"So these ships were Son of Heaven's doing..."
Mu You raised an eyebrow. The Ghost Ship had barely been surrounded when a friend request arrived. How could that be a coincidence?
Mu You tapped accept.
[Son of Heaven: Hello. Please forgive the late-night intrusion.]
[Ghost Ship Captain: So, are you planning to start fighting right away?]
Mu You wasted no words and asked outright.
[Son of Heaven: Please don't misunderstand. We mean no harm. Your ship is simply too fast. To prevent you from sailing straight into the Evil Spirit Sea, we had no choice but to search for and intercept your ship this way.]
[Son of Heaven: As for the ships that attacked you just now... those are pirates I hired. They're used to flouting the rules and opened fire on your ship without permission. I've already ordered them to stop. I apologize on their behalf for the disturbance.]
[Ghost Ship Captain: So, what exactly did you want, stopping me before I entered the Evil Spirit Sea?]
[Son of Heaven: I hope we can discuss cooperation before entering the Evil Spirit Sea.]
Mu You raised an eyebrow. Cooperation again?
[Ghost Ship Captain: Oh? How do you propose we cooperate?]
[Son of Heaven: If you don't mind, please join us aboard the ship flying the Spade Flag to your left.]
Mu You directed Warhawk to scout to the left. Sure enough, a ship flying the Spade Flag had broken away from the fleet and was drifting toward him.
Mu You turned back and typed.
[Ghost Ship Captain: What traps have you prepared for me aboard that ship?]
[Son of Heaven: Traps?]
[Ghost Ship Captain: Eight Hundred Axemen hidden below deck, for example...]
[Son of Heaven: Haha, you must be joking. Please trust our sincerity. I came only so that both