Handover

In Red Hat Headquarters, Pero had already prepared all the materials and documents. In the afternoon, Jiang Chuan brought Sarah and Kendi to take over the affairs.

Kendi was on the side discussing the construction of the Dark Sea Throne's company with Ralph. Pero smiled and said to Sarah, "Miss Sarah, I've heard so much about you. I didn't expect the most famous bounty hunter in Bilgewater to be the second in command of the Dark Sea Throne."

Sarah chuckled, "Leader Pero is too kind. Those were just small matters. Let's discuss the next plan first."

Pero nodded and said, "Leader Roland mentioned the steel mill and armory. A location has been chosen, right next to White Harbor. It used to be several Red Hat warehouses, and they are currently vacant and can be put into use at any time. Red Hat's working capital is sufficient for now, and the steel business can also take off."

Sarah nodded, "The Dark Sea Throne will transport the steelmaking equipment, armory equipment, and construction personnel over in a while. Do you have a large number of personnel here?"

Pero replied, "Personnel are not a problem. I can have the gang members involved in the construction. We high-level members haven't revealed our merger to the lower ranks, so there's no issue there. As for you, Miss Sarah, I can directly announce that I'm handing over the position of gang leader to you. I've already prepared all the documents."

Sarah smiled, "I'll understand the specifics by looking at the documents. I'll take these two days to get acquainted with Red Hat with you slowly."

Pero nodded, "No problem."

Jiang Chuan stood up and waved to Pero. Pero and Jiang Chuan went onto the balcony. Jiang Chuan said, "How much do you know about the World Rune?"

Pero replied, "The information about the World Rune was told to me by an old man from Bilgewater. The only thing I know is that scroll of a map."

Jiang Chuan shook his head, "The map is incomplete. It only indicates that the World Rune is to the east of Bilgewater. The specific location details have been torn off. Moreover, I have a very bad feeling that this World Rune incident will change the landscape of Bilgewater."

Pero nodded, "Although the matter of the World Rune is secret, those great mages will definitely know about its appearance. None of them are easy to deal with."

Jiang Chuan was also troubled by this. He had to obtain the World Rune himself. Although he had the ability to summon heroes, he couldn't control them. They had their own free will and ideas. Furthermore, the World Rune was extremely tempting. If their minds were corrupted by it, the loss would be immense.

Jiang Chuan had Kayn transform into a Shadow Assassin with the intention of having Kayn, a high-damage killer, deal with those mages while he went to seize the World Rune.

Pero frowned, "At that time, my teacher and I would be of little help. My teacher, being a divination mage, doesn't know much about combat magic. I also only know a few combat spells, which are not enough for combat requirements."

Jiang Chuan asked, "Are there any shield spells among the mages? How strong are they?"

Pero thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, and there are many types. Some are just simple shields, and their strength isn't great. A few fireballs can usually break them. Advanced shield spells include Stone Shield, Water Shield, and so on. Shields formed by special elements are often very powerful and difficult for ordinary magic to break. They require advanced combat magic to counter. Advanced shield spells are rarely used, and many from the past have not been passed down. Mage inheritances are almost all passed down orally. Although some mages without disciples write their spells in magic notes, people don't even know where they died, let alone find their magic notes."

Jiang Chuan pondered. His means of attack were too limited. His own abilities were like those of an ordinary person, and his attacks were limited to punches and kicks. Even with the help of firearms, it would be difficult to pose a threat to a mage. Fortunately, with the help of the Siren and the Dark Sea Throne, as long as the tactics were arranged properly, and a bombardment was carried out, Jiang Chuan might still have a chance to obtain the World Rune.

Jiang Chuan said, "I understand. You can go about your business."

Jiang Chuan found Ralph and Kendi and said to them, "This training is very important. It will be Desert Island Training. Everyone must reach my standard before they can leave the island. You and the First Army must supervise."

Kendi asked in confusion, "President, island training?"

Jiang Chuan nodded, "This training will be with the First Army. Each First Army soldier will lead six Second Army soldiers. The training will last for one month, and there will be no contact with the outside world during this period until the training ends."

Ralph frowned, "Will this be too extreme?"

Jiang Chuan shook his head, "You should know that the Dark Sea Throne army's treatment is different from others. They receive one Gold Coin every month and have their own residences, so we don't have to worry about recruiting soldiers."

Kendi said seriously, "No problem, President. I guarantee you'll see a team of steel in a month."

Kendi and Ralph went to handle army matters. Sarah and Pero were familiarizing themselves with Red Hat's affairs. Jiang Chuan, bored out of his mind, came to Novia's tavern. It was already nearing evening, and Novia had just woken up and come to the tavern to get busy.

Jiang Chuan sat by the bar, watching the people below and listening to them tell their stories. Novia sat behind the bar, wiping a crystal glass, and chuckled, "It's been a while since you last visited."

Jiang Chuan shrugged, "I've been too busy lately. Red Hat's merger and island affairs all need my attention. I'm severely short-handed right now and busy to death every day."

Novia smiled, "It's been unusually peaceful lately. All the gangs are holed up in their lairs, and no one's causing trouble."

Jiang Chuan chuckled, "This is just the calm before the storm. I came this time because I need your help with something."

Novia smiled, "I knew it. You wouldn't come to me for no reason."

Jiang Chuan shamelessly asked, "Do you know any Mages in Bilgewater?"

Novia looked puzzled, "Mages in Bilgewater? Illaoi is one. Gangplank has some around him, and Pero too. Other than those few, I don't know of any others."

Jiang Chuan picked up a beer and took a sip. "Lately, I've discovered something very unusual. I hired an Assassin who can sense magical fluctuations to assassinate a few targets. The Assassin discovered several hidden Mages. Although they were very weak, their magical fluctuations were identical. This has me very confused."

Novia frowned, "The strangeness and anomalies within this will require investigation before they can be understood. It's difficult to find the targets based on this alone."

Jiang Chuan nodded, "That's true. Can you help me gather some information? Like, listen for any terrifying legends people talk about in the tavern. You don't need to deliberately ask around; just pay attention if anyone brings it up."

Novia nodded, "Alright. So many people come here every day to tell stories in exchange for drinks."

Jiang Chuan drank his beer and said, "Oh, right. How's the branch store doing?"

Novia leaned back in her chair, "It's doing well. Someone else is managing it over there, and we've been getting a lot of intel."

Jiang Chuan drank his beer, looking at the people in the room. "Without music, this tavern feels like it's lost its soul."

Novia rolled her eyes at Jiang Chuan, "Do you expect to find musicians in Bilgewater? I'd be impressed if they could even make a sound out of a lute."