[comprehensive] red tide

According to Captain Trafalgar, the so-called "three major black markets" are collectively referred to as underground trading platforms.

One is located in the illegal area of ​​the Chambord Islands, where there are shops selling "commodities" that ordinary people find incredible, and various shady auctions; If you are a side business, you can trade anything as long as you can afford it.

The last one is the 'Muse'.

Different from the previous two black markets, the 'Muse' has been drifting at sea since its appearance. Of course, it is not a ship, but a combination of many ships temporarily connected, similar to a sea market. .

Whenever a certain period of time is entered, ships that are usually scattered around will gather in a certain sea area, and use iron cables, trestles, gangway, etc. to splice large and small ships into a sea city.

Then, the 'Muse' issued a signal to inform all parties to come to participate in the event.

Every year before the start of the trade fair, the Muse will distribute invitations and attach a one-time navigation pointer, which is the kind handed over to Captain Red Heart by the magician of the North Sea. At the beginning, a new pointer appeared.

As one of the three major black markets, the Muse also does all kinds of business, people/population, arms/fire, intelligence, and even technology stolen from the world/government through certain channels can be purchased there; It can digest the shady goods in the hands of the guests who go there, that is, sales/stolen goods.

After the pirates sailed in the first half, the cabin was full of treasures after plundering. The jewels and gold were not only unable to circulate, but also often caused a certain burden on the ship due to the heavy draft, and the shops on the islands along the way were unable to digest them all, and they were even likely to trade them. Afterwards, a black hand or something.

Compared with the harshness of the underground trading market on other islands, the buyer of the Muse can always offer a more lenient price, and can buy ammunition and weapons by the way, so it is no wonder that many guys flock to it.

In addition, the price of the commodities at the auction on the Muse is not coins, but held in the form of barter. As long as both the supply and demand sides have no objection, even if a stone is exchanged for a city, no one will express their opinion.

Finally, there is another very interesting point, that is, people who boarded the Muse for the first time are not allowed to participate. If a new guest really likes a certain item, he can find a way to reach an agreement with a regular customer, and through the other party's hand Mark it down.

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The above is the intermittent narration of Captain Trafalgar. I sorted it out after digesting it myself. Others are fine. I can only say about the last point.

Bartering, not being allowed to participate, exchanging regular customers... Isn't it a combination of all kinds of new guests?After all, as a newcomer, no one knows whether the "regular customer" was originally played by the Muse or even the seller.

After I put forward my argument, the captain of the Red Heart laughed very er~ sarcasm, of course, he was not targeting me, but an expression of 'you actually know the black-hearted owner of the Muse quite well', ==.

Later, I asked him how to distinguish newcomers from old ones. There are countless participants who go to Haishi every year. What does the Muse use to judge who is a veteran?Uh~ It's not possible to rely on the newly issued reward order that year.

As a result, the captain of Trafalgar compared the direction of the control room, and then told me that there was no mark on the base of the navigation pointer, which meant that it was randomly dropped into the Great Channel every year by the Muse, giving new pirates a chance 'one.

All those who have participated in the sea market transaction will be recorded by unknown methods before leaving the Muse, so that the other party can receive the invitation smoothly next time.

"That fellow Hawkins—" In Captain Trafalgar's unfinished words, there are some indescribable emotions.

After thinking about it later, I vaguely understood why Captain Red Heart behaved like that:

In order to repay the favor, the North Sea magician handed the pointer of the Muse to the red heart, which also means that the other party gave up a chance; among other things, the fact that it can be exchanged for arms that may not be available elsewhere with money is enough for Trafal Captain Erga sighed.

In the first half of the Great Channel, the navy has far more control over it than other places. Such a dangerous situation makes it even more important that the Pirates have sufficient firepower. No matter what the North Sea Magician owed before, he has indeed repaid it now.

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Day [-] of the Heart Hart diverting course.

To be honest, the weather is not very good, the sky is covered by thick clouds, not even a ray of sunlight can penetrate, the sea and the sky are showing a depressing lead gray color.

The sea breeze blowing past the nose carries a little water vapor, but it doesn't want to rain no matter what.

I was standing on the first deck, next to the railing idly, there was some noise below, the crew of Hearts were carrying out their captain's orders.

Half an hour ago, Trafalgar Law gathered his crew and issued an unimaginable order. He asked the Hart to berth and stand by, and only prepared a lifeboat, which he would drive to complete the next voyage.

As for the entourage, Trafalgar Luo rejected the other people's requests, ignored the suggestions of his right-hand men Pekin and Xia Qi, and dropped the little white bear Bebo who was about to cry. After the final confirmation, he reluctantly agreed to add me.

The captain of the Red Heart said arbitrarily that the Red Heart Hart only needs to stay in this sea area obediently, and wait for him to return from his private affairs to continue sailing, so there is no need for guys with insufficient force to hold back.

So I said earlier that Trafalgar Law is actually a good man like a fool.

While waiting for the Red Heart crew to prepare for his captain's trip, I also did some pre-work for myself, and then stood on the first floor with a wide view to prevent the reluctant Trafalgar Law from sneaking out The deck is waiting.

Standing here on the second deck, you can see everything at a glance, and there will be no situation of being left behind by a certain captain.

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Wearing the cloak that was repaired with great difficulty and the hood, I idly folded my sleeves and waited.

The crisp sound of the soles of the leather shoes hitting the metal came from far and near, and there was a strange frequency behind it. It was the sound of chubby orange walking that made my heart soften no matter how many times I heard it.

Not long after, Trafalgar Rowe's speckled velvet hat appeared in sight, and the Red Heart crew on the deck immediately stopped what they were doing and surrounded them. No one spoke, and watched them silently. The captain walked towards the ladder without turning his head. .

The little white bear Beibo chased after him, "Captain—" There was still a weeping sound in the call.

Trafalgar Luo's figure paused for a moment, and then he walked quickly to the side of the folding ladder. He supported the escalator with one hand, and then turned his head. His gaze slowly passed behind him. The eyes hidden under the brim of the hat moved slightly. , for a long time he raised the corners of his mouth to show a soft smile, still didn't say anything, just took off his hat and threw it to Beppo, and then continued to walk down.

I jumped over the railing lightly and landed on the second deck. I went to the little white bear who was holding the hat and began to choke softly. I raised my hand and rubbed the hairy head before I ran towards the step ladder in satisfaction.

"Scammer, you and the captain are coming back—" the little white bear Beibo began to cry, and his tone became vague.

Raising my hand and waving back, I jumped over the ship ladder and fell to the small boat next to the Hart. After I stood firmly on my feet, Captain Heart, who arrived first, clicked his tongue and started the engine.

When the small speedboat rushed into the boundless ocean like an arrow, I turned my head and faced the distant Hart. Among the figures lying on the side of the ship, there was the most striking orange streak, and I smiled.

Don't worry, Bepo, I will bring your captain back safely.

So don't you all cry—

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The blunt orange-yellow crouching in the undulations of the waves gradually faded away, gradually changing from large to small, and finally turned into a pinpoint-sized point between the dark sea and sky.

After leaving the Hart, Trafalgar Law became more and more gloomy. He fixed the pointer of the Muse on the control panel of the speedboat, and fiddled for a while, as if turning on some kind of automatic navigation system, and then he dropped the Regardless, he sat in a corner of the cabin with that wild sword in his arms, without moving or speaking.

This speedboat is very small, except for the driver's seat, it can accommodate at most two passengers, so the semi-open-air cabin squeezed into Trafalgar Law seems more and more narrow.

Withdrawing my stretched legs, I silently stared at the captain of the Red Heart. The fellow on the same boat lowered his head, as if he had fallen into a strange and tragic imagination. The corners of the mouth were pursed tightly, but it gave off a gloomy feeling.

The boat was very quiet for a while, except for the whistling sea wind, the hum of the engine was the rest.

After an unknown amount of time, the sculptural figure moved, flicked away the somewhat long bangs, clicked his tongue, and said to himself, "It's time for Beibo to help cut his hair when we go back."

Putting down his hands after speaking, Trafalgar Luo raised his eyes, met mine, looked at me quietly for a while, and then asked again, "Is Nicole Robin planning to go to the Muse just like this?"

His chin was raised slightly, and his eyes were pointing, "Your face is easy to cause trouble, with a bounty of hundreds of millions, I'm not afraid of anyone on the Muse who will do some business by the way."

Slowly straightening the hood that was blown precariously by the wind, I smiled, "According to what Captain Trafalgar said... who are the guests of one of the three black markets?"

Being able to be warned repeatedly like this is a new thing, but it brought up my original interest, "It's nothing more than selling all kinds of illegal goods..."

I counted them one by one with my fingers, "Pirates, bounty hunters, brokers who walk in gray areas, and even some shady organizations."

After clicking through all the forces I could think of, I narrowed my eyes slightly, "Which faction among these can make you so afraid? Or... the master behind the Muse?"

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Through the soft flap of the hood, I saw the coldness in Captain Heart's eyes in vain—it seems that I guessed it right, huh?Is it really the last one?

After thinking about it, I waved my hand, "I have no intention of prying into your past, so there's no need to..."

After a moment of silence, I raised my hand and lifted the hood that covered most of my face. I shrugged my shoulders at the suddenly wide-eyed Captain Red Heart, "I came prepared, don't worry."

Trafalgar Luo straightened his back, tightened his five fingers holding the Nodachi, and suddenly became alert. After a few seconds, he seemed to react again. The hostility was fleeting, and surprise flashed across his eyes. "you--"

After looking at me up and down for a long time, he raised one eyebrow, "Nicole Robin's face is really not wearing a mask, or there are any artificial marks."

"The effect is good, right?" I touched my cheek happily, and then made a victory gesture, "Captain Trafalgar should change his name now, and don't let me spend so much effort on your negligence in the end."

This is the way I finally found out! Hey!

You know, after the slash of the world's number one swordsman, the complete spell card in the reference book was left with single digits. Don't let your slip of the tongue cause my hard work to go to waste.

"Oh~" He lengthened the ending, and there was a little interest in his eyes, "Then what should I call you? Or who are you playing now?"

"Elizabeth or Margaret? I forgot, you can do whatever you want." I rubbed my chin and recalled for a long time, and finally I gave up recalling the name of the owner of this face, "Choose the one you like, in short, don't make me feel at a loss as to what to do."

Captain Red Heart’s reaction was that the veins on his forehead were pulsating, and he stared at me speechlessly for a long time. He turned his face slightly to the side and looked at the sea. After a long time, he whispered, “Rebecca.”

The clear tone wrapped in the sea breeze has a little nostalgia.

After a few seconds, "Rebecca." He repeated it again as if I didn't hear clearly, and then he turned his face, with a faint... shyness between his brows?Or maybe not, in short, the expression is a bit awkward.

After a while, Captain Red Heart, whose eyes were vacillating, spoke in a rough tone, "There are very few women on the pirate ship, er, so... in case someone asks about it..." He struggled for a moment, and then he continued as if he was sinking his boat, " Rebecca is Captain Scarlet's lover, all right?"

"I'm fine." The corners of my mouth twitched, and I asked an obvious question, "It just seems that I'm not the right age." The face I'm wearing at this moment gives me the impression of a mature/young/female, Captain Red Heart Not afraid?

Maybe I could see something in my eyes, Captain Trafalgar Law sneered, "Let them think that Captain Heart is good, so what?"

Well, you can do whatever you want—the corners of my eyes twitched a few times, I covered my face with one hand, and retreated instantly.

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The speedboat prepared by the Heart Pirates for his captain did not carry any supplies, which also means that the rest of the journey will not be too far apart, and it is true after the actual voyage.

Before I set off, I paid special attention to the time. It was noon at that time, because the weather conditions along the way have never improved, so according to my personal feeling, it is probably afternoon tea time.

Between the gray sea and the sky, shadows of ships appear one after another in the nearby waters. The ships with full sails and fast forwards have all kinds of pirate logos printed on their mainsails. If you look at it carefully, there are almost double digits, and there are still many pirates in the distant sky. The enlarged traces of the tiny shadows, the sailing direction is the same as the direction indicated by the pointer lock on the speedboat control panel.

When the other pirate ships appeared, Trafalgar Luo got up and walked to the driver's seat, and began to operate manually and no longer let the speedboat sail automatically. The ship was destroyed.

I personally agree with this.

After continuing to sail for about an hour, just when I faintly began to worry that the slowing speedboat was exhausted, a huge ship appeared in the sea area at three o'clock.

Unlike those pirate ships powered by wooden sails, the iron-gray ship model is closer to a naval warship.

Trafalgar Law obviously saw it too, but no matter how hard he tried to steer the speedboat, we were still slowly overtaken and approached by that boat.

For some reason, the strange ship deliberately sailed to an almost dangerous distance. The nearby sea current was intensified by the huge turbine propellers, and the tumbling waves splashed down the cabin of the speedboat. I held the side of the boat and pursed the corners of my mouth.

Leaning within the range that can easily wipe out the speedboat, the ship is silent, neither attacking nor dodging, but giving people a sense of threat of being held hostage. Staring at the hood I've put back on.

It's really not a pleasant thing to be looked down upon so condescendingly... I retracted my fingertips slightly, then thought the timing was wrong, quickly glanced at the same stop, and grabbed the captain of Nodachi, whose brows were filled with murderous intent, Thinking about flying around, he finally sighed deeply and decided to continue playing the role of 'captain's lover'.

The so-called, if the enemy does not move, I will not move.

It is important for Captain Heart to go to the Muse, at least not here, because of my problem.

It's just...it can't be such a coincidence, can it?The North Sea magician was warned, "The Muse is auctioning something very important, and someone in the Navy Headquarters is very interested." At this moment, this ship will not be...

I accidentally thought of the tragic possibility of Yuanjialu being narrow. At the same time, I thought of the reason Trafalgar Luo used to persuade me to give up this trip. People saw my face and made circles and crosses, and I felt embarrassed instantly. .

So what, it turns out that the attribute of crow's mouth is not only for guys who can divination?

'Encounter on a narrow road', can we not stage it like this, Hundan!