Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

The dock worker who received Liu Tong Qi Hua was a local NPC. He was not very old, but looked very smart.

He did not neglect Liutongqihua just because the two ships were of low class and looked shabby.

"What can I do for you?"

"I...wait a moment..."

Liu Tong Qi Hua walked shakily along the wooden plank onto the island, and only felt at ease when they felt their feet were on solid ground.

But even after landing, she still felt her body swaying with the waves, and even doubted whether she was standing firmly.

The dock worker was well-informed and just smiled: "Boss, are you new to the sea?"

"right……"

"It's a pity we're a small port, and we don't have any tea to help with dizziness. Anyway, I'll tie up your boat. What can I do for you?"

Liu Tong Qi Hua recalled Yu Man's words and looked around with concern, reluctant to stray too far from their two ships. With this as a premise, she hesitantly spoke.

"I need to repair my boat... It's damaged, but I don't have much money. I spent... too much on supplies... So just recommend me the cheapest one."

"Row."

"Also... I need to go to the black market for information. My sea charts run out here, so I need to buy the latest ones."

"No problem."

"Also..." Liu Tong Qi Hua said cautiously, "Is there anyone here who can introduce me to escort fighters?"

The dock worker noticed her unfamiliarity, but he also knew she was not well off.

Then he became a little impatient: "Stranger, these require five silver coins as an introduction fee."

“…It’s a bit expensive.”

"You...you are the first foreigner to bargain." This is true. In the past, foreign merchant ships always paid quickly and readily because five silver coins were too cheap.

Liu Tong Qi Hua counted the silver coins from his pocket and placed them one by one on the wooden pillar. Only after the other party took the money did his expression soften a little.

"What's wrong with your boat? I'd like to see what kind of shipwright you can find."

"My cargo... is very special. It's made of very high-level elemental materials from two ships. While playing... I accidentally brushed against the guardrail, and it's severely deformed. I just need to repair that... and it'll be fine."

"How high-level is it?"

Liu Tong Qi Hua whispered, "Above level eight, so please ask a few shipbuilders for me. I want the cheapest one... In addition, please ask the escorts for me as well. As long as they are reliable, I want the cheapest one. Thank you for your connections."

The dock worker frowned. Elemental materials above level eight?

I've never heard of anyone owning one. How could such a thing even exist in this world? And even use a small, broken boat like this to carry it?

"I've spent all my assets, so I'm a little tight on cash, but after I cash out on the black market... things will get better."

"...I understand. I'll go find it."

Then——

As this sensational news spread, many people on the island heard about it.

Then, the news spread little by little in the form of jokes and half-truths.

and--

The news reached the ears of a player who was drinking and having fun and looked unruly.

His ID is very long, so everyone calls him P.L., which is also his famous name in the field of pirates.

"Eighth level?"

P.L was a little surprised, but the person who brought the news was quite reliable.

He looked at the dockworker. "That's what you heard? Isn't that right?"

"Yes." The dock worker added a lot of information.

After hearing this, P.L. put down his glass and wiped the foam from his mouth, as well as the wine stains that were gradually drying on the table. "It sounds quite credible... I'll arrange for the shipwright and the guards. Whatever he can give, give it to him. That way I can roughly test whether it's true... Okay, wait a moment."

He is a small axe warrior, and his whole body equipment is as luxurious as possible, even not inferior to the "Kaitaku Cup" players who are currently competing.

All of this was snatched from merchants from all over the world, including Xiankan, who had gathered in Shimla Bakken.

P.L. is the vice-captain of the top pirate group "Void Shell".

He often stays around the black market to ensure the safety of the channels for selling stolen goods.

At the same time, they are also responsible for looting and gathering intelligence around the black market.

Players like them see the world differently, always believing themselves to be outlaws hiding in the darkness, far more powerful than the glamorous world outside, but unwilling to speak out. This is what they use as a basis for their gaming, allowing them to commit all sorts of evil.

"Let's see if it's true or not first."

He typed a few words and contacted some people.

Then he changed his clothes.

……

soon--

The dock worker led several shipwrights and a player who looked drunk back to the dock.

In a rather dark corner, they found Liu Tong Qi Hua who looked uneasy.

P.L, who was hiding in the crowd, first looked at Liutongqihua's ID.

Confused by the pitch-black night, he felt a vague recognizable impression of the Chinese characters for the name, but he had never seen the guild name before. Regardless, both looked like utterly garbled scribbles to him, completely incomprehensible.

Then, P.L saw through Liutongqihua's identity as a therapist.

The dock workers were introducing the shipwrights, all of whom were arranged by P.L.

Everyone was friendly, but in fact, they were just here to confirm the authenticity of the eighth-level material.

This is easy to judge. Starting from the sixth level, every time you become stronger, your strength, specifications and temperament will be completely different.

They had all experienced the might of lightning that could scorch the heavens. Therefore, the closer one came to that feeling, the higher their level, while the closer one was to a player's level, the more ordinary one was. While this was difficult to quantify, players could all rely on their intuition to judge.

And with Liutongqihua's permission, they inspected the damaged parts of the ship.

That was actually a ring given to me by Yu Man using an old fire, it was made just like that.

But in the eyes of these pirates—

"...Brother P.L., these are truly...high-level traces."

"The flow of magic has an amazing aura, it's terrifying."

P.L nodded, he could certainly feel it too.

Not only these fellow pirates, but even he himself would feel unprecedented fear and goose bumps when he came into contact with the burn mark.

——It’s very scary.

but--

This means greed.

After the shipbuilders took over the repair order and started working -

P.L. also found an excuse to approach the two ships.

Since they all had six and seven flowers, there should be a companion on the other ship - and sure enough, there was.

But while fishing in the night with a book in hand, I didn’t feel the magical aura of a strong man.

No matter how you look at it, you can tell that these two small boats can't hide anyone, and it's impossible for them to be fishing for revenge by their enemies.

After all, their enemies all knew that they were powerful, numerous and united, and even extremely cunning.

It is impossible to defeat the pirate group head-on in a naval battle without sending a fairly regular team of hundreds of people.

Not to mention small merchant ships like this. Even if there were ten of them, all filled with people, they would pose no threat to their "Empty Shell" pirate group.

P.L. felt much more at ease—and much greedier.

"Hello, English?"

He walked forward and started to interact with the person in front of him as an escort.

"Yes." Liutong Qihua typed back, "How strong are you? Can you guarantee an escort to the black market?"

P.L had sobered up long ago.

As an experienced pirate, he had long been able to control his inner feelings.

However, when faced with a pie in the sky like today, he still couldn't help himself.

A hint of anxiety trickled out from the corner of his mouth, infecting his voice.

"I... can guarantee it! Two percent of the total price of the goods! That's... that's the commission we'll charge. We guarantee it will be shipped to the black market. There are about ten of us, and we're familiar with this area. There aren't any pirates around here."

Liu Tong Qi Hua fell into deep thought.

P.L. didn't panic. He simply pulled out a sea chart and handed it to the other party. "This is the latest sea conditions today. It's extremely safe to go to the black market."

"...I see. Then I don't need any escort. I can just go by myself." All the doubts disappeared from Liu Tong Qihua's face.

"……what?"

"You say it's safe, right? This way I can save a ton of money. Two percent of the total price of my goods... but that's a huge price. There's no need to give it to you."

P.L looked at the words typed by Liu Tong Qi Hua and remained silent for a long time.

After taking a sip of wine, he smiled and said, "That's right. I wish you a safe journey. You don't need to pay for the chart."

He stumbled back, but his hands had already started moving——

"Get ready for the hunt and add a big treat to today."

……

About half an hour later, the burnt wooden boards had been repaired by the shipbuilders and replaced with ones of the same material.

Liu Tong Qi Hua was stingy and refused to pay, but the shipbuilders acted like they were living in a fairyland and didn't care much about the money.

I gave him a symbolic gold coin - and that was it.

No escort was hired, no additional supplies were taken, and only a sea chart given by someone else was relied upon.

Liu Tong Qi Hua was trembling with fear - but the two small cargo ships raised their sails again and set sail.

"Is this... all right, Captain?"

"Ah."

Yu Man slowly emerged from the warehouse.

She patted her little face because it was covered with dust from the cargo.

return--

"Ah!"

I sneezed comfortably.

——This is a good sign.

She smiled broadly: "Look at our buttocks, flowers, 70, deer."

The three people named turned around at the same time—

A little further back, an inconspicuous cargo ship also set sail.

"That's a pirate ship..." 70 immediately understood. "So it's flying this flag? No... this flag might just be a cover... With its draft, it looks like it can barely carry any cargo..."

Hooked.

Yu Man's brows relaxed, thinking that the boasts he had made could finally be fulfilled.

Within two days - these pirates can indeed be dealt with.

If the other party doesn't catch up, it will be a bit troublesome if the bait is discovered.

I still had to go back and ask Xiao Bing to come out of the bath, and then circle around the sky to track the pirates. Or I could summon the reflection of the old world and perform a special divination.

Fortunately, fortunately, everything is just as I wished.

She immediately ordered, "Slow down the ship and sail to a place slightly off the beaten path so they can come pick us up."