Chapter 123 Tentacles in the Mist! (Please vote for me!)
After breaking into the thick fog lingering on the sea, Xia En’s first feeling was sticky.
The humidity of the surrounding air has increased to an exaggerated level. There is even a sticky moist feeling on the body surface, and water droplets are constantly emerging on the deck and mast.
To put it bluntly, it's a bit like "Returning to the South Sky" in a certain area in the previous life.
At the same time.
The visibility of the surrounding waters and the traveling speed of the [Black Swan] have been significantly reduced.
"Huh..."
Xia En exhaled gently to keep himself calm and awake.
Entering this fog does not mean that the [Black Swan] is safe.
According to rumors on the Seven Seas, there are all kinds of dangers and mysteries in the erratic fog on this sea.
The song of the sirens, the bewitching illusions, the giant beasts hiding inside...
Some people even say that there is an empty ghost ship wandering in this fog.
The nightmarish ship will harvest every living thing it encounters to satisfy its never-ending emptiness and loneliness.
It is precisely because of these legends that many captains regard the foggy sea as a restricted area and are unwilling to approach it.
However, like the mist, they treat every ship that breaks into this place equally.
Therefore, it will also become an obstacle to the pursuit of the [Blood Duke]!
At this moment.
Xia En sensed that the ship marked with the [Secret Mark] started to move again, and gradually tended to get closer.
“Did you really catch up?”
He was not surprised by this.
Whether it is the "Blood Sacrifice Curse" or the "Storm Goddess's Blessing", it is enough to show the determination of the [Blood Duke] to pursue him.
But now...
Xia En looked at the white fog behind him, but a chill flashed in his eyes.
Using this thick fog as a cover, the relationship between hunter and prey is about to be reversed!
……
...
In the white mist that expands, contracts and squirms.
The three escort ships are advancing at a dizzying pace.
At this distance, they could barely observe the hull of their companions.
Once the [Black Swan] appears in sight, they can use the communication device on the ship to inform each other and quickly complete the encirclement.
With the lessons learned from the [Tie Rhino], the captains of the three escort ships no longer dared to look down upon this solitary enemy ship.
"[Purple Feather], continue heading east."
"After discovering the target ship, report to me as soon as possible!"
[Purple Feather] ] In the captain's cabin, a hoarse and distorted voice came from the special extraordinary item [sound transmission device].
Captain Angelo immediately responded: "Yes!"
He knew that the [Blood Duke] had a compass relic that could locate the approximate position of the enemy, so he did not raise any questions.
In fact, this is also the confidence that the [Blood Duke] and its escort ships dare to enter the fog to pursue.
After ending the call, Angelo looked at the thick fog on the sea with an ominous premonition in his heart.
"No matter what, this fog is too big."
The moist mist sticks to people's bodies, making people instinctively feel uncomfortable and even a little irritable. .
Not only him, but other sailors also had this reaction.
A restless and restless atmosphere quietly enveloped the entire ship [Purple Feather].
“It’s not right to go on like this.”
Angelo frowned. As an experienced captain, he knew very well that this kind of environment would keep the crew’s morale low and their combat capabilities greatly reduced. reduce.
The only good news is that the [Black Swan] will also be affected by the fog.
Moreover, the other side has fewer crew members and a lower error tolerance rate.
“The next step is to compete with who can survive to the end.”
Angelo cheered up and was about to stimulate the crew with a bounty, but suddenly he heard a thick fog A muffled roar came from the wall.
Boom!
There was a sound like the collision of something heavy.
Angelo quickly recognized the sound and was surprised: "Someone opened fire?"
"In such a thick fog?"
When he thought about it, no matter how reckless it was, The captain should not make such a stupid decision.
The hit rate and accuracy of artillery in this era are poor. In normal sea areas, whether you can hit or not depends on luck.
Besides exposing his position by opening fire rashly in this fog, Angelo really couldn’t think of any other use!
"The captain of the [Black Swan] must have lost his composure!"
"This is the chance to take him down!"
After a brief surprise, Angelo's face showed Showing a touch of ecstasy, he immediately ordered to move in the direction where the gunfire came from.
But suddenly, a slightly panicked voice came from the sound transmission device.
“This is Cliff, the captain of [Hyohwa]!”
"[Hyohwa] was under shelling! The hull was shot!"
"Asking for support! Requesting support!"
Angelo's eyes widened slightly and he murmured in disbelief: "How is it possible?"
What kind of expert gunner can he still hit accurately in this dense fog?
Or is this just an accident?
boom!
Another slightly distorted roar came from the sound transmission device.
Different from the vague sound through the wall of fog, this time, Angelo clearly heard the sound of the cannonballs falling on the deck.
It was also mixed with the screams and shouts of the sailors.
One cannonball hit can be regarded as a coincidence, but two hits obviously cannot be explained by "coincidence". "Cliff, hold on, I'm rushing towards you!"
Angelo said seriously, trying to appease the other person's emotions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
However, the loud noises of several successive shells completely drowned out Angelo's words.
The communication of the sound transmission device also seems to be temporarily interrupted due to vibration.
After a while, a low sob sounded again along with the murmur of "呲呲".
Angelo felt heavy and asked: "Cliff, are you okay?"
"...barely alive...Bah...a cannonball just fell. In the captain's cabin...the sound transmission device is slightly damaged..."
"How did he target us?"
"Oh no, damn! There's something weird about these shells..."< br>
"They, they are alive!"
The captain of another escort ship also joined the communication: "What? Living shells?"
"Are you sure you are right?"
“It’s absolutely true!”
Cliff’s tone was trembling, with fear in his tone: “They are eating the deck, squirming, whispering... squeaking... ”
"What a filthy and blasphemous thing..."
"Storm Goddess above...Shasha...please protect us..."
The captain's trembling words, followed by Along with the noise caused by the damaged sound transmission device, came the sound.
What made Angelo even more horrified was that he seemed to hear a faint, vague whisper among the chaotic sounds.
Just listening to this sound, he could even imagine——
Some kind of weird and terrifying thing is crawling on the deck of the Ice Flower, polluting the poor ship wantonly.
Angelo swallowed and said with difficulty: "Calm down, hold on a little longer, we will be there soon..."
However, the comfort of words seemed extremely weak at this moment.
And the captain named Cliff was at the breaking point of his spirit.
Boom!
Suddenly, another loud noise, different from the shelling, came from the sound transmission device.
What followed was the "squeaking" sound of the deck being squeezed and torn, as well as the horrified shouts and screams of the sailors.
“Oh my god, what is that?”
“It looks like tentacles! Tentacles with eyes!”
“Don’t look at them, you’ll go crazy. ”
Angelo felt chilled and asked quickly: "What happened?"
"Captain Cliff, please answer! Captain Cliff, please answer!"
" Rustling..."
After a brief noise, Cliff's voice sounded again, but there was only despair in the voice.
"It's over...Shusha...[Binghua] is over..."
"Monster...that ship is a monster..."
"He has set his sights on us...呲呲...we can't escape!"
"We will all die... ...Everyone will die...Shasha...Everyone will die!"
Then there was a sound like a blade cutting flesh.
"Captain Cliff? Captain Cliff!?"
Angelo called his name again, but there was no response.
Until a moment later, another trembling voice sounded: "I am the first mate of the [Binghua], the captain... committed suicide..."
The first mate's words Before he could finish speaking, his voice dropped as if being strangled by the throat.
"Hurry...run away..."
He only had time to issue the last warning, and the communication of the [sound transmitting device] was interrupted, leaving only the blind sound of "rustling".
When this communication ended, Angelo and the other crew members in the captain's cabin fell into the ice cave.
There is a kind of depression and fear that is frozen in silence.
At this time, the lookout on the deck shouted loudly: "Report to the captain! We are approaching the [Hyohwa]!"
"Wait, its situation... seems a little wrong !”
Hearing this, Angelo immediately rushed to the deck and looked at the shadow of the ship not far away.
On the foggy sea surface, several thick dark tentacles emerged from the sea surface, clinging to or wrapping around the hull of the "Binghua", climbing onto its deck, constantly rolling and beating, and the ship was The boat is dragged into the deep sea!
Countless fangs and eyeballs grow on those tentacles, emitting chilling friction and whispers.
Strong fear gripped Angelo's heart like a big hand.
Profane and filthy whispers echoed in his ears.
"Goddess, what on earth is that..."
But for a moment, Angelo looked at the Ice Flower again, but there were no deep and dark tentacles at all.
There is only one ship, the Ice Flower, which is completely devastated, with its hull and deck severely damaged, and it is sinking into the sea.
“Where are those tentacles?”
Angelo said to himself doubtfully.
The sailor next to him asked strangely: "Captain Angelo, where are the tentacles?"
"Aren't those all scars caused by cannonballs?"
"What!?"
Angelo rubbed his brows, unable to tell for a moment whether the scene he just saw was an illusion. , or a scene that really happened.
Boom!
At this moment, a sudden roar interrupted Angelo's thinking.
He raised his head, looked at the shells falling from the sky, and smiled sadly.
"Now, is it my turn?"
(End of this chapter)