While everyone chatted, the time ticked down.
Finally, the twenty-fourth mission refreshed.
[Ding! Mission cooldown has ended. Difficult-level Team Mission published!]
[Mission]: Defeat Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, and assist the Straw Hat crew in escaping Whole Cake Island.
[Difficulty]: ★★★★☆ (Difficult)
[Time Limit]: One hour to accept.
[Objective]: The mission is only successful if Big Mom is completely incapacitated. Otherwise, even if the Straw Hats escape, it is a failure.
[Reminder]: The Big Mom Pirates have a massive number of members. This is an Open Mission. Up to ten people can participate.
[Special]: Difficulty does not decrease with more participants.
[Note]: If the timer reaches zero with no acceptance, it is automatically forfeited.
Eula:Hahaha! A team raid! I'm in!
Diluc:Ten people... this is a first. Count me in.
Sucrose:I'll pass. The sea train project is too busy.
Ningguang:I also pass. You all decide.
Zhongli:I'm taking a walk. Have fun.
Yae Miko:Too busy with Inazuma politics. Sigh... so tired...
With the heavy hitters bowing out, the roster filled up quickly with those eager for combat or loot.
Beidou:I'm in. The Alcor is coming with me.
Lisa:Us two Witches are in.
Keqing:Count me in.
Klee:Me! Me! I want to go bombing!
Shenhe:I'll go.
Hu Tao:Hehe... sounds fun!
Jean:Mondstadt needs resources. I'll join.
Mona:A sea battle? You need an astrologist.
The final team: Eula, Diluc, Lisa, Jean, Klee, Shenhe, Keqing, Beidou, Mona, Rosalyne.
Su Han submitted the list.
Ningguang:Any tips?
Su Han:Big Mom is terrifying. Her skin is like iron balloon; normal attacks won't scratch her. Be careful. As for loot... just grab everything. Especially food. Her kingdom is made of high-quality ingredients. Bring them back, and we make a fortune.
Eula:So it's a heist! Got it.
Klee:Charge!
Shenhe:Understood. The enemy's property is our property.
Su Han chuckled. They learn fast.
The team accepted the mission.
Beidou sailed The Alcor onto the open sea to mask their disappearance.
"Listen up, lads! We're going to another world! Brace yourselves!"
"Aye, Captain!"
Flash.
A pillar of light enveloped the ship. When vision returned, they were in a strange, candy-colored sea. The islands looked like cakes and tarts.
"Alright, battle plan!" Beidou shouted.
"I'll handle defense and evacuation!" Mona volunteered. "My hydro magic is boosted here."
"I'm on loot duty," Jean said, her eyes gleaming. "Mondstadt is poor."
"Eula and I will take the front line," Diluc said, adjusting his gloves. "I want to test myself against this 'Katakuri' guy."
"Klee will provide air support!" Klee cheered, hopping onto her mechanical crane. "Just light a firework if you need a boom!"
"Then let's go. Five of us to Whole Cake Island. Klee in the sky. The rest, raid the surrounding islands."
Keqing chose to stay with the raiding party. It wasn't cowardice; it was efficiency.
Eula nodded. "Let's start."
While the world watched the chaos at the Wedding Ceremony, no one noticed Beidou's fleet infiltrating the outer islands.
Using Sword Kinesis, Keqing, Jean, and Shenhe flew off to their targets.
Keqing landed on Jam Island. Using Observation Haki, she located the main warehouse instantly.
Slash.
Her sword-qi silenced the guards before they could raise the alarm. She cut the Transponder Snail lines.
She kicked open the warehouse doors.
Inside were mountains of flour, sugar, and rare fruits. Thousands of tons of top-tier ingredients, gathered from across the world for Big Mom's tea parties.
"Su Han was right," Keqing whispered, her eyes widening. "One warehouse has this much... what about the whole archipelago?"
She activated her Serenitea Pot.
"Absorb!"
A vortex formed, sucking the crates of goods into her pocket dimension.
"This isn't looting," she muttered with a smile. "It's... strategic resource reallocation."
Meanwhile, Jean had found a warehouse full of cocoa beans on Cacao Island.
"This is..." Jean gasped, calculating the value. "Millions of Mora. At least."
The Dandelion Knight, usually so upright, let out a very un-knightly giggle.
"For Mondstadt's budget!"
She began to pack.
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