Beast Tamer: My pet has a game panel.

Chapter 472 Holy Sea Knight
Ye Mo's eyes were cold, but he was already thinking about his next move.

With his current strength, even without bringing along the fifth-tier Golden Skeleton King, it's highly possible for him to kill a fifth-tier being.

However, that's just a possibility. After the extraordinary level is raised to the fifth rank, the ability to manipulate the power of heaven and earth gained due to the complete soul is simply too outrageous. Especially when this ability is combined with the domain, the user can use it to convert the power of heaven and earth every minute and every second to restore a large amount of energy.

Even though the fifth-tier transcendents of the various kingdoms on this otherworldly Light Spirit Continent are relatively ordinary, aside from their decent domains, their skills and talents are completely incomparable to the spirit pets of the fifth-tier beast tamers of Yanhuang. But even so, those fifth-tier professionals in this otherworld are genuine fifth-tier, at least in terms of recovery, they are fully fifth-tier.

In this situation, if he rashly took his spirit pet to the Blood Radiance Sea Area managed by Pirate Bay, even if he encountered the fifth-tier Saint-level professionals behind those people, he would probably only be able to defeat them, and the possibility of killing them would be too low.

Of course, his assumption was based on the premise that the opponent's strength was at the standard fifth tier, equivalent to a level 59 spirit pet of a monarch race, and that their domain was also within the monarch-level range. Otherwise, if the opponent possessed a sixth-tier overlord-level domain, he would only be able to slink away in disgrace.

Therefore, the most crucial task at present is intelligence gathering, specifically gathering information on the fifth-tier forces that have come to the Blood Radiance Sea District to target Pirate Bay. Only then can a corresponding plan be formulated based on the intelligence.

"Let's go, Youyou, Little Willow. Let's go see Earl Karl first. As a high-ranking noble of the Blackstone Duchy, he must have a better understanding of the various forces on the entire Light Spirit Continent than we do." Ye Mo lowered his head, stroked Bai You's smooth fur, and said with a smile.

"Besides him, the people we sent out back then can also provide a lot of intelligence. So let's find out how many forces attacked us there are and how strong they are. When the time is right, that's when we'll make an example of them."

Through his ability to use transaction contracts, he not only formed contracts with many nobles near his territory on Emerald Island as his subordinates, but also placed many people among the various nobles of the Blackstone Duchy. With the absolute power of these transaction contracts, he had no worries about spies rebelling.

Of course, he didn't expect those spies to do anything big, but they were more than capable of sending back some intelligence.

…………

Not long after, on the verdant island, in a study inside the Earl's castle.

In the dimly lit room, Ye Mo sat upright in the main seat, looking coldly at the three respectful people in front of him.

All three were dressed in magnificent noble attire. One of them, a gaunt middle-aged man, was Count Kur, the nominal lord of Emerald Island, who currently commanded the entire island's superhuman army.

Of the other two, the somewhat overweight man is Viscount Rice, who handles most of the work of the Pioneer Merchant Guild and the foreign affairs of Emerald Island, and even intelligence work is currently in his hands.

The last person was a young and handsome man, Viscount Eddie, who was currently in charge of the logistics and management of the entire Emerald Isle.

It can be said that all matters on the entire Verdant Island are mainly managed by these three people. If you want to know anything, it is best to ask these three people.

"Is this all the information you've gathered?" Ye Mo looked at Viscount Rice, his gaze icy.

The slightly overweight Viscount Rice's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "My lord, the intelligence organization has been focusing its efforts on the Pirate Bay recently, and has not been thoroughly investigating the Pirate Bay."

"If you need me, sir, please give me a few more days. I will definitely investigate those forces targeting Pirate Bay thoroughly."

"A few days?" Ye Mo frowned.

“Five days… no, three days, three days is definitely enough. In three days I can find out exactly how many forces there are.” Viscount Rice was sweating profusely as he earnestly pleaded.

When Count Carl and Viscount Eddie, who were standing not far away, saw this, Viscount Eddie, who was in charge of the internal affairs, didn't seem to care, but Count Carl's expression was not so relaxed.

"Alright, go ahead. I'll give you three days. If you haven't found anything by then, you know the consequences." Ye Mo waved his hand helplessly. After seeing Viscount Rice take his leave, he turned his gaze to the other two.

While a contract can guarantee a subordinate's loyalty, it cannot improve their intelligence or abilities. In other words, if the other party is incompetent, contracting them only results in gaining another useless subordinate.

The reason he helped these three people in front of him to their current positions was not only because he didn't have much time to think about it at the time, but also because he felt that these three were indeed quite suitable.

Earl Karl, as a descendant of the former Earl of Emerald Isle, is nominally entitled to inherit the noble title of Emerald Isle and become its legitimate lord. If he doesn't want others to know that Emerald Isle is under someone else's control, Earl Karl's position cannot be changed.

Of course, if Count Karl is truly incompetent, then using him as a mere decoration wouldn't be a problem.

As for the other two, Viscount Eddy is doing quite well; at least for now, the entire Verdant Isle is well-organized and thriving under his management. Viscount Rice, on the other hand, seems less capable.

If the other party is still not suitable after three days, then we will have to replace them.

"You two can step down now. Just continue as usual during this time."

"As you command, my lord!"

After Viscount Eddie and Earl Carl left, Ye Mo sat down alone and sighed.

"Meow~" (No need for all that trouble, just let me do it.)
Bai Ling gracefully approached the table, her white fur gleaming pure in the light.

"Your strength is indeed quite good, but if you were to face a fifth-tier opponent, you would be far inferior." Ye Mo reached out and tapped Bai Ling's nose, shaking his head and smiling.

Bai Ling's strength is indeed impressive. With a king-level domain, perfect basic attributes, and talent, he believes that even if he faces a fifth-tier being, he can put up a fight. However, to think that he can defeat or even kill the opponent is nothing short of wishful thinking.

Unless that fifth-tier expert stands still and doesn't resist, there's still a chance.

"Youyou, I don't think it's safe to rely on that guy Rice alone. Let's go check out Pirate Bay." After pondering for a while, Ye Mo turned to look at Bai You, who was pretending to be asleep on his shoulder, and asked seriously.

“Hmm, many of the humans in Pirate Bay are firsthand witnesses, so they'll definitely be more attentive to these things. Let's go together then,” Bai You said, opening her eyes and licking her lips.

After making his decision, Ye Mo first opened the contract space, took out the nurturing resources he had prepared for Xing Li, fed them to her as usual, and then left the room with Bai You and Bai Ling.

...Time passed slowly, and in the following days, Ye Mo continued to gather information and intelligence about the Pirate Bay forces through his subordinates.

Overall, intelligence gathering went quite smoothly, since many of the forces that provoked Pirate Bay made no attempt to conceal their actions and were completely open about it.

Ye Mo marks all such forces one by one, regardless of whether they are instigated by someone. He won't feel at ease if they don't pay a price later.

In particular, some of the major powers among these forces, such as the Sapphire Merchant Guild, come from the oldest of the four duchies on the Light Spirit Continent, the Bernard Duchy, and are one of the top merchant guilds in the duchy.

As a top-tier merchant guild possessing extraordinary abilities at the fifth-tier Saint Realm level, how many people could possibly be able to control them? Therefore, Ye Mo didn't even need to consider the Sapphire Merchant Guild; it was clear they weren't being manipulated by anyone, but rather openly targeting Pirate Bay, which was why they were the first to jump out.

However, upon closer reflection, Ye Mo could understand the Sapphire Merchant Guild's thinking based on the information he had obtained.

The other party's country, the Duchy of Bernard, is located on the eastern side of the Light Spirit Continent and is connected to the Obsidian Sea. Therefore, many businesses within the Sapphire Merchant Guild are conducted via sea routes, such as the slave trade and smuggling.

Originally, the Sapphire Merchant Guild gradually became the largest merchant guild at sea, the undisputed overlord of the entire Obsidian Sea, with countless civilians, merchants, pirates, and even nobles bowing down to them.

But after he became the Pirate King and unified Pirate Bay, Pirate Bay officially became the undisputed overlord of the Blood Radiance Sea region on the eastern side of the Obsidian Sea, not to mention other places in the Obsidian Sea.

This would naturally damage the prestige and interests of the Sapphire Merchant Guild in The Pirate Bay.

In particular, the establishment and rise of the Pioneer Merchant Guild made the Emerald Isle territory the most prosperous place for maritime trade in just a few months, attracting countless people, including various merchant guilds, of which the Sapphire Merchant Guild was one.

To reach the territory of Emerald Isle, given the location of the Sapphire Merchant Guild, there's no way around Pirate Bay. Therefore, given the Sapphire Merchant Guild's habitually domineering nature, it's natural that they would target Pirate Bay.

After all, the Sapphire Merchant Guild is a powerful force with fifth-tier Saint-level beings, so how could it possibly back down just because of a Pirate Bay that is suspected of having a fifth-tier expert?

Ye Mo understood this and immediately listed it as a core target. A powerful force possessing a fifth-tier existence was exactly what he wanted.

Furthermore, according to intelligence, although the Sapphire Merchant Guild is the most prestigious merchant guild in the Principality of Bernard and was once one of the dominant forces in the entire Obsidian Sea, its power stems largely from the fact that, like the Demon Spirit Merchant Guild, it is backed by an entire nation.

The power of a nation, even a duchy, naturally differs from that of other chambers of commerce.

However, the actual strength of the Sapphire Merchant Guild is only that of its guild leader, who is only a fifth-tier individual. Although that fifth-tier Saint-level professional has been famous for decades, judging from his battle record, he is just an ordinary fifth-tier individual.

This kind of power, this kind of opponent, isn't it perfect to be chosen as the chicken to scare the monkeys? Especially the location of that fifth-tier [Holy Sea Knight], there's no need to even look for him, he's right there on an island within the territory of Emerald Island.

After all, just a few weeks ago, the other side had taken action to defeat the two pirate leaders of Pirate Bay and killed many pirates.

He's the one who gets slapped in the face the hardest.

Therefore, when choosing a target, Ye Mo did not hesitate to list it as the number one at present. Of course, if nothing unexpected happens, this number one position will probably continue until the opponent falls.

Besides the Sapphire Merchant Guild, there are quite a few other forces targeting Pirate Bay, but the vast majority of them are ordinary, small forces.

For example, the Full Moon Merchant Guild, the Blood Slaughter Mercenary Group, the Marquis of As, etc., although these forces are considered local overlords in their respective areas, they are just ordinary minor characters to Ye Mo, after all, they don't even have a single fifth-tier transcendent.

In his view, these emerging forces are either stupid, greedy, or pushed out by others.

After all, although his Pirate Bay had only been unified for a short time, it was considered by other forces to be a top-tier force with fifth-tier powerhouses. Even if there were doubts, it was definitely not something that those fourth-tier superhumans and forces could provoke.

Therefore, Ye Mo's approach to dealing with those emerging minor forces was simple: unless they offered sufficient compensation, their fleets would simply sink in this sea area.

Three days later, in the center of the verdant island, beneath a giant, verdant tree.

Sitting on the recliner, Ye Mo looked at the files containing intelligence in front of him. After reading them all, he looked up and nodded slightly: "Not bad. I'll keep your seat for now. You can leave."

"Thank you, sir." The slightly plump Viscount Rice wiped away his cold sweat, breathed a sigh of relief, nodded quickly, and left.

After Ye Mo saw the other party leave, he chuckled and looked at Bai You beside him, saying, "The information he provided was quite good, especially regarding the Sapphire Merchant Guild. The level of detail is far superior to that of the Pirate Bay."

Bai You yawned lazily, her gaze wandering, and casually said, "Those people in Pirate Bay are pirates after all. How could they possibly compare to him in terms of intelligence?"

"Haha, you're right, but his intelligence is indeed detailed. Take a look." Ye Mo smiled and shook his head, pulling out a few documents from his hand and handing them over.

Upon seeing this, Bai You's expression became slightly more serious.

A short while later, after she finished reading the information in the document, Bai You shook her head and said to Ye Mo, "It is indeed detailed, but don't you already know more about the most crucial person in this intelligence?"

The information about the Sapphire Merchant Guild as a whole in this report is rather general, but the information about the Holy Sea Knights and their group who came to the Emerald Island territory is much more detailed.

Logically speaking, this is indeed a very useful piece of intelligence, but unfortunately, it is not of much use to Ye Mo at the moment.

“Although I personally went to see the Holy Sea Knights the day before yesterday and found out their strength, I can’t always do these things myself in the future. What would be the point of having them if I did that?” Ye Mo said with a smile in his eyes. “The fact that Rice and the others were able to provide this information this time is proof of their capabilities.”

"Anyway, I don't care about any of that. I only care about when we make our move against that [Holy Sea Knight]." Bai You shook his head, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Don't worry, everything is almost ready. We're just waiting for them to go back," Ye Mo said with a light smile, pursing his lips.

(End of this chapter)