Chapter 140 - - 140 Eventful fall_1

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After Vito left.

Barry and Wayne joined Duge by his side.

Barry, deeply worried, said, “Captain, aren’t we going too far? They are from the Dufei family; it’s one thing to take their ship, but why force them to dance? Such an insult to their dignity will surely provoke the Dufei family’s vengeance. And it’s not like they would fight for us anyway.

I feel like their gazes want to tear me to shreds. We only have twelve people, and I’m really worried that one day, they’ll cut off our heads while we’re asleep…”

Why did everyone think what he did was too much!

Duge frowned slightly, looking at Barry and Wayne, and asked with a smile, “Tell me the truth, was it not delightful to see the untouchable members of the Dufei family dancing?”

Barry fell silent for a moment, a smile forming on his face, and said, “I did indeed feel very happy at the time.”

“There you go. Barry, life is short; we must seize the day for joy. From now on, that will be the creed of our Sea Fish Pirate Group,” said Duge. “The reason I did this is to show you that no one is born superior to others. Barry, in the future, when you are the King of Pirates’ first mate, even the head of the Dufei family will have to bow and greet you. A person’s strength starts from within…”

“Life is short, seize the day for joy,” the parrot Wendy exclaimed excitedly, hopping back and forth, “Happy, happy, Wendy wants to be happy.”

These days, Wendy had constantly been sticking close to Duge, and it didn’t even seem like her own bird anymore. Wayne held the restless parrot and said with a frown, “You’re right of course, but they just have too many people…”

“No worries, I will keep them dancing,” Duge waved at Ramon, who was glaring at him from not too far away, and Ramon angrily looked away.

“Captain, I don’t understand what you mean!” said Barry.

“As long as they keep dancing, Ramon Dufei will be the disgrace of the Dufei family. Even if he is rescued by the Dufei family, he will be executed. So, he will be wholeheartedly on our side,” Duge said with a smile. “Moreover, I’ve decided to change our combat strategy. Before each battle starts, I will have members of the Dufei family dance at the prow of the ship in pink dresses, to distract the enemy and lower their guard, and then, we will strike unexpectedly. This will become the hallmark of our Sea Fish Pirate Group…”

“Ramon agreed to this?” Wayne’s eyes widened.

“He agreed,” Duge nodded. “I promised him that if we take down the second wave of pirates, they’ll be able to stop dancing and join the fighting lineup. Right now, he’s even more eager to expand the size of our pirate group than I am!”

“…”

Wayne and Barry looked at each other, suddenly unsure of what to say.

Although Paul’s method sounded absurd, it indeed solved all their problems and concerns.

And.

Using this method, their pirate group could indeed grow rapidly.

Of course, the premise is that they must keep winning, because this approach will alienate everyone, whether noble or other pirates…

But now, having embarked on a point of no return, they could only follow Paul into the darkness.

After all.

They had offended Selma, Admiral Mikaro, and the Dufei family.

Once they left the Smile Angel, Selma and Admiral Mikaro might let them go, but nobody could escape the punishment of the Dufei family.

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Next.

Duge’s pirate ship put on performances at two more ports.

At the peak, the number of spectators reached as many as 5,000 people.

Because Duge had a new advanced skill—Fountain of Happiness—during the second performance, Ramon Dufei accidentally had his pink dress stepped on by the first mate behind him. This set off a chain reaction, tearing off the dress of the person in front, burying his head behind another’s behind, and completely igniting the audience’s enthusiasm…

Human nature is universal.

Seeing others in an embarrassing situation always leads to uncontrollable laughter.

Thus.

The spread of happiness was incredibly fast.

And, though the Dufei family was large, they inevitably had enemies who were happy to see Ramon Dufei being embarrassed.

Even if they didn’t witness it with their own eyes, just hearing about it was enough to delight them for many days.

The military commander stationed at the third port was quite foolish, or perhaps he simply wanted to rescue Ramon Dufei to make a merit for himself.

As expected, Duge taught him a lesson and enlisted over a hundred navy personnel into the Sea Fish Pirate Group, becoming the new happy dancers…

They were underlings of Antonio.

Therefore,

Duge made Antonio a Commodore his enemy, and his pirate ship count grew to five.

Other than the Smile Angel, whose name remained unchanged, the two merchant ships from the Dufei family and two warships from the navy were renamed: Clown Fish One, Clown Fish Two, Happy Fish One, and Happy Fish Two.

Though the Sea Fish Pirate Group might not have been the fastest expanding pirate group, it definitely had the most enemies and the quickest rise in notoriety.

After all,

it’s rare to see a pirate group wanted by the Dufei family, Admiral Mikaro, and Commodore Antonio simultaneously.

Paul Wolfs also got his wish, earning a bounty total of 80,000 Gold Coins from the two powers, ranking him seventeenth among all pirates with a bounty on their heads.

He was endowed with strange titles like “Crazy Dancer” and “Happy Clown.”

Many bounty hunters were itching to move, eying this substantial reward.

Quite a few pirates also set their sights on the Sea Fish Pirate Group, intending to kill off Paul to collect the bounty and boost their own reputation, since, for most pirates, the lines between pirate and bounty hunter were easily blurred.

Of course,

There were many more contenders in the simulation field.

They too targeted this suddenly emerged Paul Wolfs.

Lots of them covertly analyzed his keywords and investigated his whereabouts, planning to strike at any moment, to harvest his ranking and the bounty as well.

They certainly didn’t believe that fellow made any deal with Selma; such an excuse was too naive.

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In the simulation field, rankings are based not only on personal attribute enhancements, but also on the impact that keyword holders have on the world.

With support from three major powers and his rising fame, Duge’s ranking in the simulation field soared further upwards, from over a hundred straight to the 15th position.

It was an eventful time.

The commotion over the Sea God Scepter was raging, with countless pirates heading to Herd Island, and Commodore Antonio dispatched the navy to blockade the island from both ends…

The Black Magic Hand murdered seven minor pirate groups;

Laurent Swann proposed holding a pirate conference to discuss the Sea God Scepter and the redivision of maritime territories, among other things.

Especially within pirate circles, rumors secretly circulated about Selma offering a hefty sum for offspring, as well as Admiral Mikaro’s bayonet plan and Mahamadu’s knife operation…

The whole pirate world was shaken, livelier than ever, and Paul Wolfs demonstrably had the skills to make a name for himself amidst the commotion.

There was also a rumor that Paul had traded with Selma for powerful forces, which accounted for his achievements.

No one dared to underestimate him!

After all, throughout history, the legends Selma had created were too numerous to count.

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At this time,

Duge and his pirate group entered the waters of Herd Island before Antonio’s blockade, taking refuge in a concealed haven for a brief respite.

That’s the beauty of the vast sea; if you’re determined to hide, you can always find a fitting place.

After several days of adjustment, the Sea Fish Pirate Group was united, adapting to their new team, especially the former crew of Giant Bird and Ramon Dufei, who were utterly loyal to Paul, dead set on elevating him to the throne of Pirate King.

The former did it for self-preservation, the latter to drag more people into the mess, dancing at the bow in a pink dress.

The only ones still holding a grudge against Paul were probably just the royal navy soldiers who recently joined; according to the rules, in the coming battles, they would act as happy dancers, attracting the attention of others…

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