Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1148 - 1142: Another Group of Landing Parties

Under the cover of night, on the northwest shore of Anluo Island.

A team of just over a dozen men was cautiously advancing in the darkness.

If you were to examine their attire through the shadows of the night,

you would find that these guys were mostly dressed in shabby clothes, reeking with a foul odor.

Their exposed limbs or chests bore either hideous scars or black tattoos of skulls or axes.

Anyone living by the sea could easily recognize this group as a band of ferocious pirates.

In this very team, a one-eyed pirate, sneakily following closely behind the leader at the forefront, whispered to him:

"Boss, are we really here to rescue that guy Fatoque?"

The pirate leader didn't even turn his head:

"Nonsense! Why else would I bring you here? To take a midnight stroll?"

Hearing this answer, the one-eyed pirate's face visibly showed tension:

"But boss, Anluo Island is still a town with over ten thousand residents, aren't we a bit too few?"

The pirate leader rolled his eyes back at him:

"What weird ideas are you getting?"

"We're here to rescue, not to massacre a city. What good would a large number of people do?"

Questioned like this by the leader, the one-eyed pirate stumbled in fear, but he kept pace without slowing down:

"Boss, I'm not doubting your orders."

"It's just that it's too dangerous for us to act so recklessly."

"Isn't it dangerous when we're robbing too? You moron!" This time, the pirate leader turned fully around, reprimanding his subordinate sternly.

However, when he noticed the same nervous expressions on the faces of the other pirates behind him, the pirate leader had no choice but to change his tone:

"Listen, the seas are even more dangerous than the lands now."

"And after that battle a month ago, we haven't recruited any fresh blood—if we leave Fatoque out here alone today, even if we return to Skull Island, who would ever join my crew again?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"..."

After such a response, the pirate leader turned forward once more.

He completely ignored his subordinates, focusing only on leading the way ahead.

Meanwhile, the other anxious pirates behind him chose to remain silent.

On one hand, they knew their leader was right; timely recruitment is essential for pirates;

On the other hand, they could see that their captain was already in an extremely foul mood.

If they were stupid enough to babble nonsense to the leader now...

What would come next might not be a scolding but a flashing blade!

...

In fact, this group of villains progressing through the night were pirates who had just arrived in this maritime area.

And tonight, the pirate scoundrel to be executed publicly by evil magicians in the square was actually the first mate of this pirate crew.

That guy had learned in the afternoon that Anluo Island had recently changed rulers, and planned to seize the opportunity during managerial transition to have some 'fun'. But he hadn't expected to run into evil magicians and was arrested instead.

As for the pirates currently planning a rescue...

According to the typical judicial proceedings, they believed their first mate had not yet been executed but was most likely held in the town jail.

They assumed it would take at least a week or two, after confirming there was no gain from him, before proceeding with the final verdict.

Having plied the pirate trade for years,

they were intimately familiar with these processes, even engaging in similar 'business' themselves.

Unfortunately, unexpected situations often arise.

For example, they were unaware that Anluo Island, once an ordinary town, was now under the control of evil magicians, with many rules and procedures completely different from ordinary towns!

In the darkness, the pirates pressed on.

In fact, judging by his actions, this pirate captain was quite prudent.

Knowing his team's strength had taken a hit after the last battle, he deliberately avoided the usual port routes, choosing a more concealed landing from the northwest, planning to lead his best fighters for a surprise night raid on the prison to free their man.

However, reality proved that the situation on Anluo Island was beyond their expectations.

When they followed the information they had to the seaside prison on Anluo Island where their first mate should have been held, they were met by magical illumination in the night.

"..."

For those who make a living on the sea, binoculars are an essential piece of equipment.

So the pirates peered through theirs, witnessing the battle unfolding on the pier.

"..."

"Boss, those guys look like Wizards, don't they?"

On the island, the one-eyed pirate inquired of their captain once more.

This time too, he was predictably rebuked:

"Idiot! Of course, they're Wizards! You think I'm blind?"

Facing such scolding from the leader, the one-eyed pirate mustered his last bit of courage to speak:

"But when we set out, we didn't know everyone here had become Wizards!"

"..."

"We pirates can learn spells, so why couldn't others?"

The island leader continued responding.

Although hidden beneath his fierce expression was the pirate captain's own unease.

He dared to venture into the town to rescue his first mate, partly because he had learned spells himself, gaining supernatural capabilities.

But the battle at the pier...

Though he couldn't determine the identities of Patricia and Moyeta,

just seeing behind the evil magicians some obviously attired soldiers, the pirate leader knew these were Anluo Island's enforcers.

In other words, the ruling body over this island was also a group of Wizards.

If they couldn't avoid encountering those currently engaged in battle, then their next plans might very well involve equally formidable Casters!

So…

How could they achieve their goal?

The pirate thought swiftly and accurately; shortly thereafter, the pirate leader had a flash of inspiration, forming a plan.

As the saying goes—the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The ones battling the local enforcers couldn't be much in the way of good guys either.

Therefore, all they needed was to offer some suitable leverage and join the fray.

Given dual threats, goals seemingly difficult to achieve might become easily realized.

With this thought, the pirate leader turned back to his men, a bold smile spreading across his face:

"Let's go! We're going to grab some ordinary citizens!"

With the right leverage, rescuing Fatoque would be a sure thing!"