Chi Lai was a key figure—or rather, a target worth watching.
As a former soldier, both his combat ability and fighting spirit were considerable and reliable.
Before Tan Mo's naval operation, he had been told to prevent Chi Lai from reaching the gold-level cannon. Otherwise, the two combined would produce an attack power that could not be underestimated!
Even Tan Mo had no desire to test the taste of a gold-level cannonball with his own body.
The Snowbird Port City Lord was even less willing to let the Dragon Lion Mercenary Group fire cannons on his own docks. If anything got damaged, wouldn't he be the one cleaning up afterward?
Thus, Chi Lai became a priority target.
After casting two divine spells, Chi Lai realized he had stirred up a hornet's nest and drawn the attacks of five pirates of the same rank.
He barely paused to think before beginning his retreat!
It was not because he had lost his will to fight. Rather, seeing how overwhelming the enemy was, he had to widen the distance and trade space for time, preventing the situation from worsening while waiting for his comrades to help him.
Chi Lai's retreat only succeeded halfway—when he leaped onto the White Bandage midway through, he was intercepted.
The five "pirates" then besieged him.
Chi Lai immediately fell into a disadvantage.
Fortunately, he had the advantage in equipment.
On one hand, the White Bandage came with Alchemy Devices. Its bandages moved like huge pythons, occasionally disrupting the "pirates" or helping Chi Lai treat his wounds.
On the other hand, Chi Lai's equipment was a cut above that of the "pirates."
Naturally, Tan Mo's navy could not use their original equipment. What they were using now were pirate weapons and gear secretly provided by the Snowbird Port City