Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

It took Liu Nian a long time to process the information from the Sun Devouring Mission. To be honest, he was genuinely confused...

Since the Giant had died, there was no way to continue riding it in the sea, so Sun Eater and the Little Fire Dragon could only ride together.

They randomly chose a direction to head in again, and this time their luck seemed to be pretty good. After flying for about an hour, Liu Nian and Shi Ri suddenly heard shouts of battle coming from afar.

He squinted and looked ahead—he saw two groups of ships locked in battle, a dozen dilapidated pirate ships besieging some small merchant ships. On the merchant ships, several players were fighting desperately, but the pirates outnumbered them and they were clearly at a disadvantage.

"In the past?" asked the Sun Eater.

Liu Nian nodded: "Let's go take a look!"

The little fire dragon roared past, attracting the pirates' attention from a great distance.

So these guys turned around and aimed the cannons and crossbows at this side and started firing!

Liu Nian was already in a bad mood because of what had happened before, and the other party's initiative to attack immediately angered him.

Originally, he wanted to see what was going on between the pirates and the merchant ship, but now that the pirates had launched an attack, Liu Nian immediately used a Heavenly Punishment Leap to fly over!

Liu Nian fell like a shooting star.

boom--!!!

The enormous impact blasted the target pirate ship in half, sending wood chips flying and seawater rushing in.

Before the pirates on the ship could react, they were thrown out by this terrifying force; some fell into the sea, while others were killed instantly.

Liu Nian emerged from the water, looking surprised.

These pirates aren't players, they're monsters!

Moreover, many of them are pirate ghosts, some still retaining their appearance in life, while others have rotted away and are now just skeletons.

Wild monsters are great! Killing them yields loot and experience points!

He immediately took out the giant pet egg, which had evolved from the Eternal Flame Essence and was now glowing slightly.

Should we hatch the "Void Giant Kun (juvenile)"?

Post-hatching level: 0.

Liu Nian chose to incubate.

The eggshell cracked open, and a palm-sized, round, transparent creature emerged from it, chirping and looking harmless.

Liu Nian threw the giant machine into the water, and the slaughter began!

These monsters are only around level 130. With Liu Nian's combat power, he could take them down with a single punch without using any skills.

The Giant's level increased rapidly.

[…Level 3…Level 4…Level 5…]

Liu Nian used several movement skills to constantly maneuver around the ship, slaughtering his enemies.

At this moment, Sun Devourer arrived. He leaped directly from the little fire dragon onto a pirate ship, and with a slap of his bear paw, the head of an undead pirate exploded like a watermelon.

"Awesome!" Devourer of the Sun laughed, his bear face smeared with black blood.

After activating Heart of Elune, its size swelled up, and with a single stomp, it could create a huge hole in the deck!

With another swipe of its claw, a group of monsters were sent flying!

The sounds of roaring, fighting, and dismantling ships mingled together...

Liu Nian simply transformed into a half-dragon human form, leaping and bounding around the ship. His hands, now transformed into claws, combined with the rumbling of the earth and his deliberate punches, made him dismantle the ship incredibly fast!

Meanwhile, on the merchant ship opposite, the dozen or so players were completely stunned.

"Who...who are they?" a mermaid mage murmured.

"Wow, that's strong! Judging by the level, it seems like it's not even as high as mine..." said a level 150 player with octopus tentacles on his chin.

"Let's not stand there any longer, let's go!!"

"That's right! Let's press on and kill them all!"

These players also joined the battle.

In less than twenty minutes, all the pirates were wiped out.

For Liu Nian and Shi Ri, these pirates posed no threat. Although the pirate captains were all minor bosses, Liu Nian basically took them down one by one with a single punch. He stacked seven layers of the Gluttony King skill this time, and the health points that had been taken away by the Void Guardian were also restored.

The ship was completely dismantled, and broken planks, scattered equipment, and scattered points of light floated everywhere on the sea—all items dropped by monsters after they died.

The behemoth gained experience along the way, and after the last pirate was defeated, its level reached 78.

Liu Nian asked the Demon King Jellyfish Little Blue to collect the dropped equipment. There wasn't anything too good, just a few level 130 mythical equipment pieces that he could barely be satisfied with, but the attributes weren't very suitable for him.

Liu Nian picked out a long sword that emitted a faint glow, a crossbow with an ancient design, and a cloak that looked like a captain's uniform.

"These are good items," Liu Nian said. "Keep them for Wu Zhan; he's a Ghost Captain, so he should be able to use them."

He picked out two pieces of equipment, but he didn't want the rest of the tattered gear.

At this point, the players on the merchant ship cautiously gathered around.

The leader was a level 150 mermaid mage, dressed in a blue robe and holding a staff inlaid with pearls. A hint of gratitude was on her face.

"Thank you both so much for saving us!" she laughed. "We're from the Radiant Merchant Guild, and we accepted an escort mission. We never expected to encounter so many pirates. If it weren't for you two, we would all be dead here today!"

Liu Nian waved his hand: "It was just something I did. I'm glad you're all alright."

He glanced at the players—a dozen or so, all of whom were aquatic races.

Besides the mermaid mage and two fishman warriors, Liu Nian couldn't recognize the others. One of them had tentacles on his chin, like something out of Cthulhu… he wondered if it was some kind of octopus-man. Another had a semi-transparent head, like a jellyfish. Then there were several others with armor, but they weren't all the same type. One had shell-like armor, while another had a crab-like exoskeleton with a pair of enormous, exceptionally well-developed red pincers as forelimbs!

This was also the second level 150 player in their team. Liu Nian suspected that these guys were either crayfish or crab people or something like that...

The level 150 player said in a muffled voice, "Hello, my name is Iron Claw, I'm from the Crab People, we're all from the same merchant guild."

Liu Nian smiled and extended his hand: "Liu Nian." (At this moment, Liu Nian appeared in his true form.)

The iron clamp paused for a moment, then extended its huge clamps and carefully clamped Liu Nian's hand.

Liu Nian naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and he added all the players in this guild as friends.

The mermaid mage, named Xiwu, is the captain of this team and also a minor manager of the merchant guild. She is in charge of this mission.

"Where are you going?" Liu Nian asked.

Xiwu pointed into the distance: "We're going to Jiaoshi Town, a small island in the sea. This shipment is to be delivered to a merchant NPC in the town."

Jiaoshi Town?

Liu Nian didn't actually have any specific goal; he just wanted a place where players gathered. So, upon hearing this, he said:

"Would it be convenient to hitch a ride?" he asked. "We'd also like to visit Jiaoshi Town."

tide Wu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course it's convenient! We'd be delighted if you two friends were willing to come along!"