National Games: Hang up from the zombie apocalypse

Chapter 3636 Asking for Trouble

Meng Qingyu and Cao Ge, who was standing next to him, exchanged a glance and both saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

If this pace continues, it's estimated that all the ships will be loaded with blue ore in less than an hour, and we can return to port before dark today. At that time, whether we submit the resources or sell them, the fleet's reputation will surely skyrocket.

The mission to select members of the Imperial Royal Merchant Guild can be completed today!

They will soon receive the figurehead deity bestowed upon them by the Empire!

After being in the game for so long, I can finally complete the first stage of the mission.

Cao Ge couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

No wonder Fang Heng has been improving at an astonishing rate ever since he entered the game.

The zombies were a huge help.

Just then, a crew member rushed over and reported, "Report! Skull and Bones pirate ships have been spotted approaching! The enemy numbers are enormous!"

Skull and Bones! They really came!

Cao Ge's heart stirred, and he turned to look at the black dots gradually emerging on the distant sea. There was no fear in his eyes, but rather a hint of anticipation.

Meng Qingyu took out his binoculars and saw a vast expanse of ships on the distant sea, at least a hundred of them. He couldn't help but purse his lips, a slight smile curving his face.

"There are quite a lot of them. With this kind of scale, the Skull and Bones pirate crew probably has to come out in full force, right?"

Cao Ge couldn't help but laugh. "Heh, there really are people who aren't afraid of death."

In the past, they would never have come to this Sapphire Island to mine for minerals, and if they saw the Skull Pirates at sea, they would have turned tail and run immediately.

But now, the situation is different.

They've got a powerful backer!

Seeing the entire Skull Pirates crew mobilized, the two were actually filled with anticipation.

These guys are here again, delivering supplies!

Another huge wave of revenue from ships and supplies!

Fang Heng also sensed a group of pirates rapidly approaching from afar. He stopped operating the alchemy magic array and quickly flew towards the ship's deck.

"The pirates still dare to come?"

Cao Ge said, "These pirates live a life of constant danger. They're willing to take any risk for profit. They won't be afraid unless we hurt them badly."

First mate Howell was very worried.

He didn't know where the others' confidence came from. Looking at the rapidly approaching ship in the distance, he said, "Captain, that's the ship of the Skull Pirates' leader. It has divine blessing and is not easy to deal with."

"The enemy has long-range attack capabilities. If we allow them to get close and enter their firing range, the ship may be damaged."

Howell looked at Fang Heng and asked in a low voice, "Should we hide first?"

"No need, I'll handle it. You stay here and continue transporting the ore."

After Fang Heng finished speaking, he slowly floated into the air and quickly moved towards the center of the ocean ahead.

Meanwhile, on the Skull Pirates' flagship.

The Grand Chieftain, Delanck, observed the ships anchored at the edge of Sapphire Island from afar through his telescope.

Huh?

These people are actually moving resources from Sapphire Island?

So weird!

They've already spotted them, yet they're doing absolutely nothing and brazenly continuing to mine.

Did they really not take them seriously at all?

Delan felt ignored, and a surge of anger rose within him.

"Commander-in-Chief".

Delia put down her binoculars and whispered, "The other party's behavior is strange; there might be a trap. We must be careful."

She couldn't understand what Meng Qingyu and his fleet were up to, but she felt extremely uneasy.

Delan was also uneasy, but he didn't show it. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Pass on the order: speed up and get closer. No need to communicate with them anymore. Once you're within range, just bombard them! Blast them all to pieces!"

"Yes!"

The pirates immediately mobilized, pre-charging the magic crystal cannons on their ships and aiming them at the ships anchored at the edge of Sapphire Island, ready to attack as soon as they entered firing range.

Suddenly, a lookout pirate on the watchtower issued a warning: "Captain! Unidentified flying object spotted at three o'clock to the right!"

Huh? An unidentified flying object?

Everyone was puzzled and looked up at the sky.

Is it a person?

The magic guild also has high-ranking mages who possess the ability to fly at high altitudes.

But they rarely act alone.

Because flying in mid-air using magic is very slow, it makes one an easy target.

However, the other party seemed to be flying extremely high, and could only be seen as a black dot from high altitude.

Because it flew so high, it even avoided their effective attack range.

Delan snorted and said, "What's there to be afraid of! He's just a mage! Activate the magic barrier first!"

"Yes!"

A magical barrier appeared around the ship, enveloping and protecting the entire pirate vessel.

Fang Heng was hovering high in the air above the ship when he saw magical shields appear around nearly a hundred pirate ships below. He shook his head slightly.

The magic shield is very well designed.

Unfortunately, the level of the mage on the ship was too low; theoretically, he only needed one elemental cannon shot to completely destroy it.

However, this would damage the ship, and repairs would take a lot of time and effort.

We'll need these pirate ships to transport more ore back later.

After a moment's thought, Fang Heng flipped his wrist, and another stack of sealing rune papers appeared in his hand, which he then scattered forward.

"Bang! Bang bang bang!!!"

Lickers burst forth from the bursting seal rune paper and then plummeted toward the pirate ship below, rapidly splitting as they fell.

below.

On the ship, the pirates suddenly noticed that there were more black dots in the sky.

"What is that?!"

Upon closer inspection, one could see streaks of black shadows falling from the sky like raindrops.

The shadow grew larger and larger.

The pirates gradually came to see the figure's appearance and were immediately astonished.

"Monster! It's a monster! Enemy attack!"

The Skull Pirates have a long history, having occupied the bay for hundreds of years and fought countless battles, but they have never encountered such an attack from the air!

The ship began to slow down, and the pirates on board raised their weapons and began to fight back.

The Licker landed on the ship's outer magical defense barrier and immediately swung its claws to attack the barrier.

The barrier effect is mainly effective against magical attacks, and its ability to defend against pure physical attacks is extremely limited. In addition, with the Licker's terrifying strength attribute bonus, the barrier was covered with layers of cracks after only two attacks.

The two mages controlling the ship's barrier were startled.

They watched as the energy value of the defensive barrier plummeted from full to rock bottom in less than a second.

The energy was being consumed too quickly, so quickly that they didn't even have time to replenish their energy crystals!

"Bang! Bang bang!!"

As the Licker's third attack landed, the outer defensive barrier shattered completely!

The Licker landed directly on the ship's deck and quickly pounced on the surrounding pirates. (End of Chapter)