Chapter 87

——Phantom March: Your army is hard to be detected by the enemy when marching in the wild. Prerequisite: Divine Reconnaissance.

Da Fei exclaimed in surprise, "Could Phantom March be one of the skills that combine to form Stealth Sailing?"

Katerina nodded, "Exactly! The Pirate King Redbeard's ultimate skill not only terrified all the kingdom's merchant convoys but also made all pirate factions envious. One could say that all the maritime forces in the world were trying to figure out his skills, including my father. We focused on the Pirate King's right-hand men, the great mage O'Neil, the first mate Quig, and the Pirate King's ship, the Sea Tyrant, which was washed with shark blood every morning and evening. The Pirate King's possession of Divine Reconnaissance is something all pirates know. Therefore, we have come to the conclusion that Stealth Sailing is a skill that requires at least these three people to work together, along with that special Sea Tyrant ship!"

Da Fei clapped and laughed, "Indeed, just as I thought!" My dear, you knew this all along! It's not what you have in your chest that counts!

Katerina gave him a flirtatious look, "It was your answer back then that made me look at you differently!"

Da Fei's eyebrows twitched, and he felt a surge of joy. It turns out that my casual display of knowledge was the key to winning your heart! Hahaha! That's right, people need to constantly show their worth, even in trivial matters. Gradually, good impressions will accumulate and eventually lead to a qualitative change. Sigh, back then, I accumulated bad impressions bit by bit, and was finally fired by my boss. Bah! Now that I'm successful, why should I care about those trivial matters from the past? I'm more successful than my boss!

Katerina then sighed, "However, we might have guessed the conclusion, but the reality is very disheartening. According to my father and Uncle Barak's multiple tests, this skill probably requires all three people to have divine-level skills to be performed. That means the Pirate King's Divine Reconnaissance, O'Neil's Divine Arcane, and Quig's Divine Navigation, plus the ship control bonus from the pirate profession. My father hired the great mage multiple times for testing, but the Pirate King found out and mocked him—"

At this point, Katerina's face darkened, "Pirates know that when the Pirate King laughs, it means someone will die. Mocking is also a form of laughter, and this was a warning to my father! Since then, other pirate factions have not dared to publicly test the Pirate King's skills. Moreover, people with divine-level skills are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in any kingdom. How could they all gather among pirates?"

—System Notice: You have further obtained information about the skill "Stealth Sailing."

Da Fei finally understood. No wonder the pirates in the tavern were so secretive when he asked about it. However—

Da Fei was surprised, "The problem is, we don't have a divine-level arcanist or a divine-level navigator!"

Katerina laughed, "But we have the World Tree's barrier! This barrier will severely interfere with the enemy's perception of us on the coast. We can call Lady Anwen to cast a fog spell, and then I can use my Master-level Navigation and Master-level Pirate ship control to quietly sail over. The enemy will likely not detect us, and then we can launch a surprise attack!"

Da Fei was astonished, "Will that work?"

Katerina smiled, "I saw my father and Uncle Barak's tests. It was quite amusing. Even if we can't achieve the legendary effect of being completely invisible, it will still have some effect in confusing the enemy. It's much better than charging in and being attacked by the enemy's magic towers first. Moreover, with the captain already having a divine-level skill, the effect will be even better!"

Oh yeah! A makeshift divine-level skill! I like it!

Da Fei was overjoyed, "Great! Let's do it. We'll go ask Lady Anwen right away!"

Wait! The mayor said Anwen wouldn't participate in the purification of the Light Pool! She's not an NPC for this quest, right? But, this situation clearly indicates an increase in quest difficulty, so it's not just about purification anymore. Anyway, let's try. If we can get her, great; if not, we'll have to launch a direct attack.

Da Fei and his group of three arrived at the room where Anwen was resting.

Da Fei straightened his captain's uniform, cleared his throat, and knocked on the door, calling out, "Lady Anwen!"

No response. After waiting for a while, Da Fei knocked again, raising his voice, "Lady Anwen, we have a major operation and need you to cast a fog spell."

Still no response.

Serbia whispered, "Captain, Lady Anwen is extremely tired. She was actually using magic to support herself before the expedition. She might have entered a deep meditation and can't hear anything outside."

Da Fei was stunned. The difficulty has increased, but the reward hasn't. This isn't fair! She's not an NPC for this quest! Sigh, my teacher Ma is much better. He can help me across quests, even with epic ones. We'll have to rely on the Phantom Ballista!

Da Fei sighed, "It seems we shouldn't disturb her. We'll have to launch a direct attack. Let's find the best location on the map to attack."

The three of them returned to the Siren Barracks dejectedly.

When Deirdre learned the situation, she chuckled, "Master, I have another tactic!"

Oh? Another idea? Da Fei was pleasantly surprised, "Honey, tell me quickly!"

Deirdre nodded, "I've heard that Phantom March under Divine Reconnaissance is extremely mysterious, making the hero's troops almost invisible. My two sirens have already learned how to become invisible. If they activate their invisibility and follow Master's Phantom March, the hiding effect will be beyond imagination! So, my tactic is for Master to lead them to infiltrate the magic tower and destroy its core from the inside! Once the magic tower is destroyed and causes chaos among the enemy, our ship's cannons can take advantage of the situation to provide support!"

Da Fei was shocked, "Do you know how to destroy the magic tower's core?"

Deirdre laughed, "The inside of the magic tower is very intricate, and the more intricate it is, the more it fears tampering. If the two little ones sneak in and mess around a bit, it will be enough to do the job. Moreover, the enemy has built so many new magic towers; there aren't enough mages to man them all. Most are just temporary workers who can only perform simple operations, making it even easier!"

Da Fei was moved to tears, nodding repeatedly! Why are you so awesome! How do you know so much! Why aren't you a hero! Is the ultimate stage of a boss's evolution to become a hero? But—

Da Fei asked, "What if the operation fails?"

Deirdre chuckled, "If it fails, we'll just follow Master's original plan and launch a direct attack."

No, what I mean is, if the operation fails, won't these two little ones be in danger?

At this moment, Katerina was surprised, "Sirens that can become invisible? A new unit trained by the captain? Can I see them?"

Deirdre clapped her hands, "Come out and meet the lords!"

Two little sirens immediately bounced out of the palace!

Katerina exclaimed, "Wow! So cute!"

Serbia exclaimed, "Why aren't they wearing clothes?"

What's cute about it? How can they be invisible if they wear clothes? How can the uncles check their bodies?

Katerina clapped and laughed, "Interesting! How about I train them too?"

Da Fei was surprised, "Train them for what?"

Katerina smiled, "Of course, to be pirates! These children are naturally suited for stealing and robbing!"

Deirdre laughed dryly, "Sirens are weak demons, not suitable for combat. They can only do such tasks."

Da Fei's eyes widened! That's right, Katerina is also a trainer, and the pirate profession has a sub-skill for training pirates.

Pirate Training: Pirates can train naval units, Pirate Warriors.

—Pirate Warrior: Attack 10, Defense 2, Damage 6-10, Health 35, Attack Speed 14, Movement Speed 12, Leadership Value 2, Training Cost 250 gold, Special Skills: Ship Handling, Throwing Axes, Agile Dodging, War Plunder.

So, pirates are like special forces? But, this is on a ship, not in pirate territory. Will it work?

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