838 Ring (2/2)
Tiger licked the traces of blood on his metal claws.
”Damn it!”
Butcher looked at the wounds on his own body, and his face turned gloomy.
Such a small injury was certainly not capable of causing him to lose his fighting strength, but the difference between them was obvious. If he continued fighting, it would definitely not end well for him.
”Move aside…”
At this moment, a cold voice was heard.
Butcher's body tensed up, and he subconsciously stepped aside.
”You're… the new pirate ship captain? It seems that Fred, that useless piece of trash, has already been fed to the sharks…”
Tiger's expression was unprecedentedly grave while gazing at Fang Yuan.
His beast-like instincts told him that the reason why these pirates had undergone such a drastic transformation was entirely due to this man in front of him.
Dangerous! Very dangerous!
A shiver immediately spread across his entire body.
”Captain of the Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team, right? I'll give you a chance. Fall on your knees and pledge allegiance to me! I will then spare you…” Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
”Spare me… kid!”
Tiger's expression became sinister in an instant. He exposed his fangs and suddenly pounced, as though he had really transformed into a huge tiger.
”Rise!”
Fang Yuan bent his fingers.
Splash!
Pieces of the deck's wooden planks floated into the air, blocking the black shadow's path.
”Roar! Roar!”
Tiger repeatedly brandished his sharp claws, ripping apart the wooden planks and dashing toward Fang Yuan.
Poof!
Soon after, he plunged right into a gigantic ball of water.
A three-meter-wide ball of water was floating in front of Fang Yuan. Inside it, the captain was constantly struggling, seeming like he was drowning.
Witnessing this, the Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team instantly lost their will to fight. Some of them even directly raised both hands in surrender.
”Sorcerer!”
”Boss is definitely a sorcerer!”
Seeing this, the pirates of Mockingbird, especially Bill, had once again reaffirmed the guess in their hearts.
”Useless chap. I thought… you could've brought me more delight!”
It could be seen from Fang Yuan's expression that he had lost interest. He snapped his fingers.
The ball of water slowly floated up. Trapped within, Tiger was like a small bug inside a piece of amber.
”Fire!” Fang Yuan once again said another word. In an instant, there was a ball of flames burning inside the water, and Tiger was turned into ashes.
Splash!
The ball of water exploded, raining down as droplets.
”Surrender if you don't want to become like him!”
Fang Yuan swept his eyes over everyone.
The Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team was already in a lost cause, and its pirates immediately chose to surrender.
Numerous pirates threw down their weapons and raised their hands.
”Bill, all the captives are now under your watch. Butcher, head over to take control of the merchant ship!” Fang Yuan swiftly issued his commands.
At the same time, a wrought iron ring landed in his hand.
This was the only thing the former Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team captain had left behind after the ball of water was burned.
The reason it had caught Fang Yuan's eye was naturally due to the mysterious powers encircling it.
[Ferocious Tiger Ring]
[Ingredients: Wrought Iron, Beast Blood, Ferocious Beast Spirit]
[Description: This ring utilizes the power of black magic to seal the spirit of a ferocious tiger. The ferocious tiger spirit can be summoned for spiritual possession once per day to obtain enhancements in speed and strength.]
[Status: In good condition.]
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”This little item is pretty good. In all likelihood, it was thanks to this that Tiger was rumored to be an Extraordinary…”
Fang Yuan played around with the ring in his hand.
In terms of enhancements, this extraordinary object could simply not be compared with the powers that he had borrowed from the main body. It would be a total waste if this object was kept on him.
However, if he gave it to a subordinate, he could immediately produce another Tiger.
Almost without any consideration, he already had a suitable candidate in mind.
Sporadic shouts of killing could be heard. It was not long before Butcher sent news of settling the merchant ship.
After all, the main forces of the Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team were here, and they were either annihilated or held captive. The remaining members on the merchant ship were only there to maintain the ship's basic operations and watch over the captives. Thus, they simply did not have the ability to resist.
”Captain?”
With the evening sun gradually disappearing below the horizon, Fang Yuan was drinking rum while listening to the reports from his two subordinates.
”… We've taken thirty-seven pirates as captives. At the same time, the Ferocious Tiger ship has become our spoils of war, and just Tiger himself had contributed over a thousand gold coins!” Bill said respectfully.
”This merchant ship is from the Rose Business Council. The goods it was carrying were spices and silk, which are both very popular on the market. Their estimated value is around two to three thousand gold coins. Of course, this is the price given at a pirate port. Those black-hearted merchants always like to drive prices down.” Butcher mumbled resentfully, but soon after, he exposed a smile that all men could intuitively understand. ”Also… Captain, I found some interesting captives on the merchant ship. There's a beautiful noble lady on it!”
For pirates, it was only right that the captain was the first to take their share and pick all the best stuff.