Meanwhile, hundreds of light-years to the west of the Phantom Sea lies Chaotic Star Harbor.
This is a force notorious even in the Desolate Lands.
Relying on a large number of high-performance airships excavated from a ruin, they thrived in this desolate land where long-distance teleportation was impossible.
They specialize in plundering and double-crossing.
At the same time, they are extremely cautious. If there is any disturbance, they will immediately flee far away and then retaliate later.
Therefore, even a powerful force like the "Phantom Spirit Sea" had no choice but to compromise after several unsuccessful attempts to conquer it.
However, these past few days have not been easy for this force that has been causing headaches for the entire Desolate Land.
At this moment, on the main ship of Chaotic Star Harbor, all the high-ranking officers were gathered in the ship's conference room.
"Chief, this can't go on. The brothers are all panicking and dare not leave the confinement room."
A rugged-looking, one-eyed man said with a wry smile.
"Have the casualties been tallied?"
The man known as the leader rubbed his forehead, his eyes flashing with barely concealed murderous intent and anger.
"Data from just three days ago shows 1287 brothers dead. Of these, 507 died from accidental discharges of their own weapons, and 212 died from power system explosions during airship maintenance. Other deaths were even stranger... some fell out of bed in their sleep and died, and..."
"Are you kidding me!"
Another burly man shouted excitedly, "Our brothers, even the weakest among us, have cultivated their physical skills to a level comparable to a high-ranking god. If the flying boat explodes, we wouldn't be hurt even if we stood in the center of a star explosion. As for falling off the bed and dying, who do you think they are, newborn babies?! Damn it, if you keep spreading these alarmist rumors, I'll kill you first!"
"Second brother, calm down."
The leading man glared at him, and a powerful aura descended upon him.
The burly man trembled, the bloodshot in his eyes receding slightly. He apologized to the man he had been reprimanded, saying, "I'm sorry, I acted impulsively."
"It's alright, Second Chief. Don't mention it. If I hadn't used my special ability to recreate the scene of the death, I wouldn't have believed it either," the statistician said, still shaken.
"Could it be that what that cowardly old man we met before said was true?"
Suddenly, a voice emerged from the upper echelons of the Chaotic Star Sea below.
The entire conference hall fell silent instantly, and everyone recalled the scene from that moment.
A week ago, as usual, after robbing a lucky team that had escaped the ruins unscathed, killing them all and looting all their belongings, they were about to return when they were suddenly blocked by a skeleton wearing a black cloak and holding a scythe.
Unable to discern the other party's strength or level, and out of caution, he did not immediately take action, but instead politely inquired about the other party's purpose.
Who knew that the skeleton would immediately offer all your treasures for him to choose from?
Naturally, how could such a fearsome raiding group, which roamed the devastated lands, possibly agree to such conditions?
Just as they were about to make their move, the black-robed skeleton vanished, leaving behind only a cryptic statement:
"If you refuse me, death will come your way."
The chieftain's heart skipped a beat, but he said outwardly, "Don't exaggerate. It's just an accident. The brothers in the confinement cells are all fine, aren't they? Second brother, have a few more confinement cells built. Everyone can hide in there for now. I don't believe..."
"Great Chief, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Before he could finish speaking, a panicked voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.
The group exchanged glances, a sense of foreboding rising within them.
"Come in."
The chieftain, barely managing to maintain his composure, looked at his terrified subordinate and snapped, "Calm down, tell me what happened."
"Great Boss, it's the solitary confinement cell! The solitary confinement cell!"
The subordinate, still in a panic, cried out, "Something's happened in the solitary confinement cell! All the brothers are dead, all of them are dead!"
"How could this be!"
Several high-ranking officials exchanged glances and subconsciously said, "How could someone die in solitary confinement? Did you all start fighting each other?"
The confinement chamber was excavated from a ruin, and it preserves some of the laws of time. Once inside, one cannot feel the flow of time and endures the pain of eternal solitude.
And there's nothing inside, so even if you wanted to sleep, you couldn't possibly fall and die.
"It's true, they didn't even lift a finger, yet even the captain is dead!"
The subordinate, his eyes gleaming with barely suppressed fear, exclaimed, "He...he choked to death on his own saliva!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
A high-ranking official stood up and rebuked, "Captain-level beings are comparable to powerful high-ranking gods. He choked to death on his own saliva, but you... cough... uh... cough cough... ah...!"
"Scarface, Scarface, what's wrong with you!"
A person quickly flashed to his side, reached out and probed, then immediately turned pale and said:
"He's dead..."
"This...it's actually true! Scarface was no weaker than us, and he just choked to death on his own saliva without any warning?"
A deep sense of fear flashed across everyone's faces at the same time.
They had previously held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that only the weaker ones had died, while they, being stronger, should be able to escape unscathed.
But when this ridiculous way of dying happened to their equals and companions, everyone panicked.
"No, I don't believe it, this doesn't make sense!"
The other person suddenly stood up and walked quickly over to check the situation.
But he was walking too fast, his foot slipped, and he lost his balance, crashing headfirst into the flying boat alloy floor.
With a loud thud, the man twitched twice on the ground and then fell silent.
A stench of blood permeated the conference room.
"The three leaders!"
"Third brother!"
"This is a powerhouse who has surpassed the limits of a high-level god, second only to the Great Chief... No, I must leave this place!"
"Yes, get out of here, or we'll die...we'll die!"
Under immense fear, the crowd's reason was gradually eroded again by the power of destruction, and the bloodlust and madness in their eyes intensified.
Many people immediately stood up and wanted to run outside.
"Stop! Don't panic!"
The leading man unleashed his full power to try and calm the crowd.
But witnessing their comrades die in such a ridiculous way, these high-ranking officials of the chaotic Starport, who were already on the verge of spiraling out of control, instinctively drew their weapons under the pressure.
"Damn it, calm down! Are you guys trying to rebel?!"
Upon seeing this, the chieftain roared in anger.
The high-ranking officials in front briefly regained their senses under the shock and subconsciously took two steps back to apologize, but they bumped into the weapons drawn by the people behind them.
With two "plop" sounds, it was pierced right through.
Strangely, despite the severity of their injuries this time, these people are still alive, unlike when they were hit on the ground before.
"How dare you ambush me!"
Having barely regained their senses, the group suddenly went berserk again, raising their hands with all their might and slapping their former comrade without hesitation.
boom!
The violent impact blasted the entire main ship apart.
The only one who remained conscious, the Great Leader, watched his companions slaughtering each other and was about to go down to stop them when he suddenly felt a chill and subconsciously looked up.
Suddenly, a black-robed skeleton, holding a scythe, stood leisurely in the void.
A pair of eyes, like deep red flames, looked at him with a mocking smile.
"If you refuse me, death will come your way."
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I spent the May Day holiday traveling with my wife, and I was constantly on the road and stuck in traffic. Plus, I had some writer's block, so updates might be a bit inconsistent. Sorry!
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