Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 953 - 668: Memory Secret Technique

The warship explosions in the starry sky were incredibly dazzling, and under Xu Ruoguang's command, the pirate teams from three groups working together defeated the competitors one by one.

After all, they were just some opportunistic pirates, even the owner of this treasure died at Bai E's hands, not to mention those who had once been forced to bow to the infamous "Pirate King".

Currently, none of them trust each other.

While guarding against others stabbing them in the back, facing the fleet besieged by Xu Ruoguang and Bai E's solo precise strikes, no competitor could withstand the fleet's charge.

Finally, the so-called treasure point asteroid presented itself without any hindrances to Bai E's team.

Entering the opened treasure vault, a cold blue light illuminated the floating platform.

Three massive warships were quietly displayed before everyone.

The streamlined hulls were covered in military-grade stealth coating, and although the main weapons were obsolete "Mjolnir" orbital guns, they were equipped with phase shift armor.

"It's the Peak Alliance military's 'Razor-class' assault ships!" Catherine, who had accompanied them, recognized the models of the warships at once.

"They're still in current service... it seems this was the reward Salvador promised for participating in the contest."

Inside the spaceship's cargo hold, Bai E and the others found a large quantity of premium black crystal ore, along with an arsenal of weapons sufficient to arm an entire fleet.

This was probably the lifetime fortune accumulated by Pirate King Salvador's conquests.

Now, it all fell into Bai E's lap.

"I took a quick look; with those materials, our upcoming financial situation can breathe a lot easier. The treasures left behind are all types that can be easily sold, and selling them can provide a lot of materials needed for planetary construction. In addition, the armament on these three warships, along with those pirate ships that pledged loyalty, can allow us to initially build a planetary space defense force."

Catherine quickly checked all the assets and reported to Bai E immediately.

"Now there's one more issue—what about them?"

Following Catherine's gaze, Bai E looked at the distant pirates who were running around the legacy, shouting excitedly.

These pirates were just incorporated by Bai E, yet they haven't changed their inherent habits.

Seeing so much treasure, they all instinctively thought it belonged to them.

This in itself meant one thing—difficult to tame.

What Bai E and the others needed to do was establish a nation, which requires order and justice.

Yet, pirates inherently mean chaos and savagery, making it hard to bring them into the circles of the new Bauhinia.

"Perhaps I can help."

The female leader of the Night Owl interjected while walking behind Xu Ruoguang, drawing everyone's attention to her.

Catherine asked coldly, "What good ideas do you have?"

She never had much kindness for these pirates; now, due to insufficient manpower, she temporarily needed to rely on their strength, but this doesn't mean their past wrongdoings could be forgiven.

As a pirate, whose hands haven't been stained with the lives of some innocents?

"I can make them forget..."

"Oh?"

"In my hometown, there's a secret technique that can selectively erase someone's past memories, which only resurface under specific conditions."

Catherine sneered, "Really? How come I've never heard of it?"

Even if this secret technique is uncommon, her experiences shouldn't have left her unaware of it.

"Because my hometown is gone." The female leader smiled coldly with deep-seated hatred, "I'm the last child of my homeland."

Before her mother sent her away, she was offered the choice to forget, but she didn't.

The actions of those invaders, someday, must be repaid with blood... Even if she couldn't accomplish this in her lifetime, she should at least remember.

Catherine's demeanor slightly changed, as she inquired specifically, "How do we do it?"

"No one is born a pirate." Black Beast said, "Just make them forget the motives for becoming pirates, forget their pirate past, they won't have pirate habits anymore. After they forget, their identity is only one—whatever you want them to become, they'll firmly believe it."

"But you mentioned special circumstances?"

"Before performing this secret technique, you can agree with them on a special 'key'. It can be an image, a piece of language, or a specific meaningless audio, or even a combination of images and sounds... This pre-set 'secret key' is the key to awaken forgotten memories. If no one reminds them, they'll never remember it for the rest of their lives. But if one day you choose to give them 'freedom', you can use this 'secret key' to complete their personality."

"Sounds feasible." Catherine mused, turning to Bai E, "Previously, the republic would use labor reform to allow minor offenders among captured pirates to atone for their past actions. But now, we need their strength, and using this method might offer more peace of mind."

"Then... go talk to them." Bai E decided, "Three years, after three years give them back their memories."

By then, Mine Star should be well-developed.

If by that time, Mine Star still relies on these pirates as its main strength, there would be no point in building or existing.

The negotiation process was smooth.

Or, rather, these pirates actually had no choice.

Either... have their memories erased to become Mine Star's defense force; or, after completing this operation, be sent by Bai E to the prison of any Order country.

For a merit handed over like this, any country wouldn't mind accepting it.

Most importantly... Bai E and the others aim to establish a brand new, fledgling regime.

This in itself was quite tempting for the pirates hungry for adventure.

They craved freedom, bored by the monotony of Order.

But this untapped opportunity hidden beneath Order resonated with a lot of their unacknowledged ambitions.

On the flat surface outside the treasure vault, all three pirate groups were assembled there.

Black Beast, as the main conductor of the secret technique ritual, made a final confirmation with Bai E: "Have you decided what the 'secret key' is?"

Bai E directly handed the decision to those beside him. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"You decide."

The surprised Xu Ruoguang pointed at himself, "Me?"

"Of course you." Bai E smiled, looking at him, "The former Black Street guard captain did a great job, this future Mine Star space force will naturally be led by you. Your team, decided by you."