Me and countless me.

Chapter 495 Trial of the Sea
What bad luck! What bad luck! What bad luck!!
This thought crossed Li Ke's mind. After all, anyone who first encountered a ship collision, then a sudden storm, and then a pirate ship would think the same way.

Especially considering that this all happened during the day, it was too much of a coincidence, so much so that it could almost be considered deliberate.

However, the next moment, the pirate captain on the deck shouted out!
"Hahaha! My men! It's been three months! We've finally found the nautical charts and can go home! Kill them all and steal the charts!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ke knew that there was absolutely no possibility of peace talks between the two sides, because the next moment, countless pirates swung over by the ropes or jumped over from the bow of their ship, howling as they launched an attack.

At that moment, Captain Joseph, who was in the sea, struggled to stick his head out, swallowing seawater and shouting.

"Trust me, my crew! We are fully prepared! Death will not come for us! Draw your weapons and prepare for battle!! I will soon overcome my current predicament and help you!"

Li Ke knew what he meant by "complete preparation"—the weapon case securely locked to the deck—but he had little hope that it would extricate him from his predicament, because the ship was already sinking.

Upon hearing his words, the boatswain kicked open the lock, reached for the weapon inside, and prepared to fight the pirates who charged at him!
However, when he saw clearly what he had received, his eyes widened in surprise!

Because what he held in his hands were not normal swords, but two long baguettes! And the rest of the items in the weapon case were also long baguettes!
He immediately remembered how similar the new food crate was to this weapons crate, but by then two pirates were already charging toward him.

"Fake!"

He threw away the two baguettes in his hands and no longer cared about the newcomers around him. He rushed into the cabin to find weapons. Li Ke saw the pirate rushing towards him, wanting to stab the bosun with a sword. He stepped forward, grabbed the two hard baguettes, and swung them fiercely!

Amidst the clang of metal, the charging pirates stared in astonishment at their curved rapier that had pierced half of a loaf of bread, their eyes wide with disbelief!
"What?!"

Before he could say anything, the bread in Li Ke's other hand slammed into his head. With a dull thud, the ragged pirate was sent flying off the deck, plunging headfirst into the sea. His shoes flew off his feet due to Li Ke's immense strength and slammed into another pirate's face.

Another chubby pirate subconsciously took a deep breath, and was immediately bent over by the smell of salted fish, unable to attack Li Ke. So he was kicked away by Li Ke!

His towering figure sent countless barrels and pirates flying as he crashed into the mast, finally coming to a stop and falling to the ground.

Li Ke's performance also attracted the attention of the pirate captain who rushed up with him. Without hesitation, he took out his multi-barreled flintlock pistol, aimed it at Li Ke, and pulled the trigger.

The moment Li Ke drew his gun, he stepped on a barrel lid. The round barrel lid flipped and flew up, and he caught it, deflecting all the incoming lead bullets. Then, as he struck another pirate on the head with his baguette, he not only dodged the other pirate's slash but also spun around and threw the barrel lid in his hand!
The barrel lid bounced off the heads of three or four pirates like a bouncy frisbee, knocking them down before hitting the still-shocked captain right in the mouth. It sent him flying headfirst backward, his body flying into the sea in a beautiful arc, accompanied by countless broken teeth and screams!

Li Ke's ability to kill five or six people in an instant naturally made the charging pirates hesitate. Li Ke then launched a direct charge, throwing his baguette, which struck a startled pirate squarely on the forehead. As the pirate fell, the baguette bounced up, and Li Ke caught it again. He then spun around and swung both baguettes, striking a pirate who was swinging his knife at him.

The pirate flew out in response, and Li Ke quickly deflected the baguette in his left hand to block another pirate's curved knife. Then, with a straight thrust of his baguette in his right hand, he broke the pirate's ribs, rendering him incapacitated.

Then, facing the last pirate who dared to charge at him, he kicked him away with a Spartan-style front kick, sending him flying and crashing into the pirate behind him. He then threw the two baguettes in his hand in batches at the pirates who were still trying to come down the rope!

The first baguette tore through two ropes, causing the two pirates to scream as they slammed onto their deck, eventually hitting one of the unfortunate pirates on the head.

The second baguette didn't perform as well. It only knocked down a pirate who had just grabbed the rope, without achieving any further results. However, as it landed, a pirate stepped on it, fell to the ground, and rolled his eyes back.

By this time, all the pirates who had run onto the ship had been defeated by him, and the boatswain hurriedly dragged a box up and began distributing real weapons. Li Ke, of course, would not waste any time, after all, his reputation as Jack Cheng was not just for show!
He grabbed a mop and brandished it like a spear, intending to charge at the enemy ship. But as soon as he made his charge, he saw the pirates turn their ship around without hesitation, completely disregarding the fact that there were still their own people in the sea, and rush away with the ocean current.

Driven by the wind and ocean currents, they rushed forward nearly twenty meters in just a few seconds, catching Li Ke off guard.

Without a word, driven by the principle of eradicating evil completely, Li Ke suddenly started running, grabbed a loop of rope, and threw the rope in his hand the instant he reached the front of the main mast. He then jumped up!

The immense force sent him flying, still gripping the rope. Amidst the horrified gazes of countless pirates, he landed on the pirate ship's deck like a cannonball, wielding a mop. With a single sweep, he sent five or six pirates flying, then pointed the mop at the boatswain who had just been giving orders on the ship.

"Submit, or die!"

There's not much to say, because pirates who fell into the hands of merchants and soldiers basically only faced death or being sold into slavery. The latter were generally much more miserable than the former, as these pirate slaves would be sold to ships to do hard labor, and would basically suffer for the rest of their lives.

They charged at Li Ke with furious roars, attacking him with their muskets and longswords, but Li Ke swung his spear in all directions, and no one could get close to him.

He swept the mop across a pirate's face, causing the pirate's eyes and head to tilt. He then dipped the mop in some of the seawater from cleaning the deck, spun the mop around the pirate's face, and the mop transformed into a heavy hammer, or perhaps a flail.

Pirates kept flying backwards, a sight that would chill even the most fearless pirates to the bone. Meanwhile, on the Sleeping Shark, Captain Joseph, who had just been salvaged, watched as Li Ke sent people flying ten meters away with a single shovel, and saw several pirates hanging from the mast. He silently lowered his binoculars, seriously considering whether it was Li Ke who brought him bad luck, because he really wanted someone with that fighting prowess!

The battle ended quickly. Although they were ready to die, after Li Ke killed a third of them like ants, the remaining pirates were no longer willing to face Li Ke. After Joseph led the sailors up, the battle was completely over, but what followed was the cruel execution.

Fortunately for the pirates, because Joseph's ship did not have enough space for them to live on, and there was not enough food, and they urgently needed manpower to salvage his cargo and ship, they were only forced to repair the Sleeping Shark and salvage the cargo floating around it, and were not all killed.

This relieved the pirates, who then worked diligently, dismantling planks and parts from their own ships to repair the Sleeping Shark.

However, Joseph was not too merciful. He took all their food, money, and nautical data, and even cut down their masts, leaving them only a sailor's knife and three days' worth of fresh water.

So as he was leaving, Joseph took off his hat and smiled slightly at the pirates.

"May God bless you."

The pirates watched all this expressionlessly, but upon seeing Li Ke, they actually began to pray to God.

However, although the biggest crisis was over, the Sleeping Shark was still not out of danger. Because the hastily repaired ship was not stable, they had to move at full speed to the next location and it would take them a whole day to sail. Otherwise, the newly repaired stern would probably break apart again.

Joseph felt a little guilty about this, but looking at his almost undamaged cargo, the sailors who hadn't died, the ship's complete parts and tools, and even Johnny's testicles were perfectly fine.

So, despite some doubts about their luck, Joseph confidently pressed down on his hat, looking at his disciplined subordinates, and pointed to Li Ke, whom all the crew members revered. "Before... it was all an accident. Look, we have people blessed by the gods, and we also have my experience and skills. I believe we will definitely reach our destination smoothly this time!"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the nautical chart with some uncertainty, then nodded confidently, because their subsequent routes were all near the coast, and the seas had been calm for a full ten years without any hidden reefs.

Anyone who gets into trouble here must be an inexperienced novice, so he spoke confidently.

"Trust me, crew! Unless we hit an iceberg, there's no chance of anything going wrong on the rest of the voyage! Trust me, crew! Trust my experience and skills!"

It was summer, and there was no sign of wind in sight, so he started shouting as if trying to convince himself.

The crew members exchanged glances and decided to trust their captain, since everyone could see that his skills were truly exceptional.

The voyage that followed went very smoothly. Joseph even moved a deck chair next to the ship's wheel, enjoying a drink and loudly discussing how to divide the spoils among everyone.

Li Ke naturally received the most. Once he sold the swords and other items at the next port, he would earn thirty or forty gold coins. He also received a considerable amount of extra food and wine, which allowed him to have a hearty meal.

The voyage continued without incident. The sea remained calm until sunset. Li Ke observed the stars, wind, and humidity with some unease, but found no indication of rain or wind.

"It can't really be a coincidence, can it?"

Looking at the stars, Li Ke frowned. Today was just too coincidental. Thick fog, storms, and pirates all came one after another, leaving him overwhelmed. But there were quite a few unlucky people like this. So, although Li Ke was a little puzzled, he still went back to his room to rest.

However, Li Ke waited in the room for an hour to make sure everything was calm before going to sleep and drifting off into a sweet dream.

He slept very peacefully, and soon felt as if he were floating on clouds, constantly rising and falling, constantly soaring into the sky, constantly...

"Ok?"

Li Ke suddenly opened her eyes and saw that she was facing her own ceiling!

The air had become unusually cold, and he was shocked to realize that he had been thrown into the air. At that moment, the lookout flew past his window and let out a shrill scream!

"A tropical cyclone! Why is there a tropical cyclone here?!"

After shouting those words, he flew out and disappeared into the huge tropical cyclone. Not only that, the entire ship was like a toy in the hands of a giant, constantly being thrown and falling. Li Ke even had a hard time stabilizing his body and could only barely support the hull to prevent himself from flying out!

Even in such dire circumstances, he still heard Joseph's powerful shouts!

"Trust in my skills and experience! Sailors! Let us escape from the jaws of the sea god!"

Li Ke looked through the door and saw that Joseph had tied himself to the helm and was trying his best to control the ship. Even though the ship was practically flying, he was still trying to control it and break through the huge storm!
The waves, whipped up by the gale, reached heights of over a hundred meters, like a gaping maw swallowing the ship. The wind whipped the masts, causing the ship to rock back and forth. At that moment, Joseph spotted Li Ke and, without hesitation, threw the axe beside him at Li Ke!
"Hahahaha!!! My Hercules! Go and cut down the mast, or we'll all be flying into the sky!"

The axe swayed rapidly in the storm, and Li Ke jumped and grabbed it without hesitation. At the same time, the ship was carried by the wind and waves to a height of tens of meters, sailing almost vertically on the waves!

Li Ke spun around, and the entire ship rushed towards him like a cannonball. Countless raindrops pelted him like bullets. He grabbed a rope to accelerate his descent, and swung his axe with a fierce swing. In the instant it crossed the mainmast, he slashed down!

The main mast snapped and flew straight into the sky, tearing through countless cables in the process. Li Ke grabbed the stern cable, and with a sudden burst of strength, he propelled himself toward the falling Sleeping Shark. As he passed another mast, he severed it once more!
Having lost its sails, the Sleeping Shark was finally able to stabilize itself in the storm and, under Joseph's control, burst out of the hundreds of meters of waves the moment Poseidon's jaws closed!
The moment he landed, Joseph cheered and swerved the ship around, making it ride another wave!
"Hahaha!! Hold on tight!"

Using the power of the cyclone and the waves, the ship shot out like an arrow, escaping the most dangerous area and successfully leaving the range of the tropical cyclone, heading towards calmer waters.

They were undeniably lucky; not only did they escape successfully, but even the lookout who had flown out earlier was caught on the last mast by a cable and was vomiting profusely.

It can be said that apart from the ship being nearly scrapped, no one died or suffered incurable injuries.

Seeing this scene, Captain Joseph proudly puffed out his chest as he looked at his disheveled crew standing on the speeding ship, recalling what he had just done.

"Look, crew members! I told you! As long as you are well prepared and have sufficient skills and experience, death will not come for you!"

But the instant he finished speaking, the lookout still hanging on the mast screamed in terror once again!
"iceberg!!"

Everyone turned their heads and were shocked to see an iceberg faintly visible in the mist and rain, and they were rushing towards the iceberg at an extremely high speed.

At this point, there was no point in trying to salvage the situation, because in just a few seconds, their bow would collide with the iceberg!

Without thinking, Li Ke leaped to the bow of the ship, one hand on the bow and the other on the iceberg. The muscles in his arms suddenly exerted force, and his will not to die here made his body burst out with all its potential!

So, amidst the gazes of the crowd once again toward the gods, and the creaking of the ship as it groaned under the strain, Li Ke used his own strength to avert a direct collision between the ship and the iceberg, simultaneously pushing both the iceberg and the ship aside, allowing them to pass each other!

After finishing all this, Li Ke jumped back onto the ship, panting as he looked ahead, but his body seemed to be radiating light.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he felt the power of his holy name and oath strengthened, and he also felt a sense of divine convergence. However, under the awe-inspiring gaze of the many sailors, this divine power quickly transformed into an unknown force and amplification, making him seem closer to the sea.

Li Ke then vaguely sensed a change.

he looks like……

We can control seawater now?
(End of this chapter)