anovelconsole Chapter 126 World Trumpet
Chapter 126 World Trumpet
Chapter 126 World Gossip (Second Update)
The Deep One stepped into the attack zone without any warning, "Fire!"
On the Little Yellow Duck, the eight "Water Rocket Cannons (LV.3)" that were already prepared roared simultaneously! They bombarded a single point in the encirclement!
Each roar exploded on the sea surface, creating sprays of water mixed with pieces of corpses!
Yu Wang checked his Pearl Coin earnings in the backend.
Although the shattered pieces of flesh tumbling in the sea look horrifying, most of them only maimed the deep-sea divers; the number of those who died directly was very small.
"Compared to the Lion Ants, the Deep Ones' life level is still too high. The level 3 Water Arrow Cannon is indeed still too much for them. If we had a mid-level energy core, we could upgrade the Water Arrow Cannon to level 4."
Just like ships, the leap from level 3 to level 4 in weaponry can also bring about a qualitative change!
He had been adding item links in the trading module, but with little success.
After a short rest, Zhang Xinlan took her place with renewed energy. The Ghost Pirate was not idle; the cannons on the side of the ship kept spitting fire, and solid shot was fired, carving bloody gaps through the dense enemy ranks.
The artillery ammunition comes from the basic materials of stone and metal. The shells can be continuously produced through the ship's worktable and forging station, so there is no worry about ammunition for the time being.
A fierce barrage of firepower caught the Deep Ones off guard, forcibly tearing a small gap in the dense encirclement.
But the ferocity of the deep-sea divers is beyond imagination.
The floating corpses were quickly dragged down by their companions. Many more were just injured or not directly hit, and stepping on the remains of their kind, they let out even sharper roars and frantically filled the gap, surging up!
Fire, water jets, the roar of explosions, and the howls of monsters—instantly transformed this sea area into a bloody infernal battlefield.
The gap that had just been opened was closing at a visible speed, and the encirclement was rapidly tightening!
On the underwater radar screen, except for a small circle around the Little Yellow Duck, the area was almost completely covered by shadows!
It flows endlessly, seemingly without end!
Can't wait any longer!
Yu Wang changed his strategy immediately; sticking to the spot would only lead to being worn down and killed by the tide of deep-diving creatures!
Moreover, monsters of this size are described as "a small race" by the little figurine maker!?
Just how many of those powerful clans among the Deep Ones are there?
In the blink of an eye, a decision is made amidst a flurry of thoughts.
Since firepower cannot create a large enough breach in a short time, let's use the most savage and direct method: forcefully break through!
"Turbocharged, full throttle!"
The moment the command was given, the Little Yellow Duck emitted a "quack" sound, and the "turbocharged duck propulsion" was turned on at full power. As the duck's legs swung rapidly, it shot out a surging stream of propulsive water!
This newly transformed yellow warship, like an enraged beast, plunged headlong into the distance, its speed instantly reaching its limit, the hull itself becoming the most lethal weapon.
The indestructible bow, like a heavy hammer, crushed all the deep-sea divers in its path!
The two ships, one after the other, forcefully broke through the monster tide!
Wherever it passed, severed limbs and blood were washed away by the high-speed water flow, leaving behind a trail of blood and devastation.
Despite this, many fish still managed to escape the net. With their amazing agility and strength, they used their sharp, webbed claws to cling tightly to the hull, like a leech, and began to climb upwards little by little!
The Deep One's eerie green eyes were fixed on the living creatures on the ship, and it hissed greedily.
Yu Wang decisively consumed 6000 units of raw fish meat to summon sixty ordinary ducks in one go!
"Gagaga!"
The newly summoned flock of ducks, under the command of Duck ABC, grabbed the piles of rubble on the deck and stood ready.
Whenever a diver peers over the edge of the ship, a hail of rocks is rained down, not to cause much damage, but simply to knock them back into the sea and prevent them from boarding.
Once these monsters, whose average level is E, successfully board the deck, the most powerful ship cannons will be unable to function due to the limited firing range. They will have to rely on close-quarters combat, which is no less risky for those who have not yet reached the extraordinary level than facing a small-scale BOSS battle.
However, the gap in strength was still too great, and the resistance of ordinary ducks was woefully inadequate. As more and more deep-sea creatures clung to them, their ugly and ferocious figures gradually appeared on the decks of the two ships.
In order to concentrate forces and ensure safety, Zhang Xinlan had to withdraw from the "Ghost Pirate" and join Yu Wang in guarding the core cockpit area of the "Little Yellow Duck".
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Zhang Xinlan, holding a flintlock pistol, swiftly aimed and fired, repelling the deep-sea divers who were trying to approach the hatch.
She used the fragmentation bullet blueprints she obtained from "Mad Shark" to make the fragmentation bullets, which are essentially shotgun shells.
The power may be dispersed, but it can still repel enemies in a fan-shaped area in one go, which is still quite useful in the current situation.
After landing, the aquatic monsters' agility decreased to about 3 points. In addition, they were still using shotguns, which made Zhang Xinlan's hit rate reach an unprecedented 98%, barely maintaining the defense line from collapsing immediately.
At this moment, the Iristi figurine, which had been quietly sitting in the best spot in the second-floor sunroom, sipping Want Want milk, made its move.
Protection money isn't paid for nothing! It's not paid for nothing!
A soft, faint light appeared, protecting the core cabin areas of the "Little Yellow Duck" and the "Ghost Pirate".
If the Little Yellow Duck hadn't been upgraded, this faint light might have been enough to cover the entire ship, but now it can only barely protect the middle of the ship, so it's a trade-off.
Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan immediately retreated, withdrawing into the protective range of this faint light.
Those deep-dwellers who had already climbed up felt as if they had touched a scorching hot iron or strong acid when their claws or bodies touched this layer of light. They immediately let out a shrill scream, their skin steaming, and they painfully withdrew their claws, stopping at the edge of the light. They could only pace anxiously and roar around the outer edge of the deck.
While it couldn't completely prevent all deep-sea divers from boarding, this layer of protection greatly reduced the pressure on the most critical parts of the two ships, ensuring that the breakout operation would not be disrupted.
Once you've shaken off the Deep Ones army, you can slowly clear the monsters off the deck.
With the situation temporarily stabilized, Yu Wang began to take stock of the losses suffered in the melee.
Of the 60 newly summoned ordinary ducks, more than half were destroyed because they were too fragile, leaving only 24.
The durability of the two ships has reached:
Little Yellow Duck Number: [3769/5000]
Ghost Pirate: [277/1000]
This was only because the Little Yellow Duck was at the forefront and attracted most of the firepower; otherwise, the Ghost Pirate would have been completely destroyed.
Currently, we rely entirely on constantly consuming materials to repair it, barely maintaining a durability of two to three hundred.
"How about we find a cheap teleportation target and have a ship teleport there to hide for three hours?" Zhang Xinlan suggested a wildly imaginative idea. "Or we could just use teleportation cards. They're free anyway; all we need is a name, ID, gender, etc. Knowing the ship's name is even better. We don't need to teleport to the vicinity of the target; we just need to get out of this area. Accuracy isn't a big requirement."
Yu Wang did indeed have three teleportation cards left. These were his last trump cards; if he was truly outmatched, he would use them to escape.
The targets have been chosen. There are only a few people whose real names, IDs, ships, genders, and other information are known: "Old Wang", "Wei Songtao", and "Lin Che".
Either option would guarantee your safety, but if you escape tonight, what about tomorrow night?
Unless you can obtain a mid-level energy core and upgrade to a level 4 water cannon, you will still need to run away if you encounter a Deep One again!
In addition, he has another option, which is to make a server-wide announcement now and win the private reward of the 444th section administrator.
There is a good chance that there will be items inside to resolve the current crisis.
With his thoughts racing, Yu Wang stared intently at the screen of the "underwater radar," which was still filled with endless shadows, while the green dot representing his side was stubbornly moving towards the edge of the shadows.
He set himself a final deadline: "One minute! If I can't see the edge of the encirclement after one minute, I'll immediately use the teleportation card to evacuate!"
Time ticked by, and the sounds of gunfire, roars, and collisions continued unabated.
Fortunately, less than half a minute after the ship broke through the encirclement, the dense red dots on the underwater radar screen suddenly thinned out! A blue area representing open water appeared at the edge of the screen!
"We see it! Charge out!" Yu Wang roared, his spirits lifted.
Once we break free of the encirclement, the situation can be reversed thanks to the speed advantage of the upgraded Little Yellow Duck!
The "Turbo Duck" thrusters hummed again, and water burst forth from the tail of the "Little Yellow Duck," forcibly increasing its speed once more, breaking through the suffocating encirclement of flesh and blood.
The two ships finally entered a relatively open sea area. Behind them, the roaring screams grew fainter and fainter, with only a few scattered signs of extraordinary talent remaining.
Meanwhile, the incredibly fast deep-sea diver was still pursuing in vain.
With the pressure reduced, Yu Wang chose to quickly repair the durability of the two ships.
Resources are being consumed like water. Timber, metal, plastic, fiber—all kinds of basic materials are being rapidly deployed.
After a series of tense maneuvers, the durability of both ships was finally brought back from the danger zone to a safe range:
Little Yellow Duck Number: [4802/5000]
Ghost Pirate: [845/1000]
Yu Wang glanced at the resource panel, his heart skipping a beat. This single breakout battle alone had consumed nearly 40,000 units of basic resources to repair durability, replenish ammunition, and summon the ducks!
Repairing durability is the biggest expense, followed by ammunition consumption.
A war of attrition of this scale, if repeated several times, would be unsustainable even with a small portion of the looted resources.
"If we could establish good relations with the local intelligent races and build stable trade channels, we could directly purchase resources using pearl coins—and it would be even better if we could get a friendly price."
He understood very well that no matter how lucky he was or how advanced his strategies were, his personal resource accumulation speed could never surpass that of the super fleets that would firmly control a region and have tens of thousands of people in the future.
They can maintain a large workforce and salvage day and night during their voyages, and once they discover a resource island, they can conduct extensive mining.
Compared to such a behemoth, even if you work yourself to death, your gains might not even reach one percent of what it achieves.
At this point, we must find another way.
The "Ghost Pirate" can take a high-risk, high-reward shortcut, such as being used specifically to "rob the rich to help the poor," engaging in dangerous deals that can make you rich overnight.
Another, more secure and sustainable path is to take advantage of the window of opportunity when all survivors are newcomers and have not yet established a strong connection with the local forces, to preemptively build relationships with the marine intelligent races and become their trading partners or even allies.
This not only secures a stable supply of resources, but also potentially provides support in terms of information, technology, and even military force.
With the ship's condition stabilized for the time being, it was time to clear the "uninvited guests" off the deck.
However, in the short time it took for Yu Wang to count the consumed supplies, Zhang Xinlan had already led Duck B and the remaining ordinary ducks to complete the cleanup work.
Even the bloodstains and debris on the deck were quickly washed away, leaving only traces of the battle.
It's time to let those deep-sea divers who are still lingering in the distant seas and refuse to give up taste what it's like to be slowly worn down by long-range firepower.
Yu Wang deliberately reduced the speed of the Little Yellow Duck, an action that served as bait, attracting the greedy pursuers behind to close the distance again.
The cannon slowly rotated, aiming at the faint, eerie green light in the darkness.
However, just as he was about to begin harvesting, a strange notification sound suddenly rang in both of their ears at the same time.
The sound was neither like a regular private chat nor like being @mentioned in a specific section. It was somewhat similar to the wide-area notification sound when Zhang Xinlan sent a message in the regional channel, but it also seemed a little different.
As Zhang Xinlan looked on in confusion, Yu Wang's heart tightened, and he immediately opened the panel!
There was a striking red dot prominently displayed on the "World Chat Channel" icon!
Someone has used the world's loudspeaker!