Chapter 2254: Being blackmailed?

Muffled thunder exploded, the dark clouds seemed to be pressing down, the strong wind roared, and the heavy rain fell diagonally, almost connecting the sea and sky into one.

The coiled cable and four-clawed hook were placed on the deck. The rain was too heavy, and it wasn't suitable for fishing for sea beasts at this time.

Splash!

A big wave rushed onto the deck of the Doom Ship, washing away the fishy smell of the octopus blood on it. Under such a big wave, if the Doom Ship wasn't a living ship, it would have been overturned and sunk into the sea.

The main sail was blown full by the strong wind, lightning flashed, and the Doom Ship rode the waves. The rainstorm couldn't stop it from sailing at all.

Bean-sized raindrops fell on the deck, and the whole ship seemed to be wearing a layer of water clothes. The rainstorm was so heavy that one couldn't see the situation two meters away, and one could hardly open one's eyes. Compared to the damp and cold deck, the captain's cabin at this time was warm and quiet, and one could only vaguely hear the sound of raindrops hitting the wooden boards.

In the captain's cabin, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, while Benny was curled into a ball, lying on his legs, sleeping soundly.

Ending his meditation, Su Xiao opened his eyes and checked the information of the Doom Ship.

【Doom Ship】

Owner: Su Xiao

Specification: Three-masted sailing ship

Activation degree: 31.2%.

Ability 1: Plunder Ship (Passive)...

Ability 2: Destruction Cannon (Active), after successfully devouring extraordinary marine creatures, the Doom Ship will store energy. The main cannon can bombard any unit within a 75-degree angle in front, causing 6000 points of base damage + 2700 points of dark attribute damage (if the target is a ship, the damage will be increased by 4.7 times to 6.5 times).

Hint: Destruction Cannon (Active) requires special cannonballs. Remaining number of cannonballs: 23.

Hint: This cannonball is a unique craft of the Magic Sea and cannot be replenished in this world.

Current stored energy: 230% (can fire two Destruction Cannons).

Ability 3: Underwater Diving (Active), this ability is sealed.

Ability 4: Awakening (Active/Passive), this ability is sealed.

Judging from the information of the Doom Ship, it wasn't too difficult for it to grow into a four-masted ship, or rather, the Doom Ship wasn't growing, it was gradually recovering.

When it grew from a two-masted ship to a five-masted ship, the Doom Ship swallowed tens of thousands of marine creatures. That process was growth, consuming a large amount of biological energy. Afterward, the Doom Ship was sealed, and its origin wasn't hurt. Now, the Doom Ship was recovering by devouring extraordinary marine creatures, so the information showed "activation degree" instead of growth degree.

Even so, it was a bit difficult to let the Doom Ship return to a five-masted ship. There were fewer sea beasts in the Viking Sea than imagined, and there were too many pirates.

In two days of sailing, Su Xiao encountered 16 groups of pirates, but because of the appearance of the Doom Ship, most pirates chose to stay away. There were few as stubborn as the ghost ship.

Su Xiao's destination for this voyage was the "Fuyinding Kingdom." His plan was, if the Ancient God was there, he would "visit" smoothly; if not, then forget it.

Advancing to the fourth round of the Strongest Contest was more important than finding the Ancient God. The opportunity to awaken the Green Shadow King was only this once, and he might encounter Ancient Gods in the future.

According to the distance on the nautical chart and the super-fast sailing speed of the Doom Ship, the voyage that originally required 5 to 6 days would be enough in about a day. By 7:00 tomorrow morning at the latest, Su Xiao would be able to reach the continent where the Fuyinding Kingdom was located.

Su Xiao picked up Benny on his legs, placed her on the head of the bed as a pillow, and went to sleep. Benny, who was sleeping soundly, was under great pressure.

The next morning, Su Xiao was woken up by the sound of seagulls. He sat up somewhat dazed, and the door of the captain's cabin was open.

Rubbing his forehead, Su Xiao, who was dazed after waking up, walked out of the cabin, and the noisy human voices entered his ears.

Looking around, the lively scene of the pier came into view: porters carrying wooden boxes covered in sweat, pirates sitting on wooden stools by the pier with arrogant expressions, and merchants shouting loudly to handle things gently.

The cool sea breeze in the morning blew, and Su Xiao's eyes regained their luster. The port of the "Fuyinding Kingdom" had arrived, and this was the pier of Sea Demon Port.

Su Xiao still took Bubu Wang and Bahar, and let Amu and Benny stay to watch the ship.

Leaping onto the pier, Su Xiao hadn't walked a few steps when a pier official holding a thick nautical code blocked his way.

"Sir, you need to show the port berthing document issued by the 'Fuyinding Kingdom'. According to the kingdom's laws, if pirates are found..."

Before the pier official finished speaking, Su Xiao's thumb buckled, and he flicked out a gold coin, which landed accurately in the pier official's pocket. This pocket was unusually large, and its function was self-evident: it was convenient for pirates to bribe.

With a slap, the pier official closed the nautical code in his hand, and the weight added in his pocket made his face beam with a smile.

"Sir, I suggest you go to Old White's restaurant at the port for a meal. The afternoon tea in the back street is also good. I wish you a pleasant day."

The pier official raised his head slightly. Even if he had accepted the bribe, he tried his best to maintain the restraint and pride of a kingdom official.

Walking on the wooden pier, Su Xiao soon found a pirate with a severed arm. Few pirate groups would accept such pirates, so most of them made a living by selling information or contraband. Such pirates basically had local snakes behind them.

"What price?"

Su Xiao's words made the one-armed pirate look up. He not only had a severed arm but was also one-eyed.

"I'm so old, it's rare for someone to be interested."

The one-eyed pirate grinned, revealing a mouth full of gold teeth. Gold coins might be lost, but the gold teeth embedded in the mouth would never be lost before death, it just hurt a bit when spending them.

"..."

Su Xiao narrowed his eyes.

"Just kidding. If you need 'small things', go to the port and find Old White. If you need information, report the price according to the situation."

The one-eyed pirate was an information dealer. Interestingly, Su Xiao had already heard the name Old White twice. The pier official and the contraband merchant Old White were colluding. One could imagine how chaotic the "Fuyinding Kingdom" was.

"Information on the God of Twilight."

"Not for sale."

The one-eyed pirate's attitude was firm, and he remembered Su Xiao's appearance in his mind.

"Are you sure?"

"I was very sure just now, but now... not so sure."

The one-eyed pirate lowered his head, using his thumb to forcefully pick at the cuticles on his feet.

"God of Twilight, the source of despair..."

As an information dealer, the one-eyed pirate said a lot, but it didn't involve the followers of the Ancient God at all.

"That's all, 2 gold coins."

"This information is not worth 2 gold coins."

"Heh, do you think this is buying vegetables? 2 gold coins, no bargaining."

The one-eyed pirate's expression turned cold, and dozens of gazes were cast around, all looking at Su Xiao.

Su Xiao frowned. His hand loosened, and two gold coins fell on the wooden board of the pier. He turned and walked toward the inside of the pier, soon stepping onto the land and disappearing into the crowd.

In the crowd, a smile appeared on Su Xiao's face. The plan had succeeded by one-tenth. He had never thought he could learn the news or location of the Ancient God from the information dealer. That was wishful thinking.

The waves gently slapped the pier. The one-eyed pirate looked at Su Xiao, who had disappeared into the crowd, and then at the two gold coins in his hand.

"Are you courting death, provoking those people."

The one-eyed pirate snorted coldly. After waiting for about half an hour, he hooked his finger, and a dirty-faced child ran over quickly and whispered something to the one-eyed pirate.

The one-eyed pirate nodded thoughtfully, then stood up from the wooden railing on the edge of the pier and walked toward Sea Demon Port.

Sea Demon Port was very prosperous, with a population of over 100,000. Transportation had always been a very profitable business, and the bulk of it was in the hands of the "Fuyinding Kingdom."

The streets were a bit muddy. The one-eyed pirate walked in the crowd. On both sides were buildings of different heights. Some three-story small buildings were particularly gorgeous, while others were simple wooden sheds.

The one-eyed pirate wandered around Sea Demon Port a dozen times before walking into a small alley filled with the smell of fish and stopping in front of a back door.

Dong... dong dong, dong~, dong dong dong...

After a rhythmic knock, this heavy iron door was pushed open from the inside, and it was pitch black inside the crack of the door.

"Speak."

A voice without emotional fluctuations came from the darkness. Hearing this voice, the one-eyed pirate was a bit nervous. He cleared his throat and said:

"Someone is looking for you, gave 2 gold coins. This has nothing to do with me. The gold coins belong to you. He should still be at the pier..."

Zing!

The blade edge sounded crisp. The one-eyed pirate's head flew up. His headless corpse fell with a thud, and the spraying blood stained the iron door in front.

The iron door wanted to close immediately. A hand grabbed the edge of the iron door. Su Xiao stood in front of the iron door, and blood dripped from the tip of Zhan Long Shan.

The plan succeeded, two-tenths. ===== CHAPTER 2255 =====