Chapter 124 Ghost Ship——[Diamond Star! 】
In the thick white fog.
As many invisible tentacles emerged from the water again, another escort ship was dragged into the deep sea.
[Ship Soul Level: LV3 (32%)! 】
Looking at the experience bar on the panel that had grown again, Xia En had an unexpected expression on his face.
He also just discovered that the enemies killed by detonating the [Secret Mark] will directly increase his experience points.
Obviously, there are also a certain number of vampires on these three escort ships.
I have to say.
[Deep Touch] This exclusive skill is particularly powerful in this foggy sea.
The enemy cannot discover the location of the [Black Swan], but the [Black Swan] can lock the enemy with the [Secret Mark] and strike with the [Heavy Whisper Defense Cannon].
These artillery pieces not only have more powerful firepower, but also have effects such as [Whisper], [Pollution], and [Curse], which will put ordinary crew members into a state of panic.
At this time, detonating the stacked layers of [Secret Touch] can exert a mutually reinforcing shock effect.
Xia En also relied on this ability to annihilate all three chasing escort ships.
However, such remarkable results are not without cost.
Summoning [Secret Touch] requires a lot of mental energy, and using it three times in a row puts a huge burden on Xia En.
At this moment.
Xia En clearly felt a dull pain coming from his brain, and his temples were beating slightly, as if there was a tentacle stirring in his brain.
At the same time, some hazy and strange hallucinations appeared in front of his eyes.
It seemed like hundreds of voices were whispering in my ears.
In the corner of my peripheral vision, there seemed to be many chaotic and profound things squirming and twisting, emitting ethereal and low murmurs.
The strange thing is that Shane can actually understand what they are talking about.
That’s saying——
[The Lord of the Underworld...sends hello to you! 】
After hearing this sentence clearly, many illusions and auditory hallucinations dissipated. Although the feeling of mental exhaustion was still there, it was much better than before.
Xia En, who looked pale, rubbed his eyebrows, feeling strange: "The Lord of the Deep?"
"Is... the master of all the descendants of Yousui?"
"It seems that if you use this skill too much, it will have some evil side effects."
But at the moment, it is obviously not thinking about these issues. time.
The process of annihilating the escort ship took a lot of time after all, which brought the distance between the [Black Swan] and the [Blood Duke] closer again.
Xia En looked back and could even vaguely see the scarlet outline of the hull.
And this distance has already entered the artillery range of the [Blood Duke]!
Boom!
Almost the next moment.
The artillery roared, and the shells made sharp screams and fell from the fog.
In terms of artillery accuracy and hit rate alone, the [Blood Duke] may be far inferior to the [Black Swan].
But it has an advantage that the Black Swan cannot match - its hull is big enough!
So, it can carry enough artillery!
A conservative estimate would suggest that there are dozens of artillery pieces on it.
The [Blood Duke] does not even require too much positioning and aiming. It only needs to fire a salvo at the sea area where the [Black Swan] is located, and there will always be a few shells that hit.
The opposite is.
With the small body of the [Black Swan], no matter how strong it is, its durability will still be reduced to a certain extent after being hit by a cannonball.
At this time, even Xia En had to admit that the saying "big is good, big is beautiful" still makes sense.
He did remember that in the sailing game in his previous life, there seemed to be a talent that allowed the hull to grow simultaneously.
Maybe you need to wait for the level of the ship soul to continue to increase before you can unlock it?
The distracting thoughts in Xia En's heart disappeared in a flash, and he immediately drove the ship through the rain of shells.
Boom!
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound from the rear of the ship.
The deck shook slightly, causing the crew members to shake.
After Joey checked, he immediately reported: "Captain, the rear side of the ship was shot!"
[Durability: 66/100]
Just after recovering some durability through self-healing, it fell again.
Xia En’s face was solemn.
The accumulation of [Blood Duke] over the years cannot be underestimated.
Most of them used some extraordinary method to determine the general position of the [Black Swan]. Coupled with its powerful firepower network, it still brought terrifying suppressive power.
What follows is destined to be a battle of resilience and will.
……
……
If Xia En’s mood is solemn.
At this time, Bruno's mood on the [Blood Duke] can only be described as "horrified".
“[Hypok][Purple Feather]…the first four escort ships sent out were all wiped out?”
"Just a ship?"
Bruno still murmured in disbelief.
Facts have proved that his premonition was not wrong. This [Black Swan] indeed has strange abilities that far exceed ordinary ships, and it is worthy of the reward of 500 gold dragon coins.
But because of this, Bruno became more determined to eradicate the roots.
Otherwise, if the captain continues to be promoted, I am afraid it will really threaten the [Blood Duke]!
Beside him, the plump face of Duke Nova was also somewhat gloomy.
I thought I was just catching a little mouse, but I didn’t expect to catch four escort ships.
Such a loss made Duke Nova even more angry.
But at this moment, looking at the [Black Swan] that was constantly dodging in the rain of shells below and being hit from time to time, Duke Nova couldn't help but feel a flash of violent pleasure in his eyes. "Little mouse, just keep running away..."
"Let's see how long you can escape!"
But suddenly, the compass pointer in Duke Nova's hand jumped suddenly.
"Huh? Are there other ships sailing in this fog?"
This compass is also an extraordinary relic that can sense the position of ships in the nearby sea.
Duke Nova used it to confirm the approximate position of the [Black Swan].
Soon, a sailor came to report: "Your Excellency, there are traces of unknown ships in the southeast, and they seem to be approaching!"
"Unidentified ships..."
In the heart of Duke Nova A little bit of ominous premonition came over me.
She picked up the telescope and looked southeast.
As a third-level Mystic Pathfinder, she had eyesight far beyond that of ordinary people. With the aid of tools, she quickly saw the shadowy hull in the thick fog.
It was an ancient, huge and majestic three-masted warship.
The hull of the [Blood Duke] is already huge when viewed offshore. However, compared with its opponent, it has shrunk by a large margin.
The towering mast seems to reach into the sky, and the ship's side is as steep as a mountain.
The dark wooden hull is burning with strange blue fire, the huge sail is in tatters, and there are hazy illusions and terrifying roars condensed on it.
Just seeing this scene, Duke Nova couldn't help but tighten his pupils, and a long-lost fear arose in his heart.
"Ghost ship...[Diamond Star]!"
"Ghost ship!?"
Bruno's voice trembled: "Is that legend true?"
>"In the last era, before the great flood came, some people spent huge sums of money to build the so-called 'Noah's Ark' to avoid disasters."
"And the [Diamond Star] was one of them The Ark, however, encountered a terrible shipwreck on its first voyage and never returned.”
Duke Nova slowly told the legend spread on the Seven Seas: "When people saw it again, it had turned into a ghost ship wandering in the mist."
Bruno couldn't help but ask Said: "Then what should we do now?"
Duke Nova smiled and said: "Don't worry, [Diamond Star] is not such a cruel ship, as long as we don't provoke it..."
"No! Your Excellency, the [Black Swan] is heading towards the [Diamond Star]!"
The voice from the boatswain interrupted her words.
"What!?"
Duke Nova's expression changed slightly and he lowered his head and looked down.
I saw the small [Black Swan] suddenly burst out at a speed far greater than before, speeding towards the ghost ship glowing with blue flames.
Duke Nova cursed: "That guy is really crazy!"
The boatswain asked: "Your Excellency, do you still want to pursue me now?"
Duke Nova's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
That ghost ship is not cruel in legend, but that doesn’t mean it has no temper at all.
Especially for a large and threatening ship like the [Blood Duke], just approaching it is a strong provocation!
As the distance between the [Blood Duke] and the [Diamond Star] shortened, Duke Nova clearly felt that the ghost ship began to react.
The blue fire on the hull flows like water.
One artillery piece after another adjusted its direction without anyone controlling it.
A low, terrifying roar came from the thick fog.
This means that this is its last warning!
After hesitating for a long time, Duke Nova gritted his teeth and said: "Let's retreat!"
Bruno's expression changed slightly: "What about the [Black Swan]?"
"It has been marked by the scarlet ship eagle. We will wait outside the fog. As long as it leaves the fog, I will notice it."
"By then, it will be its death!"< br>
“I don’t believe it, it can hide in this fog for a lifetime!”
Duke Nova said fiercely: “Besides, if it provokes the [Diamond Star], maybe we don’t need to take action. You will die without a burial place.”
The Duke’s words make sense.
But Bruno still felt strong uneasiness in his heart as he looked at the [Black Swan] gradually disappearing into the thick fog.
……
……
Not long.
[Black Swan] came to the side of this ghost ship with blue fire.
The ship was quite spectacular, and it amazed Shane and the crew.
At the same time, there is also a depressing uneasiness.
After all, no one knows whether this ghost ship will suddenly attack them.
But this is what Xia En thought of, the only way to temporarily escape the tracking of the [Blood Duke].
At this time, I felt that the big ship with the [Secret Mark] was gradually moving away.
Xia En breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at the crew on the devastated deck and whispered: "We are safe, temporarily."
But the next moment.
A voice sounded in Xia En's mind.
【Humanity...】
(End of this chapter)