Chapter 41

The next morning, Da Fei's task was to use a perfume bucket to repeatedly clean the room of alcohol fumes. Da Fei knew this was the literary flair of the illiterate female pirate.

In any case, as the heroes and violinists took their positions and the music began, the wild and sensual Katelina arrived late.

Today, Da Fei had money and smiled, saying, "To thank you for your hospitality, I will buy you a drink, Miss."

Katelina took the drink Da Fei handed her, gently swirled the bottom of the glass, and with a serious look in her beautiful eyes, said, "I heard you know about the secret navigation technique?"

Da Fei couldn't help but be delighted! I was going to ask you, but you asked me first. Now it's easier. Whether to build a good relationship with her or to get more information about the divine skill, I have enough reasons to speak up.

Da Fei hurriedly said, "I know some."

Katelina was surprised, "We pirates have a good intelligence network on land, but we have never heard of the Pirate King's secret navigation being cracked."

Da Fei immediately understood. It seems the pirates are also interested in the Pirate King's ultimate skill. Perhaps if the Pirate King's skill is cracked, his throne will be in jeopardy? Ha ha, if that's the case, it's not me pursuing you, but...

Da Fei chuckled and said, "Some things can't be found out."

Katelina asked, "You said yesterday that the Pirate King's secret navigation was cracked by the navigator Renoir. Do you know Renoir?"

Da Fei nodded, "In a sense, I can be considered his student."

Katelina said, "What do you have to prove you are his student?"

What? This needs proof? Da Fei was taken aback. This is really a big boast, isn't it? But it makes sense, she is an NPC, and they require proof, not just listening to players' boasts. But I have proof!

Da Fei immediately took out Renoir's mysterious skill book, "This is it! This is the skill book he passed down to me, Renoir's navigation skill book."

Katelina took the book and her eyes went dark, "I can't read."

—Ah! Da Fei was stunned on the spot. This is the only thing that can prove my connection to Renoir!

What to do? Should I find someone who can read? I think the violinist is a true artist, he should be fine.

Katelina didn't immediately throw the book back, but played with it while asking, "So, how much do you know about the secret navigation?"

Oh, not fussing over the proof anymore? That's good.

Da Fei said, "I don't know much. This skill might involve reconnaissance, navigation, and arcane skills, and even the material of the ship itself. In short, it should be a team skill, not something one person can activate." Hmm, these are the research results recorded by the navigator Juan.

Katelina said, "That's all you know?"

Da Fei nodded, "Yes, so I want to know how much the pirates know."

Katelina shook her head and said, "I heard that when Barak, the bearded one, caught you, you had already captured a great white shark?"

Hehe, although I don't know what she's trying to get at, it feels like a woman asking, "I heard you beat up that awesome someone?" As a man, don't miss any opportunity to show off in front of a beautiful woman.

Da Fei spread his hands and said, "As long as the method is right, capturing a great white shark isn't hard."

Katelina chuckled and then fell silent, just flipping the book back and forth. When I gave her the telescope, she also liked to play with it, but then she was like a child, and now she's like a young woman in love, repeatedly playing with the token given by her lover, lost in thought.

Da Fei's heart skipped a beat. Could she be impressed by my prowess and knowledge? Could it be... No, no, it's impossible, she's a legendary hero!

Finally, after a long silence, Katelina asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

Da Fei's heart sank, "Decide what?"

Katelina chuckled, "Of course, whether to join us. Are you willing to wash dishes here for the rest of your life? Time waits for no one. While you're washing dishes, others are already far ahead of you."

Sigh, she really values my talent! Although I am a talented person, and although there is a legendary beauty in front of me, I won't waver.

Da Fei shook his head, "I won't join the pirates." Huh? Outpace me? I don't believe it. Unless there are no storms here for the rest of my life and no chance for me to escape! As long as I escape, even without a ship, I can still make a fortune with an epic quest.

Katelina's eyes turned cold, "Do you look down on pirates so much?"

Da Fei sighed, "It's not that I look down on them, but the scope of the pirates is indeed limited."

Katelina said coldly, "That's looking down on us!"

Bang! She slammed the skill book on the table, deforming the hard cover!

Da Fei's heart skipped a beat! No way, I offended a rich woman!

An even more shocking thing happened—she tore off the golden cover of the skill book with a swish!

—Ah! The skill book can be torn? Hey, this is my mysterious skill book, you can't do this!

At that moment, a piece of paper shimmering with gold light floated down from the cover—there's something! Da Fei's eyes widened. This golden light is the unique glow of an artifact!

Katelina smiled and held the paper, "I can't read, can you read it to me?"

Looking at the paper in front of him, Da Fei was stunned! It's not a treasure map, not a bank card!

—Navigator's Wisdom Scroll: Can convert a hero's innate navigation talent into a navigator's professional talent!

Renoir's message:

—I have met many excellent sailors, who possess innate extraordinary talents. However, it is very unfortunate that our current profession system is so backward that it cannot support their talents. Some excellent talents, which are not enhanced by profession and cannot be improved through training, are thus buried. If these extraordinary talents are a gift from the gods, then only the gods can train and improve them!

—To the later discoverer of this scroll: First, you must be a navigator! Then, by discovering this piece of paper, you have proven that you possess the excellent observational skills required by a navigator. You are qualified to use this scroll that records my lifelong insights and collection, the Wisdom of the Gods.

...

Da Fei finally understood. So the mysterious line at the end of the skill book, "The truth is hidden in the commonplace," refers to this? The secret of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Slaying Blade is that they have something inside! In my hands, an item with no hints and no clues revealed its secret in her hands. This is the difference between a legendary hero and a new player!

This is something that can change a hero's fate!

What does this mean? It means it can convert my innate talent, Storm Navigation, into a professional talent, so my innate talent will be gone! It means I can choose a new innate talent! This is the legendary ability of players to change their talents through effort later on!

No, I am more advanced than them. I am essentially having two talents! Under normal circumstances, it might take me a very long time to discover the secret of the book, but now, a legendary hero has discovered it for me, opening a shortcut to the top!

Looking at Da Fei's shocked eyes, Katelina chuckled, "What is it? Read it to me?"

Oh my! This is a god-level, life-changing item! As a pirate, what will happen if it falls into her hands? Will she return it to me?

Da Fei cleared his throat, "It's a letter."

Katelina said, "What letter needs such high-quality material to write?"

Da Fei's forehead twitched! What to do? What to do? Tell the truth or lie? She is a pirate, a female thief! The system allows her to legally take player items! I can't possibly discover this paper with my abilities, and she has every reason to keep it. Should I lie? Since she can't read! But if she finds out, won't I be in even more trouble?

But, women, when they encounter money, they become smart, and when they encounter love, they become foolish. I'll take a chance!

Da Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he cleared his throat, "A letter to a goddess..."

Katelina teased, "A goddess? Then read it to me?"

Da Fei scanned her body with deep emotion, "My goddess, I remember the day we met, that night of... *pa pa pa*, your beautiful red hair, your fiery and sweet red lips, your full and plump breasts, your strong and slender waist, your bronze-colored thighs, your sweet nectar, I will never forget, I love you, come with me, I will work hard to earn money, I will decorate a large ship as luxurious as a royal yacht, I will make you live like a noblewoman, no, a queen, we will sail the world in a luxurious ship, we will sell a ship full of gold, we will buy an island, and build our own kingdom on the island!"

If she is fooled, I might get the paper back. If she finds out, I will say I was taking the opportunity to confess my love to her, with no intention of lying. This is called being proactive and defensive!

Katelina shook the paper in surprise, "Just that?"

Da Fei nodded, "Yes. So, this..."

Katelina laughed, "What is *pa pa pa*?"

Da Fei looked far away with deep emotion, "It's the sound of waves hitting the ship's side."

Katelina laughed, "I like this letter! It seems like it's talking to me!" Then she rolled the paper and stuffed it into her chest.

—Ah! Da Fei spat out a mouthful of old blood...

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