Da Fei made up his mind, gritting his teeth: "Alright, Iāve decided to do it. What should I be aware of?"
Sona couldnāt help but be relieved: "First of all, once the ship hijacking is successful, my lord canāt appear publicly in the Naga Sea Domain anymore but should head straight to the Siren Sea Domain according to the original plan. Also, I will lend a hand!"
You finally decided to make your move! Da Fei felt a sense of relief: "Does that mean my other fleets canāt act alongside me?"
Sona nodded: "My lord can let the deputy officers lead the fleet on the road first, and then meet up in the Siren Sea Domain. However, your deputyās fleet is carrying a large number of pearls, and without the main force, itās a very dangerous situation. If my lord is uneasy, Iād suggest letting the other fleets stay in the city. Once youāve achieved your goal, come back for them."
Da Feiās eyebrows twitched: "Let them stay in the city then, I want to focus all my efforts on destroying that slave transport fleet!"
At this moment, Catherine spoke up: "Captain, to save time, let me take charge of the fleet. Iāll ensure it reaches the Siren Sea Domain safely."
Da Fei was suddenly taken aback: "Itās not safe! I donāt know the strength of the slave fleet and canāt give you many troops!"
Catherine shook her head: "Precisely because the Captain doesnāt know the strength of the slave fleet, thereās a chance they might escape our grasp, which could lead to the leak of your hijacking operation. Once exposed, even though the Thunder Spear City Lord wouldnāt directly confront you due to the contract, detaining our fleet in the harbor or demanding pearls as compensation for his losses isnāt impossible. Therefore, our fleet canāt remain here."
Da Fei suddenly realized: "Makes sense!"
Damn it! Isnāt it easy to secure even a single pearl? But without them having a ship, such pearls are wasted value, wasted time, isnāt it? Only in my hands can they generate wealth and create value, right?
Catherine continued: "Moreover, as a pirate, this is truly a test of my strength. I canāt always grow under the Captainās protection!"
Da Feiās heart tightened. Does this hint that sheās becoming more independent?
Sona nodded too: "Since this Miss Catherine has the intention, time is pressing. Letās begin."
Da Fei gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Alright, Iāll send Elena along with all the archer troops to escort you, make sure to hold steady."
Catherine said seriously: "With Miss Elenaās powerful spells, I will have more confidence."
Da Fei nodded with trepidation: "Then letās do it."
Currently, Da Fei could only spare Elena. After all, through the high-tech over-the-horizon battles earlier, she had little opportunity to take action and had been idle. However, in traditional low-tech combat, Elena undoubtedly was like a human cannon killing 1,000 ordinary archers without discussion.
Not to mention, the Jade Dragon has very powerful fire-spitting cannons, even if boarded and overwhelmed, a single shot could resolve it. Da Fei immediately remembered Catherineās past video of burning the Royal Family, feeling his confidence boost.
Not to mention, those pirate forces looting pearls are probably not very high-end, they should be manageable, right?
With everything dispatched, Da Fei amassed all Angel Sea Demons, Druids, Vine Demons, and other magic troops aboard Flying, and handed over all Jungle Hunters and Secret Archers to Catherine. But it must be noted, even though these archers were all trained by Da Feiās Gru Professional Skill to have a 50% increase in accuracy as Divine Archers, once they left direct command, they instantly reverted, being merely pseudo-special soldiers, limiting player trade. This was truly a painful spot.
The fleet then slowly departed from the harbor, heading towards the Siren Sea Domain. Meanwhile, as expected, the Thunder Spear patrol team cheerfully escorted Da Feiās fleet out of the harbor.
Of course, this route was the opposite direction to Da Feiās intended destination, cursing them in his heart, but sustained the pretense.
Finally, as the fleet exited the Thunder Spear City Sea Domain, the escort patrol finally retreated. Catherineās fleet officially parted ways with Da Feiās Flying.
Da Fei let out a long sigh: "Teleport!"
Tamilia: "Received!"
The Flying flashed with Demon Light and disappeared! Then reappeared. Then continued to teleport, vanished! Once again appeared!
After several consecutive teleports, Flyingās 10 Charging Crystalās mana was finally exhausted. Henceforth, Flying could only navigate conventionally, and the whole crew of Druid Vine Demons and Angel Sea Demon Troops immediately worked to recharge the crystals with mana.
It wasnāt until this moment that Da Fei deeply felt how inadequate the A-grade crystals from Mage City were! A person like me armed with Divine Artifacts, still using an A-grade battery is intolerable! However, now that Iāve received Saisuās recognition and my reputation in Mage City has increased, I should be able to advocate for and secure higher-end crystal batteries, right?
Alright, this time heading to Japan Zone, Iāve got to ensure getting batteries no matter what! Otherwise, how can I glorify the nation?
...
At this moment, in the China Region united guild chat room, the big shots began discussing the sudden gigantic debt from the so-called "protection fee."
Eternal Star said grumpily, "Honestly, we have no idea what Da Fei did by shipping the alcohol there. What do you guys think about this debt?"
Divine Emperor sighed, "What else can we think? Ordinary players would be lucky not to get killed by NPCs in the Eastern World, let alone do business. Just think of it as Da Fei getting us a safety operating license."
Bloodrose Rosa chuckled, "The main issue now is that the basic facilities on the island arenāt complete. Once a trading post is built, business transactions will go through the systemās accounting, making it much more regulated."
Eternal Star sighed, "We can only wait until the trading post is built. Right, thereās also the shipyard. Isnāt there already a small shipyard on the island? Letās hurry and expand the shipyardās scale and research efforts, starting with small ships doing trade runs with nearby small tribes, then quickly developing to medium-sized ships."
Royal Dominator said hastily, "As soon as the shipyard produces medium-sized ships, weāll immediately deploy all the First Fleet members from our guild to the Lighthouse Islands to take over the ships!"
Bloodrose Rosa chuckled, "Why wait for medium ships? Compared to the rare goods of the Eastern World, your current cargo isnāt worth much."
Royal Dominator laughed heartily, "The lady makes a good point! Alright then, letās quickly get the shipyard started on building small ships, and weāll send people to take over immediately!"
Divine Emperor laughed and sighed, "I must say, Da Fei really is capable. There are no other facilities in the Lighthouse Islands, only a shipyard, and the shipyardās blueprints are quite tough to acquire."
Bloodrose Rosa chuckled, "This shows Da Feiās worthiness as a master. Even if we got tricked, we must accept it."
Royal Dominator laughed, "I donāt feel tricked at all. I feel like Iām already at the forefront of the world! Iāll go right down and strengthen the confidentiality education of the team!"
...
At 9 AM Beijing Time, a day had passed, and the Flying had crossed half the globe, creating a miracle, actually leaving the Eastern Islands Sea Area and reaching the vast ocean. At this moment, Da Fei was overwhelmed with disbelief! If Flying is so powerful, whatās the point of forming a fleet? Naturally, itās to let it help me do trade while Iām asleep, ha ha ha!
At this time, Sona held a beast hide Sea Chart and came to Da Fei excitedly, "No wonder even the Dark Tide Lord looks favorably upon you. According to intelligence analysis, the Slave Transport Fleet is just ahead of us. Please prepare for enemy search and combat. Although the enemyās strength is unknown, Beastmen are not strong seafarers, and without Thunder Spear City Lordās underwater escort, you donāt need to worry at all."
Da Fei laughed heartily, "Alright, the whole army, hurry to rest and restore mana!"
Then Da Fei summoned the Blood Eagle to scout ahead, and indeed, three massive beast-hide paddle ships in Viking style appeared in the Blood Eagleās view.
Da Feiās eyelid twitched in shock! Is this the Beastmenās giant ship? From a distance, itās totally like a floating beast-hide tent Beastman village on the sea! The fleet is small, only three ships, but the size of the ships, the length of the paddles, and the rough and mysterious beast-hide sail totems were astonishing to Da Fei!
Beastmen have always dominated the prairie wilds, doing business with huge beast caravans. They were never strong in seafaring, and proper large ships were rarely seen. But the three giant ships Da Fei saw here clearly overturned his perception.
When the Blood Eagle approached, Da Fei was shocked again. A few giant Water Monsters were clearly pulling the ships from under the water!
Whoa! Did the Beastmen incorporate the concept of land cattle vehicles into seafaring, completely overcoming their maritime technological disadvantages and even having a futuristic edge? Which Beastmen group is so awesome?
It was at this moment, the sky suddenly echoed with several eagle calls, and the Blood Eagle screen flashed red:
āSystem Prompt: Warning! Your Reconnaissance Blood Eagle was discovered by the opponentās Reconnaissance Flying Eagle and is about to be exposed! Please prepare for battle or retreat!
Pfft! Da Fei spat out a mouthful of saliva! My Flying Eagle that swept through hell unrivaled was discovered so easily by a few Beastman savages? Is this high-tech or primal instinct?
Thereās nothing else to say, take action! Iām going to show you what real high-tech is!
Da Feiās invisible hand immediately activated the Light Tearsā dark domain. In that instant, a black light enveloped the Slave Transport Fleet, and then Deirdelās Curse Armor activated, with three black beams descending from the sky. Under the domainās enhancement, the Beastman sailors on the Slave Transport Fleet started losing health en masse!
At the same time, the few Beastman Reconnaissance Eagles that discovered the Blood Eagle couldnāt escape the curseās speed reduction, so no more words, let the Blood Eagle automatically combat them.
The sudden battle came as a shock to the Slave Transport Fleet, but soon, a Beastman Shaman wearing a wolf head mask appeared to heal and stabilize the situation, and then a Beastman Shaman Hero with Hero Aura under his feet walked out from the flagshipās room!
Da Fei was inwardly startled; it was actually a hero! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)