The High Seas
The five ships rushed into a triangular formation as the Ghost Ships moved next to the clipper ships in the pouring gunfire.
"Hehehe, the humans dare to fight back."
"Let's hurry up and sink them"
The Ghost Ships plowed through towards the warships.
"Fire! Why isn't it hitting?"
The Undead shot the cannons back to the other side without considering the damages occurring to the ship.
"I can't see. I can't see anything. The sound of something blowing up is very scary. Every time I hear it I think that our ship is going to sink."
The Undead were shooting the cannons while closing their eyes tightly. Everyone on the Ghost Ships was completely unruly and undisciplined, doing as they pleased.
However, ships on their side were made with a lot of money. They were firing without even aiming, but just by firing in the direction of the target was sufficient to hit it.
Some shells crashed the masts and blew up sections of the ships, while some created water columns that skyrocketed in the immediate vicinity of the warships.
Since the Ghost Ships were using very old shells, they didn't even explode on contact and were duds.
However, if they were unlucky it would inflict damage later on by suddenly exploding.
But one cannot expect luck when fighting Ghost Ships.
A swarm of rats suddenly came out of the cabins, and an unprecedented epidemic started to spread.
"Advance! Proceed forward! It's the command from the Admiral!"
The Captain charged the crew of the warships towards the center of the Ghost Ships.
The Haven Kingdom's crew consisted mostly of NPC soldiers that were highly loyal to them. The NPCs performed their duties without any hesitation even when there was a high risk of death.
There was an intense bombardment between the battleships. Two of Drinpelt's battleships struck on a submerged reef and tangled with the seaweed, but they still successfully reached the sea.
"Open fire. Fire. Fire. Fire!"
Due to the continuous crossfire between the battleships, there were flames and smoke coming from the guns and cannons.
And the shells that were fired towards the Ghost Ships hit them with precision.
"Kekekeke, the ship is on fire."
"Pour the rum. Put out the fire. Huh? The fire is getting bigger. That's great. It was cold. Keep on burning."
The Undead were raving on top of the Ghost Ship where flames were escalating, and was on the verge of sinking.
"Fire!"
Many Ghost Ships were defeated every time the cannons were fired from the warships.
"No need to spare the shells. Load the flare shot!"
Specially crafted flare shots were fired, and they exploded brilliantly over the Ghost Ships.
Streams of fire spread in all direction over the Ghost Ships and covered them.
If not for the raindrops weakening the fire, it would not have been an easy task to stop the fire from spreading.
The 1st and the 3rd battleship fleet blocked the squadron of many Ghost Ships that flocked towards them.
The moment the enemy briefly displayed an opening, a horn was blown from Drinpelt's warship.
"Main Fleet, forward!"
The main fleet led by Drinpelt's warship moved forward towards the Ghost Ships.
Even though the Ghost Ships were firing shells at the warships while surrounding them, they still bravely came out of the unfreezing river.
"Open the side doors. Fire when loaded!"
Doors opened at the sides of the battleships, and cannons started spitting out fire.
On the left and right side of Drinpelt's main fleet, Ghost Ships started sinking.
Yellowy and other living sculptures were given the job of protecting Weed's precious japtems inside the Ghost Ship from burning.
"We want to fight, too. Didn't I say earlier that this was going to be a large scale battle?"
A living sculpture holding a bamboo spear and resembling a goblin hero named Kallanorsaka started protesting.
Among the living sculptures, there were a few that resembles a monster's hero. They had little affection towards their creator.
Weed began to shake his head.
"Do you know why I granted life to all of you?"
Yellowy, Golden bird, and the Silver Bird came up with the same answer at the same time.
"To make money."
"Isn't it all for money?"
"Are there any other reason besides money?"
The miser Weed with the appearance of a Lich put on a gentle smiling face and replied.
"You guys are just like newborn babies."
"We are not!"
The living sculpture resembling Kallanorsaka strongly opposed.
Even the other monsters and creatures that resembled knights felt as if their honor had been disgraced and were displeased.
The Intimacy will drop considerably when one's pride is broken, and they may proclaim independence and leave.
Furthermore, the Lich's appearance was making it worse.
Of course, Weed's treatment of the living sculptures was poor, but it was all part of a plan.
"Do you know that the Versailles continent is a very beautiful and fun place to live in? You guys are all like my children. Needless to say if you guys were to fight for me and die in battle, it would devastate me. I will do anything in order to protect you. If it is for you guys, even being a Lich is fine."
The mind of a parent worrying about their child!
"This is a battle that I have to take responsibility for. So please watch the battle from afar."
"I don't think so. I still want to participate in the battle."
The creatures with ferocious nature insisted that they want to fight in the battle, even after I gave them an explanation.
It's difficult, but once they are tamed they will become pure and faithful.
Yellowy and the Golden bird thought.
"Now, he is going to beat them!"
"He will probably take them separately to someplace quiet to handle it!"
But Weed tried again to explain to the living sculptures in a calm voice, just like an affectionate mother blissfully asking her child who had just passed the medical school what he wants for breakfast as a token of appreciation for her child's achievement.
"I want to build houses, make clothes, and even make delicious food for you guys. But no matter what our destiny is, we should try to stay happily together for a long time."
"I still want to fight."
"Yes, yes. There will be lots of opportunities to fight in a battle later on. When the time comes, I will lead the vanguard into the battle."
"You promise?"
"Sure. For now you guys relax and eat the delicious food, but if you want to fight in the battle, I will let you fight once we reach the shore. I'm your parent. But for now let me take care of things, I am doing this for you. Oh, you don't think of me as someone who just thinks of money all the time, right?."
"Of course not."
The living sculptures were greatly impressed that Weed cared so much for them.
"Ah. We are blessed with a good master."
Once the intimacy rose, the sculptures stopped opposing Weed.
When there are only few sculptures, it's easier to handle them by casually blackmailing through violence.
However, when there are many living sculptures, it becomes difficult to deal with it in the same way, they should be pampered by showing respect and appreciation.
This is a talent acquired by honing and sharpening his skills as a hypocrite!
Even though it was a sudden transformation, it was neither awkward nor sloppy.
Weed's sudden attitude change was meticulously planned and prepared in advance.
Even Seo Yoon fell for his act.
"We are so happy to have such a good father."
Weed spoke to them with a slight touch of modesty.
"So are you two hoping for something? I am not going to start appreciating you. I just did that so those guys will willingly do what I say. You don't want to know what I am expecting in return from them for this."
Yellowy and the Golden bird felt like hurling with disgust.
There are chances that the sculptures may die if they try to go into close combat during a naval warfare.
"Over the next 20 years they will be making me fortunes. I can't let them die here."
If the ship sinks, then all the sculptures who can't swim may die by drowning and it would become an unfortunate event!
Furthermore, sculptures of life had an enormous power that is able to shift the current flow of the battle. In truth, there are also dangerous risks to showing them off here at this place!
Other than the sculptures of life that could fly through the air and swim through the water, the rest were immediately ordered to leave the battlefield.
After the living sculptures left, Weed turned his attention back to the battlefield, where Drinpelt's fleet was completely entangled with the Ghost Ship fleet.
The Ghost Ships sank every time there was an artillery fire.
At the sea no matter where one looks, there was a blazing fire rising above with the deafening roar of the artillery fire exploding mercilessly on them.
By default, without the Necromancer commanding them, the low intellect undead mindlessly acted on their own.
The Ghost Ships were commanded and controlled in the battlefield by Weed.
"Create a formation and quickly move to intercept the enemy's advance path! On the other hand, Ghost Ship Michelangelo, swing the other way!"
While many small Ghost Ships were used to change their direction and sank, because of the constant bombardment, there was a large cruise ship among them that also turned into Ghost Ship.
Michelangelo!
A ship that suddenly disappeared with its 590 passengers onboard and turned into a Ghost Ship changed its direction to block the 2nd fleet in slanting direction.
"Steer towards the port side!"
The captain of the battleship yelled to avoid hitting Michelangelo, but there were other small ghost boats that were floating there.
The fishermen that had turned into Undead were spreading their fishing nets into the sea.
"I should eat the fish alone after catching it."
"I hate sharks. I hate sharks. Sharks swallowed me whole. I'm scared."
The battleship hit the fishing boats, delaying them and causing the Michelangelo to hit the warship in the middle, causing a chain collision.
A large traffic accident at the sea!
Even without a cannon they were able to deal a great damage to the hull, which caused a severe jolt throwing the crew into the sea.
While the collapsed captain and the crew on the deck were trying to stand up, the undead passengers from the Ghost Ships flew and fell towards them.
"It's been a long time since we came out in the open."
"Hurry up and kneel. Sir Lord Marquis is descending!"
Among the passengers there were many noble men and women, who also turned into undead along with the ship.
"It's a new ship. We should probably steal and navigate this as a Ghost Ship".
The Undead from the cruise ship jumped into the warship to capture it while singing a song.
"Kiikikki!"
Even Undead monkeys boarded the ship swinging from the ropes hung from the mast.
There were as many as there were Undead on the passenger ship.
During the time when the battleship was blocked, other Ghost Ships also came and rammed from all sides.
Once the ships finished ramming, many Undead came flying from the Ghost Ships and completely took over the battleship.
Tring!
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The Warship underwent a rapid aging process. The newly transformed Ghost Ship manipulated its cannons.
"Fire at will!"
They began bombarding towards Drinpelt's fleet from the battleship.
Weed cleverly took advantage of the newly transformed Ghost Ship and sunk all the other clipper ships.
The ordinary Ghost Ships were positioned to block Drinpelt's fleet in all possible directions they could move.
While at sea, one could move in many directions. However, the battleship's speed dropped considerably when they turned to fire their cannons.
A gap was deliberately opened in one direction, the warships that went into that gap were ambushed and bombarded by all the Ghost Ship's fleet that were waiting.
The massive assault by the Ghost Ship's fleet created a big impact, stopping the fleet in its path.
"You guys fight as well!"
Weed summoned Van Hawk and Torido.
"I feel a mighty power surging from Master."
"KEAHAHA! The power that I had lost is coming back. They shall be soaked in their own blood."
The Undead strengthening ability from the Death Aura was placed on both Van Hawk and Torido.
The Death Aura flowed through their body as they were summoned.
Being the original Bar Khan's direct subordinates, both Torido and Van Hawk were extraordinarily strong boss monsters.
They were no longer the same level as when they met and have grown by 200~300 levels.
However when the Undead have the characteristic support of a Necromancer, they can exhibit their real full potential.
They fought alone with their own strength due to the Necromancer's enhancement magic.
One must have advanced undead skills to properly summon and use both Van Hawk and Torido, but instead Weed had miserably beaten them loads of time to make them follow him unconditionally.
"We'll get the ships close together."
The 3 Mad Sharks of Becky Ninh were also excited. They brought the Ghost Ship that they were sailing near the Haven Kingdom's fleet whom they were fighting.
"Let's Go!"
Van Hawk jumped into the enemy's deck.
The Death Knight had summoned more than a hundred undead.
Due to Weed's enhanced Necromancer skills Van Hawk's Mana increased, allowing him to summon his own strong undead combat army.
The troops that the Death Knight summoned had phantom steeds running with them on the enemy's deck.
"We will fight however we want. We are the True Blood Vampire Clan! Go out and drain them of their blood!"
Torido transformed into a bat with red eyes.
Due to the dark night, Haven Kingdom's fleet's bombardments were getting weaker while the idea was to use Torido actively as he got stronger.
The vampire bats were considered to be quite difficult to fight against even during a naval battle.
Torido and the other vampires turned into bats and stormed the nearby warships.
The sailors and the crew who were the key to controlling the cannons got bit on their neck.
The sailors that Torido sucked blood from became his servants.
"You are now my underlings."
"Yes, my Lord."
"Attack and take your companion's life."
"Yes, Lord."
The Minions fired their cannons against their former naval colleagues.
"What's happening? Is it a misfire?"
"They are shooting at us again. Counterattack!"
This created a chaos where they didn't know who to trust.
As the Vampires worked, they unfolded their illusion magic.
The night was the world of vampires where they could freely and swiftly fly in the sky.
As a Lich, Weed fought compatibly with Van Hawk and Torido. Their movements could hardly be traced by the naked eye, making it difficult to follow.
Arriving at the sea, Weed saw Bingryong and the Wyverns flying in circles in the distance, ready to fight.
"You guys fight as well."
Golden Bird, Silver Bird, Phoenix, and even the sea creatures that had no names were also called into combat.
"Fight in the outskirts. Bingryong and Wyverns, you will be conducting the battle."
"Yes, Master."
The Wyverns and Bingryong were very happy.
"They might have suffered longer because they were born earlier but now as the elder brothers they were on top of the hierarchy."
"Come along with us!"
The living sea creatures were mixed up in the fight along with the sea monsters, and flying through the air were Bingryong, Phoenix, and Wyverns in a complete formation
They flew in the night sky lit up by the blazing sea and, with their claws, ripped the sails into shreds. The sailors shooting the cannons were taken and thrown out into the sea.
"The battle situation is not very advantageous for us, Admiral."
Drinpelt's fleet was dwindling. But the real problem was the sunken ships turning into Ghost Ships and starting to attack their allies.
The Death Aura emanating from Weed's Necromancer skill was flowing to the surroundings of his Ghost Ship, causing the sunken ships to rise as Ghost Ships over time.
"They're very annoying bastards."
The Ghost Ship fleet had a lot of antique ships. Their sailing speed and artillery wasn't much, but their battle formation was good.
Weed controlled the defense and fortified the formation, protecting the vulnerable supply ships from being attacked.
Even though the Drinpelt's fleet had a formidable firepower, the Ghost Ships were ransacking all over the place under the protection of sea monsters.
"This has turned into a hand-to-hand melee combat, Admiral."
Drinpelt's fleet was centralized based on firepower. Everyone riding in their ship were selected based on the concept that the cannons were better than swords in a naval battle.
They have never fought in a close quarters hand-to-hand combat, since they usually defeat everyone in a firefight whether it was against ships or monsters.
Drinpelt's flagship of fighting troops and Hermes guild volunteers rode around, sinking Ghost Ships with holy and fire magic.
Rather than general naval combat, the Ghost Ships were superior in hand-to-hand combat.
The holy magic protection given by the priests to the ships was completely ignored by the Undead who flew over and attacked in numbers, causing mass hysteria and panic.
Weed's ship was clinging to the side of another battleship at an angle.
Grand goals do not need to be justified to leave a mark in history.
"This is a feast!"
Impoverished humanity!
In Weed's eyes he could only see experience and items.
He fought alongside the Undead, brandishing his sword against the crew.
Weed cut into the fight late.
"It's the Lich!"
As soon as they saw Weed, their will to fight plummeted and the sailors ran away. This was due to Fear being stimulated by the Lich's Death Aura effect.
In fact, every time the battle was difficult for Weed, it excited him.
Necromancers may be weak against priests, but it was an excellent profession.
Weed smoothly grabbed the nape of the fleeing crew members neck.
"Mana Drain!"
He began by taking away Mana from the sailors and then summoned back the sunken Ghost Ships once again.
Bubbles start to foam at the sea, and a moment later a Ghost Ship would surge out from under the sea.
This is the unparalleled Fear the Lich gives off.
As the vitality of the enemies killed are converted to mana, more Undead and Ghost Ships were raised due to the Death Aura.
More health and mana is once again used to strengthen the Undead. From the deep sea a sunken Ghost Ship rises.
Lich's focal point is to rule a legion of Undead as a King.
Drinpelt was watching all of this from a distance.
They were unable to fire because both the Ghost Ships and the allied warships were mixed in the middle close together and this made the magicians to be more wary of the surrounding chaos.
It was to the point where even the falling raindrops were making one nervous.
"It can't be..."
"Pardon?"
"They didn't deliberately enter into the hand-to-hand combat and idly waited while we were chasing them, right?"
"..."
If Drinpelt's fleet was to fight at the base of the Unfreezing River, with their superior artillery, it was possible for them to obtain an overwhelming victory against the Ghost Ships, although it would take time to achieve.
However, by the time they were done, Weed would be able to run far away.
They were in a position where they needed to catch Weed in this fight by whatever method they had to use.
Drinpelt wondered if by any chance Weed had already predicted the melee battle with the battleships on the sea.
If so, then one needs to re-evaluate Weed again.
Not only on land but on sea as well, he knows how to fight to his full power and take advantage of the battlefield as much as possible
Orchestrating a battle of this caliber while commanding the undead displayed one's true ability, which was outside of Drinpelt's expectations.
Even though the front and the rear side were vulnerable, the deck side was very strong. Indeed, on deck was nine percent more cannons positioned compared to the sides.
The most important factor when fighting among ships is the positioning, but the Ghost Ships have a wide range of turning ability and mobility.
Weed plunged himself into the battle.
Drinpelt's fleet was clustered together with battleships having turned into Ghost Ships, dealing considerable amount of damage to their fleet because of the cannons. Having no escape route, their only option was to fight.
Anyone well versed in naval combat and hand-to-hand battle had no choice but to acknowledge Weed's skill, as he excelled in both beyond any of their expectations.
In Jigolaths, the enemies were accused of being cowardly for doing surprise attacks and creating chaos, now they had no choice but to acknowledge the enemy commander.
He has great qualities of being an Admiral of the sea.
Not just brilliant in one or two fields but three fields put together gave him a better perspective and judgement.
"Hey, you stupid bastards! Hurry up and move. Who told you to count the gold coins? Do you want to be wrapped up in seaweed and dumped into the deep, dark sea again? The one-armed guy wearing a rag hat, why are you lowering the anchors? Hurry up and quickly move. You need to at least sink one more!"
Weed commanded the Ghost Ships with a massive amount of constant nagging and meddling, making them work in order. Even when they couldn't see him, they still heard his voice perfectly.
"It can't be helped. Get in touch with the Pirate King Griffith who, more than us, excels in this chaotic hand-to-hand combat. Tell him that they are allowed to fight them as well."
The pirates have dropped their anchors and were looking around without even coming out of the Unfrozen River .
Drinpelt's fear was that his fleet would lose the earned respect from Hermes Guild and he would also bring shame to their guild's name.
"It's finally our turn. Set out!"
The pirates who were watching silently till now simultaneously moved out.
Coalition of the Navy and the Pirates!
The pirate ships attached themselves to the Ghost Ships who were attached with the navy warship in hand-to-hand-combat.
"Attack."
"Let's wipe out the Undead!"
Pirates engaged the battleship. A battle broke out with the Undead.
A fight broke out between the Pirates and the Undead once the ships got attached.
The Ghost Ships attempted to takeover the battleship by getting past them, but they were repelled.
The place where the unfrozen river merged with the sea turned into a battlefield where one half was filled with Haven Kingdom's battleships and the Pirate's ships while the other half was filled with Ghost Ships.
Death Knights were doing hand to hand combats on top of the Ghost Ships as other ships were sinking because of the continuous bombardment.
With perfect timing, Weed's back-up finally arrived.
"Weed, we're here!"
Pale and his companions' ship arrived in the nearby waters of Jigolaths.
Heavy rain started falling again.
Hwaryeong started applying makeup made of natural ingredients inside her cabin.
Her skin was fair and clear, soft and smooth like a baby's.
It's very essential to put on makeup which helps in giving a distinct look!
Dancers could improve their appearance stat considerably by applying makeup.
"No eyeliner today, because it's raining. I'm only going to touch up my cheeks."
She untied her hair which naturally came down to her waistline.
One of the privileges of being a dancer is the rate at which their hair grows.
And since their hair grows very fast, it allows them to sport a variety of hairstyles.
Hwaryeong changed into the most shining, attractive, and innocent look from her usual proud look.
Ttring!
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Since early childhood, she performed on stage and showed many different performances. Now her face was close to the real one, her figure could be said to be unvarnished.
"It's been a long time, so I should give Weed a most memorable dance show."
When Hwaryeong was satisfied with her appearance in the mirror, she took off the earrings and necklaces that she wore.
It was a good set of accessories for a dancer, but their bonuses didn't fit the situation.
She was dressed in a flattering see-through white dress.
Pale's ship glided towards the center of the battlefield.
"Tch, when it rains, the power of my magic becomes weaker... can't do anything about it. Fire tornado!"
Romuna casted her magic right in the center of the ongoing sea battle.
The fire rose violently on the sea and expanded outwards, towards the surrounding area. With the swirl of the wind it went up high towards the heavens.
A wavy vortex of flame was floating in the air!
From there, fireballs fell towards the battleships.
"Target set... Go. Multishot!"
Pale shot an arrow towards the ropes that held the sails on the warship. Trying to hit the swaying rope in the pouring rain was very difficult.
The specially crafted arrowhead that had a broad hook ripped straight down the large sails into half.
Although it didn't stop the battle, he distinguished himself by significantly reducing the mobility of the enemy ship.
'The one who's wearing a red hat must be the captain.'
The captain and the first mate were also sniped with arrows.
Zephyr was swinging his fishing rod at the approaching pirates, keeping them from boarding the ship and holding them in check.
Even though it wasn't a large role, it did stop the pirates from being able to climb into the ship.
Even Surka swung her fist to block the enemies from getting onto the ship.
Pale was grumbling as he nocked arrows onto his bow while walking.
"Maylon would have definitely loved this if she was here."
It was an adventure Maylon would envy; no one would want to miss a battle like this.
However, her job was to broadcast this as a special program, so she had no choice but to give up taking part in this.
The woes of a worker.
"Fire. Sink them!"
Of course, there were also cannons in the pirates ships.
With Pale's instructions they were able to expand their range to sink the Pirates' ships.
Tararararan.(continuous cannon fire sfx sound)
In this loud battlefield, between the sounds of cannons firing and swords clashing, the distinct sound of a harp playing was heard.
Standing on the Crow's nest, the Bard Bellotte began playing the harp. She began to play as if she was possessed.
"What the?"
"What is she doing playing in the midst of the battlefield?"
The Pirates burst out laughing.
Under the heavy downpour of the rain, the music they heard was so majestic that it was an exaggeration to say that there was a fierce battle going on.
It was completely incredible for her to play a dreamy yet soft and gentle music in this place.
Hwaryeong stood up from where she was sitting on the main deck as the music began. She excitedly whispered with a small voice.
"I won't have another chance to perform on a stage like this?"
She walked softly on top of the mast.
The combined effects of the flaming tornado and the dark clouds created a red glow illusion of a sunset.
The rain soaked Hwaryeong completely, making her white dress cling to her body every time she made a move.
The boobybooby dance that she normally performs was only effective at a close range.
The very critical points in a boobybooby dance was to show vague areas and to tease the viewers with it!
However in this wide battlefield with an on going heavy rain, no ordinary dance would work.
Even on this rainy day, this dancer danced fiercely. It wouldn't have mattered to Hwaryeong even if there were a billion people present there shouting and shrieking.
"Seeing the audience watch me on stage, gives me a familiar feeling. This is my dance."
Remembering the days of when she was a child, the rain would fall and she thought that they were worms falling from the heavens.
Rain moistens the earth, it was rain that brought life.
This was a type of rain that people purely dreamed about and would like to dance in.
Hwaryeong gracefully started a ballet, drew a circle with her hands and walked on her toes.
Gusty winds shook her, the rainwater drenched her body and took away some heat, it was hard but not impossible.
She danced with the beat of the falling rain as she danced with joy.
"Lalaaalala"
Humming a tune while the rain was falling, she danced and moved with the wind.
As her hands and feet flexibly drew a line, the eyes and expressions on her face could charm the hearts of the audience.
It felt like you could be sucked away.
It was the ability to dominate the entire stage.
How gorgeous and beautiful she looked..
She danced full of joy, just like a Fairy that loved the rain, as if she would never see it again.
Her clothes soaked in water gave a completely captivating and sensual feel about her.
Slender neckline and innocent face with beautiful eyes, the attractive figure was to the point where you could continually watch throughout the day. (A/N(not T/N) :In the book it states one who has amazing hot devilish body. ) As her long hair that was drenched in water, splashed around.
Her long hair drenched in water and splashed around.
Even the pouring rain that hit her was like a decoration that made her stand out.
She really loved to dance, at the moment it was as if the world was the stage she danced on.
The lively dance she started became hot and passionate filled with an intense flow.
On any stage, no matter which audience, it didn't matter even if it there were tens of thousands of people to her.
It was like a dazzling charm of a goddess that no one could touch.
"Ah..."
The Pirates' and the Navies' jaws dropped.
Dancer Hwaryeong is dancing. You can't take your eyes off from the dance. Due to Confusion, the success rate of skills will decrease. Stamina will decrease. |
In the nearby water Hwaryeong's dance caught the eyes of the Navy NPCs and the Pirate NPCs, The Pirate users and the Navy users, because of Hwaryeong they all fell into a deep trance.
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