Elder Zumar couldn't figure out what the problem was, so he had no choice but to change the topic and hope that Lin Li was just joking. After all, although he had heard that the Tower of Dusk was building ships, he didn't think that the Tower of Dusk could have a large fleet all of a sudden.
"Okay, it's settled then. I hope the Gilded Kingdom won't come up with any excuses to delay the matter." Lin Li did not immediately respond to Elder Zumar's words, and instead confirmed with Cantory seriously before turning around to look at Elder Zumar with a smile. "Elder Zumar, what are you talking about? Why do you think that I'll definitely be interested?"
Hearing Lin Li's confirmation, Cantory's heart was in his throat for a moment, but he soon let it go. In his opinion, the reason why Lin Li said that was most likely because Cantory was bluffing because he was embarrassed by Cantory's words. His thoughts were the same as Elder Zumar's. Apart from a large transport fleet, he really couldn't think of any other way for Lin Li to transport a large number of Magical Crystal Cannons back to the Breezy Plains.
On the other hand, Elder Zumar frowned slightly as he vaguely felt that something was amiss. However, in the face of Lin Li's question, he couldn't be bothered to think about it anymore. He had no choice but to put his worries aside for the time being. He said, "This time, our nation's founding celebration coincides with the opening of the sea market that's held once every ten years. There are plenty of special products that are extremely precious in the Endless Ocean. President Felic, aren't you interested in taking a look?"
"Sea market?" Upon hearing that, Lin Li couldn't help but think of the lively sea market on Cage Island in the world created by Geresco. Indeed, just as Elder Zumar said, Lin Li was more interested in the sea market that was said to be held once every ten years than in the Gilded Kingdom's founding celebration.
The envoys of the Gilded Kingdom stayed in the Tower of Dusk for three days, and visited the Magic City of the Tower of Dusk before leaving. However, after leaving the Magic City, the Tower of Dusk did not invite them to visit the Sky Castle above the Tower of Dusk. That was undoubtedly a huge pity.
After sending off the envoys of the Gilded Kingdom, Lin Li once again returned to the shipyard of Ortland City. The menacing-looking steel behemoth was quietly entrenched in the dock, waiting to be tested by the storm of the Endless Ocean. At the docks on both sides of the dock, the shipbuilders and craftsmen who had participated in the construction were also excitedly waiting for the first trial of their creations.
"President, please name this battleship," one of the people in charge said respectfully as he approached Lin Li. The warship had yet to be named. It was waiting for the president to name it.
"Let's call it The Star." Lin Li saved himself the trouble, and simply used The Star's name. However, he was also very clear that there was still a huge gap between his battleship and the real The Star.
Soon, the name of the ship, The Star, was painted on the side of the battleship, along with the emblem of the Tower of Dusk. Next, Lin Li led some crew members onto the deck of The Star, who were mostly recruited from various ports and not all of whom had participated in the construction of the battleship. After all, this battleship was not the real The Star, and Lin Li could not pilot it alone like he did with the real ship.
These crew members were all pretty strong. Basically, they were all above level-15 and could be considered experienced sailors. However, there had never been any large ocean-going fleet in the Breezy Plains, and it was the first time they had seen such a huge battleship. Hence, after stepping onto the deck, the crew members continuously exclaimed in surprise. To them, The Star was just like a city on the sea.
"The Star? This big guy does look like it, but I'm afraid it's just for show! "
Amidst the endless exclamations, Lin Li suddenly heard someone say that. Although the person's voice was already very soft, it still could not escape the ears of a Sanctuary powerhouse like him. Lin Li immediately turned around and glanced at the crew members, only to see that there were two crew members in the crowd. Although they looked ordinary, they seemed a little out of place compared to the people around them.
Lin Li was bewildered because Lin Li seemed to be saying that he knew the real The Star. However, Lin Li only knew about The Star from the world that Geresco had created thousands of years ago. How did a small sailor like Lin Li know about The Star?
With doubts in his mind, Lin Li strode over, and the people around the two crewmen also ignored them like they were avoiding the plague. Now, it was impossible for the two crew members to hide in the crowd, and they had no choice but to stand there helplessly, waiting to be punished. After all, if they were the owners of the ship, they wouldn't want others to talk bad about their ship, even if they didn't think it was a bad thing.
"You know about The Star?" After Lin Li walked over, he did not reprimand or even punish the two crew members like the others thought he would. Instead, he waved his hand to get the surrounding crew members to leave, and then asked the two crew members a baffling question.
"Lord, I'm really sorry, my brother just doesn't think before speaking. The Star is already the most majestic battleship we have ever seen. How can there be any other ship that can compare to it?" The one who spoke was the younger of the two crew members, while his brother was bearded and looked much more ferocious.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking. Do you know about The Star?" Lin Li waved his hand and gestured for him not to be nervous, and then asked the same question to the bearded crew member.
"I …" The bearded man hesitated for a moment, looked at his companion beside him, and said, "Lord, my family has been making a living at sea for generations, so I know some legends about the sea. I've only heard about The Star from legends, and I was just spouting nonsense just now. Please forgive me."
Legends about the sea? Making a living at sea for generations? Lin Li looked at the two of them, gently stroked his chin, and said, "You two are probably not ordinary sailors, right? I won't hold it against you for what you've done previously, but I don't want my subordinates to hide anything from me. Now, I'll give you a chance to explain. If you don't want to, I won't make things difficult for you, but I won't keep you on this ship. "
The bearded man was decisive, and as soon as he heard Lin Li's words, he turned around and was about to leave. However, his comrade beside him grabbed him and turned around to say to Lin Li, "Lord, we do have our difficulties. If you must know, can we go somewhere else? I'll tell you everything."
Lin Li smiled and waved his hand to release the Domain World, which shrouded the two of them. He then said, "Okay, can you tell me now?"
When Lin Li released the Domain World, the two crew members immediately became extremely nervous, but when they were enveloped by the Domain World, there was a trace of despair on their faces at the same time. Clearly, they had already sensed that such power was not something they could contend with at all. They were just like ants in front of the young captain.
"Okay, since you've asked, Lord, we can only tell you the truth," the bearded man said in a hoarse voice with a dejected expression. The bearded man had a dejected look on his face as he said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at us brothers' original identities, but we were just a bunch of pirates at sea. We were unlucky, and bumped into the fleet of the Gilded Kingdom. As you can see, we're the only ones left alive. "
"Lowly pirates? I bet you're not lowly. Otherwise, why would you think of hiding on the battleship of the Tower of Dusk? I'm afraid I'm the only one who can hide from the Gilded Kingdom. I don't care if you used to be pirates or something, if you want to continue working here, you'll have to tell me your origins honestly! "Lin Li's tone suddenly became stern. He didn't care if they were pirates or the Gilded Kingdom, but he couldn't tolerate his subordinates hiding anything. Although the two of them wouldn't be able to cause much trouble even if they stayed on The Star, Lin Li didn't want to be a shield for others for no reason.
"I'm nicknamed Blackbeard at sea, and I have six ships and hundreds of brothers under me. However, they all died at the hands of the Gilded Kingdom's fleet, and only my brother Jack and I escaped. Due to the fact that we robbed a few merchant ships of the Gilded Kingdom previously, the people of the Gilded Kingdom are indignant if they don't catch us. Hence, they've put a bounty on our heads from the Gilded Kingdom to the Breezy Plains. There's a bounty of 100,000 gold coins on my head. You can take it if you want, but my brother isn't on the bounty list, so please let him leave. " Blackbeard was ready to risk it all. Without waiting for Lin Li to question him further, he poured out all the beans on himself.
"100,000 gold coins? Haha. "Lin Li laughed after hearing that. 100,000 gold coins was nothing to him. However, he could also tell that Blackbeard was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. He seemed to be very loyal, but in fact, he was just trying to goad Lin Li.
Anyone with some knowledge would probably know about the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Gilded Kingdom. Since Blackbeard was the leader of a large group of pirates at sea, how could he not know about it? Given the hostile relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Gilded Kingdom, how could the Tower of Dusk hand over the people that the Gilded Kingdom wanted for a mere 100,000 gold coins?
"Blackbeard, Jack, very well, you two can stay. I don't care if you used to be pirates or not, but since you're on my ship, you're my crew, and you have to do your best to work for me. " Lin Li immediately retracted his Domain World, and let go of Blackbeard and Jack. At the same time, he took out a potion, and threw it to Blackbeard. He said, "I think you're more powerful than that. This potion can heal your injuries. If you're not afraid that I'll do something to you, drink it."
"With your strength, it'll be a piece of cake for you to deal with us," Blackbeard said as he grabbed the potion. Without hesitation, he uncorked the bottle and downed the potion.
In fact, Lin Li had already guessed Blackbeard's identity as a pirate and connected it to his thick beard. He had already thought of the pirate Blackbeard in his mind. Although the business of the Tower of Dusk had always been in the inland of the Breezy Plains, they only began to really come into contact with the forces at sea after the emergence of the Gilded Kingdom.
However, Lin Li's understanding of the forces at sea was no less than that of those who had been making a living at sea. Lin Li also had a very detailed set of nautical information that he had extorted from the Gilded Kingdom. The nautical information not only recorded information about the sea, but also introduced a considerable part of the situation of the forces at sea.
Of course, those who could be recorded by the Gilded Kingdom were definitely not ordinary figures, and Blackbeard and the pirates he led happened to be on the list too. That was probably the reason why the Gilded Kingdom still offered a huge bounty on Black-beard's head after annihilating his pirate crew, and seemed to be very eager to find him.
According to the information of the Gilded Kingdom, Blackbeard's name was Julio, and he should be considered a pirate family. It was said that his ancestors dated back to the Dark Age, and were the leaders of the pirates on the Endless Ocean. Although Julio casually said that he used to have only six ships and a few hundred people under him, those six ships were actually not ordinary. Those who had seen them would know that although Blackbeard's ships could not compare to the giant alchemical ships of the Gilded Kingdom, they were many times stronger than the naval battleships of the Ledin Kingdom and the Felan Kingdom.
In Anril today, apart from the giant alchemical ships of the Gilded Kingdom, most of the ships were still powered by sails. On the surface, Blackbeard's six battleships also seemed to be powered by sails, but in fact, there was an alchemical power system that was said to have been passed down for thousands of years under the simple wooden exterior.
Hence, the speed of the battleships of the Black-beard Pirates was definitely top-notch. On the boundless sea, speed was a great advantage, and almost none of the merchant ships that were targeted by the Black-beard Pirates could escape from them. With this speed, the Black-beard Pirates had escaped from the siege of the navies of the various nations countless times.
Unfortunately, this time, Blackbeard was defeated, and his six battleships were smashed into pieces. Hundreds of his subordinates were also fed to the fishes. Although he and Jack were lucky to escape at the last moment, their strength had also fallen below the Legendary-realm due to their injuries. Although they had to go for treatment when they were injured, the Gilded Kingdom had offered a bounty, so they dared not show up in public at all. They were pirates that everyone wanted to beat up in the first place, and now, they had to be afraid that no one would kick them when they were down.
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