Chapter 589: Section 377: Coffin Carrier
At the moment Lan Zao was helped up by Ice Eagle, his mind was clouded.
He saw Ice Eagle fire his weapon and kill several people, and he thought he might face the same fate.
Instead, Ice Eagle treated him as one of his own.
Lan Zao had never expected such a situation to occur.
Yet, from Ice Eagle’s perspective, everything made sense.
Ice Eagle didn’t know that Lan Zao had slipped, nor was he aware of his dazed state. What Ice Eagle saw was Lan Zao selflessly helping him during the critical moment of teleportation.
“He must be one of the gang members,” Ice Eagle instinctively thought.
As a former Gang Leader, Ice Eagle had been retired for a long time and was not familiar with the gang members.
In fact, even in a regular army, commandants are not aware of every soldier under their command, let alone in the complex composition of the Saber Gang.
Ice Eagle assumed that Lan Zao was one of the gang members he was unfamiliar with.
Being here, trying to escape Snowbird Port, and just having assisted him, his loyalty to the Saber Gang was beyond question!
And Lan Zao’s behavior was all too familiar to Ice Eagle.
During his tenure, he had encountered it many times.
Gang members selflessly blocking attacks for their leader, even though the leader, being very strong, did not need it.
Gang members expressed their loyalty this way to earn either great rewards or promotions.
A gang leader would definitely highly appreciate this act as it could enhance the organization’s cohesion. Pursuit of organizational cohesion is relentless in a gang.
In fact, any organization’s superior hopes for as much cohesion as possible.
Ice Eagle was no ordinary leader; he was the former Gang Leader.
Thus, instinctively helping Lan Zao up was almost a sort of innate behavior for such a superior.
Lan Zao came to his senses, his gaze resting on Ice Eagle’s chest.
He wondered: if he struck now with a knife, could he take Ice Eagle’s life?
He noticed Ice Eagle’s Bronze Level leather armor and the silver-level firearm in his other hand.
Lan Zao pondered for a moment, feeling that stabbing now might lead to failure, so he decided to wait for a better opportunity.
Then, the next moment, he heard Ice Eagle talking about teleporting.
Lan Zao thought it was bad timing, and suddenly felt the urge to make his move immediately.
But by then, Xiong Ju, Spring Boxer, and others had already gathered around.
He lost his opportunity again.
Soon, Ice Eagle manipulated the Rocket Assault Boat to initiate another teleportation.
Rocket Assault Boats could teleport to each other.
When the Beastman developed these boats, considering they might be destroyed by long-range firepower, they specifically designed this feature.
Their intent was to let the Death Soldiers inside the boats teleport to each other, minimizing their losses before reaching the enemy.
But teleportation was only possible once.
After use, the original Rocket Assault Boat could no longer teleport nor receive teleports.
That was because, in actual combat, teleporting Rocket Assault Boats often faced destructive attacks or were already close to destruction. Teleporting many more times would be futile.
Ice Eagle kept the secret of teleportation hidden.
Only when the Dragon-man youth launched a powerful attack did he perform the first teleportation.
He rescued Xiong Ju and the Human Race leader, instantly reaching the Rocket Assault Boat with the black coffin.
Then, with the black coffin and Lan Zao, he returned to the Rocket Assault Boat he had initially embarked on.
This Rocket Assault Boat was docked near the Divine Wind.
They safely returned!
Lan Zao was speechless.
Things had changed too rapidly.
He ended up inside the enemy’s flagship.
Stepping onto the deck of the Divine Wind, the former Gang Leader finally exhaled a breath of relief and relaxed.
His recent rescue operation was actually very risky.
Had the Mage Tower attacked them, they would have had little ability to resist.
But as Ice Eagle expected, due to their weakness, the Mage Tower didn’t target them first but aimed at the other Rocket Assault Boats instead.
Ice Eagle surmised the enemy’s intentions: seeing Ice Eagle and his group return, they were probably pleased.
But after Ice Eagle revealed the teleporting ability of the Rocket Assault Boat, his situation became even more perilous.
The Mage Tower, realizing Ice Eagle might try to escape again, might target Ice Eagle!
Thus, Ice Eagle took advantage of a brief lull during the Purple Star Thunder attack to initiate the teleportation.
The Mage Tower was fully operating the Purple Star Thunder Magic Array and realized something was amiss too late; Ice Eagle had already teleported again, taking the target items and successfully returning near the Divine Wind.
By that time, the Mage Tower, even if it wanted to attack, was too late.
The Divine Wind was outside the Magic Array’s attack range.
Ice Eagle thanked Feng Lian, the Captain of the Divine Wind, again.
Feng Lian smiled, “This is the result of your efforts; I merely kept my position.”
He quite approved of Ice Eagle’s brave venture.
“Set sail,” Feng Lian then ordered.
But the Spring Boxer cried, “Wait, we still have a companion who hasn’t returned.”
Ice Eagle explained, “Regarding Ban Langen, I have already made other arrangements.”
The former Gang Leader looked at the black coffin, “The most important thing has been secured. There’s no need to stay any longer.”
Suddenly, Lan Zao spoke up, “Aren’t there other gang members? Honorable leaders, are we really going to abandon them like this?”
Lan Zao disguised himself and spoke boldly.
He certainly did not want this group to escape with him.
The Human Race leader immediately glared at Lan Zao, the message clear, “You, a mere Bronze Level, should not interject recklessly. You do not have the right.”
Lan Zao saw Xiong Ju’s gaze and turned his attention to the Spring Boxer.
He was well-acquainted with the leaders of the Saber Gang.
Firstly, he was one of the survivors and had always been a core member, so he knew a lot of important information.
Secondly, he had almost fully participated and had personally witnessed the heroic duel between the Dragon-man youth and the Spring Boxer, making him quite familiar with the Spring Boxer’s temperament.
From Lan Zao’s gaze, the Spring Boxer sensed anticipation.
Lan Zao’s interruption was bold and could be considered an affront, but the Spring Boxer could appreciate the motivation behind it from a “lower-ranking gang member.”
The Spring Boxer then said, “Yes, if we leave, what about the others?”
In order to coordinate with Ice Eagle and others’ breakout, the Death Soldiers of the Saber Gang had mobilized almost all of their remaining strength. The vast majority of these gang members wanted to escape Snowbird Port under the leadership of their own leaders.
Now, that’s what they were doing.
However, they lacked ships, and even if they had ships, they were only small ones, which lacked the capability for long voyages.
Their only hope lay on ships like Divine Wind.
Now, if Ice Eagle and the others were to withdraw early, these people could only be arrested and exterminated in despair.
The Spring Boxer asked Feng Lian, “Lord Feng Lian, could you use your ship to transport members of my gang? Please help us, how much would it cost?”
Feng Lian looked at the Spring Boxer with interest.
At this moment, the First Officer of Divine Wind could not restrain himself, “Are we still waiting? Impossible!”
“Every additional minute we stay here, we are a minute closer to danger.”
“Kid, don’t overstep your boundaries. Most of these gang members are ordinary people, not worth saving.”
But Feng Lian waved his hand, and the First Officer immediately shut his mouth.
Feng Lian smiled, “Interesting, I did not expect the Coffin Carrier chosen by Teng Donglang to have such a character.”
“I agree, young man.”
“No additional payment is necessary.”
“My ship will stay right here, let your gang members come over.”
“But this is the bottom line, Divine Wind will not actively enter the attack range of the Magic Array.”
The Spring Boxer quickly thanked him while feeling even more puzzled.
Feng Lian’s and Ice Eagle’s attitude toward him was quite extraordinary.
The reason was his identity—Coffin Carrier.
More precisely, Teng Donglang’s Coffin Carrier.
But the Spring Boxer was completely unaware of this identity.
Unable to restrain himself, the Spring Boxer directly voiced his doubts.
Feng Lian did not explain, but Ice Eagle spoke, “The so-called Coffin Carrier is exactly as it sounds. You are to carry Teng Donglang’s coffin.”
Saying this, Ice Eagle touched the Black Coffin.
The coffin decomposed, revealing a long block of ice inside.
Sealed within the ice was a person.
It was Teng Donglang’s corpse!
“Ah, Gang Leader!” The Spring Boxer had not expected that Teng Donglang’s corpse was inside the Black Coffin.
Teng Donglang had taken great care of him, being his father’s comrade-in-arms.
The Spring Boxer was filled with admiration and reverence for Teng Donglang.
Seeing Teng Donglang’s corpse, tears welled up in the Spring Boxer’s eyes, and he walked forward excitedly, placing his hands on the transparent ice coffin.
“What exactly is the situation?” Feng Lian inquired.
Ice Eagle answered, “Consider it luck, I acquired the body when it wasn’t too late. However, I cannot predict the final outcome; it all depends on his luck now.”
After saying this, he said to the Spring Boxer, “Teng Donglang had designated you as his Coffin Carrier.”
“Next, you must carry this ice coffin back to Anqiu.”
“Anqiu?” the Spring Boxer exclaimed in surprise.
He was too familiar with this place name, associated with a certain legendary tale.
“Does Anqiu really exist in this world?” the Spring Boxer questioned.
“Of course,” Feng Lian answered, “At least in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, there is an Anqiu.”
Lan Zao was utterly confused as he listened.
He was not a local, so this was the first time he had heard the name Anqiu.
“Anqiu?”
“They are heading to Anqiu!”
“I need to convey this important information to the squad leader.”
Even if Lan Zao was not a spy, he realized the value of this information.
How to report it back?
He had a Communication Device in his bosom.
But he needed to find the right moment; he certainly couldn’t communicate directly with the Dragon-man youth in front of so many people.
Until the opportunity arose, Lan Zao decided to stabilize himself first.
Ice Eagle had misunderstood him, and he had also misunderstood Zi Di and the Dragon-man youth, thinking that he was doomed after consuming the Magic Potion.
Thus, even though he was surrounded by enemies, he remained calm and unafraid!
In contrast, the Dragon-man youth was far more anxious.
The Dragon-man youth looked towards Divine Wind and other pirate ships, “No, I must find a way to rescue Lan Zao!”