Chapter 52: The Nickname of the Great Pirate
When the last batch of sea beasts was delivered, Tult returned 8,150 gold coins. The reason was that the sea beasts Su Xiao had purchased had risen in price, with the average cost increasing from 600–630 gold coins to over 900 gold coins.
Even so, some pirates who had sea beasts on their ships were still unwilling to sell, which led Turtle Island to stop purchasing sea beasts.
The pirates heard the news and sought out Su Xiao, trying to make him a sucker. Su Xiao also stopped buying sea beasts. The Doom Number had devoured 52 sea beasts and was in a state of continuous growth. Now, what it needed to become a five-masted ship wasn’t more sea beasts, but time.
As for Bubu, that glutton had eaten so many sea beasts it was now lying in the captain’s cabin, snoring loudly, impossible to wake even with kicks.
Tult indeed hadn’t asked Su Xiao what he was doing with the sea beasts, but now he had figured out the reason. The Doom Number was growing larger, and the living characteristics of the entire ship were becoming more apparent. From a distance, the Doom Number looked like a sea monster.
The sea beast purchase went smoothly. The Black Sea Empress also sent word that Redbeard had agreed to meet. The location was set for a sea area 20 nautical miles away, at dusk tomorrow.
There was good news and bad news. The bad news was that Bone Sheep, that madman of the sea, had learned of this through some channel and sent someone to declare that he would also participate in this maritime negotiation.
When the Black Sea Empress, Agathi, told Su Xiao this, she was clearly speechless. No one could guess what Bone Sheep would do. That guy didn’t act based on gains or losses; he did whatever he wanted.
Even worse, the news that the three great pirates were about to meet reached the ears of various kingdoms’ royal families. These royals were furious.
Understandably so. The kingdoms and pirate forces had always kept to themselves, each minding their own business. Now, three great pirates suddenly meeting looked like they were preparing to unite.
Thus, the kingdoms also sent representatives. By the time calculations were made, they were already on their way.
10 PM, Turtle Island, inside the small building of Pirate Empress Agathi.
“So, a total of eight factions will arrive at the ‘Taha Ma Sea Area’ tomorrow evening?”
Su Xiao put down his utensils. Across the dining table sat the Black Sea Empress, Agathi.
“Mm, that’s right.”
Agathi drained her glass of red wine, leaned back in her chair, and propped her feet up on the table. Even though she was called the Black Sea Empress, it didn’t change her pirate nature. Expecting Agathi to become a lady was completely impossible.
“Then we’ll meet Redbeard at the ‘Taha Ma Sea Area’ tomorrow evening.”
A smile appeared on Su Xiao’s face. Those who knew him understood that he was about to draw his blade and cut someone down.
In reality, Su Xiao hadn’t planned to act. In his view, Agathi wouldn’t be stupid enough to leak the meeting time and location. That was likely a “smoke screen” to divert the attention of other factions.
“Before you came to find me, Redbeard… had already arrived.”
As Agathi finished speaking, heavy footsteps sounded.
Thump, thump, thump…
The sound of wood striking approached. A hidden door on the inner side of the room was pushed open. Thin white mist drifted out from within, and the candlelight immediately dimmed, the flames seeming on the verge of extinguishing.
A man wearing a pirate hat, a black coat, and a thick black beard stepped out from the hidden door. His right leg was severed at the knee, replaced by a metal spike that was thick at the top and thin at the bottom, inlaid with various colored gems.
Redbeard was a cripple, just over fifty years old. Calling him strong didn’t fit. He simply stood there, as if he could never be pushed back. Every step forward was steady and solid.
He was called Redbeard not because his beard was red, but because when he killed people, blood splattered onto his beard, earning him the name.
Similarly, the Black Sea King, Agathi. On the Viking Sea, there was no place called the Black Sea. Her famous battle took place at night, when the sea was black, so she was called the Black Sea King.
Redbeard actually setting foot on Turtle Island was incredible, but now it had happened. Not only did he come himself, but he was followed by dozens of pirates, each with a formidable aura.
The dining table was cleared away. Pirates filed into the room, standing behind the Black Sea Empress Agathi, also over thirty people.
A wooden chair was set down. Redbeard sat, letting out a long breath. Wisps of cold air drifted from his beard and clothes.
“I heard you were looking for me.”
Redbeard was stern. His tolerance and generosity were reserved for his own people, not strangers.
“…”
Su Xiao said nothing. In the room, three chairs were arranged in a triangle. Behind Agathi and Redbeard stood groups of pirates. Agathi’s side was fine, but those behind Redbeard had hostile intentions.
“Redbeard, you should know why I let you set foot on the island.”
Agathi spoke, glancing at Redbeard. With just a look, the pirates behind Redbeard drew their flintlock pistols and knives. Agathi’s side responded in kind, looking as if a firefight could break out at any moment.
Crack, crack, crack…
A faint sound emerged. Agathi and Redbeard both frowned, turning their gazes to Su Xiao.
Dry, root-like tendrils coiled around Su Xiao’s right arm. Before he came, the Doom Number had successfully advanced to a five-masted ship. The ship’s size wasn’t too exaggerated, only slightly larger than an ordinary four-masted ship, smaller than a normal five-masted one.
Besides the Doom Number’s advancement, Su Xiao had obtained 5 Legendary Chests and 1 Epic Chest from killing sea beasts, a pretty good haul.
As for Bubu Wang, that fool was still lying in the captain’s cabin of the Doom Number, snoring away.
The Doom Number’s strongest ability had been unsealed the moment it advanced to a five-masted ship. The ability called “Awakening” had reappeared in the world.
Drip, drip, drip～
Seawater dripped from the ceiling. On the wall behind Su Xiao, large amounts of moss and shellfish were growing. A wet arm reached out from the wall, followed by a cracking sound of breaking free.
A humanoid monster covered in cracks, with dark brown skin, broke free from the wall. As it stepped forward, it casually pulled a conch from the wall, put it in its mouth, and chewed. Seawater dripped from its sparse, wet hair.
This was a cursed person awakened by the Doom Number. They existed between life and death. There were three ways to kill them: first, cut off their head and crush it completely; second, burn them with ultra-high-temperature flames that must have a “holy” property; third, drag them onto land—this was also their fatal weakness, as they couldn’t set foot on land.
Cursed people were cursed by the Demon Sea, and land was their forbidden zone.
One by one, cursed people broke free from the wall behind Su Xiao, standing behind him. Just one look at them made it clear these things were not to be trifled with.
The melee combat ability of a cursed person was roughly at the level of an elite pirate. Their truly terrifying ability was their “immortality.” After smashing their heads, the enemy would suffer the curse of the Demon Sea.
As long as the enemy wasn’t particularly strong, they would be enslaved by the Demon Sea’s curse, becoming a new cursed person.
The Doom Number could simultaneously command 500 cursed people. When a cursed person died, as long as the Doom Number devoured sea beasts, it could summon new ones.
Of course, this had an upper limit. Only those who had once been crew members of the Doom Number would become cursed people, summoned by it. This meant cursed people didn’t appear out of thin air.
Soon, over fifty cursed people stood behind Su Xiao. If not for Su Xiao’s presence, these cursed people would have already pounced on the two groups of pirates ahead.
“Kukulin Bai Ye.”
Redbeard raised his right arm, and his subordinates behind him sheathed their weapons.
“Where is Terror Island?”
As Su Xiao spoke, the dry roots on his arm shattered. The cursed people growled as they were pulled back into the wall behind him. The moss and shellfish on the wall visibly receded.
Now, Su Xiao was fully capable of directly confronting the Redbeard Pirate Group. Only under these circumstances could both sides sit down and talk.
Unexpected Incident
My cervical spine is still uncomfortable today, so I took some medicine and felt much better. In the afternoon, I wanted to start writing, but when I sat at the computer, I felt completely dazed. That medicine was a bit strong. After taking it, the effect was good, but my head was foggy and I was very sleepy, not in a creative state at all. I took a short nap, opened my eyes, and it was 8:30 PM. I haven’t slept more than six hours in one go for several days. No update today. I’ll continue sleeping for a while.
This bout of spinal issues has lasted a bit longer than usual. Normally, it passes in a day or two. I hope the readers will understand. Once this passes, I’ll return to normal immediately.
"Reincarnation Paradise" Unexpected Incident
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