846 Ransom (1/2)
Rumble.
The rage of the sea arrived all of a sudden.
It had been sunny just a moment ago, but after Fang Yuan ascended to the lookout and gave an order, the entire world immediately darkened and a storm formed, engulfing the area.
Wilson broke out in a cold sweat when he witnessed this scene.
If they had not changed course under Fang Yuan's command, they would have bumped into the storm.
”This is the Nightmare Ocean. It is filled with ferocious and ruthless pirates, frightening giant sea monsters, and large-scale tropical storms that can form and disperse at any time… Even the most experienced voyager will find it hard to cope with… But one can only enter the Golden Sea Route by entering the Nightmare Ocean. We're at two entirely different levels compared to before!” Bill murmured, gazing at Fang Yuan's back in admiration.
Originally, these pirates on Mockingbird would have spent all their lives on the inshore waters.
But now, Fang Yuan had undoubtedly brought them into a whole new world.
In this new world, opportunities co-existed with challenges. They might die at any moment, but so what? They were pirates anyway! They risked their lives all the time for freedom and adventure!
”Onward! The destination is Bloody Mary Port!”
Splash!
Illuminated by the lightning, the world was as white as snow.
In the pouring rain, Fang Yuan stood at the helmsman's position, one of his hands holding the helm steadily.
Fiery Lotus indeed had the quality of a naval battleship, breaking the waves as it sailed forward in the rough seas.
Of course, even so, the horrible power of the sea still made it sway from side to side. As the terrifying waves beat against the ship, even Butcher, who had always been careless, had a lingering fear. ”If this were Mockingbird, I'm afraid that it would have already fallen apart…”
”Helmsman, continue in this direction!”
After the wind had subsided slightly, Fang Yuan called for the helmsman, while he himself went to the deck.
In reality, what he had done was extremely dangerous.
After all, the wind was strong and the sea was rough. If a sailor had fallen into the sea due to the shaking or the beating waves, he would have been as good as dead. Even if the others wanted to rescue him, they would have been unable to.
But Fang Yuan and a few capable subordinates of his did not care much about it.
”Hmm?” At this moment, with his astonishing psyche, Fang Yuan detected something. ”Below the ship… is some giant creature drawing near?”
Splash!
The next moment, a bolt of lightning struck right in front of Fiery Lotus.
Woo woo!
The sobs sounded like something from the ancient era. Suddenly, the water surface was torn apart by a long, black silhouette that looked like a giant snake.
Its head reached high above the water, and the bulging sea suggested the presence of a small hill underwater.
Splash!
With another bolt of lightning, the monster suddenly leaped back into the sea. Its long and slender neck, its four claspers, and its streamlined body resembling a drop of water were all clearly revealed.
”Plesiosaur? This shape…”
Fang Yuan's pupils contracted.
The next moment, horrifying waves built up and beat against Fiery Lotus.
Ah!
A pirate screamed as the rope he used to fix himself to the ship broke and he was thrown heavily into the sea.
Wilson looked uneasy and suddenly shouted, ”It's the giant sea monster—Brasley! Everybody, don't move! This kind of sea monster has a mild temper, so as long as we don't irritate it…”
”Fire the cannons!”
The next moment, Fang Yuan's order was heard.
”Boss?” Wilson was extremely shocked. ”Why?”
”Because I want to… Hahaha!!!” Fang Yuan's laughter was even louder than the thunder.
Bang bang!
On Fiery Lotus, no pirate dared to defy Fang Yuan's orders.
Within a short while, dozens of cannons sounded together, and at least half of the shots hit the giant body.
Woo woo!
A large volume of blood exploded in the dusky seawater.
Meanwhile, the giant creature below the water surface quickly approached the ship.
Obviously, given the Brasley's immense size, which was over twenty meters long, smaller sailboats would be directly ruined if it struck them.
”Prepare for impact!”
Fang Yuan went to the ship's bow and set up a huge ballista.
It was a ballista specially designed for fishing and could be used to capture whales in the inshore waters. This equipment was originally on Mockingbird. When the pirates were free and had nothing to do, they would not mind playing the role of fishermen occasionally.
Furthermore, the materials from some whales were very valuable in this world. Sometimes, the income from fishing could even exceed the income from plundering!
After all of the crew had moved to Fiery Lotus, Fang Yuan had transported all the high-quality equipment from Mockingbird onto Fiery Lotus, which turned out to be useful now.
”Weakness! Corruption! Fear!”