Chapter 121 Escape at sea! Open the wound!
"[Blood Duke]...could it be?!"
Hearing this name, Feiya immediately thought of the Duke Island where she and the captain were jointly wanted.
"That ship is here to hunt us down?"
"I guess not."
Xia En looked at the fleet not far away and thought: "There are also salvage ships among them. Coming to [Rusted Waste City] to salvage heritage is their purpose."
"But... "
Xia En didn't finish what he said, but all the crew members understood what he meant.
Now, since they met in this sea area, the [Blood Duke] will obviously not let them go!
Not long after Xia En came to the deck.
A sharp and loud whistle sounded from the fleet not far away!
The sound was like a charging horn.
This also completely opened the curtain on this maritime encounter.
In an instant, several smaller steamships came towards the location of the [Black Swan], like fierce and greedy hyenas!
Xia En showed the calmness that a captain should have at this time and ordered.
"Everyone, return to your positions!"
"Unplug the anchor, hoist the sails, and set sail!"
"Go forward at the highest speed, target, southeast!"
Everyone They all responded in unison: "Yes, Captain!"
The situation at this moment was undoubtedly extremely dangerous, but with Xia En on board, they felt a strong sense of confidence and security in their hearts.
They firmly believe that the captain will lead them out of danger!
While the crew members started to take action, Xia En walked to the rudder again and held the dark and solid steering wheel.
"Xiao Hei, I have to ask you for help this time."
[I am willing to serve you! 】
“Woo——”
The long whistle echoed on the sea surface, and the [Black Swan] turned from still to silent in an instant, continuously accelerating on the sea surface, and moving forward through the waves!
……
……
[Blood Duke].
In the luxurious cabin on the upper deck.
Deep in the lavender curtain, the overlapping and violently moving figures stopped temporarily for some reason.
"What a terrible man, he can't even make me happy."
Duke Nova's slightly hoarse voice sounded.
After hearing this, the handsome man in the curtain immediately trembled and said quickly: "My lord, Duke, please...please..."
"It's me today. I feel a little unwell. Tomorrow, tomorrow will be..."
The man's voice stopped suddenly and was replaced by a weird sucking sound.
It was by no means a gentle and ambiguous caress, but more like a hungry beast, gnawing on its prey!
After a while, there was only one sound of breathing in the curtain.
“Dong Dong!”
A knock on the door came from outside.
"It's Bruno, what's the matter?"
The new butler Bruno pushed in the door. Compared with when he first took office, his appearance was visibly older and he also had a few more hairs on his head. White hair.
The only thing that remains unchanged is the awe in his demeanor.
Bruno lowered his head and reported respectfully: "The lookout found traces of the [Black Swan] in the nearby waters."
"[Black Swan]?"
Duke Nova thought for a moment before remembering the origin of this ship.
“Oh, it’s the wanted boat carrying the [Silver Moon Traitor], right?”
Compared with the last time I heard the name [Black Swan], She did have some impressions, but still not much.
“I didn’t expect such an unexpected surprise, so let’s send a few ships to sink it.”
Bruno nodded and said: “Four escort ships have already set off. ”
"But..."
"But what?"
"My lord, with all due respect, Duke, I'm afraid we can't take down the [Black Swan] with those four escort ships alone."
Bruno's tone was a little serious.
Unlike Duke Nova, he was deeply impressed by the [Black Swan].
After all, the reason why he became the Duke's butler was precisely because of the conflict between Sage and the Black Swan.
Besides, that ship was originally just a small salvage ship, but in less than half a year, it had gained quite a reputation on Silver Moon Island.
The captain, Xia En, jumped from an ordinary person who was heavily in debt to a second-level mystic!
All signs indicate that this ship and its captain have amazing potential!
Bruno’s idea is simple.
Now that the Duke has made a grudge against the [Black Swan], rather than underestimate the other party, let it have the opportunity to escape and come back for revenge when it becomes stronger.
It is better to take advantage of the fact that the [Blood Duke] has the absolute advantage now, attack with all your strength, and crush it with thunderous means!
Bruno explained his thoughts to Duke Nova and said.
"I apply...to use the forbidden relic, and let the [Blood Duke] take action as well."
Duke Nova thought for a moment: "It's not like you have nothing to say. Reason.”
"In that case, do as you say."
"As for the sacrifice, choose it from the slaves."
"Yes!"
Soon, Bruno took several slaves to a room deep in the cabin.
He slit the throats of the slaves one after another.
Blood gurgled out and gathered into a stream on the floor, eventually flowing into a scarlet ship sculpture in the center.
Under the nourishment of blood, this boat sculpture looks even more vivid, as if it has come alive.
Bruno muttered something: "...as a sacrifice of living creatures, please cast a curse on the [Black Swan]."
However, at this time, the scarlet ship eagle remained indifferent, as if Waiting for something.
Bruno was shocked. "Not enough sacrifices?"
He knew that the larger and mysterious the ship, the greater the cost of imposing a curse.
But [Black Swan] is obviously just a small boat, why does it need so many sacrifices?
But the sacrifice has begun and cannot be stopped.
Otherwise, it will backfire on the [Blood Duke].
Bruno had no choice but to bring more slaves and continue the process.
The more sacrifices were made, the more frightened Bruno became. This number was enough to curse a big ship like the [Blood Duke]!
Until the 35th slave's blood is absorbed.
The scarlet ship eagle just let out a sigh of satisfaction.
Immediately, a faint red light bloomed on the ship sculpture.
A strange and mysterious force flows from it, flows into the sea, and attaches itself to the hull of the [Black Swan].
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On the deck.
【Master... feels so uncomfortable...】
Xiao Hei's voice came into my mind.
Xia En's expression suddenly changed. He could feel that there was some kind of cold and sticky power falling on the [Black Swan].
Hindering the progress of the ship, the speed of the entire ship began to decrease continuously.
【Your ship is cursed by a forbidden relic! 】
【Acquire the status "Blood Sacrifice Curse"! 】
[Description: A curse that uses the life of a living person as a sacrifice. 】
【Black Swan's "Speed" -10! 】
【Duration: 7 days! 】
Seeing these lines of information, Xia En's face became more and more gloomy.
It is not difficult to guess that this is what the [Blood Duke] did.
At the original speed of the [Black Swan], the distance between it and those escort ships is constantly increasing, and it is only a matter of time before it gets rid of them.
However, now, the speed of the two has gradually become equal, and the distance has a tendency to shorten.
What's worse...
Xia En looked at the giant thing that started to move on the sea, his eyes were a little cold.
At this time, the [Blood Duke] also moved!
"It seems you really want to kill me!"
Xia En took a long breath and forced himself to calm down.
The only good news now is that the attributes brought by [Captain’s Majesty] are permanent bonuses and will not affect his own combat effectiveness because [Black Swan] is cursed.
Xia En thought quickly while looking at the escort ship chasing behind him.
“With the current speed, they will catch up sooner or later.”
"But there is nothing to be afraid of in a simple boarding battle with the escort ship. The key is not to be held back by them."
"Otherwise, once the [Blood Duke] approaches, the chance of winning will be slim."
"The only chance of survival is to open a wound and forcefully distance ourselves before the encirclement net is formed."
Just as Xia En thought.
After discovering that the speed of the [Black Swan] dropped sharply, the four escort ships began to quickly approach with a trap of outflanking, and an encirclement net was forming.
A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes, and he locked onto the escort ship closest to [Black Swan].
"Everyone, prepare for a boarding battle!"
"The battle must be resolved within half a minute!"
This requirement sounds a bit harsh, but no one expressed doubt.
All the crew members took out their weapons, with determination on their faces, ready to fight.
……
……
Enter the escort ship [Tiexi].
Captain Sanson looked at the [Black Swan] not far away, with a flash of greed in his eyes.
In his eyes, this is not a ship, but 500 gold dragon coins!
If he could catch the captain of this ship, he might even be appreciated by the Duke and become the master of the Duke's Island.
At this moment.
The [Black Swan] in the field of vision suddenly turned, accelerated, and rushed straight towards the [Iron Rhinoceros]!
“You are treating me like a soft persimmon!”
Sansong was startled at first, then sneered: “It’s just the right time! I will win your reward!”
As a second-level secret path user, he has such confidence!
Besides, he doesn’t even need to fight the [Black Swan] to the end. As long as he persists until other escort ships arrive, victory will be within easy reach.
It was this moment of contempt in Sansong's heart that made him make the most wrong decision in his life.
He neither accelerated nor slowed down, nor turned the ship's bow. He just waited for the approach of the [Black Swan].
As a result, the flanks of the [Iron Rhinoceros] were exposed to the [Black Swan] without any hindrance!
"Ship, Captain!"
A sailor noticed something unusual and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"It's about to hit! It's about to hit!!!"
"What!?"
Sanson was shocked: "Is he crazy?"
The [Black Swan] in front of us has no tendency to slow down at all. It is like a crazy bull, charging forward with indomitable momentum!
At this time, it was already too late for the [Tiexi] to change course!
Boom! ! !
A violent impact occurred the next moment.
The hull of the [Tiexi] shook violently, and a huge gap immediately appeared on the surface of the hull, and it was still expanding.
Many unresponsive sailors were thrown directly overboard and fell into the sea.
Subsequently, fierce fireballs and raging steam struck together, starting the killing on the deck.
(End of this chapter)