I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Through the trees, Lu Ban's [True Vision] revealed several houses, a simple dock, and a boat.

This ship is a classic two-masted sailing ship, equipped with firepower such as rotating cannons, and a skull and crossbones flag is hoisted on the mainmast.

It's obvious that this is a pirate ship.

This place was probably where the pirates replenished their supplies, and perhaps some legendary treasures were buried there.

Lu Ban did a quick count and found that there were about twenty people walking around on the ship. A ship like this would require at least forty people to operate. Add to that the pirates who stayed on land to resupply, heal the wounded, and guard the ship, and there would be at least sixty pirates in total.

Lu Ban's side only had two people.

The advantage lies with me.

Lu Ban glanced at Amber beside him.

"What kind of incantation can you use? Uh, that's a bit too harmful to the body. Can you use any spells to support me, like an invisibility spell that makes me invisible?"

"There is no such technique..."

Amber sighed, wondering if Lu Ban had some misunderstanding about the spell.

"The materials for the spell must be prepared in advance and arranged according to the prescribed method. In order to achieve the best effect, there are strict requirements. Therefore, the threshold for the spell is relatively low. Many people can use the spell, but very few can use the power of words..."

Lu Ban interrupted Amber's long-winded explanation, which sounded like that of an old woman.

"Leica".

Lu Ban called out, and Corgi immediately appeared beside him.

In this situation, it would be better to send Lyca to gather intelligence first.

Upon receiving the order, Lyca immediately rushed down the hillside.

Lu Ban saw that the corgi with fat belly was like a war god, moving forward while extending its tentacles and eyes. In the blink of an eye, a firelight illuminated the scene, and many pirates perished, becoming Lyca's midnight snack.

However, the pirates soon chose to surrender.

Imagine an indescribable monster covered in tentacles and eyeballs suddenly bursting in at night and wreaking havoc. No normal person could withstand that, right?

"The advantage is significant."

Lu Ban concluded.

"???"

Amber looked at the ferocious hunting dog and recalled the experience of sleeping with it at night, and suddenly the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end.

Lu Ban led Amber down the stairs and saw the fear, awe, and despair in the eyes of the pirates.

Where is your boss?

Lu Ban asked.

The pirates looked at each other, and finally, one of them pointed to the amber next to Lu Ban.

"You guys are pretty good at playing the game, but I don't want this kind of flattery. Where is your former boss?"

Lu Ban asked again.

The man pointed at Amber, then glanced at Laika, who had turned back into a corgi, swallowed hard, and spoke.

"Under your feet."

Amber hurriedly lifted her foot, moving away from the blurry flesh and blood that she had initially thought was dirt.

"Oh, then, please tell me about your situation."

Lu Ban said.

I was worried about how to get to He Island, but now I have a boat and people.

In fact, as long as there is a ship and a nautical chart, Lu Ban can use [Last Words] to make the ship move and move in the specified direction. The sailors are just for show, and the important people on board will not understand it.

"We operate in the waters around here. We usually collect protection money from passing ships. We don't usually kill people!"

The sailor's voice trembled.

"Go and get the boat ready quickly."

Lu Ban didn't dwell on the topic of killing or not killing, but instead instructed the pirates to resupply the ship.

While Leica supervised the people loading food and water onto the pirate ship, Lu Ban found Amber a clean set of clothes and shoes. Of course, there were no women among the pirates, so all the clothes were a bit too big for her. Moreover, at sea, they all wore pants and leather boots, which covered her legs. She didn't look like a fierce pirate, but rather like a middle school student playing cosplay.

By the time everything was finished, it was almost dawn the next day.

Lu Ban obtained the sea chart and discovered that he was at the intersection of two shipping lanes, just a step away from the Ash Sea.

Good luck.

When the sun rose again, Lu Ban and Amber came aboard the ship. He glanced at the eager pirates on the beach.

“My lord, my merciful lord, won’t you take us with you? We can sail the boat and help you steer it.”

The lead sailor shouted an inquiry.

There are only two people on the Lu Ban ship. Even if the cannons are not fired, it would take more than twenty people to start the ship. What are the two of them doing on the ship?

"no need."

Lu Ban waved to the pirates.

Immediately afterwards, the [last words] struck the ship with a speech bomb, causing it to sail on its own without wind, heading towards the depths of the sea.

"???"

The pirates watched their own ship sail away, utterly bewildered.

Chapter 344 Don't Fight

According to the nautical chart, it would take Lu Ban about five days to reach the end of the Akiyama Passage, where the open sea and the near sea meet. Beyond Akiyama Island, there are countless island chains, each with many inhabitants, a stark contrast to this desolate area.

When Lu Ban was bored, he looked for the location of Song Island at sea and found that it was very far away from him, almost on the other side of the sea.

"I wonder what the current state of Sago Island is?"

He muttered to himself, glancing at Amber sitting opposite him.

The pirates' food was also not very good, and the island itself did not have advanced storage technology. Most of their protein supply came from dried fish and seabird meat, and vegetables were scarce, with only seaweed and other marine plants being plentiful.

The most common item was alcohol.

But whether it was due to the island's own lack of brewing technology or the pirates' crude methods, these wines tasted very weak, like fruit juice.

At sea, water can sometimes spoil due to storage. Unless it's a large official ship with good logistics, people at sea often use alcohol instead of water, since alcohol can disinfect and at least prevent them from getting infected with some strange germs.

I don't drink alcohol.

Amber said.

"I've heard that some priestesses chew rice and then use the chewed rice to brew wine called 'mouth-chewed wine.' Is that true?"

Lu Ban asked curiously.

"???"

Amber looked puzzled.

"There is no such custom!"

"It is said that wine is made by crushing wine with the feet of young girls and relying on the microorganisms on their feet to ferment it."

Lu Ban glanced at the wine-like liquid in his glass and gulped down a mouthful.

"Can you really eat like this?"

Amber felt that Lu Ban was acting too casually, as if she were one of them.

The island's fine tradition is to be reserved and introverted. Even when a man and woman confess their feelings, they cannot directly say "I like you." Instead, they can say "The moonlight is beautiful." Amber has been raised to be dignified and virtuous. Lu Ban, who can talk about any topic at will, really leaves Amber speechless.

“Once, I went to an island where the people had all turned into monsters. Their food consisted of all sorts of flesh, tentacles, eyeballs, rotting remains, and the like. To avoid being exposed, I ate those things too.”

Lu Ban suddenly started telling a story.

"and then?"

Amber felt a mixture of curiosity and sympathy.

"Then everyone on the island was burned to death, but I escaped and survived to this day, and I am in good health."

Lu Ban said.

"so?"

Amber didn't understand the meaning behind Lu Ban's story.

She tried to think about whether it was some kind of reference or implication, but ultimately gave up trying.

"What I mean is that people are not as fragile as you think. In many situations, you are stronger than you realize."

Lu Ban bit off a piece of dried fish that was about as hard as wood.

"Yeah……"

Amber seemed lost in thought.

In the past few days, she has indeed experienced things she had never experienced before and done many things that may be unique in her life. In the past, she certainly did not think she could be so strong.

"So, you could actually try chewed wine; it might taste better than these wines that have been stepped on."

Lu Ban earnestly advised.

"..."

Amber felt that she was being a little stupid for getting angry so seriously.

Just then, a horn sounded from outside.

Lu Ban put down the food in his hand and looked out the window.

Under the cover of night, the two ships are engaged in battle.

Both ships looked like pirate ships, with skulls hanging on their flags, but the skulls were different in appearance. One of them had two knives under the skull's head, while the other had two knives standing upright on either side.

They had entered the boarding action phase, with the pirates dangling on ropes to the opposite deck to fight. The battle raged amidst the roar of cannons and the clash of swords, a truly brutal affair.

In these pirate battles, when one side couldn't fight any longer, they would all surrender. Each time, there were more people on the ship, and in the end, the number of people who surrendered might be more than the original number.