Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

"Buy and leave!"

"big big big!"

Stepping on the chair with his left leg and standing on the ground with his right leg, Joyce rolled up his sleeves and greeted him loudly... It seems that he has become one with the group of rough sailors in front of him.

Seeing that the betting was almost done, he opened the dice cup and glanced at:

"One three four, little one!"

"Hahaha, sorry, I won again!"

Joyce smiled heartily and cleared all the bets on the table.

While the sailors were clamoring to continue the next game, the first mate said:

"Let's stop here today, it's lunch time, we'll play next time."

Joyce made a twitchy gesture, seemingly reluctant, and finally compromised:

"Well, anyway, it will take three days to reach the destination, and there are still many opportunities!"

Three days... The first mate's eyes lit up, and he became more enthusiastic about Joyce, and he went to the restaurant surrounded by many sailors.

It was Joyce's intention to disclose the sailing time. In addition, he has basically figured out that the number of sailors loyal to the first mate is less than half of all crew members...Compared with the combination of the captain and the second mate, the strength of the first mate is really great. It's a little weak...

However, the weak are more likely to accept "instigation".

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The ship has just left Bayam, so the material reserves are relatively rich.

The lunch was richer than expected, except for the most indispensable grilled fish and grilled lobster at sea... There are also different types of grilled meat, vegetable salad, and necessary fruits.

Pirates don't have so many rules. If there are no special habits, everyone will eat in a restaurant.

Captain Roy appeared at the end and noticed that Joyce and the first mate were having a good conversation, which was very strange, but for the smooth progress of the plan, he could not blame anything.

…However, when Roy discovered that Joyce and the first officer were always messing around together during most of the voyage, as if they hadn't seen each other late, he couldn't sit still.

The night before he arrived at the secret island, he called his most trusted second officer.

"Have you noticed that the young adventurer and the first mate are getting a little closer!"

"You mean Bruce..." The second mate explained: "He likes to gamble, and has been playing dice with the first mate's subordinates for the past two days. You know, the relationship between pirates can easily heat up quickly in this kind of thing. "

"But I always have an ominous premonition..." Roy murmured, and then he reacted and asked again:

"You seem to be familiar with him?"

The second officer replied briefly: "We talked a few times, and Bruce is a descendant of a down-and-out aristocrat. He dreams of becoming an adventurer, finding a huge treasure, and restoring the glory of the family."

Then, he retorted: "Your premonition was not accurate. When we escaped from Intis, you had a premonition that we would fail, but we succeeded, and..."

"Okay, I understand, there's no need to say any more!" Roy interrupted loudly, saying the decision he made:

"You stay on the boat and don't have to participate in tomorrow's hunt."

The second officer immediately understood the meaning of this order, and asked in surprise:

"Do you need to be so nervous? With my divination, hunting will be easier."

"If you're worried, why don't you want the mate to join the hunt?"

With a sullen face, Roy expressed his doubts:

"The higher the number, the higher the risk. I worry that he will fight back and cause the hunt to fail."

Alas, I should have guessed... From the time I met him, until now, his suspicious personality has never changed... Thinking of losing his peaceful life and falling into a state of fleeing again, the second officer felt very emotional, and he suggested road:

"In my opinion, it's better to just kill him to avoid future troubles."

Roy glanced at him with stern eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"When the hunt is successful, after I successfully advance to Sequence Six, I will naturally do it. Before that, saving his life is leaving a way out for myself."

"I'll listen to you." The second pair said without any change in expression.

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On the other side, the first mate was lying in his single room, unable to fall asleep for a long time. He thought of what Joyce had said to him, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt.

You can't just sit and wait for death...First strike is the best, and then you will suffer... He turned over and sat up, with a vicious smile on his face, quietly walked into the Datong shop where the sailors lived, and plotted for a long time in the dark time.

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The next day, the sun rose as usual.

The rising sun dispelled the sea fog, and the outline of the island came into view.

The whole island hangs alone overseas, looking from a distance, a lush scenery looks full of vitality.

Near noon, the ship docked.

The first officer finally asked tentatively: "Captain, do you want to bring some more brothers, so that I can take care of you?"

Roy turned around and smiled: "No need, you stay and watch the boat."

Afterwards, he looked at Joyce and Hunter, and Rosario, the "sea monster" who rarely showed up since boarding the ship and always hid in the room to sleep.

"Set off."

Crossing the soft and wet sandy beach, a group of four broke into this untouched dense forest.

It can be seen that "Flame Lion" Roy is very familiar with this place.

There is not even a small path in the forest, but he is confident, leading the way at the front, rushing from left to right, without encountering any wild beasts.

After being reminded by Mr. Hunt, Joyce found a mark hidden deep in the forest, which was almost the same as the mark they encountered when they were looking for the agreed port.

Sure enough, this is not the first time Roy has visited this island, which means that his promise should not be wrong. There really is a "Black Abyss Demon Fish" on this island!

"Sea Monster" Rosario obviously also thought of this, so he urged:

"How long do we have to go?"

"Be patient."

Roy replied, and continued to use the marks he left to find out, and soon reached the final destination.

It was a shimmering lake, clearly divided into two halves.

A thin layer of ice was formed on the surface of the lake on the left, with a cold mist floating above it, like a fairyland.

The lake water on the other side is blue and looks clear, but the visibility is quite low. It seems that there is no life under the water surface.

In the middle of the lake, there is an island within an island, which has strange shapes and jagged rocks.

The closer you get to the lake, the quieter it looks, and even the rustling of the leaves being blown by the wind is insignificant.

Roy suppressed the throbbing in his heart, turned his head and said:

"The extraordinary material you want is in this lake, you should trust my promise now!"

"Siren" Rosario looked impatient, staring straight at the lake:

"I feel that what I need is in this lake."

Joyce naturally also felt the attraction between Extraordinary characteristics, but he kept his personality in mind, kept his face, and let Mr. Hunter ask according to the original plan:

"What do we do next?"