Chapter 782: Section 570: Tan Mo Seeks a Bribe
Cang Xu’s deduction was logical.
Fishman youth listened, nodded approvingly. "Your speculation is very likely correct."
"But in specific circumstances, there are too many influencing factors."
"After all, your Bloodline Concentration is very low, and the Corpse Hanging Tree Bloodline is only at the Holy Domain Level. Whereas my Fierce Tide Fishman Bloodline is almost at 60%, and it is a Divine Bloodline. Between it and the Holy Domain Level, there lies the Legend Level."
"Next, let’s try another prayer."
Cang Xu frowned and hastily waved his hand. "No, we cannot."
He made his refusal clear.
"This is risky, Lord squad leader."
"Your body and soul now need both rest and adaptation."
"The Divine Blessing we receive from prayer may not be as we wish. If it continues to increase the burden on your body and soul, it will cause you harm."
"Considering the intensity of past Divine Blessings, such damage would also be quite significant for you."
"We cannot take this risk."
The Dragon-man youth shook his head. "But I feel that even if it is a Divine Blessing, it’s very likely to increase my Bloodline Concentration, not anything else."
"There is precedent for this before."
"During the process of rest and digestion before, I would involuntarily pray in my sleep. Each time, the Divine Blessing I received increased my Bloodline Concentration."
"This time, I feel it will..."
"Lord squad leader!" Cang Xu rarely interrupted the Fishman youth.
The undead Mage’s expression became quite serious and earnest. "Lord squad leader, you need to adjust your mindset."
"The true body of the Charming Blue God is in slumber; you cannot guarantee that the content of the Divine Blessing will be as you wish."
"Such risk-taking, once your guess proves wrong, will inevitably result in serious injury."
"And that’s not even the worst consequence."
Cang Xu took a deep breath. "Think about those Saint Heirs and Holy Daughters in the sect, who, like you, have been richly favored by the gods."
"Their Divine Grace also grows on its own."
"Yet their role is to be the sect’s trump card, the vessels for a Divine Descent in times of crisis. Often after a fierce battle, Saint Heirs and Holy Daughters end up crippled."
"Think again about the beautiful youth Mercenary Group in the Demon War, where every member met a tragic end."
"The abundance of Divine Favored and Divine Blessings comes at a cost. Being overly favored by the gods is a blessing, but also a curse!"
"Based on the current situation, the fact that the Charming Blue God is so committed to cultivating you, increasing the concentration of your Fierce Tide Fishman Bloodline, is probably to make you into a Saint Heir or Holy Daughter."
"This time, the prayer was designed for me."
"But it ended up that you, Lord, received the majority of the Divine Blessing. The Charming Blue God actively raised your Divine Officer Level, rather than that of a Mage or fighter. These are all proofs!"
"According to my deduction, there may not be a single Saint Heir or Holy Daughter in today’s Charming Blue Sect yet."
"You have already become an Archbishop, but this Divine Office is probably not your endpoint!"
The Fishman youth’s face grew solemn.
He looked at Cang Xu seriously and nodded. "You are absolutely right!"
"Unconsciously, my mindset has changed."
"Cang Xu, thanks for the reminder this time. I had indeed become complacent to such an extent."
Cang Xu said, "Lord squad leader, think about Mysterious Monster Island. The reason we could escape from there is that we were meticulous and cautious, never overlooking any chance, always making the most thorough preparations for the worst."
"Such unfounded risky actions are not worth taking."
The Fishman youth nodded repeatedly, deeply touched by Cang Xu’s words.
"There’s another thing," Cang Xu added, "another point, Lord squad leader, that you need to guard against."
"That’s about Miss Zi Di’s Resurrection."
The Fishman youth sharpened his gaze.
Cang Xu said, "Miss Zi Di is, after all, your beloved. If there is no tampering during the Resurrection process, that would be the best outcome."
"But we must also consider the alternative situation."
"If Miss Zi Di has some kind of backdoor planted by the Charming Blue God during the Resurrection process, that would be terrible."
Cang Xu had "experience" in this area, after all, his body previously bore not only the double seal of Zhou Zhang but also the lethal backdoor of the ship ghost.
The Fishman youth took a light breath and nodded solemnly.
Being held hostage would be bad news.
Not to mention far-off examples, the Sea Snake Lady he had just captured was the most obvious one.
The Sea Snake Lady had taken the Big Fortune Fishman Tribe hostage, exploiting the Fin Spirit’s vulnerability, meekly submitting to her.
The Fishman youth certainly did not want himself, nor did he want any of the other survivors, to be manipulated by the Charming Blue God!
The Fishman youth sighed. "Cang Xu, thanks for your warning. You’re right, based on the current situation alone, it would not be safe to resurrect Zi Di."
"After all, both the Resurrection Technique I used and my understanding and experience of it, were bestowed by the Charming Blue God."
"In the future, we can find opportunities to pray to other gods to learn their Resurrection Techniques and experiences."
"With this approach, we can comprehensively consider and possibly avoid the traps, thereby reducing the risks," Zi Di said.
Cang Xu nodded repeatedly, praising the Fishman youth for his prudent move, truly worthy of being their squad leader.
The Fishman youth in turn praised Cang Xu. Cang Xu’s reminder this time was really on point. He truly was the talent he had recruited on Mysterious Monster Island.
Almost at the same time, on Twin Eyes Island, Tan Mo also couldn’t stop praising Yan Yi.
The first stage of the interrogation had ended, and it wasn’t just Yan Yi; even the Island Master Hun Tong had temporarily regained his freedom.
The two were the island’s core high-level figures, one overt and one covert; it would not be possible to keep them detained in the interrogation room indefinitely. It would severely disrupt the daily operations of Twin Eyes Island.
Once released, Yan Yi enthusiastically invited Tan Mo to a banquet.
After a hearty meal, Yan Yi presented Tan Mo with a significant amount of wealth, meticulously prepared by Yan Yi himself.
Tan Mo was satisfied, in a beautiful mood, and naturally full of praise for Yan Yi.
After all, it costs nothing to say some nice words!
More importantly, Tan Mo needed to show an improvement in his attitude, he had to become enthusiastic, to let others know that the gifts sent out were effective!
You see, the effect was immediate!
Don’t worry about it.
Seeing the change in Tan Mo’s attitude, Yan Yi’s face was full of smiles, with a subtle gleam flickering in his eyes.
He thought to himself, "Tan Mo, oh Tan Mo, that money is not so easy to keep."
Tan Mo, on the other hand, had even greater expectations: "If I can gain so much from Yan Yi, who is just a Bronze Level, then from Hun Tong, the Golden Level Island Master of Twin Eyes Island, shouldn’t I reap even more?"
The greater Tan Mo’s expectations, the greater his disappointment.
Afterward, the private meeting between Tan Mo and Hun Tong had ended, and Tan Mo left the City Lord’s residence with an ugly expression.
He was carrying tens of thousands of Gold Coins, but his mood was sour.
The reason was simple; all those Gold Coins were Devil’s coins, Holy Artifacts, and even evidence.
They could not be tampered with or embezzled!
Of course, Hun Tong had other gifts for Tan Mo, but the amount of money was too little.
"Not even two-thirds of what Yan Yi gave me!"
"Hun Tong is looking down on me, thinking he can just send me off so easily?"
"Does he think I’m a beggar?"
"Heh."
Tan Mo felt a burning humiliation.
At the same time, he was also unwilling to let it go.
Hun Tong had sat on the wealth of Twin Eyes Island for so many years and had earned a fortune. Recently, he had even made a large sum from the war!
Yet he was so stingy!
Had he forgotten that he was still under investigation by the Empire?
Even for a person like Tan Mo, it wasn’t easy to find both a target and an opportunity for bribery.
With such strong reluctance, Tan Mo found Tu Ji in private and hinted, "Hun Tong is a very incompetent Lord. He has never properly handled or treated his disputes with the several Guilds, and the conflicts have only grown."
"He even made a move against the Bandage Mercenary Group. You must know they have made contributions and shed blood on the battlefield. These are comrades; how could he strike at them?"
"And his relations with the Wealth Sect have also drastically worsened..."
Tu Ji looked at Tan Mo and interrupted him without courtesy, "Vice Admiral Tan Mo, my assessment of Hun Tong is exactly the opposite of yours!"
"Hun Tong has been actively dealing with the disputes with the several Guilds, firmly protecting the interests of his territory."
"He probably doesn’t have money."
"I’ve reviewed his information more than 20 times. If he had money, he wouldn’t act like this given his nature."
"It’s clear he hasn’t gotten his hands on any war loot. The so-called war fortune is just a smokescreen he’s put out. And this is precisely one of the aspects I admire about him."
In this regard, Hun Tong had always tried hard to disguise himself. It worked for a while, but it wouldn’t last in the long run.
After all, even if Hun Tong was stingy, surely the Light Cannon towers on Twin Eyes Island and his demon energy-powered ship, Golden Shiny, wouldn’t remain unrepaired, would they?
Of course, it wasn’t just Tu Ji who saw through this; the several Guilds were also gradually becoming aware. As for Tan Mo, he was just playing dumb.
Tu Ji sighed, "Hun Tong is just unlucky, but his methods of power and intrigue are still very good."
"Although he repelled the Fishman Tribe, it was a Pyrrhic victory, and he suffered great losses."
"So, he decisively merged with the Bandage Mercenary Group and others, both to rehabilitate and regain some of his strength, and to nip potential troublemakers in the bud."
"Mercenary groups are always ungrateful."
"In the end, he also took advantage of the death of the Wealth priest to actively introduce the Justice Sect."
"He wants to use the introduction of other sects to check and balance the Wealth Sect, sweeping away the latter’s previous dominance. The division of church power benefits none other than him, the Island Master of Twin Eyes."
"In summary, Hun Tong is an outstanding nobleman, truly deserving of being an Empire elite who built Twin Eyes Island from the ground up!"
During the investigation, Tu Ji had heard many negative appraisals of Hun Tong, but he wasn’t swayed and maintained his clear and rational judgment.
He looked calmly at Tan Mo, who shrank back sheepishly.
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