Ask the other party what they want to do? He’s not that stupid to insist on knowing things he shouldn’t!
"Hmm. Have you learned to write?"
Ian quite admired Andor’s tact, which was the fundamental reason the other survived. Soon, he noticed the report and notebook in Andor’s hand, filled with dense writing: "It looks like you’ve written quite a lot, huh?"
"What did you write?"
"Yes, sir. I originally knew some scattered words... In order to meet the demand, I’ve been seriously studying recently."
Regarding this matter, Andor couldn’t suppress his pride, which was something he was quite proud of.
After all, learning to read and write in a short time, even with some prior foundation, was truly a remarkable achievement for a pirate.
As for what he wrote... he became a bit shy but still answered earnestly: "I wrote about some past adventures... from being a crew member to becoming a captain, some adventures when I was a captain... because it was too boring, those memories floated up like seaweed swaying back and forth... so I couldn’t help but write them."
"Of course, I didn’t write anything about the South Sea Great Labyrinth! I know this much!"
He cautiously emphasized this point at the end.
"I don’t mind... Once you leave here in the future, whether you go to Xiawei Territory or Canaan Moore, you can write whatever you want."
Slightly concentrating his Spirit Energy, Ian could see the writing in the other’s notebook clearly, noticing Andor’s earnestness. Although his phrasing was slightly awkward and direct, it was evidently talented.
At the very least, he could write a long and logically coherent sentence!
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Hearing this, Andor was a bit stunned: "You’re..."
"In a few years, the Crystal Dragon will have grown up."
Ian calmly said: "By then, even if The Empire can provide however much resources and the Atlantian Breeding Grounds are so vast, for this body, it’s just a drop in the bucket... What it truly needs is a core of a natural Spirit Energy Field like the Crystal Lake."
"By then, you can leave, whether it’s to my territory or back to Canaan Moore. After that, I’ll arrange for the Crystal Dragon to break out."
"But before that, you and I can still freeload a bit more of The Empire’s breeding resources—after all, isn’t it because of training that you’ve learned literacy? You can learn other knowledge too, like the magical beast breeding methods of the Atlantian Breeding Grounds, a skill that’s solid currency. Whatever you decide to do in the future, there’s no need to always be a pirate."
Ian’s suggestion was merely out of habit, as he always liked to guide others in life, offering some advice—being a Prophet naturally comes with this instinct to give suggestions.
Of course, Ian never forced others to follow his advice.
But Andor did not expect Ian to consider his future.
Having resigned himself as a pirate, even seeing himself as a dead man without hoping for a future, Andor wrote those autobiographical words because he always felt he might die at any moment... die by accident, be cleared out, die from knowing too much.
He was unwilling, yet helpless—the world offered him too few choices, and he could only accept it.
But now... Ian not only didn’t plan to silence him but even promised he could go to Xiawei Territory in the future... become his subordinate, truly have a future.
Taking a deep breath, Andor clenched his fist and said in a deep voice: "I understand."
Ian didn’t pay attention to Andor’s emotions; such things were too common for him. Just like how he thought that working six days a week for eight hours a day in his territory was already very remarkable, even considered a brutal oppression, Ian couldn’t quite understand why the common people in his territory adored him so much.
He simply continued to give orders: "Next, I’m going to take Elan somewhere, Andor, you need to prepare for punishment—don’t worry, someone will help you get out of trouble. You’ll just be confined for a few days at most."
Andor had already anticipated this, he agreed readily, and Ian continued: "Tell me where we are now, and which direction the ’Dragon Remains Area’ is."
This time, Ian’s goal was to explore the area where Terra Dragon’s remains are located.
The Blazing Suspended Star Dragon can leave an echo, waiting for a thousand years, Terra Dragon’s power is likely not inferior to the Blazing Suspended Star Dragon; it must have left an Inheritance Spark as well.
Ian couldn’t confirm if this inheritance had been taken by someone... but who was he?
His brother had the ’Retrospective Vision’ Spirit Energy!
Even if Terra Dragon’s inheritance was indeed taken, with his retrospective vision power and Elan’s force, he could probably see who took the inheritance, making it easier to trace.
But strangely, hearing Ian’s words, Andor instead laughed heartily.
And it was only when Ian tilted his head, looking at him with a peculiar gaze, that this Pirate Captain stood up, pointing ahead with a smile: "Sir, this is the coastline closest to the Ancient Dragon Remains Area!"
"Ever since you first descended here, focusing on the Ancient Dragon Corpse Zone, I knew you must be obsessed with that place... To prepare, I’ve consistently arranged the Crystal Dragon’s training area nearby recently, ensuring no unexpected incidents."