World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

Chapter 141: Hed Island

After settling the crew, Du Ge, Vito, and Barry drove a small boat to Hed Island.

Du Ge's reputation is well-known now, and bringing the fleet to the island is tantamount to provoking everyone. It's not worth exposing themselves for the sake of investigating a clue.

...

Hed Island is located in the center of the East Sea and the South Sea. One side is governed by the King of the East Sea, Mahamadu, and the other side belongs to the King of the South Sea, Safra Caniel.

There is no navy stationed on the island.

Because of its special geographical location, it is actually a lawless zone.

There is a bustling black market trade on the island, supplying resources to pirates who cannot enter the port, and also responsible for selling their loot.

Here, you can find wanted criminals by the navy, pirates who have lost their ships, mercenaries who make quick money, and so on.

There are even many bounty hunters mixed in, waiting for the opportunity to hunt, taking the heads and running away. But they will be chased by all the pirates. Those who can escape are the elites...

In the four major seas, there are many islands like this. Hed Island is one of the most famous among them. With the people who have been living here for a long time, plus the floating population, there are at least one hundred thousand people.

...

Walking on Hed Island, looking at the staggering drunks, the classic pirates with their arms cut off and replaced with iron hooks, and the prostitutes wearing revealing clothes soliciting customers on the roadside.

Listening to the unabashed foul language in his ears.

At this moment, Du Ge finally felt that he had truly arrived in this world.

The people in the port were too kind before.

"Captain, when should I go find Mahamadu? I feel that my role in the team is no longer significant."

Vito walked beside Du Ge, looking somewhat worried.

Antonio's navy has blocked the route to Hed Island, with more than a hundred warships densely packed together, aiming their cannons at the island. A pirate ship with a skull flag approached Antonio to provoke, but accidentally entered the range of the cannons.

Thousands of cannons roared.

That pirate ship was torn to pieces in an instant, and the sailors who fell into the water struggled helplessly on the sea surface, eventually being swallowed by the sea, causing a great shock to Vito.

He finally began to doubt the low-key approach he had always adhered to.

Just as Du Ge said, under such bombardment, if he fell into the water, he might not even be able to swim to the shore.

Du Ge's character is unconventional, making enemies everywhere. He even came up with the idea of having the crew dance on the deck to please the enemy. Such attention-grabbing actions would make him the primary target.

For the sake of his own safety, Vito started consciously trying to improve his favorability among the pirates, but the effect was minimal.

Paul was not influenced by his flattery, and he couldn't rely on Du Ge's pirate group to have a significant impact on the world. All the orders came from Du Ge, and if he wanted to greatly improve his attributes, he had to leave him.

Flattery is simply not suitable for chaos.

These days, Vito's ranking has hardly increased, always fluctuating around four to seven hundred, close to the bottom.

...

"Didn't I say it? After the Hed Island battle." Du Ge looked at Vito and smiled, "I firmly believe that our pirate group will gain fame in this battle. At that time, we just need to perform a small act of pretending to be in distress, and you will quickly gain Mahamadu's trust."

Vito looked at Du Ge, wanting to say something but hesitated.

"Vito, don't worry. One day, you will make a name for yourself." Du Ge smiled, "And, you also need to know the main storyline, right? If you blindly join Mahamadu, all the information will come from the people around you, and you will become blind and deaf, making many wrong decisions."

"Well, what you said makes sense." Vito pondered for a moment and nodded.

Haya's residence is called the Witch's Hut, a two-hundred-year-old house where the witch makes a living by fortune-telling and selling drugs.

With Vito's presence, it was easy to find out her whereabouts. The skill of flattery is hard to guard against.

Du Ge walked on the street, observing his surroundings vigilantly.

Now.

His five senses can probably cover a distance of 50 meters.

The witch Haya is the main clue to the Sea God's Scepter, and it will definitely attract a large number of candidates to gather or wait here. Be cautious and avoid major mistakes.

At this time.

There are still more than five hundred candidates left in the simulation field, and they are being eliminated at a rate of one or two per day.

Obviously.

Without the group of people led by Du Ge who would overturn the table, the candidates in the simulation field are all following the normal rules of the game. After these days of adaptation, the elites have already found their place in this world.

The only ones who have truly exposed themselves should be Du Ge and the suspected "Killing" Black Magic Hand.

A group of survivors!

Du Ge suspected that if the simulation field did not force the announcement of the top ten after a month, these guys could survive in the simulation field forever.

Having gotten used to the fast-paced elimination matches, Du Ge was not very accustomed to this slow-paced competition.If Qi Yuan Star continues to train candidates in their understanding of keywords in this way, they deserve to lose on the Alien Star Battlefield...

Too passive.

...

From the dock to He Ya's cabin, Du Ge didn't notice anything unusual along the way.

Outside the witch's cabin, more than a dozen pirates were lining up. They glared at each other, ignoring everyone else, and no one dared to cut in line here.

Occasionally, pirates would rush out of the witch's cabin and leave in a hurry.

After leaving the witch's cabin by 50 meters, they would start running, meeting up with their crew outside, and then the group would leave in a hurry.

Occasionally, a lone pirate would come out of the witch's cabin, and someone would follow him, trailing behind him as he left.

"Captain, the witch needs quiet when she's divining, so everyone who comes to seek divination or medicine from her must remain quiet. If there's any noise during the queue, they'll be driven away by the witch, or even suffer her revenge." Looking at the witch's cabin from a distance, Bari lowered his voice and explained to Du Ge, "The area 50 meters outside the witch's cabin is known as the Cursed Land, and no one dares to make trouble here."

"How does she usually retaliate?" Du Ge asked. Having entered the Simulation Field twice, he was encountering this kind of mysterious power for the first time and was inevitably curious.

"It's said to be curses of chaos and madness." Bari shook his head, "I've only heard about it, never seen it firsthand. But in this world, no one wants to provoke a witch. Their magic is unpredictable. Captain, He Ya will only perform a divination for the same person once a month, and she charges a high fee. Captain, you should cherish this opportunity."

"Since these people are all here to inquire about the Trident of the Sea God, why not just find someone to bring up the question and tell others. Even if one question sells for one gold coin, it won't take long to make a profit!" Du Ge said.

"Captain, you'd better not have such an idea. The witch makes a living by divination. If she finds out who broke the rules, she will retaliate furiously." Bari was startled, suddenly remembering that his Family Master was someone who dared to tease even Selma, and quickly reminded him, "Captain, the witch is proficient in divination. It's said that everyone who has had a divination with her will form a spiritual connection, and she can easily find out who leaked the divination content..."

"Are there any other precautions?" Du Ge's gaze wandered among the queueing pirates, but he didn't find any who were disguised as candidates. It had to be said, these guys' disguises were really good.

It's just that Du Ge's current attributes weren't high enough, and his skills weren't suited for fighting.

If it were the old days, he would have started a massacre here long ago.

After all.

Witch He Ya was simply the best bait.

Maybe someone had already done this.

After all, Du Ge was currently ranked 15th, and there were still fourteen people ahead of him!

"I don't think so!" Bari shook his head, "I've never dealt with a witch before, I heard all this from others."

"Okay, I got it." Du Ge gave a noncommittal smile, then called to Vito, "Let's go line up!"

"Am I going too?" Bari asked.

"Since she only performs a divination for the same person once a month, we should certainly cherish this opportunity." Du Ge looked back at him, "Bari, don't you want to know your future destiny?"

Compared to exploring the mysterious power of this world, Du Ge didn't mind spending more money. After all, it wasn't his money, and he couldn't take it with him anyway.

Moreover, Vito had the skill of flattery, so he should be able to get more detailed information, and maybe even control the witch...

(End of Chapter)