Chapter 369: Swamp Oil Amalgamation
“Hehehe, swamp oil elemental, even though it's artificial, how can you resist something on this scale?” In the sewer, Bing Xiao looked at the scene in the crystal ball and let out a smug cold laugh.
Spring Boxer was utterly astonished. He knew about the swamp oil elemental, but the swamp oil that had been released just now shrouded the entire dock and even spread toward the magician tower.
“There's so much swamp oil!” Spring Boxer muttered under his breath.
Bing Xiao snorted coldly: "Our former gang leader from two generations ago coincidentally rescued a priest of the Voodoo Sect. From then on, our gang became connected to the Voodoo Sect."
“Every year, we obtain some swamp oil elementals from the Voodoo Sect.”
“Over time, we accumulated this quantity.”
“However, after this battle, our stockpile is depleted.”
Bing Xiao sighed deeply.
The Bayonet Gang had been entrenched in Snow Bird Harbor for so many years, naturally accumulating a solid foundation.
Bing Xiao and the others were able to escape the dungeon thanks to this foundation.
The rocket assault boats, and swamp oil elementals were no exception.
However, now the Bayonet Gang's overt forces had been annihilated, and these foundations were being depleted one by one.
As the former gang leader, Bing Xiao felt a mix of emotions.
There was pride and honor, but also the sorrow and anger of seeing his own forces destroyed and the glory of the past fade away.
Large amounts of swamp oil quickly covered the stone bricks on the ground.
As the thick oil churned, small mushrooms began to emerge, then swelled rapidly within seconds, forming half-human shapes, and rushed toward the magician tower.
The magician tower was shrouded in a faint golden glow, immediately forming a massive light sphere that enveloped the area hundreds of meters around the tower.
The swamp oil elementals were blocked by the light barrier and could only temporarily attack it.
The magician tower immediately scattered hundreds of icy cold beams.
The beams froze each swamp oil elemental, and the ice layer quickly spread across the oil surface, freezing large areas of swamp oil.
But the effect did not last long. The faint golden glow of the magician tower suddenly dimmed, and it took a few seconds for it to gradually return to normal.
“What's going on?” Spring Boxer stared intently at the crystal ball, and the changes in the magician tower were naturally visible to him.
Bing Xiao smiled smugly, “We chose the location of the bombs carefully.”
“It seems we've damaged some of the magician tower's magic power supply lines.”
"You must understand that magician towers are massive consumers of magic power, with enormous energy requirements for their operations. Therefore, they are typically constructed atop elemental veins."
“However, the magician tower in Snow Bird Harbor lacks this condition.”
“There are no elemental veins beneath Snow Bird Harbor.”
“In such cases, aside from the magician tower itself constructing a magic pool, the only option is to manually build energy pipelines to supplement the tower's power supply.”
“As for the pipeline locations, those are top-secret.”
“However, having been in Snow Bird Harbor for so long, the Bayonet Gang has inevitably gathered some clues.” Based on these clues, we calculated that this explosion would hit the mark!"
“We blew up at least one of the energy pipelines.”
Spring Boxer wore a look of delight.
He hadn't expected Bing Xiao to employ such a grand scheme, nor had he anticipated that the situation would develop so favorably for them.
“What do you think? Besides restraining the magician tower, where else should we have the swamp oil elemental focus its attacks?” Bing Xiao asked Spring Boxer.
Spring Boxer looked at the constantly flickering scenes in the crystal ball, his expression complex.
After a few seconds, he suddenly spoke up: “The patrol fleet, and... the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.”
Bing Xiao feigned surprise and asked, “Xiao Tan, aren't you quite impressed by Long Fu?”
Spring Boxer nodded, then shook his head.
“Commander Long Fu killed the gang leader, but I don't blame him.”
“It was a heroic duel. The gang leader died in battle—it's the honor of a fighter!”
“But the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps is indeed our enemy. When we flee Snow Bird Harbor, they will likely dispatch ships to intercept us.”
“Let's make sure they have no ships to sail—that would be best!”
Bing Xiao fell silent for a moment, then curled his lips into a sinister smile: "I'm different from you. I have no good impressions of Long Fu at all! The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps will first taste the vengeful blade of our Bayonet Gang."
As soon as Bing Xiao issued the order, a large amount of swamp oil elementals immediately surged toward the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
Zi Di, whose true form was hidden within the Deep Sea Monster Fish, immediately noticed the situation and swiftly relayed the urgent report to Men Shi and the others through the alchemy puppet.
The dwarf Men Shi wore a solemn expression.
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps was currently in a weakened state, with neither the commander nor the deputy commander present.
“All hands, hold the line!”
“Even if we die, we will die on the front lines!”
The dwarf Men Shi roared, displaying unwavering resolve.
The mercenaries stood on the ship's rail, firing with all their might.
A large number of alchemy arrows and bullets struck the swamp oil elementals, temporarily halting their advance.
However, their numbers were too great. Even if they were instantly eliminated, a new swamp oil elemental would reappear at the spot where they fell.
This gave the mercenaries the feeling that “no matter how many we eliminate, the enemies are endless.”
This illusion was undoubtedly demoralizing.
“Both teams have been taken out for training by the deputy commander.”
"Ordinary arrows and swords cannot harm these elementals. We can't start a fire either! Perhaps starting a fire and burning down the dock is exactly what the enemy wants to see."
"What really works are frost-type alchemy arrows and bullets. But our stockpile is too small to sustain prolonged combat!"
Men Shi assessed the situation, feeling immense pressure.
“Sail away, leave the port!” 'Zi Di' beside Men Shi spoke up.
“It's too late.” Men Shi shook his head, “The swamp oil covering the sea surface will also slow our speed.”
"Have the other two ships come closer to act as shields. We have to abandon these two ships." Men Shi thought for a moment and issued the order decisively.
Since Zong Ge had taken most of the people, there were only three ships left from the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps at the dock.
The other two were ordinary sea vessels, while the Love Triangle was the only iron level magic ship.
The original berthing positions of the two sea vessels were right next to the Love Triangle. The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps didn't have time to sail away from the port, but at this distance, maneuvering them closer was still feasible.
Men Shi commanded from the center, dispatching mercenaries to use the two merchant ships on either side as temporary walls for defense.
The mercenaries primarily used overwhelming firepower to eliminate the swamp oil elementals.
However, as Men Shi had anticipated, the swamp oil elementals kept coming in endless numbers, and the alchemy arrows and bullets of the frost-type quickly ran out.
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ alchemy arrows and bullets were almost entirely sourced from the War Merchant’s arsenal.
However, the survivors had already endured numerous battles while escaping from the Mystifying Monster Island, including clashes with Rou Zang, the Snake Rat Island Sea battle, the Two Eyes Island battle, and the Weeping Pine Island Sea battle, among others. Their once-abundant ammunition supplies had been depleted to a significant extent.
By now, although some reserves remained, they were far from sufficient.
Especially when facing the swamp oil elemental bodies, most of the ammunition was ineffective.
The ice-based attack effect ammunition was quickly depleted.
The swamp oil elementals boarded the two ships on either side.
The mercenaries engaged in close combat.
Men Shi charged to the front lines, wielding his two-handed war hammer, becoming the backbone of the front lines.
“Zi Di” used scrolls and magic items to cast spells continuously, barely stabilizing the other side.
The swamp oil elementals' offensive was once again contained.
But soon, they underwent a transformation.
"What is that?!" the mercenaries exclaimed.
Many swamp oil elementals gathered in one place, fusing together to form a super entity.
The super elemental stood over three meters tall, like a small giant, charging recklessly.
The big guy tried to break through but was promptly stopped by Zi Di.
The swamp oil elemental amalgamation collided violently with the sea ship, shattering the hull on impact and nearly splitting it in two.
The wreckage of the sea ship tilted and crashed directly into the flagship, the Love Triangle.
The Love Triangle also shook violently.
The unconscious Lan Zao was no longer in the forecastle but had been moved to his own crew cabin.
The violent shaking nearly caused him to fall from the bed onto the deck.
In the nightmare Lan Zao was trapped in, the volcano beneath his feet erupted, propelling his entire body into the air.
As he watched himself about to fall into the lava, he couldn't help but let out a terrified scream.
“I'm here to save you!” At the moment of crisis, a voice called out Lan Zao's name.
At the same time, a rope was thrown out, landing in front of Lan Zao.
Lan Zao reached out and grabbed the lifesaving rope, holding on tightly.
The other end of the rope was quickly pulled by the rescuer.
“I'm saved!” Lan Zao landed in the desert and looked up at the person who had rescued him.
It was Bai Ya.
“Bai Ya, thank you for saving me.”
Bai Ya extended his hand toward Lan Zao, his face shrouded in shadow as he stood with his back to the sun.
A dangerous alarm suddenly rang in Lan Zao's heart.
He looked up and was horrified to see that Bai Ya's face had turned into Huang Zao.
His younger brother glared at Lan Zao, reaching out to grab his hair: "Brother, why? Why didn't you let me live? Why did you make me die!?"
Huang Zao demanded.
Lan Zao opened his mouth to answer, but Huang Zao forcefully pressed down his head, filling his mouth with yellow sand.
The sand entered his mouth, as if alive, rushing into his throat, into his lungs, filling his chest and abdomen.
Lan Zao struggled desperately.
The one on the bed also had a hideous expression.
Inside the rocket assault boat.
Bing Xiao watched as the swamp oil elemental amalgamation tore apart the ordinary sea vessel and boarded the Love Triangle, unable to suppress a hearty laugh.
“Now!”
He acted decisively, activating the rocket charge.
The rear of the rocket assault boat was adorned with layers of intricately woven broad-leaf grass skirts.
In that instant, the grass leaves ignited.
Soon, the rear of the rocket assault boat also caught fire, erupting with intense heat and thrust.
Boom!
The rocket assault boat burst out of the hidden shipyard, following the sewer, charging forward.
Wherever it went, flames erupted, and sewage evaporated instantly.
One knot, two knots, three knots...
The speed continued to surge.
The intense recoil caused Spring Boxer to lose his balance and fall backward.
The vibrations of the assault boat also subjected him to severe jolts.
Bam!
The rocket assault boat shot out of the sewer exit on the shore like a cannonball, soaring at least two hundred meters through the air before landing on the sea.
The sea surface was covered in oil.
It ignited.
In an instant, the dock was engulfed in flames!