Goblin Dependency-Chapter 786 - 394: Oysters and the Three-legged Sea Dog

"Algae Scale" Dodd?

Xia Nan pondered over this name, which carried a hint of the rugged spirit of adventurers, but found no related impression in his mind, indicating it was a local figure of Suo Yu Bay.

The middle-aged man in charge of intelligence ahead explained to him in time:

"’Algae Scale’ Dodd, a Dragon Descendant, hailed from Suo Yu Bay as an adventurer. During a mission, he plundered a royal ship of the Sevia Kingdom and, after being wanted and unable to enter Suo Yu Bay, took his crew to hide in the Southern Islands. He is now a notorious pirate in the nearby sea regions."

Although adventurers from different regions have their own ecosystems and various unwritten rules, to some extent, due to their extraordinary power far surpassing ordinary civilians and the extreme lack of regulatory systems, they share certain commonalities in their behaviors.

Just like those low level adventurers in River Valley Town, who might be an honorable father supporting the family financially, a hardworking husband working outside, and a humorous and interesting adventurer colleague at the tavern table next door;

But in the unregulated dense forests and wilderness, to villagers in remote settlements, they become vicious robbers and ruthless executioners.

The adventurers of Suo Yu Bay are the same.

In this vast and boundless sea, filled with chaos and violence, the line between "adventurer" and "pirate" becomes extremely blurred.

Faced with a cargo ship encountered by chance on their return journey, most adventurer fleets don’t mind hoisting the skull flag usually stowed at the bottom of the cabin, playing the role of pirates to engage in some plundering activities.

— Of course, the premise is that the cargo ship does not belong to the Sevia Kingdom or the Gulf Chamber of Commerce.

No one knew why "Algae Scale" Dodd, who had already made a name in the local adventurer circle, would attack a kingdom’s cargo ship at the cost of being wanted, banned from Suo Yu Bay, and forced to hide in the depths of the islands like a hermit crab without its shell.

No one knew what he had taken from the ship.

To this day, he has transformed from the rising star adventurer in Suo Yu Bay into a notorious pirate in the nearby sea regions.

"Regarding the direct heir of the Molton family, there is far less information compared to Dodd. It is known that he was once an adventurer, but his adventuring team suffered severe damage on a mission and nearly disbanded. He chose to retire and settle in Suo Yu Bay, where he encountered ’Algae Scale’ Dodd during a voyage and has since gone missing."

The intelligence officer across the table explained the detailed information about Dodd and Lailo Moerton to Xia Nan.

With a calm expression, Xia Nan processed the information he received from the intelligence officer.

The situation was already quite clear.

His target was the [Dream Weaving Corridor] key possibly carried by Lailo Moerton, and since the latter encountered pirates and went missing, there were only three possible whereabouts for the key:

1. The key was hidden by Lailo Moerton in advance, and due to his death, it now quietly lies in some unknown secret location;

2. The key sank into the sea with Lailo. Over the years, it may have drifted with the sea current to the deep sea, buried by sand and gravel;

3. The key was taken by "Algae Scale" Dodd.

The corresponding countermeasure was also quite straightforward.

Find "Algae Scale" and inquire whether he had any special finds during the attack on Lailo, such as the silver-white metal object once recorded in the evil Druid’s journal; then trace back to carefully check Lailo’s former residence, and seek out those close to him to try to find possible hiding places for the key.

If the worst-case scenario occurs, and the key has sunk into the sea with Lailo’s death...

Xia Nan could only treat this journey to Suo Yu Bay as a leisurely vacation during a task break.

However, when he requested the intelligence officer for information on the recent whereabouts of "Algae Scale" and offered to pay with points, the middle-aged man ahead did not immediately confirm or process his request.

Instead, he hinted meaningfully with a slightly hesitant tone:

"Mr. Xia Nan, I personally suggest that for this kind of intelligence... perhaps you could try your luck in the taverns of Suo Yu Bay. After all, not every adventurer has the privilege of accessing the underground level of the Association, and points can only be earned through tasks, making them more valuable than gold coins."

The other party had made it very clear.

He felt Xia Nan using his points on such an issue was an inefficient and wasteful way.

As for the whereabouts of the Molton family’s direct heir, such aged intelligence might require the vast information library of the Association to yield any result.

But, regarding the whereabouts of a prominent figure like "Algae Scale," finding channels to ask around at taverns like the "Three-legged Sea Dog" for a bit of money can yield quite reliable information.

In fact, the majority of professionals in Suo Yu Bay also do the same.

For intelligence they want to delve deeper into, they first get a rough idea through the Association, spending a small amount of points to understand the key figures or important locations.

Then they return to the tavern with the information, using other channels to understand further. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xia Nan thought to himself that his remaining 6 points were indeed a bit scarce and might not be enough to exchange for the desired intelligence.