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Chapter 171 The Know-It-All

Chapter 171 The Know-It-All

Have you heard of Dimetrius?

The man with a goatee, wearing a cool yet gentle smile, asked the crowd.

Opposite him were only five, or four and a half, pirates.

If pirates were knowledgeable and experienced, they should be able to write fluent articles by eighty percent of the illiterate people in the world.

Henry shook his head, which made the goatee's smile even brighter as he introduced the man to everyone:

"Demetrius was an adventurer who lived in the mythical era; he was quite a remarkable figure."

"He rode a wingless dragon alone, traversing every inch of the continent of Ancent, and finally recorded the entire terrain of the continent and drew it into a picture."

"That was the first complete map of the continent of Ancent, known as the Map of All Nations, after all, at that time the continent of Ancent had not yet been completely conquered by any force."

"What's incredible about this map is that its level of detail and accuracy is comparable to maps drawn today."

"But Demetrius was just an ordinary man! And the age of mythology was an era of rampant demons! Ordinary people were as fragile as ants on the roadside, yet he used the antennae of an ant to write such a miracle."

Henry nodded: "It sounds like his soul is anything but ordinary."

“Oh, sir, you’ve hit the nail on the head,” said the goatee. “This work cannot be accomplished by skill alone; determination, perseverance, and the ability to endure solitude are equally indispensable.”

Cyril suddenly interjected, "Now that you mention it, I do recall that he had a rather romantic story with the 'Human Emperor', didn't he?"

"A wonderful story! Yes! A wonderful story!" The goatee grinned. "'King' Vascos, but at that time he was not yet the 'King,' but just a king with a small territory."

"After Demetrius finished drawing the map, he presented it to his king Vascos."

"Because this event happened at midnight, it became a classic story known as 'Presenting the Map at Midnight' or 'Establishing the Kingdom at Midnight'."

"And Vascos did not disappoint Demetrius's lifelong efforts. He quickly raised an army and, with the help of this detailed map, soon ruled over one-third of the continent of Ancent."

Benson sighed, "These two are no ordinary people. But since Demetrius has helped Vascos so much, he must have been rewarded by Vascos and become a lord."

However, the goatee shook his head repeatedly: "On the contrary, Vascos suddenly halted his advance at that moment, immediately returned to his capital, and then killed Demetrius."

After saying this, Benson was dumbfounded:

"Why? Demetrius is the number one hero!"

"That's also the number one threat," Goatee said. "Since Vascos can conquer vast territories with just a map, he'll naturally suspect that others can do it too."

"As long as Demetrius is alive, others will have a chance to get the map from him, so Vascos must kill Demetrius."

"How could this happen—" Benson said with a sorrowful expression.

Henry remembered the curator telling him before: "The most ruthless are those in the royal family."

Goatee sighed and shrugged. "Who says otherwise? Even until the moment before he killed Demetrius, Vascos was still holding a map, asking Demetrius for advice, trying to extract the last bit of value from him."

"After confirming that Demetrius had revealed all the information, Vascos swiftly beheaded him. It is said that Demetrius did not realize Vascos's murderous intent until his death."

"Hmph!" Victor sneered. "More despicable than pirates, he'll definitely die a horrible death!"

Fortunately, everyone here is someone I know. Henry couldn't help but think that if the other pirates heard this, they would definitely seek out Victor for a private chat.

"He certainly got his comeuppance," the goatee explained. "When Vascos killed Demetrius, Demetrius's blood accidentally splattered onto the map."

"Afterwards, Vascos ordered the map to be cleaned up, but in the end, there was still dirt in a third of the area that could not be cleaned up."

"Vascos continued his conquests, but after he had conquered all the land outside the filth, he suddenly died."

"Since he began his conquests, he has been invincible and was already known as the 'Human Emperor.' Everyone thought he would be the first man to rule the world."

"This accident was so sudden that everyone suspects it was a curse cast on Vascos by the vengeful spirit of Demetrius, causing his great achievements to be cut short halfway through."

Henry believed that Vascos's ambition was what earned him the title of "King of Men".

What caused his downfall was his ambition.

At the same time, Henry noticed: "You seem to idolize Demetrius very much."

"Oh! Of course, he's the kind of person I want to be," said the goatee. "You only ask me for help because of my nickname 'Know-It-All'."

"In fact, I can help with most things. But these are not the things I really want to do. Everyone should have things they want to do, and I want to be like Demetrius, to draw a map that will be passed down through the ages."

"People will only remember the first one," Henry said. "Maps of the world have been drawn countless times by various cartographers, so your ideal is unlikely to be realized."

The goatee raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Not all—"

Henry was trying to figure out what the goatee was thinking, while Benson said impatiently:

"Listen, know-it-all, you've told us a terrible story, but we're not here to kill time. You're planning to keep us here all night?"

Benson is right; he came ashore with a clear purpose and couldn't afford to waste time.

After sinking the witch's ship, the Two Gold Coins sailed towards Pad Island.

However, the voyage was not smooth, and he frequently encountered fleets along the way.

To avoid unnecessary battles, Henry chose to take detours throughout.

But after this happened several times, Henry realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

It was as if all the ports had dispatched fleets, and all were heading in the same direction.

The fleet from Bellyna Harbor also set sail during this period, so Henry suspected that these fleets had the same destination as the two Gold Coins.

If that's the case, and the process of rescuing Natalie requires combat, then he will face a massive fleet, which will be a dangerous battle even for the two gold coins.

With limited giant arrows remaining on the two gold coin ships, and knowing that sharpening the axe before chopping wood was essential, Henry decided that he must first find a way to replenish the giant arrows.

After some investigation, Henry learned that the port of Nosehead had introduced giant crossbow technology and established a giant arrow workshop.

To replenish the giant arrows, Henry sent men ashore to gather intelligence.

It was during this process that Henry learned about the man in front of him, Daniel Clark, who was known as the know-it-all.

Daniel quickly identified Henry and the others through their conversation, and even learned that Henry was the legendary Navigator. Upon hearing Henry's request, Daniel readily agreed to help.

He instructed Henry to bring a few trusted men to meet him that night.

Henry brought all his officers with him.

He himself naturally had to go. Benson was the first to contact Cyril, who could offer advice. Henry could always trust Micoe to carry heavy loads, and Victor was naturally the best person to determine the quality of the giant arrows.

Daniel led them to a materials warehouse and asked them to wait patiently.

He just told that story to pass the time while waiting.

They've already lingered in this warehouse for far too long.

In response to Benson's questioning, Daniel replied:

"Be patient, gentlemen. As I said, the guards in the warehouse will be less vigilant at night. If you want to steal the giant arrows without anyone noticing, you must not be impatient. Otherwise, why don't you just attack the port and plunder it directly?"

Henry had considered this, but launching a direct attack on a port equipped with giant crossbows would be unwise.

Moreover, he only has the Two Gold Coins ship at his disposal, which undoubtedly amplifies the danger.

Henry didn't want to cause too much of a commotion; he didn't want to be discovered by others, and the Navigator was also trying to get closer to Insole Island.

Therefore, for now, he has no choice but to believe Daniel.

About half an hour later, Daniel suddenly went out.

Upon returning, he said to everyone:

"Alright, the time is ripe, let's go."

After saying that, Daniel led everyone to the giant arrow warehouse.

Daniel walked lightly ahead, and upon reaching the door, he took out a lock pick and, by the moonlight, attempted to pry open the lock.

Then Henry heard a crisp "click" and the door lock was opened.

Cyril retorted, "I didn't expect you to be an old man like Rong."

"A know-it-all, huh?" Daniel laughed heartily, "and naturally knows a bit about the lowlifes too."

Daniel then led the group into the warehouse, where Henry immediately noticed the warehouse was filled with a dense array of giant arrows.

A rough estimate suggests there are five or six hundred of them.

Victor stepped forward, examined the large arrows, and then reported back to Henry:

"That's right, it's top-quality goods!"

Henry nodded: "Then hurry up and move it, Mico. I'll have to ask you to put in a lot of effort."

Mico replied, "Mico is willing to help Henry."

Henry then turned to Daniel: "How much time do we have?"

"Half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Benson instantly became agitated:

"Half an hour? You want us?! How much can you move in half an hour? Hey, have I been too polite to you, making you forget what the word 'pirate' means?"

However, Daniel remained calm and showed no sign of panic.

Henry understood that Daniel was hiding something:

"Benson, calm down, know-it-all, you should explain yourself."

"As expected of the leader, you can always remain calm," Daniel bowed slightly to Henry. "With normal methods, it's impossible for just a few of us to move so many giant arrows. And if there are too many people, this theft is likely to be discovered sooner."

"So you have a solution?" Cyril asked.

"Of course," Daniel nodded.

Benson said, "What is it? Tell me the truth!"

"Of course I would say so, but gentlemen, you seem to have forgotten something," Daniel said.

"What is it?" Cyril asked.

"You haven't discussed compensation with me yet."

Daniel said,

"My name is Know-It-All, but this title not only reflects my abilities, but also my profession. I will help all kinds of people regardless of their status, but I don't help for free. I need to charge a fee."

Henry understood perfectly well: "Does it have to be at this time?"

"This is the last chance," Daniel shrugged. "Once you achieve your goal, there will be no need to consider my demands."

Not stupid, Henry continued to ask:

"So what do you want?"

"What I want is very simple, and it's not even a price for you," Daniel said. "I want you to take me to the New World."

Henry was quite puzzled after hearing Daniel's offer:

Why?

"Because it's safe," Daniel said. "There are many ships that go to the New World, but none are as safe as the navigator's ship. You are the first person to cross the Sea of ​​Despair. You have conquered despair. No one knows that ocean better than you."

"My question is, why do you want to go to the New World?"

"Ha! Sir, I didn't expect you to be interested in my purpose. I'm flattered. However, I've already told you the answer."

Henry was puzzled. When did he say that?

After carefully recalling what was said, Henry arrived at the answer:

"map!"

“That’s right,” Daniel laughed. “Not all lands have maps. The New World doesn’t. No one has conquered the New World yet, and there are no maps of it either. If I can draw a map of the New World, I will be the first to do so and I will go down in history!”

Henry asked, "You want to be the second Demetrius?"

"He is my idol."

"His fate was not good."

"I'm also more astute than him."

Henry stared at Daniel for a moment: "You can draw maps?"

"Ha! Sir, you've forgotten, I'm the 'Know-It-All'!"

Henry didn't hesitate any longer: "Deal!"

Daniel placed his hands on his chest and bowed deeply.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, sir!"

Henry asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Daniel said, "It's simple, lock the door and leave."

Benson interjected, "Hey! This is your plan, to let us go empty-handed?"

Daniel simply smiled and offered no explanation.

Henry could tell from Daniel's confident expression that he must have a solution.

So he said, "Lead the way, you know-it-all."

Then, Daniel led his men away from the workshop.

After that, they went to the beach.

By this time, the sky was already beginning to lighten, and Daniel pointed to a secluded corner:

"Gentlemen, look what's that?"

Everyone looked over, and Cyril spoke first:

"It's a giant arrow!"

Henry also saw it; there was a pile of huge arrows.

The group hurriedly approached, and after checking, Viktor said:

"no problem!"

Henry looked at Daniel: "How did you do that?"

Daniel said, "A know-it-all, a know-it-all."

Henry could tell that Daniel was reluctant to talk about it, but after all, it was how people made a living, and he couldn't pry too deeply.

Benson reported, "One hundred and fifty! Boss, that should be enough, right?"

No matter how many there are, it won't be enough; they might be facing a fleet.

However, the two gold coin accounts have limited capacity and cannot hold more.

Just as he was considering how to load those giant arrows onto the two gold coins, Daniel asked:

"Sir, don't forget what you promised me."

"I'll pick you up after I'm done with my work."

"Where should I wait?"

Henry thought for a moment: "Blois Peninsula, and while you're at it, go find a vineyard."

"Oh? Why?"

"Pass on a message for me to a boy there, tell him, 'He's still alive.'"