SWDnovel Chapter 101 Megatron
Chapter 101 Megatron
Chapter 101 Megatron
Xu Hao sat cross-legged in the dark room of the lower deck, and in his mind's eye, an ancient, dark gold compass slowly turned.
Eight markings, two light spots.
One points to Qingzhou, the capital of the Great Heng Empire, the location of the dragon vein.
The other points to the far north of Yanzhou, the lair of barbarians and snowfield behemoths.
Both places are dangerous and dangerous.
He suddenly remembered a few months ago, on Ghost Cry Reef, when he and Chen Yuanzhi were gnawing on salted meat jerky that was as hard as a rock.
At that time, Chen Yuanzhi asked him if he wanted to compete for the Martial Ancestor's inheritance.
His answer at the time was that he was too tired.
All I want is to survive in this chaotic, cannibalistic world and maybe even make a little profit along the way.
But now, the Qi of the Tongqiao Realm surges through his body, and the fragments of the "Ten Thousand Transformations Heavenly Vault Scripture" are imprinted in his mind.
He is qualified to explore the world.
Xu Hao got up, pushed open the door to the dark room, and went to the deck.
Chen Yuanzhi is inspecting the condition of the ship.
The sea breeze made his clothes flutter, and the scholarly air about him had long been washed away by blood and fire.
"I promised to send you to Mingzhou to serve under the Prince of Zhenbei," Xu Hao said bluntly. "Now, the Zhenyuan can cross the Shengzhou sea area directly. If you want to leave, set off today."
Chen Yuanzhi paused, not responding immediately.
He looked down at the calluses on his hands and the dark red bloodstains between his fingers that he couldn't wash off.
These hands, which were once only used for turning pages of books and serving tea, have now become accustomed to touching corpses, preparing poisons, and killing people.
"Serving the Prince of Zhenbei is the path the eldest son of the Chen family should take." He raised his head and smiled. "But the Chen family is gone."
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"You saved my life from death row, and I want to follow you down this path."
"If you follow me to where I'm going next, you'll be sending yourself to your death." Xu Hao's words were direct and without the slightest hint of politeness.
Chen Yuanzhi did not show off. He knew very well that there was a huge gap between him and Xu Hao, which could not be bridged by hard work alone.
He remained silent for a moment, but his mind was racing.
"Brother Xu, I'm a burden to you if I follow you, but if I stay, I can build you a home."
Chen Yuanzhi's eyes lit up.
"Ao Zheng and Luo Tianheng led almost all the elite forces of the Three Alliances and Twelve Bandits into the Sea King's Tomb, and now they've been completely wiped out. Shengzhou is now an undefended ghost town! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
He pulled a booklet from his pocket, which was covered with dense writing in charcoal.
"This is a list of supplies I compiled after checking my storage bags in the secret realm," Chen Yuanzhi said, handing over the booklet. "Medicinal herbs,..."
I've already estimated the value of the spirit stones and forging materials, and even marked several channels on the Shengzhou black market that could handle this batch of goods.
"I'm taking Luo Meng, Ni Hou, and the others. We won't be pirates; we'll become the largest armed merchant group at sea. The contents of these storage bags you gave us are enough for us to start our business."
"Go ahead and explore, no matter where you go, Shengzhou will always be your backup plan. When you return, you'll have a boat, people, and a home."
Chen Yuanzhi took a deep breath, as if he had made the most important decision of his life.
"The 30% profit we agreed on before was because I hired you. Now, we're brothers." He held up five fingers, "50%."
You own 50% of the shares, so you don't need to worry about anything. Just go ahead and create a huge mess. I'll handle the rest.
Xu Hao took the booklet filled with writing; the paper was rough, but the handwriting was neat and powerful.
He looked at the young master in front of him, who used to vomit even when touching a corpse. In just a few months, he had completely lost his scholarly air and transformed into a beast capable of devouring people at sea.
Xu Hao tucked the booklet into his pocket and patted him on the shoulder.
"Alright, wait for me to come back and I'll seek refuge with the second-in-command to make a living."
He paused, and a serious expression suddenly appeared on his face.
"Since we're going to establish a faction, it needs a catchy name. I think we should call it 'Megatron.'"
"Pfft—cough cough cough!"
Chen Yuanzhi was about to utter a grand statement when he was choked by these three words and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Why this name? Because our names are Zhenshan Zhenhai?"
Xu Hao ignored him, turned around and walked to the center of the deck, asking him to gather everyone on the ship over.
Chen Yuanzhi walked to the bottom of the cabin and threw a packet of antidote powder into the brazier.
The pungent, spicy aroma instantly filled the air.
"Cough cough cough!"
Dozens of pirates choked and scrambled out of the hold, rubbing their eyes as they ran to the deck.
A sea breeze blew, and I felt refreshed.
When I opened my eyes, I was completely dumbfounded.
Is this still the dilapidated Zhenyuan?
What they were stepping on was not a wooden board, but bone armor that gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light.
The tattered dragon head at the bow of the ship has been transformed into a ferocious turtle head.
The bald pirate touched his smooth head and said, "Damn it, am I dreaming, or have I been recruited as a son-in-law by the Dragon King?"
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The mud monkey suddenly appeared out of nowhere, munching on a fruit: "You've never seen anything like it, have you? Our leader took us on a trip to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea. This turtle shell was personally replaced for us by the Dragon King himself! You guys slept like logs, missing out on so much fun!"
Luo Meng slapped the mud monkey on the back of the head: "Shut your bird beak."
Xu Hao walked over from the side and kicked over several large wooden crates in the center of the deck.
Clang.
The box was opened, revealing it to be filled with gold ingots, jade artifacts, and pearls.
These are all mortal valuables poured out of the storage bags of cultivators in the Chenhuang Realm.
Xu Hao had already put away the spirit stones and pills, but this pile of gold and silver was enough to buy an entire island in Shengzhou.
The golden light made the pirates swallow hard.
He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the dark, tired, yet excited faces.
"I need to leave Shengzhou for a while."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a stone thrown into the water, instantly silencing the deck, leaving only the sound of the wind and the creaking of the ship's damaged hull.
"Second-in-command Chen Yuanzhi will stay in Shengzhou to manage the maritime trade." Xu Hao's words were direct and to the point. "Those who want to work for the second-in-command, stay. Those who want to leave, speak now, and I'll provide you with money and supplies; you won't be treated unfairly."
Silence as death.
These men, who had risked their lives on the line, looked at each other, but no one spoke first.
go?
Where to go?
On this sea, without this sinister ship and its god-like leader, they might not even have the right to be cannon fodder.
"cough."
The mud monkey coughed, breaking the silence.
He slapped his thigh and yelled, "Leave? Leave my ass! When you, Boss, were giving me food, I, Mud Monkey, was a piece of trash even pirates despised, a worthless life. Wherever I went, I was doomed. Following the Second Boss, at least I won't starve!"
As he spoke, his eyes inexplicably reddened, and he quickly raised his hand to wipe his nose forcefully, trying to cover it up with an even louder voice: "Besides, with the Second Master's brain, following him will definitely bring in some profits!"
Luo Meng spoke in a muffled voice, still saying very little, but every word landed heavily on the deck.
"I only know two things: fighting and sailing. I'll do whatever the boss tells me to do."
No sooner had he finished speaking than an old pirate with a missing arm roared hoarsely from the crowd, "Damn it, the boss I used to follow never gave us any good things, only pushed us all to our deaths! My life was saved by the big boss from the Sea King's tomb, and now it's going to end here!"
"That's right! The boss may be ruthless when he curses, but when it comes to distributing meat, he never shortchanges us!"
"Exactly! I feel safe following the boss!"
The shouts from all sides merged into a wave of heat, dispelling the chill of the sea breeze.
As Xu Hao listened to these vulgar yet passionate words, the fingers gripping the hilt of the Devouring Sea Blade finally loosened slightly.
An indescribable feeling spread from my chest; it wasn't hot, but it felt heavy.
He was originally a lone wolf, only wanting to survive in this world, but he never expected that a group of people would unknowingly follow him and entrust their lives to him.