I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Upon surfacing from the deep dive, he discovered two ordinary lamp wicks, and he simply noted their location.

For Lynch in the past, finding a wick would have been a cause for great joy, but for a top-notch wick hunter like him, it wouldn't be shameful enough to have a merchant group make a special trip just to catch a single wick.

"Lights...lights..."

After shooing away the two curious deep-sea fish that were circling around him, Beech's eyes suddenly lit up as he caught a glimpse of a hazy light beneath a reef on the seabed.

"coming!"

He skillfully looked around, first observing the surrounding environment to confirm that it was safe.

Then, with a swing of his legs, he shot down like an arrow, and with a powerful flip, he reached out and flipped over.

Suddenly, an extremely dazzling light shone through! Even with waterproof goggles, Beech couldn't bear the glare and tightly closed his eyes!

"What's this?!"

He exclaimed inwardly, feeling the sea around him churning as the lights were revealed and disturbed!

The vast ocean current formed in an instant, and Beech was terrified as he was swept into a huge whirlpool, his limbs thrashing about desperately.

He felt the seawater binding him more and more, and his own power was waning as it was being consumed. He dared not hold back any longer and used his Armament Haki to its fullest extent, breaking through the whirlpool of seawater around him and crashing into the lamp that was emitting strong fluctuations.

Immediately, a deadly warning sounded, and Beech instinctively swayed and shifted to the side, saving his life. His left arm disappeared as if it had evaporated, and the blood stained the seawater red!

Amidst silent screams, Beach swam desperately away with one arm, not bothering to look at the lamp, for he had already made his judgment.

All he can think about now is escaping.

The water lamp saved him.

When he reached the nearest island, he was already somewhat dazed from blood loss, but he smiled as he looked at the group of people who came to greet him in the distance.

The biggest dream of all Taoxin people has been fulfilled so suddenly?

It's just an arm, it's worth it!

and……

"I'm rich..."

……

"Level 5 lighting?!"

In Capri, the royal capital, Duke Cassius of the Oni tribe held a small Den Den Mushi in his large hand, his voice excited: "Are you sure? What kind of light is that?"

"It was discovered by a lantern hunter from the Mulunbu merchant group. Because he got close to the lantern, he was attacked and fled in panic with serious injuries, without even seeing what the lantern looked like. However, it was a lantern hunter who lit three lanterns, and his strength was not bad. It was able to seriously injure his lantern in an instant, so it was definitely a level five, and probably not weak among level five!"

The ability of a lamp to protect itself is certainly not as strong as that of a powerful person in life; it is usually at least one level lower.

Cassius replied, "I understand. Keep the news under wraps as much as possible until we get there."

No matter what kind of level-five lamp it is, it can't be a lamp of the ghost race's bloodline. It makes no difference to him. And the news blockade is not to guard against other people of the human race, but to guard against the demon race.

Despite the regional differences in the sea, the level 5 lights are enough for everyone to break the rules.

The last time a level-five light appeared was six years ago, when they ventured deep into the sea area belonging to the Holy Demon Clan and several battles broke out, but unfortunately they ultimately failed to seize that level-five light.

However, the one who received the light did not seem to be any of the demons, but rather a strange fellow wearing a metal shell whose identity was unknown.

As for the Capri people, they can freely compete for lanterns of level four and below, but when they encounter a level five lantern, they cannot keep it to themselves. They must report to the Skeleton Emperor, unite their forces, and hold a lantern-fishing feast, where everyone can rely on their own abilities.

Soon, several human dukes gathered together to discuss two matters.

Firstly, there are only a few powerful individuals who can light the five lamps. The origin of the last lamp was unknown, so whose lamp is this one? Even if it is a powerful individual who lives in seclusion and avoids the world, their lifespan should not be short, so why did they not leave any offspring?

Secondly, should we invite Figo?

……

Figo has been conducting some tests on the navy that came to Mars in the past two days.

Trying to cultivate a ship spirit on your own is not an easy task. First of all, Figo himself definitely cannot board the ship. For him now, there is basically no one he can form a friendship or bond with.

Even though Figo was willing to let go of his pride, the younger marines couldn't. Kingcutt was still addicted to Impel Down and refused to retire.

Come to think of it, time flies. It seems like Magellan served as a deputy for many, many years.

Secondly, the naval hierarchy is not conducive to the formation of ship spirits. The difference in rank makes it difficult for most people to become friends. Ship spirits from the Qinghai region only appear on pirate ships and have never been seen by the navy.

Therefore, this time some people need to set aside their naval identity and learn the structure of the native fishing lantern group, which means that the rather meticulous Doohuna will have to be excluded.

After repeated screening, deliberation, and observation, and letting them choose for themselves, Figo identified a few people. If none of them worked out, he still had Roger and Luffy, who were probably still wandering around somewhere, to choose from.

However, different people will create different ship spirits, and he still hopes to create a ship spirit wearing a cloak of 'justice'.

Of course, Figo's words to these sailors were merely meant to help them integrate into the world of Light and Fire, without deliberately teaching them anything about unity and friendship.

Just as Figo had finished organizing his teams, several dukes came to his door.

"Level 5 lights? A grand feast of fishing lanterns?"

"It is an event that takes the appearance of the Level 5 light as an opportunity to gather the best light catchers under our command, to try not to miss most of the lights and wicks in the sea area where the ships pass, and the ultimate goal is that Level 5 light."

Bambri explained succinctly: "Does the King of the Stars have any intention of participating?"

Figo glanced at the expressions of the dukes and smiled, "Since you've all invited me, of course I'll participate. However, I'm alone. Which of your ships would I be willing to ride on?"

Chapter 314 Fishing Light on a Long Voyage

"This ship is truly magnificent."

Standing at the stern of the giant ship, which is over 1000 meters long, Figo gazed out at the sea and sighed.

Compared to this ship, the Hades of Qinghai seems like a toy. This is one of the pinnacle achievements in the development of the sea of ​​lights over ten thousand years.

"The Nodily was born 1200 years ago. It has undergone many repairs and reinforcements and even had a ship spirit. Unfortunately, it died in the battle against the demons. Although the hull is still there, it can no longer be reborn."

Duke Urik of the Three-Eyed Clan, standing beside him, stroked the armrest with a hint of reminiscence and said, "During the time when the ship spirit existed, if her main cannon could hit an opponent head-on, a king with a body light level of three or below would die instantly, and a king with a light level of four would not dare to take a volley from her."

However, she now finds it difficult to accurately target her opponents and is mostly used against sea monsters.

Figo nodded slightly and looked around.

Several thousand meters away, parallel to this giant ship were five other ships of similar or even larger size.

"Their situations are similar?"

“Yes,” Urik replied. “We deliberately avoided sailing ships inhabited by ship spirits. You know, ship spirits are very sensitive creatures, and once we became suspicious of them, we tried our best to avoid direct contact with them.”

Heh, sometimes I feel guilty when I think about it. Countless ship spirits have sacrificed themselves for our peace, yet we question their origins...

Forget about that. We can barely see Capri anymore, Star King. Should we do something first, or just fish for the lights?

"When in Rome, do as the host says. You decide."

Figo laughed and said, "My main purpose in coming here is to broaden my horizons with everyone and see if I can get some level 5 sea beast meat to eat."

“Don’t be so polite. I’m prepared to get nothing but a body, an armor lamp, and a wick if I invite you aboard.” Urik shook his head and laughed. “Then let’s do it this way. Let’s fish for a while and catch a high-level sea beast to enjoy.”

"good idea."

The two walked towards the bow of the ship.

If this ship were only carrying people, it could carry more than 30000 people at the same time, including some people with an average height of five or six meters.

This voyage didn't have as many people, but it still numbered nearly 10,000, the vast majority of whom were 'service personnel'. There were dedicated restaurants, bars, and even various entertainment venues like card rooms.

A ship is like a small town.

There are around 500 lantern fishermen, including lantern wick owners of various races and rare abilities. They are elites drawn from Urik's own merchant group, and some of them even have level four lantern wicks. They can basically guarantee that all lantern wicks can be caught.

From stern to bow, on both sides of the boat, there was a fishing light platform every three to five meters. After standing at the stern for a while, the two could see that many of the fishing light platforms were occupied.

The closer one is to the bow of the boat, the sooner one can get to the wick and the light, and the higher the skill and status of the person fishing for the wick will be.

They were all completely focused, casting their fishing rods into the water and remaining silent—

The word "fishing light" implies a true way of fishing, which is not like Figo's method of swimming around in the sea and holding the light directly in his hand.

Not everyone is a good swimmer, and going into the water can increase many dangers.

In the world of Lantern Stars, those who fish for lanterns typically use specially made fishing rods. The wood used to make these fishing rods is called "spirit-infused wood."

It is a specialty of the lamp flame. When a person holds this fishing rod, the energy of the lamp flame in their body will be conducted out with it. Therefore, when it is put into the water, it will automatically attract lamp flames of the same nature as the angler.

"To be honest, this is my first time participating in such a formal fishing lantern event," Figo said.

Ulrik smiled and said, "You'll love it. Every time we cast, we look forward to something taking the bait, and the feeling of pulling the wick of a lamp out of the water is simply wonderful!"

A faint smell of blood wafted over. Urik turned his head and glanced at it, then said, "Smearing your own blood on the fishing rod can slightly increase its attraction to the lamp wick. Kings who ignite their body flames usually do this, but for us, there's no need to be so serious, unless we're fishing for that level five lamp."

Figo nodded.

The two gradually traversed the entire ship and arrived at the bow. The fishing lighthouses here were all empty. They would only be activated if several dukes came to join in the fun and a high-level lighthouse was encountered.

The two climbed onto the adjacent fishing lamp platform, where two premium fishing rods were already prepared.

Urik gave a simple demonstration, casting the fishing line directly into the sea a hundred meters away.

Figo then experienced the feeling of holding this fishing rod—it was somewhat like an extension of his limbs. Holding the fishing rod, it was as if the rod had become a part of Figo's body, which was quite magical.

Within two seconds, Figo swung his arm, and the fishing line traced a beautiful arc before entering the water.

Urik said in surprise, "It seems... you've used a fishing rod more than once or twice."

Figo smiled and said, "I've fished for fish, but I've never fished for lights. It's different."

“Oh, I almost forgot, Qinghai is also mainly a sea area.” Urik laughed. “Let’s wait quietly for a while. It’s too close to Capri. Lanterns and wicks have been fished out round after round. It probably won’t be possible in a short time.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Figo's fishing rod twitch slightly, and he was taken aback.

"So...they've taken the bait, haven't they?"

Figo asked a question, then nodded to himself in response, and quickly reeled in his line.

Urik looked at the sea with all three eyes.

Figo pulled a lamp wick from the seabed and attached it tightly to the fishing rod, securing it firmly.

It was a lamp with a completely black wick, and the flame looked like a black sphere.

"So it was a cannon wick operator." Urik suddenly realized, "Cannon wick operators are extremely rare, and lantern fishermen are even rarer. There isn't a single one in my merchant group. No wonder there were lantern wicks left over in this nearshore area."

"Speaking of which, King of the Stars, you actually possess superb gunnery skills? Did you once serve as a gunner on a ship?"

“Of course, I was just an ordinary marine when I was young.” Figo smiled as he removed the wick that was clinging to him. “A great start.”