Some People Charge Forward, Others Follow

Just then, Silly Bird seemed to notice something as well. The camera moved away from the Mechanical Fortress Ship and turned toward the Ghost Ship.

With Ling Chu absent, First Mate Titch naturally took over the responsibility of commanding the Ghost Ship.

Aside from the Mechanical Fortress Ship, the Ghost Ship was the only vessel equipped with Hydraulic Howitzers. After seeing Ling Chu and the others onto Lighthouse Reef, Titch led the Ghost Ship back to the front line against the Ten-Thousand-Bone Giant.

"Target the big guy's neck! Fire at full power!"

Titch stood at the bow, raising an arm as he shouted with imposing force.

The skeleton gunners now operating the howitzers had all been selected from the former ballista operators.

Having followed Ling Chu this far, they had experienced plenty of naval battles. They were highly experienced, and their aim was far better than that of ordinary players.

Shells tore through the thin mist and exploded precisely against the Ten-Thousand-Bone Giant's neck, successfully stiffening its movements for an instant.

Just as Titch was about to order the second shell loaded, a skeleton beside him cried out in alarm, "First Mate! Bad news! Something's climbing up!"

Titch whipped his head around and saw that the shattered bones blasted apart earlier had somehow reassembled on the sea's surface.

As though woven together again by invisible hands, those bone fragments formed enormous skeletal hands taller than a person, climbing up along the curve of the hull.

They had incredible leaping power. Their "thumbs" and "middle fingers" curled slightly, and with a single push, they vaulted over the iron caltrops along the deck's edge, landing heavily on the deck.

"Woooo—ooom!"

The Skeleton Henchman on watch immediately blew the Wailing Horn, its low call spreading through the entire ship in the night.

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