On the mountain, within the Outpost Base.
Charles and the pirates under his command all heard the horn sounding from the foot of the mountain.
From high atop the Teleportation Beacon, Charles looked down toward the foot of the mountain.
The glow from the Teleportation Beacon's core illuminated the entire island, allowing Charles to clearly see the densely packed Mermen below.
On the beach at the foot of the mountain and out in the sea, Mermen were still landing in an unending stream.
Charles drew a sharp breath. "Is this ever going to end?!"
The path up the mountain was already packed with Mermen climbing upward.
And there were still huge numbers of Mermen in the sea who had yet to come ashore.
This danger, these enemies attacking the Outpost Base, were far more dangerous than the Bone Anchor Pirate Crew had been last time.
Even though the Bone Anchor Pirate Crew had had many men, they had only slightly outnumbered Charles's forces.
But there were so many Mermen this time that Charles could not even judge their numbers at a glance.
The mountain path was filled with the gurgling cries of Mermen.
"Quick! Get up on the walls!"
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"The Mermen are here!"
"Send a squad to the gate! Crossbowmen, prepare to fire!"
Quake, Qiu Qi, and the other Tide Warriors swiftly led their men up onto the walls.
But compared to the Mermen, their numbers were simply far too few. The Undertow Pirate Crew now had only a little over two hundred people left.
Even a fraction of the Mermen outnumbered the Undertow Pirate Crew.
Through mental force, Charles gave Quake an order. "Release the prisoners too. Give them weapons!"
"Tell them the attackers are Mermen. If we lose, they won't come to a good