Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

On Crusoe Island, the dreamlike scene before her made Cattleya pause for a moment.

As the sun had just set and the light began to dim, bright orbs of light appeared on the streets, illuminating them as if it were daytime.

Cattleya knew very well that it was definitely not a gas lamp, because gas lamps couldn't be that bright!

Audrey next to her said, "Then let's start by visiting the streetlights."

He once again used the excuse he had prepared long ago: "This is a kind of material that can continuously emit light that I found accidentally."

"I knew it couldn't be 'Illumination Crystal'." Cattleya recovered and said, "Are you so confident in using this material on streetlights?"

"Recently, many people have been stealing streetlights." Audrey said bluntly, "But those thieves have all been caught by me. I gave them two choices: one is to pay a fine of 200 pounds, and the other is to spend 300 pounds to buy this light orb."

At this time, the crew member Noe had already advanced to Sequence 7 "Magician". These days, she was either catching thieves who stole streetlights or on her way to catch thieves.

Unless the thief's Sequence is above Sequence 7, they can be quickly caught by using divination.

And if it is really a level above Sequence 7, they generally wouldn't do such petty theft.

Or rather, they would instruct their subordinates to do so, instead of personally stealing.

Cattleya paused again, about to exclaim "It's so cheap," but then she smiled and said, "You're making a killing, aren't you?"

Audrey smiled and said nothing.

Before, when he quoted the price to "Iceberg Admiral," he had calculated the cost. At that time, the "Spirit Storage Crystal" in each street lamp was worth 1 Sol.

Of course, this does not include the cost of "help from a demigod," because Audrey can use Level 1 Sealed Artifacts to complete the key step in the production process himself.

As the output becomes larger and larger, the cost continues to decrease, and the current cost has been reduced to about 10 pence.

After the thieves who stole the "Energy Storage Crystal" are caught, as long as they have enough money, they will definitely buy it.

Because selling such a thing on another island can easily earn hundreds of pounds.

The Extraordinary world now does not know about the "Spirit Storage Crystal," so after Audrey catches those thieves, he will also send someone to explain to them that this thing can also store spirituality.

So many thieves mortgaged all their valuables to buy it.

If they really didn't have any money, Audrey would send the thieves to the iron mine and let them mine for a month before letting them go.

In the past few days, just "catching thieves" or selling "Spirit Storage Crystals" has earned more than 20,000 pounds, and many "Great Pirates" hope to purchase a batch of "Spirit Storage Crystals" from the town government.

But Audrey did not agree. He plans to let those "thieves" test the waters first. As long as the market is suitable, Audrey will cooperate generously with the Church of the Goddess of the Night and the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom to officially sell "Spirit Storage Crystals."

This kind of thing must be endorsed by the True God Church, and Audrey must also give the Church a share of the profits, otherwise the Church and the secret organizations will come looking for him. In that case, Audrey can only sell it secretly.

Only by forming a community of interests can Audrey sell it openly.

Cattleya observed the streetlights again before saying, "Just the streetlights alone are enough for the pirates to talk about for a long time."

As long as pirates talk about Crusoe Island, the island's popularity will not decrease.

The two continued to visit, and Audrey introduced the catering area to Cattleya. Cattleya listened quietly, and soon she discovered that it actually gathered cuisines from various countries and regions of the North and South continents!

This was a bit unbelievable. Cattleya even suspected that "The Hermit" had "traveled" around the world, kidnapped famous local chefs, and sent them to Crusoe Island?

Then she realized that even pirates who don't pay much attention to food will definitely remember this town firmly.

And if their gold pounds and time permit, they will come here to spend again.

Because the pirates come from all over the world, but the food on the sea only has the characteristics of "island food". Many pirates may not have eaten their hometown food for many years.

Anyway, they are eating, so it is better to go to Crusoe Island to eat what they want.

After visiting the catering area, Audrey took Cattleya to visit the trading area and explained the general process of selling stolen goods.

Cattleya felt it was very convenient and very standardized, just like a VIP customer going to a bank to conduct business.

As long as they maintain good credit, pirates will definitely come here to sell stolen goods in the future.

Because the risk of selling stolen goods here is very small, especially after there is a standardized process, it will make the pirates feel that this is a very common thing, thereby eliminating tension.

This can further increase mutual trust.

At this time, a dispute occurred in the weapon shop not far away. Crew member Boris was maintaining order, but after verbal persuasion was ineffective, he had to beat up the troublemaking pirate.

These days, all the crew members of the "Sword of Dawn" are working overtime. Even Navy officer Tim, who was sent by the Navy, was assigned by Audrey to maintain law and order.

However, the crew members did not complain, because the captain gave them bonuses every day and they could accumulate merit.

After a pirate conference, they basically have one of the magic potion formula or Extraordinary characteristics they need for the next Sequence.

The only regret is that they have recently been promoted, and the magic potion has not been digested well, so they need to wait for a while before they can continue to be promoted.

After the dispute was resolved, Audrey beckoned to Boris, "Why was that pirate causing trouble just now?"

Crew member Boris, who had some stubble, replied, "He wanted to order 20 submachine guns, but the clerk told him that there is now a limit of 2, and they will only be given to him when they leave the island."

Audrey frowned, "Didn't the clerk tell him that he could make a reservation?"

This is not Audrey's "hunger marketing". It is really because the factory on Crusoe Island that manufactures guns has not been completed yet. The current batch of guns were all manufactured by "Extraordinary Puppets" in Audrey's secret base.

But the problem is that the "manpower" of the "Extraordinary Puppets" is also a bit tight now, and it is impossible to contribute more production capacity.

Audrey originally planned to build factories for semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns in Crusoe Island and Vartai State respectively. The production capacity of Crusoe Island is mainly sold to pirates, while the guns produced by the factory in Vartai State are sold to international customers.

Although he has not received any orders yet, Audrey is sure that after the "Governor's Guard" displays these weapons, orders will come soon.

As for handing over the weapons purchased by the pirates when they leave the island, this is entirely for safety considerations.

However, when purchasing, they can go to a special shooting range to test the guns.

After this, personnel landing on the pier are also not allowed to carry submachine guns or semi-automatic rifles.

The lethality of these two types of guns is too great and must be controlled.

"He did." Boris replied, "But when the other party heard that he had to wait three months, he thought he was being played, so a dispute occurred."

Audrey glanced at the pirate who had just been beaten by Boris. At this time, when he saw "Admiral of Mystery" and "Admiral of Stars," there was a trace of fear in his eyes, probably because he was afraid of being beaten again.

Audrey then said, "Let the clerk explain to the other party that we currently have a shortage of goods and ask for the other party's understanding.

"And promise that we will be able to provide him with enough guns within three months."

Boris was stunned for a moment, "Is it necessary..."

After he said this, he quickly covered his mouth, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll go now."

Boris's "habitual provocation" problem has not been corrected. Generally, when he sees the captain, he uses tape to stick his mouth shut.

But today, he really didn't have time to tape his mouth.

In Audrey's opinion, of course it is necessary, this is a target customer!

After Boris left, Cattleya asked, "What new weapon have you researched again?"

Audrey thought for a while before saying, "Let's go, I'll take you to the shooting range to take a look."

As he spoke, Audrey grabbed Cattleya's shoulder, and in the next instant, the two disappeared from the spot.

Two seconds later, they appeared on a hillside in a valley. In the valley, there were several large "Spirit Storage Crystals" suspended in mid-air, illuminating the entire valley as bright as day.

Cattleya saw that there were two shooting ranges with different shooting distances in the valley.

The sound of "da da da" was endless.

The gun target in one of the shooting ranges was about 100 meters away. Two pirates were testing guns. Cattleya had never seen the guns in their hands. She saw that after opening the safety, dozens of bullets in the magazine were all fired in a few seconds.

Several gun targets were swept by a series of bullets. The two pirates looked very happy. After testing the guns, they talked to the staff next to them, probably planning to order a batch.

In another shooting range, the gun target was about 200 meters away. That was the shooting range for semi-automatic rifles. With the sound of gunshots, some bullets hit the gun target, and the wooden gun target was directly penetrated.

Cattleya watched for a while before taking a deep breath.

She keenly realized that if ordinary people use these two types of guns, they basically have the ability to kill a "low-Sequence" Extraordinary.

If it is a head-on battle, even Sequence 7 cannot withstand such a barrage.

After a long time, Cattleya said, "I also want to order such a batch of guns."

Audrey smiled and said, "Of course you can, but you have to wait for a while. These guns have only recently begun to be mass-produced, and the quantity is still a bit tight."

Cattleya "Um"ed, "I can wait."

She paused, then added, "If there's a certain amount of stock, you can contact me by letter."

At this moment, Cattleya looked into the distance and saw 'lights' there, then asked, "What is that place?"

"That's an iron mine," Odys said with a smile. "There's a rather good iron mine on this island."

And now this iron mine is the property of the town government.

When Odys first became the town leader, he didn't have designs on this iron mine; it still belonged to the common property of the Autonomous Council.

Even after the Autonomous Council was dissolved, it still belonged to the assets of the Autonomous Council members.

Later, when Odys negotiated with the natives in the mountains, he declared that the mining of the iron mine was a personal act and had nothing to do with the town government.

Afterward, Odys clearly stipulated that Cruz Island abolish all forms of slave labor employment, and any labor relationship required payment.

At the same time, after the members of the Autonomous Council completely lost their ruling power over the island, they turned around and established an iron mining company. They didn't take the town government's regulations seriously at first and still went to Plain Town to capture people, hoping to use the locals to mine iron.

Odys severely punished them, and they didn't dare to continue capturing slaves within the town leader's ruling area. So, they planned to capture the natives in the mountains.

The first capture was relatively successful, but after that, the iron mine was attacked by the local natives every day.

The natives also attacked their supply convoys, causing considerable losses.

Later, when the natives had rifles in their hands, the iron mining company had no advantage at all. They also asked the town leader for help, but Odys had no intention of managing this matter at all.

In the end, the iron mining company lost many people and didn't mine much ore before going bankrupt due to a lack of subsequent funding.

At this time, the town government acquired the iron mine at a low price and began to organize production by the town government.

First, they released all the mountain natives and gave the natives around the iron mine a certain amount of compensation.

After that, they recruited workers from Plain Town, who already trusted the town leader more, and offered very good wages, recruiting many miners.

After negotiating with the natives in the mountains, the iron mine officially began production.

Odys also invested in building a smelting plant nearby, so basically, all that was transported out of the mountains were iron ingots.

Now, not only does Cruz Island have a large demand for steel, but after the railway started construction, a large number of rails were also needed, and the ore from one iron mine was not enough.

Fortunately, Watt State also has iron mines. After Odys conducts a certain amount of coordinated production, it should be able to be self-sufficient.

Seeing all of this, Cattleya realized that 'The Hermit' had built Cruz Island into an island with rich industries.

Such islands are rare on the sea. General islands only have one or two pillar industries. As long as that industry has some fluctuations, many people engaged in that industry will go bankrupt.

This will seriously affect the island's main income, making it impossible for these islands to continuously accumulate wealth.

At this time, it was already dark, and Odys looked in the direction of the high mountain: "Huh?"

Cattleya was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Odys smiled: "I'll give you a surprise."

He paused and said, "It's getting late, let's go have dinner."

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the high mountain: "I built a small wooden house there, how about going there to eat?"

Cattleya didn't pay much attention: "Okay."

Odys once again used 'Travel' to bring 'Admiral of Stars' to a high mountain peak, where there was a small wooden house, and the lights were on inside at this moment.

From here, Cattleya saw the calm sea under the moonlight and could faintly hear the sound of the waves.

The brilliant lights at the foot of the mountain were also in full view, the lively port town, the quiet Lighthouse Town, and the Plain Town, which was like a paradise, each town gave a different feeling.

"Come in," Odys was already standing at the door, pushing the door open.

Cattleya also followed in, but was stunned at the door. A tall figure was sitting on the sofa inside, cross-legged, reading a book.

After being stunned for about a second or two, Cattleya quickly said: "Your Majesty the Queen."

The person sitting on the sofa was the 'Mysterious Queen'. Because the food in Watt State was very average, Odys and Bernadette had been frequently coming to this wooden house for dinner recently.

Although this island was not big, it also had an endless supply of seafood and fruits, which were richer than the ingredients in Watt State.

Bernadette glanced at Cattleya, then put down the book and said, "Come in and sit down."

Then she said to Odys: "I just caught two fish."

The wooden house had a fully equipped kitchen. Odys took off his coat, threw it casually on the sofa, and said while rolling up his sleeves, "It's much fresher than the fish at the fish market."

While Odys was skillfully killing the fish, he said, "I just took Cattleya to see the semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns."

Bernadette put the book on the coffee table, leaned against the back of the chair, and asked with a smile, "What are your thoughts?"

Cattleya was stunned again, because she hadn't seen such a kind Queen for a long time.

After another second or two of pause, she said, "It can allow ordinary people to have extremely strong firepower."

She took a deep breath: "I even think that these weapons can completely change the way pirates fight."

Bernadette said with satisfaction, "Well": "In my opinion, there is a more profound impact.

"If pirates have such powerful firepower, then shouldn't the navy also have equal firepower?"

Cattleya had recovered from her initial surprise, and she immediately understood what the 'Queen' meant: "The navy will purchase a large number of such weapons?"

Then she looked at Odys, who was washing the fish. At this time, she probably understood why the Queen would say that he was a person who could change the world pattern.

Cattleya pondered for a moment and then asked: "Is this a new business of 'Dawn of Elements'?"

"No," Bernadette smiled and glanced at Odys: "'Dawn of Elements' also has to order from him."

Odys said while busy, "After there is a certain amount of inventory, I will send a batch to 'Dawn of Elements'."

Cattleya looked at the 'Queen's' smile and fell into a brief contemplation.

With the help of extraordinary power, Odys quickly prepared dinner.

One fish was stewed into soup, one was made into grilled fish, and three pineapple rice were also made.

Cattleya was eating pineapple rice for the first time, which had the aroma of rice and the sweet and sour taste of pineapple. She ate six or seven mouthfuls in a row, and was about to praise Odys' cooking skills, but she didn't say it.

She noticed that the 'Queen' and Odys were chatting and eating, and the atmosphere was very much like a family eating.

At first, Cattleya felt very warm, after all, she hadn't had such feelings for a long time.

But then she was a little horrified by her feelings, because one of the protagonists of this warm scene was the 'Mysterious Queen'. She had never imagined that the 'Queen' would have such a side.

It made her feel strange and a little horrified at the same time.

The reason for the horror was mainly because a horrifying idea appeared in her heart, making her not know how to face 'The Hermit' in the future.

But soon, Cattleya was relieved, after all, choosing who to be a partner was the 'Queen's' freedom.

She no longer thought wildly, enjoying the delicious food while listening to the topic of the 'Queen' and 'The Hermit' chatting.

It sounded like the 'Queen' was discussing with 'The Hermit' how to manage Watt State well.

In the recent Tarot meetings, 'The Hermit' had not shared his recent situation, but Cattleya learned through her own channels that 'Admiral of Mysteries' seemed to have gone to Lenburg.

But she didn't expect that at this time, 'The Hermit' was already the governor of Lenburg.

Cattleya didn't know how 'The Hermit' became the governor? And what is his purpose?

I can only listen quietly.

In the end, Cattleya simply enjoyed the delicious food purely. Not only was the pineapple rice delicious, but the fish soup made by 'The Hermit' was also very delicious, and the grilled fish was perfect for drinking.

After dinner, the three came to the wooden chair at the door, blowing the sea breeze, looking at the scenery outside, and chatting casually.

At this time, in the restaurant and kitchen, Bernadette's 'Invisible Servants' were cleaning up the table and washing the dishes.

It wasn't until after nine o'clock in the evening that Bernadette got up and went to Watt City from the spirit world.

Odys then closed the 'Spirit Storage Crystal' in the wooden house and took Cattleya to the room arranged for her.

That was high in Port Town, a wooden house with a small yard.

There were only a few such houses, which were specially prepared for the 'Pirate Generals'.

After Odys bid farewell, Cattleya sat in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside for a long time without saying a word.

......

The next morning, Odys arrived as scheduled in the northern part of the Fersac Empire, not far from 'Giant Town'.

As soon as he appeared in the real world, Odys saw Grosell sitting on a boulder not far away.

Odys was stunned: "You came early?"

Grosell 'hmm'ed, unable to hide his disappointment.

Odys asked: "It doesn't seem to be going well?"

"I talked to them a lot," Grosell said: "I have already made two friends, and the leader of the town is also willing to accept me.

"But... but you must believe in the 'God of War' to join them... I, I don't even know what kind of god the 'God of War' is? But it must not be the great 'Giant King'."

Odys thought to himself: Actually, it is the child of the 'Giant King', and the relationship is not very far.

Grosell let out a long sigh: "I refused their baptism."

Audiss then said, "Then come back to Cruz Island with me. I'll hire you to protect the island."

"Besides, you have a home there, and acquaintances like the ascetic Snowman and others."

"Xiatasi and Mobert might leave the island soon, but Snowman definitely won't."

Grossel stood up from the boulder and sincerely said, "Thank you."

After he rejected the giant leader's baptism, he felt a subtle change in the other giants' attitude towards him. He knew very well that this was not home.

The place that still gave him a sense of belonging now was his hometown village on Cruz Island.

Audiss "traveled" with Grossel back to Cruz Island.

They reappeared in the open space in the center of the hometown village. The large grindstone that Grossel used to sharpen his sword was still there, as if foreshadowing that this giant warrior would return.

Audiss said, "As a reward for protecting this island, in addition to providing you with enough food, your salary is the same as Longzel's. After the wages are paid, you can try trading with the locals."

"Also, if there are any other missions, it's likely that you'll still be fighting in the Northern Continent."

Grossel nodded: "I will follow your command."

Now he has a job and his own house. This kind of life is not bad.

"I've prepared a weapon for you." Audiss took out a modified machine gun with a thoughtful strap from the "Wilderness of Knowledge."

The improved "Extraordinary Machine Gun," which Audiss found very heavy and difficult to use, was as convenient as a revolver in the hands of the tall Grossel.

Grossel tried the feel: "Very good."

"You can try it out in a deserted place." Audiss said, "No need to load ammunition, but after firing for one minute, you need to rest for three minutes."

"Tomorrow, I will have someone send you three 'magazines.' I have already designed a 'charging armor' for you. Each 'magazine' can be used continuously for 1 minute."

"Moreover, when using magazines, as long as it is not continuous use, the usage time can be much longer than one minute."

Those so-called 'magazines' contain large 'spirit storage crystals,' which store 'spirituality' in advance to support the continuous firing of the 'Extraordinary Machine Gun.'

Try it out first. In Audiss's plan, if there are enough 'magazines,' this 'Extraordinary Machine Gun' can be on standby 24 hours a day.

After learning about the recent situation of "Giant Town," Audiss roughly guessed that this would be the result, so he modified an "Extraordinary Machine Gun" in advance.

After chatting with Grossel for a while, Audiss returned to his office to deal with matters concerning the "Pirate Conference."

……

On the day before the opening of the "Pirate Conference," the "Great Pirates" all arrived.

They were all received by the crew of the "Sword of Dawn," after all, the crew members already had the strength of "Great Pirates."

Many "Great Pirates" had attended the "Pirate Conference" more than once, but it was the first time they had been received so formally, and they were specially provided with more exquisite accommodations than normal hotels, which greatly satisfied their vanity.

In order to maintain order in the port town, Audiss asked Grossel, who had just started working for the "Sword of Dawn," to carry a giant sword and the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" on his back, appearing in the port town.

With the appearance of this giant in the port town's square, the pirates were very honest.

Longzel was arranged by Audiss to watch the "Great Pirates."

These "Great Pirates" probably didn't expect that arranging them to live together was mainly to better monitor them.

Audiss's requirement for these "Great Pirates" was: as long as they didn't fight.

As for the "Pirate Generals," Audiss personally received them.

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" and "Vice Admiral Deep Sea" had been here before, just giving them a simple tour.

To Audiss's surprise, "Vice Admiral Disease" and "Vice Admiral Dusk" also came to participate in this Pirate Conference.

"Vice Admiral Disease" was a woman with long, straight eyebrows and a slender figure. Audiss always had the illusion that every look and movement of the other party seemed to stir up the desires in his heart.

However, as long as he held on to his mental defenses, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.

The pirates watching the excitement on the street all showed admiration, as if many pirates had already fallen in love with this newly promoted "Pirate Vice Admiral."

If it weren't for the last bit of reason preventing them, it was estimated that many pirates would have rushed over to express their love.

"Vice Admiral Disease" Tracy showed a cold temperament, but at the same time, she was very approachable and asked Audiss about the giant's origins, what delicacies Cruz Island had, and whether there were any recommended streetwalkers, and so on.

After chatting for a while, Audiss sighed inwardly that the "witch's" abilities were really all-pervasive, and he actually had a feeling of being in love.

However, this feeling could be intervened with reason and spirituality, and he wouldn't do anything out of line.

"Vice Admiral Dusk" Bratov Ivan was a middle-aged man who looked a little gloomy. He wore a hat that was a circle larger than a normal captain's hat, and had an old scar under his left eye. Coupled with his gloomy expression, he was definitely the kind of person who could scare children to tears.

This "Vice Admiral Dusk" was the "Pirate General" that Audiss had seen who looked most like a pirate captain. He wore linen clothes, a compass on his waist, and an old-fashioned flintlock pistol.

In comparison, "Admiral Star" and "Vice Admiral Iceberg" were more like scholars, "Vice Admiral Disease" was more like a social butterfly with an overbearing temperament, and "Vice Admiral Deep Sea" was more like a senior executive of a large company.

"Vice Admiral Dusk" didn't have so many questions, just listening to Audiss's explanation.

Finally, when Audiss sent him to his residence, he said, "After this conference is over, I hope to talk to you alone."

Audiss smiled: "No problem."

He knew very well that "Vice Admiral Dusk" and "Vice Admiral Disease" must have received orders from their respective organizations to participate in this "Pirate Conference."

Then their arrival on Cruz Island must also have their own purposes.

That night, the entire port town was lively, but at the same time, it was also tense.

It was lively because so many pirates came to participate in the gathering, and there would inevitably be drinking, bragging, and finding streetwalkers.

The tension was because the "Great Pirates" were wary of each other.

In addition, just looking at the residences of the "Pirate Generals" seemed to feel the confrontation between them.

That night, when Audiss slept, he held the "Gustaf Staff" tightly, fearing that the "Pirate Generals" would suddenly fight.

The next morning came, and in the drizzling rain, the "Pirate Conference" officially opened.

After everyone took their seats according to their strength and status, the convener of the conference, "Black Hand" Alva, first said: "This is the most complete gathering of 'Pirate Generals.' Our agenda will definitely have a breakthrough progress."

After "Admiral Blood" was killed, except for the notorious "Admiral Hell" who did not come, the other Pirate Generals were all present.