Chapter 442: Chapter 297: Whose Troops are Those?_2
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Its massive body towered above, limbs adorned with thick, black scales that constantly shimmered, each flicker accompanied by crackling arcs of pitch-black electricity, coalescing into lightning bolt-like black dragon horns atop its forehead.
The Black Thunder Dragon King!
The Black Thunder Dragon King, standing thirty meters tall, opened its gaping maw to reveal sharp fangs, then let out a fierce roar:
“ROAR!!!!”
As it bellowed, the very earth and sky seemed to tremble, and nearly a hundred bolts of lightning fell from the clouds, striking the Giant Shark Battleship.
Boom! Boom! Boom! In an instant, the gloomy sea became as dazzlingly bright as daytime!
It wasn’t until ten seconds later that the lightning ceased, and at that moment, a not so tall man, stepping on the Black Thunder Dragon King’s spike-studded, slender neck, climbed onto the dragon’s head.
The Dragon Tamer in his thirties, with slicked-back blonde hair and golden dragon eyes, showed neither fear nor awe.
The Dragon Tamer King, Jay!
His calm yet malicious gaze swept around, from the Ghost Ship of Chen Qi in the distance to the Tiger Shark general on the Giant Shark Battleship.
Then, he twisted his neck and uttered just one simple word:
“Fight!”
In the skies above, swarms of Flying Thunder Dragons swept across, while the Tiger Shark general pointed his officer’s sword toward the Dragon Tamer King, Jay.
With the deafening sound of war drums, the Flying Thunder Dragons charged at the Battleship’s Defense Barrier; cannons aimed at the naval ships nearby showered splinters and debris in all directions, with flames soaring high.
The navy was not to be outdone, retaliating swiftly; amidst interlacing fire, the sea was ablaze in moments, with huge columns of water rising and crashing down with force.
At the same time, the boats from both sides began boarding actions; the zeal of the Tiger Shark Team, stained with war fervor, wielded swords fearlessly and heedless of pain, roaring as they charged at the pirates, where blood and sweat intermingled, and for a moment, dueling figures filled the sea and blood reddened the waters.
Chen Qi raised his hand and commanded:
“Start the engines!”
Rumble rumble! Positioned far from the battlefield, the Ghost Ship accelerated at full power, aiming to circumvent the pirates’ blind spot, and then activate the Space Jump Engine to break through the pirate encirclement and head straight for the backyard.
Finally, Chen Qi subconsciously felt a gaze and looked back at Pelu.
Big news! The situation was critical! Pelu’s heart pounded as she aimed the camera at the heart of the sea.
The Tiger Shark general leaped from the battleship, holding a two-meter-long Whale Hunting Spear, standing atop the ocean, then charged toward the Black Thunder Dragon.
The Tiger Shark general laughed:
“Jay! It’s been years since we’ve met, and even as a legend, you’re still the same, hiding behind weak prey!! Still not understanding how to use your own strength!!!”
“Old man!”
The Dragon Tamer King Jay stood atop the dragon’s head, anger flashing in his dragon eyes.
On the ocean, waves surged as the two-meter-tall Tiger Shark general, wielding the Whale Hunting Spear, like the dragon hunters from the legends of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, collided with the thirty-meter-tall Black Thunder Dragon King’s claws, generating unprecedented thunder and waves.
At the same time, cannonballs from both fleets streaked through the sky, aiming at the two legends.
Different from a battle between Third Rank ships, in a sea battle where each side has a legend involved, tactics are exceptionally straightforward, focused on ‘center battle tactics’!
A Legendary Transcendent acts like a crystal; once one side’s legend falls, the other has almost no chance to resist.
Hence, the fleets’ only objective was to reduce as much support for their respective leaders as possible, whittle down their leaders’ health, and find the opportunity to play their trump cards against the opponent’s legend.
Countless eyes, either filled with anticipation or immense fear, were unanimously fixed on the duel between the Tiger Shark general and the Black Thunder Dragon King.
Pelu’s heartbeat accelerated as she said tensely:
“Today, since the Crack Tide, the second legendary confrontation between the navy and the Black Whale Group—the outcome of this battle will affect the entire navy’s morale. If we prevail, the navy’s reorganization and the entire sea’s situation will change…
Otherwise, if the Giant Shark Battleship sinks, all the navy and adventurers here will become prisoners; no, given the Dragon Tamer King’s cruelty, if the navy loses in this battle, everyone present will become food! Fair game for the dragons’ trampling!
Currently, neither the Dragon Tamer King Jay nor the Tiger Shark general have used their ‘release,’ presenting an evenly matched fight. Therefore, the key to breaking the deadlock may be the Third Rank, the navy’s recently famous supernova!!”
As she spoke, Pelu turned her head excitedly, glancing toward An beside her.
As a reporter, she could feel that An had not yet used his ‘release,’ and he was harboring some secrets.
It’s your turn, An!
An closed his eyes, standing there like a robot, and coldly said:
“According to the Hunter Association’s orders, my objective is not to support the main battlefield but to steer a small boat alone and launch a surprise attack on the Dragon Flower Islands’ backyard, to prevent the Dragon Tamer King from retreating there should he be defeated.”
A strike at the rear… Pelu blinked her sparkling eyes:
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“Miss An, do you have any information on the Dragon Flower Islands’ back garden?”
“No.”
Pelu pondered for a moment:
“According to my information, the Dragon Tamer King has arranged a considerable number of troops and traps at the rear to prevent adventurers from seizing his treasure by opportunity, and moreover, you haven’t been provided with any support or information.”
“An expedition team of ten, along with a mechanic without a mecha, and an old Lamp Phase who has been psychologically traumatized by the Black Hunter, just letting you guys break into the headquarters, isn’t this sending you to your death? Do you really think you can do it?”
Ah? An and Diya, along with the old Blue Fire, were dumbfounded. This reporter actually voiced their innermost thoughts in front of the Tiger Shark navy.
Pelu sarcastically commented, causing the Tiger Shark navy below her to all reveal their bloodshot eyes.
“Cough cough.”
Pelu quickly changed the subject, briefly adjusting the direction of the camera:
“By the way, is that fast-moving vessel the flagship you have prepared for the ambush on the back garden?”
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An, Diya, and the old Blue Fire, following the direction Pelu indicated, looked into the distance.
There, a ship loaded with fresh flowers was accelerating, and from its course, it seemed like a vessel frightened by the sight of the battlefield, attempting to escape the area.
Whose troops were those?
Why did it seem like the size of this single ship was somehow familiar…
To disguise the Ghost Ship, the Flower Witch had made extensive modifications to Chen Qi’s Ghost Ship, making it look more like a passenger ship.
An, Diya, and the old Blue Fire looked at the Ghost Ship.
Pelu closed her eyes and said:
“Why do I feel that the space around us is trembling slightly?”
Space fluctuation? At that moment, the old Blue Fire suddenly realized, his tired gaze instantly turning to one of anger and shock, and with all his might, he roared:
“It’s the Black Hunter’s Ghost Ship! Use the hull to block it!!!!”
Black Hunter!
For a moment, An and Diya, the two victims, along with the other sailors, stared blankly at the Ghost Ship in the distance, their eyes betraying unspeakable emotions.
The Black Hunter actually dared to come before them.
However, though they had been late to notice, fortunately, in the path of the Black Hunter, there remained a salvage ship from the Bonfire Energy Company.
Under the old Blue Fire’s frantic cries, the salvage ship adjusted its direction, picking up speed, and positioned its hull in front of the Ghost Ship!
If they could just block the vessel of the Black Hunter, this was all worth it!
“What do we do, Captain?”
Bree, who was operating the Ghost Ship, urgently asked.
Dark lightning surged from the ship!
The Space Jump activation required a straight-lined acceleration, and at their current speed, they were no longer able to change direction!
To intercept us… Chen Qi said with a heavy tone:
“The sea is spacious, just crash into it!”
Crash directly? Bree panicked, but in this crucial moment, his mind could not afford to think, and he accelerated further!
Forward!
Boom! The Ghost Ship activated an incomplete Defense Barrier, charging directly at the vessel ahead.
At that moment, Bree and Fen, the Water Elf, silently closed their eyes.
The salvage ship was not slow, its hull already positioned above the Ghost Ship.
However, right as the salvage ship was about to proceed, a ferocious pitch-black dragon head burst forth from the sea, forcibly breaking through the salvage ship’s Defense Barrier, shoving it backward, then swiftly diving back into the ocean.
Boom——
In the next instant, with a thunderous crash, the Ghost Ship shattered the salvage ship and entered the Space Rift.