Wizards begin by accessing the Inspiration panel.

Chapter 260 Twenty Thousand Nautical Miles

However, Richard also wanted to see what was really going on with the evil whip Naga who had come to his door.

Judging from their current attitude, they don't seem to be here to fight.

Richard thought for a moment, then spoke through the five-colored conch shell: "Fellow members of the Evil Whip Clan, what is the purpose of your visit?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

It turns out that the three wizards from the evil whip Naga had already sensed that there were actually three human wizards stationed on the Lighthouse, which is quite unusual, instead of just one.

One of them, in particular, possesses unfathomable strength.

No wonder the ship in front of us could kill a sea monster like the giant tentacle squid.

This immediately changed their attitude. They had originally planned to verbally threaten the human wizard, but now it seemed better to give up.

It was still that charming voice of the female Naga that came from the conch shell: "Respected human powerhouse, we have come to purchase the corpse of that sea monster. For you humans, the corpse of a sea monster is of no use."

Upon hearing that the evil whip Naga was after the sea monster's corpse, Richard refused before even receiving a price quote.

"Sorry, not for sale! This is my first time eating sea monster meat, and it tastes pretty good," Richard said casually.

Although Richard was telling the truth and had no intention of selling, the situation was quite different when the words reached the ears of the three members of the Evil Whip Naga trio.

"Nathaniel, I just used a secret technique and sensed the aura of a fresh supernatural organization on the human ship. I didn't expect that the Giant Tentacle Whip would actually appear this time!" The male whip-wielding Naga with a harpoon said with certainty.

"Damn humans, their reason for not selling is definitely to try and extort money from us."

Clearly, they misunderstood Richard's meaning, thinking that Richard wanted to take the opportunity to extort money from them.

Nathaniel, the leader of the three, thought for a moment and said, "The initiative is now in the humans' hands. I think we should offer a sincere price. If they don't agree, there's nothing we can do!"

The other two thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed to Nathaniel's suggestion.

The situation is beyond their control; they cannot force the human wizards on the opposite ship to sell them the Giant Tentacle Whip.

"Human powerhouses, what we actually want to buy is the Giant Tentacle Whip, the extraordinary tissue generated within the Giant Tentacle Squid. We are coming to buy it with the utmost sincerity, and for this, we are willing to offer ten high-grade magic stones to purchase the Giant Tentacle Whip."

At that moment, a deep male Naga voice came from the conch shell in Richard's hand.

"This price would be considered high in any sea area!"

Ten high-grade magic stones? This immediately made Richard swallow back the words of refusal that were about to spill out.

This offer was much higher than he had expected.

Tino, standing to the side, was also slightly flushed with excitement. Although he knew that the sea creatures would like the Giant Tentacle Whip, he hadn't expected it to fetch such a high price.

It took Tino a while to realize that Richard currently held the majority of the ownership of the Giant Tentacle Whip.

Tino turned to Richard, quickly gave him a meaningful look, and whispered, "Sir, this price is indeed very reasonable. If you have no other plans, you might as well sell it to them directly."

"We can also have them escort us out of the deep sea. If the evil whip Naga escorts us along the way, our safety will be much higher."

Richard could tell from Tino's expression that he was tempted. It seemed that the offer from the evil whip Naga was quite sincere. In addition, Tino's final suggestion was also very reasonable.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. After a moment's thought, Richard spoke to the five-colored conch shell:

"Although this price is a bit low, I have two small requests. If you can agree to them, the deal will be done."

"Revered human powerhouse, what are your requests? Please tell us."

"First, you need to escort us out of the deep sea area."

"That's no problem. What's the other request?"

Nathaniel, the evil whip Naga, glanced at the two men to his left and right. Seeing that both of his companions nodded, he breathed a sigh of relief. Although the human's request was a bit of a waste of time, it was easy for them to fulfill.

It's nothing more than driving away some sea monsters that happen to be passing by.

"My second small request is that you could give me a nautical chart of your Evil Whip Clan," Richard said slowly.

Richard's words silenced the other party for a moment.

For sea creatures, sea charts are like maps of the human continent.

Would a human wizard provide a map to a sea-folk wizard?

Doesn't this mean a betrayal of all humanity?

"Human powerhouse, please change your conditions; this is absolutely unacceptable!"

Richard smiled slightly; he had expected this answer.

Richard continued speaking to the colorful conch shell, "Then I'd like to inquire about the exact location of an island, is that alright?"

"This..." The other party hesitated for a moment before saying, "Human expert, please tell me the name of the island first. I can't guarantee that I will know it."

"Basellus Island in the Summer Sea." Richard's eyes gleamed as he finished speaking.

This is the result of a sudden inspiration in Richard's mind.

He suddenly realized that, for humankind, the boundless ocean contains too many forbidden zones.

But for sea creatures, the restrictions are much fewer.

If these three vicious Nagas in front of him really do know about Baselus Island, Richard will hit the jackpot.

As soon as Richard finished speaking, the three members of the evil whip Naga at sea began to discuss their plan.

The leader, Naga named Nathaniel, asked with a puzzled look, "Have you two heard of this island?"

"No, really." After thinking hard for a moment, the Naga holding the harpoon shook his head and said.

"This... I think I've heard of this island before, but it's very far from here. I vaguely remember it being located in the territory of the Spiny Sea Monster."

Nathaniel's eyes lit up immediately. "Can you draw a simple sea chart? The Siren's territory is really far away. It's almost at the edge of the Summer Sea."

The beautiful female Naga thought for a moment and nodded, "If it's just a simple sea chart, it's not a big problem."

"That's perfect!" Nathaniel exclaimed with delight.

"Human powerhouse, we can provide a simplified sea chart of the route from here to Baselles Island in the Summer Sea. I wonder if you would accept it? Baselles Island is too far from here, and we don't remember much about some of the dangers along the way."

Richard was overjoyed; he hadn't expected that the evil whip Naga would actually know the exact location of Baselus Island in the Summer Sea.

He was just trying it out.

What a surprise!

Although, according to them, it was just a simple nautical chart, it was sufficient.

At least I can know the general direction.

It seems that after helping Meiluo resolve her family's troubles, I can head directly to Baselus Island.

Richard quickly made a deal with the evil whip Naga.

Richard didn't care about the ten high-grade magic stones. He only accepted five and gave the rest to Tino to distribute. Richard had previously promised to give 20% of the spoils to everyone on the ship.

Richard took the newly acquired nautical chart and examined it carefully.

"Master, is this Baselus Island? It's really far away." Stephania, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but click her tongue after seeing the map clearly.

"Yes! It's very far away." Richard nodded in agreement.

This sea chart is very simple. The evil whip Naga did not draw key information such as the territories and races of the various sea creatures along the way, but only roughly drew their locations.

But that was enough for Richard to make a preliminary estimate of the distance.

If you depart from the port on the Loras Peninsula, it's about 20,000 nautical miles!

The sea voyage is estimated to take more than two months.

What a long distance!

Therefore, it is very important to find a reliable ocean-going vessel, along with an experienced captain and a crew.

After all, even he, if he were to remain in the deep sea for an extended period of time without any land around him, might still perish in the jaws of a sea monster.

The ocean is not humanity's domain.

For the remaining five days of the voyage, with the evil whip Naga protecting them, the human fleet, led by the Lighthouse, sailed safely and smoothly.

Soon, the fleet left the deep sea area and arrived at the shallow waters near the Loras Peninsula.

"Lord Richard, we've already covered most of the journey. We're about to enter the shallow waters, and soon we'll be in the territory of the Giant Claw Lobster People," Tino said as he approached Richard, who was gazing into the distance from the bow of the ship.

Richard nodded. "So, we've safely passed the most dangerous part of the voyage?"

"Yes, sir, the giant lobster people have an agreement with us humans and will not attack us on their own initiative."

"Approximately how much longer until we reach the port on the Loras Peninsula?"

"We are currently bypassing the Sirens' territory. Normally, we should be able to reach the port of Abidjan on the Loras Peninsula in five days."

No sooner had Tino finished speaking than Richard pointed to the side and said, "There seem to be three ships flying the skull and crossbones flag, speeding towards us!"

"While I'm not entirely sure if they're hostile, I think the only people on the sea who use a skull as a symbol besides us necromancers are pirates, right?" Richard said with a smile.

This immediately turned Tino's face as red as a pig's liver. He had just told Lord Richard that they had passed the most dangerous area, but unexpectedly, pirates suddenly appeared here.

I don't know which group of blind pirates they are, but I'm determined to wipe them all out.

Tino looked in the direction Richard pointed and frowned slightly: "It's the flag of the Black Sail Pirates. Logically speaking, this area shouldn't be their usual haunt. If I remember correctly, they usually target small merchant ships near the port of Abidjan."

"I don't know what happened, but they actually showed up here this time, and even dared to attack a large ship like ours."

Tino was a little confused for a moment.

At this moment, the observer on the mast also noticed the enemy situation and began to sound the alarm.

A moment later, Richard heard Captain Casper's loud voice:

"Passengers, please return to your cabins immediately! Pirates are attacking!"

"All sailors, to your positions! Ballistae, prepare!!"

After issuing a series of orders, Captain Casper, grumbling, approached Richard and Tino and said:

"Sir, it's the Black Sail pirates! These blind fools dare to cause trouble for the Lighthouse!"

"We absolutely have to teach them a lesson this time!"

Clearly, Captain Casper was very confident in the Lighthouse's current fighting capabilities, especially after defeating the giant tentacle squid, which made him almost arrogant.

No wonder, what ship can have three official wizards protecting it!

Now, Captain Casper secretly hoped that more of these Black Sail pirates would come to his doorstep and court death.

Under the attack of the three wizards, the Black Sail pirates will likely die as many as they come!

The sailors were now wearing armor and helmets, and carrying weapons such as shields, spears, or scimitars.

Unlike fighting sea monsters, fighting pirates mainly involves boarding maneuvers, that is, hand-to-hand combat.

In previous battles against sea monsters, the sailors never dared to wear heavy armor.

Faced with the sea monster's immense power, wearing armor or not made almost no difference; a single blow would likely result in certain death. On the contrary, the heavy armor hampered the sailors' movement, preventing them from nimbly dodging the sea monster's attacks.

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At this moment, aboard the pirate ship "Leviathan".

A one-eyed man with a thick black beard and wearing a tattered pirate hat respectfully addressed a mysterious figure in black robes before him: "Um... sir, are we really going to attack a ship sailing on the high seas?"

"You know, each of their ships has a ship-guarding wizard. Three ships mean three ship-guarding wizards."

"Don't worry! One-Eye, you just focus on the attack. I'll take care of those three ship-guarding wizards. They're just a few lowly level one kids." The black-robed man spoke Common Tongue with a very strange accent.

It sounds unpleasant, as if the common language is not his native tongue.

"Alright then! We'll do as the Black-Robed Lord commands."

"I will arrange preparations for boarding action immediately!"

Go!

Although the pirate captain known as "One-Eyed" has a fierce appearance and a powerful aura, he has a natural fear of the mysterious man in black robes.

After wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, he immediately left the room, as if he didn't want to stay a moment longer.

After the one-eyed captain left, the mysterious man in the black robe took off his hood, revealing a shiny bald head.

"That guy Occot Norris is really something, actually going to such lengths to have me capture his niece alive, her name is Mero Norris."

"A mere third-level wizard apprentice like him actually required my personal intervention, and I was specifically instructed to strike halfway through the journey."

On the deck of the pirate ship "Leviathan".

A burly man with a thick beard whispered to Captain "One-Eye":

"Captain, why should we listen to this man in black? Why don't we just kill him?"

"A direct attack on a well-defended ocean-going vessel would likely result in heavy casualties for our brothers, even if we were to achieve victory!"

Clearly, the bearded man was also reluctant to tackle the tough challenge of tackling ocean-going vessels.

They inexplicably arrived in this sea area from the nearshore, supposedly to help a mysterious person carry out a mission, which he and his men found very puzzling.

(End of this chapter)