I entered the game in advance and found that I was invincible

This time I will try to stay away from the Zongmen war.

This is one of the reasons why he prioritizes capturing the Rhine Kingdom as soon as possible, so that he doesn't have to fight the war for the territory.

But that alone is not enough.

A high-level family will attract a lot of attention, so at this stage he prefers to have a lower number of members.In any case, the number of people who can join is fixed, so personal strength is still a decisive factor.

Ah, sorry.My clanmate and I had a little disagreement.

When Long Xiangtian was busy looking through the clan rankings, Jacob spoke.

It seemed he wanted to brag again.

Long Xiangtian looked over with a displeased face.

Do you have anything to add?

Take it easy, I'm just trying to pass the time as it takes three full days to get to Puerto Del Poa.

"."

I used to be a police officer in the United States.In my professional life, I have dealt with all kinds of people, which made me adapt to life in this world very quickly.

As he expected, the man continued to brag about himself.

Although he seemed to be a pretty good person with a good level, compared with Long Xiangtian, it was like night and day.

Jacob had no idea who the man standing in front of him was.

Why do you want to leave the Rhine Kingdom alone?The nobles' rebellion has been dealt with, and the monsters have all been wiped out.

I have some private matters.

You seem to have the spirit of an adventurer.Well, at least that's one of the benefits of being in a small family, freedom.We have no choice now, because of orders from the clan, we can only go back.

The headquarters of the Piv clan is in the Kingdom of Izna.They only came to the Rhine Kingdom because of some business on the black market.

But Long Xiangtian couldn't control their situation anymore.He has much more important things to think about.

What are you going to do after the ghost ship appears?
If it had been just one or two ships we might have fought, but any more would be too much.

With less than 30 people on board at the moment, things could get pretty difficult if it comes to close quarters combat.

Let's hope nothing bad happens on our way to Puerto Del Poa.

Haha! Don't worry so much, everything will be fine.

Jacob tapped his chest with a smile, a good laugh.

When the cries of seagulls were heard in the sky, he began to tell his heroic deeds again.

***
On the first night they went to sea, Long Xiangtian was on the deck and hadn't slept yet.He wanted to see if there would be a ghost ship.

The captain stared into the distance as he spoke.

In the past, Narf Bay was a battlefield where countless naval battles were fought.Perhaps, the souls of the fallen have reappeared in this world.

Are they pirates?

There were some, but there were also smugglers, slaves, and even simple sailors like myself.

The captain went on to explain and told some legendary stories

Melody of the Siren, a fairy-like being who can send sailors into a trance with just one song.

A love story between a captain lost at sea and a mermaid.

A legend about the treasure that the famous pirate Henry Morgan hid on a remote island.

There are countless stories about him, but none of them can arouse Long Xiangtian's interest.

I've heard of it all.

Then you must have a great interest in the sea, young man.You don't seem like the kind of guy who was a sailor.

Long Xiangtian's current appearance is a red-haired young man, because he is now wearing the mask of Jester.

I'm a bard, so I happen to know a lot of stories.

This is quite unexpected, I thought you were a warrior.

Captain has been in the business for 250 years and has noticed some fighting spirit in him.

Long Xiangtian turned his head to stare at the man and nodded.

I was a mercenary once, but it was out of necessity, to eat, to get by.

Even among the mercenaries, there are very few people with such a sharp eye. Your life must be very difficult.

You don't seem to be an ordinary captain either.

The captain's vision seemed to be quite extraordinary.His own strength was not concealed by him, even though the captain was busy holding the rudder.

He didn't seem to miss any details, he observed Long Xiangtian like an eagle.

Haha! Young man, I already like you.

The captain smiled happily.Then, he looked up at the starry sky, and he was recalling his past.

Actually, I used to be a pirate.Although I was never a big shot like Drake, I was quite famous.

Wallace Campbell.He sailed with Henry Morgan, but retired due to the curse of death.

The curse is that every time a pirate ships, their lifespan will be reduced by 10 years.

Do you know who set the curse?
I don't know either.It happened after a red gemstone was discovered on a small island in the Bay of Nerf.I tried to find the owner of the gem, but failed.

In the past 200 years, he has not met an archaeologist who can tell him the origin of this red gemstone.

Of course, due to the nature of the curse, many refuse to even try.

When Wallace took out the relevant gems, Long Xiangtian leaned closer and looked at them with a golden magnifying glass.

Anne Boney's Sorrow].

Type: Consumables
Effect: Any pirate who touches it will be cursed horribly.Any pirate who touches it is horribly cursed.Every time they boarded a ship flying the Jolly Roger, their lifespan was shaved off by 10 years.If they die at sea, they become ghosts and are cursed to wander the sea.To break this curse, this gem must be given to Anne-Bonnie.

Was Anne-Bonnie its owner?

She was once a famous female pirate, but was killed by her trusted colleagues.Legend has it that she was engaged at the time.Perhaps the red gemstone was an engagement gift from her fiancé.

The most recent ghost ship is almost certainly related to Anne Bonny.

Now that he has mastered the whole story, Long Xiangtian put away the magnifying glass and said.

You stole a pretty dangerous woman, Wallace.

Who, do you know her identity?

Annie Boney.A beautiful woman with attractive red hair, she is also said to be quite handy with a machete.

Annie-Bonny?Shit, I keep saying I'm the unluckiest guy ever.

Wallace started a small business in Mediah after saving some of the money he earned from long-distance shipments.Unfortunately, the sales situation was not as good as he expected, so he had no choice but to return to the sea.

Why don't you try to meet her and try to ease her grief.

It's too late.I'm getting old and it's hard to do pirate work anymore.

Henry Morgan and all his crew were dead.If it weren't for the fact that his latest venture failed, he could have stayed home and watched his grandchildren grow old.

As Wallace laments his poor fate.

sniff
The sound of a woman crying came from the sea, and dozens of ghost ships appeared.

It appears to be Anne-Bonnie's pirate fleet, as their sails are adorned with her famous red-painted thorn rose.

It's Kraken.

Wallace said anxiously.

He was only an old man, long past the glory days of pirates.Just waiting for the day when death finds him.He has nothing to do with Anne Boney's ghost fleet.We should wake up the crew.

Long Xiangtian summoned Triton and told him to ring the bell on the watchtower.

Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding!Ding!
The bell rang, causing people to jump out of their beds and rush to the deck.

What happened?
Are there pirates?

Most people are still asleep, drowsy, rubbing their eyes and don't understand what happened.

Seeing their status, the captain pointed to the sea and said loudly.

We are being chased by a cursed ghost ship.Judging by the flags they flew, they appeared to be part of Anne Boney's fleet.

Pirate Anne Boney? "

I heard she died over 100 years ago
The passengers stared at the attacking ghost ship shrouded in black mist with disbelief on their faces.

There are quite a few of them, and they are not likely to be dealt with by small sailboats like theirs.

What do you think we should do, Agatha?
We had no choice but to try and run at full speed.If they manage to catch up, we're screwed.

Agatha, a brunette with glasses, answered Jacob's question.

Judging by her red robe, she is most likely a mage.

After Long Xiangtian gave her a long look, he gave instructions to Triton who was still on the watchtower.

Go ahead, mate.

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Triton reluctantly entered the water, causing the members of the Pitbull family to look around in confusion.

What it is?
like some kind of fish
Since he is indeed half a fish, his statement can be regarded as partly true.

Wallace, it looks like our ship won't be able to outrun Anne Boney's.Don't you think we should try to talk it over with her?

This sounds like a terrible idea.How could Anne-Bonnie show mercy to someone who stole from her?
In her day, Anne-Bonnie was quite famous and revenged.So much so that she named her ship the Vengeful Queen.

However, Long Xiangtian didn't think so.

Maybe she has her own circumstances.

She's likely wandering the seas as a ghost simply because she suffers from a curse similar to Drake's.

Of course, it's not clear why she just showed up now.

If this is the case, then perhaps she wants revenge on Othello who betrayed her? "

He must have been dead long ago.Is there anyone else you can think of, is there anything else you can discover.

Well. Davy Jones, her fiancé was a budding pirate, but he's no longer alive.According to some legends, before he was killed, he made some pacts with Poseidon in order to obtain immortality.

Davy Jones
Long Xiangtian didn't know that he had served Sea God.Maybe Triton might know something, but he's gone to negotiate with the ghost Annie Boney.

Maybe the truth is something only Anne Bonny knows.When she comes, let's try to talk to her.

After Long Xiangtian finished speaking, there was a loud voice on the nearby boat.A battle broke out between the Triton and Anne-Bonnie.

Wallace was surprised to see the ghost ship covered in ice.

We're lucky if they sink us before they get to our ears.

It seems that the negotiation did not go well, but don't worry.They didn't have much choice but to accept our offer.

The gem must have been an important item to Anne-Bonney just from the fact that it was connected to her curse.

Not long after, the ghost ship caught up with their ship.

Kayak!
Humanoids throbbed about their decks, making strange noises.

It will be a bloody battle.

Die you monsters!
Just why did our people choose this ship?
Most of the passengers are made up of members of the Pifu tribe.

There are about 20 people.

Among them, Jacob and Agatha performed quite well.Jacob made the most of his knight apprentice ranks, tanking the monsters in the front, while Agatha kited in the back, slowing their movement with ice magic.

Long Xiangtian, who was protecting Wallace, nodded at their performance.

They're doing just fine.

In fact, it would be rather odd if they didn't manage to do at least this much since they've survived so far.

Agatha even has the spell Ice Missile, which is better than the more common Ice Lightning, which shows that she must have a certain magical talent.

When Long Xiangtian was watching Agatha's ice magic, those humanoid monsters took a few steps back, and then jumped back into the sea.

There was no doubt that they had been ordered to retreat.

Hehe, I thought I was going to die there.

Is anyone injured?Speak up.

Five of us suffered minor injuries, the rest are fine!
The Pivs were busy tending their men while the other passenger rested against the mast.

It's her time.

As they cleared the deck, Long Xiangtian turned and stared at the Queen of Revenge.There must be a turning point in the negotiations, because there is no sign of Triton's ice magic.

She is coming.Wallace pulled out his machete, swallowing nervously.A look of readiness for death appeared on his face.

Just when Long Xiangtian was about to comfort him, the grapple of the incoming ship was fired.

Pusu Suk!
With their hooks on board, the distance between the two sailboats began to disappear.

Quick, cut those ropes!

They want to board us!
The members of the Peak family are eager to try.When they ran to the side of the boat holding their swords, Long Xiangtian poured mana into the Cradle of Sorrows.

The black mist quickly enveloped the deck, causing all passengers to suffer a mental attack.

库亚
No. No energy.
They all fell to the ground one by one.Among them, only Agatha can resist its influence to a certain extent.Of course, she still fell to the ground, but at least she was able to stay awake.

What, what is this.
Leaving her behind, Long Xiangtian walked to the side of the boat, waiting for the arrival of the Vengeful Queen.

Shortly after, the two ships collided.

匡!
There was a loud grinding sound, and their hulls shook violently.It almost felt like they had been shaken badly by an earthquake.

However, this did not cause too many casualties, because most of the people were already lying on the ground except for Long Xiangtian and Wallace.

I have a request.

Wallace just successfully stood up again, he said to Long Xiangtian.Because he was considered an ally, he was not targeted by Cradle of Sorrows.

what's up?

I have a granddaughter named Dorothy.She and my wife live uptown in Del Poya.If I die here, please give this to her.

Wallace handed him a silver pendant.No doubt there is some history behind this.

Ok.

Long Xiangtian nodded, and he checked the pendant.

(Wallace-Campbell's Secret Pendant)
type.Jewelry
Grade: B
Durability: 12,500
Effect.Spirit 30, when combined with the purple gem saved by Dorothy, unlocks additional features.

Is this a fusion artifact?
The kind of artifact that only shows its true value when multiple items are put together.

Since he was asked to give it to his granddaughter, it is very likely that information was recorded in it.

Some utensils can store some information in them.

When Long Xiangtian carefully checked the silver pendant, a system window popped up in front of him.

new task】.

Name: Wallace Campbell Sincere request from Wallace Campbell
Type: General

The content is to give the secret pendant given to you by Wallace Campbell to Dorothy who lives in Delphia, a port city in the Kingdom of Isuna.

other.Once failed, it cannot be repeated.

It turns out there is still a task.

In general, one's rewards from quests almost always outweigh the benefits of pocketing quest items.

Using Wallace-Campbell's silver pendant as a means of blackmailing Dorothy was not, per se, a wise idea.

I believe you can survive the desperate situation we are in now.Although I am old now, I still have a good eye for seeing people.

Have you given up yet?
I've lived long enough.It is quite rare for a sailor like me to enjoy such a fulfilling life.The only regret I have left is not being able to take care of my granddaughter.

After losing her parents in an accident, she became very withdrawn.

Regardless of his advanced age, Wallace returned to the seaside just to leave her some inheritance.His wife would of course know where their money was hidden, but there were other valuables in the pendant as well.

Thank you for accepting, if you can succeed, my wife will reward you well.

Don't worry so much about the pendant, now let's try to think about how to save our lives.

He's headed to the port city of Delpoa anyway, so the quest is easy to accomplish.His difficulty now was to release Anne Boney from the curse.

A lot of their trade goes through Knuf Bay, so having her roaming the waters would seriously hinder their economic development.

When Long Xiangtian looked up at the Vengeful Queen bathed in blue light, a woman appeared above the mermaid sculpture on the bow.

Are you Annie Boney?
Yes, I used to be called that name.

Although most of her appearance has been blurred, she is beautiful enough to stand out from the crowd.

Long Xiangtian ordered Wallace to take out the gem, and then continued to speak.

This is the gem you're looking for, come get it.