When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 168: So weak?

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: So weak?

The sky was filled with cannonballs pounding against the hulls of the Ghost Moon Pirate Group’s ships, bursting into dazzling yet deadly luminescence.

Several pirate ships that had just been launched couldn’t withstand the barrage of cannonballs, their dragon bones shattering the instant they collided.

The sound of wood splintering was like a death knell, and the Ghost Moon Pirates who fell into the water were immediately dragged under and drowned by the hovering Wind Shadow Jade!

The deafening thunder of cannons continued unabated, the artillery fire was intensely concentrated, like the furious roar of thunderbolts tearing through the night, the sky a canvas ripped apart, the whole horizon stained with blood.

Gunsmoke filled the air.

Even without witnessing the scene, the sound alone was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

Civilians nearby tightly shut their doors, hiding in their houses, not daring to make a sound.

The commotion Chen Qing and the Ghost Moon Pirate Group were causing was far too great; various reconnaissance ships cautiously patrolled the surrounding seas, swiftly relaying the situation at the frontline back to headquarters.

The black seabirds perched motionlessly atop the masts, their eyes cold and vicious, calmly observing everything.

Chen Qing clashing with the Ghost Moon Pirate Group, this was huge news.

The headquarters of the Deep Sea Newspaper Press on Newspaper Island was frantically printing the latest editions.

A large number of Evil Barbaric Birds, Thunderbirds, Muscle Turtles, and other couriers were assembling quickly, setting off with newspapers still reeking of ink.

Speedboats and high-speed crafts around Newspaper Island were on standby, ready to dispatch to subsidiary islands in other seas as soon as the newspapers were onboard.

The Ghost Moon Pirate Group’s secondary ships, under the dense star-like barrage of artillery fire, were swiftly struck down, sinking into the sea depths.

However, the Ghost Moon Pirate Group was no ordinary foe, and held a reputable presence even in the Deep Blue Sea.

Only the secondary ships were hit by the cannons, with the main ship, the Ghost Ship, essentially unharmed.

While Chen Qing bombarded them with cannon fire, they were not idle and returned fire as well.

But since both sides had Extraordinary Ships, ordinary cannonballs were but a mere itch and could not inflict significant harm.

If Chen Qing could activate the Doomsday Judgment skill built into his ship, then the Ghost Ship would inevitably meet the same fate as the other secondary ships.

Regrettably, Chen Qing did not have the energy to activate Doomsday Judgment.

Compared to Chen Qing, the Ghost Moon Pirate Group suffered a bit more.

Their secondary ships were more than half destroyed, and even the main ship bore marks of being struck by artillery fire.

Amidst the cover of surging gunfire, the Mechanical Ship was quietly approaching the Ghost Ship, with Chen Qing’s mechanical army behind him, fully prepared and ready to strike.

More cannon fire was pointless; most of the turrets installed on Chen Qing’s ship were of D-grade, with only a few being of C-grade.

The damage they could inflict on the Ghost Ship was limited. To truly crush the Ghost Moon Pirate Group, close combat was necessary!

Chen Qing was already prepared; the Blast Battle Rabbit followed closely to his left and right, coldly eyeing the direction of the Ghost Ship, filling the air with a sense of intense foreboding that made one involuntarily tense up and feel suffocated.

Braving countless oncoming cannonballs, the Mechanical Ship moved rapidly towards the Ghost Ship, and Sasha felt an unprecedented pressure.

He had anticipated Chen Qing to be powerful, but he didn’t expect her ship to be even stronger than he had imagined.

Her ship utterly disregarded the attribute restraint between the two sides!

Just when everyone thought Chen Qing and the Ghost Moon Pirate Group were about to engage in fierce combat, a thick fog suddenly arose from nowhere over the sea.

Chen Qing, being new, was unaware of the Ghost Moon Pirate Group’s methods, but the other powers observing from the sidelines knew all too well about their conduct.

If they couldn’t win, they’d run.

This was always the modus operandi of the Ghost Moon Pirate Group.

They ran particularly fast, and this bunch hadn’t even fully escaped yet; they exploited the Ghost Ship’s characteristics by lurking around their attackers, observing.

They would harass them from time to time, just waiting for an opportunity...

It was extremely disgusting.

However, if they hadn’t succeeded by the time the sun came up, they would leave.

The Wind Shadow Jade, remaining nearby, had sensed the Ghost Ship’s intentions. A large number of Mechanical Sea Beasts sprung from the deep sea to the surface, surrounding the Ghost Ship, continuously trying to attack.

A vast number of Mechanical Sea Beasts surfaced, densely packed, hidden within the pitch-black waters.

All the Mechanical Sea Beasts locked onto the Ghost Ship, forming a strange formation around it and began to move, while at the same time emitting incomprehensible sound waves.

The sea water began to change with their movements, gradually forming a huge but not violent vortex, hidden beneath the darkness, hard to detect.

Being targeted by a multitude of large sea beasts, the mechanical and icy gazes pressed down with an unprecedented force.

Sasha was now a bit panicked, but still suppressed the fear in her heart.

She had originally planned to use the Ghost Ship’s characteristics and abilities to escape through space.

But somehow these Mechanical Sea Beasts had done something that caused the spatial channel opened by the Ghost Moon to become turbulent and unstable.

If she were to force a spatial leap, she didn’t know what kind of consequences it might provoke.

The Ghost Moon Pirates had underestimated not only Chen Qing’s ship, but also these Mechanical Sea Beasts that had thrived in the Gem Sea for who knows how many years.

They had underestimated Chen Qing’s tactics even more.

Chen Qing being able to steadily control such a large number of Wind Shadow Jade was clearly not going to be easy to handle.

Wind Shadow Jade, constantly in a state of full battle readiness, was extremely terrifying.

They had foolishly thought they could take down Chen Qing just by relying on the Ghost Ship. They really thought too highly of themselves.

First, all the ghosts they had sent out were restrained by the Mechanical Ship, then their arms were broken by Chen Qing’s barrage of cannon fire, the pirates on the secondary ships were annihilated, and finally, the Wind Shadow Jade cut off their escape route.

Next, they either had to break through the siege of the Wind Shadow Jade, or wait to die.

A combination of moves, and without Chen Qing having to exert much effort, the Ghost Moon Pirate Group was already facing defeat.

"So weak?"

Chen Qing’s eyes were deep as she gazed at the Ghost Ship hidden in the mist, murmuring softly.

Were all the pirates from the Deep Blue Sea Territory of this caliber?

Perhaps, she could try challenging the Demon Dragon and White Immortal?

As soon as this thought emerged, Chen Qing snuffed it out. She didn’t know how strong Ghost Moon truly was.

But she had directly faced the terror of the White Demon Dragon and White Immortal. Although she was not afraid, they were indeed not someone she could challenge at her current level.

It seemed that the true apex pirates had a chasm-like disparity with those a tier below them.

Just what kind of courage did the brainless sorts from the Ghost Moon Pirates have to try to ambush her?

Was it at the instigation of the Ghost Bone Pirate Group?

What were they after?