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Chapter 977 The Birth of the Lord of Evil Spirit Island

As expected, with the help of the Siren's mist, Michael's money ship arrived at Ghost Island smoothly at a speed far exceeding normal.

The mermaid and Sariel are waiting at the dock.

Even the mermaid couldn't wait: "My money!"

Michael Khan said, "Yes! But this money was also raised by me using all the channels of the divine realm. I just did a preliminary inventory on the ship, and it's about one hundred million, enough for the bank's liquid reserves. So, Siren Goddess, am I qualified?"

The Siren Goddess laughed heartily: "As expected of the First Sage, alright, I agree to let you become the lord of Evil Spirit Island, but whether you can manage the territory well and gain the recognition of all the islanders still requires further effort!"

—System notification: Congratulations! You have gained the approval of the Siren, the guardian deity of Evil Spirit Island. You can choose a building on the island as the administrative hall to activate the "Death Lord's Decree"!
at last!

Whether or not you need to build a building is not really important, as the Lord's Decree comes with an administrative hall by default, but choosing a building would better suit the island's style.

Michael had already chosen a building next to the square and flew over to activate it.

The Lord's Decree shone brightly, covering the entire island...

System notification: Congratulations! You have become the lord of Ghost Isle. Your Ghost Isle reputation is "Neutral".

—System notification: Congratulations! You have completed the Emperor's quest "Become the Lord of Evil Spirit Island". You may now return to report to the Emperor.

The chat group erupted in applause and champagne: "Congratulations, Boss, on becoming a lord!"

Michael raised his glass: "Cheers!!"

Then I couldn't wait to open the territory attribute panel to check the status of the territory's citizens.

— Faction: Imperial Autonomous Forces.

—Population: 1231 Evil Spirits.

—Facilities: Administration Hall, Siren Temple (Azure Sea Palace), Ironworks, Machinery Factory, Jewelry Store, Glass Shop, Construction Company, Mining Company, Law Firm, Shipyard, Ghost Island Bank, Pumpkin Farm, Tavern, Tavern, Tavern, Doll Shop, Grocery Store, Grocery Store, Grocery Store… Pharmaceutical Factory, Pharmaceutical Factory, Pharmaceutical Factory, Hospital, Hospital, Hospital, Hospital, Hospital… Warehouse, Warehouse, Warehouse…

—Military facilities: Old Tortoise, 30 crossbow towers, 4.3 km of city walls.

—Military organization: Mithril Evil Spirits Chapter (361 members)

—Taxes: 0.

—Expenditure: 0.

——Specialty Product: Seaweed for Pharmaceutical Factory (Under Research and Development)

—Positions: Siren (Guardian Angel), Smith (Ironworks Manager), Chifenda (Machinery Factory Manager), Triskina (Jewelry Store Manager), Old Wall Lamp (Glass Store Manager)...

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Looking at the facilities across the island, Michael was incredibly excited: "This foundation is simply amazing! No wonder they dare to cause trouble for the Empire!"

Sariel said the most important thing: "Check if there are any players!"

Michael immediately opened the population panel and then checked the job panel, confirming that there were no players!

Michael breathed a sigh of relief: "Great! Although we suspect Alphabeta is behind this, they are not capable of taking over, and we beat them to it."

Sariel sighed, "I've always had my doubts about Da Chun."

Metatron sighed, "Your spirit of skepticism is commendable..."

Raphael sighed, "After all, the server has only been open for a month. Besides us, who else has the ability to take over?"

Gabriel was taken aback: "How come there are so many pharmaceutical factories and hospitals on the island?"

Michael immediately checked the three pharmaceutical factories. They were indeed operational, developing a so-called seaweed product. However, the hospital was completely sham, with no business whatsoever. The various general stores were also sham, generating no revenue.

Sila was stunned: "There are too many people pretending to work. It seems there are a lot of areas that need reform!"

Michael sighed, "They're all evil spirit citizens. They're only pretending to go to work because of their obsessions from their past lives. They don't dare to reform at all, and can only develop normal trade to activate things."

Sariel laughed and said, "But the advantage of evil spirits is that they have zero expenses. Normal territories don't have such good things."

Raphael was also surprised: "So the old tortoise is considered a military facility? Is this a biological structure?"

Uriel said, "Boss, check what state this Silver Dragon Mother is in."

Michael searched for a long time: "Can't find it! Not a citizen, a visitor!"

Sariel asked in surprise, "If it's a visitor, the lord can't directly give orders, can he?"

Michael sighed, “Yes, both princes and the mermaid are just visitors.”

At this moment, the Siren goddess arrived: "My lord, are you satisfied with the layout of the entire island?"

Michael was pleased: "I'm very satisfied, but we're still missing a teleportation array."

The siren asked in surprise, "I heard that only large cities are qualified to install teleportation arrays. Our island is only the size of a village or town. Can we install one?"

Michael said, "Private teleportation arrays can be configured. I'll go back and ask the Emperor for a solution."

The siren asked in surprise, "But our island is mobile, and the coordinates of this teleportation array are not fixed. Won't that cause a lot of trouble?"

Michael Khan said, "It is quite expensive, but I will try my best to find a solution."

The siren then asked, "Besides the teleportation array, does Your Lordship have any other development suggestions?"

Michael revealed his original plan: "I noticed that the citizens are in low spirits. I want to develop the wine industry. I also have the Dionysian celebration skill. I think that in the future, the whole island can live a happy life like a festival every day. As long as everyone is happy, there should be quite a few people who can be upgraded to Holy Spirits, right?"

The siren asked in surprise, "But that requires a lot of wine, right? It must be quite an investment."

Michael said, "Yes, I will find a way to attract business, sell the pirate treasure in the bank into circulating coins, and then use that money to invest in the development of the winery."

The siren asked, "But this money belongs to the pirates!"

Michael said, "Yes, it's like I'm borrowing money from pirates. Besides, pirate treasure is hard to sell, and its value in banks is always low. As long as it can be sold, there will definitely be a profit. I see there are jewelry stores on the island, so I'm thinking of arranging for the jewelry store manager to open a treasure shop, specializing in selling pirate treasure."

The siren laughed, "As expected of a lord. The bank is currently taking inventory, and Helen has at least one hundred million circulating silver coins. You could borrow from her."

Sariel remembered something: "That's right, last time I went to Black Iron City with my darling Helen, she got a rum recipe from a retired pirate. She might be able to open a distillery right away! I feel like a distillery is similar to a pharmaceutical factory; you can make some minor modifications and start producing."

Raphael chimed in, "Red Earth Town, located below Gem City, is abundant in sugarcane, and we even sell Red Earth Town sugarcane juice in the city. Now that Evil Spirit Island has reached the outer sea of ​​Gem City, we can buy it directly..."

Michael's brow twitched: "That makes sense! Now that Evil Spirit Island is also part of the Empire, we can directly expand to near-shore waters. If the pharmaceutical factory is to be converted into a winery, the factory manager of this machinery plant should have the capability..."

Raphael was even more delighted: "Since we can sail to the nearshore, it's perfect for doing banking business. Why don't we invite some people to visit the island?"

In short, he had an idea. Michael immediately went to the mermaid to borrow money.

The mermaid was very generous: "One hundred million! I don't even know how to spend it. Okay, just borrow it according to the bank's loan rules."

Michael was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."

The mermaid said, "But I demand 51% of the winery's shares!"

Michael was stunned!

Sariel said urgently, "Boss, anyway, the mermaid is my treasure, she's one of us!"

Michael gritted his teeth and readily agreed: "No problem, Your Majesty!"

Metatron said, "Should I come to Gem City to help out? With my status as a guardian deity, mobilizing resources should be quick."

Michael suddenly remembered something: "The apprentice guardian deity of Gem City is the Angel of Wine? He should be the expert in winemaking! It would be easier to get him to help build the winery! Uriel, is he still in Ironflame Village?"

Uriel yawned: "I just woke up, and I haven't seen any of the three angels. I wonder if they've returned." The butler replied: "The Shoe Angel from Black Iron City hasn't returned recently, so they probably haven't."

The men were astonished: "What are these three up to?"

Gabriel laughed and said, "Xiao Mei, go to the radio station and issue a city announcement to call back the Angel of Wine. Master Raven previously took over the city radio station and issued an announcement cursing Sherlock and Guaido. As the guardian deity, you should be able to issue one as well."

Metatron exclaimed in surprise: "That's right, perhaps the announcement will indirectly serve as advertising for the brewery!"

……

Half an hour later, Da Chun's disassembly progress bar finally reached the bottom, and it was taken off!

Looking at Gabriel, there's a huge hole through her chest. Luckily, she's in spirit form, otherwise it would be too horrifying to look at.

After removing the core, the fake Tifa disassembled itself again: "The surveillance is gone! The self-destruct circuit has also been removed, and then it can be placed directly on the power core."

Da Chun exclaimed in amazement, "You know so much!"

The fake Tifa said, "Actually, I have already shared data with that person in the void through the Yatenas system. Apart from our different personalities, our abilities are no different."

That's it!

With the new core in place, the entire powerhouse shone with golden light!
The next moment, a voice came from the cockpit—Pirate Guardian notification: Congratulations! Pirate Guardian's power increased by 165%, plunder progress 100%, plunder complete!
—System notification: Congratulations! You have inherited the legacy of the legendary Pirate King Barbarossa, your Pirate Guardian status has been promoted, and your strength has leaped forward. You have also gained new skills "Sky Overlord" and "Treasure Search".

Sky Overlord: Pirate Guardian transforms into a spaceship.

Treasure Hunt: Increases the chances of finding treasure.

……

Holy crap, it really has turned into a spaceship! The change in propulsion system makes a huge difference!

The fake Tifa was quite pleased: "It's a success. As for this one, we can send her back now."

Da Chun felt uneasy: "Just send it back like this?"

The fake Tifa chuckled, "Can I leave her a gift as a souvenir?"

At least give me some reputation or friendship points, right? But I'm a player, I can't give them.

Da Chun thought for a moment: "Let's take a look at the Pirate Guardian after his promotion and see if he's become any smarter."

So Da Chun and Tifa helped the unconscious Gabriel out of the engine room and into the cockpit.

At this moment, the entire cockpit also changed, becoming dazzlingly golden and extremely luxurious! Looking outside through the magic crystal screen, the entire pirate ship had indeed transformed into an airship, also covered in a layer of golden light!

Holy crap! I heard only nouveau riche and tycoons like this kind of gold-plated setup.

Da Chun asked, "The Pirate Guardian!"

The Magic Crystal Screen responded as expected: "I am not a pirate guardian!"

Holy crap, we can talk to it now! It really has evolved into a normal NPC! As long as it's an NPC, you can give it affinity, right?
Da Chun was shocked: "You're not?"

The magic crystal screen cackled, "I am the legendary pirate guardian!"

What the hell!

Da Chun asked in surprise, "What's the difference?"

The magic crystal screen laughed: "The difference in their fundamental strength!"

Da Chun quickly got down to business: "You were able to achieve such a great improvement thanks to the energy core contributed by this sage Gabriel. Shouldn't you give her some credit to thank her?"

The magic crystal screen chuckled, "I can improve even without this. But I must say, it's quite good, and I really should express my gratitude!"

—System notification: The legendary pirate guardian's favorability towards Oak Sage Gabriel has been increased to "Crab Meat"!
Huh? Shit brother? Shit brothers?

Okay, that's good! Then let's send it back!

Da Chun asked, "Can you check the location of her physical body?"

"Simple!"

The magic screen switched, suddenly displaying a scene in the desert: head maid Libnashi, Gabriel lying down, and ten other NPCs on a sled.

Da Chun ordered: "Go there and send the soul back."

"Simple!"

The next moment, the pirate ship vibrated and the scene changed, flying directly above the group!

Everyone was stunned!
Upon entering the real world, Gabriel's soul immediately became transparent, as if a gust of wind automatically returned to her body.

So, has it been sent back? Should we say something to Libnashi?
Yes, absolutely! We must spread our fame after accomplishing something great!
Da Chun shouted into the loudspeaker: "The third-generation Pirate King has successfully acquired the Frogolo airship. Goodbye!"

Then the next step...

Da Chun asked, "Legendary Guardian, can we go to the Golden Throne?"

Switching maps on the Magic Crystal Screen: "The path is a bit complicated, but not difficult."

Is the problem because my alt account isn't there to track my location? Then my alt account should set off too.

Da Chun asked, "Is the energy enough?"

The magic crystal screen said, "As long as there's no war, that's enough."

The fighting was left to the smaller ships, while the pirate ships were responsible for plundering the city.

"Then let's go first."

Magic Crystal Screen: "Raise the sails, set sail, yo-ho!!"

amount……

It was at this time:
— Bronze City Announcement: The Bronze Guardian calls upon the Apprentice Guardian of Gem City to return to Gem City immediately, as a winery project urgently needs your assistance.

Holy crap! The Ten Elders are really something else!
Without thinking twice, Da Chun quickly switched to his alternate account. Di Lian was still locked in a fierce battle.

Honestly, this kid can't just be good at driving piles.

Da Chun quickly launched the "Eighteen Methods of Paying the Grain Tax." Even the CEO couldn't withstand it; Maria probably won't last much longer either.

……

Top Ten Chat Group.

Just as Michael Metatron was working tirelessly for the distillery's business, Gabriel's screen suddenly blinked.

Gabriel immediately perked up: "I'm awake!"

Then I saw a message notification:

—System notification: You have successfully helped the legendary pirate guardian, and you have gained the favorability "Crab Meat"!
System notification: Warning! Your soul has suffered severe trauma. You are in a state of death, weakness, and paralysis for an unknown duration.

Gabriel was both delighted and bewildered: "Legendary Pirate Guardian? I... I'm weak..."

Gabriel tried to move his arm, but he couldn't move it at all; he could only move his fingers!
Gabriel was shocked: "I'm paralyzed!!"

(End of this chapter)