Chapter 60 Lion Ceremony

"Wow, Captain, you don't know what a hard life I've been through when you were away!"

In the Black Forest Bar, Carter held a big chicken drumstick in one hand and a big elbow in the other, with sauce all over his mouth.

"Every day I eat one meal and no next! Fortunately, you're back, Captain. I'll eat, eat, eat!"

Looking at Carter eating fiercely, Rune's face was full of speechlessness.

It wasn't the first time he saw Carter eating, but every time it shocked him deeply.

Where did she put the food she ate with such a petite body?

That elbow alone could fill her stomach? !

Besides, just eat, why are you talking nonsense.

Before I left, I clearly gave her five gold coins.

50,000 yuan as living expenses for more than a week, and you still say it's not enough?

I'm afraid that as soon as I left, she took Lisa to the Black Forest to eat and drink.

Then she spent almost all the money in one or two days, and tightened her belt for the next few days.

Speaking of Lisa, Rune sighed again and looked at Carter's side.

The relationship between the two girls deepened and they became very good partners. When he was away, little Carter lived in the alchemy workshop.

However, at this moment, Lisa was holding a green wine bottle, her face flushed, lying on the table and looking at Rune with a silly smile.

She was completely drunk.

Well, these two guys, one is a glutton and the other is a drunkard.

There is no hope.

Rune stuffed the last piece of meat into his mouth, and then drank the wine in the glass next to him.

Then he lit a cigar and started smoking.

The battles and conquests in recent days have made people physically and mentally exhausted.

The short relaxation at this time is really refreshing, especially today is a rare sunny day.

Pushing open the window, the slightly hot sunlight entered the room, making the green plants on one side full of vitality.

There was a cold breeze blowing, which made people sober up from the warm sleepiness, and with the charm of cigarettes and alcohol, it was so chic.

A cigarette after dinner is better than a living god.

This is the current scene.

Taking a deep puff of the cigar, Rune narrowed his eyes slightly to enjoy the beauty of the moment, but his mind was still filled with things about the future.

The investigation of the connection between Hydra and Hydra gold coins had been decided before, starting from two aspects.

As for the alchemical materials, it was naturally Lisa who took care of it.

At that time, this guy patted his surging chest and vowed that he could help Rune find clues.

The price is this big drink now.

As for the other side, it was also the reason why Rune came to the Black Forest Bar.

"Sir, smoking is not allowed here." A middle school girl's voice sounded in the ear, interrupting this rare tranquility.

Rune turned his head and saw a flat chest. He immediately knew who the person was.

Moving his eyes upward, Hei Yan's cool face was a little annoyed.

She reached out and pinched the cigar in Rune's mouth, and then took out a pen and paper.

"This meal cost 3 sets for 5 people, a steak, 12 bottles of craft grapefruit wine, and 2 glasses of Black Forest, which is 2 gold coins in total."

"Smoking in the bar, a fine of 50 silver coins."

"A total of 2 gold coins and 50 silver coins, pay!"

Hei Yan stretched out his palm.

Rune was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Heiyan, who was wearing a black and white waiter uniform, and said with a smile, "Why does the famous Heiyan have to work out? Where is your master?"

"Humph! It's all your fault!" Heiyan rolled his eyes, "If I hadn't wasted time with you last time, the witch would never have caught me! Now the witch wants me to earn fifty gold coins here before letting me go!"

"Fifty gold coins, that's not a lot." Rune said, "How much is your salary?"

"Fifty silver coins a month." Heiyan's voice suddenly became smaller, as if he had just reacted, "I still have to work for a hundred months!"

Hearing this, the drunk Lisa on the side also laughed, "Wow, I didn't want you to leave at all!"

"This" Heiyan looked embarrassed.

With the witch's ability, it would be difficult for her to run away if she was caught. Could it be that she really had to work here for a hundred months?

She thought for a long time, and suddenly glanced at Rune, "Humph! It's all your fault! You have to help me!"

"Help you? Why?" Rune lit another cigar this time, leisurely.

He looked at Hei Yan in front of him, "It's impossible to help you, but we can make a deal."

"What deal, tell me?" Hei Yan's eyes were full of yearning for freedom.

Rune said: "Do you know Hydra?"

"Hydra?" Hei Yan thought for a while, "I have an impression."

"Help me get all the information about Hydra and Hydra gold coins, whether you ask the witch or find it from other places." Rune said, "Fifty gold coins are the price."

Hearing this, Hei Yan's face changed, "You are robbing! These information are worth more than fifty gold coins!"

"Then I can't help it." Rune said, "You can find someone to help you pay the fifty gold coins, or you can work for a hundred months."

Hei Yan was silent, then rolled his eyes and turned away.

After Little Carter finished sucking the meat off the last chicken leg, he looked at Heiyan's back and asked, "She refused?"

"No, she accepted. Wait." Lu En said confidently.

As expected, a moment later, a pile of books and materials were placed in front of Lu En.

Black Flame looked around like a thief, "The witch is not here now, I took these secretly, you pay quickly!"

Lun glanced at the things on the table, quickly put them into the storage ring, and left fifty gold coins.

Then he hurriedly ran away with two Carters and Lisa and returned to the alchemy workshop.

After closing the door, Rune breathed a sigh of relief.

That was to say, he met Black Flame. If he asked the witch directly for relevant information, he didn't know what the price would be.

Anyway, fifty gold coins would definitely not be enough.

As soon as Jiumengzi and Ganfanwang returned home, they were full and sleepy, and fell asleep in bed.

And Rune immediately took out the information and read it one by one.

But the more he read, the darker Rune's face became.

Novel excerpt "Land of Night", written by Frank.

Novel excerpt "Plague Forest", written by Frank.

Fashion magazine "Underwear Style Selection".

What and what!

Well, in terms of underwear style, the purple lace suit was marked with a "tick", which is quite interesting.

The witch has a good eye.

But this is not what Rune really wants.

Fortunately, after scrolling down, the information of Hydra finally appeared in front of him.

——

[Hydra]

[Sequence 2. Unknown details] [Demigod]

[Danger level: Destruction level]

[Hunter attention level: Full level]

[Hunting conditions: None]

[Current status]: Sleeping/lurking——

[Ability survey]: Nine snake heads, each representing one of the abilities.

[Currently known abilities]: Plague, mental control/deterrence, flame, water control, physical enhancement, the other four are unknown.

[Location]: Western part of the Kind Sea, at the junction of the Infinite Sea, the specific location cannot be detected.

——

[Deeds]:

① In 384 BC of the Seven Seas, he descended on the Seven Seas with the "Father of Kindness" and served as the vanguard of the Disaster Legion, polluting millions of kilometers of land.

② In 342 BC of the Seven Seas, in the "First Blood Sea War", he killed the "Wanderer" of the same level sequence.

③ In the 253rd year of the Seven Seas Calendar, in the "Second Blood Sea War", he killed the "Angel of Holy Light", a person of the same level.

④ In the "Emperor's Conquest War" 50 years before the Seven Seas Calendar, he was beheaded by the "Emperor" and defeated the seal.

⑤ In the 230th year of the Seven Seas Calendar, he reawakened, the seal loosened, and he lay dormant.

——

[Current judgment of the Hunter Organization]:

Hydra deserves special attention. The cult under its name is very active near the Sea of ​​Goodness, and the power of Hydra also has a tendency to shed its skin and become a dragon.

The space seal of the Western "Father" is loose, and a small number of individuals have jumped through the space cracks.

——

A piece of information, Rune took a breath after reading it.

At this moment, he truly understood the horror of Hydra!

The existence of Sequence 2!

Demigod!

It is now in a sealed/sleeping state. In other words, the so-called "connection" between him and it is driven by its instinct after sleeping.

Compared with the Hydra, he was not even an ant, and was crushed by the essence of life!

Whatever stone statue that broke the Hydra spirit might not even have one ten-millionth of its original strength.

After all, it was once the pioneer under the "Father of Kindness". It was also a famous extraordinary person of Sequence 2, and it killed two of them.

Now that its seal is loose, no wonder the Hydra Cult's activities are so frequent.

He flicked the data with his fingers and turned it to the last page.

"The most important thing about this information is the investigation of the current situation of Hydra."

"Hydra's seal is closest to Beloberg in the Seven Seas, so after Hydra's resurrection, Beloberg will be the biggest threat."

"So based on the current situation, it is not difficult to guess that the mysterious man is using me to make some impact on Hydra."

"Although I don't know what means or methods he will use."

"But for me, it is extremely dangerous. A small sequence 8 is sandwiched between Beloberg and the demigod Hydra. Even if there are a thousand resurrection coins, it may not be enough for me."

Lun frowned, "So I need to quickly increase my strength now! And then delay the time to collect Hydra gold coins!"

"Even if I try my best, I can't fight against the two forces for the time being. I must at least have a chance to escape from them."

Just as Rune was thinking hard, a dreamlike fragrance suddenly appeared in the alchemy workshop.

He smiled awkwardly.

It's over. The person who stole the information was caught.

Heiyan is really unreliable. It's been less than an hour and he's completely exposed.

"Captain, stealing is wrong."

A colorful bubble appeared in front of Rune, and the witch's voice came from it, a little playful, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

She stretched out her slender hand from the colorful snake bubble and took away the novels on the table one by one.

But when she saw the "Underwear Selection", her hand paused and trembled obviously.

Then the fashion magazine was rolled up and gently hit Rune's head.

"A small punishment, Captain Rune, is still there. Welcome to join the hunter."

The witch's voice was still elegant at this time.

But when her hand was withdrawn, the bubble had not completely disappeared.

The other end came her suppressed angry voice, like a cat with its fur standing up: "Heiyan.!"

Even though his name wasn't called, Rune still trembled all over.

It's terrible!

Poor Black Flame, he's probably going to get a beating today.

Then he'll work in the bar for ten years.

The bubble burst in the air, and Rune breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the Hydra's information has been obtained this time.

Even if Lisa can't come up with any clues, he has roughly understood some of the threads.

So, the only task at the moment is to strengthen his strength.

Then wait for the final storm to come.

A week passed quietly, but Rune didn't have any idle days during this week.

Using the alchemical materials found in the underground world, he built equipment for Carter and practiced his alchemy.

The keywords of the extraordinary in Sequence 9 are "contact" and "first acquaintance".

Sequence 8 is "accumulation".

The keyword of Sequence 7 is "characteristics".

In Sequence 8, the extraordinary will have a clearer understanding of themselves by constantly accumulating strength and knowledge.

The next thing to do is to gradually refine the part you are good at and make your extraordinary characteristics go further.

Learning alchemy knowledge is a must.

In addition, Rune is also considering learning a set of blunt weapon-related offensive and defensive skills based on his own actual situation.

After all, his physical strength is extremely high now, and he often fights with the enemy in close combat, so this advantage must be used.

"Wonderful Item Lv5: Silent Sleeve Arrow", "Wonderful Item Lv8: Gem Sword", "Wonderful Item lv15: Siren Swift Cloak".

The three wonders were forged by Rune using the alchemy array.

His alchemy and alchemy array levels have also improved.

[Basic Alchemy lv.5 (↑2)]: Alchemy creation effect increased by 25% (↑10%)

[Basic Alchemy Array lv.10 (↑5) (Full)]: Completely mastered the basic alchemy array, and can instantly refine some items and strengthen them without changing the material properties

The improvement of basic alchemy requires the accumulation of knowledge.

Rune has been practicing most of the past few days, so the improvement is relatively small.

The basic alchemy array has been improved by a full five levels!

The characteristics have also become more practical.

In simple terms, Rune now uses the basic alchemy array to change the shape of some ordinary "wood", "iron", "glass" and other materials.

It can be turned into any "weapon", "shield" or "armor", and given a certain degree of enhancement.

This gives him many possibilities for operation during battle.

The alchemy array will involve "attributes" and "elements" and other realms, which are not yet within Rune's reach.

However, for now, alchemy has been greatly improved compared to before.

It can also be regarded as some preparation for the advancement of Sequence 7 in advance.

The three strange objects were all made for Little Carter.

To be honest, Rune's craftsmanship is too poor to refine such low-quality strange objects with rare materials such as "Siren Skin", "Deep Sea Meteorite Iron" and "Onwak Gem".

However, these items can be recast in the future, so there is no need to worry too much for the time being.

After the alchemy upgrade was completed, Rune went to the Beloberg Auction Center as usual.

He has a lot of treasures such as "Sequence 9 Smiley Flower Juvenile" and "Sequence 8 Smiley Flower Corpse" that need to be sold.

But the recent replies are that the auction house is temporarily closed.

They are preparing the "Lion Ceremony" for the "Vasek" family.

For this custom, Rune had never heard of it before.

But two days later, an invitation to the "Lion Ceremony" was delivered to him.

Only then did Rune understand that the so-called Lion Ceremony is the "Coming of Age Ceremony".

Among the nobles of the five oceans and seven seas, this is an extremely important ceremony.

All the children in the family will appear in this ceremony and show that they have grown up, show their strength, and read out their merits to prove that they are capable enough to take on responsibilities.

After that, the family will also delegate some power and resources to outstanding juniors.

The head of the Vasek family is "General Niels".

The invitation in his hand was sent by Kasrito Vasek, inviting him to visit the ceremony as a VIP.

Rune also readily agreed to this.

After all, there are treasures to sell, and this ceremony is a good opportunity.

At the same time, he could also test the attitude of the top leaders of Beloberg towards Hydra.

In the past, Rune had vaguely understood that Beloberg was not a monolithic entity, and perhaps he could use other factions to help him deal with Chris.

In addition to these, the most important thing was that Carter couldn't hold back after hearing that there would be a feast at the ceremony.

The King of Food was already thirsty.