Become the Archbishop from Douluo

Chapter 340 The Legend of the Sea of ​​Death (Part )
"Hello, two distinguished guests, are you here to announce the reward?"

As soon as they entered the Adventurers Association, a waiter wearing a black and white uniform walked up to them.

"Yes, we are preparing to issue a mission." Nishizumi Miho said with a smile.

"Excuse me, what level of mission is it? The missions released by the Mercenary Association are divided into five levels from D to S, depending on the mission reward." The waiter introduced: "D-level missions only require 10 gold soul coins. It’s been released, and it’s usually just finding things and simple chores. On top of that, the task level will increase by one digit for each additional digit of the task value, which can attract higher-level adventurers.”

Nishizumi Miho thought about it for a while. The starting amount for this S-level mission is about one hundred thousand gold soul coins. For them, this is naturally pocket money at most, but for soul saint level beings, this is also It's a huge sum of money.

"The reward of 100,000 gold soul coins is still too little. Our mission is quite difficult. It should be around 1 million, right?"

"One million?" The waiter was suddenly shocked. One million gold soul coins is enough to build dozens of large ships! On the ocean, the dominance of such a fleet over the ocean is self-evident, even for the ruler of the Åland Islands.

"What, is there any problem? Can't you see that we are from the mainland? Of course we came here with some arduous purpose, and this million is just an investment." Miho Nishizumi Smiling slightly, he glanced at the mercenaries who were gathering around him.

She is not worried that she will be robbed. There is order in the Åland Islands. At least in this public situation, no one will dare to challenge the authority. However, it is not necessarily the case if there is no one.
"Please come with me. I am no longer qualified to take over such a large bounty. I will take you to see the president." The waiter gave the surrounding mercenaries a warning look, and then smiled and handed over Miho Nishizumi and Qin Menglan. Invited in.

"Okay." Nishizumi Miho nodded and signaled the two followers to stay here, then she and Qin Menglan followed.

After passing through the bustling hall, several people arrived at the top floor of the association. However, it was not an office, but a garden transformed on the roof.

The entire roof ceiling is like an inverted glass bowl, protecting the garden inside - which seems quite strange, because the plants in this garden are all rare treasures from the mainland and are not suitable for survival in the marine climate. It can be said that if these plants are separated from the various soul guides that maintain the environment around them, no matter how strong their vitality is, they will not survive for long.

"President, there are several distinguished guests who want to issue a reward of one million gold soul coins."

"Please come in."

Nishizumi Miho originally thought that the person who created such a garden would be a woman, but when she saw the president, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

This is not because the other party is a somewhat feminine-looking man, but because of the clothes he wears - they are noble clothes from the Tiandou Empire, a uniform that only dukes can wear, and the elegant epaulettes and ribbons all prove this.

In this ocean, regardless of the person's background, being able to establish such a foundation as a mainlander is by no means an ordinary person.

"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Miho Nishizumi, but I don't know. Do you want me to treat you as a friend, or as a simple business partner?"

Seeing Miho Nishizumi's visit, the man didn't seem surprised. He just stood up and respectfully performed the standard aristocratic etiquette.

"Do you know me?" Nishizumi Miho was a little surprised. She knew a lot about the nobles in the Tiandou Empire, but she had never been impressed by such a number one figure.

"Of course I know you. Please allow me to introduce myself first - I am under Xue Ming. My great-grandfather was a sibling of the Emperor of the Tiandou Empire a hundred years ago, and his status was similar to that of Prince Xuexing today. Unfortunately, that emperor did not We don’t know how to treat heroes well, and we are incompetent but trusting outsiders. Therefore, our family has to lead the fleet across the ocean and take refuge in the Åland Islands under the coming persecution.”

With that said, Xueming invited Nishizumi and Miho to sit down and poured a cup of tea.

This sentence completely introduced everything about him, not only his family background, but also the fact that his family once controlled the Tiandou Navy and escaped with it. This not only meant that their family maintained a considerable amount of armed forces in the ocean. Strength, and also has the ability to detect various intelligence on the Douluo Continent - after all, the Kyushu Empire and Tiandou are allies, and their family is undoubtedly a former 'rebel'. There is basically no difference between such an introduction and self-destruction.

Nishizumi Miho said calmly: "The internal governance of Tiandou is in chaos. It is not surprising that this happened. If nothing else happens, you probably know more than 80% of the layout of our Kyushu Empire in Tiandou, right?"

No friendship is natural. However, judging from Tiandou's current situation, the Kyushu Empire is undoubtedly the benefactor who helps their family to avenge themselves. It is not surprising that the other party has such an attitude.

"Haha, it's not important. For humans, although flies can be seen through careful observation, humans can wipe them out with just a slap. Instead of making noise and annoying people, it is better to hide in the corner. By nibbling on the bread crumbs dropped by humans, I can still live without worries," Xueming said humbly.

These extremely arrogant remarks sounded very sincere, and it was true to think about it. Not to mention the full picture, anyone who had seen the imperial fleet exercises from a distance would probably make the right choice like the person in front of them.

Comparing oneself to a fly seems to be bragging. If compared to oneself, one is probably just an ant unable to escape and can be easily crushed to death.

Nishizumi Miho did not express her position on this, but changed her voice and said: "I hope this is the best, but for now, I still hope that you can use the resources at hand to achieve the goal of our trip." "This is Of course. Then why did you come?"

"I want to find an outstanding commander in this vast ocean to lead the imperial fleet. This means that he must be very capable and have a strong psychological quality to shoulder a huge mission."

"You know, this is the most powerful naval force from ancient times to the present. This also means that the commander should not be too old, at least at an age where he can still accept new knowledge. I think if he does not pass such a This method may be difficult to achieve through private interviews.”

Nishizumi Miho did not hide her purpose. In fact, after confirming that the person in front of her intended to defect to the empire, or to lean towards the empire through some actions, she had a different idea.

"What you said is very true. As far as I know, in this sea, the chambers of commerce and alliances are all step-by-step antiques. They have become the commanders of various fleets by relying on very practical tactics that have been passed down for thousands of years. And this inheritance It will continue, even young people will basically not have any innovative thinking." Xueming frowned.

It was obvious that he really wanted to do this favor for Nishizumi Miho as a sign of surrender to the empire.

"So, what about pirates?" Nishizumi Miho asked.

"Pirates often have to use small things to achieve great results, so a variety of new tactics naturally emerge in an endless stream, and they can often achieve considerable results. However,"

Speaking of this, Xueming shrugged: "Pirates are just a group of rabble after all, without organization and discipline. They are born to be bandits and there is no possibility of educating them. Even if they can, don't you think that letting rough pirates command a powerful empire? Is the fleet a disgrace?"

Nishizumi Miho could see that although Xueming's explanation contained subjective emotions, it was indeed the truth. That's why her trip was just a salvage operation that might not be successful. If there was no suitable candidate, then They can only select outstanding generals from the army and recruit senior navy of the archipelago to learn naval warfare knowledge in a less systematic way.

In any case, this is a method. Although it is not as good as teaching a person who is already proficient in the sea to in turn learn the imperial technology and equipment and new ships, so as to quickly develop the naval tactics of the new era, it can still be used.

Just when Miho Nishizumi was about to give up, Xueming changed her tone and said, "But having said that, I really think of someone."

"Who?" Qin Menglan asked curiously.

"That is a woman named Zi Zhenzhu. She is only in her thirties now, but she has already reached the level of Soul Saint. Her power is among the top three among all pirates."

With that said, Xueming stood up and walked to the bookcase nearby, took out several drawings of different sizes, and then spread them on the coffee table in front of the two of them.

Nishizumi Miho Sadaharu took a look and found that the largest map was naturally a map of the entire sea area, starting from the west coast of the empire in the east, to the far north in the north, and to another frozen soil with rare creatures in the southernmost part of the Star Luo Empire in the south. The west part of the map seemed a bit empty, with only a large circle drawn in light blue in the vast sea, with the words Poseidon Island written on it.

In addition, the entire map has also been divided according to forces. In addition to the two major camps of the Chamber of Commerce and the Pirates, the sea areas to which each pirate group and chamber of commerce belong have also been divided. In addition, the soul beasts in the deep sea are naturally included. In gathering places, human routes are also divided according to different passing locations.

The Purple Pearl Pirates are located in a relatively prosperous sea area in the west. They own several large islands and are marked with many ports and resource-producing areas. Many of them are land for growing food and mining areas. The tropical rainforest can also provide supplies for large ships. With plenty of quality wood, it seems self-sufficient is perfectly fine.

Not far from here to the west, you reach the area where Poseidon Island is located, and in the middle is the Sea Soul Beast activity area marked with a red threat level.

Miho Nishizumi actually knew this through the detection of the warp prism, but the specific coordinates of Poseidon Island could not be ascertained. It was similar to Xueming's map, with only a vague range, which seemed to be affected by the magnetic field.

"I'm a little curious, what is the area further to the west of Poseidon Island?" Nishizumi Miho did not continue to ask Purple Pearl's question, but focused on the huge ocean further west of Poseidon Island, which is on the map. , this ocean is not blue, but painted black.

The warping prism has also arrived here, but it is more dangerous than Poseidon Island. The prism going to Poseidon Island is just a shielded perception. If you operate it properly, you can still turn back, but if you cross a certain boundary of the sea area over there, the prism will be lost directly. Control, as if destroyed.

"There." Xueming looked at the map with a stern expression, "If Poseidon Island is a sacred place that cannot be desecrated in the hearts of all sea people, then this place is a forbidden area that must not be visited."

"Even if we can look up ancient documents from thousands of years ago, there is a name labeled there - the Sea of ​​Death."

"As long as you step into it, you will die and there will be no life, without any exception."

(End of this chapter)