Dodd's death had been beyond everyone's expectations.
The more than thirty Professional Adventurers who had come to the coast had originally intended to take revenge on "Algae Scale" Dodd and find a possible way off Stodd Island.
They had already prepared themselves mentally for a decisive battle with the great pirate and his forces on the way there.
But—
He had really died just like that?
He had detonated himself and died in front of everyone while surrounded by murlocs.
If not for the highly recognizable Dragonborn corpse lying there, some might even have suspected that Dodd had found a substitute to fake his death and escape.
Of all the adventurers, Tie Ge's reaction to Dodd's death was among the most intense.
With his arms crossed in front of him, the burly man's thick arms, wielding two Iron Hammers, had reddened slightly from the Platinum energy shockwave's searing heat. His round eyes remained fixed on the battered corpse, which had completely lost all signs of life after the self-detonation, confirming that Dodd was truly dead.
The strongman with a braided beard, who possessed both Barbarian and Dwarf blood, made no attempt to hide his feelings. He threw back his head and laughed heartily, full of satisfaction. "Hahahaha! Serves you right, you damned green-scaled bastard! You got what was coming to you! Hahahaha!"
Dodd's tough performance before his death did not earn him any admiration or kindred feeling.
Tie Ge's entire impression of "Algae Scale" had already fallen to rock bottom when he realized that the other man had used him as a stepping stone and forcibly dragged him into the Secret Realm.
Being able to witness the death of the great pirate, who in his eyes was worse than livestock, filled Tie Ge with joy.
The only regret was that