Wizard: I Add Points and Hunt Monsters

"Found them?"

Black Jack struggled to sit up, rubbing his head. "Where?" he asked, his voice heavy.

Beside him, Yuan opened his eyes as well. He pushed away the cask he was clutching and stared coldly at the newcomer.

Waleed glanced at the dozens of empty casks scattered around the two of them and couldn’t help but swallow nervously. ’These two are both absolute monsters,’ he thought, ’in terms of strength and drinking capacity.’

"On Dakman Island. The signalman over there just sent a report. Said they saw Red-Hair and the *Ronan* dock first thing this morning. They’re probably resupplying."

"Dakman?"

Black Jack glanced at Yuan, then stood up and surveyed the calm sea. "Tell the Second Officer to change course. Target: Dakman Island..."

"Right!"

Waleed scrambled toward the helm of the five-masted sailing ship without a moment’s hesitation, as if afraid that if he were too slow, he’d be roped into a drinking contest or a duel.

"How long until we reach Dakman Island?"

"Judging by the wind, it’ll probably take a day." Black Jack stretched, then casually kicked the empty casks one by one off the figurehead. "Hope we’re not too late."

"A full day?" Yuan frowned slightly. "From the direction they were heading, it looks like they’re going to the Cordo South Sea Region."

Black Jack froze. "What are you saying?"

"Has the *Black Pearl’s* grasp of the shipping lanes really gotten this bad?"

"Uh... you’re saying that after killing Henrik, they’d still dare to run off to Avad Island like nothing happened?"

Yuan shot him a look. "The sea has never been short of brave and fearless fighters!"

"That’s true..." Black Jack stroked the thick stubble on his chin. "In that case, we’ll just have to intercept them on that route."

Seeing that he understood, Yuan said no more. He leaned against one of the nearby tentacles, staring blankly at the calm sea.

It had been ten days since he left Caster City State. By his calculations, Kali should have already crossed the border of the Shetland Kingdom...

’Kali... my dear daughter...’

"Look, all you’ve done these past few days is duel or drink. This isn’t going to solve anything," Black Jack said helplessly, noticing his expression.

"Got a problem with that?"

"I’m saying you should be doing something productive."

Yuan stared at him, his face expressionless. He didn’t respond, his silence a clear message that he was in no mood to think about anything else.

"How about... I make you the Third Officer on the *Bai Ke Li*?" Black Jack offered sheepishly. "I know you were the one leading me back on the *White Rose*, but now..."

"I refuse!"

"Hey, don’t be so quick to refuse."

"Working under you? Forget it!" Yuan turned his head away.

"Hey, do you have any idea how many people are dying to get on this ship?"

Black Jack, still not giving up, continued to persuade him. "With our combined strength, I’m not saying we could sweep the entire Cordo Sea, but we could take on more than ninety-five percent of the ships out there."

"As long as we do something earth-shattering on our way to the Forbidden Sea, the odds of the Boss agreeing to help you will increase dramatically. At that point, I bet even the Iron Hammer Woman wouldn’t be able to find a reason to refuse you."

’Odds...’

Yuan’s expression flickered. He had prepared a few things beforehand, but he had no idea if the Sea Emperor would recognize their value.

’If I did it this way, it might actually work.’

’The only thing is, I’d probably be tied to the *Black Pearl* for good.’

’For Kali...’

"What kind of ’big event’?"

Black Jack grinned. ’Plan successful.’

"You know the *Alanjia* has been making moves lately. They want to challenge us and claim some influence in the Cordo Sea. If we can deal them a heavy blow, I’m sure the powers in the Forbidden Sea will recognize your strength."

"The *Alanjia*..." Yuan thought for a few seconds, then asked, "What’s the situation with that ship?"

"The captain is Suyade. You should have heard of him. Before he put together the *Alanjia*, he was the First Officer on the *Bipuberusa* from the West Coast."

"Suyade?" Yuan paused, then let out a short, mirthless laugh. "So it’s him... He’s not an easy man to deal with."

Black Jack nodded in agreement. "Definitely not easy. He’s become even more difficult, especially after he acquired that forbidden item."

"Is that why you went to Caster City State last time?"

"More or less. If I’d managed to get the figurehead, I could have contained the *Gui Xiang*... a pity someone interfered."

Yuan said thoughtfully, "The *Gui Xiang*... I’ve heard rumors about it. They say it’s a special forbidden item that can sail the Secret Navigable Routes, and even traverse the Forbidden Sea."

"That’s right," Black Jack nodded, his tone growing serious. "Thanks to that forbidden item, Suyade’s power has grown this quickly. You and I both know what’s in the Forbidden Sea!"

’The Forbidden Sea...’

A grim look crossed Yuan’s face. That word, so heavy with peril, was the nightmare of every ship on the Cordo Sea.

It was a place completely different from any other sea. No, to be precise, it was a place that didn’t quite belong in this world.

Since the New Era began, not a single ship has ever managed to conquer the Forbidden Sea!

Even someone as powerful as Isabella had only managed to establish a base on an island at its edge. Any attempt to explore deeper came at a terrible price.

Only some of the Sea Race, special forbidden items, or certain monsters from the Deep Sea could venture into its depths.

"In that case, it is indeed much trickier."

"Mm," Black Jack sighed, reaching out to grip one of the figurehead’s tentacles. His voice dropped low. "In fact, the Boss already fought Suyade once before..."