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Chapter 554 The Mirror of Mystery! (Please Subscribe)

"Fire! Fire!"

Having lost power, the Cedric unleashed all its firepower at the rapidly approaching pirate ship.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One after another, cannonballs, glowing red-hot from the gunpowder explosions, carrying the fury of the Cedric, hurtled towards the Flying Pirate Ship.

"Bang!!!"

"Bang!!!"

Most of the shells landed in the sea, creating huge waves.

The seawater poured down like a torrential rain onto the slippery deck of the Flying Ship, and then quickly flowed into the sea.

"Hahahaha!"

"Charge! Flying Ship, the treasure is beckoning us! Grab it all!!!"

"Awooo~ Kill!"

"Empty their cargo hold, leave those idiots with nothing! All the spoils are ours!"

The pirates brandished their swords and spears, shouting wildly as if in a frenzy, completely ignoring the cannonballs falling around them.

For these pirates who braved wind and rain, and had long since risked their lives, this was a different story.

Death is not scary; what's scary is not being able to steal money, drink fine wine, or enjoy women.

"Give them a heads-up, tell them to watch out and not damage my boat!"

Hal Constantine stood at the bow, grinning maliciously as he loudly gave the order.

"Yes, sir! My esteemed Captain Constantine!"

Upon receiving the order, the gunners immediately began adjusting the gun barrels, aiming them at the Cedric, which was still struggling to resist them.

"boom!"

A shell struck one of the masts of the Flying Ship, and the wooden mast snapped instantly, falling downwards.

"Crack! Bang!"

"Ah~"

One unfortunate pirate was struck by the falling mast, his bones breaking instantly. He screamed and then died.

"One-Eyed Jack was crushed to death!"

"Damn it, he still owes me money!"

The death of their comrade did not frighten the pirates; instead, it fueled their bloodlust and made them even more violent.

Meanwhile, the gunners had adjusted their angles.

"fire!!!"

At the second mate's command, the fuses of all twenty-four cannons were lit simultaneously.

"呲呲～"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"

After a loud roar, smoke from burning gunpowder filled the Flying Ship.

Twenty-four dark metal shells, carrying terrifying impact, flew across the sea and fell toward the Cedric.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Huge waves exploded around the Cedric instantly.

Most of the shells missed their mark, but some landed on the deck of the Cedric.

"Bang!!!"

"Bang!!!"

The shell exploded violently after penetrating the deck.

Within the confined space, the destructive force of the gunpowder explosion instantly destroyed the nearby ship's structure.

The wooden decorative materials began to burn, and the metal supporting structure twisted and deformed.

The shattered wood and metal fragments flew everywhere, causing even more terrifying damage.

Some unfortunate passengers died from the shockwave of the explosion, as well as from these bullet-like fragments.

Screams and wails filled the air!

Fearing damage to the cargo on the Cedric, the pirate ship's gunners deliberately raised their cannons, aiming at the upper decks.

Those passengers who had purchased third-class tickets were actually safer than the second-class and first-class passengers sitting above them.

"Go! Go! Go!"

"Charge! Slaughter all the resisters!"

Under the cover of gunfire, the Flying HMS soon rammed into the side of the Cedric.

"Bang!!!"

The violent impact at full speed even shook the steel hull of the Cedric.

This demonstrates the immense force of the impact!
The steel ship was dented!
If the Cedric was in such a state, the Flying, with its wooden hull, was in even worse shape, with its entire bow smashed to pieces.

Strangely, the pirate ship did not sink despite the broken bow.

The scattered fragments of the ship's hull, under the influence of an invisible force, transformed into tendrils that firmly gripped the Cedric.

As the ship of 'Vice Admiral' Hal Constantine, the Flying is no ordinary three-masted sailing ship.

This is a living magic ship!

"Charge! Charge! All of you, rush up there and grab the money! Grab the women!"

"Hahaha, don't try to take it from me, I want to be the first to sleep with this noble lady!"

"Kill them! You foolish pigs, let me chop off your heads!"

"..."

Some pirates used the impact of the Flying Ship to leap onto the deck of the Cedric.

Those who can do this are the elite of the Flying Ship, veteran pirates who have survived countless battles.

Of course, some pirates who were unaware of their own abilities were thrown off during the collision and crashed headfirst into the Cedric, dying instantly.

"Damn pirates, die!"

"You filthy, vile, and despicable vermin, taste my bullets!"

"Shoot! Shoot!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The well-prepared crew of the Cedric, led by Captain Williams, launched a counterattack with their muskets.

The two sides immediately engaged in fierce combat!

Gunfire erupted, hot bullets flew wildly across the deck, and people were shot and fell to the ground from time to time.

However, the crew of the Cedric were ultimately no match for these ruthless and brutal pirates who lived on the edge of death.

Faced with pirates wielding knives and pistols, charging forward with wild shouts, the crew was quickly routed.

People were frequently shot or slashed by the pirates' swords, lying on the ground howling in pain.

"Hal Constantine!"

Captain Williams' gaze was fixed on the 'Deep Sea Admiral' standing tall behind the pirates.

"Jim, remember what I told you. Whether we can defeat these pirates depends on you!"

"Understood, Captain!"

First Mate Jim answered with a serious expression, his demeanor earnest yet resolute.

Behind him, he carried a gray-white metal box and held a high-pressure steam rifle that was more than a meter long.

The Kingdom of Rune does not prohibit the sale and purchase of firearms, but high-pressure steam rifles are absolutely prohibited.

However, as the captain of an ocean-going vessel, Williams did possess some ability, which was the source of his confidence to fight Hal Constantine to the death.

Sequence 5 is ultimately not a demigod with one foot in the non-human realm. No matter how mysterious the sequence ability is, it cannot be immune to physical damage from firearms.

Even the 'Rose Bishop,' who was skilled in blood magic, dared not use his physical body to take a bullet from a high-pressure steam rifle.

Of course, that's assuming you can hit them! The extraordinary ones aren't stupid either, standing there dumbfounded, letting others attack them with high-pressure steam rifles.

Williams' plan was simple: he would distract the 'Deep Sea Admiral' and create an opportunity for First Officer Jim to fire.

"The storm is with you!"

"The storm is with you!"

After exchanging heartfelt blessings, Williams charged toward Hal Constantine behind the pirates.

"cover me!"

Captain Williams shouted, grabbed a knife in one hand and a revolver in the other, and charged into the pirates.

"Hey there's a big one, everyone come at me together!"

"Kill!"

Upon seeing Williams in his captain's uniform, the surrounding pirates immediately swarmed around him.

"boom!"

With a single shot, a pirate's head was instantly blasted apart.

"Pfft!"

With a flash of light, Williams severed the neck of another pirate.

As a Rank 7 'Navigator', his maritime combat skills are stronger than some pirates who have been training for decades.

With the cover of the crew on the Cedric, Williams managed to fight his way up to Hal Constantine, sword in hand.

Looking at Williams, whose clothes were stained with blood, Hal Constantine broke into a bright smile:

"You seem well-suited to be a pirate. Would you be interested in joining my Flying Ship?"

"I can appoint you as my first mate!"

Hal Constantine genuinely admired Williams; this captain was different from the others he had robbed before.

"Turbulence!"

Williams remained silent, but instead focused on channeling his spiritual energy, summoning several high-speed jets of water.

The high-speed water jets, powerful enough to pierce through steel, shot towards Hal Constantine like several venomous pythons.

"Very well, you've angered me!"

Hal Constantine's expression changed, and his eyes revealed a chilling aura capable of freezing the sea.

call out!call out!call out!
Several octopus-like tentacles suddenly grew from Hal Constantine's back, blocking Williams's torrent attack.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Water droplets burst open!

The torrent, powerful enough to pierce through steel, failed to harm these fleshy tentacles.

Hal Constantine is a Sequence 5 'Druid', but unlike other 'Druids', he possesses the blood of a sea monster.

The transformed animal is not a land beast such as a bear, tiger, or leopard, but a sea monster!
call out!
An octopus tentacle lashed out rapidly, striking towards Williams.

The latter quickly rolled away and dodged.

"Oh!"

The tentacle slammed into the deck, instantly creating a long crack in the steel surface.

Williams' eye twitched. If that blow had hit him, he would probably have lost his fighting ability instantly.

"fury!"

Williams dared not let his guard down and unleashed the extraordinary power of the 'Wrathful People,' transforming the pent-up rage in his heart into a terrifying strike!
At the same time, a large amount of water vapor gathered around him, condensing into energy spears.

"go to hell!!!"

"boom!"

A large crater blasted open beneath Williams' feet, and he transformed into a heavy tank, charging towards Hal Constantine.

More than a dozen water-like spears, carrying terrifying penetrating power, shot towards this 'Deep Sea Admiral'.

This strike contained all of Williams's spirituality and his will to fight with everything!

"boom!!!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A burst of water mist erupted on the deck, and the scattered water droplets pierced the bodies of some nearby pirates.

As the mist gradually dissipated, Hal Constantine's disheveled appearance was revealed, along with Williams, whose body had been pierced by octopus tentacles.

"It actually hurt me..."

Hal Constantine's expression twisted instantly as he looked at the shattered tentacles on his body and the purplish-blue fist marks on his chest.

"Damn it... bastard!"

With a flash of ferocity in his eyes, Hal Constantine moved his tentacles and lifted Williams's corpse up.

The tentacles then began to expand rapidly, intending to blow Williams' body to pieces!
Just then, First Officer Jim, who had been watching the fight between the two, aimed at the open door opened by Hal Constantine and pulled the trigger hard.

"boom!!!"

The high-pressure steam inside the mechanical box was released instantly, transforming into a powerful force that propelled the metal bullet outwards.

The bullet flew over the deck in an instant and struck Hal Constantine!
While venting his anger, the 'Deep Sea Admiral' suddenly sensed a death crisis emanating from his spirit.

The 'Druid's' extraordinary abilities were fully unleashed.

His body instantly transformed into a giant octopus-like sea monster, seven or eight meters long!
"boom!!!"

The next second, the high-speed, high-pressure steam rifle bullet pierced through the octopus sea monster's body, leaving a hole the size of a human head.

Wounds large enough to tear human flesh had no effect on the octopus-sized sea monster as one might expect.

This is the power of the extraordinary: the higher the extraordinary's sequence, the stronger their spirituality and the more acute their perception of danger.

It's very difficult to ambush them without using extraordinary power!

"Despicable bug!"

Hal Constantine turned his head to look in the direction from which the rifle bullets had come, his tentacles slithering across the deck before he instantly charged forward.

"Paji!"

First mate Jim was squeezed into a pulp.

Hal Constantine, still not satisfied, manipulated the giant octopus body to rampage across the deck, killing all the crew members.

Then, at his command, the pirates roared and stormed into the ship's cabin, and an evil revelry was about to begin.

Kill them all! Sleep with them all! Loot them all!
……

"A pretty good performance!"

"Unfortunately, in the end, they were unable to defeat evil!"

"I don't like this ending, let's start over!"

Above the Cedric, Mu Sheng's body suddenly shattered like a bubble.

The shattered points of light quickly spread throughout the Cedric and extended into the distant sea.

"Crack!"

Moments later, cracks appeared in the surrounding space, and the whole world shattered like a mirror.

...

...

In the real world, in a sea area near the Rothschild Islands.

An eighty-meter-long steel ship floated silently on the sea, with no one on board.

Everyone lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

Beside this steel ship, a dilapidated three-masted sailing ship also floated quietly on the sea.

Everything seemed so peaceful yet eerie!

“Simply repeating is meaningless. Let me think, what kind of variable should we add?”

"I've got it, Jules!"

"Pirates Attack, Second Playthrough Begins!"

(End of this chapter)