"So these ships were built by the emperor..."
Mu You raised his eyebrows. The Ghost had just been surrounded, and he turned around and received a friend request. How could it be such a coincidence?
Muyou clicked to agree.
[Emperor: Hello, I am bothering you late at night, and I would like to ask Haihan. 】
[Captain Ghost: So, are you planning to start a war immediately? 】
Mu You didn't waste any time and asked directly.
[Emperor: Please don’t get me wrong. We actually have no ill intentions, but your ship is too fast. In order to prevent you from directly breaking into the evil spirit sea, we can only use this method to search and intercept your ship. 】
[Emperor: As for the ship that attacked you just now...those are pirates I hired. These people are used to not obeying the rules. They just opened fire on your ship without permission. I have ordered them to stop and cause disturbance to you. I represent They apologize to you. 】
[Captain Ghost: So, you specifically stopped me before entering the evil spirit sea. What was the specific reason? 】
[Emperor: I hope that both of us can discuss cooperation before entering the evil spirit sea. 】
Mu You raised his eyebrows, cooperation again?
[Captain Ghost: Oh? How do you plan to collaborate? 】
[Emperor: If you don’t mind, please come and get together on the spade flag ship on the left. 】
Mu You controlled the war eagle to inspect the left side. Indeed, a ship with a spade flag broke away from the team and floated this way.
Mu You turned around and typed.
[Captain Ghost: Are there any traps prepared for me on the ship? 】
[Emperor: Trap? 】
[Ghost Captain: For example, there are eight hundred swordsmen hidden under the ship or something...]
[Emperor: Haha, you are joking. Please believe in our sincerity. The purpose of my coming here is only for the two sides to have a frank talk. There is absolutely no malice. 】
[Emperor: Or if you are worried, we can go to your side. 】
[Captain Ghost: No need, just go to your side. 】
Mu You looked at the prompts on his phone and pondered secretly. The emperor invited him to meet him. It seemed a bit like a Hongmen Banquet, but he was not afraid. It was just a good time to find out some information. As for letting the other party come over, it was impossible. He didn't want the layout and details of the ship to be known.
…
At this time in Europe, the headquarters of the divine right of kings.
"He agreed?" the devil asked, looking at the blond man beside him.
"I agreed." The emperor nodded.
"Then...get ready to take action..." The words Xiao Xiao said appeared in the game text of everyone present.
Yes, at the moment, the three giants of the divine right of kings, the emperor and the devil, are on the earth. Xiaoxiao has personally gone to the star spirit world. He has some special detection abilities and is ready to observe this mysterious "Ghost Captain" from a close distance. , to obtain as much information as possible.
"Everything is ready, he came out, alone, in a boat..."
On the Spade ship, Smile stood on the deck and looked at the three-masted sailboat in the distance. Because he was in the star spirit world, he could obtain information earlier and in more detail than other people's game texts.
At this moment, he had already seen a person jumping off the ghost ship, stepping on a small boat, and gliding towards them at high speed, as if he was flying with a sword.
"Are you sure it's me?" the emperor asked through the game.
"It's me. There's no abnormality in the detection technique. The ID is indeed Captain Ghost, and he uses the skin of the Ten Commandments Society. However, the level and attributes are hidden and cannot be seen." He said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, take note of his skin appearance." Tianzi said.
Of course, he didn't expect to directly win over the other party with just one meeting, but he should at least take advantage of this opportunity to collect all the information on the other party as much as possible. If possible, it would be best to test out the other party's true level and strength.
"Alone? No one else is following?" the devil asked.
"No, he is the only one disembarking now."
"How dare he come?
! The devil looked strange and asked, "Where is the woman with the sickle?"
"I don't know, it hasn't appeared yet, but it's very possible that it's hidden on that ship..." said with a smile.
"Are we going to do it later when he gets on the boat?"
"Don't act rashly. Let's talk about cooperation first. It will be best if cooperation can be achieved." The emperor said.
He only said half of what he said, and the rest of the meaning was also understood by others: if the other party refuses to cooperate, they will definitely take action!
After a while, Bianzhou approached, and Smile acted as an observer, watching the person with the ghost captain's ID above his head board the deck of the ship, and then walked into the main cabin under the leadership of a crew member.
At this moment, more than ten people have gathered in this cabin. There is a square table for meetings. The emperor and the devil have sat down at the other end of the square table.
[Emperor: Please take a seat, Mr. Ghost Captain, please rest assured that it is absolutely safe here. 】The emperor took the initiative to stand up and welcome him.
[Devil: In addition, the balls on the table are lie detector beads. Don’t get me wrong, they have no other meaning. They are just to ensure that all conversations in the meeting are true and effective, so as not to waste everyone’s time. 】The devil on the side explained the function of the crystal ball in the center of the square table.
[Captain Ghost: Yes. 】
After the text prompted the three of them to sit down at the table and everyone else took their seats, the emperor continued to speak.
[Emperor: I want to confirm first that the fifth fragment of Dawn City is indeed in your hands, right? 】This is the basis for their negotiations today. If the other party does not have Fragment Five, cooperation will be meaningless.
[Captain Ghost: Before I answer, I also have a question to ask you. 】
[Emperor: Please tell me. 】
[Captain Ghost: One and nine of the Dawn City fragments are both in your hands, right? 】
In the headquarters of the Divine Right of Kings, the emperor and the devil looked at each other.
"How did he know?" The demon frowned.
The emperor shook his head and entered in the game.
[Emperor: Yes. 】
[Captain Ghost: Then my answer is the same as yours, fragment five is indeed in my hands. 】
[Emperor: That’s good, then we can seriously talk about cooperation. 】
[Captain Ghost: How do you plan to cooperate? 】
[Emperor: There is one thing I need to explain first. In fact, another group of people contacted us yesterday. They are the force that owns the most fragments of Dawn City besides our two families...]
Tianzi typed to explain that a group of players claiming to be pirates came to him the day before yesterday and wanted to discuss cooperation with him and exchange fragments or something. They did not agree, but they did not explicitly reject it either.
I specifically brought it up at this time because it is an important bargaining chip to let the other party understand that they are not asking for cooperation now. If the other party does not agree, they can find other forces to cooperate.
What he didn't expect was that Captain Ghost's reply immediately disrupted his plan.
[Captain Ghost: Oh, that guy Jack has already contacted you...]
"Um???"
The moment Mu You said these words, the smiles on the boat, as well as the emperor and demons on the earth's side, all frowned.
"Hey, what's going on? Didn't Jack promise to the lie detector beads that he had no dealings with Captain Ghost and his staff..." Xiao Xiao stood outside the cabin and informed the two of them through the sound transmission device. Voice.
"Sure enough, that guy is lying to us!" The devil was furious.
"First make sure you are alone..."
The emperor frowned, shook his head, and entered in the game.
[Emperor: Jack? 】
[Captain Ghost: Yes, Edward Jack. 】
The other party's answer confirmed that it was indeed the same person.
Looking at the lie detector beads that lit up without any prompting, the emperor had no choice but to continue typing.
[Emperor: I would like to ask, what is your relationship with Edward Jack? 】
[Captain Ghost: Of course it’s a partner. 】
[Emperor: You mean, you are currently cooperating? 】
[Captain Ghost: Yes. 】
[After the words fell, the lie detector beads showed no response. You are telling the truth. 】
Looking at the text in the game, Mu You smiled.
Jack hasn't come to see him again for so long. He may have found a third collaborator and doesn't need him anymore.
But who made the other party not clearly refuse? At least for now, the final agreement between the two in the game is still to "each find a new owner of the fragment, and then get together to discuss it." So strictly speaking, the two are still cooperating. , His words are certainly not a lie.
He fully understood what was going on, but when the words fell into the ears of the other party, the meaning was completely different, especially since he was now wearing the vest of "Ghost Captain".
"Jack unites with an ordinary fragment owner" and "Jack unites with the ghost captain" represent completely different weights. This weight is heavy enough to cause a serious misjudgment on the opposite side of the emperor.
[The two families have actually united, no wonder Captain Ghost knows that both One and Nine are in our hands...] Smile sent a message to the two to discuss.
"I have told you before that those sea monkeys are really not trustworthy. These two families are basically the same group!" the demon said angrily, slamming the table.
"That's not necessarily the case." The emperor shook his head: "If they were really completely united, Captain Ghost wouldn't have asked the question about one and nine just now, because that should be a certainty for him. The answer is right, and if he asks, it means that he is not completely sure yet. There is at least one fragment on Jack's side that he doesn't know the number of."
"Jack said at the time that he had gathered four fragments, and we also have four here. So, this man only has one fragment five in his hand? Or is Jack lying again?" The demon frowned.
"Ask again..."
The emperor thought for a while and continued typing.
[Emperor: Excuse me, do you only have one Auroville fragment in your hand? 】
[Captain Ghost: Of course not. 】
The lie detector beads are as quiet as ever, and they tell the truth again!
"He has other fragments in his hand!"
"Sure enough, that guy Jack must have mastered the method of avoiding lie detector beads!" the devil said.
"But it's also possible that Captain Ghost has mastered the means of lying..." Smile analyzed another possibility.
"I feel that Jack has the bigger problem. After all, the polygraph beads and the venue were provided by the other party at that time. Who knows if he did any manipulation. But now that the polygraph beads are on our side, we can make sure that there is no problem. It was also prepared by us, and the possibility of Captain Ghost's manipulation is very small..." the devil said.
"Well, no matter who is lying, there is no doubt that these two families have met and discussed a union!"
The emperor stopped the argument between the two, frowned and said: "Now, let's consider the worst case scenario. Suppose that the fragments of the two families have been exchanged, and they each have the specific patterns of the five fragments. We only need to learn from our Get an entrance fragment here and you can enter the city at any time!"
"What now?" asked the devil.
The emperor pondered for a few seconds and continued to return to the game.
[Emperor: Mr. Ghost Captain, please believe us. We have not reached any agreement with Jack and will not cooperate with him in the future. Please also sever cooperation with the other party. This man is a bandit and has great ambitions. The idea was to make our two families fight so that he could profit from it. 】
[Captain Ghost: What do you mean? 】
[Emperor: Let’s unite! Let's sign a contract, each provide the existing fragments, put the map together, and then work together to take down Auroville. 】
[Emperor: I fully believe in your strength, and I believe even more in the strength of our divine right to rule. If we can unite, no other force will be our opponent. In this way, we can easily defeat Dawn City without any risks! 】
[Captain Ghost: That’s so right! It coincides with my thoughts. 】
[Captain Ghost: So after seizing the city, who will be the city lord? 】
[Emperor: I mean, take turns. 】
[Emperor: It is limited to one month. One party will serve as the city lord for one month, and the other party will change for the second month, and so on. The contract can also state that during the period of serving as the city lord, our two families are not allowed to trap or attack each other. 】
[Captain Ghost: But the mission description mentioned that "the city leader lasts for one year". You are not sure whether the city leader can be replaced at will within this year without dying, right? 】
[Emperor: Yes, I’m not sure. If the city lord has to serve for a full year, how about taking turns on a one-year cycle? 】
[Captain Ghost: Okay...so I will be the first city lord. After all, I hold the most important fragment No. 5. 】
[Smile: Wait a minute, Master, isn’t this appropriate? 】
Smile couldn't stand listening outside and hurriedly interrupted.
[Captain Ghost: Why is it inappropriate? 】
[Smile: First of all, where does the conclusion that "Fragment No. 5 is the most important" come from? In my opinion, the three fragments of "159" are equally important. We have provided two effective fragments, and you only have one, and there are more invalid fragments on our side, so the first city lord No matter what, we should be in charge...]
[Smile: Of course, we also know that the value of the first city lord is higher than that of subsequent years, so as compensation, you will be the city lord in the second and third years. How about that? If you are still not satisfied, we can also provide some material compensation. This is our greatest sincerity! 】
[Captain Ghost: If you say this, I am more sincere. I will only be the city lord for the first year, and you will be the city lord for the following ten years. How about it? 】
[Smile: Ah this...]
There was silence at the conference table. It was obvious that neither party intended to give up the right to be the city lord for the first year, and the negotiations reached a deadlock.
After a while, the emperor spoke again.
[Emperor: What do you think is a more appropriate distribution method? 】
[Captain Ghost: The distribution method is simple, we can just draw lots. 】
[Emperor: Draw...lots? 】
[Captain Ghost: Just roll! Is this function included in the game's options after the public beta? Enter roll + number range, and you will get a random number. This number will not be affected by any luck or magic effects, and is guaranteed to be absolutely true and valid. 】
[Captain Ghost: Since no one is willing to sacrifice the bonus period in the first year, let’s leave it to fate! 】
[Captain Ghost: Of course, as compensation for holding more fragments, the three of you can each roll a number, and I only roll once. Whoever has the highest number in the end will be the city lord, how about it? 】
[Emperor: This...]
[Captain Ghost: I think I have made a big concession. You three are against me. You have a three-quarters chance of winning the city lord. You dare not agree to this. Where is your so-called sincerity? 】
In the castle in Europe, the devil looked at the frowning blond young man beside him: "What, don't you agree? I think this condition is worth a gamble!"
Under normal circumstances, they competed with two legendary masters, and also faced Jack, a third-party force with unknown intentions. There was only half a chance of winning Dawn City despite all efforts.
But at this time, if you agree to the other party's conditions, you have a 75% probability of getting the city lord, and you can avoid the trouble of standing on the opposite side of two super masters. It is worth it no matter how you calculate it.
"Emperor, are you worried that the other party has some means to affect the roll result?" At this time, Smile asked via voice transmission.
"No way..." The devil was surprised.
&lThere are of course various posts on the forum that have delved into this function before, and the conclusion is that this point is indeed not affected by any factors. At least there is no ability to affect the roll point result yet.
The emperor shook his head and sighed: "Get ready to take action."
Doubt that the roll point result is only one aspect. More importantly, his own character is completely unacceptable.
There is no such thing as betting the future on a random chance.
Looking at it now, the other party's purpose is the same as his, they are determined to compete for the city lord in the first year. In this case, cooperation is impossible to achieve, the only way is to fight!
Demon and Xiaoxiao were slightly surprised when they heard this, but they didn't say anything and immediately got ready to fight.
Now that the cooperation has failed, we must take advantage of this good opportunity to kill the opponent once. As long as we can successfully kill, we can get the opponent's level and attributes, so we can see clearly the opponent's reality. At least we must first confirm who the opponent is. It's not legendary level strength.
At this time, no one has spoken in the game for two minutes.
The emperor was secretly gathering his men and preparing to surround and kill them, but just when they were about to take action, a smile prompt suddenly came from the game.
[Smile: Wait, something is wrong! It's foggy on the sea! 】
[Emperor: Fog? where? 】
[Smile: Right near the opponent's ship, a white mist suddenly enveloped the opponent's ship. 】
The emperor looked at the text in the game and realized something, and hurriedly ordered: "Everyone, take action immediately!"
"And let those hired pirate ships open fire and sink the opponent's ship!"
Now that you have decided to fall out, you cannot hold back. It is unrealistic to completely kill the opponent here, but you must at least destroy the opponent's ship, thereby greatly weakening the opponent's competitiveness in the ocean.
With an order, more than ten people in the entire cabin of the Spade took action.
At the same time, on the outside sea, the surrounding pirate ships roared, and ship cannons with various magical powers and goblin technology were fired out, directly hitting the foggy area in the center.
In the cabin, Xiaoxiao, as the only person present who was physically in another world, was the main force in this battle and attacked the ghost captain with the fiercest offensive.
In order to test the strength of the ghost captain, he was ready to be killed by the opponent and sacrificed once or even multiple times.
But what he didn't expect was that the blow hit the target easily. The blazing sword easily penetrated the back of the black-robed man in front of him and emerged from his chest.
The next moment, attacks from others followed, and the magical light and shadow instantly engulfed the figure of the man in black robe.
"No, this is just a clone!"
Looking at the figure in his hand that turned into pieces of wood in the blink of an eye, he reported the news with a smile and a dark face.
"Clone? Aren't you sure he is the original body?"
"Who knows, this clone is of too high a level, at least at the level of forbidden spells. It can be fake and real, and it can hide from my detection skills..." The smile was a little awkward, but now is not the time to dwell on this.
If the person on the other side is just a clone, it means that the opponent's body is most likely still on the ghost ship, and the fog is obviously caused by the opponent. In other words, this person has long guessed that they will attack by surprise, so he will definitely respond in advance.
Now the two sides are at loggerheads, and the wave of explosions they have been accumulating for a long time has hit the cotton. Next, it is very likely that it will be their turn to face the opponent's fierce counterattack!
"The fog has spread..."
Smile came to the deck and looked worriedly at the sea ahead.
The white mist was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye, rolling and rushing like a sea of clouds, rushing in from far to near, covering all the ships on the nearby sea in the blink of an eye.
"squeak……"
Just as Smile was thinking about where the opponent's counterattack would start, a series of low chirping sounds suddenly sounded from the bottom of the boat.
"thunder?"
He smiled, his ears twitched, and he tried hard to distinguish.
The small chirping sound increased rapidly, as if it was a crackling symphony of countless small arcs mixed together.
The next second, he saw an electric arc more than ten meters long rising from the sea floor, like a dazzling laser sword, cutting towards the side of the ship where he was.
"The other party is hiding under the sea!!"
Smile's eyelids twitched as he hurriedly issued a warning to everyone.
But it's still late
The arc was not very fast, but the ship was so big that there was no room to escape.
Amidst the noisy whine of the thunder arc, everyone could only watch helplessly as the arc beam cut through the middle of the hull until it split the entire ship into two.
