The hull of the cargo ship had already completely tilted up, river water was pouring massively into the cabin, screams rang out one after another.
“Quick, get on the lifeboats!” The captain shouted loudly, first grabbing hold of the ship’s rail on one side, this cargo ship had a total of two lifeboats, tied just below the side rails, but just as the captain looked down at the ship, he suddenly saw a ball of flame rapidly flying over, striking right onto that lifeboat, the wooden lifeboat immediately began to burn fiercely, in an instant the flames turned this small boat into ashes.
“This, this…” The captain’s face was full of horror, looking towards the direction the fireball came from.
There, the other lifeboat had already fallen onto the water surface, a sailor standing on the small boat, with a magic book emerging at his side, evidently this sailor was a magister, the fireball just now was activated by him.
The captain was incomparably shocked, this sailor was recruited by him just two days ago, his cargo ship transported somewhat special goods, most of the time those were heinous criminals, so most people who made a living on the great river were unwilling to board his ship, the captain saw this man was strong and robust, not like some villain, and had a recommendation letter from some lord in the imperial capital, so he accepted him without much suspicion.
According to the sailor himself, he was just an ordinary person, with nothing but a body of strength, but now the captain discovered he was actually a magister! Since he is a noble magister, how could he do such hard work as a sailor? Most importantly, he took away the other lifeboat, destroyed the only remaining one, what exactly did he come to his ship for!?
The captain clung tightly to the ship’s rail, his eyes suddenly looking towards Ye Chui’s group standing at the bow position, this morning the one who suggested he invite Ye Chui’s group aboard to earn some fare was this sailor!
Actually, the captain had also heard that this Ye Chui was no ordinary person, recently many people were talking about him, one of his sailors also said that in the tavern he heard people mention this person’s bounty was a hundred thousand gold coins, a hundred thousand gold coins, enough to buy several cargo ships like his, but he knew he did not have the ability to earn that money, he just wanted to make a small profit by letting Ye Chui’s group aboard, yet did not expect a moment’s greed would make him completely fall.
Evidently, that sailor’s target was actually these people, to achieve this purpose, he actually destroyed the entire cargo ship!
(Sailor: I am innocent…)
This is the middle of the Warm Water River, probably several miles from both sides, plus the thick mist, the river water quite rapid, if the ship sinks here, they probably all have to die here, the captain had made a living on the ship for decades, but now he still felt the chance of survival was slim.
The hull had already completely tilted up, the bow high in the air, several sailors screamed as they fell into the icy river water, the captain clung tightly to the ship’s rail, his heart filled with despair, he looked towards Ye Chui’s group of six still standing at the bow there, yet found they did not look very panicked, instead with a bit of… excitement?
Suddenly, a strange and stirring music sound came from that magister named Ye Chui…
But before the captain could think much about what that music was, only heard “crack” a sound, the ship’s rail he was holding suddenly broke, at this moment the hull was almost upright on the water surface, the captain’s mouth accompanied by a terrified scream, his body straightly fell towards the river surface.
Dead for sure…
He thought this in his heart.
However, just at this moment, a black shadow emerged from below him, “splash splash,” this was the sound of flowing water, just as his body was about to fall into the water surface, a black ship just like that broke out of the water, making him steadily fall onto the deck.
The captain panickedly crawled up, looking left and right, realising he was standing on the black ship, this ship so big, so beautiful, it almost appeared brushing against the sinking cargo ship, its style the captain was unfamiliar with, not like the ship types usually seen in the Star Empire’s Warm Water River, that raised large sail and high mast, more like ships sailing on the sea… but where did this ship come from?
Ahead, precisely Ye Chui and Debbie their group, when the black large ship emerged from the water, they several people successively jumped onto this ship, this black ship originally emerged from below them, among them that magister, Ye Chui, he was shaking his body walking over, that appearance became somewhat improper feeling, hand still pinching a orchid finger saying to the captain: “Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, I am Ye Chui · Sparrow Captain~”
…
At this moment, in the thick mist, the sailor was exerting all his strength rowing the lifeboat’s oars, the distant scene in his vision only left a blurry outline, he could make out that the cargo ship inexplicably pierced by the iceberg was slowly sinking, this accident was beyond his expectations, but… sinking in the middle of the river in the mist, with no lifeboats, even if Ye Chui’s group had heaven-reaching abilities, probably hard to survive, right?
This way, his task also counts as completed.
He thought this in his heart, then in his vision a black shadow suddenly emerged, the sailor’s body trembled, hurriedly stood up, eyes opened extremely wide, legend has it water-type magical beasts live in the Warm Water River, could this rumour be true? His mouth slightly open, terrified looking at the black shadow in the thick mist, body constantly trembling, then, he discovered that was not some terrifying magical beast, but a black ship!
This made his raised heart slightly relax, but how could such a black ship suddenly appear in the Warm Water River? Just as this doubt arose in his heart, immediately after he saw that figure standing on the high mast lookout.
Ye Chui!
“It’s them!? This… this how possible!?” No sooner said than done, the black ship like a fierce water beast, head-on collided towards the sailor’s escape small boat, boom! After the sailor hurriedly jumped into the water, that small boat immediately was collided into fragments, the river water instantly submerged the sailor…
…
Ye Chui slid down from the mast, walked to the Black Pearl’s ship side position looking down, in the river water can see the sailor’s struggling figure, he was exerting all strength trying to escape the Black Pearl’s side, mouth vaguely emitting terrified screams.
“Just now I saw him burn a lifeboat to destroy it, harbouring ill intentions, the iceberg must be his doing, cannot let him run!” Debbie shouted loudly, waving her arms.
“I think he is already hard to save himself now.” Jacob said at the side, in this great river, that sailor fundamentally cannot swim far.
“Then also cannot let him die just like this ah, must ask out who the mastermind behind is!” Debbie continued to shout, looking towards Ye Chui.
“Um, I will save him up.” Ye Chui thus nodded, immediately released a spell, [Water Snake Dance], magic power controlling the river water, rapidly condensing into a terrifying water snake, coiling forward on the water surface, rapidly chasing the sailor, one bite swallowed that sailor into the belly, then that huge water snake crawled on the water surface, crawled onto the black ship, splash a sound, the water snake dispersed into a patch on the deck, that sailor lay dying on the deck.
The others rapidly surrounded.
The captain and several sailors who earlier fell into the water and were saved by Ye Chui and the others also approached, they now counted as understanding Ye Chui’s group’s power, because afraid Ye Chui blames, so hurriedly said this sailor’s origins, to avoid being implicated in anger.
Ye Chui nodded, somewhat frowningly looked at his iPad magic book.
Before boarding he had confirmed, the captain and crew had no malice, even now he on the sailor cannot see malice, but why did he just destroy the lifeboat? What was the goal of mixing onto the ship?
Earlier Ye Chui also used water snake to save other crew, but this sailor’s swimming skills not very good, just now also swam quite far, so time swallowed by water snake somewhat long, belly already filled with too much water, now already fainted.
“Need to quickly get the water in his belly out!” Thus Ye Chui pressed the sailor’s chest wanting to squeeze out the water in his belly, pressed twice after, Ye Chui felt his strength not enough, thus said to Guni: “Your strength enough big you come, light a bit, lightly press his chest, force out the water in his belly.”
“Oh.” Guni obediently nodded, squatted to the sailor’s side, hands squeezed the sailor’s chest.
Once, twice… creak.
, this seems to be the sound of bones breaking?
“Ah,” the sailor pain cried a sound, body tried to sit up, result mouth spurted a mouthful of blood mixed with river water, then once again lay down on the ground no movement.
Guni grabbed her own head, face full of silly smile: “Hehe, his bones so brittle, I only used a little bit of strength…”
“He will not be dead, right? Face has no human colour…” Debbie exclaimed.
“Bad, looks like his heart was pressed by Guni to stop beating, cannot let him die!” Ye Chui frowned, at this moment countless movie scenes of doctors saving people appeared in his mind, he knew what he should do, thus he shouted, “You all get away.” Hands rubbing squatted at the sailor’s side, simultaneously activated thunder series basic spell [Lightning], between his hands burst out blue electric lights, then one press onto the sailor’s chest.
Electric shock pacing… is used like this, right?
Then, only heard “sizzle sizzle,” a sound of electric light flowing, the sailor’s limbs violently twitched up, hair also exploded up, when Ye Chui moved his hands away from the sailor’s chest preparing to do another, he suddenly noticed the sailor’s body began to smoke…
“I seem to smell the aroma of barbecue…” Guni said at the side.
Ye Chui: “Uh… electricity used seems a bit too much.”
“Ye Chui you stop messing, still let me come save him.” Debbie face full of disdain said to Ye Chui, from her bag took out her summon key, prepared to summon the almighty housekeeper Aphra.
But Lisa shook the bible in her hand: “Saving people still let me come, my new holy word just want to try the power.”
The two just finished speaking, saw the sailor lying on the ground suddenly struggling jumped up, miserably shouted: “Beg you do not save me,”
While shouting, he exerted all the remaining strength in his body rapidly towards the river jumped.
This group not saving him, he perhaps still has a thread of survival…
“Alas, you now seriously injured do not run ah!” Seeing the sailor exerting strength wanting to jump into the river, just standing at the side Green hurriedly shouted, at this time he only wanted to stop this poor sailor, however… can only say the action of carrying brick really too habitual, Green in urgency a brick just airborne smashed onto the sailor’s face, thus the sailor’s body plop a sound, from mid-air fell onto the deck.
Distance rail only one step away, he struggled wanting to grab the rail, pity body trembled a bit after then completely still.
Green went over to check, turned head to look at Ye Chui them: “Dead…”
“Too pity…” Ye Chui face full of regret shook head said.
Guni, Debbie them also all sighed.
Captain and others: “…”
Ye Chui’s eyes suddenly looked towards the dumbfounded standing at the side captain and others: “You who earlier injured, we can help you treat.”
“No need no need, our bodies fine!” Captain head like rattle shaking said.
Some earlier drowned somewhat weak sailors also hurriedly struggled up from the deck, indicating their bodies very good, no need trouble.
Let you treat injury might as well directly jump river suicide…
