"Sure enough, he's in business. What a beautiful plan."
That evening, Wu Pifu told Xu Shilan about everything that had happened that day.
After hearing it, Xu Shilan merely kept sneering.
Seeing Wu Pifu and Yamadai's confusion, Xu Shilan explained, "I looked into the situation in this Ocean Dream World a little as well. Broadly speaking, there are two major camps and four powers. The order camp is far stronger than the pirate camp, but it contains three separate powers, and none of them alone can compare to the pirate camp. The four powers are the pirate camp, the Aisha Empire, the Starry Maritime Merchants Alliance, and the Lance Republic."
"The Aisha Empire occupies the largest territory and is also the oldest established national power. It has a giant island of nearly fifteen thousand square kilometers. Then there's the Lance Republic, which is actually an alliance formed by numerous influential Island Lords. Though it falls short of the Aisha Empire, it is still very powerful. By comparison, the Starry Maritime Merchants Alliance was the last power to be established. It is a coalition formed by many maritime merchants. If not for Goldie's presence, it would be far inferior to the Aisha Empire and the Lance Republic."
"The situation is simple. Whether this is a trap or not, the two camps and four powers have all begun full mobilization. Before setting out to explore, the most likely outcome is a world war. They might not wipe out the other sides, but at the very least, they need to make sure their homes won't be raided after their exploration teams depart. The one most likely to suffer a devastating blow is the Starry Maritime Merchants Alliance. And Goldie is actually the one among the three celestial-level powerhouses who least wants that to