"Holy catnip, this is the first time I've seen the King of the Sky up close. It's enormous. If I could tame one, it would make everything so much easier."
Jin Hu set up his sniper rifle on the King of the Sky's back. After making a few adjustments, he smiled in satisfaction.
"Perfect. This height gives me the perfect sniping position.
When do we start fighting Blackbeard?"
Jin Hu was already itching to begin, but Werther felt a headache coming on.
Their plan was simple: Werther would keep Blackbeard and his crew occupied below while Jin Hu picked them off from a distance.
Werther had already been surrounded and attacked by the Blackbeard Pirates once. The thought of it happening again made him uneasy.
But Werther was Werther. Even knowing the danger, he was willing to try. Otherwise, how could he live up to his reputation as a thrill seeker?
"Can I actually count on you? Can you really keep the Blackbeard Pirates from surrounding me?"
Earlier, Jin Hu had sworn Werther could fight without worry. As long as he avoided getting surrounded, Jin Hu could cover him.
"Relax. We're working together now. If you die, that pet of yours will tear me to pieces.
With you up close and me at range, we'll definitely catch the Blackbeard Pirates off guard. I'm fighting alongside you, aren't I? So don't worry."
Werther wanted to throw the man off the King of the Sky's back. Fighting alongside him sounded nice, but Werther would be in close combat while Jin Hu sniped from half a kilometer away.
"Fate really is strange, though. I never thought I'd team up with you against Blackbeard. Holy catnip, this is exciting."
Werther had noticed that Jin Hu not only liked saying "holy catnip," but was also