Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 490

Early the next morning, on a third-class Gilnean warship responsible for blocking the outskirts of the Tol Barad Sea, the sailors ushered in two strange "sirs".

They wore the uniform of a Gilneas naval captain, dressed in a very dignified manner, with coquettish white gloves, a command knife on their waists, and pretending to wear wigs, looking like a gentleman.

But the veterans saw through the details of these two dog-like bad guys at a glance.

These are two old pirates!

It can be seen from their skillful monkey-like climb from the traffic boat to the ship, as well as the vigilant posture in which they hold their weapons as soon as they board the ship.

This is how the pirates reacted when they fought the Tiao Gang.

If that wasn't obvious enough, the wooden left leg of the guy who was walking with a limp was a more perfect proof of their origin.

Under the disdainful eyes of the old sailors, Gilneas Naval Reserve Colonel Matchleg Dan and his old buddy Conrad naturally understood what these guys were thinking.

But they don't care.

Hehe, feel free to despise us, we are indeed pirates, but the military rank is higher than yours now, if you see us, you have to salute if you feel upset, otherwise you will be whipped.

Ha, this feeling is really cool.

The two old pirates recruited by the Gilneas fleet just walked across the deck in such a grand manner, came to the young captain of the battleship, and gave him a military salute in a dignified manner.

But apart from his movements, he also obviously has some pirate habits that have not been hidden, and he is also ruffian when he speaks.

"Well, your boat is not bad."

Colonel Dan laughed, not caring about the alienation in the captain's eyes.

He patted the side of the ship at hand, looking back at the clean deck wiped by the sailors behind him, and the sailors walking back and forth performing their duties.

A trace of disdain appeared in the old pirate's eyes.

He spat rudely into the water, turned back to the captain and said:

"But it just looks good. There are too many new recruits on this ship, and there are only a few veterans. In case of an emergency, you can't even do the most basic effective resistance.

The cable was in a mess.

If one of the recruits made a mistake, the ship wouldn't even be able to furl its mainsail. "

"That's right, look at the position of the artillery on the deck, and look at the position of your gunpowder barrels, it just makes me laugh out loud."

Colonel Conrad next to Colonel Dan also put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly:

"Placing the gunpowder so far away is beautiful. But I ask you, how long does it take your sailors to get ready for the second salvo after the first round of shelling?

Gunpowder is stored at the junction of the deck and the cabin, if you can figure it out.

When the enemy comes over, only one torch is needed to blow up the entire deck.

I heard that you also saw the world with the Kul Tirans during the orc war, why didn't you learn it, and only learned these things? "

Captain Gilneas, who was originally dismissive of the two pirate-born reserve officers, was humiliated by the two pirates in turn, and within a few minutes, his face turned red.

But I can't refute it, I'm really pissed off.

"Hey, don't think that we're just going through the motions when we come here today."

Matchleg Dan arrogantly knocked on the deck with his wooden leg, and said to the captain in front of him:

"The two of us were personally sent by your northern lord to inspect the situation of the same Gilneas fleet. After a while, the two of us will also be devolved to command the five ships of yours.

By then, you'll be calling us sir.

But I said yes upfront, man. "

He looked around, approached the captain, and said in a low voice:

"I won't report the bad situation of your ship. We're all Bosses, so we should save some face for you. I had dinner with Baron Shivarane before, and I know you are his nephew.

Of course I will take care of you.

But when we officially transfer over to command you, if the ship will still look like this, then don't blame us for not giving face.

Well, let's not go to the cabin to see.

The deck is like this, and the cabin must be in a mess. "

The tall Colonel Conrad also folded his arms. After Dan finished speaking, he also said indifferently:

"If you don't have the strength of the Kul Tirans, don't try to imitate the Kul Tirans' bad habits! They have the right to show off, but you don't. Keep a low profile and be simple.

How to fight naval battles, you, the captain transferred from the army, probably don't know as much as the old sailors on the ship.

Don't stay in the captain's cabin all the time, come out and chat with them more often. Otherwise, when you encounter a cannonball flying towards you, you will know that face is not a fart at sea. "

Knowing that the other party has something to do with his Uncle, the captain's expression became better.

But when the captain was about to invite the two old sea dogs to sit in the captain's cabin, the sailors on the watchtower above the mainmast suddenly rang the alarm.

Enemy!

The sailors on the entire deck were obviously taken aback.

Then they began to run around in a panic, some were going to get weapons, some lifted the gun cover, and some were about to light the tinder, but were slapped by the old sailor next to them.

"Look, am I right?"

Looking at the panic on the deck, Matchstick Dan covered his face and said something. He nodded to Conrad, who immediately jumped onto the deck with vigorous movements and kicked over a sailor who was in a panic.

He yelled:

"Now, listen to my command on the deck! Veterans who have fought in naval battles come here! The recruits are ready at the gun positions, don't rush to start the fire, you bunch of trash!"

Under his scolding, some old sailors on the deck quickly gathered.

The young captain above was also a little numb.

But Matchleg Dan whispered a few words in his ear, and the captain calmed down, holding his command knife with a trembling hand, and tried to shout in a majestic voice:

"This battle will redefine the positions of the first mate, second mate, third mate, gunner, and boatswain on the ship. The old sailors will lead the recruits to fight, and those with superior records will be promoted immediately after the battle!"

As soon as these words were said, the old sailors who had been dawdling in the past suddenly became excited. Without Conrad's command, they shouted one by one to get the recruits around them ready for battle.

And during this gap, Matchstick Dan took the binoculars from his attendant and looked at the location where the enemy's situation came from.

From the perspective of the telescope, he saw that the sea water nearly five nautical miles away from the ship he was in was rolling back abnormally, like an expanding maelstrom.

There is some kind of force under the sea that makes the sea water spin.

Trapped a third-class warship and two fourth-class warships in that sea area.

It can be clearly seen that the three ships are trying hard to stabilize their position, and even one of the ships has dropped anchor in a hurry, but even so, the two small ships are still circling along the chaotic current.

The big ship was also somewhat unable to support it.

What's more, under the gaze of Matchleg Dan, the scope of the chaotic vortex is still expanding.

"We must go and help them!"

The young captain also found a problem.

He put down the binoculars, and immediately wanted to order support, but was grabbed by the wrist by the match leg Dan. The old sea dog said to the young boy with a serious face:

"Help for what? Are you blind? No matter what's under the sea, that thing can manipulate the ocean currents, which is not something a toy boat like yours can handle.

withdraw!

Retreat immediately.

If those three ships have the same staffing as yours, there are many recruits, then it is really hopeless.

Make a semaphore and let the fool ship next to you retreat with you! "

Although the young captain is of noble origin and has never fought in naval battles, he still has some idealism and courage.

This will hear the old pirate asking him to retreat, and he will immediately refute.

But in the next moment, following the furious sound of the giant beast swallowing water, under the dumbfounded gaze of a group of people, a black shadow leaped out from under the turbulent sea.

Like a whale shark under the sea hunting birds in the air.

The weird black giant rushed straight up from the water with an oblique attack.

The fourth-class warship it targeted was less than two-thirds of its size, and the moment it was hit by the sharp keel ram, there was a loud sound like a shelling bombardment.

That poor boat was like a toy in the hands of a child, and it "jumped" up when it was hit head-on by the monster under the sea.

Matchleg Dan, the old sea dog, was trembling all over.

The pirates, who had been trained in deadly battles at sea for many years, were vigilant and called the police frantically at this moment.

In his gaze, the moment the fourth-class battleship attacked from the water escaped from the water, the bilge below it seemed to be bitten by a big shark.

The solid oak hull was cracking.

And its entire hull was turning outwards. The impact and roll at this terrifying angle made it impossible for the ship to swing back to the surface of the sea.

From the telescope of the old sea dog, it was clearly seen that the desperate sailors were either knocked into the air by the shock, or desperately jumped into the water trying to survive before the ship completely rolled over.

"Ka Ka Ka"

In the ear-piercing sound like a giant beast chewing, the "monster" that jumped out from the water was like a big rhinoceros rampaging.

Tear apart the opponent's hull with his terrifying ram angle, causing the latter to roll over, and then push the poor ship upside down under the water surface amidst the rolling waves.

On the other hand, it arrogantly "pressed" over the broken bilge keel boat.

It's like a dark knight who has completed a perfect charge, trampling on the bones of the loser with his horseshoes.

It wasn't until this moment that the crowd of onlookers really saw what the attacker looked like.

A black ship.

It's about the size of a standard second-class warship.

The three masts are stowed, but this ghost thing certainly doesn't need a mast to provide power. On its towering bow, there is a gray-white dragon head skeleton as a figurehead.

There are also the same giant dragons spraying water on the left and right sides. There are no cannons on the deck, and there are no gun ports on the hull, so it looks bare.

But above the leading lookout on its mainmast, there was a black Jolly Roger waving in the wind.

It was a pirate flag made up of daggers, crows, and bones. On the edge of the pirate flag, there was a broken trident pattern, which represented the North Sea pirates that had just been conquered by it.

When he saw the flag, Matchleg Dan took a step back in fright.

The telescope in his hand also fell on the deck, and Gulu Gulu fell into the water from the undulating deck.

He knows who it is.

The dreaded pirates who slew the North Sea lunatics have come, and Tol Barad is their home port! It's not some weak nameless pirate who occupies there!

All the mysteries suddenly became clear in the heart of the old pirate.

He vaguely saw the top of the ghost ship's poop, a figure in black raised his hand, and then he saw the mist.

Those gray, icy, sticky fogs, with the terrifying black ghost ship as the source, are like a curtain on the turbulent sea surface of the big tide, and they will kill the remaining two ships that are still struggling in the ocean current." Swallow" in.

There's something in that fog!

Matchleg Dan swore he saw vrykul ghosts looming in the mist.

"They're finished, they're hopeless."

The old pirate, whose clothes were drenched in cold sweat, turned his head to look at the pale and crumbling young captain, and said:

"You saw the monster with your own eyes. Now, do you want to continue to die? Or retreat?"

A few minutes later, the ship outside the mist lowered its mainsail, and in dead silence, followed the undisturbed ocean current, changed its course on the sea surface, and turned towards the distance.

Well, there is nothing wrong with calling it escape.

The young captain covered his ears, not daring to listen to the continuous cannonade in the mist behind him. His compatriots were still fighting to the death in the ghost fog, but he abandoned them.

His conscience suffered a terrible condemnation.

The sailors on the ship looked at each other in blank dismay. Although everyone was simmering with anger, no one suggested going back to rescue the victims.

They all saw the scene with their own eyes.

The phantom ship destroyed a fourth-class warship with a sharp blow from the bottom of the sea in a devastating way, and the word fear has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of these recruits.

That's not something they can handle.

"Take a sip."

Matchleg Dan pulled out his hip flask and drank a big gulp of the wine. Only then did he calm down his flustered mind. He handed the hip flask in his hand to the young man who was leaning on the railing and covered his face and cried bitterly, and said:

"Alcohol to numb the fear, or the other way around, whatever you want. It was hard the first time, and I can't forget the seven day nightmare I had when I first abandoned my brothers.

But it's fine once you get used to it.

Now that you step into this sea, you must be prepared to face these ghosts. Let your fleet retreat, there is no point in blocking Tol Barad.

Just you ships can't deal with them.

Maybe the Kul Tiran tidesages can, but you can't. "

The young captain took the jug, raised his head and drank a few mouthfuls. Looking back at the fog behind him, he gritted his teeth and said:

"We don't have a tide sage, but we have a forest witch, so we are not afraid of it. Today's revenge will definitely be repaid to that monster!"

After fear and shame, what fills the heart is anger.

But the young captain didn't notice that behind him, two old pirates who had just been recruited were exchanging eye contact with something that was inconvenient to say.

This glamorous broken ship of the Gilneas Navy looks like a pill, and now it's too late to jump off the ship?

(end of this chapter)