Selma?
Weak?
Desperate for a child?
A series of information made the innkeeper Lain's head buzz.
If this is true, it is no less than the Trident of the Sea God, enough to cause a major earthquake in the pirate circle.
The sea nymph Selma has been alive for who knows how many years, and there are countless legends related to her. Who knows how much treasure she has collected over the years?
As long as she can successfully get pregnant, she can obtain these treasures...
Oh my god!
If Lain hadn't drunk too much over the years and hurt his body, he would have wanted to try it.
Everyone knows that Selma has always adhered to the principle of fair trade. If she says she is desperate for a child, she will definitely deliver the treasure...
...
"Paul, you can't joke about this kind of thing..." Lain picked up the glass on the table, regardless of whose it was, and drank it in one gulp. "If you make a mistake, someone will really die."
"Lain, Old Barry wouldn't lie, right!" Du Ge smiled and turned to Barry. "Barry, did I make a deal with Selma?"
"Mm." Barry nodded heavily.
He was sure that Paul had made a deal with Selma, but he couldn't be sure if the desperate for a child thing was true.
According to reason, it shouldn't be true, after all, Paul had lost all his memories.
But who knows if Selma would use his mouth to spread the news of her desperation for a child?
Just like how the Sea God sealed his daughter for no reason, the methods of gods and monsters cannot be based on common sense.
However.
The captain only asked if he had made a deal with Selma. If this matter is true, Paul's transformation is so great that no one would believe he hadn't seen Selma.
As for telling Lain his suspicions, there is no need for that at all. He and Lain are not that close.
He even planned to ask Paul after leaving the inn to confirm whether Selma's matter is true. He still feels young...
...
After confirming that Paul did indeed make a deal with Selma, Lain walked away in a daze, muttering to himself behind the bar, not even in the mood to serve customers.
Full of food and drink.
Du Ge and the others left Lain's inn, agreed on the time to return to the ship, and the crew members went to have fun on their own.
In a short while.
Only Du Ge and Barry were left in the group.
In a place where no one was around, Barry finally asked the doubt in his heart, "Captain, didn't you lose your memory?"
"Yeah!" Du Ge nodded with a smile.
Barry's heart skipped a beat. "Then what about Selma's desperate for a child?"
"I lied to him." Du Ge said confidently.
"...Barry's vision went black, and he shook his head violently. "Why?"
"Barry, don't you think it would be fun to have a group of pirates propose to Selma and then find out that it's all fake?" Du Ge laughed. "When the truth of this scam is revealed, everyone will be laughing their heads off."
"You... are you just doing it for fun?" Barry was going crazy.
"Of course." Du Ge nodded seriously. "There is nothing more important than happiness. And Selma deprived me of my memories, so I'm causing her some trouble as revenge..."
"But you gained immortality from her, it was a fair trade." Barry said.
"That doesn't stop me from having fun with her. Barry, don't worry, this is just a good-natured joke, no one will actually sleep with Selma." Du Ge smirked. "You know, she has a fish tail..."
Fish tail?
Some inappropriate images flashed in Barry's mind.
Then, he shook his head and looked at the people on the street around him, lowering his voice. "Paul, is this the main point? Spreading the news of Selma's desperation for a child won't bring us any benefits, it will only bring us endless trouble. Not just Selma, all the pirates you deceived will eventually vent their anger on you."
"Barry, I am a man who wants to be the Pirate King." Du Ge looked at Barry and shook his head. "If I can't bear even this risk, how can I rule the entire ocean?"
"But these risks are all self-inflicted." Barry couldn't help but roar.
"Yes, only by defeating more pirates will our reputation grow." Du Ge said, "Instead of challenging them one by one, it's better to let them come to me, and then we defeat them and incorporate them. Our pirate group will become stronger and stronger."
"...Barry was speechless, he really was going crazy. If possible, he even wanted to pry open Paul's head and see if Selma had put a pile of shit in it.
"Do you know who will come?" Barry asked.
"Anyway, they won't be smart people." Du Ge shrugged. "Smart people won't believe in Selma's desperation for a child, they will just watch the show." He paused and added, "Just like me."
"Fuck!" Barry cursed heavily. This time, he really didn't know what to say.
"Oh, by the way, Barry, I forgot to tell you, the Mahamadu's Dagger operation was also made up by me." Du Ge looked at Barry, lowered his voice, and laughed.
"...Barry widened his eyes. "Are you crazy?""When this news gets out, General Camilo will definitely spend a lot of energy searching for spies in the navy. When he's exhausted from the search, we'll release the news that we made it all up. Don't you think that's interesting?" Du Ge said, laughing, "Of course, if he really finds something, it will be even more interesting. Mahamadu will definitely go crazy..."
"But by doing this, you're offending both Mahamadu and Mikaro. We'll have a hard time moving an inch in the East Sea in the future." Barry stared blankly at Du Ge, "Is it worth it just for a laugh?"
Worth it!
Of course, it's worth it!
As long as I can bring more joy to the world, everything I do is worth it.
Du Ge glanced at Barry, chuckled, and said, "Barry, you said before that we want to become the Pirate King. So, both Mahamadu and Mikaro are obstacles on our path to success. You can't possibly be naive enough to think that if we do nothing, they will willingly give us the title of Pirate King, right? Or do you think that by finding the Trident of Poseidon and trading it for the Feather of the Sea from Janice, we can rightfully become the Pirate King?"
Barry opened his mouth, but was at a loss for words.
"Let's not even talk about whether we have a chance to snatch the Trident of Poseidon among all these forces. Even if we do get it and trade it for the Feather of the Sea, what then? Can we keep the Feather of the Sea?" Du Ge said, "Maybe, as soon as we get the Feather of the Sea, it will be snatched away."
The search for the Trident of Poseidon was just a ruse!
I never thought we could find the Trident of Poseidon.
Barry was muttering in his heart.
"Barry, everything I do is to weaken everyone's power as quickly as possible. Only by causing chaos can we possibly rise from it." Du Ge looked out at the sea, "There's great wisdom hidden in this, which you won't understand. Just follow me and enjoy the show. Next, we'll stop at every port. We need to spread Selma's news as quickly as possible..."
"You're crazy, you must be crazy." Barry shook his head, his face full of despair, "We only have one pirate ship, and there are only twelve of us on board. We'll be torn to pieces by the two major forces, not even leaving a trace."
"Barry, you're overthinking." Du Ge laughed, "With all the fuss about the Trident of Poseidon, and Antonio planning to hang pirates on Herd Island, no one will pay attention to us small fish. By the time they're free to deal with us, we might have grown into a great white shark."
He propped his chin, rubbing his cheek, "Barry, how do you think we should drag Roland Swan into this? He has the Horn of the Sea, right? If he also joins this war, the sea will definitely be even more lively."
Barry looked at Paul, suddenly feeling that he was very unfamiliar. The previous Paul also wanted to find the Trident of Poseidon, but he was just full of passion, leading everyone to their deaths.
But the amnesiac Paul had learned to use wisdom, and it sounded quite feasible.
This was simply unbelievable.
The key point was, Barry felt that if they continued to follow Paul's strategy, the speed at which the Flying Giant Bird would meet its end seemed to be faster than before...
He missed the simple and naive Paul more and more.
(End of Chapter)