CH.13 Escape
In the bilge, the seawater poured in from the large hole had reached a considerable extent, even submerging Anrui's chest.
The strong sea water slammed into An Rui's body, and if he hadn't had a lot of strength, he would have to be swept away by the current.
It seems that if you hold on for a little longer, you will be able to pass through this big hole and leave this precarious sailing ship.
"Boom!"
However, just as An Rui was thinking this, there was another loud bang overhead, and then the whole ship shook violently. The ship seems to have been attacked by magic again, and it is unknown where it was hit this time.
There was a creaking sound around the hull, and the whole ship shook incessantly, giving the impression that it would fall apart at any moment.
This attack was like a talisman, destroying An Rui's last trace of patience and confidence.
"We can't wait any longer, we have to find a way to get out of here now." An Rui gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and took difficult steps towards the big hole not far away. The closer he got to the big hole, the more intense the impact of the water became, and it took a lot of effort to take each step.
At this time, his clothes were already soaked, and the package he was carrying behind his back was definitely not much stronger.
When he was only one step away from the big hole, An Rui took a sharp breath of turbid air, and the whole person lurked into the seawater poured in, and launched the most sprint towards the big hole. The current of the distance was like the palm of a giant's hand, pushing his body hard, making it difficult for him to walk.
Fortunately, An Rui had enough strength to stand up, and against the influx of seawater, he plunged headlong into the vast and boundless world realm under the sea. This is like diving into the sea, getting rid of all shackles and gaining freedom.
An Rui puffed out his cheeks, squinted his eyes, held the plank in one hand, paddled the sea with the other, and swam forward. The bottom of the sea is a dark world, and you can't see anything clearly, only the flickering light can be seen overhead. The sunlight penetrates the seawater and turns into rays of dreamy light, guiding Anrui's way forward.
The current sea is very dangerous, and if you show your head, you are likely to be spotted.
With An Rui's identity, whether he is discovered by a wizard or by a pirate, there is no good end. The wizard will treat him like a pirate, and the pirate will treat him as a traitor, and he will not please both sides at all. So, he had to swim as far as he could to avoid being spotted by anyone.
Holding the little air left in his lungs, he swam due west. Because he was holding a plank in his arms, his body was lifted by a buoyant force, and he kept floating on the rock. When he was about to float to the surface, the air in his lungs was almost consumed, and he took the opportunity to penetrate the sea water and push his head out.
He opened his mouth wide and took a sharp breath of the sea-smelling air, and then plunged back into the water, not daring to linger on the surface of the sea at all.
On the vast sea, a person's figure is not very conspicuous, not to mention that An Rui just showed his head in a hurry, so he was not noticed by anyone.
He continued to dive forward, exposing his head to inhale whenever he ran out of oxygen. After repeating this several times, they finally moved away from the area of engagement, leaving the two ships far behind.
"Poof!"
Anrui poked his head out of the sea again, gulping down the air, as if it were the most delicious food in the world. The situation seemed safer now, and he boldly turned his head to see where the battle was going.
This glance happened to make him see an extremely tragic scene.
The humanoid creature condensed from the liquid was dancing its giant fist against the broken Scarlet Shark, bombarding the deck again and again. The fists were so powerful that each time they fell, they hit the deck with a huge impact, sending sawdust flying in all directions.
It didn't take a few moments for the Scarlet Shark to be smashed by the humanoids, turning into two wrecks and sinking towards the surface of the sea. Massive pieces of wood were scattered across the sea, and some of the survivors were swimming and fleeing away from the menacing humanoids.
"Roar!" The humanoid creature opened its arms and roared at the sky, like a tiger roaring in the mountains and forests, and the sound was heard far away. The roar was enough to make the fugitive pirates swim faster, giving the impression that the trees were falling apart.
The humanoid creature chased after the nearest pirate, its fist rising and falling, slamming the man into the water. A stream of red liquid spread through the seawater.
Seeing this scene, An Rui felt a creepy chill behind him, and quickly turned his head and dived to the bottom of the sea again, for fear of being discovered by the wizard or the humanoid creature.
Others didn't recognize the humanoid creature, but he knew it clearly.
This thing is called the "Water Elemental", and it is a magical creature created by magic. As you can see, the body of this magical creature is made of water, and its body is filled with raging currents and magical circuits. The water element has a strong physical destructive power, and can also perform water attribute attacks, which is quite powerful. When on the surface of the sea, the water element can absorb the amount of force contained in the seawater, which is stronger than when it is on land.
When a wizard travels by boat, he is very fond of creating water elements to protect him. When there is nothing to do, you can let the water elemental act as the labor force to propel the sailboat forward, and if you encounter danger, you can also send the water element to destroy the enemy, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
The level of the water element that was just great and majestic was actually not very high, in the previous life, there were several wizards under An Rui who knew how to create water elements, and the water elements created by each of them were more powerful than this water element.
One of the strongest water elementals can spray a small ship like the Scarlet Shark into pieces with a casual sneez, which is useless to bombard with a punch.
"But that was all from the previous life." An Rui smiled bitterly in his heart, now he doesn't even have half of his subordinates, just a lonely person. I don't know how long it will take to gather a large group of people around us like in the previous life, and to sail through the sea together, towards the goal of dominating the seven seas.
Pressing the somewhat distant thought in his mind, An Rui continued to swim forward, gradually moving away from the battlefield that diffused the aura of death.
After more than half an hour, he was completely exhausted and had to stop, holding a plank and floating on the surface of the sea to rest. He gasped for air, and it took a while for him to recover slightly.
The ship of the Tears of the Stars Academy is heading east, this ship will not go this way, plus so much time has passed, it should be safe now.
"I'm so thirsty." An Rui's mouth moved, he untied the package he was carrying, placed it on the wooden board floating on the sea, took out a bottle of wine from it, opened the lid, and took a sip. A refreshing coolness suddenly spread throughout the throat, not to mention how painful it was.
Even though half an hour had passed, he still had palpitations as he remembered what had just happened. The situation just now was too dangerous, and if that fireball was even a little off, it would kill him. Fortunately, the goddess of fate was on his side and helped him escape.
The wizard had just threatened his life, but he didn't have much hatred for that group of wizards, pirates were a group of wicked people, and it was natural for a wizard to kill pirates to punish the evil and eliminate evil. But he wouldn't applaud him for this, after all, it was the pirates who fished him out of the sea and saved his life, barely his benefactor.
In this fight, he is just a bystander who has been implicated, and has no clear position, neither on the side of the pirates nor the wizards.
"I don't know what happened to Shafi, whether she is dead or alive. Although she is a female pirate, it is still a pity if she dies. An Rui's heart suddenly had this idea of pity and pity, but it was just thinking about it, and he didn't feel too sad because of it.
After resting, An Rui took out his compass, checked the location, and swam towards the west.
Jingtie Island is located a few nautical miles to the west, and as long as you swim all the way to the west, you will definitely be able to reach it.
Swimming is a manual task, and Anrui has to rest every once in a while, walking and stopping on the surface of the sea.
Time flies, the sun sets, and the moon and stars climb up, dotting the dark night, exuding a bright glow. The stars and the moon twinkled together, just like the eyes of the ancient gods, looking at the world, with no sorrow or joy in their eyes.
Anrui was tired and sleepy, and he couldn't wait to sleep with the plank, but he didn't dare to do so, but forced himself to stay awake and move on.
The sea is very dangerous, and there are many murderous motives hidden under the rough sea.
Fierce sea monsters, man-eating fish, cruel fishmen, weird krakens, and resentful water ghosts...... These terrifying beings could burst out of the bottom of the sea at any time and take Anrui's life.
Therefore, he couldn't sleep, firstly, to prevent an attack, and secondly, to reach Jingtie Island as soon as possible.
As long as you arrive at Jingtie Island, you can rest in the harbor hotel and sleep soundly.
"An Rui, you are a pure man, you have to hold on, you can't sleep." He cheered himself up in his heart and stubbornly resisted sleepiness.
On the dark sea, An Rui swam alone towards the west, his hands constantly rowing out, making the sound of rattling waves. This kind of dark environment can give people a strong pressure, and in the darkness, it seems that something will rush out and attack him at any time. Fortunately, he was braver, not frightened by the darkness, and deliberately did not think nonsense.
The night passed like this, and the night faded and ushered in the next day's sunshine. Under the sun's rays, the sea surface is covered with thousands of golden lights, bright and moving.
Anrui ate the day's breakfast on the board, which consisted of soggy black bread and bacon that had changed its flavor, but the sweet rum was refreshing, which satisfied him.
As he ate his breakfast, he admired the beauty above the sea, his eyes moving slowly on the sea. Suddenly, he was greeted by a phantus entrenched in the sea, with an undulating outline like a ridge, which seemed to be an island due west.
"Essence Iron Island!" His eyes lit up suddenly, and half of his body immediately pulled out of the sea, splashing a wave. With this scream, the mouth full of food scraps sprayed out and landed on the surface of the sea, but he didn't care at all.