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"I'll go to the dock to book a boat for the sea trip, and while I'm at it, I'll ask the local fishermen. They often go out to sea to fish, so they must be quite familiar with the surrounding waters and even Poseidon Island."
"Let's split up then, and meet at the auction house entrance later."
After a brief farewell to the women, Lin Chuan left Hanhai City alone through the west gate and headed straight for the dock along the not-so-smooth road built on the reef.
Upon arriving at the pier, a bustling scene unfolded before my eyes.
The Hanhai City Wharf is very spacious, with dozens of docks hundreds of meters long extending into the sea, each with hundreds of ships moored there.
Ships of all sizes support the thriving seafood trade of Hanhai City and are a huge source of income for the entire city.
Lin Chuan glanced at them briefly, focusing his attention on the large ships.
After all, it was a voyage to Poseidon Island, and they might even encounter storms along the way. Ordinary small boats obviously couldn't complete this arduous task.
"Young man, are you looking to rent a boat?"
An unusually cheerful voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Turning around, I saw a middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old walking briskly towards me with a bright smile on his face.
Lin Chuan nodded slightly, "That's right, I plan to charter a boat and go out to sea."
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.
"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am the captain of a seagoing vessel and have been sailing on the high seas for over twenty years. I am quite familiar with the surrounding waters. Young man, you can charter my ship, and my crew and I will do our best to get you to your destination!"
"Really……"
Lin Chuan smiled noncommittally, but didn't sense any malice from the other party.
Most importantly, the other party's aura was really too weak, only a Soul Venerable, which was not a threat at all. It seemed that they were just here to solicit business.
"Take me to see your ship first!"
The middle-aged man's face lit up, and his attitude became even more enthusiastic. "Then please come with me, young man!"
Following behind the other person, we arrived at a mooring point in the middle of the dock, walked past a dense array of boats, and finally stopped in front of a sailboat.
"Brother, this is my ship, the Vast Ocean Sunshine!"
The middle-aged man pointed to the twin-track sailboat beside him, a faint sense of pride on his face.
The ship in front of us looks quite old; its hull is painted with a dark layer of paint, and at least on the surface, it looks fine.
It was about 150 feet long and 120 feet high, which was not small for a seagoing vessel.
Its foremast is a square sail, and the mainmast is a vertical triangular sail. There is a lookout tower at the top of the foremast, and many large harpoons mounted on crossbows can be seen at the edge of the deck.
In addition, the hull is encased in an iron shell to protect the vessel.
Lin Chuan examined it carefully and was quite satisfied, but he remained outwardly calm.
"Hey buddy, what do you think?"
The middle-aged man kept rubbing his hands together, his smile full of anticipation.
“It’s really good,” Lin Chuan nodded calmly.
The entire ship, including the middle-aged man in front of him, had only ten crew members, four of whom were Soul Masters, but their strength was only between Soul Master and Great Soul Master.
Most importantly, Lin Chuan did not sense any malice from them, so they were probably not pirates disguised as people who were lured to the sea to be slaughtered.
"Then why don't we settle on it?" the middle-aged man asked tentatively.
Lin Chuan gently shook his head. "No rush. Answer one question for me first. If you can satisfy me, I'll charter your boat."
"Excuse me, sir!"
"I need to go to Poseidon Island. Do you know its exact location?"
"Young man, you're going to Poseidon Island?" The middle-aged man looked at Lin Chuan with a face full of surprise.
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, his expression somewhat surprised. "It seems you know about the situation on Seagod Island."
"This..." The middle-aged man came to his senses, gritted his teeth and shook his head, "I'm sorry, young man, I don't know where the Seagod Island you mentioned is. You'd better find someone else!"
Such an obvious lie could not escape Lin Chuan's notice.
He probably understood why the other party had suddenly become cold. The Spirit Hall had sent a two-thousand-strong army of spirit masters to attack Seagod Island, and the two sides had already formed a grudge.
For Sea Soul Masters, Seagod Island is their sacred place, a place to worship the Sea God, which makes them very reluctant for inland Soul Masters to go to Seagod Island.
“I know what you’re worried about, but don’t worry, I’m not from the Spirit Hall, but the Zhenbei King of the Heaven Dou Empire. I’m going to Seagod Island to participate in the test.”
"The Prince of Zhenbei?!"
The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, his eyes looking somewhat confused.
Obviously, Hanhai City is located in a remote area, so the imperial nobles might know about this news, but the vast majority of ordinary people are unaware of it.
"All you need to know is that I am not from the Spirit Hall. Seagod Island should not refuse to allow inland spirit masters from outside the Spirit Hall to come for the test, right?"
Lin Chuan's words immediately silenced the middle-aged man once again.
After hesitating for a moment.
"Are you really not from the Spirit Hall?" the middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.
Lin Chuan rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Isn't that obvious? If I were really from the Spirit Hall, why would I need to ask you where Seagod Island is? Couldn't I just go there?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man pondered for a moment before raising his head again.
"I can take you to Poseidon Island."
Lin Chuan immediately smiled, "Then I'll trouble you. I'll charter your ship, and the reward will definitely not disappoint you. But is the location of Seagod Island already common knowledge in Hanhai City?"
"of course not."
The middle-aged man shook his head, a hint of sadness on his face. "I used to be a resident of Poseidon Island, but I was expelled because I failed the test when I was eighteen."
"So that's it!"
Lin Chuan nodded knowingly.
No wonder the other party knew so much about Seagod Island. It turns out he was a Sea Soul Master who was expelled from Seagod Island. It seems his luck is not bad!
"Brother, I still want to remind you that if you're going to Poseidon Island to participate in the trials, you'd better think it through carefully."
"It would be fine if we were turned away, but if we were to actually qualify for the test, we would not only face the risk of death along the way, but even if we passed the test, we would never be allowed to leave Seagod Island for the rest of our lives, or we would suffer the wrath of the Seagod!"
"The test will undoubtedly be much more difficult for land-based soul masters. Seagod Island is a holy land for sea soul masters, but it is definitely not a suitable place for training."
The middle-aged man spoke earnestly.
It seemed they were trying to persuade Lin Chuan to give up the idea of going to Poseidon Island in this way.
However, Lin Chuan shook his head, unmoved. "It does sound scary, but I've made up my mind. I have to go to Poseidon Island."
What else can be said after all this has been said?
"Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't interfere any further. I hope you succeed!"
That being said, the middle-aged man had no hope at all.
Before leaving Seagod Island, he lived there for more than ten years, but he had never heard of any land-based Soul Masters becoming members of Seagod Island.
I'm afraid this handsome young man in front of me is no exception!
"Then it's settled. When can you set off?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile.
After a brief moment of thought, the middle-aged man replied in a deep voice, "Give me two days to prepare. We'll set sail in two days."
"Okay, then we'll depart in two days. Here's the deposit."
Lin Chuan flipped his right hand, and a money bag containing gold soul coins appeared out of thin air in his palm.
"This 100 gold soul coins is a deposit. I will pay half after we set sail, and the other half after we arrive at Seagod Island."
"No problem, just come to the dock to find me first thing in two days."
Having reached an agreement with the middle-aged man, Lin Chuan didn't linger and turned to walk towards Hanhai City.
As for whether the other party would go back on their word and run away after taking the deposit, he wasn't worried at all. Even though he was in Hanhai City, his mental power could still detect the situation at the dock.
If this guy really intends to escape by boat, Lin Chuan will intercept him immediately.
However... deceiving him comes at a price!
'It would be best if you behaved yourself, otherwise...'
Lin Chuan chuckled to himself and left the dock without pausing for a moment.
Now that the boat needed for setting sail has been secured, and the captain is a former resident of Poseidon Island, things are going even more smoothly than expected. All that's left is to wait two more days before setting sail.
Let's go tell the other people the good news first!
Thinking of this, Lin Chuan's figure instantly disappeared among the rocks.
Chapter 179 Poseidon Island
Hanhai City Auction House.