Chapter 529: There Are No Enemies on the Sand Boat
"What is this...... Traps? Black Carbon muttered, and Eru looked condescendingly towards all corners of the corridor, but there was nothing unusual except for the beeping sound of the lit torch.
The cabins of the sand ship are much shorter and narrower than those of the airship, and if they are caught in the front and rear, there will be no second way to escape except to force the bulkhead open. Even though there was nothing but the empty cabin, the infiltration team was still full of spirit as they walked through the cabin.
"They won't do that." Lan Mei'er responded, "No matter what those Wang Li hunters do, they won't want us to board the dragon shipβthis is their base camp after all, and if we set a fire, no amount of back-up will be in vain." β
"Then we'll die in the depths of the hunting ground with a boat full of people." The corners of Captain He's mouth drooped, "You don't really want to do this, do you?" β
"As a last resort." The captain of the blue enchantress was noncommittal, "If you have to die, you have to choose a more beautiful way to die." β
"I haven't lived long enough." Captain He twisted his head to the side, and his knives shook towards the hatch at his side, pretending not to see the wink that the huntress threw at him.
"The original hunters and shipwrights on the ship will not disappear out of thin air, they must still be somewhere on the ship, and the team brought by Wang Li Hunters can only be scattered on this ship, and we will encounter the enemy sooner or later." The old hunter kept his pace very slow, and his eyes were staring straight at the end of the hallway, as if the next moment there was an expected ambush rushing out.
"That's right, I can't wait to see the enemy!" Captain He said in a low voice, "Wait...... If memory serves, we snuck in, right? β
"We don't want and don't have the capital to make a big fuss on board." Zhong Dinghui didn't care about his companion's ridicule, "But the information of the dragon ship is highly confidential, and we don't know anything about the situation here, so we can only take one step at a time." β
"It's not like we don't know anything." Ah Yuan raised a hand, "The dragon ship is much smaller than the airship, as long as there is a purpose"
"All right, smart boy." Lan Mei'er reached out and picked the young man's chin, "According to you, how are we going to act?" β
The one-star hunter's face flushed, and his thoughts raced quickly: "Our purpose is the boatmen and hunters of the original dragon strike ship, and the damn medicine - there aren't too many places on the ship that can hold a large number of people, and if that potion is important, it will definitely be locked in the most heavily guarded place." β
"It's obvious." Black Tan flattened his mouth, "It's just that we don't know anything about the structure and personnel distribution of the sand boat......
"Not necessarily, the structure of the dragon strike ship has rules to follow, and it is not too different from the airship." After saying too many words in one breath, the young man cleared his throat, "Assuming it has three floors, the command room is probably on the top floor near the bow of the ship, the cargo hold is at the bottom, and there should be a ladder connecting the floors at the bow and stern......"
"Don't bother." Lu Yingying's voice sounded from the back of the line. At some point, the girl opened the door to a cabin and was holding a torch and looking effortfully into the room. β
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"It can only be said that some habits can indeed be passed down for hundreds of years." Lucius shrugged, and the bulkhead of the crew's lounge was painted with a brief map of the path, and even the lines were indistinguishable from those found on the Swamp shipwreck. Ah Yuan guessed most of them correctly, but the dragon striking ship did not have a command office, and the bridge was next to the dragon rifle trigger on the deck, and even the observers were about to stand on the deck.
"That's fine." Lan Mei'er glanced at the pattern and silently wrote down every detail in her heart, "The top bow is the captain's cabin, and you have to go through two locked doors to enter the cabin, which should be the safest place on the entire ship." β
"The medicine pod is also on the top floor, and it's not impossible that the medicine will be housed there." Luciu added.
"The cabins on the ground floor are generally more spacious, and if you want to hold crew members, that's probably the best place to go." Uncle Zhong's thick fingers pressed a certain pattern, and took the lead to twist out of the lounge, "These are the cabins we must confirm - do you want to split up?" β
"I'm afraid the stairwell is guarded." Lan Mei'er followed a few steps forward and hurriedly proposed, "Let's talk about it when we get there." β
"Captain Zhong...... IMHO. Captain Wolf Moon bit his lip, but still spoke, "Is it possible that after the dragon ship was taken hostage, all the original boatmen and hunters were ......?"
"Throwing rocks in the sea of sand?" Lan Mei'er completed the half of the hunter's unspoken sentence.
"How so?" Lu Yingying was startled, and subconsciously covered her mouth, "No matter how hostile it is, Wang Li's hunting group is always a hunter, right?" β
"Little one, you'll know when I'm my age." Captain He pointed to his nose, "The biggest enemy of human beings in this world is often not how fierce the monster is, but ourselves. Who do you think are the guys who fired guns and injured their fellow hunters, and who manipulated their dragon guns to destroy airships? It's the same people who are flaunting their might over us today. β
A large number of sane low-level hunters and Ah Yuan confirmed that Eamon did not have enough enslavement potions in his hands, or that for some reason he was unwilling to apply them to every hunter he saw. As a result, after the control of the dragon ship changed hands, a large number of the original hunters and shipwrights became a burden to the ship, not only could not bring any combat power to Aemon, but also had to be guarded by men. Therefore, even if they are not all thrown into the wilderness, the possibility of some of them being thrown away cannot be ignored.
The girl shrank behind Lu Xiu, grabbed the corner of the little dragonman's clothes and was silent. The half-orc Orson sensed Lu Xiu's strangeness, and also crouched beside the young man and kept licking his hunting suit. Feeling the dreary atmosphere, Uncle Zhong hurriedly turned around and said to his companions behind him: "We can't be sure of the whereabouts of the members of the Dragon Strike Boat, but once the situation really develops for the worst, believe me, I will be the first to put a fire in the boat." β
Captain He was stunned for a moment, slowly lowered his double knives to his side, and said in a normal tone: "Don't forget to count me in when the time comes." β
"Silence!" Black Charcoal interrupted the crowd who were expressing their determination, and Elu's fleshy palm straightened and pointed to the corner ahead, "There are people over there, more than one." β
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"Bang!" A body falls down a stairwell.
The stairwells on each floor were guarded by three boatmen, and at Aemon's behest, the men chosen by the sickle were also outstanding among the sailors who were full of sailors. It's just that in front of professional hunters, these guys who specialize in raising sails and anchors are not enemies after all.
"Hey!" The three strong men were chatting quietly, but they were interrupted by a dull smashing sound in front of them. When they saw that it was a person who had fallen, two smoke bombs that had been planned for a long time were thrown down.
"Shh More and more things fell from above in the darkness, and footsteps rang out urgently around the trio.
The mustache of the leader of "Shi ......" made a warning sound, but his mouth was covered by a pair of rough hands. His hand subconsciously touched his waist, and the alarm bomb for the ship was hanging there, but before his finger could touch the side of the flare, a cold blade was sent into the boatman's hand.
"If you move one more point, this hand will be given to me." Captain He gritted his teeth and said, "It's a pity that there is no place to throw you down." β
The mustache gurgled in his throat, and his hands were cut backwards, as if they were glued to a rubber tree. The boatman's eyes glanced to the sides, and the smoke from the props came and went quickly, and the two companions fell at the feet of several uninvited guests without much resistance.
Lan Mei'er elbowed the boatman's chin, and the man's bones let out a crisp "click" sound, and he lay down with his face in his hands.
"Really? At this time, are you still unwilling to use hunting weapons? Captain Ho hurriedly slammed the forehead of the mustache against his knee, and the sailor's eyes rolled and he passed out.
"I'm a pure hunter, not like you." The female captain of the blue enchantress patted the one-handed sword round shield behind her back, "How is it, have you been fascinated by my principles?" β
"These guys are not even hunters, and your elbow is no different from a one-handed sword in their eyes." Captain Wolf Moon scoffed, his double knives pulled a knife flower in front of his chest, and inserted it back into the scabbard with a "brush", "What to do?" Lost here? β
"It's hard to meet a living person, at least ask something about it." Team Leader Zhong knelt on one leg at the crook of the third sailor's leg, and slashed his arms behind his back with one hand, "If you cooperate, we won't hurt you, do you hear?" β
The young sailor, who was obviously not well versed in the world, nodded urgently, and the old hunter let go of the hand covering his mouth to open a gap, and the boatman whispered impatiently: "I won't shout, what do you want to ask?" β
"Who do you work for?"
"Is the dragon slayer going to fight the ancient dragon species?"
"Is there a medicine ...... on board?"
"Stop! Come one by one! Zhong Dinghui raised his eyebrows and looked at both ends of the corridor vigilantly. In the battle, although the hunters tried their best to control the sound, they would not be able to find any clues, "Are the original crew members and hunters imprisoned on the ship?" β
"You're here to save them?" The young crew member asked with a look of horror, and by the light of the torches, he could see the hunter badges of different ranks on the chests of the people who came, "You are hunters?" β
"That's right, tell us what you know." Black Carbon's voice said urgently.
"I just got assigned off deck." The crew's mood stabilized a little, "The new boss never forbids us to go down to the bottom, if you're looking for anything, it should be here." He thought for a moment, then added, "It's just that you have to be vigilant, not all crew members ......."
Before he could finish speaking, a low roar suddenly appeared in the corner of the wall. The mustache that had been knocked unconscious by Captain He woke up faintly, and blood was still gushing from his forehead. He reached around his waist, and the flare hanging from his body had been shaken off, leaving only a knife to cut the cable. There was a fierce look on the mustache's face, and before the companion in Captain Zhong's hand could say one more word, suddenly his limbs exerted force, and he jumped up like a monkey and swooped down on his companion's body.
The attention of the three captains was all on the boatman who answered, and they did not notice anything strange in the distance, only to see a cold wind flashing, and the mustache's body had pressed against the chest of his companion. Uncle Zhong reflexively stepped out of the way, only withdrawing a meaningless half-step. The sound of the dagger entering the flesh sounded in everyone's ears, and a stream of blood suddenly gushed from the young boatman's neck.
"What do you do?" Captain He no longer bothered to cover up his deeds, and couldn't help but shout. He pulled his frenzied mustache over, and the dagger in the boatman's hand still scratched at his companion's body.
"Stop! Damn it! The captain of the wolf moon grabbed his arm and knocked off the short blade in his hand, and the hunter used so much force that even his wrist was dislocated, hanging limply beside him.
"He shouldn't have spoken." After doing all this, the mustache said coldly to the hunters. He lifted his right foot and kicked the blade at his third companion's body, the knife being caught in the skull of the unconscious sailor.
"Me too." A strange smile appeared on the mustache's face, but a dark red blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and Captain He hurriedly opened his mouth, and the crew's mouth was already a mess.
"What's going on?" Lu Xiu and a few people jumped down the stairwell, and several people were assigned to watch the wind for the three captains.
"Dead." Uncle Zhong slowly put the boatman in his hand flat on the ground, and his throat was cut, and even the hunter ancestor was powerless to return to the sky.
"One is still alive." Lan Mei'er kicked the unconscious boatman at his feet, perhaps the huntress was too heavy, he still didn't know that he had walked through the ghost gate.
"Wang Li's hunters, are even the shipwrights so fierce and not afraid of death......" Captain He sighed, and a strange feeling rose in his heart.
"Senior...... There were no members of the Hunting Regiment among them. Ah Yuan checked the clothes of the three people, and suddenly said, "What they are wearing." β
"Dead." Uncle Zhong slowly put the boatman in his hand flat on the ground, and his throat was cut, and even the hunter ancestor was powerless to return to the sky.
"One is still alive." Lan Mei'er kicked the unconscious boatman at his feet, perhaps the huntress was too heavy, he still didn't know that he had walked through the ghost gate.
"Wang Li's hunters, are even the shipwrights so fierce and not afraid of death......" Captain He sighed, and a strange feeling rose in his heart.
"Senior...... There were no members of the Hunting Regiment among them. Ah Yuan checked the clothes of the three people, and suddenly said, "What they are wearing." β