The "Ghost Pirates" successfully evacuated from the chaotic battle situation in Hippocrates City.
The rescue plan has come to an end. [Hunting Gun] Hidri left early to return to the "Blood Emperor Pirates". Captain Amin, the mechanic, stayed on the "Golden Ghost".
In the next few months, he will learn magic weapon technology, top-level runes and some cutting-edge shipbuilding technology from Colin.
This big boss had no pretensions at all, and showed an attitude of asking for advice humbly. After boarding the ship, he almost never left the laboratory.
Coincidentally, Master A Ming’s teacher was also a good friend of Master Connie back then.
If we really talk about our duties, he and Colin are still brothers.
Moreover, he also brought the body of Dr. H. In the storage ring of the Minister of War of the World Government, Raymond and the others discovered a lot of top-secret research information.
Among them is the origin of the "magic annihilation weapon".
It turns out that the World Government has mastered a method of reading memories from corpse brains. Grandmaster Connie has indeed been killed, but his corpse brain is still in a potion jar in a secret laboratory.
This gave Raymond some new doubts.
Are memories stored in the brain like a "hard drive"?
Or is it like "cloud storage", in the soul?
If you change the hard drive (body), will the memory still be as good as new?
Now it turns out it seems to be both.
Faintly, Raymond felt that he seemed to have touched some secrets of the soul and the origin of life.
.......
Lulu's soul merged into the sacred tree of life on the ship, and like taking over his body, he directly possessed the power of the wood law of the [Mumu Fruit].
Although it's not a human form, the big-headed son actually thinks it's pretty good.
In his words, in the past, his human body was very limited in his research, but now that he has become a big tree, he also has countless big hands that can be flexibly controlled, which is extremely convenient.
As long as his mind is turned around, he can control dozens of roots at the same time as "hands" for experiments, completely turning into a "tentacle monster".
The corpses of Lulu's parents were also repaired in the cultivation cabin, filled with souls, and successfully "came alive".
Originally, Raymond meant to send them to Puyus to complete the follow-up process of [Reincarnation in the Dirty Land], so that they could at least come out and wander around at any time without fear of their souls leaving the body...
But because they didn't want to meet again, the couple didn't want to be separated from their son, so they stayed in the laboratory in the cabin.
Anyway, for scientific researchers like them, staying in the laboratory is the most suitable living condition for them. As for whether they can move around freely, it is not that important.
...
In the past few days, "Le Monde" has reported the details of this sudden "big incident" in Hippocratic City on its front page every day.
Raymond once again took the "blame".
Dr. H, a high-ranking member of the World Government, was killed, and someone needed to bear the blame. Those hypocritical "just men" wanted to cover up their incompetence and not expose their "kidnapping" conspiracy... In the end, The evil pirates naturally became the culprits.
This unexpected incident was characterized as a "premeditated" assassination operation because of the participation of Raymond and the two captains of the [Blood Emperor] Regiment.
Because captains Amin and Hidri killed Dr. H, the bounty was increased a bit.
The most eye-catching one is Raymond.
Because the scene of his battle with Irene was watched by countless people, his fighting prowess was also described in detail in newspapers.
The unscrupulous reporter also used the title "Three Acts General" to label him as an "extremely evil model" with extremely vicious personality, violent personality and excessive lewdness.
In the end, his bounty suddenly increased from 888 million to 1 billion 19 million!
This is the bounty amount that only the captain of the "Eight Endless Emperors" can have.
Whatever is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Raymond knows that the World Government intends to "praise and kill" him.
The higher the bounty, the greater his fame. A billion dollar bounty means that he has become the top target of those "Shichibukai" level bounty hunters and admirals.
And news came from Yanuo. Sure enough, his attention level in the cp9 headquarters information system was raised to "ss" level.
This time a Minister of War died, and the senior officials of the World Headquarters finally began to take this little subordinate of [Blood Emperor] Capone seriously.
There are various signs that this "Ghost Haize Group" is a key part of Capone's layout.
In just one or two years, Raymond has gone from a little-known little pirate to the "notorious" big pirate he is now. Even fools wouldn't believe it if no one planned it.
Originally...this role was supposed to be played by the [Death Song Poet] Jabir Lul, who was secretly supported by the World Headquarters.
The emergence of Raymond, the "dark horse", disrupted the grand chess game played by the World Government.
.......
Of course, if there is nothing else, the "ghost group" must be taking over the headlines of "Le Monde" these days.
It's a pity that even though this rescue operation caused so much noise and killed a senior minister-level official of the World Headquarters... this is still not exciting enough compared to another incident!
Because, the headline read: "The King of the Seven Warlords" Elijah Belle captured alive one of the "Eight Endless Emperors" [Elephant King] Vesemir x Taimo!
She really did it successfully!
The excitement and impact of this incident is no less than that of the time when "Pirate King" Delos attacked the Navy Headquarters!
This is a feat that even the World Government has never accomplished in thousands of years.
The "Endless Eight Emperors"...that is the ceiling of pirates, the top figure in the extraordinary pyramid.
A legendary figure who even the three generals of the Navy could do nothing about was actually captured today!
The "Shichibukai" of the Endless Sea, who is famous for her beauty, suddenly emerged with an invincible appearance. She was in the city of Hippocrates, among a group of elite pirates in the "Elephant King Pirates" Under heavy protection, he captured [Elephant King] Taimo alive alone.
That battle was earth-shattering and witnessed by countless people.
They witnessed the fall of one generation of legends and the birth of another legend.
Also because of the rampaging Irene who joined the battle, the elite pirates under Taimo also suffered heavy casualties...
After this battle, the "Elephant Emperor" group of the "Eight Endless Emperors" was disbanded on the spot and ceased to exist!
The newspaper also wrote that in order to commend Ilya for such a feat, someone in power from the World Headquarters would definitely personally award the brave "Shichibukai" with a medal of bravery, and would also allow her to be eligible to see the supreme "Twelve Sages" "descendants"...
...
Raymond looked at the beautiful and indifferent photo of Ilya in the newspaper and sighed slightly.
Things went as she planned, but after successfully hunting [Elephant King] Taimo, Raymond became even more worried about Ilya's safety.
Compared to the "Eight Endless Emperors" Taimo, whose strength is already well known to the public, the mysterious power of the "Twelve Sages" with bottomless knowledge is what makes people really worried.
But now that the matter was over, Raymond didn't worry too much about it.
As the high priest of Nyx, Ilya has her own mission and responsibilities.
Although I was worried, I couldn't change anything.
What he has to do now is to enhance his strength to cope with the crises he will face in the future.
The battle with Irene in Hippocratic City also made Raymond understand that his strength still lacks a lot. Although he has understood the domineering power of armed colors, he is considered a first-rate master in the Endless Sea, but he can't compare with the real strong ones. Come on, there's still a lot to be desired.
Raymond knew that he would eventually face the entire World Headquarters and the "Descendants of the Twelve Sages" behind it. Before advancing to Sequence 0, he was still a novice in front of the truly top masters.
He wants to become stronger.
Now that Lulu's parents have been rescued, there is nothing urgent to do for the time being.
Raymond also took some time off and began to practice with concentration.
The last time he consumed the natural mark and stayed in the "Supreme Sword Demon Realm" for a long time, he gained a lot of insights in the way of swordsmanship, and he also needed a process to digest what he learned this time.
Faintly, he also felt that that battle made him touch the threshold of Sequence 2.
The "Ghost Pirates" just drifted aimlessly on the sea,
Fast forward half a year.
...
Captain A Ming left the "Ghost Regiment" three months ago and returned to the [Blood Emperor] Regiment to resume his duties.
High-level rune technology is vast and profound, and Capone's royal mechanic has not been able to learn it all.
He only learned some technological runes commonly used on battleships and techniques urgently needed in battle, and left in a hurry... because the battle on Capone's side was fierce, and these key techniques were urgently needed to turn the tide of the battle.
Of course, under Capone's cheeky hint, this boss also took away some of the exclusive technologies developed by Colin and Nicole on the Iron Toad. For example, "magic cannon charge is instantly reduced", "moving target" "Automatic shooting correction", "Jiji's fool-proof artillery operating system"...
Raymond, on the other hand, fell into a state of enlightenment for a long time.
Every day, he held the magic sword on the roof of the boat and meditated to understand the way of swordsmanship.
Once the Qi tank is full, he will activate three levels of mystery, be a "three-second real man" for a while, go to the sea to find trouble like the Neptune, and hone his sword moves.
Without the "Natural Mark", his three or four hundred thousand Qi is only enough for him to activate [Fudo Yama] for about three seconds, and he can only maintain the "Devil Sword Sanjie" status for three seconds.
Like a demon in a daze, he would often talk to himself, often cutting the sea into deep ravines with one sword, and then shaking his head...
It seems that there is always something missing.
I meditate, recover my true energy, and then go to the sea to practice swordsmanship... over and over again, tirelessly.
On the "Golden Ghost", the friends looked at their captain's hard training day and night. They all seemed to be infected and began to work hard to become stronger.
Even a certain monkey who only knows how to eat and drink all day long starts to learn decently when he sees everyone working hard.
On weekdays, in addition to helping to beat up fish and cook, he would also watch Sol and Fat Cat compete in fighting skills and learn some boxing and kicking skills. Occasionally, a giant, a panda, and a monkey would engage in a melee, beating them until their skin was bruised and swollen...
The days are harmonious and joyful, and they pass quickly.
...
This day.
The wind is calm and the sun is beautiful, and the sea breeze is gentle.
"Tou Shi, let's go fight a sea monster today and cook dinner? I'm tired of the common sea kings..."
Thor shouted at a loud voice, and the entire Golden Ghost could hear it clearly.
This guy seemed to have premeditated it, and he said seductively: "Didn't Anna say that she sensed that there seemed to be a big guy on the bottom of the sea nearby? How about we eat it?"
"A deep sea siren?"
The fat cat smacked his lips, which were wet, as if he was greedy.
This guy was obviously a little moved, and he hesitated: "But even if it is a weaker sea monster, its combat power is equivalent to that of a Sequence 0 transcendent. If you really catch it, will you be in trouble?"
"Don't be afraid... isn't it the day for the captain to test out arcane moves again today? If we can't beat him, just ask the captain for help."
Sol said with a nonchalant expression: "Besides, with Sister Anna here, we can't fight, and we can escape in the sea..."
Jiji: "Zhizhizhi..." (King Jiji also wants to eat sea monster meat...)
When Sha Mao heard this, his eyes lit up: "That's right! Anyway, the captain has to go to the sea to practice swordsmanship. With him skimming the formation, the sea monster can also try it..."
These foodies hit it off immediately and shouted to Raymond who was meditating on the roof of the boat.
"Captain, shall we eat Kraken tonight?"
"oh."
After a long time, Raymond's response came as if he had just woken up from a dream.
The moment Raymond spoke, Sha Mao keenly caught a ray of sword energy leaking out, and curiously asked Thor next to him: "Hey... there is something wrong with the sword energy surging today. The captain seems to have made a breakthrough again."
Now? Thor, how powerful do you think his captain is now?"
"I don't know either... Anyway, even if I have advanced to Sequence 2 now, I still have no confidence at all against the captain. The captain's talent is simply too exaggerated."
Thor said, with a look of helplessness and envy on his face, "It seems that the captain must have a new understanding of the 'Supreme Sword Demon Realm'..."
The fact that he was able to advance to two major levels in a row in the past year was entirely due to his accumulation and the blessing of his "golden bloodline", which is already considered a miracle.
But compared to Raymond, his qualifications appear to be "mediocre".
"Well, after all, the captain is a user with [Psychic Fruit] ability, and he has super high understanding."
Sha Mao thought about it and responded: "However, in the 'Supreme Sword Demon Realm', even the Shichibukai Hawk, who is known as the 'World's Greatest Swordsman', has been stuck on this threshold for many years... If the captain can
Breakthrough, he will definitely be the most powerful swordsman in the Endless Sea in the future."
Thor said with a confident expression: "I believe the captain will be able to break through!"
This little Titan, like his other friends, has an absolute blind trust in Raymond.
It’s as if there’s nothing in the world that his own captain can’t do.
"I think so."
After chatting for a while, Sha Mao was obviously more interested in fishing. He changed the secret bait and called Sol and Gigi: "Let's go, let's go fishing!"
"..."
...
On the top of the boat, Raymond frowned while holding the magic sword, and said to himself: "It's still a little worse... What's the difference?"
In the past six months, he has been grasping at every opportunity to understand.
This is the ultimate threshold for swordsmen in the great maritime world - the Supreme Sword Demon Realm (Sword Master).
Even the third uncle, a semi-divine martial artist who claimed to know all kinds of martial arts schools in the world, only gave Raymond two words of advice: "hard training".
But because of the existence of the magic sword, he has super advantages that other swordsmen cannot match.
This "hard work" can get twice the result with half the effort.
As long as his true energy is enough, he can activate the "Devil Sword Three Solutions" anytime and anywhere, and then realize that mysterious and mysterious state.
Other swordsmen want to cross the threshold of "Great Swordsman Realm" only through trial and error. This is equivalent to a shortcut to cheating.
Unfortunately, despite this, it is much more difficult than expected to cross this threshold.
"Hey... the amount of true energy is still too little. If I could stay in that 'Supreme Sword Demon Realm' state for a while, I should be able to understand it much faster..."
Thinking of this, Raymond felt a little dissatisfied again.
The "three seconds" time for understanding is too short, and it's often over just after you have the feeling.
There is obviously such a "shortcut", but because of the limitation of my own energy, it seems that I am looking at three thousand beauties in the harem, but I am a "three-second real man". I just took it and didn't feel it in my mouth, and it was gone.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and glanced at the towering tree, and asked: "Lulu, how are the results of the 'X virus' research you mentioned?"
This is a topic he has asked dozens of times recently.
At this moment, a human face suddenly appeared on the big tree, and it looked like the big-headed son.
"Captain, the research has been very thorough. But I regret to tell you that as of now, your body cannot support the violent energy of that virus..."
"..."
Hearing this, Raymond frowned.
The "X virus" was extracted from the body of the biochemical monster "X Giant" that he killed in the medical capital.
The reason why that monster has an exaggerated amount of energy compared to the three generals of the Navy Headquarters is actually due to the combination of "Ackerman Virus" and "X-Virus".
According to the information in Dr. H's storage ring, what the World Government extracted from the ancient corpse was not only the "Ackermann virus", but also the "X virus" that can stimulate living beings to have a huge upper limit of true energy.
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The two viruses are being studied secretly by several teams of scientists.
The combination of these two super-active ancient viruses created the super-powerful suture monster "X-Giant".
Raymond roughly estimated that the guy's energy amount was tens of millions, and it was still flowing...
If he could have that kind of energy, Raymond felt that it would be much easier for him to comprehend the "Supreme Sword Demon Realm".
It is even possible to ripen the "Heavenly Zombie Ice Silkworm" and create the "Divine Body·Exploding Sea" with unlimited blue bars!
Thinking of this, he asked the big tree again: "Can you try again? Maybe it can work?"
Lulu: "No, even if I pass, captain, if you use it, the survival rate will not exceed 0.1%."
Raymond refused to give up: "Is there no other way?"
After thinking for a long time, Lulu responded: "Well... there is a possibility."
Raymond: "What?"
Lulu: "I have studied the biological cells of Boss Enzo. If, Captain, you can have the blood of the second-generation vampire ancestor, plus the 'Ackermann virus', there may be a 70% chance of withstanding the 'X virus'..."
Raymond: “Where is the third generation?”
Lulu: "I have also tested the blood of Senior Capone. The third generation blood is not good and the tolerance is not enough..."
"..."
After hearing this, Raymond finally gave up.
"Second Generation Vampire Ancestor Bloodline", this is the top bloodline of vampires.
The only known origin so far is the unknown "Ship of Theseus" mentioned by Mr. Enzo.
"Eh... yes, the ship of Theseus!"
Raymond suddenly thought, doesn't he still have a blueprint in his hand?