Chapter 254 - 237 Capturing the Narwhal King_2
Spielberg was suddenly startled, "My ship?"
Catherine chuckled, "I remembered the legend of the Pirate King’s ship. His ship needed to be washed with shark blood every morning, noon, and night to maintain its combat strength. Do you know why?"
Spielberg raised an eyebrow, "The lady just mentioned that my ship has a killing aura. Are you implying that the Pirate King used blood to give his ship a killing aura?"
Catherine replied solemnly, "Exactly! But there’s more to it than that. For the Pirate King, the more killing aura a ship has, the more powerful it becomes. But for you, the more killing aura your ship has, the more it scares away the whales! Ocean creatures have sensory organs beyond human understanding. Their intuition might surpass that of humans. This is why you haven’t caught any whales in years! On the other hand, sir, your ship is nearly on par with the Pirate King’s ship in this regard. It’s good for the ship, but probably bad for a Whale Hunter!"
Everyone realized the truth! Da Fei was especially shaken. He knew Catherine was knowledgeable about ships when they departed Pirate Island, but he didn’t expect her understanding to be this deep! So, this is what it means to be an Epic Hero? Damn, he used to wonder why they couldn’t make decisions like Deirdre in her BOSS state. It turns out different fields require different expertise!
And what about Selvia? Among all the wives, she was the one least capable of making decisions. Was it because she was too young to know much? Damn! Impossible! She was a promising candidate for the Monastery Saintess, surely knowledgeable, but probably just like an ivory tower student with no understanding of worldly knowledge!
Right, wasn’t Selvia holding onto the Divine Artifact Wand that day without returning it? That was unlike her character; she must know the Artifact’s intrinsic value! Damn, I need to unlock this untapped potential!
As Da Fei marveled, Spielberg had a moment of realization too, "So that’s it! What should I do? I feel incapable of handling an advanced whale hunting ship!"
Catherine laughed, "Skills grow with practice; just because you can’t do something now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to in the future!"
Spielberg instantly fell silent, lost in thought.
At that moment, the Order Flag Bearer shouted, "Captain, the General has signaled, we’re ready to act!"
Spielberg snapped out of it immediately, "Right, action is the priority!" Then he frowned, "But my ship has a problem—"
Catherine chuckled, "Don’t worry, with so many whales gathered around, there’s no reason we won’t catch any!"
"Ah, crap!" Spielberg accidentally snorted! Fine, Catherine finally spoke like an amateur.
Alicia, however, asked, "By the way, sir, do you still have the ink I asked you to prepare?"
Spielberg pointed urgently at three barrels on the deck, "Octopus ink? Yes, yes, yes, I managed to gather only three barrels!"
Alicia nodded, "Good, that might come in handy."
Da Fei asked, "What for?"
Alicia chuckled, "Who knows."
Damn, she’s got such an annoying personality!
...
The operation began. Within a mist, the enormous Whale Hunter ship hid from view. By now, Da Fei’s Mysterious Stealth Navigation had far surpassed Grandma Anwen’s version, which required Meditation Divine Skill and the Forest Goddess’s assistance. The double God-level and Grandmaster combination made the skill nearly perfect!
Amidst the still waters, the concealed Whale Hunter snuck up on the playful narwhal pod. There, they saw it—the Whale King! Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t just a single horn, it had both a golden horn and a silver horn, a dual-horned whale! Twice the size of its peers, worthy of its royal status!
Closer, closer! They entered the range of the harpoon cannon on the ship’s bow! At this moment, having activated the skills to take over the harpoon cannon, Da Fei was trembling with excitement.
"Not enough!" Spielberg waved his hand, signaling the ship to continue forward. Facing the Whale King, one cannon wasn’t enough to capture it.
The whale pod suddenly squealed in alarm! Damn, had they been detected? Should they act now?
Spielberg was even more nervous, his raised hand not able to drop down.
Continue forward!
"Roar!" Suddenly, the Whale King let out a loud roar. Startled, the entire pod formed a outward-facing Long Spear Formation circle amidst the tumultuous waves!
Discovered?! Instantly, everyone’s hearts leapt into their throats! Da Fei almost fired the cannon in excitement!
"Keep going!" At this moment, Spielberg’s eyelids twitched wildly, and cold sweat poured down his face! Da Fei clutched his palms full of sweat, realizing this was a test of Spielberg’s skill and composure. Whale hunting isn’t just about shooting the harpoon cannon, it needs to hit the right part, penetrate the ribs, catch the right spot, otherwise it’ll just pierce into thick flesh, and the whale will break free, wasting the effort.
"Sidestep!" Finally, Spielberg made his decision!
By now, the pod sensed an unknown threat and began to dive! Damn! They’re about to flee! Now shoot! Da Fei couldn’t resist firing!
"Stay steady!" Spielberg bit his lips until they bled!
Indeed, while the other narwhals began fleeing, the Whale King, conscious of its royal dignity, didn’t flee immediately, choosing to wait until all the others had escaped! Based on years of whaling experience, Spielberg keenly noticed this!
Now, the Whale King was the only one left on the surface! It began its dive!
At that moment, the whaling ship finally fully turned its side, four harpoon cannons aligned at the Whale King!
——"Fire!" After holding his breath for so long, Spielberg finally shouted!
Da Fei, whose nervous system had long been numb, instinctively pulled the cannon trigger!
——Boom, boom, boom, boom! In that instant, four lightning-fast harpoon cables shot out through the air, bang, bang, bang, bang! Four blood blooms erupted, with waves of blood surging skyward and a miserable wail echoing across the sea!
Direct hits! Da Fei and the entire crew erupted in cheers!
"Reel it in! Shake the whale!!" Spielberg did not let the momentary victory cloud his judgment, realizing the battle had just begun!
At this moment, the Dwarf Fleet waiting behind sounded their horns, propelling with their oars at maximum speed to offer protection, while the Whale King roared defiantly, charging at the now-visible whaling ship! The ship’s crew rushed to reel in with the haulers as quickly as possible!
With a splash, the Whale King gave a sudden jolt, arresting its momentum—the tail gun’s sailors had suddenly yanked the rope like a tug-of-war!
Indeed, this was shake the whale, a key whaling technique. Once the target is harpooned, they immediately start reeling in, denying the target any room to maneuver, and pull the rope to alter its course and slow its speed. A whale without speed poses minimal threat to the hull, and the chances of it dislodging are also minimized. Once a whaling net is added, it’s a successful catch.
Would the Whale King submit?
——Boom! Amidst a tremendous splash and tremor, something snapped on the deck! A part from the tail cannon, connected by rope, flew away!
The crew erupted in chaos! Da Fei felt crushed! Damn it, whaling guns are no fun, they can only fire once! This cannon needs modifying!
With the Whale King’s furious roar, the fleeing pod members immediately turned back to assist! Crap! This would make the ship’s hull a pincushion! And the Dwarf Fleet obviously couldn’t match the whales’ speed!
"Release the fog! Release the fog!" Da Fei shouted desperately at Alicia! In combat, Mysterious Stealth Navigation couldn’t be continued, and Biansikila’s principle, similar to Mysterious Stealth Navigation, couldn’t be used in combat either, so fog was the only option!
"Wrong!" Alicia kicked the prepped barrel of octopus ink overboard — splash! A small black patch appeared under the ship!
Da Fei raised an eyebrow, mimicking an octopus’s life-saving Divine Skill? No way! What use is such a small barrel!
At that moment, Alicia waved her Magic Wand, a flash of Demon Light — boom! The sea surface exploded in dark light, instantly blackening the surrounding seawater!
——System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alicia performed an unknown magic!
The entire crew erupted! Da Fei’s jaw dropped in shock! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)