There was no better harvest to reap than this.
"Can't salvage it, just have to hide in the dark forests and hunt..."
Boom!
Accompanied by the cannonball smashing into the ship, a huge explosion ensued, erasing the mage's figure from the sea, leaving only dozens of bodies drained of blood and a badly damaged vessel.
...
...
The Fenrir Wolf stood at the bow, wielding a large sword and commanding the gunners of the Dagger to fire at will.
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
Streaks of light tore through the sky, followed by deafening explosions as the cannonballs, like angry meteors, tore through the air, striking directly at the enemy ships.
The sea surface was instantly enveloped in gunpowder smoke and flames, causing the enemy ships to tremble under the intense bombardment while shrieks and chaos broke out on deck.
"Thrilling! Thrilling! Thrilling!"
Fenrir had not felt this excited in a long time, almost wanting to howl on the spot.
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The feeling of a small exploration ship hammering away at over a dozen large ships was simply too exhilarating!
"Exactly! Sniper! Thrilling!"
Chen Qi also took out his sniper rifle, the Giant Slayer from Magic Bullet Company, and killed three panicked pirates from the Black Whale Group.
[You've successfully assassinated a Second-tier warrior and earned 600 Spiritual Points!]
Chen Qi exhaled.
His profession was a traveling assassin, after all, assassination did indeed add to his experience.
However, the assassination judgment for his profession was very strict, requiring him to kill the enemy without being seen, which was an extremely difficult task.
Chen Qi slowly raised his sniper scope, looking at the distant mage.
But the mage soon disappeared from his scope.
"Did he run away? No, that guy..."
As a Third Rank profession, the mage thrived on massive casualties, drawing the power from fresh blood, endowing him with extraordinary abilities within a short time.
If I were him, I wouldn't stray too far from an arena that allows me to create blood giants... Chen Qi thought, then cautioned:
"Fen, Fenrir Wolf, be careful, the mage has disappeared! You must both be alert to the scent of blood, as, more than Spiritual Power, the scent of blood makes it easier to spot a mage's trace."
"Acknowledged, cap—"
Fenrir blurted out subconsciously.
Wait a minute!
Fenrir suddenly realized that he, as the captain, was actually calling out to the captain of the Black Hunter!
Is this appropriate? Does this make sense?
As an old pirate who grew up with the Blood Blade Pirate Group, he was unquestionably the rightful captain of the Dagger.
Previously, when following the Black Light Dragon, all sailing commands had always been issued by Chen Qi.
That's why Fenrir had misspoken.
Although the Black Hunter truly qualified as a captain, his other brothers wouldn't agree... Fenrir coughed twice, preparing to explain.
Then, he heard the helmsman say in a sycophantic tone:
"Captain Black Hunter, Mr. Hunter... What should we do next? Should we continue the pursuit?"
Let me think... Chen Qi looked around and continued:
"Although we've severely injured the Black Whale Group now, it was during a surprise attack, and this is the Black Whale Group's base, after all. We should give them some face.
Plus, the Black Whale Group is likely to recover soon. Let's continue following the Black Light Dragon, as it seems to bear no malice towards humans."
Chen Qi grew even more curious about the 'goodies' mentioned by the Black Light Dragon.
Upon hearing the orders, the helmsman immediately responded eagerly:
"Acknowledged, Captain!"
Though I am the captain, the real... Fenrir lamented in his heart.
After bombarding the Black Whale Group, the Dagger accelerated, heading deeper into the abandoned naval base.
The entire geography of the abandoned naval base resembled two islands split by a river, which just accommodated the body of the Black Light Dragon.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Under Chen Qi's command, the helmsman of the Dagger carefully followed the Black Light Dragon to a peculiar area.
Boom!
The massive body of the Black Light Dragon slowly halted, entwining around a discarded high tower, then roared towards a giant crack in the ground.
"This crack..."
Chen Qi couldn't help but widen his eyes.
On both sides of the crack, innumerable intertwined blades formed a complex and twisted pattern. These blades were not motionless but trembled slightly as if alive, emitting a faint yet piercing friction sound, akin to countless tormented souls wailing softly, narrating eternal pain and torment.
The entire crack was like a path to the depths of hell, lined with bloody long blades, chilling to the bone.
The Black Light Dragon roared at the crack:
"Roar!"
Chen Qi's ears were momentarily shattered by the tremendous ringing.
"Is this what you called 'good stuff' from the Black Light Dragon?"
Chen Qi observed closely.
This place was evidently an entrance to a crack, and the intense Blade Phase aura emanating from it...
was none other than the Blade Witch Trial Land mentioned in the intel by the Blood Mistress!
Chen Qi looked at Fenrir.
According to the Blood Mistress's intelligence, Fenrir had indeed entered this crack before.
Fenrir Wolf frowned:
"Mr. Black Hunter, this crack is extremely dangerous, and unlike ordinary cracks, the moment a human steps into this crack, they will be attacked by countless blades, the deeper one goes, the more ferocious the blades become—"
"Unless your body can withstand the slashes of thousands of blades, it is impossible to enter this crack. Previously, my older brother, the real man—Blood Emperor—"