"I know where to go now."

Shi Yu smiled at the Ginseng Baby.

The Ginseng Baby wanted to self-destruct, but it definitely couldn't self-destruct in the city.

After all, the power of its self-destruction, even if it's not as powerful as the small forbidden weapon Gao Xuan dropped, is probably not much different.

Don't look at it being only at the Commander level now, but either way, it's going to die. Before self-destructing, it's definitely going to max out its buffs.

For example, activating the Time Fruit ability to its maximum effect.

Under normal circumstances, in order to avoid the side effects of the Time Fruit, the Time Fruits it creates, whether for itself or for Eleven and the others, are not at their maximum effect.

The Time Fruit at its maximum effect can theoretically boost these Overlord-race pets to the Overlord level in an instant.

But the side effects are definitely ten times greater than Shi Yu teaching super-level skills. Daring to try it would lead to death.

However, since the Ginseng Baby has already decided to self-destruct, there's no need to consider the side effects of the Time Fruit.

"I'm about to die anyway, what's there to fear about the fruit being poisonous?"

So, the Ginseng Baby's self-destruction is directly equivalent to the self-destruction of a "ferocious beast" at the Overlord level.

Even other Overlords would probably be terrified at the sight of it.

Perhaps only top Overlords like Tong Tianjing, the Dragon Palace City General, and the mutated Kun of the Overlord Sea Legend could face it calmly.

Other ordinary Overlords would either die or be seriously injured. This level of killer move could be used to ambush an Overlord, so it must be used in the right place...

Shi Yu glanced at the message on his phone and said, "Today is Saturday, right?"

"Then the assistant that Principal Feng and the others mentioned should arrive today..."

Even though the World Competition news is currently sweeping through Dong Huang, Shi Yu's joint effort with the Ice Dragon, centered on the Sea Sprite, to establish an environmental protection department with Dragon Palace City has also attracted great attention.

In order to strengthen cooperation with Dragon Palace City, the Dong Huang Association decided to establish a marine environmental protection department within Dong Huang as well, and to lay the foundation for befriending the reincarnated Sea Sprite. Shi Yu set the headquarters of this environmental protection department near the Ice Dragon Snow Mountain in Icefield City.

Back then, the Overlord Sea Legend, Principal Feng, and others said that they would send an assistant to help Shi Yu establish it. The so-called assistant would arrive in Icefield City from the sea today.

"I remember, it seems to be the Dong Huang Navy?" Shi Yu said, "They'll come with warships to assist us in building a marine environmental protection base at sea."

Shi Yu said, "We have a driver. I know where to go."

Boom!

Just as Shi Yu was brewing a bellyful of mischief, the outside suddenly shook.

Seeing this, Shi Yu scratched his head.

"Alright, the bodyguard is in place too. Even more secure."

Outside the training villa, a hungry white cat yawned as it ran back from the Ancient Capital to Pingcheng.

"Anyway, I'm just sleeping at the Ancient Capital University. I might as well come back to freeload."

...

East Sea.

A silver warship, 200 meters long and more than 20 meters wide, was slowly sailing towards the Ice Dragon Snow Mountain.

On the warship, three young men and women in white naval uniforms were gazing at the distant snow mountain.

Among the three, two were men and one was a woman. They didn't look too old, probably not exceeding 30 years old. Judging from the badges on their uniforms, the woman among the three had the highest rank of Commodore, while the other two were both Majors, all officers.

Among the three branches of the Beast Taming Corps—Air Force, Navy, and Army—having a rank of Major basically indicated Master-level strength.

"We're almost there." The leading female officer looked rather fierce, with a huge burn scar on half of her face. She was holding a cigarette in her mouth.

"Commodore Xiao Qin, we've already contacted Minister Shi Yu. He said he'll be waiting for us at the edge of the Snow Mountain," Major Huang Qi said.

"Got it." The Commodore named Xiao Qin nodded.

She then recalled the orders she had received two days ago.

...

Dong Huang Naval Headquarters.

The office of Legendary General Xiao Hai.

"The Dong Huang Association has recently established a marine environmental protection department. From today onwards, you'll be transferred to work there. This is the document." Xiao Hai handed the document to the female officer in front of him.

"I don't understand. Didn't I say I wanted to participate in the World Competition? Why are you transferring me to such a strange place?"

The woman glanced at the document, then slammed it on the table. "Dad, what do you mean by this? What is this marine environmental protection department?"

"Environmental protection department? Just hearing it doesn't sound like a serious place."

She was a top Master who should be fighting on the front lines, but now she was going to some environmental protection department?

"The meaning is simple. You're not qualified to participate in the World Competition yet. If you were half as good as your sister or that Ye Xing, I wouldn't have to worry so much about you," the Legendary Beast Tamer Xiao Hai said.

"Go. This environmental protection department is not simple. You can get better experience here," Xiao Hai said. "Besides, with your mechanical skills, it won't take you much effort to build a marine base there."

"Alright." Xiao Qin frowned and glanced at the document. "But it doesn't contain any key information. I want to know what this marine environmental protection department actually does, and who's in charge? Don't tell me I'm just going to help build a marine base."

"The marine environmental protection department, as the name suggests, is a department that protects the marine environment."

Xiao Qin: ?

"The Minister is Shi Yu. Currently, the entire marine environmental protection department only has him."

Xiao Qin: ?

"Which Legend is this Shi Yu? I've never heard of him. A newly promoted Legend? Or a top Master? Is there such a person in the Navy?" Xiao Qin asked.

"He's not a Legendary Beast Tamer, nor is he from the Navy," Xiao Hai said. "He's a freshman at the Ancient Capital University."

Xiao Qin: ???

"What?"

"But he's also an official member of the Third Bureau and the Eleventh Bureau. Oh, and the First Bureau should be soon too. It's normal that you haven't heard of his name. You don't pay much attention to the situation on land. But you should know this. The Green Caterpillar Cocoon, this special evolutionary form of the Green Silkworm that the military is about to promote, was researched by him."

Xiao Qin frowned again, and suddenly had an impression.

"Breeding Bureau, Archaeology Bureau... Green Caterpillar Cocoon." She knew about these, but Xiao Qin didn't understand what connection a scientific, research-oriented, and exploratory genius Beast Tamer could have with the marine environmental protection department. It was outrageous that she was asked to be his subordinate and even help build a base.

"I don't understand," she said.

"I don't understand either." Xiao Hai looked at his daughter and said, "In fact, a marine environmental protection department has also been established in Dragon Palace City in the East Sea. The Dong Huang environmental protection department was actually established to correspond with this department in Dragon Palace City. All you need to know is that this Shi Yu is also the Minister of the marine environmental protection department in Dragon Palace City. According to reliable sources, the marine environmental protection department in Dragon Palace City has more than fifty Overlords from Dragon Palace City joining it. The Sea Dragon King, Azure Dragon King, and the descendants of the Thunder Dragon Prince have also joined, and many descendants of Overlords and Monarchs are just ordinary members. So now, do you understand?"

On the opposite side, Xiao Qin's pupils dilated slightly.

"In short, there's nothing to feel wronged about joining this department. If it weren't unsuitable, I would have wanted to go and see what's going on myself." Xiao Hai pushed the document forward.

At the same time, Commodore Xiao Qin said in disbelief, "How is that possible?"

This guy named Shi Yu is commanding dozens of Overlords? Tens of thousands of Monarchs and Commanders?

How is that possible? Unless he's the son of the Dragon God.

No, even if he's the son of the Dragon God, it's a bit too outrageous.

"He also has a close relationship with a Totem Ice Dragon who has survived from the Time Emperor Era. That Ice Dragon has also joined Dragon Palace City and become the eighth Dragon King of Dragon Palace City. Shi Yu himself has also obtained the honor of Dragon Palace City General. Given the relationship between Dragon Palace City and Dong Huang, his status is comparable to that of a General in our Navy. It's in accordance with the regulations to let you temporarily become his subordinate. That's all the information I know. As for whether there are any more secrets, you can explore them yourself."

"I hope you can gain some growth in this marine environmental protection department, which has close ties with Dragon Palace City. Do you have any more questions now?"

"..." Xiao Qin hadn't recovered from the shock. After a moment of silence, she said, "Besides me, are there any other people going this time?"

"Huang Qi, Qin Mingzhi."

Xiao Qin said, "Those two... Right, did those two get the opportunity to go to Dragon Palace City this year?"

Those two were also genius soldiers in the Navy. They achieved very good results in the military martial arts competition for Navy Beast Tamers.

"Yes, they should have met Shi Yu long ago. They were also the first Navy personnel to know about the marine environmental protection department."

...

"Is this Shi Yu really as amazing as you guys say?"

"Easily defeating the Second Prince of Dragon Palace City with an Iron-Eating Beast, defeating the Overlord's descendant with a Water Slime..."

On the warship sailing towards the Snow Mountain, Xiao Qin licked her lips and asked the two Majors, Huang Qi and Qin Mingzhi, beside her.

The tall, thick-browed, and big-eyed Qin Mingzhi exhaled and said, "Although we didn't have much contact those few days, judging from the situation at the Dragon Palace Banquet, Minister Shi Yu's strength is very unfathomable."

"I'm not sure about anything else, but that Jiuli War Beast is a monster. Its power and abilities overwhelmed the Thunder Dragon Prince. A hundred-meter-tall behemoth... bigger than the Totem Dragon Kings. It was so terrifying. I definitely wouldn't be a match for it," Huang Qi marveled.

Xiao Qin said, "Then I'll have to meet this Minister Shi Yu later and see for myself."

A Beast Tamer with strong strength, high talent, and a very mysterious background, who was about to become her superior. She wanted to spar with him and see.

"Ah, this." The other two smiled wryly. "Don't tell me we're going to fight..."

The warship got closer and closer to the glacier. Xiao Qin, Huang Qi, and Qin Mingzhi, the three Navy Beast Tamers sent by the Dong Huang Association to assist Shi Yu, suddenly spotted a super ice floe.

On the ice floe, a figure was sitting on a chair, fishing.

A Water Slime was resting on his head, with a small Bird Spirit perched on it. A panda was on the young man's left shoulder, and a butterfly was perched on his right shoulder. Most incredibly, there was a Ginseng Baby on the fishing rod.

"They're here." Besides these pets, there was also a Gem Cat beside the young man. After yawning, it slowly opened its mouth.

At the same time, Shi Yu looked up at the warship in the distance.

"Shi... Shi Yu."

On the other side, holding binoculars and looking at this figure from afar, Qin Mingzhi took a deep breath and said, "What a refined hobby. Is this the life of a big shot?"

...

"Not bad warship."

"It's a pity it doesn't look like it can fly."

[Name]: Silver Sea Warship

[Attribute]: Mechanical

[Race Level]: High-level Monarch (Quasi-Overlord)

[Growth Level]: Monarch Level

[Energy Value]: 20.6 million

As the warship sailed over, Shi Yu put away his fishing rod and slowly stood up.

"A super warship with specially enhanced energy, huh? It must be expensive."

However, although this kind of warship has a huge energy source, it's basically used to maintain its functions. It's actually very strenuous to fight with it. It's best at ultra-long-range attacks. If the enemy boards it, the countermeasures are not that strong.

A moment later, the Silver Sea Warship stopped not far from Shi Yu. Xiao Qin and the other two stood on the warship. The eyes of the four people met.

"Long time no see." Shi Yu smiled and greeted the two soldiers.

Huang Qi and Qin Mingzhi nodded with a grin. Back then, the Overlord Sea Legend suggested that they join the environmental protection department. They didn't expect that they would really have a chance. They hoped that they could also get the Ice Dragon Badge!

As for the Time Fruit, as long as they worked hard for Shi Yu, they should have a chance to become core members, right?

"I'm Xiao Qin, the former Commodore of the East Sea Fleet of the Dong Huang Navy. I've been recuperating in the mechanical unit due to injuries. Nice to meet you for the first time, Minister Shi Yu." Xiao Qin looked at Shi Yu. Since it was the first time they were meeting, she took the initiative to introduce herself.

"Commodore Xiao Qin, hello." Shi Yu also nodded. He had obtained some information about the other party from Principal Feng.

Xiao Qin was the daughter of Xiao Hai, a Legendary Beast Tamer in the Beast Taming Corps. After becoming an adult, she joined the army directly and grew into a Commodore along the way. She was a powerful Beast Tamer in the Navy. However, she later encountered bad weather when fighting pirates, which put her in danger. In the end, she was seriously injured. It was said that she later retired from the front line in order to recover.

When Shi Yu saw the scar on the other party's face, he knew that it might be true.

As for the other two, they were also outstanding members of the younger generation in the Navy. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to obtain the Dragon Palace City quota, which was only available once every five years. They were all Master-level Beast Tamers who had contracts with several Monarch-level sea beasts. Shi Yu remembered that Huang Qi seemed to have contracted a Monarch-level sea sponge life form in Dragon Palace City this time, while Qin Mingzhi had contracted a Monarch-level Dragon Claw Octopus.

"Is this warship your contracted beast?" Shi Yu asked Xiao Qin.

Xiao Qin shook her head and said, "No, this Silver Sea Warship is a sub-ship of a super warship in the Navy's mechanical unit. It's similar to a clone and can't be contracted. However, I can temporarily command it with instructions. Next, I will use this warship as the core and transform it into a marine base for the marine environmental protection department."

Shi Yu was slightly stunned. Was she going to transform this big guy into a marine base for the environmental protection department?

Not bad.

However,

"Don't rush. Is this thing fast?"

"Do you have the coordinates of the Chaotic Sea Area? How about we take a trip there?" Shi Yu smiled slightly.

Back in Dragon Palace City, after returning from the Variegated Islands, he asked the Ice Dragon and the Sea Dragon King to help him recover the Variegated Islands. The Sea Dragon King did promise to send troops there later.

Shi Yu didn't know what the situation was there, and he wanted to go and see it now.

The Variegated Islands belonged to the Chaotic Sea at the intersection of the Dong Huang Sea Area and the Seven Islands Sea Area, so it wasn't too far. After Su Su followed him out, she hadn't returned home yet. Now that she had mastered the full-level Purification, it wouldn't be bad to go back and train for a while.

On the way, he would send a batch of badges to the Ice Dragon in Dragon Palace City.

Most importantly, after leaving the Dong Huang territory, the area near the Variegated Islands was full of Totem Areas. Maybe he could find a suitable bombing target for the Ginseng Baby.

As for danger... Shi Yu looked at the Gem Cat playing with fish on the ice next to him. With a Teleportation Overlord cat protecting him, what was danger? For the Gem Fruit, the Gem Cat immediately came back not long after returning to the Ancient Capital University... It would never allow the Ginseng Baby to be in danger.

"Chaotic Sea Area?" Xiao Qin raised her eyebrows and said, "That place is already far away from the Dong Huang Sea Area. It's full of pirates. What are you going there for?"

"Could it be for the treasure left behind by the Pirate King?"

"Ah?" Shi Yu was stunned.

"What did you say just now?"

Was this girl also a time-traveler? How did she know about the Pirate King and the great treasure?

Was it a misunderstanding or...?

"One Piece, is... it real?" Shi Yu tentatively asked.

"What One Piece?" Xiao Qin was puzzled.

"What you said about the Pirate King and the great treasure, what's going on..." Shi Yu sighed and asked.

"What is the Pirate King?"

"You don't know?" Xiao Qin grinned and said, "I thought you knew."

Eleven, Worm, Ginseng Baby, and other pets hung on Shi Yu and shook their heads secretly.

How could Shi Yu know? This guy had been tortured by skill-adding and meditation so much that he didn't have time to study. He was relying entirely on the Encyclopedia's query function.

And the Encyclopedia only contained domestic information. It would be strange if Shi Yu wasn't confused about foreign things.

"The Chaotic Sea Area is a paradise for pirates. These pirates mainly make a living by robbing merchant ships between the Seven Islands and poaching the dragon blood creature cubs in the East Sea. They don't belong to any faction, but because they are wanted by Dong Huang, Dragon Palace City, and the Seven Islands, they mainly reside in various Totem countries and sell their goods."

"Since entering modern times, there have been very few pirates, and even fewer powerful pirates. However, in ancient times, the profession of pirate was very popular. There were even many Legendary Beast Tamers who roamed the seas, calling themselves sea overlords. The so-called Pirate King was a Peak Title-level pirate who appeared in the Seven Islands during the Kong Emperor Dynasty. It is said that he traveled the world as a pirate, plundered treasures from many countries, and fulfilled the dreams of many pirates. Before he died, he even claimed to have transformed his beast taming space into a secret realm, leaving behind a legendary resource, sealed in a certain place in the East Sea, waiting for a destined person to find it."

"However, no one has really found the so-called great treasure for a long time. But recently, news of the Pirate King's remains suddenly spread, and many pirates began to revel again. The Dong Huang Navy has also secretly paid attention to this matter. I don't know if it's a rumor or if it's true," Xiao Qin said, putting out her cigarette.

"It's outrageous," Shi Yu took a deep breath.

"Speaking of which, it's really good to have strength. Being a pirate allows you to travel the world and plunder the treasures of other countries..."

"What legendary resource?" Shi Yu asked again.

"It's said to be a legendary gem that the Pirate King plundered from the Gem Kingdom. What, are you interested?" Xiao Qin said.

"That's not it. It's just that I have an appointment with a member of the environmental protection department of Dragon Palace City at the Variegated Islands in the Chaotic Sea," Shi Yu said.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the Gem Cat next to him almost fell into the water, looking surprised!

"Gem Kingdom?"

Was that the Totem country that worshiped the Gem King Beast?

That was the best place to find cat's-eye gems, which the Gem Cats needed to evolve.

"Legendary Gem?"

Suddenly, the Gem Cat looked at Shi Yu.

"Huh?"

Shi Yu also looked at the Gem Cat.

The Gem Cat stared...

Stared hard...

"Damn Shi Yu, how can you not be interested!"

"If there really is a gem, I can use it to successfully break through to Totem level and be a better bodyguard for you!!"

"Ah?"

Shi Yu was stunned and suddenly remembered that the Gem Cat had always been thinking about the legendary gem resource, wanting to rely on it to break through...

The Gem Cat wouldn't be interested in this Pirate King's remains, would it...

However, if he remembered correctly, the Gem Cat seemed to have used a legendary gem to try to break through before.

Unfortunately, it failed.

Although legendary resources could almost 100% allow a Monarch-level pet to break through to the Overlord level,

It only had less than one-tenth of a chance of allowing an Overlord-level pet to break through to the Totem level.

It was too extravagant to use this to break through.

Was Cat Teacher planning to try to break through again?

But even if they got the gem, the success rate of this breakthrough was worrying.

Shi Yu: [To put it mildly, even if there really are the Pirate King's remains, there are so many pirates, isn't it a bit dangerous...]

[Should I disguise the Ginseng Baby as a gem and kill a bunch of them first?]

Gem Cat: [You just drive the car, I'll think of a way.]

The two secretly communicated with each other.

However, if there really was a legendary resource and they needed to snatch it by force, Shi Yu and the others would be very relaxed.

Now that he was the Minister of the environmental protection department of Dragon Palace City, all the Dragon Palace Overlords owed him a favor. With one phone call, he could gather dozens of Overlords. The Pirate King would be scared to death if he was resurrected, let alone a group of small pirates.

"We can go to the Chaotic Sea," Xiao Qin said, not caring much, since they had the warship.

"But before going there, Minister Shi Yu, I wonder if you can give me some guidance. Of course, it's okay to refuse. It's just that I've heard a lot of amazing stories about Minister Shi Yu's pets from those two. I just want to experience it."

Xiao Qin's eyes, filled with fighting spirit, fell on Shi Yu's cute pets. She was very curious as to why these cute pets were so terrifying in the mouths of Huang Qi and Qin Mingzhi.

After resting in the mechanical unit for so long, she hadn't sparred with a strong person for a long time. With the World Competition approaching, Xiao Qin, who hoped to enter the top ten, didn't want to miss any opportunity to challenge a strong person.

"Fight?" Shi Yu was stunned that the subordinate sent by the Association wanted to challenge him.

If he remembered correctly, the other party was Level 6, and he was only Level 5. Wasn't this bullying him?

If he lost, how could he happily be the superior?

"Yes, just single control is fine." As soon as Xiao Qin finished speaking, a purple summoning array appeared in front of her as her spirit moved. What appeared in the summoning array was a red starfish with a naked body, covered with black holes, two meters tall, and with humanoid facial features.

[Name]: Demon Man Starfish

[Attribute]: Water, Spirit

[Race Level]: Low-level Overlord

[Growth Level]: Monarch Level

[Energy Value]: 2.88 million

"Jie jie..." After this creepy red starfish appeared, it smiled at its Beast Tamer, waved at the other three, and finally looked at the panda, Ginseng Baby, butterfly, and red Bird Spirit on Shi Yu.

Boom!

At the same time, the energy on Xiao Qin surged, and her short hair fluttered. The strengthening talent was activated.

[Name]: Demon Man Starfish

[Energy Value]: 6.9 million

The rising aura of the red starfish made Eleven and the others show serious expressions.

"Not bad." Seeing that Xiao Qin's development of her Beast Taming talent had reached this level, Shi Yu's eyes widened.

"As expected of a powerful top Master in the Navy."

"You've already summoned your pet. Can I still refuse?" Then, Shi Yu said helplessly. At his suggestion, the Bird Spirit-form Chi Tong slowly flew up.

"Chirp~!" It made eye contact with the Demon Man Starfish, sparks flying.

Since she was going to be his assistant, they should have a battle.

"Huh?" At this time, seeing that Shi Yu and this little sister were not worried at all, nor were they afraid that the gem would be taken by others first, and were even going to fight here, the Gem Cat next to him suddenly became anxious. "You can fight after we come back!!" Its breakthrough opportunity———