Chapter 143 - - Break Free from the Shackles of Fate_1

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“No, I’ll tell them the Crystal Ball guides them to find the Destiny Sea Map, and once they find the Destiny Sea Map, they should come back to me, and I will tell them their next move,” Marsha Hewitt struggled to speak as she felt the grip around her neck tighten.

“And then, you will charge twice?” Duge asked.

“There are seven pieces of the Sea Map in total,” Marsha looked at Duge, managing a strained smile.

“Shit.” Duge’s eyes widened, “You’re shameless!”

Searching for one piece of the Sea Map cost 50 Gold Coins, seven pieces would be 350 Gold Coins, and after assembling all seven pieces, coming back to ask about the Golden Compass would be another session. She only needs to make a show of peering into the Crystal Ball, and she could fleece the same person eight times…

If she was given the keywords for trade, she could grow substantially; her heart was too dark.

Compared to her, the pirates were innocent lambs.

What was key was that she only needed to know the location of one piece of the Sea Map; she could then reap rewards without putting in any effort, without even needing to divine.

Because whoever obtained a piece of the Sea Map and came to her for divination would reveal the Map they held, she only had to tell the next person where the Map was…

Fuck!

He could do her job!

“No, wait!” Duge paused for a moment, “Whose side are you on?”

Finding the Golden Compass requires the Destiny Sea Map.

Marsha’s actions were clearly casting a wide net, mobilizing all pirates to help her find the Destiny Sea Map.

In the end.

No matter who assembled the Destiny Sea Map, they would all return to her…

“Mahamadu.” Marsha hesitated before saying a name, a tear sliding from the corner of her eye, “Mahamadu killed my mother. My mother was the real Marsha Hewitt, the witch. He is forcing me to find the Destiny Sea Map for him. If I don’t obey him, he’ll kill me, and the Gold Coins I earn from divination will all be taken by him.

Sir, I’m just a poor little witch carrying a grudge. If you kill me or reveal my identity, you will be hunted by Mahamadu. Let me go, and we can form an alliance…”

“How do we cooperate?” Duge asked with interest.

“Your destiny can’t be divined, and you possess great strength as well as a keen sense of observation. I believe that only you can defeat Mahamadu and avenge my mother,” Marsha said in a lowered voice, hope sparkling in her eyes, “If you are willing to take revenge for me, I can give you a share once the Destiny Sea Map is complete.”

“Mahamadu gives you such an important task, and he doesn’t have people watching over you?” Duge asked with a smile.

Influenced by the saying “Don’t hit a smiling person,” Marsha forced a difficult smile: “The maid outside who collects money, she’s Mahamadu’s person. She has super strong fighting skills, and she reports to Mahamadu’s people every evening…”

“You actually care more about the money than your mom, don’t you!” Duge released his grip on her neck and snorted a laugh.

The little witch’s face flushed suddenly, “So, you agree to cooperate with me?”

“What’s your name?” Duge asked.

“Marsha Hewitt,” the witch replied.

“I’m Paul Wolfs from the Sea Fish Pirate Group,” Duge glanced at her, introducing himself. “To cooperate with me, you must join my pirate group.”

“So, you’re that Clown Paul!” the witch’s eyes went wide as she stared at Paul in disbelief.

“Yes, that’s me,” Duge nodded, “So, Miss Marsha Hewitt, knowing my name, are you still willing to join my pirate crew?”

“Of course. If you were just a nobody, I would have notified Mahamadu the moment you left,” the little witch smiled; she fetched a vial of liquid from a cabinet behind her and drank it down in one gulp.

Then.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and the paleness of her face visibly gave way to a healthy flush, “But if you’re Paul, we indeed can cooperate. However, I can’t leave the witch’s cottage. If I leave, I will be hunted by Mahamadu’s people.”

“Every member who joins my pirate crew must append the name of a sea fish to their own, as a symbol of our group and our belief,” Duge said, looking at the little witch with a smile.

The witch didn’t see any issue with the condition and, glancing at Duge, she agreed readily, “My name can have a butterflyfish as a suffix.”

“Marsha Hewitt Butterflyfish,” Duge confirmed as he looked at the witch.

“Yes, Marsha Hewitt Butterflyfish. I think butterflyfish are beautiful, fitting my temperament,” the witch said with a smile. “Paul, I must say, you are a very special person. Everyone else cares about the Sea God Scepter, but ever since you arrived, you’ve been concerned about some insignificant matters.”

“Have there been many special people like me these past few days? Coming to ask you some special questions?” Duge inquired.

“Just you, everyone else came to ask about information on the Sea God Scepter.” The witch sat back at the table, covering her head with her black robe, switching to a hoarse voice, “Paul, I need to remind you that you have three minutes left. If you have any plans, better speak quickly. If you haven’t left after three minutes, the maids outside will burst in to check on the situation.”

As she said this,

she put the shattered Crystal Ball beneath the table and brought up a brand-new one.

Duge looked at the witch and fell silent for a moment, then suddenly grabbed her arm and with a great heave, pulled her out from behind the table again, “Marsha, come with me!”

Ah!

Caught off guard, He Ya exclaimed, “What are you trying to do?”

“Butterflyfish, why should I wait for you to collect the Destiny Sea Map and then come back for you? That’s too passive,” Duge said with a smile, carelessly touching her face, and whispered, “I don’t know if the person behind you is Mahamadu or Safra Kaniel. Distinguishing these truths takes too much time. But if I take you with me, those seeking the Destiny Sea Map will naturally come to me. Butterflyfish, I like to have control over my destiny…”

“Are you crazy? If you kidnap me, not only will Mahamadu come after you but so will all the other pirates who want to find the Sea God Scepter,” He Ya yelled in alarm, “If I had known you were this kind of a madman, I would never have agreed to work with you.”

“It’s too late now, it’s best you keep quiet from here on,” he advised.

Duge let out a laugh, deftly pulled out He Ya’s belt, and tied her arms behind her back. Then he grabbed a fresh black robe from the shelf next to him, and wrapped up the Crystal Ball on the table along with all the bottles and jars from the cabinet.

Then,

Ignoring the witch’s struggles, Duge hoisted her onto his shoulder and headed out the door with large strides.

The plot linked one link to the next,

You never know who speaks the truth and who lies…

Just riddles, all of them,

Duge was truly getting fed up.

After all,

Battles among pirates are full of gunfire.

It wasn’t easy for him to find happiness on the battlefield, and if he continued like this, his ranking would only fall further behind. But kidnapping the key character in the main storyline—the witch He Ya—was different.

Those test takers and pirates who had not yet obtained the clues would have to come to him for information. By then, he would have much more room to maneuver…

Moreover,

With the witch He Ya in hand, others would be cautious about attacking him.

Once he tied the witch to the deck, who would dare fire cannons at his ship?

Regardless of his ranking, he would end up on the Alien Battlefield anyway, so he might as well throw caution to the wind!

The Destiny Sea Map and the Golden Compass again—it was just too complicated, and he’d end up being sent all over the world.

With not even a ghost on the sea surface, how would he grow his attributes, by constantly fishing in the sea?

To continue being led by the nose by fate,

He would die of frustration…

If it came to it, after this simulation ended, he would just have Nan Youlong set up a new one for him. What he really needed was the skill reward for the second key term, not some damn role-playing experience for a keyword…

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