Chapter 820 - 180: Ignite the Ocean
Any Level 9 Sea Adventurer is a presence that must never be underestimated.
Only with a Talent Ability strong enough can one gain astronomical levels of fame and reach the height of a Level 9 Sea Adventurer.
Every single Level 9 Sea Adventurer is a Chapter of Sea Legend!
Chen Yuan stood at the bow of the Lone Wolf with his hands clasped behind his back.
The raging sea wind lifted a few strands of white hair on his forehead; he ignored the almost city-crushing black clouds in the sky, his gaze calmly fixed on the cluster of warships on the sea.
"Leave it at that."
His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried clearly into the ears of Zhang Yi and Li Minghong.
The two exchanged a glance, a flicker of wariness flashing in their eyes.
"’Lone Wolf’ Chen Yuan, the opponent who gives even the Three Kings a headache. If he had chosen to enter the fray in that Central Sea Area war a hundred years ago, the current power structure of Water Planet might have been rewritten."
"There aren’t many records in Water Planet’s history about the Lone Wolf’s Talent Ability, because basically everyone who’s seen it in action is dead."
"But judging from some scattered clues, its Ability should be related to the ram."
At the bow of the Lone Wolf, a ram made of special ore was mounted.
The ram was carved in the image of a wolf; whether its posture or the fur on its body, it was lifelike to the extreme.
At first glance, it looked just like a real wolf king, coiled and ready to pounce on its prey.
Not every warship is fitted with a ram; different ships are built for different roles.
For example, the Hunting Halberd Whale, which excels at boarding battles—its materials, design, and concept all revolve around speed and evasion.
For example, the Nightwalker, which excels at surprise night attacks—its combat strategy is stealth and assassination.
The ram at the bow of the Lone Wolf, combined with her very deep draft, the obviously heavier timber chosen for her hull, and her Ballast Stone...
Putting it all together, the threat of the Lone Wolf clearly comes from her ramming attacks.
This was also why they didn’t immediately continue sailing forward.
"Chen Yuan, the two of us are acting under royal orders, carrying out a mission in your Saint-Teres Port."
"According to the non-aggression pact you signed with the Kings, you are not allowed to stop us; otherwise, you will be regarded as breaking the agreement!"
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the speaking Zhang Yi.
"Now you remember to use the Three Kings to pressure me? Where were they just now?"
"Seeing you all coming in such grand formation, anyone who didn’t know better would think you were here to make a move on me."
"But with just you two mutts, you’re not nearly enough."
Chen Yuan’s words made both Zhang Yi and Li Minghong’s faces darken.
The two of them were at least top Commanders within their respective factions; being called a couple of mutts was more than they could swallow.
"Naturally, I will honor the pact and not become your enemy," Chen Yuan went on.
Hearing this, Zhang Yi and Li Minghong’s expressions eased somewhat.
Chen Yuan’s tone shifted. "However, that doesn’t mean you can treat my Saint-Teres Port like a latrine—come and go as you please."
"So what are you getting at?"
"It’s simple." Ignoring the warships glaring like tigers at their prey, Chen Yuan, like a true lone wolf, bared a savage, intimidating gaze. "You may kill whoever you intend to kill, but you may not kill them inside Saint-Teres Port."
"If you want to kill them, you wait until they leave Saint-Teres Port. Once they’re outside, you can kill them however you like. I won’t interfere."
"You!" Li Minghong stepped forward, face dark as iron. "And if they refuse to leave?"
Chen Yuan didn’t look at him, nor did he answer the question.
Because what he had just said was a notification, not a negotiation.
Ignoring Li Minghong, Chen Yuan turned and walked back toward the Lone Wolf’s cabin, leaving his back to the hundred-plus warships on the sea.
At this distance, a single volley would be enough to blast the Lone Wolf to pieces.
Yet neither Zhang Yi nor Li Minghong dared to give that order.
"What do we do now?" Li Minghong turned to the equally grim-faced Zhang Yi and asked.
"We wait."
"Wait for them to come out?"
"No—wait for the East King’s instructions."
Zhang Yi raised a hand and pointed at the East King banner flying high on his warship’s mast as he answered.
On the other side.
Chen Yuan, having returned to the cabin, was immediately greeted by his subordinates.
"My lord, I don’t understand why we’re taking such a huge risk to stand against them."
Chen Yuan glanced at the young subordinate who’d spoken. "Because I’m paying back a debt."
"Paying back the wrong decision I made a hundred years ago because of my own cowardice."
"If I had had the courage to step forward back then, maybe the ending of Water Planet would have been different."
Chen Yuan’s words made some of the old crew on the Lone Wolf fall silent.
But someone still said, "Even so, if they’re dead set on forcing their way into Saint-Teres Port, there’s no way we can really hold off their assault."
"You’re right." Chen Yuan let out a long, heavy breath. "But this is already the limit of the time we can buy."
Let’s hope they move a little faster.
In Saint-Teres Port, inside the little Feast of Gluttony shop.
The conversation between Jian Beifang and Han Zhan was still ongoing.
"So if we form an alliance, what do you need me to do?"
"I need you to give me one hundred thousand water coins."
Hearing Jian Beifang’s words, Han Zhan leaned back slightly.
One hundred thousand water coins? Isn’t that literally all I’ve got?
Good kid, you’ve been waiting to fleece me, huh?
"Don’t you have that big tycoon Bai Wuheng with you? You could just—"
"I need three hundred thousand water coins," Jian Beifang cut him off.
"I have a special item called the Wishing Furnace, which can grant the user three wishes. But to ignite the Wishing Furnace, you have to put in three hundred thousand water coins at once."
"Besides that, the Wishing Furnace also has certain limits on what you can wish for; wishes that are obviously impossible will just waste one of your chances."
There’s actually such a miraculous item on Water Planet?
"As an ally, I can give you one of the three wish chances," Jian Beifang added.
One hundred thousand water coins, one wish, and it can’t be anything too outrageous... Han Zhan mulled it over for a while, then nodded.
"Deal."
...
On the Skull Splitter, the East King’s banner gradually lit up.
A blurry figure condensed within it, and at the same time, the East King’s voice rolled out over the sea.
"Continue executing the orders."
"Any who obstruct—kill without mercy!"
With the East King’s command, all the anchored warships reignited their energy, letting out low roars before the battle.
Chen Yuan watched this scene with a grave expression, tightening his grip on the weapon in his hand.
Just then—
A red flame so bright it defied belief suddenly erupted from within the Saint-Teres Port district.
In the blink of an eye, it spread in all directions.
The next second,
The entire sea was set ablaze!