Richest Rag-picker

But from what Billson was implying, this thing was still needed to find the so-called Sea God’s Relic.

This made Fang Chenyi, who was also interested in the so-called relic, hesitate. He wasn’t sure if he should toss it into the weaving bag right now for a special reward.

After all, he knew for a fact that he could trigger a special reward on his next three tries.

Recycling a Compass that even the Poseidon Clan took so seriously would surely yield something far from simple.

Just as Fang Chenyi was hesitating, a sudden knock came from the door:

"Brother Fang, our men are ready. Should we go ashore and take over now?"

It was Qi Xiaotian. While Fang Chenyi and Billson had been talking, speedboats had been lowered from the cruise ship, and nearly a hundred crewmen were ready.

Fang Chenyi heard him and gave his approval.

Qi Xiaotian’s footsteps faded away from outside the door, and calm was restored once more.

His gaze fell back on the Compass in his hand. Fang Chenyi suddenly gritted his teeth. ’Damn it, I’ll just do it. This thing’s measurements aren’t very accurate anyway. Who knows? Maybe the special reward will be a perfectly precise one.’

With that in mind, Fang Chenyi decisively waved his hand at Billson beside him.

"You can go down now. Have all your men lay down their weapons and assemble. Then, bring all the bosses here and have them wait outside the door. I want to meet them!"

After he finished, Billson acknowledged the order and turned toward the door. Just as he reached it, he heard Fang Chenyi call out to him again.

"Remember, I said *all* the bosses, big and small!"

Billson nodded repeatedly, saying he understood, before quickly leaving the room.

Watching Billson exit the room, Fang Chenyi finally pulled out the weaving bag. With a light shake, it unfolded.

He weighed the heavy Compass in his hand one more time, then tossed it into the weaving bag.

[Master has picked up one worn-out Compass, triggering a special system reward. Reward: one unknown Compass. The reward has been placed in the weaving bag. Please retrieve it yourself.]

As Fang Chenyi acted, the notification for the special reward sounded in his mind. The reward item, however, left him speechless once again.

’Another unknown reward!’

’What the hell is going on? All the rewards these last few times have been unknown items. What’s the reason for this?’

’Is this just a coincidence, or is the system doing this deliberately?’

In an instant, countless questions flooded Fang Chenyi’s mind.

He reached into the weaving bag and pulled out the reward. A round stone, black as ink, now rested in his hand.

’This bare thing is a Compass? Where are the markings?’

He flipped it over. The surface of the stone in his hand was still completely bare. It was quite heavy, but there wasn’t a single character on it. In fact, there wasn’t even a single line.

This caused Fang Chenyi’s brow to furrow even deeper, as he had no idea what purpose this thing served.

Time passed, and Fang Chenyi continued to study the Compass.

After some time, there was a knock on the door.

"Brother Fang, Billson has brought the men over. Should I let them in now?"

Hearing Qi Xiaotian’s voice from outside, Fang Chenyi told him to wait a moment. He then started pulling things out of the weaving bag one after another, at the same time tossing the pitch-black, unknown Compass back into the bag’s space.

Before long, a large pile of food was spread across the table in front of Fang Chenyi.

Once everything was more or less arranged, Fang Chenyi called out to the door.

"Xiaotian, have them line up and wait fifty meters away. Let them in one by one. Don’t let the next person in until the previous one has come out."

Qi Xiaotian never questioned Fang Chenyi’s orders. He only carried them out.

Soon, Qi Xiaotian’s voice came from the door again.

"Alright, Brother Fang. I’m ready to send them in."

After getting Fang Chenyi’s consent, the door to the metal shed opened, and a large, dark-skinned man walked in.

After entering, the large man showed not a shred of respect on his face. On the contrary, he looked utterly disdainful.

As he walked in, he saw Fang Chenyi sitting at the table, shoveling food into his mouth.

Seeing this, the large man couldn’t help but curl his lip in contempt.

However, Fang Chenyi paid him no mind, and the man didn’t speak to Fang Chenyi, either. Time seemed to freeze in a standoff.

This stalemate didn’t last long, however. After only ten seconds or so, the once-arrogant man suddenly lowered his proud head.

Not only that, but the look of disdain on his face was also wiped clean away, replaced by one of utter reverence.

Bowing deeply, he respectfully addressed Fang Chenyi as "Boss."

In response to the man’s transformation, Fang Chenyi didn’t even raise his eyes. He continued to devour the food on the table, simply waving a hand to indicate the man could leave.

Seeing this, the man bowed respectfully to Fang Chenyi once more, then carefully turned and walked out of the metal shed.

As the man left, Fang Chenyi happened to swallow a piece of beef jerky. He couldn’t help but grumble:

"Damn, this Celestial Gods ability is useful, but it really works up an appetite..."

A moment later, the second person pushed the door open and walked in.

Although this person wasn’t as arrogant as the last guy, the disdain for Fang Chenyi in his eyes was still hard to conceal.

"Heh. So, new boss, what is it you wanted to see me about?"

Just as before, Fang Chenyi ignored the man’s question completely. He didn’t even raise his eyelids, remaining focused on his food.

Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in the man’s eyes. But the glint hadn’t even lasted a second before it vanished completely, replaced by a look of utter confusion.

A moment later, at a wave from Fang Chenyi, this man also withdrew respectfully.

One, two, three... five... ten...

As time passed, the last person finally walked out of the room.

No one knew what the new boss had said to them inside, but without a single exception, every person who came out acknowledged his status.

In fact, after coming out, they all gathered their own squads and solemnly warned their men what would happen if anyone dared to oppose the new boss...