"Clatter!" A huge iron chain shot out from the side of the ship and wrapped around the waist of the sailor who fell into the sea. Then, the chain suddenly straightened, and the sailor was dragged from the sea to the deck by a huge force.

“Bang!!”

The sailor was thrown heavily onto the deck, with sea water and bubbles still coming out of his mouth.

But at least his life was saved.

Beside him stood a huge figure over four meters tall, and the chain that saved him came from a normal-sized arm on his back.

The giant creature on the deck was Richard's summoned creature - the Wrathful Abomination.

However, the Wraith Abomination with only three chains cannot save all the people who fall into the water.

At this time, people kept falling into the water! Captain Balorik kept arranging the crew members who were still conscious to tie up those who were controlled by the singing.

Just when Richard was on the "Princess" where most people were busy with the singing of the Sirens.

The ghost ship, also in the thick fog, was a quiet scene.

Hundreds of pirates with fierce faces, armed with various scimitars, swords, harpoons, crossbows, etc., were ready to go on the deck.

But the most terrifying thing is that there is something wrong with these pirates!

They all have some degree of physical alienation.

Some people have barnacles growing on their foreheads, some have kelp growing on their scalps instead of hair, and some are even more exaggerated, with shark-like fins growing on their backs. Each of them looks chilling!

These are the prices that must be paid for controlling the ghost ship. While gaining powerful abilities such as underwater breathing, rapid healing, etc., the body is gradually assimilated by the ghost ship's strange power.

Of course, the one who is the most alienated is naturally the captain of the Westminster ghost ship - Asakim.

If you look closely at the gap in his black robe that rises when he walks, you will find that the sharp hook embedded in the broken elbow of his right hand is the part that looks most like a pirate.

The body inside the black robe was nothing but a skeleton; its skin, muscles, and internal organs had all disappeared, replaced by thumb-sized gray hagfish entangled together.

These hagfish are constantly squirming. If a person with claustrophobia sees them, they will probably faint out of fear! "Lord Saredin, all preparations for the battle are ready!" Asakim came to the bow and reported to Saredin who was staring at the fog.

Standing at the bow, Salidin's eyes seemed to be able to see through the fog and clearly see the "Princess" where Richard was.

Saridin nodded and said, "Very good! In about ten minutes, we will be able to engage in direct boarding battle with the enemy! This will render their carefully prepared warships useless!"

"Lord Saredin, your wisdom is rare in the world!" Asakim complimented him at the right time: "When the time comes, leave the necromancer to me. It just so happens that I am also an undead, hehe!"

"Okay! But, Asakim, you still have to be careful. The other party must have some strength to be able to get rid of Okot Norris. I will support you!" Salidin said slowly.

"Of course! I'll be careful!" - On the Princess.

There was chaos on the deck, with many sailors and fighters running around in panic.

These were the ones with relatively strong resistance. Those who were weak against the sirens' singing had been tied up like dumplings, thrown onto the deck, and placed under intensive guard.

At this time, the warning signs in Richard's heart became more and more clear.

This means the enemy is approaching quickly.

Richard's face was serious, and several enemies flashed through his mind.

"The enemy coming is the Siren?"

"Or is it the Poseidon Cult?"

"Or is it some strange sea monster?"

Stephanie, who was standing by, saw Richard's frown and couldn't help but ask, "Master, is the enemy very powerful?"

Richard shook his head slightly and said, "That's not the case. The problem now is that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We can't be sure who the enemy is, let alone the enemy's specific location. This makes it impossible for our warship to fully exert its strength."

Stephanie suddenly realized that her master was worried about this matter. She smiled and said, "Master, maybe I can solve this problem."

"You? How do you solve it?" Richard looked at Stephanie in confusion.

How can Stephanie solve a problem that she herself can't solve?

"Master, have you forgotten my innate witchcraft - the little spider in the shadow world?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten this. You mean to let these little guys detect enemies nearby? But this is the sea, not land. If a wave comes, I'm afraid the little spiders will be submerged." Richard asked still puzzled.

"Master, my little spider in the shadow world can walk on water, didn't you know that?" Stephanie explained with a chuckle.

"What?!" Richard looked at Stephanie in amazement.

Spider-Man in the movie world has this ability? To be honest, Richard never paid attention to it.

"Really?" Richard confirmed.

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I can summon it to you right now." Stephanie said firmly.

"Great, Stephana, summon the Shadow Spider immediately! Perhaps you can save many people on this ship this time." Richard couldn't help but say happily.

Stephanie was confused for a moment, but immediately followed Richard's instructions and summoned hundreds of little spiders from the shadow world.

I saw densely packed fist-sized spiders appearing on the deck.

"Stephanie, let all the little spiders go in this direction!" Richard pointed in a direction.

Although he couldn't determine the exact source of the danger, he had a general idea of ​​the direction of the danger.

"Yes, Master!"

Stephanna waved her fair little hand, and suddenly hundreds of little spiders from the shadow world jumped off the deck and rushed towards that direction aggressively.

Sure enough, Richard could see the little spider jumping off the deck from the side of the ship. Relying on its own fur and ultra-light weight, it easily floated on the water, walking on the sea as if it were flat ground, and rushing towards the source of danger.

Although the sea is vast, once the direction is determined, these hundreds of small spiders can basically carefully detect a considerable distance.

Richard was almost certain that these little spiders in the shadow world would definitely gain something! There should be news coming soon! Sure enough!

In less than five minutes, Stephana said with a serious face: "Master, the Shadow World Spider saw a huge ship that is no less large than ours, and it is heading towards us quickly."

Richard's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself, "It is indeed so!"

Captain Barrorick's face changed drastically, and he asked, "Ms. Stephanie, can you calculate how far away we are?"

From the current direction, the opponent's ramming horn is aimed at the waist of the Princess. If it is hit head-on, there is a high probability that the Princess will suffer damage to the ship and casualties!

"Yes! About one nautical mile!" Stephanie calculated silently in her head and quickly gave a number.

"Great!! No matter who the other party is, it is definitely an enemy, not a friend. Lord Richard, the other party will soon enter the range of our artillery. I suggest that we open fire once they enter the range!" Captain Balorik looked at Richard and asked with a burning gaze.

After obtaining Richard's approval, Captain Balorik immediately issued a series of orders!

"Turn left!"

"All artillery on the right side, prepare!"

"Maximum elevation angle!"

"emission!!"

Suddenly, the thirty-six guns on one side of the Princess fired shells one after another, just like the rocket launchers Richard had seen in his previous life.

Just now, Captain Balorik mobilized all the gunners who were determined and able to resist the song of the Sirens to the starboard side, and finally controlled all the artillery on one side to exert maximum firepower.

at this time.

The ghost ship Westminster.

The first person to notice something was wrong was Sardin.

He vaguely heard a whistling sound coming from the fog. At first he wondered what the sound was, but the next second, he realized it was a cannonball!

But it was too late! He saw a burning red solid iron ball whistling towards him. Dozens of iron balls were reflected in his constricted pupils, bombarding him like an overwhelming force.

He has a forehead full of question marks!

How did the enemy discover them? How could the enemy discover them?

And he controlled the distance so accurately that it hit me just right?

Saridin shouted: "Everyone be careful!!"

Before he could finish his words, the sound of the iron ball hitting the deck was heard.

Some iron balls directly hit the rotten deck, while others bounced back and injured a group of people.

"ah!!"

"My hand!!" a pirate shouted in pain while holding his missing right hand.

"Ah!! My leg, my leg is gone!" another pirate shouted while holding his missing left leg.

“.”

"Damn it!!!" Ghost Ship Captain Asakim roared, "Speed ​​up!!"

There are no cannons on the ghost ship, only large crossbows, but they are not very useful after being soaked in sea water for many years, so the ghost ship's attack depends entirely on boarding combat.

In fact, what the ghost ship fears most is encountering the current situation.

Although we were still far away from the enemy, their artillery had already locked onto and attacked us.

Now, we either retreat or charge forward under the enemy's fierce artillery fire and engage in boarding battle.

Obviously, if you rush in, the losses will be huge, but if you don’t rush in, the losses will be equally huge.

Asakim just thought that the situation was settled, except that the mysterious undead wizard might be a little tricky and require some effort. The other ordinary sailors or gunners would soon be torn to pieces by the fierce pirates under his command.

But the slap in the face came so quickly! ! Now he wanted to fight, but he couldn't hit the opponent. If he wanted to retreat, Lord Saridin would definitely not agree.

Therefore, Asakim had no choice but to give the order to speed up and move forward while braving the enemy's fierce artillery fire!

Looking at the old subordinates with broken arms and legs, some even had their spines broken by shells, holding their intestines and wailing in pain, the scene on the deck was so miserable that it was simply horrifying! Even the old pirates who had licked blood on the blade, had seen life and death, and were extremely fierce, could not help but shudder when they saw this scene! What was even more terrifying was that in the fog, no trace of the enemy could be seen, but the enemy's shells were whistling from the sky in an endless stream!

This means that they are now sitting ducks for the enemy!

Unexpectedly, the fog that was used to cover their attack has now become an obstacle for them.

As the Westminster ghost ship gets closer to the enemy, it will suffer heavy casualties, and the hull will be bombarded with holes! "Almost! Almost!"

Asakim suppressed his anger and waited for the moment of boarding! ——On the Princess

"Master, the artillery hit rate is very high. I heard screams from the enemy ship through the little spider in the shadow world. It seems that the enemy has suffered heavy casualties." Stephanie said with joy.

"However, the enemy is very fierce and is rushing towards us at an accelerated speed. The enemy's hull is riddled with holes, but it can still sail normally. It's strange!" Stephanie added.

"No matter whether the opponent is weird or not, continue the artillery attack. As long as the artillery is powerful enough, the opponent will not be able to withstand it!" Richard said quickly.

At this moment, Richard felt extremely fortunate that he had chosen to sail on a warship. If he were on a merchant ship, he would have no choice but to wait for the enemy to attack him.

Unlike now, he can still take the initiative.

"Master Richard is right!"

"Otombo! Notify everyone to prepare for the boarding battle!"

After the tall orc Otombo responded in a muffled voice, he held a huge axe and began to summon the melee team.

Although there are only more than 20 melee team members on the Princess, each of them is very skilled and has strong combat effectiveness.

"Gunner, keep attacking!!"

Richard thought about it and, for the sake of safety, summoned the Blood Bone Puppet as well, to cooperate with the Wraith Abomination and the melee team to deal with the boarding battle that might happen next.

One minute later.

I saw a gray shadow about the same size as the Princess rushing out from the fog. Although its metal ram was rusty, if it hit the side of the Princess's hull, it would definitely cause serious damage to the Princess.

If you are unlucky, you might even get hit in the middle, because the other ship is sailing very fast! "Turn right!" Captain Balorik shouted!

At this time, everyone on the ship discovered that the enemy ship was very strange. The hull was tattered and covered with kelp, seaweed, barnacles and other marine life. It looked like it had just been fished out of the bottom of the sea.

"This is the flag of the Akara Kingdom! This looks like the Westminster that sank in a naval battle more than a hundred years ago!!" Captain Balorik exclaimed.

Captain Baloric was very familiar with the famous warships of the maritime powers. He could basically tell the model of the ship as soon as he saw the outline.

"This is a ghost ship!!" Captain Baloric, who always had a calm expression, turned pale at this moment.

If Captain Balorik knew that the other party was a ghost ship, he would never let the other party get close to him. Instead, he would actively distance himself from the other party and force the other party back with artillery attacks.

Because, there is a saying on the sea, that is, don't even think about boarding with a ghost ship! Almost no ship has ever been able to beat a ghost ship in a boarding battle!

This seems to be an iron rule!

(End of this chapter)