Plan Failed

Upon hearing Gangplank's reply, Riven's lips curled into a smile, and she unleashed her full power as she charged forward.

The men on deck were no match for her, but they dared not back down in front of Gangplank and could only grit their teeth and push forward.

I unleashed a powerful gust of wind that scattered the people, creating an unobstructed path for Riven to rush through.

As a pirate captain, Gangplank is quite powerful, especially with the dozen or so strong men around him. They surrounded Riven and held their own!

Gangplank was equally surprised. "What an amazing girl! She actually managed to fight my twelve Channel Clearers to a draw all by herself, incredible!"

"If you don't come up, I'll kill them all!"

"Being too impetuous at such a young age is not a good thing. You may not be a match for my men! You all fight freely, I'm going to deal with my friends down below!"

Gangplank jumped off the ship and came to me. We were about the same height and build, but his aura was more chaotic and his violent energy was very strong.

"Seeing how you unified Bilgewater and brought about good development here, I thought you were a wise ruler, but I didn't expect you to be so ruthless."

"Hahaha, what do you know, kid! This is necessary to ensure the survival of Bilgewater!"

"Is arresting so many children also a necessity for survival?"

"Of course, if we sacrifice these children to the Serpent Mother, she will protect this place; otherwise, great calamity will befall us!"

"Imminent disaster? Could you elaborate?"

"Fine, but only after you become my prisoner!"

"Perhaps, it would be better if you became my prisoner instead!"

Fight first, then talk; that's often how it is, and only the victor gains control.

I swung my Gale Sword Steel Tempest. The surrounding henchmen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cheered Gangplank on.

Gangplank was very agile, but his moves looked a bit comical. His excessive focus on practicality made them less aesthetically pleasing, and sometimes he even used his buttocks.

After exchanging a few blows, he realized he couldn't beat me in a physical fight, so he maintained a mid-range distance and used his curved knife to assist his pistol in combat.

It must be said that his two weapons are very troublesome. The scimitar has a layer of flame film on its own, just like the Fire Dragon's Fang, which can break through the influence of the Gale Force.

The pistol was no ordinary weapon either. I don't know what material the bullets were made of, but it looked ordinary yet was incredibly powerful. In our first encounter, it caused me quite a bit of trouble.

Because the children were nearby, I dared not unleash my power recklessly. The ship was full of gunpowder, and rashly using the Flame Wind Force would inevitably cause a massive explosion.

Since I couldn't use the Uniform Strength Wind Force effectively, I had to rely on my techniques to win. I lightly rose and used the Wind Sword.

Countless sword shadows mixed with firelight enveloped Gangplank. He could only use his pistol to force me back, but his pistol didn't have Jinx's unlimited ammo. After a while, I saw that he was using less and less ammo, and I knew that he was running out of ammo.

"Admit defeat. If your explanation satisfies me, I might spare you."

"This is absolutely outrageous! How can you be so strong! But you're too naive to think I'll admit defeat!"

After saying this, Gangplank fired a shot into the air, a red flash shooting skyward. "I've given the order. We're surrounded by explosives now. If you don't want to leave, I'll fire one more shot, and we'll all die together!"

"You're not going to offer sacrifices to the Serpent Mother anymore?"

"Let's consider this day as an early celebration!"

Faced with such a shameless act, I really had no choice. Although I could use the gale to protect the cabin, I wasn't sure how powerful the explosion would be.

At this moment, Riven jumped down, a cold smile on her face, "Why don't you shoot and let me see?"

It turned out that the twelve Channel Clearers had all evacuated after seeing Gangplank's signal. They returned to their positions to prepare to ignite the gunpowder, which Riven up.

"What do you mean? You think I wouldn't dare? Although I cherish my life, given your abilities, it wouldn't be bad to drag you down with me!"

"Then why aren't you shooting? Hahaha..." Riven laughed out loud this time.

"You!"

Gangplank, a Terror of the Seas, was now being mocked by a girl. He was utterly humiliated.

I don't know what Riven meant, but since she dared to say that, she must have some confidence in herself.

Gangplank fired again into the air; we couldn't stop these bullets. With a flash of red light, he let out a shrill laugh:

"You will all be sacrificed to the Serpent Mother in this explosion."

"And you?"

"I'm indestructible! The Serpent Mother will surely save me!"

"What about the explosion?"

"This..."

Gangplank looked around for a while and found no movement. By this time, there was hardly anyone around. His henchmen had scattered and fled when he fired the first shot.

He roared, "Why haven't you lit the explosives yet? Don't be afraid, the Serpent Mother will save us!"

"Captain, we've... we've lit the fuse, but... but it hasn't exploded."

"What?! My explosives can't possibly fail?!"

"Yes, your explosives failed; I dampened them with my cold air!"

No wonder Riven was so confident; she had already located the explosives and made preparations.

Just then, sporadic explosions came from afar. It seemed that some of the explosives were well protected against moisture, or perhaps Riven had missed them, but that didn't matter.

Gangplank turned pale and stumbled back a few steps, realizing he couldn't even manage a mutual kill. Then Riven gave him an idea:

"You can also commit suicide to avoid becoming our prisoner."

Gangplank put the gun in his mouth, his hands trembling uncontrollably. It was clear he didn't want to die; he had just ordered the ship to be blown up because he thought the Serpent Mother would save him after the sacrifice.

"Is that all the courage you have? You don't even have the courage to die, yet you often put others to death?"

Faced with our taunts, Gangplank finally lowered his gun and calmed down. "Do you really think I'm afraid of death? I'm trembling because of something else."

"What's up?"

"Undead."

"The dead? You still believe in the existence of the dead?"

"No, they really exist. I've seen them with my own eyes."

"I think you're hallucinating because you've killed too many people. Are the ghosts you're seeing people you've killed?"

"I know no one will believe it, but the people here are most afraid of Bloodharbor Ripper, Tide Sprites, and Tidecaller Titan, and maybe me too. They have no idea that there are undead even more terrifying than these legends."

"You're not trying to say that you worshipped the Serpent Mother just to fight the undead, are you? Haha..."

"Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant. I hope you can stay here after I die and witness human tragedy firsthand!"

"Then why don't you hurry up and kill yourself, so I don't have to..."

Riven was about to say something, but I stopped her because I suddenly thought of the Shadow Isles. Could the undead that Gangplank spoke of come from there?