Chapter 399 399-Going with the Flow
Inside the Blue Sea Guild, Blue Sea watched John, who was leisurely sipping tea, with a hint of confusion.
John had merely instructed Blue Sea to detain the AGHHO assassin within the guild but didn't ask for any further action.
Unsure of John's intentions and unable to hold back his curiosity, Blue Sea finally spoke up.
"Aren't you concerned about the purpose of that AGHHO assassin? He didn't even respond to any of your questions." Blue Sea asked, straightforwardly.
John finally set down his teacup, looking slightly weary.
"Of course, I want to understand the assassin's purpose. But I think even he doesn't know what his true intentions are."
John stood up and glanced at a painting in the secret hall that depicted a story about the Naga race.
"If you were a high-ranking member of AGHHO, would you entrust an important quest to such an unreliable assassin? Can an assassin of merely level 52 pose any threat to people like us?"
John's words enlightened Blue Sea, but he still felt uneasy about just detaining the assassin without any further action.
"You might be right. But do we really keep him confined in our guild? Remember, he's a player. Being online for too long could force him to log off, and if he's forced offline, he'll be out of our control."
What Blue Sea mentioned was one of the fundamental mechanics of the Godslayer game.
If a player stays online for too long, the Godslayer server would forcibly disconnect them.
Although the extraordinary abilities gained in Godslayer could be brought into the real world, staying in the game for an extended period could still harm a player's health.
Blue Sea finally touched upon a critical question, prompting John to turn and share his opinion.
"Let's keep him confined here until he's forcibly logged off. AGHHO won't just sit back; they'll continue to take action. We just need to go with the flow. After all, AGHHO has certain connections with the Dark Realm. They clearly stood against us in the last auction."
John's explanation eventually persuaded Blue Sea, who nodded in agreement.
"Then let's head to the Naga tribe now. We've already wasted enough time because of this AGHHO assassin."
John was also eager to visit the Naga tribe, but he had just received a message from Adam through the game's communication system.
Adam was rushing over as fast as he could, wishing to join Blue Sea and John.
After John relayed this to Blue Sea, the latter seemed somewhat irritated.
"Brother Galewind, do you really not trust me? I believe the two of us are more than capable of succeeding on our own."
There were some underlying tensions between Blue Sea and Adam.
As guild leaders of two of the most powerful guilds among the top ten, they naturally had friction over competing for resources.
Their previous cooperation was merely due to a convergence of interests.
However, the situation had changed somewhat since the Key of the Saint incident, leading to diverging interests between the two.
For the Blue Sea Guild, the Key of the Saint had led to the discovery of Shadowy Path, which evidently had significant connections to the Sea God.
As a guild primarily focused on sea divine power, Blue Sea Guild naturally wanted to grasp all the secrets involved.
Adam's persistent desire to participate in the investigation slightly irritated Blue Sea.
"I certainly believe we could succeed just the two of us. But having an extra person to help is always good. If you really don't want him to join our operation, I will tell him to leave," John responded, understanding Blue Sea's perspective.
In John's view, Blue Sea was more crucial than Adam, especially since without Blue Sea's assistance, John might not be able to enter the Naga tribe.
After some hesitation and contemplation, Blue Sea reluctantly nodded, "Since Adam is almost here, let him join this operation."
As John and Blue Sea were discussing whether to include Adam in their mission, a member of the Blue Sea Guild knocked on the door of the secret hall.
"Guild Leader, the leader of Genesis Guild, Adam, is waiting outside for you."
"Since he's already here, let's go out and meet him. We can also hear the latest news he brings," John suggested, walking out of the secret hall with Blue Sea following behind.
The three of them reconvened at the Blue Sea Guild. Adam had brought a painting with him, the same one he had mentioned to John earlier as an important piece of information.
"My guild members found this painting in Karen Port. In the corner of this painting is a very blurry scroll, resembling the Shadowy Path."
Adam unrolled the painting in front of John and Blue Sea, describing the information he had discovered within it.
When John and Blue Sea saw the painting, they both paused in surprise.
The painting was identical to the one hanging in the secret hall of the Blue Sea Guild.
"What's wrong? Did you discover something, or is there something odd about this painting?" Adam quickly noticed the change in John and Blue Sea's expressions.
"We have a similar painting in our guild, but we haven't noticed anything special in it," Blue Sea said as he led Adam to the secret hall.
After carefully comparing the two paintings, the three men finally pinpointed the only difference between them: the blurry scroll in the corner.
It was present in the painting Adam brought, but absent in the one at the Blue Sea Guild.
This anomaly left all three men unable to explain the situation.
If the painting Adam brought indeed represented an important clue, how could it have gone unnoticed by the Blue Sea Guild?
"I'm certain this is just a normal painting. We obtained it from the Naga tribe, who mentioned it symbolizes the blessing of the Sea God," explained Blue Sea, detailing the origins of the painting in his guild.
Its strong connection to the Sea God further intensified the link between the Sea God and the Enigmatic Saint.
"It seems we must visit the Naga tribe as soon as possible. We need to clarify whether the Sea God is connected to Dark Fiction. If there is a link, we must make a decision immediately," John said, his gaze fixed on Blue Sea, whose expression was tinged with nervousness.
The possibility of the Sea God being part of Dark Fiction raised the question: would their guild also have to align with Dark Fiction?
"Since we've discussed this far, let's set off immediately. I, too, want to uncover any additional significance this painting from Karen Port might hold," said Adam, prompting Blue Sea into action.
Regardless of his worries, understanding the situation with the Sea God was paramount.
After making their preparations, the three set off under Blue Sea's guidance.
They arrived at a seemingly desolate coastline, which John's game system identified as Weeping Shore.
"It's actually quite difficult to locate the Naga tribe. Our guild has cooperated with them before, so the Naga gave us a method to find their traces," Blue Sea explained while searching for something on the sandy beach of Weeping Shore.
"We need to find a conch shell here. By blowing into this conch, we can summon the mount of the Naga tribe, the Tethys Whale. Riding the Tethys Whale is the only way to successfully locate the Naga tribe's dwelling."
As Blue Sea explained, he finally found a conch shell and immediately blew into it without hesitation.
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