I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 127 - 118: The Letter (2)
The books on Pharmacy are written in the language of the Medicine Race.
It seems that the high requirement for Linguistics skills in Pharmacy is due to the language.
After handing over the four books to Rogel, Old Medicine Ding spoke again.
"Now, let’s go back to your initial question: why am I so friendly to you."
"One of the reasons is quite simple."
"From the moment you entered Purification Rift, I’ve been observing you."
"First of all, the Medicine Race embryos are not repelled by you, this shows that you are a kind person, otherwise, they would automatically stay far from you."
"Secondly, when you saw the herbs and unique plants in Purification Rift... you..."
At this point, Old Medicine Ding’s mouth twitched slightly, he sighed as he rubbed his forehead.
"Honestly, humans have entered Purification Rift before, but were more interested in picking fruits everywhere rather than caring about Medicine Race embryos; you are quite..."
Upon hearing this, Rogel felt a bit awkward.
Mainly because although the efficacy of those fruits was unknown, they looked really tempting to taste.
He wasn’t afraid of being poisoned.
"As for the other reason..."
"You’ll understand once you open this letter."
"Someone entrusted me to hand this letter to a person named Rogel; it should be you."
Old Medicine Ding took out a yellowed letter and handed it to Rogel.
A letter?
What letter?
Rogel heard and his brow furrowed immediately.
Who left the letter? Why is it with Old Medicine Ding? Why is it being given to me to read? And why did he know I would come?
Filled with intense curiosity, Rogel took Old Medicine Ding’s letter, opened it, and unfolded it.
However, after seeing the contents of the letter, Rogel’s pupils involuntarily contracted.
"Hello, Rogel."
"I assume you’ve received the Magic Potion books that I asked Old Medicine Ding to give to you, this is my first gift to you, you probably need it very much at this moment."
Rogel took a deep breath and continued reading.
"This should be my first contact with you, no need to be shocked, it’s not surprising at all."
"The wheels of fate turn, lifting two controlled puppets, and they will perform a great play on the center stage in the future."
"Remember to make good use of the Basic Magic Potion I left for you; it’s something I spent a long time finding."
"Oh, remember to take care of the strange child you met at Sea Serpent Island; it’s dear to my heart."
"As a return favor, I’ll give you a reminder."
"Next time you see a sunken treasure, remember to stay clear-headed, there are many dark currents in the sea, and you could easily get swept away."
"But you don’t need to worry about me having other Beast Traps; after all, I only have that one pirate brother."
"Well, let’s stop here for now."
"I’m waiting for you outside Penance Strait; remember to attend the performance on time; the audience is eager."
"——Doyle Devis."
"..."
Hoo...
After reading the entire letter, Rogel let out a deep breath.
If not for the confidence brought by saved files, he’d probably be drenched in cold sweat by now.
Doyle Devis!
The name that appeared on Captain Black Brick’s sunken ship unexpectedly appeared right before Rogel without him specifically seeking it out!
Without a doubt, it was him who left such a letter with Old Medicine Ding and instructed it to be handed over to me.
Rogel closed his eyes, calmly pondering for quite some time.
Undoubtedly, this journey to Purification Rift has been greatly rewarding.
Both positively and negatively.
From the letter, Rogel learned a lot of information.
Firstly, Doyle Devis must be an Extraordinary with powerful abilities.
Moreover, he possesses mysterious powers to influence or control fate!
Undoubtedly, while exploring Captain Black Brick’s sunken ship, I was already affected by his power and chose to sign the contract.
Rogel, now reflecting on it, could see his actions were indeed unusual at the time.
Firstly, according to his own gaming habits, he’s not one to keep long quests on him eternally running.
This is one reason Rogel loves open-world games.
So at the time, signing the contract for a Sea Treasure and some money didn’t quite match his style.
Of course, it’s limited to this.
If Rogel were traversing this world in his flesh without saved files and the assurance of game functions, he’d likely run away without hesitation after reading the contract.
Unless Doyle Devis had a feather pen and was writing the script himself.
Of course, that’s not out of the question.
Rogel touched his chin and carefully recalled his mentality back then.
Seeking fun?
Nonsense; there’s plenty of fun to be found in this game; why carry a contract around?
So there’s only one explanation: Doyle Devis did something to influence me!
"Calculating against me, excellent..."
Rogel’s calm gaze was filled with anger.
If Doyle Devis didn’t have the ability to cut off my save and game functions, then...
There was a faint anger rising in Rogel’s heart.
I was just playing a game, not bothering anyone, exploring a sunken ship and you wanted to play me!
Just wait!
You better be stronger than that unknown entity witnessing the contract!
After taking a deep breath, Rogel suppressed his inner anger and began to sort out other information.
"So, what’s written on it?"
At this moment, Old Medicine Ding curiously came up to Rogel, tiptoeing to peek at the letter in Rogel’s hand.
"Nothing much, let me take another look first."
Rogel coughed and slightly raised the letter in his hand.
Old Medicine Ding: "..."
Watch out, or I’ll jump up and hit your knee!
Rogel continued to sort out the information.
The purpose of Doyle Devis is still unknown, but he has successfully played me.
The purpose of giving me Magic Potion information is also unknown.
Moreover, he mentioned the "strange child on Sea Serpent Island."
On Sea Serpent Island, there were two children who impressed Rogel.
One brought me a boy’s urine, and the other was Aitar.
Of course, the kid who brought the boy’s urine was actually being kind, and Rogel knew it, and he wasn’t associated with "strange."
So that leaves only the strange child, Aitar. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
What is his relationship with Doyle Devis?
Why does Doyle Devis call him the apple of his eye?
And calling Aitar "it"? Could this be a typo?
Impossible.
Rogel shook his head internally, dismissing the idea.
Also, Doyle Devis calling Captain Black Brick a good brother, is it sarcasm?
"..."
Several unknowns swirled in Rogel’s mind, yet he couldn’t find answers.
Rogel rubbed his temples.
Ultimately, I still have to seek out this guy.
This must be what he wanted.
However, it suddenly made Rogel smile.
How interesting!
"What are you laughing at?"
Old Medicine Ding looked at Rogel’s unpredictable expression, feeling as if his curiosity was being tickled by a cat.
However, since Rogel didn’t want to show him, he didn’t want to force it.
"You’ll see once you look."
Rogel put away his smile and handed the letter to Old Medicine Ding.
There’s nothing bad about sharing this, Old Medicine Ding would probably be puzzled too after seeing it.
Besides, Rogel was also curious if Doyle Devis wasn’t worried Old Medicine Ding would open the letter and read it himself.
Might as well use this chance to ask Old Medicine Ding about Doyle Devis.
Seeing this, Old Medicine Ding hurriedly shook his head and refused repeatedly: "No, no, no, this is a letter left for you, how could I..."
Rogel directly stuffed it into his hand.
Old Medicine Ding put on a show and sighed: "If that’s the case, then I’ll reluctantly take a look."
Rogel crossed his arms and quietly watched his reaction.
After Old Medicine Ding finished reading the letter, his mustache quivered with anger.
"This person, this person..."
"It’s truly outrageous!"
Rogel looked at him curiously: "What do you mean?"
Old Medicine Ding turned the letter over, pointing to the words, looking at him angrily.
"Look, look, what does it mean ’I knew you’d open it, don’t be naughty, obediently hand the letter to the person I want to give it to’? Would I open his letter? Am I that kind of Medicine Ding?"
"This guy has such a terrible character!"
"I’m going to curse him!"
Said Old Medicine Ding, glaring at Rogel: "And you!"
"Deliberately teasing this old man!"
Old Medicine Ding’s mustache tied itself in knots from anger.
Hearing this, Rogel pondered: "So what you see is such a sentence?"
The words Old Medicine Ding saw were completely different from what he saw.
It seems Doyle Devis is indeed a meticulous guy, even tampering with the words on this letter!
And, most importantly.
Rogel chuckled softly.
He definitely can’t directly manipulate destiny.
