Chapter 409 - 302: Abandoning the Ship and Going Ashore, the Unlicensed Driver

Chapter 409: Chapter 302: Abandoning the Ship and Going Ashore, the Unlicensed Driver

This was an incredibly bustling port.

The docks, large enough to accommodate hundreds of massive ships berthing and loading cargo simultaneously, were completely full. Even then, a large number of vessels were still lined up outside, waiting for a berth.

Looking into the distance, skyscrapers soared into the clouds, reflecting the sunset’s glow. They stood there quietly, like golden needles piercing the heavens.

Numerous electronic billboards were mounted between the buildings, endlessly flashing all sorts of advertisements.

And the largest among them, the one directly facing the docks, drew everyone’s attention.

"The Tian Clan’s artificial Martial Veins, hand-carved by masters. Powerful, with no harmful side effects. Ready to use immediately after transplant. The quick procedure won’t interfere with your work or studies. It’s your most intimate martial arts companion."

Accompanied by a sweet, synthesized female voice, the billboard also showed a spectacular fight scene between Martial Artists, leaving the Martial Artists on the ship gasping in amazement.

"Hiss... so powerful! Those must be Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists, right? You can get that kind of power with a transplant?" a Third Realm Martial Artist said, his face full of longing.

"Of course you can, or they wouldn’t be advertising it. We should go check it out together when the time comes," the Martial Artist next to him said eagerly.

For most of the Martial Artists who had taken this ship to the Alliance, their greatest dream was to break through their own limits and achieve greater heights.

After all, not everyone was like Wu Liangchen, whose Cultivation had no bottlenecks.

That’s just how people are. Sometimes you know that a whole new world awaits you if you can just cross a certain threshold, but you have no idea how to take that step.

The despair of it was unimaginable.

Of course, there was also a portion of people who were simply lazy. They didn’t want to put in the hard work, dreaming instead of a meteoric rise. So they came to this rumored secret realm, a land supposedly teeming with opportunities, to try their luck.

Wu Liangchen, however, narrowed his eyes slightly.

’Artificial Martial Veins...’

’Heh, what a clever name.’

During this time, aside from his training, Wu Liangchen had also been cramming all sorts of information about the Alliance.

Some of it he’d seen in the materials he had gathered, and some he’d picked up from casual chats with the sailors.

He discovered that in this so-called Alliance, aside from its malformed technological development and the strange adepts who had mastered vast amounts of Magic, the most noteworthy thing was the transplanting of these artificial Martial Veins.

Although neither the documents nor the sailors’ chatter touched upon the core of these Martial Vein transplants, Wu Liangchen could still deduce one fact from the snippets of information.

Namely, that these so-called artificial Martial Veins were by no means simple.

He could see as much from his own experience.

Cai Liben, Xiong Tianzong, and the others had gone to great lengths for him. This must involve enormous benefits; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so invested.

But they thought they had picked an easy target, unaware that sometimes, the ’easy’ target... can be the one that chokes you to death.

A cold smile touched the corners of Wu Liangchen’s lips. He took one last, deep look at the prosperous metropolis in the distance, then turned and went back to his cabin.

Although many ships were waiting in line, after a phone call from Xiong Tianzong, the giant vessel soon sailed into the port and docked at a berth that had been specially cleared for them.

"Have the men from the Sun family arrived?" Xiong Tianzong asked.

"That’s not something we need to worry about. Once Wu Liangchen gets ashore, they’ll take care of it," Ma Yuhui said with a smile.

"That’s not what I’m worried about. I’m worried about when we’re getting paid," Xiong Tianzong said, clearly still anxious about the money.

After all, the Sun family was incredibly powerful. If they decided to renege on the payment, there was nothing he could do.

Ma Yuhui was inwardly scornful of this.

’In his opinion, although Xiong Tianzong was the captain, he was far inferior in both strategy and methods.’

’The only things he lacked were a good background and an opportunity.’

However, he didn’t dare let any of these thoughts show. After all, he still depended on Xiong Tianzong for his livelihood.

He smiled. "Don’t worry, Captain. The Sun family is in dire need of people right now. They wouldn’t burn their bridges by refusing to pay—not before they’ve gathered all the Martial Veins they need, at least."

Only then did Xiong Tianzong relax slightly. He then ordered the cabin doors opened to let people ashore.

In an instant, the Martial Artists who had traveled on the massive ship surged toward the shore like a tide.

Xiong Tianzong stood by the window, searching carefully, but he couldn’t spot Wu Liangchen’s figure. He couldn’t help but frown.

"What’s going on? Why haven’t I seen Wu Liangchen disembark?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Wu Liangchen appeared on the long gangplank connecting the ship to the shore, pushing a wheelchair.

"There he is, there he is!" Cai Liben, who had sharp eyes, recognized Wu Liangchen at a glance and quickly shouted. Then, he added with some confusion,

"Huh? Why is he with Yuan Mingfei?"

Ma Yuhui’s expression was grim. He said flatly, "Don’t worry. It’s useless even if they’re together. Yuan Mingfei may be a Magic practitioner, but he’s nothing compared to the Sun family."

Hearing this, Xiong Tianzong couldn’t help but gloat.

He had to give half of this voyage’s profits to Yuan Mingfei, and he had to pay him upfront.

This had long been a source of discontent for him. He felt that although the navigator guided the ship, his fee was far too high.

That was half of the net profit!

His crew had worked their asses off for half a year, only to give half of it away. Anyone in his shoes would feel resentful.

The key issue was that Yuan Mingfei was incredibly arrogant. Ever since boarding the ship, he had barely left his cabin.

Xiong Tianzong had sought him out several times, but they had only managed a few brief words.