After waking up

In the past, Mulan didn't know much about things above the ocean. Although he had supplemented some information before this mission, it was mainly about the Pirate King. As he gained the Pirate King's trust, his undercover life among pirates It also reduced some variables, allowing him to understand the pirates more comprehensively.

Gem Island holds an island event every few years, and the time of the event is usually determined by the Pirate King. The longest interval is seven years, and the shortest is three years.

To a certain extent, the Gem Island event even determines some of the rules on the ocean, because the presence of pirates on the ocean is so strong that the rules among pirates can also affect the entire ocean.

The pirate group has its own scope of influence and main area of ​​activity based on its ranking and its own strength. It also has certain control over other pirates. The rules of the pirates also affect the world's ocean commerce, affecting their route selection, or privately Pay some protection fees.

The pirate ecosystem is no longer simply plundering. It truly involves many people around the world and is a link that affects the world economy.

Of course, much of the so-called pirate economy is shady in Mulan's eyes.

Not only is the problem of plundering, but also issues such as smuggling and protection fees are unavoidable. However, the slave trade, which has been abolished in the conventions of major powers around the world, is still going on here among pirates.

This dirty but extremely profitable business is called the "raw meat" or "cooked meat" trade by pirates and some merchants. Raw meat refers to pure human trafficking, and cooked meat refers to domesticated high-quality slaves, including Various types can satisfy the requirements and selfish desires of various wealthy and powerful people.

As for the source of slaves, people kidnapped during sea raids, or human trafficking, or direct attacks on some poorly protected ports, or natives of various islands in the ocean, are far more abundant than Mullan imagined.

Even though the entire Gem Island looks extremely prosperous, like a city on the sea, more than one-third of the more than one million people on the island are related to the slave industry, or are simply a population developed from slaves.

"No wonder the people on Jewel Island are the private property of the Pirate King."

Mulan sat on the crenellations of the outer wall of a mountain fortress at the height of Gemstone Peak, looking at the surrounding island cities. After truly understanding all of this, he looked at the bustling Gemstone Island and felt shocked.

Even if it is a street craftsman, as long as someone pays the right price and can find the right seller, he can buy that person as a slave. This seems to be quite troublesome, but the craftsman himself has no room for resistance.

"Vincent."

Someone called Mulan, but he didn't look back and just responded.

"it's here."

A tall man walked out from the platform door of the mountain fortress and saw Vincent who was almost sitting on the edge of the cliff.

"I heard you were looking for me?"

Mulan turned around and jumped down from the crenel. A boiling breath rose from his body, and there seemed to be a dark blue mist on his body.

The man opened his mouth slightly, and the pupils in his eyes expanded slightly. Magic power awakened?

"You are talking about magic that requires talent and is difficult to awaken. Is this the case?"

Mulan asked casually in a layman's tone, and brought the tall pirate back to reality.

Looking at Mulan's innocent face, the tall pirate only felt the injustice of God, but he did not show this emotion, but tried to answer Mulan's questions in a calm tone.

"Vincent, I have to admit that you are indeed extremely talented. This is the awakening of magic power. Generally, after adapting to a civilized body, you can continue to exercise your spirit and body. In about a year, you can awaken your magic power while growing simultaneously. You can already be called For genius.”

Mulan scratched his head.

"Yeah."

Just when the tall pirate thought Vincent would say some innocent words, he saw Vincent's innocent face in front of him suddenly calm down, grinning, and the raised corners of his eyes made the scars on his face even more ferocious. , showing a slightly fierce smile.

"Then the so-called genius is nothing in front of me, right, Teacher Newt!"

The tall pirate seemed to have been hit hard in the heart, and he seemed to feel a sense of pressure on Vincent.

This feeling was fleeting, but it gave Newt a lingering feeling of fear, as if an ordinary person accidentally fell into the sea and found a shark fin in the distance. It was still far away, but it did not prevent the person who fell into the water from panicking.

‘No, it’s impossible! I am a transcendent being, and he is only an enlightened one! ’

"Mr. Newt?"

Mullan's voice brought Newt back to his senses again. He tried to keep himself calm, but Mullan could sense Newt's uneasy emotions.

Newt knew that regardless of whether Vincent had been telling the truth or not, it did make him realize one thing. He was not sure or even capable of teaching Vincent.

Half a day later, Newt came to Blomfield, who seemed to be sleeping. Newt did not dare to wake up the Pirate King, so he had to wait there.

"Newt, how's the flight path going?"

Newt replied immediately.

"Chief, there has been progress in connecting the last sea chart. I believe the spell formation will be restored soon."

Searching for a secret treasure is not just a map, or even a fixed location, but a magic array hidden on an ancient sea map, through which the location of the wish pot can be located.

The Wish Pot itself is particularly unique. It cannot be owned by anyone who wants to own it, so even those who find the Wish Pot must always keep an eye on this magical sacred object to ensure that they complete their wishes in front of it.

The Pirate King sat up.

"Very good. As long as you can determine the location of the wish pot, you will get the reward you deserve."

"Yes, I will definitely not let the leader down."

"Um."

The Pirate King responded, then frowned slightly.

"What else?"

Newt hesitated again and again, but finally said what he was holding in his heart. Even if it would make him embarrassed in front of the Pirate King, the reason why he was the Pirate King's confidant was that his loyalty and sense of reason came before his ability.

"It's about Vincent. He has awakened his magic power in just a few days. When I went to see him just now, I even felt that I couldn't teach him well."

"oh?"

The Pirate King smiled.

"So what are you going to do?"

Newt looked at the Pirate King gratefully, and the other man's words meant that he still had full trust in him.

"Chief, I plan to take Vincent to see some of the magic books we have collected, especially some of the magic books that have appeared in the new era are extremely unique."

The Pirate King's eyes flashed.

"You mean Truth and Magic?"

"Yes, my leader, although the Masked Demon is extremely hateful, I have to say that "Truth and Magic" is a masterpiece of this era. If a beginner has proper guidance, he can find a suitable magic book."

"go a head."

"Obey the leader!"

Newt breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left the Pirate King.

After all, "Truth and Magic" is a magic journal from Black Castle, and one of the people the Pirate King hates the most is Walton the Faced Demon. It takes courage to ask Vincent to read such a book in front of the Pirate King, and even more It's impossible to hide it.

So, on the next day, Mulan saw a treasure house, a treasure house without any gems or gold, but a real treasure house for him.

The Pirate King's general storage and library, a huge warehouse underground on an island, is as big as a football field.

The place is littered with all kinds of debris, many of which have fallen into a thick layer of dust. There are also many bookshelves filled with books here and there, and many books are piled there like garbage.

Of course, these books cannot all be magic books, but there are also many magic books.

Magic books are precious everywhere, and it is naturally impossible for the Pirate King to throw them away, but he has obviously passed the stage of needing to read regularly, and his ambition has long outweighed his thirst for knowledge.

Allowing these books belonging to the Pirate King to be piled among the debris is simply a waste of resources.

"While I'm teaching you, you can also come here to find suitable books by yourself. I've been busy recently, so you can stay here and read these three books."

Mullan looked at a table pointed by Newt. There were several relatively clean-looking books, the most conspicuous of which was "Truth and Magic."

"What should I do if I don't recognize some words?"

Mulan said this sheepishly, and Newt smiled.

"Some books are not just for reading words. Of course, if there are words you really don't recognize, you can look them up in a dictionary. Can you look them up?"

"I know how to look it up, but where is the dictionary?"

"It should be on a nearby bookshelf. Look for it yourself. There should be books on common languages ​​and some rare terms, and there are more than one of them. Some of the books here are quite repetitive."

After saying this, Newt left. He wanted to repair Haitu's spell formation, and of course, he didn't want to stay with Mulan.

It was dark, crowded, and disorganized, but such a utility room brought Mulan great joy. He originally wanted to stimulate Newt and then ask for reading at the right time, but he did not expect that the other party would be so polite and reciprocate. , when there was a chance to kill Newt, Mullan would let him go peacefully.

Mulan didn't need to listen to Newt's advice. He directly skipped the magic journals and walked to some bookshelves over there. He reached out to brush off the dust on the covers of some magic books and saw their original names. Many of them were read by Mulan. He had seen it before, but there were also many that he had never seen before, such as the "Gate of Elements" he was touching at the moment.

Newt did not remind Vincent to be careful about magic books, not to be careful about damaging them, but to be careful about their backlash. Maybe he simply forgot, maybe he felt that Vincent had awakened his magic power and was different from ordinary people, but all this was important to him. It's not a problem for Mulan. He has no taboos in reading.