Chapter 319: The Galle Pirates and the Pledge of Allegiance
As soon as the Dafen Empire's broadcast appeared, all the players in the Beautiful Country were stunned.
"Qu Ming?! How could he trigger our country's broadcast?!"
"It's the World Barrier! The activated location is connected to our country!"
"He's here!!!"
"What about the Demon Guild! Don't they have a grudge against him!? Let the Demon Guild go!"
"There's a rumor... The Demon Guild already clashed with Qu Ming, but... they were utterly defeated... Out of hundreds of players, only the President Demon Hand managed to escape back."
"How is that possible?! Although the Demon Hand isn't the strongest Guild in our country, it's still one of the top ones!"
"The rumor... might also be false."
"It must be false!"
"......"
The impact of this broadcast was not limited to the Dafen Empire; the entire World was shocked.
Although the news of Li Xiang arriving within the Dafen Empire was just an Empire broadcast, far less valuable than the previous World broadcast, its influence was far greater than any previous fluctuation.
This meant that Li Xiang was the first player to cross the World Barrier and reach another country.
Moreover, no one knew what form this barrier currently existed in.
Could Li Xiang only go to the Beautiful Country's server, or could he go to the servers of all countries?
For a time, discussions about this intensified throughout the World.
Meanwhile, Li Xiang, the instigator, had already left Cannibal Island.
If he hadn't been discovered by the Demon Guild, then Cannibal Island would have been a good base.
But now it was different.
After being discovered, the Demon Guild would definitely launch a fiercer attack later.
Li Xiang wasn't afraid if it was just individual player attacks.
But...
There were so many mysterious items in this game.
The item used by Demon Hand that could deal ten million damage to himself had already proven this point.
The next time they met, it was hard to guarantee that the Demon Guild wouldn't use more powerful items.
If he died, he wouldn't be able to come back.
Therefore, Li Xiang planned to use this one life to do something big.
Half an hour later, Li Xiang completely reached the shore.
"Ding! Entered map 'Garna Coast'."
This was a new map. Li Xiang now had an ID that was red to the point of being black. He couldn't go to places with players, otherwise, he would easily expose himself.
Game cities were even more impossible to enter. A red name would be arrested on the spot or even killed by the Guard in any city.
Therefore, the only place Li Xiang could stay was the wilderness.
"I need to get a map..."
Without a map, going anywhere was like groping in the dark, without any direction or goal.
Soon, Li Xiang encountered an NPC old man fishing by the sea. He didn't show any surprised expression towards the red-named Li Xiang.
Li Xiang stepped forward to negotiate, "Sir, do you know where I can buy a map here?"
The old man glanced at Li Xiang and spoke lightly, "What crime did you commit?"
Li Xiang was startled.
This old man's words were unusual, and his aura was extraordinary. Could he be some hidden NPC?
However, his nameplate was not visible, indicating a hidden state, which meant this NPC was unusual.
The old man continued, "Honestly, I can point you to a clear path."
Li Xiang nodded and replied truthfully, "I killed people."
"How many did you kill?"
"Over a hundred..."
The old man put down his fishing rod and sized up Li Xiang with eyes as sinister as a venomous snake, "You have the qualifications to join my Galle Pirates, kid. Do you want to join?"
In Li Xiang's eyes, the NPC in front of him revealed his nameplate.
NPC Galle Pirates Captain - Vodka
The name displayed was red.
This meant he was currently in a hostile state.
Hostile NPCs would actively kill players.
Li Xiang swallowed.
He had no doubt that if he refused, this old man would draw a knife and strike him. Although he wasn't sure if he would die.
But God's Protection was on cooldown. Without invincibility, fighting would put him at a disadvantage.
Li Xiang also didn't dare to take this unknown risk.
"Then... can I learn about the scale and strength of our Galle Pirates before making a decision?"
Vodka nodded with a smile, "Of course you can. We Galle Pirates don't recruit trash, because we Galle Pirates are not trash either."
"Our pirate group has over eighteen thousand members, distributed across various sea areas of the Dafen Empire. However, our main area of activity is still this Garna Sea."
"In this sea area, we Galle Pirates are the biggest power brokers. Even the military has to give us face, otherwise, none of their activities can proceed smoothly, and merchant caravans won't be able to pass normally!"
As he said this, Vodka's eyes were full of confidence, the confidence in his strength.
Li Xiang's eyes lit up.
The center of the Garna Sea was where the World Barrier was located, the place he came from.
If the Galle Pirates truly held absolute power in this sea area as Vodka said, then him joining and establishing good organizational relations would be of immense value for the subsequent opening of the World Barrier and the large-scale entry of Dragon Flame Empire's forces into the Dafen Empire!
Even if it wasn't that valuable, it could still reduce trouble to some extent!
"Captain, please let me join!"
Vodka nodded, "You have the qualifications to join, but I can't determine if you're a spy from the Dafen Empire. How about this, I'll give you a list, and if you kill everyone from the Dafen Empire on the list, I'll let you join."
Saying this, he gave Li Xiang a list and simultaneously triggered a quest.
【The Galle Pirates' Challenge】
Requirement: Kill everyone on the list
Reward: Join the Galle Pirates
【Description: As the largest pirate group in the Garna Sea, the Galle Pirates have immense influence and also have extremely high requirements for joining members. You barely met the entry requirements, but you need to prove that you are not a spy from the Dafen Empire. To do this, you must complete the quest to kill everyone on the list provided by the Captain.】
With the quest triggered, Li Xiang's gaze fell on the first sentence in the description.
This meant that the Galle Pirates were indeed the largest pirate group in the Garna Sea, just as Vodka said.
Building good relations would definitely be beneficial for his future development!!!
"Take this with you; it can hide your appearance."
Vodka handed over a mask and a map.
【Pirate Mask: When worn, it can hide your ID and information from being viewed.】
Li Xiang's eyes lit up!
This was a good item!
With this mask, he would be able to enter cities normally.
"Go now. You have three days. After three days, I'll still be waiting for you here."
After Vodka finished speaking, a large ship with a huge skull printed on it approached from the distance in the sea. It also had a special symbol and the two large characters 'Galle'.
"I understand!"
Watching the pirate ship leave, Li Xiang put on the mask and opened the list in his hand.
There were only three names on the list, but it was densely filled with their personal information, preferences, and travel patterns.
"Adam City... All three are official NPCs of Adam City...
...who have always maintained a zero-tolerance attitude towards the pirate group and frequently mobilize troops to attack the Galle Pirates..."
"This pledge of allegiance... won't be easy to submit..."
"Three days..."
Li Xiang opened the map, confirmed the location of Adam City, and while heading there, he pondered his plan and simultaneously sent the situation here to Lu Qingshui.
Half an hour later, Lu Qingshui sent a plan...