On the boundless sea.
Two pirate ships sailed before the wind.
Though there were fewer people aboard, their speed had not slowed by much.
Charles had left behind enough men to keep the ships running.
There was no need to maintain these two ships.
In the original plan, Charles had intended to keep these two ships as his startup capital.
But now he hesitated, deciding to sell both ships outright.
After more than a month of sailing, the two pirate ships finally spotted the slowly moving ship island.
Standing on the upper deck, Charles looked toward the dark mass of the ship island ahead.
This was one of the ship islands where the Claw Pirate Crew often came to fence stolen goods.
This was Bloodsail Ship Island.
It belonged to a large pirate crew: the Bloodsail Raiders.
This ship island moved, and only pirates knew where it would be.
Even pirates who came here occasionally had to search for some time before they could find its location.
From afar, it looked like an island made of ships floating upon the sea.
As the two pirate ships slowly drew closer, Charles carefully examined the ship island.
Several patrolling pirate ships cruised around the outskirts of the ship island, flying the flags of the Bloodsail Raiders.
Charles had Bruce learn a few lines of pirate slang, then sent him and Dalle to briefly communicate with the patrol ships. They were granted permission to enter the ship island and dock.
They continued approaching the ship island.
Every part of this ship island was made of ships. Most of the vessels around the outer edge were old, battered merchant ships.
The merchant ships were linked together with chains, with wooden planks laid over them to form traversable passages.
The ship island was not a