Sphincter, the flag of the Black Tide Secret Society hangs high at the main island port.

A merchant ship docked at the port.

A tall man slowly walked down the gangway with a short person wearing a hooded robe beside him.

After a queue and a wait, it was finally their turn to register.

Looking at the Black Tide Knight standing under the flag of the Black Tide Secret Society ahead, Pik felt a bit nervous and slightly lowered his head to quietly inquire the person next to him.

"Are we really going to enter the island? I feel this Black Tide Secret Society looks very evil..."

Pik felt uneasy.

But Papua shook his head calmly: "You should never judge anything by its appearance."

After taking a deep breath, he said again: "...If the Black Tide Secret Society is really as described in the rumors, then this place is most suitable for us to survive, if so... a little adventure is no harm!"

said Papua.

After leaving the Mother Goddess Land, Papua’s first destination wasn’t the Black Tide Secret Society, but another direction towards Balahavi, the City of Harvest.

Because he didn’t believe what that weird person said at all.

...However, by chance, he heard rumors about the Black Tide Secret Society, supposedly very inclusive to all groups.

So, Papua detoured, adventurously came to investigate.

"Hey hey! Hurry up, will you? There are so many people waiting behind!"

While the two were quietly discussing, they didn’t move, which aroused dissatisfaction among the people behind.

Papua and Pik responded and quickly apologized, stepped forward, and started registering.

Inside the registration station was a young believer in a Black Tide Secret Society robe, but judging by his efficiency, he was quite proficient.

"Where are you coming from?"

"Mother Goddess Land, Nesektasi."

Upon hearing this, the Black Tide Believer raised his eyes to look at the two of them, seemingly seriously examining them.

This made Pik and Papua’s hearts tighten.

"Expose your face."

The Black Tide Believer pointed at Papua and said.

Upon hearing this, Pik’s body stiffened, and he couldn’t help but swallow.

Next to him, Papua also stopped moving.

"Move quickly."

The Black Tide Believer frowned, feeling they were dawdling, urging them.

Papua slowly lowered the hat, revealing an ordinary-looking human youth face.

Upon seeing this, the Black Tide Believer nodded slightly but was still a bit dissatisfied: "Next time, don’t dawdle."

Pik and Papua sighed with relief upon hearing this, fortunately, they were well prepared.

Apologizing and registering some information, they quickly turned, wanting to leave.

However, at this moment, a voice made them instantly freeze, feeling as if they plunged into an icy pit.

"Huh? Hybrid?"

The owner of this voice seemed somewhat surprised.

Not good, exposed!

Papua’s pupils shrank, lowly shouted: "Split up and run!"

Then, they madly ran in opposite directions without hesitation!

At this moment, the Black Tide Believer at the registration station reacted, shouted: "There’s a problem! Catch them!"

"Hm?"

Kegate saw this, raised his brows, leaned against the wall, slowly stood upright, and took out the Black Tide Mark from his neck.

"If I let you guys escape, I can’t report back..."

A black tide appeared at his feet, and Kegate’s body slowly sank.

...

"...This human is hired by me, I don’t know him, he’s innocent, let him go."

Papua, tightly bound, took a deep breath, solemnly said.

Next to him, Pik heard this, his eyes reddened, choked: "Papua is a good person, she never harmed anyone, could you let her go..."

Seeing this situation.

A group of Black Tide Believers and Knights couldn’t help but look at each other.

"What’s going on, not spies?"

"Why does it seem like we’re the heinous villains."

"What exactly are these two here for?"

"..."

After scratching their heads, they all simultaneously looked at Kegate.

At this time, Kegate couldn’t help but feel a headache, maybe he... made a mistake?

Meanwhile, a group of reinforcements from the Black Tide Secret Society also arrived at this time.

After the Secret Society believers cleared the way, Doyle frowned and walked in: "What happened?"

Beside him, Ashru started taking notes, asking and recording the situation.

"These two behaved suspiciously, I felt something was off, so I investigated and found out they’re hybrids."

"The moment I spoke, they ran, surely I had to capture them back..."

Kegate shrugged, he finally managed to spare time to prepare for some ’hunting fun’ at Sphincter, but encountered this matter.

"Hybrid..."

Doyle naturally knew which group the term referred to.

Simultaneously, a slight suspicion took root in his heart... perhaps this was a misunderstanding.

After pondering for a moment, he turned, squatted down, and took out a golden pocket watch from his hand.

"Look at this pocket watch, answer my question..."

His voice carried a bit of illusion, a hint of hypnosis.

"Ah woo..."

Some couldn’t help but yawn.

Papua and Pik subconsciously glanced at the pocket watch, but with just one look, their gaze lost clarity.

Doyle began questioning.

"Who are you?"

"Papua, a hybrid elf and dwarf, also known as ’hybrid’..."

"Pik, Papua’s good friend..."

"..."

Argongos, the Lie Worm, mastered various mysterious arts, and Doyle himself being an Extraordinary, easily extracting truth from the two.