The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 789

If killing is a craft, then Black Rob is definitely a master-level craft.

At this level, simple killing is often no longer enough to satisfy their needs, so adding more difficulty becomes a common choice, much like actively increasing the difficulty in a game.

The ship that Black Robb stormed was relatively weakly guarded; most of the guards were taken down in one strike, and even the few who were a bit more troublesome didn't last more than three moves.

On the contrary, the sealed gates with certain mechanical elements took up more of Black Rob's time.

But in the end, he still managed to get the engine room sorted out first, and then the bridge sorted out.

With this tactical maneuver, the defenders naturally understood that Black Rob was trying to seize the ship.

However, at least before Blackrobo occupied the bridge, the defenders did not resort to drastic measures of "better to die than live in dishonor".

But this doesn't mean the defenders are out of options. Black Rob took over the bridge and interrogated them, only to find out that the decision-makers had already gone to the sister ship through the ship's magic circle.

Furthermore, as the bridge hatch was forcibly breached, the pre-programmed procedure was activated, the sea valve opened, and the magic circle malfunctioned.

This is clearly a difficult problem for Black Robb. Unless he abandons the ship decisively or has a strong team that can immediately begin to deal with the shipwreck crisis, he will have no choice but to stay on the ship and take on the responsibility of solving the problem himself.

Once this happens, the enemies transferred via the magic circle will have more time to carry out remedial measures or new actions on the other ship.

Shortly afterward, Black Robb received an urgent, furious communication from the ship's owner, who said that the men temporarily playing the role of pirates had abandoned their plan to plunder the Anglerfish and had retreated in a destructive manner.

To be more specific, the pirates used a large number of alchemical molten bombs. Their high-temperature melting effect caused fires in many parts of the cabins and corridors, as well as melted through the bulkheads and decks. It might be an exaggeration to say that this operation crippled the Anglerfish, but it is an indisputable fact that it caused the ship's owner a lot of trouble.

Black Robb naturally understood the ship owner's unspoken message: he hoped Robb would return to help put out the fire. It was clearly a habitual desire to have the capable do more work.

He naturally refused, citing that he was entangled in a fierce battle and unable to break free for the time being. He did not join the Anglerfish's operation to drive away the pirates, nor did he relentlessly pursue the pirates on the other ship. Instead, after quickly completing a comprehensive security check on the current ship, he dismantled the magic circle and used the clumsy method of diverting water to temporarily stabilize the ship's sinking trend.

The real trap was the magic circle. If Black Rob, greedy for efficiency, tried to repair the magic circle and then use it to solve the problem of the high-pressure water surge in the sea valve, the result would be to trigger the magic circle's self-destruct program, blasting several large holes in the bottom of the ship and breaking the keel, causing it to sink rapidly.

Now that the magic circle has been removed, there is no longer any uncontrolled, concentrated supernatural power on the ship that could potentially destroy it.

Although the ship owner also packed up and took away the portable modular energy pool, turning the ship into a floating giant coffin, and even the lighting system quickly lost its function, Black Robo still efficiently improved its condition.

The most crucial element is changing the ship's state and mode. Boarding is not a reliable way to securely bind another vessel, especially when the ship loses power and the storm is approaching, making the sea increasingly rough. The margin for error is extremely low; only with prior knowledge of the scenario and thorough preparation can one turn the tide in time.

However, Black Robo has cheat codes, a whole advanced super industrial base as its backing, and an emergency logistics channel for empty warehouses to restock, which can provide support at the level of delivering warm wine.

Therefore, the pirate actors ultimately failed to witness Black Rob's slapstick comedy, not to mention the collateral damage that dragged the Anglerfish down with it.

They lingered nearby for a while, reluctant to leave, until the storm had begun, before disappearing into the towering waves that resembled rolling mountains.

Clearly, the other party possesses valuable or specialized expertise in naval aviation, which is one of the prerequisites for their willingness to race against the storm and engage in plunder.

Unfortunately, their combat strength was a bit weak, with no truly impressive characters. Of course, it's also possible that their methods were all prepared for after landing on the volcanic island, and were neither suitable nor worth using in close-quarters combat like street fighting and boarding raids.

In short, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and Black Luo ended up with an armed merchant ship.

To be honest, this ship is pretty useless; it's even giving Black Robo his OCD a headache.

If we don't change it, it'll just be a pile of junk.

If we change it, it's a bit too much and ruins the character.

After much thought, I decided to change it.

So, as a first step, Black Robb pretended to use a high-level magic scroll to compress the ship into a model and put it in his pocket.

If Black Robb wasn't lying, then this high-level magic scroll involving spatial laws is worth more than that armed merchant ship. Using it here is a classic case of throwing away the big picture for a small gain.

But considering the truth is it's an imposter, then it's not a loss. It's just that the explanation to the outside world has to be based on the idea of ​​being rich and capricious.

Why act so recklessly? Because the sea is unsafe, and there is indeed a need for backup ships.

In reality, the old Divine Kingdom warship was directly sent for major modifications via the Void Warehouse and the Reverse Warehouse.

Of course, doing so requires rare and extraordinary resources.

However, the rare resources of the void type can be produced by the Old Days Divine Kingdom warship through reverse upgrading of supernatural power. It is more expensive, but it is just a matter of harvesting 30,000 to 50,000 evil monsters and then extracting energy to convert them. It is something that can be done.

Back on the Anglerfish, Black Robb noticed the loss of personnel.

He acquired a large ship as spoils of war. The ship owner and the various adventure teams did not gain anything and suffered losses of varying degrees, even to the point of being miserable. Considering the envy, jealousy, and hatred arising from this shift in power, Black Robo generously distributed some sweet treats, allowing the medical team to comfort the wounded.

From near death to serious injury, from serious injury to minor injury, and from minor injury to full-on vitality, he even used a lot of good medicine in front of everyone.

In reality, these extraordinary potions are inexpensive in terms of both raw materials and production because extraordinary industry feeds back into extraordinary agriculture, but these subterranean intelligent beings are unaware of this.

Given the general market conditions in the underworld, and the inevitable continued rise in medicine prices due to the treasure hunt in the Earthsea region, Black Robb's distribution of candy, even without considering labor costs, is equivalent to giving back all the money he received for single-handedly destroying the Limping Whale last time, and even making a profit.

If this isn't enough, then there aren't many people in this underground world who would dare to call themselves kind.

Therefore, of course there are paranoid, selfish, and deceitful people who always blame others for their mistakes. Even for such people, it's not good to criticize Robo anymore, because it's hard to find like-minded friends, and it's easy to get yourself into trouble.

Although we are all from different parts of the world and will soon go our separate ways, and may never see each other again in our lives, it doesn't matter if we are a little shameless. But after all, the main event hasn't started yet, and it would do more harm than good to show our true colors at this time. Let's just bear with it and pretend a little longer.

Black Robb agreed to prioritize repairs of the Anglerfish, though these would be charged separately. Offering a discounted price would have been sufficient; going too far would have been counterproductive. No race in this world internally promotes gentleness, humility, and deference, which means it's easier for the drama of "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much is resented" to play out.

In fact, the underwater refuge complex that Blackrobo established already showed signs of this.

Human nature is inherently selfish, which inevitably leads to being lenient with oneself and harsh with others. Coupled with the inability to understand and empathize due to different life experiences, as well as the class contradictions between the rulers and the ruled, discontent is bound to arise.

However, within different limits, there are different behaviors, and this is the margin of maneuver.

The past of races and the inheritance of culture have resulted in limited human beings in this world in this regard, and Black Robo can hardly be considered an experienced and seasoned ruler.

Its main advantage lies in the AI-driven approach to grassroots management, aiming to achieve fairness and impartiality.

However, the complexity of society means that fairness and impartiality are not a panacea.

The innate desire for beauty always leads people to make demands.

As for whether it's unreasonable, frankly, it's difficult to find a universally accepted standard. Even if it were universally accepted, some stubborn individuals would argue that truth lies in the hands of the minority, that they are the only ones who see the truth in a world of fools, or that they are simply unique individuals. This makes reasoning impossible. It's like A thinking B is ungrateful and a heartless wretch, while B accuses A of exploiting kindness and making excessive demands…

This brings us back to the phenomenon of being lenient with oneself and strict with others, which stems from the inherent selfishness of human nature.

At the same time, it also involves issues such as life experience, age, and cognition.

To put it bluntly, there is no single standard suitable for all cases when dealing with such a complex systemic problem.

It is precisely for this reason that both Robo himself and the Black Robo lineage ultimately chose to be solitary plastic craftsmen, using puppets as their aid.

Frequent or in-depth interactions with people are not only costly, but can also easily lead to dependency. If there's no other option, avoid these interactions.

Therefore, the aloofness of the Moon Elf brothers made Black Robo feel more comfortable.

Of course, he knew in his heart that the right path in life is full of vicissitudes, and the right things are often the hardest to do.

How difficult it really is is basically determined by comparison.

Because he has cheat codes and choices, he can give up social interaction and accept the hardships of being a puppet.

But what if we don't have this advantage? What if we need to make a lot of friends and leverage their help to succeed? Should we just admit defeat and give up?
Going deeper, overcoming oneself is the most frequent and essential thing to do in the process of achieving one's ideals.

The concrete manifestation of overcoming oneself includes overcoming inner difficulties that one does not want to face.

These include laziness and fear, extravagance and debauchery, boredom and willfulness, and so on.

Not only should you overcome it, but you should also persevere.

Of course, Black Robb never intended to make himself a perfect person; he didn't mind using his strengths to make up for the negative effects of his weaknesses.

This is using cheat codes to gain the right to be willful.

While one may be willful, one must always know what is right and what is wrong.

After all, depravity represents an increase in entropy from the perspective of consciousness and personality. Every bit of loss leads to a deeper level of corruption, and the power of time will continuously accumulate this corruption.

This confrontation with the power of laws, the power of status, and the power of the extraordinary can be a unique form of cultivation.

The better he performs in this relentless confrontation, the more independent and powerful he becomes.

This powerful core manifestation is the special and powerful nature of the divine soul.

Regardless of his status, Black Rob's powerful soul was cultivated step by step; he wasn't born with a divine soul.

Moreover, even among divine souls, the difference in strength can be immense. While Black Rob's divine soul might not be the strongest among the gods, its efficiency in enhancing power is arguably the highest.

In other words, although he played very dark and dirty games, and his negative energy was heavily polluted, he was not troubled by the madness and confusion of evil gods or evil creatures.

Because of positive and proactive improvement, it outpaces the degeneration and corruption, and consumption can never exceed replenishment, so there is naturally no hindrance.

The anglerfish remained at sea for three more days while waiting for the storm to pass.

In the past three days, the Moon Elf team has repaired two more pieces of ship armor.

Touching the newly repaired armor, its matte finish and rough, sandpaper-like cold outer shell, Black Robb clearly felt the extraordinary power surging within the energy veins of the armor plates.

This structure is almost standard equipment for the armor of various types of seagoing vessels and ships that operate in both land and sea.

Without such energy channels, ship armor would be bankrupt, let alone in naval battles, even in harsh environments.

That's why being a boat owner is incredibly expensive.

Even so, the ship owner of the Anglerfish, and even the adventurers, were still very envious of Black Rob, who had won a large ship and put it in his pocket.

Someone volunteered, saying he had excellent sales channels and could sell the ship captured by Black Robb for a good price.

Some also wanted to sign a private contract with him, hoping that he and his newly captured ships could serve as backup options should the Anglerfish suffer severe damage.

Black Rob refused both offers. He had no interest in earning either kind of money, nor in creating unnecessary complications; he only wanted to get into the main storyline of the Skyraven Legacy as soon as possible.

However, the trophy he named 'Explorer' has already begun efficient modifications in the multi-purpose shipyard of the old Japanese warship.

Of the three modification levels—high, medium, and low—Black Roborock chose the medium level.

Compared to the original armed merchant ships, their performance has been greatly improved, and their type has changed from armed merchant ships to heavily modified warships.

In terms of appearance, it is at least three sizes smaller. While the style is simplified, it looks more robust and sturdy, with a somewhat tiger-like appearance.

The internal changes, especially in the power and protection systems, are far superior to those of the original sister ship. Moreover, it has undergone a complete overhaul, is now 80% new, and all potential problems have been eliminated.

Moreover, the pirates and crew members who were spared and left with intact bodies by Black Robb during the previous boarding battle were also equipped with spirit-binding and spirit-simulating items, and were reassigned to the Exploration ship as part of its crew.

In other words, now that Black Robb and his combat team have moved into the Exploration, the ship can immediately set sail and even engage in the most intense battles.

Of course, Black Robb wasn't in a hurry to use it. As long as the agreement with the Anglerfish could be maintained, he wouldn't rush to break the bond.

In his view, the moon elves' excessive posturing would make them even more suspicious.

Sealing a large ship and releasing it to become readily available are two completely different concepts in terms of cost and difficulty.

On the 11th day of their voyage, at noon, the volcanic island, which contained the treasure-level heritage of the Sky Raven Clan, came into view.

On the dark sea, the undulating mountains formed by dark blue-black bare rocks give the impression of huge reefs.

From an energy perspective, it continuously releases soaring energy, like a Titan's spear emerging from the water. Its conspicuousness is such that it can be clearly seen from thousands of miles away.

In reality, it only suddenly appeared before our eyes after we had traveled about a hundred miles.

Whether this is due to its inherent mystical characteristics or a smokescreen set up by some malicious individuals remains unknown.

But one thing is certain: this treasure-level legacy is far more than just a burial ground, and it is certainly not limited to the power of laws represented by the Sky Raven Clan.

(End of this chapter)