CH.264 The Duel of the Two Ships (Part I)
On the ninth day of the wind and moon, the night drooped westward, and the sea breeze was strong and urgent, like a knife, cutting the sea surface layer by layer.
Tonight, the eyes of the entire sea are focused on Duel Island, watching this duel that spans forty years.
A man's promise, no matter how many years have passed, must be fulfilled with both fists!
The calm of Duel Island has been broken, and as far as the eye can see, there are hundreds of thousands of people along the coast! The vast majority of them are members of the Goldenbeard Pirates, accounting for more than ninety percent, while the rest include the members of the Dragon Pirates and a part of the audience. Many people came to this barren and desolate island to catch a glimpse of the two magic ships and the Goldbeard.
However, the pirate group is not a circus and does not like to be watched, so even the good deeds do not dare to drive a large fleet over. Most of the spectators who come here are alone or a few people. There are also a significant number of journalists among them. The reporters came from various countries, and they had to witness the whole process of the duel, and then rushed to the manuscript overnight, and sent the eagle to send the manuscript back to China. The headlines of the Ming Ocean News will definitely be filled with reports of this battle.
Among the audience, there are many famous big names, and even a few leaders of the pirate group come here, intending to join in the fun. Among the pirate leaders who arrived, Donk also met people he knew.
Christine put her prosthetic hand around Donk's shoulder and smiled weirdly, "Brother Donk, you're out of the limelight today." What an honor it is to be able to fight against a pirate governor? This is even more magnificent than adding an official to a knight. By tomorrow, snowflakes of paper will float to the ports and your portrait will be printed on the headlines. Tsk, you probably won't have to spend money to visit the kiln in the future, right? ”
"I'm afraid not, as far as I know, I don't like newspapers very much." Donk shrugged.
"That's a problem." Christine scratched her chin, "Why don't you take this issue of the newspaper with you and use it when you visit the kiln?" ”
"Come on, you."
The two of them laughed and walked to the dock. Donk was about to rush to the Sky and sail to participate in a duel. Christine came lightly this time, with only one boat, purely just to see the excitement.
Christine didn't know where to conjure a gold coin, and with a flick of it, the gold coin turned in countless circles in the sky, and he caught the falling gold coin with his hand. "There are so many smart people on this sea who know how to see the seams, and some people use this duel to start a bet on who will win between you and the pirate governor."
Donk has heard about this a long time ago, Goldbeard's odds are extremely low, and his odds are ridiculously high, which shows that everyone thinks Goldbeard is sure to win. He smiled bitterly: "Did you bet on it?" ”
"I bet 5,000 gold coins on you to lose. It's a pity that the odds are too low, and you can only win about 200 gold coins. ”
"Hehe, five thousand gold coins is not a small amount. Aren't you afraid that I'll be upset? ”
"As long as you don't burn your head out of a fever, I'm not afraid." Christine stretched out his finger and drew a few circles around his head, his voice suddenly lowered, "Brother Donk, this time the apparent winner is Goldbeard, but the real winner is you. I've heard that Goldbeard has promised you a reward after this, and the reward of the dignified pirate governor must be a great gift! As for winning or losing, it really doesn't matter, there's no shame in losing to the pirate governor anyway, right? Also, you've been offered a chance to join the Goldenbeard Pirates, but according to your last name, you're probably not willing to send someone to the fence. ”
Donk glanced at Christine, the sea loach was really thoroughly analyzed.
"It's ironic that a loss is a victory, and a victory is a loss."
"Please, why do you say such a sentiment as a winner?" Christine chuckled and slapped Donk on the shoulder a few times.
Before they knew it, the two had walked to the dock. On the Sky, five hundred ordinary pirates were already on standby, waiting for Donk to board the ship. In addition, the ships of the other ten dragon pirates were also full of people, and there were no empty seats even on the crossbar. As for telescopes, they have become a hot commodity.
The Sky couldn't carry outsiders in this battle, and Christine stood still, smiling as he watched Donk leave.
Donk stepped onto the porthole, stopped halfway through, and turned back and said, "Christine, you can help me make a bet." It doesn't take much, a thousand gold coins will do, and bet on me to lose. ”
"No problem, happy losing." Christine blinked and looked slick.
Donk shook his head with a wry smile, he never thought he would say such frustrating things one day.
On the deck of the Sky, the pirates who did not know the truth shouted and threatened to win, which can be described as full of energy. Donk breathed a long sigh of relief, forcing himself to think about the reward he would get after defeating, so that he could be happy so that he could respond to everyone's smiling faces.
Donk passed by his men and walked all the way to the bridge, holding the familiar rudder, the heavy spokes giving him a sense of power, the power of the Sky. He suddenly felt a little sorry for the Cangtian, if the Cangtian had a spirit surname, did she want to fight to the death, or did she want to protect herself?
"I'm thinking too much, I just need to complete this duel, and there are great gifts waiting for me in the future! Why bother about winning or losing? Donk shook his head, talking to himself.
The undead suddenly rushed up from below, and his figure melted into the darkness, and he said excitedly, "Donk, let's witness the most glorious moment of the Sky together!" Let's win! ”
Donk nodded dryly.
"I just looked at those barrels of manta oil and everything is ready." The undead turned around and looked at the sea on the other side, where a ship that looked like a galloping horse had left the dock, it was the Sea Emperor, "They have also set off, this duel is finally about to begin!" ”
Tang Ke's heart was gloomy, those barrels of manta fish oil had been mixed with water, and the effect was there, but it would be greatly reduced, at least it would not make the Sky scrapped.
"Let's hurry to the battlefield! Raise the sails of the Sky, light the fiery furnace, and go full speed! The undead said passionately.
"Yes." Donk replied, he gave orders to the sailors, who enthusiastically devoted themselves to their work, each doing his duty.
The Sky spread its wings and rode the strong wind to rush to the surface of the sea surrounded by Duel Island. The Sky was covered in snow-white, the bow of the eagle head looked at the sky, the mast was like a sharp blade, piercing the sky, and the propeller at the stern of the ship stirred the sea water, tearing a large wave apart. A large red dot was drawn on the bow, sides, sails, and stern of the Sky.
The sea breeze was strong, ruffling the pirates' hair and blowing away the superfluous worries. Donk's spirit was also inspired.
On the other side, the Sea Emperor was not far behind, with a high fighting spirit, stepping on the surging waves, and went straight to the center of the battlefield. A few red dots above and below the hull are more like a declaration of war on the opponent.
Tang Ke had used the investigation technique to get to the bottom early on, and the Sea Emperor had indeed changed back to the way it was forty years ago, all of which were known to be a few abilities, and as for the abilities that were strengthened later, they had all been eliminated. He was still not at ease, so he took advantage of the gap in the opening of the ship and used another investigation technique, and the result was the same as always.
On the current Sea Emperor, there is only one strong man with Golden Beard, and the rest are ordinary sailors. This time, the duel is not about personnel, but about the strength of two ships.
As agreed, the two ships sailed to the center of the sea, maintaining a distance of one nautical mile, which was equivalent to about two thousand yards. The two boats began to circle in unison, stopping in a crosswind position, and temporarily retracting their sails, like two bulls stopped by a door, and although they did not move, their hooves had already kicked into the earth, ready to go.
After disappearing into the mountains of Duel Island, not even a glimmer of light was gone, which was the silent trumpet before the battle.
"My old friend! Let's fulfill the promise we made forty years ago! You and I put all our heart and soul into building these two ships when we were young, but who is stronger and who is weaker? We'll see tonight! Goldbeard's voice was like a thunder god's angry shout, crossing the sea, violently shaking people's eardrums and hearts.
Spanning forty years, it's time to deliver on it. The battle between the two magic ships has begun!
"Fly! Sky! The undead shouted excitedly, he would stay in this world even though he died, just for this battle!
Infected by Franky, Donk clenched his hands and stared.
The sailors standing on the girth let go of the canvas, and the white canvas fell to the ground with a thud, and was immediately blown by the wind. The Sky took advantage of the situation to run wildly, and the middle mast stretched out the propeller and turned whirring, and as the propeller turned faster and faster, the hull gradually raised its head.
The Sea Emperor on the opposite side opened fire, and the four bow guns burst out with red light, this is a demonstration surname attack, at such a distance, the shells can only fall into the sea. The cannonballs fired by the Sea Emperor were all water-elemental, wet, and shining with a beautiful blue light. After the first round of shooting, the Sea Emperor took advantage of the downwind to turn and launched a roundabout tactic.
The Sky completely broke free from the sea and flew up like a hawk falcon screaming into the air. Donk jerked the rudder, the sky's mast twisted, and the ship turned, killing in the direction of the Sea Emperor.
Sure enough, as Frankie had expected, the Sea Emperor's means of victory could only be the most powerful water elemental!
The Sea Emperor was moving with the wind while condensing the power of the water element. At the top of the aft building of the Sea Emperor, there is a strange humanoid magic weapon, it only has half a body, like a knight in armor, in the center of a pair of large metal hands, rubbing a blue ball of light, this ball of light gradually becomes larger, the blue light is beautiful and soft, but it hides terrifying destructive power.
This weapon is called "Sea Emperor Demon", and it is the most powerful killer weapon of the Sea Emperor. It was as nimble as a real person, spinning and elevating, with a range of up to a thousand yards, enough to hit the Sky High in the air.
"Donk, the Neptune wants to escape all the way and then bombard us with water elements, we must rush up before this and stop the Neptune's attack. I went to the power room first, and while the distance was not too far, I quickly fed the magic furnace with manta fish oil to increase our speed. You must take the helm and bite the stern of the Sea Emperor tightly! With that, Frankie flew and sank into the deck.
Donk agreed, staring at the helm, and staring at the lights of the Sea Emperor. In his heart, there was no reason for the ups and downs.