I'm not just human!

Dick responded with a remark and immediately pressed his left palm against his right chest.

Immediately, He smiled and sighed softly:

“I should have guessed it. No wonder you knew taboo knowledge related to the proof of eternity.”

Seeing that Xiafa was part of the same organization as Him, His attitude towards Xiafa became even closer:

"In that case, I'm relieved. Alright, let's not waste any more time. See you at the next dream conference."

As soon as He finished speaking, both Dictator himself and the entire palace suddenly went blank.

A commotion swept over, and behind him were passersby. Suddenly, Xia Fa found himself standing in front of number 13 Risle Street, on the street.

Looking up, I saw that the doorplate had turned into rotten wood, and most of the writing on it was stained.

"Dick Tudor is in such a hurry... what is he going to do?"

Xia Fa had been wondering why He suddenly stopped eating and stood up, but now it seemed that He was probably in a hurry.

For some reason, Xia Fa thought of the item that Dick Tudor had asked him to retrieve, the item on Pompeii's body.

I suspect it's related to why He was in such a hurry.

However, since he felt extremely disgusted and repulsed by that thing, and the thing also felt extremely disgusted and repulsed by him, he couldn't be bothered to care about it.

"He's always so busy, I don't even have time to ask him about the information on the Overlord-level secret contracts... I wonder if it's written in the occult book that Marshal Gaius gave me..."

Xia Fa sighed softly, somewhat forlorn, and turned to walk towards the port of Rum City.

Next, it's time to go to the Extraordinary Market to buy some necessities.

And then... we prepared to set sail!

……

3 PM.

The sun was shining brightly, and the clear, bright light reflected the vast expanse of the blue sea, making Xia Fa feel especially refreshed and relaxed just by standing on the beach.

He spent three hours and nearly 100,000 gold pounds buying some necessities for his voyage, and then rested for a while in a tavern in the Extraordinary Market and had a few beers.

After calculating, there are only 3.5 million gold pounds left.

We are still about 1.5 million gold pounds short of our goal of 5 million gold pounds.

Now, it's time to set sail.

Xiafa's boots crunched on the fine sand as he rubbed the silver coin the black-robed angel had given him.

This silver coin is extremely special. The reverse side is blank, while the obverse side is dotted with stars, clearly indicating that it was privately minted. Moreover, it features the totem of the "Father of Ten Thousand Stars," one of the five pirate emperors of the sea.

When he tried to infuse the silver coin with his supernatural power in the tavern, he immediately saw a coordinate appear on the back of the coin.

Those coordinates are exactly where he is standing now.

This is a very remote bay located west of Rum, where you can hardly even see any fishing boats.

Since Qinghuzi died, the fishermen have returned to their familiar waters to fish, naturally avoiding this remote bay with few fish.

Xia Fa waited patiently, gazing into the distance. The sea was calm, with only shimmering waves. Seagulls circled overhead, occasionally plunging into the water and grabbing a large fish with their claws. But he didn't see a single ship.

"Wasn't it said that as long as I was willing to go to sea, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars would send someone to pick me up? Where is he...?"

Xia Fa was a little confused, mainly because he had been standing there for more than ten minutes.

Just as he was about to take out the silver coin to check again and confirm that the coordinates were correct.

Wow!

The colossal object broke through the sea surface, creating waves hundreds of feet high, causing ripples to spread throughout the area.

Immediately afterwards, a huge ship, a full kilometer long, emerged from the water!

The large ship was covered by a flowing, multicolored membrane, which was probably the reason it could move underwater.

As soon as it appeared on the sea surface, the colorful light membrane that was completely attached to the ship shattered, turning into bubbles that scattered and disappeared into the clear, sunny sky.

The large ship, however, sailed straight toward Xiafa, cutting through the waves with overwhelming momentum.

A smile spread across Xia Fa's face, for he had already seen the pirate flag—a black flag dotted with stars.

It is... the pirate flag of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, one of the five pirate emperors!

The massive ship, a thousand meters long, stormed onto the beach with incredible ferocity, seemingly unconcerned about running aground.

Immediately, the long planks were lowered down.

One by one, the pirates quickly disembarked from the ship and then lined up in two rows.

However, these pirates were clearly not as professional as the soldiers, and they had no discipline whatsoever. Although they were divided into two rows, they were exchanging glances and boldly casting sizing looks at Xia Fa.

Whispers arose from over there.

They were discussing in hushed tones, but their voices, carried by the breeze, were all heard by Xia Fa through his ability to use the Etheric Source Secret Contract.

"This is the young master from the Augustus family?"

"She doesn't seem that spoiled."

"Maybe they'll be a reliable partner, haha."

"That's hard to say. Not everyone can be as reliable as young Frederick, but this lad looks quite agile."

"Our boss actually came to pick him up in his own boat. This kid must be someone special."

"Huh, why can't I tell his rank?"

Xia Fa narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze flickering.

The atmosphere on the ship seems quite nice.

On the other hand, the black-robed angel probably only told the Father of All Stars about his signing of the Silver Throne, a secret treaty of supreme authority, so these pirates probably don't know about it.

despair!despair!despair!

Heavy footsteps sounded from the ship.

Xia Fa suddenly felt as if the sun had gone dark, and then realized that an incredibly burly figure was carrying a large bronze anchor and was getting off the deck, blocking out the sun!

The figure was as imposing as an iron tower, wearing a sleeveless vest, with short, spiky red hair, a deep, square face, a high nose and a wide mouth, giving off a strong sense of oppression and the majesty of a lion king.

That was actually a demigod!

Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine. He guessed that this must be the captain of the ship.

The figure stepped down and, in a few steps, stood before Xia Fa, then suddenly reached out and patted him on the shoulder:

"You must be Xia Fa? The man in black robes mentioned you to me. It's alright. Since you're on our ship and going to see the leader, we're all on the same side now."

As he spoke, his massive, bear-like body suddenly wrapped around Xia Fa's shoulder, and he began to complain:

"You have no idea, the leader has been very worried lately. He wants to find a successor, but no one meets the requirements."

"After all, He signed the Gate of Stars, a supreme-level secret treaty. If you want to inherit His mantle, obtain His large fleet, and especially make the captains under His command willingly submit, you must also be someone who has signed the Gate of Stars, a supreme-level secret treaty."

"A young overlord, a future extraordinary monarch—but where can one find such a person? And is it something that can be found so easily?"

"Although I've heard that a signatory to the Gate of Stars has recently appeared on Greenbeard's ship, would such a person willingly join our pirate crew?"

"To escape from the Crimson Executor, He must be an angel, after all, the Crimson Executor is also a transcendent monarch, you know that, right?"

"In short, don't overthink it. Now that you're on our ship, come with us on a free and joyful adventure, chasing after schools of traveling whales. However, we need to avoid that Mysterious Emperor for now. Sigh, even our leader told us not to mess with him."

The captain rattled off a whole bunch of things in his own language. Although there was a lot of useful information in his words, Xia Fa could clearly see that the pirates in the distance had already started exchanging knowing glances and gloating.

Xia Fa was both amused and exasperated. How did he end up with such a talkative captain?

However, he then began to ponder.

The Father of All Stars... There were rumors at sea that this pirate emperor, who was also an extraordinary monarch, had signed the overlord-level secret contract of the Gate of Stars.

However, the Father of All Stars, as one of the five emperors of the sea, is incredibly mysterious. Even angelic beings may not know much about him.

But now, Xia Fa is certain.

After all, these were said personally by one of His captains.

The Father of All Stars... did indeed sign the Gate of Stars!

No wonder He has such an honorific title.

"It seems this pirate crew made the right choice coming here..."

Xia Fa was excited, although he couldn't learn from the storyteller or the strongest of the nine righteous gods, [Absolute Defense], how to develop the Silver Throne, a hegemon-level secret contract.

But it seems... I'm about to learn from the Father of All Stars how to develop the Star Gate!

Chapter 175 The Chase, the Mysterious Traveling Whale! An Encounter, the Overlords of This Era!

"Captain, stop nagging, you're scaring our newcomer."

A sharp yet pleasant voice rang out, and the pirates, who had been laughing and joking, immediately fell silent.

Even the captain, who looked like a giant bear but was incredibly talkative, suddenly stopped talking, stretched out his thick fingers, scratched his spiky red hair, and turned to chuckle awkwardly:

"I'm just happy, it's been so long since I've seen any new faces."

Xia Fa finally escaped from his steel-like shoulders, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw a woman.

She was an extremely hot beauty, standing at least 1.7 meters tall, with a slender waist and long, beautiful legs. She was wearing a daring crop top and blue and white striped beach shorts that perfectly showcased her long legs.

She had short orange hair, bright blue eyes, and flip-flops on her feet, which were also delicate and alluring.

On this sunny beach, she strides along with her long, snow-white legs, her black flip-flops gliding on the fine sand, her slender, beautiful legs dazzling onlookers.

However, not a single pirate dared to look at her. Even if they managed to steal a glance, they would immediately look away, seemingly terrified of the woman.

Xia Fa didn't need to ask; he immediately understood why.

Because this woman with a pair of long, fair, and delicate legs... is actually a demigod!

Two demigods on a ship?

Xia Fa realized that he seemed to have underestimated the ship's capabilities.

The burly but talkative captain seemed somewhat afraid of the woman, and involuntarily took two steps back as she approached.