mousepad-d2 Chapter 80 Give it to me!
Chapter 80 Give it to me!
Chapter 80 Give it to me!
As soon as Lin Che finished speaking, as if to confirm his ominous premonition, a stale smell, a mixture of decaying wood, mold, and deep-sea sediment, quietly mixed into the originally salty sea breeze.
The three of them noticed the strange smell almost simultaneously, and turned their heads to look in the direction where the stench was becoming more and more obvious.
In the distance, amidst the hazy light of the sky and the misty rain, the shadow of a tattered ship materialized silently like a ghost, slowly approaching Crescent Island where they were.
That's the ghost pirate ship!
Its hull is not huge, about twenty meters long. The wooden planks look as if they have been soaked in the sea for hundreds of years, twisted and deformed, covered with cracks and corrosion holes, with wet, dark green seaweed and moss hanging on the edges.
The sails were in a terrible state of disrepair.
The mainmast was leaning, and the canvas hanging on it was riddled with holes and faded to grayish-black, swaying helplessly in the sea breeze like a tattered shroud.
But even such a dilapidated ship possesses a main gun and a sturdy ram.
This raises the question of who was first severely damaged when the ship struck its target.
However, the ghost pirate ship, with an oppressive presence, pierced through the rain and fog, heading straight for the Little Yellow Duck, the raft, and Lin Che's battered Witchcraft Ship. Perhaps noticing the two water cannons on the Little Yellow Duck, it finally stopped warily a hundred meters away.
A figure appeared beside the crooked side of the ghost pirate ship.
He was a man of medium build, wearing an ill-fitting hardshell windbreaker.
Zhang Xinlan, who was already staring intently at the pirate ship, exclaimed, "Wow! They're even wearing Arc'teryx outfits!"
"Lin Che!" The captain of the ghost pirate ship fixed his gaze on Lin Che, whose face was deathly pale. "Not bad luck, the storm didn't drown you, and you even found a new backer?"
Lin Che trembled when his name was called, instinctively taking a half-step back. But he gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand firm, and explained, "They—they are not my backers! It's just—it's just that we happened to run into each other here after the storm! It has nothing to do with them!"
He was eager to distance himself from the situation, not wanting to implicate the two kind people who had just helped him.
However, the pirate captain didn't seem to take his explanation to heart at all.
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His gaze swept past Lin Che, turning instead to Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan, and he asked politely, "Brothers over there, which division are you from? I want to ask you something. Does anyone in your division sell, or have heard of, these two items: 'fish-tailed snail shells' and 'Pirate King's Cursed Gold Coins'?"
"If you have the goods in your area, or know anyone who does, I'd like to ask you to help me purchase them at a high price. I can exchange pearl coins, materials, and even some special blueprints. How about it? Let's be friends and share what we have."
Zhang Xinlan had never heard of either of these things.
Yu Wang had heard of it before. It was said that the fishtail snail was a deep-sea snail that lived in symbiosis with monsters, and that it could be obtained by fishing at night. The "Pirate King's Cursed Coin" was a product of a dungeon.
However, Yu Wang's lips twitched slightly, but his face remained expressionless.
He said, "What's that? I've never heard of it."
The moment the words left his mouth, the pirate captain's previously smiling face instantly turned cold, revealing raw ferocity and impatience. His eyes narrowed into dangerous slits, flashing with a chilling light, like a venomous snake eyeing its prey: "Never heard of you? Heh—then you're of no value."
"You have one minute to hand over all the empty core fragments and ladder coins!"
However, there is absolutely no need for that one-minute countdown!
Just as the pirate captain uttered his last word!
boom!!!
A deep, rumbling roar suddenly erupted from the bow of the "Little Yellow Duck"!
The [Water Rocket Cannon], which had been brewing and charging for a long time, was suddenly unleashed!
Bang! Crash—!
The water jet struck the ghost pirate ship's decaying side! The immense impact caused the entire ship to violently shake to the other side, sending rotten planks and wood chips flying, creating a chaotic spray of water and mist that instantly obscured visibility in that area.
However, just as the pirate captain had predicted, the water cannon's power began to wane after crossing a distance of twenty meters because of the great distance!
This level of attack would be negligible to the ghost pirate ship's hull, causing at most some shaking and surface damage, far from posing a fatal threat.
Moreover, he has abundant basic resources and can repair the damage he loses at any time!
The blasted hull seemed to be alive, rapidly growing new flesh and blood. In an instant, the traces of the shelling disappeared without a trace.
"Hahahaha!" The pirate captain's maniacal laughter echoed from behind the mist, filled with disdain and smugness. "Fool! You think I wasn't on guard? I've seen more water rockets than you've eaten fish! Short range and slow charging are its biggest weaknesses! I have 70,000 units of wood! You think you can outlast me?! Hand over your goods obediently, listen to me, post a buy link in the trading area, and you might still have a chance to live!"
When he first appeared, he deliberately kept the ghost ship at what he thought was a safe distance, preferring to waste words shouting rather than easily enter the effective firing range of the gun emplacements.
He naturally noticed the faint light and energy fluctuations when the Little Yellow Duck cannon was charging, but he didn't pay any attention to them.
At this distance, how effective can a water rocket launcher be?
Although the actual explosion made him slightly alarmed by its power, it was fortunate that it wasn't outrageous.
Seeing that Yu Wang didn't react, the pirate captain's face turned cold: "You really won't behave unless you're hit! Your cannons should be cooling down by now, right? Now it's my turn! Let me show you my real cannons!!!"
On one side of the ghost pirate ship's dilapidated hull, several disguised rotten planks suddenly flipped inward, revealing three dark, gaping cannon muzzles that reeked of strong gunpowder smoke!
Although it looks old, it is indeed a real cannon that fires projectiles!
The gun barrel was quickly adjusted and aimed at the Little Yellow Duck, which was still "cooling down"!
The pirate captain wore a cruel smile, as if he could already see the enemy ship destroyed and everyone on board perishing.
He swung his raised arm down sharply: "Launch!!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three cannon shots, almost simultaneously, suddenly rang out! The muzzles spewed forth long, orange-red flames and billowing smoke!
Three heavy black iron balls, accompanied by a deathly shriek, shot toward the Little Yellow Duck!
However, what happened next made the pirate captain's smug smile freeze on his face instantly!
boom! boom! boom!
Three dull thuds rang out in succession! The iron ball slammed into the upgraded, sturdy plastic hull of the Little Yellow Duck, causing the ship to shake violently. Obvious dents and cracks appeared at the impact points, and plastic fragments flew everywhere!
But—that's all!
[WARNING! Ship durability -68! -65! -67!]
The system notification flashed through Yu Wang's mind, but his gaze remained unchanged.
Despite withstanding three cannon shots, the ship sustained damage to its hull, but its structure was not fatally affected, and its speed was not even significantly reduced!
A level 2 cannon is like tickling a level 3 ship.
Reducing the durability by a little over 6000 is already considered a concession to the artillery.
"How is this possible?!" The pirate captain's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed in shock.
For the Level 3 "Little Yellow Duck", this attack was insignificant; the damage was only to the outer shell, which could be repaired with 100 units of plastic.
The advantage of stockpiling basic materials is that it allows you to wage a war of attrition against others.
At this moment, the "turbo-powered duck propulsion unit" at the stern of the Little Yellow Duck suddenly erupted! The water at the stern surged violently, and the entire ship seemed to be pushed sideways by an invisible hand, suddenly lurching more than ten meters to the side!
As they closed the distance, they also briefly turned the ship sideways, positioning the other side of the hull directly at the ghost pirate ship!
The water cannons located at the stern turned their muzzles and fired a barrage of shots at the pirate ship!
The slender water jets cut through the air; due to the distance, their accuracy was lacking, but they won by sheer volume.
Ten pearl coins transformed into a rain of arrows, all hurtling towards the ghost pirate ship.
Several water jets, fulfilling their mission, struck the three cannons that had just finished firing and had not yet been shut down!
puff--!
Water jets were poured into the cannon barrel! Although it did not cause an explosion, the high-pressure water flow created a terrifying impact and caused damage inside the narrow barrel!
Metal twisted and deformed, and thick ash mixed with water gushed out from the muzzle and breech!
Those three cannons instantly fell silent, and may even be completely destroyed!
"What?!" The pirate captain was horrified and, without even a moment to process his surprise, he hastily lunged to the side!
call out-!
Almost at the same instant he fell, a jet of water grazed his scalp and pierced the dilapidated wooden planks of the cabin behind where he had just been standing, splashing his face with icy water vapor!
If he had reacted even a second slower, the water arrow would have pierced his head!
At this point, the pirate captain realized that the Little Yellow Duck was incredibly sturdy! It even had a second cannon at the stern!
Because of its concealed location, most people wouldn't expect that a cannon would be hidden in such a place, which is why they suffered a great loss!
"You son of a bitch! You motherfucker—" The pirate captain, both shocked and enraged, glared at the Little Yellow Duck and roared, "What class of ship is yours?!"
After asking that question, a storm raged within him, and he began frantically reviewing the events:
A level 1 ship can be destroyed with a single shot from his old-fashioned cannons!
Tier 2 ships are much sturdier, but if they take three hits, they should be severely damaged and rendered combat ineffective!
But this damned yellow duck boat in front of me, it has withstood several cannon shots and is still intact?
"Why?! Why is everything acting as if nothing happened?!" His mind was filled with disbelief and a barely perceptible fear!
Could it be—could it be Level 3?!
The thought made his heart skip a beat.
Tier 3 ship!
He knew firsthand how difficult it was to reach level 3. The basic materials far exceeded what was needed, and he was stuck on those two materials! And he didn't know how long he would be stuck there!
Right now, the only one with a Tier 3 ship is that guy in Division 444, right?
However, the intense battle did not allow him to be too distracted.
Just as he was stunned by the Little Yellow Duck's unusual behavior and was frantically using precious materials to repair the parts of his ship that had been damaged by the water arrows and the cannon that had misfired, he was completely unaware that a rhinoceros beetle, no bigger than a fist and entirely black, was being controlled by Zhang Xinlan. It was silently flapping its wings, circling around, and quietly flying closer from his blind spot.
The beetle's sharp forelimbs are firmly gripping a brightly colored lionfish spine!
In normal navigation or confrontation, a pirate captain, with his keen sense of awareness, would never have overlooked such an obvious insect flapping sound.
But at this moment, the Little Yellow Duck was relentlessly firing water rockets, showering down dozens of pearl coins without batting an eye.
Yu Wang, who was unaware of what pearl coins were, immediately opened fire without blinking an eye, saying, "There is compensation for the humic milk mother!"
Although its aim was poor, the muffled thuds, the cracking of wood, and the deafening spray of water from the water jets as they struck the wrecked hull of the ghost pirate ship completely drowned out the beetle's faint flight noise.
The black beetle flew behind and above the pirate captain, slightly adjusted its angle, and charged up its forelimbs, preparing to stab the venomous barbs in its claws into the pirate's unprotected nape!
call out!
With the beetle's power amplified, the lionfish's spines pierced down with incredible speed!
However, just as the tip of the thorn was about to touch the skin, a thin, almost invisible transparent energy film suddenly appeared on the surface of the pirate captain's neck, as if in response to a stress reaction!
Ding!
A faint, almost completely drowned out by the sound of gunfire. The venomous tip of the lionfish's spines was abruptly blocked by this thin membrane, unable to penetrate an inch!
"Um?!"
The pirate captain noticed a faint, unusual sensation coming from the back of his neck!
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