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Chapter 981 Third Generation = Magic Puppet = First Generation?
Libnashi said, "It's not certain yet. It's just that because Miss Sage is related to the Pirate King, it's necessary for you to know."

Gabriel panicked a little: "The Pirate King has done something so big, my relationship with him is now completely ruined, will I be implicated?"

Libnashi said, "No, I can prove you weren't there, it has nothing to do with you."

Gabriel was relieved: "But the Pirate King is going to propose to Tifa Aziza, so it's unlikely he's just a puppet, right?"

Libnashi said, "Who knows? It's possible that the puppet doesn't want others to know it's a puppet, so it deliberately proposed to make people not expect it to be a puppet. That possibility still exists. In any case, Miss Sage, just continue exploring the desert in peace. I will inform you of any new developments at the Throne."

Gabriel Khan said, "Good."

The chat group erupted in uproar!
Metatron asked urgently, "So, is this third-generation Pirate King that puppet?"

Michael said in a deep voice, "The head maid's analysis is very likely! I previously felt that the appearance of this third generation was too abrupt and without any foreshadowing, but if it is an Oak City puppet, then the foreshadowing is in place."

Sariel was puzzled: "But how can a puppet be the Pirate King? All these bearded men agree?"

Gabriel frowned: "Speaking of which, the appearance of this puppet is quite abrupt."

Sila remembered something: "Actually, there was another layer of foreshadowing before the puppet appeared! Have you forgotten the first generation of Evil Spirit Pirate King?"

Metatron suddenly realized, "The news of the first generation Evil Spirit Pirate King's appearance was very brief. First, he appeared in Silver City in Sariel, bombarding the mansion of Flower in Silver City, and a black-robed mage with a cat-like gait who never appeared again also appeared. Then he bombarded my Bronze City tavern with a submarine. Both of these appearances were related to Da Chun. Then I transferred Da Chun to Oak City Prison, and there was no more news of the first generation Evil Spirit Pirate King. This is very abnormal. The first generation couldn't possibly not have tracked down to Oak City!"

Gabriel exclaimed in surprise, "But strange things like nightmare dragons are happening in my Oak City!"

Sila said, "The puppet is an evil spirit, and the first Pirate King was also an evil spirit, so it's entirely possible that the first Pirate King possessed a puppet and claimed to be the King of Oak City. This personality is indeed very strange for a puppet with childlike tendencies, but if it is the first Pirate King, then it makes perfect sense!"

Raziel then understood: "So it's reasonable that the other generation of pirate kings in the God Realm Tavern wrote to the Beards, and the Beards wouldn't object, because this is the first generation's comeback!"

Michael suddenly realized: "The groundwork was laid out perfectly, and the logic was sound at every turn, so the third generation Pirate King is actually the first generation Pirate King! Otherwise, there's no way to explain his immense power."

Sariel laughed heartily: "So that's how it is! As expected of us, we've pieced together all the clues just from the appearance of a Nightmare Dragon!"

Michael sighed, "So, to get closer to the third generation, all we need to do is keep a closer eye on the God of War, Tata. His relationship with the puppet seems to be quite close..."

Gabriel was getting impatient: "No need to keep an eye on him. The Pirate King is a matter of great importance. Just make a call to Tata headquarters and have him hand over all the mission information! They wouldn't dare to hide anything."

Michael nodded: "Alright, butler, go and contact the Tata team."

Butler: "I'll get on it right away."

……

As the pirate ships withdrew from the battlefield, Da Chun immediately switched to his alternate account and ordered in the merchant channel: "Plague Angel, you can order the fleet to retreat now."

Xiao Nan asked in surprise, "And what about you, President?"

I actually want to leave, but given the situation, it's impossible to leave, right?

"I told you, I'm going to stay undercover. You don't need to worry about me."

"Okay, retreat immediately."

—System notification: Congratulations! You have won the "Void Black Dragon City VS Golden Throne" battle event. You have gained +100 million World Reputation and +100 million Privilege Points. You have gained significant trust and recognition from the Dragon Temple, and you have obtained information about the Dark Sage class.

what!
Triggering it gives you a reward, and winning gives you double the reward! I've already made back all the privilege points I spent using the Space Laws!
Then Da Chun took out the Eye of the Stormlord and contacted the Winged Serpent Queen: "You did a very good job. You can retreat now. It's best to hide well and be careful of the Golden Throne's revenge."

"Yes, Master, I will lead my people to the depths of the void."

It's good that you're obedient!

As for the next steps, the Golden Throne is already in chaos enough, and the Hall of Heroes has been bombarded to achieve its objective, so they dare not easily step forward to blow it up.

Why not stick to the original plan and penetrate the walls of this underground power room of the throne to see what's inside? Or perhaps, we could simply lie in wait for a long time? Or use the explosion of this power room to pose a threat to the Emperor?
"Earth Lotus, now you're going to penetrate the wall of this power hall. It might be thicker than the wall of the underground power core of Shadowstream City, but we're not in a hurry this time. We'll infiltrate slowly and take a break along the way."

"Yes, Father, leave it to me."

Now that Da Chun has nothing to do, he switches back to his main account and sees Mina helping the fake Tifa change guns at the bow. Honestly, the surveillance on this gun is disgusting; I'm afraid to go anywhere. What's even more disgusting is that I don't even know if there's any surveillance at all. What if there isn't? Wouldn't I just be scaring myself?
Why not confirm it? The only one we can confirm is Libnashi.

Da Chun switched back to his alt account and selected the Beelzebub Seal from his inventory to contact him.

The connection was established shortly afterward.

Libnashi: "Master, I'm here."

Da Chun first shared some good news: "Just now, the Void Black Dragon City fleet that I led won the battle to attack the Golden Throne."

Libnashi: "As expected of the master, the master is really amazing."

Look at you, a double agent...

Da Chun said, "Actually, I was just going through the motions to appease the Demon God Temple. But I didn't expect a mysterious warship to appear. Its appearance made my victory easier. Do you know who it is?"

Libnashi: "Master, that is the recently emerged third-generation pirate king. He just plundered the Falgaro airship in the Imperial Desert, greatly increasing his strength, and then went to challenge the Emperor."

Yes, your message is very honest.

Da Chun tentatively asked, "He helped me, so he's my natural ally! I want to become friends with him further. How can I do that?"

Libnashi: "I don't know that, but he just stole a cannon from the Golden Throne. It has surveillance cameras that can pinpoint his location. Currently, I don't have the authority to get his real-time location from the Imperial monitoring center. If the opportunity arises, I will notify the master immediately."

Holy crap, there really is surveillance! This is truly a game made by the Ten Masters; they're not comfortable driving without it!
Da Chun had achieved his goal and didn't want to trouble her any further: "It seems quite troublesome. I don't have an airship either, so I don't need to rush to find him."

Libnashi said, "But important information was found in the surveillance: the Nightmare Dragon from Oak City appeared on the pirate ship. So, based on the previous intelligence analysis, this third-generation pirate king is very likely the puppet who calls himself the King of Oak City. If it is inconvenient to find the pirate ship, finding the puppet is also a way."

Holy shit! !
Da Chun is unbelievable! These are words spoken by an NPC! That means the misleading was successful! I just casually put Mina in the surveillance footage, thinking I could make Pinocchio take the blame, and he actually did!
Haha, okay, since Pinocchio's always been the scapegoat, let him take the blame. I bet he's happy to be seen as the third generation. Da Chun replied, "Understood. Let me know if there's any related news."

"Good host."

Now Da Chun is in a real bind. Now that he knows there's surveillance, should he just throw the cannon away? Then all the city beauties will definitely think he's a spendthrift. Besides, if he just throws it away, the Emperor will definitely think he's out of control, and might lose confidence in winning him over. Maybe next time they meet, he'll try to kill him?

Perhaps there is a way. Just like Libnashi is a double agent, I can only use this cannon as a double agent as well.

Da Chun then asked the magic crystal screen, "Guardian, do we have a specific destination for our wanderings now?"

The magic crystal screen asked in surprise, "I don't have any, do you?"

Da Chun asked, "If we wander outside for a long time without returning to the Divine Realm, will our energy be depleted?"

The Magic Crystal Screen laughed: "I used to have it, but now I'm a legend, and I have the added prestige, so it's not so easy to lose it."

That means there is some loss.

Da Chun thought for a moment: "Then let's find a shipping route used by the Empire and lie in wait?"

The magic crystal screen chuckled: "Just what I wanted."

Fafnir exclaimed in surprise, "What our pirate ship needs is a relatively pure form of energy replenishment, such as energy-charging gems and rune crystals. The Imperial shipping route mainly transports physical goods like grains and minerals, so robbing them is unlikely to provide any replenishment."

My dear consort, you're right!

Da Chun said, "Based on my astrological calculations, what if a ship carrying pure energy comes along?"

Actually, this is just waiting for the Emperor to come over and feed me! He's already fed me a God-Slaying Cannon, so it's reasonable for him to feed me a ship full of energy when he sees me sitting in the channel looking so eager, right?
Fafnir smiled and said, "The old lady at the astrology shop said that your astrology skills are better than hers, so let's give it a try."

Ha, no wonder she's the city's beauty queen, her information network is really impressive.

Da Chun instructed the magic crystal screen: "Guardian, find the furthest route to ambush them. Don't attack ordinary ships."

"Haha, no problem. Also, please call me the Legendary Guardian."

Choosing the furthest one probably aligns with the logic of a thief, allowing them to feign ignorance of being monitored and appear to be doing their job discreetly. Otherwise, being too close would seem disrespectful, like deliberately waiting for the emperor to come and feed them…

Having dealt with the major matter, Da Chun's tense mind immediately relaxed and he felt exhausted. After all, he had been catching up on sleep for the past few days in preparation for pulling all-nighters, and tonight he had spent several hours monitoring the progress of plundering the Vegalo airship—it was incredibly tiring…

Da Chun suggested, "Everyone, everything's alright now, let's all rest."

Fafnir suddenly remembered something: "I haven't checked out the accommodations on this pirate ship yet. Are they luxurious?"

Lia laughed and said, "Anyway, it can't be as luxurious as the captain's cabin. Why don't we all sleep in the captain's cabin? The bed is definitely big."

What the hell!

Da Chun felt like he was dreaming! Such a great suggestion, and it was actually Liya who came up with it first! It must be the result of her divine clone following me around for a long time and being influenced by the environment!

Fafnir laughed and said, "Sure, since being a pirate king means marrying a bunch of queens anyway, I might as well get used to it now."

Eve smiled and said, "Yes, I support it."

Remia, however, was a little reserved: "I...I am the Holy Maiden of Light."

Lia laughed and said, "We're just sharing a bed to rest. Besides, the Holy Maiden of Light is just your true self."

Da Chun quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, we need to be prepared for a long period of wandering, and getting quality rest is very important..."

Fafnir pushed the hesitant Remia away, saying, "Let's go, let's go."

Honestly, I'm just going offline to take a break, so please don't be disappointed!

……

Tata Team Headquarters.

Manager Singh was suddenly subjected to a stern interrogation by the Ten Elders' butler, leaving him flustered and at a loss for words: "Sir, we don't actually know much about this oak puppet either! I'll have the God of War Tata provide screenshots immediately!"

The God of War, Tata, was also very confused upon receiving the message. Since the siege of the Earl's Mansion in Black Iron City two days ago, he had packed up the oak puppets, transported them over, and thrown them into the mansion, but had not paid any attention to them for two days and had not received any news. He had also been busy with animal protection activities and was about to take up a position as a social activist within three days, so he had even less opportunity to take care of them.

Now that the Ten Elders are suddenly asking for information directly, that's a bit unseemly! Is it really that important?

However, the Ten Elders' orders could not be disobeyed. Besides, being controlled by the puppet's strings and becoming a puppet himself, he was forever the puppet's primary facilitator. Handing over the information wasn't out of the question. Perhaps, he could even use the Ten Elders' power to learn about the puppet's progress.

Tata the God of War directly recorded the screen of the quest logs and conversations related to the puppets, showing that he held nothing back, and then sent them. To be honest, Tata the God of War didn't believe that the Ten Elders could glean anything from these nonsensical conversations.

I should probably contact Alpha first. Ever since Alpha joined the Twilight Church led by this nun, Alpha has added a way to proactively contact others: sending a meaningless symbol to an unknown phone number. Alpha knew something was wrong.

While we were waiting, Manager Singh called: "The gentleman received it and is satisfied with our cooperation."

It was just a verbal expression of satisfaction, I suppose. But somehow, even this verbal satisfaction gave Tata War God a strange sense of accomplishment.

Then Tata received a text message with Alpha's dark web invitation code.

Log on to the dark web immediately and get straight to the point: "Just now, Ten Elders suddenly asked me for information about the Oak Puppet. Because the pressure on the manager was too great, I gave it all to him. I don't understand what's going on."

Alpha replied: "The answer is on the trending topics. The biggest trending topic right now is the third-generation Pirate King. The only thing that hasn't been trending these days is this Oak City puppet. The Ten Elders are investigating the Pirate King with all their might, and then they ask you for the puppet, so the puppet must be related to the third generation."

(End of this chapter)