Chapter 173 - - 173 Feather of the Sea God_1

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Phoenix Tail Island was far too vast.

Not everyone was preparing their ships in the rear mountain, many had gone into hiding, concealed in the dense forests, submerged in the waters, waiting for the storm to pass…

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At this moment.

Duge, having acquired the Destiny Sea Map, no longer cared about them.

With the Sea God Scepter found, the main mission in the simulation field lay in his hands. Whether he wanted to play with them or end the simulation field immediately was his call. Searching each one out would be too time-consuming.

The task of searching for the Phoenix Tail Island candidates was entrusted to Safra.

Turning her head, Safra delegated the task of searching for the candidates to a few of her generals, now solely focusing on the Destiny Sea Map…

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“Marsha, I found the Destiny Sea Map,” Duge boasted proudly, displaying the complete Destiny Sea Map to the little witch.

“That’s fantastic, let’s go find the Golden Compass right away, and then secure the Sea God Scepter to help Jannie!” Marsha cheered, as if the sea map hadn’t just flown away from her moments before.

“Aren’t you going to explain why you had a piece of the Destiny Sea Map on you?” Duge asked with a smile.

Marsha removed her face veil, revealing a sweet smile, “Paul, I just wanted to surprise you. When you gathered the other six pieces but couldn’t find the last one no matter what, wouldn’t you be overjoyed if I suddenly produced it? Joy above all, right?”

“So that was it!” Duge laughed, changing his tone, “So, Jannie, when will you give me the Feather of the Sea God?”

“…” Marsha’s smile abruptly froze on her face.

Mans, Safra, Eddie, Barry, and others were simultaneously stunned.

“When did you find out?” Marsha sighed softly, her expression suddenly became much more serious.

“That day, when you discovered Selma before I did,” Duge said, “Also, you care about Jannie even more than your own mother…”

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Selma?

Jannie?

Two of the main characters in the plot were on Paul’s side…

Mans held his breath.

He had found the Sea God Scepter and didn’t even need to look for Jannie anymore to complete the main mission.

Who is this guy?

He must be cheating!

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Jannie was silent for a moment, then looking at Duge, she said, “As per our agreement, upon finding the Sea God Scepter, I will give you the Feather of the Sea God.”

“You’re not Selma. You don’t have a balance scale for trading, so why not give it to me earlier?” Duge asked with a smile, “I have assembled the Destiny Sea Map, there’s no second person in the world who can find the Sea God Scepter now.”

“I…” Jannie looked at Duge, mustering her courage, “I don’t trust you.”

“Jannie, do you remember the second destiny you divined for me?” Duge shook his head and said with a smile, “The picture showed me wielding the Sea God Scepter. Do you think, compared to the Sea God Scepter, the Feather of the Sea God is already irrelevant to me?”

“A mortal forcefully wielding the Sea God Scepter will deplete life force,” Jannie countered with a smile, “You can use it only once at most; the Feather of the Sea God is more useful to you.”

“I anticipated that day. Thus, I made a deal with Selma in advance and traded my body to her,” Duge said, “Life is not important to me. I care only about joy. Dying after getting my fill isn’t out of the question.”

He looked at Jannie and said, “Maybe I’m using the Sea God Scepter to strengthen your seal!”

“…” Jannie glared at Duge, her face darkened as she said, “You’re just borrowing the Sea God’s Power, you’re not the real Sea God.”

“Well, Jannie, even though I haven’t made a move on you, we don’t have much of an acquaintance, do we? Your help to me isn’t even comparable to Selma’s,” Duge shrugged his shoulders and smiled, “The simple fact that women help women isn’t enough to make me give my all, or perhaps you left a piece of the Destiny Sea Map behind so that one day, you could get rid of me and search for the Golden Compass on your own, after all, once you see the other six maps, you’ll know the exact location.”

Jannie’s face suddenly changed.

Duge looked at her and continued, “The hand that helped me with my first divination — that was yours, wasn’t it?”

“Yes,” Jannie nodded.

“So, why not take a gamble?” Duge smiled, “Bet that I will definitely return the Sea God Scepter to you, just like Selma, invest first, then seek a return. With the Feather of the Sea God, we can find the Sea God Scepter faster, can’t we?”

“I need to do another divination for you, then make my decision,” Jannie said, glancing at Duge. She took out the Crystal Ball from under her cloak, sat down on the deck without a word, and started chanting the spell.

A moment passed.

She stood up again, her face expressionless, as she removed her cloak and then the clasp of her skirt, revealing her white collarbone. Below her collarbone, two feathers like tattoos became visible.

Her finger gently touched the feathers.

The tattooed feathers began to glow, then, floated up from her chest, turning into two real feathers.

The feathers were white, glossy, and if you looked closely, you could see tiny scales covering the base of the feather…

Jannie handed over the two feathers to Duge and said earnestly, “I hope you keep your promise, the world cannot be without the Sea God.”

Safra swallowed hard, her eyes filled with admiration as she watched Duge. At that moment, she suddenly didn’t feel ashamed of being defeated by Paul. Paul was the child of destiny, the pirate king predestined by fate, and losing to him was only normal.

Duge took the Feather of the Sea God and asked, “How do I use this thing?”

Jannie replied lightly, “Attach it to your flagship, and it will triple the sailing speed of your fleet. Moreover, it will fear no storms and can even travel under the water’s surface.”

Hiss!

Speed, concealment, safety…

No wonder they say that having the Feather of the Sea God can make one the Pirate King!

Lightning war indeed!

This thing is a perfect fit for him!

“Such a great thing should have been brought out earlier. If you had brought it out before, we would have already obtained the Sea God Scepter,” Duge laughed, putting away the Feather of the Sea God, his curiosity piqued as he looked at Jannie and asked, “What did you see in destiny?”

Jannie glanced at him and said indifferently, “You will leave.”

When Paul obtained the Feather of the Sea God, Barry was originally thrilled, feeling that all his efforts had paid off, but Jannie’s words froze him in place.

He suddenly didn’t know what to do.

The achievements of the Sea Fish Pirate Group today depended almost entirely on Paul. If he were to leave, what were they all striving for?

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It was indeed a realistic divination!

Duge shook his head, turned to the silent Barry and Eddie, and smiled, “Barry, Eddie, even if I leave one day, the Sea Fish Pirate Group will still exist. Don’t forget, you have the Sword of the Giant Dragon and the Stone of Glory, and now with the Feather of the Sea God, no one can defeat the Sea Fish Pirate Group. You are the kings of the Fish Era. With you here, the joy will continue.”

“Yes, captain,” both men saluted Duge in unison.

“Safra, integrate your fleet. Let’s set out to find the Golden Compass,” Duge spread out the Destiny Sea Map in his hands. A twisting route pointed to an unknown island—Elta Ale.

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Elta Ale!

Atop Phoenix Tail Island, a young man with black hair stared at the Destiny Sea Map in Duge’s hands from the distant mountaintop, quietly muttering the same name.

Then.

He showed a bitter smile, rubbing his temples and saying, “With the Feather of the Sea God on his ship, who can compete with his speed? Dammit, why would such a monster pop out in the simulation?!”

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