Chapter 148

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Seeing their leader fleeing, the remaining pirates at the port lost their will to fight.

Either they surrendered and dropped their weapons under the persuasion of Ji Chen and his group, or they retreated back into the cave, intending to make a last stand.

Leaving a third of their troops to guard the defeated enemies, Ji Chen led the rest of his forces into the cave.

On the rocky ground, a splash of red blood stood out.

Well, that mark must belong to the pirate leader. No other pirates were injured because they were already dead.

A smile appeared on Ji Chen’s face.

It was a smile of a cat playing with a mouse, calm yet filled with killing intent.

It was said that anyone who could become a pirate leader was not an ordinary existence; they were a hero.

[Robert Wardes (Hero)]

[Race]: Human

[Level]: 18

[Tier]: Blue Excellent Tier

[Skills]:…

[Leader of the Black Skull Pirate Crew, cunning and ruthless, but now seemingly devoid of the desire for battle]

Damn it, damn it, damn it!

That man actually possessed such terrifying power.

From the moment he launched his attack, Robert felt that this was a hero far stronger and higher-tiered than himself.

It was highly likely that he was of Purple-Rare Tier, or even Red-Legacy Tier!

But aside from being so powerful, Ji Chen didn’t even follow the code of conduct. He even wanted to ambush Robert! Ji Chen had no semblance of a strong warrior!

Seeing how ruthlessly Ji Chen attacked, it seemed that he not only wanted the precious resources but also wanted his life!

Thinking about this situation, Robert couldn’t help but curse the ancestors of those pirates on the Black Widow.

These incompetent individuals, who were more prone to causing trouble than achieving success, not only failed to seize the merchant ship but also brought such a big mess to his stronghold.

If this news were to be exposed, Robert Wades’ reputation would be severely damaged!

At this point, all he could do was run. As long as he could escape with his trusted followers, he could start anew with the several batches of treasures he had secretly hidden over the years.

As for the other pirates?

A cold smile appeared on Robert’s face. He would leave them behind to delay the enemy, giving him time to escape.

Obviously, the leader of the Black Skeleton Pirate Crew wouldn’t place the only escape route at the port.

With his familiarity with this cave, he led his trusted followers to evade the two enemy forces that had already entered the cave and arrived at an inconspicuous entrance.

He used the key he carried to open the iron gate at the entrance of the cave.

Passing through the corner, the cave ahead was filled with shining rare resources.

Mithril and Adamantium filled the corners, various weapons that greatly enhanced pirate combat prowess, a batch of construction blueprints, and various exquisite jewelry.

If he could convert these items into combat power, then perhaps he wouldn’t have fallen to this point today.

Robert looked at these things with a tinge of heartache but resolutely gave them up. He started instructing his trusted followers to gather the piled-up mithril and adamantium and dig out the hidden door in the rock wall.

Although these treasures were extremely precious, the attack had come too suddenly, and there was no time to transport them now.

As each layer of mithril and adamantium was excavated, Robert felt along the rock wall behind him until his fingers grasped a depression.

Click.

The originally seamless rock wall suddenly opened inward, revealing a dim passage.

Robert’s face lit up with joy. He had secretly excavated this secret passage a few years ago, and no one knew about it except him. It was meant to be used as an escape route in case of an unstoppable danger.

At the end of the passage, there was a hidden dock where a ship was moored, ready to take him away quickly.

Robert turned to the more than twenty followers behind him, who had looks of surprise, and said sternly, “Today, the Black Skeleton Pirate Crew has encountered a great calamity, and I have to abandon this place. Follow me through this secret passage to escape. Start everything from scratch with me. But 1 guarantee that the Black Skeleton Pirate Crew will rise again, and you will all be honored. I won’t treat you unfairly.”

Upon hearing this, the followers nodded in agreement.

“We will wholeheartedly assist our leader and let the Black Skeleton flag fly once again on the Western Sea, making everyone tremble in fear!”

Satisfied with their response, Robert added with a cold smile. “Also, remember the man who attacked us today. We will definitely seek revenge from him…”

“You won’t have a chance to seek revenge on me.”

As soon as the words fell, Robert’s face turned pale, and he looked towards the entrance of the cave.

Ji Chen stood there, wearing a mocking expression on his face.

Behind him stood a multitude of troops.

This couldn’t be!

How did he find this place so quickly!?

Let’s go back to over ten minutes ago. Ji Chen followed the blood trail and entered the cave, but lost track of Robert after reaching a large hall.

As he looked at the maze of passages, trying to decide which one to search, two pirates carrying white flags suddenly emerged from one of the tunnels.

Ji Chen was about to have the Dragon Blood Fish throw his trident when these two peculiar pirates suddenly shouted, “Brother! We’re innocent civilians! Don’t kill us!”

Huh?

These didn’t seem like native pirates but… players?

Looking at the two players crouching on the ground, Ji Chen’s expression became a bit strange.

“What are your names?”

“I’m Han Dameng, and he’s Zhang Xiaotian.” The two of them honestly replied.

“How did you end up becoming such worthless pirates? What happened to your territory?”

Upon hearing this, Han Dameng and Zhang Xiaotian looked embarrassed. “Our territory was breached by wild troops shortly after the end of the novice period. All our troops were killed, so we became refugees and ended up becoming pirates just to survive..”