Chapter 49: Shen Hai
Soldiers guard the door of the medical room.
Perot quickly changed into Joshua's clothes and at the same time stuffed all three bodies on the ground into the cabinet in the corner.
Turning around, he saw Yan Jing, who had already changed into apprentice uniform, rummaging around the room.
Looking for Joshua’s legacy?
Ignoring Yan Jing, Perot bent down to clean up the blood on the ground, covering up the traces left by the battle just now.
The soldier had already left first. He had patrol duties, and being away from his post for a long time would attract attention.
After a few minutes, Perot saw Yan Jing starting to take out the classics on the bookshelf one after another, and couldn't help but ask,
"What are you looking for?"
"Of course I'm looking for a magic potion. This guy's snake bones look very useful. If I find the formula for it, I'll definitely be able to sell it for a lot of money."
Putting down the wooden box in his hand, Yan Jing turned around and answered naturally.
"Joshua belongs to the traceability school, and the formula of potions has always been the foundation of this school. They will only distribute the finished potions as rewards. How could they give him the formula?"
Perrot was surprised by Yan Jing's "ignorance". In his opinion, this kind of common sense should be known to everyone, not to mention that the latter is also an extraordinary person.
"Everything has accidents, what if there are?"
Completely ignoring Perot's stoppage, Yan Jing continued his rummaging behavior and continued without looking back,
"This research ship should be the core ship of the traceability sect. According to you, the captain of the Xunguang...that is, the guy named Rosser will definitely bring the magic potion as a reward, right?
They can’t go on this voyage just for tourism, right?”
"Indeed, every voyage of the Tracking Light means a major discovery, and this time is no exception. It is said that the traceability school has found the existence of the Landis ruins, and this trip is to unearth them."
Putting all the bloody strips of cloth in his hands into the cabinet, Perlot wanted to stop Yan Jing from continuing this meaningless rummaging behavior, so he added,
"Storing the potion requires special equipment, which should be in the Source Tower and under the personal care of Rosser. If you want to get it, unless you make great contributions and get Rosser's gift, you can only get all the treasures by killing him.
"
"Damn it, so I'm going to be locked up for nothing?"
Yan Jing angrily stuffed the book in his hand back into place, but a thoughtful look appeared on his face with his back to Perlot.
Of course he knew that the potion was not so easy to obtain, otherwise it would not be the second event task.
This seemingly unnecessary action was intended to stir up the conversation about potions and the Follower of Light.
The result was just as he thought.
The torch guiding him aboard the Xunguang was not without purpose.
The key to the next two tasks should be on this ship. The key lies in how he completes it.
After a short silence, Yan Jing turned around, leaned against the operating table and asked,
"I have no interest in what you want to do, but there is one thing I must know. How are you going to leave the Xunguang?"
Since Perrot dared to board the ship, he must have some intention towards the Following the Light.
There is no doubt about this.
"Why are you escaping? Have you ever thought that as long as you kill the people of the Traceability Sect, the ship itself will be a huge treasure house!"
Perlot, who had already anticipated Yan Jing's question, glanced at the cabinet where the body was stored, then returned his gaze to the former, and suddenly spoke.
The person has been killed, the identity has been successfully replaced, and the plan has gone smoothly, except for the most critical step.
The problem is that there is an unexpected element at hand.
"On your own...heh, it seems you have an accomplice."
Yan Jing raised his eyebrows. It was impossible for two people to occupy a large ship. Perot must have an accomplice!
"According to our intelligence, the Follower of Light will arrive at the rumored location of the Landis ruins early tomorrow morning. The action time will be tonight. What I have to do next is to prepare on the ship in advance and let my friends take action.
It will be more relaxing.”
Seeing Yan Jing's sincerity, Perlot seemed to let down his guard and began to take the initiative to talk about their plan, and his tone was much calmer.
"Why not just wait until the traceability sect has finished exploring the ruins before taking action?"
Yan Jing was a little confused. After they finished exploring the ruins, wouldn't it be better to have an oriole behind them to maximize their profits?
"No, we don't know what's in the ruins, let alone what will happen when they open the ruins. We spend a lot of time and energy. What we need is absolute victory rather than a big gamble."
He wiped the blood stains on his leather boots extremely carefully. Perrot's caution made him the only candidate to infiltrate the Traverse Light.
He doesn't allow any surprises.
‘This guy and the forces behind him want to take action before the origin-tracing school enters the ruins, which is a bit inconsistent with expectations.’
With his mind turning, Yan Jing still said calmly,
"Whenever we take action, we can get a large amount of compensation while escaping. It sounds very good."
"compensation?"
"Why, they detained me for more than half an hour without even saying sorry. Can't I get compensation on my own?"
After leaving the operating table, Yan Jing walked up to Perot, his excitement undisguised in his words, as if he was looking forward to the next action.
"It seems you want more than just escape now?"
After hearing Yan Jing's intention, Perot paused for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Of course, I have already shown my sincerity, so I can't leave empty-handed."
Yan Jing responded without hesitation, even if he caught a glimpse of Perrott's fleeting sinister expression, he pretended not to have seen it.
"I need your help. With you here, the progress can be accelerated a lot and we can avoid being discovered."
After finishing his clothes, Perot put the mechanical mask on his face, patted Yan Jing on the shoulder, and motioned for the latter to follow him.
"No problem, for the 'compensation' given to me by the Xunguang, I will definitely help you."
The prompts when Lu Wu Jin Jing's [Early Warning] special effect was triggered swirled in his mind, and Yan Jing agreed with a smile.
The two of them left the medical room one after another and went straight to the deck of the Xunguang.
As soon as I stepped onto the deck.
The evening breeze brought a slight chill to my face.
The sand sea at dusk.
The afterglow of the setting sun reflects on the undulating sea of sand, the wind-blown sand on the horizon, and the flocks of birds, embellishing the beautiful scenery.
Yan Jing and Perot walked along the side of the ship to the stern of the Xunguang, taking the opportunity to observe the surrounding situation.
Especially the five-meter-high mechanical tower in the center immediately caught Yan Jing's attention.
Except for the room at the bottom, the exposed giant transmission shaft and gear set on the back half form a small mechanical factory. The flickering energy and the blue-gray mist sprayed from the top of the tower from time to time are enough to prove its specialness.
It was dinner time on the Xunguang. Only half of the guards were left on the deck, and no one was standing guard at the stern.
"That is the unique experimental tower of Rother, the polymath of the origin-tracing school. It is also called the Source Tower. It is the essence of the entire ship."
Noticing Yan Jing's gaze, Perlot explained, then raised his hand and stretched out the stern of the boat, moving his fingers.
Yan Jing leaned against the side of the ship and looked in the direction where Perlott's palm was facing.
After a while, two bulging animal skin backpacks ascended along the hull of the Chasing Light and floated directly towards Perlott's outstretched palm.
It was the package that Perot and the man he controlled put in the lifeboat earlier!
"No wonder I dared to board the ship empty-handed. It turned out that I was well prepared."
Looking at the familiar backpack, Yan Jing grinned.
Apparently Perot did not throw away his backpack when he was captured, but hid them in the bottom of the ship of the Tracing Light through some method.
"I want to install everything here in various key parts of the ship. You have to help me cover. I leave this backpack to you."
Carrying one on his back, Perot naturally handed the other to Yan Jing.
Yan Jing raised his hand and subconsciously looked at the backpack.
It's now!
A cold murderous intent flashed in Perot's eyes, and his hands holding the backpack suddenly clenched.
Dozens of translucent threads rushed out from the shadow behind Yan Jing, tied his legs and hands tightly, and threw him directly over the side of the ship before he had time to react!
Watching Yan Jing sink into the sea of sand.
Chapter completed!