Chapter 168: Set Sail
Swan Harbor had fallen into an unprecedented frenzy. Countless people were discussing it. "Moon" this name appeared on one person’s lips after another, with exclamations rising continuously.
Someone still at the Listener rank had actually killed multiple Resonators one after another. No matter how you looked at it, such a thing seemed utterly unreasonable. Yet Moon had done it. This was extremely shocking, almost dreamlike.
Carlotta had already altered her appearance using the Illusion Mask, then returned silently. No one realized she was the very Moon who had displayed such overwhelming prowess earlier.
Hearing the surrounding people’s astonished praises, Carlotta couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Who didn’t enjoy being complimented?
She returned silently to Amelia’s side.
Amelia naturally linked arms with Carlotta, even she carries a hint of awe, "Your Elven Symphony can be used without limit, it’s truly astonishing. How’s the cost?"
"The cost is indeed quite high. If a few more peak tier Resonators had appeared, I’d have had to run away early."
Carlotta laughed.
But whether or not more peak tier Resonator would appear was entirely under her control. On the intelligence-provided map, the light points representing Resonators were displayed so clearly, she knew exactly where each person was.
"Let’s go. We’ll return and tally the spoils. I’ve gotten quite a few spatial items this time."
Carlotta whispered softly.
Amelia nodded.
The two quickly returned to the carriage, after which Carlotta began pulling out and inspecting one loot item after another.
The contents from different people’s spatial items could roughly be divided into several categories: alchemical materials, daily instant, finished alchemical creations, books, and miscellaneous items.
Miscellaneous items and daily necessities were the least useful. Carlotta gathered them into a single spatial item, intending to discard them later.
As for finished alchemical creations, and even material-class alchemical items, she tossed them all into the furnace of the Stellar Workshop.
It had to be admitted, the items stored within these Resonators’ spatial items were quite abundant. The alchemical creations and materials they possessed were extremely rich, accumulating to an extremely high value.
Carlotta also found the alchemical that the three Carlisle family members had brought with them, a device similar to a compass. By silently thinking of the target’s appearance, the needle would point in a direction, and on the needle, a distance reading would appear.
It was exactly because Alistair Carlisle had determined direction and distance that he concluded Carlotta was in Swan Harbor.
"Truly useful."
Carlotta was somewhat moved.
Because when she pictured in her mind Jessica Gray, that Swan Merchant Association member from Bor City, the needle truly pointed toward that direction, even providing the distance, it really could locate someone’s position across vast distances.
She then tried silently thinking of Camella’s appearance, but this time it failed. The needle gave no indication.
’Camella is still in the Wendell Empire. Probably too far.’
Carlotta thought to herself.
Although it still had distance limitations, that range wasn’t particularly short, being able to sense as far as Bor City was more than enough to prove the amazing function.
"From now on, you’ll be called the Person-Pointer."
Carlotta gave it a name, simple and easy to understand.
She stored this useful alchemical safely away. As for the remaining unusable alchemical items and materials, she threw them all into the furnace. Instantly, the progress of the first-tier ship reached 43%, showing a clear improvement.
"Indeed, killing and looting is truly the fastest way to advance."
Carlotta couldn’t help but sighed.
Of course, she wouldn’t actually go around deliberate killing and robbing, but collecting spoils from defeated enemies was another matter entirely.
While Carlotta was sorting through the loot, Swan Harbor was in chaos.
On the side of the Farrell Kingdom, as the news spread, many Farrell Kingdom experts rushed over to investigate. But they clearly couldn’t uncover anything, only able to head westward based on Carlotta’s final words.
The Elven Homeland lay to the west.
The identity of Moon had revealed a peak tier Listener rank. Her mastery of Elven Knight techniques had reached its limit. It was entirely natural that her next destination would be the Elven Homeland.
After many experts headed west, another event began circulating in Swan Harbor, sparking widespread discussion.
The shipping route had reopened.
The passenger ship to the Bass Archipelago was about to set sail, a long-decided matter. Even though the previous shocking incident had occurred, in the end, it didn’t affect the resumption of the route.
Carlotta had already learned of this through intelligence, so she had kept the carriage parked near the seaside close to the passenger ship. As soon as the news broke, Amelia immediately knew.
Normally daytime was their sleeping time, but since the passenger ship could finally restart its journey, the two immediately rose, retracted each carriage back into cards, and boarded the nearest passenger ship.
"Miss Reira, Miss Marey, you came quite quickly."
Someone approached to greet them.
It was Jessica Gray, manager of the Swan Merchant Association. She had also boarded the first passenger ship, and upon seeing Carlotta and Amelia, smiled and came over to greet them.
Carlotta and Amelia’s current disguises were both blue-haired girls, resembling sisters.
Her alias was Reira Hyla, Amelia’s alias was Marey Hyla, appearing as sisters even in name.
Carlotta smiled and greeted Jessica, but they didn’t talk much. Jessica, accompanied by several Swan Merchant Association members, had brought a large amount of cargo onto the ship. After a few words, she rushed off to arrange the cargo placement.
Spatial items weren’t so common. Often, cargo transportation remains a problem.
Not long after Carlotta and Amelia boarded, even more people surged over.
Previously, when many personnel were stranded in Swan Harbor, ticket sales here continued regardless, resulting in too many people eligible to board. But a single ship couldn’t carry everyone, so boarding priority followed a first-come-first-served basis.
However, when people with greater authority arrived, even those who boarded first had to "politely" give up their spots at others’ "courteous" requests, allowing the more powerful to go first.
For instance, geniuses, they arrived without fear of lacking seats. One after another, famous figures began boarding.
An old man even came directly before Carlotta and Amelia, seeming to politely saying, "Two young ladies, this ship can no longer accommodate too many people. Our young lady doesn’t have a seat. Might we ask you to step aside and give your spots to our young lady?"
"No."
Carlotta’s reply was crisp and decisive.
"Our young lady is Melissa Harris."
The old man smiled faintly, mentioning a celebrity’s name.
Carlotta’s expression immediately turned strange.
She glanced at the old man and asked, "That Melissa Harris from Nelson Kingdom, the one who gathers people to fake fights?"
The elder’s face instantly changed, his tone carrying a warning, "Young lady, please don’t speak nonsense. When has our young miss ever faked a fight?"
"Her battles are like children playing pretend. Only the combat shown later by Moon was genuine. Compared to that, doesn’t your young miss seem like she’s faking it?"
Carlotta said with a smile.
"Our young miss and her opponent were still testing each other. Neither had unleashed their full strength yet, when Moon enhanced that duel."
The elder spoke earnestly, solemnly asserting that Melissa had absolutely not faked any fight.
As for why the battle didn’t continue afterwards, the reason remained the same, Moon had already enhanced it, making it impossible to.
"If our young miss went all out, the combat power she’d display would at least match that of an early tier Resonator... well, she definitely wouldn’t fall short of an early tier Resonator."
The elder originally wanted to say she wouldn’t be inferior to Moon, but recalling Moon’s terrifying record, he couldn’t bring himself to say it. In the end, he could only claim she wouldn’t be worse than an early tier Resonator.
Regardless, Carlotta and Amelia refused to give up their positions.
Seeing he couldn’t persuade the two, the elder had no choice but to seek others. Eventually, he succeeded in convincing some people to move, freeing up space so Melissa could board this ship.
All the celebrities who arrived at Swan Port basically ended up on this vessel, making it truly a ship filled with famous figures.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
The passenger ship’s whistle sounded across Swan Port’s harbor. Then, under the gaze of many, the vessel sailed out.
This passenger ship wasn’t technically an alchemical ship, but only powered by the formal specifications, practically speaking, it incorporated many alchemical techniques, allowing it to travel at exceptional speed. In a short time, it disappeared from the sight of the crowd at the port.
There were no pirates in the Swan Sea.
Connected to the Bass Archipelago, this area saw far too many travelers. For pirates, the danger level here even surpasses that of Starlight Sea.
Moreover, aside from the Bass Archipelago, there weren’t any notable islands. nearby. Pirates still prefer Starlight Sea.
The passenger ship entered the vast ocean. Along the way, all they saw were azure waters, waves rising and falling, shimmering brightly under the sunlight.
From Swan Port to the Bass Archipelago, the journey took roughly two days.
So Carlotta and Amelia didn’t stay outside long. After claiming a cabin with their tickets, they went to sleep inside.
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, nothing particularly special happened on the ship, just the usual maneuvering among celebrities, with a few minor conflicts.
As for Carlotta’s intelligence, most of it these two days concerning celebrities, providing her with personal information about each one. Although the details for each individual were rather simple, limited only to combat strength, it still leaves her speechless.
She discovered that among these celebrities, quite a few had purely hollow reputations, no different from ordinary passersby of the same rank on the street, yet through manipulation, they’d become so-called "celebrities."
Besides information on celebrities, Carlotta also obtained some intelligence on Farrell Kingdom and the Carlisle family.
Farrell Kingdom didn’t know much about her situation. They truly believed she’d gone to the Elven Hometown and had dispatched a large force there.
Additionally, because the identity of Moon had been exposed, many outside Farrell Kingdom had also headed to the Elven Hometown. Clearly, the allure of Stellar Workshop was irresistible to everyone.
Upon learning of the deaths of Alistair and the other two, the Carlisle family was furious. According to intelligence, the Wendell Empire had dispatched more personnel to the Elven Hometown, claiming they wanted to avenge Alistair and the other two.
But their real purpose was mostly the Stellar Workshop.
As for the Carlisle family members who had originally been pursuing Carlotta, they continued their unfinished mission.
In short, Carlotta felt quite pleased. These people who had chased her for years had finally been soundly taught a lesson.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Accompanied by the whistle, the passenger ship arrived at the Bass Archipelago.
Carlotta held Amelia’s hand, walking on the deck, sea breeze making their long hair flutter and their dresses sway.
In the azure ocean, island after island gathered together, some small, some large, forming this famous archipelago.
Worth noting is that the Bass Archipelago lies on the equator, at the center of the map, so this place is often called the center of the world.
Amelia knew quite a bit about the Bass Archipelago and began explaining to Carlotta, "The Bass Archipelago has many islands. After calculation, there are exactly ninety-nine in total. So, for convenience and to avoid confusion, they’re simply numbered by size, from Island No. 1 to Island No. 99."
Carlotta nodded, "Indeed easy to remember."
The traffic here was enormous. Normally, many people came and went every day. Complex island names would truly be inconvenient to remember.
On the Northern Continent, not just Swan Port connected here, there were several other ports as well.
Not to mention the Southern Continent, where people also arrived here through the safe routes of the Mist Sea.
Amelia continued describing various aspects of the Bass Archipelago, different islands producing different specialties.
As she explained, the passenger liner also arrived at the port of Island No. 9.
Island No. 9 was an island with extremely prosperous trade. Ships from the Northern Continent often docked here. As the first island everyone encountered, it was destined to become bustling.
Looking across the island, one can see vast stretches of buildings. None of the structures were very tall, because the island’s soil wasn’t suitable for high-rises.
Around the numerous buildings, lush trees usually grew, blending perfectly with nature.
The wide streets were surprisingly clean. People from all over bustled through, their cries echoing into the sky.
When the passenger ship docked, everyone disembarked one after another, stepping onto the land of Island No. 9.
Walking on this land, Carlotta momentarily felt hesitant, unsure where to inquire about the content of the Elven Knight Path. She obviously couldn’t openly investigate, after all, after the incident with Moon, everyone knew that Moon needed the Elven Knight Path.
"Let’s find a place to stay first."
Carlotta held Amelia’s hand, walking through this island with strong exotic charm. After circling twice, they found a clean hotel and checked in.
As for their subordinates, they naturally followed along, but Amelia secretly contained them to stay at other hotels, making it appear on the surface that they had no connection with them.