freeallnovels Chapter 3959 The Song of the Purple Moon (10)
Chapter 3959 The Song of the Purple Moon (10)
Chapter 3959 The Song of the Purple Moon (10)
"...Listen up, you maggots! If you want food, dig and dig! Dig until you're exhausted! Do you hear me!"
The long whip lashed out, striking the black rock... and instantly a terrifying gash was carved into the rock.
If this thing were used to whip someone, it could probably kill them instantly.
Although most of the slaves were already numb, they still instinctively showed fear at this moment—soon, the slaves received tools and began to work in this huge underground mine.
The city of Rogue suddenly lifted the ban, but the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness remained a no-go zone—this had a direct impact on the market, causing slaves to become unsellable.
It's not that they can't sell them, but the buyers aren't in a hurry to buy slaves... Who knows when the port will open? Buying them now and then having to keep them is too much trouble.
Therefore, based on the principle of making use of waste, a large number of low-level slaves from the [Southern Thailand] Trading Company were directly sent to the underground mines for development.
As one of the largest material suppliers in the area, the Thai boss owns numerous mines—and this underground mine, rich in wootz magnetite, is one of his businesses.
Each slave sent out was equipped with a special device, so there was no fear that the slaves would escape... As for causing trouble, the mine manager would teach them a lesson.
And so, the great and legendary Captain Jack Sparrow began his first day of mining life as a slave under the tutelage of a ruthless merchant.
"Hey you with the mustache, did you not eat, or did that strong man stab you? Can't you walk anymore?!"
"Sorry, sorry, he's new here and doesn't know any better!" Ski quickly stepped forward, smiling apologetically as he dragged Jack away, heading towards a less crowded mine.
In fact, Ski was also on the run—because if he didn't run, the crew members of the [Tiannan] family who had also been sold would come looking for trouble.
"Are you familiar with this place?" Jack suddenly asked curiously.
“We’re not that familiar with each other, but including this time, I’ve been here three times.” Ski sighed. “This place is relatively good. As long as we can complete the mission, we can still get some normal food… In some mines, we eat sewage and pig feed.”
Jack suddenly stopped and looked up.
"What are you looking at?" Ski asked instinctively.
“【Purple Moon】.” Captain Jack said calmly.
"Purple Moon?" Ski, mimicking his expression, glimpsed a purple moon in the night sky through the gaps in the underground mine. "What's wrong?"
"It looks like there's a full moon tonight."
"……Then what?"
Captain Jack shrugged. Seeing that the slaves around him had already started working and the foreman hadn't paid any attention to this place, he said directly to Ski: "Tell me about this mine, the more details the better... Perhaps tonight will be an opportunity."
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[Black Prison]...Warden's office.
"Warden, the curfew has been lifted outside... but we still haven't found the person."
At this moment, Shiryu Reiyu remained expressionless, and none of his subordinates dared to breathe loudly until Shinichiro Arakawa, one of the vice-captains, spoke up, breaking the silence.
“Warden, how about… we borrow Momonga from Falgar Law?” Shinichiro Arami said slowly, “Momonga’s abilities should be a good solution for this situation.”
Lieyu Xiliu frowned and said in a deep voice, "You mean, as the Alliance's intelligence department, we even need to ask those guys who specialize in combat for help, and that's with Jack Sparrow being just an ordinary person right now... Do you want me to be laughed at by Falgar Law?"
"That's not what I meant. I'm not afraid that [Wang] will blame me..."
Lieyu Xiliu waved his hand, "The king hasn't said anything yet, perhaps he has other intentions... [Jack Sparrow], keep searching, but go from the open to the covert! Also, the matter of the escaped criminal appearing in [Black Prison] should be suppressed."
Shinichiro Arami said directly, "I have already given the order that anyone found discussing this matter will be arrested immediately... Currently, the outside world is mainly discussing the [Sea God] treasure."
“The Treasure of the Sea God…” Lie Yu Xiliu pondered for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing the warden deep in thought, everyone dared not speak... Even Shinichiro Arakawa, who had the authority to speak, remained silent.
"By the way..." At this moment, the warden seemed to remember something and looked at Shinichiro Arami, saying, "How's your investigation into the background of the new captain of the Black Pearl going?"
Shinichiro Arakawa said, "This person seems to have appeared out of thin air. Even though our people infiltrated the Black Pearl, they couldn't find anything... The only thing we know is that he wasn't originally on the ship, but suddenly appeared and became the new captain."
Reiyu Shiryu frowned. "Have you contacted the Secret Society?"
As the intelligence agency of Zhang Bolu's pirate group, we deal with the largest intelligence-selling organization in the void, the [Secret Society], on a daily basis, but not too frequently.
After all, this "secret society" is really widespread, with people everywhere.
Then, Shinichiro Arakawa revealed a strange expression. "Before I came back, I met with the people from the Secret Society in Loguetown to inquire about the background of this new captain... Unexpectedly, they said they wouldn't consider taking the job."
"Not answering?" Lie Yu Xi Liu looked up in astonishment. "What's going on?"
Shinichiro Arakawa smiled wryly, "It's said that the order came from a higher-up in the [Secret Society]..."
"There are still people the Secret Society doesn't dare to inquire about?" Lieyu Xiliu's brows were furrowed into a deep frown... Why do I always run into trouble every day?
“It doesn’t seem like they’re afraid,” Shinichiro Arakawa thought for a moment and said, “Judging from their attitude, it’s probably a matter of price.”
"Let's start with the women around this man," Lie Yuxiliu said calmly. "There are four targets in total, and I refuse to believe that the [Secret Society] won't take on any of them!"
"Okay, I'll contact them again."
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【Purple Moon】.
It does not need to reflect any light source to become the bright moon in the night sky, but rather because it has the ability to release its own radiance.
On the fluorescent purple earth, a huge mirror suddenly appeared, level with the horizon.
On the mirror, a woman in white with white hair and red eyes is sitting in a high-backed chair, resting her chin on her hand as she surveys the strange and magnificent purple land.
"Speaking of which, I once heard a legend that the Sea God of the Void Sea in the Old Gods era perished here."
Claude the butler appeared behind Testarossa and spoke slowly.
“Kalisorpe…” Upon hearing this, Testarossa said calmly, “In the end, she was just a pathetic wretch who ended up like this because she believed in something called ‘love’.”
Claude said expressionlessly, "I remember a guy who claimed to be the most powerful True Ancestor of the Zombie race once said that love is one of the most powerful forces in the void."
“The love of family, the love of ideals, the love of the world.” Testarossa smiled calmly. “The power of love is indeed great, but romantic love is the most insignificant. If sacrificing for a lover is worthy of praise, then… what about the heroes who sacrifice for the world?”
—So this is why you've been single all these years, Princess… You must be a little misogynistic!
“By the way,” Claude changed the subject, “the Magic Mirror’s network has been deployed, and a large number of people are currently gathering in a place called the Song of the Purple Moon in the Purple Moon, which seems to be related to the treasure of the Sea God.”
"The Song of the Purple Moon?" Testarossa suddenly murmured.
—Is what Angelie said related to...?
"Shall we go?" Claude asked softly.
Testarossa nodded, leaning back in her chair rather lazily. "Hopefully it will end soon... After all, I really don't like the color [purple]."
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“…Admiral!”
On a cliff face, Li Huamei nodded to her approaching subordinate. "You're injured?"
"It's nothing serious, nothing to worry about." The scout said seriously, "Since arriving at the Song of the Purple Moon, I feel that someone is stirring things up in the dark, causing conflicts between the various treasure hunting teams, and many fights have broken out in a short period of time."
"Such a thing is true?" Li Huamei frowned. After a moment's thought, she said, "This is my order. Go to the alliance base of [Purple Moon] and mobilize the garrison troops on [Purple Moon]."
"understand!"
The spy quickly turned and left.
[Xiang Feihu] continued to keep a close eye on the canyon below... Accompanying her was another subordinate wearing a cloak.
“I didn’t expect that there was a Long-Eared tribe here in the Song of Purple Moon…” the subordinate said in confusion. “I don’t seem to have seen any record of this tribe in the documents of the Purple Moon’s settlement.”
"No?" Li Huamei frowned.
Given the extent of the Alliance's development of [Purple Moon], a [Long-eared] tribe that has clearly lived here for a long time should have been completely unaware of it.
Is this tribe exceptionally well hidden, or... is someone deliberately concealing its existence?
“It’s almost a full month.” Li Huamei’s gaze deepened.
Since Luo and his group entered the hidden tribe, she hasn't followed them for the time being, but has been watching the spot where they finally disappeared from a distance.
"It's a full moon now," the subordinate said instinctively. "There's still some time before it reaches its peak."
“Not much left.” Li Huamei shook her head. “Why do I suddenly have a…uneasy feeling?”
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A thick fog suddenly rose in the canyon, but it was not real water fog; rather, it was similar to the magnetic fog they had experienced before.
Her soul once again perceived the world as a mix of black and white snowflakes, but it passed by very quickly... This time, Ah Xi Ruo did not see the strange sea of flowers she had seen before.
"No wonder this tribe has remained undiscovered; it turns out that even in this small area, there are characteristics of the third or fourth layer of the [Purple Moon]..."
[Gold] Shaq cautiously observed his surroundings—though Boros occasionally cast concerned glances his way, he pretended not to see them.
—TM, I have a feeling that something is getting off Boros more and more.
After passing through a brief period of magnetic fog, we arrived at a recess in the cliff... a platform that was neither too big nor too small.
Then, the powerful rabbit Banikoli took out a small crescent pendant from his body, and a round stone inside the platform began to slowly crack open, just like a beetle spreading its wings. Soon, a bright fan-shaped entrance appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Is your tribe based in this secret realm?" [Gold] Shak asked Banikoli with a thought in his mind.
Having preliminarily confirmed from Boros that these individuals were neutral or even leaning towards the benevolent side, Banikoli didn't show any displeasure, simply nodding slightly. "However, because our tribe has never had any connection with the [Purple Moon]'s ley lines, our tribe has remained undetected for so many years..."
After a slight pause, Banikoli looked at Captain [Lo] and his group with a meaningful gaze, and said calmly, "We have lived quietly in seclusion here for generations, and we will continue to do so in the future... Gentlemen, I hope you will keep this secret."
Captain Luo suddenly said, "There are many Long-Eared Tribes on Purple Moon. Why do they live in seclusion here instead of contacting other Long-Eared Tribes?"
Baniko said expressionlessly, "This is a tradition passed down through generations of my people, so please don't ask any more questions... Come in. Today was originally supposed to be the Full Moon Ceremony, but everyone has been worried for a long time because of Boros's secret outing."
"What is the [Full Moon Ceremony]?" [Gold] Shaq's heart stirred, and he looked at Boros, who was "gazing at him with affection".
"It's a ritual to pray to the Purple Moon!" Boros said without hesitation. "Actually, it's just a moon-worshiping ceremony. The Long-Eared Clan holds a Satisfaction Ceremony every full moon! Shak, you guys should join us later!"
"……it is good."
Why aren't you a pretty, long-eared humanoid girl with delicate features?
—At the very least, it should be a female rabbit?
They had already transferred to Banikoli's wooden airship... After passing through the portal, they arrived at a valley nestled between mountains and water.
The sky was a dark purple, and the terrain was much the same as the [Purple Moon] seen from the outside. Traces of habitation and production could be seen everywhere, and the rabbits were working hard to build their secluded home for generations.
"There are so many rabbits."
Ah Xiruo peeked out and looked down, and saw a large number of rabbits lined up neatly, heading towards a giant building from different directions.
At the same time, when these rabbits see the Banikoli airship passing by, they will all stop and salute.
As Boros has already mentioned, Banikoli is the strongest warrior in their tribe, a long-eared tribe that embodies all the glory of their ancestors, and has saved the tribe from danger many times.
"Boros, is that you?!"
Just then, a clear voice suddenly came, and a slender girl wearing a strange purple-blue outfit—like some kind of special ceremonial dress—was seen hurriedly piloting a small airship.
Hmm... she's a real beautiful girl with long pink ears and a short white tail.
Captain Luo couldn't help but blink.
At this moment, [Gold] Shaq cast a glance over, as if to say: Brother, I wasn't wrong, was I? The [Long-Eared] tribe really does have bunny girls like this!
Upon hearing this, Boros was initially taken aback, then leaped onto the airship with a look of delight, embracing the beautiful girl-like Long-Eared Clan member and affectionately exclaiming, "Grandma! I'm back!!"
puff--!
Ah Xiruo's eyes widened instantly. What had she just heard... Grandma?!
[Gold] Shaq's lips twitched slightly. This rare [Long-Eared] beauty... he felt...
—Hmm! Too cute, maybe that's not so bad after all?!