The Wokou Leader's worldview was being shattered and reassembled, only to be shattered again.
What did he see?
A group of monsters who'd kick their own heads around like balls?
A group of devils who'd offer their ribs as skewers?
His proudest slashes weren't even worthy of causing the opponent a scratch.
The honor of a samurai, in this moment, seemed so ridiculous, so pale.
He tremblingly picked up the katana from the ground.
Not to fight again, but to fulfill the last dignity of a samurai.
"Tenno Heika Banzai!"
He let out a tragic roar, pointed the tip of the blade at his abdomen, and prepared for a dignified seppuku.
However, a boney hand was faster than him, grabbing his sword.
"Hey, come on, buddy."
Billy snatched the sword from the Wokou Leader's hand and weighed it.
"This sword is good, it's mine now."
"Want to die? Why didn't you call me for something so fun?"
Billy said, putting an arm around the completely bewildered Wokou Leader's shoulder, overly enthusiastic.
"I'm telling you, when it comes to dying, I'm a professional."
"Which kind do you want to experience?"
"Execution by cannon? Hanging? Or our Captain's newly developed cremation package?"
"Guaranteed painless, and your ashes will be spread evenly."
The Wokou Leader didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked.
He looked at Billy's chiseled face, then at the group of pirates surrounding him, cackling.
"Ah..."
He finally let out an incomprehensible sound, rolled his eyes, and fainted straight away.
"Tch, how boring."
Billy pushed him away in disgust.
"Brothers, just give him an on-the-spot cannon execution, suicide is too easy for him."
"The Captain said he really doesn't like the people here."
Roger, on the explorer, had been yawning.
Seeing this scene finally perked him up a bit.
With a loud bang.
"Alright, everyone come back."
Roger picked up the tin megaphone and shouted.
"Don't waste time with those radish heads, we're here to make money, not to give psychological counseling."
The pirates reluctantly returned to the explorer.
Roger looked at the three atakebune squeezed together, filled with unconscious Wokou, and an ill-intentioned smile appeared on his face.
"System, I remember you saying that my ship could devour other ships?"
"Yes, Host."
The System's voice was filled with triumphant joy.
"The cortez's heart comes with the 'Deep Sea Gluttony' attribute. As long as you give the order, it can turn them into part of your ship! Fair and square, environmentally friendly and efficient!"
"What are we waiting for then? Let's begin."
As soon as Roger finished speaking, the golden cortez's heart at the bow of the explorer suddenly lit up.
Countless golden energy threads burst forth from the heart, like living creatures, instantly coiling around one of the atakebune.
"Screech... crunch..."
Amidst the teeth-grinding twisting sounds, the sturdy warship was forcibly torn apart, decomposing into its most basic wood and metal.
Then, these materials were enveloped by the golden energy torrent, continuously pouring into the explorer.
"Ding! Devouring complete! Please select a transformation plan!"
"Option One: Generate a Magical ballista tower (Generate a multi-story ballista tower in the center of the hull. Placing pirates inside can enhance long-range suppression capabilities and comes with special effects)."
"Option Two: Reinforce the hull (Compress wood to reinforce the hull's keel and armor, significantly increasing durability)."
"Option Three: Expand the hull (Expand to increase cargo capacity and crew capacity)."
Roger stroked his chin.
"Magical ballista tower?"
"I want to see how magical it is."
"Choose one, generate the ballista tower."
"Received! Generating ballista tower for you..."
In the center of the explorer's hull, countless wooden planks and iron parts rapidly reassembled.
A three-story tall, formidable ballista tower, like a fortress at sea, rose from the ship.
The tower body was covered with dense firing ports.
Roger ascended to the top floor of the ballista tower and nodded with satisfaction.
From now on, the Captain's Cabin could be moved here, and no evil-aligned pirates would secretly eavesdrop on any inappropriate activities.
"Magical Arrows (infinite generation): Strong area-of-effect hallucination, increases the target's performance level, actual results subject to use."
The other two ships didn't have new options, so Roger chose to expand their hulls and reinforce them.
After devouring three ships in a row, the hull underwent earth-shattering changes.
The ship was 80 meters long, 14 meters wide, and the mainmast was 65 meters high!
Displacement was approximately 2800 tons!
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