Wizard: I Can Synthesis Everything-Chapter 44 Inquiry

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This trip was to finalize business affairs as well as to tie up loose ends.

Under his control, creating something from nothing here was a breeze. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

To prevent a tail from exposing him, drawing attention from those with ulterior motives.

"The biography says that residents of Silver Fish Village are skilled at fishing; their specialty, silverfish, tastes fresh and delicious, with tender and smooth meat. The fish are rich and moisturizing to the throat, valued more than gold and silver, and are simply priceless."

"It should be prosperous and thriving."

Initially, when Lin Suo was filling out the identity certification, he intended to choose a declining and isolated place. Later on, he suddenly realized that in smaller places, people knew each other better.

Which also made it more difficult to fabricate something out of nothing.

However, the place couldn’t be too large; larger places were harder to control, so he picked a unique fishing village that was endlessly praised by wandering poets.

Silver Fish Village didn’t have large ships; coastal fishing was barely enough to make a living.

Silverfish was its only hallmark.

There was a benefit, but it wasn’t enough to attract noble attention, and the profit was only a few hundred Gold Coins annually. It was not too difficult to acquire, nor would it draw unwanted focus.

Yet, it shouldn’t have gone to waste.

There were many villages nearby that relied on the sea for sustenance. Lin Suo took a stroll around the village and couldn’t even find an old-fashioned elder who adamantly preserved ancestral homes.

These nearly a hundred households, over a thousand individuals, simply vanished.

"Too rash."

He patted the leopard on the head.

Signaled the Moon Blade Leopard to leave first and scout out the neighboring villages.

Afternoon.

Basking in the warm winter sun.

Lin Suo entered the adjacent Qiutian Village, which had only a dozen or so households.

The Dan Dong Empire’s people were characterized by their black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, which made Lin Suo feel a sense of affinity, so he retracted his Summoned Beast in advance.

Dressed like an adventurer.

"Hey, kid, come here, uncle’s got something nice to show you."

A group of children in linsey-woolsey clothes at the village entrance, appearing no more than ten years old, were excitedly playing with mud and sand. Lin Suo called over a bright-eyed chubby boy.

"Uncle will give you a piece of candy for a question, alright?"

The child with an impish look approached, his face slightly cracked from the sea breeze and dirt smeared underneath his nose, probably due to dried snot mixed with dust.

"Uncle, what do you want to ask～"

"Where does the oldest person in your village live? Take me there, and this piece of candy is yours."

"Just one piece～"

The child was reluctant.

Lin Suo smiled.

"You rascal, even daring to bargain. Here, take it, the entire bag is yours."

"Hehe, follow me, big brother, the village chief grandpa has gone to the seaside. He said he’s picking fishpeople eggs for us to eat."

"Fishpeople?"

"Yeah, fishpeople are really fierce, and they ride big sharks too! If it wasn’t for Uncle Jason, we’d all have moved away."

Lin Suo understood and had some clues in his mind.

There were countless races in the ocean, collectively known as the Sea Clan, but few possessed intelligence. The fishpeople the child spoke of that could ride sharks.

Were of a single kind.

The Sahua Fishpeople Clan!

Their Bloodline handed down Talents and instincts are shark taming; Sahua fishpeople priests also knew some Ocean Witchcraft.

If the villagers of Silver Fish Village were expelled by them, it would make sense.

However, this place was near Koster.

With three Great Wizards influencing the seas, it made no sense for them to be bullied by mere fishpeople.

Moreover, recent upheavals make it illogical.

It didn’t seem like Silver Fish Village was abandoned recently but rather for several years now.

Without waiting for Lin Suo to think further.

The cheeky child led him to the coast, where from a distance, they saw an old man with a basket on his back, prodding about the beach with a walking stick, seemingly indeed searching for eggs.

"Are fishpeople oviparous?"

He remembered that fishpeople should be viviparous, capable of giving birth to twenty to fifty offspring at a time, which was quite astonishing.

Of course, the survival rate is not high.

"Confused? That shouldn’t be possible."

Muttering to himself, the kid had already shouted for Grandpa Village Chief and ran over, with Lin Suo hastening to follow.

Before long.

Village Chief of Qiutian Village, Old Jack, also came over to greet them.

He appraised him cautiously.

"Village Chief, my name is Rhein, I asked this kid to find you because I have some things I’d like to inquire about. Here’s a small compensation to show my appreciation."

Lin Suo placed five Gold Coins into the Village Chief’s pocket.

Old Jack didn’t say anything, just nodded his head and shakily walked towards the village.

He seemed to have become a lot weaker all of a sudden.

Children are fickle, having fulfilled the promise, he ran away, boasting to his playmates with the candy in hand.

The two adults sat inside a seaweed hut and started their conversation.

"Young man, what would you like to ask?"

"Village Chief, this matter of the Sea Clan attacking the coast, when did it happen?"

Lin Suo did not directly ask about the matters of Silver Fish Village.

A forced intuition made him somewhat cautious.

"This..."

Was it an illusion or not? In Lin Suo’s eyes, Old Jack seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

The observation skills of a Peak Knight are not to be underestimated.

Lin Suo dismissed the notion of it being an illusion.

There must be something fishy.

"Speaking of the Sea Clan troubling the shore, we owe thanks to Captain Jason. He’s the captain of the local militia patrolling nearby. I heard he also participated in the selection for the Golden Knight Order when he was young."

"Pity he wasn’t selected. Such a fine young man..."

"Oh, so Captain Jason solved the problem of Sea Clan attacks for your coastal villages?"

"Yes, Mr. Rhein, Captain Jason is a good man."

Lin Suo’s mouth curved upwards slightly, his demeanor seemingly calm.

However, he had already opened up his spiritual power detection.

The old man was changing the subject, trying to focus his attention on this Captain Jason. Unfortunately, his acting skills were poor under the sharp gaze of a Peak Knight.

One could tell his expression and demeanor were a bit unnatural.

"Old Village Chief, I heard from that kid that you pick Sea Clan eggs from the beach for them to eat. Do Sea Clan lay eggs?"

"Hmph, relax a bit. I’ve seen plenty of Sea Clan that can tame sharks. Don’t be fooled by my youthfulness, I’ve actually traveled quite a lot. You could say I’m a qualified adventurer."

"Is that so..."

Old Jack appeared a bit suspicious as he explained.

"The thing about Sea Clan eggs, I fooled the kids with that, I was actually looking for turtle eggs. Ever since the children saw the Sea Clan, they’ve been clamoring to eat them, and I had no choice."

"I had to deceive them using turtle eggs to suffice..."

Eat Sea Clan?

Lin Suo was stunned; indeed, he had "traveled" a lot through books and seen illustrations of Sea Clan members.

Like a giant Crucian Carp that had come ashore.

Hunched back, large fins, thin arms and legs, a mouth full of triangular serrated teeth. Not only found in the sea but also marsh Sea Clan in swamps.

Their abdomen area even had a white paunch, layered upon each other, their scales covered with a transparent slime.

It was hard to say if anyone would want to eat such a thing.

Moreover, Sea Clan were also considered an intelligent humanoid species, that’s quite a heavy taste.

"When did it all begin?"

"I mean the Sea Clan attacks."

Lin Suo deliberately spoke ambiguously to arouse Old Jack’s suspicion, only then could he possibly reveal a flaw.

However, before the matter became clear, I am exposed while my enemy is hidden, it’s enough to say half-truths, lest I provoke an adversary I cannot handle.

The households of Silver Fish Village have all been registered; this is not something to ignore. Whether the villagers are dead or alive, I can contribute and resolve the doubts regarding my identity and footing.

If dead, claiming vengeance to settle the matter is a just and honest way to take over the village.

If alive, finding someone who died and claiming to be a long-lost son, with gratitude involved, the possibility of being suspected is low.

The meticulous control is all about skill, not convenient to say more.

Old Jack remained silent, Lin Suo timely explained.