Boarding

In this world, even though professionals possessed the power to move mountains and fill seas, flight remained an unattainable dream for many of them.

Even if a Legendary Warrior could leap tens of thousands of meters into the sky, he could not fly.

Even if a Legendary Rogue could cross the sea as though walking on level ground, he could not fly.

Even if a Legendary Traveler could traverse space to reach any known place in the world, he still could not fly.

Apart from intelligence-side professionals, who were certain to be able to fly, most other professions lacked the ability.

Once a profession lacked any flight-related abilities, even becoming a legend would not let you fly.

Yet now, Dunn, a physical-side second-tier professional, had displayed an ability approaching flight before nearly a hundred people aboard two ships, crossing dozens of meters.

Of course, most people simply thought the ability was badass.

But Annie and Green, who had been raised by professional families, understood deeply what an ability resembling flight meant.

All that could be said was-it was far more badass than you imagined.

"Miss! Is that his career ability, or... a career skill...?" Green quickly recovered his senses, his expression instantly turning excited. He was so worked up that even his voice trembled.

As a guard raised from childhood by a great family, Green rarely showed such a loss of composure.

"Judging by his movements, it looks more like martial arts. It should be... a career skill, I think," Annie guessed.

The difference between career abilities and career skills was that career abilities were exclusive to their respective professions and could not be learned or passed on.

Career skills, on the other hand, were learnable abilities, such as swordsmanship and breathing techniques.

They were simply somewhat harder for people outside the relevant profession to learn.

"If it really is a career skill..." In an instant, Green's breathing grew a little heavier. "This sea is about to change."

Geppo placed very high demands on the circulation of blood and vital energy, the exertion of muscles, and even bodily balance. Although Dunn had now been granted the ability by his Career Card, he could only use it by following the standard posture exactly.

The posture was somewhat comical, but there was nothing he could do. At his current level, Dunn could not yet use Geppo freely.

In moments, Dunn slashed several large tears in the Golden Tangerine's sails, greatly reducing their ability to catch the wind and thereby slowing the Golden Tangerine.

"Damn it, stop him!" First Mate Henry quickly reacted, gathering the sailors equipped with muskets in an attempt to stop Dunn.

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

Soon, scattered musket shots rang out.

Although these muskets were little more than a tickle to Dunn's current constitution, unfortunately, the enemies' aim was so poor that his extraordinary constitution had no opportunity to prove useful.

After inflicting severe damage on the Golden Tangerine's sails, Dunn confirmed that the Black Pearl would soon draw alongside the Golden Tangerine.

He immediately charged toward the sailors shooting at him below. Although these muskets could do him no harm whatsoever, they still posed a considerable threat to his crew.

So it was best to clear them out before his crew arrived.

Facing sailors who were not even professionals, Dunn was like a tiger among sheep. Every rise and fall of his blade killed a sailor; not one required a second slash.

"You damned bastard! Your opponent is me!" Seeing Dunn slaughter his men, with his handful of musketeers almost entirely wiped out in mere moments, Henry flew into a rage and charged at Dunn.

Facing the furious Henry, Dunn did not even glance at him. To put it bluntly, unless he encountered another second-tier professional who was born extraordinary, Dunn could already be called invincible within the second tier.

He did not even consider an ordinary Second-Tier Wizard a threat.

Although no profession could match a Second-Tier Wizard's offensive power, and even Dunn could not be certain he could withstand an attack unscathed.

But to Dunn, a Second-Tier Wizard's defenses were no different from a sheet of paper. Against Soru's speed and Rankyaku's ranged attacks, a Second-Tier Wizard would be easy prey.

After cutting down the last musketeer with a single slash, Dunn turned to look at Henry, who had lunged up before him.

Having charged right up to Dunn, Henry slashed down with a savage grin.

"We're both second-tier professionals, and you dare ignore me! Then die by your own arrogance..."

Certain that Dunn, a fellow second-tier professional, could not possibly react in time at such close range, Henry seemed already to see the young pirate before him splattering blood on the spot.

As Henry's blade neared Dunn's body, Dunn instantly drifted aside with the breeze stirred up by the slash.

Rokushiki: Kami-e!

Henry froze in surprise for an instant as his slash missed, then swung his blade back at Dunn.

The result was no different from the previous slash. Before the long blade could touch Dunn's body, the breeze sweeping off its edge had already carried him aside, evading the attack.

Refusing to accept it, Henry kept up his assault.

A third slash, a fourth, a fifth...

After several slashes, Henry finally accepted reality and took the initiative to pull away.

By then, Captain Owen had led the other sailors over to surround Dunn.

"Hahaha! I admit you damned pirate might be stronger than me, but you're too arrogant. Now you're alone against dozens of us. How are you supposed to win?"

Seeing the sailors surround Dunn on all sides, Henry, certain victory was in his grasp, immediately began taunting him.

"Don't get careless. This fellow is most likely their captain. Take him down before we come alongside them," the cautious Captain Owen told Henry as he watched the approaching Black Pearl.

"Everyone, attack together! As long as we take this fellow down, victory is ours!" After hearing Owen's words, Henry immediately gave the order.

Then Henry charged in at the head of the others.

Clang-

This time, Dunn did not dodge.

Their blades clashed, instantly sending sparks flying. Dunn easily blocked Henry's full-strength blow.

Damn it, isn't this guy an agility type? How is he so strong too?

The Wave Chaser profession had strength and intelligence as its two primary attributes. In plain terms, it combined magic and martial prowess.

Normally, a level 10 second-tier professional's primary attribute was only around 16 points.

Henry's strength was currently 15 points. Although slightly inferior to professions with strength as their sole primary attribute, it should have given him a firm advantage over professionals outside the strength side.

From their earlier exchanges, Henry had judged Dunn to be an agility-type professional. Ordinary non-strength professionals only had thirteen or fourteen points of strength at the second tier.

Of course, traditional professions like Green's, cultivated by extraordinary families, were not included in this. Since traditional professions required arduous training, their primary and secondary attributes were generally somewhat higher.

Yet judging by this exchange, Dunn's strength could actually rival his own. At this point, Henry vaguely felt that something seemed a little wrong.

But it did not matter. By now, the sailors' encircling attacks had already closed in on Dunn.