Chapter 3637: FailureEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Very interesting."

Fang Heng raised his head and glanced at the sculpture at the bow, then continued asking, "Where did you get this god?"

"It was inherited from the previous commander of the pirate fleet. I heard it was discovered during a shipwreck salvage mission. They found an ancient sunken ship and recovered it from there."

Fang Heng slowly walked toward the bow.

There was no doubt this thing was the god mentioned in the mission.

Judging by what Drank had said, as long as he directly installed the god onto his own ship, it should count as completing the mission?

Fang Heng reached out and tried to touch the bow.

A game prompt quickly appeared across his vision.

[Hint: The player has discovered a basic foundation god-corresponding god (unknown).]

[Hint: The player’s fleet can bind to this god.]

[Hint: After installation, the entire fleet can receive the god’s bonuses.]

Just as expected.

One of the world’s missions required binding a god. With the pirates’ god in hand, he should have been able to complete this part in advance.

Buzz.

A gentle white light appeared in Fang Heng’s palm as he tried to remove the god from the bow.

Drank had already guessed what Fang Heng intended to do, but he did not dare make any move. He only lowered his head, hoping to preserve his life.

"Chi!"

Hm?!

Fang Heng frowned.

What was this now?

The moment Fang Heng’s hand touched the god, an invisible wave of mental force suddenly erupted from the bow.

The power flowed rapidly through his fingers and into his body.

Before he could react, the power of hell lurking within his sea of consciousness activated automatically. It instantly annihilated the invading force entering his consciousness, then launched a counterattack, surging wildly into the god at the bow.

Under the influence of the power of hell, the entire god at the bow began to tremble violently and emit an eerie red glow.

"Bang!!"

In only an instant, the sculpture at the bow exploded apart right in front of Fang Heng.

A game prompt slowly appeared across his vision.

[Hint: The player currently possesses a high-level hell bloodline. The level of this power exceeds that of the god (basic). God damaged.]

Fang Heng lowered his head and looked at his right hand.

The god’s power was too weak? So it could not withstand his hell power?

There was such a thing, too?

Because his own abilities were too strong, the mission had effectively become more difficult instead?

Fang Heng clicked his tongue, unsure where to even begin complaining.

Drank had no idea what exactly had happened. Seeing the god shatter in Fang Heng’s hand, his heart pounded even more violently. He quickly dropped to his knees, and together with the pirates around him, kowtowed frantically like pounding garlic.

"Mercy, my lord, please spare us! We were blind and offended you. The Skeleton Pirate Crew is willing to obey all your commands. We will follow your lead in everything. We only beg that you spare our lives."

Drank thought to himself that he had truly met a ruthless figure today.

Had this man even dared destroy a god?

Was he truly not afraid of divine punishment?

Fang Heng looked up at the group of pirates.

Pirates were accustomed to lawless behavior. Taking them in as subordinates would only bring trouble.

It would be simpler to just kill them all.

Just as he was considering it, another game prompt quickly flashed across his vision.

[Hint: The Skeleton Pirate Crew has been intimidated by your strength. Through the spread of the pirate crew’s influence, your team’s reputation will gradually increase.]

Oh? Reputation?

Fang Heng paused with his hand still raised.

Right.

He had not yet accepted the Empire-related mission to eliminate the pirate crew. Killing them now would not earn much reputation or contribution. It would be better to leave them alive and exchange that for a continuous reputation gain buff.

In any case, the pirate crew was less threatening to him than ants by the roadside.

Fang Heng coldly swept his gaze across the pirates, said nothing more, and rose into the air, flying back toward Sapphire Island.

Huh? He left?

They survived?

Drank kept kowtowing until Fang Heng had flown far into the distance. Only then did he stop. His back was already soaked through with cold sweat.

Though he did not understand what Fang Heng intended to do, at least his life had been spared.

Drank got to his feet and shouted, "Move! What are you all standing around for? Full speed ahead, return to base!"

By the time Fang Heng returned to Sapphire Island, Howell had already begun gathering some of the ships and supplies left behind by the defeated pirates.

Hahaha! A huge harvest!

Meng Qingyu was grinning from ear to ear.

The Skeleton Pirate Crew probably had no idea what kind of existence they had just provoked.

That was someone who had broken through hell itself.

Weren’t they just delivering themselves for free?

When Meng Qingyu saw Fang Heng flying back in the distance, he immediately stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, Howell has already gone to collect the ships. We estimate that at least fifty vessels can be added to the fleet."

"Mhm. Leave it to you."

Fang Heng nodded lightly and jumped down from the ship.

This battle had taken nearly half an hour. By now, large piles of crystal ore had already accumulated along the shoreline.

First, refine all of this ore!

Fang Heng raised a hand, condensed an alchemical magic array in the air, and quickly began refining the ore.

...

Three hours later.

The fleet set sail back fully loaded with refined blue crystal ore.

Cao Ge stood on the deck as the sea breeze brushed across his face.

The red reflection of the setting sun stretched across the ocean before him.

Even now, he still felt as though he were dreaming.

When they had set sail earlier that day, the entire team had possessed only a single medium-sized sea vessel. Yet now, as they returned, nearly a hundred warships were following behind them.

Every single one was loaded with heavy cargo.

The ships gradually approached the harbor.

Even though sunset was near, the Empire’s seaport was still crowded with people.

For Cao Ge, the mission had only just begun.

Next, he had to figure out how to transport and distribute the sapphire ore and sell it for the best possible price, squeezing enough profit and points out of the Empire.

Fang Heng walked onto the deck and stared toward the mainland ahead.

"Still no news from Black Castle?"

"We released inquiries through the black market. Someone reported seeing people from Black Castle once in the Fiz Strait region last month, but they have not appeared again since then."

Cao Ge said, "The Fiz Strait is too far from here, and the information may not be reliable. I suggest we go there in person to confirm the situation."

As they were speaking, a crewman hurried over and said, "Report, Captain. The Empire has sent word to our fleet. Pirates have been rampant in the bay region recently, and some ships disguised as merchant vessels have been discovered entering the port to gather intelligence. To prevent pirate infiltration, martial law will be enforced starting today. All ships entering and leaving the port must undergo inspection."

"Understood. Pass the order down. Prepare to enter port and submit to inspection."

Cao Ge was not surprised.

The Empire had long suffered harassment from pirate crews. Similar lockdowns had happened many times before.

What the Empire likely did not realize was that the Skeleton Pirate Crew, which had troubled them for decades, had already been almost destroyed by Fang Heng.

Very soon, as the ships entered the port waters, several large warships belonging to the Empire slowly approached and signaled for them to temporarily anchor in the bay for mandatory inspection.

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