After exchanging their experience points, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew set sail, with the main ship leading the way and five auxiliary ships following behind.
Soon, news of this spread.
When Jin Mo of the Flying Pirates heard about it, he sneered.
"It seems they've made quite a profit. That's good; it's like they're building up our resources for us. When we defeat the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, everything they have will be ours."
Song Ling shared the same sentiment and snorted, "Let them grow. The more auxiliary ships they have, the better. When the time comes, we, the Overlord and Flying Pirates, will split their spoils equally."
...
As the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew sailed across the sea, they encountered Sea Beasts and islands inhabited by Ferocious Beasts, which they dealt with promptly. Four days passed, and there were still eight days left before the joint operation of the Flying and Overlord Pirates would commence.
During these four days, they had slain many Sea Beasts and Ferocious Beasts and stumbled upon some treasures, though none as valuable as the previous treasure chests. The treasures they found were of relatively low worth.
The appearance of such random treasures was a matter of luck.
During this period, they also hadn't encountered any random Mystic Realms.
Ye Yu sighed, "In four days, we've killed many Sea Beasts and Ferocious Beasts, but my level still hasn't reached 20. It's quite challenging to level up."
The difficulty of leveling up was greater than he had imagined, but he was just a little short of reaching level 20.
Xia Ling and Zhao Yan'er were also close to reaching level 20.
Currently, those who had reached level 20 were few and far between, numbering no more than ten.
Those pirate crews were all top-tier crews, primarily allocating experience points to their Captains.
For example, Jin Mo, Song Ling, and Lin Muxue were like this; lower-ranking crew members hardly received any experience points. To quell the dissatisfaction of the crew, they would make empty promises or occasionally hand out small rewards.
As a result, their cohesion wasn't very strong, whereas the cohesion of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was naturally much better.
At this moment, Xia Ling hurried over, looking at her phone with a serious expression.
Ye Yu asked, "Has something bad happened?"
Xia Ling explained, "It's about the Drought Pirates. Tuoba Jie didn't die and has now joined the Flying Pirates, though it's only temporary. He will leave after their joint operation against us."
Zhao Yan'er was surprised, "He actually survived? He was severely wounded by a sword strike and sank into the sea, yet he's still alive."
Xia Ling sighed, "It seems his Devil Fruit ability has given him extraordinary vitality, allowing him to survive after sinking into the sea. He harbors a grudge against us, so he brought his pirate crew to temporarily join the Flying Pirates."
Ye Yu remained calm, "Is that so? We'll just have to teach him an even more painful lesson when the time comes."
Xia Ling's expression was grave, "The overall strength of the Flying and Overlord Pirates has increased significantly. As they sail and adventure, many pirate crews have had their treasures plundered, leading them to seek protection from powerful factions. These top-tier pirate crews have formed large fleets, so many pirate crews are willing to join them. Even if they sail alone, they will declare that they are part of the Overlord Pirates' fleet to deter potential attackers."
Zhao Yan'er nodded, "Yes, and every week, we have to hand over some treasures as protection fees. These past few days, we've tried to shelter some pirate crews, but none were willing, knowing our situation isn't great. The deterrence from pirate crews like the Azure Dragon has made many hesitant to join us. So, although we've stopped at many islands with cities during this period, not many have signed up to join."
Xia Ling's expression turned grave, "So, if this continues, our situation will only get worse. The Flying Sky and Overlord Pirate Crews are constantly recruiting, while we're not getting many."
Ye Yu shook his head, "No need to worry. Even if we recruit, it's hard to attract prodigies. Prodigies are proud and don't want to be subordinate to others. Superficially, the numbers might look good, but when the time comes, I'll unleash my full Conqueror's Haki. Moreover, I'll truly fight with all my might."
This filled Xia Ling and Zhao Yan'er with anticipation.
"We'll also do our best to share the burden of the enemy's strength."
At that moment, an unexpected change occurred. A purple vortex appeared a thousand meters above the pirate ship.
This startled everyone, filling them with excitement.
"A Purple Mystic Realm!"
"It's the first time I've seen a Purple Mystic Realm."
"What type is it? Randomly appearing, or are they everywhere?"
"Purple, the difficulty must be high. We need to be cautious."
...
Immediately, everyone looked at the vortex, and information about the Mystic Realm flooded in.
"A fixed Mystic Realm. A purple vortex Mystic Realm will appear above every pirate crew. There's no need to enter; it's an external challenge type."
At this moment, such purple vortexes appeared above every pirate crew in this world.
Xia Ling looked up, realizing, "We can challenge it directly from the outside."
Everyone continued to absorb the information.
"Ten seconds later, a small meteorite will appear in the Mystic Realm, descending from the sky. After appearing, it will fall at a speed of a hundred meters per second, and it will crash in ten seconds. During this time, only a hundred people from the pirate crew can attack the meteorite, each launching one attack. If the meteorite is destroyed before it crashes, rewards will be given, divided equally among the hundred people based on the damage caused. The more damage inflicted, the more experience points received."
"If the meteorite isn't destroyed before it crashes, experience points will still be given based on the damage caused, though naturally, it won't be as much as if it were destroyed."
Instantly, many worried that if they couldn't destroy the meteorite, it would spell disaster when it crashed.
The final piece of information relieved everyone.
"If the meteorite isn't destroyed, it will disappear just before it collides with the pirate ship."
"Phew, so we don't need to worry."
"That means it's a danger-free Mystic Realm, more like a benefit."
"It all depends on individual strength."
"Clearly, the top hundred strongest in the pirate crew will take action."
...
Immediately, all pirate crews quickly decided who would act.
Ten seconds passed, and Xia Ling looked up to see how big the meteorite was.
In the next moment, the meteorite emerged from the Mystic Realm and began to fall.
Instantly, Xia Ling, Zhao Yan'er, and others' expressions changed drastically.
The surroundings darkened as the meteorite blocked the light above.
Zhou Xing estimated, "This meteorite is about five hundred meters in diameter and two hundred meters in height."
Zhao Yan'er sighed, "It's a massive meteorite. Whether we can destroy it is uncertain."
Xia Ling nodded, "It's hard to say, especially since we can only attack once."
Sun Long gripped his swords, holding a third one in his mouth, his fighting spirit surging, his eyes brimming with excitement.
"Begin the all-out attack now."
Xia Ling immediately instructed, "The top one hundred crew members, you go first. The Executives, along with me and Yan'er, need to charge our attacks to unleash more powerful moves."
"Understood!"
Xia Ling turned to Ye Yu and said, "Captain, you can attack now. You're not an Ability User, so you don't need to charge your fruit's power."
Ye Yu shook his head, "You go first. I'll attack at the last moment."
Without further questions, Xia Ling nodded, "Alright."
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