Global Superpower: Getting Stronger through Reading

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In the combat room of the Ice Cabin.

Sol was busy deploying matters related to the battle. Meanwhile, Lin Bai and Su Ya stood to the side, listening quietly.

After all, the outcome of this battle was closely related to their fate.

At this moment, the pirate ship was already infinitely close to the Ice Cabin. The distance between railings of the two ships was only the length of a hull.

Ruth stood on the right of the pirate ship with his head held high, hoping to create some momentum for himself.

He swept his gaze across the deck of the Ice Cabin and was delighted when he realized that he could no longer see anyone.

The effects of the Mandara Poison were real!

After all, he had spent so much money to hire an Alchemist to board the ship. Furthermore, he had spent so much money to buy the materials needed to create the Mandara Poison.

From the looks of it, the Ice Cabin seemed to have been paralyzed. The money was well spent.

“Those who are still alive on the Ice Cabin, listen up. Surrender now and hand over all the goods on the ship obediently. We can give you the antidote!”

This was the mercy he left for the weak.

However, no one answered.

Ruth’s heart sank. The Alchemist did say that the Mandara Poison was highly toxic. Could it be that the entire crew of the Ice Cabin had been poisoned?!

It looked like he had to personally board the ship and transport the goods… Ruth gritted his teeth. He hated physical labor the most.

At this moment, a figure finally appeared on the Ice Cabin.

It was Lin Bai.

Ruth looked closer and saw that it was a young man who probably was not even twenty years old. He was surprised.

He was able to resist the Mandala Poison at such a young age?!

Ruth took a deep breath and calmed himself down a little. Then, he looked at Lin Bai coldly and said condescendingly, “Send me all the goods that your Ice Cabin is transporting, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, even though you were lucky enough to escape the invasion of the Mandara Poison, I will personally deal with you.”

Lin Bai raised his eyebrows. “Hand over the goods?”

“In your dreams.”

Ruth clenched his teeth. He had never thought that an immature and inexperienced kid would talk back to him like that!

“John!” Ruth called out to the mole he had planted on the Ice Cabin. After releasing the Mandara Poison, John must have gone into hiding. Now, it was time for him to show himself.

“John, come out and catch this kid on the ship. I want to teach him what manners are!”

Lin Bai smiled and fumbled for something in his backpack behind him. As he did so, he said to Ruth, “I’m sorry, but John may never be able to answer you.”

For a moment, Ruth did not understand what Lin Bai meant. However, he could vaguely foresee some ominous signs.

Then, Lin Bai gently swung his right hand and tossed out a head.

“Your John can no longer speak.”

Ruth’s eyes widened, and he looked at Lin Bai in disbelief. “You killed John?!”

Lin Bai smiled, but did not comment.

“Fine, fine, I will personally deal with you!” Ruth said through gritted teeth.

“However, I really didn’t expect John to fall into your hands after releasing the Mandara Poison.”

Lin Bai looked at Ruth with interest and smiled. “Who told you that he successfully released the Mandara Poison?”

“Hahaha, stop bluffing me!”

“Are you trying to scare me?” Lin Bai looked at the stubborn Ruth and snapped his fingers.

Sol reorganized the crew that had been deployed and appeared neatly on deck. The entire Ice Cabin instantly became more imposing.

“Do you still think I’m bluffing you?”

Ruth’s legs gave way and he almost collapsed to the floor. Thankfully, he leaned against the railing in time to get his balance. Thus, he didn’t fall to the floor and embarrass himself.

“You… you didn’t die?!” Ruth’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“It’s all wishful thinking on your part.” Lin Bai exposed Ruth without any mercy. “I never said that our Ice Cabin suffered from Mandara Poison.”

“Now, you deserve it.” Lin Bai waved his right hand, and three bottles of Mandara Poison flew out, accurately landing on the pirate ship.

The glass bottles exploded the moment they touched the ground. Then, the Mandara Poison started to spread like a plague.

The entire pirate ship instantly panicked.

Ruth was also at a loss as to what to do. He looked at the crew members running all over the place.

Under such circumstances, he and Sol were both captains, but the gap between them had already been revealed.

“Antidote! Antidote! Go get the antidote!” Ruth shouted behind him. However, no one cared about his orders at all. All the crew members ran away like rats, wanting to be alone.

Then, a young man in a long robe walked out and stood beside Ruth. He was holding several bottles filled with a transparent liquid.

After that, he gently crushed the glass bottle in his hand. When the transparent liquid came into contact with the air, it instantly evaporated.

The green smoke caused by the Mandara Poison seemed to be slowly being absorbed by the transparent liquid.

On the ship, the twisted human bodies that were affected by the Mandara Poison gradually calmed down. They panted heavily with relief on their faces.

“You’re still reliable, Master Ghost.”

The young man called Master Ghost smiled, revealing a face as pale as paper beneath his robe. However, his lips were as red as blood.

“Who is that?!” When Sol saw the face of the so-called Ghost Master, he cried out in surprise, “Are you the Ghost Priest?!”

“The Ghost Priest?” After all, Lin Bai was not like Sol, who was experienced and knowledgeable. Thus, this name was rather unfamiliar to him.

“He’s a Pharmacist who makes everyone in the sea region shiver upon hearing his name!” Sol explained.

Alchemists and Pharmacists seemed similar, but the difference between them was like heaven and earth!

The pills concocted by Alchemists could be said to be an existence that all Hunters would flock to. The status of Alchemists was incomparably noble and was enough for one to obtain an extremely high position in any guild.

On the other hand, Pharmacists were existences that people stayed a respectful distance from and despised.

That was because the pills produced by the Pharmacists were all extremely dark and dangerous. Furthermore, most of them had great side effects.

“What’s a Pharmacist?” Lin Bai coldly looked at the dark robed figure and asked emotionlessly.

The Ghost Priest did not show any sign of weakness either. Instead, he looked up and met Lin Bai’s gaze.

“How dare an inexperienced and immature brat look at me with such defiance?”

When Lin Bai heard the Ghost Priest’s words of humiliation, his gaze became even sharper. Naturally, the Spirit of Nature was ready to strike.

Was a Pharmacist very powerful?

Then let us… find out!