Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

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A blue gorilla suddenly picked up a double-edged axe from the side.

But it wasn't attacking; it was using an axe as a mirror.

If the blue gorilla could talk, it might say something like this:

Hey, this axe... it really is an axe!

no doubt.

All of the blue gorillas were "impressed" by Ian.

Even though Ian urged them to come to him.

These blue gorillas seemed rooted to the floor, not moving an inch.

"I seem to remember someone telling me before that Brugge's IQ isn't very high?"

Ian was speechless.

The blue gorilla didn't want to be a sparring partner.

Ian had no choice but to create his own sparring partner!

Chapter 18: It's time to find a new source of [System Treasure Chests]!

Clay clones!

With a thought, Ian released clumps of white clay and manipulated them to mix together.

Less than a moment.

A white clay figure, identical to Ian except for its color, appears.

This is a clay clone created using the four-star [Clay Fruit] ability.

Its basic attributes, whether it's strength or speed, are all four-star!

The only downside to 【Clay Doppelgangers】is—

It has no intelligence; it can only mechanically execute the orders given by Ian.

But it’s enough!

Ian used clay clones as practice partners to hone his skills in iron blocks and paper drawing.

Half the morning has passed.

Ian finished his workout, drenched in sweat.

"Ugh! This abrupt ending is so frustrating!"

The inspiration burst effect brought by the [System Treasure Chest] has a duration.

After Ian's actual level catches up with the data.

The endless stream of inspiration in his mind was suddenly strangled, as if someone had grabbed his lifeline.

Halfway through the game, the power suddenly went out.

It was an incredibly refreshing and invigorating feeling.

It's like trying to sneeze halfway through, opening your mouth wide and filling your stomach with air, but you just can't actually sneeze.

Edge-controlled firing is the most deadly.

Ian looked at the blue gorilla troops with a sullen expression.

Why can't these blue gorillas provide higher-level [System Treasure Chests]?

It must be because they didn't try hard enough!

Wild animals have a remarkably sharp intuition.

The blue gorillas seemed to sense the malice in Ian's eyes.

They all dropped their axes, lay down on the ground, covered their heads with their hands, and stuck out their rear ends, showing no intention of resisting.

In the past, Sadie Jr. needed to use a whip to control the group of blue gorillas.

But Ian only needed one look to completely subdue the blue gorillas.

These blue water monkeys have already taken his shape...

"Let's go to sea!"

Ian waved to the blue gorillas.

The latter, as if granted a pardon, squeaked and crawled away from the jailer's sight.

As a prison guard in the Crimson Lotus Hell.

Aside from the prisoners who need to suppress the Crimson Lotus Hell, this group of blue water monkeys...

They also need to shoulder the important task of supplying food to the advance city.

Simply put—

Go into the sea to catch fish.

"Sea Kings..."

Ian put away the clay clone and fell into thought.

He now needs to find new sources of [System Treasure Chests].

After initial consideration, two directions emerged.

One is Impel Down, which lies beneath our feet.

One is the windless zone next to it.

There are indeed a lot of pirates in Impel Down.

But the number of sea kings in the calm zone is no less than that!

Ian has not yet fought a Sea King.

But since the blue gorilla can provide the [Silver Treasure Chest]...

Sea kings are also an option!

"...Let's go down below and find the pirates; it's closer."

After a moment's consideration, Ian decided to temporarily abandon the Sea King treasure chest harvesting route.

Speaking of which, there are quite a few powerful non-human creatures in Impel Down...

Ian changed into the warden's uniform, put on his [Iron Ore Saber], and hid the [Seastone Baton] in his pocket.

What exactly is a "celibate male god"?

Ian strode forward toward the large elevator lobby on the first floor above sea level.

Compared to the outside world, Impel Down's "technological level" is quite good, with electric tools being widely used.

While Ian was waiting for the elevator.

The elevator doors were wide open, and a group of medical personnel rushed out carrying a stretcher.

Ian looked closely and realized that the person on the stretcher was none other than little Sadie, whom he hadn't seen for a while!

"What's wrong with Little Sadie?"

A weak response drifted from the stretcher.

"We were ambushed by the jailer beast..."

"He can still talk, so it's not a big problem."

　Ian shook his head, his heart, which had just been pounding, instantly calmed down.

He then ignored Sadie and walked directly into the elevator, issuing the order—

Crimson Lotus Hell!

Impel Down's overall structure is somewhat similar to a pyramid; the further down you go, the larger the area and the more spacious the space.

The Crimson Lotus Hell is several times larger than the first level at sea.

However, unlike what Ian had imagined, the Crimson Hell was not entirely a forest landscape.

In the outer circle of the Red Lotus Hell, there are rows of heavily guarded cells of varying sizes.

These include both single luxury rooms and shared rooms for multiple people.

In the "inner circle" of Crimson Lotus Hell lies a blood-red forest overgrown with "sword trees" and "needle grasses".

Here, every time a prisoner moves, he is subjected to harm and torture from all sides.

This forest is the real "Red Lotus Hell"!

Prisoners imprisoned within the city were generally placed on floors determined by the amount of the bounty offered.

The bounties for prisoners in Crimson Hell are generally less than ten million Berries.

Very few criminals have bounties exceeding ten million Berries.

Ian, holding the list of prisoners from Crimson Hell that he had obtained from the database upstairs, walked calmly down the prison corridor.

Thanks to his prison guard uniform, almost no prisoner dared to provoke him.

The vast majority of prisoners who attempt to provoke the guards are thrown into the Crimson Forest to experience the true taste of the Crimson Lotus Hell.

During the inspection of the Red Lotus Hell.

Ian only encountered a minor problem—

A riot broke out in a mixed-use prison cell, where indigenous people bullied new inmates.

This situation is difficult to avoid.

It's not difficult to solve.

Ian beat up all the prisoners in the cell!

He didn't hit hard.

An eight-person prison cell.

In the end, only eight bronze treasure chests were provided.

Chapter 19 Director! I crave a more worthy adversary!

After dealing with the riot, Ian left the now quiet mixed cell and casually flipped through the prisoner list.

"In Mixed Cell No. 4, the highest bounty on the prisoners is 931 million Berries, and the lowest is 364 million Berries. None of them have a bounty exceeding 10 million Berries!"

"All the prisoners provided were two-star bronze treasure chests."

"If we divide it by the amount of the reward."

"All treasure chests with bounties below ten million are bronze treasure chests?!"

Ian wanted to confirm this speculation.

So he went to find the prisoner with the highest bounty currently imprisoned in the Crimson Hell.

A bounty of 1200 million Berries is already the ceiling for prisoners in Crimson Hell!

But this ceiling was as fragile as a membrane in Ian's eyes.

Ian came up with an excuse.

He doesn't like wearing black and white clothes today.

Then they simply cooked the other person up.

The moment the prisoner with a bounty of 1200 million Berries lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

A gleaming silver treasure chest suddenly appeared before Ian's eyes.