Captain Hook held the brightly colored parrot in his hand, Yangyang.
From this day forward, he finally possessed the symbol of Captain.
The other clones also gathered around, curiously touching the parrot.
"What a lecherous bird, all flashy and gaudy."
"Great, from now on we're a professional team."
"You little pervert, congratulations on your transfer."
"May I pluck a hair?"
"..."
Captain Hook pushed the guy who was about to pluck his feathers aside.
"Get out! Get out!"
The parrot flapped its wings and struggled, opening its mouth to say, "No!"
"Don't!"
Hearing the parrot's cries for help, the Big Beard couldn't bear it and closed his eyes.
The boarding maneuver ended, Flying Circus Man could no longer hold on; the boat tilted sharply and began to slowly sink.
The sailors stood beside the pirate ship, watching the Flying Circus Man with bated breath.
Captain Hook read the eulogy from the side.
The parrot seemed resigned to its fate and obediently perched on his shoulder.
Today, we have lost a companion that has been with us for so long, but it has completed its mission.
"Though it will forever lie dormant in the sea, we will never forget it."
Its heroism will be passed down through its name.
"I hereby declare that from this moment forward, the ship beneath our feet shall be called the Flying Circus Man."
The sailors applauded solemnly.
The Big Beard, tied to the pole, was completely bewildered.
What kind of performance art are these people doing?
Shipwrecks at sea are very common, why make it so sad?
The Dharma King said impatiently, "Are you done blabbering?"
Captain Hook nodded. "That's all the beeping."
His Dharma King said, "Then let's set sail immediately and go treasure hunting."
Captain Hook raised his hook. " Flying Circus Man, set sail!"
The parrot chimed in, "Setting sail! Setting sail!"
Ugh--
The whistle sounded.
The new Flying Circus Man slowly starts moving.
They hadn't gone far when a loud "bang" suddenly came from the bow of the boat.
The Big Beard was startled.
Having spent most of his time at sea, he was very familiar with that sound.
It ran aground.
However, the nautical chart in the cockpit clearly marked the locations of the reefs in this area.
Is a blind man steering the boat?
The Dharma King noticed the Big Beard's nervous expression and reassured him, "Don't worry, the ship won't sink, it's basic stuff."
Brother Beard's eyes widened.
Running aground and you're telling me it's basic stuff?
He suddenly understood why the other ship had tilted so badly.
I've been hooked.
The Big Beard was on the verge of tears.
It turns out that if you walk on dark roads too often, you really will encounter ghosts.
After a long half-hour journey, the Flying Circus Man landed beside a deserted island.
There was a simple pier on the island, surrounded by weeds, and it looked like no one had been there for a long time.
"This godforsaken place really does seem like a treasure trove."
The Dharma King Martial Artifact to survey the entire island.
There was no one on the island, nor were there any buildings.
The Big Beard led the way, and soon they arrived at a cliff.
This is it.
The Big Beard moved the stone under his feet, revealing a button.
After pressing the button, the cliff face in front of them unfolded to the sides, revealing a large alloy door.
After a series of tedious fingerprint verifications, password unlocking, and iris recognition, the door finally opened.
You go first.
The Dharma King, worried that he might be up to something, pushed the Big Beard inside the moment the door opened.
The sailors eagerly followed.
As the group stepped through the gate, they were nearly blinded by the vault full of gold and jewels.
There were several chests full of gold alone, and gold coins were scattered all over the ground.
The entire vault was glittering with gold.
Besides these, there are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, various elixirs, cash, jewelry...
It was filled with dozens of large boxes.
"My Gui Gui, is this a dragon's lair?"
"I'm rich! I'm rich!"
"If we pull off this job, we won't have any business for years, and that'll be fine."
"Pirates really make a fortune!"
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and move it!"
"..."
The clones lay in the pile of gold coins, swimming around and scattering money like crazy.
After playing for a while, everyone got busy.
The treasures in the vault are continuously transported to the Flying Circus Man.
The Big Beard squatted by the door, his heart bleeding.
This was the wealth he had accumulated over many years, risking his life, which he planned to use for his retirement after retiring from crime.
Now look what happened, we're back to square one.
Many days later, when he steps onto the platform of Law Enforcement, the Black Cross Pirates leader will recall that distant afternoon when he and a group of men went to rob that capsizing cargo ship.
If he could do it all over again, he would definitely take the detour.
"There's a box full of Soul Orb!"
One of the clones excitedly dragged a cargo box to the Dharma King.
It was filled with nearly a hundred Soul Orb.
The Dharma King was somewhat disappointed after inspecting it.
Most of the experience bars are F-grade; there isn't a single S-grade one.
Upon seeing this, the Big Beard explained, "I found this on a cargo ship; it hasn't been purified."
"If I were to sell so many Soul Orb on the Black Market, my identity would likely be exposed, so I've just kept them here."
"Unpurified Soul Orb cannot be absorbed directly, so I don't recommend it..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Big Beard saw the Dharma King casually pick up a Soul Orb, toss it into his mouth, and swallow it with exceptional smoothness.
The movements were so practiced, as if they had done it countless times before.
The Big Beard's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Are you out of your mind?!"
As is widely known, directly absorbing an unpurified Soul Orb will result in Beast Transformation.
"The taste is so-so," the Dharma King commented casually. "Take it back for Qin Dog to use."
"This is insane..."
The Big Beard muttered to himself.
The Dharma King walked among the gold coins scattered everywhere and began searching for treasure as well.
Splash~ Splash~ Splash~
The sound of gold coins jingling was absolutely wonderful.
Going overseas was definitely a wise choice.
It's so much better than the grueling job of digging sand like Giant Overlord.
"Huh?"
Among the gleaming pile of gold coins, the Dharma King discovered a glimpse of black.
He went over and dug around a couple of times, and unearthed... a basketball?
" Image Recording Stone!"
I've done a great job!
Hearing the Dharma King's laughter, the Big Beard turned his head to look.
He vaguely remembered that thing; it was made of a very sturdy material, but he didn't know what it was made of.
"Where did you get this?"
The Dharma King dribbled the ball up to the Big Beard and said.
The Big Beard recalled for a moment, "A merchant ship returning to Sea Capital from Thousand Streams Island, supposedly produced from another world, but it was completely useless. I was probably fooled."
The Dharma King raised an eyebrow. "It really is something from another world."
Amidst the Big Beard's surprised expression, the various clones of the Dharma King called out loudly:
"Hurry up, let's get back to Sea Capital before dark!"
The Dharma King was filled with curiosity about what was recorded inside this Image Recording Stone.
Is the protagonist still the Great Sage?
As dusk fell, the Flying Circus Man slowly departed from the dilapidated dock, returning home laden with their spoils.