They watched helplessly as their comrades, along with the warship, were disintegrated into a primordial torrent of materials, continuously devoured by the black monster ship!
Not even a single plank larger than a palm was left!
On the sea, only a giant whirlpool remained, and a deathly silence.
Robin's mouth hung open, his eyeballs bulging almost out of their sockets.
He felt his breathing stop, and his heart too.
Eating... eating ships?
What the hell kind of devil's trick is this?!
DING! Devour complete! Recycled materials have been automatically converted into hull reinforcement!
the explorer's armor thickness +15%! Absolute structural strength +33%! Hull aesthetics +10086!
Roger felt the even heavier and sturdier sensation coming from the hull beneath his feet and nodded with satisfaction.
Not bad, though it was a broken ship, a mosquito, no matter how small, still has meat.
He turned around and looked at the completely petrified Robin with a smile.
"The magic show is over, how do you feel?"
"Steward Wang, now, do you still think I'm joking?"
"Thud."
Robin's legs gave out, and he collapsed directly to his knees.
No, he slumped down.
A foul, pungent odor wafted from his luxurious silk trousers.
He had, in fact, been scared so badly he wet himself.
"I'll tell... I'll tell..."
Robin's lips trembled, his whole body as if his bones had been removed.
"Nine-to-one! No!
"Ten-to-zero!"
"We don't want a single cent! It's all yours! All yours!"
"I only beg Your Excellency... no, I only beg Grandpa to spare my dog's life!"
He kowtowed, tears and snot streaming down his face.
There was no trace of a grand steward's dignity left.
The pirates on the explorer looked at this scene with accustomed expressions.
Just a routine operation, sit down, don't mind it.
"It would have been better if you were this sensible earlier."
Roger pinched his nose in disgust and took two steps back.
He hated dealing with customers with such poor psychological fortitude.
There was no challenge at all.
"Listen," Roger looked down at him.
"I can take all the money."
"However, the necessary procedures still need to be followed."
"I am a person who values the spirit of contract most in business."
"You, take that largest chinese cargo ship, and with your men, go back and tell Sam my conditions."
Roger pointed to the most impressive and cargo-laden flagship in the fleet.
"I'll only give you three days. In three days, I want to see his prepared pledge of allegiance at Hirado Port."
"As for the other ships, and all the supplies on board..."
Roger's gaze swept over the remaining dozen or so trembling merchant ships.
"Consider it your late fees and compensation for emotional distress."
As soon as Roger finished speaking, the cortez's heart lit up again!
This time, a dozen golden energy torrents surged out simultaneously!
Inside the strait, screams and the wailing of wood resounded in unison.
Those dozen or so merchant ships laden with silk, porcelain, and tea, under the horrified gaze of Robin and his remaining crew.
Were devoured one after another, like toys thrown into a shredder!
The entire process lasted less than ten minutes.
On the sea, apart from the explorer and the chinese cargo ship that was deliberately left behind, there was no other ship or plank.
And the explorer's size visibly expanded by a large circle, with more ballista towers and gunports appearing on its hull, becoming increasingly ferocious and terrifying.
It could no longer be called a ship.
This was a man-eating steel fortress moving on the sea!
DING! Super Epic Devour Complete! Your the explorer has successfully upgraded to a fully super-heavy combat galleon!
Hull structure has reached the current version's limit! Unlocked new component: Absolutely sturdy bow ram!
Power system upgraded! Unlocked new ability: Short-range charge!
Numerous captured cannons, weapon systems greatly enhanced! Current total cannon count increased to a full load of 110, excess cannons automatically upgraded existing cannons!
Roger looked at the screen-filling notifications in the system panel, so pleased he almost hummed aloud.
He struck it rich! This wave was a huge profit!
He returned to Robin, thoroughly satisfied.
At this moment, Robin was completely stunned.
He stared blankly at the empty sea, then looked at the monstrous ship before him, which had become even larger and more terrifying than before, muttering to himself.
"It's gone... it's all gone..."
"The ships... my ships..."
"Stop crying," Roger kicked him awake.
"Out with the old, in with the new."
He squatted down, pulled out a small flag from his embrace, and stuck it on top of Robin's head.
It was the explorer's albatross holding a compass pirate flag.
"When you go back, hang this on your main mast."
"Tell everyone that from today, this shipping route is under my protection."
Roger patted his face, smiling both kindly and cruelly.
"Go now, my excellent messenger."
"I hope you don't die on the way."
"Make sure to deliver the message, okay."
With that, Roger, along with his pirates who were still savoring the visual feast they had just witnessed, returned to the explorer.
This time he was going to catch an even bigger fish!
Only Robin and a ship full of mentally deranged crew members were left, trembling in the cold sea breeze.
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