Golden Sea
With the gold removed, the entire Shandora ruins appear somewhat dim. The gold inlaid on the surface, the decorations, and almost all the gold inside have been taken away. Without the embellishment of gold, Shandora is no longer Shandora, nor is it as glorious as it once was.
Teach didn't take all the gold from Golden Land. The Night Pirates were known for their opportunistic nature, leaving nothing for others. In fact, only a portion of the gold in Golden Mountain was taken; most of it was gone.
Just as Kulik said, a small amount of gold is still scattered in the waters around Gaya Island.
On some parts of the ground and on the rock walls of houses, some of the gold inlays were missing. Under the powerful impact of the Sky-Rending Current, as if an earthquake had occurred, these firmly fixed pieces of gold were shaken off.
While not as much as Teach possessed, it was still an astonishing fortune.
Although it was astonishing, Teach had no intention of wasting time searching for it, since it was too scattered and would take too long. Perhaps he would send someone to search for it later.
Now, let those people on the high seas search for it.
In fact, within half a day, news had spread across Gaya Island that shocked many: someone had found gold, and a considerable amount at that. After expert appraisal, the gold was valued at a total of 50 million Beli.
It wasn't just one faction that found the gold; this was merely the one that reaped the greatest rewards. Others who found the gold also made considerable gains.
Some powerful forces and pirate crews were setting sail on the high seas in search of gold. Although they didn't say it aloud, the sheer number of people involved couldn't be kept secret from those who were interested, and gradually, the entire Gaya Island learned about it.
Even so, not many people took action. Many people were skeptical about the story of the gold from the Golden Land being scattered on the sea, so few people actually did it.
In just half a day, in such a vast sea area, how difficult it must have been to find gold, especially since it had long been covered by seabed silt over the past four hundred years.
It could be attributed to luck if one faction found gold, but what about so many factions? And they even found gold in multiple locations around the coast of Gaya Island.
This undoubtedly confirmed Wenbrand Kulik's conjecture that a large amount of gold was scattered on the sea. Imagining mountains of gold scattered on the sea made him shudder and his heart burn with excitement.
Now, with physical evidence—though not much yet—more people have come to believe Wenbrand Kulik's words and are taking action, their eyes gleaming with golden light.
Just how much gold is hidden in this sea area?
No one expected that the world's largest gold-producing area would be born in this way. As the authenticity of the Golden Land spread and was confirmed, gold was constantly being dug out of the sea. Everyone knew that countless gold was hidden beneath this sea, waiting for others to discover it.
Gaya Island, which was originally somewhat secluded, has suddenly become the focus of the world. The waters around Gaya Island, known as the "Golden Sea," have attracted countless people who yearn for gold, sparking an increasingly intense "gold rush."
This is why the island, mostly inhabited by pirates, has attracted many forces. At the same time, the name "Golden Sea" has drawn countless people to visit, even just to see the gold being mined.
The entire Magu Town rapidly prospered, with its population and economy developing at the fastest pace in the world.
Especially with the stimulus of gold, the economic circulation in a small town can surpass that of large cities.
Of course, this is a matter for the future, but it is also something to come. However, today is undoubtedly an important day. The forces and pirates on Gaya Island are all witnesses to history.
The Night Pirates landed on Sky Island in such a dangerous way, in full view of everyone, confirming the authenticity of the Golden Land. In particular, the Liar King was not lying; he and his descendants had suffered four hundred years of injustice, and finally, their names were cleared and known to the world.
After that, to commemorate Venbulan Noland, the "pioneer" who discovered the Golden Land, the people of Gaya Island specially made a statue of him out of gold.
No one knew that Gaya Island, a pirate stronghold that might have been targeted by the Navy, a place full of evil, would undergo such a change in just a few years.
In addition, there is another matter, an unknown matter: how much gold does the Night Pirates actually possess? Especially with the revelation of the Golden Bell, many people are eager to know.
The Golden Land is real. It's unknown how much gold is scattered across the sea, or how much gold remains in the Golden Land. However, all of this gold has undoubtedly fallen into the hands of the Night Pirates.
In search of the true Golden Land and the traces of "Dark Emperor" Teach, many people have come to the Sky Island to find the land that originally belonged to Gaya Island, the God Island Kappa, and the ruins.
The traces left on Shandora clearly indicate that the gold has been taken by the Night Pirates. Although the search was thorough, there is definitely still a considerable amount of gold remaining.
There are also places on this island where gold is hidden, after all, gold is scattered all over the island.
Inside the giant serpent "Lord of the Sky" Nolan lies a vast treasure. If one possesses great strength and good fortune, one can acquire this immense wealth.
This island was later also known as "Golden Island," meaning an island where gold was everywhere.
It is as famous as the Golden Sea, and is located in the same place, but one is above the other, one in the sky and the other in the sea.
This is the wind stirred up by the Night Pirates, affecting a region, and even the entire world.
Sometimes, change can happen in the blink of an eye.
A storm has arisen, and those currently on Gaya Island are at its eye; many will have their destinies altered.
Having successfully obtained the treasure of the Golden Land, the Night Pirates will now head to their next target, Birka.
Without hesitation, following the map Gan Alford produced, the five pirate ships sailed through the White Sea toward Birka Island.
Gan Erford was very sensible; after giving them a map, he also gave them a special introduction to Birka Island.
Birka Island is a large island, much larger than Angel Island. While Angel Island has a population of just over a thousand, Birka Island has tens of thousands.
Although the population is small compared to islands in the ocean, it is undoubtedly a large island in the Sky Island.
Birka Island, also known as the Birka Kingdom, has no king. Birka is ruled by a temple, and the successive masters of the temple are the gods of Birka, who command all of Birka's army, the God's Guards. It is similar to Angel Island, but much larger, with at least several thousand members.
The gods there have great ambitions. Unlike other Sky Island, which rarely interact, especially over such a long distance, the gods of Birka have the idea of ruling Angel Island.
Their primary focus was on the muddy island of Kappa, the "God Island."
After all, the Skypieans' pursuit of soil has reached an obsessive level.
At the same time, the Birka Kingdom is extremely xenophobic, especially towards people from the Blue Sea. There are eleven harsh rules against Blue Sea People, and the Birka people will even incite Blue Sea People to commit crimes and actively convict them.
One form of punishment is called Cloud Floating Flow, which is used against death row inmates, but it is also a common method used against the Blue Sea People. They plunder everything from the Blue Sea People, place them alone on an Island Cloud, and then banish them to the White Sea to fend for themselves.
It's important to know that the White Sea is extremely dangerous. It's home to ferocious creatures, and the White Sea is essentially a cloud floating in the sky. Clouds can't all be connected, and one wrong move could send you plummeting from tens of thousands of meters in the air.
On Angel Island, the only rule is to pay to enter.
There was a reason why Enel established those eleven rules after he came to the future; these were the rules in his hometown.
If the Night Pirates arrive at the Birka Kingdom, they will likely face war from the Birka Kingdom.
Gan Erfo was only offering a well-intentioned reminder, but he knew it was useless. The Night Pirates' target was Birka, and given their strength, he didn't think Birka's warriors were a match for the Night Pirates. Apart from the difference in numbers, they were evenly matched with his God's Guards in terms of strength.
However, the high-level combat power of the Birka Kingdom is very strong, with several powerful individuals who have mastered the "Mind Net". He is no match for them and can only barely restrain them at most.
Gan Erford knew nothing more. After being repeatedly invaded by Birka, he secretly went to Birka to inquire, only to be discovered by Birka's god.
Having the "Mind Net," he could easily find his trail. After that, he never went to Birka again, as it was a very dangerous place for him.
Even traveling at full speed, it would take about half a month to get from Angel Island to Birka.
"Captain, why do those Shandia have wings like the Skypieans? And their wings seem real; my sword can even cut into the bones of their wings," Lafitte frowned, looking at Teach and asking.
He had been thinking about this problem for a long time. During the massacre of the Shandia, this question suddenly came to mind. These wings were not just decorations; they were real. Although they were useless, they were no different from decorations.
Lafitte's words clearly caught the attention of the other members. They hadn't paid much attention when Teach said it was just for decoration, but now that Lafitte said it, they were startled. Thinking about it carefully, it really was true, and they couldn't help but turn their attention to Teach.
"Why do the Shandia have wings? Because they are the Skypieans were stranded in the sea. The Skypieans did have wings, but they have degenerated, so they are no different from decorations," Teach thought for a moment and then explained.
"This doesn't make sense! Wings can actually degenerate?" Nelson's eyes widened. "Why would they degenerate? Isn't having wings a good thing?"
The idea of degeneration sounds like utter nonsense.
"This is because they are not used to the environment," Teach said. He knew that the Skypieans had come from the moon, but he didn't offer any further explanation.
The idea of them not adapting to a new environment is more of a joke. How could Skypieans, who live in the sky, not adapt to a new environment?
At this point, Rediat explained, "Because the Skypieans are an alien species, in short, they are extraterrestrials. Although we don't know why they came to this planet, the different environment caused their wings to atrophy."
"No need to rush, we'll know the answer when we get to Birka," Baccarat said, opening her eyes and smiling, seemingly having foreseen something.
However, Rediat's words still shocked them. The Skypieans were actually aliens? At that moment, their world seemed to be collapsing. If there were aliens in this world, then were there other aliens?
Rediat had no reason to lie, and besides, this was the only explanation; he only knew a little about the Skypieans.
Teach, on the other hand, knew more. They were the ones who forged the legendary Ancient Weapon "Uranus," and only they possessed such technology, though it has now been largely lost.
Moreover, Uranus has fallen into the hands of the World Government, or rather, the Celestial Dragons, and is used as a secret weapon to maintain their rule.
Upon hearing Baccarat's words, Teach and Rediat's eyes lit up. Teach thought of the blueprints for the Ark Maxim, which were located in Birka. Moreover, if Baccarat said that, then the people of Birka must know some secrets, most likely the ruling god of Birka.
Teach and Rediat exchanged a glance and nodded. They had their eyes on the head of the god Birka; they needed to obtain something from him.
There was no doubt that Teach had his eye on his memories.
Acquiring memories is the best method, which is Rediat's mind-reading ability. However, there is another method, Lafitte's hypnosis, which can directly make him speak.
Given Baccarat 'Baccarat's ability, she must have obtained secrets about these aliens, perhaps even their history from eight hundred years ago. The god of Birka must know something.
After all, it has high-tech blueprints like the Ark Maxim, which contain technology to convert energy into power. More importantly, it's a spaceship that can take off.
This Birka Kingdom must have a very long history.
Therefore, everyone's curiosity about Birka grew even stronger. At first, they didn't know why Teach wanted to go to a place like Birka; they were simply following the captain's orders.
Teach originally only wanted to find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the blueprints for the Ark Maxim, but he never expected to obtain something so much deeper.
Perhaps we can even obtain some information about the Ancient Weapon 'Uranus'. Currently, Pluton is a warship, and its information is recorded in the Poneglyph of the Alabasta royal tombs.
Aquaman is a mermaid princess, and they have already obtained the Poneglyph.
Finally, only Uranus remains. It's definitely a technological creation, possibly a space-based weapon, or even something more terrifying. Conflict with the World Government in the future is inevitable. There are some things we need to know and prepare for in advance.