Pirate System

( ) On the day of departure from the Greenland Empire, Tang Ke summoned the fourth-level magic ship Destroyer, which he had obtained by completing the mission a few days ago. This was a black magic ship with a majestic and domineering appearance. It had a The sharp bow and the hull are covered with black metal. When the sun shines, the black light shines, making it look extremely extraordinary.

In addition, he also recruited corresponding sailors and crew members to help pilot the ship.

He used these two things to demonstrate his unique summoning ability.

Na Lun and Nelson witnessed with their own eyes the entire process of Tang Ke summoning ships and manpower, and felt shocks of varying degrees. Na Lun further strengthened his confidence in following Tang Ke, while Nelson was also shaken even more.

Tang Ke could see that, given time, these two people would serve him sincerely sooner or later. Because he and the Dragon Pirates have various advantages that other forces do not have, this advantage will be very attractive to these two tacticians.

The Destroyer rode the wind and waves, the waves rolling over the ship and the waves hitting the hull, heading east towards the Cormanthor Empire to settle the family who had taken the ship.

Halfway through, Tangke called Lun Lun and Nelson in front of him and asked them about the future development direction of the Dragon Pirate Group, asking them to give suggestions. Na Lun had already agreed to work for Tang Ke, so he knew everything he knew. As for Nelson, he still hadn't made up his mind, so he didn't say a word during the dinner and just listened silently.

"The situation at sea is unclear now. It is easy to deal with the fight between some mortal forces. The corresponding results can be speculated, but it is impossible to draw conclusions about the gods. In this case, It's better not to throw eggs at stone. The news that you took away the Resurrection Fountain has spread, and now all the major forces regard you as a thorn in their side. Considering these two aspects, it is better for you and your pirate group to avoid the spotlight for the time being. Let’s leave this land of right and wrong first, and wait until the situation becomes clear before making other plans.” Na Lun analyzed.

"If the God of Light hadn't appeared, I could have stayed and dealt with the major forces. But now that the God of Light has appeared, his strength is too terrifying and I can't fight against it. In this situation, I can only leave the Dream Sea temporarily. But I haven't figured out where to go. The world is so big. Where is the place for the Dragon Pirates?" Tang Ke said.

"In my opinion, it would be more appropriate to go north to the Ice Floe Sea. There is a frozen continent there, and there is an ancient Viking country on the continent. After you lead the Dragon Pirate Group north, you can find a way to take over the ancient Viking country as your own. Yes, if you can succeed, from now on, you will be a king, and the Dragon Pirates will be transformed into a returning army. Your ambition is so great that you want to annex the world with an army of pirates. The regiment cannot realize this kind of ambition at all, it must be based on the country. The world can accept being conquered and ruled by people from a country. But it will not accept the rule of a pirate leader.

So you must take this path. It's better to hurry up than to wait late. Anyway, you are going to leave here with the pirate group this time, so why not take advantage of this period to get this matter done. "Nalun explained. Nelson next to him listened to these words and nodded slightly.

After hearing these words, a picture that he had dreamed about before flashed in Tangke's mind, and there was a throne in the picture. The throne was surrounded by a sea of ​​people, from which shouts sounded like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. This dream seems to echo the suggestion of taking the wheel. He looked stunned for a moment, paused, and continued after regaining consciousness: "What you said is indeed reasonable, but why do you have to choose the ancient Viking country? It is a barren land in the north, a desolate place with extremely low temperatures and cruel environment. , it’s really not a good place.”

"It is indeed not a good place, but it is the best choice for you. The ancient Viking country is the birthplace of pirates. It has been going south to carry out plunder since ancient times. In its most glorious time, it once ruled the world. A place, even here is a subsidiary country of the ancient Viking country. It was not until the strength of each country increased that the pirates of the ancient Viking country were driven out of this place and returned to their original life on the ice sheet. Although times have changed, so many years have passed, But the ancient traditions are still preserved there, and the strong are still respected, and pirates are considered warriors. After you get there, you will not encounter rejection and can easily establish yourself. In addition, it is difficult to become the king of that country. It’s not big, and it’s unmatched by other places.”

"Does the lack of difficulty mean that country's military strength is weak?"

"The ancient Viking country has a population of about 100,000. The population is indeed not large, but the folk customs are rough and warlike. Every soldier has the strength of one to ten, and the military strength is not weak. The reason why I want to be the king of the ancient Viking country It's not difficult, because this country has a rule that has been followed for hundreds of years. This country has an 'Iron Crown'. Whoever wears this 'Iron Crown' is the king of this country, regardless of whether he is a man or a woman. , old or young. If a person wants to be a king, he must try his best to get the iron crown. If a person becomes the king of the ancient Viking country, he must try his best to keep his iron crown. In this special situation Under the influence of the rules of the Viking Kingdom, wars often broke out in the ancient Viking country because of the competition for the Iron Crown. The kings were replaced very quickly. The longest reign was only more than thirty years. The shortest one even died on the day he became king. He was killed. After you lead the pirate group to the ancient Viking country, as long as you can grab the Iron Crown, this country will be yours. There is no country in the world that is easier to get than this. "Take it. Lun replied.

"But it's not easy to be the king of this country. Once you put the Iron Crown on your head, you have to worry all day long that the Iron Crown will be snatched away by others. Even if you sleep, you won't be able to sleep well." Tang Ke said with a bitter smile.

"That's true, but I think with your courage, you won't care about this. You even dared to snatch the Fountain of Death under the eyes of the five empires. How can you be afraid of a mere ancient Viking country?"

"It's true. I'm not afraid of this kind of thing. Instead, I'm very interested in the ancient Viking country. Do you know who the current king of the ancient Viking country is? How powerful is he?" Tang Ke said This question shows that he has already moved his heart to seize the ancient Viking country.

"The current king of the ancient Viking country is called Papata. He is an orc. He has the strength of an eighth-level fighter and is very powerful."

"If it's just an eighth-level fighter, I can still handle it. I'm just afraid that there are other strong people around him to help."

"If you don't want to engage in a melee, you can challenge him, or plan to kill him. Although there are certain risks in this matter, it is generally feasible. I think you should be able to do it."

"Okay," Tang Ke nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes, "I will do as you say. After I settle your family, I will set off to the ancient Viking country and take this country as my own. !”

…

The land shape of Dragon Ya Kingdom is in the shape of a flying dragon. There are dragon heads, dragon claws and dragon tails on it, which are lifelike. In the dragon's claw part, there are some complex river channels, called Zongheng and Heng, which eventually flow into the sea and merge into it. In this area, there is an extremely special area. This area is a swamp called Evernight Swamp.

A layer of clouds floats over the swamp all year round. The clouds block the sunlight and make the swamp dark. Hence the name Evernight Swamp. It is said that the special environment here is caused by the dusk period. After most of the haze in the world has dissipated, the haze here has not dissipated, giving people a strong sense of ominousness.

In this place where clouds and swamps meet. There is an aura of decay, and it is rare to see life in the swamp, but there are many dark creatures wandering here all day long. It makes this place even more scary.

Very few people come to this kind of place. Once someone comes, there must be a special reason, either for adventure, to collect some special herbs, or to seek help from the power of darkness.

It is said that the death aura emanating from this place is very useful to necromancers. Several necromancers have settled here, living in seclusion every day and studying the power of darkness at home all day long.

Today, a special guest broke the peace of Evernight Swamp and came to this ghost place. The purpose of his coming here is to visit the necromancers living here in order to borrow the dark power of this group of people. He is not a race on the shore, but a tiger shark man, a branch of the sea beast tribe. He has a shark's head, an almost human body, a blue body, and fins on his arms and back.

Few people on the shore can recognize him, but the inhabitants of the seabed are very familiar with him. He is the famous underwater warrior Agula!

This undersea warrior who became famous for killing sea monsters inherited Zela's legacy and took on the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the undersea race. To achieve this goal, he must lead the undersea race to attack the shore race and occupy the world on the shore. In his opinion, this thing is very interesting, even more interesting than killing the sea monster, so he is happy to do it.

He came here today to realize the first step of this grand plan.

After some inquiring and searching, he finally found the home of a necromancer and knocked on the door with the skull knocker.

The person who opened the door was a young man with a pale face and a robe, who gave people a sickly look. When he saw that the person who came to knock on the door was a tiger shark man, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

Agula stated his identity and purpose of coming, and asked to meet the owner here.

The owner here is named Ewing, who is the most famous necromancer in this area. It is said that he has the strange power to resurrect corpses and control corpses.

The young man was one of Ewing's students. He agreed to Agula's request, closed the door, and went back to deliver the letter. Not long after, the door was opened and the students brought back the teacher's words. Ewing is willing to meet Agula and invites Agula to come in for a detailed discussion.

Agula didn't think much and strode in. He looked around as he walked. There was a strange smell mixed with potions and corpses. It didn't smell that good. On the wall, there were some weird hangings. pictures, and there are some weird things on the ground.

When they walked through the corridor and reached a living room, the student who led the way stopped and refused to go any further. He said that if he went further, he would soon reach the underground research room where Ewing was located.

Agula glanced forward and found two tall corpses standing in the living room. The corpses were wrapped in circles of white shrouds, and two cold eyes appeared from the gaps, obviously with evil intentions. He pointed to the two bodies and asked what was going on.

"If you can't pass this place, you are not qualified to see my teacher. It's as simple as that." The student said it politely, but there was a sly smile on his mouth.

Agula understood what the student meant. He walked over without making a statement. The moment he stepped into the living room, two mummies immediately attacked him. Even though they were just two corpses, the speed and strength of the attack were quite strong, like a violent storm. But compared to Agura, the two mummies are still too inferior.

Before the mummies could get close, Agula suddenly aroused all the white fighting energy in his body and blasted in two different directions, turning the two mummies' corpses into pieces. They fell to the ground one after another.

"Can I go over now?" Agula wiped the fighting spirit from his hands and turned around to ask.

The student was stunned and did not reply.

Agula left the students alone and continued to walk forward, passing the living room and reaching the end, where there was a ladder that led straight down. He went down the ladder for quite some distance until he reached the bottom. It turns out that there is another world down here. The area is not small. Halfway through, he encountered various dangers one after another, but none of them posed a threat to him. He successfully reached the deepest part of the underground. Arriving at Ewing's location.

Pushing open the weird door with all kinds of eyes, Agula walked into an underground research room. The smell of medicine and rancidity was even stronger here, even though the space was very large. But it was piled high.

"Strange fishman, why are you here looking for me?" A hoarse voice sounded, coming from the bottles and jars. But he can't see his figure yet.

"I'm here to hire you and pay a lot of money to ask you to do me a small favor." Agula said, looking around, and vaguely saw Ewing's figure through several shelves.

"How can I help you?" Ewing said as he walked.

"Help me resurrect someone."

"this is very simple."

"It's very easy for you, but others can't do it."

"I like hearing compliments like this." Ewing laughed twice, and finally walked past the shelf, revealing his figure. He is a thin man, but tall, with only a handful of gray hair on his head, and deep-set eyes with no pupils, only white holes.

"From your tone, it sounds like you accepted the deal?"

"You are so strong, the price you offer is definitely not low. I am very relieved about this. If you want to resurrect someone, you can just bring him or her over, and I will meet your request. But let me remind you in advance. , this kind of resurrection is not a resurrection in the true sense, what I resurrected is just a mindless body, or a walking corpse."

"The walking dead would be enough. But I couldn't bring him over because his body was too big."

"Big?" Ewing was a little surprised and glanced at Agula's tall body. "With your strength, are there any corpses that can't be moved?"

"Yes, I cannot move the body of the Murloc Titan. It is as big as an island. Even if I could move it, I would not be able to move such a huge corpse here." Agula explained.

"The Murloc Titan? Are you kidding me?" Ewing asked in disbelief.

"I came all the way here, killed so many monsters under your hands, and brought a long list of gifts, not just to make fun of you." Agula emphasized his tone and said seriously, "I There is a corpse of a Murloc Titan, or the sea beast tribe has a corpse of a Murloc Titan. I would like to ask you to help resurrect this corpse. I don't need him to have a mind, as long as it is a body that can fight. "

The words of a strong man always have much more weight than ordinary people. After Ewing stared at Agula a few times, he believed this statement, but did not accept it. Instead, he shook his head and said: "It seems that I underestimated this deal. This is far away." It's much harder than I thought. The more powerful the existence, the more difficult it is to resurrect. Titan is an existence from the Divine Glory period. With my power, I can't resurrect him at all. I can't make this money, but you still Please be wise."

"If you can't do it, who can?"

"No one can do it. There is no such powerful necromancer in this world, unless..." Ewing thought of a possibility and hesitated.

"Unless what?" Agula quickly asked.

"Unless we can gather several necromancers together, gather their dark power, and perform witchcraft together, only then can there be a glimmer of hope that we can resurrect the corpse of a fish-man titan."

"Okay! Just do as you say. I don't know those necromancers, so you can help me bridge the gap. I'll definitely benefit from you afterwards."

"Haha. What you said is easy. I'm not that easy to dispatch. It's one thing to resurrect an ordinary person for you, but it's another thing to summon a group of necromancers for you. The rewards for the two are different. . I don’t think you can afford the high compensation required for the latter.” Ewing chuckled and shook his head.

"I know that this matter is not that easy, so I mobilized the strength of many fellow sea beast tribesmen and prepared a generous gift. I didn't bring anything, but here is a list. Take a look at these things." Agula said from He took out a roll of paper from the waterproof bag on his body and handed it over. The roll was filled with densely packed materials, treasures, and weapon names. These things were left in the sea when the ship sank. During the Age of Discovery, ships sank almost every day. Relying on the gifts of these sunken ships, immeasurable wealth was accumulated in the sea.

Ewing shook his hands and released a burst of black energy. He grabbed the list with black energy, put it in his hand, and stared at it. He just took one look and was stunned when he saw half of it. There was a strong look of greed on his face. Before he could finish reading it, he put down the list and said pointedly: "In three months, I will definitely let your Murloc Titan's corpse stand up. walk!"

After hearing this, Agula smiled.

…

Fire symbolizes destruction, but some things can only be reborn in destruction.

Today Tangke will undergo the test of fire and pain. Only in this way can he become a "Viking". The traditional Vikings are all orcs, and they only refer to the local orcs in the frozen continent. If outsiders want to become a glorious Viking, they have to go through this cruel ritual.

On this endless ice field, someone set up dry firewood, poured hot oil, and lit a blazing fire. In the flames, there is a metal plate with a carving knife and a paintbrush on it. The tip of the pen has been soaked in ink made from a special dye. Around the fire, a large crowd gathered, numbering three thousand. The faces and necks of these people all have the same painted patterns. This pattern has no aesthetic value on the surface, but it symbolizes the courage of the Vikings and pirates and is their totem.

These people are all Vikings, and they gathered here today to witness that Tangke became a member of their race.

Tang Ke was naked at this time, without any clothes on, only an iron wire was tied around his waist, and the sword was hung on the iron wire. No matter when, he will carry this pair of swords with him, even if he goes into the sea of ​​fire. He walked forward step by step, and the blazing fire in front of him danced wildly in his eyes. Looking at the blazing flames, a strange feeling arose in his heart. Who could have imagined that here today he would be willing to be burned at the stake to become a Viking?

Three days ago, he took the Destroyer to the ancient Viking country on the tundra continent, and arrived at this mysterious and ancient land as he wished. During the voyage, he arrived at the Cormanzo Empire. According to Ou's previous agreement, he settled the ship's family and gave his family a large settlement fee. In addition, he was attacked by two groups of people on the way. Both groups were members of the Three Kingdoms Alliance. However, these two groups did not pose much of a threat to him. They all died under his sword and became souls wandering on the sea.

During the three days he landed on the shore, he had contact with the locals for a period of time. Through a tribal leader, he bribed the local priest and asked the priest to perform a "bathing in fire ceremony" for him, so that he could become a Viking. With this identity, he can find ways to seize the Iron Crown. Once he won the Iron Crown and became the new king here, he had initially achieved his goal.

Now, he began to walk towards the blazing flame step by step, feeling the ferocious heat of the flame. The dancing sparks fell on his tough skin, and then dimmed and disappeared.

Wearing animal skins and exposing their nakedness, the priest danced a strange dance, waved his hands wildly, and shouted an ancient language that was difficult for others to understand. Under her leadership, more than 3,000 witnesses around her also shouted, forming a continuous line that spread far across the ice field, shocking the creatures on the ice field.

"laugh!"

Tang Ke stepped on the half-burned wood, and the heat burned the soles of his feet, causing a wisp of smoke.

"It's so exciting."

He grinned and continued to step forward, using his naked body to meet the flames. His hair was quickly ignited and burned, making him look like a god of fire. Immediately afterwards, the fire devoured his body and burned his skin. It was like ten thousand steel knives scraping his body together, causing waves of heartbreaking pain. He was bathed in the flames and endured the severe pain. He walked all the way to the center of the flames, leaned down, and picked up the knife and paintbrush from the iron plate. Under the meditation arrangement, these two things were not ignited and remained intact.

He held the dagger in his right hand, hesitated for a moment, and then stabbed the dagger into his left cheek, piercing the skin severely. Then he drew the blade and cut a sharp line on his face. The totem on the Viking's face has a simple composition and is easy to draw. Moreover, he has practiced it many times before and will never make a mistake. After he finished cutting the knife, he pulled it out. Blood spurted out and fell on the blazing flames.

Then, there was a second knife, a third knife, a fourth knife... He slashed his cheeks, neck and chest, making several wounds. Then he picked up a pen and smeared the wounds with red dye. . The dye, mixed with blood, can stay on the body for years. Before the pen tip landed on his skin, all the wounds on his body were healed, leaving only a few blood stains.

He held the pen and smeared on the blood marks, letting the dye blend with the blood to draw the totem symbolizing courage on his body.

The fire grew larger and larger, gradually attacking him and igniting the area under his feet. The fire illuminated the ice fields, lit up the night sky, and gave him a new identity - a Viking!

"From now on, I will be a Viking! I will use my scimitar to plunder wealth, I will capture my wife with both hands, and I will occupy the land with my feet!" Tangke shouted to the crowd. This was a routine part. But he also shouted out his inner voice.

The crowd broke out into chants again, and the shouts were loud.

Tang Ke slowly walked out of the flames, not at all as embarrassed as when others were performing the ceremony. Everyone else would seize the time to rush into the fire and quickly complete the process of cutting the skin and applying dye. Few people would complete the ritual slowly like him, as if they didn't take the flames seriously at all.

This was the first time for the local Vikings to see such a guy. While cheering, they stared at Tang Ke with eyes as bright as cold stars. Under the gaze of everyone, Tang Ke's burned hair grew back and hung freely on the back of his head. Apart from the addition of an extra totem, he did not suffer any damage. (To be continued...)