This pirate only wants to farm.

Chapter 93 Old Tony: Do you want a bright future?

The half-skull in front of him floated in mid-air, one hand on his hip, the other pointing at Lin Qi with a delicate pinky finger and gesturing wildly with his chin.

Lynch was prepared to escape from the prison, lock Elizabeth up inside, and have a duel with the skeleton, but seeing the half-skeleton in this state, Lynch couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Where did your air of superiority go?"

To be honest, when Lin Qi learned that the half-skull in front of him was the broken soul contained in the stone box of Storm's Fury, his heart was heavy.

That broken soul was something Lin Qi couldn't shake. If even the brokenness of her soul was so terrifying, it was enough to show that this woman was definitely someone of extraordinary status.

Moreover, in typical stories, a soul that suddenly appears and gives instructions must be a divine messenger or a deity.

But look at that skeleton's fierce posture—

Hmm, probably not.

Most importantly, Lin Qi also realized that the half-skeleton in front of him seemed to have no offensive capabilities. Not only was there no necromancy, but Lin Qi couldn't even sense any other elements.

When Lin Qi held the skeleton's arm just now, he could clearly feel how fragile the bones were, much more fragile than the remaining skeletons on the Netherworld.

If Elizabeth were here, she probably wouldn't even need a pestle; she could just crush it into fertilizer by hand.

The half-skull slightly raised its head, and for some reason, Lin Qi automatically imagined it rolling its eyes.

"Expert my ass! I didn't know you had such a Horcrux on your ship back then. I thought my beautiful soul was about to dissipate, so I had to pretend to be a decent person and give you a hint: don't let this world get any worse."

"Since I'm already half-dead, why should I pretend? Anyway, I've already handed over the task to you, and the rest is none of my business."

"Wait, what was that Horcrux I was talking about again? I think I've forgotten something—"

The half-skeletal figure in front of him seemed completely unafraid that Lynch and Elizabeth would harm him, behaving quite recklessly. However, after speaking, it then rested its chin on its hand, looking puzzled, as if deep in thought.

The thing in front of him was quite irritating to talk to, but Lin Qi didn't care at all. Instead, he squinted and kept observing the skeleton's reaction.

Whatever this thing was originally, it must have a significant background, and it seems to have lost some of its memories.

Although Lin Qi couldn't manipulate the broken soul like other undead creatures, he could still sense that the soul inside the crystal ball was in a state of confusion.

However, what Lin Qi cared about most was what she had said earlier: "Wait a minute, what happened when you said you saved my life?"

The half-skull remained silent for a while, then hummed in response.

"It seems that the corruption and mutation has started to run rampant again. If you don't hurry up and deal with it, you're all doomed." "Yeah, that's it."

The half-skeleton's argument was neither logical nor forceful, but he still held his head high, arms crossed, as if he had already done the other person a great favor.

Lynch squinted: "So, what about the details?"

The half-skull avoided Lynch's gaze and instead looked at the black fence, even poking at it with its finger bone.

Before Lynch could even speak, Elizabeth stepped forward with her sword, ready to stab the crystal ball with the tip.

The half-skeleton quickly floated around the corner, pleading, "Wait, wait, wait! Can't we talk this out?"

Lynch and Elizabeth stared coldly at the half-skull, showing no intention of saying a word.

Finally, the half-skull lost its previous arrogance. Its two finger bones intertwined, its head bowed, and it muttered softly in Lynch and Elizabeth's minds, "I, I forgot—"

Lin Qi chuckled: "So all that arrogance you showed before was just a bluff."

The half-skeleton only felt a little ashamed for a moment before turning around and putting his hands on his hips with a straight face: "Please, I'm just a tiny remnant soul now. The fact that I remembered to remind you is already doing my duty."

"If it were just anyone, being locked in that box and having their soul power constantly drained would have turned them into a crazed undead by now, okay?"

Lin Qi didn't want to argue with this half-skeleton. He brandished the musket in his hand: "Stop with the nonsense, tell me first, what exactly is going on in the center of the Windless Sea?"

The half-skeletal figure scratched its head: "The Windless Sea? That's what it's called now?"

"I really don't remember the specifics very well; I only have a vague impression."

"Anyway, I sensed that something was wrong there. My instincts told me that if I didn't clean that place up as soon as possible, the entire ocean would not be at peace."

"In short, everyone's going to die."

The half-skeleton lay out its hands without the slightest psychological burden, looking like a tough nut to crack—believe it or not, kill me or not, it's up to you.

Elizabeth was slightly startled and turned to look at her captain.

However, Lin Qi didn't show much expression. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "One last question, who are you?"

The half-skeleton seemed stumped by Lynch's question, standing motionless in the cell for a long while: "Who...who am I?"

The starry crystal ball on her chest flickered with a deep blue light, and Lin Qi could clearly feel the confusion emanating from the depths of her soul.

Seeing the half-skeleton like this, Lynch shook his head: "Let's go, Elizabeth."

Lynch ignored the half-skeleton's bewilderment, led Elizabeth out of the cell, and closed the door again. They then left the lower level and returned to the captain's cabin.

After leaving the cabin, Elizabeth reverted to her usual carefree self, peeling an orange with Wangcai as she looked at the pensive Lin Qi and asked, "Captain, do you think what that skeleton said is true?" Lin Qi looked up at the somewhat excited Elizabeth and said, "What, are you hoping something will actually happen?"

Elizabeth put down the orange, rested her elbows on the table, and propped her chin up with her hands, saying with some hesitation, "Not really. After all, what that half-skeleton said was a bit scary. If even the ocean has those corrupted and mutated monsters, I'm afraid this world isn't far from destruction."

"But this kind of mission that sounds like it could save the world sounds pretty exciting. My childhood dream has been to be a hero who can save the world, but I also don't want the world to actually be on the verge of destruction."

Lin Qi shook his head helplessly. This silly girl was really simple-minded: "A world that needs heroes is destined to be tragic."

"Why am I telling you all this? The point is, it seems we've already been dragged into this."

Lin Qi looked at the deck outside the captain's cabin, which was constantly being washed by the rain, with some annoyance.

Elizabeth blinked. "Is it because that skeleton gave us this so-called mission?"

Lin Qi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said in a somewhat puzzling tone, "Don't you think we've been involved in these kinds of things a bit too often lately?"

"Ever since we encountered that ship on that island, things about the heart of the Windless Sea have been swirling around us."

Lin Qi vaguely sensed that the constantly raining sky was as if an invisible giant hand was propelling the Netherworld Ship slowly towards the center of the Windless Sea.

Elizabeth exclaimed, "Oh! Captain, now that you mention it, it's true!"

In this short period of time, they had heard news about the heart of the Windless Sea several times.

The Calm Sea is vast, yet they repeatedly manage to access the secrets of its heart in a short period. However, everyone else knows nothing about it, not even the learned old Tony.

Elizabeth felt a chill creep down her spine. She shivered, shrank her neck, and asked, "Captain, is this luck or just a coincidence?"

Lin Qi held the teacup in both hands: "Who knows? But whether it's a coincidence or something else, since things have come to this point, it would be a bit unreasonable for us not to go and take a look."

Elizabeth didn't understand anything else, but she did understand that a new adventure awaited her, and her eyes lit up immediately: "When do we set off?"

Lynch, resting his chin on his hand, rolled his eyes at Elizabeth, annoyed. "No rush. Have you forgotten that we have something on board that doesn't even know its own name?"

"I don't want to take you on any risks before I've extracted as much information as possible."

"Besides, I always felt that place wasn't as simple as I imagined. I didn't think it was safe enough for us alone. We'd have to find a few more thugs to ensure safety."

Elizabeth sat back down in her chair, somewhat disappointed. "Oh, I thought we could set off now. Captain, are you going to continue recruiting skeleton crew members?"

Lynch shook his head: "I don't want to just hire some skeletons to fill this position. I'd like some proper sailors to help."

"I just don't know where to look for them. Oh well, I'll just take it one step at a time."

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Calm Sea, the Saint Mary and the Scholar faced each other, except that behind the Scholar were seven or eight pirate ships of all kinds.

In the captain's cabin of the Black Tuna, old Tony sat in the main seat with several cushions under his bottom so that his face wouldn't be blocked by the table.

However, although old Tony was short, he was the most imposing man in the captain's cabin at that moment.

"I know how many filthy thoughts you have in your hearts, and I know exactly how much you want the supplies on the Scholar."

"The item is on the Scholar, and I won't stop you if you want it."

"But these are things that the Oren Empire's navy wants. If you want to take them, you'd better consider what will happen if you anger that magic warship."

"The being behind me can disregard the magical warships of the Oren Empire, but can you do the same?"

"On behalf of that being, I have a question for you."

"Do you want to spend your lives as pirates seeking refuge on calm seas, or do you desire a future unlike any other?"

"I expect you to give me a clear answer after I complete my deal with the Navy."

Despite Tony's calm and indifferent demeanor, his heart was pounding with anxiety.

Can anyone tell me how things developed to this point?

Damn!

That's overestimating the integrity of these pirates!

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