I Created Scientific Magic - Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Boat Gang and Harbor Town

Translator: Lonelytree

Harbor Town was located to the east of the entire Saikas Empire and was famous for its proximity to the vast Sea of Fog.

Due to the influence of the Radiant Moon, the giant whirlpool known as the Eye of Death temporarily subsided. Countless merchant ships carrying spices and ores could be transported directly to the capital of the Saikas Empire, Vynir, by sea and land.

This was also the busiest time at the port.

However, the situation this year was somewhat different. In order to capture the devil worshippers who had infiltrated Nordland Domain to create chaos, there was an additional sentry post at the entrance of the port town. The merchant caravans that came and went had to queue up and receive an inspection.

“There shouldn’t be any problems, right?” Lin En, who had disguised himself, was a little nervous. He was constantly adjusting his voice, trying to keep it consistent with the struggles and shouts he heard during the rescue last night.

This was not something that was difficult to achieve.

The essence of sound was nothing more than the vibration of the eardrum caused by the transmission of waves through the air and other media. 071 had already recorded the characteristics of Lott’s voice. All he needed to do was imitate it.

The next step was to test his mentality.

With the most complicated feelings, Lin En walked past the long line of caravans in the most natural manner. After entering the sentry post, he did not stop. He nodded at the guards and stepped into the port town.

A few guards hesitated for a moment, but they did not dare to stop him.

“Who was that person who just passed by?” Adrian, the priest who was guarding the entrance, noticed the figure of Lin En leaving and asked with a frown.

“That is Sir Lott, the son of Baron Pedro…” The guard answered truthfully.

Adrian thought for a moment and immediately remembered. In recent years, in order to allow Lott to pass the knight examination smoothly, Baron Pedro donated a lot to the church. He still had some impression of it.

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On the other side, Lin En, who had successfully entered Harbor Town, was covered in a cold sweat. He was even prepared to make a move the moment he passed the sentry post. Fortunately, everything was as he had expected.

He was now the legitimate son of a baron. It might not be much in Nordland, but in a small port town, this status could still provide him with a lot of conveniences.

After getting through the most difficult obstacle, Lin En’s heart finally relaxed a little. However, the unfamiliar harbor town soon gave him a headache again. He had to spend a lot of time walking back and forth in the port, silently recording every place in his heart and pretending to be familiar with everything.

He toured around until noon, and finally, Lin En cautiously walked into a shop with a circular logo.

If he was not mistaken, this was the symbol of the Boat Gang that the cripple Lauder belonged to.

The owner of the harbor store was an old Halfling. When Lin En stepped through the door, he was busy moving a large bucket of heavy yellow-black ore to the other end of the room.

However, due to his short stature, the heavy iron bucket covered the Halfling’s face. As it walked, it shook constantly, and the fine ores above it were quickly shaken off.

Seeing this scene, Lin En stepped forward to help, and the two of them piled the large buckets of ores into a corner.

“Thank you so much…Guest!” The old Halfling said with a nasal voice as he wiped his dusty hands on his pants. Then, he turned to look at Lin En.

“Alright, let’s get down to business. Welcome to Bill’s shop…No, I mean… Do you need anything? Lord Lotte?”

After seeing Lin En’s appearance, Halfling Bill’s casual attitude immediately became flattering.

He almost flew to the counter and took out a few beautifully decorated boxes from the drawer. There were some red and blue gems inside.

“You can take a look at these. They are all the best goods this year…There’s also a whole ship of high-quality spices, all of which are treasures that can’t be bought anywhere else…” Halfling Bill introduced.

Lin En waved his hand disinterestedly and interrupted him. ” I’m not here to buy anything. On the contrary, I have a batch of precious goods in my hands that I want to pass through the Sea of Fog to reach Vynir.

“I heard that you have the ability to arrange a ship for a long voyage and protect the safety of the material, right?” Lin En asked tentatively.

“Of course, everyone in Harbor Town knows the name of the Boat Gang. Even those stinky pirates wouldn’t dare to intercept our ships!” Bill raised his messy beard and patted his chest as he promised.

“However, renting an entire ship to transport goods requires a lot of manpower and guards…” Bill carefully observed Lin En’s reaction, preparing to decide the price based on his expression. This was a good opportunity to make a fortune.

“Money is not a problem!” Lin En said without hesitation. Then, under Bill’s ecstatic expression, he changed his tone and continued. “But this batch of goods is very important. I need to see Lauder personally. It’s best if we can talk face to face!”

Bill’s expression suddenly became a little hesitant.

“What’s wrong? Do you think I’m not qualified to meet with the cripple Lauder?” Lin En frowned, and his tone became heavier.

” No, no, no.” Bill shook his head frantically. He didn’t dare to say that.

After hesitating for a moment, Bill looked around and said carefully. “I’ll tell you the truth. Very few people in the entire Boat Gang know that Mr. Lauder isn’t in Harbor Town currently.”

“What a coincidence,” Lin En paused for a moment and sized up the Halfling in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze. He suspected that the Halfling was fooling him, so he asked again. “Do you know why did he leave?”

Bill smacked his lips and said helplessly. ” I’m not sure about that. In the past, Mister Lauder would always stay at the port before and after the Radiant Moon, but this year is indeed an exception…”

Lin En stared at the Halfling in front of him for a long time and then suddenly said. “Forget it. Since Mister Lauder isn’t here, I’ll find someone else to help.”

The old Halfling immediately panicked. ” Lord Lott, why don’t you reconsider? Although Mr. Lauder is not in Port Town at the moment, I can help you contact Labre. He is Mr. Lauder’s most capable subordinate and can be fully responsible for all matters of the Boat Gang…”

“As I said, this batch of goods is very precious. I need to talk to Lauder personally.” Lin En ignored Bill, who was still shouting behind him and walked out of the shop without stopping.

Outside, dozens of huge sailboats were docked on the flat dock. Dock workers in gray were busy moving boxes filled with goods from the deck to the wooden rafts on the edge of the dock. The noise of the crowd and the shouts of the supervisors were endless.

Lin En looked around at the bustling scene of Harbor Town, his heart full of doubts.

In the next few days, the port was at its busiest. According to Joni’s description, the sea route to Grimrelle would also be opened for a short period of time. There was only one chance to transport materials to Grimrelle in a year.

If there was a mistake, decades of accumulation would go to waste. Logically speaking, it was impossible for Lauder to leave at such a critical juncture.