The underground rivers from Eleusinia, the "City of Eternal Night", leading to the middle of the Endless Sea are as complicated as honeycombs. There are countless rivers, twists and turns, some are rapid, some are gentle, and some are even bottomless like cliffs.
Waterfalls. No one knows where the rivers flowing to the bottom of the sea lead to or where they end.
Under the darkness, there is probably the underworld.
Through countless years of exploration, humans have discovered several safe channels to the middle of the endless sea.
The last time they entered the Endless Sea from the Black Sea and passed through the Chaos Wind Zone, the "Ghost Regiment" suffered from Raymond's blind command and was almost wiped out. This time Anna was more cautious and bought an accurate route map in the city, and sailed
No more surprises happened.
There is no light in the dark underground river, and no radio signals can be received.
By the time the "Ghost Pirates" received new information from the outside world again, it was already half a month later.
...
This day, the sun is shining brightly.
Finally seeing the sun again, they finally arrived in the middle of the Endless Sea.
Everyone in the "Ghost Pirates" seemed to have been in the dark dungeon for too long, and they couldn't wait to appear on the deck to welcome the long-lost sunshine.
The warm sea breeze is completely different from the cold wind of the underground river, which makes the pores all over the body feel comfortable.
The depression that had been pent up for half a month was swept away, and it was like being reborn.
In the sky, seabirds soared in groups, calling "Ou, Ou" from time to time. On the black rocks in the distance, there were still a few gray seals lying on the ground, basking in the sun lazily.
There is a newspaper drop-off station set up by "Le Monde" at the exit of the underground river. Those smart seagull couriers will drop newspapers on every ship coming out of the sea.
Like an unmanned after-sales machine, the person who picked up the newspaper would take the initiative to insert the ten-quark banknote into the empty leather case that originally contained the newspaper, and the transaction would be completed.
"Thank you, Mr. Seagull. I need all the newspapers for the past half month. Could you please send them to me again..."
On the deck, Anna took down the newspaper delivered by the seagulls, paid for it, and then placed an "order" with them.
It didn't take long for these smart little guys to deliver a bunch of recent newspapers.
...
"Wow...I haven't been in the sun for a long time...it feels so comfortable."
Anna took the newspaper and handed a few cents to Raymond next to her. She also lay leisurely on the beach chair, drinking herbal tea, wanting to see what big things happened recently.
Unexpectedly, Anna's eyes were attracted when she turned a page at random. Because she saw a photo of a heroic female officer on the newspaper's home page.
She carefully checked the person in the photo, and then exclaimed: "Raymon, look! Irene is also in the newspaper..."
The sailor lady was also very surprised when she saw the news about her old friend.
She pointed at the image in the newspaper with excitement and exclaimed: "Wow... Irene has become so powerful. She was actually promoted to Vice Admiral."
"Irene also went to Eleusinth?"
Raymond looked at the title on the newspaper and was obviously a little surprised.
Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, the childishness on Irene's face had disappeared, leaving only arrogance and indifference. But when he looked at the female officer printed in the newspaper wearing a cape with the rank of navy lieutenant general and a cold expression on her face,
, but he recognized immediately that this was the little princess whom Philip once took care of.
In the newspaper, Irene was fighting with a tenth-level undead skeleton dragon with a Holy Light Warhammer, majestic and domineering.
Anna looked at Raymond's slightly tender expression and said with sly eyes: "Are you sorry that you couldn't see Irene? Do you miss her?"
"Well, it's been a long time since I last saw you."
Raymond didn't feel like there was anything to hide, so he nodded truthfully. After a pause, he turned to murmur: "But...she is really powerful now."
Those who can stand up to the tenth-level skeletal dragon must at least have the combat power of an ordinary general.
He himself is afraid that he won't be able to survive a few moves in Irene's hands. Even if he had encountered her before, he would probably have been beaten to the point of running away.
Anna: "Do you like Erin?"
Raymond: "I like it."
Anna: "Then...do you like me?"
Raymond: "I like it."
"whee..."
Upon hearing these words, red clouds instantly covered Anna's slender neck. This beautiful sailor lady's beautiful eyes were shining and her smile was as bright as a flower.
The youthfulness of those days is long gone,
Raymond didn't hesitate, he smiled openly and tenderly at the beautiful navigator lady and said nothing more.
Turning around, he carefully read the news published in "Le Monde".
After seeing this, he realized that the big change that happened in the city of Eludnes shocked the whole world, and the incident was still unfolding.
First, there is a series of achievement announcements officially announced by the World Headquarters.
The text is as follows: Recently, the navy conducted a large-scale "clearance" operation against pirates in the city of Eludnes and achieved brilliant results. In this clearance operation, a total of more than 1,000 pirates were arrested.
Thieves, kill and arrest more than 50,000 pirates on the wanted list...
Most of the announcements promoted the glorious image of the World Headquarters, and naturally did not mention the details of the plot by Boss Enzo. As a witness to the incident, Raymond could naturally see from these things that were covered up by words.
The information you want to get.
In his opinion, there are only two pieces of news in the entire report: the [Blood Emperor] Regiment succeeded and the naval operation failed!
"The 'Golden Pig' Valpo was actually killed by Capone's boss..."
At this time, Raymond saw a key message in the newspaper: a fierce battle led to a crazy pirate accidentally injuring the great gentleman 'Mr. Valpo Mammon', so that the direct descendant of the Mammon family of the Twelve Sages
The descendant died in the Capital of Eternal Night. The World Headquarters stated that the matter would be investigated to the end and the murderer severely punished.
The most direct consequence of this news was that the Mammon family was furious, which angered the top brass of the World Headquarters. Therefore, the General Headquarters announced that the Navy was about to launch the most severe "Great Suppression" operation in history against pirates, and at the same time announced
A world conscription order was issued.
Even in the game, I have never heard of a descendant of the "Twelve Sages" being murdered. The death of this "Golden Pig" intensified the turmoil in the Endless Sea.
Raymond had a vague feeling that Valbo's death might not be that simple.
But the information he received was limited, and he couldn't figure out the reason, so he didn't think about it any more and continued reading.
Naturally, the most important section of these newspapers is wanted orders.
There was a lot of commotion in the world this time. The navy updated the bounty notices for those pirates who had the chance to escape during the battle of Eludnes City. There was a thick stack of them.
The most conspicuous position is naturally the SS-class bounty wanted poster of "Blood Emperor Pirates" Ralph D. Capone.
The reward amount for this boss has now soared to 4.92266 billion, ranking first among the "Eight Endless Emperors".
However, this bounty is just a number and doesn't mean much. Don't expect a bounty hunter to kill a super pirate that even the navy can't do anything about.
A picture of Enzo also appeared next to Capone's avatar. The description contained few details, the name was unknown, and even the charges were vague. It was simply stated that he had the combat power of a naval admiral, and the bounty amount reached 3.599 billion.
Then there are the wanted portraits of the captains of the [Blood Emperor] regiment, "Double Foil Sword" Laurian, "Hunting Spear" Ciri, "War Bear" Bagel Qiao...
All these old legends are on the list, and the reward amount has been increased a lot.
Of course, Beo Guangfeng, the former "Slave King" in the gladiatorial arena, has also become an S-class bounty prisoner.
Although the description of the crime in the reward order was vague, Raymond guessed that the reason why he was labeled "S-class" as soon as he was listed was probably because he was the main criminal who killed Valpo.
Among the bounty orders, in addition to Mr. Capone’s elderly disco group attracting attention, there is also a newcomer with a very outstanding record who made the headlines on the list.
That is the "Pirate Supernova" [Death Song Poet] Jabir Lul, who made over 100 million yuan in his debut, and the second bounty amount was increased to an astonishing 641 million yuan.
This is an extremely high reward amount that only a veteran pirate with many crimes can have!
For a newcomer to have this bounty, he is definitely a dazzling presence like "teaching" in the pirate camp.
His most dazzling achievement was when he faced off against two "King Shichibukai" head-on in the city of Elunes and managed to escape with his life. After that battle, this new pirate also completely made a name for himself.
"Tsk tsk...this guy really survived."
Raymond felt a little gloating for some reason. He looked at the headlines of "Le Monde" to build momentum for this person, and he didn't feel much surprise. It is conceivable that Mr. Luhr will probably not be so polite next time they meet.
...
At this time,
Anna also searched for the latest reward notice of their "Ghost Group" and exclaimed: "Wow... Raymond, your reward amount has exceeded 100 million!"
The reward amount is not a trouble for pirates, but an honor.
Not long after, the delivery seagull of "Le Monde" sent a detailed reward order for Anna to "subscribe".
This is the first time the "Ghost Pirates" have appeared in the Endless Sea, and the effect is pretty good.
As the leader of the group, Raymond has a bounty of over 100 million and can be regarded as a "little famous" new pirate.
Reward order:
Avatar: One-eyed pirate Lei someone (pretend to be a picture here)
Name: Raymond, codename "Ghost", 183 cm tall, leader of the "Ghost Pirates"
Reward amount: 111 million
Wanted crime: [Blood King] Important subordinate of Ralph D. Capone; Important wanted criminal in the Black Sea; Killing Commodore 'Diego', Colonel 'Vasily', and Lieutenant Colonel' in the battle of Eludnis City
Mitt' and ten others are the culprits...
Reward order:
Name: Anna Campbell, red hair, height 169 cm,
Reward amount: 20 million quarks
Wanted crime: core member of the 'Ghost Pirates'; important wanted criminal in the Black Sea;
"S-Class" bounty order:
Name: Lulu·Y·Friznillo
Reward amount: 350 million
Wanted crime: Former absconding biological scientist from the Hippocrates City
(Note: This character carries a deadly virus and is extremely dangerous. Please kill him immediately if you encounter him)
"Ghost Pirates" has a total of three people on the list.
Because Lulu has a "criminal record", the reward amount is higher than that of the captain Raymond.
Colin's identity has not yet been revealed, and his wanted poster has not been posted together.
The fat cat has just gone to sea and is still unknown.
All in all, this is a bounty amount that is very attractive to bounty hunters.
"Tsk tsk... It really takes 'making trouble' to raise the reward amount quickly."
Raymond looked at the amount of his bounty. A Sequence 5 Transcendent could earn a bounty of more than 100 million. Among a group of pirates with over 100 million, he was still outstanding.
Naturally, he also remembered the one-billion-dollar bounty agreement he had made with Helen.
Now that the small goal of over 100 million has been achieved, there is still a long way to go.
...
After Anna took [Fruit of the Sea], her strength increased dramatically.
The most obvious effect is that the navigator lady can now bask in the sun on the deck, and at the same time, she can clearly understand the navigation situation of the ship. She does not need to stay in the super control room all the time like before, paying attention.
Navigation conditions. The ocean currents will clearly tell her the navigation conditions, so there is no need to worry about hitting rocks and hitting ships.
To this end, Colin also specially made a remote override device for Anna that was like a remote control.
Now this navigator lady's job is much easier. Once the Iron Toad's automatic cruise is turned on, she can wander around the ship with the remote control and do other things...
For example, occasionally check the ward to see what Ke Lin and Lulu are doing...and then tease Raymond who is either meditating or practicing his sword.
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The destination of the "Ghost Group" is Gaphatron, the "Kingdom of Giants", and it will take one or two months of sailing time to reach that distant country.
However, this boring voyage may be boring to others, but for Raymond it is not long, but rather urgent.
He benefited a lot from this trip to the "Capital of Eternal Night" and needed a lot of time to digest, understand and consolidate his cultivation.
Raymond also has a bold idea. He wants to try whether he can advance to the "Great Swordsman" state at Sequence 5 like the blind old man back then!
However, the threshold for understanding high-level skills is getting higher and higher. Even if his understanding is so high now, he still feels like he is still lingering at the door if he wants to understand "Sword Qi Transformation into Gang".
After being unable to get in for a long time, Raymond hung up the phone and asked his third uncle for remote assistance.
Hearing his question, the old man's tone was also very surprising. He was obviously a rookie who didn't understand the meaning of swordsmanship when they parted before, but now he actually opened his mouth to ask a more profound question.
Raymond could only vaguely say that it was the credit of the "Arcana·Infinite Dreamland".
The old man was doubtful.
However, with the support of an old man with a "mobile martial arts arsenal", Raymond quickly figured out where his problem lay.
Or it's just that I'm too impatient.
The old man said that he pointed out the most direct reason, which is "insufficient foundation".
If the extraordinary level is too low, it will also greatly affect the progress of "Sword Intention Transformation". If the cultivation level is not enough, it will be many times more difficult to forcefully comprehend some high-level realms.
Under normal circumstances, Sequence 3 and Sequence 4 extraordinary beings are still reaching the realm of "Sword Intention Perfection", and those who can come into contact with "Sword Intention Transformation Gang" are at least Sequence 3 and even high-level extraordinary beings after Sequence 2.
This threshold may trap many extraordinary people with extraordinary talents for a lifetime.
But Raymond, a Sequence 5 swordsman, is already thinking about how to become a "great swordsman".
Even his third uncle praised his extraordinary talent.
...
Raymond has a system to add points. If others need to accumulate skill proficiency over time, he can solve it by simply adding skill points.
But after all, the extraordinary level is still too low.
The current soul sequence of Heines has obtained the sixth volume of notes and the potion formula of the sequence 4 [Ghost-Swallowing Boy], so he does not have to worry about advancement for a long time.
But the magic potion of "Dragon Slaying Sequence" is stuck in Sequence 5 [Dragon Hunting], and subsequent potions are completely missing...
Originally, the magic potion formula for this "Dragon Slaying Sequence" was only owned by the Mammon family, and it was impossible to find it through normal means.
but,
As Raymond's research on the "Secret Book of Potion Knowledge" deepened, he also discovered a feasible route for his advancement.
Rather than necessarily requiring a finished potion formula!