Intense flames shot into the sky from the deck of the Flying Circus Man.
The exploding cannon was reduced to a pile of parts.
The shockwave from the explosion swept across almost half of the deck.
The gunner's clone was the first to be hit and was thrown into the sea more than ten meters away.
A wave crashed into his face, instantly sending him crashing to the ground with a "gg".
The Captain Hook, who was not far away, was also affected.
Fortunately, the Giant Overlord was quick-witted and agile, pulling the Captain back from the brink of drowning.
The clones gloated.
Want to have sex again?
"Didn't even get the achievement, and I lost my life in the process. Hilarious!"
"My assessment is, it's a complete freebie."
"You started the fight by attacking my teammates first, you're just throwing the game, aren't you?"
With teammates like that, losing is a piece of cake!
"..."
Captain Hook's face darkened.
He bought the cannon from the Black Market.
The boss had repeatedly assured him of this.
Although this cannon is a bit old, it's still very effective.
Within range, it can hit any target precisely.
The boss emphasized several times that it definitely wouldn't explode.
This is what you call not being able to explode?
The humpback whale in the distance was clearly taken aback.
It recognizes the cannon.
I've been getting a lot of criticism lately.
Even though it doesn't hurt or itch when a mosquito bites you, nobody wants to get bitten for no reason.
The humpback whale was just about to dive into the sea to avoid a shot when it saw a sudden burst of light.
The whale was stunned.
While submerged in the sea, Wen Jing asked uncertainly, "Is that our support?"
Qin Ze twitched the corner of his mouth. "Probably."
Qin Ze was not surprised at all by the grandmother's cannon exploding.
Or rather, he wouldn't be surprised no matter what kind of trouble they caused.
boom--
The Giant Overlord's red beam fired again.
The humpback whale quickly dived into the water, recalling its encounter with a giant in the sea a few days earlier.
It's that same group again.
Knowing it was no match for the whale, the humpback whale huffed and puffed out its tail, disappearing into the vast depths of the ocean.
Captain Hook angrily pounded the mast. "They got away again!"
The Giant Overlord closed its third eye. "The sea is its home ground. If it wants to leave, we can't stop it."
The Flying Circus Man were originally there to chase the ball of light.
They received a message from Qin Ze halfway there, telling them to come and prepare to rescue the person.
Fortunately, they weren't far apart, and they arrived quickly.
Overall, the rescue operation went very smoothly.
They only lost one cannon and one gunner.
The Flying Circus Man slowly approached the crowd and scooped them all up.
Captain Hook opened his arms wide and said enthusiastically, "Welcome to the Flying Circus Man!"
"Please be seated and hold on tight, we are about to depart."
Xia Huai'an frowned, looking at the group of people wearing all sorts of bizarre and grotesque masks, and said in a deep voice, "You're not the Thousand Streams Island maritime patrol team?"
Captain Hook said calmly, "Of course not."
"We are fishermen from nearby. We heard the commotion and came to check it out."
You're lucky.
Seeing that Captain Hook kept asking for footage, Qin Ze said impatiently, "Hurry up and find us a clean cabin."
Captain Hook scoffed, "Look at your attitude, you brat! Is this how you treat the person who saved your life?"
Huai Xu quickly said, "Brother, don't be angry. Our boss didn't mean anything by it. He's always been straightforward."
"We are all students from the Haidu Academy, and we have a mission to go to Thousand Streams Island. We are so grateful to you for rescuing us and getting us on board."
Captain Hook glanced at Qin Ze, then looked up at him. "You have a surprisingly pleasant way of speaking."
"Let's go, Captain 'll take you to the cabin."
In the narrow corridor, Captain Hook led the way, followed by the professional team and Xia Huai'an.
"Go in."
"We'll be at Thousand Streams Island in half an hour."
Captain Hook pushed open the hatch, and a putrid smell hit him.
No one seemed to mind, after all, they had just spent so long in the sea.
After holding back her questions the whole way, Lu Tongtong suddenly asked, "Are you Circus?"
Captain Hook raised an eyebrow. "You've heard our story?"
Lu Tongtong: "No."
Captain Hook scoffed, "Then what the hell are you talking about?"
Lu Tongtong quickly said, "Um... I mean, your face is full of stories, oh no, I... we met your people in Cold Mountain before."
Captain Hook said calmly, "Our Circus has a presence throughout the entire Pan-Continent; it's not surprising that you've seen our people anywhere."
"Nizi, work hard to become stronger. Your current cultivation level isn't enough to join us."
With that, Captain Hook turned and left.
With his hands behind his back, he exuded an air of superiority.
Lu Tongtong opened her mouth, "I didn't say I wanted to join."
Seeing these familiar yet unfamiliar masks, she was simply curious whether they were in cahoots.
The fat man whispered, "A bunch of weirdos."
Qin Ze: "Everyone, let's take a rest."
The cabin was small, with only two single beds.
The men showed their spirit and left the bed for the two ladies.
"Sister Huai'an, give me your hand."
Xia Huai'an, still soaking wet, looked up, his face filled with confusion.
Without saying a word, Qin Ze grabbed her wrist.
As his blood and qi circulated, Xia Huai'an's soaked clothes were instantly dried.
"Alright."
"Thanks."
Xia Huai'an smiled gently.
After the clothes dried, most of the strong fragrance disappeared.
It's hard to smell unless you sniff carefully.
Qin Ze turned around and sat down in the chair, feeling very strange.
Just then, he felt someone tugging at his clothes.
Qin Ze turned his head and saw the Little Deer, also soaking wet, looking at him pitifully.
Give me your hand.
Little Deer smiled slightly and placed her wrist on his arm. Qin Ze then helped her dry her clothes.
Xia Huai'an found the interaction between the two amusing.
Qin Ze didn't think anything of it.
After all, Lu Tongtong had overdrawn her abilities, and her vital energy was almost depleted.
Lu Tongtong withdrew her hand, whispered "thank you," and her face was full of joy.
Fatty, Huai Xu, and Wen Jing looked up at the ceiling, feeling a pang of melancholy.
They felt they shouldn't be inside the ship at that moment, but rather at the bottom.
At noon, the Flying Circus Man arrived at Thousand Streams Island.
Two ships from the maritime patrol team also arrived at the same time.
The survivors on the Ocean-going and the frigate were rescued by the patrol team.
The rain has stopped for a while, but the sky is still overcast.
After disembarking, Xia Huai'an spoke with the officials from the Administration Bureau.
They promised to send another cargo ship tomorrow.
Xia Huai'an took Qin Ze and the others to check into the best hotel on the island.
Perhaps startled, Xia Huai'an rested at the hotel after lunch.
Qin Ze and the others took a quick shower, changed into dry clothes, and then gathered together for a short meeting.
"Your condition is alright?"
The four nodded.
Lu Tongtong ate a Qi and Blood Pill, which replenished most of the Qi and Blood that had been depleted in her body.
Qin Ze: "Then let's get this over with quickly and finish the mission first."
Others shared the same idea.
Later, the professional team left the hotel with their equipment and walked into the light drizzle.
(Is this enough for the living?)