MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter - Chapter 1021

Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: Pirate Attack on the Port Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: Pirate Attack on the Port The Guard Captain continued, “Moreover, those pirates have declared that anyone who dares to sail under Starfire’s flag or sail from Starfire Harbor will be shown no mercy in the future.”

A spark of realization flashed in Li Yao’s mind; he knew all too well what the pirates meant by showing no mercy–they intended to wipe them out completely.

“Which pirate gang is it?” Sister Li asked.

The Guard Captain took a deep breath and said, “The One-Eyed Pirate Gang.”

“Such arrogance, I thought it was the Bloodsail Pirates or the Darkwater Pirate Gang. After all this fuss, it turns out to be just the One-Eyed Pirate Gang,” Li Yao heaved a sigh of relief. Although his plan included targeting pirates, he aimed to hit the likes of the Darkwater or Bloodsail Pirates. As for the One-Eyed Pirate Gang, they were nothing but second-rate pirates.

In fact, there were about seven or eight large pirate gangs among the old gods that affected the shipping routes in the area, only two mattered.

One was the Darkwater Pirate Gang, and the other was the Bloodsail Pirates.

Moreover, these two were ranked among the top even among the seven pirate kings.

Having lived another life, Li Yao knew the pirates very well.

Take the Darkwater Pirate Gang, for instance; they were not truly pirates in the actual sense. They were publicly known as pirates, but their real identity was nothing more than protectors of a certain goblin financial powerhouse.

They were referred to as pirates, yet their main role was to assist a certain Trade Prince in the slave trade; of course, they also controlled the corresponding shipping routes.

As for the Bloodsail Pirates, they were originally part of a naval force of a human kingdom that reigned over the waters. After the kingdom split, the princess took most of the people to the West Continent, becoming a neutral power.

The country had almost completely isolated itself from the world, while a Duke from that kingdom led the remnants of his navy to become pirates.

So, hearing that the pirates were targeting Starfire made Li Yao’s expression darken.

If it were the Darkwater Pirate Gang, with the support of goblins and their own formidable strength, Starfire at present simply couldn’t compete.

If it were the Bloodsail Pirates, the situation was even worse; competing with the former naval powerhouse was tantamount to suicide.

And the One-Eyed Pirate Gang was just a minor group; as far as Li Yao knew, this gang didn’t even have a single large warship. They occupied a small island, robbed a few ships to call themselves pirates, and even though they had some formidable leaders and numerous pirates, this wasn’t enough to intimidate Li Yao.

“Under the current circumstances, I think we should just bide our time for now, focusing on the initial development is of utmost importance,” Sister Li said, rubbing her temples as dealing with this situation gave her a headache.

“You’re being too naive, the One-Eyed Pirate Gang dares to target Starfire, which means they must have struck a deal with someone,” Li Yao’s thoughts became even clearer.

“Are you saying that someone wants to stop our guild from pioneering?” Unparalleled Beauty’s complexion changed.

“Clearly, that’s the case. If my guess is correct, right now at the entrance of the instance, those wearing the Starfire badge can’t even get in,” Li Yao said.

“I’ll have someone try it,” Sister Li said as she began to send private messages.

Starfire had also arranged for people at the entrance of the instance; after a while, Sister Li’s expression changed as she reported, “Indeed, some cloaked individuals without guild badges are guarding the entrance of the instance, and everyone but Starfire members can enter.”

“That’s outrageous, how many of them are there?” Angel was so angry she felt like her lungs might explode.

At first, Angel didn’t fully believe that the pirate issue was a conspiracy against Starfire, but now, hearing that someone was blocking Starfire members from entering the instance, it was obvious.

“They say it’s no less than a hundred thousand people, most of them leveling up in the surrounding area.” Sister Li was also becoming angry.

Starfire needs to address the issue with pirates attacking Starfire Harbor, and if it can’t be resolved quickly, the trade at the port will be affected.

At the same time, they had dispatched a large number of people to guard the entrance to the instance, and under these circumstances, Starfire couldn’t ignore the pirates and the conflict at the entrance to the instance.

At this moment, Qin Feng Yi rushed over in a hurry. She dismounted and said, “It’s Prosperous Era, I’ve just received news that Prosperous Era has allied with others against Starfire, but it’s not just Prosperous Era targeting us.”

“What a cunning plan, using the threat of us getting the first kill to draw in allies, and then they also bribed the One-Eyed Pirate Gang, attacking from both sides.” Li Yao completely understood the opponent’s strategy.

“This is just too much bullying, it seems the lessons we’ve taught them weren’t enough.” The veterans of Starfire were furious.

“To restrain us, what’s the point for them to get the first kill, ridiculous.” Angel’s face twisted with anger, “Just a hundred thousand people, I don’t believe they can stop us.”

Unparalleled Beauty shook her head, “Prosperous Era basically has no chance of getting the first kill, their goal isn’t to get the first kill themselves, but to prevent Starfire from continuing to do so. With Starfire’s rapid rise, the clubs and guilds in China are feeling great pressure, and they don’t want us to take a slice of the cake either.”

“No wonder the competitive scene in China is in decline, with such people, they truly do not deserve to be called human.” Tianzhen was incensed.

“Anyway, deploy the troops, let’s do this.” Angel clenched her fist.

“I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”

Following Unparalleled Beauty’s words, a piercing alarm rang out from the port. What followed was the shrieking of countless people.

“Forget the instance, everyone follow me to the harbor, the pirates are attacking the port.” Li Yao said and immediately mounted his steed, swiftly charging towards the harbor.

Through the perspective of his Firehawk, Li Yao could clearly see the situation at the harbor. Approximately fifty warships of various kinds, flying pirate flags, were rapidly approaching the harbor.

“Looks like we can’t start the raid today.” Unparalleled Beauty sighed.

Sister Li suggested, “How about you take ten people to start the raid, and I will arrange the defenses at the harbor.”

Li Yao shook his head and said, “No need, since they have meticulously arranged this drama, let’s play it out. A first kill for the instance, heh.”

Not to mention that he didn’t really value the first kill of an instance with just ten people, but was getting that first kill so easy?

“Alright, as long as you have a plan.” Sister Li sighed. Under the current situation, the most important thing was to deal with the pirates attacking the harbor.

“Don’t worry about this side, continue with your plan to sweep the auction house.” A glint flashed in Li Yao’s eyes, “Since they want to play, let’s play along. Do they just want to weaken Starfire through war? I will show them what ‘waging war to support war’ means.”

Li Yao quickly searched for information on the One-Eyed Pirate Gang in his mind, repeatedly refining his plan.

If his plan succeeded this time, not only would Starfire not suffer any losses, but it would also make a fortune. Together with Sister Li’s stockpiling of materials, it would be time to let all players foot the bill, helping to strengthen and build Starfire.

Having said that, Li Yao took the lead and charged quickly into the port area. Something was puzzling Li Yao right now: How did these pirates suddenly appear near the harbor?

It was known that the harbor was guarded by a sea monster that had subjugated a group of marine creatures to act as scouts, so this manner of appearance was highly abnormal…