Pursuit
After seeing off Phyllis and the others, Jonas hurried back to his room, where he opened a dark door followed by a narrow staircase descending from it. Jonas walked down the stairs to a secret room, which consisted only of a small crystal ball, which was shiny at this time, and had apparently been connected to the magic communication on the other side. Jonas first saluted the crystal ball, then stood respectfully to the side, and did not take the initiative to speak.
"The little girl of the Nike Remones family didn't even follow their family?Oh, it seems that it's because of the relationship between her companions, the most important thing is for this Darko? The big family is like a swamp, you have to be careful every step, and it's best to act separately. β
"Wendy actually appeared on the pirate ship, and it looks like she was being hunted down again, which is consistent with the information of the Alchemy Grand Prix. But if you want to choose a secondary plane, Minerva of the sixth plane and Jupiter of the seventh plane are both good places to go, why did she come to Venus? Haha, could it be that she wants to get a foot in the quagmire of the ruins of death? That's good, if I do, I'm afraid I'll do the same. β
"Wendy can only rely on the sale of enchanted equipment to make money?It's really tragic, but the Storm Church is so anxious, they don't hurry to the death relics to hunt for treasures, but run to track down a person, it seems that Cillessen is really injured, will he be the next fallen god? In a turbulent period, it is a good opportunity to make money......"
If the previous analysis is still carried out through the collected information, then the latter basically relies on powerful analytical capabilities to guess, and combined with other intelligence to arrive at the most consistent information to the truth, just this is breathtaking enough. The crystal ball analyzed all this, it was a very special person, who had almost seen it once, and it was impossible to forget, if Darko and others were here, they would recognize this person as Vitx.
"Jonas, you have done a good job, you deserve to be commended, from tomorrow you will be the chief of the Roa Islands, and I will arrange the head of Bulon Island. β
With a look of surprise on his face, Jonas hurriedly bowed down and said, "Thank you, Elder." β
Although Bulon Island is one of the most economically prosperous islands in the Venus plane, it is only an island with a limited population due to its location on multiple shipping routes. The Roa Islands are different, they are a chain of nearly fifty islands, and all industries are very developed, which is not the same as Bulon Island.
When Phyllis and the others rushed back to the docks, a large group of Stuart archers were already waiting, because the original plan was to set sail today. Darko is surprised to find that Falk somehow has a very good relationship with Tasa, who is teaching him archery. Phyllis didn't ask about these things, she directly ordered Tasa to take the archers with her, and then walk the deck with Darko and the others.
Phyllis waited until all the Stuart archers had finished the Sunfish, and the horse shouted to the second mate, "Get out of the boat, we're going to chase the Black Shark Pirates' fleet." β
The second mate was stunned for a moment, and then said in fright, "The Black Shark Pirates are the most famous pirates in this area, they have more than a dozen ships under their command, and the flagship is a large seafaring ship, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat it." β
"Don't worry about it so much, you just have to find a way to chase them. They are now in the Madeco Sea, ready to go to the island of Kars in the Loya Islands, so let's go and sail. β
The sea area of Madco is contrary to the direction of the Death Ruins, but the second mate saw Phyllis's tone like this, and also understood her determination, so he didn't ask more, anyway, Phyllis is the captain, he is just a part-time worker. After a while, the ship sailed away from the docks, and gradually departed from the island of thriving commerce.
Phyllis called Falk over, "I heard you know all about the pirates, right?"
Although Falk was puzzled, he still said, "Yes, there are too many pirates, and I only know the names of some of the smaller ones, but as long as they are in the top 100 most famous pirates, I know something." β
Phyllis asked, "Black Shark Pirates, tell me all you know about it." β
Falk thought for a moment, then replied, "The Black Shark Pirates are the twenty-first ranked pirate group, they are composed of more than a dozen ships, their flagship is a large seafaring ship, and all the others are type pirate ships, which ensures their ability to maneuver at sea and will not be slowed down by the shortest ship in the fleet." β
"I know that, otherwise we wouldn't have had seven days to chase them. β
Falkma knew what information Phyllis wanted, so he thought for a moment and said, "The captain of the Black Shark Pirates is Rons, and he himself is a strong swordsman, using a two-handed axe, and he has a lot of strength. Each type of pirate ship has at least one cadre to command, and these cadres are also strong warriors, and the entire pirate group is mostly in combat positions, and it is very powerful to engage in broadside battles. The Black Shark Pirates are already among the best in this area, and few people are usually willing to provoke them. β
This kind of news is also grasped by the Sailors' Guild, and it may not be that the Skua Guild is bad, and it does not cost money.
"Do you have a lot of military duties? Then you don't have to be afraid of them. Phyllis muttered to herself when she heard this, they were mainly afraid of the opponent's archers, and as for the warriors, no matter how powerful they were, they were not the opponents of Phyllis's undead army, so there was no need to worry at all.
Kai interjected, "It looks like Wendy has found a good place to hide, she must be trying to hide her identity with the help of the Black Shark Pirates, but I don't know if she crossed paths in the past, or if she joined temporarily." β
Darko just shook his head, he had also hid in the Adamantite Prison when he was on the Mercury plane, thinking that it would not be discovered by the Vitamin Guild, but he only managed to be killed by VITB12 for just three months. Although the eyes and ears of the Stormwind Church may not have the Vitamin Guild, this kind of big organization is not simple, Dactronics and they can find Wendy, and there is no reason why the Stormwind Church can't find it.
Otto also said, "Let's chase her as soon as possible, so that we can help her in case she is in danger." β
At the award ceremony of the Alchemy Grand Prix, several people were sealed in the Peerless Confinement, watching Wendy being chased and fleeing but unable to do anything. And this time they didn't want to repeat that situation, and several of them were ready to fight, planning to fight the Stormwind Church.
Aciba still couldn't adapt to the ship's conditions, and the little energy it had recovered on land was almost exhausted by the ship, and then it began to vomit incessantly again. Otto is familiarizing himself with the Thunder Eagle, which may come in handy if the opponent is the Storm Church.
"Don't forget that we still have this way of communicating. Kai twisted a leaf in his hand and shook it, it was the leaf of the Tree of Life that Lea had distributed to several people after the Alchemy Grand Prix.
"Ah, yes, if you don't say I'm going to forget, do you want to contact Wendy now. Phyllis slapped her forehead and hurriedly turned over her own leaf of the Tree of Life. This kind of item that can be used for instant communication is relatively rare, and several people will not use it easily, so they gradually forget that it exists.
"It's best not to communicate with Wendy now, she should have successfully infiltrated the Black Shark Pirates, and there is no danger for the time being. The real threat to her is the Stormwind Church, not the Black Shark Pirates, and our pursuit fleet is still some time away, and not being able to join Wendy right now, making bold contact will only put her in a dilemma. Otto thought deeper, analyzing the current situation from Wendy's point of view.
Phyllis thought for a moment, and felt that Otto had some truth in what he said, so she put away the leaves of the Tree of Life and turned her gaze to Darko at the bow of the ship.
Darko didn't participate in the previous discussion, he kept the pair of gloves in his hand, and all his energy was spent on the pupil of cause and effect. The lines of the gloves were still jumbling, but with a rough idea of the direction, Dakko was able to narrow down the route traveled by boat to within three lines, but it was too far to determine which one.
Darko retracted his gaze and turned his mind to the battle that would take place later, and with the archers of the Stuart family, the pirates were no longer worried. But after all, the other party is a sea pirate group with more than a dozen seafaring ships, and some pre-war preparations must be formulated. The number of ships also means that they are scattered, and they must first determine which ship Wendy is on, and it should be no problem to rely on his pupil of cause and effect when the time comes. The second is to approach Wendy's ship and quickly cut off that ship from the other ships without alarming the other ships.
But when they saw Wendy, it was the flagship of the Black Shark Pirates, which must be located at the center of the entire fleet, which would be a bit troublesome. Therefore, the number of ships that they need to control should be at least between three and four, and the number of Stuart archers should be barely enough.
Most of the pirates are old-fashioned, they usually don't use communication crystals, and they still rely on the flag language to communicate, and when the time comes, as long as they shoot the lookout and the flag bearer as soon as possible, it is equivalent to half the success. When Darko saw the mist outside the ship, he suddenly thought of a kind of water magicβfog concealment.
Darko knocked on the wooden railing, thinking that the most important thing was to keep his ship unsinkable and Phyllis's safety. Darko immediately called for Fokker and asked more carefully about the situation of the flagship of the Black Shark Pirates, and made various emergency plans. Next, he began to cast the Mist Concealment Technique over and over again, and then found that it could only cover the range of half a ship, and the surrounding water element was very rich, and the factors that affected the range of action were only Darko's own water talent, as well as the problem of proficiency. There is no way to change talent, and the only way to enhance the effect of magic is to practice constantly.
Kai also knew that the next battle was very important, and took the initiative to ask Tasa for advice on the tactics of naval warfare and the coordination of archers. These archers with the Sunfish in Tasa were originally born in the Venus plane and had the blood of the Stuart family, and they were very proficient in long-range combat in the sea, and Kai benefited a lot from just communication.
Although Phyllis disdains to speak to Tassa, she often asks Falk for details about the Black Shark Pirates. Summoning necromancers are weak in long-range attacks, but they may board local ships for battle during broadside battles, so it's worth knowing some of the pirate ship's interior arrangements.
In addition to being familiar with the Thunder Eagle, Otto continued to help Aceba adapt to the ship's fighting, but Atsiba spent most of his time vomiting, so Otto became the most idle of the few people.
In the intense preparations, six days passed in a blink of an eye.