Chapter 645: Calming Method

Following the complete disappearance of the surrounding astral glow,

Cattleya lowered her head and said to Frank Lee who was slowly

recovering, "Let them calm down."

She was referring to the sailors who were still struggling in pain.

Just as she said that, Cattleya shrunk her body back as the windows

closed.

At that instant, Klein vaguely saw a green vine grow upwards, covering

the Admiral of Stars in layers.

As he didn't sense any danger or wickedness, he intuitively believed

that it was a method in mysticism which Ma'am Hermit used to treat her

injuries and recover her energy.

*A power of her Beyonder pathway? Or is it from some mystical item she

possesses? She began treatment without any worry and allowed Frank to

deal with the chaos on the ship. She's not afraid that the Death

Announcer would be able to chase up to us? How far did the Future "fly"

in that last pounce?* Klein no longer held his neck up as he

turned to look at Frank Lee.

This first mate, who was both a poison expert and a capable doctor, had

already retrieved a coiled soft tube from the pocket of his dungarees.

It was connected to a small glass bottle, and on the other side was an

embedded thin and sharp needle.

"A sedative I concocted," Frank Lee said with a forced smile while still

having pangs of fear.

*I've bought something similar before. They were all given to Zombie

Maric...* Klein surveyed the area and said, "This might not be

enough."

"No, it's not for them. I need a helper. They will receive the help of

beer which comes with a sedative effect. Haha, they're often rowdy once

they're drunk, so I've added the necessary elements in most of the

alcohol buckets," Frank explained in passing.

Spiking their drinks without any notice... Klein nearly

twitched the corner of his mouth.

At that moment, he had a deep appreciation for the aptness of the

nickname "Poison Expert."

Simply because he found the pirates rowdy when drunk, Frank had added a

modified sedative to most of the alcoholic beverages without any sense

of guilt or shame. It was as though he was doing something very

ordinary.

*This fellow is a really straight and warm person in certain aspects,

but in other aspects, he's more terrifying than a devil. This is because

he doesn't believe that what he does is evil... How did the Church of

Earth Mother produce such a crazy scientist?* Klein controlled

his expression and followed Frank Lee from a distance and found the

boatswain, Nina, who was squirming in the shadows of the bulkhead.

This pirate with an exaggerated figure was slumped there, writhing in

pain. She kept scratching the deck, producing ear-piercing sounds as

bloody marks were left behind.

Just watching the scene made Klein feel pain in his fingers.

"Gehrman, help me press her down to prevent her from struggling." Frank

raised the needle and tube in his hand.

Klein didn't object to it, but he didn't say a word. He calmly crouched

by the side and pressed down on Nina's shoulders.

He felt his hands slip the moment he touched her, finding it difficult

to grab her. It was as though she wasn't a lady but a gigantic fish

covered in slippery scales.

Klein instantly corrected his actions. Using a Clown's precise control,

he grabbed Nina firmly by the shoulders.

However, Nina's struggling was surprisingly strong, far greater than

Klein's. Soon, he felt his fingers turn sore as he could hardly

continue.

*As expected of a Sequence 7 Beyonder from the Sailor pathway, while I'm

not a Beyonder who excels when it comes to physical strength... If not

for the need to feed it, I can activate Creeping Hunger and switch to

Steel Maveti's soul and use the strength of a Zombie as a most suitable

response...* As these thoughts ran through his mind, Klein saw

Frank approach, crouch down, and press his knee onto Nina's back.

His muscles bulged as he quickly stopped Nina's struggling.

*A Beyonder from the Planter pathway has quite a lot of physical

strength as well... However, Mr. Frank Lee, it's probably difficult for

you to get a girlfriend if you use such crude manners against a lady...

Of course, you definitely don't mind. You could totally let your child

grow from the soil...* Klein lampooned as he watched Frank Lee

inject the needle into the back of Nina's hand.

As the small bottle of sedatives was injected, Nina stopped her attempts

at struggling. Klein released his hands and stood up.

After a few seconds, Nina combed her hair and rolled to her feet. She

grumbled at Frank Lee, "Why must you always be so rough like a bear?

Can't you try a different method?"

As she spoke, she stretched her arms without concealing the pained

expression on her face.

Unlike the dive from earlier, she was now wearing a linen shirt and a

brown coat. She looked no different from an ordinary pirate.

Frank wasn't fazed by Nina's complaints as he asked in puzzlement, "How

was I rough?

"Alright, let's not argue on this topic. Let's help them first.

"Get the beer barrel out. Let's work together to make them drink.

"Gehrman, you don't mind participating in this, right?"

Klein shot a glance at the sailors on the deck. After contemplating for

a few seconds, he asked, "The goal is to let them calm down?"

"That's right." Frank Lee nodded heavily.

"Can I just knock them unconscious?" Klein asked calmly.

*This has almost the same effects as a sedative beer, and it's more

efficient...* he added inwardly.

Nina turned her head in surprise and was momentarily stunned speechless.

Frank Lee thought seriously for a moment.

"Okay."

"Alright." Klein walked to a cutlass he had long noticed, picked it up,

and used the dull edge to strike it at its owner.

Bang!

Through his precise control, the pirate who was rolling in pain calmed

down and fell unconscious.

Nina's expression froze for a second before she recovered.

She then slowed down when passing by Klein. She suppressed her laughter

as she said, "I've heard rumors of you, but I never expected you to be

more exaggerated than the rumors. Usually, it should be the opposite.

"Yes... Your thoughts are very, very special. Completely different from

others, and they're closer to those of Frank's. This is probably why

he's able to treat you as a friend in such a short time."

*No, there are differences among lunatics. Gehrman Sparrow hasn't

reached the level of Frank yet...* Klein observed silently and

gave such a reply inwardly.

He ignored Nina and held the cutlass and walked across the deck,

knocking the sailors unconscious and waiting for them to wake up

naturally.

Frank wished to do the same, but he gave up his rash thoughts when he

was asked by Nina if he could guarantee that he only knocked them

unconscious instead of killing them. He entered the cabin and brought

out a beer barrel and acted according to his original plan.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Klein struck as he walked all the way to the bow. At this moment, an

elder in his fifties with a pointed bonnet had gradually come round.

When he saw the cold and crazy adventurer approach, he hurriedly tried

to stand up and blurted out, "No, I don't need it!

"I'm already fine. I'm fine!"

There's no need to explain. It's very clear... Klein held back

his amusement and turned for the bow.

At this moment, the elder introduced himself, "I'm the navigator of the

Future, Ottolov."

Navigator? Klein turned his head and discovered several books

dropped around Ottolov. They were either spread on the ground face up or

down, flat or sideways.

"Haha, I fell from above and brought them with me. They nearly went

mad," Ottolov explained.

Klein shifted his gaze towards his eyes and discovered the colors of the

deep sea in his blue eyes.

*It's not the pair of eyes that were observing me in the day... But this

feeling is somewhat similar to the Admiral of Stars... They are of the

same pathway?* Klein retracted his gaze and watched Nina and

Frank Lee calm the other sailors.

Just as he was about to look back to see if the Death Announcer had

continued its pursuit, Ottolov suddenly shouted, "Be careful!"

Whoosh!

A huge wave struck the bow, causing the Future to shake vigorously.

If not for his balancing ability as a Clown, Klein would've fallen like

Frank. And when the huge spray pattered down like rain, it drenched his

half top hat and double-breasted frock coat.

*There should be a steam iron here, right... The act of a crazy

adventurer washing his clothes doesn't violate his persona. It's weird

if he doesn't wash his clothes... I should've worn clothes in the style

of the Rorsted Archipelago natives!* At that instant, Klein felt

a series of heartache.

He saw a storm ahead with huge waves coming one after another as they

surged high up like mountains. He could sense the crazy winds and the

rumbling thunder.

*W-we've come to the boundaries of the safe sea routes? The "flight"

from just now might've allowed us to lose the Death Announcer's tail,

but it has also diverted the ship from its path?* Klein watched

as Ottolov, Nina, and Frank, as well as Bloodless Heath Doyle, who had

appeared at some point in time, wake up the sailors as they took their

places. They frantically and busily began to steer the Future.

Through their hard work, the Future changed directions in time and tore

through the gigantic waves and dodged the bolts of lightning before

returning to the safe sea route.

After everything calmed down, Klein released the charm from the Sea God

domain and breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back, he saw no signs of the Death Announcer's pursuit. He

finally eased up and found that there was nothing calm about the night.

After surveying the area and seeing the pirates rub their heads or gasp

for breath, looking exhausted and on the brink of collapse, Klein left

the deck, feeling a slight guilty-conscience. He walked to the cabin and

sighed inwardly.

*We just left the Gargas Archipelago recently and the ship was nearly

destroyed. The search for mermaids really doesn't seem

simple...*

Following the staircase to the upper level, Klein walked past the

captain's cabin and slowed down. He observed for a moment and saw green

leaves covering the crack in the door. Everything was isolated.

He shifted his gaze and returned to his room. He considered the matter

of praying to The Fool before going above the gray fog to grasp the

nearby waters and search for traces of the Death Announcer by

responding. He wanted to let the King of Immortality Agalito, who

attacked others for no baffling reason, to experience the same treatment

as he did.

*No, there are "eyes" watching. I should try my best not to do such

things. Besides, it will only teach the King of Immortality a lesson and

not seriously injure him. It's not worth the risk... I shouldn't let my

anger get the better of my rationality... I'll think about it again

after advancing successfully!* Klein repressed his urge.