Phi-Fic Chapter 864 Bounty
Chapter 864 Bounty
Chapter 864 Bounty
How long does it take to get from Freljord to Bilgewater by boat?
The answer is one month. In order to hunt for a sea worm, the Winter Kiss sailed on the sea for a whole month. The hunters on the ship fired more than 30 harpoons at it, but in the end it was killed by Olaf's spear.
They encountered danger at one point, such as a typhoon near the coast of Bilgewater. Fighting against kingfishers in the eye of the typhoon was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous thing. Now they finally reached the shore safely, and there were many sailors sleeping on the deck.
They planned to dismantle the exaggerated sea beast on the spot after waking up and sell it to the locals, but Olaf never had much patience and never felt tired, so he picked up an axe and started working himself.
Faced with a giant sea monster whose single rib could be used as a beam or pillar, Olaf drilled into its body from the tail and was not able to escape from its head with an axe in hand and covered in blood until three hours later.
This scene was seen by a fisherman in the distance, who laughed and shouted, "Hey! Did that monster just pull you out of its stomach?"
Olaf looked over and nodded seriously: "I didn't have the gold coins to buy a boat ticket, so I let this guy swallow me and brought me all the way south from Freljord to here."
The fisherman was overjoyed and said, "That's amazing! If it were a few days ago, I would have been happy to listen to your bragging, but now there are more exaggerated stories. Your version is outdated!"
"Hmm?" Olaf was a little curious. "Come to the Winter Kiss and find Olaf! There is a barrel of Jawa wine here. If your story is interesting enough, you can enjoy as much wine as you want!"
"Hahaha, forget it." The fisherman waved his hand: "Thank you for your hospitality. Did you feel the typhoon the other day?"
"Of course, we still fought this Kraken worm in the eye of the typhoon!"
"Oh! This story is more magnificent!" The fisherman thought he was bragging: "But this is not as good as taming three sea monsters in a typhoon and letting them carry you across the sea, right?"
Olaf was shocked: "When did this happen? Could it be a beast walker? No, I have never heard of a beast walker who can communicate with sea monsters!"
"You really believe it." The fisherman said with a smile: "Well, it happened two nights ago. Muheta from the slaughter dock saw it when he got up to pee, but I think he must have been sleepwalking!"
"Slaughter Wharf, Muhe Tower?" Olaf picked up his axe and hurried off. "Thank you, my friend. Come on board for a drink when you have time!"
Although he led the fleet to successfully kill a sea monster, Olaf himself was not capable of fighting a sea monster in the sea.
Anyone who can ride three sea monsters must be a very powerful warrior, and he really wants to meet him.
As a warrior, Olaf has always been afraid of a prophecy he once received about himself - that he would become an old man with gray beard and die peacefully in his own bed.
That is the greatest humiliation for a soldier! He must live with glory and die with splendor!
……
Yes, legends often have traces to follow.
The one riding the sea beast was Ji Xing, but the reason was just a little bad luck - although he was able to use wind element magic to create tsunamis, Ji Xing has not yet mastered the precise casting method of any kind of Alliance universe magic. He relies entirely on his rich accumulation and the most essential and direct use of magical energy.
He set out from Piltover in a small boat when he was coincidentally caught in a forming typhoon and was swept into a sea whirlpool.
Using magic to escape would have too much of an impact, and the seawater had to be swallowed by Bilgewater. You have to know that Bilgewater is different from the Twin Cities. The incarnation of wind and the goddess Wind Girl in the Twin Cities have not appeared in the world for a long time because of the loss of faith and power. Some people speculate that they have disappeared silently, but Nagakabouros, the god of life and movement in Bilgewater, is likely to exist.
Ji Xing was very afraid of it, so he could only use a more physical way to reach cooperation with the three sea beasts that were also caught in the whirlpool. And the cooperation was pleasant, after all, without Ji Xing, they would probably be buried by the sea if they fought alone, so they happily sent Ji Xing to the shore.
Back to two days ago, when Ji Xing landed near the slaughterhouse dock in the early morning, his sense of smell was filled with a stench that could only be described as horrific.
It was a mixture of the smell of dozens or hundreds of fish carcasses rotting, and of course, the stench of rotting human corpses.
In terms of environment alone, this place is worse than Zaun, except that there is no poison.
After walking a few steps, Ji Xing saw a bloated corpse hanging by a giant fishhook, nakedly warning outsiders like him.
If it were two months ago, this place would be several times more terrifying, because this is Planck's core territory. When the Abyss is not out to sea, it is parked where Ji Xing landed, and the members of the Iron Hook Gang are patrolling and guarding here all the time.
But now, the Hook Gang and Gangplank have become history, and no one among the pirates fighting in chaos dares to occupy this territory and declare himself the new Pirate King, so this place has become an ownerless land with only a number of scouts watching it.
Ji Xing, who was walking through here wearing a clean gray windbreaker without covering his figure, was naturally noticed by many people.
But since no one knew his background and Ji Xing had no obvious valuables on him, no one would mess with him. There were too many hidden talents in Bilgewater.
While observing the people and customs of Bilgewater, he left the slaughterhouse dock and entered the residential town.
This place looks poorer than Zaun.
Due to the lack of building materials, most of the buildings here are made of waste materials, such as stone carvings that have been used for other purposes and abandoned ship bows.
A series of flying plank roads connect these buildings together, like a maze city with winding underground rivers and hidden entrances everywhere, and there seems to be no obvious separation from the sea.
Same world, same island, Piltover has the look and feel of the 19th century even without the Hextech technology, but here... it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say it's medieval.
The night in Bilgewater was very dangerous, and few people went out at dawn. The few guys who were rushing to work all cast their attention on Ji Xing, but did not care about his background.
Bilgewater never asks about the past origins of the people who come to the island. They will only call the outsiders who have not yet adapted to the place "silly little pink faces".
Because guys who make a living on the sea often have a dark skin color.
After passing through this chaotic urban area, Ji Xing found his destination - the bounty list - based on the information provided by the Philos family.
A two-story brown sign decorated with swords is the only thing that can be called order and law in Bilgewater.
The lower part of the sign is covered with various bounty notices. As long as you have the head of the person who posted the bounty, you can go to the person who posted the bounty to claim the reward. No one dares to cheat or break the unspoken rules here.
The top half lists the five highest bounties from top to bottom, basically listing the 'Five Evil Men' of Bilgewater.
For example, two months ago, the top three places were occupied by Gangplank and his first and second mates. The bounty of the second mate who was killed by Ji Xing in Piltover was more than 700 gold Siren coins, and Gangplank, who ranked first, had ten times the bounty.
It is said that Gangplank would periodically add a Silver Sea Serpent Coin to his bounty, thereby challenging the entire island and declaring his status as king.
Now the bounty list has naturally undergone tremendous changes.
Ji Xing looked up at the top and saw Miss Fortune at the top as expected.
The bounty is 2133 gold Kraken coins.
Raven's name appeared fifth, with a bounty of only 307 gold Siren coins.
Overall, Bilgewater is still poor and not much better than Zaun. Due to the difference in manufacturing technology and purity, the value of the gold Kraken Coin is only half of the gold Hextech Coin. Even the previous Gangplank is only worth more than 3,000. Ji Xing’s monthly expenses in Piltover can buy his head.
Ji Xing looked at the more diverse bounties below. Not only were there bounties for heads, but there were also bounties for purchasing certain special sea animal organs or looking for people.
Ji Xing took a quick glance and saw four cards looking for Miss Fortune Sarah, with the bounty ranging from 50 gold Siren coins to 100 gold Siren coins.
He turned and walked into the bounty announcement room, and said to the yawning old registrar:
"Post a reward."
"type?"
"Looking for someone, Miss Fortune, 500 gold."
The old man was startled, and then he sobered up a little: "500? You have to pay 100% in advance, which is Golden Siren Coins. It will not be refunded even if the reward is cancelled."
"Yeah, no problem."
The old man pulled out a blank bounty sheet and handed it to Ji Xing along with a pen: "Fill it out."
Ji Xing picked up the pen and started writing. He filled in "Bauhinia Inn" as the place of delivery for the reward and "Roger" as the name of the person offering the reward. He then took out a gold note for 50 gold Hexcoins from his pocket and handed it over.
After checking the authenticity, the old man couldn't help but look up at Ji Xing, then he stamped the bounty and said with a smile: "Welcome to Bilgewater, a guest from Piltover. You can go back to the Bauhinia Inn and wait for good news."
"Trouble." Ji Xing said, left the bounty house, and walked towards Bauhinia, the best inn in the Bilgewater Harbor area.
After turning two blocks, the strong stench suddenly came from a distance again. It was not the smell of the slaughterhouse, but the smell of human beings.
Six strong men appeared on the opposite side, wearing blood-soaked leather aprons, with their arms tattooed with thorns exposed and their muscles bulging. Each of them held a meat hook with teeth in his hand, and several butcher's knives were hung on the belts around their waists.
They wore nail-head leather boots and exuded a strong stench of rotten offal. It was unknown how long it had been since they had taken a bath, and it was unknown how many people they had killed.
They had no intention of hiding their bodies. After blocking Ji Xing's way, the fat man in the lead weighed the knife in his hand and looked at Ji Xing with a half-smile: "Welcome to Bilgewater, little pink face from outside the area."
Another followed up, "Don't worry, we don't intend to build a grave for you. We just want you to experience Bilgewater's unique welcome ceremony. We will leave you three days of living expenses."
"I think... three copper coins, if you save them, should be enough for you to live for three days, right?"
"Hahahahaha..."
They laughed wildly, filled with a sense of accomplishment that came from nowhere. Perhaps as members of a small gang that was on the verge of losing their jobs at any given moment, they felt happy only when they 'bullied the newcomers'.
Ji Xing also smiled and walked between them without any pause.
He ignored them, and they seemed to ignore Ji Xing as well. It was not until Ji Xing walked five meters away that they fell to the ground one after another like dominoes, and lost their voice!
Only then did Ji Xing stop and look around.
Soon after landing on the island, he felt that he was being watched in the dark, and that feeling made him very uncomfortable.
Not these six.
"Could it be Nagakabouros?"
I wonder what abilities and combat power the gods and demigods of Rune Continent have...
……
In a luxurious villa on the top of a cliff at the eastern end of Bilgewater, Miss Fortune Sarah was looking at her new look in the mirror.
Her originally beautiful face was covered by sophisticated makeup, and her curvy figure was concealed by relatively loose clothes. Miss Fortune felt that she looked a little unfamiliar, and after several attempts to analyze herself, she could not find any flaws.
"You are really good, Nofei." She turned around and praised: "Come on board my boat."
After taking off her disguise, Nophi looked fairer and prettier. Facing Sarah's invitation, she seemed a little hesitant. After a few seconds, she shook her head and said, "No, Sister Sarah, I'm an explorer. I won't stay in Bilgewater forever, but I can stay on your ship for a while."
"Waiting to see Nautilus?"
“…partly.”
Nofei chuckled and said, "Because, Sister Sarah, you are Miss Fortune. I have been hearing your stories since I came to Bilgewater. There are many versions of the story about you and Uncle Raven teaming up with Lady Piltover to wipe out the Gangplank Pirates. I have been curious for a long time."
She licked her cheeks and came closer and said, "I'll be on your ship for a while. You tell me what happened that day. As long as I submit this to the Explorers' Association, I can become a formal explorer and I won't need that 'Deep Sea Titan'!"
"I see..." Sarah smiled: "Is this your purpose?"
"Yes!" Nofei nodded repeatedly: "Can you tell me, Sister Sarah?"
"Let's talk about it later." Sarah neither confirmed nor denied it. She waved her hand and said, "Go and have someone prepare some materials first. I'm not the only one who needs to change my appearance."
"Okay, Sister Sarah!"
Nofei skipped out. Looking at her back, Sarah frowned slightly and thought deeply. She glanced at the mirror again and murmured, "This is a really good skill, but... can I believe it?"
At this moment, one of her crew members suddenly rushed in and said anxiously, "Captain, someone spent 500 gold Siren coins on the bounty list to find your location."
"five hundred?"
Sarah was a little surprised. It was so generous that she almost wanted to collect the amount herself.
Are some guys getting anxious because the Haunting is approaching?
"Which side? Or... did they get together?"
"It may be that the person who left the name is a stranger named 'Roger'."
"...Who?!" Sarah stood up suddenly, "Roger?!"
Isn't that the name Sewell used when he first met him in Piltover?
At the same time, the other pirate forces also gradually learned about the new bounty. They were surprised by the amount and full of suspicion. Who posted this? Could it be that... they had found a way to kill Miss Fortune?
Countless eyes gathered over there.
(End of this chapter)