Chapter 963: Change the World

The Clown was considered the most imaginative member of the team. He prided himself on being able to manipulate anyone, but after encountering Xu Yang, it was as if he had met a divine being. From then on, he no longer dared to boast in Xu Yang's presence, for he quickly realized that Xu Yang defied all his preconceived limits of knowledge. This man, it seemed, had achieved superhuman levels of ability in every aspect.

Hearing the Clown's words, Xu Yang merely smiled and shook his head. "If there's any seal in this world that my Gui Gu Qi Men battle array cannot break," he said, "it would be one that I, Xu Yang, personally created!"

The others scoffed, dismissing Xu Yang's blatant display of arrogance. Of course, everyone knew Xu Yang spoke the truth. However, his normally reserved demeanor combined with such an unexpectedly boisterous and humorous remark felt awkward and out of place, earning him a chorus of jeers.

Under his touch, the purple-level seal before them completely vanished. The moment the Black Pearl's main command cabin door swung open, everyone detected an aroma redolent with the dust of ages, as if time itself had burned away. It was a sensation that could only arise from eons of accumulated history.

"Does anyone else have a strange feeling? This place seems vastly different from an ordinary ship's cabin."

The Prencis couple, having sailed the seas for years, knew ships inside and out. It was, after all, their livelihood. They could discern all the secrets of various vessels and machinery with a single glance. Yet, from the moment they stepped aboard the Black Pearl, the Prencis couple became speechless. They found themselves utterly unable to offer any assessment of this ancient yet immensely powerful and mysterious warship. They realized that their current knowledge was insufficient to uncover even a fraction of the Black Pearl's many mysteries.

Xu Yang spoke softly, "Your assessment is correct. This vessel, while appearing to be a ship, is in fact a mobile, self-contained space. If my judgment is correct, each mechanism in this command cabin likely opens into a relatively independent internal space. The Black Pearl's actual usable area could be hundreds of times larger than its outward appearance suggests! What appears to be a ship capable of carrying only dozens of people is, in reality, almost an entire small city-state transported onto the sea."

Hearing Xu Yang's assessment, everyone grew increasingly excited and eager.

"Boss, if that's true, then the Black Pearl is an absolute treasure! Even if there are no other valuables inside, merely acquiring this mobile city at sea makes the journey worthwhile."

The Prencis couple were particularly ecstatic, as Xu Yang had already bestowed the ship upon them. Obtaining such a mobile city would undoubtedly prove immensely beneficial for their future maritime endeavors. What thrilled them even more was the prospect of having this miniature floating city as their primary battle vessel. In the future, they would have no fear of encountering other pirate crews, even if those crews commanded dozens of warships. For no one would know how many pirate crew members could suddenly emerge from the Black Pearl: dozens, hundreds, or perhaps even thousands!

"Alright, alright," someone interjected, "we all know this ship is your personal property, that's fine. You can have the vessel, but any rare treasures hidden within must be shared equally among all of us!"

Even Guglass, despite having the longest-standing friendship with the Prencis couple within the team, asserted his claim this time. Now that they were aboard the ship, it was simply impractical to allocate all the resources to just one team member. Such an arrangement would be untenable in any team. While the Prencis couple had gained ownership of the Black Pearl as a floating city, this did not imply they could claim all its contents for themselves.

Naturally, Xu Yang would not allow issues concerning resources to disrupt the entire Glory Squad. He promptly rallied everyone to open all of the Black Pearl's hidden internal compartments, intending to thoroughly clear out anything remaining inside the floating fortress.

"My goodness, look, Boss!" someone exclaimed. "This control panel has over eighty buttons! How are we supposed to operate this? I'm completely stumped!"

Guglass stared blankly at the control panel. Though he didn't spend his life at sea like the Prencis couple, his vast experience typically meant he possessed knowledge in many diverse areas. Yet, on this occasion, he found himself utterly helpless when it came to operating the Black Pearl. Even the Prencis couple, who were highly seasoned maritime experts, looked completely bewildered and couldn't offer a single suggestion.

"Oh, come on," List exclaimed, "you're all such blockheads! The buttons are right here; just press them!"

List, ever straightforward, stepped forward and solved the problem for everyone in the most direct and unceremonious manner. Click, click, click! He proceeded to haphazardly press almost every single button on the panel.

Instantly, the entire Black Pearl, the floating city, began to stir violently, as powerful energy fluctuations emanated outwards. In that very instant, a symphony of mechanical whirs and clicks filled the command cabin. In mere moments, Xu Yang felt his vision briefly dim, and as everyone's senses returned, they found the scene before them had utterly transformed. What had been a command cabin of just a few hundred square meters had, in the blink of an eye, become a vast internal city-state.

"My heavens, Boss, you were right! This is practically indistinguishable from transporting an entire city-state!"

"I see. If my assessment is correct, a very ancient and powerful magic array must be concealed within the Black Pearl's core. The entire inner space of this city is constructed and maintained by the power of that array, likely integrating a degree of void laws to achieve such a monumental feat. Anyone capable of such a feat thousands of years ago must have been an exceptionally powerful being from the desolate outer reaches. Otherwise, even with the current civilization of Yingzhou Continent, creating such an intricate spatial array would require decades."

Hearing Xu Yang's explanation, the Prencis couple's excitement soared even higher. They felt, more than ever, that they had truly stumbled upon the most extraordinary treasure. Little did they know that after thoroughly exploring the Black Pearl, they would eventually realize the ship's inherent value was actually the least significant part of its boundless treasures.