Navigator: I have a double six-story house

The opposing forces are forty to ten.

The gap that had been cleared was like a chasm in an abyss, silently watching the eight people and waiting for them to fall into the abyss.

The man who had previously said, "I'd rather die here," now lowered his head in silence, his long sword slowly hanging down, his hand trembling as he gripped the hilt.

Su Qing remained expressionless, her right hand resting on her waist.

Wang Yao crossed his arms over his chest, looking impatient, his mind only focused on fighting.

The man with the knife stood there for a long time with his head down.

The others began to look at each other, their wavering intensifying as it was passed from one another to the next.

Finally, the man moved. He didn't say anything, nor did he even look back at Su Qing, who had just sworn allegiance. He lowered his head and walked toward the exit that Zhou An had promised.

Zhou An smiled slightly, "You don't have much time left~"

Once there's a first one, there's bound to be a second.

"Captain Su, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry, I... want to live."

"It's really..."

The excuses may differ, but the result is the same.

They lowered their heads and squeezed through the gap, which was less than two meters wide.

Zhou An nodded in satisfaction and gave his promise to those hunched figures.

"Rest assured, everyone, I, Zhou An, guarantee that not a single word of what happened tonight will be leaked."

"No one knows you were here. Go find your own fleet and live your lives as usual."

His words seemed to be comforting these deserters, but behind the comfort was undisguised mockery.

Of the eight people, seven left, leaving only Chen Pingzhou, who was basically unable to fight.

Wang Yao pursed his lips and turned to look at Chen Pingzhou, the only one who hadn't moved.

"Why don't you crawl out through that dog hole?"

Chen Pingzhou stood there, his shoulders trembling, but his expression was unusually firm.

He opened his mouth, his voice trembling.

"My profession... navigator. I'm not good at combat, and no one wants me if I want to change jobs. I've been on this island for almost a month, and not a single captain has even given me a second glance."

He took a deep breath and forced himself to finish the second half of his sentence.

"Only Captain Su is willing to give me a chance."

"If I can't even hold onto this, I'll never have another one."

"I don't want to rot here for the rest of my life!"

He didn't tremble when he said the last sentence, because his eyes burned with a furious anger of resentment.

Wang Yao looked at Chen Pingzhou, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, the force quite strong.

"Don't worry, you'll be well taken care of if you follow Su."

Chen Pingzhou nodded, "I trust Captain Su."

Su Qing remained calm, having anticipated what was happening before him; everything was within his plan.

His gaze remained fixed on Zhou An opposite him as he spoke softly.

"I won't be able to take care of you once the fight starts."

Chen Pingzhou was taken aback.

"Just focus on surviving," Su Qing said. "If you survive, you're mine."

Chen Pingzhou's eyes reddened, his lips trembled, and he nodded vigorously.

After watching this scene, Zhou An sighed softly.

"It was a truly moving scene."

"But now that the show is over, it's time to send Captain Su on his way."

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

These forty or so men knew this was the signal to attack, and were just about to charge forward shoulder to shoulder.

"Bang!"

A shot rang out.

Su Qing, arriving late but arriving early, drew his musket and fired as Zhou An snapped his fingers.

Flames shot from the gun barrels, and the deafening gunshots echoed across the empty construction site.

The explosive projectile and critical strike penetration skill effects are triggered simultaneously, and the bullet is coated with a layer of scorching flames the moment it leaves the barrel.

After the gunshot, the two bodies fell to the ground almost simultaneously, each with a large, irregular hole in its chest.

The charging crowd seemed to be paused, their steps halted, and all eyes were fixed on the two still-smoking corpses.

Two with one shot.

They had considered that this rising star Captain Su might not only be wealthy but also very powerful, but they hadn't expected him to be this terrifying.

Is that a musketeer?

Is that a musket?

Zhou An's smile slowly flattened, taking on a serious expression.

"Musketeers are slow reloaders; once they've fired a shot, they're useless!" he roared. "Forty men can overwhelm him! Charge! Those who survive, use invitations to haul them aboard!"

A mere qualification to board the ship is enough to drive these people crazy.

During the Age of Exploration, an invitation meant a guaranteed ship's berth, meaning you no longer had to wait at the dock like a stray dog ​​for someone to choose you.

The crowd surged again, roaring and pressing forward.

Su Qing didn't look up; her fingers flew as she loaded ammunition into the gun chamber.

Zhou An is right. Musketeers are indeed slow at reloading, which is an inherent weakness of the profession.

But Zhou An forgot one thing.

Su Qing is not alone.

Wang Yao stepped forward and stood in front of Su Qing.

He didn't raise his shield, or even assume a defensive stance.

[Provocation] Initiated!

An invisible force field spread out from Wang Yao as the center.

All enemies hit by the skill freeze for a moment, then uncontrollably change direction.

All the attacks were focused on Wang Yao.

About forty men, wielding knives, spears, and halberds, rushed towards Wang Yao in a swarm.

Zhou An chuckled.

"Taunt control?"

"With so many people here, can you handle it?"

Wang Yao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, his eyes filled with mockery.

"anti?"

"Who said I was going to tough it out?"

The hand pulled a round, spherical object from the waist, with a dark green shell and a metal pull ring on top.

Grade D consumable, Blazing Flame Grenade.

Wang Yao lowered his head, bit down on the pull ring with his snow-white teeth, twisted his neck, and the crisp sound of the steel wire snapping was clear.

The taunt skill pulled about forty people together in the same direction, crowding them together densely.

Wang Yao threw the grenade, which landed precisely in the center of the crowd.

The crew saw the thing, their pupils contracted sharply, and they tried to run away, but the control effect of the taunt was still in effect, their legs wouldn't obey them, and their bodies were still squeezing towards Wang Yao.

Those three seconds were their last moments in this world; three seconds later, the explosion rang out.

An orange-red fireball expanded in the center of the crowd, tearing everything within a five-meter radius apart with its shockwave.

Limbs and fragments were thrown by the blast wave, crashing onto the surrounding steel bars with dull thuds.

The firelight illuminated half of the construction site, and in the center of the explosion, only a charred, shallow crater remained.

The group that had just been fierce and ready to surround and kill Su Qing were now reduced to a pile of mangled limbs.

The hunt has just begun, but it's already nearing its end.

Wang Yao whistled.

"Cool!"

Su Qing loaded the ammunition, raised the muzzle, and aimed at Zhou An.

"The battle has only just begun; don't start celebrating halfway through."

Zhou An stood at a distance, the firelight illuminating his face.

The composed smile on his face had completely vanished.

He stared at the charred crater, then glanced at the backpack around Su Qing's waist.

"To be able to procure consumables of this quality... no wonder you're Captain Su." His voice deepened. "These kinds of items are usually sold in sets; you should have some more, right?"

Su Qing shrugged.

"you guess."

Zhou An took a deep breath and closed his eyes. A moment later, he opened them again, his gaze completely different from before.

He began to unbutton his trench coat, one button at a time, slowly and deliberately.

The gray trench coat slipped to the ground, revealing a tight-fitting black top underneath.

"These useless bastards died pretty quickly."

He twisted his neck, and his cervical spine made a cracking sound.

"Looks like I'll have to do it myself."

Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot.

Su Qing's pupils constricted sharply, and she immediately fired.

However, the bullet missed.