Chapter 595 - 560: Capturing the Electric Eel
The sea was ablaze, the player fleet surrounding the scene was carved open by the giant electric eel, which then charged straight towards Da Fei’s Royal Fleet. The captains of the Royal Fleet did their utmost to hoist the sails and turn the rudder in an attempt to scatter and flee, as no one wanted to be the next gap in the line.
Damn, as a scapegoat how could you run away? If I let you run, what’s the heck am I still doing here?
Da Fei immediately waved his hand: "Fleet, full speed ahead! Charge up!"
——System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Selvia has used Master-level Light Magic "Storm Attack" on Radiant Wings!
——System Prompt: Your Vice Hero Alicia used the "Charge" Rune Dragon Bone Mast of the Radiant Wings, significantly boosting the speed of Radiant Wings for 30 seconds!
As a gust of wind howled, Radiant Wings shuddered violently, and the once motionless mass suddenly launched forward as if stepping on the gas pedal of a car—Who says a sailboat can’t start like stepping on a car’s accelerator? With dual acceleration, high technology is the primary productive force!
At this moment, amidst the astonished shouts of the surrounding Royal players, Radiant Wings, like an unsheathed sharp knife, rammed a red-named medium ship blocking its path and split it in two, with an enormous damage value shocking everyone once more—"One-hit kill!"
Da Fei wore a cold smile, a one-hit kill was a must! Not to ask what brand Da Fei’s ram was, that super-advanced Arctic Monoceros brand! You scrubs could level up to 60 and still probably wouldn’t be able to reach that god-forsaken place that required heavy-duty icebreaker ships!
Now, while the Royal Fleet’s medium ships were just starting up, Radiant Wings, propelled by the storm, took the lead ahead of Whale Hunter and instantly broke through the encirclement, leaving all of the Royal Fleet’s ships behind. What did this imply?
——Boom! Boom!! Thunder Light flashed wildly, and the Electric Eel Man purged whoever blocked the way, blowing up everything along the path, leaving a sea of fire behind Da Fei!
Such an impressive momentum exploded in the regional channel once more: "The Royal Fleet is done for!"
Da Fei burst into wild laughter: "That’s exactly the effect I wanted!"
But it wasn’t enough! The fleet continued to sprint, reaching the surrounding spectating player fleets that had just begun to flee!
The entire channel erupted with curses again: "Da Fei, you damn heat!" "Da Fei, you damn scum luring monsters to harm us!"...
That’s right, this was a race where the slower ones would be unfortunate, and those left behind would be the unlucky ones! If at first, Da Fei hadn’t done it on purpose, then this clearly intentional act of dragging ordinary players into the same end as the Royals was absolutely deliberate.
So let it be intentional then, I’ll own up to it! This isn’t the first time I’ve done such a thing, and probably won’t be the last; I’m used to it, and hopefully, everyone else gets used to it in calm spirits. It’s just a game, after all, and it’s normal to trick and be tricked, right?
Amidst the cursing from the players who desperately tried to avoid getting involved, Radiant Wings and Whale Hunter plunged into their fleets; behind them, the chase of the electric eel ensued, the thunderous Lightning cracked again, white sails blazed aflame once more, and a sea of fire was behind them!
Da Fei had an idea. The thunder seemed to have weakened a bit, didn’t it? This electric discharge tactic was indeed effective! If it’s working, then let’s keep up the pressure!
Da Fei turned his treacherous gaze towards the ordinary player fleets that had scattered but hadn’t managed to completely break away yet! These Birdmen just wanted to see how I would get trampled on, didn’t they? I have no qualms tricking them!
To trick one is to be a thief, to trick a hundred is a show; trick nine million from the National service to be the show of shows! I want to make a big circle around the arena, I want to set the whole place on fire!
Da Fei took over the steering wheel and made a big turn—that’s right, for this task, I need to be in charge personally!
By now, the entire regional channel was boiling over, filled with endless barrage of curses. Da Fei calmly ignored them all!
Another sea of fire rose behind Da Fei as the electric eel was about to catch up to his fleet! Even with the assistance of Storm Magic, the slowing speed of Whale Hunter was dragging the leading speed down, and getting caught was inevitable. Of course, even without Whale Hunter slowing them down, being caught by it was just a matter of time.
No matter, the initial plan was for Whale Hunter to take the brunt anyway, not to mention now there were so many scapegoats to share the electric eel’s electric charge! So now came the critical moment, could the Storm Tower withstand the electric eel’s lightning?
——Storm Tower: Lightning Rod, a broken Divine Artifact, building equipment. Installed on the roof of buildings or the mast of ships, it can resist storms over a wide area and can absorb the power of lightning to grant the equipped building the ability to recruit the Elemental Soldier "Thunder Element". (Note: Thunder Element, a variant of Wind Element, possesses the ability to fire Thunder Light beams for ranged attacks.)
This was the confidence that Da Fei had originally planned to endure the Electric Eel’s attack with; if the Storm Tower couldn’t withstand it, the sails would be burnt just like those of the surrounding fishing and small boats. If that happened, the pursuit would end here, and they’d have no choice but to go ahead with the original plan—to hunker down for a desperate fight.
Getting closer, the Electric Eel appeared behind the Whale Hunter like a Thunder Dragon emerging from a sea of fire. At this moment, the entire fleet hushed, waiting for the descent of lightning fire!
Here it comes! Suddenly, there was a flash of electric light from the body of the Electric Eel, and a blinding white glow appeared before Da Fei’s eyes—Boom! A tremendous roar filled his ears, and a huge "-8500!" Damage Value leapt out from the Whale Hunter!
Da Fei’s eyelids twitched. Compared to the Electric Eel’s earlier second strike that dealt 30,000 Durability damage to the Medium Ship, the current damage was definitely reduced significantly by the Divine Artifact! And more importantly, the sails of the Whale Hunter did not catch fire!
That is to say, the Divine Artifact also has a resistance effect against the Electric Eel’s electricity!
"Success!" At this moment, Savaran and his accompanying fishermen were excitedly shouting out loud!
Da Fei burst into unrestrained laughter, as long as it didn’t catch fire, it’s all good! Fine, brother will continue to circle around and lure the monster. Just keep chasing after my ass and bombing away!
However, at this moment, the most excited person was not Da Fei, but Ono Shinichiro who had been live streaming the entire event. Ono Shinichiro’s original plan was to attract players here and put Da Fei in a tough spot where he’d have no choice but to clear the area. And indeed, Da Fei had cleared the area just as he wished, but he did it far more cleverly than planned, not only without gaining infamy but also by draining the Sea Monster’s strength and inciting the hatred of the Royal Family’s large guild and all the players present. Truly worthy of the title of China Region’s number one trash player!
Of course, being trash is not the most important thing; the important thing is that he’s extremely powerful! He’s so far ahead of the ordinary players that it’s maddening, so powerful that it even moved the command room of Japan’s Mitsubishi Team watching the live broadcast from the other side of the East Sea!
Watching the trails of fire left by Da Fei’s mighty ship, Igarashi finally couldn’t stay calm: "Ono-kun, this Da Fei is so powerful, if he becomes disadvantageous to our Great Japan Region, that would be very troublesome. Can you control him?"
Ono Shinichiro spoke earnestly: "I’m very confident. I’m highly respected in Da Fei’s guild, and even Da Fei treats me with utmost respect and courtesy. I can subtly influence him, control him. Once Da Fei enters the New World, I will instill the concept of antagonism towards the American Zone in him. Let our American friends suffer headaches because of him."
Igarashi solemnly said: "Not bad. After all, our Great Japan’s goal is based on land, so the likelihood of conflict with Da Fei, who possesses mighty ships, is not that high. Conversely, the American Zone and the European Union Zone have invested a lot in maritime aspects, and we can use the power of Da Fei, this mad dog, to weaken them!"
Ono Shinichiro sneered: "No, what’s more important is using the power of this mad dog Da Fei to create chaos in the China Region. We need to instill negative energy there, make millions of Chinese players realize that only by being as despicable and shameless as Da Fei can one get rich and succeed. Once every Chinese player thinks this way, negative energy will take root and sprout in their hearts and thus affect the next generation. In ten, twenty years, Chinese society will become one without any sense of public morality, cohesiveness, or positive energy, plagued by murder, violence, and corruption, with people living in hatred and pain. It is then that our Great Japan will rise again. This is my ideal, my ultimate goal!"
Igarashi, filled with respect, exclaimed: "Every time I hear Ono-kun’s ideals, I can’t help but be passionately moved. Ono-kun is like the visionary patriots of Japan’s Meiji Restoration, noble and elevated in ideals; I admire you immensely!"
Ono Shinichiro laughed heartily: "Mr. Igarashi, as long as one harbors the faith of a patriot, every son and daughter of the Yamato nation can become a patriot of a strong country!"
Igarashi reflected: "Ono-kun is absolutely right. Initially, I was just an esports manager concerned only with making money, but I feel I am already being influenced by you!"
Ono said with a smile: "That’s not enough. I think the most important thing is to inspire our Mitsubishi Team members to become patriots. We should let everyone know that even a house-bound man who makes a living by playing games can engage in a great enterprise!"
"Ono-kun is absolutely right, haha, wahahaha!"
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Andria Sea, flames burning. Royal players and spectators holding onto driftwood whine and wait for rescue while witnessing Da Fei’s final outcome.
Another flash of lightning, and the Whale Hunter displayed a "-2500" Damage Value. The Electric Eel’s thunder damage was getting weaker, and the discharge frequency was also slowing down. Of course, the Whale Hunter, blackened and billowing thick smoke, was also close to its limit.
The chase game involving electric shocks was now over; the hunt for the Electric Eel was officially starting!
"Target is hooked, cast the net!" Following Savaran’s roar, the accompanying fishermen immediately began cranking the net reel, and the three bundles of golden spider silk that had been trailing quietly and swiftly in the water suddenly converged and caught the Electric Eel, which had been preoccupied with chasing the Whale Hunter, in the net!
Playing the waiting game is really just that simple! Da Fei laughed wildly and waved his hand: "All gun cabins target the big Electric Eel in the net!"
––Boom, crack crack crack! The waiting Crossbow Cannons fired in unison, while a spell of Ice Pillar Magic crashed down from the sky! A surge of massive Damage Values sprang out from the turbulent net, and turbulent waves of blood erupted into the sky!
Savaran was even more ecstatically shouting: "Lads, put in more effort, it can’t get away! Our Elorin Fishing Guild is going to prosper!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it with recommended tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)