LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 257: The Real Monster
A score?
The seven White Tower Hunters looked at Chen Qi with bewildered faces.
"This, this isn't right..."
The glasses hunter Alor put down his book and adjusted his glasses.
Just moments ago, they were discussing how to dupe Chen Qi into joining their team.
But now, Chen Qi was, like a great pirate, pulling them into his team.
Why are these people looking so clueless... Chen Qi couldn't help but doubt his idea of bringing them into his crew.
Chen Qi leaned forward, resting his hands on the table, and spoke in the tone of a senior officer:
"Gentlemen, was I not clear enough in my explanation? Is there anything you don't understand?"
The female mechanic from the White Tower, Ma Li, tentatively raised her hand:
"Excuse me, Lamp Keeper sir, what exactly do you mean by 'a big score'?"
Good question! Melanie praised inwardly.
Chen Qi frowned helplessly, walked forward, and lightly traced a line on the map on the long table:
"Let me put it simply. As the Lamp Keeper, I was chosen to become the Lighthouse Keeper, and through Snake Father, I'm to go to the island where the treasure of the Deep Blue Fire is buried."
"Snake Father..."
Melanie murmured softly.
They had always known that the excavation site of the Deep Blue Fire was in the depths of the Sea of Calamity.
In such dangerous waters, even food stored in a backpack card would rapidly spoil. Besides, the multitude of natural disasters would undoubtedly cause damage to the equipment on the island.
This meant that Sea God Island had to regularly travel to the excavation site of the Deep Blue Fire to deliver supplies.
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Melanie had long suspected that the Snake Father was the transport ship to the excavation site of the Deep Blue Fire, but she had always lacked direct evidence and the means to track the Snake Father.
And now, her brother, whom she had always thought was naive and stubbornly reckless, had answered her questions.
Could this man be very courageous? Melanie wondered.
Chen Qi looked up and scanned the seven people around him, asking like a teacher:
"Understand now?"
"Understood."
They instinctively responded, nodding obediently like students.
Immediately following, Chen Qi moved his index finger back onto the map of Sea God Island:
"Therefore, once we leave the waters of Sea God Island and reach the unpopulated area, we can make our move, directly seize the Snake Father...
Once we have taken over the Snake Father, it means we will have the coordinates of Blue Fire Island. From then on, we can proceed step by step, and whether it's the Deep Blue Fire or the treasure on board the Snake Father, it will all be ours!"
"Of course, the specifics still depend on the defenses of the ultimate target island. Even if we can't take down the island, with the coordinates of Blue Fire Island and the treasure on the Snake Father, we would make a huge profit!"
"A huge profit!!"
Chen Qi slapped the table forcefully, like a great pirate announcing the target to his subordinates.
Since Shadow Tide Night, the people of the White Tower Hunters had been eager to embark on a new venture.
Provoked by Chen Qi, they were even more itching to act.
However, they remained cautious at heart.
At the end of the day, Chen Qi wasn't one of their White Tower folk, and moreover, they didn't understand why Chen Qi knew about Blue Fire Island, nor why he knew their target was the Deep Blue Fire.
The glasses hunter Alor adjusted his glasses once more:
"Lamp Keeper sir, it's a very feasible plan, but before that, I'd like to ask, how do you know our objective?"
Chen Qi said speechlessly:
"Your captain Melanie told me, and she also comes to me every day, tempting me with things related to the Deep Blue Fire. Unless I were deaf, I would have no idea of your objective."
Everyone turned their eyes towards Melanie.
"..."
Melanie coughed twice:
"This is part of my plan, but, little Lamp Keeper, you should know that in the waters near Sea God Island, rashly tracking the ships of Sea God Island is a crime punishable by death, so even though we know the destination of the Snake Father, we don't dare to track them easily."
Chen Qi asked:
"How fast is your ship?"
Melanie's lips curled up:
"Much faster than the Snake Father."
Chen Qi commanded:
"That's fine then. Melanie, give me a coordination card and a communication card. If they head towards the Sea of Calamity, they will inevitably pass through the waters near the Seal No.3 Mobile Dock. You can prepare in advance and wait for them there."
Melanie was a Cardmaker, and a hallmark of Cardmakers was that they had cards for all kinds of functions.
Fireball Technique cards, backpack cards, Flower Bird Magic cards, massage cards, Fight the Landlord cards, clown cards, good person cards, bank cards...
In short, as a master Cardmaker, Melanie had all sorts of cards!
And coordination and Communication Cards were among the most common ones.
Chen Qi lightly traced a route with his finger:
"When the Snake Father leaves the protection of the Sea God Pirate Group, I will send you the coordinates through the Communication Card. At that moment, we will move out in full force and take over the Snake Father!"
"Hmm..."
Melanie examined the route Chen Qi had traced closely.
She had originally thought that Chen Qi was just acting on a whim, but whether it was his command or the route he had planned, it was all quite professional.
It could even be said that it was much more thoroughly thought out than what she as the captain had considered.
Was this newbie just pretending? Melanie crossed her arms and nodded:
"What's the plan for Snake Father?"
"To avoid exposing their whereabouts, based on our speculation, it is very likely that they will act tomorrow morning."
"Hmm..."
Finally, Chen Qi looked towards everyone else.
At this moment, they hadn't recovered from their shock and couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild.
A Third-order Transcendent who had suddenly come forward to command their seven-person team of professionals was certainly beyond their expectations.