StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 299 The Great Pirate Pandora's Sands

Before this, the exterior of the 'tower' presented a completely different scene:

After settling their fixed but unstable assets, the pirate crew that had arrived earlier, charged toward the 'Tower' in a grand manner.

Why is it described as a grand and elaborate event?

Before storming in, the pirates, led by their captain Pandoshisha, solemnly swore an oath before the 'tower' and repeatedly reiterated their pirate code of conduct.

"I swear!"

"We will never betray our faith for any reason!"

"Never abandon your comrades because of danger!"

"I will absolutely, absolutely not betray the captain!"

"Serve the Golden Ship and its captain forever!"

The shouts were deafening, echoing through the sky, scaring the small creatures in the forest, who were used to silence and gloom, into scattering and fleeing.

Of course, it also attracted a lot of attention.

“Captain, it doesn’t seem necessary for us to swear an oath at this time, especially… in this situation.”

He originally thought that it was one thing to be so childish in interstellar times, since he had already lost face long ago, but this was Anubis, a backward planet whose 'respect' had been almost never heard of, so there was no need to lose face again.

A rough voice, tinged with laughter, rang out:

"Haha, Omega, there's no need to be so cautious. We haven't encountered any danger since we landed on Anubis, have we?"

"That's because you always stay in the captain's cabin, and the other pirates take care of all the dangers." Omega silently cursed their captain in his heart, then smiled and echoed:

“Indeed, with our all-powerful captain, all difficulties can be overcome.” He cursed inwardly, “Without you, we wouldn’t have encountered so many problems.”

"Hehe, Omega, you're still as sweet-talking as ever." The muscular captain Pandoshisha, with his deep-set features, green eyes, and long, wavy, messy purple hair, chuckled, then began his usual style:

"Come on, guys, we're about to see the golden treasure! You, yes you, hurry up and bring my beloved dog up... Oh, my little darling, the hunting dog I bought for five hundred star coins, I absolutely adore you..."

'Here we go again…' Upon hearing this, Omega realized he truly couldn't understand how such a physically strong but mentally challenged guy had become the captain of the Golden Ship.

But he couldn't betray the captain right now, so he could only echo the shouts of "Captain is mighty!"

Privately, they still affectionately called the captain's Scandian hound, which was less than five months old, "Five Hundred Dollars."

The captain referred to them by how much money they cost.

For example, that guy who always hunched over and looked like a thief was the one the captain bought from the interstellar slave market for five thousand star coins; Omega affectionately called him 'Five Thousand Coins'.

"Hey, you over there, Three Thousand Five, hurry up and don't dawdle, or you'll fall behind the captain." Omega, the captain's first mate, with striking blue eyes and dazzling blond hair that seemed out of place among pirates, shouted, pointing at a tall, thin man.

"Alright, Omega, leave a few people on the ship to watch over our Golden Ship. Hmm, they can also provide backup when we come out," Pandoshisa said, unusually quick-witted.

"Yes, I will follow your instructions."

And so, a massive army of twenty-three pirates stormed into the 'tower'.

Less than six hours after they rushed into the 'tower', Shen Qingqing also arrived at the top of the 'tower'.

As she chose to take a detour, she saw dense footprints on the moss. Judging from the size and density of the footprints, the other party had no fewer than twenty people, and it seemed that they had already entered first.

"I wonder where they are. It would be best to let them scout ahead first." Shen Qingqing mocked herself for being slow; how could someone have gotten there first?

"But it doesn't matter, my goal isn't treasure."

As she spoke, she saw that the rather large spire at the top of the tower had been vandalized, leaving a dark hole.

After a moment of darkening gaze, Shen Qingqing sent the revised location coordinates along with the previous message, making sure the screen displayed 'sending' before leaping into the cave entrance.

"Ugh! Hiss..."

Although she had prepared before entering and threw in a burning stick for light, she still didn't expect that the entrance to have a bend on the side!

Moreover, the stone slabs that separated the bend were loose and stopped working completely when she went in.

With a thud, a muffled sound was heard. Shen Qingqing did not follow the planned route, but instead turned a corner and landed elsewhere.

Roll along the sloping stone path until you reach the end.

Glug glug, glug glug, glug glug.

The lightsaber in his arms rolled several meters down the slippery ground, and the watch on his wrist was scratched by the pebbles on the ground, and by then it had lost its light.

"Uh... cough cough, this is..."

Shen Qingqing got up from the ground and was met with complete darkness.

If this were in the past, she would likely have been at a disadvantage and dared not make any rash moves.

However, she had already mastered the Insect Mother's inherited abilities and could now walk freely in the dark with the help of night vision.

Oh, and there's also spatial teleportation.

Although it can only be used by her alone, and the teleportation distance isn't particularly far, it's enough to save her life.

Shen Qingqing carefully moved her feet lightly, hugging the stone wall step by step, until she gripped the hilt of the lightsaber again.

Whew… Shen Qingqing breathed a silent sigh of relief, silently cheering herself on in her heart.

That's great, I can live a little longer.

After picking up and taking stock of the scattered equipment, it was found that apart from a few projected badges and the watch temporarily turning off, there was no other loss.

Aside from the scrapes on her body, her self-healing ability is quite strong now, and she should recover in a while.

Looking up, she saw only darkness all around her. She guessed that she had fallen to the bottom of the 'tower'. Although she couldn't tell exactly where she was, the two passages shouldn't be far apart.

'Oh right, the incendiary rods fall along a predetermined route. Hopefully, they'll come in handy when I get there.' Shen Qingqing thought to herself, her feet never stopping as she carefully moved along the wall at a snail's pace.

'what sound? ’

Shen Qingqing suddenly stopped and pressed her ear against the thick stone wall. A rustling sound came from the space separated by the wall.

"Oh my darling~ what have you found?" Captain Pandoshisha, still smoking his pipe, didn't seem to care that they were inside a dangerous tower, and softened his voice instead.

This was quite incongruous with his rugged and unrestrained appearance.

His beloved dog, named Five Hundred Dollars, suddenly stopped during the walk, its ears perked up alertly, then barked a few times at the front before darting away from Omega with lightning speed.

'I really want to throw this five-hundred-dollar bill along with the brain-dead captain overboard.' Omega patted his trouser leg in disgust; it was already covered in dog hair.