Chapter 434: Section 221: Pirate Alliance
Jidian Pirate Group.
In the Captain’s quarters.
Gasping, gasping.
Dian Wan’s chest heaved violently as he breathed heavily; he was in bad shape, his face pale and his body drenched in sweat.
The First Officer stood next to him, holding a kitchen knife, constantly rubbing it against the bone of Dian Wan’s left arm.
Dian Wan’s left arm was missing a large piece of flesh and even a small section of bone.
This was damage caused by a beam cannon, and it was severe.
However, as a seasoned pirate group, of course, they also had means to treat injuries.
Flesh Carving Knife!
The kitchen knife held by the First Officer turned out to be a Golden Level item.
It came from a Holy Domain Level head chef—the Blood Cellar Butcher.
This butcher belonged to the Demon Clan and once had his days in the Main World.
As a Golden Level flesh carving knife, it was merely one of his kitchen tools designed to stimulate the life force of the objects it cut, enabling rapid self-healing.
This was a kitchen tool the Blood Cellar Butcher used to obtain ingredients.
After the Jidian Pirate Group accidentally acquired this kitchen tool, they used it for healing.
Just like now, the First Officer continuously cut away the charred flesh around Dian Wan’s wound.
As Dian Wan was injured, his life force was also stimulated, quickly healing him.
Seeing the charred edges of the wound now showing fresh red flesh, the First Officer pressed the blade against Dian Wan’s arm bone.
“Captain, bear with it!”
After a word of caution, the First Officer started to saw at Dian Wan’s arm bone with the knife.
Dian Wan clenched his teeth, enduring the intense pain during the treatment.
After a while, he couldn’t bear it any longer and pushed the First Officer away, “Slow down, let me catch my breath!”
The First Officer’s face showed a complex expression as he pulled out a painkiller from his chest area, “How about you apply some of this, Captain?”
Dian Wan was stunned, then burst out cursing, “You had anesthetic, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
The First Officer rolled his eyes, “I wanted to say it, but you were yelling just now, telling me not to say anything and just treat the wound!”
“Uh.” Dian Wan stared, speechless.
An awkward atmosphere spread.
Dian Wan coughed and changed the topic, “Ah, this heist was really frustrating!”
“So many lives were lost, but the treasure we got was pitifully small.”
“We lost big!”
“Firebeard is a sly one, hiding a Gold Level demon energy ship that could fly. If I get the chance, I’ll definitely take my revenge.”
Dian Wan developed a strong hatred for Firebeard.
The First Officer nodded repeatedly.
This time, when they robbed Twin Eyes Island, the most painful part was that they had already succeeded, and the loot was enormous.
But before they could enjoy it, Firebeard intercepted them, and much of the treasure fell into the deep sea, leaving the pirates no chance to retrieve it.
The Jidian Pirate Group suffered huge losses, even Dian Wan was seriously injured by the beam cannon.
“Captain, there is a communication. It’s from the Clapping Pirate Group!” That moment, a pirate called from the doorway.
“Hu Li?” the First Officer questioned, “What does this old frog want by contacting us? Ah, Captain, where are you going? You haven’t finished healing yet. Wait, you should at least get some temporary bandaging done!”
Dian Wan had already walked out of the captain’s quarters.
The First Officer quickly followed him.
Standing on the stairs at the ship’s stern, Dian Wan took the alchemy communication device passed by his subordinates, “Hu Li, what do you want?”
Dian Wan wasn’t surprised that he could be contacted.
This group of pirates, although they had left Twin Eyes Island, were still nearby.
As long as they weren’t out of a certain range, the alchemy communication devices could still reach each other.
The voice of Bèi Xiàng came through, “Dian Wan chief, I have a business proposition for you.”
Dian Wan immediately frowned, “Who is this? Let Hu Li speak to me.”
Bèi Xiàng snorted coldly, “Hu Li is dead, I am now the new Captain of the Clapping Pirate Group.”
Dian Wan was surprised, “Did you kill him?”
“Of course not!” Bèi Xiàng quickly denied and emphasized, “He received a just pirate trial. He was unpopular, so I took over to lead everyone to wealth.”
“With just you? Bèi Xiàng… I remember now, you were the Second Officer, heh, a guy who wasn’t even the First Officer, what makes you think you can discuss business with me?” Dian Wan scoffed.
Bèi Xiàng snorted coldly, “Don’t mention that useless First Officer. I am now at the Peak of Black Iron Level, and with my bloodline, I will soon be Silver Level. Let’s talk business. I’ve located that Undead Mage, interested in splitting some treasure?”
“Don’t be hasty to refuse.”
“He’s the one from auction house room number 21.”
“What do you think, interested?”
Dian Wan instantly took a deep breath, “Oh? Those two annoying guys?”
“They bought quite a few good things!”
Thinking of how he was tricked at the auction into buying a set of Poisonous Teeth that were useless to him, Dian Wan was instantly infuriated.
But more than that, he was greedy.
Seeing the situation heading south, the First Officer quickly advised, “Captain, the opponent is a Silver Level Undead Mage, and there were two people in the booth, which means there is another partner who has been hiding. There’s also a Wind Element female Mage…”
The First Officer had not finished speaking when Dian Wan laughed loudly, “Haha, let’s do it!”
First Officer: …
Bèi Xiàng: …
The Frogman actually had a lot of words he hadn’t said yet.
But Dian Wan had already agreed.
Bèi Xiàng: “Ahem, if that’s the case, I’ll go contact the Stinky Sky Pirate Group.”
This statement had a probing element.
After all, the relationship between the Jidian Pirate Group and the Stinky Sky Pirate Group was quite tense.
Dian Wan was momentarily stunned, then nodded, “Go contact them, let’s rob together!”
As soon as the Communication Device was shut down on the other end, the First Officer of the Jidian Pirate Group couldn’t help but complain, “Captain, you agreed too quickly!”
“Don’t forget, you’re still injured.”
“This little injury is nothing!” Dian Wan blurted out boldly, “The main problem is that the Undead Mage is too annoying!”
“His combat power isn’t that strong either.”
“In a melee, Ya Ma could easily overpower him.”
“The most crucial point is, he doesn’t have suitable crew members, not even decent sailors. Naval warfare and land warfare are not the same.”
“He’s barely controlling the Iron Lump with some Alchemy Puppets; in a naval battle, the Iron Lump will just become a live target! Hahaha.”
Dian Wan, quick with words, wasn’t simply impulsive; he still had a brain.
It’s just that he often acted impulsively, and once he started, he wouldn’t think.
The First Officer nodded, also appreciating Dian Wan’s analysis in his heart.
The First Officer said, “During the battle, we can directly sink the Iron Lump. They have only one ship; we have many.”
“No need for melee combat, let it sink straight into the sea!”
“He has flying scrolls, but every spell requires the consumption of mana.”
“Just deplete their mana like that. Even if there are many Mages, they won’t be a concern anymore.”
“Exactly, exactly, that’s how we should fight!” Dian Wan laughed loudly, “Don’t forget, there’s also Onion Head and his group.”
“It’s very likely they’ll participate too.”
“After all, Twin Eyes Island is too suffocating!”
Over there, the Frogman had also successfully contacted Onion Head.
But this negotiation was much more difficult than communicating with Dian Wan.
Even though the Frogman let Onion Head know that the Undead Mage was the group from room 21, it was hard to persuade him.
“There are at least two Mages on their side, and there’s an accomplice who hasn’t shown up, always hiding; we don’t know her strength.”
“There’s also a Wind Element female Mage who seems to be one of the slaves.”
“It’s very likely that these two are here to rescue her, which is why they attended the auction.”
Onion Head was very apprehensive.
Eventually Qing Xin and Cang Xu boarded a ship together; everyone else because of their strange behavior thought these two were allies.
Seeing that the Frogman couldn’t persuade him, Sea Snake Lady had no choice but to make a move again, “What if I joined too? Onion Head, surely you haven’t forgotten my voice?”
Onion Head suddenly widened his eyes; the voice of the Sea Snake Lady was very alluring, but Onion Head looked as if he had seen a viper.
He coldly said, “It’s you, Sea Snake Lady!”
You’re interfering for what reason?
Has this group of Undead Mages offended you?
Or has the melee at Twin Eyes Island also attracted the attention of Firebeard’s Pirate Group?
The background of the Sea Snake Lady was not simple; she was a member of Firebeard’s Pirate Group.
Compared to her personal combat power as a Silver Level Mage, this identity was of greater concern.
The Sea Snake Lady giggled, “You’re thinking too much, Onion Head, this is just my personal action.”
“Of course, if the battle goes unfavorably, I can certainly invite some companions to reinforce us.”
Onion Head fell silent, quickly pondering.
In the previous melee, he had suffered from the beam cannon and was injured.
Originally, he didn’t want to take the risk of dealing with Cang Xu.
He was a Spellcaster, and in terms of temperament, he differed from fighters like Dian Wan.
But now, the appearance of Sea Snake Lady made him realize: there was great potential in this situation!
Onion Head muttered thoughtfully, “Since you’re also joining, then we can give it a try.”
“Who else have you invited?”
“The people from Qi You?”
Sea Snake Lady scoffed coldly, “I invited the Ten Touch Pirate Group, but even if we seize the treasure, how much could we share?”
This made Onion Head burst into laughter, “Right, we just need to make a move. That group looks like sea chicks! There’s only the Iron Lump, very easy to handle.”
Thus, a small pirate alliance was formed.
The survivors, kept in the dark, were sailing.
The Iron Lump controlled by Cang Xu led at the forefront, the Deep Sea Monster Fish stealthily followed in the deep sea, and further behind was the main force of Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
Iron Lump, Captain’s quarters.
Cang Xu looked at the three ghosts in front of him, his face showing difficulty.
These three Human Race ghosts were actually all Silver Level!
This was Cang Xu’s biggest personal spoils of war from the previous battlefield.
“These are high-quality ghosts,” Cang Xu sighed.
The ghosts were not only Silver Level but also from the Human Race. Human Race ghosts possessed full spirituality, able to understand some complex commands.
Gathering ghosts was actually not easy.
Because this was a world with widespread faith, a world of gods.
Often, when intelligent life died, their souls would be taken away by the gods they believed in.
Non-believers were too few.
Thus, for an Undead Mage to collect souls, he must beat the gods to them, needing to act beforehand.
“I’m just a Black Iron, unable to control three Silver Level ghosts, I have to abandon one,” Cang Xu’s soul strength was limited; controlling too many ghosts would bring immense burden, difficult to bear.
But Cang Xu hesitated again.
To disperse a ghost just like that seemed too wasteful.
“I must participate in the Undead Gathering soon.”
“To there, sell off the extra Silver Level ghosts.”
“Such merchandise will certainly be in high demand.”
“Alas, it’s a pity Zi Di hasn’t reached the Black Iron Level yet. Handling a Lan Lu ghost is already near her limit, unable to accommodate a second one.”
If possible, Cang Xu still wanted to keep all three Silver Level ghosts.
ps: Having collected everyone’s thoughts and after reflecting, I’ve decided to write a side story. It will be updated in the author’s note of the previous chapter. Allow me a few days to conceive it.