CH.49 The White Cemetery

The Black Pearl sailed peacefully for many days, intermittently seeing the shadows of the Black Toad Pirates chasing them, but with the help of the Goddess, they were able to keep their distance, and the two sides never fought again.

When we arrived at our destination, it was already dusk, and it was like broken petals, leaving patches of orange on the sea, and the sky was getting darker, and there were faint stars twinkling.

Donk stood at the bow of the ship with the group, looking forward.

Ahead was an endless white fog that could not be illuminated even by the light, and the white mist was so thick that it seemed to have been stirred with sugar.

The white fog here lingers all year round, like a white scarf wrapped around the pirate city, and is known as the White Cemetery. It is a place of mourning where many, many ships have been buried, and is often sung by bards in poignant melody.

In the white fog that cannot be dissolved, there are sharp reefs all over the place, and if you rush in, you will end up with a shipwreck. If you want to enter the White Cemetery safely, you can only find a safe entrance at night by distinguishing the four constellation groups.

"Come out, there's the northern constellation Goshawk, and its pointed beak is the entrance." One-eyed Yang Tian said.

Donk nodded, also observing the constellation Goshawk. The rest of the sailors joined in the fun and looked up.

Before, One-Eye had taught Donk how to discern the constellations of the four entrances to the Pirate City.

The four constellations are the fangs of the constellation Serpentus in the east, the iron hooves of Pegasus in the south, the left wing of the Angel constellation in the west, and the pointed beak of the constellation Goshawk in the north.

At this moment, the lookout suddenly reported that a fleet of ships was approaching behind him, which made Donk nervous, and he climbed the mast first, grabbed the binoculars and looked back. But fortunately, it was not the Black Toad Pirate Regiment, but another pirate regiment, and the other party was holding a pirate flag with a skull and a smirk.

Pirates are a group of thugs who seek wealth on the seas, and as long as they don't have a holiday, they won't fight for no reason, and they don't need to be terrified at the sight of a pirate group.

"Little ones, raise our pirate flag!" Only then did Donk remember this stubble, the beast was home, and there was no need to hide its fangs.

The pirate flag with the dragon painted on it was raised and waved in the wind.

Because it was dark, when the lookout spotted the pirate group, they were already very close. It's not Flower Dew who is on duty now, otherwise this pirate group should have been spotted earlier.

It didn't take long for the other party to pass by the Black Pearl and stop. Their pirate group has three ships, and its strength seems to be more than a cut above the dragon pirate group.

On the flagship of this pirate group, a man dressed as a pirate captain stepped onto the side of the ship, looked at it from afar, and said loudly, "Captain of the Pirate Regiment, Utre Wardlow greets you!" After saying that, he raised his glass and drank, looking full of pride.

One-eyed whispered to Donk, "This is the etiquette of the pirate commander, just like the navy firing a cannon." ”

Naturally, Tang Ke couldn't fall into his own prestige, and he also responded loudly: "Leader of the Evil Dragon Pirate Regiment, Tang Ke greets you!" After saying that, he also drank a large glass of wineβ€”a sailor who had already met him had already fetched wine for him.

Uhtreha laughed a few times and did not continue the conversation. Obviously, they were just saying hello, so that the two pirate groups would not bump into each other.

The night deepened and sank, and darkness became the dominant color of the world, as if everything had quietly come to an end. The stars in the sky are lit up one after another, blinking and blinking, each with its own story.

The pointed beak of the northern goshawk is finally clear enough.

One-eyed holds a sextant, looking up at the night sky, adjusting the scale in his hand, and directing the direction of the ship in his mouth. The Black Pearl cautiously descended into the White Graveyard and headed for the axis of evil in this world.

There were many glass lights hanging on the Black Pearl, and in the night and white mist, the light was faint and fluorescent.

Like the other sailors, Donk felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart, they were vicious pirates themselves, but ahead of them, they would see a group of pirates even more evil than them!

Immediately after, the Piercing Heart Pirate Group also sailed into the white mist, not daring to be careless at all.

Not long after the Black Pearl sailed due north, it saw a reef ahead, only a few meters square. On the flat above, stands an undead.

The one-eyed Nethereye felt a chill, he was sensitive to things about the undead, and he muttered, "He is the guide of the pirate city, and as the captain of the ship, I must meet him personally." ”

This undead spirit is like a wisp of sorrow condensed into a tidal wave, and like a flickering light and shadow. He was hazy and ethereal, as if the wind would disperse and disappear without a trace.

Only Donk and One-Eyed got off the boat and went ashore. The guide waved at them silently. The two men stand face to face with the undead.

"I want to see the mark on you, Mr. Pirate." The undead said emotionlessly, his whole body pale, and his features were cloudy.

Donk took off his black trench coat, revealing the dragon tattoo on his right shoulder. After the undead looked at it, he took out a chart from the chest beside him and handed it to Donk.

The tattoo is the mark of the pirate leader, and if you want to be a pirate leader, you can't be clean.

The gates of the Pirate City are always open for pirates, and it's easy to get in by just proving your pirate identity.

Donk picked up the chart and glanced at it, which showed the route to the pirate city, a white cemetery full of reefs, like a dangerous labyrinth that could be lost if you made a mistake. Moreover, the pirate city changes the arrangement of the reef from time to time, so that even if the chart is passed out, it is useless.

The five empires have joined forces three times, each time trying to conquer the pirate city in one fell swoop, but each time they have come back in vain, and the heel planted in the white cemetery alone has caused them heavy losses.

As for the Pirate City's method of controlling the reef, it is a secret that no one knows the truth.

Donk reached out to touch the undead, trying to trigger something, maybe adding an undead seafarer?

But One-Eye hurriedly grabbed Tang Ke's wrist and shouted, "Are you crazy? Don't provoke the undead. ”

Tang Ke didn't have the kindness of the one-eyed and withdrew his hand, anyway, he only had more than 180 points now, and he couldn't afford to recruit seafarers. During the voyage, he also exchanged a lot of food and water, and that's all he has left.

They made it back to the Black Pearl, and there were plenty of sailors on board watching the undead on the reef intently. The Black Pearl hoisted its sails and set sail again, the sound of the waves echoing in the vast white mist.

In the white mist, you can only rely on the compass and some surfacing signs surnamed reef to guide the way. Donk, One-Eye, and Cliff stood in the wheelhouse, carefully and slowly controlling the ship's progress.

Fortunately, the Pirate King system has the function of viewing sea charts, and you can clearly see the reefs hidden in the sea, which helps a lot.

To Donk's surprise, the subsequent Piercing Heart Pirates took a different route, and it was obvious that the two pirate groups had different charts. After sailing for most of the night, the Black Pearl finally passed through the White Cemetery and reached the Sea of Thorns.

In the Sea of Thorns, there is a plant called the stinger sea vitex, and the tentacles are like a barbed python, entrenched in the sea, as long as they are angered, they will be entangled with highly poisonous tentacles and stabbed to death.

The Stinger Vitex is the second line of defense for the Pirate City.

The White Cemetery stands in the outskirts of the Sea of Thorns, the second barrier, and the Pirate City sits in the middle of the Sea of Thorns.

The route of the Sea of Thorns is very simple, you just need to drive straight ahead, the sea is very wide, and those stinger sea wattles are floating on the sea surface on both sides, growing extremely luxuriantly, like a flower garden in front of the mansion.

The Black Pearl broke through the waves and headed straight for the north gate of the pirate city.

Despite the danger of the stinger, Donk drove the boat to the vicinity of the stinger and smashed a small piece of cheese on the stinger, a plant that curls sensitively and is a finger's length with each stinger.

Tang Ke wanted to add this plant to the [Bestiary], and he saw with his eyes that the stinger sea vitex was useless, at least indirectly. It's crazy, but the sailors of the Dragons are used to the captain's outrageous behavior.

Seeing that Tang Ke had hit the stinger sea thorn without danger, everyone was sweating.

"Ding! You've discovered a new magical creature that adds 10 bonus points and it expands the Bestiary. ”

Stinger Vitex:

Race: Plants (although plants do not have the ability to move and communicate like mobs, many plants are self-aware and can understand who their owners are, so they can recruit).

Surname: wood.

Skills: Death Entanglement, Paralyzing Stinger, Necrotic Stinger, Deadly Stinger.

Physical Attack: β˜…β˜… β˜† (refers to the average after the prime of life)

Toxin Attack: β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜†

Living area: Sea of Dreams, Sea of Thorns.

Description: This is an ancient vine-like plant that floats on the surface of the sea and grows to the prime of life, growing 10 to 15 tentacles up to 50 yards long, and looks like a large octopus covered in spines. It is a nightmare for all crew members to die only if they destroy the central roots, and ships often choose to avoid sailing when they encounter them.

Reward points after killing: 10 for Young, 20 for Adult, 40 for Prime.

Required bonus points: 100 for Young, 500 for Adult, 1000 for Adult (some powerful magical creatures will be divided into three phases, and different reward points will be used when recruiting)

"Ding! You have found 10 types of magical creatures, which adds 50 bonus points. ”

This information was all popped out in a row, which caught Donk off guard, and to his surprise, there was one more recruitable object among the magical creatures, and that was this stinger sea wattle!

Such a large monster, thrown in the sea, once the enemy ship touches it, it will be entangled, and the stinger will cause poisoning if it scratches the skin, and the effect is extremely ferocious. Donk could imagine what it would be like when applied to naval warfare.

The Pirate King game system obviously has a lot to not be explored, such as the growth stage that appeared this time.

Because of the special surname of the creature, the spitting bomb frog was still a tadpole when he was a child, and he did not have attack power, so naturally he did not need to divide so many age stages. This stinger is different, it has limited power in its infancy, and it will only show its strength when it reaches adulthood or prime of life!

Tang Ke lamented the lack of points as usual, and he couldn't wait to take on a dozen tasks at once and earn points like crazy. But these tasks have to be triggered, and it's useless to be in a hurry.

No matter what the pirate leader was thinking, the Black Pearl was still sailing steadily, and everyone was chatting and the atmosphere was very lively.

"Because of the dangerous terrain of the White Cemetery, as long as you are not crazy, you will not dare to start a war there. And after arriving in the Sea of Thorns, even if you enter the sphere of influence of the pirate city, no pirate can declare war. One-eyed Kankan introduced.

Because the route was wider, everyone's tense nerves were relaxed, and last night in the white cemetery, even if there was a chart, it was extremely dangerous to sail, and it was a great test for the captain.

Donk then chatted, "Is it that powerful? What if Goldbeard is at war here? ”

One-Eyed said solemnly: "Mr. Goldbeard will not do anything here, this is not a matter of strength, but because he will not offend this pirate's homeland. He's the Governor of the Sweet Dreams Pirates, and he won't attack here. The Pirate City has an extraordinary symbolic meaning, and as long as the Pirate City is still standing, the pirate profession will not disappear. A real pirate who doesn't attack his own home! ”

It's the first time Donk heard One-Eye call him Mr., and it seems that One-Eye really respects Goldbeard.

The strongest pirate group in the Sea of Dreams - the Goldenbeard Pirates!

Some say that Goldbeard is the old monster of the last pirate era, while others say that Goldbeard is the strongest candidate for the next Pirate King.

If there is a chance, Tang Ke really wants to meet this big man, he just wants to see the style, but he will not move the mind of a showdown, the golden beard is famous, and he must be terrifyingly powerful.

As a pirate, Goldbeard has reached his peak. His way of making money is not to plunder, but to force the Greenland Empire to pay tribute to him by his strength!

It would be unbelievable for an empire to bow down to a pirate group, but the Goldenbeard Pirates have done it, and they are strong enough to trample on justice!