Chapter 149: Fame spreads far and wide, Chaosin Islands!
After Duke Nova died and witnessed such a horrific scene, the already demoralized sailors naturally lost their desire to resist.
However, due to the large number of people and ships, the process of cleaning the battlefield and counting the loot was much more arduous than Shane expected.
The good news is.
Due to the forbidden technique cast by Duke Nova before his death, most of the mystics on the [Blood Duke] fleet were killed or injured, and the resistance to clearing the ship was reduced again.
The bad news is.
Shane's previous efforts to dismantle the ship, coupled with the aftermath of his battle with the Duke of Nova and the storm that has not subsided, the "Blood Duke" is inevitably sinking into the depths of the sea. .
This is all money!
I wonder how many gold dragon coins it can sell for such a big ship.
Looking at the [Blood Duke] being gradually submerged by the sea water, Xia En's heart was bleeding.
Although salvagers and [deep-sea submersibles] could be sent to salvage the sunken ship, the loss of the ship alone made him so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
Fortunately, after the "Duke Nova Candle" burned out, Shane gained a lot of benefits from her wreckage.
[Ship Spirit Level: LV4 (40%)]
[Talent: Blood Power (Precious) → (Epic)! 】
[Description: The power of blood in your body has grown again! 】
[Due to the effect of "Dragon Blood Secret", you can use your blood energy to create shapes without losing blood! 】
[Armor, wings, shields, weapons...the strength after shaping depends on your physique and the total amount of blood invested. 】
It must be said that Duke Nova is worthy of being a third-level Mystic Pathfinder, and he has brought quite a lot of experience to Xia En.
Furthermore, because of her bloodline, the talent [Blood Power] has been upgraded again.
“In other words, I can fly now?”
Xia En's focus instantly went astray.
He has also tested it before, and the control ability of the [Precious] quality [Blood Power] is not enough to support the flight of the blood wings.
And every time you shape the wings, you have to consume blood, so it’s always a bit outweighing the gains.
And now, the [Epic] level [Blood Power] seems to have gotten rid of this restriction?
However, now is not the time to test new abilities, the body has not been touched yet!
Soon, Shane found two more good things.
One of them is the bloody scepter.
[Scarlet Throne]
[Quality: Epic]
[Type: Relic]
[Description: The lost scepter of the Kingdom of Turin was dyed blood-red due to the contamination of the special secret power. 】
[Effect 1: Authority - the majesty of the ancient king still remains on this scepter. 】
【Those who hold the scepter will have their majesty strengthened, and their words and orders will be more convincing. 】
[Effect 2: Spell Power - When holding the scepter, the power, effect, and range of the spells cast will be moderately improved! 】
[Effect 3: Cruelty - This scepter is contaminated, and the character of the person who comes into contact with the scepter will become more irritable and violent. 】
[The taste of power is fascinating. 】
【This scepter may also be the key to a certain door, right? 】
The quality of "epic" is enough to show that it is extraordinary.
But after seeing its three effects, Xia En felt a little useless.
With the number and loyalty of his crew, there is no need to rely on the authority brought by this scepter.
The only useful thing is to enhance the effect of the spell, making it a good staff.
But looking at the third negative effect, Xia En is not worried about letting Joey or other men use it.
"So, Duke Nova's cruel character is also related to this scepter?"
Xia En thought casually, without any sympathy in his heart.
Since you have chosen this power, you must naturally bear its price.
What concerned him even more...
In fact, it was the word "key" in the description.
"Key? The key to what door?"
"Since it is the scepter of the kingdom, could it be the door of some treasure house?"
Suddenly at this moment, Xia En thought of something that he had ignored for a long time.
"Duke Nova, why is he called a Duke?"
This question sounds outrageous at first, but upon closer consideration, it reveals certain information.
For a long time, Sean and the residents of the island have called the island Duke Island as a matter of course. The governor of the island is Duke Nova, but they have never thought about the reason behind this.
As far as Shane knows.
The vampires in this world are not divided into levels according to titles such as "viscount" and "count", but rather according to the titles of different races.
In the Seven Seas Federation, there has been no such thing as a title for a long time.
Then where does this "Duke" come from?
"The Duke...the Kingdom of Turin...the scepter?"
A guess emerged in Xia En's mind.
The name of the Duke may come from the lost Kingdom of Turin.
Possibly for various reasons, the scepter of the King of Turin fell into the hands of the ducal family and has been passed down from generation to generation until today.
The possibility of this guess coming true is not low.
But Xia En knew too little information. He only knew the name "Kingdom of Turin", and it was definitely unrealistic to delve deeper into it.
“Keep the scepter in the space ring for a while first.”
“If there are no clues, it’s not impossible to sell it for money. It is an epic relic after all!”
Speaking of space rings, we have to mention another achievement of Xia En.
[Ring of Apocalypse (Platinum)]
This space ring worn by Duke Nova is also produced by [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce], but the quality is "silver" than Shane's previous ones. A full two notches higher.
It is precisely because of its extremely high quality that it was not destroyed by the flames ignited by hidden mines.
After using mental power to break through the original restrictions.
Xia En opened it and was stunned.
The space in this ring is extremely spacious, more than dozens of times that of Xia En's.
What makes people unable to take their eyes away the most is the golden mountain of gold coins!
At least a thousand golden dragon coins are lying there peacefully, exuding the charm of money.
Xia En had a deal with the Sea Clan and thought he was no longer poor, but the wealth in this space ring still made his heart beat fast and he was excited.
Except gold coins.
The ring also contains a considerable amount of potion materials, forbidden relics, rare metals...
Youjin, mithril... and even the [Heart of Steam] that Xia En needs 】There are several of them!
After this wave of harvest, the materials required for strengthening have been directly increased to more than 300%!
“Get rich, get rich!”
Shane's face was filled with the joy of the harvest.
At this moment, he suddenly understood the psychology of those pirates very well. The taste of such a profit-free business was really addictive.
A golden belt for murder and arson!
Moreover, this [Ring of Apocalypse] is not all the harvest, the remaining four escort ships, as well as the survivors and property on the [Blood Duke] will all become Shane's trophies!
“Speaking of which, since Duke Nova is dead, the [Blood Duke] has also sunk...”
"On Duke Island, isn't there any power that can hinder me?"
Xia En has no grudge against the ordinary people on Duke Island.
But he knows that there are indeed many cronies of Duke Nova on Duke Island, and they may one day take revenge on him. On the other hand, it was clear that the Duke of Nova would not take all his possessions with him.
She probably still has her treasury on Duke Island!
Before the Federation notices and sends a new governor, this is the best opportunity to raid Duke Island!
"Don't miss the opportunity, it will never come back."
A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes and he murmured to himself.
He has not forgotten that more than ten islands including Duke Island have listed him as a bounty target.
Since they regard themselves as pirates, they have no choice but to do things that pirates would do.
This action is also a warning and a statement.
Tell those islands with vampire forces that revenge from the [Black Swan] is coming!
……
……
Half a month later.
Insanity Islands.
——As you can see from the name, this archipelago is different from ordinary islands.
To put it simply, this is an island that belongs to pirates!
This archipelago does not have its own governor and is not under the jurisdiction of the Federation.
Every day, pirate ships, large and small, come to this archipelago with their own purposes, whether for trading, supplies, or inquiring about information.
They brought prosperity, but also chaos.
On this lawless island, the law of the jungle, where the jungle prevails, is clearly demonstrated.
Sin abounds and chaos continues.
This is also the origin of the name of the islands.
At this moment, in the largest [Greedy Tavern] on the island.
The lights are bright and there is a lot of people.
Unlike other taverns, the environment inside this tavern appears to be exceptionally clean.
Bad odors such as sweat, rouge, and alcohol are all covered up by the incense sprayed from the steam pipes.
Even the pirates, who have always been rude and irritable, did not dare to be overly showy. They just talked in neither high nor low voices, as if they were worried about something.
Correspondingly, the girls here are of extremely high quality, with beautiful looks and good figures, and they also wear a special uniform.
It seems to be exposed, but it is eye-catching.
Seeing this, some unsophisticated pirates were almost drooling.
Rod, the captain of the pirate ship [Zeifeng], also belongs to this group of people.
To be honest, as a second-level Mystic Pathfinder, Rhodes is considered the number one figure in the offshore area and can avoid many salvage ships.
But in the Luansi Islands, which is already far away in the sea, he is still a little shrimp, and even seems a little reserved in this strange atmosphere.
However, Rhodes had his own way to resolve this restraint.
His eyes scanned the crowd and quickly locked onto a young man drinking at the bar.
This young man has light golden hair and handsome appearance, which makes people instinctively like him.
Judging from his age and aura, he should be a secret traveler with similar strength to himself.
“Hey, man.”
Rhodes smiled and said hello, and sat down next to the young man naturally: "It seems that this is your first time coming to the Sin Islands? Let's have a drink together?"
The young man was eating the side dishes on the plate. , while glancing at him, showing no resistance.
"The sea has been really uneasy recently, and many islands have been very noisy, so I had to come to the Luan Sin Islands to replenish supplies."
Rhode asked the bartender for a glass of wine, and then spoke slightly. He said with complaint: "There are many more pirates coming to the Sin Islands than usual."
"This is all the fault of that daring lunatic!"
The young man chewed the food in his mouth and asked: "Who are you talking about?"
"A captain nicknamed 'Black Swan'."
The young man had a strange expression: "What black Swan? "
" According to legend, the black swan is an animal that should not have appeared. "
"And when it breaks into people's eyes, it will bring a series of horrors. chain reaction.”
Rhodes took a sip of wine to moisten his throat: "Of course, what I want to talk about is the captain himself."
"Honestly, although he is a madman, I really think he is quite fierce."< br>
The strange look on the young man's face became even more strange, but he did not forget to continue eating the dishes he ordered: "Do you know him?"
Rhode looked around and lowered his voice: "Do you know about [Blood Moon Night] two months ago?"
"It is said that this black swan kidnapped an important person on Silver Moon Island, causing the truth about [Blood Moon Night] to be revealed .”
"Then, more than a dozen islands including Silver Moon Island and Duke Island jointly wanted his ship."
"Among them, the governor of Duke Island happened to meet him at sea and forced him to In the foggy sea, he even stayed outside the fog for a long time."
"Guess what?"
The young man responded cooperatively: "What's wrong?"
" The black swan had an adventure in the foggy sea, and its strength increased by leaps and bounds. Not only did it sink the [Blood Duke] on Duke Island, but it also killed the consul! "
Rhodes became more and more excited as he talked: "This is not over yet, Black Swan also took the ship to the Duke's Island, and went to the island to raid her lair!"
"Not only that, later, he also went A trip to Silver Moon Island led directly to the castle of Silver Moon Island."
"That is, the [Viper] on Silver Moon Island happened to be out for salvage, otherwise it would have been sunk by him!"
“In half a month, we attacked two islands one after another. Do you think it’s awesome?”
Before the young man could reply, another pirate sitting next to him also interjected: “ So awesome! ”
"That guy also declared in public on Silver Moon Island that he would come to every island where he was wanted and pay double the reward."
"Because of this, many islands have not allowed us pirates to approach recently. "
"I have never seen such a courageous person. Is he really not afraid of being targeted by the federal navy?"
Maybe this topic is indeed very popular among pirates? .
Pirates are joining the chat one after another.
"I also heard that his ship [Black Swan] is actually not a ship at all, but a giant beast in the deep sea, which is usually disguised as a ship."
"The crew of the Black Swan ship There are also weird things. It seems that he has raised a giant, a sea monster, a black knight, and a vampire girl kidnapped from Silver Moon Island."
"There are rumors that the vampire girl is in love with him. Xiang Yue eloped with him in order to get rid of the shackles of the family."
"Oh, it's quite romantic?"
Rhode gossiped: "But how did I hear that? Are all the crew members his women?”
Seeing that the topic was starting to go sideways, the young man at the bar was speechless as he ate side dishes and drank wine, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
At this moment.
There was a sudden commotion in the crowd.
"Mr. Heller is here!"
Not far away, a tall and elegant man walked up.
He has messy black hair like seaweed, a strange black tattoo that looks like some kind of mollusk carved on his cheek, and he wears an old dress.
He feels like a doctor or a gentleman.
"Mr. Heller..."
The pirates quickly cast awe-inspiring looks and said hello to him.
The reason is simple, this person is the real owner of [Greedy Bar].
At this time, Heller cast his gaze at the young man at the bar.
(End of this chapter)