"Ha..." Sinbad twitched the corners of his mouth. Don't you like to be opportunistic and get something for nothing? Even small clans, most of them have heard the name of the people of the Fjords - not everyone is good at sailing, but almost everyone is a natural businessman, and they are the kind who don't get up early.
There are many jokes about the Mojin people being deceived in the Iron Sand City. All the sand people know that they must be very energetic when talking with them, and what happened in Daqing Port has confirmed this statement. Facing the other party's rhetoric, he didn't intend to believe a word of it, "Finished? I still have something to do. You can find someone else to correct the name."
After he finished speaking, Sinbad gave Mu Li a wink and motioned her to go with him.
"Wait!" Rex hurriedly shouted, "It's not free, I'm willing to use the golden dragon as a reward—regardless of whether there is a gain in the end!"
"Simbady, just listen to him," Moody also grabbed his hand, "I think the things he does are really interesting, not like an ordinary liar."
Feeling the temperature from the other's palm, Simbady couldn't help but feel his heart pounding twice, "But..."
"Ten golden dragons! As long as you tell me the exact location, I will give you ten golden dragons!" Probably wanting to prove that he was not lying, Rex took out a golden dragon from his arms and put it in front of him, "This is the deposit! If you can help to the end, I am willing to pay another twenty, how about it!"
Sinbad was stunned for a moment. It was a rare thing for the people of the fjords to pay for the goods before they saw the goods, and a total of thirty golden dragons were paid for? After a little calculation in his heart, he understood what a large amount of money it was, and if it was solely based on the salary from work, he probably wouldn't be able to save it in ten years.
"I also want to buy some new clothes for the children of the clan..." Mu Li said with big watery eyes.
Under the double offensive, Sinbad was finally defeated. "Okay, I see. If you're going to lie to us..."
"That's no loss to you," Rex bounced the golden dragon towards Sinbad. "You can get a golden dragon with just a few words. There is no better deal than this."
Sure enough, the people of the Fjords do have a trick to deceive people. Sinbad caught the flying gold coins and said, "What do you want to know from me? Why is Mu Li with you? What is the correct name you are talking about? mean?"
"This has to start from the beginning," Rex cleared his throat. "Let's talk as we walk. First of all, I want to ask, what are your impressions of the sea?"
"Impression?" He hesitated, "Mother of the Three Gods, the birthplace of all things, and... moody."
"I think it's mysterious," Mu Li said enthusiastically, "No one knows how wide and how deep it is. Even in the extreme south, there are still many areas that have not been explored yet. If it were the sea, it would be thousands of years old. Can't find out?"
"You are all right, but for the people of the fjords, it has a more distinct impression - a treasure trove." Rex laughed, "There are countless treasures quietly placed on the seabed, with boxes of golden dragons and silver wolves. There are also lost ancient ruins... They have no cover, they are just waiting for people to pick up, and it is not surprising to get rich overnight. So whoever owns this treasure trove can become the richest person in the world!"
"Simply put," Sinbad said disdainfully. "There is no obstruction? The sea itself is the biggest barrier. You are not a fish, so how can you go to the bottom of the sea at will."
"That's right, this is the problem!" Rex's tone was quite excited, "The purpose of the Strange Object Society is to make the impossible possible, this time I want to prove to everyone that the Strange Object Society is not An organization of lunatics, let alone a guild of cowards! Although we are not explorers, we have a role that is not inferior to them... No, it should be more than them!"
"I don't quite understand what you mean—"
"A great invention," the Fiordlander couldn't wait to reveal the secret, "I call it a 'diving suit', with it, humans stay on the bottom of the sea for a long time like fish! "
"What?" Sinbad asked in surprise.
"When I was picking up shells, I did see them under water for a long time, far beyond the limit of the average person holding their breath," added Mu Li, "that's why I went up and asked what they were doing."
It turned out that Mu Li found the other party first... He felt a little sour in his heart.
"I was also surprised at the time, after all, sand people are said to always stay away from the sea." Rex continued, "I have been conducting diving experiments these days, and the results have been very successful. There is no doubt that it will change the whole salvage world. - Make this job of luck into a new adventure for everyone!"
"Since it has all been successful, what are you doing to me?" Sinbad suppressed his distracting thoughts and asked inexplicably.
"Ahem... That's it, Mr. Simbadi, the only thing missing from diving attire is fame. This time His Majesty Wimbledon's bounty is the best opportunity, so I need to salvage some real money before the others. My treasure—the kind that can attract the attention of the King of Greycastle." Rex clenched his fists and said, "Once I can get the honorary title conferred by His Majesty, there will definitely be countless people lining up to buy my invention!"
Speaking of this, the Fjords paused for a moment, "But where the treasure is most likely to be hidden, we don't know—His Majesty's recruitment notice did not specify the specific items he wanted, just anything that looked weird. Obviously, there are not many treasures that can interest His Majesty. He certainly doesn't like the odds and ends that have been dug out from sandpits and corals. Therefore, we have no good solution for a while, but we can only slowly search along the coastline. At this point, Miss Murray gave us a ray of light - she said you've seen a weird water hole, and on moonless nights you can even see a ray of light from the bottom of the water. I wonder where it is !"
In other words, is the main reason that attracted the fjord people to flock to the Great Chief, Sinbad thought with a headache, "I have seen it by chance, it is at the bottom of a cliff, and it can only be seen when the tide is low. The entrance of the cave could be seen vaguely. But even so, it was several feet deep from the sea, and no one knew how deep it was or what was in it—perhaps it was just an ordinary cave, and the light came from a group of jellyfish.”
"Don't worry, even if nothing is found, I will pay according to the agreement." Rex replied.
While talking, the three of them had come to an uninhabited beach outside the harbor.
But at the moment, the beach was full of people.
"These are the sailors I recruited. They have nothing to do with the experiment, they mainly do some chores," Rex introduced. "The only people who really help me are two people, the blindfold and the top hat. They are both my assistants and strange objects. a member of the Society."
What a strange name... Simbady swept across a man and a woman in the middle of the crowd, and his eyes finally settled on a strange suit in front of them.
It has a huge metal helmet that looks very out of tune with its body; the clothes and pants seem to be one piece, and no matter how you think about it, it is troublesome to wear. The most striking thing was the two pipes protruding from the helmet—they looked like the tentacles erected on the top of a shrimp’s head, but the length was amazing, and the terminals were connected to a large black machine.
Simbady had seen the same thing on Neverwinter's ships—the sailors called it a steam engine.
"That's what you said..."
"Ah, that's right," Rex said triumphantly, "it's the 'diving suit', my best work ever! "