Black sail

Chapter 725 CV: Kill la Kill
The shopping street near the Adventurers' Guild.

The stone-paved road was a mixed bag, lined with blacksmith shops, leather goods stores, equipment shops, and travel supply stores.

Equipping this thing is a matter of life and death for adventurers.

Twenty years ago, many investors set their sights on this market, integrating blacksmiths and creating brands.

But it backfired.

They underestimated how much adventurers valued their lives and fortunes. In the end, money was not linked to life; adventurers only trusted their own judgment, not brands.

As a result, the equipment shop market returned to a situation where a blacksmith ran a shop.

"Don't bother. You can't buy really good equipment on this street. Even if you find some good stuff, the price will be very high. You have to go to the black market at the Gate of Truth to buy it. The good stuff comes from illegal transactions, theft, or is taken from the bodies of dead big shots, or is official merchandise from the court builders. This street is only good for adventurers below the honor level."

Meredith was a little angry. Actually, the armor she had made from the shell of a magical beast was very good, but it was ruined by that disfigured face of Dugri last year.

Lisite was speechless.

Thinking about it carefully, the Junlin Sword is an extremely rare piece of equipment with a red name level, and it is unique and cannot be copied. This street is full of white names and blue names, so it is indeed a bit lacking.

"So, where is this black market?"

Lisite had long heard of the Gate of Truth, a rather mysterious organization, comparable to the Thieves' Guild. Diaz was the mysterious type with a foul stench, while this Black Mage organization was the mysterious type from the underworld, quite creepy.

If we were to contact Taylor and Planck, we could definitely make connections, since they are the big players in the Heavenly Port's illegal goods trade. It's just a pity they're not around.

"I can forget about places like the Cross Alliance. I've only been to the black market in Aran Sky City, I don't know about this area."

Meredith looked at Gloria. Now that the commission had been issued and there was some progress, Gloria cheered up again. Meredith, who acted like a husband, gently pinched Gloria's nose.

While on the ship, Basti felt that it was a bit abnormal for the two women to spend so much time together, and that's when she noticed something amiss.
Amazing.

Cutting...scissor legs! That's forbidden by the doctrine!

"That's surprising. Did you know that Lister's wife is a vampire?"

Celine was giving Basti a heads-up.

"Caroso didn't tell me!"

Basty knew this mission for the church would be difficult, but she hadn't expected it to be this difficult.

Lisiter's main purpose was not to figure out how to arm himself.

Instead... Kill la Kill Girl!
Aside from Celine being relatively avant-garde, Gloria Meredith is always out in the wind and rain and doesn't care about her outfit. Basti is also a quiet type; her robes increase attack speed in crucial moments, but they get boring after a while.

Lisiter wants to drastically modify it, damn it, he's going to install the Cool Motion mod!

But now we have to go to Pedan, and the journey is very rushed. They definitely don't want to carry extra weight. Only after entering Pedan can they be trained.

“Agent Seventeen, you used to be in the intelligence agency, so you must know where Pedan has the black market for the Gate of Truth.”

Li Si asked.

"of course."

With just one phone call from Celine, her influence reached the heavens.

Lisite really does start his life in another world from max level.

"Very well, then let's hurry up and go to Pedan, or Sister Fa will really get beaten to a pulp by the Pedanese."

Lisite was only concerned about the safety of General Fen's fellow villager.

The B-2 bombers from Heaven's Port wiped out the main force of the Eternal Sect. Who would dare to mess with them?

The group headed to the horse market to buy fast horses and head north towards the Liexue Pass, the place where they would enter the territory of Pedan.

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Two days later, on September 18th.

Lostella.

Trade wind anchorage.

The first floor of a standalone hotel leased by Donghai International.

Luxury permeates the entire spacious area, with a high ceiling and a large swimming pool in the center. A giant crystal chandelier hangs from the dome, and thousands of cut crystals refract a blue halo, illuminating the landscape relief on the wall.

All four background walls are made of solid stone slabs, with a cool tone, inlaid with champagne gold decorative lines and fluorescent light strips.

The air was filled with the rich aroma of cigarettes, the fragrance of fine wines, and the perfume of courtesans.

At the far end of the building stands a giant glass aquarium, its surface reflecting light to create a chilling, shimmering glow that subtly evokes a sense of menace.

Beneath the giant glass screen, on a black monster fur sofa, sat Oakes, his muscular upper body bare, a greatsword hanging to the side. He watched the merman brothers from Dead Man's Bay having a great time partying here.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back down. There was nothing he could do in his current situation.

Having previously killed the head of a chamber of commerce, Oakes was almost arrested by the local authorities for allegedly engaging in organized crime activities. He was only released after Celine made a phone call, and it will be difficult for him to cause any trouble in the short term.

"They're coming."

A merman approached Oakes and whispered.

Even Oakes let out a long sigh of relief. If no one came soon, he didn't know what to do. Things here were completely different from those in the East China Sea. A lot of things had to be dealt with through verbal maneuvering; force wouldn't work. The messenger had just finished speaking.

A group of people emerged from the passage around the corner.

"Ok?"

Morrison was furious. "Damn it, Second Officer, you're a damn fool!"

I thought Brother Ao was splitting up in the Narrow Sea, but it turns out he's throwing a slut party. Even though they're not actually having sex, the merman brothers in Dead Man's Bay are just using these prostitutes to drink and grope each other. Maybe it's because Ao is keeping an eye on things, but they're still maintaining a civilized atmosphere.

But here you'll find lavish decor and all sorts of bikini-clad beauties.

This made Morris realize that Black Sail was now called East China Sea International, and it was a behemoth organization.

"Og! Forever God!"

Chuan Che came here to have some fun. As a bikini-clad woman carrying a bottle of wine walked by, he slapped her on the buttocks.

The beautiful woman turned around and, without any hesitation, took Chuan Che's hand.

Renn was sent flying two meters away.

Lord Archer had completely blended into the environment, sitting with the ladies of the night and drinking with them on either side.

"Why are you all so skilled? Am I the only innocent type?"

Renn collapsed to the ground. Oakes! Betrayed Black Sails! He still needed to process his emotions before taking direct action. Is this the dark world of adults?! I don't want to see!

Xia Di walked around the pool and came to the giant screen aquarium. He had already said on the radio that Brother Ao couldn't perform at his best right now, which was normal. Besides, if he didn't let his men play, who the hell would work for him?

A group of beautiful women, still a little unaccustomed to serving a foreign race, couldn't resist the sight of this guy who looked like an ancient high elf from the divine land. Dressed in revealing bikinis, they swayed their hips and surrounded him.

Chiyo Sakai's eyelids twitched, and she stood in front of Xia Di, telling the women not to cause any trouble.

Will Lister arrive?

Oakes has become a bit path-dependent. Having experienced the Dowling Manor dinner, he knows how to handle things here, so it's a bit of a shame he's not here anymore.

"He's busy with important matters too. Fafnir has gone missing, and we need to go to Pedan to look for her. What's the situation now?"

Xia Di was also sitting on the sofa. It was rare to see Brother Ao with such a gloomy expression, his usual poker face was so unpleasant. He must have been feeling terrible lately.

“It was also mentioned on the radio. I’ve been receiving intelligence from headquarters. I’m following their actions in Heaven’s Port, how many people they’re killing, and I just go and take care of it. But half a month ago, I killed a powerful merchant guild president and was locked up overnight. It was only through Celine’s connections that I was released. But I can’t cause any more trouble. The local legal department and the navy are watching me. But right now, the Whale Clan is still causing trouble in Heaven’s Port. Yesterday, someone told me that the Whale Clan wants Lister to go to Xilan Island to see him, otherwise he won’t stop.”

Oakes understood that if Lister went to see the whaler, it would be considered a formality, and they couldn't do that.

"The whale wants to see Lister, and the Emperor wants to see him too. He's really got guts. But it's okay, we're all here. Let's flip that whale over."

Shady didn't take it seriously. The pirate radio station started rocking out, arguing that the Whale Guest had no chance of winning against Black Sail in a battle of wits.

We'll talk about this plan later. The radio station needs to be up and running soon. We can't kill anyone, so we'll have to play some economic and ideological games, and intimidate people.

"who is he."

Oakes pointed to an unfamiliar face.

"He's known in the underworld as the Living Dead. The guy Mu Long met, well, let's just say he could kill even the mother of the Giant Whale."

Xia Di lit a cigarette and started bragging.

"Really? The Whale Gang's henchmen are business associations formed by people from the gambling industry, cruise ships, and real estate development in Narrow Sea. I checked, and the Whale Gang has a stake in 40% of these business associations. They're very powerful and deeply entrenched. Even if you have no connection with him, you need his approval to do any business. Maritime trade is fundamental to all countries, so he can't touch it, but he's infiltrated almost all other gray industries. You could say he dominates the entire underworld of Narrow Sea."

The others didn't understand the weight of the whale customer. Only after confronting Oaks head-on these past few days did they realize how terrifying his power was.

Even considering only Lostella, the anchorage of the trade winds, Celine's words don't carry much weight, as there are people in the Lostella government who favor the whalers.

This is a difficult situation.

The East China Sea is a lawless zone where whales can do whatever they want, and he hopes that this lawless situation will continue.

On the other side of the narrow sea, everything is done through the law, which puts us in a very passive position.

"The Golden Family, huh? They're really something. With a little micromanagement, it'll be no problem."

Xia Di mimicked Lister's tone.

"The main issue right now is dealing with the Pirate King on Lostella's side. He's realized that Lostella wants to remove him and replace him. Naturally, we'll side with the Whale, and with all sorts of benefits being transferred, Lostella can't remove him now. We still have to rely on ourselves."

Oakes stated his primary objective: to obtain this position and become a pirate representative with a privateer's license, so that he could officially start his pirate career.

"Got it. Does he have any businesses here?"

"Shady asked."

"Of course, the pirates here are not the same as those over there. They don't rely on robbing merchant ships; they mainly make a living from the industries on land."

Oakes handed Shady a list of the Pirate King's current assets.

Xia Di glanced at it; there were quite a lot, damn it. He took a deep drag of his cigarette.

“Brother Ao, I understand your difficulties. Because of the identity of the people from Jinghai, it would have too much of a public opinion impact if they took action in the Western Continent. I understand. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the brothers in Dead Man's Bay should rest and let us take the lead. Starting tomorrow, hundreds or thousands of brothers will go and take care of his business every day.”

The limited-time return of the energetic young version of Shady is coming, but we need to contact our big backer Celine beforehand to get this Pirate King figured out in the near future.

"You're going to hell."

Morrison gave a forced smile, pulled a prostitute into his arms, and rubbed her so hard it hurt.

(End of this chapter)