Sunken Ship (3)

The Little Black Cat's angry screams echoed throughout the control room.

Fanxin, who was resting, was startled awake. He sprang to his feet and asked in confusion, "What's making you so angry?" As he spoke, he reached for the newspaper.

"See? We've been framed." The Little Black Cat was sullen and lost all interest in doing anything, so it just squatted there.

"Oh." Fanxin gave a blank "Oh," looked down at the newspaper, and after a moment, his eyebrows furrowed. "Which bastard did this? That's outrageous!"

The newspapers say that the Fanxin Pirates attacked the Beast Kingdom and killed dozens of its Beast Kingdom. The Beast Kingdom is now furious and is doing everything in its power to capture the members of the Fanxin Pirates.

They're still here, months away from the Beast Kingdom. How could they possibly be hunting its Beast Kingdom? This must be a frame-up, a deliberate attempt to frame them.

"Who knows, damn it, it must be a bunch of scoundrels." The Little Black Cat puffed up its cheeks, opened its mouth and spat out a wisp of flame that shot out and hit the newspaper. With a hissing sound, the newspaper burst into flames and instantly turned into ashes that scattered everywhere.

Fanxin pondered for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh and said, "This is troublesome. We'll probably have to fight a big battle once we get to the Beast Kingdom."

Those people did it flawlessly, firmly pinning the blame on them. They can't clear their names; a major battle is probably the only option.

"Then let's not stay in the Beast Kingdom anymore, let's just cross over from the seabed, what do you think?" the Little Black Cat quickly said.

The Beast Kingdom is full of war fanatics with countless citizens. They are currently in an uproar, and it will be difficult to get them to calm down and listen to explanations.

At that time, they will be besieged by tens of thousands of orcs. Even if each of them is strong, they will probably suffer a great loss when facing so many battle fanatics.

"No." Upon hearing this, Fanxin immediately shook her head and refused.

"Why?" the Little Black Cat asked, puzzled.

Fanxin gave a bitter smile and said helplessly, "That guy framed us. If we slink away, wouldn't that be playing right into their hands? So, we absolutely cannot run away."

"But..." the Little Black Cat hesitated, unable to finish its sentence.

"I know what you're trying to say, but we have to get there," Fanxin Xin said solemnly. He then took out a map, examined it, and said, "And we also have to do something now; only then can we clear our names."

"Oh, what are you doing?" the Little Black Cat asked anxiously.

"Attack the Marine Base," Fanxin Xin chuckled and immediately said.

"Attacked Marine Base?" The Little Black Cat paused, blinked, then suddenly understood and laughed, "I get it! That bastard attacked the Beast Kingdom just a day ago, and we brazenly attacked Marine Base here. The timing doesn't match, so we can't pin the blame on him, right?"

"Not bad." Fanxin Xin nodded approvingly and said, "You wait here, I'll have my Black and White Clones call them back right away. I can't handle this alone."

The Little Black Cat nodded and immediately went to make the arrangements.

Without Fanxin, Fan Xin opened the entrance to the Diamond Space and released his Black and White Clones. After giving them some instructions, the Black and White Clones tore through space and went to the Fierce Beast Realm.

Fanxin went back to her room, changed into a black outfit, and sat quietly on the sofa, waiting.

Buzz

After a while, a ripple suddenly appeared in the previously calm space, and a crack appeared from the ripple, which then slowly expanded and soon turned into a door.

The Black and White Clones stepped out from inside. Immediately afterward, Bingfeng, Wang Yan, the Little Black Cat, and others emerged one by one.

Once the last companion had emerged, the spatial rift closed automatically.

Fanxin glanced at it, his eyes lighting up immediately. "It's only been a few days, but your aura has improved considerably. It seems you've put in a lot of effort these past few days."

Bingfeng smiled slightly, poured herself a glass of red wine, and sat down to the side, swaying her slender waist. As she drank, she laughed and said, "Of course, now that I've encountered that woman, I have the ability to hurt her."

The others also smiled, clearly having gained a lot.

"That's good." Fanxin Xin nodded and said in a deep voice, "The Black and White Clones must have already informed you of the situation!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, their faces immediately darkening; clearly, they were very dissatisfied and angry about the matter.

"Alright, let's proceed according to plan! Little Black Cat, immediately attack the nearest and largest Marine Base. I'm going to make a big scene." Fanxin waved his hand and said.

The Little Black Cat responded softly, then quickly steered the ship ninety degrees and headed straight for the Marine Base.

The ship's speed was increased to its maximum, and it sped away like a rocket.

Bingfeng and the others immediately went to take a bath and change their clothes. After cultivating for several days, their clothes were tattered and torn, making them look like Delia.

It was an hour later when everything was finished.

They sat on the sofa, dozing off with their eyes half-closed, taking a short rest, and quietly waiting for the ship to reach its destination.

Three hours later, the ship anchored at a point on the sea. Not far from the ship, a large military island could be seen in the distance. However, they could not reach it now, because a dozen or so warships blocked their way in a semi-circle.

"Fire! Fire!" As soon as the ship stopped, the commander ordered the cannons to fire without saying a word, probably because he realized that the Fanxin Pirates were not easy to deal with and wanted to strike first.

Fanxin wasn't annoyed. He hadn't come here with any intention of having a proper conversation with these guys. Glancing at Bingfeng, Fanxin said, "Let's do it. Try to avoid killing if possible."

Bingfeng smiled and nodded lightly, then swayed as she walked out.

She wore a white cheongsam with high slits on both sides, which occasionally revealed her long, slender legs as she walked. There was a patch of bare skin at her chest, through which a glimpse of snow-white skin could be seen, which was very alluring.

She exuded a faint fragrance, and wherever she went, it was as if a flower fairy had passed by, filling the air with fragrance.

She quickly arrived at the side of the boat.

Just then, hundreds of cannonballs came hurtling towards the ship. Bingfeng glanced at them, waved his right hand, and an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the cannonballs.

The shells were blocked and exploded right next to the ice wall. Soon the ice wall shattered into countless pieces of ice that fell into the sea.

"Hmph, my turn." Bingfeng snorted lightly, a flash of icy white light passing through her narrow, beautiful eyes.

Moments later, the temperature around the ship plummeted, and the sea began to freeze over. Except for the area around the ship, the rest of the area was assaulted by ice and cold air.

Not far away, a dozen or so warships were also trapped by ice, unable to advance or retreat. At the same time, the ice began to spread upwards towards the decks.

It was a warm time of year, and everyone was dressed lightly. Suddenly it got cold, and they couldn't adapt at all. They were all Kikoku and howling. Before long, they were all shivering, with snot running down their faces, looking quite pathetic.

The commander, enduring the biting cold, repeatedly roared "Attack! Attack!" but few soldiers listened to him; under the onslaught of the chill, they had long lost their will to fight.

The commander was furious and cursed loudly, but after a while he couldn't take it anymore and had to ask the base for help.

Bingfeng gave a cold laugh, tilted his head, and said indifferently, "Let's go, let's go over there."

The Little Black Cat chuckled, immediately started the boat, and sped off.

Wang Yan then walked over step by step, using his magma abilities to melt all the ice in front of the ship, creating a narrow path large enough for the ship to pass through.

They completely forgot about the warships, and didn't stop for a moment despite their shouting and yelling.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the vicinity of the military island.

By this time, the marines at the base already knew that an enemy had invaded. They had long since set up a large formation and were on high alert.

Bingfeng looked closely and saw more than thirty warships standing side by side, with hundreds of cannons all turned and aimed at them, ready to fire at any moment.

She smiled calmly, not taking it to heart, and looked at Fanxin, saying, "Shall we just make a move?"

"Wait a moment." Fanxin walked over step by step to Bingfeng's side. He glanced around for a moment and asked, "Who's in charge here?"

"Me?" On the warship in the very center, a Rear Admiral pushed through the crowd and came to the front of the deck. He was tall and slender, with an imposing presence, a mustache, a long sword at his waist, and a coat draped over his shoulders. A gentle breeze blew the coat backward, making him appear exceptionally elegant.

"I'm not here to fight, but to ask you for a favor. Is that alright?" Fanxin said with a smile.

"Help? What do you mean?" The Rear Admiral frowned and asked in confusion.

"Sigh, you must have read the newspapers!" Seeing the Rear Admiral's furrowed brows, he quickly explained, "It's the newspaper from not long ago. You reported that my Fanxin Pirates attacked the Beast Kingdom and killed dozens of the Beast Kingdom elites. Isn't that slandering me? I clearly didn't go there; I was just around here, so I came to cause trouble."

"An attack on the Beast Kingdom." The Rear Admiral clearly hadn't read the newspaper; his brow remained furrowed.

Just then, his subordinate rushed over with a newspaper, which happened to be on that particular page.

He glanced at it and froze. He looked at Fanxin, then at the newspaper, his mind filled with doubt. He said, "It takes more than two months to get from here to the Beast Kingdom. If we encounter bad weather along the way, it might take almost three months. Why are you here, and why did you go to attack the Beast Kingdom?"

"Hmph, I should be asking you that! Writing nonsense here, isn't that slandering me? Now we're being targeted by the Beast Kingdom, I feel wronged." Fanxin's face turned cold, and he said, "Unless you refute my claims, I will destroy this place, completely destroy it. As for you, the base commander, you'll just have to get out of here."

The Rear Admiral scratched his head, feeling troubled. He knew this guy had come to ask him to clear his name. However, he was a naval officer; it seemed unreasonable for him to clear the name of a pirate.

"You're a pirate anyway, so having one more or one less crime shouldn't make much difference!" the Rear Admiral said helplessly.

Pirates are criminals, constantly on the run from the Navy. Only after Fanxin's strength increased did they stop attacking him directly, instead keeping a close watch on him from a distance.

When Fanxin first started out, they relentlessly hunted him down, leaving no stone unturned. Therefore, he believed Fanxin shouldn't dwell on this trivial matter; it was utterly insignificant to him!

"It's nothing, but I'm furious. Why don't you tell me who framed me?" Fanxin glared angrily at the Rear Admiral.

He wasn't afraid of being hunted down, but being falsely accused like this made him very unhappy. No one would be happy to be unjustly accused.

"I don't know who's framing you, and I can't help you with that," the Rear Admiral said, shaking his head helplessly.

"Since that's the case, then help me clear my name. Immediately issue a public announcement saying that the Fanxin Pirates attacked the Marine Base during this period, that'll do." Fanxin chuckled, "That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

"It's not difficult, I'll do it too." The Rear Admiral's thoughts raced for a moment before he said.

Fanxin was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised that the Rear Admiral was so easy to talk to. Actually, he didn't want to attack this place either, after all, he had no grudge against the people here. If the Rear Admiral was helpful, he would be happy to retreat.

"Then hurry up, I'll wait for news." Fanxin Xin waved and said.

The Rear Admiral general nodded slightly and immediately ordered his subordinates to carry it out. He then sat down imposingly in a large chair that his men had brought over, gazing at Fanxin from afar.

The Rear Admiral general remained calm, showing no sign of tension or fear of Fanxin. Fanxin was very curious; what gave this guy such composure? Was he perhaps incredibly strong?

Fanxin's mind raced, and a plan suddenly formed in his mind. He looked at the Rear Admiral and said, "There's still plenty of time before the news gets out. It's too boring here. How about we have a match and see who's better?"

"Alright, I'll send out my men, and you send out your comrades. We'll have a standoff, but it must be a clean break, no killings allowed." The Rear Admiral seemed quite interested in the proposal and immediately agreed.

Fanxin was even more surprised, thinking to himself, "This Rear Admiral is no ordinary man." He nodded slightly and said, "Of course, after all, we have no grudges against each other." Then, he beckoned to Bingfeng and said, "Go, create a dueling arena."

The Bingfeng rose up, soared high, spun around, and landed lightly on the sea. The moment her jade-like feet touched the water, a bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped an area of five miles in radius. In a moment, the sea froze into a thick block of ice that floated on the surface.

After finishing, Bingfeng lightly stomped her foot and shot back, landing on the deck next to Fanxin.

Fanxin smiled slightly, pointed into the distance, and said, "Sun Zhijian, go ahead and have a good spar with them. Let them understand the power of the Fanxin Pirates."

Sun Zhijian chuckled, put down his wine glass, flipped over, and landed steadily in the center of the Continent of Ice, waiting quietly.