Chapter 302 - 281 Desolate Sea Blockade Battle
Blood Sea Wave, who had just been resurrected on Desolate Island after being deceitfully ambushed near Elorin, was deeply frustrated.
However, now that Da Fei’s Chamber of Commerce had begun to venture out to sea, there would be plenty of opportunities for revenge in the future. Of course, a mere small fry like Blood Sea Wave wouldn’t be of much concern; what Blood Sea Wave truly cared about was where Da Fei’s large fleet had gone. Da Fei had used the power of NPCs to slay a demigod, and then took the time to compete in a preliminary match, basking in endless glory. During this quiet period, what sort of developments had emerged?
The more Blood Sea Wave pondered, the more discontent he felt, growing increasingly anxious. However, no matter how rapidly Da Fei developed, it was ultimately individual combat power, while Blood Sea Wave had already begun to lead the pirate forces of the China Region, a strategic advantage that was not comparable. In any case, confidence was crucial! He was determined to be stronger than Da Fei!
Calming his mind, Blood Sea Wave continued with tasks on Desolate Island, and worked on building relationships with other pirate factions.
Suddenly, the island’s alarm bell rang: "An unknown fleet is invading!"
In an instant, Pirate Island erupted into chaos! The volatile situation on Desolate Island, with factions counterbalancing each other, certainly gave the impression of vulnerability, a fact that the pirates were well aware of. Thus, the pirates, each with their own interests, hesitated at first.
Blood Sea Wave observed with urgency and agitation: "These cowards, so much for mutual defense being just hot air!"
But when the watchtower reported that the invading fleet consisted only of two large ships and one medium ship, all the pirates were taken aback!
If it were the Kingdom Navy coming for retribution, the lineup seemed far too meager. If it was a mere blunder of navigation, one ship might be excused, but a whole fleet seemed implausible—surely the entire crew wasn’t unaware of Desolate Island’s infamy?
It didn’t matter; the pirates adhered to the principle of strength above all, and three warships were not something they would take seriously. In short, these were fat sheep delivered straight to their door, and the various pirate factions eagerly set out to intercept.
As for Blood Sea Wave, being a player, he couldn’t be outdone. With NPCs leading the charge, players could move in for the kill afterward, a fundamental truth in any game. Hence, Blood Sea Wave’s medium pirate ship followed closely behind.
The distance between the two sides closed rapidly. When the pirates discovered the invaders weren’t even warships, they cheered, casting aside any doubts, and hastily signaled a full-scale attack.
Meanwhile, Blood Sea Wave, trailing behind and peering through his telescope, was so thrilled his whole body quivered, tears streaming down his face: "Who did I think it was! Turns out it’s him! Haha! Hahaha! Truly, the heavens have eyes! This trash finally landed in my hands! Trying to escape, huh? Today, I’ll spare no cost to crush you!—Bring me the men!!!"
A pirate immediately burst in: "Second-in-command, what’s the matter!"
Blood Sea Wave, sniffling with excitement and trembling uncontrollably, stammered, "A once-in-a-century fat sheep! Use the Boss’s special skill ’Skyward Thunder’, summon the Boss!"
"Understood, second-in-command!"
—Boom! A cannon fired, and a signal rocket trailing long black smoke screeched into the sky—Kaboom! Like a thunderclap, it exploded, resounding across the sea and sky!
Indeed, although Blood Sea Wave lacked the authority to mobilize the Desolate Barbarian Pirate Fleet, in a dire emergency, summoning their leader remained an option.
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At this moment, Da Fei Fleet was at full sail, advancing at full speed, striving to break through.
Watching the black signal rocket explode in the distance, Catherine’s expression changed dramatically, "How did it come to this? This is the Desolate Island Chief’s mobilization order! Such an order would only be used if the Kingdom Navy were attacking, not during regular raids! What’s happening with Father over there?"
Brother, barely protecting himself, was in no position to worry about his father-in-law!
Da Fei, with a steely expression, gave commands, "Anlicia, prepare the Mist Technique, ready the flagship for the charge, Radiant Wings crew, brace for impact! All gunners, take your positions!"
A pirate ship’s speed was reputedly swift, and Da Fei’s fleet, heavily laden, couldn’t rely on speed to escape. Ultimately, a battle was inevitable! By now, Da Fei was no longer the novice to naval warfare he once had been. If he had faced overwhelming Sea Monsters before, battling a surface fleet was an even match; he would fight with all his might!
Facing a direct approach was a large warship! Da Fei’s heart tightened! Simultaneously, he could see the opposing large pirate ship’s deck and mast, crowded with pirates ready to board. Da Fei felt a chill run through him!
If it turned into a gunbattle, Da Fei was not afraid of NPC forces, but should the enemy board his ship, the consequences would be unthinkable; there weren’t any combat troops aboard! Da Fei yearned intensely for that Necromancer Dragon! His only hope was the miracle-working Absolute Misfortune!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alicia casts God-level Arcane Magic "Summoning Mist"!
In an instant, thick fog enveloped Da Fei’s fleet, obscuring vision. The sudden change had the pirates’ ship buzzing with startled cries!
—System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alicia casts God-level Arcane Magic "Manifestation Illusion Army" on Radiant Wings!
In the mist, a flash of demon light flickered, and, amid the distortion, an illusory warship identical to Radiant Wings emerged, charging ahead of the fleet at incredible speed, bearing a remarkable 30,000 hit points!
Such was the power of Materialization! Previously fragile illusions were like bait now! Come on, pirates, jump onto the illusion! Brother is curious, will you fall into the sea when you jump onto the materialized illusion?
In too deep to retreat, the pirate fleet plunged into the mist, the radar’s red dots drawing dangerously close! As battle approached, Da Fei clenched his fists tightly!
Just then, a flicker of dark red light pierced through the mist ahead!
Oh yes! Absolute Misfortune came through! This was Brother’s greatest reliance in battle! With Absolute Misfortune, Brother could conquer cities, let alone mere pirate ships! Let’s do this!
A massive shadow loomed before Radiant Wings!
Another large ship! Da Fei cried out, "Charge! Ram it!"
—System Prompt: Alicia activates Radiant Wings’ "Charge" special skill, increasing Radiant Wings’ speed by 30%...
Boom!!! With a deafening crash, splinters flew! Radiant Wings rocked violently!
—System Prompt: Radiant Wings’ Narwhal Horn inflicted 24,315 points of damage on the pirate ship Innocent Striker!
Da Fei’s heart pounded with the jolt of the collision! Brother thought the S-level ram supplemented by the charge speed increase would take it out in one go, yet it resulted in so little damage? Was this the halved damage due to Misfortune? What’s the point of fighting such a battle then?
But the next system prompt followed immediately!
—System Prompt: Radiant Wings’ Narwhal Horn inflicted a hull-breaking effect on Innocent Striker! The pirate ship’s hull started flooding, imminent sinking. The intense vibrations caused the dragon bone to break, leading to a collapse of the lower decks, on the verge of disintegration!
Da Fei’s eyes twitched, before he could even fully absorb the information—Crash! Another massive pirate ship was split cleanly in two!
Da Fei was overjoyed! One-shotted! It truly was a one-shot! What is Absolute Misfortune? Absolute Misfortune means that even the slightest vulnerability can instantly escalate into a catastrophic disaster! Brother, how could anyone fear such insignificant matters? Haha! Wahahaha!
Radiant Wings, unstoppable, charged over the shattered remains of the vertically splintered pirate ship, further accelerating its sinking, leaving countless floundering pirates struggling in the water—pirates not even worth killing!
—System Prompt: You have sunk the pirate ship Innocent Striker, gaining 960,000 Experience!
Da Fei burst into triumphant laughter!
Having eliminated a massive pirate warship with lightning speed, Da Fei had opened a vast breach in the pirates’ encirclement, with the means of escape lying directly ahead! Charge! Break through!
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Meanwhile, at the rear of the pirate fleet, Blood Sea Wave watched with tremendous excitement at Da Fei’s entrapment within the pirate fleet’s circle.
No cargo ship could ever escape a pirate’s pursuit; running was futile. Trash Da Fei stood only to fight to the end. Even supposing trash Da Fei had well-equipped NPC ships capable of slaying demigods assisting him, even if they were badass enough to handle all the attacking pirate ships, his main band of pirates, with their leader personally involved, meant Da Fei had no choice but to lie down here today. Haha, wahahaha!
Amidst his gloating, a mist engulfed Da Fei’s fleet!
Blood Sea Wave’s eyes narrowed in shock! The legendary Master-level Arcane Summoning Mist! High-level indeed! Truly high-level! With such high-end trash, Brother may not allow their return!
Blood Sea Wave anxiously glanced back toward Desolate Island, faintly seeing Barak’s flagship, Blood Shark, setting out! Boss, hurry up!
At this moment, a large ship burst from the mist, presumably Da Fei’s leading flagship! What was Da Fei trying to do? Scatter and flee? He couldn’t let him escape!
Sure enough, several pursuing pirate ships instantly turned to block Da Fei’s flagship!
But Blood Sea Wave quickly noted something was off; how was Da Fei’s flagship moving so fast? Judging by its draft, it had to be fully loaded, and a fully loaded large ship would never be faster than pirate ships!
Deceit! It must be a Master-level Arcane illusion! Though instantaneously realizing this, Blood Sea Wave sadly found himself helpless to direct any command over the interception, watching helplessly as these foolish NPCs took the bait! Now, he could only hope the boss’s fleet quickly closed in.
Then, from the mist came the echoing roar of a collision! The best outcome would be mutual destruction! Blood Sea Wave eagerly anticipated further battle developments, and then, he saw Da Fei Fleet’s three warships burst from the mist, unscathed!
"Damn! A bunch of useless fools!" Blood Sea Wave cursed furiously, wasting no time in personally helming his ship to pursue! The boss’s fleet had already mobilized, and even if it took pursuing over a thousand miles, Da Fei had to be sunk right in the harbor! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian [qidian.com] to offer recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)