Chapter 110: Pirates attack
After leaving Hero Harbor, the Mermaid sailed on the Atlantic Ocean for three days. Because of the ample supplies, everyone returned to their luxurious life.
Next, the Mermaid will sail towards the Hamilton Port of Bermuda.
Hamilton is very close to the United States and far away from Britain, but it has become the British autonomous territory and is a relatively prosperous tourist city.
However, Allen will get off the ship before this, and Gibbs will change the route and let Allen approach the location of the Undying Spring.
Allen has been preparing for it, and the island of Undying Springs is very likely to be in danger.
The Defence Chapter of Meilin's Book of Defense mentions a disposable defense prop. As long as it is crushed, a shield that spreads outwards will be generated, which can push the enemy away.
There are seven ingredients in Allen's space, so you can try it.
Allen locked the room door, spread the materials on the floor, and divided them into seven equal parts.
A crystal ball, 100 ml of snake monster blood (can be replaced by higher biological blood), and various magical plants.
First, refine the blood of the snake monster and the magic plants into sticky blood ink, then use the blood ink to carve dense magic stereoscopic structures outside the crystal ball, and then put it in the sun for three days, and the blood ink disappears.
It is somewhat similar to the curse glasses, but it is much more difficult. Allen can only say that it will give it a try, and it is difficult to say whether it succeeds or not.
It is not difficult to refine blood ink. With Alan's level of potion, it is very simple to make it.
However, using magic pattern pen to draw magic stereoscopic structures on the smooth crystal ball, Allen was a little frustrated. Not only was it smooth, but it also had a curve. The feel was difficult to control. Without drawing a few strokes, the first crystal ball was scrapped.
Blood ink can contaminate the crystal ball, so the crystal ball cannot be reused.
Allen had to do it again, and there were six more chances, and the tolerance rate was very low. Allen took out a mouthful of Fuling agent and took it, hoping that luck would bring him success.
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Gibbs was controlling the rudder in the cab. A sailor walked in and said nervously. "Captain, there is a small boat following us, as if following from Hero Harbor."
“Will it be the same route?”
The sailor shook his head: "As the size of that boat, it can sail in the Atlantic Ocean for up to ten days, and it will be over when it encounters a storm. I think it is more like a pirate's reconnaissance ship."
Gibbs's face darkened. On the sea, except for the bad weather, the most dangerous one was the pirates.
Pirates occasionally appear in the front area, but they are all small-scale fights. With the size of the Mermaid, there are hundreds of sailors, and the pirates dare not fight head-on.
Now there is a pirate reconnaissance ship behind it, indicating that the pirates are planning to attack them. If they are not sure, the pirates will not be able to send a reconnaissance ship.
Gibbs calmly ordered: "Order all sailors to go to the warehouse to collect weapons and prepare for battle. Without my order, I cannot relax my guard and let the first mate lead the sailors to patrol the night."
"clear!"
Gibbs lit the cigar and took a deep breath. The passengers of the Mermaid were either rich or noble, and if something went wrong, the problem would be big.
The sailor's abnormality attracted the attention of some passengers. With the wisdom of these people, it was naturally understood that the Mermaid might be in danger.
They calmly received enough food, and then took their families back to the room to lock them, intending to not go out for the past two days.
The sailors ignored the passengers' movements, and the four teams observed the sea without blind spots. After the sun set, the circling lights started, illuminating 2-3 nautical miles around.
But Allen didn't notice the danger, but just worked hard, hoping to refine a defensive crystal ball.
Late at night, the sailors were still patrolling, and the leader was still wearing a whistle and a signal gun was inserted between his waist.
"Captain, is the captain suspicious? The pirates have not appeared now." A young sailor asked.
The sailor captain said with a cold face: "I believe in the captain's judgment. I would rather sleep for a few days than be attacked by pirates."
"Three years ago, the Mermaid encountered pirates and more than a dozen brothers died before scaring the pirates away. I don't want to be one of the victims, so be wary of me."
"Yes, captain!"
At this moment, a sailor exclaimed, "Captain, an unknown ship was found on the right side, approaching us."
The captain blew the whistle without hesitation and fired a signal gun, and a red flare illuminated the sky.
The resting sailor woke up instantly, picked up the gun next to him and ran towards the deck.
The teams at other positions divided half of their hands to support the right, and the remaining sailors raised their guns toward the sea.
Pirates are very cunning and often lure their tigers away from the mountain, and they are tied up with each other. All sailors dare not relax their vigilance.
The sailor captain on the right fired a shot at an unknown ship to warn him. Seeing that the ship still had not changed direction, all the sailors fired together.
The dense gunshots woke the sleeping guests, who were panicked, and the timid guests let out a harsh scream.
At this moment Captain Gibbs's voice rang out from the horn.
"The Mermaid encountered pirates. All guests locked the door and did not come out. Please check my voice. The danger will be lifted and I will notify everyone."
Gibbs said it three times in a row, then ordered the helmsman beside him to control the Mermaid, and then took his pistol and walked towards the deck.
Alan naturally heard Gibbs' reminder, but now it is a critical moment. The last part of the crystal ball can be completed, and this is the seventh piece of material, so there is no chance of failure.
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Captain Gibbs came to the right, and a small boat was extremely close to the Mermaid.
“What’s going on now?”
The sailor captain hurriedly said, "There is a weird ship, no one seems to be, and there is no sign of resistance."
Gibbs's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly shouted: "Give me the bazooka, hurry up."
A sailor handed the bazooka behind him to Gibbs. Each team of sailors brought a bazooka and ten shells to prevent pirates from launching attacks with unmanned ships.
Gibbs skillfully loaded shells and aimed at the ship with a bazooka. The distance was not enough, so Gibbs waited quietly.
This is a very ordinary ocean-going fishing boat, with a very fast speed and getting closer and closer to the Mermaid.
It felt that the distance was about the same, and Gibbs fired shells without hesitation, and bang! The shells accurately hit the ocean fishing boats.
The huge explosion buzzed my ears, and the fire surged into the sky, dyeing the Mermaid red.
"It was indeed a self-destruction ship, which made sailors in other locations be wary and could not let the ship get close." Gibbs's face was solemn.
Self-destructing ships are a powerful tool used by pirates to deal with large ships. The purpose of pirates should be to passengers on the ship. If you blow the Mermaid up, you can easily obtain some targets.
Even if the Mermaid is not blown up and a big hole is blown up, it will make the sailors fumbling and lose some of their combat effectiveness.
At this moment, whistles sounded in the other three directions, and red flares appeared in the sky.
Chapter completed!