Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 445 - 425: The Strongest Guns and Cannons of the Dark Era (4000 words!)

Chapter 445: Chapter 425: The Strongest Guns and Cannons of the Dark Era (4000 words!)

"Yo-ho-ho, Yo-ho-ho."

"We are pirates, fierce pirates."

"Left hand holding a cup of rum, right hand cradling treasures."

"Beautiful maidens, please come into our embrace"

"Under the guidance of the skull flag, we labor hard for survival."

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At Green Dragon Ridge Lake, a strange, gloomy lakebed, a Ghost Ship is slowly moving forward. The deck is bustling with activity, as dozens of Skeleton Pirates huddle together, clinking their bony frames while singing an utterly off-key and grating tune.

The most absurd part is that these Skeleton Pirates are actually holding wooden barrels like rum cups, pouring pale gold liquor down their empty throats. Without digestive organs, the liquor simply flows straight through and splashes out.

For a moment, the deck is filled with the aroma of rum.

Higher up, Tang Qi is sitting in the Captain’s Chair, with Navy Corporal Leonard by his side, drinking and approaching.

"Mr. Principal, I didn’t expect you to be a master at brewing. Even in the great age of sailing, this kind of rum, golden like the metal, was extremely rare and precious."

Leonard bootlicks as he sips the golden liquor.

Unlike the Skeleton Pirates, the liquor staining his bony frame doesn’t splash out but seems to be absorbed, leaving nearly imperceptible golden specks on his bones.

Tang Qi, interested, watches the pirates’ celebration and then glances at Leonard, not surprised at all that he knows his real identity.

In fact, as one of the few high-intelligence Extraordinary Creatures integrated into the "Secret Realm," all the spirits on the ship were aware of Tang Qi’s presence.

Especially after he had harshly cleaned up the entire Green Dragon Ridge Lake last time, these wiser Extraordinary Creatures all understood that the previously peaceful Witch School had welcomed an extremely dominant Mr. Principal.

But although they knew, these creatures weren’t exactly fearful, including the Navy Corporal at his side; each one belonged to the Good Camp and were jokers.

And on a pirate ship, having an extra Navy Corporal ghost mingling with Skeleton Pirates, there certainly must be an exciting, twist-filled story behind it.

The rum they were drinking was, of course, provided by Tang Qi.

He made it using the Extraordinary Cooking technique from the "Extraordinary Creature Cooking Guide" combined with a previously obtained Skill "Rum Brewing Skill," initially intended as a special treat for Jason and Rafael.

However, after trying it once, to no surprise, it was snubbed.

But here, this rum was unprecedentedly popular. He only had to take out a barrel, open the Lid, and the pirates immediately overthrew the rule of the One-eyed, moving his Captain’s throne to Tang Qi.

After paying his fare, he could even listen to a story.

Encouraged by his "tell me your story" expression, Leonard, who was inherently eager to talk, started to shake his skeletal frame and tell his tale.

Basically, Leonard was originally a genius crew member on a Royal Warship, had advanced to a very high realm in Navy Swordsmanship at a young age but unexpectedly fell into the sea during a battle and was rescued by pirates.

Originally, he should have returned to the Royal Navy, but out of loyalty, he got involved in the war between "Gold Mine Devil Ship" and another Legendary Pirate Ship, eventually due to a curse, they all fused with the ship and got trapped within the Lake Heart Island Secret Realm, unable to leave.

Leonard’s story’s finer details need verification, such as their apparent incompetency as pirates, which seemed rather far from legendary, but the part about the curse was true.

In Tang Qi’s eyes, on every pirate, the same Information Fragment was present.

"Everything aboard the Gold Mine Devil Ship angered an ancient sea god. They are cursed with Undying, to always sail beneath the waters, never to possess flesh and blood, eternally undead..."

Without a set of restrictive conditions, their curse could almost be seen as a benefit.

Unfortunately, numerous restrictions make them like prisoners, only able to roam wildly in the depths of Green Dragon Ridge Lake.

Luckily, every pirate, including Leonard, held a joker attribute. No matter how dull it gets, they always find fun, especially since Tang Qi cleared all the stronger Ghost Ship entities; when the Secret Realm isn’t upside down, they top the food chain.

In the unknown world beneath the lake, they often drive their ship, chasing those timid Extraordinary Creatures around.

When the story ends, suddenly a "creak-creak" noise comes from ahead.

The Ghost Ship has unknowingly stopped, with most of its hull thrust into the ocean trench ahead, struggling to maintain balance.

The surrounding sea water begins to warm up.

"We’ve arrived!"

Tang Qi’s figure suddenly vanishes from the Captain’s Chair, diving into the trench like a nimble fish.

Once he leaves, the ghost pirates begin clamoring.

"Alright, he’s gone, let’s go too."

"Right, right, his presence is too frightening. What if he fancies our ship and decides to rob us?"

"We are pirates, why should we be afraid of robbery? We should rob..."

"He has rum!"

Leonard’s voice echoes faintly, suddenly silencing the deck.

At that moment, Tang Qi’s figure appears deep in the trench, inside a "Volcano" emerging from the sea water.

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