Chapter 38: Pirates

Chapter 38: Pirates

Nice place

Listening to the old mans description, Bai Luo commented.

Oh?

Uncle Saros, who was standing at the helm, suddenly frowned. He noticed something wrong, hence, he quickly said to Bai Luo,

Tell the boy and girl from the White Eagle family to send their eagles to scout the island, something is wrong!

Whats wrong?

I found traces of people on the island. People are living here

After speaking, Saros immediately laughed self-deprecatingly,

I should have expected this. We knew that this was a good place many years ago, let alone others.

This island has been occupied?

Worst-case scenario, yes.

The old mans response was concise. He looked at Bai Luo and inquired,

What do you plan to do next?

Bai Luo slightly hesitated, but upon seeing the Ardennes behind, especially the children, he replied unswervingly.

War!

The Ardennes have no way back, they can only continue moving forward. Anyone who stands in their way must either surrender or become the dust of history, forcibly crushed by the wheel called Arden.

It might not necessarily be the worst-case scenario.

Uncle Saros has a conjecture. The biggest reason why he brought the Ardennes to this island is that he thought that it was suitable for Ardens development.

Chirp~~~

About half a day passed, and at noon, the white eagles came back.

After reaching the island, they separated and spent several hours inspecting the entire island as fast as they could.

After being blessed by Liliths miracle power, the white eagles intelligence became rather high. Although they are still unable to speak, they could still answer in the form of nodding or shaking their head to the old mans questions.

About how many people are roughly on the island, hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands?

The people on this island dont have Bai Luos basic sacred pouch. They could only rely on the garbage crops from the miracle continent, hence they couldnt produce that much food.

Generally speaking, it takes at least an average of 5 acres of land to support the food consumption of one person.

Therefore, the population of the island would never exceed 50,000.

However, even so, it will be a big challenge for the Ardennes. Their number is too small after all.

What?

However, the answer really surprised Bai Luo. The old man had a smile on the other hand. The result was within his expectations,

A little over a thousand? So few?

How could there be so few people?

Bai Luo pointed at the white eagles and said,

Everyones life is in your hands, you mustnt make a mistake!

The white eagles were shaken upon hearing this, but their chief, the silver eagle raised his head and looked at Bai Luo firmly. He seemed to be conveying a messageIf something goes wrong, then roast me!

Good! You have some guts!

Bai Luo looked at the old man and asked,

Uncle, what do you think is the situation of this island?

Its not much different from what I expected.

Its highly unlikely for an island like this to be occupied by a superpower, let alone developed.

As for who occupies the island. Uncle Saros only said one word, instantly solving everyones doubts.

Pirates!

This island is indeed a good place.

However, it is precisely because of its superior worth that it is difficult to develop it, simply because this area is too far from the main continent.

It hangs alone overseas and is in a position that is difficult for the countries around to control.

Pirates are very common in this sea area.

The old man explained to everyone,

They plunder the passing merchant ships and often pillage the residents of the surrounding islands. Even if some people build a settlement here, it wouldnt survive for long.

Because pirates will repeatedly attack this place until they make it theirs.

Then why did you choose this place, daddy?

Inya suddenly asked such a question, and everyone was also curious about the reason.

After all, the old uncle always considers every possibility before making a decision. He cant possibly make such a mistake. Whatever action Saros takes must have its purpose and benefit.

Do you think that picking this place was a bad idea?

Uncle Saros calmly said to the Ardennes,

In times of peace, prepare for danger. If you arent under the slightest pressure for a long time, that will instead harm you.

Yes, if there wasnt even the looming threat of pirates, the Ardennes would truly turn into flowers in a greenhouse.

Are you afraid of some pirates?

The old mans question instantly stimulated everyone.

Hahahaha!!

Theyre just mere pirates!

Kill them!

Although the Ardennes are mostly composed of women and children for the moment. Pirates arent to be feared.

If they dare to attack, then slaughter them all!

The Ardennes are not tenderhearted. They are natural warriors, they love to fight and crave war!

If they really live here peacefully for dozens of years, the Ardennes would feel very uncomfortable. Whats the point of not even having a decent opponent?

Okay, now comes our first test.

Once she leaves, their ships can no longer be hidden.

Hence, Bai Luo waited until it was dark, then rode Shirley and took Lilith to the coast from a high altitude.

Shirley has a special scouting ability. Regardless of day or night, she can get the exact number and distribution of creatures. She will soon get a clear picture of the number of people on the island.

More importantly, as a miracle master, Bai Luo can intuitively perceive the power of all kinds of miracles.

If this island has a trace of miracle fluctuations. That is, if the pirates have some kind of magical power, Bai Luo will definitely discover it in a short period.

Shirley and Lilith, as miracle creatures, also have such abilities.

Of course, if the other party has a miracle master like Bai Luo, they would quickly detect his arrival, but it doesnt matter. Even if the enemys stance is tough, they arent afraid of fighting. The big deal is to simply blaze a trail of blood and leave this island.

There are 1284 people in total, but there is no trace of the power of miracles.

With the personal dispatch of a miracle master, its impossible to hide the fluctuations of miracle power from Bai Luo. Therefore, Bai Luo is certain that no person on this island has the power of miracles.

Basically safe.

After confirming the number, Bai Luo immediately returned and recounted the status of the island

How is the situation?

Very good. Bai Luo said, There is no miracle power on the island.

This point is very important.

In front of miracles, the number of people is mostly irrelevant, but if there is a miracle master, that means that there is a large number of miracle children on this island.

These people are not easy to deal with. They are extremely powerful opponents that the current Arden mustnt easily provoke.

Detailed investigation, meticulous planning, and complete layout. Sending troops without these is taboo.

If there are truly miracles or miracle masters on this island, Uncle Saros solemnly said, then we can only give up on it.

Yes.

This is not a question of whether they can fight or not. The problem is that there is a huge difference in background between the two. Bai Luo needs to think twice for the sake of the Ardennes.

Fortunately, these pirates are ordinary people.

What about their number?

1284!

What else is there to plan? Lets slaughter them!

Hearing that there were only more than 1200 people, Noel immediately stood up and shouted,

Ill be the vanguard, no one can take this position from me!

The moment Noel finished speaking, he was slapped to the ground by the old man.

Even if there are only a few people, we have to prepare properly. Underestimating any enemy is a big taboo.

Saros lamented that Noel still has much to learn, so he personally arranged everyones positions, even drawing the map of the harbor,

You must memorize all of these.

Got it, old man.

Noel got up from the ground and rubbed the back of his head with an awkward smile.

Pfft! A kid wants to be the vanguard.

Heh, little Noel, dont think you can be so arrogant just because you dont wet the bed anymore.

Diana was holding a spear at this moment. Beside her were several older Arden women. Their strength is extraordinary, although most of them arent as powerful as Noel, even he wouldnt dare to challenge more than 3.

The women of the Arden clan are very terrifying. They are powerful enough to tear apart tigers and leopards by hand.

I

Noel was very dissatisfied with Diana revealing his scandal as a child,

Who hadnt wet the bed in their life. Have you ever seen one?

Yes, I have.

Diana wanted to say that Bai Luo had never wet the bed, but now, Bai Luos identity is different. She naturally doesnt dare to say that.

Okay, okay.

Bai Luo interrupted their argument,

There are few of us. Its stupid to act together, it would be very troublesome if we around surrounded by the enemy, and this wouldnt be efficient.

Lets split into six teams.

The big sisters will split into 3 teams of 6 people each, led by Diana, Emmett, and Gonia.

Yes!

As you command!

Most of them are women with children. Few of them are 17 or 18 years old or in their early twenties.

For example, Gonia is actually only 18 years old, but because her Ardennes bloodline isnt very prominent, her strength is much worse than Issafeiyas.

In addition, Gonia doesnt have amazing archery like Jerah, hence she is often not regarded as a considerable fighting force in the Arden clan.

Fortunately, Gonias intelligence is very high. Bai Luo felt that she was more suitable to be a researcher and a scholar.

Now is a critical time, and these big sisters have also become an important fighting force.

Just like Diana. She is an extremely skilled warrior. She can easily fight Noel to a standstill and even suppress him relying on her experience. A top powerhouse of the Arden clan.

If it werent for her two children that need to be taken care of, Diana wanted to remain a warrior rather than a mother.

Emmett on the other hand is the daughter of Grandpa Mountain, the village pharmacist, and botanist.

Emmett, 36, has a son about the same age as Abaddon named Boya, and a 6-year-old daughter, Seffini.

In her youth, she was a well-known hunter in the village.

Although many women have not fought for many years due to the lack of food, they have regained most of their skills under the guidance of Issafeiya during their journey on the sea.

Although they dont dare to claim that they have regained their peak strength, 70% to 80% are still there.

The remaining two teams, one is led by me, and the other is led by uncle Saros.

Noel, Issafeiya, and Jerah, you all charge with me.

Bai Luo commanded,

Inya, Fiora, Little John, Leon, Sheila, you all act together with uncle Saros.

In this way, all thirty people have been arranged properly.

The remaining 50 were mostly children, but more than a dozen adult women were left to protect them.