21: Chapter 21 Shooting! Giant Net!

"His ballista is destroyed, continue firing."

Captain Mike's eyes were like torches; even though it was only illuminated for an instant, he still saw the facts clearly.

The few of them swept their peripheral vision.

With the help of the faint starlight emitted by the night-luminous stones, they saw the first mate's raised palm.

"Four o'clock direction, distance 110 meters. Fire!"

The gunner nodded fiercely and pulled the fuse again.

"Boom—"

Two cannonballs flew out side-by-side, aiming precisely at Chen Fan's sailboat.

At this moment, Chen Fan was examining the warship panel.

[china.]

[Current Level: Medium Sailboat.]

[Maximum Speed: 60 knots.]

[Materials required for upgrade: Wood x10k. rope x1k. nails x1k. cloth x1k. steel x2k. gold coins x5k.]

"No need to dodge anymore."

Chen Fan watched the spatial fluctuations slowly rising around him and chuckled.

"Huh?"

Kuka was stunned for a moment; his half-intelligent, half-dimwitted brain could not understand Chen Fan's order.

His hands had just stopped, but driven by bodily instinct, he turned the helm frantically again.

Being blocked for an instant did not affect the hull's ability to react quickly.

It even drifted into an S-shape larger than before.

The two cannonballs landed on the left and right sides of the sailboat, the giant waves raised causing the hull to heave wildly.

Even hiding in the cabin, Chen Fan could still see the sea surface illuminated by the firelight.

He was slightly surprised, not expecting Kuka to be able to dodge the double cannon fire.

He praised him in his heart once again; after all, he was an S-Class Crew Member.

However, this dodge was futile; the air wall generated during the upgrade could block everything.

Just when Captain Kuka was stunned, the hull underwent a huge change in his eyes.

The space expanded by more than double, and the length also expanded to 20 meters.

The keel was wrapped in a thick layer of steel.

Most importantly, the ballistae had become three!

Chen Fan nodded slightly and turned to look into the darkness.

Wall-hacking? Heh, I am a cheater!

"Fire!"

At the order, the dazed Sailors instantly regained their senses and began to operate the ballistae.

On the other side.

The first mate, with a dazed face, nudged Mike and handed over the night-vision goggles in his hand.

"You... had better take a look."

Mike was somewhat puzzled but still took them.

Just one look.

His face became dazed.

"This, how is this possible?"

Rubbing his eyes, Mike put on the night-vision goggles again.

However, the scene he saw was still the same.

The previously damaged small sailboat had already disappeared.

Replacing it was a large sailboat 20 meters long, with three ballistae neatly arranged on the deck.

Furthermore, through the night-vision goggles, Mike saw that the enemy Sailors had already finished adjusting the ballistae.

To the side, the youth who was previously holding the searchlight had his right hand raised high.

As if sensing that he was spying on him, the youth turned his head to look at him, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Immediately.

He swung his right hand down fiercely.

"Get down!!!"

Mike roared and tackled the first mate to the ground.

In the moment of distraction, the ballista bolts pierced through three Sailors, dragging their bodies as they flew backward.

With a splash, they fell into the water.

Mike's eyes turned red, and he shouted sternly:

"Reload!"

The first mate waved his hand hurriedly and whispered:

"Let's retreat, three ballistae, we are no match."

"No, although I don't know what trick they are playing, a 20-meter-long hull cannot possibly dodge two cannons."

"Reload!"

Seeing Mike's persistence, the first mate took a deep breath and said no more.

The few Sailors looked at the direction where the three had fallen into the water, gritted their teeth, and quickly stood up.

Crouching down, they loaded the cannons and looked up at Captain Mike.

However, Mike was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

A moment later.

"Thud, thud, thud."

Three ballista bolts stuck straight into the mast.

"Now, fire!"

Mike roared sternly.

The few Sailors quickly pulled the fuses, and two cannonballs flew out again.

Whistling, they smashed toward the sailboat.

Feeling the sound of the cannonballs breaking the wind, Kuka's eyes narrowed.

Although the new ship was just taken over, his ample experience made it effortless for him to operate.

Dodging twice in a row, he managed to control the 20-meter-long hull and avoid the cannonballs.

Chen Fan snorted coldly, "Charge up, once we're close, the cannons will be useless."

"Yes, Master!"

Kuka replied and directly pushed the ship's speed to the max, 60 knots.

Taking advantage of the gap in the opponent's firing, he headed straight for them.

Drake had by now taken the searchlight and stood at the bow to guide Kuka.

The previous rounds of shooting, thanks to Drake's command, meant the three ballistae's attacks never missed.

Only now did Chen Fan realize how worthwhile spending those 10,000 gold coins was.

Otherwise, even if he had ballistae, he wouldn't have been able to retaliate effectively.

"Captain, they are catching up."

The first mate's face was grave, staring straight at Mike.

Usually, he always addressed Mike as Old Mike.

Only in critical moments would he address him by his title.

This was also the safety word between the two of them.

Once the first mate addressed him as Captain, it meant the situation was critical.

And precisely because of this, Mike suppressed the anger in his heart.

With an angry snort, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Set sail, return!"

Military orders are like mountains; even if the Crew Members were unwilling, since the captain had ordered it, they had to obey.

Each performing their duties, within half a minute, the black smoke had started up.

The first mate took the lead, stood in front of the helm, and began to steer the hull.

A roar sounded, and the black smoke slowly turned 90 degrees and began to sail at full speed.

The Crew Members watched the rapidly advancing ship and let out a sigh of relief.

After several rounds of exchange, not only was the opponent unscathed, but they had also sacrificed a few brothers.

They really didn't want to stay and tangle with Chen Fan anymore.

Just at this moment, the searchlight suddenly lit up, shining on the first mate's back.

The scorching light, yet the first mate could not feel a shred of warmth.

What enveloped him was a bone-chilling cold.

"Sm..."

Before he could finish speaking, three ballista bolts arrived in an instant, piercing his skin.

"Thud, thud, thud."

The tremendous impact pinned him tightly to the helm.

The first mate coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked down with difficulty at his chest.

Crimson blood trickled slowly along the tip of the bolt.

"Lexi!!!"

Mike roared and was about to rush up.

"Don't come over! The helm is straight, increase speed and flee... flee from here."

Lexi's voice trembled, but his eyes were like torches, staring fixedly at Mike.

Mike gritted his teeth, his voice containing fury.

"Release the net, full speed... ahead."

"Swish—"

Three ballista bolts broke the wind again and pierced into the first mate Lexi's back.

Mike closed his eyes in despair and collapsed onto the deck.

At this moment.

The Sailors had already activated the trigger device.

A giant net with a diameter of over 30 meters was thrown out.

The fishing net opened up in the dark night, countless sharp blades gleaming with cold light, shooting straight at the sailboat.

The fishing net was flying too fast; by the time Drake discovered it, it was already too late.

He could only roar, "Get down!"

The confused Sailors were stunned for a moment.

Immediately after, they were stabbed by the sharp blades on the giant net, rolling on the ground in pain.

The wounds quickly began to rot.

These sharp blades were actually coated with poison!

For a time, everyone on the deck, including Drake who was lying on the ground, was twitching continuously.

Chen Fan, who was inside the cabin, had escaped the disaster.

With a gloomy face, he looked at the giant net enveloping the hull, a long saber appearing in his hand.