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Chapter 458 - 279: The House of Dragon Riders and The Master Lock Picker_3

Chapter 458: Chapter 279: The House of Dragon Riders and The Master Lock Picker_3

[You follow the doorkeeper into the Dragon Knight’s house, arriving in a dark and spacious hall.]

[Suddenly, a large number of pirates appear from both sides of the hall; each holding guns and swords, looking at you with unfriendly faces, forming a circle around you, subtly surrounding you.]

[In front of the hall, a figure silently appears. It’s a one-eyed pirate wearing a captain’s hat, who sits down on a throne at the depth of the hall. Through Night Vision, you notice that behind the pirate, there is a Black Dragon lying.]

[This is a black dragon over ten meters long, currently resting with its eyes closed. Noticing the movement in the hall, the dragon opens one eye, watching you with its large amber pupils. The dragon’s claw gently rests on the ground, effortlessly leaving several deep marks on the exquisite marble floor.]

[The one-eyed pirate gets up and pats the scales on the Black Dragon’s neck, and the dragon closes its eyes again under his soothing touch.]

[The one-eyed pirate turns to you and speaks: "Young man, I heard you call yourself a Master Lock Picker?"]

Using the Omniscient Crystal, Mu You checks out this one-eyed pirate. He is the leader of this pirate group – ’Dragon Knight’ Finn Tylen – with an impressive level 23. And according to the text, he has truly tamed a Black Dragon!

[You nod, indicating he’s correct. As far as ordinary locks go, you can unlock any one of them with a one hundred percent success rate.]

["Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?" Finn stares at you, exuding an aura of restrained power.]

A dialog box appears, and Mu You types in: "I can guess."

[You guess that once you can’t prove your strength, you’ll be beaten up by the pirates in the hall, thrown into the sea to sink, and even in this Dragon Knight’s house, the rules of the Octopus King, won’t save you.]

[Knowing all this, you firmly stand your ground, without wavering.]

[Finn’s aura recedes slightly as he gestures to the side. Immediately, several pirates bring five different style Magic Locks before you.]

["Young man, you only have three chances to try each lock. Now, show us your ability." says Finn.]

Mu You individually clicks on the five locks to check them. Their levels are arranged from weak to strong, with successful unlocking rates at 9%, 2.1%, 0.9%, 0.2%, and 0.05%, respectively.

[You stretch out your hand towards the first lock and cast ’Lock Heart Cave Unlock’.]

[With a ’click’, you have opened the first lock!]

The first lock is the most basic type, and Mu You only had to backtrack three times to easily unlock it.

Holding his Pocket Watch, Mu You continues.

[With a ’click’, you have opened the second lock!]

...

[With a ’click’, you have opened the third lock!]

...

With the Pocket Watch in his hand, as long as the probability isn’t zero, he can definitely unlock any lock. It’s only a question of how many attempts it takes.

Luck is on his side today, even the toughest fifth lock took only over two hundred attempts to successfully unlock.

Of course, from everyone else’s perspective, all the locks were opened on the first try.

[The consecutive clicking sounds echo throughout the hall. After witnessing your superb unlocking skills, the hall becomes dead silent. All the pirates stare at you in astonishment.]

[At the head of the hall, Finn, looking at the five locks you have opened with single attempts, is visibly moved. His gaze upon you is as if he’s looking at a Skeleton Key.]

["Young man, would you be interested in joining our Dragon Knight Pirate Group?" Finn extends a formal invitation to you, you choose...]

[You decline, you are not interested in pirates. You have come here today to negotiate a cooperation.]

[You have demonstrated your ability, now it’s the other party’s turn to respond.]

[Finn expresses regret that he could not recruit you, but does not insist. However, he is still skeptical about your suggestion of single-handedly helping his son break out of prison.]

[Finn tells you, your lock picking ability is strong, but the defense of the Underwater Prison is not as simple as you think. There are only two ways to enter the Underwater Prison: to pay and apply for a visit, or to be arrested and put in.]

[And it doesn’t matter which option, when you get in, you will be shackled with Magic Addiction Handcuffs, which will prevent you from using magic. So, your lock picking skills will be useless in the Underwater Prison.]

"Handcuffs, huh..."

Mu You strokes his chin.

Magic-restricting handcuffs are indeed a hassle. However, it is not clarified whether they restrict Black Magic or White Magic. To figure out the specifics, he fears he will have to go in himself and find out.

[You express to Finn that despite this, you still want to give it a try. However, the reward needs to be discussed.]

["Oh? What kind of reward do you want?" Finn asks for your preference.]

[You tell him that should you successfully rescue his son, besides the original Dragon Taming Stone, you also require a free one-day hire of his pirate group.]

Mu You enters his demands. The Dragon Taming Stone is only part of it. The main reason he sought out this pirate group was to borrow their power to confront the Son of Heaven’s influence.

[Finn looks at you with surprise, and after some consideration, agrees to your terms. But the premise is that the job you hire them for mustn’t send the pirate group to their deaths or cause large scale casualties. Otherwise, they have the right to withdraw independently. You choose...]

[You agree to his terms.]

All Mu You wants is for them to help fend off and stall the Son of Heaven’s forces. The players are even more afraid of death than the pirates and wouldn’t really risk their lives.

[Both of you reach an agreement and sign a temporary contract.]

[You need to rescue Finn’s son within seven days. If this cannot be done, the contract is automatically void.]

[Once you fulfill these conditions, they will reward you with a ’Dragon Taming Stone’ and follow your commands for one day.]

...

Half an hour later, Mu You leaves the Dragon Knight’s house and arrives at the shopping street of Naxx Island.

The contract he signed with Finn only lasts seven days, now he needs to find a way to enter the prison as quickly as possible to ascertain the situation inside.

Entering the prison isn’t difficult, as the island has numerous rules and regulations. Any minor transgression could land him in jail.

[Walking alone through the bustling shopping street, you suddenly spot a bald pirate covered in tattoos, staggering ahead drunkenly. Spotting your out-of-town attire, he sneers: "Rusty peasant..."]

[As you pass by him, you intentionally bump into him.]

[The drunken pirate falls over from your push, becoming instantly furious. He picks himself up, shoves you to the ground, and starts hurling a series of unsavory comments and threats at you.]

[You choose...]

[You decide to beat him up!]