It wasn't the first time he had taken this path, so he had the courage to take on this escort mission. But it was precisely because it wasn't the first time he had taken this path that he felt more and more nervous.

You won't know what happened to the bandits during your absence...... Either a few small forces merge into one big force, or a big force swallows up several small forces, or even an alliance of several small forces breaks up a big force......

Anything can happen in this place.

In fact, his fears were fulfilled.

After narrowly navigating a section of the river with countless whirlpools, and dodging two huge monsters that were now larger than the largest ships in the river, the fleet finally saw the countless canoes and small rafts surrounding it.

And in the distance, two large ships are eyeing the fleet...... On the bow of the big ship, there are two magic crystal cannons!

The Magic Crystal Cannon is a cannon powered by a magic crystal, and the power of one hit is infinite, and it can even reach the destructive power of the silver high rank...... But that's not all, the attack of the magic crystal cannon is fast and fierce, and the attack range is even greater than that of ordinary sixth-level spells, I don't know how many times!

If this kind of cannon is used to fight the gold-level powerhouse, then Zi'an is thankless. But it is really suitable for dealing with fleets.

If you concentrate on defending the artillery, then those canoes and rafts can easily get close to the fleet and then develop into broadside combat. But if you use your strength against the guys coming out of the water, then these cannons are enough to bomb the fleet to pieces......

"Hell, where did they get that!"

The captain grabbed his hair and shouted. These bandits would have been difficult to deal with. Now there are two more magic crystal cannons! Why did this kind of thing that is usually used to defend the city wall end up in the hands of bandits?

Maybe those ships that are at sea will be loaded with such weapons, but that is only possible if the state allows it...... Even their fleet was not allowed to install the Crystal Cannon. Why do those bandits have this thing?

But now it's obviously too late to pursue this matter, and they can only find a way to solve the problem in front of them!

"We are willing to pay the protection fee again! It's the rule. We comply! ”

Someone shouted at the bandits with amplification magic, and it was clear that they were the owners of the fleet.

And what greeted him was a boom, the sound of the magic crystal cannon starting.

The huge cannonball burned in the air like a flaming fireball - only it was much larger than that of a normal magician. Moreover, this fireball suddenly disintegrated in mid-air, turning into countless small fireballs, directly enveloping the two ships!

Each of these fireballs has the power of level 6 magic...... Although it may be a little smaller. But the huge amount is not so easy to deal with. The two ships immediately lit up with magical shields. But soon, the shields were bombarded and flickered!

While these fleets are equipped with magic shields to ensure safety, this security measure is still somewhat insignificant to the Crystal Cannon.

It looked like the magic shield wouldn't last long. Even more dangerous is that the canoes and rafts are approaching the fleet.

"It's time to make your difference! Don't let those guys get on board! The magic shield can still be held up for a while, and the magic crystal cannon can't fire continuously...... Resist! If we resist it, we may be able to escape! Those bandits are inhumane, they only care about treasure, not human life! ”

The captain shouted as the hired bodyguards escorted the bandits. And the adventurers also raised their weapons one by one...... That's what their task is.

The adventurer accepts the mercenary assignment. It's going to take your life...... This is the law of survival for adventurers. Although some mercenary groups have accepted the hire this time, even the notorious mercenary groups will not be negligent in this regard.

It's about their reputation...... It's okay for you to kill other adventurers in the wild and grab the loot, but if you don't take the mission seriously, then the credibility of the mercenary group will plummet. In the end, it will decay...... No mercenary group is willing to accept the fate of disbandment.

As the captain had said, the crystal cannon fired twice before stopping. But they did their part, and the bandits had already begun to board the ships.

The battle began. The strength of the bandits is uneven. But there are a lot of them. The adventurers tried their best, but it was quite difficult to resist. The entire fleet was slammed. There were also several ships that were on fire...... It seems that the loss of the flotilla. It's inevitable.

"Do we need to do it?" Baker fiddled with the spear in his hand and watched the battle in the distance.

Ji Ran and the others were also on deck, but they didn't participate in the battle...... They were the passengers, not the guards.

But now it seems that things are not going well.

Those bandits were like crazy, attacking desperately, and they didn't even care about their own safety. It's as if all they want to do is kill people, and even robbery is not in their plans!

In this kind of battle, the adventurers naturally suffer. No adventurer wants to risk their lives in this kind of escort mission...... Therefore, in the face of the crazy attack of the bandits, they are inevitably afraid.

But in this case, it will inevitably make their losses even greater...... Ji Ran even saw that the adventurer who had been rude and wanted to capture Lydia was slashed in the shoulder by a bandit's crazy knife. Judging by his injuries, I'm afraid there is no way to continue fighting.

After that incident, the leader of the adventurers also apologized to Ji Ran in private. Ji Ran was very surprised by this guy's sensitivity, he could actually see that his group had hidden their strength!

So, he didn't do much to those people. In fact, if he had followed his previous temper, he might have killed that guy secretly...... It's not a lot of work for him, especially in a boat.

Kill that guy and throw him into the river, and no one will find out what's going on.

And now, Ji Ran is not in that mood. Now it seems that the adventurers on this ship will sooner or later be rushed up by those bandits, and then the whole ship will be killed!

It's not that they can't save these people, but even so, what about the other ships? These bandits are completely insane, they only seek to kill, and a crazy and ferocious glint comes out of the eyes of every bandit......

"Something is wrong." Ji Ran suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the two big ships in the distance, "The situation of these bandits looks a little wrong. But I don't know why, I think they look a little familiar......"

He turned his head and looked at Rice. And Les seemed to have the same idea as him, and said softly: "True God Order! ”

That's right, the appearance of these bandits is similar to that of the True God Order!

"It can't be! How could there be so many True God cultists! Although the Order of the True God seems to have the power to brainwash, it is also difficult for them to brainwash if they do not have faith in the True God......" Lydia also frowned, staring at the bandits. These guys did look a bit like True God cultists, but she instinctively sensed that something was wrong......

"They don't have to be true gods, as long as they have a desire to kill." Ji Ran raised his head and stood up straight.

"As long as they kill enough people, even if they die themselves, they can be sacrificed to the coming of the true God...... All the Order of the True God has to do is to temporarily influence their minds. I see, there is also this method...... The powerhouse in the True God Cult is really a Hidden Dragon and a Crouching Tiger......"

Ji Ran had already determined his thoughts. The exuberant appearance of those bandits was obviously abnormal, and the signs of being mentally controlled were obvious. The spiritual magic of this world is also not a small sect, although it is impossible for even a gold-level magician to affect the minds of so many people at once, but it is not difficult to stimulate the desire to kill in their hearts......

"The true gods who are accusing these bandits should be on those two ships. As long as that guy is dealt with, those bandits will be back to normal...... I don't believe that after returning to normal, they still don't take their lives seriously. ”

Ji Ran stood beside the boat and took a deep breath.

"I'll go with you." Les also stood up, his two-handed sword already in his hand.

"Okay...... Even now, we're still dragging oil bottles......" Baker sighed and shook his head.

“…… Don't you think it's a very important task to help the poor people who are threatened by bandits? Maybe you can also meet the plot of the aristocratic lady's love at first sight for her life-saving benefactor......" Ji Ran squinted at Baker.

Hearing this, Baker's eyes lit up: "That makes sense!" Speaking of which, I've been single for so many years, so I really should find a partner......"

"So hurry up and try to go! Oh, take care of Lydia and Alice! ”

"We don't need to! We can fight the same! Lydia waved her staff, and a cloud of frost flew out, freezing the two bandits. Next, they were hacked under the ship by two adventurers.

"That's right, Alice is amazing!" Alice was also bouncing around Lydia.

"Well, protect yourself!" Ji Ran turned his head and smiled at everyone. Then, a big bird suddenly flew over in mid-air and stopped at Ji Ran's feet. Ji Ran stepped on it, and then the whole person suddenly rose into the air!

Rice, on the other hand, is much more moving. The fighting spirit enveloped his whole body, and then he rose from this side of the deck like a meteor, and then smashed it towards the two big ships on the opposite side.

Although Ji Ran flew up first, he circled in the air twice. And at this time, Les landed on the bow of a ship with a thud.

Without saying a word, Les first swung his big sword and swept away several bandits who rushed over directly, and then turned around and slashed the magic crystal cannon into pieces at once!

"Sons of the True God Order, come out!" (To be continued......)