On the lookout of the passenger ship, a sharp and loud horn sounded, piercing the obstacles formed by wind and rain and waking all the passengers.

They didn't have time to get dressed, or put on their coats, or put on their pajamas, or go barefoot, and run to the window to take in the outside world.

Half of them soon saw the huge three-masted galleon that did not conform to common sense, the pitch-black canvas on three sides, and the clumps of swaying dusk in the deep darkness.

With the sound of the howling wind, the howling raindrops, and the night sky with no red moon or stars, many passengers felt as if they had sailed out of hell, with indescribable horror and majesty.

"Black Emperor"!

After a brief period of sluggishness and panic, such a term came to their minds.

Anyone who has had a period of experience at sea and lived in the port cities of the major colonies for a period of time knows more or less about the existence of such a pirate ship!

"Oh, the storm is with you and me. ”

"May the Goddess bless!"

"Steam is on top!"

......

Prayers rang out subconsciously, full of fear and helplessness.

These passengers know very well that the owner of the "Black Emperor" is the one with the highest bounty on the five seas, the king of pirates in a sense, and a powerful person who can still be active in the encirclement and suppression of the fleets of various countries, and it is by no means the artillery and crew of a passenger ship can fight against it.

This means that they are about to fall into the hands of pirates!

Many women can't help but imagine being bullied by pirates and being trafficked to strange places, some shivering, some have weak knees, slipped from behind the window, and knelt on the ground, some hurriedly rummaged through the dagger and revolver, I don't know whether they want to resist, or they don't want to face the worst outcome, and some can't find a weapon, so they directly move the coat rack to their side.

The men didn't fare much better, except for a few who pulled out their weapons and tried to organize a revolt, while the rest were sluggish, looking for a place to hide, or cursing at the damned liners and the "King of the Five Seas".

Finally, the captain's voice reached everyone's ears with the help of some kind of amplification device or means:

"Quiet! Don't be afraid!

"The owner of the Black Emperor has his own laws, and unlike other pirates, he and his men only loot and do nothing else!"

The words were repeated several times in a row, and the panicked passengers finally calmed down a little and were no longer so afraid.

Compared to what they just imagined, being alive and not being bullied is already a very good result.

After dozens of seconds, some passengers thought that they had worked hard for so many years, and finally had some savings, and at this time they were about to lose all of them.

Several of them even borrowed money to do business, and if they didn't get the money back this time, their families would probably have to live on the streets and rely on workhouses.

Thinking of this, they hurriedly took action, hiding the money in various hidden places, hoping to keep a little bit of it. After doing all this, they each clenched their weapons and prepared to die with the pirates at a critical moment.

Wild beasts will fight back when they die, let alone humans?

At this time, many pirates on the "Black Emperor" were already waiting on the side of the ship according to the order, ready to jump on the "prey" after closing the distance.

Their second mate, Viscount Fear, Bird Mastein, was holding a telescope and observing the passenger liner on the opposite side indifferently, calculating in his mind how long it would be before the two sides would get closer.

The pirate, who had already had a bounty of more than 10,000 pounds, wore an Intrinsic shirt with intricate patterns on the cuffs and neckline, and a dark red captain's suit, as if waiting for the feast to begin, not the plunder.

Suddenly, there was no sign of the passenger ship in front of him!

Bird Mastan hurriedly moved his telescope to look for it, but in that direction there was nothing but waves blown by the wind and red-headed sea eagles that like to hunt fish in torrential rains.

So a big steam-sail hybrid passenger liner is gone!

"......" Bird Masten's eyes flickered, and he couldn't make an accurate judgment.

"Where's the ship?"

"And what about a big ship?"

"It was still there!"

......

The pirates on the deck also sensed that something was wrong and let out a cry of astonishment.

No, how can there be a ghost ship of this shape, which is a hybrid of steam and sail that has only become popular in recent decades...... Illusion? Someone used a large illusion to hide the passenger ship? This level of illusion must be a demigod-level...... Bird Mastan thought for a moment, put away his monoculars, and walked to the cabin.

In the whole process, there seemed to be some confusion in the measurement of distance, and it took Bird Mastein only seven or eight steps to cover a short distance, and came to the corresponding part of the captain's room, and saluted respectfully:

"Count, something is wrong with the hunt. ”

- On the "Black Emperor", Nast, the "King of the Five Seas", always called himself an earl, which came from the edict of Russell the Great.

Of course, he also openly declared that sooner or later he would establish a kingdom belonging to pirates, and become a grand duke, prince, and even emperor.

After a brief silence, a deep and majestic voice came from the captain's room:

"Go around. ”

"Do as you wish!" said Bird Mastan, without asking why.

Of course, he can imagine why:

Whether it is an illusion or not, it is impossible for a mid-to-low-level person to make such a large passenger ship with a hybrid of sails and steam disappear silently under the gaze of hundreds of pirates, and there must be a demigod or a strong man in charge of a demigod-level seal on that ship!

And it is by no means a rational act to clash with an unknown demigod for the sake of an ordinary passenger ship, even if Earl Bai Feng Nast is the "King of the Five Seas", he will not rashly do such a thing, unless there is a direct and sufficient conflict of interests or positions between the two parties.

From this point of view, the demigod on the opposite side just hid the passenger liner and did not make any counterattack, which also shows that he does not want to have a fierce conflict with the "Black Emperor" and the "King of the Five Seas", so he only shows his existence and makes a deterrent.

Bird Mastan immediately let the sailors leave the side and maneuvered the Black Emperor to change course.

At this moment, a huge and heavy red-headed sea eagle suddenly left the group and flew towards the "Black Emperor", circling back and forth in the sky of the ghost ship.

The pirates were bewildered, and the red-headed sea eagle looked down at the deck and spoke in a low human voice:

"I would like to meet Count White Maple. ”

Bird Mastan was stunned for a second, then turned his gaze to the cabin.

The majestic voice of the "King of the Five Seas" Nast sounded again, and instead of answering the red-headed sea eagle directly, he instructed his subordinates:

"Let him in. ”

Bird Mastan was just about to do as he was told, when the red-headed sea eagle swooped down in the darkness of the storm, its body gradually changing, twisting and wriggling into a human form.

When it landed on deck, there were no more red-headed sea eagles, just a man in a top hat, banquet attire, and a feather mask on his face.

Bird Mastan's pupils dilated slightly, as if he wanted to see the other person more clearly.

But no matter how much he observed, he couldn't detect anything unusual about this pompous man from the front, as if there had never been a red-headed sea eagle just now.

A few seconds later, Bird Mastan's pupils dilated even more, as the man in the feather mask passed in front of him, allowing him to see sideways.

The man invited to the dinner party was thin, only as wide as two fingers together!

For a moment, Bird Mastan seemed to see the walking paper figures, but they were a little thicker than the paper figures!

Monster...... He swallowed hard as he watched the terrible demigod walk to the cabin.

The pirates on deck took a few steps back in unison and leaned back against the side of the ship, as if they had just walked past in a nightmare.

To them, this strange proportion of a man was the only one in their lives, and it was more terrifying than many monsters they had seen before.

Cabin on the third floor, outside the captain's room.

Detective Crane grabbed the handle, twisted it, and opened the door.

He made his image so bizarre and semi-passive and semi-active behavior, passive because the red-headed sea eagle was not large enough, and after separating some of the clothes and masks, even if it didn't have internal organs, it couldn't support the normal human body, and the initiative was that he began to explore and try to play the role of "trickster", and he had a little idea:

The mage is not the point, the point is to express the word "trick" in the way of the mage!

With a slight creak, the dark door opened, revealing the scene in the captain's room:

The candlesticks hung down from the heights, 41 on the left and 40 on the right, in varying numbers, and at the end of them, a black platform rose and clustered around an iron-black seat.

Nast, the "King of the Five Seas", was relatively normal at this time, in his early nineties, not more like a giant than a human like Klein had met before.

He still wears a miniaturized minaret crown, a silver-edged robe on a black background, a stiff face, a slightly wrinkled forehead, a small black beard on his chin, and a dark red light flowing from his dark eyes, which makes people want to lower their heads unconsciously.

"I haven't seen you. Nast said in a low voice, "Mr. Sorcerer." ”

Klein took off his hat and saluted:

"Now I know. ”

Nast's voice that made the spirit tremble echoed in the captain's room:

"Tell me, why do you want to see me? ”

"Count, I would like to know your impression of Russell the Great, as everyone knows, you and your father have seen Him before, more than once. Crane replied unaffected.

Nast glanced at the paper-like demigod opposite, and the dark red light brightened a little:

"Sit down first. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Crane already felt a strong oppressive force, and he couldn't help but obey the order and sit down on the chair next to him.

However, he only came to the secret puppet, and when the "spirit thread" flicked, the figure as thin as a book quickly returned to stability.