Black Sail
Chapter 538: CLXVII. Gunpowder Incense

Chapter 538: CLXVII. Gunpowder Incense

"The Demon I captured is far stronger than the ones Haywood received orders to deal with before. Besides the Demon, I also have three captives, geologists from Aran. I’ll find some guards and transport them here as soon as possible."

Mika knew this even without having fought in a war.

Although the front part of Drifting City was controlled by Uborio and Liszt, it was still a frontline.

Army soldiers could launch a surprise attack at any time.

And the captives were all important figures.

Fen was overjoyed when he understood the situation.

"That’s fantastic. There are indeed some obscure historical documents about the Eternal Sect that describe such matters, but as the sect’s influence grew, these accusations became pale. This is the perfect opportunity to cut ties with some of Haywood’s dark history."

Fen spent a lot of money to hire the Life Weaving Society, a professional team of Demon Hunters, to kill Haywood, just to sever ties with him completely.

In the future, whatever heinous acts Haywood commits, it has nothing to do with me.

Even so, it still felt like a thorn in the side. Such a big matter is not something that can be brushed off so easily.

The Eternal Sect was occupied by the Demon Clan for a period, and this absurd rumor turned out to be true, so now there’s a scapegoat.

Haywood is a legitimate member of the Eternal Sect, you don’t believe it? I have evidence.

Fen breathed a long sigh of relief. This way, another uncontrollable variable was eliminated.

Liszt, as the head of the Black Sail, naturally had to consider the entire interest group. Although he wasn’t present at Golden Palm Port that day, he knew Haywood must have some hidden issues.

To this day, only a few people know Haywood’s true identity, and the outside world only thinks it’s a matter of cleaning house, not realizing the deeper issues.

To stabilize his subordinates, Liszt could have retracted Fen’s arrangements, but he couldn’t do that either, so he hoped Brother Hai could manage.

"Wake up that idiot Archer, and tell him to get up and cook."

Liszt stood up and stretched his muscles. Mika was fine, so-called helping friends rather than logic. Although this person might not be morally degenerate, he could be described as a degenerate Silver Sword, but there’s no choice, after all, they have been friends for seven or eight years, so he had to accept it.

Archer was just drunkenly lying there, not really asleep.

"Updating the Heavenly Person Atlas is still a great thing for the world, or else human civilization would lose a great treasure."

After getting up, Archer uncharacteristically used some fancy words, surprising everyone. Those who knew would recognize it as the parametric configuration and contact addresses of Mika’s prostitutes, while those who didn’t might think it was a military manual burned by Cao Cao.

"What the hell is the Heavenly Person Atlas, you bastard! If a human’s life can become infinitely stronger, will we eventually connect with Heaven?"

Shadi began to rant.

"Centuries are fleeting, thousands are vanquished, time passes in the blink of an eye! Uniting the body, staking the soul, shaking ancient and modern, invincible! When darkness rises and chaos ensues, I’ll fight the heavens with my Wu Hook!"

"The English police went in."

Archer didn’t know if Shadi really didn’t understand or was pretending not to, and was being dazed by the manipulations of that Far Eastern woman.

Fen, who just relieved a major concern, choked and coughed after taking a sip of tea.

Damn! I never thought that after all this time working with Archer, this ultimate asshole could still refresh my sense of the lowest point. Archer’s level of trash surpassed all the people Fen had ever met combined.

Yoshikawa Chiyoko was also dumbfounded, looking at Archer with eyes as if looking at a bug, feeling even a shiver down her spine from the disgust.

"To read the Heavenly Person Atlas and then let the English police in, wouldn’t they just die?"

Morison greatly admired Archer, being this rotten is also a skill.

Were there still the voices of English police on Oxford Street? Did you bring your umbrella for the knife fight rooms at East Sea Heavenly Port?

Liszt was grateful to the point of tears, thinking about all the elite people he had gathered to build the high-end venue of Black Sail, "It’s great, the English police are here, we’re saved."

Fen rubbed his temples.

"The Demon that Mika is bringing, along with the three geologists, are very important and must not be missed. I won’t have lunch; I’ll lead a team to meet them to prevent any mishaps on the way."

Fen believed that after completing this task, Black Sail would qualify as a top-tier profitable organization in the Western Continent, and he must pay attention to his influence once back on the international stage. This useless bunch is beyond saving, no need to care about them.

"Thanks for your trouble, General Fen."

Liszt indeed thought that it was necessary to improve the quality of the pirates at East Sea Heavenly Port. Archer was just the most representative. In the future, with the platform in place, and the universe CBD, with nobles and rich people coming to spend money, and English police everywhere, how could this work?

Fen had an extremely strong execution ability.

He had already left the fortress with his people to meet Mika before having lunch.

Black Sail’s excellent system had created what it was today, and although the scope had expanded greatly and the system had been upgraded, the basic framework had never changed.

While working outside, Liszt also had to eat big pot meals.

The core members were all very curious about the Demon Mika mentioned. Haywood’s scarcity was even greater than Gawain’s finger-sized portable Elf Lu.

But they could only wait for Mika to arrive.

After lunch.

Liszt received a message from East Sea Heavenly Port, though it was significantly delayed, it was a big deal.

This time in Mulong, it seemed all the gods had returned, and Wolman even showed up, unafraid of revealing his big size.

The other core members all had their tasks.

Claude would rather do nothing than make mistakes, but Old Aran’s thinking was harmful, although he participated in every risky operation, betting his life, anyway with his wife and children as hostages, he could just enjoy his retirement life at East Sea Heavenly Port, turning the dog pirates into regular troops.

Swan was monitoring naval task forces in Duguli, and Ox, a true tough guy, was managing several major projects alone.

Since adventurers frequently hunted Mermaids in the trenches, combined with historical issues, the Mirror Sea Alliance was extremely xenophobic. Outsiders caught there were executed on the spot.

But the Malthus Trap problem within the Mirror Sea Alliance was extremely severe.

It was still divided into several factions.

Some believed the civil war must continue, that Mirror Sea was the place for Merfolk and sea nations, and the victors would gain more resources.

The radicals were obviously not acceptable; most people just wanted peace.

Some believed they could relocate to other seas, even if the living standards dropped, it was better than endless civil war.

The conservatives, obviously, were also not acceptable. Who would want to move to those dark places? Mirror Sea, blessed with great magic, was clear enough to see sunlight ten miles deep, igniting most people’s anger and intensifying conflicts.

Even with Ox’s heroic reputation, a Heroic Level figure who took the blame to protect his mentor’s honor and sacrificed himself,

but there were still few in Mirror Sea willing to pay attention to him.

The complicated issues of Mirror Sea were not something Ox could settle alone, especially since the Alliance cabinet had grudges against him, and no reasonable person would want to cause trouble.

Moreover, before Doringger bought raw toxin materials from the cabinet and sold them to the Western Continent, Black Sail had cut off their funds, creating deep hatred.

So Ox could only contact the most radical faction within the Mirror Sea’s radicals... indicating that Mirror Sea was just ordinary, and the Western Continent and Narrow Sea were truly fertile lands.

Trade cooperation wasn’t simple; whether Liszt had Doringger’s strength was unknown, they had to wait for the completion of the so-called East Sea Heavenly Kingdom Port New District, combining commerce and industry, to see the results.

But many speculators wanted to get into the Angel Round, and Ox pulled in a lot of underworld terrorists from Mirror Sea for sponsorship to grow stronger together.

The most legendary supporter was Ernie, known as the Mirror Sea Sword King, who backed Ox greatly, and a Merfolk Great Mage had already settled in Dead Man Bay to research ways to improve the seawater quality. Although it didn’t compare to Mirror Sea, it could create artificial habitats, just requiring a long time, not something that could be done in a few months.

"Gotta hand it to Brother Ox, perfectly done."

Liszt said, holding an audio input device.

This five-minute delay.

Nearly drove Ox mad, "Five minutes for this? Really?"

"Anyway, I just got back to East Sea Heavenly Port from Dead Man Bay. We haven’t reached an agreement yet, so there’s no profit. We still need to finish the plans on this side. I heard from Professor Mo that people from the Narrow Sea were causing trouble. The special line for the adventurer’s guild from Kersuna Island’s admiral to East Sea Heavenly Port is now open. The port’s traffic is immense, not just pirates but all sorts of people mixing together, it’s hard to distinguish who is causing trouble on behalf of the Narrow Sea Commerce Association. This only treats the symptoms, not the disease. I plan to visit Narrow Sea, remove some obstacles. Conveniently, you’re not far from Narrow Sea, Mulong Golden Palm Port is right there, so you’ll have backup. Over and out."

Being a Pure Saint, Ox meticulously saved every penny onboard. Hearing that using the telecommunication device once cost over ten silver coins, he couldn’t waste it, so he made sure to spell out all the key points clearly.

Referring to Mo Yutong as "Professor" was appropriate; the world here still respected scholars. With nationalism rising, high-caliber students returning from studying abroad even in underdeveloped areas had a sense of national pride and were committed to reform, which was admirable.

Fen was reliable but cold. Ox respected but did not revere him. Mo Yutong fit the traditional scholar definition, thus earning the "professor" title.

"Truly, the gods have returned!"

Shadi exclaimed, recalling the last land battle with Brother Ox in Londen City’s secret port. Now that Mirror Sea Heavenly Soldiers were invading, how could he bear to see any intrusion by the Giant Whale Guest? One punch would smash it.

"That couldn’t be better, I’ll finish Mulong’s business. Forget the New District completion, being supreme over Four Seas, outdoing Doringger by ten thousand times, Mirror Sea’s issues will certainly be resolved. If you come, you can regroup at Golden Palm Port, it’s indeed time to handle these Narrow Sea bastards. As for backup, don’t come to Mulong inland, half the area is severely desertified, it is what it is, collect the dog pirate heads from Narrow Sea to accompany the drink..." Liszt paused, then added, "Now with more than just one ship, don’t act on impulse, maintain control, don’t push those brats too hard, decapitate key commerce members to hang as a message, probe them. Mr. Ao, you’re a Level 1 war criminal, surely you’re more experienced, enjoy yourself, over and out."

After speaking, Liszt felt extremely relieved.

This year, bringing Sharon back to East Sea Heavenly Port for New Year’s, the joy and bragging rights would be immeasurable. He was the Junlin Sword Master, East Sea Brother One, Dreya would no longer put on airs, lest he divorced her, and she’d need to find a place to cry.

Shadi didn’t know what Liszt was fantasizing about, definitely something more terrifying than being an Emperor! His face had never twisted more horrifically in acting!

Malik: "A perfect ten!"

"Crocodile Island’s timeframe is a week, hope that bastard Rein returns soon."

Liszt was speechless, Mika’s disappearance left clues, but Rein was really like acting in a horror movie, damn spooky.