The Deathbirth Society had already thoroughly investigated the Nightmare Star's deck layout and crew composition.
Under the surveillance of the Deathbirth Star high above, they could hide few secrets.
On Yang Yi's side, meanwhile.
Thanks to the Crystal Ball's Sea Chart, he too had learned the enemy's deployment in advance.
With Three Eyes, he could even see how many people stood on their decks, how many Black Crow Guards and armed personnel carrying firearms there were, and how many cannons they had.
But most eye-catching of all was the large ship blocking their path at the front. Three unusual individuals he had never seen before stood on its deck, looking like semi-mechanical biological constructs.
Around five meters tall, they gave an immediate impression of solid bulk, with thick joints built from exposed hydraulic mechanisms. Some flesh hung from those mechanisms, while the rest of their bodies were flesh.
Like the Black Crow Guards, they had black straps bound tightly around their flesh, but the bindings were far more haphazard. Many places had not been properly secured, leaving flesh bulging through gaps between the straps. Cables also hung from them, their exact purpose unclear.
The three mechanical lifeforms also differed in armament and build.
The one in the middle was probably a melee model. More muscular and taller, it had armor covering its body, a heavy shield in its left hand, and a crude cleaver attached directly to its right wrist, with a cannon muzzle at the tip.
Its head was enclosed in a helmet covered in tiny holes. Yang Yi could even see through it: inside were more than a dozen eyes of varying sizes growing haphazardly across its forehead.
The other two were ranged models, their arms completely converted into weapons. Their left arms were rotary cannons with a