Chapter 463: Section 250: Battle of Pine Wind Sea 9
The Frogman Pirates were in utter shock.
After regaining their senses, they jumped ship, abandoning the Iron Lump.
Dwarf Menshi, wielding a double-handed warhammer, moved his short legs and stormed up the ship’s ladder.
The ladder was crowded with Frogman Pirates who suffered Menshi’s backhanded strikes, their heads smashed by his warhammer in a sight too gruesome to bear.
Menshi was at the Silver Level, and not a single Frogman could stop his charge.
The Dwarves and Humans inside the ship, hearing Menshi’s roar, were overjoyed and launched a counterattack.
Caught between attacks from both sides, the remaining Frogman Pirates were trapped with no escape, annihilated to the last man.
On seeing Menshi, the Dwarves hugged him and shouted, “You’ve finally come to rescue us again!”
Menshi’s eyes also reddened, “I’m sorry I left you with the Undead Mage.”
“It’s okay, you didn’t know.”
“You’ve driven off the Undead Mage, haven’t you?”
“Speaking of which, that Undead Mage was pretty good. Our treatment on the ship was much better than when we were slaves.”
The Dwarves comforted Menshi.
Menshi took a deep breath, “My friends, I have joined the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps! Listen, this was not a transaction. I joined willingly.”
The voices of the Dwarves dropped for a moment before raising again.
“Menshi, you don’t have to do so much for us!”
“Did you sell yourself to save us? That’s not acceptable, we’re free now, and you should be too!”
“Speaking of which, Lord Long Fu is really nice, isn’t it great working with him?”
The Humans stood in a corner, watching the noisy Dwarves, finding themselves in an awkward position.
Since Qing Xin revealed her identity and power as a Mage, she had become the leader of these Humans. But now that this leader had run off with the Undead Mage, their relationship was somewhat ambiguous.
The Dwarves chatted for a while and clustered around Menshi, heading back up to the deck.
The Alchemy Puppets on the deck had fallen.
Some were defeated by the Frogman Pirates, while others were secretly made to malfunction and fall by Zi Di.
“Where is Lord Long Fu? We need to negotiate with him!”
“Right, we must clarify the matter about Menshi.”
Menshi shouted, “My people, I really joined voluntarily. Keep it moderate, don’t make Lord Long Fu uncomfortable.”
The Dragon-man youth was still fighting, wreaking havoc on the Triangular Love Ship, leaving chaos in his wake as he fought, forcing the Frogman Pirates to jump ship and flee.
The Dwarves, witnessing the battle prowess of the Dragon-man youth, began to swallow nervously.
“He’s too powerful!”
“Much more impressive than Menshi!”
“Let’s be polite during the negotiations, he’s our savior after all.”
“Right, we’re not scared, after all, we owe him our lives.”
The Dwarves whispered among themselves.
Since being knocked into the sea by the Dragon-man youth, Hu Li had not surfaced, let alone climbed back onto the deck to fight his way back.
“He’s too strong, not even Hu Li can match him, wouldn’t I just be courting death?”
“Damn that Long Fu, damn the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps!”
“Damn that Sea Snake Lady, you’re so unreliable!”
Hu Li swam deep, his path marked by intense hatred and helpless rage.
He had no choice but to abandon the flagship.
On the flagship, without a leader or another strong contender to counter the Dragon-man youth, the morale of the Frogman Pirates plummeted quickly; some died, and others fled.
“Alright, this Triangular Love Ship is ours now.” The Dragon-man youth, covered in Frogman blood, walked from inside the ship to the first deck.
It was completely cleared.
No living Frogman was left on the flagship.
This the Dragon-man youth could almost confirm!
Since Zi Di was continuously piloting the Deep Sea Monster Fish to assist the Dragon-man youth in scouting.
The Triangular Love Ship, being of the Black Iron level, made the previous White Bandage immediately subordinate, becoming a secondary ship.
Such is the impact of the strong.
If applied properly, the ability to take on many adversaries can generate greater value on the battlefield.
In supernatural wars, the primary factor for victory is individual powerhouses!
The Clapping Pirate Group could be said to have destroyed their own defenses. If Hu Li were still here, at least he could temporarily fend off the Dragon-man youth, buying time for the flagship to escape, and preventing its swift downfall.
When the Dragon-man youth arrived on the deck of the Iron Lump, he was blood-soaked, exuding a fearsome aura, his red Dragon Scale still adorned with bits of Frogman flesh and bone fragments.
This was a tribute from the Frogman Pirates blown to bits by his Blast Fist.
The Dwarves gasped lightly, forcing smiles, and greeted the Dragon-man youth as he stepped onto the deck of the Iron Lump.
“Fellow warriors, we meet again!” The Dragon-man youth looked down at the group of Dwarves, revealing a broad smile, expressing clear goodwill.
A Dwarf, suddenly pushed by his kin, stumbled toward the Dragon-man youth.
He looked up at the Dragon-man youth.
The Dragon-man youth stood under the blazing sun, casting a dark shadow over the Dwarf.
The Dwarf instantly felt a mountainous pressure.
The Dragon-man youth asked with slight confusion, “Do you have something to say to me?”
The Dwarf shook his head repeatedly, stammering out, “No, no, no, oh, yes, yes, yes, there is something about Menshi. We heard he has joined Lord Long Fu’s Mercenary Group, and I was wondering if it was of his own free will?”
The Dragon-man youth laughed heartily, “Of course, I never forced him.”
Saying that, the Dragon-man youth looked toward Menshi amidst the group of Dwarves, and directly asked, “Menshi, what do you say?”
Menshi helplessly spread his hands: “I’ve already told them, Commander. But my people, they still find it hard to believe.”
The Dragon-man youth looked up again and laughed heartily: “Your camaraderie moves me. My friends, don’t be formal or tense. We have fought side by side before, we are comrades-in-arms!”
“I have never coerced Menshi’s freedom, he joined my group on his initiative.”
“I have seen his qualities and abilities with my own eyes, and of course, I warmly welcome him.”
“However…” said the Dragon-man youth, looking back at Menshi with a smile that faded into seriousness, “I cannot rule out the possibility that Menshi joined my group to save you all.”
“Menshi, I now present you with a new choice.”
“To make your choice again, to join or leave the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.”
“Don’t worry, both your people and you are free. I can accept the reward to rescue you.”
“Perhaps, living together with your people will make you happier.”
The Dwarves turned to look back at Menshi.
Menshi’s eyes, already reddened, now streamed with hot tears.
He suddenly knelt halfway on the deck and roared to the Dragon-man youth: “Lord, Lord Long Fu!”
“Please allow me to definitely join the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, let me follow close by your side, let me repay your kindness!!”
“If I do not repay such kindness, the latter half of my life will be mired in pain and self-reproach!”
“Fellow kinsmen, would you stop me from repaying this debt?!”
The Dwarves fell silent, seeing the real intention in Menshi’s heart.
But the Dragon-man youth still shook his head, his expression turning even more serious. “Menshi, I am now speaking to you very seriously: I acknowledge you, understand your feelings, and am very much willing to accept your repayment.”
“However, there are many ways to repay a debt. You need not lose your freedom to follow me. You must know, my life is accompanied by battle and bloodshed, full of dangers.”
Menshi took a deep breath, bowing to the Dragon-man youth: “Lord Long Fu, my following you isn’t just to repay a debt.”
“It is your spiritedness that has moved me.”
“It is an honor to follow such a formidable figure like you!”
“Please let me stay by your side and contribute the value of a warrior.”
Having said this, the Dragon-man youth hesitated no longer, his face breaking into a smile again.
He took large strides, pushing past the crowded Dwarves to Menshi’s side.
He bent down and helped Menshi up.
He firmly patted Menshi on the shoulder, loudly saying, “Very good, Menshi! Since you have this thought, I, as always, welcome your joining!”
Then, the Dragon-man youth looked around at the other Dwarves: “I’m sorry, my fellow comrades. Your kinsman Menshi has been snatched by me. He’s mine now!”
The Dwarves laughed loudly, the tension previously felt now gone.
They all saw genuine sentiment between the Dragon-man youth and Menshi.
Some Dwarves congratulated Menshi, while others, moved by the instance, clamored to join the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps like Menshi.
For these Dwarves who volunteered to join, the Dragon-man youth naturally welcomed them all without refusal.
Menshi couldn’t help but sigh. He had the mind to stop them, not wanting his people to face danger, but just as his people couldn’t stop him, he could only watch helplessly as they successively joined.
“These people are all under your command now, Menshi.” the Dragon-man youth patted Menshi’s shoulder again.
“Understood, Commander!” Menshi nodded, accepting the command at once.
In this way, the Dragon-man youth had completely won over Menshi, and also gained a bunch of Dwarves.
While this incident occurred, Cang Xu and Qing Xin had already arrived at Songfeng Island.
“Newcomer, quickly fly over here,” came the Little Prince’s voice from Cang Xu’s communication device.
Cang Xu and Qing Xin exchanged glances and amiably complied.
A swarm of Skeleton Archers emerging from the pine forest swiftly loosed their bone arrows.
Initially, the Sea Snake Lady wasn’t concerned, but her expression soon turned grim.
For among the Skeleton Archers were a few Skull Mages.
These Skull Mages usually only cast one spell, but a spell is a spell, far more threatening than a bone arrow.
The Sea Snake Lady had to raise a Magic Protection Shield, while also casting spells to destroy the group of skeletons in the dense forest.
The Skeleton Archers suffered heavy casualties.
The Skull Mages were especially targeted by the Sea Snake Lady, her Water Arrow spell prioritizing them.
Soon, the group of skeletons was almost entirely annihilated.
The Little Prince also felt a pang of distress.
The Skull Mages were wiped out, these skeleton soldiers being much rarer than the Skeleton Archers!