"It's really strange. There are people in this world who don't dream."
"Are you still a human being like this?"
"I think I am OK."
The chat with Alessia did not last long, because Xiao Shuiren knew that she would not suddenly change her mind and let it go. After chatting for a few words, he didn't want to pay attention to her and asked her in a very bad attitude to wrap the test tube with the black cloth outside.
Hitzfeld did as he was told silently, covered the test tube with a black cloth to block the light, gently pushed the drawer back, and lay on the table looking at the light.
This posture... My chest feels a little heavy. It's like something has grown again.
Xia will be very happy, right? It seems that couples will be very happy about this kind of thing.
When one's mind is wandering, one tends to think of those beautiful things. Hitzfeld's face began to turn red, and then he thought further that they had not taken a bath for a long time.
It had been at least three or four days since she had even wiped her body... This would have been unbearable in Wayne, but on the Thorn Demon she felt that she was not that dirty.
Because everyone else stinks.
Not to mention a rough guy like Captain Xiu De, even Billie, the cleanest among them, had a bad smell all over her body.
That was the stench brewing from the sea of blood. At the beginning, they were all sick so their sense of smell was not strong. As they gradually recovered and could smell the stench, theirs was undoubtedly much more "fragrant" in comparison.
This is not good news... Whether it is the local people's enthusiasm for perfume that Captain Xiude has learned or the slovenly situation she has seen with her own eyes, it all shows one thing - clean water resources will be very precious in Inian Port. Taking a bath may become a very difficult thing.
Can I take a hot bath there if I prove my reputation as a perfume maker?
Or, is it possible for us to return to Sara...
With worries and heavy burdens, Hitzfeld fell asleep on the table.
Since becoming the Lord of Mystery, Insomnia has indeed been modest.
……
She was awakened by chest tightness or pain. This posture is a bit unhealthy, after all, those two things have weight.
It just so happened that her underwear later became a wrist strap, and that thing had been thrown away long ago. She has been in a "free and unrestrained" state for the past two days.
It felt easy at first, but there were indeed some downsides.
Her thoughts almost stopped here because she heard - the sound of a horn coming from outside.
When the fleet was sailing, it relied on horns and flag signals to communicate information, but this time the horns were different from the past, with a heavier sound that she had never heard before.
A guess popped up in her mind, and she jumped up, pulled up the collar of her shirt, lowered her head to make sure there was nothing unusual, groped her way to the door, and prepared to open it.
As soon as I opened the door, a fishy sea breeze blew towards me.
It was just a draft in the corridor, but even so it was already very alarming, which is why they would rather stay in their rooms than go out.
Poor Madeline, she was used to breathing through her mouth when she slept, and a wave of foul wind filled her up, and she woke up with a start, and began to retch in a daze.
Xia Yibing also woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a girl standing at the gate. Her light-colored linen dress was blown open by the wind. Through the light from outside, she could vaguely see the outline of the female body under the cloth.
"Aisun?" She suppressed the restlessness in her heart and called out tentatively.
"We're here." Hitzfeld looked back at her.
"Are you asking me if I'm 'ready for a new adventure'?" Xia Yibing pursed her lips and looked at her with a playful look.
"Oh!" Hitzfeld leaned against the door frame and pinched his hair, half turning his head, "So are you ready?"
"What if I said no."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have it, because..."
Having said this, the girl secretly looked up and glanced.
He just glanced at her, then quickly looked away, even turning his back.
Xia Yibing was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Aisun..."
She could understand her thoughts.
But precisely because she understood, in addition to being touched, she also felt heartbroken.
……
The fleet led by Captain Xiude returned to the port of Inian in the early morning.
Hitzfeld and the other two rarely came out of the cabin and stood on the deck to admire the port city.
How to say it, even though they had already conservatively judged that the situation in Port Inian was not optimistic, when they actually saw her, they couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Very depressing.
It's so depressing.
The entire port, including the sea area, was shrouded in a light mist. In addition, as it was approaching dawn, visibility was low and the buildings in the distance were basically just shadows.
There are very few lights here - very few. There are less than ten lights in the entire dock. It is too dark here and it doesn't look like a place where people live.
"Because most people haven't woken up yet."
Captain Xiu De came from behind and introduced the situation of the port to them.
"I know that to the outside world... well, to you this place is definitely a small place. But in fact, Port Inian is already the largest port in the northwest. Don't be fooled by its lifeless appearance now. It will become prosperous when the day gets light."
"Becoming prosperous... does that mean the fog will dissipate?" asked Hitzfeld.
“It won’t dissipate.”
“Will the day ever come?”
"What are you talking about?" Captain Xiu De laughed.
"It's already daytime..."
Chapter 93 Purchasing Materials
After Captain Xiude's introduction, the three finally had a detailed understanding of Inian Port.
It is located in the northwesternmost part of the Kingdom of God and is the largest port on the northwest coast. It is connected to six large and small human settlements. These settlements are connected with Inian Port as the center, so the governor is stationed here.
The entire Inian Port has a permanent population of 6, a number that surprised them - you know, even when Blackwood City was still called Blackwood Town, there were more than this number of people. They immediately became pessimistic about the so-called Kingdom of Corrupted Blood. Madeline even speculated that the leader of the Kingdom of Corrupted Blood might be playing evil experiments, and a large number of people were consumed in the process.
But in fact, it is unlikely. Population growth and mobilization are not so easy. From what we have seen and heard, we know that the transportation conditions in the Kingdom of Corrupted Blood are relatively poor. There are almost no things that can be called mechanical here, and all tools are basically handmade.
Captain Xiu De told them that he would go to register the fleet's return information next. Since this process included weighing the cargo and estimating its value (to facilitate the payment of overdue taxes), he would not be able to spare most of the day.
"I probably can't run errands for you personally, but I can ask Billie to do it." His original words were, "You can make a list of the materials you need, and I'll give Billie some money to take you shopping, and also take you around the neighborhood."
"Can we move around?" Xia Yibing asked.
"That's definitely not possible." Captain Xiude said in a low voice, "Don't think you're safe once you get to Inian Harbor. You're dreaming... In fact, the laws here don't exist for some people. I don't recommend you run away. Even if you just get off the ship and walk around the dock, I suggest you cover your face and find a way to hide the smell on your body."
It sounded like he had no intention of arranging a hotel for them on shore, but was planning to let them continue to live on the boat.
"How stingy!" Madeline stood behind the railing and watched Captain Xiude lead the people off the boat, complaining: "I thought he would at least find us a place to take a bath."
"You shouldn't have such fantasies even if you are just guessing." Xia Yibing walked over and pinched her shoulders. "I plan to go down with Aisuen to take a look. Do you want to stay on the boat or come with us?"
"Why ask that? I don't want to stay here!"
Hitzfeld was also eager to try it out - in fact, she had no interest in going off the ship. She knew very well that Captain Shude's words were not alarmist, and the most reasonable plan was definitely to stay on the ship and let Billie help them buy the materials for making perfume.
But what can I say, the sea of blood is... really damn disgusting... Living on a boat means that there is still blood water with a rotten and smelly smell right below them, and no matter how dark and dilapidated Inian Port looks, it at least is not that smelly.
The three of them had nothing to pack. Their guns were confiscated, and they wore Billie's clothes. Before getting off the boat with the little girl, they wrapped themselves in a scarf to cover most of their faces.
There were not only four of them on this trip. No matter how much Captain Xiu De doted on Billie, he would never let her fly alone with three strangers. There were also several crew members accompanying them, all of whom were the strongest and most ferocious, the type that looked not to be messed with.
Billie was very excited, and it was obvious that she didn't have such an opportunity often. She led the team along the way, stopping and starting, and wasted almost an hour in the pier street market.
The atmosphere was a bit deserted in the early morning, but the market was open. The stalls on both sides were manned by owners, and the goods on sale were messy and varied, which opened the eyes of Hitzfeld and the other two.
"That's the coccyx of the Accent Snake." Hitzfeld secretly used the knowledge of the Mysterious Lord to educate his companions during the process. "The Accent Snake is a kind of Ouroboros... It will bite its tail and die at the age of 13. Because it has double bones, you can hear the vibration when you shake it in this state. They seem to use it as the material of a musical instrument."
She knew about it - yes, but it was limited to knowledge. It was the first time she had seen it with her own eyes, so she was indeed expanding her horizons.
"That should be the egg of a skeleton spider. It has black markings on the surface and is the size of a fist. This thing can actually be used to make incense... I'm not sure, but the liquid inside should have a peculiar smell..."
They walked and stopped, giving Billie advice from time to time. By the time they left the market, the three of them had already carried a lot of things, all of which were some cheap materials bought here.
From the open environment and the flow of people, it can be seen that the street market is not of high quality. Apart from Hitzfeld, no one else has ever come here to buy materials for making incense. Most of the things sold here are daily necessities, or materials for making daily necessities and tools.
The main components of the creatures are the skins and bones of monsters and fish, mixed with some strange organs, follicles, and even living things, each of which looks bizarre.
"Let me see...the place we're actually going to is the Yixiang Street Market." Billie stood in front holding a map, half frowning and looking at it with difficulty, "Hmm...this is my first time going to this place."
"Is the Strange Fragrance Market the place where perfumes are sold?" Hitzfeld asked from behind.
"Not really." Billie shook her head. "That place is a high-end market. They mainly sell weapons... and some scary things."
"horrible?"
"For example, some... uh... things other than weapons that can cause damage."
"A trap." Xia Yibing said, "and poison."
"So that's actually a street market for blood-slayers, right? No wonder Captain Xiude doesn't usually let you go there."
Billy held the map and laughed: "Actually, I know it's dangerous... Those blood-slaughterers are so gloomy. It is said that they have bad tempers and will kill people if you look at them for even a second..."
The strange legend casts a layer of mystery over the Strange Fragrance Market. Hitzfeld walked along the way and looked around with anticipation, but when he really got there, he found that it was not much more high-end than the Port Market.
This is a wider alley with rows of dilapidated small attics on both sides. The materials used in each house look like rotten wood that has not been washed for many years, giving people a black and soft feeling. There are shacks in front of the shops, and the pedestrians coming and going are more dense, and it can be seen that they are not ordinary residents.
Some wore black robes, some wore leather armor, and some were almost naked. These people either carried knives, swords, muskets, heavy crossbows and other weapons, and squatted in front of the goods they liked to bargain, or squatted on the roadside smoking tobacco with a look of deep hatred, and they really didn't look like good people.
Billie didn't dare to leave when she got here. Although she was so excited when she heard that she could come, when she really arrived at the scene, she could only look back at the sailors and crew members with longing eyes.
"Miss Hitzfeld?" a sailor named JB said hesitantly, "What kind of materials do you want to buy?"
Captain Xiu De had told him about the precautions before leaving, so even though he knew very well that these three were outsiders, he still had to pretend that they were perfume makers.
"Let's start with the plants." Hitzfeld glanced at a shop on his left.
Billie's face turned pale when she saw a skull outlined with white powder on the sign of the store.
In the Yixiang Market, this is a sign for "selling poison."
There are regular spice shops here... What does she mean? Want to help save money?
But can things from a poison shop be used to make incense?
This was unheard of, and several sailors, including JB, found it suspicious, but Hitzfeld had already led his men in, so they could only follow quickly.
When I went in, Hitzfeld was already picking things out.
"Give me ten leaves of the ghost grass."
"Cut the root of the Phantom Lantern into the middle and give it to me. I want three portions."
"Is this the thorn bee nest that came with it? Did you collect them together? No, no, I don't need the honey inside... I need the eggs. Just give me half of it."
All kinds of familiar or unfamiliar materials were packed up by the gray-haired girl. Not only Xia Yibing and Madeline felt dizzy after seeing them, but Billie and others also felt dizzy.
Is she planning to use these things to make incense?
Is this possible?
Although it is true that it does not cost as much as regular perfume, is she really going to help make perfume instead of using it as an excuse to murder the Governor...
JB began to worry about the Captain.
Just when he was about to say something, at least to persuade Hitzfeld to go to a regular store, he heard a crisp bell outside.
At the same time, there was a voice clearer than the ringtone: "Oh, isn't this Billie?"
"I said I could smell you from across the street. No wonder, it looks like you guys are back..."
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There is one more chapter during the day.
Chapter 4 Nun k
"Hashem..."
When she turned around and saw the person coming, Billie couldn't help but widen her eyes and uttered a name that sounded unfamiliar yet familiar.
Hitzfeld and the other two turned around and saw that the person who came was... well, if the first impression was correct, this person was most likely a nun.
