The crew members were somewhat stunned.
Did these pirates let them go?
However, they quickly realized that someone must have paid a ransom, which was why they were free.
They whispered this to each other, barely suppressing their excitement.
Two young men armed with AKs led them to the town's dock.
They were not the only ones being released; fishermen and cargo ship crew members from other countries who had been detained were also released from various parts of the town.
Only one or two people led them to the beach pier.
It was then that they realized the town of Hobbio was much quieter than usual.
Where is the desolation?
After thinking about it, I realized that most of the armed personnel who used to be quite numerous and liked to walk around with guns are no longer around.
Some women, children, and ordinary men from the small town emerged from the dilapidated houses, most of them with blank expressions.
Although this question lingered in the minds of many of those released, no one would be so tactless as to ask it at this critical juncture.
The dilapidated little dock was soon reached.
Of course, you can't park 10,000-ton cargo ships and oil tankers here; it's just some speedboats or fishing boats that have been converted to run speedboats.
Fishing boats from other countries also docked at this pier, and the fishermen boarded their boats and started them up immediately.
The slightly larger ships were anchored out to sea and required speedboats to ferry the crew there.
Thirty-six crew members of the oil tanker were crammed onto two converted speedboats and then transported to their respective ships.
The cargo ship crews didn't truly believe they had been rescued until the two speedboats turned back.
Previously, while on the speedboat, I was terrified that I would be executed this time, since it was impossible to pay the ransom for all the detainees at once.
Once the ship was in motion, the people on board were so excited that they immediately used the ship's satellite communication system to contact their home country.
"Moby Pearl calling the control center, Moby Pearl calling the control center."
"This is headquarters. The Beluga Pearl? You've been released?"
"Yes, thanks to the company for the timely arrival of the ransom and thanks to the country for the rescue, we are returning to China according to the planned route."
The operator at the ocean freight company's front desk was a little confused, and about half a minute later, another operator received a similar communication from the Queen Orient.
Both hijacked cargo ships indicated that they had been released and were beginning their return voyage home.
However, the two operators looked at each other in bewilderment. "We haven't paid any ransom!"
...
Abdullah Hassan at this point was no longer the same person he used to be.
But it is not the second E's Beast, but a merman, not the beautiful mermaid, but a combat-type merman with underwater breathing ability and a powerful body.
It was created using a small shark, a Chinese mouse-eared bat, and the original Abdullah Hassan as materials for alchemy.
In terms of appearance, he is actually closer to Kisame Hoshigaki from Naruto, but Abdullah Hassan has an extra pair of fleshy wings on his back that can be used as a paddle in the water and also to carry him in flight.
Based on the results of the previous Beast Evil and last night's alchemy, Wu You discovered that with humanoid alchemical creatures, visual deception is almost an inevitable ability, provided he is willing to use it.
At this point, the town of Hobio had lost approximately 500 armed personnel in total, mostly men but also some women. Of course, a significant number of them were mistakenly killed.
The town actually has several thousand residents, but because these armed men are usually the most active group, the town seems much quieter without them.
These pirates were more or less related to the people in the town, and piracy had become the main economic activity here.
About a group of people who suddenly disappeared.
Abdullah Hassan explained to the residents that a group of unidentified armed men raided the town the previous night, and many "coast guard" members were captured or killed.
Moreover, the other side used those people as hostages, demanding that they release the hijacked people and ships.
Most of the town's residents believed this story; some covered their faces and wept, while others remained expressionless.
Someone asked if he was still involved in the pirate business.
Abdullah Hassan's answer was "Dry".
Not only should they carry out the operation, but they should also change their strategy, moving beyond simply hijacking ships for ransom to targeting large cruise ships and wealthy individuals.
Furthermore, we must "explore markets" beyond the misconceptions of the world. Who says we must stay in the Gulf of Aden and cannot go to other seas? Who says pirates cannot develop side businesses and switch to land?
It wasn't possible before, but now, with a dozen or so merfolk, a few vampires, and a certain number of mimic mantis demons, what can't we do?
A bronze-level creature wielding a gun is probably something many American blockbuster directors would like to present on the big screen.
...
Wu You had not yet returned to China. Instead, he and Ao Guang were slowly moving towards Southeast Asia with a tropical storm over the ocean.
Sometimes they also venture deep into the sea to appreciate the underwater scenery.
This feeling was wonderful, making Wu You feel like he had a close connection with nature.
If I drive at full speed tonight, I can get home.
Vampire is Wu You's latest theatrical work, and it has some elements that might cause trouble for Europe and America.
During the flight, they would send out a few at a time to disperse into parts of Europe and America, where they would live in hiding.
As for issues like household registration, you'll have to figure those out yourself.
It can be said that the legal consciousness has become less and less binding on Wu You, but he is able to maintain his true nature only because of educational and moral factors.
But this is only for the motherland.
Vampires draws heavily on elements from novels and movies, incorporating both humans and vampire bats, as well as a viper with neurotoxins and heat-sensitive organs.
The sense of immersion was so strong that Wu You's mental exertion was far greater than that of the merman's creation.
The vampires created in the end had a certain eerie feeling similar to the creation of Qiongqi, though not as strong, and the mental energy consumed was far less than that time.
However, this caused the toxin's abilities to mutate.
Normal neurotoxins simply destroy the target's nerve cells and coordination, causing organ dysfunction, respiratory paralysis, suffocation, and death.
The neurotoxin in the vampire's talent is also injected into the target through the canines, but it has a certain degree of control over the target's nerves and affects the neurons of memory cells.
It's like the vampires in myths and movies who can create puppets.
However, this control is time-limited depending on the amount of toxin, ranging from a few days to a few weeks depending on the individual's constitution. While increasing the amount of toxin injected can indeed prolong the effect, it can also lead to the target's death.
This isn't even the closest place to the legendary vampire.
Wu You's vampire can release special biological signals during the blood-sucking process, causing the target to consume a large amount of its own protein and energy. Its organs will produce a large amount of adrenaline and other strong hormones that enter the bloodstream, thus allowing the vampire to absorb more high-quality blood.
Through the stimulation and energy absorption of this powerful biological hormone, one can slowly strengthen their body.
Also due to the intervention of spiritual power, vampires generally have a more outstanding appearance, and changing skin color is too trivial for alchemy.
Wu You was reluctant to release the vampires he had created from several rare female materials, keeping some around to keep them pleasing to the eye.
However, Wu You could already predict that if any vampire were to advance to the Silver rank, the process of molting would inevitably involve absorbing a large amount of blood.
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