Contract Red Hair Shanks, the school beauty kicked me off the boat

Chapter 252 The Seraph Begins to be Forged

Before the shock in the captain's cabin had subsided, Ye Yu accurately grasped the core of the problem.

He looked at Beck, his gaze sharp: "So, the current key bottleneck is the bloodline factor of the Lunaria race, and... a sufficiently powerful bloodline factor sample?"

Beck nodded vigorously, a hint of regret on his face: "Yes, Captain! I've solved the green blood problem. The bloodline factor technology is also basically mature. As long as I have a blood sample from a target strong individual, I can extract and attempt to clone their core ability gene sequence. But the Lunaria bloodline factor... that's the rarest key! Without it, the Seraph's 'engine' cannot be fully ignited, its potential is locked, and there's even a risk of collapse. I've tried to find a substitute, but all have failed. The characteristics of the Lunaria are unique."

Ye Yu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and the image of the figure with black wings on his back, controlling flames, flashed through his mind in an instant—Jin, the leader of the Three Calamities.

Beck said, "Captain, I heard that Yang Jin, the vice-captain of the Azure Dragon Pirates, inherited the Jin bloodline, which is that of the Lunaria race. If we can get his blood sample, then perhaps we can obtain the Lunaria bloodline."

Ye Yu nodded, his tone calm yet undeniably authoritative.

"We'll take whatever we're missing."

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly ordered the crew member beside him: "Immediately spread the word for me."

Ye Yu's voice was clear and cold.

"Azure Dragon Pirates, within three days, deliver a cup of your first mate Yang Jin's fresh blood to the Storm Tavern on Hawaii Island. Remember, I need Yang Jin's blood, fresh, plentiful, and no tricks."

He paused, then his tone suddenly turned chilling, an invisible killing intent seemingly emanating from his words:
"If I don't see the item in three days, or if there's something wrong with it... then your Azure Dragon Pirates can expect to be hunted down by me, Ye Yu. Perfect, I can settle both old and new scores at once. I don't mind wasting some time leveling up, just to play hide-and-seek with you until I find you all one by one and wipe you off the face of the earth. I mean what I say."
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This news was like a nuclear bomb dropped on a calm sea, instantly igniting public opinion across the entire Dragon Kingdom.

The headline "Ye Yu Demands the Blood of the Vice-Captain of the Azure Dragon Pirates" shot to the top of the trending search list at an alarming speed, followed by a bright red "Explosive" character!

#Ye Yu Threatens the Azure Dragon Pirates: Suicide or Utter Devastation! Explosive!
The entire ocean trembled!
"Ye Yu directly declared war on the Azure Dragon Pirates? Just for a cup of blood?"

"After all, Ye Yu's strength is far superior, so chasing down the Azure Dragon Pirates would be easy for him, it would just be a waste of some time to level up."

"That's too domineering! That's just Ye Yu's style."
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The flagship of the Azure Dragon Pirates, the Dragon Head.

The atmosphere was oppressive, like the silence before a storm.

All the cadres gathered in the council hall. Wang Quanshi, who sat in the main seat, had a face so gloomy it could drip water. On the communication screen in front of him, Ye Yu's murderous declaration was playing on a loop.

"Bang!" A hot-tempered cadre slammed his fist on the table.

"This is outrageous! Captain! Ye Yu has dared to humiliate us like this! Humiliate First Mate Yang Jin! A cup of blood? What does he take us for?! A blood bank?!"

"Exactly! That's too arrogant!"

Wang Quanshi raised an eyebrow; "You're very unhappy with Ye Yu? Then go and kill him?"

"I...I'm not upset."

Suddenly, no one was angry anymore. Letting them kill Ye Yu was even more outrageous than letting Benbo Ba kill Tang Sanzang and his disciples in Journey to the West.

First mate Yang Jin's face was ashen, and the black wings on his back unconsciously fluttered slightly, revealing his extreme anger and humiliation. To be specifically named and asked for blood was an utter disgrace! Especially since the other party had threatened to wipe out the entire group! But, there was nothing he could do.

Wang Quanshi asked, "Yang Jin, why does he want your blood?"

Yang Jin shook his head, puzzled and completely bewildered. "I don't know either."

Wang Quanshi took a deep breath, his voice tinged with helplessness and a barely perceptible fear: "He meant what he said. He said he would hunt us down to the ends of the earth, even if it meant wasting time leveling up, just to wipe us out... I believe him! Being targeted by such a madman, such a monster, we are doomed. Is it worth risking the future of the entire pirate crew for the sake of some so-called face?"

He looked at Yang Jin, his tone heavy: "Jin, I'm sorry to have wronged you. But for the survival of the pirate crew... we have to give this cup of blood."

Yang Jin's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails digging deep into his palms, drawing blood. He stared intently at Ye Yu's name on the screen, his eyes filled with deep-seated hatred and resentment.

But in the end, under the heavy and helpless gazes of Wang Quanshi and all the cadres, his straight back seemed to crumble slightly under the weight of an invisible burden, and he squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth:
"I understand."

Wang Quanshi ordered the communications officer: "Reply to... Ye Yu of the Tyrant Feather Pirates. We will do as instructed. The blood will be delivered to the Storm Cape Tavern within three days."

Every word seemed to be coaxed out of his throat, filled with humiliation.

Two and a half days later.

"Stormhorn" Tavern.

The place was already packed with busybodies and reporters who had come after hearing the news. Everyone wanted to see if the Azure Dragon Pirates would really humiliatingly offer up their vice-captain's blood.

A small speedboat flying the flag of the Azure Dragon Pirates cautiously approached the shore, like a stray dog, under the watchful eyes of countless people.

A pale-faced young man dressed in the uniform of an ordinary member of the Azure Dragon Pirates, with shifty eyes, carried a tightly sealed metal thermos wrapped in thick ice packs in both hands. Escorted by two equally pale-faced companions, he quickly passed through the crowd and entered the Stormhorn Tavern.

He handed the thermos to one of the officers of the Tyrant Pirates who was already waiting there. Without daring to say a word, he hurriedly boarded the ship with his companions as if fleeing a plague, and sailed away from the port at full speed without looking back.

No one was surprised, after all, Ye Yu was too strong.

The thermos was quickly brought to Ye Yu and given directly to Baker.

Baker almost trembled as he took the thermos and carefully opened the seal. A dark red blood, strangely hot and seemingly imbued with life energy, appeared before him. He quickly took a drop for preliminary spectral and energy activity analysis, his glasses reflecting a feverish light.

"Captain! It's highly active! It contains unique flame and life energy fluctuations! This... this is the bloodline of the Lunaria race!"

Baker's voice trembled with excitement, "With it, combined with my existing green blood technology and bloodline factor samples... the core puzzle of Project Seraph is finally complete!"

“Very good, Baker.” Ye Yu patted Baker on the shoulder. “Now, it’s basically in your hands. Don’t let me down.”

"Yes, Captain. I'm going to start working on it with all my might, researching and creating Seraphim First Mate and powerful executives."

In these three days, they have naturally obtained the bloodline factors of powerful warriors such as Sun Long, Xiao Ke, and Xia Ling, and can now begin.

Ye Yu's own was also given, and Beck would later give Ye Yu the highest command authority, followed by Beck. However, after research, it was discovered that it could not be successfully extracted, exceeding his understanding. It failed, perhaps because of the contract with the seven powerful beings, which prevented them from creating such a powerful Seraphim.

Ye Yu was not surprised; even Seraphim has its limits and cannot create a cheat-like version of himself.

(End of this chapter)