Chapter 15: The Demon Whale Adventure Group

Gunie gently flicked his fingers.

Arsen Holwell instantly felt relieved, the pressure from before having vanished.

“Impressive strength.”

Taking a deep look at Gunie, Arsen Holwell said softly.

Although his strength was somewhat diminished when not at sea, judging from how easily the other had controlled him, even at sea he would only struggle a little longer, and the outcome would likely remain unchanged.

“Though your strength is great, on the vast sea, strength alone is not enough.”

“There are many strong figures on the sea. Those great pirate kings all possess the strength of Transcendent Masters, and wield powerful transcendent weapons and magical items. Some exceptionally gifted great pirate kings can even summon deep-sea giants to fight.”

“Even the lesser pirate kings are transcendent professions of five, six, or even seven stars, all at high ranks. Their strength is also formidable.”

“Moreover, in the ocean, more troubles come from sea creatures, such as the merfolk who hate humans the most, the sea demons with immense individual strength, and the greedy and cunning sea serpent tribes.”

“That is why I need your help, senior,” Gunie said.

“With you here, senior, recruiting a batch of capable transcendent sailors, combined with my strength, dealing with ordinary sea tribes will be no problem. Even if we encounter those lesser pirate kings who aren’t too powerful, we can slay them.”

“At this stage, our strength is still weak. We need to lie low and develop steadily. Once we grow strong,”

“let alone those lesser pirate kings, even the great pirate kings, we can devour them all.”

Gunie said.

Arsen Holwell laughed.

“Your appetite is truly extraordinary.”

Gunie shrugged.

“Appetite is always proportional to strength. Without strong power, my appetite is small. For instance, those uninhabited treasure islands are our real targets at this stage, aren’t they?”

“You are right,” Arsen Holwell nodded slightly.

“However, even to reach those mysterious treasure islands, we need a sizable demon ship and a crew of experienced and reliable sailors.”

Gunie understood the implication in Arsen Holwell’s words clearly.

“I don’t lack gold pounds.”

Saying this, Gunie directly took out a small transcendent storage bracelet and placed it before Arsen Holwell.

“This is for you, senior, to recruit transcendent sailors. Also, please purchase the food, drink, and other supplies needed for deep-sea voyages on the demon ship.”

“If it’s not enough, just let me know.”

Arsen Holwell glanced at it and his expression shifted.

Inside the transcendent storage ring was a full ten thousand gold pounds.

“This sum is enough to recruit a batch of transcendent sailors and prepare resources for deep-sea voyages.”

“Now, the only problem is the demon ship.”

“For deep-sea voyages, we need at least a high-quality demon ship over thirty meters long, which costs at least a hundred thousand gold pounds.”

Arsen Holwell looked at Gunie.

“Is thirty meters enough? If we can buy a demon ship around forty meters, that would be even better,” Gunie said.

A forty-meter demon ship costs between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand gold pounds.

“This guy really is wealthy,” Arsen Holwell thought to himself.

Knowing Gunie’s strength and recognizing his ambition, Arsen Holwell began to seriously offer advice.

“A thirty-meter demon ship is sufficient, but forty meters is naturally better.”

“However, I haven’t heard of any good demon ships for sale recently. What’s available are mostly small ones of ten or twenty meters.”

“Medium to large demon ships of thirty or even forty meters are rarely sold.”

“But don’t worry too much. Such demon ships are often obtained by pirates with some strength.”

“Once they get such a ship, they use special sealing items to seal the entire demon ship into a demon bottle and then sell it at the Harutov Harbor.”

“Pirates themselves don’t like to keep promises, and they know other pirates don’t either. So when pirate crews get good items, they often don’t trade with other pirates. Instead, they disguise themselves and go to some large harbor islands or the Harutov Port to sell.”

“During this waiting period, we can prepare supplies and recruit sailors while waiting for news.”

“Mm,” Gunie nodded slightly.

Then Gunie asked again.

“Is there anything I need to do during this time?”

“Of course.”

Arsen Holwell laughed.

“You know, many transcendent sailors are unruly and ambitious. If they see you are young and wealthy, they might conspire to mutiny once at sea.”

“So when recruiting transcendent sailors, we need to test them. While testing their strength, you must also demonstrate your own as captain. And you should know this is a crucial part of building a demon ship adventure group.”

“Most people prefer to follow a strong and brave captain, not one who hides in the captain’s cabin and only gives orders like a coward.”

“What you need to do is give those transcendent sailors who come for the assessment a good thrashing. Make our adventure group’s reputation known. That way, enough strong transcendent sailors will join us.”

“The stronger the crew, the less trouble we’ll have dealing with sea tribes and pirates. The captain can’t handle everything personally.”

“Thrashing those transcendent sailors who come to apply?” Gunie chuckled lightly.

“This kind of friendly interaction to strengthen the bond between captain and crew, I like it.”

“In fact, I can’t wait to start our crew recruitment.”

“Then our adventure group should have a suitable name. Have you thought of one?” Arsen Holwell asked.

“The Demon Whale Adventure Group,” Gunie said.

“The Demon Whale Adventure Group?” Arsen Holwell savored the name.

“The demon whale is the top transcendent creature in the ocean, two to three hundred meters long, comparable to an aircraft carrier… well… a large steel ship creation. It can easily raise waves tens of meters high, has no natural enemies in the sea, and even deep-sea giant sharks, the top predators, dare not provoke it.”

“Only during a whale fall do they dare come for a bite or two.”

“Born a tyrant, after death all things thrive.”

“I hope our adventure group, like this colossal creature, will become a dominant force on the sea.”

“A meaningful name. I guess you are a noble, aren’t you?”

Gunie smiled lightly and did not answer.

“In the next few days, I will register the merchant ship trademark and such. Those are the credentials for us to sail on official routes. They also ensure that when we encounter steel giants of the Yulan Empire at sea, we won’t get bombed.”

“And you, Captain Jack, prepare well here. You will soon welcome your first batch of crew members,” Arsen Holwell said.

“Hmm… I look forward to their arrival.”

Gunie showed a smile.