"Boom"

The sound of cannonballs, similar to thunder, echoed over the imperial capital from time to time.

There is no doubt that there is already a fierce exchange of fire with the pirates on the port side. The Rivian pirates could use their broadside guns to launch rounds of artillery bombardment on the docks, and the military forts built on the coast would of course also fire artillery salvos against the pirates.

Before the pirate landings and launches a white-knuckle battle, an artillery bombardment is inevitable. In normal times, the sound of this series of shelling would have disturbed the inhabitants of the city, but in heavy rain, especially in storms accompanied by thunder and lightning, these shelling sounds have diminished considerably.

Wells Castle, Hall.

Charles looked at the glass of water on the table in front of him.

When the cannon rang out in the sky outside, the water in the cup would always ripple in circles. And it doesn't take much keen perception, ordinary people can probably feel the tremor of the ground under their feet when they stand.

Todak, Leah, and Ost had been pulled into the queue by him before, and the haunting dreams and quicksand on their fingertips had long been there. A team of six is ready to go.

As for Zhang Ze and Long Yan, when the shelling just sounded, they left the castle separately and hurried to gather the guild leadership and arrange the battle.

"Ah......h

At the table in the hall, Elven Ranger Ost put a large bowl on the table, wiped his mouth and said with a satisfied expression: "Okay, eat and drink enough, and have the strength to work!" ”

Leah and Todak had finished eating a quarter of an hour earlier, and were now sorting out their equipment and potions, and they all threw a speechless look at Oster.

And the female elf druid looked at the pensive Charr with a hint of apology in her eyes.

"It's fine."

"It's just the right time." Charles suddenly turned his head and smiled at Leah, which caused a panicked look in the elven druid's eyes, but quickly relented.

"Everyone can pick up a few magic scrolls in the team warehouse, so you don't have to be stingy when you need to."

"I'll refill the potion later."

"Anyway...... Let it go, the main plot has begun. We want to run ahead of everyone as much as possible! ”

Charles's action speech was simple, not long-winded.

But this made Oster very excited, and he squatted behind the table and rubbed his hands. "Tsk, I'll get a few Fireball Scrolls this time." Roast those pirates! ”

The six of them put on their rain cloaks in the hall one after another, including the silent Mahi, of course.

In a storm, the gloomy environment is too good for a tricker. The Charr must take this follower with them, or they will encounter the leader of the exemplary bandits, and the team will be in a bitter battle.

"Bang"

The gates of the castle were slammed shut, and the seven men marched in a line, with Charles leading the way. Head straight to the marina area.

The neighborhood is very deserted, except for the aboriginal professionals who hold swords and knives, that is, players, there is no trace of ordinary city dwellers at all, and pedestrians are all dignified.

Approaching the pier.

There are more players and Indigenous professionals.

Mercenaries and adventurers intend to take Susar's official bounty quest here to help defend the city against pirates, and so do the players. But compared to the natives, players still have many tasks to take on.

On the slope leading to the dock, a naval logistics officer, surrounded by a large group of players. This is undoubtedly an NPC that promulgates logistical tasks such as transporting ammunition and fighting fires.

Directly opposite the NPC is a makeshift gathering area where players can freely form teams. The shouting spread far away in the rain.

Without the slightest pause, Charles and his party went straight down the ramp to the dock area.

Smoke, stones, and all sorts of debris littered the streets.

Heavy rain and smoke were mixed with low visibility, and Charles slowed down the group and carefully navigated the buildings destroyed by the shells.

At this time, a uniformed naval captain with two naval soldiers strode towards the team.

"Holy Presence, I need your help!"

"There are a couple of pirate ships in front of us. There are at least fifty or sixty Dreven pirates attacking my fortress, and we need to keep the artillery inside. In this way, the pirate fleet can be suppressed a little! ”

The captain's tone and expression were extremely solemn.

A burst task.

Charles glanced at the red exclamation mark on the NPC's head, leaned over and said in a deep voice, "Willing to serve!" ”

The group followed the captain of the navy. The aboriginal walked around the neighborhood with the Charles, gathered a team of five players, and then shouted as he ran: "The war is urgent, please come with me!" ”

Thirty players are running in the rain.

Soon.

A military fortress standing on high ground overlooking the sea appeared in everyone's field of vision.

However, the situation at the fort was not good, and more and more Dreven pirates on the beach flocked to the fort after they landed. At this moment, there are dozens of pirates on the left and right sides of the fortress, and these pirates are climbing the fortress wall one by one by climbing ropes and simple wooden ladders, and are engaged in fierce white-knuckle battles with naval soldiers.

"Charge—"

"Drive these pirates back to the sea!"

Seeing this scene, the captain of the navy, who was at the forefront, let out a roar, drew his standard scimitar, and led two naval soldiers to rush into the crowd of pirates.

It turns out that the current player team still has a certain combat effectiveness.

After all, after the ninth level, the player mages and warlocks have mastered the powerful three-ring spell, although it is a heavy rain weather, a fireball spell or something, the power has weakened slightly, but a fireball exploded in the crowd, and the scene was still very beautiful.

"Remote suppression!"

"Don't rush!"

"To go into the monster pile is to die!"

Charles whispered, stopping Ulster in time to follow the captain's charge.

Todak clearly understood Charles's meaning and tactics, pulled out his heavy shield and half-crouched on the ground, shielded himself and the team members behind him, and then replaced the battle axe in his hand with a single-shot crossbow.

Boom!

Charles also half-crouched down, holding a shield in his left hand and a repeating crossbow in his right.

In addition to the haunting dreams, the rest of the team also took out their longbows or crossbows in style and fired arrows at the pirates who were more than a dozen paces away.

"Ah......h

Of course, there were other players with hot heads, who rushed into the crowd with the captains of the navy, and were immediately torn to pieces by pirates who pounced on them from all directions. This scene brought the Ost Spirit back to his senses, and he didn't dare to mention any charge, so he obediently took out his longbow and mounted an arrow, shooting at the pirates one by one.

This group of Dreven pirates is generally level 10 or above, and there are three or four pirate first mates with elite templates. Needless to say, the Melee prowess of the Draven Pirates is a bit of a problem, but after several other player squads have suffered a little, they have also learned from the Charr team and launched long-range attacks at a distance.

The spellcaster and ranger undoubtedly became the protagonists. The pirates were defeated very quickly, and the player mages and warlocks had a few fireball spells, and the pirates who had been killed and wounded could not care about attacking the fortress, and fled to the beach one by one in panic.

Although the Dravien pirates are more organized and disciplined than the other pirate forces on Long Lake, they are still a rabble in nature and cannot afford to fight a tough battle. (To be continued)