Chapter 180: Meeting old friends
Chapter 180 Meeting old friends
Speaking of Loren's experiences in the past three months, I can only describe it with a handful of bitter tears.
Having offended the vampires on Silver Moon Island, Loren had already made plans to escape at sea for a period of time.
But he didn’t expect that his escape would last three whole months!
The situation was the most dangerous in the first month.
Not only the federal [hunting ships], but also some past enemies and pirate ships who wanted to take advantage of the situation came one after another, wanting to use his head in exchange for a bounty.
So much so that Loren was in danger several times and almost died during the siege.
Fortunately, he finally got through it and managed to break through to the third level in the middle of the process!
After that, there were far fewer ships chasing him.
After all, Loren's strength has improved, but the reward has not changed.
With such a small amount of money, why are you risking your life?
In this case, there is only one ship still pursuing the [Thunder], and that is the [Heron] driven by Lan.
Loren thought that her experience in the promotion ritual had created a small friendship with her.
Just think about it, let yourself go, wouldn’t everyone be happy?
Who would have thought that just after leaving the mysterious [Secret Sea] space, the [Heron] would come over in a menacing manner.
Not only did Lan kill many pirates on the ship, but he also fought with Loren, causing both sides to lose.
In the next two months, the "Heron" hung behind the "Thunder" like a hungry wolf, chasing after it and launching a surprise attack from time to time.
The pirates aboard the Thunder were severely damaged and exhausted, and they did not even have time to complete a decent supply.
However, [Heron] is not feeling well either.
Such a high-intensity pursuit is a huge burden on both the captain and the crew.
To this day, both sides are actually relying on willpower to survive.
For Loren and Lan, escaping from each other's hands and catching each other have become their obsessions, and they have to decide the outcome.
From a certain angle, it sounds like they are in love and killing each other.
At this moment.
The bow of the Heron.
Captain Lan, who had a huge pair of swords hanging on his waist, looked pale and his breath was obviously sluggish.
Even so, she still kept her spirits up, stared at the [Thunder] ahead with sharp eyes, and at the same time asked the first mate beside her.
“How much ammunition do we have left?”
The first mate had extremely dark circles under his eyes. It looked like he hadn't had a good rest for a long time, but he still answered immediately.
“There is less than one box left.”
“Where’s the food and water?”
“It can last up to three days.”
…
Hearing this, Lan Chang let out a breath: "It seems that the [Thunder Horn] is more resilient than I thought."
The first mate hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
“Captain Lan, we have now sailed into the [magnetic sea area]. I’m afraid this was intentional by the ‘Thunder Tooth’ Loren!”
“In this sea area, [Thunder]’s capabilities will be greatly enhanced, but we will be limited by thunder and lightning.”
“Besides, recently, because of the leak of the [Norwich Treasure], the number of pirate ships in the [Magnetic Sea Area] is constantly increasing.”
“‘Thunder Fang’ Loren probably wants to take advantage of this to fish in troubled waters and escape.”
At these words, Lan's face, which was cut like a knife and an ax, was not much surprised, but instead showed a smile.
“This just shows that...[Thunder] has also run out of gas!”
“Otherwise, he would not have thought of escaping in this way.”
"and…"
Lan paused for a moment and sighed.
“He has [Magnetic Sea Area] as support, don’t we have reinforcements?”
Her tone was a little unwilling and helpless.
According to Lan's original intention, he wanted to rely on his own strength to arrest the "Thunder" and bring him to justice.
But as the captain of the Federation, her actions for such a long time had no results, which naturally aroused dissatisfaction from above.
So, the Federation sent another [Hunting Ship], preparing to attack the [Thunder] in the [Magnetic Sea Area].
Calculating the time it took for the news to arrive, the [Hunting Boat] should be arriving soon.
Besides, the first mate quickly figured out the meaning behind these words and couldn't help but look happy.
The pursuit over the past three months has not been pleasant at all for the crew.
Seeing his expression, Lan sighed in her heart again.
Even the first mate is like this, let alone the other crew members below.
Perhaps ending this hunt as soon as possible is the most correct choice.
The first mate asked carefully: "Which [hunting ship] is coming to support this time?"
Lan said calmly: "[White Dove]!"
ifier
The first mate’s expression changed slightly: “It’s Lord Julian who is here in person!”
It's no wonder he was a little panicked. In the federal navy, the "White Dove" was much more famous than the "Heron".
Even though its name is a white dove that symbolizes peace, its captain Julian "Bloody Hand" is an out-and-out killer!
Julian’s most famous saying is—
“Kill all your enemies and peace will come!”
When fighting pirates, Julian was almost never merciful and never took prisoners.
The name "bloody hands" comes from this.
Furthermore, although Julian, like Lan and Loren, is a third-level secret path user.
But there are also gaps between the three levels.
It has only been two months since Lan and Loren broke through to the third level, but Julian has stayed at the third level for a full five years. There is a huge difference in the strength of the secret power and the degree of control!
If they were to face Julian, they might not be able to make three moves and would be defeated.
There are even rumors that Julian will soon enter the promotion ritual and attack the fourth-level secret path!
Aware that such a strong man was about to arrive, the first mate breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the [Thunder] in front of him with pity.
Just, at this moment.
The first mate noticed that another three-masted sailboat quietly appeared on the sea not far away.
“Hmm? [Siren]?”
Lan raised his eyebrows and said with a clear look: "Loren, is this the help you found? It's really not enough."
At this time, what appeared next to the [Thunder] was the [Siren] carrying many hybrid sea monsters.
Since it was also on the wanted poster, Lan Yisan recognized it at a glance.
The first mate frowned slightly: "I heard that its captain, 'Ye Ji' Alyssa, has disappeared for a while, and now it seems that she has broken through to the third level."
“Captain Lan, do you want to hide for a while?”
"unnecessary."
Lan shook his head resolutely, and then looked in a direction behind him with complicated eyes.
“Because our reinforcements have also arrived!”
At the rear of the Heron, a dark red mechanical ship broke through the lavender waves and roared towards the front.
…
…
The bow of the "Thunder".
Loren also saw the steamship that seemed to be stained red with blood. His expression changed and he cursed.
“Damn it! It’s [White Dove]!”
He did not hesitate and immediately conveyed the message to the [Siren] not far away.
The message is extremely simple, only one word -
Escape!
Immediately, Loren activated the ability of [Thunder Protection] and blessed the [Thunder Horn] with his own secret power. The surface of the ship's hull was filled with thunderous lightning, and it exploded at an astonishing speed, heading towards the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea Area].
Alyssa on the [Siren] not far away also had a sudden change of expression and used her own abilities to escape quickly.
No pirate wants to fall into the hands of the White Dove!
Furthermore, both of them knew that with the speed of the White Dove, it was only a matter of time before they were overtaken.
The only chance of survival lies in the storm in the [Magnetic Sea Area]!
Only by taking advantage of the raging storm, [Thunder] and [Siren] can escape.
Perhaps the two of them were lucky.
Not long after they sailed into the [Magnetic Sea Area], the wind started to rise on the sea.
One big wave after another began to stir.
The clouds drooped heavily, and the sea was as dark as a mirror. From time to time, thick thunder and lightning fell on the sea.
Gradually, raindrops began to fall from the sky.
I have to say that in this sea area where the mysterious power of thunder attribute is rich.
Loren and his [Thunder] were indeed at home like a fish in the water, always maintaining an exaggerated speed, traveling through the undulating sea like a bolt of lightning.
But when he turned his head and looked behind him, his mood gradually sank to the bottom.
The speed of [White Dove] is actually not slower than him!
Furthermore, the [White Dove] seems to have temporarily let go of the [Siren] and regards the [Thunder] as its main target.
The distance between the two is shortening at an extremely fast speed!
But the worst part is…
Loren turned around and glanced at the crew on the deck.
At this time, there were only a dozen pirates left on such a large pirate ship, and almost everyone was injured and exhausted.
Anyone who has been hunted for three months will be in this state.
Although their eyes are bright and they have experienced blood and fire, given time, they will definitely become very good warriors.
But at least now, these people are almost useless in a battle, and even controlling cables and artillery is quite laborious.
On the other hand, on the side of the White Dove, the crew members are all recharged and in top condition.
Especially the captain at the bow, whose sharp gaze like a wild wolf seemed to fall on Loren through the wind, waves and thunder.
“It seems that this time, I really have to explain it here.”
Loren sighed, preparing to gather strength for the final struggle.
His character has always been like this, he will never give up until the last moment!
While accumulating secret power, many figures flashed through Loren's mind.
There are parents, there are friends, there is "Ye Ji" Alisa, there is the steam priest Feiya, and there is also the captain of the "Heron" Lan...
But in the end, for some reason, Loren remembered the [Shadowless Shadow] he saw in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm].
Oh no, not just the [Blood Moon Secret Realm], but also the third-level promotion ritual.
Even though they never said a word to each other, the posture and scene of [Shadowless Shadow] during the battle were deeply engraved in Loren's heart.
In fact, Loren "Thunderfang" himself is a very proud man.
This can also be seen from some of his previous arrogant actions.
Whether it was in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm] or the [Promotion Ritual], the [Shadowless Shadow] was like an unstoppable chariot, crushing his pride.
At the same time, Loren also had some strange yearning.
“It would be great if I could be like that...”
“What would he do if he were here?”
“No, I’m not the [Shadowless Shadow], I’m myself!”
Thinking of this, Loren felt a different kind of pride in his heart.
He opened his eyes suddenly, purple thunder entangled his body surface, his momentum continued to rise, and he shouted loudly to the [White Dove] behind him.
“Julian the Bloody Hand, if you want to kill me, go ahead!”
Boom!
At this moment, dark clouds rolled wildly in the sky, and electric snakes spread out in a large number of small areas. Along with deafening roars, countless purple-blue thunder and lightning struck the sea.
The dark and gloomy sea surface was suddenly as bright as day.
This vision only increased Loren's momentum.
And soon, something happened that made all the crew members of the [Thunder] unbelievable.
—The White Dove, which was originally chasing them, actually gradually slowed down, turned its bow, and sped away in the opposite direction as if to escape.
Seeing this scene, not to mention the other crew members, even Loren himself was stunned.
His words were just for fun and to encourage him. How come the White Dove was really scared away by him?
Loren didn't know why, but he couldn't help laughing.
“Haha, did you see it?”
“This is your captain’s arrogance!”
“I scared Julian away with just one sentence! As expected of me…”
“Ship, captain!”
Loren's laughter was interrupted by a pirate's trembling exclamation: "Quick...look behind you!"
"what?"
Loren turned his head to look, and was stunned for a moment.
He saw a ship.
Amid the rays of thunder and surrounded by waves tens of meters high, a large, dark ship sailed from the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea].
It is covered with blue-purple thunder, the flickering magic patterns seem to be breathing, the sails are beating like a curtain that blocks the sky, and the whistle of the whistle resounds throughout the sea.
At its bow, a black swan statue fluttered its wings and was about to fly!
“…It’s [Black Swan]!!”
At this point, even the dullest crew member can understand -
What allowed the [White Dove] to retreat without a fight was this ship that moved forward proudly in the storm!
Loren opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time.
Not only the crew on the Thunder, but Alyssa on the Siren was also stunned.
Although the bow statue of this ship is so eye-catching, it is completely different from the [Black Swan] in Alyssa's impression.
…
…
Enter the White Dove.
Julian stood on the bow of the ship, as motionless as a sculpture.
Although he has a cruel nickname like "Bloody Hand", his appearance is actually quite handsome. Only when he smiles does he give people a strange sense of crisis.
At this time, a sailor couldn't help but asked: "Captain Julian, let's just forget it?"
“There’s just one more [Black Swan], so why retreat?”
There were many people on the boat who had the same doubts.
Some time ago, [Black Swan] indeed gained quite a reputation on the Seven Seas.
But its captain is just a third-level mystic.
With Julian’s strength approaching the fourth level, shouldn’t it be easy to deal with him?
Hearing this, Julian just continued to stare at the ship in the storm, and then spoke after a long time.
“Intuition.”
“Intuition tells me that unless I advance to the fourth level, I cannot be his opponent.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
No one on board the White Dove would doubt the captain's judgment.
But the captain named Xia En, didn't he just break through the third level not long ago?
Two months, is it comparable to Julian’s five years of accumulation?
This kind of talent is a bit too scary.
(End of this chapter)