Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 950 - 666: Xu Ruoguang 2

A small shuttle was launched from the flagship, heading towards Bai E's transport ship.

"I'll go," Bai E said to Catherine, his gaze calm.

The plan was simple, everything revolved around close-quarters combat.

As long as he could get close to the Blood Claw Leader, he could subdue him at the fastest speed, force out the exact information of the treasure location, and use it as a stepping stone to enter the final contest.

Catherine nodded, simply reminding, "Be careful."

Bai E said no more, turning and heading towards the airlock.

He was wearing armor found from the pirate warehouse, slightly worn but fitting, with a simple disguise on his face, making him look like an inconspicuous small pirate leader.

Spiritual Energy was retracted, like a hibernating beast.

The shuttle docked, and the hatch opened.

Two expressionless, fully armed pirates entered with guns, vigilantly scanning the inside of the transport ship.

The Gray Rat was escorted by them, with Bai E following behind with his head lowered.

Stepping onto the shuttle, after a brief journey, they entered the interior of the Blood Claw flagship.

The cabin was filled with the mixed smell of oil, sweat, and poor-quality tobacco, the passages were narrow, the lights dim, with supplies and weapons piled haphazardly everywhere.

The pirates gathered in groups of three or five, some were wiping weapons, others were gambling, their eyes carried a ferocity and restlessness typical of desperate people... kill them all and it wouldn't be wrong.

Bai E was taken to a cabin near the bridge.

Four particularly robust guards stood at the door, exuding a faint sense of menace.

Inside the cabin, the space wasn't large. A tall man, with half his face covered by a metal mask and eyes as sharp as a hawk's, was facing away from the door, looking at a star map projected on the wall.

The star map marked several red dots, presumably the speculated locations of the treasure.

Hearing the commotion, the man turned around, it was the leader of the Blood Claw Pirate Group himself, Blood Claw.

A deep scar cut diagonally across the exposed half of his face, from forehead to chin, making him look particularly sinister.

The electronic eye under the metal mask glowed red, scanning over the Gray Rat, and finally resting on Bai E.

"Top-grade black crystal ore? Strange clues?" Blood Claw's voice was hoarse and oppressive, "Boss Claw sent you, you'd better have something valuable. If you're wasting my time..."

The Gray Rat was so scared his legs went weak, unable to speak.

Bai E stepped forward, still with his head down, speaking in a deliberately hoarse voice, "Leader, the ore is on the ship. As for the clues... Boss Claw said it might be related to the 'key' to open the treasure."

As he spoke, he quietly released his Spiritual Energy perception, instantly locking onto the five people in the cabin, including Blood Claw.

"Key?" Blood Claw's eyes focused, attracted by the word.

Salvador's treasure was said to have complex spiritual energy or biological locks, requiring specific methods or tokens to unlock, which was one of the reasons for the stalemate among various forces.

However, having ascertained the surrounding information, Bai E had already moved.

Without warning, without gathering strength, his figure vanished like a specter, appearing in front of Blood Claw the next moment.

His speed was beyond the capture limits of human retinas, the four elite guards didn't even have time to raise their guns.

Blood Claw, worthy of being a seasoned pirate leader, instinctively leaned back at the sense of crisis, the metal-covered left hand instantly extending a sharp combat blade, slashing towards Bai E's neck.

Simultaneously, he opened his mouth to shout, wanting to call his subordinates outside.

But everything was too late.

Bai E's right hand clamped down on Blood Claw's blade-wielding wrist like an iron vice, applying force that instantly dismantled the resistance in his arm, the combat blade clanging to the ground.

His left hand, fingers together like a knife, struck like lightning at a point on the side of Blood Claw's neck, Spiritual Energy penetrating, cutting off the other's ability to vocalize and most physical control.

Blood Claw's body stiffened, his eyes bursting with incredible horror, realizing he was completely unable to move, not even able to blink, only his mind still working.

Only then did the four guards react, roaring as they charged.

However, Bai E didn't even turn around, just slightly shaking his Spiritual Energy, sending an invisible shockwave spreading through the room.

The four guards were hit as if by a high-speed hovercar, grunting as they were sent flying back, crashing heavily against the cabin walls, knocked unconscious.

The whole process took less than two seconds.

The cabin returned to silence, only the sound of the Gray Rat's teeth chattering.

Bai E released his hand, Blood Claw stood rigidly in place, only his eyeballs could move, full of fear and despair.

He had never seen such terrifying skills, this was not a level pirates or ordinary martial artists could achieve!

"Now," Bai E resumed his original voice, calmly looking at Blood Claw, "tell me the exact treasure location of Salvador's legacy, the way to unlock it, and which forces are gathered there now and their respective situations. You can choose not to speak, but I have ways to make you talk."

Blood Claw's electronic eye flashed wildly, but in the face of absolute strength disparity and the threat of death, he chose to submit—

The treasure location was deep in the Broken Rock Area, inside a super-large hollow asteroid code-named "Colossal Jaw," the entrance concealed, requiring specific energy frequency fluctuations to unlock.

Currently, at least three relatively strong forces had gathered: besides Blood Claw's own alliance with two other medium-sized pirate groups, there was also a detachment from the "Black Flag" pirate group and people from the "Star Breaker" pirate group.

In addition, there seemed to be one or two unidentified but well-equipped ships watching from afar, suspected to be agents sent by some forces of the Peak Alliance.

The various forces were wary of each other, temporarily not daring to attack the treasure location directly, partly for fear of triggering unknown defense mechanisms, partly also wary of being taken advantage of by others.

They were trying to crack the entrance while secretly competing with each other, looking for opportunities to weaken their opponents.

"Aren't you Blood Claw, Rusty Hook, and Night Owl in an alliance?" Bai E asked.

Blood Claw's eyes darkened with a hint of gloom, "Just a temporary cooperation... everyone is on guard against each other. Rusty Hook's cripple wants to take it all for himself, Night Owl, that cunning woman, has her own plans."

Among pirates, there's no real trust.

Having understood the basic situation, Bai E made up his mind.

He needed to use Blood Claw's identity to intervene in this contest.

"Now, contact the leaders of Rusty Hook and Night Owl," Bai E commanded, "tell them you found a possible key clue and invite them over to discuss. Remember, do as I say."

He wanted to take down these pirate leaders in one go, integrating their forces, or at least have them temporarily cooperate.

"From now on, I'm your subordinate... remember, you're going to be their boss."

In the vast universe, individual strength alone is never enough.

The role he could play in large warship duels was limited, and if the opponents dispersed to conduct guerrilla warfare, it would be quite troublesome.

Most importantly, if the final "heritage" was substantial, he would need people to control transportation.

These pirates had to be utilized.

...

On the Night Owl pirate ship, a woman with a smoky eye and an eye patch lightly pinched the chin of a small man in front of her.

"As you said, I'll give this Pirate King's legacy to you. Have you prepared the 'reward' you promised... Xu Ruoguang?"

Xu Ruoguang was pinched in the face, full of displeasure, but for the sake of the supplies, he had no choice but to engage in polite deception with the other party.

"The opponent is not just one, they are even stronger than us, why do you think you can beat them?" Xu Ruoguang sneered, "Let's talk after getting the items, I can help you or help others."

"Then you won't have that chance." The woman tightly embraced Xu Ruoguang's neck, "No one else will be willing to give you everything... Guang."

Xu Ruoguang broke free in frustration, turning away, "I'm going to check the ship, don't call me if there's nothing!"

If not for obtaining this batch of supplies to build his fleet and return to support the people on the planet, why would he mix with a group of pirates?

Watching the pretty boy leave, a deputy finally leaned close to the woman, "Boss... do we really need to go to this extent for this pretty boy? He just saved you once... and that wasn't a problem for you either."

"That's because you haven't seen his heart..."

A heart, ardent, pure, full of faith.

For her, it was like a beam of light suddenly appearing in the darkness.

Nobody is born a pirate.

Heartfelt attraction can be that simple sometimes.

"But it's clear he's just using you..." The deputy was indignant on behalf of the boss.

"I will give him everything he wants. I will help him achieve what he wants to do. He will see eventually and never betray me."