Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 458: Chapter 319: Gale Pirate Gang

Hundred Battle Royal Court, Empire Mansion, Central Assembly Hall.

You Dazhi sat in the chief seat, his face devoid of expression. He appeared to be listening to the reports from his subordinate officials, but his mind was elsewhere.

He had sold information about the Strongest Royal Court to the Waga Royal Court’s Gale Pirate Gang!

The Waga Royal Court was ranked 88th on the Fourth Dimension’s territory leaderboard. It was a long-established Royal Court with a strong and well-equipped military, maintaining a powerful fleet and frequently engaging in piracy.

In fact, the Waga Royal Court controlled several Pirate Gangs.

After returning from the Strongest Royal Court, You Dazhi had checked the territory leaderboard and was shocked to find that the Strongest Royal Court was already ranked 299th!

This left him on pins and needles. The Strongest Royal Court’s potential was undeniable, and You Dazhi did not want a more powerful faction right next to his own territory. That was why he had sold intelligence on the Strongest Royal Court, planning to set a tiger on a wolf by letting the arrogant Waga Royal Court deal with them.

As far as he knew, the Waga Royal Court not only revered plunder and war but also had no scruples whatsoever. They especially loved to bully newcomers. He figured they would probably launch a war of plunder against the Strongest Royal Court for its name alone.

However, the information he’d provided was incomplete.

The coordinates for the Strongest Royal Court’s location were real.

The fact that it had just ascended and its system benefits had just been granted was also true.

But he had failed to mention that its Lord, Zhen Yuan, was level 400!

He hadn’t mentioned that its World Line was strange—not only was it Solid, but it also possessed a restrictive power!

And he certainly hadn’t mentioned that two of his own main fleets had been completely annihilated before they could even breach the World Line!

’Calling themselves the Strongest Royal Court... that rookie Player is so arrogant. He may be strong, but there’s no way he’s a match for the Waga Royal Court. Still, the Gale Pirate Gang has limited strength. If they rush in recklessly, they’ll probably suffer a setback. That would be even better. Once they’re thwarted, the Waga Royal Court will launch a frenzied retaliation to save face. I’m afraid the Strongest Royal Court will be nothing more than a flash in the pan, leaving no trace in this Starry Sky!’

You Dazhi mused to himself, not considering his actions despicable. The chaotic Starry Sky was ruled by the law of the jungle. That’s just how things were.

’By my calculations, that Pirate Gang should be arriving at the Strongest Royal Court soon. I wonder how they’ll respond. A single level-400 expert isn’t enough to scare off those pirates. Maybe I should go watch the show.’

At this thought, You Dazhi lost all interest in the meeting. He raised a hand, cutting off his subordinate’s report. ”I’m tired. The meeting is adjourned. Prepare the Centipede God Battleship for me; I’m going out! Also... load three Pineapple Bombs, just in case.”

Upon hearing this, most of the people in the meeting room were surprised.

Their surprise wasn’t that You Dazhi had adjourned the meeting, but that he was taking Pineapple Bombs with him.

The Pineapple Bomb was one of the key assets that allowed the Hundred Battle Royal Court to remain standing. In reality, it was a type of Super Energy Nuclear Bomb, named for its resemblance to a pineapple.

The explosive power of this shell was immense—a single one could annihilate an entire city. However, its manufacturing cost was also high, and the Hundred Battle Royal Court had only managed to stockpile six of them to date.

Everyone in the hall was extremely curious about what their Lord intended to do that required taking half their supply of Pineapple Bombs.

But despite their curiosity, no one dared to ask. You Dazhi’s authority was immense, and once his command was given, they could only move quickly to carry it out.

A moment later, as You Dazhi departed aboard the giant, centipede-shaped Centipede God Battleship, a Pirate Battleship belonging to the Waga Royal Court was already approaching the Strongest Royal Court’s World Line!

Aboard this battleship were Players, Indigenous People, and Soldier Types, with a total crew of three thousand and an average level of 166!

At this moment, the pirate crew members were rubbing their hands together, eager for the impending invasion.

In truth, this Pirate Gang—the Gale Pirate Gang—was one of the weaker fleets among the Waga Royal Court’s many pirate forces.

The Gale Pirate Gang was notorious. They specialized in human trafficking, frequently capturing people to sell. Beautiful women, Exotic Beasts, those with special abilities, people with rare professions, and so on—these were all targets they loved to capture.

Its flagship was named the Gale, and its leader was a man named Chen Tong, a level 366 Pioneer.

Chen Tong was the very person to whom You Dazhi had sold the intelligence!

Chen Tong had originally been one of the high-ranking members of the Waga Royal Court, wielding real power. But after a drunken slip of the tongue, he earned the contempt of the Lord of the Royal Court, who put him in charge of the Gale Pirate Gang—a demotion, in effect.

Chen Tong had been trying to claw his way back ever since, and he had a feeling this was his chance.

”Captain!” someone came forward and bowed. ”We’re about to make contact with the World Line. Awaiting your orders!”

”What orders are there to give? Attack! A full-scale assault!” Chen Tong declared with a wave of his sleeve. ”It’s just a tiny Royal Court that recently ascended. No need to hold back!”

”Yes, sir!”

The crewman withdrew.

Soon, a gun turret rose from the bow of the skull-flagged battleship. Atop the turret was a colossal cannon that looked as if it were forged from solid gold. This was the Gale’s main weapon: the Star-Breaking Cannon.

Of course, while the Star-Breaking Cannon had an impressive name and truly immense power, it was still a far cry from actually breaking a star.

”Prepare main cannon! Three... two... one... fire!”

A gunner shouted, and light immediately gathered in the barrel of the Star-Breaking Cannon before it launched a sphere of light over three meters in diameter.

The sphere was crimson, and it slammed violently into the World Line.

Against an ordinary World Line, a single shot like this would have depleted at least thirty million of its Durability.

But the Strongest Royal Court’s World Line was no ordinary one. Not only did it have a staggering one billion Durability, but its resilience was also terrifying. In the end, the blast from the Star-Breaking Cannon only managed to chip away 300 points of its Durability.