Chapter 180 Old friends meet
Speaking of Loren's experiences in the past three months, I can only describe it with a handful of bitter tears.
After offending the vampires on [Silver Moon Island], Loren had already made plans to escape at sea for a while.
But he didn't expect that his escape would last three whole months!
The first month was the most dangerous.
Not only the federal hunting boats, but also some past enemies and pirate ships who wanted to take advantage of the situation came one after another, wanting to use his head in exchange for a bounty.
As a result, Loren was in danger several times and almost died during the siege.
Fortunately, he finally got over it and managed to break through to the third level by luck!
After that, there were far fewer ships chasing him.
After all, Loren's strength has improved, but the reward has not changed.
Why are you playing with your life for such a small amount of money?
In this situation, there is only one ship still pursuing the [Thunder], and that is the [Heron] driven by Lan.
Loren thought that his experience in the promotion ritual had created a small friendship with her.
Think about it, let yourself go, wouldn't everyone be happy?
Who would have thought that just after leaving the mysterious [Secret Sea] space, the [Heron] would attack fiercely.
Lan not only killed many pirates on the ship, but also fought with Loren, causing both sides to lose.
In the next two months, the [Heron] hung behind the [Thunder] like a hungry wolf, chasing after it and launching a surprise attack from time to time.
As a result, the pirates on board the Thunder were severely damaged and exhausted, and they did not even have time to complete a decent supply.
However, [Heron] is not feeling well either.
Such a high-intensity pursuit is a huge burden on both the captain and the crew.
To this day, both sides are actually relying on willpower to survive.
For Loren and Lan, escaping from each other's hands and catching each other have become their obsessions, and they have to decide the outcome by scoring.
From a certain angle, it looks like they are in love and killing each other.
At this moment.
The bow of the [Heron].
Captain Lan, who had a huge pair of swords hanging on his waist, looked pale and his breath was obviously sluggish.
Even so, she still steeled herself, stared sharply at the [Thunder] ahead, and asked the first mate beside her.
"How much ammo do we have left?"
The first mate had extremely dark circles under his eyes, and it looked like he hadn't had a good rest for a long time, but he still answered immediately.
"There's less than a box left."
"Where's the food and water?"
"It can last up to three days."
"call……"
Hearing this, Lan Chang let out a breath: "It seems that [Thunder] is more resilient than I thought."
The first mate hesitated before speaking.
"Captain Lan, we have now sailed into the [Magnetic Thunder Sea Area]. This is probably intentional by Loren the Thunder Fang!"
"In this sea area, [Thunder]'s capabilities will be greatly enhanced, but we will be restricted by thunder and lightning."
"Besides, recently, because of the leak of the [Norwich Treasure], the number of pirate ships in the [Magnetic Sea Area] is constantly increasing."
"'Thunder Fang' Loren probably wants to take advantage of this to fish in troubled waters and escape."
Regarding these words, Lan Ru's face was not much surprised, but instead showed a smile.
"This just shows that... [Thunder] is also running out of gas!"
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of using this method to escape."
"and……"
Lan paused for a moment before sighing.
"He has [Magnetic Sea Area] as a support, don't we have reinforcements?"
There was some reluctance and helplessness in her tone.
According to Lan's original intention, he wanted to rely on his own strength to arrest the "Thunder" in a dignified manner.
But as the captain of the Federation, her actions for such a long time had no results, which naturally caused dissatisfaction from above.
Therefore, the Federation dispatched another [Hunting Ship], preparing to attack the [Thunder] in the [Magnetic Sea Area].
Calculating the time it took for the news to arrive, the [Hunting Ship] should be arriving soon.
On the side, the first mate quickly understood the meaning behind these words and couldn't help but look happy.
The three months of pursuit have not been pleasant at all for the crew.
Seeing his expression, Lan sighed inwardly.
Even the first mate was like this, let alone the rest of the crew below.
Perhaps, ending this hunt as soon as possible is the most correct choice.
The first mate asked cautiously: "Which [Hunting Ship] is coming to support this time?"
Lan said calmly: "[White Dove]!"
"hiss……"
The first mate's expression changed slightly: "It's Lord Julian who is here in person!"
No wonder he was a little panicked. In the federal navy, the "White Dove" was much more famous than the "Heron".
Even though its name is a white dove that symbolizes peace, its captain Julian "Bloody Hand" is an out-and-out killer!
Julian's most famous saying is——
"Kill all enemies and peace will come!"
When fighting pirates, Julian was almost never merciful and never took prisoners.
This is why the name "Blood Hand" comes from.
Moreover, although Julian, like Lan and Loren, is a third-level secret path user.
But there are also differences between the three levels.
It had only been two months since Lan and Loren broke through to the third level, but Julian had stayed at the third level for a full five years. The depth of the secret power and the level of control were so different!
If they were to face Julian, they might not be able to make three moves and would be defeated.
There are even rumors that Julian will soon enter the promotion ritual and attack the fourth-level secret path!
Realizing that such a strong man was about to arrive, the first mate first breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the [Thunder] in front of him with pity.
Just, right now.
However, the first mate noticed that another three-masted sailboat quietly appeared on the sea not far away.
"Huh? [Siren]?"
Lan raised his eyebrows and said with a clear look: "Loren, is this the help you found? It's really not enough."
At this time, what appeared next to the [Thunder] was the [Siren] carrying many hybrid sea monsters.
Since it was also on the wanted poster, Lan Yisan recognized it at a glance.
The first mate frowned slightly: "I heard that its captain 'Ye Ji' Alyssa disappeared for a while, and now it seems that she has broken through to the third level."
"Captain Lan, do you want to hide for a while?"
"unnecessary."
Lan shook his head resolutely, and then looked in a direction behind him with complicated eyes.
"Because our reinforcements have also arrived!"
Behind the Heron, a dark red mechanical ship broke through the lavender waves and roared towards the front.
…
…
The bow of the [Thunder].
Loren also saw the steamship that seemed to be stained red with blood. His expression changed and he cursed.
"Damn it! It's [White Dove]!"
He did not hesitate and immediately sent the message to the [Siren] not far away.
The message is extremely simple, only one word——
escape!
Immediately, Loren activated the ability of [Thunder Protection] and blessed the [Thunder Horn] with his own secret power.
The surface of the ship's hull was engulfed with thunderous lightning, and it exploded at an astonishing speed, advancing towards the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea Area].
Alyssa, who was on board the Siren not far away, also had a sudden change of expression and used her own abilities to escape quickly.
No pirate wants to fall into the hands of the [White Dove]!
Moreover, both of them knew that with the speed of the White Dove, it was only a matter of time before they were caught up.
The only chance of survival lies in the storm in the [Magnetic Sea Area]!
Only by taking advantage of the raging storm, [Thunder] and [Siren] could escape.
Maybe the two of them were lucky.
Not long after they sailed into the [Magnetic Sea Area], the wind began to rise on the sea.
One big wave after another began to stir.
The clouds were heavy and drooping, the sea was as dark as a mirror, and from time to time, thick thunder and lightning would fall on the sea.
Gradually, raindrops began to fall from the sky.
It has to be said that in this sea area where the mysterious power of thunder attribute is rich.
Loren and his [Thunder] were indeed at home like a fish in water, maintaining an exaggerated speed, traveling through the undulating sea like a bolt of lightning.
But when he turned his head and looked behind him, his mood gradually sank to the bottom.
The speed of the [White Dove] was actually not slower than his!
Moreover, the [White Dove] seems to have temporarily let go of the [Siren] and regards the [Thunder] as its main target.
The distance between the two is shortening at an extremely fast speed!
However, the worst part is...
Loren turned back and scanned the crew on the deck.
At this time, there were only a dozen pirates left on such a large pirate ship, and almost everyone was injured and exhausted.
Anyone who has been hunted for three months will be in this state.
Although their eyes are bright and they have experienced blood and fire, given time, they will definitely become very good warriors.
But at least now, these people are almost useless in a battle, and even controlling cables and artillery is quite difficult.
On the other hand, on the side of the White Dove, the crew members are all recharged and in top condition.
Especially the captain at the bow, whose sharp gaze like a wild wolf seemed to fall on Loren through the wind, waves and thunder.
"It seems that this time, I really have to explain it here."
Loren sighed, preparing to gather strength for the final struggle.
His character has always been like this, never giving up until the last moment!
While accumulating secret power, many figures flashed through Loren's mind.
There are parents, there are friends, there is "Ye Ji" Alisa, there is the steam priest Feiya, and there is the captain of the [Heron] Lan...
But in the end, for some unknown reason, Loren remembered the [Faceless Shadow] he saw in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm].
Oh no, not just the [Blood Moon Secret Realm], but also the third-level promotion ritual.
Even though they never said a word to each other, the posture and scene of the [Shadowless Shadow] during the battle were deeply engraved in Loren's heart.
In fact, this "Thunder Fang" Loren himself is a very proud man.
This can also be seen from some of his previous arrogant actions.
And whether it was in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm] or the [Promotion Ritual], the [Shadowless Shadow] was like an unstoppable chariot, crushing his pride.
At the same time, Loren also had some strange yearning.
"It would be great if I could become that kind of existence..."
"What would he do if he were here?"
"No, I'm not the [Faceless Shadow], I'm myself!"
Thinking of this, Loren felt a different kind of pride in his heart.
He opened his eyes suddenly, purple thunder entangled on the surface of his body, his momentum continued to rise, and he shouted loudly to the [White Dove] behind him.
"Julian the Bloody Hand, if you want to kill me, go ahead!"
Boom!
At this moment, dark clouds rolled wildly in the sky, and electric snakes spread out in a large number of small areas. Along with bursts of deafening roars, countless purple-blue thunder and lightning struck the sea.
The dark and gloomy sea surface was suddenly as bright as day.
This vision only increased Loren's momentum.
And soon, something happened that made all the crew members of the [Thunder] unbelievable.
——The White Dove, which was originally chasing them, actually gradually slowed down, then turned its bow and galloped away in the opposite direction as if to escape.
Seeing this scene, not to mention the other crew members, even Loren himself was stunned.
What he said was just for fun and to boost his courage. How come the [White Dove] was really scared away by him?
Loren didn't know why, but he couldn't help laughing.
"Haha, did you see that?"
"This is how domineering your captain is!"
"I scared Julian away with just one sentence! As expected of me..."
"Ship, Captain!"
A pirate's trembling exclamation interrupted Loren's laughter: "Quick... look behind you!"
"what?"
Loren turned his head to look, and was stunned for a moment.
He saw a ship.
Amid the rays of thunder and surrounded by waves tens of meters high, a large, dark ship sailed from the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea Area].
It was covered with blue-purple thunder, the flickering magic patterns seemed to be breathing, the sails were beating like a curtain covering the sky, and the whistle of the whistle resounded throughout the sea.
And on its bow, a black swan statue flutters its wings and is about to fly!
"...It's [Black Swan]!!!"
At this time, even the dullest crew member can understand——
What allowed the [White Dove] to retreat without a fight was precisely this ship moving forward in the storm!
Loren opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time.
Not only the crew on the [Thunder], but Alyssa on the [Siren] was also stunned.
Although the bow statue of this ship is so eye-catching, it is completely different from the [Black Swan] in Alyssa's impression.
…
…
Enter [White Dove].
Julian stood at the bow of the ship, as motionless as a sculpture.
Although he has a cruel nickname like "Bloody Hand", his appearance is actually quite delicate. Only when he smiles does he give people a strange sense of crisis.
At this time, a sailor couldn't help but asked: "Captain Julian, let's just forget it?"
"There's just one more [Black Swan], why do we need to retreat?"
There were many people on the boat who had the same doubts.
Some time ago, the [Black Swan] indeed gained quite a reputation on the Seven Seas.
But its captain is just a third-level mystic.
With Julian's strength approaching the fourth level, shouldn't it be easy to deal with him?
Hearing this, Julian just continued to stare at the ship in the storm, and then spoke after a long time.
"intuition."
"My intuition tells me that unless I advance to the fourth level, I cannot be his opponent."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
No one on the White Dove would doubt the captain's judgment.
But didn’t the captain named Xia En just break through the third level not long ago?
Two months is comparable to Julian's five years of accumulation?
This kind of talent is a bit too scary.