The booming of cannons rose and fell. On the dark surface of the sea, clusters of orange flames bloomed one after another.
Amid the firelight, Luo Yan could vaguely make out the silhouettes of several boats.
He simply opened his Divine Treasure. In the black-and-white world, Luo Yan saw clearly that the Pearl's escort fleet was attacking several unidentified vessels.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door. Luo Yan opened it.
Zhu Hu stood outside.
"Mister Red Ghost, are you all right?"
Luo Yan shook his head. "Come on. Let's go take a look on deck."
Once they reached the deck, they had an even clearer view.
The escort fleet was bombarding several vessels on the sea. All of them were speedboats equipped with weapons.
They dodged the attacks while firing back.
However, judging by the situation, those speedboats probably couldn't break through the escort fleet's defensive line.
"They might be pirates," Zhu Hu said quietly.
Luo Yan glanced at him. "Pirates?"
Zhu Hu nodded. "There are illegal armed groups in the wilderness, and the sea has similar forces."
"Especially in the past few years. After the sea's Forbidden Land, the Ink Abyss Water Palace, was destroyed, pirates began appearing around Huaihai."
"They mainly survive by raiding bases and camps along the coast. They come and go like the wind, striking in the east one moment and the west the next, making them nearly impossible to guard against."
"Besides, they choose certain small islands as their lairs. Some even hide deep inside island caves. That makes it very difficult for anyone determined to eliminate them to find their nests."
Luo Yan looked back toward the sea. "The pirates are bold enough to target even a fleet like this?"
Zhu Hu smiled. "Ordinary pirates naturally wouldn't dare, but I've heard