Chapter 248: Weeping Pine Naval Battle – Part 7
The Lightning Pirates left.
Once Dian Wan made a decision, the entire pirate group would follow it instantly and to the letter.
Dian Wan was a veteran pirate commander, and was swift and decisive, and the entire pirate group was also made almost completely of veterans too.
During the battle for Two Eyes Island, they had lost many ships. In this battle, they had seven ships, and they retreated with only three (including this flagship), an absolute blow to their strength.
“The Lightning Pirates are in a dire state, and the Electric Net Fisher is an iron level magic ship. A bit of a pity that we are letting them get away.” Zong Ge secretly communicated to the dragonman youngster, “I can lead a few ships to deal with them. Dian Wan looks powerful, but in actuality, he is at his tail end, I determine that he is probably bluffing.”
The dragonman youngster muttered to himself for a bit, then refused, “Let them go, the battlefield still has the Applaud Pirates and the Stench Pirates.”
“Now is not the time to divide our forces.”
“The most crucial person is Jian Gui!”
“You must know, with our current course, it is will likely induce him into attacking the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps!”
Zong Ge nodded, and didn’t say anything else.
The dragonman youngster’s misgivings were also his misgivings too.
That was the crisis.
In danger there was opportunity.
It all depended on what choices they made.
Sensing the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was still firmly locked onto the Iron Lump, Men Shi secretly let out a breath.
He also saw how weak the Lightning Pirates were.
He too was worried that the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps would make a detour to deal with them, seeking their iron level magic ship.
“Commander Long Fu gave up that temptation.”
“He could have gone to attack it, after all, having an iron level flagship would greatly improve the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps immensely.”
“But he didn’t do that, he is pursuing the Iron Lump wholeheartedly.”
“He is doing that to save my clansmen!”
Men Shi’s heart was incessantly moved.
The Iron Lump.
Qing Xin was nervous, “I can see Men Shi on the White Bandage. We are the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ target!”
Cang Xu nodded, feigning confusion, “So that’s how it is.”
Qing Xin’s brows wrinkled, and she softly said to Cang Xu, “If that is the case, then perhaps we can make us of those dwarfs. Threatening the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps with them can perhaps be of some use to us.”
Cang Xu pretended to ponder, then refused, “Long Fu is not that kind of man. Moreover, we have already set the dwarfs and humans free, and we made a promise to them, holding them hostage now will likely trigger internal disorder! That is very detrimental for us.”
Qing Xin sighed, “The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps are too much of a threat! During the battle for Two Eyes Island, we fought against them. They won’t let us go. By using the dwarfs as hostages, we can restrict them and force them into refraining from attacking in fear of harming the innocent.”
Cang Xu would never accept this suggestion, as he was part of the dragonman youngster’s group, he was simply putting on a play right now.
Cang Xu shook his head, “I am not a disciple of evil, Magician Qing Xin. I believe that it would be for the best if we didn’t provoke the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps too much. But the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps can be exploited! We can change our course, so the Applaud Pirates and the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps get close to each other!
Qing Xin raised a brow, “Good plan. Since the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps wants to help Men Shi save his fellow dwarfs, they won’t shell the Iron Lump while also simultaneously abhorring those pirates.”
The Iron Lump immediately altered its course.
They didn’t have a qualified helmsman, and could only steer by leaning to the side, altering its course bit by bit, swerving in the battlefield.
At this moment, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps were coming in from the east, they had already steered around the Lightning Pirates and were south of Weeping Pine Island.
The Iron Lump and the Applaud Pirates were southwest of the island.
The Applaud Piarates were northeast of the Iron Lump. To the Iron Lump’s southwest, there was nothing.
After Cang Xu gave the order, the Iron Lump easily sailed southwest. This course also had a gigantic advantage, it would keep the Applaud Pirates points ahead, preventing them from using their strongest firepower.
The Love Triangle.
The new pirate commander, frogman Bei Xiang, was beating the side of the ship with his fist.
“Abominable!” He immediately saw how the Iron Lump was moving.
The Iron Lump wasn’t fleeing westward, rather it had changed course to the southwest.
Bei Xiang was experienced in naval battles, and also knew Men Shi had joined the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, he instantly recognized Cang Xu’s stratagem.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t overtake the Iron Lump with speed, he just didn’t do so.
Because based on his information, Cang Xu and Qing Xin were silver level magicians.
The Applaud Pirates lacked a silver level, and their only sole silver level, their old commander Hu Li had been sentenced to death by a pirate trial.
The Applaud Pirates’ systemic problem had given them layers of heavy qualms; they didn’t dare to launch an all-out attack and were forced to harass the other side with cannons.
But the cannons on the bow were nothing to write home about.
This kind of bombardment against the Iron Lump was no significant threat, and didn’t affect the latter’s speed.
As Bei Xiang was at his wits’ end, Lady Sea Snake’s voice came through from a communication device.
Lady Sea Snake told Bei Xiang this: she was approaching the target; she needed Bei Xiang to attract the target’s attention and wait for her to make her move!
Bei Xiang expressed that it would be difficult.
Lady Sea Snake coldly snorted, and didn’t mince words, “Use your battle squad, accelerate the flagship. The other side only has one ship, and it is just a bronze level one, what are you afraid of?”
Bei Xiang’s expression immediately went gloomy.
The means couldn’t be misused; it should be used last and be treated as an emergency retreat method.
Many times, the Applaud Pirates had used this method to escape alive.
Bei Xiang was not at all surprised that Lady Sea Snake knew this information.
This method has been used many times and has been completely exposed.
After a moment’s hesitation, Bei Xiang resolutely transmitted the order.
He was only an iron level, and he being able to become the Applaud Pirates’ commander was because Lady Sea Snake was vigorously supporting him. To stabilize his position, he had to win this first battle, otherwise he’d be in big trouble.
The Applause battle squad quickly assembled on deck, under the main sail.
Battle skill – Applauding Love!
The frogmen all used the same battle skill, with one after the other lifting their frog palms and clapping them together.
The battle skills smoothly combined with each other, forming sound waves – clap, clap, clap.
The sound waves pounded against the main sail.
The main sail suddenly swelled, forming a full sail, accelerating the entire Love Triangle!
The Love Triangle had been matching its fleet’s speed, but now with its speed shooting up, it instantly broke from it like a launched arrow and charged towards the Iron Lump.
Cang Xu knew about the Lovely Applause battle skill too and coldly snorted, “The Applaud Pirates are using their best method and think that our destruction is certain.”
The Iron Lump found it difficult to deal with the tumultuous Love Triangle by itself.
Qing Xin said, “Hu Li hasn’t appeared, quite strange. According to intelligence, he is not an assassin type fighter, it is possible that internal problems have appeared in the Applaud Pirates.
If Hu Li was present, he would have stormed the ship by himself by now.
To some degree, Hu Li was a greater threat than Dian Wan.
Because Dian Wan could only walk across the water, and he had to run across the ocean to get close to the Iron Lump. While Hu Li could use his battle squad and special battle skills to jump through the air.
From this point of view, one could regard Hu Li as a silver level with a flying skill!
In the battle for Two Eyes Island, Hu Li displayed his battle talent.
He was indeed powerful and had suppressed both Qing Xin and Men Shi for a long time. If the dragonman youngster hadn’t helped them in time, Hu Li would have been completely victorious.
However, from the beginning of the Weeping Pine Naval Battle till now, Hu Li had never appeared.
Despite not knowing about the pirate trial, Cang Xu and Qing Xin could guess that something happened to Hu Li.
Since Hu Li had an accident, Cang Xu and Qing Xin had methods to deal with the Love Triangle.
After the two looked at each other, both flew into the air and decided to attack the Love Triangle first!
Cang Xu and Qing Xin both appeared to be silver level.
Seeing two silver level magicians attacking, Bei Xiang’s heart suddenly popped into his throat.
This was exactly what he had worried about.
But Bei Xiang didn’t retreat.
His situation compelled him; he had to gamble it all.
He was gambling on Lady Sea Snake, who had not appeared yet.
Lady Sea Snake didn’t disappoint Bei Xiang.
Somewhere in the ocean, she took out a scroll.
A moment later, she opened the scroll and poured magic power into it.
Wind path magic scroll – Windless Domain!
The magic took effect immediately, and from its center, its range stretched for several hundred meters where there wasn’t a trace of wind.
The Iron Lump’s sails went limp, and its speed suddenly dropped to rock bottom.
The Love Triangle’s speed also decreased suddenly, but due to the Lovely Applause battle skill, its main sail could still provide motive force.
After the magic scroll took effect, it turned to flowing ash that sprinkled through Lady Sea Snake’s tender fingers and diffused into the seawater.
Cang Xu and Qing Xin were shocked.
When Lady Sea Snake used the scroll, her camouflage failed, and her magic aura was very distinct.
Qing Xin cried out in alarm as she fell from the sky.
The Windless Domain had affected her magic and caused her flying skill to fail.
But Cang Xu didn’t save her, instead he was fully alert and allowed Qing Xin to fall into the ocean.
Then a moment later, Lady Sea Snake took out another scroll.
The scroll was torn apart, shooting out a rapid succession of water arrows.
The water arrows were aimed at Qing Xin.
Cang Xu’s eyes flashed, he took out a scroll and used it to put defensive magic onto Qing Xin.
Qing Xin had plentiful flying experience, and while falling, she immediately adjusted her body posture to maintain her balance as much as possible.
Seeing that the ocean was growing bigger in her field of view, she took out a flying scroll and tore it.
She stopped falling, regaining the ability to fly.
Then, Cang Xu’s defensive magic covered her.
At nearly the same time, three water arrows hit her in a row, flinging her into the air.
The magic protecting Qing Xin endured the three water arrows, turning transparent afterwards.