LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 386: Your Fleet is Surrounded by Me!
The sea wind, tinged with the smell of gunpowder, blew gently.
Chen Qi looked up at the lighthouse keeper, whose face was covered with wrinkles.
When he first landed, the first person he had seen was this lighthouse keeper, already past his middle age.
As a Lamp Keeper, nobody knew how many years he had been guarding this place.
With such credentials, even if Maro Town was completely transformed, he remained the town's sentinel, responsible for guarding against pirate and Sea Beast invasions.
The apprentice of An, that poor child... The lighthouse keeper's hand rested on the alarm bell, feeling astonished.
In his memory, Chen Qi had once run a dining boat business, but soon after, he had vanished without a trace!
Therefore, he had assumed that Chen Qi had long been devoured by some unnamed Sea Beast.
That wasn't strange, under the lure of treasure, countless youths perished in the raging sea every day.
On the contrary, the fact that Chen Qi was standing on the deck of a ship with green flames ablaze was something unbelievable!
A miracle!
The lighthouse keeper felt a stinging on his skin from that Fourth Rank Spiritual Power, as sharp as a blade.
At the same time, based on his experience, that sturdy ship's hull might even be able to withstand heavy cannon fire.
The lighthouse keeper tried to ask in a calm, aged, and composed voice:
"Qi, you've returned? Is this an illusion?"
As the lighthouse keeper asked, his hand rested on the alarm bell.
Without a doubt, that ship and Chen Qi posed an enormous threat, filled with unknowns. As the Lighthouse Keeper, he had to ring the alarm and immediately organize the Defense!
Yet, he just looked on.
What prevented him from performing his duty was not compassion for a child he knew, but an instinctive fear!
The poor child who suffered from Sea Beast Disease now faced the Magic Bomb Cannons without a hint of fear in his eyes, but instead, an unprecedented curiosity.
Chen Qi touched his chin, scanning the current state of Maro Town with interest:
"Yes, I've returned, I need to make a trip to Moonstone City, and also to purchase some fresh food in Maro Town."
Behind the lighthouse, Maro Town was enclosed by a tall city wall, composed of numerous anti-magic runes.
In addition, it was equipped with thousands of Magic Bomb Cannons.
The power of a single cannon could penetrate the steel-strength Sea Beasts, and when fired simultaneously, even the Black Sea sharks would be instantly pierced through.
On top of the walls, you could see seabirds pecking at the corpses of enormous Sea Beasts.
At the very bottom, there was the symbol of a Steel Hand and a Magic Bullet rune.
This indicated that the wall was built by a collaboration between Steam Hand and Magic Bullet Company.
It seems that Shell Country's super-military 'Steam Hand' has stepped onto this land.
Once the Steam Hand makes an appearance, it also signifies that numerous Hammer Phase workshops and companies from Shell Country have arrived in Moonstone City.
By now, Moonstone City must have quite some good stuff... Chen Qi analyzed briefly.
The lighthouse keeper continued to press:
"Qi, what is it you want to do with your ship?"
Chen Qi quietly replied:
"To purchase provisions for living."
Because of the Ice Witch, and in some cases, the Ice Demon Pirate Group would also land on the island, he needed to prepare new beddings and food.
Besides, due to long voyages, serious damage had occurred to the ship's refrigerators and lights.
In short, he needed to spend a significant sum to renovate the ship.
But of course, there was another important reason.
That was the result of discussions with the Ice Witch.
Before they set foot in Moonstone City, they needed to "notify" the old folks at Moonstone City Council.
Pelu had already sent a message to Moonstone City Council via the White Dove about their intent to approach the city.
Nonetheless, if a ship made from A-grade Crack materials directly approached Moonstone City, it would probably provoke an unimaginable annihilation attack, triggering massive panic!
Thus, Chen Qi and the Ice Witch decided to take a brief rest in Maro Town, giving the people on the Moonstone City Council some time to react.
Chen Qi raised his hand:
"Don't worry, we are just here to buy some food."
The lighthouse keeper hesitated.
Although he knew Chen Qi, if Chen Qi's ship harbored a cargo of Pirates, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Moreover, Chen Qi's Spirit Power Field was unmistakenly that of a Fourth Rank Legend!
Recently, due to the conquest of several large B-grade Cracks and the support from the Steam Hand, a number of new Fourth Rank Transcendents had appeared around Moonstone City.
But a Transcendent as powerful as Chen Qi was still extremely rare!
His intuition told him that although Chen Qi was a newly promoted Fourth Rank Transcendent, his level of danger could be comparable to an experienced Fourth Rank Transcendent, or even one of the Seven Great Pirate Generals of the infamous Black Whale Group!
At this moment, atop the city wall, a portly middle-aged man wearing a black gentleman's hat interrupted the lighthouse keeper:
"Let him in, he is the pride of our Maro Town."
"I knew he wasn't dead! And he would become a world-famous Transcendent!"
Hm? Chen Qi looked up.
On the wall above was none other than the town mayor, Big Maro.
The mayor... Chen Qi paused for a moment, steering the Nether Sea Ghost Ship into the Dock of Maro Town.
As he crossed the city wall and came to the Dock, Chen Qi was greeted by the overwhelming smell of kerosene.
This once impoverished island was now a bustling isle with a giant shipyard, meteorological detection towers, and a blood-mech medical station.
Beyond that, there was a bustling commercial street and a rich array of entertainment venues.