Trap

By that time, what Shark Tooth Pirate Gang's vice-captain, what knight-tier invincible "White Shark" Skuk, would all be just smoke to him.

He would be fully capable of going anywhere he wanted, establishing his own pirate gang, and never having to look at anyone's face again.

Most importantly... to get as far away as possible from that already insane captain!

Stroking the black sculpture, he knew clearly that this shipwreck-like sculpture concealed an evil undead filled with hatred for order and the civilized world, constantly wanting to launch the most tragic revenge against the human world.

But whether it was blindness, confidence, or desperation, it gave him the confidence to completely suppress it after changing classes.

"With it, I, One-Eyed Beck, will definitely become a powerful transcendent, and one day sit on the throne of the Black Sea Pirate King!"

Greed made him reckless, simply because the effect of this oceanic secret treasure was too powerful.

Every time a warship of a civilized nation in the orderly world was sunk, the pirate ship holding it would gain a certain degree of bonus. As long as it kept hunting warships, even becoming a true Legendary Battleship would not be a dream in the end.

Combined with the transcendent class of "Shipwreck Wailer," which was symbiotic with warships, Becky was confident that he would become the king of the Black Sea sooner or later.

All of this led him to make the decision to openly attack warships. After succeeding once, he would spread a large net in this water area to complete another hunt!

"Captain, news from the lookout, some garbage discarded from a ship has been found on the sea. The direction we are chasing is correct!" The first mate on the Warrior also reported to his captain with an excited expression.

"Hahaha, order the boatswain to go full speed ahead, don't let this little mouse slip away from under our noses."

"Aye, sir!"

Heave-ho—heave-ho—

Immediately, enthusiastic shouts came from outside, and everyone was excited, as if the bounty was already within reach.

Because their captain had always proclaimed to them that One-Eyed Beck had fought against warships before, injuring the enemy by a thousand while losing eight hundred himself, and could never be a match for them. Finding him would mean defeating him, and the credit and bounty would belong to every crew member who contributed.

In fact, the captain of the Warrior was capable of climbing to his current position. He was not fooling the crew, but making a reasonable judgment based on common sense, and he firmly believed that his judgment would not be wrong.

The wind direction and speed were very good, and the Warrior spread its full sails, allowing it to run at a speed of up to six knots. Two hours after separating from the Silver Wing, it finally "got its wish" and caught up with the black-sailed pirate ship it had expected.

The pirate ship was parked near Chaotic Rock Island, as if it had not expected anyone to find them at all. When it saw the Warrior rushing over aggressively, it had just begun to weigh anchor and raise its sails.

A hasty response!

The naval officers and soldiers on the Warrior saw the pirates running around in a panic on the pirate ship, and their morale was even higher. They directly turned to the leeward side to intercept the pirate ship that was slowly starting to move and wanted to escape.

The gunports opened, and the knives were sharpened!

"Tch—! Do you really think you can take us down? Idiots who fall into a trap don't even know it." The pirate officers hiding in the dark of the pirate ship showed bloodthirsty sneers at the same time, looking at the Warrior as if it were a pig or sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Because all the power of sailing warships relies on wind power, the importance of wind direction to warships in naval battles is beyond doubt. There is no absolute advantage or disadvantage between windward and leeward, but each has its own advantages in various tactics.

Although the Warrior's attack from the leeward side could open all two layers of gunports, fully exert its firepower, and block the opponent's escape route, it never expected to fall into the pirates' trap.

He put down the monocular telescope in his hand.

"Gagon, this prediction was well done. All the captured navy soldiers are yours!" One-Eyed Beck was very satisfied with the Gagon Wizard's prediction this time, and rarely promised him the most desired spoils of war before the battle.

"Gagaga, thank you, Captain." The brown-skinned old man with a dry face and various bone ornaments opened his wrinkled mouth and laughed strangely. His black tongue, black teeth, and black mouth were as terrifying and disgusting as a black mamba snake.

"Open the gunports, slow down a little, don't scare our guests away."

"Aye, Captain!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...

A fierce cannon battle broke out first, with leaping cannonballs flying, ship boards exploding, and masts collapsing. Unlucky bastards on both warships were occasionally crushed directly into meat paste.

"Ah—"

"My leg..."

Regardless of who is the hunter and who is the prey, naval battles are brutal, and this is quite fair to both pirates and navies.

The pirate ship, taking advantage of its upwind position, slowly approached the Warrior, adopting a desperate posture to force a boarding action.

The Warrior, on the other hand, wanted to fully utilize the performance of its warship's cannons, retreating while fighting, employing a sea-based version of kite tactics.

"Steady, Gunner, fire all the cannonballs we have in reserve! If they want to compete with a warship in terms of firepower, they're decades too early!"

"Aye, Captain!"

Amidst the flying cannon fire, the two ships gradually sailed out of their original waters. As long as they passed the rocky arm extending from Chaotic Rock Island, they would return to deep water.

At this moment, a strange scene occurred to the officers and soldiers of the Warrior.

The sails on the pirate ship gradually furled, and the ship began to slow down slowly.

"Strange, what are they trying to do?"

The big-bearded captain of the Warrior put down his monocular telescope, unable to understand the pirates' intentions, but in order to ensure the range of his cannons, he had to slow down as well.

"Sail master, lower..."

"Bang!" With a loud noise, the Warrior's hull suddenly shook violently, and the huge force even threw many sailors on the deck into the sea.

"Not good, we've run aground!!"

The crew's shouts turned the big-bearded captain's face pale. He was so preoccupied with stopping the pirate ship from escaping that he forgot to observe the sea conditions, committing the most unforgivable mistake.

The navy on the ship instantly panicked.

No one knew better than him what the consequences of losing mobility in this kind of pursuit battle would be. The big-bearded captain painfully closed his eyes: "Continue firing to prevent the pirate ship from approaching, send a distress signal, and notify the entire ship to hold fast and await Colonel Gell's rescue!"

For him, who had always been arrogant and conceited, this was a difficult decision, but compared to life, face was no longer important at this time.

As the dazzling red signal flare soared into the sky, the pirate ship also took new action.

Seven or eight small, specially made wooden boats were lowered into the water. Each boat had three pirates, one holding a torch and two responsible for rowing. In the small boat, there was also something covered with canvas.

This time, without the big-bearded captain's order, experienced officers knew what these damned pirates wanted to do. This was simply a fire ship!

What kind of hatred is this? Their warship is already stranded on the reef, and they still want to send a suicide squad to burn the ship?!!!

"Quick, quick, open fire and sink these fire ships!" The gunner's hysterical command almost changed his tone, but the gunners' own emotions were no better. They quickly loaded ammunition and fired frantically towards the distance.

However, because of the grounding, the Warrior had capsized as a whole, and all the gun ports on the side facing the pirate ship were facing the sky. They were lucky enough to sink two fire ships shortly after they were launched, but by the time they approached, the cannons could no longer attack them.

Moreover, in this process, the cannons on the pirate ship did not stop at all. The continuous cannon fire suppressed the officers and soldiers on the Warrior so much that they could not even lift their heads. The lifeboats that were lowered were also the first to be targeted, completely cutting off the sailors' hope of escape.

"Madmen, madmen, they dare to store so much flammable oil on the ship, aren't they afraid of turning themselves into fireballs?!"

But at this moment, no matter how vicious the curses, they couldn't save the Warrior's predetermined fate.