Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Taking the Offensive, Vying for the T-Cross
"Look! Qi Family Spiritual Boats!"
"Three of them!"
"Judging by their size, two are high-grade and one is mid-grade!"
A crewman’s voice was rushed, laced with anxiety!
The other crewn, who were in the middle of tying up the Green Water King Snake’s corpse for towing, all looked up and gazed into the distance.
And once they could clearly see the three sails in the distance,
the crewn’s expressions imdiately changed, their faces filled with tension!
In recent months, bloody conflicts between the Luo and Qi Families had broken out multiple tis!
And due to the disparity in their strength,
the Luo Family was often the one to suffer losses in these clashes!
At that mont, facing the ergency, Su Ye stepped forward.
"There’s no need to worry!"
"Crew of the Flying Serpent, continue your work! Bring the Green Water King Snake aboard!"
"Crew of the Golden Sword Orchid, return to the Spiritual Boat with
and prepare for battle!"
"No one is going to steal our prize!"
Su Ye’s calm and steady voice,
amplified by his Magical Power, echoed in the ears of every crewman aboard the Spiritual Boats.
His words were nothing extraordinary.
But through his outstanding performance in many battles, Su Ye had long since earned the crew’s trust.
The mont Su Ye spoke, the crewn found their backbone.
The pressure in their hearts eased, and a surge of boldness rose within them.
’So what if there are three Qi Family Spiritual Boats?’
’They don’t have a Foundation Establishnt expert with them. When it cos to a sea battle, we have nothing to fear!’
...
The Green Water King Snake was over a hundred feet long. Its body was enormous and heavy.
After its death, its corpse, soaked in the water, had beco even stiffer.
Therefore, dragging and hauling it would take so ti.
And during this period,
the Flying Serpent’s combat strength and movent speed would be severely impacted.
If the Qi Family’s Spiritual Boats chose this mont to appear, adopt a hostile stance, and patrol nearby,
then the Flying Serpent would have to make a difficult choice.
Either they could painfully abandon the prey they had worked so hard to capture, or they could do nothing and allow the enemy to move into an optimal firing position.
Although the other side wouldn’t necessarily open fire, but...
who would dare bet their life on the enemy’s goodwill?
In the past few months, the Luo Family’s Demon Hunting Ships had often faced this sa difficult choice.
And when faced with the Qi Family, who had more ships and more n,
they could usually only choose to retreat and give up their prey.
Fortunately,
this ti, the Flying Serpent would not have to make that agonizing choice.
...
"Prepare for battle! Cover the Flying Serpent!"
Dressed in black robes, his expression cold and stern, Su Ye stood in the most conspicuous spot on the deck of the Golden Sword Orchid.
Doing so greatly increased his chances of being targeted by the ballistae.
But at the sa ti, it also allowed every crewman to see him clearly.
Thus, they would have the crystal-clear realization: their captain was with them!
’Sixth-level Qi Refining, second-level Body Refining, and spiritual senses that have been upgraded multiple tis...’
’Even if multiple ballistae lock onto , the danger is still within a controllable range.’
Su Ye’s eyes were focused as he calmly calculated the risks and rewards in his mind.
The Golden Sword Orchid had superior performance. After activating [Harmony], the attribute buffs it received put it far beyond others of the sa class!
However, as a first-tier, high-grade Spiritual Boat, it still required a crew to operate it and bring its combat power to bear!
’But facing the firepower of three Qi Family Spiritual Boats, if the crew loses their morale...’
’then even with the Golden Sword Orchid’s performance, we’ll be nothing but fish on a chopping block!’
Su Ye stood ramrod straight, his gaze fixed on the three Qi Family Spiritual Boats in the distance.
His eyes were like a hawk’s, as if he were ready to carve a chunk of flesh right off his opponent at any mont!
Soon, the Golden Sword Orchid entered a state of combat readiness!
"Adjust the sails!"
"Full speed west! We’re taking the offensive!" Su Ye shouted, raising his Frost Thorn Spear high!
One against three! A proactive attack!
It was a crazy move!
’Crazy?’ Su Ye’s gaze was serene. He didn’t think so.
In order to tow the Green Water King Snake,
the Flying Serpent was currently immobile, its firepower greatly reduced, making it a sitting duck on the sea!
If they stayed on the defensive, the enemy would surely unload their full firepower onto the Flying Serpent without any hesitation.
The immobile Flying Serpent would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.
Moreover...
Fighting defensively would an handing the initiative over to the Qi Family.
Then, they could easily employ a pincer attack!
That is, two Spiritual Boats attacking from the port and starboard sides of the Golden Sword Orchid at the sa ti!
One had to understand that compared to the fixed gun-port cannons of the sailing warships from his previous life,
the greatest advantage of ballistae was that they could be freely detached and mounted all on one side of the hull!
In a pincer formation, the Qi Family’s Spiritual Boats could concentrate all their ballistae on one side.
But the Golden Sword Orchid would have to divide its ballistae to defend both sides of its hull simultaneously...
The difference in firepower between the two sides would be more than double!
’Even with the attribute bonuses, we’d be blasted to pieces...’
On the other hand, if they chose to attack proactively...
’With the Golden Sword Orchid’s superior speed, we can absolutely cross their T!’
’And then... use our maximum firepower to quickly overwhelm one of the enemy ships!’
Su Ye stared at the nearby Qi Family Spiritual Boats, a fire seeming to burn in his eyes.
"Bring it on!"
A navy is, and always will be, an offensive force!
...
On the sea’s surface, the roaring wind carried the scent of war!
WHOOSH!
The Golden Sword Orchid charged forward, its pure white sails billowing high!
The Qi Family’s Spiritual Boats had clearly not expected Su Ye to dare take the offensive while facing three ships?!
As a result, a bit of chaos inevitably broke out on the decks of the Qi Family’s ships!
And this... undoubtedly gave the Golden Sword Orchid an even greater advantage in the coming sea battle!
"Unfurl the sails!"
"Hard to port! Turn!"
Seizing the opportune mont, Su Ye roared his commands!
HUMMM!
The massive mainsail snapped open against the sky, and with a great FWOOSH, it was instantly filled with wind!
The Golden Sword Orchid turned sharply, its speed increasing by another notch!
It carved a graceful golden arc across the undulating surface of the sea!
It was using its superior speed to cross the T and maneuver in front of the Qi Family’s Spiritual Boats!
CRASH!
A monstrous wave surged, rising like a wall as it rushed toward them!
And in the next mont!
The highly maneuverable Golden Sword Orchid, with an unstoppable madness and arrogance,
pierced straight through the massive wave with its gleaming golden ram!
Countless sprays of water flew into the air!
In an instant, it was as if a torrential downpour had descended upon the deck of the Golden Sword Orchid!
"Haaa..."
Su Ye did not flinch or dodge. Standing before the mainmast, he spread his arms, closed his eyes, and welcod the baptism of the waves!
SPLASH.
As his eyes closed, endless darkness instantly enveloped his vision.
In a flash, bone-chilling seawater soaked his clothes and drenched his skin...
At this mont, Su Ye’s heart was calr than it had ever been before.
Just like...
a volcano, quietly accumulating magma!
VMMMM!
Su Ye’s eyes snapped open, the light within his pupils incredibly bright and fiery!
His brows furrowed like the edge of a blade, and a fierce, turbulent aura erupted from him in an instant!
By now, the turn was complete!
The Golden Sword Orchid’s eight ballistae, fully ard and ready, were aid directly at the bow of a Qi Family Spiritual Boat!
"Fire!"
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