The lookout of the Sky had never been so crowded, and there were a total of five lookouts standing in the small circular space, their arms all sore and swollen, but they still had to hold heavy binoculars, watching the wind blow in different directions. One of the pirates watched the huge whirlpool for half an hour, and the whirlpool stopped there, spinning so quietly that his head was dizzy and shaky. The situation of the rest of the lookouts was not much better, the scene in their eyes was unchanging, neither the sea nor the island was very moving, except for the occasional wild beast on the island, and flying fish jumping out of the sea in a show.

The work of the lookout is boring, but these five people dare not slack off, because this is an important task assigned by the regiment commander, and it is related to the lives of the whole regiment. To pass the time of boredom, the five pirates take turns telling stories.

"Then the adventurer found ...... with his compass," the story of one lookout came to an abrupt end in the middle of his life.

"Hey! Why don't you say it? The others urged.

"And a fart! I saw a ship coming! The voice of the lookout hand suddenly rose up.

"What? Look closely, is it a gathering ship or a navy ship? ”

The lookout hand was silent, and carefully recognized, even if he looked at it from a distance with a high-powered telescope, the other party's ship was now just a shadow the size of a grain of rice. He waited for a while, the ship in his vision slowly zoomed in, at first he could only see the color, this ship was made of gold and white, white represents nobility, gold represents imperial power, sure that this is the ship of the Imperial Navy, there is no doubt that the gathering ship will not be dressed like this, and it cannot be dressed up. As time passed, the appearance of the ship became clearer, with the bow of an angel in front of her, the sides of the hull glittering with gold, and the huge sails with a bright red symbol of the Dragon's Tooth Country. To the surprise of the lookout, the stern of the ship was spewing a thin white light, and it was the white light that propelled the ship to a rapid speed.

The other four watchmen held their breath and waited for an answer.

"It's the Navy coming! The guest we were waiting for was finally delivered to the door! The lookout hand shouted, and the news was like a spring wildfire, and soon spread everywhere.

Donk was taking a nap when he heard the news in a dead dream, and he jumped out of bed, reflexively, went straight to the weapon rack, took off his sword, kicked open the door, and rushed out. He narrowed his eyes, resisting the discomfort of the bright light outside—it was a piercing sunny day.

"Commander, those bitches in the Navy have been raised! I listened to the lookout and said that the navy's ship is very unusual, it may be a magic ship! "The sailors on deck scrambled to report what they knew and heard, but they all said about the same thing.

Donk took a deep breath, his mind cleared, and the discomfort of waking up slightly lessened. He looked at the sea, felt the turbulent momentum coming from the navy, and said quickly: "Hold your swords tightly, let the bullets and artillery load, and quickly light the magic furnace, go to a few people to bring Alyssa's mother and son, but don't be rude, she will be obedient." Also, let the flag bearer take his place immediately and play the flag of negotiation. We're going to negotiate with the Navy later, remember to me, whatever they glare at you, you will stare back at me, and you must not show weakness! ”

The pirates screamed excitedly, and scattered in all directions, and even the ship's cooks took up their weapons, and everyone took Alyssa's mother and son to the deck as the commander had ordered.

Alyssa was very calm, her blonde hair shining in the sunlight and her eyes full of anticipation. She held the child's hand tightly, and when she found her son surrounded by a group of pirates, she shut up and stopped crying. She thought that the child might only dare to cry in front of his parents.

Donk glanced at Alyssa, quickly withdrew his gaze, and returned to the sea. He looked solemn and guessed that the person who came must be Michael, an opponent to be reckoned with.

The ship now has several important seamen, Red Locke, Flower Dew, Cliff, and Cross Scar, all of whom have come to the upper deck to accompany the backbone of Donk.

One-Eye wasn't there, neither were Wendy, Norman, Luban, and Iona, who were either on the Purgatory yet, or in the fleet. Even if they are not here, the hearts of all the people of the Dragon Pirate Group are tightly connected, breathing together and sharing the same fate. Take 10,000 steps back, and if Donk does things well, there will be more and more gold coins in everyone's pockets.

The ship of the Navy is getting closer and closer, and Donk can see clearly through the telescope on the deck, he recognizes the identity of the ship, which is not very difficult, this ship is called the Force Angel, and with Michael becoming famous, it is like a horse with a good saddle. In order to verify his guesses, and to find out the details of the enemy, he used investigative techniques.

Force Angel: A large magic ship (3rd order) first-class battleship.

Description: The largest battleship specially built by the Empire, using materials and various capabilities that are no different from the magic ship, symbolizing the authority of the Imperial Navy, carrying out military operations against pirates and enemies at sea. Like the ship's inviolable name, the ship possesses divine powers to heal wounded sailors and attack with light caste energy.

【Special Features】

Jet Glide (using stern-loaded light energy jets to push the boat into the air, then spread out its wings and glide, consuming 0.5t magic stones per hour and a maximum time limit of 20 minutes) Magic Power Propulsion.

Healing Room (made with the help of the priest of the Holy Cross, the house has a magic device that can release healing techniques, and the injured can recover quickly in the room) [Magic Attack Equipment]

Lightwave Bow Cannon (Qty 1)Large Lightwave Cannon (Qty 34)Large Lightwave Short Barrel Cannon (Qty 6)Medium Lightwave Cannon (Qty 44)Lightwave Rotary Cannon (Qty 10)Force Angel Lightblade (Qty 1, position in the bow) [Elemental Conversion Furnace]

Medium Angel Heart Furnace (Qty 4) Small Slime Furnace (Qty 2, keep for backup) [Hull Basic Materials]

Adamantite, Mithril, Bronze, Holy Wood, Oak, Elm, Dragonbark, Tortoiseshell.

【Enhancement】

Reinforced Magic Circle (Qty 16) Accelerated Magic Array (Qty 14) Hull Metal Armor (Spread throughout) Durability: 792/800.

Current population: 925.

Comprehensive combat power: ★★★★★★★★★ ☆ Average speed: 10 knots Stable Surname: ★★★★★★ Flexibility: ★★ Tang Ke's investigation technique has reached the full level, but for the investigation results of the magic ship, there is still a lack of [magic machinery] and [magic stone reserves], and as for some ordinary data, it is not so detailed.

"Sure enough, it's this ship." Donk muttered under his breath and turned off the system interface, his mood as hard to calm as a waving flag, both ecstatic at getting the Mermaid Key and nervous at the upcoming exchange.

Michael, the youngest naval colonel in the Dragon's Tooth Nation, is known as one of the Three Greats. The Force Angel, since the completion of the construction of the sea, has never had a defeat, every time this ship destroys an enemy ship, on the hull of the stick a national emblem to show merit, now the hull of the national emblem has been connected into a large row, there are more than 30!

The pirates are busy, and the navy is much more relaxed in comparison. On top of the Force Angel, the sailors were on standby, and a platoon of gunners lay dormant behind the guardrail, with flintlock pistols on them, ready to shoot. The cannon doors were all opened, and the magic weapon was pushed outside, and in the open gap, the grim faces of the sailors behind could be seen.

Michael stood at the bow of the ship, and at his feet was a statue of an angel standing upright, and the sea breeze was blowing the corners of his pure white clothes, which was a little restless. He put down the binoculars, and his heart was indignant, he never expected that the identity of the pirates would be the Evil Dragon Pirates! He saw the details of the ship Cangtian, and naturally deduced the evil dragon pirate group behind it.

If it were other pirate groups, Michael could have used force to fight his sister after rescuing him, so that the other party would suffer the consequences and know the power of the navy. But this can't be done now, because the dragon pirates have a lot to do with Goldbeard, and if they sink the Sky, they will invite Goldbeard's revenge.

Michael wasn't afraid of Goldbeard, but the problem was that it wasn't time to go to war with Goldbeard, and the Dragontooth Nation wasn't strong enough to set off a huge wave that would overturn the Sea of Gems. At the moment, I can only endure it, this is just a small humiliation, and I will definitely have a chance to return it in the future.

"This account will be written down first, come and say that Fang Chang, and one day later, my fist will be thirsty for drinking the filthy blood of you rats." Michael snorted hatefully, and then ordered the lieutenant beside him, "Go and call the painter on the ship, and draw a portrait of the pirate Donk in a moment." ”

The Force Angel continued to move forward, with a swift pace, crushing the deep blue sea and splashing white waves. The distance between the two ships was shortening, and after some negotiations, it was finally decided to exchange hostages on the side rather than in small boats. The Angel's light cannon has an effective range of nearly four hundred yards, which is farther than a spitting frog, so by exchanging hostages at close range, the pirates have the advantage and don't have to worry about being beaten passively.

The Power Angel approached in a noble and powerful form, and came to a halt side by side with the much shorter Cangtian, and the gunwales extended from a high place and landed on the deck of the Cangtian. The sailors and pirates looked at each other, always on guard, and the muzzles of the black holes were aimed at each other's heads. Similarly, Michael was looking at Donk condescendingly, his gaze calm and frighteningly calm, a situation that made Donk uncomfortable.

"Good afternoon, Colonel Michael, why don't you come down and talk? I look up at you like this, and my neck is a little sore. Donk was the first to break the deadlock.

The distance of a porthole is dispensable for either Donk or Michael.

Michael walked with a steady pace, approaching step by step, he did not show the slightest unnecessary anger, but only glanced at Alyssa's mother and son with his spare eyes.

Then, the two stood face to face, invisibly with a little smell of fire*.

With a warm smile on his face, he was calm, and he guessed that Michael's calm was faked, because an invisible killing intent was seeping in, and he couldn't hide it.

"I remember I said in my letter that you can't come here in a magic ship." Donk glanced at the Force Angel up close, and had to admit that this ship was a big win over the Sky.

"It's a pity that it is impossible for an ordinary boat to arrive at the specified time, so in order to avoid delays, I can only drive the magic boat. I hope that the head of the Donk regiment can be Haihan. Michael said indifferently against his will, he kind of remembered Donk's face. On the other hand, on the large boat behind him, the painter is also speeding up a portrait sketch of Donk.

"I didn't expect you to know my identity."

"Knowing every notorious pirate is a must for a naval colonel."

"If you knew what I said, things would be easy. I asked for the surname to spread out with you, you take two people away, the treasure will be left for me, and then we will say goodbye, it's as simple as that. As a sign of sincerity, and a small punishment for your disobedience, you must be the first to hand over the treasure before I can return it to you. ”

"No problem." Michael nodded, and two energetic sailors walked down from the Force Angel, each holding two delicate brocade boxes.

Tang Ke glanced at the brocade box twice, and his pupils couldn't help but dilate a little.

At this time, Jim couldn't help but shout at Michael, who was not far away, "Uncle! Take me home! ”

Michael looked back and reassured, "Good." Soon fine. ”

Alyssa patted the child next to her on the shoulder, whispered a few words of comfort, and then reminded her brother: "Michael, keep Jim safe, don't be rash, okay?" Think of yourself as an uncle, not a naval colonel. ”

"Of course, I will." Michael agreed, apparently understanding his sister's hint, and then stared at Donk in front of him, "I won't use force, and I don't think you will." ”

"Yes, I won't, I love this 'calm' deal." Donk looked at Michael with a smile, the other party was obviously holding back very much, but it was not easy to have a seizure.

"That's good."

Two sailors approached and opened the brocade box, which contained gold skull coins and mermaid keys, and one of them said, "Everything you want is in it, please take a look." ”

Donk's heart was beating wildly, mainly because he was delighted by the Mermaid's Key, and he tried his best to calm down, first picking up the gold skull coin, which was more like an add-on, this gold coin was in good condition, with a lifelike skull carved on the front and an intricate pattern on the reverse. He blew on the coin, then put it to his ear and listened, and the coin responded with a rustling sound.

"Fifteen people lying on their stomachs in the dead man's box - hehe, come and try a bottle of rum!"

Donk nodded secretly, able to emit this echo, proving that the gold coin was genuine. He put the gold coin in his pocket, then picked up the mermaid's key, and put it in the sunlight to look at it carefully, the key was light and fluttering, almost weightless, and the whole body was as crystal clear as jade, and the shape was like a small stick, and there was no serration on it that the key should have. For the mermaid key, he has no good way to identify it, and can only rely on the system to identify it.

Mermaid Key:

Level: Legendary item.

Type: Consumables, valuables.

Description: A key made from the bones of a mermaid, the method of manufacture has been lost, there are only a few in the world, this key can automatically change shape, and has the strange power to remove the hidden mechanism of the lock, it can only be used once, and then it will turn into foam and disappear. It's a dreamlike item.

Effect: Opens any lock.

Application: Insert the keyhole, then twist.

Remaining uses: 1.

Donk held the key tightly, as if if if the key would be gone if he let go of it a little. Michael stared at Donk's movements at this time, thoughtfully. Donk tucked the key into the deepest part of his pocket and smiled with satisfaction, "It's good, you didn't do anything with these two things." ”

"Compared with my sister's safety, these two treasures are no different from broken copper and iron, so why bother with your hands and feet?" Michael said.

"It was a wise choice. Then we should go to the second step of the transaction, and my idea is to give your nephew back to you first, after all, children are timid, and we are so scary. ”

Michael's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?" Do you want to go back? ”

"No, I don't regret it, it's just that your sister won't be able to return it to you until a little later, and once I've escaped to safety, put her in the boat, and you'll be reunited."

"Is there a must? Donk, are you so cowardly? Michael shook his head mockingly, "Don't worry. I think you have accomplices elsewhere, and if I bury you at sea, they will surely let the news out when they see that you have not returned for a long time. When the time comes, if Goldbeard comes to settle accounts with me, I'll be in trouble. Obviously, it's not worth the trouble for these two things. Just let my sister and nephew go. I, Michael, am also the number one person, and since I said that I won't make a move on you, I will definitely not backtrack. ”

"Good!" Tang Ke snorted, "You've squeezed me into this, if I'm still trembling, I'll be too bad." Come on, release the hostages! ”

Michael withdrew his disdainful gaze and focused more on Alyssa's mother and son. The pirates had let go of their hands, and Alyssa's mother and son were free, and they sped to the porthole.

Donk watched Alyssa dance past him, the shadow of a strand of blonde hair fading away, and he couldn't help but whisper, "Alyssa, goodbye." ”

Alyssa paused, but didn't look back, then quickened her pace and boarded the porthole. Michael noticed the small movements of the two and frowned inadvertently.

The pirates got the treasure, the navy rescued the hostages, and the deal was successfully completed, and now both sides had no worries, and the tension escalated.

Michael turned abruptly, not minding to reveal his resolute back to the pirate, and he dropped a sentence: "Donk, we will meet again, and I hope that the next time we meet, it will be as pleasant as this one." He said so, but there was no hint of friendliness in his tone.

Donk smiled indifferently, he knew that the next time they met, they would never be "pleasant" like this again, and next time, they would be for tat enemies.

"I'll look forward to seeing you next time!" Not to be outdone, Donk shouted.

Michael didn't have to respond, and when he returned to the Force Angel, the bulwark was quickly withdrawn. The huge sails of the Force Angel then fell, like a white eagle spreading its wings, and the hull of the ship glided with the wind, and the two ships staggered some distance. The Force Angel then activated the propulsion device at the stern, and a blast of white light erupted from a muzzle-like object that sped up dramatically.

The pirates still didn't dare to relax, staring at the lonely figure of the Angel one by one, clutching their weapons tightly in their hands. Donk didn't bother to look at the Angel again, and as he walked to the bridge, he took out the long-awaited mermaid key and played with it, he saw that the key was very pleasing to the eye, and occasionally held it up to the sunlight, the material of this key looked like jade.

Donk was in a good mood, he was confident that Michael would not be in a difficult position, and the deal had been successfully completed, and he hummed a little song and walked like he was dancing. As the Angel of Force grew farther and farther away, even the hands of the other pirates holding their weapons began to loosen, some of the bold ones had been lifted, and some of them began to chat, or came to the head of the regiment to see the mermaid's key in shape.

Everyone's tense nerves began to stretch, but at this moment, a loud cry suddenly sounded, tightening everyone's nerves again.

"Captain! Something strange happened in the direction of six o'clock, and the water on the surface of the sea suddenly turned black! The voice of the lookout came from above.

The smile on Donk's face froze, he held the key, looked up and wondered, "It's getting dark?" What do you mean? ”

The word "blackened" was repeated in the pirates' mouths.

"If I had to guess, could it be the Black Vortex that appeared?" The lookout replied hesitantly.

The pirates suddenly fell silent, and their expressions were as if they were facing a great enemy, and their posture was even more tense than when they had faced the navy just now.

Donk put away the key, quickly returned to the side of the ship, and shouted, "Give me the binoculars!" He looked at the sea, and it wasn't long before someone handed him the binoculars, and he hurriedly raised them, and soon found the surface of the sea that the lookout had said, and it was indeed blackening, and it was very rapid, and the area was expanding incrementally, and what made him even more creepy was that the black sea began to descend and slowly rotate. He was sure that it was the Black Vortex, but the way the Black Vortex appeared was beyond his expectations, it turned out that the Black Vortex did not just move step by step, but could also appear directly out of thin air!

The navy's ship also noticed this anomaly, made a sharp turn, returned in embarrassment, and ran again to the position of the Sky.

"Damn it! We need to run away and leap into the maelstrom behind us before we are swallowed up by the black maelstrom! Donk shouted anxiously.