novelraw Chapter 404: Overturning the Seas with Blood and Blades!
Chapter 404: Overturning the Seas with Blood and Blades!
Madame Oli led her warship to approach the group.
Oh no... Chen Qi turned his head to look at the Coastal Apex Predator reforging its tendons and bones, and the boiling sea.
The scene of the Coastal Apex Predator consuming the Dragon-Furnace Body was far more spectacular than he had imagined.
This spectacular sight would definitely cause considerable panic in Moonstone City.
And he had promised Madame Oli that before she handled the council matters, he would try not to expose his identity.
Boom!
The bow of Madame Oli's warship collided with Chen Qi's Nether Sea Ghost Ship!
"Black Hunter... I..."
Madame Oli looked at the Black Hunter, her words stuck in her throat.
Chen Qi coughed:"Madame Oli, my pet beast needs a place to evolve, don't worry, it won't threaten the surrounding sea area."
Madame Oli focused her gaze on Chen Qi, crossing her arms over her chest:
"I understand, Black Hunter.
I came here not for this matter, but for Moonstone City's defense battle.
If possible, we need help..."
Madame Oli frowned, her deep blue hair casually scattered, clearly without any grooming.
She had just received information that all prisoners of war from Blackfin Island had completely disappeared, including her husband, and many navy personnel and civilians.
This news, like a city-destroying bomb, had already exploded throughout Moonstone City and surrounding cities.
Coupled with the White Pigeon Press reporting the Great Whale's invasion of the Witch Sea, all cities around the sea had fallen into panic and chaos.
Various events had already left her haggard.
However, the most shocking news was yesterday's pirate alliance appearing on the sea, and the fifth-tier Blood Hunter appearing in coastal waters!
The pirates' blades were actually trying to pierce into Moonstone City, yet facing this sharp blade, their preparations were far from sufficient!
Far from sufficient—
"Moonstone City defense battle?"
Chen Qi asked.
Madame Oli said softly:
"Yes, according to the Navy Marshal and Soul Merchant Hayer's instructions, we must pour all our defenses at the edge of the Moonstone Archipelago...
Under the pollution of the Great Sea Coffin's power, an A-rank Shell-affinity rift 'Gemstone Kingdom' with 1% mutation rate was discovered in coastal waters."
The legendary Shell-affinity rift Gemstone Kingdom! Chen Qi and Yisha couldn't help but flash a trace of shock in their eyes.
A mutation rate of one meant this rift's danger level wasn't high and could easily be reduced to zero.
And once reduced to zero, Transcendents could repeatedly obtain this rift's resources!
In Gemstone Kingdom, a special gem that could enhance all weapons would drop!
Chen Qi remembered that compared to other A-rank rifts, Gemstone Kingdom's difficulty was extremely low and could be entered repeatedly.
Simply put, Gemstone Kingdom was an infinitely farmable high-tier equipment material dungeon.
Yisha hurriedly asked:
"Madame Oli, why are you so troubled after discovering a Shell-affinity A-rank rift?"
Madame Oli smiled bitterly:
"To obtain this rift, they not only gathered pirates, but additionally, the Blackfin Crew's five Pirate Generals have all assembled.
Most importantly, the Black Blood Empire has already deployed an 'Assault Marker' in coastal waters!"
Assault Marker... Yisha's hand stroking the Golden Flower Fox unconsciously tightened.
Assault Marker seemed like an extremely ordinary term, but it was the beginning of bloodshed and war!
The essence of Assault Marker was using the A-rank rift's unique spatial collapse artifact 'Rift Gate' to allow Black Blood Empire soldiers to transcend distance and quickly reach war destinations.
Once Assault Marker was used, it meant the Black Blood Empire was preparing for large-scale campaigns!
Madame Oli briefly told everyone the Black Blood Empire intelligence they had collected.
The previous A-rank rift Great Sea Coffin had completely collapsed, making re-entry extremely difficult.
According to intelligence, its unique artifact 'Rift Blade' had also been taken, greatly reducing its value.
The core reason the Black Blood Empire declared war on Beiguo was for the A-rank rift's massive resources and precious unique artifacts!
From the Black Blood Empire's perspective, this was a disgrace.
This time, the Black Blood Empire would no longer yield precious treasures to others!
For this purpose, they decided to directly launch the Moonstone Campaign, destroy all defensive facilities along Moonstone City's coast, and bring coastal waters under their control during the Dimensional Tide!
The Whale Father who had obtained the Great Whale's power, plus the Black Blood Empire's regular troops, and the Sea God Pirates...
Even with Steam Hand Workshop's support and Soul Merchant Hayer's power, they still appeared greatly outmatched.
Oli pressed her brows down:
"This is a war, I must gather all forces as quickly as possible."
After speaking, she turned her head to look at Yisha:
"Lady Yisha, Moonstone City also requests your assistance. Whatever reward, we can discuss, even including the Magic Bullet Family's forbidden artifacts."
Madame Oli extended her hand.
Even her husband, Great Admiral White Seagull, had become the Great Whale's food.
At this moment, they had to exhaust everything to gain support from as many supernatural powerhouses as possible.
My support? Yisha looked at Madame Oli, hesitating.
Normally, their Goldenfinch Kingdom should remain neutral.
Considering the Ice Witch and Water Spirit No.1's favor... Yisha nodded:
"Alright, but we must know more intelligence about the pirate alliance."
Yisha could clearly feel that the pirate alliance they saw earlier was just the tip of the iceberg.
Without sufficient intelligence, they would be marching to their deaths.
Thank you for your assistance... Madame Oli breathed a sigh of relief:
"Currently, Soul Merchant Hayer has deeply infiltrated their pre-war meetings to collect information."
"Black Hunter, I heard your teacher, the Ice Witch, also sent people to investigate their information."
"Hmm."
Chen Qi nodded.
Soul Merchant Hayer and the Ice Witch were both gathering information.
But since when did Big White Hair become my teacher... I hope they don't encounter any accidents while collecting intelligence... Chen Qi stood by the ship's side, gazing toward the sea opposite Moonstone City.
...
In coastal waters, numerous pirate warships were connected together with iron chains, forming a massive floating pirate city on the sea.
At the center, on the largest Black Prison Ship, many pirate elites gathered together to discuss plans for attacking Moonstone City!
"Mad! We're absolutely mad! You should know, not long ago, Dragon Tamer King and Lady Carol have already..."
"Nonsense! Pirates should be arrogant! Don't you know, today, Grand Mage General Looking at the News has returned!"
Numerous pirates kept arguing noisily.
"Little Pink Flower, come come come! Drink! Soon, Moonstone City will be ours! Do you want any land?"
At the central position on the deck, a middle-aged man with half-white hair, around thirty years old, hugged a dancing girl and raised his glass.
This white-haired man with stubble was none other than Grand Mage General Looking at the News Gordon, one of the Blackfin Crew's Seven Sea Pirates.
Like Gunfire Queen Carol, he was a promiscuous pirate, but compared to Carol who preferred younger women, he favored more mature women with charm.
He had just completed a big deal in White Tower Sea and came to coastal waters to reunite with the Blackfin Crew.
"I, I don't want anything, General, having you is enough..."
The dancing girl turned her head and pushed Grand Mage General Looking at the News.
So delightful! Grand Mage General Looking at the News blushed, looking back:
"Alright, Little Pink Flower, the meeting is about to start, I can't accompany you anymore! You just watch properly and witness our power!"
After speaking, Grand Mage General Looking at the News patted the dancing girl's head and walked toward the ship's bow.
"I'll watch carefully..."
The dancing girl suppressed her nausea, lowering her head. When no one was paying attention, a twenty-sided dice flashed in her pupils, gently rotating.
This charming, beautiful 'dancing girl' was actually the intelligence agent sent by the Ice Witch, legendary investigator Palu!
To get close to Grand Mage General Looking at the News, Palu spent two days enduring humiliation, using supernatural powers to become the top dancing girl at a dance theater.
And now, using this identity, she successfully boarded the Black Prison Ship.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Somehow, seven extremely luxurious chairs had already been placed on the bow before them.
One was placed in the center, while the other six were placed on both sides.
Among the Seven Sea Pirates, Carol and Dragon Tamer King had already been slain, leaving only five Pirate Generals now.
Among them, Blood Hunter sat in the first position on the left.
Despite advancing to Saint level and possessing strength far surpassing everyone present, he remained taciturn, silently polishing his long blade without saying a word.
Besides Blood Hunter, the left side also included the gloomy Black Death Doctor and the smug Grand Mage General Looking at the News.
The three positions on the right were occupied by Blood General, Haige, and the Sea God Pirates' archbishop.
One Saint who had digested the Great Whale's heart, plus five powerful legends!
Just looking at these six made the numerous pirate elites on deck unable to help but break into cold sweat, their bodies instinctively trembling!
Among them were also some pirate captains who had just advanced to fourth tier and formed independent crews.
On the sea, these pirate captains had always been extremely arrogant and did as they pleased.
However, when they felt Blood Hunter's spiritual energy, the arrogance and audacity in their eyes were instantly suppressed.
But besides Blood Hunter, that luxurious chair on the bow, built from countless defeated enemy banners, remained unoccupied so far.
Whose position was that? Palu's eyes flashed with confusion.
According to his intelligence, the Whale Father hadn't arrived in coastal waters yet.
At this moment, Grand Mage General Looking at the News raised an eyebrow, crossed his legs, and asked:
"Our people have arrived, where's your king? Blood General?"
"Not king, it's our navy's Great General, watch your wording, barbarian pirates!"
Blood General glared fiercely at Black Death Doctor and Grand Mage General Looking at the News.
"Little ones, skip the boring formalities, don't call me Great General, call me Blood Lion Admiral, or Blood Lion is fine, of course, old undead works too!"
"Hahahaha!"
Hearty laughter instantly spread across this sea.
And through blood mist, a tall figure sat on the enormous central chair.
His face was masculine and rugged, with a mouth full of extremely sharp fangs!
Paired with that extremely thick black hair stained with fresh blood, he looked like a roaring lion.
Fifth-tier spiritual energy field! Palu took a deep breath, trying to avoid eye contact.
The Black Blood Empire's Blood Lion had actually come too!
Blood Lion was a famous warrior, the evolution of fourth-tier Blade affinity profession War General, Blade's War Beast!
He and his troops always burst into laughter and emitted lion-like roars during combat, leaving extremely terrifying impressions on countless people, hence earning the name Blood Lion!
Fifth-tier War Beast power, combined with weapons personally forged by the Black Blood Empire, could easily destroy a city!
They actually sent this monster... Palu and the other pirates put on surprised, frightened expressions.
Blood Hunter glanced at Blood Lion, said nothing, and continued sharpening his blade.
Black Death Doctor turned his head, taking a deep breath:
"General Blood Lion, hello!"
This Blood Lion Admiral stood at a shocking 2.5 meters tall, paired with that Blade affinity spiritual energy field, creating an indescribable sense of suffocation.
"Hello, little doctor!"
Blood Lion laughed while speaking:
"Alright, this old man won't waste words with you! Besides these useless ten thousand pirates, what other weapons do you have?"
"They're all quite useful..."
Black Death Doctor licked his lips, but suddenly thought of something and changed his tone:
"Ten siege Black Sea Elephants, I guarantee they can easily break through Moonstone City's Iron Machinery City!"
After speaking, Black Death Doctor snapped his fingers.
Instantly, the waves beneath them churned, and ten mountain-like massive figures rose!
Heavy elephant sounds reverberated across this sea.
Blood Lion looked around, clapping:
"You pirates actually have such giant beast weapons, quite capable!"
Grand Mage General Looking at the News added:
"Besides that, we can provide spell bombardment from the flanks."
Grand Mage General Looking at the News had long fought in White Tower Sea, where they continuously learned from White Tower Navy's combat patterns.
Therefore, he specifically trained a group of powerful mages focused on large-scale attacks.
Blood Lion laughed heartily:
"Good! Good! What other intelligence is there?"
He looked toward Haige on the other side.
Haige frowned:
"Near coastal waters, I discovered a Great Sea Coffin monster controlling some sea beasts, apparently also preparing to attack Moonstone City... Our Sea God Pirates arranged Dice affinity investigators to conduct preliminary negotiations with that monster...
The final result is, they can attack Moonstone City with us!"
Great Sea Coffin monsters, and such intelligence! Blood Lion looked at Haige, his mouth grinning.
Having monsters attack the city first could greatly reduce their losses.
Everyone discussed and decided to follow the plan, launching the general assault in two days!
Finally, Blood Hunter who had remained silent the whole time asked:
"What about the Ice Witch and Black Hunter, and Steam Hand Workshop's giant mecha?
My hunting target is the Invisible Hand Hayer."
Many pirates took deep breaths.
The Ice Witch and Steam Hand Workshop's giant mecha were both powerful existences with fifth-tier strength!
Besides that, Black Hunter was also a powerful monster standing at the peak of fourth tier.
Just hearing these names made these pirates unable to help but tremble.
It was precisely these terrifying existences that made them constantly feel like cannon fodder marching to their deaths.
However, Blood Lion laughed heartily:
"Hahahaha!"
In his view, Blood Hunter's concerns were simply jokes.
Mere two Saint-level powers thought they could stop them?
They were elite troops from the Black Blood Empire!
Blood Lion clenched his fist, spiritual energy suddenly vibrating:
"Blood Hunter, is that all your suggestion?
Don't worry! Before a real army, they're just ants!"
"The great Empire! Will make those hiding in greenhouses, that arrogant witch and hunter, those ants, understand—
Who truly rules this sea!
Everyone, let us together, use blood and blades, overturn this sea!"
After speaking, Blood Lion's fist suddenly slashed, tearing open a five-meter-high blood-red rift on the ship!
Thick bloody smell came from the rift.
That was... Palu squeezed in the pirate crowd took a deep breath, not daring to speak.
In that instant, he faintly saw a river of blood, a blood river stretching ten thousand meters.
And in that blood river were countless corpses crying out in agony.
Thump thump thump!
Under the gaze of numerous pirates.
The sound of military boots stomping on decks continuously came from the rift.