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nChapter 152: Rewards from the Lair, Core Acquired (2)

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nBenbo nodded and led dozens of Dragon Blood Mur Iocs into rhe sea, swiftly swimming towards a nearby island.

n“You bring all the pirates on this island to the harbor

/’ Ji Chen said, looking at Anina standing beside him.

nAnina quickly nodded and rushed into rhe cave with a large sword in hand. Shortly after, they drove hundreds of pirates out of rhe cave as if herding pigs. Each pirate sat on the ground with a dejected look, filled with confusion and fear.

nJi Chen saw their miserable appearance but had no comforting thoughts.

nThe reason he spared these pirates was to subdue them, so he would have enough manpower to sail the eight pirate ships back.

nHe straightforwardly stated, “If you submit to me, 1 will spare your lives.

nOtherwise, you’ll die.”

nUpon hearing this, a desire to live ignited in the pirates’ eyes, and they quickly agreed.

nThey had no thoughts of avenging Robert. Following him was only for the sake of earning gold coins and having food to eat.

nAs pirates, one should not expect them to possess virtues such as loyalty and faith.

nNow that their leader was dead, it was natural for each of them to flee from the impending disaster. If they couldn’t flee, they would simply find another leader.

n“Ding- You have subjugated 1250 pirates.”

nSeeing the system prompt, Ji Chen nodded.

nHe waited for Benbo to return.

nIn the late night, Benbo and his crew safely escorted a group of pirates who were stationed on other islands back to their base.

nJi Chen repeated his earlier statement.

nWithout any surprises, these pirates, driven by their strong will to survive, chose to lower their heads.

n“Ding- You have subjugated 250 pirates.”

nIn total, he had subjugated 1500 pirates here, adding to the previous 270, making it a total of 1770.

nAlthough their tier and combat power were low, they had the advantage of sheer numbers, enough to make numerous ships of the Crown of the Ocean sail.

nTransporting the resources would take some time.

nAfter looking at the night sky, Ji Chen stretched lazily and went back to rest on the New Moon.

nThe massive ship provided a spacious and comfortable room, making him feel almost as comfortable as resting on land.

nBefore going to sleep, Ji Chen suddenly remembered something.

nBesides conquering this pirate stronghold, he also planned to go out and trade with other players.

nAnd rhe content of the trade would be military recruitment camp cores.

nHe had always had a limited number of recruitment camp cores. At best, he only had around ten of them.

nThe consequence of having a small number of recruitment camp cores was that the weekly recruitment quota was limited, and the growth of his army was slow.

nHe could only recruit about a dozen or twenty troops per week.

nTo form an army of a hundred people would take at least seven weeks!

nAt first, he thought it was fine, but now, after experiencing so many things…

nBeing hunted by tens of thousands of Blood Spirit Warriors, facing pirates in four digits, and preparing to resist an unknown number of Sea Heirs.

nJi Chen felt that his troops were suddenly insufficient.

nHe realized he was outnumbered in a physical confrontation.

nHe had absolute confidence in defeating enemies twice their number.

nHe even felt he could handle enemies five times their number.

nIf Alice and the others joined the battle, there was a possibility of winning against ten times the enemy.

nBut what about fifty times, a hundred times?

nThere were billions of players in this world, and there should be millions allocated to the Western Central Ocean coastline and many islands.

nIn such a massive player community, there must be someone who had the recruitment camp cores he desired.

nJi Chen casually opened the forum and, after some thought, posted a thread under the name “The Islander”.

n“Seeking to buy ocean and amphibious recruitment camp cores. Can trade with gold coins or rare resources. Trading location limited to the Western Central Ocean.”

nOn chat channels and forums, there were countless similar threads, not only seeking recruitment camp cores but also seeking specific resources or treasures.

nAfter all, there was no trading system or exchange) so players could only find what they wanted through these inefficient means.

nAnd it was also limited by geographical distance, which was particularly apparent at sea, where it often took days to sail.

nAfter posting the thread, Ji Chen planned to check for responses the next day.

nBut before he could close it, the thread started to refresh like crazy.

n“Big Boss Islander is back from the dead!”

n“The boss is still awake at this late hour. It’s no wonder he’s so powerful. Even at this hour, he’s still working hard and striving!”

nJi Chen’s mouth twitched as he read these night owl players’ comments.

nCan’t you guys fust focus on the topic? Can’t you answer the content of the thread seriously?

nAfter a series of bragging, someone finally noticed the topic of the thread.

n“I have a few Tier-1 recruitment camp cores that 1 haven’t had a chance to use.

nBut, boss, you might not be interested…”

n“I think so too. Big Boss Islander probably has Tier-2 or Tier-3 troops. Tier-1 probably won’t catch his attention.”

nSeeing this, Ji Chen narrowed his eyes.

nAs long as the troops are suitable, what’s wrong with Tier-1?

nHe was a man with a military talent tree! Even the initially useless Tier-1

nWater Spirits had been elevated to the level of Tier-3.

nAnd his initial River Murloc troop had become a 4-star, Tier-3 Dragon Blood Murloc.

nHe wondered how shocked those players would be if the Dragon Blood Murlocs evolved to Tier-5, Tier-6, or even the supreme Tier-7 troops.

nThis scene resembled a person with previously perceived elementary-level intelligence suddenly discovering they had been admitted to a world-renowned university.

n“No matter the tier, as long as they suit me. I’ll take them. The more recruitment camp cores, the better,” Ji Chen added a sentence to the thread and pinned it.

nSoon, players started to apply for private chats, showcasing the recruitment camp cores they possessed.

nAnd most of them were ocean and amphibious troops.

nThorny Flying Fish – Tier-1, 5-star, 4 cores.

nFloating Crab – Tier-1, 7-star, 3 cores.

nShallow Water Lizard – Tier-1, 4-star, 6 cores.

nMarsh Murloc – Tier-2, 2-star, 4 cores.

nLobster Rider – Tier-2, 1-star, 6 cores.

nToxic Octopus – Tier-2, 3-star, 2 cores.

nThere were a variety of troops at different tiers.

nBesides Tier-1, there were also quite a few Tier-2 and Tier-3 troops.

nBut Tier-2 was the main focus, while Tier-3, although available, usually had only one core, so Ji Chen quickly excluded them.

nThe selling price of Tier-3 recruitment camp cores was outrageous, far from their actual value.

nThey demanded resources in the range of four-digit rare items or five-digit gold coins, or a few rare blueprint drawings.

nDid they really think he was a fool?

nWith those resources, he could elevate several Tier-2 troops to Tier-3. Why would he just buy one core from them?

nAfter observing a few Tier-3 sellers, Ji Chen focused on Tier-1 and Tier-2 troops.

nAfter all, the lower the tier, the cheaper the price, and the more cores available.

nAfter careful selection, he finally settled on two troops that were highly suitable and had advancement value.

nOne each from Tier-1 and Tier-2.

nSelf-Detonating Water Spider

nRace: Water Spider

nTier: Tier-1, 3-star

nSkills: Unstable Crystals (White skill, able to detonate rhe crystals within its body)

nSplash (White skill, increases the explosion range by 10%)

nSwift (White skill, increases movement speed by 20%)

nI’m a Magnet

nLobster Rider

nTier: Tier-2, i-srar

nCharge (White skill, when in a charging state, increases movement speed by 10% and impact force by 5%)

nAgility (White skill, increases movement speed by 5%)

nUnit Trait: Coordinated Charge (When fighting or charging with troops of the same kind, all attributes increase by 5%)

nCharge Away!!

nSelf-Detonating Water Spider and Lobster Rider.

nOne relied on self-detonation to harm the enemy, while the other was a cavalry unit in water.

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