Chapter 1 The Ultimate Evolution

A powerful warship crashed heavily onto the surface of the Anduin River as if falling from mid-air. The two waves it stirred up were like transparent walls of water, reaching thirty to forty meters high. The warship's draft was almost at its limit before it rebounded violently.

A huge sea giant's misty image appeared above the warship. In his hand, he held a massive anchor. This sea giant's soul, named Barbal搏 (Balbal Bo), turned to observe this unfamiliar and vast world, unable to resist roaring loudly.

A clear barricade had been added to the bow of the ship, and within it lurked the Greenland Killer, a fearsomely sharp naval gun. Whale rib harpoons, tempered by Daiqisi's black magic, were neatly arranged beside it. One could almost see them flying out at high speed, drawing strangely curved trajectories and piercing deeply into their prey's body.

The fierce gunner, Nannuke, stood beside the Greenland Killer, gazing in astonishment at this strange world.

The figurehead was no longer the black-quality Tidge's ram, but a ferocious sea beast's head, gleaming with dark golden light. The ship's cannon array had been upgraded from ordinary-quality carronades to incredibly powerful black iron repeating cannons!

When the waves calmed slightly, familiar faces appeared: Dr. Cato, Spike the carpenter, equipment needed to upgrade muscle explosion, Shavin, Nannuke (gunner), Redbeard, Carter (rower), and Chili Red Rose, the human living radar.

"Wow. It seems we've arrived at a remarkable place? Look at that sky!"

"This damn river is wider than the Gulf of Mexico!"

"Don't talk nonsense. I sense an awe-inspiring aura in this river."

"Hey, hey, hey. Locate our position immediately! What are the sailors doing? Lookout, get to your post! Did the boss call us here to sightsee?"

"Speaking of which, has anyone seen the boss?"

"I haven't seen him."

"No."

"I just got here, I'm too excited, how could I see him?"

"Hey, hey, there should be a city nearby. The things floating on the water look like dead pigs and dogs discarded by residents."

"Why...why do I feel like the things floating on the water aren't dead pigs and dogs? I've been a lookout at sea for over ten years!"

"What do they look like?"

"They look a lot like... a person, about the same build as the boss."

"Really?"

"It does look a bit like him."

"........."

"You bunch of bastards! Hurry up and pull me out. I've been soaking here for a full twenty minutes!!" A certain pirate captain, looking as bedraggled as a drowned chicken, finally recovered and began cursing without any regard for his image.

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Undoubtedly, Fang Senyan was very annoyed at this time. He never imagined that his *Dingyuan* would appear in such an imposing manner. At the time, in order to make the portal wide enough, he had jumped off a cliff. He hadn't expected the *Dingyuan* to come rushing out so eagerly as soon as the portal opened, crashing down with the force of Mount Tai. If Fang Senyan hadn't been a good swimmer, he would have been crushed to death!

However, after Fang Senyan's frustration subsided, he suddenly felt that something wasn't quite right, because these bastards had arrived too timely, so timely that they had rushed over with lightning speed, almost drowning their captain on the spot.

So, when Fang Senyan questioned them, he learned that half an hour earlier, everyone on board had received a "divine revelation" saying that their long-lost but ferocious boss had taken on a job and needed their help. If they worked hard, they would be handsomely rewarded after the job was done.

The voice had sounded directly in the minds of all the crew members. The most mysterious witch, Daiqisi, showed incomparable reverence and prostrated herself after hearing the voice. This woman was also someone who had some skills; apart from Fang Senyan, no one could control her. Seeing her like that, everyone believed it without a doubt.

Fang Senyan pressed them about what the reward was, and the pirates didn't hide anything from him, taking the item out directly.

The reward was contained in a crystal clear bottle. Inside was a pool of light blue water. Looking at it, it felt as if one's eyeballs were soaked in a clean and clear source of water, which was very comfortable, making people unable to take their eyes off it. For some reason, although the bottle was sealed, one could faintly smell the aroma inside, which was indescribably pleasant.

"After we finish this job for you, boss, the gods will allow us to remove the seal on the bottle," Redbeard said honestly. "And everyone will receive an extra bottle. We've already tried it, and the seal on the bottle can't be opened no matter what."

Fang Senyan asked curiously:

"What exactly is in that bottle?"

"Water from the Fountain of Youth." Daiqisi held her own bottle, her eyes filled with a fanatical expression: "To be specific, it can double a person's lifespan, and their appearance will be permanently fixed at the moment they drink the water."

Fang Senyan was shocked. It seemed that the Space had also invested heavily this time, even taking out such a powerful weapon as a reward. It seemed that in order to win, the Space was even afraid that its subordinates would not work hard enough, and had placed a heavy bet on these pirates.

Immediately afterward, Fang Senyan received a prompt:

"Contractor 1018, your rank recognition has been approved. Your current rank has been promoted from Commodore to Rear Admiral, and your authority has been greatly increased...!"

"It's finally here!" Fang Senyan had been waiting for this recognition for too long. The Bloody Rear Admiral Armor was almost rusting in the Space! To be honest, without this armor, Fang Senyan's chances of success would be at least twenty percent lower!

At this time, the heavens favored him with the Space's blessing, the terrain was the Anduin River, which Fang Senyan knew best, not to mention the pirates, who were driven mad by the Fountain of Youth, erupted with infinite power! A long-lost sneer finally appeared on Fang Senyan's face:

"Raise the sails!"

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The water of the Anduin River flowed quietly, seemingly slowly, but if one went downstream, it wouldn't take long to leave the scenery on both banks far behind. Everywhere was a peaceful and beautiful place. As far as the eye could see, there was comfortable light green and a landscape where the water met the sky. There were also exquisite small boats on the shore, streams flowing into the great river, and crystal clear river water. Everything was as quiet and beautiful as a painting.

However, the beautiful scenery on the painting would never have plumes of black smoke soaring into the sky!

Before the age of steam arrived, most cities that could be built on a large scale were built by water. Why? Because the hustle and bustle of a city cannot be separated from logistics. When there are many people, eating, drinking, and excretion are staggering numbers. Water transport has a unique advantage over freight transport.

Therefore, along the vast Anduin River, there are many famous cities scattered like stars. Even Minas Tirith is only ten kilometers away from the Anduin River in a straight line. Before it was ravaged by war, the commercial area of Minas Tirith was also extremely prosperous, extending along the road to the Anduin River.

And the only city on the Anduin River that is called the Pearl is Pelargir. This city, full of bright emerald green, always makes people feel cool and refreshed. Everywhere you can see various unique houses and buildings, and the rich city attracts abundant fruits and crops.

However, at this time, Pelargir was as miserable as a young girl who had just been ravaged. The Umbar pirates' looting here had come to an end. Many people returned to the ship laughing. The river surface of the entire Anduin River was densely packed with pirate ships, large and small, giving a feeling of overlapping thousands of sails. The draft lines of several large ships were overloaded. The screams of the citizens and the laughter of the pirates complemented each other, creating a unique picture.

Fang Senyan and the others collided head-on with the Umbar pirates at this time. It could even be said that they met on a narrow road!

Pirates vs. Pirates!

Although the Anduin River is wide, it would not allow the Umbar pirates to directly ignore the strange existence of the *Dingyuan*. The ships they were driving were similar to the giant triangular sailing barges on the Nile, and even the sails were triangular, which was very characteristic, and of course, very large. Although the *Dingyuan* was also a five-masted ship, compared with the seven or eight giant triangular sailing barges of the pirates, it was like an adult and a child, and it was completely out of place, except that its shape was very unique.

Of course, that was only in the eyes of laymen. The Umbar pirates could rampage at sea, so it was impossible to say that they had no skills. Just looking at the strange ship in front of them, they dared to stop when they saw the scene of thousands of sails competing to flow, and it seemed that they wanted to compete with the entire fleet with the power of one ship! What was even more terrifying was that if you looked carefully, you would find that the sails of the ship in front of you were faintly stained with blood red. If you looked at it a few more times, it seemed that the entire ship was heavily suppressing the entire river, and even the waves did not dare to tumble too violently!

With the help of Daiqisi's black magic, Fang Senyan magnified his illusion dozens of times and stood on the bow. His voice also covered the river in a rolling manner, causing many pirates to turn their heads in surprise and look over here:

"I am the messenger of the Dark Lord Sauron! I have brought his will. Where is your leader, Arasong?"

Seeing Fang Senyan's power at this time, the other pirates did not dare to neglect him. Before long, the largest triangular paddle sailing barge slowly approached, and Arasong stood on the bow, sending people to row a small boat to pick him up.

However, Fang Senyan, who now had the legendary warship supporting him, could not easily submit, and immediately continued to use magic:

"Arasong! How dare you despise the majesty of Lord Sauron??? Come aboard and pay homage to the messenger!"