873 Betrayal (2/2)
”It seems like this is the ancient magic warship 'Sun'!” Fang Yuan exhaled. ”I wonder how they moved such a big ship inside!”
The river outside was at most two meters wide, and the entrance was tiny. No one would think that the warship was moved in from that path.
”Since Sun is here, it means that the Soro Pirates' treasures must be on it!”
Blackbeard's eyes were filled with excitement. He walked closer to Sun and climbed up swiftly.
It was hard to tell what this warship was made of, and the ship's deck was densely packed with cannons that were so thick that they could contain human bodies inside, making their scalps numb from the sight of them.
”Is there any other clue on the treasure map to direct us from here?” Blackbeard asked as he saw Fang Yuan coming up.
”Let me see…”
Fang Yuan took out the treasure map.
At this time, all the original sea routes on the map had disappeared, and a brand new route had appeared.
At the end of the route, there was the symbol of a key.
”Sun's key! The core—”
Swoosh!
Before Fang Yuan's voice fell, Blackbeard transformed into lightning, dashed over, and grabbed for the treasure map.
”Blackbeard!”
Fang Yuan seemed prepared for Blackbeard's sudden attack. He instantly withdrew his right hand, and the treasure map disappeared.
However, Blackbeard did not slow down and went straight into the cabin.
”From now on, Blackbeard is our enemy…”
Fang Yuan released a deep breath. He had already predicted Blackbeard's betrayal.
Although Blackbeard was a famous pirate governor and had made a promise, his actions in recent days were indeed slightly abnormal.
Keeping promises and obeying rules were nothing to pirates.
Thus, Blackbeard's purpose for sticking around, although he had shown no interest in it previously, was to obtain the Soro Pirates' treasures, especially Sun.
How could a legendary pirate not have his own flagship?
If Blackbeard was able to get all those treasures, he would definitely have the power to rise again.
Therefore, for the past few days, he had just been acting in front of Fang Yuan and hiding his true purpose.
Finally, his true purpose was exposed.
”Speaking of which, Blackbeard used to have a piece of the treasure map, so it's reasonable that he's done some research in advance…”
Fang Yuan waved his hand. ”After him!”
To Blackbeard, this was his only chance. However, to Fang Yuan, this was just a normal adventure. The two were simply incomparable.
Furthermore, the fact that Blackbeard had rushed into the cabin recklessly after seeing the treasure map made Fang Yuan's life so much easier.
After all, it was not easy to find a pirate as powerful as Blackbeard to help him clear the path in such a dangerous place.
”He thought what he saw just now was everything, but too bad for him… Everyone, follow me!”
Fang Yuan chuckled lightly and walked into the cabin.
Surprisingly, traces of light shone on the treasure map, and more information appeared.
…
With the map on him and Blackbeard helping to clear the path, Fang Yuan moved forward effortlessly.
He even saw a few broken guards occasionally. Blackbeard had evidently ripped them apart.
At this time, Blackbeard's only hope to survive was to get the key to Sun and become its owner as soon as possible.
Otherwise, even if he could escape from them on land, he would still not be an opponent for Specter Ship at sea.
Thus, Blackbeard went all out this time.
”Tsk tsk… Unexpectedly, besides being proficient in black magic, he also has outstanding fencing skills…”
Fang Yuan was very confident that he could easily defeat Blackbeard, and he even purposely slowed down.
The guards in Sun were mostly metal machines and not difficult to deal with. They were, at most, a small challenge left by predecessors.
”Tsk tsk… Blackbeard seems to have destroyed this special track. Be careful, everyone!
”How could such a thick metal door be directly broken? He must have used either a forbidden technique or some consumable…
”Look at that cutting pattern. It should be some type of laser trap. Blackbeard is indeed very powerful!”
…
The more marks he left on his way, the clearer Blackbeard's strength was to Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan gathered all the information from these marks and obtained a fuller picture of him.
Finally, after walking through a sci-fi-esque gate, Fang Yuan and the rest reached the core power room of Sun.
Inside the power room, Blackbeard stared at the silver key floating in a pillar of light greedily.
”The key to controlling Sun!” His hands reached out. ”As long as I can take control of Sun and its powerful cannons, nothing will be able to stop me!”
”Blackbeard, you traitor!” Fang Yuan shouted.
”Only an idiot would believe the promise of a pirate!” Blackbeard said proudly, though he looked dirty and sloppy. Without pausing for even a single second, his hands kept moving toward the pillar of light.