Chapter 232: Chapter 117: Magic Ring Tower

The captain’s cabin.

Jack Jones pushed open the window, letting the wind and waves rush in.

The stuffy air in the room slowly dissipated.

"Sorry. Those of the Dark Sequence are used to dark, oppressive environments."

Jack Jones turned around, a hint of apology on his rugged face.

"Heh... It’s no problem. Part of my Sequence also prefers dark environments."

Zorn said with a casual wave of his hand.

"Mm! That’s true."

Jack Jones then kicked a nearby bag of coal briquettes. A few of them quickly scurried out and into the fireplace, brightening the flames.

After sitting down on a nearby sofa, Jack Jones spoke slowly.

"Regarding the rumors about the Demons and Golden Island this time, even though we were the first to spread them, they’re based on things that are really happening in the ocean."

"Pirates wouldn’t dispatch their own Pirate Gangs for a job that could get them all killed based on baseless rumors."

"The people from the Golem Divine Race verified many aspects of this information."

"For example, the recent traces of those Demons in the ocean."

"Golem Star Trace Island has now become a very important Plane resource trading hub in the Deep Sea Territory."

"A Plane resource trading hub?"

Zorn’s brow twitched slightly.

"Has development really been that fast?"

"Hehe... Of course. When it comes to making money, the Golem Divine Race is far more invested than we are."

"Currently, they’ve already started putting a price on and buying up Demon Souls."

"It’s obviously in preparation for their move against Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island and the Demons entrenched there."

Zorn nodded slightly.

"Demon Souls... now those are good things."

Zorn wasn’t surprised by the conflict between these two powers vying for control of the sea.

At this stage, it was difficult for Zorn and his people to leave the Holy Mark World, so their access to outside resources was limited.

Being able to obtain resources from the outside World from the Golem Divine Race was quite a good deal.

Captain Jack Jones continued.

"Right now, the Golem Divine Race’s power on the ocean is immense. Because of that, they’re the ones leading the attack on Saint Nuoya this time."

"If we want to participate in this offensive, I’m afraid... we’ll have to follow the Golem Divine Race’s command!"

"Of course, if you are unwilling, Your Excellency Zorn, we can also act alone."

"If that happens, we can only dock at Golem Star Trace Island and won’t be able to join their joint military offensive."

At this, Jack Jones looked at Zorn carefully.

"What are your thoughts, Your Excellency Zorn?"

The two parties had been cooperating on this plan for a long time.

But now that the plan was in motion, neither of them was in the lead.

A more powerful faction had intervened, which naturally meant the plan would have to change.

Of course, they still had a choice.

Join the overall plan, or act on their own.

Zorn gently rubbed his palms, lost in thought for a moment before speaking.

"Participating in the overall plan... that’s not a problem."

Zorn’s main goal was to throw the entire island of Saint Nuoya into chaos and then fish in troubled waters.

It was even better that the Golem Divine Race was willing to get involved.

’They might know that there are traces of Demons here.’

’But they definitely don’t know that the waters here are far deeper than they imagine.’

Zorn was more than happy to see them willing to bear the brunt of the fighting on the front lines.

Besides!

’This time, the World’s Planarization process is happening very quickly.’

’Who knows what will happen with this Golden Demon Island incident.’

Zorn had originally planned to have his allies take the front, but now that someone was volunteering, it was even better.

Zorn was very pleased that someone else was taking the vanguard, but he obviously wouldn’t let it show.

Seeing that Zorn didn’t object, Captain Jack Jones breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since you are willing, Your Excellency Zorn, that is excellent."

"Your Excellency Zorn’s strength is astonishing. By joining forces and participating in the plan, you’ll surely play a huge role, and the rewards won’t be small either."

"So, what’s the general situation with the participants now?"

Zorn asked after a moment of thought.

"Right now, aside from our Blood Sail Pirate Gang, there are two other major Pirate Gangs participating."

"They are the Crimson Pirate Gang and the Giant Beast Pirate Gang."

"Both of these are very powerful Pirate Gangs."

Crimson!

Giant Beast!

These two great Pirate Gangs were also infamously renowned upon the high seas.

The strength of their Pirate Gang captains was no less than that of the Blood Sail Pirate Gang’s own.

"Besides them, there are a dozen or so other Pirate Gangs of various sizes. Although not as strong as us three top-tier Pirate Gangs, they can still bolster our numbers and serve a purpose."

"After all, Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island is a very powerful island. A multi-pronged siege is the proper way to go."

"As for the Golem Divine Race."

Jack Jones paused here.

"Their strength is even more astonishing."

"This time, they’ll dispatch at least three experts at Level 10 or higher, and at least a dozen or so Level 9 experts."

"There will also be a huge number of Level 7 and Level 8 Transcendents."

Hearing this, Zorn paused for a moment.

"They’re actually dispatching that many people?"

Jack Jones chuckled.

"How else could they take the lead?"

"Even if we pirates don’t participate in this battle, it’s not like they couldn’t take down Saint Nuoya’s Golden Island on their own. It’s just a question of what price they’d have to pay."

Zorn nodded in agreement.

"That’s true. With such astonishing power, it’s only natural they’d lead the whole thing."

As they talked, Jack Jones looked toward Golem Star Trace Island.

"Also... I asked you to come, Mr. Zorn, for another reason besides discussing the upcoming war plans."

Zorn looked at Jack Jones, a little puzzled and curious.

Jack Jones slowly explained.

"Golem Star Trace Island has plenty of good things to begin with, especially now with so many Pirate Gangs and other sizable maritime powers gathered there."

"Because of this, Golem Star Trace Island has put a lot of good items up for sale in the market."

"The prosperity of the Extraordinary Market on Golem Star Trace Island is on a higher level than even the one on the Holy Land Continent."

"More importantly, the Golem Divine Race has built many Magic Ring Towers on Star Trace Island. It’s said that training inside them has an excellent effect."

"Magic Ring Tower?"

Zorn’s eyes lit up when he heard this.

A Magic Ring Tower could not only multiply the speed at which one absorbed various resources, but it could also effectively help a Transcendent advance their Skills, progress their Witchcraft, and raise their Level.

Breaking through inside a Magic Ring Tower required only half, or even a third, of the Sacred Marks needed outside.

The Magic Ring Tower was a powerful structure crucial for Middle Rank Level and Upper Rank Level powerhouses to break through with their Skills or even their own Levels.

Zorn’s Divine Kingdom and the newly born Tree of the Magic Ring within it could effectively strengthen him.

But they still couldn’t compare to those ancient Trees of the Magic Ring.

Just the fact that those ancient Trees of the Magic Ring could be used to construct Magic Ring Towers to reduce the requirements for a breakthrough was enough to make countless powerful Transcendents flock to them like moths to a flame.

The more powerful one was, the more one understood the immense value of these top-tier resources.

"Our Blood Sail Pirate Gang isn’t weak, so we also have the right to use a 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower. Temporary rights, of course."

Jack Jones said.

"A 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower?"

Zorn nodded slightly.

"A 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower is already very good. It can reduce the Sacred Mark requirement by about a quarter."

"You’re very well-informed about this, Your Excellency Zorn."

Jack Jones chuckled.

"This 5th Ring Magic Ring Tower can indeed reduce the Sacred Mark requirement by a quarter."

"I’m planning to go into seclusion to train once we reach Golem Star Trace Island and see if I can advance to Level 10."

Zorn heard the unspoken message in his words.

"So you’re saying we won’t be taking action for a while?"

"Mm!"

Jack Jones nodded.

"That’s right!"

"Currently, Saintisman is fighting an exceptionally fierce battle with the Steam Empire to the north, and it’s the same with the Imperial Alliance to the south."

"At the same time, a while ago..."

Jack Jones paused here.

"Under Mr. Zorn’s leadership, the battle against Saintisman’s Warlord nearly cost Saintisman its breakthrough forces on all major fronts."

"This has forced Saintisman to continuously pull forces away from the ocean."

"The information I received is that the Golem Star Trace Island side won’t make a move for two or even three months."

"Mm!"

Zorn nodded slightly.

He wasn’t too worried about when the war would start.

After all, the core treasure could only be unlocked layer by layer after the Abyss Demons had completely occupied the area and studied it for a long enough time.

Right now, the Demon Creatures hadn’t even occupied the place yet.

It would naturally be a long time before the hidden treasure could be opened.

"The other Sea Demon Ships of our Blood Sail Pirate Gang arrived at Golem Star Trace Island long ago."

"Many people have said that the results of training in the Magic Ring Tower are excellent."

"If I can advance to Level 10, I might have a chance to begin my own journey across the Planes... HA HA HA... To travel the Planes in my lifetime, that’s one of my greatest wishes."

Jack Jones laughed heartily.

"Traveling the Planes would indeed be wonderful."

Zorn nodded slightly.

The bizarre, incredible Exotic Realms were indeed very alluring.

Of course, the graves of the Exotic Realms were just as silent when they buried you.

After sailing for more than another week, the group finally arrived at Golem Star Trace Island in the Deep Sea Territory.

When night fell, the light of countless stars in the celestial vault converged upon Golem Star Trace Island, revealing the mystical traces of ancient Star Marks that were visible almost everywhere on the island.

The many Transcendents who had just arrived found it a little strange, but after a while, they grew used to it.

These wondrous Star Marks were naturally related to the Star Trace Fighter.

By using special methods to collect these Star Marks, one could slightly strengthen the various Skills of a Star Trace Fighter.

However, it was a rather time-consuming process.

After Zorn landed on the island, he also made some ritual arrangements for this purpose.

However, Zorn’s main focus in his training was on his own Skills.

After all, using the Magic Ring Towers on Golem Star Trace Island was an excellent opportunity for a breakthrough.