?Chapter 651: Chapter 584 Legend Chapter 651: Chapter 584 Legend Beep~
A hundred-thousand-ton steel behemoth was speeding across the sea, its massive hull splitting the waves that crashed to both sides.
Off in the distance, groups of whales searching for food seemed insignificant in comparison to the grandeur of the steel giant.
Seagulls circled the edge of the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, emitting unpleasant squawking noises.
The development of the New Development Zone had been underway for over two years.
It had been only six months since the discovery of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but due to the evolution of Abyss rules leading to the inertia of nuclear reactions, it had gathered quite a few talents and some personnel and equipment from the World of Avatar for rest and repairs.
Finally, using weapon-grade nuclear materials from nuclear bombs, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier had once again dashed into the open ocean for exploration.
Although the rules of the Abyss had altered the decay process, this had actually extended the carrier’s endurance.
...
What used to be a deck for carrier-born aircraft was now piled with a variety of other equipment.
With cargo, containers, and even some cannons, the sides were tied with numerous lifeboats, giving it a somewhat cluttered appearance.
The runway was nearly blocked, fixed-wing aircraft could no longer take off or land, but several helicopters were docked on the deck, and some small and medium-sized reconnaissance drones could still be seen.
There were also quite a few beach chairs on the deck, where some lazy Pioneers lay enjoying a sunbath.
Two Pioneers lying on the edge of the deck, with fishing rods in front of them, chatted idly.
“The speed’s too fast; the fish aren’t biting.”
“Yeah, old Shi caught a Yuan Force freak fish yesterday.
Made a good profit from it.”
“There’re a lot of nice things in these open sea areas.”
Thinking about their companion’s catch from yesterday, which allowed him to swagger off to the leisure facilities below, the two felt a bit envious.
“The open sea area doesn’t have the disparities of the Martial World, but indeed it’s mixed with things from other worlds, even Pirates, which is quite comical.”
“True, but it’s a pity they don’t drop Skills; those unique abilities would be interesting.
The description of the Devil Fruit seems somewhat similar to Demonizationa?€”no same Abilities, but stronger and more diverse.”
“Too bad they don’t know how they got here, otherwise it’d really worth checking out that so-called Devil Fruit.
That would’ve fulfilled the purpose of this trip...”
The sea breeze blew across the deck, making the two quite comfortable.
The ship was big enough, and considering the boredom en route, they had moved almost a complete set of entertainment facilities onboard.
Life was pretty good.
They encountered a few minor troubles along the way, like running into Pirates or Sea Beasts.
But with three World Breakers on board, thousands of Pioneers and natives providing services, and ample supply of weapons, ammunition, and equipmenta?€”the lack of which could be replenished by returning to the Current World as a groupa?€”
It could be said they were very well-prepared and covered all bases!
All problems along the way were easily solved.
They didn’t have any pressure, and they even received a steady subsidy.
“Isn’t that direction connected to Middle-earth?
I heard several top teams were planted there; even Young Master Puz’s team hasn’t sent any messages back.”
“Indeed it’s dangerous, but lately there have been secret saboteurs causing trouble.
Leaving the core area of the base this time might actually allow us to avoid them.”
“We should probably also scout out the transport routes this time...”
However, just as they were chatting, one of them, a man with a mechanical arm, holding a beer can, suddenly had a mechanical sound of constriction in his pupils.
“What’s up?”
His companion, who looked no different from an ordinary person, wearing big shorts and baring his chest, asked with some surprise.
It seemed like he was focusing his gaze?
I fear we will all find it difficult to remain unscathed.”
Ski looked much older, dressed in a techy battle suit, his legs crossed with a similarly contemplative air.
The three World Breakers this time all hailed from Floating City and were specially teleported here.
Their channels of information allowed them to sense the tensions among the very top families.
However, in comparison to Laifu’s family, which boasted a Catastrophe Level Family Head, Ski and Baan were merely from upper-middle-class families in Floating City, with plenty of World Breakers, but none close to touching the Catastrophe Level.
If a collision was to occur among those top families, their smaller clans could only drift along the current, possibly wiped out by the repercussions.
They had come to seize the initiative and make a fortune.
But now it seemed, the affairs here were somewhat headache-inducing.
“Hopefully, our choice of external assignment can send a signal that we don’t want to get involved.
We’re so far away, we can’t reach that far, right...”
However, just at that moment, the walkie-talkie on the table beside Captain Laifu buzzed to life, and a voice came through,
“Captain, we have spotted ‘Eight-Armed Vajra’ Tao Yu’s Alien Dragon in the sky directly ahead, accompanied by nine other Flying Beast Knights.”
The sudden news surprised both World Breakers, and the others gathered around them.
It was Eight-Armed Vajra?
“Nine Flying Beast Knights?
Did he find some wholesale source for flying mounts?
His luck is really good...”
Laifu said enviously, as reliable flying devices were not cheap.
If there really existed mass-produced flying mounts, that would be considerable income, even for World Breakers like themselves.
“I heard he defeated a local World Breaker in the State Capital, is that true?
Recently, it seems even an Inspector died in the State Capital chaos.”
Ski’s information channels were a bit inferior; he had only vaguely heard about the incident and couldn’t be certain.
“Yes, he defeated Shi Di of the State Capital Security Team, his strength is probably not inferior to mine now, an absolute talent.
The Suns have invested heavily in him; it’s just unfortunate that we don’t know whether boarding the Suns’ ship will be a blessing or a curse for him.”
Laifu’s face also showed admiration, then he paused before adding,
“And some of the recent chaos in the State Capital is somewhat related to him.”
“He’s related to the State Capital’s chaos?”
Ski was astonished; he had visited the State Capital to purchase goods and knew that the State Capital was a true den of dragons and tigers, not at the same level as Starshine City.
World Breakers, though possessing some status and position, were not influential enough to cause such a stir in the State Capital.
To put it bluntly, even in the State Capital, if a World Breaker were to be killed quietly, that would be the end of it.
If it were really that simple, the company wouldn’t still be struggling to gain a foothold there!
“It’s a bit of bad luck for him; he was framed by others, but his ability to pick a side is decent.
In fact, he’s helped the Suns find a collaborative partner in the State Capital, and they are reportedly planning to open a shop.”
Laifu’s family had a Catastrophe Level presence, so he paid closer attention to such matters.
While currently, they had only managed to arrange for two ordinary storefronts, this was considered to be formally establishing a presence in the State Capital!
If the Suns managed things properly and kept slicing the sausage steadily and sure-footedly, they might indeed gain a foothold in the State Capital!
“However, our company has also conducted some business there; whether they can secure a stable position is crucial, but it’s already a good opportunity.
Let’s go and see this heavily favored individual from the Suns.”
“Hey, if he really defeated Shi Di and has made such an accomplishment, perhaps he’s even qualified to marry into the Suns...”