Chapter 840: Chapter 628: The Meeting of the Two Saints (Supplement 3/4)
Thinking carefully, it’s quite normal.
Because the level here is difficult to control.
It can’t be as strong as Da Han, nor as weak as the String Pirates group. It must be strong with a hint of weakness to ensure Tan Mo’s safety, and weak with a hint of strength for the defeat to appear genuine!
After pondering for a long time, Tan Mo finally focused on a piece of intel.
“Cong Mang, Captain of the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group.”
“He is a Druid, also cultivates Fighting energy, proficient in staff techniques, has a hot temper, and was once closely associated with the Purple Vine Chamber of Commerce.”
Tan Mo studied Cong Mang’s battle achievements closely. Upon comparing them to himself, he found Cong Mang’s personal combat power was similar to his own.
This means there is a large space for performance.
Deliberately losing would also be quite safe.
“The quality of the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group’s ships is ordinary, and the speed isn’t fast.”
“Although Cong Mang is dependent on Da Han and sails together with the Freezing Pirate Group, there is still an opportunity to exploit.”
Tan Mo saw the latest battle report of the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group.
They have recently seized many merchant ships, while Da Han’s Freezing Pirate Group has gained very little. Even though they’re sailing together.
Tan Mo also has the ability to analyze intel.
He quickly made a judgment: on one hand, perhaps Da Han’s Freezing Pirate Group is not interested in trifling gains. On the other hand, it indicates that every time, the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group actively separates from the main force, initiates raids, and then returns.
Furthermore, according to pirate rules, Cong Mang would voluntarily deliver a portion of the loot upon rejoining the main force.
So, Da Han does not need to act himself to enjoy the fruits.
“I can first lure Cong Mang away from the team to engage with me.”
“Even if the battle ends in a tie, I can retreat voluntarily, with a very legitimate reason externally – fearing Da Han’s subsequent support.”
“Alright, it’s him then.”
At this moment, Cong Mang, being discussed by Tan Mo, is in battle.
“Charge, hurry, hurry!”
“Bachelors Team, follow me and charge forward!” Cong Mang roared, his voice like a giant drum.
He was a middle-aged man, dressed in dark green linen clothes. Leg wraps were tied around his legs, and he wore cloth shoes. He was bald and close to the attire of a Martial Monk, despite being a Druid.
He led the charge, stepping boldly on the ship’s plank!
He held a long stick, thrusting forward decisively, driving it through an enemy’s body and killing them.
Next, he flicked the body off his stick, throwing it out to knock down two more enemies.
Cong Mang leapt down, like a fierce tiger descending the mountain, killing his way into the crowded ranks on the deck.
Cong Mang lowered his body, sweeping sideways with his stick, knocking down enemies in waves, cries of pain reverberating.
With him as the spearhead, the formation was first stabilized.
Behind him, a large group of bald pirates also stepped on the plank and charged forward.
They all had bald heads, wielding long sticks, and wearing light green Martial Monk outfits.
These were the Bachelors Team within the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group!
The team numbered over a hundred, launching a grand offensive, the stick shadows flying, unstoppable wherever they went.
From high above, looking down, the green-clad Vegetable Basket Pirate Group’s team expanded in all directions, rapidly spreading, sweeping away enemies like leaves in autumn wind.
Soon, the green occupied the entire deck.
But the battle was still ongoing.
The main deck was just part of the sea vessel, enemies still clustered on the second deck, holding out desperately.
Cong Mang ignored them.
With rich combat experience, he knew that charging down now would greatly reduce kill efficiency. After all, the terrain below is easy to defend and hard to attack.
Instead, dispatching some ordinary pirates to guard each ship ladder could easily suppress this partial battle area.
“Guys, follow me!” Cong Mang shouted, leading the Bachelors Team to rush to another ship.
Soon, a boarding battle ensued.
The other pirates took over the enemy positions he had just seized.
Cong Mang continued the same method, quickly clearing most of the merchant ships.
The resistance ability of these merchant ships was very low, the strongest was only Silver Level. Early in the first round of battle, Cong Mang had directly charged and killed them onboard the flagship.
The battle soon ended.
Pirates reported the rewards to Cong Mang.
The captured goods were ordinary items, bulky, and difficult to fence.
But Cong Mang was already quite satisfied.
“Da Han disregards these because of their vast wealth and power.”
“We are different; we cannot miss any chance to grow stronger!”
“This is a rare opportunity, guys.”
“While we rely on Da Han now, even if we encounter enemies at the Holy Domain Level, we have the possibility to confront them.”
“That’s why we hand over a portion of our gains!”
“Our stuff isn’t easy to take.”
Cong Mang’s voice was loud, vigorously boosting morale.
He knew recently, his crew was discontent. After all, shedding blood, fighting hard for loot, yet voluntarily handing it over to Da Han’s Freezing Pirate Group.
Suddenly, above them came a light laughter, seemingly mocking Cong Mang.
“Who?!” Cong Mang was furious, suddenly looking up.
In the next moment, he saw at the top of the highest mast of the merchant ship, a person half-squatting.
He was a Dark Night Elf, with dark skin and a handsome appearance.
He was tall and lean, tied a high ponytail, with slender and long fingers. Each nail was very sharp, shining blue light.
At this moment, he gazed down at Cong Mang, his eyes cold, and his mouth wore a mocking smile.
Cong Mang’s expression changed dramatically, forcibly turning from anger to a smile: “Lord Qian Xing?!”
“You… why are you here?”
Qian Xing sneered coldly: “What, am I not welcome?”
“Your grand arrival is an honor for our entire pirate group!” Cong Mang laughed exaggeratedly.
Though Qian Xing always acted alone, his cultivation had reached the Holy Domain Level, making him someone Cong Mang could not compete with.
The next second, Qian Xing gently landed on the deck: “I’m here to catch a ride on your ship.”
“Return to the Ice Pirate Group, I need to find Da Han.”
Cong Mang showed a troubled look: “But I haven’t finished cleaning the battlefield yet.”
“Hmm?” Qian Xing stared at Cong Mang expressionlessly.
Cong Mang immediately broke into a cold sweat.
But in the next moment, Qian Xing patted him on the shoulder: “I’m not here to make things difficult for you. Just have your flagship set sail, and the others can stay behind to clean the battlefield.”
Cong Mang was overjoyed, thanking repeatedly, then personally led Qian Xing to his flagship.
Soon after, he personally took the helm, leading Qian Xing to meet up with the main force.
Inside, Cong Mang was speculating about the reason for Qian Xing’s sudden appearance and why he wanted to meet with Da Han.
“Qian Xing and Da Han are both Holy Domain Level; are they going to meet each other? Could it be that Firebeard has some plans for the Ice Sculpture Kingdom?”
“I want to secretly land on Ice Sculpture Island to excavate the Purple Vine Secret Stash. If a war breaks out now, will it be harmful or beneficial to me?”
But the truth was not as Cong Mang thought.
Qian Xing’s objective was simple, which was to find Ba Qi!
Back then, he was lured to Flower Skirt Island by Shuang Tu, who sought his assistance under the guise of Ba Qi’s name.
But once on Flower Skirt Island, Qian Xing discovered the legacy of the Flourishing Hybrid Master and then engaged in a battle with Cai Jing and Big Cup.
Even though the latter two were only at the Golden Level, they had prepared thoroughly and managed to teleport away after their defeat.
Before leaving, they also took the legacy of the Flourishing Hybrid Master.
Of course, Qian Xing was unwilling, and he later flew alone to check the surrounding seas.
Unfortunately, being alone, lacking manpower and intelligence, it was like searching for a needle in a haystack, and the result was failure.
Cai Jing had joined the Alchemy Guild of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom and became an elder there. Once Qian Xing learned of this intelligence, he had already given up searching for Cai Jing.
During this period, he wandered at sea, searching, in hopes of finding Ba Qi.
But the result was still failure.
Qian Xing actually found the sea area where Ba Qi had once fought and been captured.
But due to the godly techniques used by Zhou Zhang, the forgery was so perfect that he found nothing noteworthy.
A few hours later, Cong Mang’s flagship rendezvoused with the Ice Pirate Group.
“Hahaha, Cong Mang, why did you come back with just one ship?”
“Did you run into a strong enemy and had to flee?”
“If you want our group to take action, the price isn’t cheap. Can you afford it?”
The strong members of the Ice Pirate Group mocked and teased Cong Mang.
Cong Mang wore a solemn expression, appearing on the deck, shouting loudly that Qian Xing had arrived.
Instantly, the sounds of mockery and teasing disappeared.
The unruly pirates fell silent, their faces turning serious and grave.
When Qian Xing calmly walked out from the captain’s cabin and appeared in front of the masses, the pirates of the Ice Pirate Group widened their eyes and quickly greeted him.
Just the fact of being at the Holy Domain Level was enough to earn such respect.
The vice captain of the Ice Pirate Group personally welcomed him: “Lord Qian Xing, our captain is currently praying. Please have some tea first.”
Qian Xing remained expressionless: “My time is very limited. Where is the Prayer Room?”
The vice captain showed a troubled face.
But in the next moment, Qian Xing smiled: “Found it.”
He instantly disappeared from where he was.
The vice captain’s expression changed dramatically, and he hurriedly turned, running off the deck into the ship.
Meanwhile, in the Prayer Room, Qian Xing’s figure had already appeared behind Da Han.
This Prayer Room didn’t have much space; the facilities were very old, and even the god statue worshipped was filled with a sense of wear and age.
This wasn’t because Da Han was stingy, but because he worshipped one of the deities of time—the God of Dusk—Inch Time.
Although Qian Xing was very impatient, when he saw that Da Han was praying, he stopped his words and chose to quietly watch.
“Great God of Dusk, I recite Your divine name and pray beneath Your statue.”
“You are the guardian of time, Your power spans eternity, and Your wisdom penetrates all things.”
“You guide the steps of the universe and direct the dance of life for us believers.”
“You reveal the mysteries of time to us who are lost and foolish. Time is so precious, irreplaceable. It is the gift of our existence, reminding us of the fragility and transience of life.”
“God of Dusk, God of Time Inch Time, please continue to guide me, continue to navigate the river of time. Help me surpass procrastination and waste, embracing every moment of life.”
“Under Your guidance, I have learned to cherish, appreciate, and enjoy.”
“May Your light always illuminate my soul, till eternity…”
Da Han finished his prayer and then slowly turned to look at Qian Xing.
He was a middle-aged man of the Human Race, with an ordinary appearance and a hint of melancholy in his eyebrows.
He wore a white robe and had a strong build, like a door panel.
His hands were very rough, with many calluses.
At this moment, he was rubbing his fingers, looking intently at Qian Xing, and there was a sense of serenity in his eyes: “I have 89 years, 305 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes, and 51 seconds left in my life.”
“Time is so precious, so unforgiving to waste.”
“Qian Xing, just tell me your purpose directly.”
“Please don’t waste words, thank you.”