862 Specter Ship (1/2)
”This undead aura—Specter Ship!” Cassenia looked at the crystal ball and cried out in alarm. ”It's within the crystal ball's detection range, not far from the Golden Ocean!”
”Not only that, it seems like we thoroughly pissed it off when we blocked its curse last time…” Fang Yuan sneered. ”Once it detects us, perhaps the ship might come to cause trouble for us…”
Plop!
Click! Clack!
As soon as he finished speaking, Jaffa, who was approaching him, collapsed, and his jaws started clattering.
”Jeez… Are my subordinates a group of fellows like this?”
Fang Yuan rubbed his forehead.
”Captain… That's because you have absolutely no idea how terrifying Specter Ship is! It's been wandering the oceans for over a thousand years, yet no pirate nor navy was able to destroy it! It's rumored that Specter Ship can freely traverse to the netherworld and even other world boundaries… You won't be able to imagine what frightening undead creatures there are on board—Ghoul Tyrant, Undead King, Demigod Lich, and many other existences that are beyond description… There are even rumors that the captain controlling Specter Ship is an Evil God!” Jaffa said in a trembling voice.
”Impossible. Although Specter Ship has many powerful undead creatures, it doesn't have an Evil God…”
In this aspect, Fang Yuan had the most say, as he had previously fought with its curse power from afar.
If Specter Ship really had an existence that exceeded the limit, even with the powers his main body had sent over, he still might not have been able to rescue the witch and Rolisa.
”All right. Even if so… what does Specter Ship have? A ship of undead? Captain, even if you see Specter Ship, what benefits are there? Wait a minute…”
As Jaffa murmured, his eyes suddenly opened wide.
”Yes… Don't you think the legendary Specter Ship is very suitable as the Purgatory Pirates' new flagship?”
Fang Yuan laughed arrogantly.
The ship continued forward and soon reached the border of the Hell of Lightning.
During the voyage, an unending stream of information had reached Fang Yuan through various means.
”The Queen of Ettoman formally visited the royal port for a military parade and reviewed the new ironclads in service. Their appearance shocked the entire Opher Continent…”
”Presently, the royal navy has already completely transformed and established the Invincible Steel Fleet. They've announced that they'll be suppressing the Nightmare Ocean's pirate governor, Blackbeard!”
”Shockingly, the target they've picked is Blackbeard's home base, Blackbeard Island. It's his largest colonial kingdom and has seven ports, three large-scale shipyards, and almost half of his troops… Blackbeard can't tolerate it any longer and has no other choice but to battle.”
”The Pirate Prince announced support but not many significant actions were actually taken. It's said that it's because his encounter with Specter Ship led to heavy losses…”
…
”Pirate Prince Edward isn't able to handle Specter Ship?”
Fang Yuan shook his head and looked at the crystal ball in his hands.
The pillar of smoke rose and was vibrating even more.
Standing behind Fang Yuan, Cassenia said a panicked voice, ”Specters! I see numerous specters approaching at high speed!”
”Troubled times…” Fang Yuan sighed. ”Full speed ahead! Enter the Hell of Lightning! We'll fight Specter Ship there!”
”Set sail! Accelerate!” Bill immediately yelled after receiving the order and did not hesitate to use his Ocean Warlock's abilities to give the ship a boost.
Barely half a month later, Fiery Lotus and Slavery once again entered the Hell of Lightning.
Kaboom!
Dark clouds were looming overhead as streaks of lightning danced across the sky.
The roaring waves of the black ocean were like monsters, engulfing everything.
”Lower the sails!” Fang Yuan shouted and went to the edge of the deck.
Unknowingly, his surroundings were suddenly covered in a white fog.
The already poor visibility instantly plummeted to an extremely low level.
”Boss, we've lost track of Slavery!” Helga yelled hurriedly.
”No need to fear. Slavery has two Ocean Warlocks, Butcher and Wilson, on it. The Hell of Lightning won't pose a problem for them… as long as our guest comes to our side first!”
Fang Yuan took large strides and kicked the sluggish pirates into action. ”Load the cannons, unsheath your cutlasses, and prepare for battle!!!”
Splash!
A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed, causing the surroundings to shine as bright as day.
Amid the dense fog, the outline of a large ship could be vaguely seen.
The ship's ram pierced through the dense fog, and there was an amber hanging lamp lit at the ship's bow.
”Is it Slavery? It's caught up?”
Bill was slightly confused.
”Something's wrong… That isn't an ordinary ship!” Helga yelled from the crow's nest. ”Quick, look at the sea surface around the ship!”
Bill rubbed his eyes and immediately saw an extremely strange scene.
The originally surging sea had actually calmed down, and the sea surface was as smooth as a mirror. The large ship moved as though it were skating on ice, sailing forward gracefully and soundlessly.
As the two ships continued to approach each other, the pirates on Fiery Lotus began to clearly see the full view of the other ship.
It had a black hull, a decayed deck, and black sails that were full of holes.