"This—" Danitz's Adam's apple bobbed, and his face flushed slightly.
He stiffened his neck and retorted stubbornly, "We are here to search for the treasures of the sea! The Captain is just… just the navigator of our dreams!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to feel they lacked weight, so he added gruffly, "Yes, just a navigator!"
"Heh heh, is that so?" Luo En looked at the other party's expression and happily curled his lips.
'Damn it! Why does it feel like he's the Provoker?' Danitz cursed silently in his heart.
Seeing Danitz's flushed face, Luo En suddenly found it very enjoyable to tease the other party. The tension that had been building since his transmigration was strangely relaxed while teasing this famous pirate.
Logically, Danitz's Sequence was higher than his own, so doing this was akin to inviting trouble. Moreover, it was on someone else's territory.
But the good thing was that he had leverage over him, so he wasn't afraid of him turning hostile. And on the "Golden Dream" ship, the effect of this leverage could even double.
"Speaking of which, the food on your ship tastes pretty good!" Luo En forked a glistening sausage into his mouth, smoothly changing the subject. "Everything is quite fresh."
"Of course," Danitz also chose to follow the topic. "Our Captain specially researched a ritualistic magic that can preserve food for a long time."
"Even fresh vegetables can be preserved for several months."
A mystical refrigerator? No, this was even more amazing than a refrigerator; ritualistic magic could actually be used this way… Luo En secretly clicked his tongue, marveling at Iceberg Admiral's vast knowledge in his heart.
…
In the afternoon, Iceberg Admiral came to the storeroom to test Luo En privately.
"All correct." She lightly tapped the table with her fingertips. "Your memory is impressive, Mr. Brando."
Luo En smiled humbly. The memory brought by the Robot seemed particularly useful at this moment.
Just as the atmosphere was good, Edwina suddenly asked:
"Mr. Brando, what Sequence are you?"
This… Hearing the question, Luo En glanced at the other party with a slight wariness. Seeing that her expression was normal, he began to ponder:
In the past few days, Danitz and I have basically figured out each other's backgrounds. I also asked Danitz to help me collect some materials and formulas. There's no reason for him not to tell Iceberg Admiral about these, so is she just simply coming to confirm?
After a moment of silence, Luo En spoke: "sequence 8."
"sequence 8…" Edwina nodded slightly, then asked again:
"You didn't have a teacher before?"
"No," Luo En shook his head slightly.
"But you know the acting method." This was not a question.
"Uh…" Luo En was slightly surprised.
How did she know?
Regarding the acting method, Luo En knew that it should be a relatively valuable piece of mystical knowledge, otherwise, it wouldn't have been specifically written into Rosell's diary.
But since she already knew he didn't have a teacher, why would she think he knew the acting method… Luo En was a bit confused.
Realizing that he couldn't hide it from the other party, he simply nodded and admitted, "I do know a similar concept, but I'm more curious, Captain, how did you guess it?"
"Simple deduction." Edwina looked at Luo En, her red lips moving slightly:
"Despite lacking sufficient mystical education, your spirituality is exceptionally stable, with no signs of losing control at all.
This is after encountering so many accidents with Danitz."
"You should know that even members of Official Beyonder teams rarely maintain a good mental state for a long time."
"So, at least in terms of potion digestion, you have considerable understanding."
What powerful deductive ability, she can think of so much at once… Does her Pathway have an improvement in this area? Or is it just simply vast knowledge and rich experience?
Luo En was somewhat surprised to hear her deduction.
"So, you really comprehended the acting method on your own."
"Mm." Luo En nodded slightly.
Although he only truly understood the term 'acting' from Rosell's diary, he had already basically grasped the concept based on his own state before that.
"You are indeed very talented." Edwina showed affirmation towards Luo En, but before Luo En could be happy, Edwina said, "In order not to waste your talent, I will arrange more lessons for you."
This… Luo En's expression was a bit stiff. This was not a pirate at all! She was clearly the dean of students at a boarding school!
After a brief moment of surprise, Luo En spoke casually:
"Captain, may I ask a question?"
"You may."
"Do you know which… uh, great existences possess authority over time and space?"
"Time and space?" Edwina rested her chin on her hand, falling into thought. She hadn't expected Luo En to ask such a question. After a moment, she shook her head slightly, "No, apart from those evil gods who claim to be omnipotent, I don't recall any existence having authority over time and space."
"Moreover, the powers proclaimed by those evil gods are basically false; becoming their believers will not end well." She added, seemingly to warn Luo En.
None, huh… Luo En was a little disappointed. Transcending worlds would most likely require authority in this area.
Is it that this world simply doesn't have it, or that there are no true gods in the relevant Pathway?
Looking at Luo En, who was lost in thought, Edwina was a little curious:
"Why do you ask this question? Of course, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to force yourself."
"Actually, it's nothing, just missing a place," Luo En tried to use an indifferent tone.
Edwina sized up Luo En: "The Apprentice Pathway has abilities related to space."
"Apprentice"… Luo En noted down this information, and at the same time, he also marveled at the Captain's intellect in his heart.
The other party should have seen that there was more to his words, but she didn't press further.
If it were Danitz, he would probably keep asking until he got to the bottom of it. With him having leverage over Danitz, he wouldn't miss an opportunity to turn the tables.
"Thank you for your answer." Luo En sincerely thanked the other party.
"Mm." Edwina nodded slightly,
"Tomorrow, I will arrange new learning content. I hope you are prepared."
After Edwina left, Luo En glanced at the storeroom door and sighed.
"Someone's peeking…"
…
In the evening, Luo En, alone in the storeroom, casually tossed a coin.
The coin flipped in the air and finally landed on the table with its back facing up.
No one, huh… Luo En examined the divination result.
Throughout the day, he had noticed many peeking gazes, especially after Iceberg Admiral came to the storeroom in the afternoon to give him a private test, those faint gazes became even more apparent.
Luo En could understand this phenomenon; it was only normal for him, as an outsider, to be wary of others on the ship.
"It shouldn't be misunderstood, right? After all, it was just simple private tutoring."
"No, not necessarily…" Recalling the attitude of the crew members towards their Captain, Luo En wasn't entirely sure.
"At least no one is looking for trouble; the crew's quality is still acceptable."
At this moment, the crimson moonlight shone through the porthole, making Luo En feel a little uncomfortable. He rubbed his eyes and muttered to himself:
"Perhaps I can ask the Captain about Antigonus."