Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 42, Overlimit Flash, do you even understand the value of a melee AD carry?

Ohara, an island in the western sea, was not yet famous, but it had already begun to attract archaeologists from all over the world. It was these scholars from all over the world who eventually made it a mecca for archaeology.

And the root of all this is the ship's leader - Cloba.

He is no longer the old doctor, but a radical who spends his days with his expedition ship searching for ancient ruins around the world, exploring the truth of history. Clover has a deep obsession with the blank century in historical records.

During his voyages, he was arrested and imprisoned by the navy several times, but after his release, Cloba did not give up his idea. This persistence made his reputation among scholars even more prominent.

Their voyage was undoubtedly extremely dangerous. The navy should not only fail to protect them, but also be grateful if they are not treated as pirates and hunted down.

In the eyes of pirates, this exploration ship was also a target for plunder. Pirates were not interested in documents and materials; they preferred to believe that the scholars who emerged from the ruins possessed a vast treasure.

After all, in the eyes of most pirates, relics and treasures are synonymous.

As for why these scholars fled even though they didn't have any treasure...

Because those people are pirates, and pirates aren't the kind of group that will just let you go if you don't have money. Instead of gambling on pirates taking pity on you, you might as well go and surrender to the Navy.

At least for now, the Navy will only arrest them.

"Doctor, what should we do? Our weapons can't handle those pirates!"

The difference in ship performance has become apparent. The ships of the pirates who raid the seas every day are much faster than the exploration ships of Ohara. If it weren't for the darkness of night, those pirates would probably have caught up long ago.

"Don't give up! Go check out that ship up ahead; hopefully it's not a pirate ship."

In this world dominated by the ocean, there are some unspoken rules for navigation, such as mutual assistance among non-pirate groups and rescue during shipwrecks. Of course, whether or not these unspoken rules are followed depends entirely on the on-the-spot judgment of the ships involved.

If you sense something is wrong, it's common to find yourself without anyone to help you.

"Dr. Clover, look at the markings on their ship! It's not a pirate ship, it's a MADS research vessel!"

The crew members on this ship were mostly scholars, and they were quite knowledgeable about things within their own circle.

Although MADS was also an illegal organization at this time, its reputation was much greater than theirs, not only because of its academic research achievements, but also because of the news that some pirates who tried to plunder MADS were wiped out.

Whether it's connections or military strength, MADS is far superior to them.

"MADS?! Great! Fire a signal flare to attract their attention. I know the ship's commander!"

That was before Oran joined, when MADS was still sailing in the West Sea. Back then, Cloba had crossed paths with Vegapunk, and the two had a relatively close relationship.

Whoosh!

A signal flare exploded in mid-air, but the MADS ship was already prepared. Blitz spotted them much earlier than they spotted MADS.

Now even Vegapunk has come out of the laboratory, and apart from Caesar who is still recovering from his injuries, almost all the main researchers have arrived.

"Anyone want to test the new equipment? If not, I'll take the whole crew of pirates."

MADS research has never lacked weapons. Even if Vegapunk was truly for peace, many of the things he developed had applications in warfare, and fighting pirates was also part of peace.

Weapons need to be tested, and only actual combat can truly test their performance. Those pirates who became greedy for MADS became the best option.

"My flower bullet development is basically complete, we can test it now."

"I recently developed a stun gun, which I can give a try."

Aside from Queen shrugging to indicate no, Judge and Vegapunk both have new achievements, but their abilities are not enough for them to be tested on the battlefield. Not to mention Vegapunk, even Judge's current hand-to-hand combat ability is not strong.

So they need to hire mercenaries, and there just happens to be one on the ship right now – Bakkin.

Although some people often say that she is just a freeloader on the ship, she did work on Rocks' ship a few years ago and is more than capable of dealing with pirates in the first half of the Grand Line.

Most importantly, she's a money-grubber.

Ultimately, at Judge's generous offer, Bakkin picked up Judge's electric gun, intending to test its power for him, while Kate, armed with a weapon loaded with flower bullets, prepared to go with Bakkin to take down all the villains—one of her goals.

"If we wipe out this ship of pirates, there will be one less ship of people worse than meow."

"Captain Dylan! We're almost up to catch those guys! But there looks like there's an even bigger ship ahead!"

"Then let's rob them all! Men, the treasure is just ahead! Get ready!"

On the pirate ship, hundreds of pirates were ready to fight, weapons and ropes in hand, prepared for boarding action.

bump!

With a muffled thud, a mechanical arm suddenly appeared on the deck of the pirate ship, and a chain flew out from the darkness. Before the pirates could react, a brilliant spark of electricity slid down the chain from a distance.

"Shoot! What are you all standing there for! Shoot!"

Dylan didn't know what it was, but that didn't matter. It was clearly a counterattack from the other ship, and since it was a counterattack, taking them down was always the right thing to do.

However, the pirates were a fraction of a second too slow. By the time they raised their guns and aimed, Kate had already boarded the ship using Blitz's mechanical arm.

"Honestly, you have to put the bullet into someone else's gun. This thing has too many limitations. The things Oran invented are much better."

He complained that Vegapunk's invention was too impractical, since, judging from how it worked, it required a high level of marksmanship.

However, she still conducted practical tests as Oran requested. Kate had a good feel for the gun. Although she was not a top sniper, the performance of the gun made up for a lot of the gap.

The fireballs were fired one after another. Due to the special nature of the ammunition, the sound of their firing was extremely small, and they caused no direct harm whatsoever.

To the pirates, this scene looked like Kate was just teasing them with a toy gun.

"Hey, do you think this is child's play? A toy gun can't kill anyone!"

"Why does this kid look like a cat? Is he a power user? He could fetch a good price at an auction."

The pirate suddenly fell silent as a brilliant electrical pulse pierced his neck—a laser beam formed from Kate's collected electrical energy.

"Let's take out the worst one first; there are plenty of other targets anyway."

Kate hates slave traders more than pirates, especially since this man's words are strikingly similar to those of the slave team that captured her a few years ago.

The docile kitten transformed into a man-eating tiger in the blink of an eye, and the fallen pirate ignited the ferocity of the other pirates, with the pirates in front immediately pulling the trigger.

However, not a single bullet was fired; their muskets, like magic wands, produced colorful flowers from their tips.

"What happened?! Where are the bullets?!"

"Why is the gun damaged? Switch to a knife! That guy's coming!"

Before they could figure out what was wrong with their guns, Kate was already beside them. As a current of electricity flashed through her Hextech Heart, countless bolts of electricity burst forth from her body, sending all the pirates around her flying.

Unleash a devastating burst of light!

Kate was surrounded by electricity, and she threw her gun aside. In her overloaded state, she no longer needed to rely on firearms.

But this doesn't mean her combat power will be weakened. After all, the shorter the attack range of AD, the more outrageous it becomes.

(End of this chapter)