Chapter 2116 - 502: Naval Battle, Chen Jie: Have I Become the Pirate King? (2)

Chen Jie curiously looked at the old sailor, who said, "These pirates are quite diverse, generally made up of people from Siam, Baiyue Country, and the long-red-haired Red Ghost Country."

"They usually roam the sea, and it’s very dangerous if you encounter them."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Facai opened his mouth but fell silent again.

However, with his sharp eyes, Chen Jie immediately noticed Zhao Facai’s small movement and asked, "You seem to have something to say, go ahead."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Facai said hesitantly, "I don’t dare to say."

Chen Jie laughed, "You’re the Crown Prince of Siam, muster up some courage, what could you possibly not dare to say!"

With Chen Jie’s words, Zhao Facai was slightly taken aback and promptly said, "Actually, the biggest pirate at sea is the Divine Dragon Sect!"

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie’s eyes widened as he turned to look at Fang Susu, whose expression remained unchanged but her gaze was sharper.

The old sailor replied, "Don’t listen to his nonsense; how could our Divine Dragon Sect be pirates? It’s all slander from others, slander."

Watching the old sailor’s demeanor, Chen Jie became more certain that something was off with the Divine Dragon Sect; they must be more than just a maritime trade organization.

And then Fang Susu said, "On the ocean, when two fleets encounter each other, friction is inevitable. Sometimes it’s easy to load each other’s goods onto your ship, which is just human nature, right."

Chen Jie understood. It seems he has confirmed the truth that his third brother is a pirate leader, and his power is surely extraordinary, given he can establish diplomatic relations with an emperor.

At this moment, the old sailor said, "This is how it is on this sea; when two ships meet, if they are friendly, they’ll just go their separate ways. If they’re not, fighting each other is inevitable; this is the survival law of this sea area."

Chen Jie figured it out; there are no legal restraints on this sea; it’s like an unreliable hunting ground.

When two ships meet, they might start a battle, yet the enormous profits from maritime trade continue to lure adventurers.

And Fang Guozhen’s Divine Dragon Sect is clearly a dominant force in this sea area.

Thinking this, Chen Jie began to understand the survival law of this sea area. As Chen Jie was lost in thought, suddenly the fishing hook in his hand dropped.

Chen Jie was delighted, Haha, he caught a fish!

Indeed, when Chen Jie lifted the fishing rod, he felt the weight sink, and a smile instantly appeared on his face.

Goodness, he finally caught a big one. If he had come up empty-handed, he would have been devastated.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie exerted force to lift the rod; the force from the rod confirmed that it was likely a big catch weighing over a dozen pounds.

At this moment, the bamboo rod Chen Jie was holding started to bend slightly, though carefully crafted to handle such hefty fish, it seemed promising.

Hence, Chen Jie steadily lifted the rod, letting the fish tire out. The sharp-eyed old sailor immediately pointed not far away, "It’s a mackerel, looks like it’s about eleven or twelve pounds."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie laughed, "Haha, I’ll treat everyone to fish today."

Saying this, Chen Jie forcefully pulled the fishing rod, dragging the mackerel along.

As Chen Jie was pulling eagerly, he suddenly felt the rod drop.

Following this, they saw red blood surfacing where the mackerel had been caught; the old sailor said, "There’s a big one underwater that ate the mackerel."

Hearing this, Chen Jie’s face changed in anger, "Haha, dare to eat my fish, today I’ll catch you!"

With this, Chen Jie began pulling the rod forcefully, but the big fish underwater was massive; soon, it bent the bamboo rod close to breaking.

Seeing this, the old sailor said, "Not possible, this fish is too big, our rod is too weak to pull it up, it’ll break."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie held the rod, "Break, where it’ll break."

Having said that, Chen Jie immediately displayed strong Gang Qi, enveloping the bamboo rod, and it instantly turned gold, like a golden fishing rod.

With Gang Qi strengthening, the bamboo’s hardness rivaled top-level steel, capable of confronting swords and knives without disadvantage.

Especially able to catch a fish.

At this moment, Chen Jie transmitted Gang Qi to the rod and the fishing line, making the entire rod unbreakable.

Chen Jie was in no rush, steadily pulling the big fish from the water onto the deck.

This big fish was truly intimidating; Chen Jie felt as if he was taming a wild boar, such terrifying impact unlike any freshwater fish on land.

Squinting, Chen Jie said, "It’s a big fish."

Saying this, he pulled the fishing line hard, soon seeing the big fish being dragged out forcibly by Chen Jie.

The enormous fishhead surfaced.

The old sailor, seeing the gigantic fishhead, exclaimed, "Oh my heavens, it’s a Dragon Dungen!"

"And judging by its head, it might be over two meters long, weighing at least five or six hundred pounds!"

"Five or six hundred pounds?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang CuiShan, who came with Fang Susu, said, "Then, isn’t it like a pig?"

The old sailor replied, "A pig doesn’t compare to a Dragon Dungen; this is a dragon!"

The old sailor was very excited since fishing in this era isn’t well-established, thus deep-sea fish like the Dragon Dungen are revered as dragons. If a fisherman caught one, it must be immediately offered as tribute to the Capital, allowing only the Emperor to savor the dragon meat.