Chapter 1069: Resolving Conflicts

“How could this happen? They didn’t even finish fighting; why did my brother suddenly surrender to him? What kind of magic does that kid possess? Could it be that he controlled my brother’s mind and forced him to submit?”

Clearly, the young girl, Mushroom, couldn't immediately accept this fact, but then she heard Francis’s booming laughter behind her.

“Little girl, you fell into a trap. In fact, I knew from the start that our boss would never lose to your brother. And now you see, your brother King Kong has become our boss’s retainer. Of course, he’s also a new member of our Glory Squad. Don’t worry, our family is very harmonious. Even if you stay with us from now on, you and your brother will certainly not be mistreated.”

The brash girl, Mushroom, snorted coldly and turned around. “Who wants to be with you? Don’t be delusional. I will always be the true master of Skull King Island.”

The girl uttered these words almost petulantly, but Francis and his companions could tell that her tone lacked the arrogance and confidence she had displayed before.

Just as the brash girl had nowhere to vent her anger, her gaze fell upon Francis, his wife, and Lister, who were tightly bound by the door. A series of mischievous ideas and punitive measures began to surface in her mind.

It was at this moment that several golden sealing arrays suddenly vanished. The seals and restrictions on Francis, his wife, and Lister were completely lifted. Simultaneously, Xu Yang and King Kong, who had transformed into his human form, landed at the peak of the Other Shore Mountains, personally coming to greet Francis and the others.

“Ah, haha, Boss, you finally came to pick us up! I knew that brash girl wouldn’t succeed.” However, no sooner had Lister finished speaking than Xu Yang gave him a disdainful glare.

“Don’t even mention that you’re core members of my Glory Squad, my brothers in arms! With your pathetic skills, you couldn’t even handle a half-grown girl. You were tied up tightly by her for so long. You’re a complete embarrassment to me!”

“Hahahaha, Boss, you don’t know the half of it. My sister is incredibly mischievous and full of tricks. She also has a special innate talent: she can manipulate all poisonous elements in this world. Even vibrant mushrooms can become the most potent toxins through her touch. I assume she used a similar sneaky trick to incapacitate our companions.”

In short, the previous misunderstandings were completely resolved with the sudden reconciliation between Xu Yang and King Kong, the two main figures. The situation transformed, and everyone became like family, brothers in arms. This was precisely the outcome Xu Yang had hoped for.

All members of the Glory Squad reunited. Xu Yang officially announced King Kong’s status in front of everyone, making him his second personal attendant after Uzumaki Goro, and notably, his only personal guard.

This was because Xu Yang made a last-minute decision for King Kong to replace Uzumaki Goro’s previous position, while Uzumaki Goro was promoted to the eighth official member of the Glory Squad.

Undoubtedly, it was a day worth celebrating. Guglas personally cooked a lavish dinner for everyone under a picturesque waterfall in the deep mountain region of Skull King Island. This served as a celebration of the Glory Squad’s expansion, having absorbed two powerful members: Uzumaki Goro and King Kong.

While Xu Yang enjoyed himself, the pirate members on the outskirts of Skull King Island were distressed, having spent most of the night on edge, unable to discover what had happened in the inner region.

The pirate leader, in particular, was trembling with anxiety. He had a bad feeling, realizing that his worst fear had finally come true: Xu Yang’s Glory Squad had not fallen to the mighty King Kong.

“No, I can’t just sit here and wait for death. It’s better to strike first. Let’s activate the ultimate plan we prepared a century ago. Since you won’t let us live peacefully here, then none of us will have peace. We’ll go down together if we have to!”

Unbeknownst to many, a century ago, when this group first gained residency on Skull King Island, they had prepared a world-shattering island destruction plan. All the explosives accumulated over a hundred years by their thousands-strong pirate legion in the Endless Sea were buried deep in the peripheral trench between the outer and inner islands.

These explosives were sealed with an incredibly powerful special sealing array. The pirate leader had prepared this contingency to prevent a scenario where the ancient species of Skull King Island, including King Kong himself, might suddenly rampage and suppress the pirate legion as superior beings. This hidden trump card would allow them to negotiate at any time.

However, after that, the pirate leader hadn’t anticipated King Kong so readily granting them permission to reside on the island. Consequently, the plan from that year was put on hold, and the explosives buried deep in the sea were not immediately detonated. They had remained dormant for a century.

Now, unexpectedly, with Xu Yang’s Glory Squad’s strong invasion, there was no longer any room for the pirates to survive. This forced them to resort to desperate measures, reviving the plan that had been shelved for a century.

“My God, Boss, are you sure about this? Once the plan is activated, there’ll be no turning back for us. Moreover, if the island is destroyed, King Kong will surely be fine. Regardless of what happens to the members of the Glory Squad, we, thousands of brothers, will undoubtedly suffer the most impact.

Given our current resources and strength, relocating to another suitable dwelling place immediately would be incredibly difficult. Furthermore, the Millennium Festival of Dragon Demon Island is approaching soon, and a new round of power distribution across the entire Endless Sea hasn’t been finalized. At that time, events could shift dramatically, and anything could happen in these waters. If we lose our right to reside on Skull King Island at such a critical juncture, we will surely be at a massive disadvantage.”

Clearly, when the pirate leader proposed activating this plan, his subordinates all expressed their opposition. However, this time, the leader gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, using his sheer authority to silence everyone.

“There’s nothing more to hesitate about. My mind is made up. Who among you is for it? Who is against it?” When they heard their boss ask this, predictably, all the subordinates fell silent, not daring to utter a single word of dissent. They knew very well that arguing further or defying their leader would only lead to them being made an example of.

“Very well, then. We’ve drifted for centuries anyway, and we’ve followed your lead to get to where we are today. Even if this decision is wrong, we brothers will follow you without regret. We’ve lived freely and indulged ourselves all these years, so even if we face our demise now, we’ll have no regrets about our lives.

Since your mind is made up, Boss, we brothers will follow you. It’s either success or death. After detonating the island destruction plan, even if it doesn’t kill the Glory Squad, those guys and the entire island will completely fall apart, and we’ll have enough time to escape.”

“Hehehe, excellent. These are my true brothers! Go prepare at once. The island destruction plan is about to commence!”