Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 106 Small Species: Two-Spear Squid
When sailing on the sea, as long as the weather permits, there is no need to stop for rest at night.

Instead, some crew members are responsible for night duty, while others rest and then take turns to change shifts.

As night fell, most fleets traveling in the fog, whether merchant ships or colonial ships, did the same.

Only a group of privateers that had been arranged in advance were guarding the periphery of the fleet as usual.

"Listen carefully, now I repeat the taboos of night navigation:

First, do not call each other by name; second, if you hear any unusual noise, do not investigate privately, but report it to the captain or first mate immediately;
Third, when you separate in the middle and meet other crew members later, you should verify the password immediately to confirm that the other party is still the person you know;

Fourth, do not stare at the sea for more than fifteen minutes at a time. If you do not have a strong enough anchor, you will have the urge to return to the sea. The longer you stare at the sea, the stronger the urge will be.
Fifth, unauthorized passengers are not allowed on the open decks, or even near the portholes;

Last but not least, never drop fresh human blood into the sea, as it may become delicious bait that brings unknown disasters.

Repeat it to me again!"

The boatswains on each privateering ship repeatedly emphasized the importance of taboos to the illiterate sailors, making sure that they could recite them by heart and even form an instinctive conditioned reflex.

Although we have just left the humanized world shrouded in the glory of the [Silver Law], we must not take it lightly.

"Yes sir, night sailing taboo: first"

Most people were told on their first day as seafarers that overseas routes were filled with headhunters, witches, sea monsters, diseases, evil spirits, and all kinds of weird things.

This is not only a road to wealth, but also an extremely dangerous road to death.

The interior of the First Circulation is only slightly safer than the Sea of ​​Monsters outside, and memorizing the taboos is by no means a get-out-of-jail-free ticket.

The biggest advantage of the human fleet is its large numbers, which will make many cannibalistic beings feel fearful.

One of the privateers, the Seagull, which was sailing in front of the right side of the Golden Deer and was already at the outermost edge of the fleet, also strictly enforced the above-mentioned taboos like a model student.

Unfortunately, just because of bad luck, they experienced the dangers of the world as taught by overseas routes, and it was even a wake-up call!

“It’s strange, why is the fog getting thicker on our side?

Apart from the whale oil light on the Golden Deer next to us that could penetrate the fog, there was hardly a single person in sight."

"Yes, did you smell a strong fishy smell in the fog?"

"Report any abnormalities to the captain immediately."

Several sailors on night duty had just noticed something was wrong and were about to report it.

The water surface on one side of the ship suddenly exploded, and a purple-red tentacle thicker than a human waist rose into the sky and swept across the deck where several people were.

"what--!"

Several sailors were pulled straight into the sky by this huge force. Before they fell into the sea, several equally huge tentacles had already opened up to the left and right, tightly wrapping around each of them.

In the waves of the sea, ten tentacles that were baring fangs and claws like a demon slowly separated, revealing a huge horny mouthpart in the middle that looked like a bird's beak.

Throw them all in at once.

The screams that came one after another suddenly filled the silent night sky, and then stopped abruptly in an instant.

"Order, all ships enter level 2 combat readiness.

[Seagull] The nearby ships dropped dragon dung potion to force the sea monster out of the water.

The merchant ships evaded, and the nearby privateers immediately provided support, attacking freely to drive away the sea monsters!"

Both the fleet commander and the third-level [Navigator] have traveled through the first circulation belt many times.

Despite the sudden change, he did not panic at all and immediately locked onto the location of the Seagull and the sea monster using the guiding light.

The beam of light connecting the ship then shone brightly, illuminating everything within a few hundred meters.

It also allowed Byron and Catherine, who rushed out of the merchant ship's cabin, to see the appearance of the sea monster clearly.

"Without the two extra-long tentacles, the length of the spear-shaped trunk is estimated to be about 35 meters. The tips of the two tentacles have hard keratin, like the tips of a knight's lance.

According to the "Sea Monster Illustrated Book" compiled by the Lighthouse Federation, this should be a [small species of two-gun squid] that is widely distributed on overseas routes.

The challenge level is approximately equal to that of a level 5 cruiser."

Catherine, a [Mithril Knight] of the Gold and Yuan sequence, majored in economics and finance as prerequisites. Byron casually gave her some basic knowledge about sea monsters.

Human beings who are extraordinary mainly follow the group route, while those who are extraordinary outside of humans mainly follow the individual route.

When a person's legend degree exceeds 20 points and is deeply rooted in people's hearts, the [Silver Law] will give their title extraordinary power.

When a creature, whether it is a terrestrial creature, a bird, or a marine creature, is affected by the tide of the source material, or swallows a treasure, or is polluted by something indescribable,
When one accidentally breaks through the limits of one's own race, one will also receive special status blessings.

The sea monsters that rule the ocean and occupy the top of the food chain are such a group.

The most notable feature is the rapid growth in size. Even the smallest sea monster is more than 30 meters long.

Just by brute force alone, he is able to surpass high-sequence human transcendents.

They also generally possess extraordinary abilities that are in line with the characteristics of this race, such as fog, phantom sound, mental suggestion, and water control.

The Lighthouse Union divides sea monsters into small, large, and giant types according to their size. Generally, the larger the size, the stronger the power. The challenge level is linked to the six-level warships.

Even small species are dangerous enough that it is difficult for a single person to defeat them.

When it reaches the giant species level, it is invincible except for battleships with more than 100 guns or equivalent rare warships.

"According to legend, there lives a giant sea monster in the Sea of ​​Monsters - the Island Whale.

Carrying a small island on its back, it roams the various shipping routes in this sea area and is often mistaken by passing ocean sailors as a new supply point.

Even the powerful Tier 4 nominal battleships have been seen being swallowed by island whales."

Pointing to the squid, Byron told himself that he was hungry.

"Not to mention the giant species, even if we could catch just one squid this big, it would be enough to feed the entire ship for days."

On the battlefield over there, the two-gun squid seemed unsatisfied after eating a few pirates, and let out a sharp cry using a vocal organ that was hidden somewhere.

嘤——!
The muscles of the two gun-shaped tentacles contracted, and then, like a giant battering ram, they slammed into the waterline of the side of the Seagull.

No wonder the Lighthouse Federation set its challenge level as a level 5 cruiser.

This "double-gun fire" is in no way inferior to two 24-pound heavy cannons, and is extremely powerful in close-range attacks.

The two tentacles swept across the lower deck.

Many sailors in the cabin who had just woken up from their sleep and had not yet climbed down from their hammocks were instantly swept away and fell into the open mouth.

"Get away from me, monster."

The captain of the Seagull was furious and smashed a bottle of Dragon Dung Potion made from the feces of various ferocious beasts onto the side of the ship.

A strange yellow-green color carrying a strong smell immediately spread rapidly in the sea water.

Not sure whether it was out of nausea or fear, the two-gun squid immediately rolled over and quickly retreated, avoiding the yellow-green.

The dancing tentacles instantly disappeared on the sea.

Seeing this indescribable scene, Byron immediately took back what he had just said.

"Forget it, even dogs won't eat this!"

At the same time, he changed back to his original appearance, jumped into the sea, was caught by a man-eating shark, and rushed towards the Golden Deer at a high speed.

No one would think that a mere bottle of [Dragon Dung Potion] could make a sea monster flee, so he had to go back and command the crew to fight.

Only one sentence was left for Catherine:
"Take good care of yourself. If you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose a person, you lose everything.

If all else fails, just jump into the sea, hold the heavy objects and dive to a depth that is not affected by the 'dragon dung', and the shark I left behind will take you away. "

Catherine lowered her head to look at the yellow-green sea water that was gradually spreading towards this side, and the horrible smell that filled the entire sea surface.

"Ugh~, excrement escape? I might as well die."

His head suddenly shook like a windmill.

It further strengthened my determination to live and die with the treasure!
On the other side, Byron had just jumped onto the sidewall of the Golden Hind by grabbing a rope when he felt the ship shake violently and almost fell back into the sea.

But will [Mountain Goat Footsteps] lose balance?

Totally impossible.

With the combination of waist and horse, he immediately reversed the landing point and swung back to the deck like a tumbler.

Looking back, I found that a purple-red tentacle had stretched out from under the Golden Deer ship and wrapped around the mizzen mast at lightning speed.

Obviously, the [Two-armed Squid] just wanted to eat its fill and had no intention of fighting a boat to the death.

This time its appetite was even bigger, and it wanted to try to overturn the Golden Deer, which looked much lower than the other ships, and pull it into the sea to eat and drink as much as it wanted.

But before it could pull hard, Byron had already exerted force with his feet and rushed to the side of the mizzenmast like a gust of wind.

The [Rare Sword - White Frost] picked from the Navy Department's treasury at his waist came out of its sheath with a clang.

The biting cold front brightened the dark deck.

At the same time, he also read out the inscription on the sword:
"Winter is coming!"

A layer of cold light instantly flowed through the smooth lines of the sword spine, and then burst out from the tip of the sword that stung the eyes.

There are no other fancy effects, only sharp and compelling! Chilling to the bone!

No one would doubt that even a child holding it could easily cut the rock with one sword.

He took a step forward, swung his sword, exhaled and spoke:
"cut--!"

A well-honed [Old Man Slash] was chopped down fiercely.

The thin sword blade easily tore through the sea monster's tough skin, and the white muscle fibers cut off the tentacle that was thicker than a human waist.

(End of this chapter)