Ocean Lords: Start as a Fisherman

He watched as his former colleagues cast eager glances at him, hoping for a chance to leave the dock.

Elf sighed softly and replied to Su Wang.

"Many people on the dock are innocent, and I hope you will keep your word."

He also understood that things had come to this point and he had no other choice.

The reason Lord Su asked this question was probably out of consideration for him, to offer him some leeway in life.

As for why he was told he couldn't leave, Elf didn't know the reason.

We can only wait and see what Lord Su will do next.

Upon receiving Elf's reply, Su Wang pointed to several transport ships in the port.

"I'll give you only one hour. Besides the hundred men, you can take away a maximum of two escort warships."

As soon as Su Wang finished speaking, a group of deacons behind Elf rushed towards the ships in the harbor.

Elf was left alone in the same spot, facing Su Wang.

Su Wang did not stop these people from leaving.

Taking over this merchant guild dock requires a guide, and Elf, with whom they have some prior connections, is undoubtedly the best candidate.

The other deacons were all appointed by Pisces King to manage the Merchant Alliance Wharf.

Killing them all might provoke Elf's resistance, making him unwilling to help take over the docks.

Why not just get them out of this dock, and at the same time do Elf a favor?

They are just some managers; letting them leave wouldn't pose any threat.

Seeing that only Elf was left, Su Wang took two steps forward and asked again.

“Mr. Elf, I would like to take over this dock. I'm sure you can offer some advice.”

Knowing that the outcome was already predetermined, Elf didn't feel much resistance and smiled bitterly.

“Lord Su, if you want to seize all the wealth on this dock, then I can cooperate with you.”

"But if you want to take over this dock, I'm afraid you won't be able to."

Upon hearing this, Su Wang frowned and asked in return.

"Why?"

Erwin explained, “We deacons are merely sent down by the Merchant Alliance to manage the docks, but we are not the dock lords.”

"The true lords are all far away in the capital of Pisces, so control of the docks cannot be transferred."

Upon hearing this, Su Wang felt that things were getting a bit complicated.

Without knowing the fish tracks at the dock, the dock cannot be managed.

We can take all the resources, but what about the dock?
What should we do with all these people still on the dock?

Even if he killed them all, Su Wang wouldn't be that bloodthirsty.

If it remains, it will be a strategic point that can be provided for the Pisces King fleet to stay and garrison at any time.

Su Wang didn't want to leave such a hidden danger within the territory ruled by his alliance.

The best solution is to disperse everyone at the dock to nearby docks and then destroy the dock itself.

The numerous exceptional navigators and skilled workers at the docks are also an invaluable asset.

It might not be of much use to Su Wang, but it can be useful to the local docks within the alliance.

Having made his decision, Su Wang prepared to handle it this way.

With Elf's cooperation, it was still possible to order the dock workers to do so.

Simply contact a few nearby local ports, and with World Oath insurance, ensure the loyalty of these personnel after their departure.

In addition, the temple facilitates the conversion of faith, which can also change the allegiance of these people at the dock.

Immediately, Su Wang had Elf lead him to the dock warehouse to get the resources first before considering what to do next.

...

With Elf managing the manpower, and Su Wang controlling the Heart of Death to collect the storage boxes.

It took almost half a day to remove nearly all the resources from the entire merchant alliance wharf, leaving only food supplies for less than 10 days.

The gains made Su Wang feel that the trip was worthwhile.

The amount of fish coins alone is nearly 5 billion, and various fish materials and other resources are also considerable.

The resources, including pure water, amount to over 10,000 liters, and there are even more than 600 marine relics.

This shows that when he came to ask for resources last time, he didn't give away much at all.

The profits from one merchant alliance port are greater than those from conquering ten local ports.

Unfortunately, it's a one-time deal with no possibility of future benefits.

Next came the issue of dismissing the dock workers.

Su Wang contacted the six nearest local ports and asked them to send fleets to relocate the residents.

The migration process takes time, which is why Su Wang left behind 10 days' worth of food resources.

As for the numerous resource-producing structures on the dock...

Only after the population has all migrated and then we come back to destroy the dock, convert it into a core, and then collect it.

The fate of a merchant guild dock was decided in a single day.

As for the fleet that disappeared at the dock, Su Wang also learned the reason from Elf.

A super fleet of 6 ships was dispatched yesterday to a rendezvous point to prepare for the assembly of a large expeditionary fleet.

The destination of the expedition, unsurprisingly, was Fool's Wharf.

The merchant alliance's docks that jointly dispatched the fleet this time consisted of two facilities.
The place we're in now is closest to Fool's Pier; the other place is a bit further away.

The dispatched fleet,

They have already set off to join the fleet at another dock, which will form a massive fleet of at least 1.2 ships.

Upon learning of this situation, Su Wang sneered inwardly.

Pisces King indeed launched a counterattack.

However, in his view, this counterattack was not a threat at all.

However, the fact that Fool's Wharf is not worried about threats does not mean that it is not threatened by other local wharves that have joined the alliance.

Su Wang decided to take this opportunity to directly destroy the fleet of 1.2 ships.

Su Wang also asked Erwinf if there was any way to control these extraordinary fleets.

Unfortunately, Elf replied that he only had the authority to issue orders and move responsibilities, but not the authority to take full control.

He could try to order the leader of that fleet to surrender, but he couldn't be sure if he would obey.

Su Wang planned to take Elf to try it out.
If we can persuade the fleet to surrender, then we won't need to commit further killings.

After all, these ships are not operated by polluters, but by normal native humans.

The only difference is the people they serve.

If he couldn't win them over, Su Wang would have no choice but to kill them and make the fleet disappear.

...

After dealing with matters at the Merchant Alliance dock,
Su Wang then took Elf aboard the Heart of Death, preparing to intercept the fleet that had been dispatched.

When Irwin boarded the Heart of the Dead, he was also shocked by the sight inside.

After all, apart from transport ships, warships in this world only have a very small space for people to move around.

However, this giant ship in the sky actually has such a huge living space inside that it can even accommodate thousands of people.

On the way to intercept the fleet, Su Wang also extended an olive branch to Elf.

“Mr. Elf, I am also planning to form a business alliance. Would you be interested in serving as the president of the business alliance within the Clean World Alliance?”

As the former deacon of the Pisces Wharf Merchant Alliance, Elf has extensive experience in how to operate a merchant alliance after its formation.

Su Wang plans to establish a business alliance within the Clean World Alliance as well.

Having a business alliance allows for better allocation, arrangement, and concentration of resources, especially when the alliance has many local ports.

Su Wang had too many things piled up on his mind, and doing everything himself would take too much time.

If the task of coordinating port resources can be assigned to the right people, more energy can be freed up to deal with other matters.

And Elf was the person he chose.

As for the other party's original allegiance to the Pisces King, Su Wang didn't care at all. With the World Oath as a guarantee, coupled with the transformation through the Saint's faith, Elf was destined to gradually become his loyal subordinate.

Upon hearing Su Wang's invitation, Elf couldn't help but feel flattered.

After all, his identity was awkward; it was already a miracle that he was alive.

He is now being given an important position, serving as the president of the business alliance.

Faced with this warm welcome, Elf gave a bitter smile.

"Lord Su, do you not mind my original identity?"

Su Wang shook his head.

“The Pisces King is not a wise ruler, and Mr. Elf, you are merely acting on orders.”

“As long as you, Mr. Elf, are willing to swear allegiance to me, everything from the past can be forgiven.”

Having said that, Elf had no intention of serving two masters, and immediately bowed to Su Wang.

"I am honored by Lord Su's kindness, so I will give it a try."

...

With the candidate for the chairman of the business alliance settled, Su Wang planned to return and formally establish the alliance framework once this matter was over.

First, organize a fleet to conquer local ports and accelerate the conquest.

Second, we will form a business alliance to accelerate the efficiency of resource aggregation.

The conquest fleet, primarily composed of air and sea warships, rapidly expands the alliance's territory through efficient mobility and combat power.

As for the merchant alliance, there were quite a few fishermen at the dock who disliked fighting, making them perfect members for the alliance to collect resources.

After more than two hours of turbo-assisted sailing,
Finally, we caught up with the extraordinary fleet from the Merchant Alliance Wharf, which had set off a day early.

Radar displays have already detected the presence of a fleet of 6 ships.

Su Wang immediately instructed Elf to try contacting the fleet leader to see if there was any possibility of turning him against the fleet.

If we can't win them over, then we might as well just sink them with a long-range artillery barrage.

Having already decided to pledge allegiance to Su Wang, Elf naturally wouldn't disobey orders and immediately took out his communication shell.

A few seconds later, a rough voice came from the microphone.

"Elph the Deacon?"

How did you manage to contact me?

The owner of the rough voice sounded clearly doubtful.

After all, their fleet was already quite a distance from the merchant alliance's dock.

Logically, it would be impossible for Deacon Elf, who was on the dock, to contact him at this time.

At Su Wang's prompting, Elf immediately replied.

"Captain Bart, you can stop the fleet for now. I have something to discuss with you."

On the other end of the communication shell, the fleet leader, known as Bart, pondered for two seconds before giving a reply.

"Deacon Elph, please speak plainly. Has His Highness Pisces changed his mission again?"

Elf responded immediately.

"No, I'm contacting you this time to give you a way out."

Upon hearing this, Bart's doubts deepened.

"Elph the Deacon, what are you talking about?"

Just then, Su Wang, who had been listening in, made a move.

He stopped Elf from saying anything more and instead moved closer to the telepathic device to speak.

“Mr. Bart, your fleet is now within my firing range. I believe you will soon understand what Mr. Elf means.”

Having said that, he immediately gave Tia a wink.
Tia, understanding the unspoken message, controlled the Heart of the Dead to launch a long-range artillery barrage.

The aiming point was a body of water in the direction the extraordinary fleet was heading.

Three seconds later, a hundred repulsion shells streaked across the sky.

At the same moment, the sound of team leader Bart's reprimands came from Benne.

"Who are you?!"

Su Wang did not respond to the reprimand.

With a muzzle speed of Mach 7, it covered a distance of 3 meters in less than 15 seconds.

The next second, the sound transmission device in Elf's hand suddenly stopped.

Five seconds later, it started trembling again.

This time, however, it was team leader Bart who took the initiative to contact them.

Once Elf connected, a rough, urgent voice came through.

"You launched that attack?!"

This time, Su Wang finally chose to respond.

“That’s right, I think Team Leader Bart should understand what Mr. Elf means this time.”

This statement was met with silence.

It wasn't until much later that there was a response.

"What do you want?"

"And who exactly are you?"

Su Wang responded with a chuckle.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Su Wang, the traitorous dock lord you are planning to eliminate."

"As for my intention, it is to hope that Captain Bart can realize his mistake and not lose the lives of his fleet's sailors."

"Otherwise, the next attack won't just be a hundred shells, but tens of thousands."

...

At the other end of the communication bay, team leader Bart stood on the deck.

Hearing the words coming from the communication device in his hand, he was speechless for a moment as he looked at the sea that had just calmed down.

Just a dozen seconds ago, a terrifying scene capable of swallowing everything was displayed on that sea surface, but now it has completely disappeared.

The culprit was the hundred bolts of lightning that descended from the sky.

Their arrival on that sea surface was merely a deliberate act by the other party.

Combining what he had just heard, Bart broke out in a cold sweat.

If tens of thousands of such shells were to fall on their fleet, it would be enough to wipe them out instantly.

Even more terrifying, he didn't even see where the attackers were.

This made him realize immediately that the attacker's range had reached a level he could never have imagined.

After careful consideration, Bart answered.

"What do you want me to do?"

The other end of the microphone quickly responded.

"Cease operations and accept the prisoners."

"Otherwise, I will have no choice but to eliminate you."

Upon hearing these words, Bart only considered them for two seconds before making his decision.

"it is good."

As the leader of a fleet, he needs to assess the combat situation and give reasonable orders and decisions.

And this answer was the only one he could choose in his mind.

He dared to lead his fleet into battle against enemies he could fight, or even those he had an advantage against.

But when faced with an opponent who could be wiped out with a wave of their hand,

To stubbornly resist is nothing more than a foolish act that will lead to one's death.

As the captain who bore the lives of the entire fleet's crew, he could not make that choice.

…(End of this chapter)