
"Are you really right?" Melissa was surprised, but only for the "dark grid" part.
This was the excuse used to fool the two children back to safety. And they had long felt that it was impossible to have a mage labor to activate space magic every time.
But that's just the starting point of the clue.
"There's another key." Mogan confessed what he thought was a very subtle final clue: "After they had taken care of the flowers and plants, they had to wash their clothes and bathe in seawater. β
Austin frowned, reacting extremely quickly as a sea creature, "Could it be that seawater is the key to removing spores?" β
This is a very logical speculation.
Why is it to take care of the time node after the transportation of flowers and plants, and why does it have to be transported by boat?
All the oceans, especially those beyond, have unique magical powers.
However, there is no reason, and Mogan cannot confirm it.
So he's going to experiment and create evidence.
Mogan took out the container that had collected the spores, first let the spores that had disappeared beyond the naked eye appear, then took out the part and immersed it in the seawater next to it.
Showing it to His Majesty the King for verification is very different from the inference.
"It seems that the people who actually created these magical creatures didn't want to complete a catastrophe of biological extinction - of course, they had to leave it behind."
When Mogan completed his mission, he shrugged his shoulders.
On sensitive issues, the three of them were questioned separately, but the tone was quite uniform, and the detailed description of the port where they came from was also very life-like, without suspicious stumbles, and it was basically confirmed that they were not making things up.
"It's a common trick of mind magic." Lucifer certainly understood, "In addition to reading memories, the key to mind magic is to manipulate the human heart." It can create misunderstandings and illusions, and shape people into what they want them to be. β
"And now they're still in a state of confusion?"
Austin was well aware of the possibility of magic, and at this moment he calmed down, and his eyes swept sharply over the several shivering crew members.
"Psychic magic effects are not permanent and are easy to break. The eyes are the way and the breakthrough for the magic of the mind. If too many people or objects are touched or seen, the consciousness of the creature will be diluted. β
Lucifer shook his head, "If I'm not mistaken, the blindfold is meant to avoid sensory perception as much as possible. As for the eyes used to confirm the situation at the end, a pair is enough. β
It's like letting someone pick up a knife and kill people for no reason. This may be unacceptable, but if the knife is transformed into an apple or a rag doll, things change dramatically.
After the transformation is complete, when you try to hand fruit and toys to someone, you may accidentally kill someone.
Until now, it was Shi Fa who subtly made the three crew members wearing blindfolds accept the content of the work and all kinds of strange things, and make actual actions.
They obey the orders of men, ignore the suspicions due to the influence of psychic magic, and do their duties faithfully.
And the rest of the crew who are not wearing blindfolds may be responsible for becoming their "eyes", a point of intersection.
- This may be the reason why he is still asleep. To control a person's entire consciousness without leaving a trace, of course, is more than affecting a few people.
The reading of memories as traps on cargo ships, the conceptual transformation of the brainwashing of the crew, and the transmission of consciousness of work.
Together, the three types of sorcery form the basis of psychic magic, and the true owner of the cargo ship who has mastered it all is clearly able to use it to the fullest.
That's why psychic magic is resisted: it can make anyone do something they would never want to do, provided that the basic conditions are met that are still harsh.
Connor was particularly interested in this topic, "So psychic magic can manipulate people into doing whatever they want?" β
"Isn't that magic like it?" Will was right next to her, and naturally followed along.
"Of course there will be prerequisites......" Suddenly surrounded by two young men, Lucifer's wording was much more cautious, for fear of misleading people's children, "The situation varies from person to person, and the methods of each psychic magician are different......"
While His Majesty the King explained, Mogan also found several pirates who were still suspicious and investigated the cause before docking.
"Why did we find out about the cargo ship in advance - why do you know this, could it be that you have seen the people on our ship?"
The pirate captain immediately caught the point.
Mogan could only nod his head, and when it came to this topic, it was indeed difficult to avoid exposing the strange facts of his whereabouts - after all, the two little people really discovered their existence.
After getting along for a while, Mogan could roughly tell that this group of pirates should not be malicious.
However, Melissa is not too much of a person to get to the bottom of things, although she noticed the abnormality, she still told the truth readily.
"There's a fisherman in the harbor, and I saw that he didn't move for a long time, so I hired him to help see which boats wouldn't leave the harbor during the dayβwasn't that ship smashed, Al's reckoned that he had to stop and repair the boat for a while, and he couldn't sail at once."
Fisherman again?
Mogan opened his mouth, controlling himself not to look at Will, who had also encountered a "fisherman", "And he pointed out the suspicious ships to you and told you to follow?" β
"It's really weird." Melissa frowned, "We actually sent people to guard it in the first place, as a suspicious option. As a result, Bruno rushed back and said that the ship had suddenly run away, as if it had become invisible. β
Then it was logical to take the necessary personnel and set sail in a small boat in the direction that Bruno had first discovered, and followed blindly all the way until the cargo ship was found to be visible again, and several people boarded the ship to check.
Stealth is stealth, but what does it mean to be "like stealth"? Mogan felt that there was room for further investigation of the wording.
At this time, the boat was also docked, anchored in a relatively remote small mooring point outside the port of Saint-Lun.
Except for Al who entered the cabin to count the number of people, brought out a few people who were caught, and the dementia inspector from the port of St. Lun, everyone else got off the ship as soon as possible to experience the feeling of being down-to-earth.
"Captain! Captain! β
The seemingly empty place on the shore sounded human voices, not only the Blue Eagle Pirates looked in the direction of the sound, but Mogan was also happy to hear the sound.
Isn't it a coincidence that whoever wants to come?
The little guy who picked up the shore was none other than Bruno, a member of the Lilliputian reconnaissance crew who had seen the cargo ship leave port in Melissa's account and had met with the three of them in front of the pirate ship at night.
He happily raised his hands and jumped up and down, unaware that the scheming guy had set his eyes on him.