A series of unsettling muffled thuds echoed from within the bodies of these octopus-headed monsters.

Then, the octopus-headed monsters started to deflate like balloons losing air, continuously shrinking.

Shrinking further.

Until...

They vanished.

Not a bit of flesh remained, turning into a puddle of dark green liquid that floated solitary on the sea surface, gradually diluted by the ocean.

Eventually disappearing completely.

All the octopus-headed monsters inexplicably died at that moment.

Fang Yu and the others were completely confused, exchanging glances and recognizing the perplexity in each other's eyes.

How did they die?

It felt as if their bodies crumbled from the inside out...

But swiftly, Fang Yu was the first to regain his composure. He noticed two warlord vessels in the distance had turned to flee the moment the pirates transformed into monsters, now having disappeared to somewhere.

Obviously, those warlord ships intended to report back, seeking reinforcements to aid this spot.

Soon, a fleet of warlord ships might head in their direction.

This place was not safe to linger.

With this in mind, Fang Yu, without a second thought, directly instructed the Sharp Blade Army behind him: "Clean the battlefield, annihilate the rest of the pirate ships, and retreat swiftly!"

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

The soldiers quickly snapped out of their bewilderment and shouted at Fang Yu.

Without their pirate leader, the remaining pirates were nothing more than a disorganized mob.

Had it not been for the potential gain of experience, Fang Yu would have been too disinclined to bother with these pirates.

The Sharp Blade Army soon demonstrated strong teamwork and execution capabilities.

After capturing a few surrendering pirates, they annihilated all remaining pirates, swiftly turning their ships and leaving the area without further ado.

A moment later...

Nearly a hundred Marine Army warlord vessels arrived from a distance to the site.

The person leading them was Mr. Luo.

He looked at the debris-covered sea before him and cursed under his breath.

After patrolling the area for a long time and finding no trace of Fang Yu and the others, he dejectedly led his troops back to the island garrison.

...

"Bring those pirates to me!"

The Salted Fish sailed on the vast ocean as Fang Yu spoke on the ship. Soon, Du Ran brought several pirates, shackled with Power Suppression Bracelets, before Fang Yu.

The pirates looked dejected, thin, and reeked of the uniquely foul stench of not bathing for a long time.

Fang Yu frowned, glancing at the pirates before him and casually said, "Your leader... what's up with him? How did his body suddenly become like that?"

Yet, upon hearing Fang Yu's words, the pirates all displayed bewilderment, and one feebly responded, "We don't know either, it was the first time we saw the boss transform like that. Actually..."

"He only joined the Pirate Alliance two months ago to recruit members."

"And that was when we started following him..."

Their eyes were dazed, still reflecting shock that had not faded.

Evidently, it was also the first time they had seen the pirate leader transform in such a way.

"He appeared only two months ago? So, you hadn't seen him before?"

Fang Yu asked.

They exchanged glances and nodded: "That's right..."

One of them thought for a moment and added, "Oh, right, when he arrived, he already had thirty people with him, which should be his core members."

While the pirates spoke, Fang Yu's gaze constantly observed their expressions.

Seeing the bafflement and shock in their eyes, Fang Yu nodded slightly, accepting their statements.

If they were lying, it was impossible for each of them to portray shock and bewilderment so convincingly, and the confusion and shock shown were strikingly similar.

If they colluded beforehand to put on such an act, Fang Yu could only say even seasoned actors couldn't do better.

In such a short time, they couldn't have colluded to this degree.

What they said should be true.

The pirate leader hadn't been active in the Pirate Alliance before, suddenly showing up there two months ago.

Fang Yu shook his head.

Truthfully, he had no interest whatsoever in the pirate leader's background or why he suddenly transformed or how he died.

If it weren't for this matter being too bizarre and involving something about the Sin Domain, Fang Yu wouldn't have asked more.

His real inquiry concerned the relations between the Pirate Alliance and the Marine Army warlords.

That was the intelligence Fang Yu most wanted to know.

The Sea Mine War could not tolerate any oversights; Fang Yu would not allow any unexpected events.

"What's with those warlord vessels? Are the Marine Army warlords heading to the Pirate Alliance for some cooperative purpose?"

Upon hearing Fang Yu's question, the pirates seemed slightly spirited, as if he had finally asked something they knew.

Then they all started speaking at once to Fang Yu.

The sound was chaotic, and their logical expression was generally poor, often jumping from one point to another.

Their statements frequently lacked coherence and often drifted off-topic.

After a long listen, Fang Yu finally extracted clarity about the situation from their disorganized utterances.

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