Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 3 "Return Gift"

"Desperate situations can make people give up, but as long as hope is shown, the will to survive will drive the body to fight. Fortunately, I can give that hope to others."

Don't you think a ready-made escape plan would be more convincing to them than your and Ginny's plan?

Tangible evidence is always more persuasive than mere plans.

As he said this, Oran led them to another cabin.

The items here are a bit messy, and the variety is quite diverse.

Mechanically made lotus flowers, strange and unusual parts, a potion emitting a purple glow, eggs of unknown creatures, mysterious green fruits, and several green beetles crawling around.

Oran picked up two short gun-like objects and handed them to Ivankov and Ginny, then put the lotus flowers away.

"You're right, but what does that have to do with returning the gift?"

"The flying gate plan is to tell the natives here that we have a feasible way to leave, but that's not enough. The Celestial Dragons are the ones who caused all this, and ignoring them is a bit of a dilemma for me."

Oran's eyes didn't show much emotion, and even his tone was calm. But if Oran's long-time employees saw this, they would realize that their boss was in a very unhappy state, and his bottom line had obviously been crossed.

As is customary, people who offend their bosses like this never have a good ending. Whether it's the Alchemist Baron of Zaun or the councilman of Piltover, Oran always has a way of retaliating in kind.

"Does that mean you want to..."

"It's a very simple principle: whatever they want to do, I'll make sure they can't do it."

If the Celestial Dragons want to exterminate this island, then I'll take some people with me within my power.

The Celestial Dragons use this place as their hunting ground, and I will shatter the myths surrounding them here.

If Ivankov didn't know the current situation, he would have thought Oran was more like the hunter; he sensed a special kind of confidence in Oran.

In fact, Oran also intends to prove through his actions that the identities of hunter and prey are not as simple as they appear on the surface.

The Celestial Dragons are world nobles protected by the Navy. Attacking a Celestial Dragon will attract the attention of a Navy Admiral; this is common knowledge on the high seas.

In the minds of many naval personnel, protecting the Celestial Dragons is also one of their responsibilities. Over the years, this influence has led many to not dare to resist even if the Celestial Dragons want to take everything from them.

Even if Ivankov had thoughts of resistance, his goal at this moment was simply to escape and prevent the Celestial Dragons from achieving their objective.

These thoughts, however, have no effect on Oran, neither on the original world nor on life in Valoran.

Especially in Valoran, whether it's the territory of demigods or the noble Protoss, humanity has never surrendered. There are far more than one person who has committed god-killing.

"Shatter the myth? Do you mean you're going to..."

Looking at the short cannon in his hand, and hearing Ola's remarks, Ivankov thought of a result he would never have dared to imagine under normal circumstances.

But he still wanted to confirm the result with Oran.

"They all have two shoulders supporting one head. If they can kill people, why can't we kill them?"

They are descendants of the original 20 kings, but so what? The glory of their ancestors is not an invincible halo.

As you said, there will be 200 Celestial Dragon hunters scattered around this island, and I admit that our current capabilities are insufficient to deal with those top elites.

But the Celestial Dragons are a group teeming with useless individuals; eliminating such a guy is still within their capabilities.

"Hehe, this is truly an unexpected plan..."

No one knows what happened in the more distant part of history, but after Joy Boy failed in the Void Century, there have been almost no more voices against the Celestial Dragons in this sea.

More than 100 years ago, a mysterious robot attacked the Red Earth, but ultimately failed.

Oran's outrageous ideas haven't been seen in a long time.

"Oran, you have to live."

"What are you talking about?"

"What I mean is, your idea will definitely break the foundation of the Celestial Dragons' rule someday. Even if you are the only one who can leave here, that will be a great victory."

Ivankov's tone was somewhat excited; at only 15 years old, he was at an age where he was easily swayed by a few words.

Oran's words seemed to open a door to a new world for him, but Oran himself didn't seem particularly excited.

"Don't try to put those weird labels on me, I'm just doing this for myself."

"Wait! Wait! You two calm down! Our plan right now is to escape! Although what you said, Oran, is indeed shocking, the Celestial Dragons are not so easy to kill."

They definitely have life cards. If we kill one of them directly, the marines protecting them on the island will probably go crazy, and then…”

Ginny felt that her older brother was a bit too excited and even somewhat irrational with this person he had only known for a short time. She admitted that Oran's words made a lot of sense, but they couldn't afford the consequences of this.

"Of course we won't kill him directly. Even if it's a flag sacrifice, that's done before the expedition. But those 200 Celestial Dragons can't possibly have to report their numbers and sign in every day, can they?"

We just need to catch one at the right time, and then find another suitable time to kill him, and our goal will be achieved.

Once the myth is shattered, the seeds of resistance should sprout.

This is also part of Oran's so-called return gift, but whether this spark can actually ignite on this vast ocean is still an unknown.

"What I just gave you two is a net gun, which fires .90 caliber rope nets. It's Piltover police equipment, but the recoil is a bit strong. Go outside and try it out in a bit. If you don't understand anything, I'll teach you how to use it."

Oran needs some craftsmen to assist with its assembly, which means more people will gather in one place.

According to the intelligence brought by Ivankov and Ginny, the Celestial Dragons call the slaves and natives on the island "Tao Rabbits" and assign them points.

There are 13 SR-level escapees and 150 R-level escapees, totaling over 100,000 people who are the Celestial Dragons' hunting targets. In order to obtain more points, densely populated areas will inevitably be the Celestial Dragons' priority attack areas.

Human nature cannot withstand the test, and no one can be sure what a person will do when faced with the threat of death.

While some people may be able to stay true to themselves, in the current situation, there is no room for trial and error.

Therefore, before recruiting other people, Oran needs his own small group to ensure the operation of the specific plan and to control the order of the people gathered here.

Ivankov and his team, who had proposed another plan and shared intelligence, also became Oran's preferred option.

……

"It is indeed a very tough rope net. Those ordinary Celestial Dragons should not be able to break free. It's just that the recoil is something Ginny might not be able to handle well."

By this time, Oran had used the ship's cutting machine to remove Ivankov and Ginny's handcuffs, taught them how to use the net gun, and showed them some trap tools.

Ivankov quickly became familiar with the weapon's recoil, but it was still somewhat difficult for Ginny at this point.

Even adult women will be bounced a short distance away by the recoil when the net is launched. It is from the same series as Caitlyn's equipment in Piltover, but with some modifications.

Ginny's malnourished and young body was not capable of operating the weapon; she mainly used her Den Den Mushi to steal information about the island.

Den Den Mushi are a species unique to this ocean, living in various regions. Their original form is just a special wild snail, but with the addition of some parts, it can be transformed into a telephone.

Ginny used parts from the Oran ship to modify the God Valley snails. With the enhanced equipment, she was able to eavesdrop on even more information.

"The Celestial Dragons are about to begin their hunt, but just now, a Bakania slave escaped. He probably fled in that direction."

Ginny checked the simple topographic map and roughly determined a range. Just then, her headphones received a new signal fluctuation, which made her smile.

"Brother Ivankov, Oran, I've detected a lot of signal fluctuations in the nearby waters. It seems the messages we sent out earlier were received!"

"Hehe! That's great news. It would be best if more skilled guys came. The more chaotic this place becomes, the more opportunities we'll have."

With the tools and equipment on the Oran ship, Ginny's talents were able to be fully utilized.

She even contacted the people at the God Valley Shipyard and got their exact location, which has now been roughly marked on the topographic map.

Ivankov had also mastered loading and aiming the weapon. Seeing that they were all ready, Oran prepared to begin the next step of the plan.

"We can't put all our hopes on the unknown. In any case, no matter what the plan is, the three of us are not enough. Let's take action first."

Hasn't another one run away? There are still quite a few people who don't want to wait to die.

(End of this chapter)