Chapter 1731: Chapter 116: The White-Clad Phantom (Part 2)
“Don’t be nervous, Hans. I don’t mean anything else, but since we’re bringing the entire crew out this time, we must be a bit cautious.
You can rest assured, as long as we complete this raid task, you’ll get the first merit and have priority in choosing the spoils!”
Captain Black Sam said with a grin.
He was able to quickly grow and thrive by merging pirate groups not only through ruthless methods to intimidate but more importantly by sharing loot with his subordinates.
Unlike other pirate leaders who would wish to stuff all the treasures into their own pockets after a raid, Black Sam was an exception.
After deducting the fleet maintenance costs, the remaining spoils were always divided nine-to-one.
Such a generous leader was unique in the entire pirate world. With this trick, he quickly won over the hearts of many pirates.
With the promise of a generous reward, Hans’s little dissatisfaction vanished without a trace in an instant.
At that moment, a stretch of land appeared on the horizon in everyone’s line of sight. Without deliberate reminders, everyone knew that The Kingdom of God had appeared.
As professional pirates, they were very familiar with this sea area, and there was definitely no such massive island here.
As far as the eye could see, all was land.
If there was such a large piece of unclaimed land, it would either be occupied by a pirate gang or fall into the hands of the Major Nobles along the coast.
“Dock and land!”
With the goal now in sight, Captain Black Sam felt an anxiety overtaking him. Secretly, he questioned himself more than once: was The Kingdom of God really something he could covet?
But thinking of the fallen Dagur Duchy, Black Sam’s restless heart instantly calmed down.
No one gets rich without a windfall, just as a horse can’t grow fat without night grass.
No matter how great the risk, he could only go all in. Miss this opportunity, and he’d likely be a pirate for life.
Restoration of the country, dream on!
Throughout the history of the Human Race, there has never been a pirate leader who became king. No amount of effort will work; it’s a joint decision of the social environment and the core of the team.
To break the game, one must grasp the legacy of the Divine Spirit. If luck permits and he finds a way to become a Divine Spirit, that would be even better.
Fueled by his dreams, Black Sam led the crew into The Kingdom of God. However, shortly after landing, they saw bones scattered all over the ground.
“Captain, these bones belong to Marine species. From the remnants of blood on the ground, it can be seen that these Sea Race died not long ago, likely devoured by some bizarre creature.
It seems someone set foot in The Kingdom of God before us, but we don’t know what they encountered to end up as piles of bones.”
As soon as the autopsy result came out, everyone’s faces changed drastically. They had been focusing on obtaining the legacy of the Divine Spirit, ignoring its terror.
The brutal scene before them brought them back to their senses. Causing trouble in others’ headquarters would undoubtedly come at some cost.
“Everyone be on high alert, any bizarre creature approaching, kill without mercy!”
Captain Black Sam said with a murderous tone.
The unknown is the most terrifying.
The Kingdom of God fell from the starry sky, and no flesh and bone body could withstand such enormous impact forces. The only ones able to resist such effects are those who can immune Physical Attack, such as soul bodies.
In fact, immunity to Physical Attack is a false premise. Creatures that completely ignore Physical Attacks almost do not exist, and Soul Bodies can only immune to a certain degree.
The energy fluctuations generated by violent collisions could wipe out most souls. Those who survived are absolutely terrifying existences.
“Ah!”
A scream was heard, and the pirate responsible for scouting suddenly self-combusted, a burnt flesh smell rushing towards the crowd.
“Cole, quickly extinguish the fire!”
Black Sam hurriedly instructed the Water Element Mage under his command.
As soon as he finished speaking, countless water balls were already flying over. Unfortunately, reality turned out differently than expected; the water balls not only failed to extinguish the fire but made it burn even stronger.
In the blink of an eye, nothing was left but a pile of bones. The tragic scene left even the most ruthless pirates shivering in their hearts.
“Keep moving forward!”
After a slight hesitation, Black Sam ordered again.
They had already come this far; they couldn’t just return empty-handed. Although The Kingdom of God was incredibly dangerous, their work involved dancing at the edge of the knife.
“Ah!”
“Ah!”
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After walking less than a mile, another unexpected event occurred. A series of screams sounded, followed by their companions transforming into fiery figures running around in panic, pushing everyone to the brink of collapse.
Unlike before, this time Black Sam saw phantoms emerge, intuitively telling him there was a direct link between the spontaneous combustion and the suddenly appearing phantoms.
“Who’s playing tricks? If you have the guts, come out. Hiding around like rats underground, it’s so filthy that it only earns contempt!”
Black Sam angrily rebuked.
After all, he was of noble origin, and even as a pirate, he scolded people more civilizedly.
“Hehehe…”
“Finally, you’ve come, it was so painstaking waiting for you!”
In an instant, a group of figures in white clothes appeared as phantoms around them, expression exaggeratedly scrutinizing the crowd as if encountering rare treasures in the world.
“Who are you, and why are you in The Kingdom of God, why attack my people?”
Black Sam forced himself to stay calm and interrogated.
Rationality told him that the more critical the moment, the less he could show fear. Otherwise, if the morale of the team broke down, the subsequent battle would be impossible to fight.
“The Kingdom of God?”
“Hehehe…”
“Clearly it’s just a cage, yet a group of fools takes it for The Kingdom of God. A pack of cowardly creatures barely surviving are revered as divine offerings.
Given your ignorance, stay here and serve as our food! After starving for so many years, it’s time to have some blood nourishment!”
The leading phantom finished speaking, and without waiting for Black Sam to continue, the phantoms lunged at the crowd.
As soon as their bodies were touched by the phantoms, they would instantly turn into fiery figures. At this point, the group finally realized, the mysterious flames were actually the phantoms feeding.
The Continent of Aslante had all kinds of bizarre creatures, but such feeding methods were something they were hearing about for the first time.
With formidable strength, Black Sam repeatedly dodged the attacks of the strange phantoms. His expression became heavy as he said, “You are…”
Before he could finish, the phantoms had already successfully parasitized. His face twisted in pain for his last moments of struggle.
Such operations continued to occur on the battlefield. Out of over a thousand pirates, only five were successfully parasitized, with the rest turning into fiery bodies.
“Pirates are mostly composed of ordinary people, and their bodies are too weak. To find bodies strong enough to withstand our powers, it’s still necessary to lure strongmen from various races here.
Some of you should get used to your bodies first, then blend into the continent and reveal the location of The Kingdom of God.
Bring some items from The Kingdom of God and fabricate some Ancient Ruins, subtly hinting to the outside world: The Kingdom of God possesses divine essence left by Divine Spirits, and integrating the divine essence allows one to become a new Divine Spirit!
Remember to stay away from the strongmen of all races on the continent. Your souls and bodies can’t completely fuse, and you won’t fool those with powerful abilities.”
The head white-clad phantom instructed.
A clever lie often involves the simplest actions. With the temptation large enough, there’s no fear of no one falling for it.
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Snow Moon Territory.
After patrolling his territory, Hudson returned to the Duke’s Mansion, only to be disgusted by the scene before him.
The seawater had receded, but the dead fish and shrimp left behind, along with the corpses hidden in corners of the city, emitted a foul stench in the scorching summer heat.
The ensuing gale and torrential rain instead became the city’s cleaners. Unfortunately, this cleaner was incompetent, failing to clear the sewers.
The stagnant water became corpse water, posing a severe threat to the residents’ life safety in the city.
Realizing the severity of the problem, without bothering to inquire about losses, Hudson immediately ordered, “Command the Mage Corps to take action and purify the dirt in the city!
At the same time, send invitations to the magicians residing in the territory to join the disaster relief and post-war reconstruction work; you can decide the specific rewards.”
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