The morning sun crept through the portholes, casting a warm glow in the captain's quarters. In this place, it is already very hot even in the morning.

Tonk twisted his body and looked at his back through the mirror, which had a pitted scar on it, which was ugly but had finally recovered. He was able to recover the next day thanks to the priest sent by Goldbeard. Donk had seen many priests before, but pastors were different from priests, the pastors he had seen before only knew how to read from the book with the "Book of Words", while the priests sent by the Golden Beard were genuine, able to release healing techniques, and their spiritual temperament was full of sacredness.

Thanks to this, Donk's system was expanded again, activating the recruitment of priests.

After these days, the reward points have rolled to more than two thousand points, and it is enough to recruit a first-order priest. His current strategy is to cast a long line to catch big fish, and recruit more people like Warlocks, Druids, and Priests first, regardless of the low level, the focus is on the huge potential. After a few years, these potential stocks will increase in value, and the strength of the dragon pirate group will also snowball.

The system lists several priests differently, and the number of points required to summon is also different, among which there are two more notable, one is a female priest with outstanding stature and bump and seductiveness, and the other is a male priest with high ability.

Donk hesitated, it was clear that the female priest was very eye-catching and sultry, and he almost clicked on impulse, but he still held back.

It's really not suitable to have women on board.

It is conceivable that a boat of dozens to hundreds of big men sails to the sea, and they can't dock for ten days and a half months. But if there is such a woman on the ship, and she is also a **beautiful girl, what kind of torture will this be for the crew and sailors who are strong-blooded? It's just inhumane!

Donk chuckled a little, but chose the male pastor anyway. He turned off the interface and walked out the door to meet the priest named Zach.

Soon, Zack, dressed in white and with a solemn expression, appeared on the surface of the sea, the raft fluttering at his feet, and he shouted the blessing of the Holy Lord.

Donk sent someone to take the priest to the Purgatory.

"Brothers from the four seas, peace in the Lord." The priest held the thick "Sacred Words" and bowed slightly.

Tang Ke did not answer the Holy Lord's blessing, but warmly patted Zack's spotless shoulder and said, "From now on, you will be a member of the dragon pirate group, you will become a dragon claw, dragon scale, or dragon fang, become a part of this evil dragon, and help this evil dragon to soar and defeat the enemy." ”

"But I only know how to treat small injuries and pains."

"That's enough, I think you and Sebastifan can have a common language, and I'll introduce you two to each other later."

Donk chatted briefly with Zack, then handed Zack to One-Eye, and asked One-Eye to settle Zack's residence. Then, he went to the King of the Sea Castle alone to meet Goldbeard. Although there are people in the Goldenbeard Pirate Group who want to be against him, it is useless to deal with those strong people, even if they bring a few more guards. He is alone, and if something happens, it is easy to get out.

Although the coastline surrounded by Duel Island is long, the docks are too small to accommodate a fleet as large as Goldbeard. Goldbeard blocked the entire dock, leaving thirty ships on the shore, and the rest of the big ships were still anchored on the sea, gathered together, and the scene was spectacular.

When Donk stepped into Goldbeard's sphere of influence, it felt like he had entered a military camp, and there were malicious eyes everywhere, which was very depressing. He asked the Goldenbeard pirate to report it. The golden-bearded man did not embarrass him, and took the order and left. Those who glared at him did not dare to do anything to him. He waited where he was, his hands in his pockets, looking at the dawn of the sky, oblivious to the hostile minions around him.

At this time, a white figure walked over.

Donk looked over, and at first glance, it turned out to be Mallory, the first gunslinger of the Goldbeard Pirates. The other party was calm, not like there was any hostility. Donk took the initiative to say hello, politely.

"You are very bold enough to win against Lord Goldbeard, although he doesn't care if you win or lose, but there are many people in the pirate group who are very dissatisfied with you. Hogan went to look for you last night, right? He's a troublesome guy. The silver shooter said straight to the point.

Tang Ke weighed the matter for a moment, felt that there was no need to hide it, and nodded, "Yes, he came to me and threatened me to destroy my pirate group. ”

"What stupid beast." Mallory sighed helplessly, "If he kills you, it will appear that our Goldenbeard Pirate Group has a small belly and can't afford to lose, which is even more embarrassing than losing this duel." Even if I want to destroy you, I have to find someone else, and I have to design a trap and find a good excuse. ”

Donk changes color slightly.

Mallory continued, nonchalantly, "but it's also boring, you're just a harmless little pirate group, and it's not interesting to kill or stay, and it will upset Lord Goldbeard." You know, Goldbeard's old friend is still in your pirate group. Hogan, although loyal to Lord Goldbeard, does things without thinking through his brain. Rather than destroy you, it is better to let you stumble more on the sea, Lord Goldbeard occasionally hears about your pirate group, and can miss your old friends, why not. ”

"Admiral." Donk breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Mallory had come for his own good.

"Hogan is not the only one who is going to be against you in the pirate group, it is troublesome to convince them, and they are all tenacious guys." Mallory shrugged, "I'm here to tell you that when you meet Goldbeard-sama today, remember to mention this matter, lest he forget." You ask Him to forgive your sins and provide you with a little means of self-preservation. ”

"Thanks for the reminder." Donk smiled bitterly in his heart, he knew this kind of thing for a long time.

"Well, I'm just talking a little more." Mallory shrugged his shoulders and passed by Donk, his steps steady, the twin guns at his waist shining with silver light, "The messenger is back, you can go by yourself." ”

At that moment, Tang Ke felt the overwhelming pressure of Tarzan, which was the majestic power exuded by the strong man himself. His heart skipped a beat, he steadied himself, and he walked forward. The messenger came and led him forward to a small boat. They rode in small boats and rode the wind to the King of the Sea Castle.

Twelve dragon whales floated on the sea, frolicking and shouting, flapping the surface of the sea with their tails as large as dragon wings, and the waves were big enough to overturn the boat. The twelve-headed big ones had metal hoops around their necks and iron cables welded to them, which were attached to the steel ship. The Sea King Castle is the largest and longest ship in the world today, with a castle built on its deck, more than twenty floors, with a spire that pierces the sky, and the golden-bearded pirate flag fluttering above. Although it is a pirate flag, it is as sacred as the flag of the Imperial Navy.

The boat was crawling on the port side of the ship, and the tangle on the small boat could only see the top of the ship when he looked up, and it felt like he was standing under a cliff. The messenger communicated with the people on board, and a long ladder automatically extended from the side of the ship, which led to the deck after several twists and turns. Donk climbed the stairs, silently counting the number of decks he passed, reaching the highest deck.

The deck of the King of the Sea was not at all what a ship should be, but more like a castle, with powerful cannons erected on both sides like battlements, and the roads under its feet were all stone, and there were many guards patrolling back and forth, and they were heavily guarded. At the front of the middle of the hull is a large flat open space, where hordes of flying creatures rise and fall. The ship is simply a military fortress on the sea.

Donk had no right to wander around, and under the guidance of others, he walked straight to the towering black castle. He walked through the gates, into the interior of the castle, over the halls, up the spiral staircase, and as the height increased, the wind blowing through the windows grew cooler. Eventually, he stood in front of a tall golden gate with two glittering lion heads, and the gatekeepers on either side were silent, like statues that would not change for thousands of years.

The sound of the golden door opening automatically is very small, but it shows that the door is delicately designed and noble.

Donk took a deep breath and walked into the room, where a soft and clean red carpet was underfoot, flanked by gold lace.

At the end of the carpet was a tall and majestic figure, with a beautiful hair scattered in the form of a golden hair, each of which shone with dazzling brilliance, and he stood in front of the window, casting a huge shadow that obscured the light.

Donk walked towards the back, and the closer he got there, the more pressure he felt. He laboriously walked to Goldbeard's feet and bowed respectfully.

"Come here. Accompany me to look out the window at the sea view. Standing on a high vantage point and looking down on everything is a very different feeling than standing underneath. Goldbeard rumbled, like thunder.

"Yes." Donk got up and stood to Goldbeard's left-hand side, he felt the heat hit his face, and Goldbeard's body temperature was like magma.

Goldbeard was silent, motionless.

Donk waited for a moment, didn't hear the following, and really began to enjoy the scenery. He looked down on the sea, and because of the height, the waves were not clear, and they became smooth as a mirror. The boats were all shrunk, like little shoes, as if they could be grabbed and crushed at the slightest stretch of their hand. Standing on a high place, it is natural to have a feeling of being in charge of all beings.

"What do you see?" Goldbeard asked after a long time.

"The sea, the boat." Naturally, Donk can't talk nonsense.

"Tell the truth."

Tang Ke took a deep breath and replied truthfully: "The supreme power. ”

"Very well, young people should be bold and ambitious. How long have you been a pirate? ”

"It's been almost three years."

"It takes three years to develop to such a field today, which can be regarded as very fast, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and this sea will be your world in the future." Goldbeard said with burning eyes.

Speaking of the speed of development, Donk remembered his experience with Goldbeard. Goldbeard joined the master shipbuilder Tom when he was young, and after he was in his thirties, he went to sea to become a pirate, and later joined the Monchi Pirate Regiment, and after Monchi's death, he inherited two-thirds of Monchi's ships and power, and changed his appearance to the Goldenbeard Pirate Regiment, regrouped, and became the pirate governor of the Sweet Dream Sea. The whole process is only more than 30 years.

Goldbeard came to the sea with a passion of blood, and fought for the territory with the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers, time flies, and now he has become famous and laid a great foundation. Those who are qualified to inherit the legacy of the previous generation of pirate kings are naturally dragons and phoenixes among people.

A generation of pirate kings established the pirate city, giving the pirates of the world a home and a faith.

The second generation of the Pirate King organized a large fleet of ships that continued to favor future generations of pirates after his death. It is precisely because of the checks and balances and weakening of the Goldenbeard Pirate Regiment that many small pirate groups in this sea area can survive, otherwise, the pirates will not be allowed to sleep under the nose of the Empire!

Donk opened his mouth, intending to say something like the Governor's misappropriation, but swallowed it back. He didn't want to hide his ambitions. Before he shakes the power of Goldbeard, his ambition is not enough to attract death, so there is no need to hide it.

"Donk, the tsunami is coming, do you smell the tsunami?" Goldbeard then asked, and Donk heard it as a metaphor, and he seemed to have heard it said once before.

A tsunami is coming.

"No, I couldn't smell it."

"You don't have a good nose, that's not going to work. The development momentum of the five empires is too fast, no matter how many pirates there are, no matter how much they cannibalize the whales, they can't stop the growth of the five empires. The number of ships they build is doubling every year, and their naval power is getting stronger. And there are fewer and fewer white places around the world, and there are fewer and fewer nests for pirates to live in. The empire grows stronger, the pirates become weaker, and this is a tsunami. Sooner or later, I'll have to join forces with the Pirate City and start a major war with the five empires. When the time comes, the power of the sea of dreams will have to be reshuffled. Goldbeard said calmly.

Tang Ke was shocked when he heard this, it turned out that the situation in the world had been turbulent to this point.

"The rise and fall of all things, like the ebb and flow of the tide, the opening of the Age of Discovery, let the pirates usher in spring, but with the consolidation of the power of the empire, the survival of the rabble of pirates will be challenged. If we fail to survive this tsunami, we will bid farewell to the stage of history and make room for an empire that represents 'justice' and 'imperial power'. The rise and fall of honor and disgrace are all fought here. I have a heavy burden on my shoulders. You only see the supreme power I have, but the higher the person, the heavier the burden on my shoulders. If you want to stand tall, you need to have shoulders and a backbone that can carry heavy burdens! ”

"Thank you, Goldbeard." Tang Ke was in awe, and Goldbeard, a peerless powerhouse, used his wings to protect the safety of all pirates, and fought with the five empires.

Ignoring the compliments, Goldbeard continued, "Captain Monchi, who has been dead for many years, is a remarkable man, who is not only powerful, but also far-sighted, and has taken many vital islands. The existence of these islands has put the empire in the throat, and the development of shipping routes has been hindered. He also paid special attention to the development of a pirate successor, and it was he who chose me. He gave me the baton, and I am now going to do what he did before. Pirates are a bunch of lost dogs, and everything they do is burning, killing and looting. But like Captain Monchi, I want the pirates to continue to develop! ”

Hearing the heaviness of these words, Donk asked dryly, "What are the odds of victory or defeat in your war with the Five Great Empires?" ”

"Haha," Goldbeard laughed heartily, "I don't mean to make you foolish about this!" I'm just looking at you to have some potential, and I'm just encouraging you. Until the tsunami is coming, you have to find a way to continue to grow, otherwise it will be difficult to survive in that tsunami! ”