Rocks Band: I have 48 Imperial Arms.

The elderly shopkeeper smiled and nodded, a satisfied smile appearing on his face as he looked at his apprentice.

At this moment, the first shop assistant pondered and said, "Manager, to put it bluntly, none of this is something we can change. If we obediently hand over everything, then we will reap the best benefits. We will live, we will continue to survive, and our status will rise higher and higher."

"only……"

The first clerk pondered for a moment and said, "Manager, there's something I don't quite understand."

"Tell me about it."

Although there was no change in appearance, the old shopkeeper had already ruled out the first apprentice. Unqualified! Unqualified! Completely unqualified. He was lacking in every aspect—reaction speed, reaction time, and even his ability to withstand pressure in all aspects. He was completely inferior to the second apprentice.

The most important thing is!

He lacked humility; instead, he was filled with arrogance, which was absolutely unacceptable! Seriously, this is the Red Earth Continent! To put it bluntly, a single rock could crush even the world's nobles.

Therefore!

Under such circumstances, such arrogance would undoubtedly lead to death. Therefore, such arrogance is absolutely unacceptable. The old shopkeeper made no comment but had already sent his first employee out to train his second apprentice. He even knew very well what the employee wanted to ask.

"Manager!" the first employee said sternly, "Why don't you talk to this person about us..."

"Hehehe~~~"

The elderly shopkeeper interrupted the first employee, smiling as he asked, "What do you think would happen if you and the Rocks Pirates, a bunch of lunatics, went to find out who was behind us?!"

"Guess what the consequences will be?!"

The old man's smile was very gentle, yet he continued calmly, "These madmen even dared to attack the Red Line and the World Government. Do you think the people behind you can compare to the World Government? Can you guess what all of this represents?"

Listening to the old shop manager's words, the first employee fell silent. Clearly, he understood what all this meant and what the outcome would be.

"this!"

"That is the real core."

"remember!"

"Some people feel fear."

"Some people feel fear."

"and……"

"Among these people, there are definitely no pirates. And Locke, that monster, left the Noxian Empire for reasons you all know, and became a pirate. Do you think he would be afraid of all this?"

The elderly shop manager continued to instruct the staff in a soft voice, but he was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the first employee. "Does he even need to ask?" he thought.

That's absolutely idiotic!

It's absolute garbage!

If such a person were to remain on the Red Line, the consequences for himself and the forces behind him would be devastating—that's beyond doubt. Therefore, it's already a foregone conclusion.

This disciple will leave with me as I retire. As for the second employee, I'm somewhat satisfied with him; at least he didn't do anything idiotic. However, he's still not mature enough, and there's a lot he needs to be trained in. Otherwise, he's simply not qualified. There's so much he needs to do; he's not good enough, not good enough at all.

The elderly shop manager, of course, saw all of this very clearly and understood it perfectly.

"Remember!" the old shopkeeper continued, "Don't try to reason with those crazy pirates. They really are! In the eyes of important people, they're just a bunch of peasants, not worth mentioning at all, not even worthy of being mentioned!"

"But!"

"What is our identity?!"

"Hehehe~~~"

"These pirates are someone even the big shots don't want to mess with, and the reason is very simple! Because these people are a bunch of real lunatics. They don't have any scruples at all. What do you think would happen if you faced these lunatics?"

"Should we fight them to the death?"

"Hehehe~~~"

The elderly shop manager didn't say what he was going to say, but the meaning was already very clear.

impossible things!

This is nothing but the act of an idiot! Anyone with a brain would never do something so stupid, because everyone knows very well what the consequences and costs would be if war were to break out with these people.

They're barefoot and have nothing to fear from those wearing shoes.

You win but don't make any profit, and you lose a lot of money.

Such a result!

Therefore!

Most major powers rarely actually engage in war with pirate crews; it's simply not a good idea! Even if you win, what will you gain? These pirates could just kick the bucket and I'd be dead right there in front of you.

But what about for myself?!

We have a large family and a big business; if we were to lose anything, it would be something we couldn't bear!

Therefore!

This is the real core, and in this situation, this is the real core, precisely because of this! These things are more like a joke; you can listen to them and that's fine, but if you actually take them seriously?!

Hehehe~~~

That would be extremely awkward. Sometimes, it's just like that. No matter the situation, you need to use your brain a little!

remember!

This is a real world, not a fake one, and in this real world, unless you're an idiot, you should clearly understand what will happen next!

This is absolutely beyond doubt, and it's very important to see all of this clearly!

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Chapter 87: World Government! Superpower! Dark Emperor! Underground Emperor!

boom! ! !

Just then, a shop collapsed with a crash, and Locke walked out of the room again, smiling, and continued walking in another direction, as if he hadn't just done such a terrible thing.

"..."

The elderly shopkeeper stood at the door, while another elderly man, who also looked quite old, walked out of the shop next door.

The two elderly people looked at each other, and a smile appeared on their lips simultaneously.

Apparently!

These two elderly people had keenly observed many different things, and because of this, they knew a lot and what the outcome would be. Naturally, they were well prepared.

"Hehehe~~~"

The two elderly shopkeepers exchanged a smile, then turned and went back into the shop. It was best not to get involved in what followed. At this point, simply surviving was enough. The less they knew, the better. What if they knew more?

So!

For them, this isn't a good thing either. After all, what will be the outcome of all this? Anyone who isn't an idiot understands these things perfectly well, and they'll gradually come to understand everything.

People!

Sometimes it's just like that; the older they are, the more they understand everything. They understand a lot! And they are also clear about a lot, knowing exactly what will happen next and what the outcome will be.

Everything returned to calm, and Locke continued to walk through the trading city step by step. Some people in the shops were willing to hand over their goods obediently, while others would die a very tragic death.

after all!

Locke isn't a bloodthirsty person. If you're willing to obediently hand over the items, then I won't be polite or hesitate at all. If you're not willing...

Hehehe~~~

I shook the eggs until the yolks were all broken, and I chopped the earthworms vertically until they were dead.

so!

Sometimes, things are just like that. If you just take a look, you'll know what's going on. Locke was very calm about these situations. In the trading city, he walked by like a demon bringing death.

Step by step!

Step by step!

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

The soft footsteps sent shivers down everyone's spines. Locke's pace was incredibly fast; in what seemed like a short time, he had traversed nearly half of the trading city.

Of course!

Want to plunder the entire trading city in just fifteen minutes? Don't be ridiculous! That's simply unrealistic, downright laughable. Do you even know how big the trading city is?

The trading city houses nearly a million people, bringing together all traders on this high seas except for pirates! Keep in mind, pirates are among the rarest people in the world!

after all!

The number of people who can go to sea and become pirates is still very small. Because of this, under such circumstances, anyone who is not an idiot is very clear about what the situation will be like next. And because of this situation, everything is already laid out before us. Whether you want to admit it or not, it is something that must be acknowledged.

This is something that cannot be denied, but must be acknowledged. Step by step, everything has been laid out before everyone. This is the result you cannot change, and it is a change you cannot deny.

Everything is here!

Snapped!