Chapter 90

"How strong is the blond pirate?" Bai Cangdong wanted to take control of Devil Island, and he definitely needed to deal with the blond pirate first, who was a major problem.

"The blond captain's innate divine light is said to have exceeded two hundred levels, and his four subordinates, the knights, all possess golden innate divine light. The number of viscounts among the pirates is nearly three hundred, and there are thousands of barons. In this sea, they are one of the top pirates. Mention the blond captain, and no one in this sea doesn't know him. If you, Lord Island, don't have a powerful force supporting you, you should leave Devil Island as soon as possible." Luo Jindou secretly observed Bai Cangdong's reaction, trying to deduce whether he had a powerful backer.

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian exchanged a glance; they were indeed a bit frightened. A group of pirates with nearly three hundred viscounts was indeed formidable.

"With so many pirates at sea, do the Seven Seas Marquis and the barons of various cities not care?" Bai Cangdong asked in confusion.

"It seems you, Lord Island, are not from the sea. There are so many pirate groups, and most of them have some connection with certain barons. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive at sea. Moreover, pirates don't just rob; most of the time, they hunt the undead in the sea to prevent a large-scale undead attack on the islands."

"Oh, which baron is behind the blond pirate?" Bai Cangdong asked again.

"That's something I don't know."

"Surely you know when the blond pirate captain will come to collect the devil crystals?" Bai Cangdong glared at Luo Jindou.

"Lord Island, the blond captain only told us to collect devil crystals here but didn't specify when he would come." Luo Jindou said fearfully.

"Hmm." Bai Cangdong sized up Luo Jindou.

Luo Jindou was uneasy, feeling a bit nervous under Bai Cangdong's gaze. After hesitating, he said, "Before I came to Devil Island, I once heard the blond captain mention in passing that there would be a big deal two months later. I don't know if it has anything to do with the devil crystals."

After roughly understanding the situation on Devil Island, Bai Cangdong had Luo Jindou take him and Feng Xian on a tour of the entire island.

Devil Island was not large, but it was not small either. The island was oval-shaped, about twenty kilometers long from east to west and over thirty kilometers long from north to south. The island was mostly black rock, with only a few wild grasses and rose-like plants growing. There were almost no undead on the island; if any were resurrected, they were of low quality and could be easily dealt with by anyone.

If it weren't for the several springs on the island, it would be impossible to survive here. Even the food had to be transported from outside.

"Are the devil crystals extracted from these?" Bai Cangdong looked at the one-meter-wide, deep well beneath his feet and asked curiously.

"Yes, Lord Island. There are seventeen such ghost wells on the island, and no one knows how deep they are. No one has ever reached the bottom. We tie a rope around the person and slowly lower them into the well, where they can extract the devil crystals embedded in the rocks." Luo Jindou quickly explained the process of extracting devil crystals in detail.

"Wouldn't the devil crystals be exhausted quickly with this method?"

"Not really. Although we don't know how the devil crystals form, new ones appear in the places where they were dug out every full moon night. However, the new devil crystals are usually only as big as a eyeball, and we generally don't collect them because their efficacy is too poor. The devil crystals the size of a goose egg are about a year old and have stopped growing. They are the most potent."

"What is the use of the devil crystals made into devil pills?"

"Devil pills make people unable to sleep, as if haunted by devils. The pain of being extremely tired and unable to sleep is unimaginable for most people, making life worse than death. After taking devil pills, most people don't survive more than a month. There used to be no cure, so devil crystals were very valuable. Unfortunately, someone later discovered that a common herb called Moonlight Trifolium could neutralize the poison of devil pills, causing the value of devil crystals to plummet. Since then, few people have used devil crystals to make devil pills, as Moonlight Trifolium is very common and grows in large quantities on many islands, making it easy to obtain. Devil pills have lost their usefulness. Only a few leaders of certain factions still collect devil crystals to make devil pills for interrogation and torture."

Bai Cangdong nodded. Devil Island was indeed a bit strange. Since devil crystals were no longer valuable, he wondered why the blond captain was digging so many of them. There must be some reason.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Cangdong asked, "Where do you stay when you collect devil crystals on the island? I haven't seen any buildings or houses."

"Lord Island, you don't know. How dare we stay on Devil Island? Didn't we pass by a deep water pond earlier? That pond rises with cold mist every night, and the mist is so cold that anyone on the island would be frozen into an ice block, even viscounts like us. So no one dares to stay on the island at night. We collect devil crystals during the day and return to the ship when it gets dark, never daring to stay on the island for a moment."

"Is there anything strange about that pond?" Bai Cangdong was becoming more curious about the island.

"Only heard that the pond might be a cold yin hole, which is why it emits such strong cold mist at night. I'm not sure about the specifics."

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian finally understood why there were no buildings on the island. It was simply impossible to live there.

"Such a hellish place, and Lady Fenghua still demands a thousand years of life span from us every year. She really has the nerve, clearly trying to force us to rebel." Back on the ship, Bai Cangdong snorted.

"What should we do now? Devil Island is impossible to live on. Do we really have to rebel against Fenghua City and join other barons at sea?" Feng Xian said with reluctance.

"I think there's still a chance. The blond captain suddenly collecting so many devil crystals is suspicious. I have a feeling that we might be able to make a fortune with this." Bai Cangdong fiddled with the green devil crystal in his hand.

"You want to target the blond captain? That might be a bit difficult. Didn't Luo Jindou say that the blond captain has nearly three hundred viscounts and is very powerful? With just the three of us, we would only be sending ourselves to our deaths." Feng Xian shook her head.

"There must be a way. The key is to first determine if these devil crystals are really valuable. If they are, we can dig as many as possible before the blond captain arrives and then leave. If they are only needed by the blond captain and can't be sold for much, our efforts will be in vain, and we will have offended a powerful pirate force."

"We don't have any connections at sea, and there's no place to gather information. We can only take a chance."

Bai Cangdong laughed, "You're right. We've already fought and killed Luo Jindou and his men, offending the blond captain. Whether these devil crystals are valuable or not, we should collect a batch and leave."

After making the decision, they ordered Luo Jindou and the pirates to collect devil crystals every day, trying to get as much as possible before leaving.

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian were very relaxed, lying in wicker chairs, basking in the sun, and drinking wine, while directing the pirates to work. If it weren't for the blond captain, they would have been content to live like this.

One day, while Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian were lying side by side in the wicker chairs, chatting and exchanging glances, Hua Buyu suddenly ran over, pulling Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian and writing something on the ground.

"What happened?" Bai Cangdong got up and looked at what Hua Buyu had written on the ground.

After a while, both Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian's expressions changed. Bai Cangdong said to Hua Buyu, "Take me to see."

Hua Buyu led them into the island and soon arrived at the edge of the cold pond. He pointed to a spot in the water.

Bai Cangdong and Feng Xian followed his finger and saw a blue light flashing rhythmically in the depths, about once every ten breaths.

"Is that a fish?" Bai Cangdong asked Hua Buyu after a while.

"I passed by here earlier and saw a blue fish jump out of the water. However, it was strange because the fish had no undead aura and seemed more like a jade sculpture." Hua Buyu wrote on the ground.

"That is indeed strange. Since it's still some time before sunset, let's wait and see if the blue fish jumps out again." Bai Cangdong sat down by the pond.

The cold pond emitted cold mist at night but was like ordinary spring water during the day, and the water could even be drunk directly.

The three of them sat by the pond, watching the blue light flash rhythmically every ten breaths. However, even as the sun was about to set, they did not see the blue, jade-like fish that Hua Buyu had mentioned.

"It's a pity I can't swim; otherwise, I would dive in to see what that blue light is." Bai Cangdong said, feeling a bit frustrated.

"I can't swim either." Feng Xian looked at Hua Buyu.

Hua Buyu shook his head, clearly indicating he couldn't swim either.

At that moment, a blue, inch-long, four-tailed fish leaped out of the pond, splashing water high into the air.