Chapter 647: Section 434: Weak Fishing Line

The Audacious Pirate Group met officially with the Powerless Pirate Group and the Sea Snake Lady.

Under the main mast of the flagship of the Audacious Pirate Group, Ba Qi still sat grandly, his back against the mast.

As the leader of the Audacious Pirate Group, Ba Qi, a Gold-Level fighter, did not like being confined to the captain’s cabin.

His bloodline originated from the air element, so he naturally preferred being outdoors, constantly interacting with various airs around him, which made him feel comfortable and cozy.

A bloodline represents Life Breath, determining different life forms. Different life forms usually have different biological habits.

Typically, the bloodline of a Transcendent significantly affects their personality and behavior patterns.

For example, Transcendents with a vampire bloodline usually dislike daylight and prefer being active at night.

Ba Qi leaned against the thick mast and looked up at the sky slightly.

The sea breeze was bracing, the sky was clear, with only a single white cloud hanging high in the sky.

Ba Qi knew that this was the disguise of the Softie.

If there were many clouds in the sky, the camouflage of the Softie would almost be flawless. But under such weather, the lone drifting cloud was very conspicuous, easily arousing suspicion.

Under Ba Qi’s gaze, two people descended from the cloud.

One male and one female.

The male was indeed the captain of the Softie, a Silver-Level fighter–Gum Man. He had a pancake-shaped long face, plain looks, and sparse but large black freckles that resembled chocolate chips.

The female was dressed in a tight leather outfit, her figure curvaceous, exceedingly attractive to the male gaze. She was indeed the leader of the Petal Snake Pirate Group, a Silver-Level Water Mage–Sea Snake Lady.

Ba Qi, a Gold-Level, was the most crucial person in their Cixi mission. Facing such a Gold-Level, the two Silver-Levels naturally didn’t dare to presume and immediately flew down to greet him.

There were significant differences among the Gold-Level.

In fact, the higher the level of Transcendence, the greater the disparity in combat strength among the same level.

Ba Qi was not just an ordinary Gold-Level.

He had a unique legendary experience. Rumors had it that Ba Qi’s bloodline limit was not Gold-Level. Regrettably, he had lived in the Abyss Inverted Tower for too long, suffering from the erosion of abyssal powers, and his injuries never healed completely. If not for the burden of his injuries, he might have advanced to Holy Domain Level!

“Madam Sea Snake, it is my fortune to have your support in this endeavor!” said the Sea Snake Lady as she landed on the deck.

Though not Gold-Level, as a Mage, it was normal for her to have the ability to fly.

What was abnormal was Gum Man.

He was just a Silver-Level fighter, but without depending on the Sea Snake Lady, he also “flew” down.

“Lord Ba Qi, welcome. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you,” Gum Man followed up with a bow.

As a Magic Chef, he indeed had elaborately prepared a fine feast to welcome Ba Qi.

Ba Qi glanced at both of them, then fixed his gaze just above Gum Man’s head.

There, he noticed a thread.

The thread was almost imperceptible, nearly invisible, and it was precisely what had suspended Gum Man to present the illusion of “flying”.

Ba Qi saw through Gum Man’s trick immediately, causing the latter to feel a chill in his heart.

Ba Qi waved off both: “A welcoming banquet? There’s no need for that! What is your plan? When can we act?”

On Flower Skirt Island, Ba Qi received treatment from Doctor Shuang Tu and now felt much better.

But he was plagued by injuries and was acutely aware that his life was coming to an end, enduring a condition that couldn’t be cured. Therefore, he had always cherished time, acting with great decisiveness and vigor.

The Sea Snake Lady and Gum Man quickly exchanged glances, well-aware and previously discussed about Ba Qi’s action style like this.

The Sea Snake Lady was naturally pleased with Ba Qi’s way of acting.

She had already selected the target she wanted to strike, and her heart inclined towards taking action as soon as possible.

In fact, she had been waiting for Ba Qi’s arrival all day and had grown very impatient staying on board the Softie.

In this regard, Gum Man felt the opposite.

Gum Man greatly enjoyed cooking meals.

He was originally a head chef at a restaurant, but due to a series of misunderstandings, was unexpectedly made the leader of the Powerless Pirate Group.

Gum Man was not an ambitious pirate. He had been the leader of the Powerless Pirate Group for many years, but under his command, there had only ever been one pirate ship, the Softie.

Normally, he was too lazy to rob around, even in the current pirate-rampant, low-risk Golden environment.

Often, he would disguise the Softie as a white cloud floating in the sky, hovering over a certain sea area, quietly waiting for the opportunity to strike.

Due to the stable existence of ocean currents, the vast ocean was divided with numerous commercial shipping routes.

So despite the Softie adopting a wait-and-see approach, they could still regularly rob merchant ships and survive this way.

Gum Man did not fall in love with the Sea Snake Lady at first sight. Of course, for such a beauty like the Sea Snake Lady, almost any man would generally feel an attraction.

The Sea Snake Lady was not just a simple Water Mage. Besides her Golden Level magic sea snake, she was very skilled in social interactions and fully utilized her beauty advantage in them.

Under the Sea Snake Lady’s manipulative tactics and ambiguous hints, Gum Man gradually became one of her suitors…

During the days waiting for Ba Qi to arrive, were the happiest times for Gum Man.

Every day he got to say good morning and good night to the Sea Snake Lady, share the same ship with the goddess he admired, and carefully cook delicious food for her. He even developed special dishes tailored to the Sea Snake Lady’s taste.

Ba Qi’s decisiveness deeply regretted Gum Man because the sooner the task was completed, the shorter the time he could spend with the Sea Snake Lady.

The Sea Snake Lady was quick to pick up on cues and soon confirmed that Ba Qi was speaking genuinely.

She immediately said with a serious face, “Lord Ba Qi, we have already selected our target to strike.”

“My plan goes like this.”

“Step 1, I will forcefully command a Fishman Tribe that I secretly control to strike and drive away our target.”

“Step 2, when the sea snake enters our ambush circle, squad leader Gum Man will personally act, using his fishing line to trap the sea snake.”

“Step 3, you will make your move to deal with the sea snake, try to weaken its combat power and suppress it.”

“Step 4, it will be up to me to use a contract to forcibly turn it into my magic pet.”

The plan was simple and clear.

Ba Qi understood both the Sea Snake Lady and Gum Man very well.

He knew: the Sea Snake Lady had unique means to forcibly contract Golden Level serpentine magic beasts.

He also knew: Gum Man owned a limp fishing line. This fishing line was a Golden Level tool, created by the former Legendary Magic Chef Bukong Jun, paired with his specially made dry spicy worm strips, it had caught many strong and powerful sea beasts.

Ba Qi nodded, approving the plan, “Very good, we can start now!”

ps: Since I’ve taken leave this month, according to the previously established update rules, additional updates will begin from tomorrow.