Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 263: The “deal” with Sister Bei!
Belmodi noticed Cohen's malicious expression, and his heart tightened inexplicably. He took a few steps back, and the mist on his face covered him again.

The voice also returned to its usual coldness:
"Your Majesty Corleone, please respect yourself!"

Cohen was startled and quickly explained:
"Sister Bei, you misunderstood. I don't have any feelings towards you personally... well, what I mean is, I just hope you can do me a favor.

There are no other bad thoughts.”

Belmodi stared at Cohen for a long time before speaking:
"Tell me, what's the deal?"

Cohen lowered his voice:
“Sister Bei, if you can enter the abyss of the underworld and perfect the legendary realm, and then wait for me to prepare a perfect-level potion, I will help you advance to the middle stage of the legendary stage.

What level of strength can you reach?
Can you stand shoulder to shoulder with the veteran legendary masters of the five great empires?"

Without giving it much thought, Belmodi spoke directly, his voice full of confidence:

"Under the Saint, I am invincible!"

Cohen's eyes lit up with joy, and he said:
"Sister Bei, have you heard the news that came out from the Central Empire not long ago? It's about the next Noble Fighting Festival!"

Belmodi raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Cohen deeply, and then said:

"The deal you're talking about isn't about me participating in this noble fighting festival, is it?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"As the host this time, the championship reward offered by the Central Empire is very useful to me, and I must get it.

According to the rules, the four champions of the Noble Fighting Festival, the Strongest Bronze, the Strongest Silver, the Strongest Gold and the Strongest Legend all have the opportunity to get this reward.

At that time, everyone will have equal opportunities, and the more people there are, the greater the probability of winning the reward.

I am confident of the strongest silver and the strongest gold, the only thing I have is the strongest legend.

I don’t have any suitable contestants around me. Yadel has just broken through, and her strength is still far behind those veteran legendary peak powerhouses.

If Sister Bei is willing to do me this favor, I can send you into the abyss of the underworld right now and complete the legendary realm!"

Belmoorti raises a key question:

"We, the Lost Land, have a treaty with your five empires and have never interfered in the affairs of the human continent.

As a Sequence Master, it's against the rules for me to participate in the noble fighting festival of your human continent, and I don't think your Central Empire will recognize it."

Cohen had obviously already made up his mind and said:

"Aifin can provide you with a noble status. Outsiders have never seen the true appearance of the Sequence Lord.

Once I configure the perfect level of 'Disaster II', Sister Bei's appearance can be restored to its original state.

When you compete with your own appearance, no one will associate you with the cursed witch of the Lost Land."

Belmodi stared deeply into Cohen's eyes.

Do you want to show your true appearance?

Belmodi fell into deep thought.

Cohen seemed to see the concerns in Belmoody's heart and said softly:

"Sister Bei is so beautiful, it's such a pity that she always hides her appearance."

Belmodi uttered an incomprehensible laugh and said:
"No wonder he can hook up with so many beautiful girls, his talking skills are really not weak."

Cohen really wanted to say something frivolous, you haven't seen my real talking skills yet.

However, given the huge gap in strength between the two, Cohen wisely did not speak.

Belmodi finally accepted Cohen's suggestion and asked:

"What is the method you mentioned to reach the abyss of the underworld?"

Cohen took out the "Book of Time and Space" and said:

“This is a magical equipment that can imprint space nodes and perform space teleportation.

There is a spatial node here that leads to the abyss of the underworld. The underworld worm monster just now came here through this passage."

Belmodi looked at the "Book of Time and Space" in Cohen's hand, and an inexplicable emotion surged on his face.

Just by listening to the effects, you can tell that this level of magical equipment is at least a holy weapon.

Cohen took it out without hesitation, and Belmoody felt very happy about this trust.

Cohen said:

"After all, that place is a subsidiary plane of Hell, where all kinds of situations can happen, so you must be careful.

I will now teach you how to operate the Book of Time and Space.

This page is branded with the spatial node of the underworld abyss, and this page is branded with the spatial node of the Endless Alliance in the 'Lost Land'.

After you enter the Abyss of the Underworld, if you want to return, you can directly teleport back to the 'Lost Land'.

I'll say hello to Grace, and when you come out of there, just come back here and return the 'Book of Time and Space' to me."

Belmodi's eyes flickered slightly as he took the Book of Time and Space, gently stroking the ancient cover with his bare hands, and asked:

"With such a treasure, aren't you afraid that I won't return it to you after I'm done using it?"

Cohen chuckled and said:

"I believe Sister Bei is not that kind of person."

Belmodi looked at Cohen deeply and said calmly:

"I will get the title of the strongest legend for you!"

After saying that, he opened the page in the "Book of Time and Space" that was imprinted with the node of the underworld abyss space, and according to the method taught by Cohen, he chanted a spell softly, and disappeared from the spot with the book.

Cohen was in high spirits as he had successfully secured a legendary contestant for the [Noble Fighting Festival] two years later.

He contacted Grace and told her that Belmodi might appear in the Infinite League at any time, so she should be mentally prepared.

Then he went to the meeting room.

After a night of fierce fighting, the Dark Tide Ghost Pirates' headquarters has been completely occupied by the Scarlet Plunderers.

All the leaders of the Dark Tide Ghost, including the legendary leader David Moss, were wiped out without exception.

The remaining middle-level and ordinary pirates were all disbanded and incorporated.

When Cohen arrived at the meeting room, Flint was discussing the division of the spoils with the three deputy captains. When they saw Cohen come in, the four of them stood up at the same time.

With sincere respect on his face, he bowed slightly to Cohen.

In less than a month, Cohen led them to capture the headquarters of the Dark Tide Ghost Pirates, who had been fighting against them for hundreds of years.

Although there are still many remnant forces outside the enemy, they are now leaderless. It will only take some time and not much trouble to swallow up all these remnant forces.

By then, the overall strength of the Scarlet Raiders will reach an unprecedented height.

And the one who did all this was the mysterious young leader in front of us.

Flint was the first to speak and ask:
"Is the Witch not here?"

After last night's battle, Flint was completely convinced by Belmoorti. In his opinion, both he and Mr. Mordo were somewhat redundant.

With the strength of Belmoody alone, he can easily kill David Moss.

The fact that this young leader was able to attract extraordinary people of this level and strength is enough to prove his unfathomable depth and profound background.

Cohen waved his hand casually and said:
"Sister Bei has something to do and has left first. She is not needed for the next matter."

Hearing Cohen's extremely intimate way of addressing Belmoody, Flint couldn't help but become more curious about Cohen's identity.

The other three deputy captains also learned the details of last night's legendary battle from Flint. When they heard Cohen say this, they had the same idea as Flint.

Unconsciously, several people felt a deeper respect for Cohen in their hearts.

Cohen clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to himself, and began to speak:
“I called everyone here today because I have something to report.

I believe Flint has also informed you in advance that he is here to discuss the treasure.

We went to such great lengths to capture the Dark Tide Ghost's base, not for his little fortune!"

Hearing this, Beckman and the other two held their breath at the same time.

The treasure must be incredibly huge to be able to make the captain and Flint teleport to the Scarlet Island main base and dispatch three legendary pirates to attack a pirate group that is as powerful as their own.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Cohen did not reveal the answer immediately. Instead, he took out three soul contracts from his pocket and his voice became much colder:
"It's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is of great importance. To avoid unnecessary trouble, please sign this soul contract as a guarantee for each other's peace of mind.

This contract will not harm you personally; on the contrary, it will strengthen your soul power, especially when high-level transcendents use means on your soul, it can help you resist."

Beckman and the other two looked at the soul contract Cohen took out, and their faces suddenly changed. They felt a little insulted by Cohen's naked distrust.

Beckman frowned and said nothing.

He felt a little strange. These three contracts were obviously only for the three deputy captains. Did the captain trust the chief captain Flint so much?
If we really go by the closeness of their relationship, Beckman is the leader's biggest supporter. If it weren't for his strong support, it would be hard to say whether the other party could have successfully succeeded to the position of leader.

How come now, he, the biggest supporter, is not as trustworthy as Flint?
Beckman naturally didn't know that the leader in front of him had been replaced a long time ago.

Flint was not worried at all that Cohen would betray him because Cohen held his biggest secret. As for other people, he treated them all equally regardless of their identity or position.

The three of them didn't answer at first, but all turned their eyes to Flint standing beside them.

However, what surprised them greatly was that Boss Flint, who had been with them for many years, not only did not say a word for them, but instead frowned and asked Cohen:

"Captain, don't you want to give me a soul contract as well?"

Cohen was very satisfied with Flint's cooperation and said with a smile:

"Captain, you're joking. I have enough trust in you.

Besides, with my current strength, no soul contract can restrain a legendary transcendent."

Flint did not comment on Cohen's words. Just because he couldn't restrain him didn't mean that the Lord of the Sequence, Belmodi, couldn't restrain him.

However, he still accepted Cohen's kindness and said to the three deputy captains who were in shock, "Follow the captain's orders!"

Seeing that their biggest support, Boss Flint, had spoken like this, the three of them had no other reason to refuse. They picked up the contract and took a look. Fortunately, there were no excessive clauses on it.

After much hesitation, he signed his name. After signing, the three soul contracts turned into three streams of light, entering the depths of the three people's souls, leaving a deep mark.

Cohen's voice slowly rang out:
“Thank you all for your cooperation!

Now, let Captain Flint tell you what treasure is buried beneath this base of the Dark Tide Ghost!

Flint coughed lightly, looked at the three people, and said in a deep voice:

"The core secret of the ghost ship under the command of the ancient Pirate King Leonard Augustus!"

Flint's words were like a bolt of thunder. Deep astonishment suddenly appeared on the faces of the three people, and then immediately turned into great joy.

Even the usually calm Beckman couldn't help but stand up and ask Flint:
"Ghost Ship?

Is there really a secret of a ghost ship underneath this?"

A ghost ship that can enhance the crew's abilities, is immune to most attacks, and is much faster than its peers is what every pirate dreams of.

Facing the three people's burning gazes, Flint nodded affirmatively:

"It's right below this base camp, guarded by the shark people."

Flint's confident tone cleared the three of them of any doubts, and they each digested this exciting news.

Once they have the ghost ship, it will definitely be a dimensionality reduction attack on the pirates near the coast of the entire northwestern continent.

If the pirates' combat quality is further improved, perhaps even the naval fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon will not be their match.

The reason why the pirate groups had been repeatedly defeated by the navy before was not only because of the limited quality of their crew members, but also because they could not compare with the soldiers who had undergone rigorous training.

What is more important is the hardware conditions. As the largest kingdom in the northwest continent, the Kingdom of Ceylon strictly controls the export and transportation of high-strength magic metals.

It was difficult for pirates to build ships strong enough.

Ghost ships could completely change this situation.

The ancient Pirate King Leonard Augustus was able to stand on equal footing with the major human empires thanks to the ghost ship.

Cohen's cold voice rang out:
"Everyone, we only know that there is a treasure down there, but we still have a long way to go to learn how to get it and how to use it after we get it out.

I hope everyone can remain rational and calm!"

As they gradually calmed down, Beckman asked:
"Captain, there is a group of Sharkmen guarding below. How strong is this group of Sharkmen?
Although we have controlled everyone in the Dark Tide Ghost Base, with the death of a legendary member and the presence of so many external forces in the Dark Tide Ghost Pirates, the news will be exposed sooner or later.

We must retrieve the treasure before the Black Sails and the Ceylon Navy intervene."

Cohen showed admiration in his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"According to what I discovered yesterday with Mr. Modo, this group of sharkmen is as powerful as any of our pirate groups."

Hearing this, several people's expressions became solemn.

The strength is no less than that of the three major pirate groups, and it will not be taken down in a short time.

After Cohen finished speaking, he didn't say anything else, but just looked through the roster in his hand.

As the team leader, you naturally need to know more about your subordinates.

He had been here for a few days and had not yet met all the middle-level and above cadres in the group.

Seeing Cohen suddenly fall silent, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely strange for a moment.

Young Will's emotions fluctuated most violently when he heard this. Seeing the treasure right in front of him but unable to take it out, he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked at Flint and Cohen from time to time, as if he wanted to ask for an answer.

Flint sat calmly by the side, saying nothing.

Babos looked at the strange atmosphere in the room and wisely remained silent.

Beckman frowned and thought for a long time, finally understanding what was going on. He looked at the other two unreliable deputy captains and thought, it seems that he will have to be the bad guy himself.

He looked up at Cohen, whose face was covered by a hideous demon mask, and a complex emotion arose in his heart. He seemed to be a little frustrated that he and his men were being played around by this young leader.

But soon, this trace of frustration was completely dispelled by the three big words "Ghost Ship"!
Once they can get the ghost ship, they will no longer be pirates hated by everyone, but will be able to stand on equal footing with human countries.

Beckman suddenly stood up and said to Cohen:

"Master, please tell me what you want.

As long as we can help you conquer the Shark People and successfully retrieve the treasure, we are willing to make any sacrifice."

After saying that, he glanced at Babos and Will.

After Beckman's reminder, the two finally reacted.

If the leader had no way to deal with the shark people below, why would he go to so much effort?
He deliberately didn't make it clear so that the deputy group leaders would ask him for help and wait for him to put forward conditions.

The temptation of the ghost ship was so great that Babos and Will didn't think too much and immediately agreed with Beckman's words.

As expected, after the three voices rang out, Cohen put down the roster in his hand and said calmly:

"Now that I am your captain, I need to form a fleet directly under your command, and I need several deputy captains to support me with manpower and ships.

And when the secrets of the ghost ship are uncovered in the future, my direct fleet will be the first to begin using it."

Cohen's words immediately caused silence in the meeting room, and the three of them were thinking about the deeper meaning behind Cohen's words.

There is no problem in forming a fleet directly under the regiment commander.

The key is how big you want to build it.

It's okay for us to support some manpower and ships.

The key is what kind of people and ships you want.

Several people were a little worried. What if Cohen made a huge demand and wanted to take away their core forces and main battleships? What should they do then?
Is it really possible that this new leader who has only been here for a few days can easily take control of all the power in the group?

Several people fell into rapid thinking.

At this time, Flint was no longer silent and said:
"I will also support the captain's direct fleet. I plan to send five battleships, a landing ship, a stealth ship, and a magic ship."

After hearing Flint's words, Beckman and the other two felt their heads buzzing and couldn't help but ask, what kind of magic potion did this mysterious leader have on Boss Flint?

It seems like he is going to give away half of the wealth he has accumulated over the years!

Flint only has ten battleships in total, and now he is taking away five of them. What's more, it is said that the precious magic ship is the result of decades of hard work by Flint.

They really couldn't figure out what conditions Cohen had promised to Boss Flint that would make the latter willing to pay such a price.

After a long silence, Beckman spoke first:
"Captain, I'm willing to do the same as Boss Flint and take out half of my battleships and landing ships to form your own fleet."

Beckman's statement was within Cohen's expectations, and Cohen turned his attention to the other two deputy captains.

Babos smiled at Cohen and said:
"Captain, I am willing to do the same."

Will was the only one left. Boss Flint and the other two deputy captains all agreed. Even if he didn't want to, he had to speak up:
"Captain, the force under my command is the smallest and weakest. I hope you can leave me some assets as appropriate."

Cohen smiled gently:
"I'm not here to rob you. Don't worry. As long as the strength of the direct fleet can be guaranteed, I won't be too demanding."

After saying that, Cohen held up the roster in his hand and began to read the name.

Every time a name was read out, it felt like a knife was cutting into their hearts.

Finally, with several people staring at him with tears in their eyes, Cohen put down the roster and said with a smile:

"That's all for now. I'll give you three days. Can you guarantee that all the personnel and ships will be there?"

"can!"

After answering in unison, Cohen finally revealed his plan:
"I already have a plan for the shark tribe down there. We don't need to conquer them by force. All I need is Captain Flint to accompany me down there. I will negotiate with the shark tribe's leader.

But I want to remind you that even if we have the treasure to upgrade the ghost ship, it does not mean that our strength will soar immediately.

What matters is people.

I have here a training manual compiled by Captain Flint. From now on, all pirate training must be carried out according to the manual.

I will also issue orders to the entire group.

From today on, the entire Scarlet Plunderer will implement strict military management, and orders must be obeyed and rewards and punishments must be clearly defined.

Anyone who violates orders, regardless of rank or relationship, must be severely punished!"

As Cohen's voice fell, everyone's faces turned strange. To implement militarized management on a group of bandits?

It sounds a bit unbelievable.

Cohen didn't care about this. As long as he could convince these deputy captains, they would have plenty of ways to deal with those pirates.

Cohen coughed lightly and clapped his hands. Mr. Modow came in and handed each of the three a thick book.

There are four large gold-plated characters written on it:

"Pirate Code"!
Cohen continued:

“From now on, the entire Crimson Reavers must strictly abide by the provisions of the code.

Let me briefly tell you that the leadership department will be reorganized to establish an Operations Staff Headquarters, a Logistics Support Bureau, an Intelligence and Reconnaissance Department, and a Code Inspection Department.

The Operations Staff was responsible for preparing tactical sand tables and boarding battle plans, and Beckman was in charge.

The Logistics Support Bureau manages the looted goods, magic crystals, magic equipment, and medical supplies, and I am personally responsible for that.

The Intelligence Reconnaissance Department is responsible for infiltrating the coasts of various ports and obtaining intelligence on merchant ships and warships, and is led by Captain Flint.

The Code Inspection Office is responsible for supervising the implementation of the code throughout the pirate group, and is temporarily in charge of Mr. Modo.

In addition, the code also includes twenty-four iron laws, standardized combat procedures, a military merit points system, a talent training system, a quarterly inspection system, and a code revision committee.

I hope everyone will read it carefully! "

(End of this chapter)