The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse-Chapter 463 - 378, Saw a Ghost_2
Chapter 463: Chapter 378, Saw a Ghost_2
He also frowned, “The letter said it was a cargo ship.”
“Could there be some mistake in the intelligence?” the crew member continued.
The captain said, “The letter has never been wrong before, so it shouldn’t be these two fishing boats. Let’s keep looking.”
“What about these two… should we rob them first?”
“Never mind them, keep looking for the cargo ship on the route,” the captain ordered.
“Yes!”
...
The pirates took the command, and the fleet began to move away into the distance.
But before they had gone far,
someone else spoke up, “Look, someone is charging over from the sea.”
The pirates who were about to leave looked again towards the sea.
They saw a figure, holding a sword in one hand, seemingly standing on the waves and quickly rushing their way.
The speed was exceptionally fast.
“What is that?”
“How can he stand on the waves?”
“No, it seems like he’s stepping on something.”
The captain furrowed his brow and immediately ordered, “Attack and kill him.”
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Arrows and crossbow bolts were fired in unison towards the front.
The figure on the sea continued to approach swiftly and soon was close to the hull.
Suddenly, a thick fog enveloped the oncoming figure.
The next second, the pirate captain’s face drastically changed, and turning around, he saw the man who had just been on the sea was now right behind him.
Puff~!
The sound of a blade entering flesh rang out as a head wearing a captain’s hat was severed from its neck.
It rolled to one side, its expression still one of shock and disbelief.
Only then did the rest of the pirates react, drawing their weapons and charging forward to attack.
Kerim, with a sword in one hand, transformed into an afterimage as he charged head-on into the midst of the pirates.
The Level 17 ronin demonstrated overwhelming strength against the crowd of pirates.
A great number of pirates fell to the ground, their blood staining the deck.
…
Wu Heng approached the pirate ship with his skeletons.
A rope ladder was thrown down from the deck.
Climbing onto the deck, he was met with the sight of bodies all over the deck and a figure standing there, holding a sword in one hand.
Upon closer examination of Kerim, apart from a few crossbow arrows embedded in his chest, there were no other significant wounds.
And crossbow arrows did not have much effect on the undead.
After a brief scan,
in the corridor of the cabin, he could faintly see pirates hiding.
Wu Heng said directly, “Go in and kill all the pirates.”
Clatter, clatter~!
A large number of skeletons surged into the cabin, clashing with the pirates who were hiding inside.
Wu Heng walked around the deck,
and his gaze fell on the head with the captain’s hat.
He pondered for a moment, then directed the spell [Communicate with the Dead] at it.
The head suddenly opened its eyes, and the cloudy eyeballs turned toward him.
He had a skeleton bring over a wooden box to sit on and directly asked, “How come you appeared here?”
The head spoke, “Last night I received a mysterious letter, saying a merchant ship would pass through this route, so we hurried over.”
Hearing this response, Wu Heng’s eyebrows arched.
Another mysterious letter.
Moreover, in this time frame, the only cargo ship that came from Gold and Silver Island was his own.
How did the other party know about this?
He had mentioned it to no one, Philippa was under a slave contract and wouldn’t speak to others about it,
and he hadn’t even had the chance to speak to ‘Imilo’ yet.
How did the other party know?
It was as if they had seen a ghost.
“Did the letter say anything else to you?”
The corpse answered, “No, that was the only message.”
Wu Heng continued to inquire, “What do you know about the letter?”
“The letter relays messages to the nearest fleet and the intelligence it provides is quite accurate. It holds high prestige among pirates, and some Pirate Groups even call the letters gifts from the Sea God,” replied the head.
Upon closer thought, something didn’t quite add up.
Following the principle of proximity, the message should have been sent to Philippa.
Wu Heng thought for a moment, then said, “Recently, any news from the pirates?”
“Recently, pirates have been mobilizing based on intelligence from letters and setting out to sea. Several pirate groups and hunters are plotting to assassinate the vice-executive of Gold and Silver Island. Leonid got an ear bitten off by a sea monster, and Cahill is having an improper relationship with the captain’s lady…”
This time, quite a lot of information was shared.
Wu Heng wasn’t interested in the gossips from within the pirates.
He continued to press, “Which pirate groups are planning to kill the vice-executive of Gold and Silver Island?”
“The Demon’s Hand Pirate Group. Whether others are involved is still unclear.”
The five questions came to an end.
The head closed its eyes.
Some useful information had been gathered after all.
A pirate group called Hand of the Demon was organizing a hit on him.
Insane.
They really don’t take ‘Imilo’ seriously.
The battle inside the cabin ended, and the corpses were carried onto the deck.
Wu Heng had the corpses stripped of their gear, then he summoned [Battleground of Remains], and a large number of corpses stood up.
The undead began redressing in their equipment and tidying the deck.
Wu Heng then made a round inside the cabin.
There wasn’t much cargo inside, but he still found several barrels of silver coins in the storage room.
He went back up to the deck.
He ordered, “Take down the pirate flag and raise the association’s banner. Set course for Gold and Silver Island.”
The ship got underway, heading in the direction of Gold and Silver Island.
The pirates had arrived quite timely this time.
Otherwise, approaching the island would have taken a long time.
…
As dusk approached, the ship entered the harbor of Gold and Silver Island.
Wu Heng settled the skeletons and called for a carriage to take him back to his residence.
He greeted the two maidservants.
He went straight to the room on the third floor where the radio was kept.
Picking up the handset, he said directly, “Philippa, is everything going smoothly on your end?”
Soon, Philippa’s voice came through, “All smooth, you gave me such good stuff, you’re really too kind.”
Her tone was full of surprise.
The cargo in the cabin had all been taken from the trade city’s warehouse.
It seemed ‘Philippa’ was quite satisfied.
In the Otherworld, common people usually wear plain clothes, and only those with a decent economy can afford clothes that are brightly colored and with complex patterns.
Modern fabrics indeed have more precise colors and craftsmanship.
“Glad they could be of help,” Wu Heng continued, “Didn’t you receive a blank envelope?”
“Nope! What’s up?”
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“On the way back, I encountered the Stab Sword Pirate Group. They got a letter and tried to rob this merchant ship.”
There was a moment of stunned silence on the other end before she said, “Ah? How did that happen?”
“That’s why I’m asking if you received any letters.”
After thinking for a moment, Philippa responded, “Letters usually appear when you’re asleep or not paying attention. I didn’t sleep at all last night, so I’m sure I didn’t get any.”
Well, that explanation made sense.
“Fine, did you get the Space Ring I prepared for you?”
“There’s a Space Ring? I didn’t see it!”
Wu Heng said, “I left it in the captain’s cabin, stuck it under the desk and even made a mark for you. Did you see it?”
“How would I know to look there? I’ll go and search now.” After saying this, there was no response on the other side.
It wasn’t long before Philippa came back on the line.
Her voice was full of excitement, “Wow, such a big ring for me, and weapons too, how did you know I like curved blades?”
“It’s 10 cubic meters. Store more food and water for yourself at sea.”
“Oh oh!” Philippa responded, seemingly inspecting the items.
Wu Heng went on, “That weapon is the Illusionary Magic Dual Blades. Its effect allows you to create illusionary duplicates to confuse the enemy or to escape. It can be very effective.”
“Damn, you mean the one sold at the auction? That must’ve cost several hundred gold, right?” Philippa exclaimed again.
Wu Heng asked, “You know about the auctions?”
“That sort of thing gets around quite a lot outside. Some fat sheep bought all the magical items… uh… that wasn’t you, was it?” Philippa asked suspiciously.
“It’s the very same Illusionary Magic Dual Blades. Wrap the sheath in something to keep others from recognizing it and avoid any danger.”
“Damn, daddy! You’ve been too good to me; I’ve never used such fine weapons in my life.”
