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Chapter 504 - 296: The Counterattack of the Octopus King_2

Chapter 504: Chapter 296: The Counterattack of the Octopus King_2

Despite only one breath, this was relative to the dragon’s size. In reality, a single burst of fire was enough to completely engulf the ship below.

The searing air flooded down, immediately igniting the sea into a blaze!

The burning heat instantly destroyed the main body of the ship, with countless people desperately jumping to escape into the sea.

Players retaliating from nearby ships were easily tossed aside by the gusts whipped up by the dragon’s wings. Even the occasional hit was merely a tickle against the dragon’s solid hide.

However, this was just the prelude to the battle.

Suddenly, a series of human shouts echoed from the mist. Several warships consecutively bolted out of the dense fog, colliding with the opposing five ships. The formation of the Divine Mandate side was instantly cut open, causing a great turmoil.

After the collision, numerous pirates boarded the player’s ships, grinning wickedly as they wielded their weapons and began their rampage.

The players, unprepared, found themselves in close quarter combat against an enemy force many times larger. The defense on every one of the five ships collapsed in an instant...

A few dozen seconds later, the Son of Heaven and his group, far away at sea, received the news simultaneously: the five warships of Blai Island had been utterly sunk within a minute of combat!

So quickly?", the expressions of the roughly ten people there revealed their shock.

At that moment, they had just broken free from the Underwater Prison and arrived on the surface of Turtle Island, and were in a hurry to head towards the port.

Yet on their way, they received news of their crushing defeat. They were greatly surprised: After all, they had five ships, with a team of one to two hundred people. And the enemy only had one ship, even if the Ghost Captain was incredibly strong, how could they annihilate them so quickly?

"What on earth happened?" Smiling anxiously looked at the Son of Heaven, knowing that he’d have received a more detailed battle report.

The Son of Heaven exhaled, shaking his head, "The enemy received assistance from the Dragon Knight Pirate Group..."

That single sentence was enough of an explanation. The others exchanged glances, understanding expressions appearing on their faces.

The Dragon Knight Pirate Group was a top-notch local pirate power within the Evil Spirit Sea Area. Whether in terms of size or sea battle combat power, they were in no way inferior.

They thought that with just five ships, a team of one to two hundred people, they could intercept such a high-level pirate group on the sea. That was just a pipe dream!

As for why the enemy could get help from the Dragon Knight Pirate Group, it was easy to guess: because the Ghost Captain had completed the jailbreak bounty offered by the Dragon Knight Pirate Group.

And getting the support of the Dragon Knight Pirate Group was one of the rewards for completing the bounty.

"It seems everything was a scam, from beginning to end..." Smiling said, shaking his head.

Based on the current situation, it was clear that Jack’s supposed accomplice had turned to the Ghost Captain early on. This was a trap set by the Ghost Captain from the beginning, first misleading Jack, then using Jack to provide them with false information, and finally leading them to the special environment of the Underwater Prison.

And the reason they were all fooled, the most important factor was that no one could have imagined that the Ghost Captain had the ability to break through the defense system of the Underwater Prison, and he had done all kinds of crazy things in the prison without being discovered.

Such a treacherous man!

Others silently cursed in their hearts but were helpless because, ultimately, the Ghost Captain had that capacity, exceeding everyone’s expectations. He dared to do as he pleased right under the nose of the Octopus King, a fact they had to begrudgingly accept.

"Call those along the way to retreat back to Skeleton Island." The Son of Heaven spoke at that moment.

With the escort of a force like the Dragon Knight Pirate Group, their defensive lines along the way would inevitably become fuels for the flames. It would be more effective to quickly gather together and launch a large-scale group battle at the final defensive line, delaying the enemy’s pace.

No one disagreed. After swiftly issuing the command, they accelerated their journey to reach the port, then set sail. For now, defense was secondary, their primary concern was to reach the frontline as soon as possible.

...

High above the sea, the huge Black Dragon still hovered, leading the way for the fleet like a navigator.

"This really is awe-inspiring..."

Mu You stood on the deck, gaze fixed on the hovering dragon in the sky. A trace of envy flashed in his eyes, wondering when he could take his Two-headed Dragon out for a walk...

Of course, it wouldn’t be far off now. At the moment, he was already in possession of the Dragon Taming Stone gifted by the Dragon Knight Pirate Group. On his return trip, he could start incubating his Dragon Eggs.

"Is this all there is?"

The captain of the Dragon Knight Pirate Group, Finn, called out from the neighboring ship.

"Don’t tell me, you hired us, just to deal with such simple opponents!"

Finn had assumed that the enemy, who went to such lengths, even stirring up so much trouble in the Underwater Prison, had to hire them to face at least an adversary of equal strength.

Before setting off, Finn had prepared for a bloody battle. But... was this it?

Finn could tell at a glance that the people on those five ships were outsiders with no experience in sea battles. With this kind of opponent, even one of their main vessels would be sufficient to easily crush them.

So, Finn was disappointed. If the opponent was only of this level, any common pirate group could handle it. It was a waste to specially arrange for their Dragon Knight Pirate Group to face such weaklings.

"Don’t worry, this is just the beginning. There’s plenty more opponents ahead." Mu You replied.