Pirates' Max Level System

"You're half a day late."

As the rat man pushed the door open a little and sneaked in, a cold voice sounded behind him. It seemed as if Judge Vinsmoke had been hiding behind the door, waiting for him to return.

A large amount of cold sweat soaked the back of Ratman Beta. If he was not in the form of a rat, Ratman Beta would definitely be noticed by Judge Vinsmoke.

"Just a little accident." The rat man Beta spoke in human language.

Judge glanced at him coldly for a moment.

"Don't do this again next time. I know you've taken on some business outside, but if it affects the Vinsmoke family's plans, I don't need to tell you what will happen to you."

The ratman Beta heaved a sigh of relief. He thought his mission had been exposed before it even started. It turned out that Judge Vinsmoke only knew that he had taken a "private job".

The rat man Beta pretended to be terrified and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely not be a next time. I dare not neglect the tasks assigned by the boss."

Jiazhi was very satisfied with this reply: "I don't think you dare. Tell me about the situation outside."

Judge Vinsmoke's arrogance made him miss the only opportunity to discover that something was wrong with Ratman Beta. After that, Ratman Beta became more cautious.

"The auditions will be over tomorrow," Beta the Ratman recounted the information he had gathered, including information about the players and the work of various factions. The focus, of course, was on the Navy, the Dynasul Family, and the Don Quixote Pirates.

"Tell me in detail about that mysterious force." When hearing the rat man Beta introduce those people who could transform, Judge became interested. He has always had a keen sense of technology and strength.

He had never heard of this strange ability before. This ability, which only appeared when transforming and could unleash terrifying aggression, was in some ways even better than an armed prosthetic limb.

But how could Orochimaru's new toy be described in a few words? After Beta the rat man talked about it for a long time, Judge got the impression that it was powerful, could transform, and had all sorts of strange and bizarre things. Beyond that, he couldn't hear anything else.

"Find out more information about this during the elimination rounds. This technology is similar to armed prosthetic limbs." If possible, Judge even wanted the ratman Beta to bring in a video.

Finally, Judge asked about the recent arrangements of the Germa Kingdom.

Beta the Ratman had two missions: to guide the Germa Kingdom's people to the research institute, and to relay information between Vinsmoke and his son. They had been planning for so long, aiming for something big; simply bringing back some technology wouldn't satisfy them.

But now, he has a new mission.

The memories of the past few days were still vividly etched in Beta's mind. Within three days, he had to find out the addresses of several key scientists at the institute, with Vegapunk at the top of the list.

Chapter 661: A Broken Job

The points competition is considered the main competition of the martial arts conference.

The purpose of the auditions is to teach those who are too self-righteous and rely on luck a lesson. If you want to participate in the subsequent competitions, you can, but please buy a ticket.

Including those who secured their spots in advance, the total number of players in the points race was 512. With each group consisting of four players, the number of groups reached a staggering 128.

The knockout round spots are determined within each group. Each opponent in the group will play against each other, and each victory will bring a point. The player with the highest points will qualify for the knockout round.

At the beginning of this stage, the true watershed will be revealed because of the encounter between a group of "seed" players and "dark horses".

The organizers of the tournament weren't fools either. Based on the data they'd gathered over the past few days, they'd evenly divided the true masters into groups. For those who'd managed to squeeze into the points tournament by sheer luck, this was pretty much the limit.

Of course, since there are only 128 final spots, some capable people will inevitably meet in advance in the points race.

At this time, the role of behind-the-scenes manipulation was reflected. Those contestants marked with the names of forces were automatically included in the list of "protected persons" and had no problem entering the knockout stage smoothly.

Continuing the tradition of the 090 Open Qualifiers, multiple group matches were held simultaneously. Under such circumstances, it was barely possible to ensure that the points competition would be completed within twelve days.

There are four zones in each of the four locations: the abandoned Dynasul family military factory, an uninhabited island near Calgary, the artificial island of Germa, and the naval port. The two sides can use various terrains to engage in head-to-head combat within each zone.

Because a large number of surveillance cameras and video telephone bugs are set up in the area, the battle scenes can be broadcast in real time on the big screen in the viewing square.

Spectators who want to watch the game can either go to the four locations to watch it live, or choose to watch each game in the viewing square.

"What a long competition." Qin Luosheng said helplessly.

With the strong recommendation of Darwin, the patriarch of the Dinasur family, and the instigation of Taotu, who was eager to see the world in chaos, Qin Luo took on the job of refereeing the points competition. Of course, it was a guest role. If he were to referee the whole thing, Darwin's reputation would not be enough to persuade him.

"Let's go, it will be too late if we don't go now."

Taotu was very interested in a martial arts tournament of this scale. She was the only one who would drag Qin Luo out early in the morning. Tsunade and Olivia both said they would stay in their hotel rooms today. The former was used to various ninja exams during her time as Hokage, while the latter had no interest at all.

Darwin initially suggested that Qin Luo go to the Navy's competition venue to referee. Darwin had a plan, hoping to keep Qin Luo in front of the Navy, hoping that there would be some unexpected disturbances during the game, allowing Qin Luo to show off his skills.

This was no longer a strategy, it was purely to disgust Qin Luo. Qin Luo's response was to sneer and not respond, not even giving him a chance to ask questions.

So Qin Luo "struggled" for the opportunity to be a referee at the No. 3 venue on the uninhabited island. However, this uninhabited island venue was still a pit.

Darwin not only assigned the group of Toyuya and Hawkeye recommended by Qin Luo to this competition venue, but also brought with them six exposed "Sea Curse Experimental Subjects".

A competition venue was divided into 32 groups, and the groups of these six people were all assigned to the uninhabited island venue. If this was all luck, it would be a miracle. Qin Luo couldn't help but think of Darwin's face that deserved a beating.

Here, Qin Luo was wronging Darwin. If possible, Darwin would have liked to stuff all six of them into the abandoned factory arena under his control. No matter where they were, these six people would still be in his pocket.

Ever since the special abilities of these six Sea Curse experimental subjects were exposed, many forces have wanted to secretly capture one for research, but they have never found the opportunity.

The Navy, the Germa Kingdom, and the Dynasul Family are all entangled with each other, and no one wants these six experimental subjects to be "taken away" by the other two forces.

An equal division was out of the question. Not only did the six major Vegapunk fan clubs simply not have enough to share, but they were also unwilling to disclose the technology. Even the most advanced technology would become dull once it was made public. Technology that was held in one's own hands, unknown to others, was truly valuable.

The final tacit understanding became like this, all six people were assigned to an uninhabited island competition venue that did not belong to any force.

After hearing about this, all forces were fully armed and sent ships to surround the uninhabited island. Those who didn't know better would think that they were here to wipe the island off the map. It seemed like they were here to watch the game.

"I should have guessed Darwin wouldn't give me an easy job," Qin Luo said, clutching his forehead. He had come here on the tournament's boat, and by the time he arrived, the entire uninhabited island had been completely occupied. Not only were the other spectators there, but even he, the referee, and the other contestants on the boat were blocked out, unable to advance.

At this time, there is definitely no hope that kind-hearted people will give up their seats.

Qin Luo jumped up from the boat, tapped the pole of the boat in front of him, and landed lightly on the beach of the uninhabited island.

Qin Luo raised the loudspeaker in his hand: "Everyone, I am the referee of this competition. I wonder if you can disperse a little. The players behind cannot enter the competition venue."

Qin Luo was sure that his voice was not small, but after hearing it, no one pretended to be indifferent.

This is really a difficult situation. The sticky and cowardly people are the types that Qin Luo least wants to deal with. This highlights a problem.

Qin Luo pointed at the group of ships in front of him and said to them one by one: "You, you, and you all, retreat and make way."

After being named by Qin Luo, most of the forces lost their patience. Some of them greeted Qin Luo with a warm greeting, "You are looking for death," while others directly drew their knives or pointed their artillery at Qin Luo.

Violence is indeed the best response. It is simple, crude and effective. Qin Luo also agrees very much.

Qin Luo looked around the landing point and found a small forest. Judging from the size of the trees, it seemed to be convenient.

In the midst of everyone's astonishment, Qin Luo uprooted trees as thick as heads and threw them towards the ships of those forces with a "whoosh".

There was no time to react. How could an ordinary wooden boat withstand the tree thrown by Qin Luo? It was pierced on the spot. Some of the boats that had cursed fiercely before had their lower half hulls cut off by Qin Luo.

Qin Luo was a man who treated everyone equally, and none of the ships he had named escaped.

Chapter 662: First Points Race

The forces whose ships were destroyed by Qin Luo are now inconsolable. They regret it, of course, but it's useless. It's also because Qin Luo was too decisive, destroying the ship at the slightest disagreement.

But he is obviously a big shot. After seeing the strength that Qin Luo has shown, they can only accept this kind of thing with a pinch of their nose.

As for going to Qin Luo to ask for an explanation, they simply couldn't think of doing so, unless they wanted their heads to have a hole in them like those sunken ships.

Darwin and his butler, who were far away in the studio of the broadcast plaza, stared blankly at the images coming from the uninhabited island stadium.

"I didn't expect this guest to react so strongly?" Although it was not the first time he had heard of this, Darwin felt a little uneasy when he saw Qin Luo showing off his power again.

"Yeah, I thought at first that this guest would not care about anything in order not to expose himself." The butler did not think Qin Luo was a responsible person. In his opinion, all of Qin Luo's actions had their own purpose. The butler's thoughts could not help but spread. After a pause, the butler continued:

"Master, do you think there is a possibility that there is a connection between this guest and the mysterious force..."

The butler didn't say the rest of the words, but anyone could understand what he meant.

"That's unconfirmed." Darwin hesitated, shook his head, and continued, "Tell our people not to act rashly. Also, destroy all the information related to this guest. We only need to know about it."

"Yes." The butler responded and immediately went to prepare. Darwin had previously hoped that Qin Luo would be targeted by the navy and the people of the Germa Kingdom, but now he wanted to destroy Qin Luo's information. This inconsistency can only mean that Darwin is ready to dig a hole for others to jump into.

The other factions were also taken aback when they heard that such a powerful referee was among the uninhabited island's referees. They also told their subordinates to be more cautious, but they couldn't withdraw.

It’s always a good idea to eat a large piece of fat like six Sea Curse experimental subjects, regardless of whether it will cause indigestion.

Without mentioning the reactions of other forces, Qin Luo stopped after clearing a space for the players to enter and exit the uninhabited island. The forces whose ships were destroyed by Qin Luo did not protest in vain. They escaped from the sunken ship and boarded other civilian ships.

The uninhabited island competition field has a total of four regional referees and a chief referee team. Qin Luo is a regional referee, and he is in charge of Area 3 of the uninhabited island competition field. These people actually arrived a long time ago, but they had no way to deal with the siege of the island. They played dead until Qin Luo solved the problem.

Qin Luo was too lazy to even say hello to these people.

Get out of here, don't bother me here.

Qin Luo took Taotu and took out something he had prepared long ago from the boat.

It is called "Newbie Referee Gift Pack", but it is actually written as "Deserted Island Luxury Vacation Package".

The list of things to prepare is as follows:

Parasols × 2, portable folding deck chairs × 2, a full set of fishing tools × 2, and a barbecue grill.

Some fresh fruits, some ice cubes...

And so, amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, a camp was set up on the beach. This was the most unique referee they had ever seen, bar none.

Because it is the first day of the points race, even players who do not have any competitions that day will come to the scene today, with the purpose of observing the venue for the subsequent competitions in advance.

The terrain in Area 3, where Qin Luo was responsible, included jungles, grasslands, beaches, rock pits, and oceans, making it a fairly comprehensive experience. Besides physical prowess, players could exploit the terrain to deploy various ambushes and tactics, creating a stark contrast between the excitement of the points competition and the open trials.

Deaths are also not permitted in the points race, but as long as they don't result in death or disability, the referees have no say. The time limit is one hour, but if a winner isn't determined within that hour, both teams are deemed defeated and receive 0 points. This prevents some from attempting to cheat by hiding their losses.

Another rule is that no player can cross the boundary. Players cannot cross their own zone to other zones. Once found crossing the boundary, the player will be deemed to have failed.

As the first game of the knockout stage, in order to get off to a good start, each venue will arrange a highlight to attract more attention.

The highlight of the uninhabited island competition was in Area 3, which was under Qin Luo's charge. The two opponents were Duo Yuya and a swordsman who was well-known in the North Sea.

Tayuya is quite strong and has always been hovering between the top 20 and 30 on the championship strength ranking list issued by the casino. This ranking has not changed even after the emergence of "dark horses" such as Shanks and Doflamingo.

But strength is one thing, popularity is another. Duoyou is more than just a contestant; she's also a beautiful, cool swordsman. Before the Empress appeared, Duoyou naturally became the otaku goddess of the North Sea.

Feel the popularity of Tayuya up close in the broadcast square. The roaring cheers were all from the audience cheering for Tayuya. Even in the uninhabited island competition area, Qin Luo could hear similar cheers.

"Tayuya-chan, come on." Qin Luo looked at Taotu who was joining in the fun with a look of disgust, and you started.

The staff randomly brought the two people into the competition venue, and the competition began with the countdown.

...0

3...

2...

1...

Game start.

The swordsman from the North Sea launched a powerful slash into the sky, sending tree debris and dust flying into the air. A provocation? No, no, no, the swordsman, while demonstrating his resolve and revealing his position, issued a challenge to Tayuya.

Now Tayuya can more or less understand the ideas of these swordsmen, although she does not agree with them. You know, in the world of Naruto, samurai who mainly use swords are outdated existences looked down upon by ninjas.

But the role Tayuya was currently playing did not allow her to show her disgust.

A sword energy stronger than before rushed into the sky.

Tayuya and the swordsman from the North Sea met on the grass at the edge of the jungle.

"Swordswoman of Sound, I have heard of your name, but the throne of the world's number one swordsman belongs only to me." As soon as the summoning was completed, the swordsman from the North Sea rushed up.

A long knife was pulled out and held with both hands, while a dagger was bitten in the mouth.

This kind of dual-wielding is also rare.

As he rushed in front of Tayuya, the swordsman from the North Sea accelerated again and leaped high. Two slashes, one from bottom to top and then from top to bottom, arced down towards Tayuya.

The strong sword energy forced the grass and trees on the side to fall to the side, and Tayuya's swordsman robe was whistling in the wind.

At this time, a clear flute sound was heard.

Chapter 663: The Sun and the Lotus Slash

"It appeared, it appeared." In the viewing area No. 3 of the uninhabited island stadium in the broadcast square, as a clear flute sounded in the broadcast screen, the crowded viewing area became a commotion.

The sound of the flute is always present when Tayuya strikes, and it has become her trademark. To the point that the term "Phantom Swordswoman" has disappeared, and she is now generally referred to as "Sound Swordswoman" or "Phantom Sound Swordswoman."

On the other side of the arena, facing two approaching slashes, Tayuya smoothed her red hair that was blown all over by the wind, put the flute to her lips and blew softly.

Amid the violent sounds of the two slashing blows, the sound of the flute was like a quietly flowing stream, small but extremely obvious.

The first slash landed on the ground, including Tayuya's position, stirring up a large amount of dust and grass debris. The subsequent slash scatters all of it, leaving only two deep sword marks on the ground.

Tayuya, who was slashed through, turned into foam and dispersed.