Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"Boss, aren't you going to meet them? They're people you know," George suddenly asked.

I feel it's safer to do it this way.

"Someone I know?"

"Yes, they are in the reception room now."

Upon hearing this, Isaac walked towards the reception room at the back, muttering to himself, "Do I have acquaintances who are pirates?"

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"Hey soldier, do you have any alcohol here?" Levi asked the soldier standing guard behind her, tilting her head to the side.

"Yes, I have some, I'll go get it for you right away."

The soldier jogged away from the reception room.

"Hey, aren't you getting more and more outrageous?" Dutch was a little embarrassed by Levi's behavior.

"What does it matter? They never intended to kill us, otherwise they wouldn't have waited until now. Even if, as you say, we can't escape this calamity anyway, we might as well enjoy this time." Levi said with a nonchalant smile, taking out the pack of cigarettes and handing it to Dutch.

"Want one? You can't buy this kind of cigarette in Reanapur!"

"……never mind."

Dutch picked up a cigarette and lit it for himself.

As Levi said, they were definitely not going to escape this fate, but he still didn't know why they were left on the ship instead of being killed and thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

"Miss Levi, I've brought your wine."

The soldiers placed glasses filled with ice and a beautifully packaged bottle in front of them.

"This is really something, it's a 1963 Nolet's Reserve. Do these soldiers usually drink such good wine?" Levi sighed, looking at the bottle.

This one bottle of wine is enough for them to risk their lives at sea to commit murder and robbery.

"Well, it is IW after all. I heard that the salary level of the employees here is quite good."

Compared to Mithril, the IW organization earns more money, but because it has fewer people, each employee receives a larger share. Even soldiers like Sousuke Sagara, who are still in training, receive an annual salary of $200,000.

"You're making me want to work there now." Levi smiled, opened the bottle, poured Dutch a glass, and kept the rest for herself.

"You're being too stingy."

"If you're not satisfied, you can ask that soldier over there for a bottle yourself."

"Tsk."

Just as they were arguing, Isaac pushed the door open and came in.

He asked the soldier on guard, "Where is he?"

"Here."

The soldier pointed to the two men drinking on the sofa.

Levi and Dutch also noticed the sound behind them and looked in that direction.

Dutch didn't react when he saw Isaac; he was just wondering why a teenager was on the ship. As for Revy...

When she saw the person coming, the wine bottle instantly fell to the ground.

Isaac also saw Levi and was equally surprised.

"Levy...Levy?"

The person in front of me was none other than Revy, whom I hadn't seen for four years. I never expected to see her here again.

Dutch: "Hello, may I ask who you are...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Levi had already left her spot, walked slowly to Isaac, and hugged him tightly.

"It's been a long time, Levi."

“Yeah, it’s been four years, you bastard.” Levi clung tightly to Isaac, showing no sign of letting go, as if afraid of losing him again.

"You haven't come to see me in four years."

“I was wanted by the FBI and the NYPD the year after you left,” Levy said. “And when I went back there once, I found that your house was gone.”

"...Oh right, we were attacked by unknown assailants and then we moved."

Isaac then remembered that he had already moved, and Levi was unaware of this, which explained why she didn't know he had come back to find him.

Dutch looked at the two of them, somewhat bewildered.

Who exactly is this boy? What is his relationship with Revy?

"Um... excuse me..."

Isaac gently pushed Levi aside, walked up to Datch, and extended his hand: "Hello, may I ask who you are?"

"I am the president of the 'Black Reef Merchant Guild' and also Revy's superior. May I ask who you are?"

“My name is Isaac, the head of Isaac Worldwide.”

"What!?"

Levi and Dutch's expressions changed upon hearing this.

Chapter 583: Going Out for a Stroll

"You mean...you're the boss of IW?"

"Yes."

"George Shechk's boss?"

"Yes."

"You knew Revy before?"

“Indeed, he was my only friend back then,” Isaac laughed.

Dutch: "..."

The amount of information may not be large, but the impact is definitely significant.

"Huh? I didn't expect you to be the boss of this organization." Levi stared at Isaac curiously. "I remember this organization has been around for about four years now, and you were only twelve years old back then."

“Yes, IW was founded on a whim when I was twelve years old,” Isaac smiled. “After a period of development, it has reached its current state.”

"Isn't this development speed a bit too fast?"

Levi suddenly asked, "So what brings you here this time? Are you here on business?"

"I guess so, there are some things I want to do," Isaac said. "And you? How come you've become a pirate after four years?"

"Tsk, back then they were chased all the way by those American cops, and then..."

Levi and Isaac talked about what had happened over the years.

After she shot and killed someone, she was wanted by the police and lived a life of constant movement, hiding from pursuers. Later, she was rescued by Dutch and joined the Black Lagoon, starting another chapter in her life.

“I see. Thank you for helping Levi, Mr. Dutch.”

"where……"

"I will be staying in Roanapur for a while. Please feel free to contact me if there is anything I can do to help."

"Thank you, this is a great help," Dutch said with a smile.

Being able to connect with IW was a pleasant surprise for this trip.

……

Roanapura, as mentioned before, is a place just as chaotic as Yelkastum.

A city that is rare in modern society, devoid of any order or rule of the law of the jungle.

They docked the cargo ship in the shipyard where Dutch was located, and also took back their torpedo boat, whose deck had been blasted with a large hole.

"Our company will reimburse you for the repair costs of the torpedo boat. In the coming days, please help me find out more about the situation in Roanapura."

“No problem, Mr. Isaac, if you need us, we will do our best.”

As Dutch spoke, he seemed to remember something and ran to his damaged torpedo boat.

"what happened?"

“The Black Lagoon Merchant Guild isn’t just about Dutch and me,” Revy said. “Is there someone else in there?”

"Oh?"

Not long after, Dutch pulled a blond-haired man out of the boat; the man was still trembling.

"That was terrifying... I thought I was going to die..."

"Don't worry, the misunderstanding between us has been cleared up." Dutch pulled the man ashore and brought him to Isaac. "This is Benny, one of us. He was hiding in the warehouse when you attacked him."

"I see."

Where are your crew members?

"You're moving goods, aren't you? Some of these things are brought here to be sold."

“IW’s goods… are probably weapons, but if I may be so bold as to speak frankly, Mr. Isaac, the weapons business isn’t easy to do in Roanap,” Dutch said. “This city is far more chaotic than you imagine.”

"Don't worry, I've been to even more chaotic places, so I can easily handle this kind of place."

“Since you’ve put it that way, I can’t persuade you any further. Let Levi show you around the city, since you two know each other before.” Dutch said, taking out a car key. “You can borrow my car for now. You probably don’t have a vehicle yet since you just arrived.”

"Hmm? I do have vehicles; there are some among the cargo being transported today."

"Oh? You sell cars too?"

At this point, the employees had unloaded all the cargo from the ship.

When Dutch saw it, his eyes almost popped out.

I originally thought that Isaac would be selling guns and cannons here, but what are these things in front of me?!

He spotted a Mi-24 attack helicopter, a T-72 main battle tank, and even an Rk-92 several meters tall.

"I'm just testing the waters here today, so I didn't bring much."

“No… well, Mr. Isaac…” Dutch coughed twice to force himself to calm down, “I think these are probably… unsellable.”