Chapter 866: Chapter 654: Captured
“Next, I will need to ask a few questions, and I kindly ask the three of you to cooperate as much as possible.” The visitor, introducing himself as an assistant from the Blood Light Sanction Court, smiled.
Moments later, the smile disappeared from the visitor’s face.
He hadn’t obtained any valuable intelligence.
The Big Guy was bewildered and had been cautioned by the Fishman youth, not saying a word.
Da Dou, being the Big Guy’s slave, had suspicions about the encirclement by the Earth Element army, but how could he possibly voice them?
Hong Zhu, relying on the Big Guy and Da Dou, naturally imitated the two.
“You three, with your attitude of knowing nothing, are making things very difficult for me.”
“In that case, what should I report to the Blood Light Sanction Court?”
Da Dou remained expressionless: “We have told the truth, do you wish to falsify intelligence and distort facts?”
“As far as I’m concerned, reporting truthfully is the most responsible explanation.”
The visitor sighed and said, “What I mean is, please try to remain on the Magnetic Island until the subsequent investigators arrive, so I can give an account.”
How could that be possible?!
Without a second thought, Da Dou shook his head in refusal.
The visitor solemnly said, “At the very least, this lady cannot leave, she must stay.”
“We already have reliable intelligence that this lady once fought alongside an Undead Mage on Twin Eyes Island.”
“You two acted with her, does that mean you are also allies of the Undead Mages?”
“To tell the truth, the reason Lord Tu Ji came to Magnetic Island is to capture Hong Zhu and find information on the Undead Mages.”
“As the representative of the Blood Light Sanction Court, I must inform you that Hong Zhu is a major suspect who must remain!”
The visitor’s attitude became extremely forceful.
Da Dou hesitated.
Indeed, Hong Zhu had helped him a lot, especially during the time when the Big Guy was snatched away by the Earth Element Clan Leader.
But Hong Zhu also made a substantial profit.
Da Dou owed nothing to Hong Zhu; on the contrary, it was Hong Zhu who actively sought to rely on Da Dou and the Big Guy.
For someone as insignificant as her, is it worth offending the Blood Light Sanction Court?
That was exactly Da Dou’s dilemma.
Seeing Da Dou’s hesitation, despair slowly filled the pleading gaze of Hong Zhu.
She was all too aware that once she became a prisoner of the Blood Light Sanction Court, even if she truly had nothing to do with the Undead Mages, she would be doomed.
One of the Blood Light Sanction Court’s practices is to kill rather than let go!
Just as Da Dou was silent and Hong Zhu was sinking into despair, the Big Guy suddenly stopped eating and drinking, and looked up.
“No.”
“Her, take away.”
“Mine.”
The Big Guy stretched out his greasy finger, pointing at Hong Zhu.
In that instant, a glimmer of hope emerged in the hopeless eyes of Hong Zhu.
Da Dou was somewhat surprised and contemplated silently.
He secretly speculated whether what the Big Guy expressed was his own view, or that of the god behind him?
Da Dou was silent for a moment, yet finally said: “Hong Zhu must be taken away by us. She cannot be handed over to you. Although I am unclear about her past with any Undead Mages, she indeed fought alongside us.”
“If you want to investigate, you can inquire with us in the future.”
Da Dou chose to protect Hong Zhu.
Because he could not ascertain the truth about the Big Guy; what if it was indeed divine will?
On the other hand, having signed the Slave Contract, Da Dou couldn’t possibly defy the Big Guy’s orders, so it was better to outright declare his stance and firmly side with the Big Guy.
The visitor immediately frowned deeply, his gaze turning shadowy: “If that’s the case, then don’t blame me.”
“Oh, what do you intend to do?” Da Dou immediately became alert.
The next moment, Hong Zhu’s face changed drastically. She involuntarily let out a deep sigh, then collapsed.
Da Dou realized something was amiss and quickly used his fighting energy.
Just as he activated his fighting energy, the newly accelerated energy suddenly dispersed, turning into a sigh that involuntarily escaped from Da Dou’s mouth.
“What’s happening? I’ve been hit! When did it happen?!” Da Dou’s expression changed drastically, collapsing into the chair, full of disbelief.
Since escaping from the battlefield, he had never relaxed his guard against the empire’s spy who rescued them. Regardless of magic potion or magic delicacies, he had carefully checked and remained vigilant.
“I clearly… wait.”
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flickered in Da Dou’s mind, and he fixed his eyes on a dish on the main table.
The visitor laughed heartily and clapped with satisfaction: “As expected of a Golden Level Magic Chef, immediately realizing the true culprit. Yes, it is that dish.”
“On the surface, it appears to be a Silver Level dessert, but in truth, it has a more well-known name—Deep Sigh of Blue Sea.”
“Deep Sigh of Blue Sea?!” Da Dou’s heart was shaken.
Da Dou was immobilized, but his thoughts were unrestricted. Intelligence regarding the dish rapidly flashed through his mind.
Long ago during the Age of Exploration, a famous goblin explorer, Ge Zi Bu, led his fleet and was about to reach the edge of the Main Plane world.
At that time, a Sea God took action and blocked them.
The Sea God disguised himself as a down-on-his-luck Magic Chef and, after being rescued aboard by Ge Zi Bu, voluntarily offered to make him a delicious Magic Dish as repayment.
That Magic Dish was Deep Sigh of Blue Sea.
Ge Zi Bu loved fine food, and the deity seized upon this weakness.
Even though he was Legendary Level, after consuming the delicacy, he lost all will to fight, issuing a series of sighs and no longer having the desire to proceed, ordering the fleet to return.
In the end, he didn’t reach the world’s edge; nearly ten years of exploration ended in failure at the last moment.
“Is this the famous Deep Sigh of Blue Sea? No, it looks nothing like it.” Da Dou shook his head, denying it.
The visitor nodded: “The true Deep Sigh of Blue Sea is a Legendary-grade food. What you ate, of course, wasn’t it.”
“However, this recipe does originate from Deep Sigh of Blue Sea, but it has been improved by the Magic Chef.”
Da Dou’s face was as still as water.
His main focus was on the Magic Potion they consumed. As for these Magic Dishes, to be honest, he relied on his own skills, checked them once, confirmed they were correct, and didn’t give them much thought.
“However, the recipe for Deep Sigh of Blue Sea must be extremely exquisite.”
“At that time, the Sea God cooked personally, using ingredients from the Girdle Cloth Ship, and even stir-fried it in front of Girdle Cloth’s eyes. Girdle Cloth, being Legendary, didn’t even notice the trick.”
“There is a reason why I couldn’t see through it either.”
“What should we do now?”
Even moving a finger was strenuous for Da Dou; he could only place his hopes on the Big Guy.
Hong Zhu also cast a pleading look at the Big Guy.
Munch munch.
The Big Guy buried his head in his meal.
He had eaten quite a bit of the improved Deep Sigh of Blue Sea, but he hadn’t used fighting energy. Missing this key point meant he didn’t trigger the effect of Deep Sigh of Blue Sea. Hence, he still retained his mobility.
Hong Zhu and Da Dou: …
Members of the Blood Light Sanction Court, with smiles on their faces, watched the Big Guy, waiting for him to launch an attack.
Munch munch…
The Big Guy focused on eating, still shoveling food from the table into his throat.
The members of the Blood Light Sanction Court waited a moment, eventually seeing only that the Big Guy was eating and drinking heartily, and their smiles slowly faded.
Hong Zhu and Da Dou’s gazes burned intensely, all fixed on the Big Guy.
The Big Guy continued eating, with no awareness of the atmosphere.
The room’s atmosphere grew somewhat awkward.
Unable to hold back, Hong Zhu suddenly shouted, “Sir, this person is our enemy!”
The Big Guy froze, “Hmm?”
A large piece of ham stuffed his mouth full.
The Big Guy looked at the members of the Blood Light Sanction Court; the latter smiled at him.
The Big Guy hesitated.
Da Dou sighed: “He is trying to stop us, to prevent us from leaving Magnetic Island.”
The Big Guy immediately frowned, eager to reunite with the Dragon-man youth; anyone preventing him from leaving the island was a villain!
Thus, the Big Guy struck out at the enemy.
However, the Big Guy suddenly lost his strength midway, let out a sigh, his legs buckled, and he fell to the ground.
The visitor from the Blood Light Sanction Court smilingly explained: “The improved Deep Sigh of Blue Sea can be triggered with any vigorous activity.”
“Take these three away.”
Da Dou sighed helplessly.
This time, he genuinely sighed.
The three of them, including the Big Guy, were captured, and only then did the spy chief responsible for Magnetic Island enter: “Sir Awakened, what exactly should we do with these three?”
The so-called “members of the Blood Light Sanction Court” were actually chiefs of the empire’s spy network.
He held a high rank, originally stationed at Wind Revival Island, but upon arriving at Magnetic Island, he immediately obtained the highest authority.
The Awakened said: “Unexpectedly, Tu Ji really perished in battle.”
“The Blood Light Sanction Court’s people are madmen, confronting gods in fury just for a tiny clue. Alas…”
The Awakened also let out a deep sigh.
To him, this was quite troublesome, forcing him to temporarily set aside his affairs on Wind Revival Island and rush to Magnetic Island to oversee the task himself.
He pondered for a moment: “Treat them well, keep a close watch on Hong Zhu. She is our explanation to the Blood Light Sanction Court.”
“That Big Fool is required by the higher-ups, take good care of him.”
“As for Da Dou… Watch over him, I’ll report and await orders from the top.”
They did not know about the Slave Contract between Da Dou and the Big Guy.
The Awakened was cautious in handling Da Dou, as Da Dou hailed from Fire Island, a Legendary-level force he couldn’t afford to overlook.
After giving these instructions, the Awakened continued: “This time, I’ve come not just to capture these three, but more importantly, to investigate the cause of this Earth Element Tribe’s joint uprising.”
“Have the specific rumors started circulating?”
The chief of Magnetic Island immediately nodded: “They started spreading early this morning and have already sparked public discussion.”
“Originally, the Earth Element Tribe’s collective movement was notable enough. Adding to that, a deity intervened during that time, and almost all transcendents on the island could sense that terrifying aura.”
“Thus, after the rumors were released, they quickly gained public acceptance with great feedback. People have already started calling for Treasure Hunters to unite and act together.”
The Awakened nodded: “Each Earth Element Tribe has been forcibly knitted together by the Main God, with a tendency towards alliance.”
“Wind Revival Island is quite close to Magnetic Island, but the Earth Element Main God has already taken notice of this sea.”
“Next, proceed according to plan.”
“Have our people fan the flames, encouraging the transcendents to unite and take initiative in wiping out the Earth Element tribes here!”
As long as there are no believers, eradicating idols, altars, and other objects, no matter how powerful the deity is, it’s difficult to channel its strength here.
“I believe, with a group of Earth Element Body captives, we can uncover the secret behind the prior united military actions.”