Look! There's a bat flying in the sky!" The exclamation outside the bar caught Dipper's attention.
He followed other drunken sailors out to watch the fun.
"Hmm, why does this bat look familiar?" Dipper scratched his neck while holding the bottle.
Watching the bats in the sky fly away quickly, the sailors returned to the bar in twos and threes, except Dipper.
He suddenly remembered that the vampire had told him that the captain had recently obtained a new relic that could transform into a giant bat, and the one in the sky was most likely his captain Charles.
"Captain, are you experimenting with a new relic? That's great, I wish I had a relic too." Dipper spoke with deep envy.
Looking at the captain who has various abilities thanks to various relics, it would be a lie to say that I am not envious.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and clapped his hands excitedly, "I have saved some Echo Coins now, so I can buy relics too!"
After looking at the noisy tavern next to him, Dipper rushed in again. A wave of heat came over him, the drunken crew laughed and boasted, and the girls with revealing bodies walked around. Everything seemed so full of life.
He jumped onto the wooden table and shouted to everyone: "Everyone, everyone! Does anyone know where to buy relics on Coral Island?"
The noise subsided for a while, and a fat old man with rosacea opened his big, toothless mouth and said exaggeratedly: "Look, this little guy hasn't even grown all his hair yet, and he dares to buy relics. He must be tired of living, hahahaha!!"
The whole bar burst into laughter and the atmosphere became very lively.
At a table in the corner, the other members of the Narwhal stood up with a clang.
The laughter died down, and the sailors turned their eyes to the wine glasses in their hands, wondering who on the ship they could not afford to offend.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit cold, Dipper snapped his fingers towards the bar, "Hey, give everyone a drink, I'll pay for it."
The atmosphere became heated again, and the sailors raised their glasses and saluted loudly and noisily to the boy who had just laughed at them.
A sailor with his upper body naked took a big gulp of wine and said loudly: "Friend, go to Black Robe Lane. Some things that cannot be seen in the light are thrown there for sale. Don't let the black dogs see you. The transactions there are illegal."
"Thank you!" Dipper jumped off the table excitedly, waved to his companions in the corner, and rushed out.
"Do you want to follow that kid? I hope he won't get into trouble again?" Krona said to the others.
"It's okay. We've all returned alive from Dark Crystal Island. There's nothing to be afraid of in this place. If anyone is so foolish as to provoke us, we'll just kill them and throw them into the sea." After Frey finished speaking, he twisted the waitress's butt with his hand.
The other crew members nodded as a matter of course.
Dipper was already very familiar with the Coral Island Harbor area. He walked through the fish drying yard filled with the pungent smell of fish and came to the deserted Black Robe Lane.
The alley was as its name suggested, everyone in it was wearing black robes with masks on. Dipper, wearing a sailor suit, looked so out of place standing in the middle of the road.
He quickly squeezed into the crowd and saw with curiosity that some guys lifted up their robes, showing what was inside and whispering to each other.
"Hey, does anyone have relics? Anyone selling relics?"
Dipper's shout immediately attracted the attention of others. A short man in a black robe came over and said in a low voice, "Boy, how much money do you have?"
"Um... 30,000 yuan?" Dipper reported his savings.
The black-robed man turned and walked away, saying with disdain, "You want to buy a relic for 30,000 echoes? Do you think a relic is a fish in the sea?"
Dipper scratched his neck in frustration. He had saved more money, but it was looted by vampires when he was at Dark Crystal Island.
"Do you want the relic?" Suddenly a voice sounded from behind Dipper, startling him.
"I wanted to come, but I only got 30,000 responses."
"Deal, 30,000 is it." The man in black robe took out a silver bracelet covered with a thick layer of scale from his arms.
"Really? You sold it to me for 30,000?" Dipper was very surprised. The guy just said it was not enough.
"Do you want it? If not, I'm leaving."
Seeing that guy pretending to leave, the 16-year-old Dipper didn't think too much and quickly agreed. "Yes, I want it. First, tell me what the effect of this relic is?"
"If you put it on, you'll be stronger, but the downside is that you'll get thirsty easily."
After Dipper experimented with it and found that the relic was really useful, he paid for it readily, feeling very happy that he had gotten a great bargain.
The man in black robe took the money and left quickly. He walked around the Black Robe Alley for a few times and knelt on one knee in front of a door. "Reverend Pastor, the stuff has been delivered. It can be confirmed that it belongs to Charles' crew."
The wooden door opened, and a smiling Songni came out. "After they go out to sea, give the other bracelet to that guy. Since he is of no use to me, then Kede can forget about getting this help!"
"Captain! Captain! Are you in there?" Excited Dipper kept knocking on Charles' door.
The door opened with a creak, and it was Lily's mouse who opened it.
Dipper immediately saw Charles sitting there without saying a word. He was trembling all over and his face was distorted. His hands were clenched into fists as if he was enduring something.
"What's the matter?" Charles' voice was unusually hoarse.
Although Dipper is young, he is not a fool after all. It is obvious that the current scene is not suitable for showing off the new relic.
"No... It's okay, you have a good rest." Dipper turned around and was about to leave when a bat with a blood-red bag in its mouth flew in from outside the door.
The bat quickly turned into Odrick, and nervously held the blood plasma bag in both hands and handed it to Charles. "Captain, this is from the hospital."
Charles took it quickly with trembling hands, bit through the blood bag with his deep white teeth, and sucked greedily. Scarlet blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. He looked more like a vampire than Odrick next to him.
Dipper walked over to Lily who was standing in the corner and asked curiously, "Captain, what's wrong?"
Lily's voice was filled with fear. "The captain went to look for his sister... He came back like this, and he almost bit me just now."
At this moment, Dipper saw his captain suddenly show a painful expression on his face, his lips kept trembling as he muttered something.
He quickly pushed away the vampire who was trying to support him, stumbled open the desk cabinet, took out a piece of green gel and stuffed it into his mouth.
Charles, who was covered in cold sweat, slowly calmed down his breathing. He looked extremely tired and waved to his crew members. "I need to rest for a while. You all can go out."
Dipper quickly followed Audric out the door. Looking at the door behind him, he said in a puzzled tone, "Why is the captain always so depressed? He has his own exploration ship at his age, what is there to be unhappy about? I can laugh out loud even in my dreams if I have my own ship."
Orderic, who was walking with the help of the wall, shook his head. "Who knows, but if the captain continues like this, he won't be able to hold on for much longer. Don't you think he's becoming more and more like the lunatic on the street?"
Dipper glared at him in dissatisfaction, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could it be possible when Captain Charles is so powerful! If you continue to slander him like this, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying that, Dipper turned around and walked quickly towards the stairs.
(End of this chapter)