We Agreed to Set Sail, but You Became the Ruler of the Deep Sea?

In fact.

If they were just pirates of this level, of course Xia En would not be afraid. One would kill one, two would kill a pair!

However, there are also differences among pirates.

Pirates on the Seven Seas usually judge their strength and status based on the rewards offered by the Seven Seas Federation.

From 0 to 100 silver snake coins, most of them are low-profile pirates.

This is a group of people that the Federation is too lazy to specifically eliminate. They have almost no reputation or strength and only pose a threat to some small merchant ships and salvage ships.

100 to 1000 silver snake coins (10 gold dragon coins), it is a senior pirate with certain strength.

There are generally first-level Mystics in pirate groups, and the number of Mystics increases with the increase in bounties.

For example, [Black Mountain], which was defeated by Xia En, is the best at this level.

As for the pirates who offer a bounty of more than 10 gold dragon coins, some truly strong men will begin to appear, and second- and third-level mystics may also appear.

It is said that there are some famous pirate groups in the Seven Seas that can compete with the governors of various islands and even the Seven Seas Federation!

The reward is naturally too high to be measured.

Of course, that kind of pirate group is not something Xia En can come into contact with now.

But in the waters near Duke Island, there are also some pirate groups offering bounties of more than 10 gold dragon coins.

Even Xia En was not sure of victory against these pirate groups.

Moreover, the most important thing is not the pirates, but the attitude of Duke Nova!

This piece of information about [Scarlet Crest].

Did she spread the news deliberately because she hated herself because of the incident with the [Blood Wolf] and the old housekeeper?

Or was it just a random move?

To be honest, Shane prefers the latter.

After all, compared to Duke Nova, she and the Black Swan were just insignificant little shrimps, and she would most likely not take this trivial matter to heart.

However, Shane also knows that it is a very foolish thing to place hope on the kindness of others.

——Especially when the opponent's strength is far superior to yours.

"It seems that we can't return to Duke Island."

Xia En's mind wandered and he quickly made up his mind.

If Duke Nova really holds a grudge against him, he will undoubtedly be seeking death if he returns to the Duke's Island.

Even if the possibility is low, Xia En will not gamble with his life.

"The big island closest to Duke Island seems to be called...Silver Moon Island?"

Shane rubbed his chin and thought: "The relationship between the governor of this island and the Duke of Nova seems not to be very harmonious. It can be used to avoid the limelight."

"I don't want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay!"

Regarding being forced to stay away from Duke's Island, Xia En's heart had no fluctuations, and he even had a little expectation.

He didn't have much sense of belonging to Duke Island to begin with, and he could still experience new customs and customs on other islands.

And he also understood the situation of Joey and Ann. There was nothing attached to them on Duke Island, and they could leave whenever they wanted.

This is one of the benefits of having a smaller crew.

The only problem is...

This incident disrupted Shane's salvage plan.

His strategy for Coral City's "Palace Dungeon" has just begun. Not to mention clearing the level, he hasn't even seen the level's mini-boss!

If there are pirates attacking in the future, it will obviously not be so easy for him to continue to calmly farm monsters and level up.

If the "Blood Duke" happens to arrive, Xia En will have no choice but to escape from this sea area.

“However, it’s really time to go to the island to replenish supplies.”

Xia En glanced at the loot on the boat and made a decision in his heart.

The difficulty of the "Palace Dungeon" was actually somewhat beyond his current strength.

Instead of immersing yourself in farming, it is better to go to the island first to get rid of the loot and treasures, then purchase core components, upgrade the hull, recruit crew members...

It will be more efficient to wait until the money is converted into combat power and then go back to conquer the copy.

After clarifying his goal, Xia En smiled.

"Work hard and settle down!"

…

…

"Mr. Captain, what should we do with these prisoners...?"

Joey walked to Xia En and asked a little embarrassedly.

Hearing this, Xia En was slightly startled.

This is really a big trouble.

The easiest way is to kill them all like we did with the Blood Wolf pirates before!

But after killing them all, who will sail these two pirate ships?

Shane had already tried it just now, and he couldn't bind the two ships.

Thinking about it, the ability to bind multiple ships can only be unlocked after the power of the ship soul reaches a certain level.

Even though the two ships were damaged in the battle, the main part of the ship was still intact, and they could be sold for some money after being towed to the port.

In particular, the cost of a medium-to-large three-masted sailing ship like the Black Mountain is much higher than that of a ketch.

It can be said that these two ships are the biggest spoils of this battle.

But Xia En felt it was not worthwhile to take these two ships to a new island.

Just thinking about keeping so many undisciplined pirates under control and giving them food and drink is a headache.

It’s tasteless to eat, it’s a pity to throw it away!

I'm talking about this group of prisoners and these two ships.

"Mr. Captain! The Giant is back!"

At this time, Joey suddenly exclaimed: "Huh? It's not just the Giant! There is also a... such a beautiful ship!"

Following her gaze, Xia En glanced into the distance and saw the [Giant] approaching quickly with another ship of similar size.

Moreover, that ship looked completely different from other ships.

It has a bright silver hull, a streamlined and graceful hull, no sails, and a tall chimney standing on the hull, which looks beautiful and advanced.

It's obvious that this is a steamship!

Compared with rough and unrestrained pirate ships such as the Black Mountain and the Angry Shark, it is like a graceful and elegant lady with a unique sense of beauty.

【What a nice view……】

Vaguely, Xia En heard Black Swan's sigh and couldn't help but have a strange expression.

Xiaohei, what are you thinking about? Xiaohei!

You are a ship!

[But, it’s really beautiful...]

"..."

As the distance shortened, Xia En could not help but shrink his pupils when he saw the logo on the hull.

On the wave-based pattern, seven stars of different colors are distributed throughout the waves, which is simple but eye-catching.

This is the [Star Wave] symbol of the Seven Seas Federation, representing the authority of the Federation.

"Is this a federal hunting ship?"

Shane guessed the identity of the ship.

In addition to the regular federal navy, the Seven Seas Federation will also send [patrol ships] to patrol and hunt at sea.

The target is naturally the rampant pirates.

In fact, the Federation Navy will only go to sea to fight under special circumstances. Residents on the Seven Seas see more of these solitary [Punting Ships].

They will annihilate pirates, rescue trapped merchant ships and salvage ships, and have an excellent reputation among the people.

Over time, [Hunting Boat] also acquired the title of "Marine Police".

For such a group of people, Xia En still has a lot of respect in his heart.

But at the next moment, a sound amplified by some kind of equipment sounded from the opposite ship——

"Pirates over there, put down your weapons and surrender on the spot. Don't make any unnecessary resistance!"

Shane: "???"

I'm feeling really stuck today. I still have some troubles to deal with at home. There's only one update left. Sorry everyone! (Bang bang bang!)