37: Chapter 37 Larelei Throws Herself into My Arms

There are still 18 minutes until we can escape the dungeon.

Being surrounded at this time, the situation is extremely dire.

At this moment, Drake's low roar came through the channel again:

"A large pirate ship fleet has appeared one kilometer away. There is currently a gap in the southwest direction; shall we escape?"

Chen Fan turned his head slightly, looking at the green, beautiful figure beside him.

Lairuilei tilted her head, her bright eyes and white teeth looking exceptionally alluring.

Before purchasing Kadel's weapons, his current trump card was Lairuilei.

Even if surrounded, her Powerful Strike should be able to shoot out a path for navigation.

Therefore, if he wanted to escape, he could do so at any time.

With the patrol boat's speed of 120 knots, Chen Fan didn't believe anyone could catch up.

Since that's the case, why the hell should he be afraid?

Chen Fan snorted coldly,

"Prepare for battle!"

"Yes! my master!"

Kuka's blood immediately surged, and his heart was filled with immense joy.

For a militant like him, encountering such a fearless master was such a blissful thing.

At this moment, he only wanted to avenge the destruction of the ghost ship.

In the distance, that previous pirate ship had already extinguished its fire and disappeared into the darkness.

Both the captain and the first mate had died in battle; presumably, the opponent didn't dare to act rashly and wanted to wait for the support ships to arrive.

The top priority was to transport combat power to the ghost ship.

"Repair!"

[Ding!]

[Repair successful.]

[Consumed materials: Wood x6k, rope x2k, nails x600, cloth x2k, steel x2k, gold coins x5k.]

"Make bullets, 5,000 rounds!"

[Consumed gunpowder x5k, steel x5k.]

[Obtained: Gatling bullets x5k.]

Just now, he was reluctant to consume the limited gunpowder, which led to being suppressed by firepower.

Now, facing the pirate ship fleet, Chen Fan dared not be stingy anymore.

The C-rank Sharpshooter received the order and began to familiarize himself with the Gatling gun.

He was fully capable of handling this type of area suppression weapon.

Five thousand rounds of ammunition were enough for him to fire for five minutes.

Taking advantage of the pirate fleet still being far away, Chen Fan immediately sent 53 people back onto the ghost ship.

Everything was ready!

Just at this moment, the ship's broadcast on the ghost ship sounded again.

Kuka skillfully opened the Crew Member channel.

"You have been surrounded. Whoever brings their captain's head to surrender will be the new captain and join our fleet."

"Give up meaningless resistance, otherwise, we will slaughter the ship!"

These words directly caused the Crew Members' brains to crash.

Lairuilei covered her mouth and chuckled.

Let the Crew Member bring the master's head to surrender? Would that Crew Member still be able to live?

Chen Fan rolled his eyes at her and raised his right hand high.

Seeing this gesture, the Crew Members took their positions one after another.

When the right hand swung down, the sounds of cannons, ballistae, and Gatling gunfire rang out simultaneously.

The cannons were personally operated by Kuka, aiming, naturally, at that first ship.

This time, he didn't use incendiary shells.

The cannons were loaded with the most powerful Explosion shells.

After hitting the target, the sky full of debris, driven by the impact force, turned into sharp knives, tearing the deck to shreds.

A large number of Sailors were crushed at the waist.

Immediately after, five crossbow bolts pierced through, and the entire deck became a slaughterhouse.

The surviving Crew Members screamed and hid in the cabins.

Without the command of the captain and the first mate, the pirate ship was in chaos.

The Gatling gun, under the control of the C-rank Sharpshooter, spewed tongues of fire.

Bullets with sparks tore through the darkness, crossing a kilometer like raindrops, plunging into the pirate fleet.

However, apart from killing a few Sailors, these bullets were all blocked by the ship's hull and fell into the sea.

The fleet, which had just been shocked by the fire, instantly erupted with deafening mockery.

"Is that it? Why is it so weak?"

"Small size, soft and mushy, good to look at but useless."

"Hahahaha, truly just a kid, lots of noise but little force. Let Grandpa teach you how to fire cannons, watch closely!"

"Eat one of Grandpa's big cannonballs."

"Boom boom boom boom —"

A series of cannon sounds rang out, almost setting the sea surface on fire.

Chen Fan looked up, his breathing instantly stalling.

More than a dozen fiery cannonballs flew over like meteors.

"Dodge!"

Chris roared and immediately maneuvered the china to dodge the cannonballs.

Kuka was also maneuvering the ghost ship, dodging back and forth.

The sea of fire erupted from the cannonballs almost swallowed both ships.

Chris was one move ahead; while the ghost ship was hit by two cannonballs, he remained unscathed.

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, and his gaze towards Chris also carried some surprise.

After all, an SS-Class pure captain could actually remain unscathed in a rain of over a dozen cannonballs.

But before he could recover, another round of roars sounded.

As many as 50 cannonballs flew over simultaneously.

This time, Chris had nowhere to dodge.

While dodging three cannonballs, he inevitably collided with another one.

"Boom —"

The huge cannonball rolled once, and the china was severed at the waist.

[The china has sustained damage, please repair it in time.]

[The ghost ship has sustained damage, please repair it in time.]

Two red lights were constantly flashing.

After looking at the materials required for repairs, Chen Fan almost suffocated.

Damn it!!!

[Required materials: Wood x15k, rope x5k, nails x2k, cloth x5k, steel x5k, gold coins x15k.]

These materials are more than what it took to upgrade the patrol boat!

No matter how rich a landlord's family is, they can't afford to burn through this much, right?

One round wipes out the cost of a patrol boat.

If a few more rounds come, wouldn't he be back to poverty?

Chen Fan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with a fierce light.

Under the illumination of the fire, both ships were teetering, looking exceptionally miserable.

On the pirate ships surrounding them, the mocking laughter grew closer.

"How about it? Are Grandpa's cannonballs fierce?"

"I'm big, just bear with it, it'll be over in two more shots."

"Grandpa will fire one more, and then you'll be sunk. Have you thought of your last words?"

"You little brat, it's your bad luck to run into us. Keep your eyes open in your next life before you come out to mingle!"

Even without the ship's broadcast, the mocking laughter drifted into his ears along with the night wind.

The fire soared into the sky, and Chen Fan could even see the Crew Members with grimacing smiles on the opposing fleet.

Gritting his teeth hard, Chen Fan pressed his finger onto the repair button.

"Even if it means going bankrupt, I'm going to slaughter you all!"

Just then, another roar sounded.

"Look out!"

Lairuilei screamed in alarm, dashed forward two steps, and crashed into Chen Fan's arms.

The huge impact force carried Chen Fan flying into the cabin.

And the spot where he had just been standing was instantly smashed through by a cannonball.

Without any cushioning, he fell straight to the ground.

His brain was instantly stunned, and the sharp pain from his back made Chen Fan gasp.

"Hiss..."

A faint fragrance wafted over, and fiery red hair brushed across his face.

Chen Fan subconsciously squeezed hard with both hands.

Immediately, the beauty in his arms trembled all over.

[Ding!]

[Crew Member protection mechanism triggered.]

[Please do not violate the Crew Member, otherwise you will be punished by the system.]

[Countdown: 5, 4, 3...]

[Ding!]

[The Crew Member has given up resistance, protection mechanism cancelled.]

"Don't, wait until the crisis is resolved..."

A faint voice came from his arms.

His brain recovered from the crash, Chen Fan instantly felt something was wrong and let her go.

"I didn't mean to, I'm sorry."

"Mm... it's okay, wait until the crisis is resolved, okay?"

Hearing this.

Chen Fan's eyes widened suddenly, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.

Wasn't Lairuilei an NPC?

Didn't S-Class Crew Members only have half their intelligence?

Why did she understand these things?

Or was it that he had misunderstood?

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Chen Fan hesitated and said:

"What do you mean by 'wait'..."

Lairuilei snorted softly, stood up and left, her fiery red waves moving without wind.

Just as she was about to walk out of the cabin, she turned back and rolled her eyes at him:

"Exactly what you understand it to mean."