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The commentator was used to He Ao not responding to her. "Their motherships have been following us at a distance. The cruise ship that Nini was on was also hijacked by them. I also found out that they kept the hostages they hijacked on the cruise ship in the mothership, but they didn't hurt them."

Nini is the name of a little girl.

When she heard the commentator mention his cruise ship, she paused for a moment, then continued eating her noodles.

The commentator realized he had misspoke, gently patted the little girl's head, then looked at He Ao and changed the subject.

"I also learned some things about Balan, the leader of the Free Marines."

The Republic of Alarno has long been mired in the chaos of warlord conflicts.

Balan was conscripted into the army at the age of twelve. After serving for three years, he ran away and returned to his hometown to find that his parents and relatives had all died of disease. So he burned down the entire village and sought refuge with a nearby warlord. The warlord admired his ruthlessness and entrusted him with important responsibilities.

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Balan repaid him by following the warlord for five years. After gaining sufficient power, Balan eliminated the warlord and took his place.

It is said that at the time, Balan and the warlord were vastly different in strength, but Balan took a risky move. While the warlord was sleeping with his mistress at home, Balan stormed into his house, led his followers, and shot the warlord to death. Balan then quickly consolidated the warlord's power and secured his position.

Over time, he used the same tactic repeatedly to achieve great victories with limited resources, gradually becoming one of the top warlords in Alano.

However, although he was very powerful on land, he initially had no influence at sea.

Arano has been plagued by war for years, and its people can't even afford to eat. However, the nearby waters are located on a golden route for international trade, so many of Arano's warlords rely on piracy to make a living.

When Balan rose to power, the spheres of influence on the seas of Alano had already been divided up. So he once again used his old tricks, using a small force to achieve a large victory. Relying on madness and recklessness, he swallowed up several major pirate forces and became the second-ranked pirate force on Alano.

His defining characteristics are ruthlessness, unscrupulousness, and a willingness to take risks.

And ah,"

The commentator suddenly leaned over and whispered, "He has dozens of mistresses. Among the pirates we captured, two or three are the brothers of his mistresses."

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It seems those pirates really did talk to her about everything.

He Ao turned to look out the window. The sky and the sea met, forming a silent, pitch-black expanse, like a bottomless abyss.

Yet at the edge of this abyss, glimmers of light are shining.

Those are other ships.

"There are more boats now."

The commentator followed He Ao's gaze and asked, "We've been moving closer to the port. Are we about to get to the port?"

Then she pulled out a GPS device from somewhere, looked at it, and...

"Judging from our current location, we're getting close to Danba Port."

Then she explained in detail,

"Danba Port is a small port at the easternmost point of the Republic of Nolai, with relatively few ships."

Nolai was originally an exclave of the Tia Empire. It became an independent republic several decades ago, but it is still basically a vassal state of the Tia Empire, and its politics and economy are extremely dependent on the Tia Empire.

Even so, it is still an independent republic with its own navy. We have entered the waters of the Republic of Nolai. Although it is still far from Central Earth, it is considered safe. Theoretically speaking, we shouldn't encounter anything..."

Would you like noodles?

He Ao suddenly asked.

"Huh?" The commentator was a little confused. She didn't realize why He Ao was suddenly talking to her. She shook her head. "No need, I'm not hungry yet."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the restaurant.

He Ao turned around and saw Ye Feng walking quickly into the restaurant.

Ye Feng glanced around the restaurant, his gaze first lingering on Nini, then on He Ao.

He then strode over, looked at He Ao, and said, "Captain, Brother Yang is looking for you."

Then he looked at Nini, "And this little sister...together."

At this moment, Nini had already put down her chopsticks and was sitting there in a daze. When she heard Ye Feng call her, she raised her head in confusion.

"it is good."

He Ao nodded gently, reached out and took Nini's hand, and followed Ye Feng away.

The commentator watched He Ao's departing figure and carefully put away the bowl of noodles that Nini had eaten from.

As she continued collecting, she realized that she, who hadn't been hungry before, was starting to feel a little hungry.

So she ordered a bowl of noodles and quietly started eating.

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Chapter 271 Acting Captain (Long Chapter, Please Add to Favorites, Subscribe, and Vote)

"So, you're going to rescue them?"

He Ao looked at Yang De in front of him.

"Correct."

Yang De nodded slightly.

He Ao now roughly understood what had just happened.

Balan contacted Yang De via radio and satellite phone, demanding that Yang De hand over the extraordinary items on the cruise ship, or he would kill all the kidnapped tourists.

He gave Yang De an hour and a half to think it over. If Yang De did not agree, he would kill one person every five minutes until they were all gone.

The cruise ship came from Middle-earth, and the passengers and crew on board were all citizens of Middle-earth.

They threatened the lives of the people of the Middle Kingdom to force the research institute to hand over all the extraordinary items obtained from the ruins.

This can no longer be considered a provocation; it's practically jumping around in front of the research institute.

This kind of thing cannot be refunded.

This is not only about the lives of the Chinese citizens on that ship.

If the other side succeeds this time, then kidnapping citizens of the Central Plains will be profitable, and all Chinese citizens abroad will be in mortal danger in the future. Moreover, it will cause the research institute to lose its prestige among all supernatural organizations around the world.

An organization's prestige is not only related to its reputation, but also to the stance of the many opportunistic forces that belong to the organization.

In a 'peaceful' order where distribution cannot be determined directly by force, 'face' or 'power' can sometimes greatly influence the distribution of benefits.

For example, if a small organization discovers the relic passage on the high seas, no matter how justified its reasons may be, it will inevitably have to give it up and form an alliance with some large organizations to share this exploration opportunity.

However, research institutes can simply take it all in one go and enjoy the exploration opportunities exclusively.

Therefore, Balan must pay the price for this incident, and all the kidnapped tourists must be rescued.

However, Balan is a C-level unit, and it's not something that just any small team can accomplish.

Yang De is currently the closest Class C to Balan and the one with the capability to complete the mission.

So in the end, the matter came full circle back to Yang De.

However, Yang De had to guard the extraordinary items on the cruise ship. Even though they had entered a safe zone, these extraordinary items still needed a Class C guard.

Then Yang De thought of He Ao.

Although He Ao's combat prowess was somewhat inconsistent, he did indeed kill a C-level psychologist and was able to withstand Hu Wen's attacks, who was also a C-level.

In terms of overall strength, He Ao is considered to be at level C.

However, He Ao's problem is that he is not a staff member of the research institute and has no obligation to help the institute.

"Therefore, I intend to appoint you as the acting captain of this ship to protect it temporarily until the research institute's support arrives."

Yang De looked at He Ao and said, "This time, the higher-ups have approved 10,000 points as a reward for the task. Together with your previous 15,000 points, there's no need to go through any procedures; the money will be credited to your account immediately."

Ten thousand points is roughly the entry-level price for a C-grade extraordinary item.

There was only a little over an hour left before the research institute's support arrived.

For over an hour, I served as the acting captain in safe waters, and acquired a Class C extraordinary item.

The money will arrive immediately.

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The research institute seems genuinely angry this time.

However, He Ao also knew that if it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have gotten this price either.

After all, he had just returned to support the cruise ship and dealt with the psychologist without mentioning any compensation.

Yang De mentioned the payment afterward.

Trust is mutual.

Moreover, this task was practically handing over all of the research institute's findings from this site to He Ao.

"However, this money isn't so easy to get. Although the possibility of danger is now low, and the research institute's support will arrive soon, but..."

Yang De looked at He Ao and added softly, "We don't know what tricks the enemy will use, so this mission is still risky. What do you think?"

He pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"OK."

He will need to rely on the research institute's power later. The stronger the research institute is and the higher its prestige, the easier it will be for him to accomplish his goals by leveraging its power.

To be convenient for others is to be convenient for yourself.

“Heroes emerge from youth!”

Yang De laughed heartily, "Don't worry, we won't let you suffer any losses."

At this point, he changed the subject, "However, it's always better to be cautious. If we encounter a serious danger, we should wait for the research institute's support to arrive before making any decisions."

He Ao nodded slightly.

The two then discussed some basic management details.

The more Yang De chatted, the happier he became. He only explained some basic ship knowledge and then said that he would leave everything to He Ao's discretion. Then he asked Ye Feng to bring Nini in.

The little girl looked around blankly, then looked at Yang De sitting in the center.