Chapter 194: Chapter 142: The Storm Approaches

Compared to some days ago, the dock at Seagull City was much quieter.

The strong statement from the Ark newspaper undoubtedly scared off a lot of speculative watchers.

A fledgling nation established no more than a month ago actually dares to go against the rising Alliance?

The Ark Leader is undoubtedly a fool intoxicated by victory!

Many seafarers simply fled from this tempest. Once they get entangled with the Ark at this juncture and make it onto the Alliance’s trade blacklist, their lives are basically over.

Interestingly, the old tavern by the coastline, renovated by the old caretaker, was instead booked up.

The hall had far fewer bronze-level riffraff and more guests with special identities.

Since the Ark Kingdom was slow to lift its prohibition and strictly forbade flesh trade, seafarers had to find other ways to relieve their boredom.

Red-nosed Old Captain tossed an Intoxicating Fruit into his mouth; this thing was produced from Thorn Cloud Valley, and chewing it could similarly induce a floating sensation.

Smart people have already made a small fortune in the Ark Kingdom using Intoxicating Fruit.

"What do you think the Ark Kingdom will do next, Qiao?"

The old captain swallowed the fruit pulp and took a long drag on a cheap cigarette: "Can ordinary people on this land endure through spring?"

"I don’t see it happening; that foolish press release has already blocked all of Ark’s retreat paths."

The short-haired man shook his head, carefully sharpening his Curved Saber: "White Oak Main Island will never accept such humiliation; Ark Kingdom’s demise is already near, and everyone doing business here will be implicated."

"Then why haven’t you left yet?"

The old captain laughed: "You really need to change your habit of being stubborn. You keep mocking verbally, yet deep down you’re still hoping Ark can make it through, aren’t you?"

"Get lost, get lost! Stop guessing my thoughts here!"

The short-haired man snorted, put away his glittering Curved Saber: "I’m just trying to scavenge a few more Ark Coins while there’s still time."

They can really save lives at crucial moments.

Looking at the aged face of his old friend, Qiao instinctively recalled the charred flower seed that had fallen from around his neck that day.

Perhaps from the beginning, the Alliance never intended to let anyone off...

The short-haired man felt a chill in his heart; he quickly shook his head, forcing himself not to think about such details.

In this world, there are plenty of races or strange and exotic collections that can read minds. For seafarers without any foundation, knowing too much is never a good thing.

"I advise you to stockpile some Ark currency too."

Qiao lowered his voice, gestured with his mouth towards a corner of the tavern hall facing his old friend: "Trust me, such good things will only become rarer in the future."

"True..."

The old captain glanced over secretly and was almost dazzled.

Today, Seagull City received a batch of incredibly noble uninvited guests.

The central space of the tavern was mostly cleared, with the core position occupied by a handsome, long-haired youth wearing gold-patterned robes and a pure gold gemstone crown.

The old captain could not use his shallow vision to determine the value of the youth’s attire.

He only knew that even one small Magic Gemstone casually embroidered on the hem of the youth’s robe could buy his entire ship and all his crew’s worthless lives.

Beside the youth sat a woman with a mysterious aura, dressed in an elegant long dress embroidered with sun markings, her face covered by a golden veil, her waterfall-like long hair adorned with golden-purple decorative threads.

Aside from them, dozens of captivating female slaves in transparent robes, barefoot, with golden bells tied to their ankles and wrists, crowded around the two high-ranking figures.

Members of the Angsak Royal Family.

The short-haired man slightly narrowed his eyes.

He could tell at a glance that those delicate, boneless beautiful female slaves were all Silver Level seafarers!

Those decorative bells were probably treasure items from the deep sea.

No need to think twice; this combat power was stacked by the Angsak Kingdom using Bright Gold Coins; only the Angsak Royal Family possesses such financial power and audacity.

In the Age of Exploration, seafarers were more accustomed to calling the Angsak Island ’Land of the Eternal Golden Night.’

Because the sun forever favored the Angsak people, that deep-sea celestial body never sets in the sky of the Golden Kingdom.

Speaking of which, although Sun Blessing is commonplace in this world, Sun Praise Priests are everywhere, but the only nation that can fully utilize the faint Sun Blessing is Angsak alone.

The Golden Kingdom’s influence is nearly ranked right behind the Alliance and the Empire; the local royal family is extremely wealthy.

There’s no doubt that this group is here to cause trouble.

Just think a little, it’s clear that the Angsak people basically dominate high-quality sun resources; those Sunshine Items produced by the Sunshine Refining Sanctuary can only be used by seafarers above Gold Level.

And the main characteristic of Ark Kingdom is turning the Sun Blessing into a resource accessible to ordinary people.

This ’thief-like’ move undoubtedly digs at the foundation of the Angsak people! 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Now, the master of sunlight has personally come knocking.

Taking advantage of the Ark Kingdom’s weak moment, gasping for breath.

The short-haired man’s gaze gradually cooled.

Actually, he doesn’t want the Ark Kingdom to just head towards its demise; deep down, he truly admires the Ark Leader’s spirit in daring to stand against Celestial Calamity and the Alliance.

Qiao speculated on the intentions of the Angsak people in his heart.