Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 249 Wang Xiaoqi: You looked so dignified when you lost at rock-paper-scissors. I'm a man of my word.
In fact, Wang Cheng didn't waste much time.

Having obtained two Five Temples Divine Treasure Flowers from Zhu Yaozhai, the Prince of Wu, of the Old Port Pacification Commission, and having just broken through to the fifth rank and improved his Secret Transmission Orthodox Method, he faced the Nine Feudatories Unification War, which required his full strength.

After the Yang body assisted the Yin body in dealing with the beginning and end of Yingzhou, ensuring that no troubles, including those caused by Baron Carlo, were left behind, the time came to the second half of June.

Even before Xing Yulang had a chance to resolve the matter or go on a blind date, he rushed to Fuzhou to retrieve the "Five Peaks Flag".

But seeing the pitiful state of Wufeng Qihao and Wang Xiaoqi, he couldn't help but feel a great sense of guilt.

She felt guilty, thinking that if she could have traveled more simply and flown over a day or two earlier as Qinglong, it would have saved her some suffering.

The only saving grace was that, with the help of his senior sister Shen Yueye, he opened both the eye aperture [seeing joy] and the body aperture [being worried].

The clay statue of a deity on the platform can now see clearly and move slightly.

He reached out and gently stroked her back as if soothing a child, speaking softly to comfort her:
"Alright, alright, Xiaoqi, stop crying."

All that's in the past. Come home with me. You won't see your father for now, but from now on you can live happily with me and your sisters-in-law."

"Oh, and there's a big surprise waiting for you at home."

I obtained the blueprints for the [Heavenly Treasure Ship - Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship], which is exactly what you were meant to be. I will soon use these blueprints to build you a big and beautiful new house.

When the time comes, if you don't like someone, set sail, fire your cannons, and blast their mothers! Your might will spread across the land as you return home. Countless heroes, like Wang Xiaoqi, await! How can we obtain a giant whale to swallow Japan?

Although we've only just started laying the foundation, watching it gradually take shape in our hands is a joy in itself.

The little girl finally lifted her tear-filled face from Wang Cheng's arms and asked, her voice still slightly choked with sobs:

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Wang Cheng reached out and wiped away her tears, then summoned the [Good Dragon Pearl] containing the beggar's version of the Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship, held it in his palm, and presented it to Wang Xiaoqi.

The current ship spirits are tangible but intangible; mortals can see them but cannot touch them. They can only be contacted through a clay sculpture formed from a trace of their spiritual essence.

However, as long as she has this exclusive body made from the remnants of a dragon soul, and a precious dragon pearl that is only a hair's breadth away from being a national treasure, she can manifest normally, and her realism is absolutely no less than that of any living person.

She can also gain the power of a dragon, making it easy for her to become a ferocious and violent loli, and she will never be bullied again.

However, it's not convenient for her to move to a new home in advance.

Wang Cheng felt the best time was after the [Thunderfire Cardinal] was completed and had sufficient power, or after killing Han Wugui, the crown prince of Guangze, and allowing the obedient dragon pearl to completely transform.

At that time, the Mirage Cloud Dragon ship was no longer considered a child's troublemaker, and even if Wang Xiaoqi sailed out alone, he would be able to protect himself.

The little ship sensed a strong attraction to the Heavenly Treasure Ship, which shared the same origin as itself, and its golden eyes instantly widened into round, adorable almond-shaped eyes.

Overjoyed, she hugged Wang Cheng's neck and gave him a big kiss on the cheek:
"Brother, you're so good! Xiaoqi finally has a home again."

"Ever since you came ashore, Xiaoqi has been waiting and waiting in the harbor on a boat. Almost a year has passed, and you still haven't returned. I thought you and Dad had abandoned me!"

Hearing this, Wang Cheng felt another pang of sadness and hugged his younger sister tightly.

While I am not entirely innocent, the scum of Guishan Bookstore deserve to die even more.

Clearly feeling Wang Xiaoqi trembling in his arms like a frightened little animal, he felt like an older brother for the first time in his life, and his heart softened.

But another idea became increasingly firm—to start a revolution and use industrial capital to completely overthrow those landed gentry and gentry!
To hate a group is to uproot it completely, and even destroy the soil in which it can be reborn.

The end of the three-hundred-year dynastic cycle was merely a side effect.

At this moment, Wang Cheng didn't care that during this time, Wang Xiaoqi had been crying loudly and had given a good beating to all the officials of the Twenty-Four Guards above the fifth rank, including those members of the Qingliu faction.

Tell me, did you cry or not? This score will be settled sooner or later.

"Let's go, Xiao Qi. Let's go all the way. I want to get you out of here, but I still have to get past the General's Office. Be cooperative later."

"Brother, I understand. My test at the bow of the boat is simple."

The little ship spirit gave a bright, white thumb and readily agreed. The two of them then disappeared into Wang Cheng's inner world.

At this moment, You Shuangxiong, who was outside, saw Wang Cheng touch the helm and close his eyes after boarding the ship, and the Five Peaks flag had not attacked him at all. He was filled with doubt and unease.

"Could it be that this kid can really communicate with that ship spirit that's more stubborn than a donkey? And make it work for him?"
What makes him so special? Just because he's younger and better looking than all of us? This isn't a blind date!

Although Wang Fugui's appearance was not as good as Wang Cheng's true form, the fact that he was so fond of Abbess Miaojing of Qingque Nunnery meant that he was far beyond ordinary people.

They had to acknowledge the gap.

"We can't let him succeed; we can't give him even the slightest chance."

You Shuangxiong gritted his teeth, took out a specially made incense stick, and quietly lit it.

It has been almost a year since they captured the ship last year. Although Qingliu officials and You Shuangxiong have not been able to figure out Wang Xiaoqi's preferences and win her favor, they have figured out her taboos.

—Sinking borneol.

Camphor is a crystal formed from the resin of the camphor tree in Southeast Asia. After special processing, it can be made into sinking camphor.

The effect is simple and powerful: "You can ride dragons!"

When the Qingliu faction dispatched several living ghosts and deities to cooperate with two high-ranking officials of the Imperial Censorate to ambush the Prince of Jinghai, they used a large quantity of this precious incense.

This caused both the "Common Horror Dragons" and the "Crossing the Ocean Star-Tracing Technique" which anchors the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon in the East to be affected.

Wang Xiaoqi is particularly sensitive to this smell.

Not only because she inherently resisted this kind of fragrance, but also because it was the source of all her painful memories.

Just a whiff of this scent will send my consciousness back to the day I lost all my family members, causing me to go berserk on the spot.

"There's a reaction!"

He saw the ship's sails moving without wind, a harbinger of the Five Peaks' attack, and was overjoyed. However, the ropes did not lash out at Wang Fugui; instead, they lit up with countless points of light, eventually coalescing on the deck into a petite and adorable illusory girl.

"Wow, the ship spirit has finally come out!"

The abilities of those who frighten ghosts and gods are indeed unfathomable.

This was the first time in the past six months that You Shuangxiong and all the officials had seen Wang Xiaoqi's true face.

Whether it was due to the influence of the borneol or not, the ship spirit remained expressionless, glaring at Wang Fugui and shouting:
"I've already made it clear: if you want to subdue me, then let's settle this once and for all!"

call--!
The sea breeze blew, and their clothes fluttered, like two swordsmen about to fight to the death.

Everyone suppressed their surprise at seeing the ship spirit and became tense along with it.

Then you see the two of them rush towards each other, each extending a hand and suddenly touching it together.

Wang Cheng threw a powerful punch, while Wang Xiaoqi threw a punch.

"lose!"

The origins of rock, paper, scissors can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Its predecessors were the "gesture command" and "fist-fighting" games, which are very familiar to everyone.

However, none of the growing number of onlookers at the dock expected that the ownership of this legendary Jinghai flagship would be decided in such a frivolous manner.

The crucial question is... Wang Fugui actually lost?!

The crowd was filled with mixed feelings, and the dock suddenly fell silent. Everyone had the delusion that they could do it too, unaware that there was such a thing as "Radish Gang".

That position exists because of that person, not the other way around.

Wang Xiaoqi took the initiative and said, "Three rounds to decide the winner."

Then, Lord Wang Fugui lost all three battles.

According to the cultivation level of the divine officials, Wang Xiaoqi, although born not long ago, is already equivalent to the fourth-rank [Five Temples Divine Treasury] realm.

With all six senses activated, his eyesight, reaction speed, and various senses were naturally superior to Wang Cheng's. It was not surprising that such a scene occurred without prior planning.

Just as the qualified officers breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and were eager to give it a try,

Wang Xiaoqi's expression changed, and he suddenly clutched his chest and staggered backward:

Wow, you looked so dignified when you lost at rock-paper-scissors.

I lost, and I accept my defeat.

Before anyone could react, the Five Peaks Flag dimmed, then slowly lit up again, as if it were gradually regaining its vitality after its master's restoration.

The little ship spirit immediately took on the role and solemnly made its first request:
"Reporting to the captain, the ship's cannons have long since run out of ammunition, and the captain is all alone and afraid."

"Alright, alright, don't worry, we have as much ammunition as we need."

Wang Cheng, his face full of doting affection, opened the treasury of the [Four Seas Treasure] and poured out dozens of barrels of gunpowder and various matching cannonballs.

The sails automatically rotate and lower the mooring lines to act as a crane, transporting the ammunition down the vertical hatch to the ammunition magazine located below the waterline in the lower deck.

After refilling the ammunition depot, the little ship spirit patted her bulging belly under her red dress.

It was as if he had finally eaten his fill after being starved for eight meals; his complexion became radiant, and the timid expression on his face vanished.

A fierce flame flickered in his golden eyes, his gaze was disdainful, and he held dozens of heavy cannons in his hands, looking at everyone as if they were targets.

She's no longer some pitiful homeless girl; she's clearly someone suffering from a fear of insufficient firepower!
The amount of ammunition she carries directly determines her power—or rather, her courage.

The group of defeated men and their followers outside, seeing this, began to shout and yell:
"You accepted Him so easily? Why are you so indifferent to us? Was His test so simple?"

"The spirit of defeat? Why don't you just say his surname is Wang?"

"How can the ownership of warships be treated so lightly? Where is justice?!"

People speculated that, besides the fact that Gui Shenjing was the youngest and indeed exceptionally talented, it was also possible that he had obtained some kind of token from the current Prince Jinghai, with whom he had a good relationship, and had secretly cheated.

Just looking at the imperial robe with the unicorn design he was wearing, it's clear that that's not a reason to attack him.

In addition, the Donghai Kingdom was also a vassal state that had been granted a letter of state by the emperor, and was no longer the original "sea pirates," so there was no problem with normal exchanges.

Using this reason to attack the other party will only provoke His Majesty's wrath and will serve no purpose other than to enrage him.

"I have come to ask you nothing. My beloved general is also colluding with the Japanese? You are all treacherous officials!"

Wouldn't that be a slap in His Majesty's face?
Moreover, since they couldn't forcibly subdue it, their goal was to win over the ship by pleasing the ship spirit, and the dilapidated state of the ship was left behind when Wang Xiaoqi attacked them.

The ship spirits didn't like them, and even if they were unwilling, there was really nothing they could do.

Only the two heroes, who were determined to get their hands on the ship, found it most unacceptable.

He had just stepped aside, intending only to see Wang Fugui make a fool of himself, certain that he would be thrown into the sea by the Five Peaks Banner just like him.

Unexpectedly, the other party simply walked over and said, "Come with me," and that was it; even the agarwood incense had no effect.

Then what about all my efforts over such a long period of time?
He felt like a simp who tried everything but couldn't win the heart of his goddess.

After squandering all his wealth, he still thought the goddess was aloof to everyone.

But then she suddenly saw a poor boy casually beckon, and the goddess obediently snuggled into his arms. Even the money for a top-class room at the Yuelai Inn was paid by the goddess herself. How could she not be insanely jealous?
"Leave this boat for me! This boat belongs to You Shuangxiong!"

The fifth-rank official, the "Divine Mechanic Taoist," roared and threw out a humanoid mechanical puppet made of wood, leather, animal sinew, metal, and other materials.

He charged forward, wielding a shield with two sharp edges that spun rapidly.

Stab it--!
(End of this chapter)