868 Plague (1/2)
”Cough cough…”
Blackbeard spat out some seawater. He was in bad shape. The explosion had completely destroyed a number of defensive magic tools that he had on him. Now that he was on Specter Ship's deck, its cold aura penetrated his body, causing even more damage to his wounds.
After seeing several undead creatures close in on him, especially the Ghoul Tyrant in the lead, Blackbeard chuckled wryly and gave up any attempt at resistance.
However, after he was brought before the captain of Specter Ship, his jaw dropped in surprise. ”Why are you here?!”
In horror, Blackbeard saw that Specter Ship's captain, who was surrounded by various undead creatures, was the pirate who he had hunted down and had let escape into the Golden Ocean, Arcane Trickster Roche!
In less than a month, he had transformed from an outcast to the captain of Specter Ship. The change was so fast that Blackbeard did not even know how to react.
”We meet again, Governor Blackbeard!”
Fang Yuan looked handsome and fashionable, even donning a Death cloak. He looked condescendingly at the pirate governor that had once hunted him down.
After he had endured the tests on that day, he had automatically obtained the authority to become the captain of Specter Ship.
All the undead creatures on the ship, including the Ghoul Tyrant and the Demigod Lich, were bound to his orders under the contract's power.
With them under his command, he had more than enough to escape from the wrath of the Raging Thunder God, who was not yet fully unsealed.
After all, the opponent had not yet attained complete freedom either. In fact, he was unable to pursue Feng Yuan after he had left the Hell of Lightning
However, even though he had obtained Specter Ship and the ability to travel across realms, Fang Yuan's original body was unable to exist in the real world immediately. On top of that, he had to start fulfilling the captain's responsibility—guiding all kinds of shipwrecked souls to the afterlife.
Otherwise, even with his intrinsic quality, he would not be able to bear all the grudges of Specter Ship for too long.
According to the agreement, the two Demigods will only obey my orders for three years. After that, I will return their freedom to them. Furthermore, Specter Ship is responsible for guiding souls to the afterlife at all times. While it can be summoned occasionally into battle, it doesn't really work as a flagship… The average pirate won't be able to live on Specter Ship either.
Every living man on Specter Ship could very well turn undead after spending too much time on it, and even Fang Yuan would not be able to reverse the process.
Therefore, I need to obtain another legendary pirate ship. Blackbeard will be useful in that regard… Fang Yuan thought as he looked at his prisoner.
Not only did Blackbeard have the last fragment of the treasure map, but there were the riches of the entire Blackbeard Pirates as well.
They could very well have more than one extraordinary ship on top of that.
Even if there wasn't, just a portion of their riches would be enough to start building a first-class extraordinary ship.
This was why Fang Yuan had saved Blackbeard's life.
”Fire!”
”Even Specter Ship must succumb to the great Ettoman flag!”
Victory had excited the entire royal fleet, and it decided to attack even after finding out that it was facing Specter Ship.
”Spiritualize!” Fang Yuan commanded at the same time as the cannons fired.
The entire Specter Ship instantly turned phantasmal. The huge cannonballs flew right through the ship and eventually exploded on the surface of the sea.
”Pure physical attacks, while powerful, do have their flaws. For example… the Spiritualize ability of Specter Ship renders all physical attacks ineffective!”
It was a peculiarity of Specter Ship, but it was limited to only pure physical attacks.
If the cannonballs had been Monster's Annihilation, the only thing Fang Yuan could have done was to run away.
All things had their strengths and weaknesses.
”Lich! It appears that these sailors have taken our kindness for weakness. They've even forgotten to fear Specter Ship!” Fang Yuan said to the Demigod Lich as he sneered.
”Captain, as long as you command it, I can remind them of the terror of Specter Ship!” replied the Demigod Lich with a weird laugh.
”Okay, go ahead!” Fang Yuan waved his hand. Immediately, a dark green mist surrounded the Lich and carried it into midair. ”Death Cloud!”
A giant dark green cloud appeared and enveloped the surrounding ironclads.
The poison was accompanied by the sound of erosion.
Undead monsters released freaky screams as they floated about, killing the sailors who had drifted apart from their crew.
”All right!” Fang Yuan no longer paid any attention to the battlefield and looked straight at Blackbeard. ”Shall we begin our negotiations?”
”Heh… are you lusting after the riches I've accumulated over the years?” Blackbeard laughed weirdly, removed the seaweed on himself, and slowly rose. ”That's right… As the Nightmare Ocean's governor for so many years, I have indeed accumulated a huge amount of riches. Unfortunately, they were all left on those islands. Lucky Ettoman!”
”Those are only the treasures from your public treasury. I don't believe that you, as the leader, didn't keep any personal treasures.” Fang Yuan laughed mischievously. ”Or would you rather I ask you after turning you into a specter?”
As the captain of Specter Ship, he had even more ways to deal with specters than live people.
Blackbeard's expression changed immediately.
Currently, his situation was not much better than dying at sea.