Early in the morning of the second day.

The crowd dispersed and began to act on the target.

First, Balazs took Jason to the homes of the people he had previously received information on.

In the face of Balazs, who had come to them again to inquire about what had happened decades ago, they did not show any impatience.

After all, they give money.

Then he sent his deputy to collect those maps with Xia Daiti, and of course the funds for this link were essential.

With Balazs, the head of the land, in his hands, everyone's actions were quite smooth.

When night came, everyone returned to the ship.

Once again, they gathered in the captain's quarters.

But this time it's an internal meeting.

Xia Daiti first took out a large number of various maps from his pocket ring, and from these maps, it can be seen that most of the maps are basically hand-drawn.

However, due to the technical problems of the hand-drawn people, these maps are uneven, and at worst, you will not recognize it as a map at all, but think that it will be a child's random graffiti.

Can these things really be called maps? What kind of cheekiness could make such a thing?

Arka felt that he had just crossed over and had better drawings than them.

"These are all maps that can be searched, all around here, some are from many years ago, and some of them are duplicates."

"Most of these maps are made from the inhabited islands of the surrounding islands.

The island with too little population and no special resources doesn't even have a map. ”

Speaking of which, Xia Daiti also had some helplessness.

"And the island chain system doesn't seem to be what we thought."

"How?" Arka asked with some curiosity.

"The islands linked by the island chain are not fixed at all, and over time, some islands, especially the marginal ones, will leave forever.

Some of the new islands will also connect with the signpost islands to create a new chain of islands, becoming part of the Broken Sea. ”

"It's just that this process has taken a long time, basically starting in a hundred years, and fortunately, at least in the past 20 years, no new islands have joined, and no old islands have left."

Hearing this, Arka nodded, which was at least good news.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be uncomfortable if the place they were going to happen to break away because the island chain was broken?

But I didn't expect the island chain to have such a property?

It's more like Signpost Island has some kind of property that will drag the passing islands.

It's just random speculation.

Arka withdrew his thoughts and focused his attention on the pile of various maps in his hand.

As he flipped through it, Arka took at least half of the map out of the map pile.

These maps are either somewhat damaged, or too poor, or some are too old.

Broken and inferior maps cannot be accepted by the system.

The use of maps that are too old depends on how much the area depicted on the map has changed, and to a certain extent, it cannot be used.

If only the construction of some houses is different, or the expansion of some residential areas, it will not affect it.

However, when a town is upgraded to a city, the entire gathering place is moved, a new city is erected, and the terrain changes will affect the original map and no longer be usable.

But when drawing a map, you don't need to plan these places at all to use it.

You only need to draw the general outline of the island, some woodland vegetation in the middle of the island, and the mountains and rivers to become a map.

Therefore, the more rudimentary and accurate the map, the longer it can be used.

The map that was too perfect didn't last long in the eyes of Arka.

These are the lessons that Arka has gained over the years using the system.

After eliminating these unusable products, there are only 4 maps left in hand.

Compared with the entire island chain, it accounts for 1/4.

Two of them are still repetitive, but the clarity of the drawings and the techniques used are different.

There is no difference in essence.

In Alka's field of vision, there is only one white dot on the island represented by the two duplicate maps.

Look at this map, this island is not small, about 1/3 of the broken island.

But the island has only one small town, with a population of less than 3,000, and the map is actually decades old.

It's just that it hasn't changed much, so it can still be used.

Beside him, Shadetti also began to tell the other party about the maps that Arka was looking at, and what they knew about the islands represented by these maps.

"There used to be a mine on this island, and the people on the island were actually migrated by some miners on Southern Cross Island, but the veins dried up and many things were removed.

The town above is also inhabited by the descendants of the miners, and there is nothing special anymore. ”

Arka looked at the map and nodded.

Then look at the next one.

This island is different, with a small town clearly visible on it, as well as several villages.

In addition to the two blue dots on it, there are a few white dots on it, and the size is also moderate, which is a little smaller than the mining island above.

But it's obviously much more livable.

But it's not the island that Arka is looking for.

Shadetti had already compared it when she handed it to Arka, and she didn't find anything similar.

Including those graffiti-like maps, she can also easily distinguish them.

After listening to some of Xia Daiti's introductions, take this map aside.

Look at the last map.

"This is the closest island to Southern Cross Island, with a population of about 20,000 people, and it is also a small town, which is rich in timber resources.

The island is completely under the control of the island's royal family, which specializes in providing materials for crafting ships. ”

In this world where there is only the sea, it is self-evident how important ships are.

Although the wood grows very well because it is a magical world, there is a difference between the wood used to make the ship.

And the wood on this island is of the better kind, which is very suitable for building warships.

Arka looked at the map with a blue dot and a few white dots, and although the island was large, it was not the island they were looking for.

He shook his head regretfully.

"None of these should be."

Hearing this, Shadetti's hand appeared in the very rough nautical chart that Balazs had used before.

A few crosses were then drawn on it.

You can see that there are already some labels on it, and Xia Daiti has already prioritized the screening.

In this way, more than half of the map is marked.

There are also one or two ticks.

"Except for the islands represented on these maps, the other islands belong to the kind of islands that are far away from Southern Cross Island.

Most of the sailing time takes between 10~40 days and nights. ”

"And these two are still desert islands, no one exists at all, these three islands are wasteland, desolate, and very small."

A desert island is an island with no special resources, and the land on the island is not necessarily fertile, but there are still some vegetation, trees and animals.

If you really want to live, it's really starting from scratch, but it's not that you can't live.

The ruins are simply the stones that gather together, and almost no one goes to these islands, which are also pitifully small.

There is basically no surviving capital to go up.

"There's an island, probably where his treasure is hidden." Jason said suddenly.

Hearing this, Arka looked up at him.

Since Jason has said so, then he must be sure.

After all, now is not the time to joke.

"After today's intelligence inquiry, there is an old man among them, most likely who was once the pirate's companion.

After my inquiry, it is very likely that he is the inner correspondent of the island, responsible for passing some information to Clear. ”

"Through some special means, I asked him to also tell some information that he hid, which is very useful."

He said that the first scumbag pirate was to rotate around the three islands, and seemed to be very familiar with what it was like.

It is even possible to accurately determine how long the island will be. It is precisely by virtue of such familiarity that they made a fortune by plundering a small boat, becoming bigger and bigger, and successfully earned the first pot of gold. ”

"One of the islands seems to be his hometown, and he hasn't told anyone about it, and no navy has searched the island."

"One of the three islands is a desert island, one is a desert island, and the only one left is an inhabited island."

So which one is most likely to be the home of pirates, it is already very obvious.

Hearing this information, Juan Lu frowned beside him and said, "His treasure should be famous in this area, it is impossible that no one has looked for it." ”

And the navy that surrounds him will certainly not let this go, and will definitely turn that island upside down.

After all, this pirate has been plundering for a long time.

"Because no one knows anything but the first people who followed him in the robbery, and their earliest course of action was to kill all those who were robbed.

As a result, their message was never delivered during their early actions.

After all, this is a boundless sea sailing, and it is not a normal thing for a ship to lose contact and never come back. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded, and it was true.

Jason continued.

"Although some people survived and spread their fame later, they had long since stopped operating in that area, and even changed several areas long ago."

"He is the only pirate who first traveled with him alive, and I suspect he may well have betrayed the pirate in the end."

"Why do you say that?" Simon next to him was a little curious.

Even if you know the information of the pirates, even the intelligence provider has to check it, and then find out something.

Hearing this, Jason smiled and said, "Because although this person is over 60 years old, he has actually just retired, and he was the tax collector of this town before. ”

"It's very interesting, I looked for Balazs later, and after a brief check, it confirmed that my information was accurate.

It is said that he became a tax collector because his former boss played a major role in the crusade, and accurately surrounded the pirate's ship through intelligence. ”

Hearing this, everyone understood.

"Didn't he look for it? It was impossible for him not to be impressed. ”

"He must have looked for it, but apparently he didn't find it, otherwise he would have quit his job and become a rich man"

Hearing Jason's words, Arka nodded.

However, he looked at Jason a little strangely and said, "You broke his peaceful life, and now that you know his secret, he can't be indifferent, right?" ”

After all, he is a pirate, and this information may not be true, it may just be a random deception.

Hearing this, Jason smiled mysteriously.

The magic power in his hand condensed and a small transparent diamond appeared.

"This is the ability that the crystal dragon has acquired when it grows up, as long as the material of this crystal enters other people's bodies, it can read minds in a short period of time.

Very basic, but sometimes very useful. ”

Looking at Jason's smile, it was obvious that he was unusually satisfied with this comparative ability.

This ability may not be very useful to that dragon, but it is too useful for an intelligence gatherer like Jason.

"So in fact, I read all those messages out of my mind, and I just guided him to think about these things."

Arka couldn't help but clap her hands.

"Awesome, Jason."

Jason smiled and touched the crystal dragon in his arms.

Shadetti looked at Jason and asked, "You've been stunned for a long time, so what's the name of that island?" ”

When he heard this, he patted his head, and he didn't even say the director's name.

Hurriedly said: "Border Island." ”

"Is that the island?" Xia Daiti nodded in understanding, and then looked at the crowd and said what he knew about the island.

"As far as I know by day, that island is the farthest from the Southern Cross, and it is also the farthest island in history.

It was originally a desert island that was once used to exile criminals, and later the exiled criminals lived on it, and it was renamed Frontier Island. ”

"There are basically no specialties on the island, and it's not big, it's said to be just a village."

It does seem to be an inconspicuous island.

"Okay, now that the goal has been decided, let's prepare and set off tomorrow."

With that, Arka got up, and he was ready to go to Balazs now to talk about tomorrow's trip.

Balazs now resides on his large merchant ship, which is also in port, but far from Arka.

"Wait a minute, Yiyi told me something today, I think it's better to tell you about it." Lucilia said suddenly.

When they heard this, the people, who were about to get up and leave, sat down again.

"Yiyi said that during the day today, someone seemed to be deliberately observing us and observing the sound of dawn, but it was well hidden, and it was only observed for a while.

It's not sure who's watching, or if they're out of curiosity or something else. ”

Hearing this, Arka frowned.

After all, this is the first time they have visited this island, and it is not surprising that they will attract attention.

When I first arrived, I was often watched.

But it's strange why they are only starting to pay attention today?

They had been on the island for a week, seven days and nights.

It's a little strange to notice it now.

But after all, others just paid attention.

After thinking about it, he said, "Recently, when everyone is on duty, pay more attention." ”

Let everyone keep an eye on it and keep the vigilance it should be.

Then the people left.

After a while, Arka was on board the Golden Trout

He used to be on the ship.

Looking at the people on the ship, the number has indeed plummeted considerably.

"Alka? Is there anything wrong with coming to me so late? ”

Balazs asked, sitting at the table looking at Arka .

"We've determined which island it is, and we'll be ready to leave tomorrow, and we'll be together when you get ready." Arka said quietly.

"What! So fast? ”

Balazs stood up at once, and said with some surprise.

He rubbed his head, making sure he wasn't delusional about the sense of time.

He seems to have only taken Jason to ask for information during the day, and the map was only collected during the day.

It only took one night to set the goal.

Isn't that going to be too fast?

Is it really that powerful?

He couldn't understand it, after all, he hadn't seen those maps.

And when Jason asked for information, he was by his side the whole time, and the information he asked was no different from the information he knew.

I can't understand why it's so fast, but maybe that's the profession.

I couldn't help but look at Arka and sighed, "You guys are really amazing." ”

Arka smiled and didn't speak.

"Well, now that it's decided, which island is the target?"

"Frontier Island."

"Frontier islands? Where is the border island? ”

He looked puzzled, then looked at the assistant who was following behind him.

This is the first mate on the ship, and they have met Alka a few times.

Looking at his captain's puzzled gaze, he also frowned and thought for a while.

"Oh, I remember, it seems that the island of exile is called the Frontier Island."

"Oh~ It turned out to be that island, didn't I expect the treasure to be hidden on that island?"

Arka watched the reactions of the two of them, a little strange, Xia Daiti knew why they didn't seem to be very familiar.

Looking at Alka's puzzled eyes, Balaz smiled awkwardly and said, "That island is too far away, basically no one will go to that island, and I have never heard that the inhabitants of that island will come to Southern Cross Island." ”

"It's just that in the past, criminals would be exiled to that island, so it was a little bit more well-known, but that was many years ago.

Ever since the law was amended to turn criminals who used to need to be exiled into laborers or the death penalty, no one has paid attention to the island, so I haven't thought about it for a while. ”

After saying that, Balaz thought for a moment and said, "Have you seen the time when the island will return to the island chain?" ”

Arka nodded.

The reason why he decided to go to sea tomorrow is because, according to calculations, it is a better time for them to go to sea now.

As long as there are no accidents on the way, you will be able to log in to the border island when it returns to the island chain.

Won't miss out.

"Okay, then I'll start preparing right away, do you need us to help you prepare some living supplies?

After all, the ship is quite large, and this time it doesn't need to be full of those goods to trade. ”

Alka shook his head at Balazs' proposal.

"That's too polite, we don't have many members on board, so it's more than enough to be self-sufficient in supplies."

Balazs nodded, not insisting.

Because Arka's number of people is really small, no matter how you think about it, the size of that ship is now enough for their supplies.

If the time comes, they can help.

"Okay, then we'll see you tomorrow."

Arka said goodbye to Balazs and returned to his ship.

Prepare with the crowd.

(End of chapter)