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Chapter 179 Sweeping the Pirate Islands
The sea of ​​Thousand Islands is shrouded in fog.

Dachun was very nervous, worried that the Nanhill octopus would be exposed, and even more worried about the dangerous environment here.

The fog is either caused by the strong impact of intersecting ocean currents or by the complex terrain with numerous reefs and islands and poor ventilation. This place has both, making it a natural hiding place for pirates.

Although it is a hideout, it has been more than an hour since we entered this sea area since the time of the message prompt, but we haven't seen a single pirate ship. This makes Dachun very strange.

"Goddess, where are the pirates here?"

Siren chuckled. "You don't know how fast my ship is? The pirates disappeared into the fog before I could even see them, let alone chase them."

That’s right, after all, the black flag increases the speed of ships and vehicles with artifact attributes by 105%!

Siren smiled and said, "But the pirates have probably started preparing. It might be a bit troublesome on the way back."

From a distance, you can see faint flashes of lightning in the foggy sky.

Siren said, "That's the Devil's Golden Triangle. Lightning isn't caused by a storm, but by the friction and distortion of space. The waves there are also very unstable, especially during the high tides in the middle of the month. The waves can suddenly rise to hundreds of meters high, and ships seem to fly through the air! Sometimes, a trough hundreds of meters deep suddenly appears, and ships rush through it, just like surfing on the beach. It's so much fun."

What fun!

Dachun was shocked: "Is it so dangerous?"

Siren smiled. "Isn't it high tide yet? In fact, high tides are when gravity is strongest, making it the most likely time to discover the secrets of the Devil's Sea. There are still six days until mid-moon. Would you like to come and play?"

Dachun's scalp tingled: "Can you guarantee... that you can play?"

Siren laughed and said, "Maybe you can play it once you reach the master level."

Dachun Khan said, "I'm afraid it's going to be at the Grandmaster level?"

Siren laughed: "In this environment, even reaching the master craftsman level is not impossible, right?"

Dachun couldn't believe it: "If this is where you can practice Divine Craftsmanship, then wouldn't the pirates be crowding here to practice Divine Craftsmanship?"

Siren chuckled. "Perhaps they have a minor problem they can't handle. The ship occasionally crashes into a rift in space, and then they watch helplessly as the ship shatters from head to toe."

Dachun asked in surprise, "Can the goddess handle this?"

Siren snorted coldly: "I am a goddess, what do you think?"

I thought……

At this moment, the whale's message finally arrived: "Don't attack Plague Island, go to the Thousand Islands Sea to fight pirates."

Oh!?
Not attacking Plague Island? Think it's too broken and not worth wasting shells on? Nan Hill must be hiding, right? As long as Nan Hill isn't exposed, nothing else matters.

As for them coming to the Thousand Islands, it doesn't matter! The Siren, the Mermaid, and the Old Whale are all my people. Even the big boss can't do anything to me. Besides, it's foggy here and we can't touch them.

Dachun finally felt relieved and cheered up: "Okay, let's start with Master Chong!"

……

At 11: AM Western Hemisphere time, driven by the mermaid's tidal force, Sariel's two warships and Fafner's warship formed a line formation with minimal resistance and appeared in the foggy Thousand Islands Sea.

A traditional navy facing this situation would be blinded, and some pirates would even exploit their home-field advantage of familiar ocean currents to drift a few mines. Even if they didn't cause much damage, delaying the war for a month or two would exhaust the navy's resources, dooming the campaign to fail.

But now with the whale as a guide, Sariel had a complete view of the pirates' defenses. However, the density of the defenses was a little beyond Sariel's expectations.

Sariel was a little confused. "It feels like they're waiting for me. Did the pirates react so quickly to the news of Silver Harbor's deployment?"

Gabriel laughed and said, "Have you forgotten your public speech? And what are those four cargo ships up there planning to do? The pirate spies will be able to confirm that immediately."

Sariel smiled helplessly: "It seems that the pirates are the purest believers. They believe that I will fight them even more than the citizens do."

Michael was also quite interested: "This should be the intelligent linkage."

At this moment, Fafna volunteered: "Command ship, the Black Iron Blade is willing to be the vanguard!"

Sariel hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed: "Approved!"

Actually, from a gentleman's perspective, it wasn't reasonable for Miss Fafner to lead the charge. The Silver Duke was the most suitable vessel. However, considering the disparity in status between the two cities, it was reasonable; it was a sign of her submission and should be accepted.

Soon, news of Farna's victories came one after another, and the Blade really broke through the pirate formation as easily as a blade.

The mob is always just the appearance of pirates. If they are defeated but not dispersed, they will be like jackals wandering around a group of lions... But this time, they are facing whales!
The whale's speed and power were beyond the reach of the small and medium-sized pirate ships. From the fog, there were the trembling sounds of whales hitting the bottom of ships, the panicked cries of pirates falling into the water, and the retreating sounds of pirate horns—and then the retreating sounds were also interrupted by the whale's strike...

It went as smoothly as the tactical deduction before the war!
This was the first time that Sariel saw the power of a whale with his own eyes. The feeling was really great!
When Sariel thought about how such a powerful whale had been injured many times by the Siren sea monster, he felt that he had a long way to go.

The captain asked, "Mr. Sariel, how do we deal with the pirates who fell into the water?"

Sariel changed his mind: "Catch them alive, lower the ladder down, and save those who are willing to live. If they are unwilling to live, kill them in front of the other pirates."

"clear."

By capturing the pirates alive and parading them through the streets, one can gain the devout love of the citizens of the city, and force the pirate leader to pay a ransom, without actually killing all the pirates. This is the way to long-term development.

Sariel instructed again, "Let the reporters film this on the spot! Our brave efforts must be made known to the citizens in the rear."

Soon, the first pirate island, the legendary Blackbeard's outpost, was directly exposed to the fleet's artillery fire.

The reporters gathered at the bow excitedly, their magic crystal cameras focused on this exciting scene - the roar of artillery fire...

The battle continued without suspense. The whales defeated every pirate ship that dared to fight, and the fleet swept through the pirate bases of the Thousand Islands. The prisoner holds of the two warships, the Silver Queen and the Duke, were filled with 4000 prisoners. The mermaids yawned lazily, and there was no need to sing or fight.

When there was nothing more to load, the next four cargo ships finally caught up.

Very good, Sariel didn't expect them to be able to move anything valuable during their landing and cleanup. These captives are the greatest value!
Immediately order these cargo ships to escort the prisoners back to Silver City.

Meanwhile, Sariel had lost his initial anticipation for this crushing defeat and decided, no longer bothering to waste ammunition clearing these outlying strongholds, to head straight for the pirate island and capture the so-called pearl of the sea—Aziza, the woman who boasted of being as beautiful as the five most beautiful women in the world! Surely her strength could make a mermaid sing?

(End of this chapter)