Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 27: Ghost Ship in the Sea Fog

"Sail!"

Cheng Lang shouted, "Ride hard to right, let's get out of the fog!"

As the order was given, Gerta immediately turned the steering wheel. At the same time, the vine goblins began to pull the vines hard to control the tattered sails to coordinate the turning.

As the ship was circling and gaining speed, the Flamingo just happened to rush into the thick fog created by Cheng Lang from the other side.

"Let's go between the two boats on the far left!"

Cheng Lang, who had already run onto the second deck at the bow, issued an order. At the same time, he manipulated the center of the ship to summon the huge jellyfish to cover the Valkyrie.

Almost at the moment when the Valkyrie, which rushed into the thick fog at high speed, lost its outline, Cheng Lang personally operated the huge crossbow to aim. Beside him, the leader of the vine goblins, the Great Sage, was quietly waiting with a piece of burning charcoal held in pliers.

Not only the Great Sage, but all the crew members on the open deck, the gun deck, and even the indoor bridge were waiting for his orders.

"Is this how we were defeated?"

In the corral on the forecastle, Kervik, the oldest of the captured pirate brothers, climbed through the narrow window, stood on tiptoe and stuck his head out with difficulty. He looked at the battle situation outside that was about to break out and said in disbelief.

"Are all the sailors on those two ships blind?"

Next to him, his tall and thin younger brother Belvik was hunched over, looking out another window at the vague silhouette of the ship outside and asked in confusion.

"The captain of this ship may have the same ability as the Flamingo"

Kervik didn't think his brother was stupid. Instead, he said patiently and matter-of-factly, yet gloatingly, "Looks like we'll be welcoming new roommates soon."

"So we can have an extra piece of bacon every day?"

Belvik swallowed his saliva after saying this. "It would be nice to have a glass of beer. The bacon I ate yesterday had worms in it. Those little white worms tasted really sweet."

Cheng Lang had no idea what the captives in the pen at his feet were thinking about. At this moment, they were very close to the two boats!
"Prepare!"

As Cheng Lang spoke, he had already moved the crossbow, aiming the thick arrow shaft with a gunpowder barrel tied to it at the huge sail of an oncoming sailboat.

"ignition!"

Before Cheng Lang finished speaking, the Great Sage had already pressed the red-hot charcoal onto the fuse.

Almost at the moment when the blue smoke rose, Cheng Lang pulled the firing lever!

"Buzz!"

With the vibration of the bowstring, the thick arrow shaft carrying five gunpowder barrels rushed towards the bulging sail of the ship on the right!
"boom!"

Almost at the same time as the gunpowder barrel exploded and easily ignited the sails of the ship, the goblins on the Valkyrie's gun deck also opened fire one after another under Goku's command!
Amid the roar of alternating gunfire from the left and right, shells one after another hit the waterline of the two ships at the moment the three ships crossed each other. Pairs of chain bullets easily tore apart the sails and smashed the masts!
After just one round of sudden attacks, the waterlines of the two ships were smashed with a series of huge damages, and their masts were also shattered by chain bullets!
But the Valkyrie that passed through them did not stop. Instead, under the command of Cheng Lang and the manipulation of Gerta, it drew another circle at the edge of the fog, and then rushed straight towards the third ship that realized that something was wrong!

At the same time, the two sailboats that were suddenly hit did not stop. Instead, they rushed straight out of the fog with the inertia of the ships.

They have realized what kind of enemy they have encountered, and they also know clearly that in order to fight such an enemy, the first thing they need to do is to seal the leaks and repair the sails, and the most important thing is to leave the fog as soon as possible!

But at this time, on the other side of the fog, the lightly loaded merchant ship Flamingo had already turned its hull sideways and dropped anchor. Captain Senfa also hid the hull, even more thoroughly than the Valkyrie!

Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, Mr. Lu Ting on the open deck decisively gave the order!
"fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Amidst a series of roars, the cannons that fired one after another easily covered the bows of the two ships that were close to each other!

"Buzz!"

With the bowstring vibrating, Cheng Lang shot a thick arrow with a gunpowder barrel attached to it towards the sailboat that was turning to escape.

With the absolute advantage of the enemy being in the open while we were in the dark, the arrow accurately hit the opponent's sail.

"boom!"

In the dull explosion, the exploding gunpowder barrel instantly ignited the ship's sails.

"Hit them! Hit their stern rudder!"

Cheng Lang shouted orders and let the two gorillas help him restring the crossbow and install a new arrow shaft.

As the distance was getting closer, the ship strangely turned its course 45 degrees!
"Full port! Starboard guns ready!"

Cheng Lang immediately issued a new order, and Gerta subconsciously turned the steering wheel and changed the course in cooperation with the vine goblins!
"Boom boom boom!"

Almost at the same time, the two ships began to open fire. The enemy's shells hit the Valkyrie, breaking her stealth, and also hit various parts of the ship, causing varying degrees of damage and trouble.

Likewise, all of the Valkyrie's guns hit the ship near its waterline.

After just a brief exchange, the two ships, heading in opposite directions, once again distanced themselves from each other. Cheng Lang asked as he swung his crossbow, "What's the damage?"

"Not big!"

The magic mirror replied, "But congratulations, your office is getting new windows."

"Buzz!"

Cheng Lang decisively pulled the trigger, and the arrow shaft carrying five barrels of explosives drew a parabola and hit the deck of the ship.

"boom!"

In the violent explosion, a fireball rose from the open deck of the sailboat that was gradually moving in the opposite direction of them.

Just as the Valkyrie was putting some distance between itself and the enemy, on the other side of the fog, the armed merchant ship Flamingo had already sunk the enemy ship with its sails on fire with intensive artillery fire, and forced another ship to cut all the sail cables.

At this point, the only ones left in this ambush battle were the Valkyrie, the Flamingo, and the only remaining ship.

But God knows what kind of ability the heart of this ship gave its captain. In just a short while, the ship had replaced its sails with new ones and seemed to be preparing to escape to the Suzaku Islands.

Fortunately, after the strange turn just now, its speed dropped completely. At this time, its speed has not yet increased, so both the Valkyrie and the Flamingo still have a chance.

While circling around to allow the ship's concealed hull ability to cool down, Cheng Lang commanded the Valkyrie to catch up.

As the distance gradually shortened, the opponent's speed also increased. Its speed was faster than that of the Valkyrie, but at this time, the ship had entered the range of the Valkyrie's bow crossbow!
"Buzz!" Amid the vibration of the bowstring, another thick arrow carrying five barrels of gunpowder flew past in a parabola.

"boom!"

The violent explosion not only enveloped the open-air bridge at the stern of the ship, but also ignited the stern sail that the other party had just replaced.

Driven by the sea breeze, the flames spread rapidly and in a short time covered the sails on the other two masts.

"Right rudder 20!"

Cheng Lang shouted orders, directing the Valkyrie to go around to the side in advance, while also observing the situation on the ship through the magic mirror.

He soon confirmed that the captain of this ship should have the ability to quickly change the sails, because he could clearly see through the magic mirror that as soon as the fire on the mast was put out, a new sail "climbed" up.

"Just waiting for you!"

Cheng Lang said this and waved to the gorilla beside him. After the Great Sage lit the fuse, he immediately pulled the firing handle and shot a new arrow out from the side!

"boom!"

Another round of explosions, the sails that had just been replaced and had not yet been inflated by the wind were ignited again!

"Left full rudder!"

Cheng Lang issued a new order before the explosion.

At the same time, Gerta, who was in charge of the steering, immediately turned the steering wheel with all his strength. With the cooperation of the gorillas, he drove the Valkyrie gracefully in a circle and placed the ship across the stern of the pirate ship that was gradually losing speed!
"Target rudder! Fire!"

Following Cheng Langxin's orders, the gorillas on the gun deck opened fire one after another.

"Boom boom boom——"

Amidst the continuous sound of artillery fire, shell after shell hit the stern of the pirate ship, easily destroying the rudder responsible for steering, and also tearing one damage after another near the waterline.

"Full right rudder!"

Cheng Lang issued a new order without waiting for the last cannon to fire a shell.

In the indoor control room, the black elf Yafuso, who had been staring at the mirror on the ship's bell tower, shouted the same command as Cheng Lang again when he saw the pale green hand pointing to the right.

At the same time, Gerta frantically turned the steering wheel again, and with the help of the gorillas controlling the sails, he manipulated the boat to make another extreme turn.

This time, they were almost stuck to the boat next to them!
But at this moment, the pirate ship, whose rudder had been destroyed by artillery, suddenly turned 90 degrees again and began to fire indiscriminately with artillery!
I knew you were not honest!

"Fire!" Cheng Lang roared and gave the order!
"Boom boom boom——"

On the gun deck, the gorillas who had just finished reloading once again thrust the red-hot iron bars into the fuse holes of the guns! They fired a new round of shells at the waterline, which was almost within reach of the bow!

At the same time, Cheng Lang, who was standing on the second deck at the bow, pressed the trigger again and shot the arrow shaft tied with the gunpowder barrel from the bow directly to the stern of the opposite ship!
"boom!"

Amidst the loud explosions mixed with the artillery fire, the stern of the pirate ship was enveloped in a fireball. Cheng Lang, who was standing on the deck, could even hear screams coming from the opposite ship!

But the attack of the Valkyrie did not stop there. On the open deck, those strong and powerful gorillas also swung their arms and threw the burning gunpowder barrels onto the opposite deck one by one, amid the harsh friction between the opponent's bow and the side of the Valkyrie. At the same time that the Valkyrie's concealment was broken!
Amid the sound of explosions one after another, the sailors on the opposite side shouted out the terrifying term "ghost ship" in horror.

But at this time, the Valkyrie, pushed by the wind, turned the rudder to the left to distance itself, allowing the deck of the pirate ship, which had been hit repeatedly at close range, to burst into flames!

When the Valkyrie circled around the bow of the burning pirate ship again, the sailors of the ship had already jumped into the sea, holding on to various floating objects and swimming hard to the distance, for fear of being sucked into the depths of the sea by the sinking pirate ship.

On the other hand, just as the two ships began to chase each other, the Flamingo in the distance had already locked all the sailors on the captured pirate ship into the corral.

Next, Mr. Lu Ting boarded the captured pirate ship with several trusted sailors and carpenters, and personally signed a contract with the ship's hearth, which was still trying to repair the damage to the ship. Then he personally supervised the sailors he brought to repair all the damages.

However, after ensuring that the ship would not sink, Mr. Lu Ting immediately took all the sailors off the ship and returned to the Flamingo not far away.

"When are we going to salvage the spoils from that sunken ship?"

Captain Senfa asked excitedly on the open-air bridge of the Flamingo armed merchant ship.

"That ship's spoils don't belong to us, including the captured ship." Mr. Lu Ting glanced at the thick fog in the distance and said, "Let's go over and reunite first!"

Hearing this, Senfa was stunned for a moment, then nodded happily and gave the order loudly.

As the boat headed towards the pirate ship with flames rising into the sky in the distance, Cheng Lang was also listening to the magic mirror's fancy compliments.

"Dear Captain, you are a natural born pirate, a genius among pirates! If you don't become a pirate, it will be a tragedy for the entire pirate city and the end of this sea. Look at your cleverness just now..."

"puff"

Cheng Lang casually threw the mirror in his hand into the sea, and then took the other mirror handed to him by the Great Sage. "What is the damage to the Valkyrie?"

"Scrapes on the side of the ship"

Magic Mirror pretended to wipe the water stains off his face, rubbing his pale green, skinny hands and continuing with a smile, "The floor-to-ceiling windows in the captain's cabin need to be replaced. That's all the damage.

Dear Captain, should we prepare to salvage the spoils? Your friends are on their way.

“It’s almost there.”

Cheng Lang nodded. At this time, the burning ship had already sunk into the water, and the surviving sailors who could swim far away had already run away.

And because of their fear of the ghost ship, they subconsciously kept as far away as possible from the Valkyrie, whose sails were torn and surrounded by black mist.

At Cheng Lang's command, the Valkyrie slowly stopped right above the shipwreck, and the gorillas each grabbed a vine and jumped into the dark sea.

While patiently waiting and secretly on guard, the Flamingo, which came from afar, stopped after entering the Valkyrie's range, and used light signals to gather the pirate sailors floating on the sea. This was also a fortune.

At the same time, they also kept a safe distance from the Valkyrie while collecting prisoners, and even deliberately pointed the bow of the ship at the side of the Valkyrie, which was equivalent to showing the greatest sincerity at sea.

As the two ships busied themselves, the Flamingo gathered all the remaining captives. The Valkyrie's vine goblins, aided by the Sea-Watching Vine, salvaged cannons, boxes of shells, and barrels of wet gunpowder from the sunken ship.

The cannons on this ship are all larger caliber 20-coin cannons, and there are as many as 22 of them. They are much more powerful than the 15-coin cannons he bought from Senfa at a high price.

The Valkyrie was equipped with larger caliber cannons by replacing them one by one. Cheng Lang also received an unexpected surprise found on the ship from a Vine Goblin - two cups of Poseidon's blood and an hourglass as big as an arm.

(End of this chapter)