Chapter 906: Nirot
Gunner was in an exceptionally good mood today.
What she initially thought was just catching a small group of stray pirates had unexpectedly turned into landing a big fish!
The niece of Jiangnan Region Commander Zhu Zheng—definitely someone who could fetch a great price.
Perhaps the Huaxu Kingdom national the Dragon King wanted them to capture was her.
Considering this possibility, Gunner didn't kill the remaining people but had them detained under guard here.
She then took Zhu Yunque back to Nirot's flagship to report the matter.
Zhu Yunque was thrown in front of Nirot like a garbage bag.
She let out a sharp cry, her expression panicked as she looked around.
Nirot had snow-white skin, a long hooked nose, a tall and robust build, and eyes that were icy and intimidating.When had Zhu Yunque ever encountered such a situation?
She had already been terrified by Gunner's earlier actions; her face was deathly pale, her entire body trembling, unsure what fate awaited her next.
"This woman is from Huaxu Kingdom. She claims to be the niece of Jiangnan Region Commander Zhu Zheng," Gunner reported to Nirot.
Upon hearing this, Nirot, seated in his chair, leaned forward slightly, narrowing his eyes to scrutinize this fragile woman.
"Zhu Zheng's niece? Can her identity be confirmed?"
Gunner handed Zhu Yunque's communicator to Nirot; it contained family photos that clearly verified her identity beyond doubt.
A sinister smile crept into Nirot's narrow, cold eyes, his lips curling sharply upward.
"What a twist of fate!"
Kanute, captain of the Tianlong Pirate Crew's Western Squadron, was his younger brother.
Thus, Zhu Zheng was his enemy!
Nirot glared at Zhu Yunque, who lay limp on the floor like mud, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
This made Zhu Yunque tremble even more violently; all the pirates around could clearly see her arms fluttering like butterfly wings.
The pirates burst into loud laughter, like a pack of hyenas eyeing a captured rabbit.
Nirot asked sternly, "No superhumans detected? And powerful ones at that?"
He hadn't forgotten the Dragon King's order.
The Colombian Navy's massive bounty was for a superhuman of top-tier strength.
It was said that this individual had sunk a Colombian Navy cruiser!
And killed over a hundred elite sailors aboard, including two Delta-level superhumans!
Nirot found it hard to believe that if such a person were among these people, Gunner could have captured them so easily.
Gunner replied, "There's only one superhuman among them, but they're very weak—trash with only Beta-level combat power."
Nirot's eyes narrowed sharply, immediately sensing that something was amiss.
"Wrong person captured? No, impossible!"
Nirot quickly realized they hadn't captured the wrong person.
How could the niece of the Jiangnan Region Commander venture alone into the dangerous Starry Sea Region?
That powerful superhuman must be with her.
They just weren't together at the moment for some reason.
Thinking this, Nirot stood up from his chair.
Only when he rose did others see how tall he was—roughly two meters in height.
His robust frame was packed with knotted muscles, years of maritime combat having forged a powerful physique.
The heavy footsteps made Zhu Yunque's courage shatter.
She was utterly bewildered, unsure what these pirates intended to do to her.
What crushed her most was that her clothes had long been torn, barely covering parts of her body.
The cold, shame, and despair pushed her nearly to breakdown.
"What are you going to do?" she stammered, staring at Nirot, her voice stripped of arrogance, filled only with pleading and humility.
Nirot crouched down, locking eyes with her weak gaze.
"Now, tell me everything—why are you out at sea? Where is that powerful superhuman with you?"
He raised his right hand, bringing his index finger and thumb close together. With a crackling sound, pure white electricity erupted violently in the cabin!
Zhu Yunque's screams followed immediately.
The powerful current surged through her body; instantly, faint smoke rose from her.
A warm flow slowly appeared beneath her, accompanied by a foul odor.
Under Nirot's electrocution, she had lost control and soiled herself.
The laughter around grew louder, piercing Zhu Yunque's ears like needles.
"Take your time. You can answer slowly. I have plenty of time," Nirot said with a demonic smile.
"No, no no no! I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!"
Zhu Yunque's eyes glazed over; by now, she was nearly insane.
As long as she could avoid further torture, she was willing to do anything.
For a moment, she seemed to recall something she had once forgotten.
Shortly after setting sail, she had seen a group of women imprisoned by pirates.
She remembered what those women had ultimately been reduced to after their torment.
...
The next day.
Zhang Yi made thorough preparations before leaving Tianhai City and heading toward Luoyan Island.
The strengths of a spatial ability user became increasingly prominent as his superhuman ability index rose.
Although spatial abilities didn't hold an absolute advantage in offensive power, in terms of versatility, Zhang Yi had yet to encounter anyone superior to him so far.
Take simple mobility, for example.
[Spatial Leap] could ignore all physical obstacles, allowing traversal within 1000 meters.
This method, independent of any modern technology, made him undetectable even by the most advanced military tech.
In other words, the Colombian Navy's proud, seemingly impregnable maritime blockade was meaningless to him.
A little over half an hour later, Zhang Yi finally located Luoyan Island at sea.
But as he approached the island, an inexplicable sense of oppression washed over him.
Zhang Yi grew inwardly alert.
Since awakening [Echo of Time], his premonition of danger had grown increasingly sharp.
"I was only gone for a day. Could something have happened on the island?"
"No, we left the Ice Fog Sea Region without using any electronic communication devices along the way. No matter how capable they are, they couldn't have found our location so quickly."
"If Zhu Yunque and the others encountered trouble, it could only come from pirates in the surrounding waters."
Twin White Owls appeared in Zhang Yi's hands, while two dimensional shields protected him front and back.
With his current strength, even encountering the great pirate Dragon King wouldn't pose a mortal threat.
Anyone trying to ambush him here would be delusional.
Zhang Yi reached the cave where Zhu Yunque and the others were hiding. After carefully surveying the surroundings and finding nothing unusual, he tossed three pebbles into the cave entrance and coughed three times.
Soon, Old Tian rushed out.
"Mr. Zhang, you're back!" Old Tian exclaimed with delighted surprise.
Author's Note