Pirates' Max Level System

"Everything has been arranged. I will go pick up the guests later."

Standing next to Qin Luo, Fatty Si kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. He had just received Qin Luo's call and ran back in a hurry, making his head sweat all over.

"Okay, when they arrive, arrange for them to rest and register for the competition. If they have any special needs, try to meet them."

Under Qin Luo's arrangement, Fatty Si became the full-time butler of Shanks and his group, but Fatty Si had no objection. Before, he was not clear about Qin Luo's identity, but as he got to know him more, he realized that this adult seemed to be more than just strong.

With Fatty Si busying around, Shanks and the others were taken to the prepared hotel upon arrival. The fatigue of many days of traveling was finally relieved.

The Red Hair Pirates are thugs hired by Qin Luo.

There were three members of the Red Hair Pirates participating in the martial arts tournament this time: Shanks, Beckman, and Hawkeye Mihawk. On the way here, Shanks had already told his companions about Qin Luo's request. However, in the end, only these three were interested or confident in participating.

Shanks seems to be quite interested in this novel martial arts tournament, and Hawkeye has his eyes on the swordsman masters who may appear at the tournament.

Beckman's eyes lit up when he heard that the prizes for the top three winners included weapons, as if his rifle could use an upgrade.

Fatty Si also took them to deal with the registration for the competition. The main problem was Beckman and Shanks' registration. They were not from the North Sea, so if they wanted to register, they needed a recommendation from a royal family in the North Sea.

Shanks rushed all the way here after receiving Qin Luo's call, so he didn't have time to get this thing. But this is not a problem. Isn't there a royal family in Calgary? Although they are down and out, their certificate is definitely valid.

Some people need a little help to become successful and famous, and the royal family in Calgary said they would be happy to provide such a recommendation if you are willing to pay a small fee. The recommendation letters in Calgary were printed in piles and clearly marked with a price.

Fatty Si didn't need to worry about Hawkeye Mihawk's registration, as Tayuya took him away.

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Unlike Shanks and Beckman who participated in the competition under the name of the Red Hair Pirates, Hawkeye and Tayuya were loaned to the butler by Qin Luo. This was also what Qin Luo and the butler agreed upon.

As for whether he could make it into the top 16, Qin Luo had never considered this question.

Let's not even talk about Tayuya, the ninja. Shanks and Hawkeye, one a future Four Emperor and the other a future world-class swordsman. If they were alive today, these two would definitely be protagonists, the kind who would break through and kill the enemy while being abused.

Qin Luo even felt that the moment Shanks entered the competition, the championship had been determined. After all, a certain metaphysical hat was now on Shanks' head.

"You are also a swordsman."

"Which school of thought are you majoring in?"

"How about a sword fight as a way of greeting between swordsmen?"

If Shanks were here, he would be so surprised that his jaw would drop. Is this still the cool Hawkeye? He looks like an annoying fly no matter how you look at him.

Along the way, Hawkeye followed Tayuya and kept asking questions, but Tayuya had no intention of answering.

Hawkeye's limited patience was quickly worn out by Tayuya's disregard. He sprinted to Tayuya's front, unsheathed the cross sword from his back, and aimed it at her. The tip of the sword pointed directly at her neck.

"Draw your sword, if you are still a swordsman."

Chapter 648: Always using tricks to win people's hearts

"Draw your sword, if you are still a swordsman."

Hawkeye's cold voice was unfazed, especially since the two of them were now on the same street. Everyone on the street heard Hawkeye's declaration of sword-drawing. Coupled with Hawkeye's already unsheathed sword, it was clear he was serious.

Fear and panic don’t exist at all.

As more and more people signed up for the martial arts tournament, these fights and competitions became more frequent. After all, Calgary, as the North Sea's munitions factory, was not a peaceful place.

The inhabitants of Kalkiri quickly recovered from their initial shock and took things as they came.

Hohoho, another good show is about to begin. The passersby quickly parted ways, providing a small circle for the duel between Hawkeye Mihawk and Tayuya, who became the focus.

Especially after discovering that the two dueling parties were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, both swordsmen, some people from the neighborhood even came over to join in the fun. Some bold ideas emerged in the minds of passersby.

For example, a male swordsman pursues a female swordsman but fails to win, and becomes angry and wants to kill her...

Another example is the swordsman couple, where the man was brutally attacked by a minotaur and decided not to forgive the woman...

Or maybe... never mind, imagination is limitless. In just a few tens of seconds, countless versions of the background for this duel have been written.

The question was, when would these two start fighting? Hey, swordswoman, are you going to fight? The other person has had their sword pointed at your neck for ages. The onlookers looked so disappointed that they almost drew their swords on Tayuya's behalf.

However, as the parties involved, Tayuya and Hawkeye's feelings are somewhat different from those of these passers-by.

Hawkeye was embarrassed at first, regretting his recklessness, but also feeling that Tayuya looked down on him. He had been drawing his sword for half a minute, and Tayuya still hadn't shown any sign of responding. Hawkeye's hand even trembled slightly while holding the sword, though it certainly wasn't from exhaustion.

You're still not a swordsman. Tayuya really wanted to say she wasn't. She was a ninja, from beginning to end. The swords on her waist were just decorations, not even as numerous as kunai, shuriken, and other common ninja weapons.

But that was definitely not the right answer, especially since they were on the street. Tayuya had recently gained quite a bit of fame and a lot of fans, so maybe someone here would recognize this "Swordswoman of Sound."

This period of silence was entirely due to Duoyou thinking about how to respond to Hawkeye's words. She had witnessed with her own eyes how difficult these swordsmen were some time ago.

"Swordsman, if your sword is drawn only for such a superficial reason, I have no intention of fighting you."

Tayuya continued walking forward, ignoring the cross sword held horizontally a meter in front of her. She seemed to be throwing her neck towards the blade.

Screams came from all directions, and it seemed that in the next moment, a large amount of blood would spurt out from the female swordsman's snow-white neck.

This was a duel of momentum, and the loser was obviously Hawkeye. When Tayuya's neck was about to hit the cross sword, Hawkeye retracted the sword and made way for Tayuya.

Hawkeye thought he could see a look of pride or contempt on Tayuya's face, but there was none. Tayuya walked past Hawkeye with a blank expression, as if nothing had happened.

"How is this superficial? Isn't this what everyone does for the title of the world's greatest swordsman?" Hawkeye mustered up his courage and swung the cross sword again, stopping just on the left side of Tayuya's neck. Tayuya could even feel the cold murderous intent coming from the sword's edge.

Indeed, the situation is just as Hawkeye Mihawk described. In order to hone their swordsmanship, modern swordsmen, besides training and seeking guidance from renowned teachers, often resort to challenges—challenging the strongest, challenging even stronger swordsmen. This relentless pursuit of challenge continues even after Hawkeye has become the world's greatest swordsman.

This was the fate of swordsmen in this era, and to accommodate this, Tayuya initially challenged several kendo gyms. However, she no longer needed to do so, as there were simply too many people challenging her to handle them all.

"My sword now only strikes out for my own will. This kind of meaningless fight is for nothing." This time, Tayuya really ignored Hawkeye. After saying this, she walked forward directly. The crowd actively made way for her...

With a snap, the cross sword in Hawkeye's hand fell directly to the ground. There was no need to express the shock in his heart.

"Cut out for my own will?" Hawkeye muttered this sentence repeatedly in a low voice. Were all his previous actions wrong?

Hawkeye was unwilling to deny his own beliefs and those of countless swordsmen, but he felt that what Tayuya said was correct, and he felt a sense of loss that he had not thought of such a cool statement.

No, since my ambition is to become the world's greatest swordsman, then there's nothing wrong with swinging my sword for that purpose. I don't know how Hawkeye managed to get out of this dead end so quickly, and even come up with this incredibly versatile statement.

This female swordsman was very different, and Hawkeye had an urge to find out. Before he completely lost sight of Tayuya, Hawkeye quickly picked up the fallen cross sword and ran towards Tayuya.

The development of the incident was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations, and Hawkeye was not the only one who was impressed by his handsomeness. Although there was no real fight, the onlookers were not dissatisfied at all, and they also witnessed the birth of a suspected tragic love.

On that day, the Swordswoman of Sound became famous again in the North Sea with her classic quotes.

There is no longer a Hawkeye who regards the sword as everything in the world. There is only a Hawkeye who draws the sword for his own will (willing to be a bootlicker).

Alas, since ancient times, deep affection cannot be retained, and routines are always used to win people's hearts. The future world's number one swordsman in 2.5 is doomed.

The Dynasul family was truly the true rulers of Calgary, and they were incredibly well-informed. As Hawkeye and Tayuya arrived, their conversation had already reached the butler's ears.

"Hawkeye Mihawk, and Tayuya, the Swordswoman of Sound. It's an honor to meet you two."

Earlier, Qin Luo had already told the housekeeper who the man he had sent was. However, when they met for the first time, the housekeeper was still amazed. The former was like a peerless sword unsheathed, while the latter was like a deadly divine weapon hidden in the sheath without revealing its edge.

Although they were not well-known, the butler had no doubt about their abilities.

With this in mind, the butler immediately handed over two special registration forms. "Without further ado, once you've filled out your information, your registration is complete."

Chapter 649: Strange Research Institute

Eight factions, led by the Dynasul family and the Germa Kingdom, each had a copy of this special registration form. As the organizers, they always had some privileges.

The biggest difference between these special registration forms and ordinary ones is that there are icons on the forms to distinguish between forces.

This martial arts tournament consists of three stages: auditions, a points round, and a final elimination round. With no restrictions on the level of participants, the number of participants is expected to be enormous.

Each faction had also deployed a large number of its men to participate. The six known alliance factions in the North Sea would each send at least ten combatants, representing the majority of their armed prosthetic limbs. The other North Sea factions would also field teams of five or more.

Although the probability is very small, it is not possible to send contestants from one's own faction or to collide with contestants from other allied factions. At this time, the special registration form system comes into play.

The contestants on the registration form are all from the same faction, especially those from the same faction, and they will never meet before the elimination round.

Perhaps sensing Tayuya and Hawkeye's confusion, the butler came all the way here just to fill out an application form. He patiently explained the special features of this application form to the two of them.

There was something odd about it, something that might not be noticeable to the eagle eyes of someone who had just arrived in Calgary, but to Tayuya, this form was quite eye-catching.

It was also because the housekeeper didn't think much about it and thought that Duoyouya and Hawkeye were just Qin Luo's substitutes that such a flaw was revealed. But Duoyouya was first an intelligence officer and then a thug.

There was nothing wrong with the form, and there was nothing wrong with what the steward said. The problem lay with the symbols on the form used to distinguish between forces.

That is not the symbol of House Dinasur.

The symbol of the Dinasur family is the side face of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with its bloody mouth wide open. Based on this, several vines are wrapped around the border, which is also the family emblem of the Dinasur family.

The logo on Tayuya and Hawkeye's registration forms was a circle with three diamonds embedded in it. It wasn't clear which faction this symbol represented, but it was definitely not the Dynasul family.

The Dinasur family had been busy for so long, making so many promises, only to end up working for someone else. Duoyou felt a little unbelievable, and though her face showed no sign of surprise, she secretly took note of the sign and planned to investigate further.

After taking away the registration form, the housekeeper encouraged the two and had someone see them off.

"Ms. Tayuya. It's so late. Why don't you finish your meal before going back?" Poor Hawkeye Mihawk had never been paid any attention to by Tayuya. He even heard his name only when Tayuya introduced herself to the butler just now.

Tayuya, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and turned around. This gave Hawkeye great hope. Hawkeye's stiff expression seemed to be melting. Could it be...

Well, there is no problem at all. Tayuya just wants to get rid of Hawkeye, this little tail, as soon as possible.

"You want to treat me to a meal?"

Hawkeye nodded coolly.

"Sure." Tayuya's first half of the sentence made Hawkeye clench his fists. He almost shouted "Yes" happily. But the words were swallowed by Tayuya's next words before they reached his mouth.

"Let's talk about it after you get a ranking in this competition. I will consider it then. We'll say goodbye today and see you in the competition." A flute sounded, and Hawkeye felt dizzy for a while. When he woke up, there was no sign of Tayuya in front of him.

"Wait." Hawkeye's words contained not only reluctance but also deep helplessness. It seemed that Duoyu had left him alone in the chaos in Calgary.

Who am I? Where am I? What should I do?

Faced with this completely unfamiliar city, Hawkeye felt deeply helpless.

The Chernow Institute is the most famous and mysterious institute in the North Sea. At least before the Vegapunk research team was exposed, there was nothing wrong with saying this.

The information in Qin Luo's hand was all about the Cherno Institute. After getting rid of Hawkeye, Duoyou quickly investigated the three diamond-shaped signs embedded in the circle, and spent a day collecting all the relevant information and handed it to Qin Luo.

The Cherno Institute is famous because many research institutes in the North Sea were funded by Cherno, and even more than half of the institutes have the Cherno logo, including several well-known firearms research institutes in Calgary.

As for the mystery, it's because despite having so many branches and research institutes, Cherno's top executives have never appeared in public. Some say Cherno's director is a white-haired old man, while others say he's a 2-meter-tall burly man. The inconsistencies are so great that there's no definitive answer.

But these are just speculations. Although both sides swear that they have seen it, there is no evidence.

The director of Cherno's institute never shows up in public. Instead, he leads the institute's security team, which is arguably the most formidable security force in the North Sea. This reputation isn't earned through words, but through action.

This security brigade is good at using various advanced firearms and war weapons. The most memorable incident was when a pirate group of 300 people was set on fire by the 903 security brigades after they looted a research institute under the protection of Cherno.

Three hundred pirates, along with the pirate ship and their lair, were reduced to dust in a huge explosion.

It's not normal for such a powerful faction to ask the Dynasul family for help in finding a substitute. Especially since Cherno is one of the forces secretly funding Vegapunk's research.

Guan naturally couldn't analyze anything with the information in his hand. So that night, Qin Luo accompanied Duoyou to Cherno's largest research institute in Calgary.

Faced with Cherno's endless and unheard-of high-tech means, Duoyou felt uneasy for the first time since coming to the North Sea, so he called Qin Luo to join him.

The institute is located in the center of the factory area, surrounded by various arms factories.

After a closer inspection, it turned out that these munitions factories were all producing artillery shells. This wasn't a factory area at all, it was simply a pile of gunpowder. If anything went wrong, with the gunpowder reserves in these factories, this area would instantly disappear from the map.

Atop the tall chimney of a munitions factory, two figures lurked in the pitch-black darkness. As the dark clouds drifted across the sky, the bright moonlight shone again, illuminating the shadows of the two uninvited guests on the chimney.

If it’s not Qin Luo and Duo Youye, who else could it be?

Chapter 650: Infiltrating the Research Institute

Qin Luo and Duo Youya were both dressed in black tights and wore a clown mask.

The security levels of these research institutes and munitions factories were absolutely excessive. Some royal palaces would be ashamed of their security.

With no less than fifty patrol teams going back and forth, and with surveillance equipment already in place, there was no chance for anyone else to sneak in, not even during the patrol team's shift change.

The name of cross-monitoring is well-deserved, but this type of monitoring is quite expensive and labor-intensive.

But this kind of thing is not difficult for a ninja. Qin Luo winked at Duoyouya, who understood what he meant. When the moonlight was once again covered by dark clouds, he had already landed from the top of the tall chimney with a lifelong leap.

As he was falling, Tayouya unfolded a four-square-meter square of black cloth, but it wasn't meant to be used as a parachute. As everyone knows, the air resistance and the loud noise of a parachute opening would draw attention, making it unsuitable for infiltration.

Tayuya naturally would not fail to think of this, her black cloth had another use.

"Psychic art."

Tayuya bit her right thumb and whispered something, a voice only she could hear. At the same time, she placed her right hand on the black cloth. The talisman, centered around her right hand, rapidly unfolded across the cloth.

Then, Tayuya's summoned beast was summoned. The summoned beasts Tayuya summoned through his summoning technique were also quite special. They were called "Three Ghosts."