Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 113 Take My Treasure as You Please, The Shadow Beneath the Glacial Continent

"So, our King... is just gone like that?"

After further on-site testing, Oran made some modifications to the design drawings, arranged new construction workers, and then left with Leriana and Green Pepper, embarking on their journey to the West Sea.

Zack and Kate accompanied him, while Firefly Island was entrusted to others with peace of mind.

When Brand was about to report on the recent situation of the security forces, he was told that Oran was already out.

"No, let me correct you. Brother Oran didn't get lost. He just went to take care of his own things. He's very busy."

While explaining the situation, Ginny was also fiddling with the white Den Den Mushi in her hand.

During this time, Oran actually managed to get his hands on a set of anti-eavesdropping white Den Den Mushi through his own channels, and now Ginny is working on upgrading the technology.

"He's the king here now! What kind of king goes out with only one or two people?"

Brand didn't care about Ginny's title; he knew these people were Oran's confidants who had been by his side for a long time.

Brand still didn't quite understand the situation. He knew Oran was special, but he didn't expect Oran to be this special.

Actually, he just didn't have enough contact with people. On this vast ocean, it's quite common for the boss to delegate everything to his deputy and only make decisions in critical situations.

"So now."

"Just tell me if there's anything, and I'll report it. If you need, you can also speak with our eldest princess. Let me think... that's what Brother Oran said."

If anyone discusses matters of royal power, tell them that the eldest princess is currently acting as regent, and have Fran go and talk to them.

"Never mind, it's nothing major, just some recent developments. Let's talk about it when His Majesty Oran returns."

"Don't worry, Brother Oran left a detailed development plan before he left. We just need to follow it. If all else fails, Brother Oran will remotely control things here."

In fact, whether a king is in the country or not has little impact, as long as all his decrees can be implemented normally.

Oran had prepared a plan that would keep them busy for years.

The Eight Treasures Navy's return route to the West Sea was also unique. Instead of returning the same way, they continued forward, passed through Fishman Island after being coated, and arrived at the New World, from where they moved closer to the Calm Belt.

The Eight Treasures Navy wanted to keep its own ships, which meant they couldn't easily cross the Red Earth Continent, since ordinary ships couldn't get there.

The Grand Line is dangerous; it is not only difficult to enter, but even more difficult to leave.

The main way to enter the Grand Line is through the Reverse River of Reverse Mountain, but you can also choose to take a gamble.

Getting out won't be so easy.

The Reverse Mountain doesn't flow backwards. To get out of here, you either need to go up to the Red Line and return to the sea after walking to a similar location, or you need to cross the Calm Belt and glide over the heads of the Sea Kings.

The mortality rate in the Calm Belt isn't 100%. If you're lucky, you won't be attacked by Sea Kings, since they won't be staring at those bugs overhead all the time. But the chances of survival are still very low.

This is one of the reasons why the World Government allows pirates to enter the Grand Line. For most pirates, it is a natural prison, which can limit their destruction to a certain area.

Although the World Government uses the existence of pirates to demonstrate the legitimacy of its rule, it cannot allow them to run rampant.

It is precisely because of the environment of the Grand Line that, in the four seas, anyone who has entered the Grand Line and returned safely is considered a legend. When most people regret their decision, they no longer have the chance to make amends.

Of course, there are occasional exceptions. For example, Krieg offended Hawkeye for unknown reasons. Rumor has it that Krieg saw Hawkeye using a knife as a paddle, which led to this disastrous outcome.

Regardless, Creek was relentlessly pursued, and of the fifty ships, only one managed to escape back in a sorry state.

Actually, the ship was able to return partly thanks to Hawkeye. Most of the Sea Kings were scared away by Hawkeye and had no time to care about Krieg and his crew.

"Dr. Siddirell, we are about to cross the Calm Belt. Please be prepared, as some unexpected situations may arise."

One of the members of the Eight Treasures Navy urged Oran to hurry, as their ship had Green Pepper, whose head had been healed, and with his abilities, dealing with Sea Kings would be a piece of cake.

The moment a ship enters the doldrums, its sails are already furled. In this absolutely windless environment, the sails have lost their original purpose and can only have a negative effect.

The crew carefully ejected the oars from the holes and gently rowed the famous ship, unafraid of the sea monsters.

However, if they were careless and damaged the ship, it would only cause more trouble. Fortunately, the mission went smoothly. They did not encounter any sea kings and successfully entered the Western Sea, and soon arrived at the glacial continent.

"This is where my treasure is stored, the Jade Ice Bed!"

Looking at the shimmering golden reflection under the glacier, Green Pepper seemed very excited.

He didn't know how the ice was formed, nor why it would recover so quickly after he broke it open.

All Green Pepper knew was that what lay beneath them was treasure accumulated over hundreds of years.

"Eight-Strike Fist - Green Pepper Opens the Gate!"

After calming himself down, Green Pepper rammed his head into the ice below.

Click. Click.

The enormous crack stretched into the distance, and golden light illuminated the nearby ice, exposing countless treasures to the outside air once again.

"Come on, Dr. Siddirell, here's my consultation fee. Take whatever you want, however much you want."

"No, I only need my share. If I were to go all out, I could take everything from here and leave you with nothing."

With the Book-Book Fruit, a versatile storage device, Oran could indeed empty all of Green Pepper's treasures, but that was unnecessary. It was just a small amount of money; Oran had ways to get much more.

In recent news, Captain John has also died. Morgans, as always, does not know the details of John's death, but he has also figured out some secrets, such as that John died because of the betrayal of his men, and that the huge treasure he hid has disappeared.

Instead of thinking about these things, you should go find John or Sky Island.

The Eight Treasures Navy is quite powerful, and the Flower Country is also a strong nation. There is no need to make enemies unnecessarily because of momentary greed.

"Haha, Dr. Siddirell, just keep pretending. I won't mind how much you pretend."

Green Pepper still didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. He even picked up bags from the ship and helped Oran and the others pack the treasure. A rough estimate suggested that the value of the treasure far exceeded the medical fees.

When Oran and his companions left the Sea of ​​Treasure, each of them was stuffed with a bag full of treasure by Green Pepper.

"Dr. Siddiel, I'm about to return to the Flower Kingdom. Is there anywhere you need to go? I can take you there."

"No need, let's part ways here."

"Alright, here's my Den Den Mushi number and the token of the Hachipo Navy. If you run into any trouble in the West Blue, just give me a call. My Hachipo Navy still has some influence here."

Green Pepper didn't say anything more. News came from the Flower Country that the mainstay of the Erbao Navy seemed to have made some small moves while Green Pepper was in trouble, and Green Pepper now had to go back to deal with these issues.

"Hmm~ This environment is still the most comfortable."

After Green Pepper left, Oran stuffed all the bags of treasure into his book, freeing up everyone's hands, and Kate stretched.

Due to their racial characteristics, fur-bearing tribes are more resistant to cold than heat, and their fur provides them with warmth. What is a cold environment for ordinary people is actually just right for fur-bearing tribes.

"Oran, what's the next step? Is there anything in the West Sea that you're interested in?"

"Yes, Dad, where are we going next? There don't seem to be any countries around here."

Leriana spread a map on the ice and studied the markings on it.

After leaving the Grand Line, the magnetic field returned to normal, and ordinary compasses became useful again. There was no need to continue sailing according to the pointer's direction; as long as there was a nautical chart, it was possible to sail in a straight line.

However, their current location is a remote area in the Western Sea, even very close to the pole.

"There isn't one now. Your map is too modern. We'll have to follow this ancient map for the rest of the journey."

Oran produced a handwritten map. Compared to the travel map in Leliana's hand, the terrain was not much different, but the country names were vastly different.

On the map of Oran, the words "Ice Kingdom" were specially marked.

"The Land of Ice? Is that an ancient country?"

"Pretty much. Although it's gone now, some things are still buried under this snow."

Oran summoned his flying mount—a huge storybook—and then flew south with Kate and Lyriana.

Snow gradually covered the glacier, and icebergs in the distant ocean drifted with the ocean currents. After flying for a while, Oran stopped at the location on the map and began to look around at the surrounding environment.

"We should be around here. It's getting windy."

Oran summoned more books, making them fly in the air like a flock of birds, and the turning of the pages created a whirlwind that blew away the snow on the ground.

As the snowflakes that had obscured their view gradually dispersed, the icy kingdom hidden beneath the snow revealed itself.

"Wow, it's huge! Even giants aren't this tall."

A huge red figure appeared in the ice. Lyliana raised her hand to examine it, only to find that she was not even as big as the figure's fangs.

"Orlan, this is..."

"The great villain of 470 years ago, the Oz of the Nation."

P.S.: I do not accept the secondary setting that the Reverse Mountain changes its flow direction with the seasons; this book does not contain this setting.

(End of this chapter)