Chapter 208: Mysterious pirates (1/2)
Chapter 208: Mysterious pirates
As the dawn approached, the light blue sky still had a few stars left in it.There was a layer of fog on the lake, that looked like a fine layer of silver gauze over the water.The rosy red clouds filled the horizon, making it looked like it was soaked in blood, dying it a light red colour.
The five warships advanced at a steady pace.
After around half an hour, the five warships entered into the special area where there really was no wind at all.If the warships were not advanced and had prepared Wind Gathering Sails, then it would not be able to move at all.
Meng Yingying had a can of heated food in her hand as she gave a yawn while walking up to the deck.Taking a deep, cold breath, when they passed by the light fog, she could see the outlines of a few islands in front of them.
“Wa!”
“So many ships!”
Meng Yingying let out a surprised cry.
There were many ancient ships stopped on the tranquil lake.There were merchant ships, civilian ships, and military ships of all sizes and different shapes.There were some ships that were quite old, with even the wood and iron on the ships rotting away.It was estimated that they had been there over a hundred years.
Where did these ships come from?
They might have come from being blown here by storms, people wandering in, or they could have be forcefully dragged here.
These normal large ships entering this area with no wind could not leave, rotting away in these waters.
But there were too many of them here.Just from a simple glance, she could make out over a hundred ships.Just how many ships were in this area?
The sound of a horn came from in front of her.
Meng Yingying rubbed her eyes and stared hard into the fog in front of her.When her eyes passed through the fog, she saw seven-eight large black battleships that were neatly organized in a row, creating a blockade as they slowly approached the warships.
These black shapes seemed to be specially made, so they could move in places without any wind just like the warships.
Dang!
The alarms of the warships were sounded!
“There is something happening!”
The soldiers ran out of the cabins and they pulled out the crossbow carts.With the ballistas prepared, they were ready to fight.As this was the most advanced warship of the Southern Summer Country, so it’s on board equipment was not lacking.
In addition to the armoured crossbow carts, there were also slots for shooting on the sides of the ship.Each ship had over sixty heavy crossbows, with each of them using arrows that were two meters long.They used high energy crystal stones to shoot, so they had a range of two thousand meters.
This kind of arrows were expensive to make because they did not depend on penetrating might to kill enemies, but rather the explosions from the crystal stones themselves.
For these ordinary medium sized ships, twelve arrows were enough to sink them!
“Ha, ha, ha, ha……So bold!”
“It has been many year since anyone dared to charge into the lake gods’ territory!”
“Since you’ve dared to come in, then have a taste of Giant Shark Gang’s might!”
Chu tian felt they strange circumstances, so he came out onto the deck to take a look.
Nangong Yun and Meng Yingying were pleasantly surprised, “Chu Tian, you came right on time!We’ve encountered pirates!”
“Pirates?”Chu Tian looked at the ten black ships in front of them, “This scale is quite big, there are two-three thousand pirates here alone!”
“This marquis never thought it would be like this.”A terrifying spirit energy gathered around the Divine Wind Marquis as he calmly said, “I never thought there would be this kind of terrifying power in my Southern Summer Country!”
The Divine Wind Marquis’ voice was not loud, but it reached the enemy’s ears.
This Giant Shark Gang had sent ten battleships out.Although the ships weren’t big, the deck was filled with people, having a total of around two-three thousand people!
These people were wearing barbaric and crude looking clothes which made them look like unprincipled savages.
“Go!”
“Their ship is pretty good!”
“We’ll treat them as an offering to the lake gods!”
“Everyone go, don’t break their ships!”
The pirate’s ships gave a loud battle horn.Several hundred pirates carrying weapons and hooks jumped into the lake.
Everyone was shocked.
Why did they jump into the water?
Every one of them was wearing heavy armour and equipment!
A stunning scene appeared in front of them.The pirates did not sink into the water, but rather their feet landed right on the water.A surging wave suddenly appeared on the calm lake and they rode the wave, quickly encircling the warships.
“This is a little interesting.They’ve cultivated quite a strange cultivation technique!”
Chu Tian knew that the pirates being able to ride the water like this meant they had a special cultivation technique.This Giant Shark Gang seemed to have quite an uncommon inheritance.
“Kill!”
The pirates surfed over the waves in an aggressive manner, their hooks prepared to be thrown onto the side of the ships.In the end, the pirates did not even have time to come close before the five warships launched a wave of arrows!
“Ah!”
“I’ve been hit by an arrow!”
“Come shield me!”
What the pirates met were the most elite troop of Central State City.Could their motley crew plunder this kind of target?They were instantly shot down!
“Damn!”
“For the lake gods!”
“For the Giant Shark Gang!”
The pirates gave a loud roar and many people released their source spirits.All of them had the same giant shark source spirit.Their speed increased several times as they deflected the arrows and charged forward.