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The soldiers were very fast on the battlefield. After agreeing, there was no delay. Hudson took Cayo on the road and flew directly to Port Hansen.

Looking at the naval fleet assembled by the Dalton family, Hudson was so envious that he almost drooled.

There are two first-class battleships (more than 3,000 tons), five second-class battleships (more than 2,000 tons), 13 third-class battleships (more than 1,000 tons), and more than 30 auxiliary warships of various types. ship.

Looking at the lineup, we can see that the Dalton family suffered a lot in the previous naval battle. It is estimated that all the warships that can be mobilized nearby have been sent over. It is obvious that they are not prepared to leave a way for the pirates to survive.

Hudson had no sympathy for the pirates. Anyone who could come out to engage in such an unprofitable business would have his hands full of sins. He would pull them all out and chop them up without any injustice.

"Kayo, let your men go!"

Hudson said without changing his expression.

No matter how much you envy you, you can't show it. If you are treated as a country bumpkin, it will be harmful to your character.

Despite the size of the fleet, the navy's status in the Dalton family is not high, or in other words, in most countries on the Aslant continent.

The base is on the mainland, and no matter how powerful the naval fleet is, there is no way to land on the mainland.

Most nobles did not pay attention to the development of the navy. The Dalton family was able to come up with such a lineup mainly because of the needs of maritime trade.

For Hudson, it is not difficult to build such a fleet.

As long as you are willing to throw money into it, you can build the ship in two or three years; the trouble is that there are no officers and soldiers who can control the warship.

The group of sailors obtained from the royal family can only be said to be able to drive warships, but their overall quality is not high.

This means that for a long time in the future, the naval fleet of the Mountain Territory will be just a fad.

Relying on the strength of the ship and the powerful guns, I guess there won't be many problems if you bully a small group of pirates. It would be a tragedy if we encountered regular troops.

The pale-faced Cayo nodded to Hudson, and said to the middle-aged man in a daze: "Uncle Byron, order the fleet to set sail!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he vomited directly on the boat. Obviously, the dragon mount is not that easy to deal with.

Vicomte Caillaux, who received the ticket, was looking for excitement throughout the whole process. After this unforgettable trip, he probably never wants to come again.

Maxim has a temper. Not everyone can enjoy the treatment of a dragon knight unless they add enough money.

There was no time to negotiate the price, so he went straight on the road, and the treatment was naturally not much better.

Originally, Hudson wanted to help Caio fight for it, but later, considering that talking about money would hurt feelings, he simply let him choose between riding a griffon or riding a dragon.

The young Viscount Caillaux unfortunately chose the latter. I have something to brag about when I go back to talk with my friends, but the price I paid is a bit high.

A few minor incidents will not affect this trip. After feeling the charm of the sea on the plywood, Hudson decisively went to the cabin.

Originally, he wanted to command the fleet across the four seas, but the wind and waves were too strong and he could not withstand the tossing, so he had to cancel the plan.

Perhaps in order to rush for time, the magic circle was already driven at full power, and there was no time to measure the specific sailing speed.

Just by feeling it, Hudson knew that the overall performance of his warship, which was still on the slipway, had lagged behind.

Times are advancing and technology is iterating. Hudson suddenly understood why the people in the Holy See were so comfortable trading technology back then.

It is clear that the mountain leader is bullied into poverty. After he completes the initial primitive accumulation, the original advanced technology has turned into backward technology.

In fact, after so many years, Hudson still has not been able to digest the technology he obtained back then.

To be precise, all the shipbuilding technical information is silent in the warehouse, and no one cares about it. Even after getting the Berkshire Shipyard, there was still no way to digest it.

In the era of feudal lords, the population flow was very small, and there was a lot of professional terminology information with dialect characteristics that no one in the mountain territory could understand.

If he hadn't bought the Berkshire Shipyard, he might have gone to the Vatican's shipyard to arrest someone in a desperate situation.

There is no need for it now. It will take time for the mountain leaders to digest the Berkshire Shipyard. There is no need to rush to decipher these shipbuilding information.

The gap in shipbuilding concepts in the Aslant continent is still very large. With the special factor of magic added, it is difficult for everyone to reach a consensus on technology.

After all, there’s no science here.

The quality of the shipbuilding concept is only a small part of the initial construction. The supporting facilities such as magic arrays and magic crystal cannons are the decisive factor.

Various seemingly unreasonable and unscientific layouts, combined with extraordinary factors, can make everything go smoothly.

If you don't understand, just join. Hudson is not a naval architect, so there is no need to struggle with this.

…

"Manbeard, what are you doing? Why haven't you been able to find Poisonous Dragon Island after traveling in the fog for so long?"

The old man in sacrificial robes scolded sternly.

Although there is no such thing as a coastline in the Aslant continent, everyone still acquiesces that whoever is close to the sea will have their sphere of influence.

In the waters of Dulong Island, the nearest country is the Alpha Kingdom, which is naturally regarded by the Alpha people as their own sphere of influence.

Because this place lacks economic benefits and ships can easily get lost in it, it is regarded as an ominous place. The Alpha Kingdom does not care about Poison Dragon Island.

If they come here secretly, no matter what they do, no one will know.

Unfortunately, he had a fight with the Dalton family's navy and exposed himself. If they don't finish things quickly and leave, when the other party reacts, it won't be so easy for them to leave.

"Sir, the Dulong Island sea area is also known as the foggy sea area. The area covered by clouds and fog is said to be hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. The entire area is just one island, and there are no coordinates for reference.

Here, ordinary people's line of sight is less than 100 meters. Looking around, everything is gray.

After a ship enters this sea area, it is most likely to lose its way. Whether you can reach the legendary Poison Dragon Island depends entirely on luck.

Back then, the fact that I accidentally entered this place and was able to leave safely was entirely due to the blessing of the Lord of the Dawn! "

Barbarian Beard hurriedly explained.

In order to prove that he was trying his best, he was still holding the chart while speaking and pointed at the hair that was about to be bald.

The old sacrificial man was about to get angry, but was stopped by a middle-aged knight behind him. In this special place, the pirates in front of them are more reliable than their group of masters.

If they accidentally get lost here, even the top experts in the continent may lose their lives.

"Okay, Yosip. As one of the top ten dangerous places, Poison Dragon Island wouldn't have such a big name if it were so easy to find.

Manbeard, keep looking based on your experience. After seven days, if we haven’t found Poison Dragon Island yet, we will leave this sea area first. "

Jelacic said with a kind face.

But in the eyes of Man Beard, this scene was even more terrifying than the reprimand given by the old man just now. At least the former is a normal person, while the latter is just a madman.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the ascetic monks of the Holy See are a group of morally perfect people with devout beliefs, noble morals, modest conduct, and hatred of evil...

But Barbarian Beard, who followed the Holy See, knew very well that all this was an illusion. The ascetic monks are so noble, and the Holy See is not harboring so much evil.

The pious faith is true, and everything else is just fiction. Most ascetics are madmen, devoting everything in their lives to the gods, and their minds are filled with the glory of the Lord of the Morning.

It's easy to talk now because he is one of the few people on the mainland who can enter Poison Dragon Island and come out alive.

Once you fail to complete the task, the other party will turn against you in the next second. In the eyes of this group of lunatics, gods are the greatest.

Pirates who do things poorly have no value at all, and their survival is a blasphemy against the gods.

Maybe from the moment they participated in this operation, in the eyes of this group of lunatics, their pirates were already dead.

"Two adults, please rest assured, I will definitely find Poison Dragon Island!"

Barbarian Beard hurriedly assured.

Deep down, he was already cursing. Why hasn't the Dalton family arrived yet? Without outside help, he can't make a comeback!

There are indeed a large number of pirates, but most of them are just strong men with a little bit of strength. They are essentially a group of rabble. It's okay to bully ordinary people, but it's not worth mentioning in the face of extraordinary power.

Now there are people from the Holy See on every ship, nominally for the convenience of living, but in fact they are secretly watching to prevent him from playing tricks.

After a slight hesitation, Manbeard spoke again: "Two adults, the fog blocks the view too seriously, and the area of ​​Poison Dragon Island is not large. We may not be able to detect it if we pass by.

If a magician can dispel the fog near the fleet, it will definitely be of great help in the subsequent search for Poison Dragon Island! "

There is no problem visible on the sincere face. It sounds realistic to ask the magician to dispel the heavy fog that enveloped the fleet.

The only problem is that there are no magicians among the pirates, so they can only rely on the Holy See and others to take action. It is also dangerous to consume a lot of magic power in a place like this.

"good!"

Jelacic agreed so readily that Bishop Josip had no time to stop him. After a slight hesitation, he finally nodded.

Even if the magicians in the team don't take action, they are confident of suppressing this group of pirates. Even if the pirate leader in front of him really had a plan, he was confident that he could suppress it.

…

Outside the fog, Hudson and his party stopped.

"Respect Earl Hudson, the foggy area ahead is the famous Dulong Island sea area, we also call it the foggy sea area.

The fog on the outside is not that big, but the visibility gets lower as you go inside, making it impossible to tell the direction. Once deep inside, it is difficult to find the way back, and ships are lost here every year.

Only a rare sea storm in decades can blow away the fog and reveal the true appearance of this sea area.

The kingdom also organized manpower to explore this mysterious sea area, and even landed on the legendary Poison Dragon Island, but the island was too dangerous.

Of the expedition team of 300 people, only five people survived. The people who survived seemed to have experienced great terror and kept silent about what happened on the island. We have no detailed information in our hands.

What is uncertain now is whether the pirates who entered this sea area entered it by mistake, or whether they went there specifically to search for the legendary treasure.

Poisonous Dragon Island is too dangerous, and even if you go deep into it, you may not be able to meet the pirates.

Near the foggy sea area, only the route in this direction has been opened up. The other areas are unfamiliar sea areas and full of unknown risks. If they can survive, there is a high probability that they will have to return from this vicinity.

Whether they entered it by mistake or are going in to hunt for treasure, we just need to block them here! "

Byron explained with a smile.

Chasing the murderer on the vast sea requires skill. If you foolishly follow the enemy, you will die without even knowing it.

There are too many risks in unfamiliar routes, including uncertain storms, sea tribes that hate humans, powerful monsters, special terrain...

No matter which situation is encountered, the fleet may suffer heavy losses, or even the entire army may be destroyed.

"Well, let's wait first..."

Before Hudson finished speaking, three strangely painted ships appeared in his sight in the distance.

Even though he was several miles away, he felt an evil aura coming towards his face, as if it was coming from the abyss.

Byron on the side even exclaimed: "Ghost ship!

Three ghost ships are heading in our direction.

Oops, we're being targeted!

After the order was passed, everyone immediately prepared for battle. The magic crystal cannons are all loaded and aimed at these three ghost ships. Once they enter the range, they will immediately bombard them! "

Hudson has also heard of the infamous name of the "Ghost Ship". People who make a living at sea are most afraid of encountering these monsters.

It is said that the people on the "ghost ship" are all ghosts, and some of them still retain some memories of their lives. Even though they have been dead for many years, these guys still think they are still alive and often come out to rob business travelers.

If you encounter them, it will be a bloody battle. Ordinary physical attacks have little lethality against these monsters.

Only extraordinary powers such as knights and magicians can truly kill these ghosts.

The trouble is that these ghosts will resurrect on the ship soon after being killed. Only by destroying the ghost ship itself can they be eliminated.

The newly born ghost ship is almost like an ordinary ship, and it is not difficult to destroy it.

However, ghost ships and ghosts can also grow, and they can continue to grow stronger through killing. There are some powerful ghost ships that even the army will find troublesome.

Most of the time, the best choice when encountering a ghost ship is to fire immediately. If you are lucky, the magic crystal cannon will scare them, and these guys will leave on their own.

Once you get close and start the bloody battle mode, you will often suffer heavy losses. When their strength allows, the navies of all major forces will try their best to encircle and suppress the ghost ship after encountering it.

"Uncle Byron, are these three ghost ships very powerful?"

Viscount Caillaux asked with a pale face.

Along the way, he suffered a lot. First, he was tortured to the point of vomiting by Maxim's prank, and then he was hit by the rough waves on the sea.

Byron originally arranged for a priest to treat him, but Viscount Caillaux declined the offer and only took a magic potion.

“Ghost ships usually appear alone, rarely in groups, and they always appear at night.

Being able to come out to rob during the day means that the ghost on the ship has grown to the point where it can ignore the damage of the sun.

Three ghost ships operating together means that the ghosts on the ship have considerable wisdom, or have recovered many memories of their lifetimes.

The last time we destroyed a ghost ship that appeared during the day was thirty years ago. We lost three warships and killed more than 800 soldiers, including an Earth Knight.

Three ghost ships appear together during the day, the most recent of which were a hundred years ago. We got bumped into each other today, and I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle next! "

After sighing, Byron suddenly said: "Earl Hudson, you are the most powerful.

When the war breaks out later, it’s up to you to destroy the ghost ship! "

Deep down in his heart, he already secretly admired Earl Pierce for his foresight and helping to pull in reinforcements in advance.

If it weren't for Hudson, a powerful thug, his first reaction when encountering these things would be to give the order to run away.

It counts as much as it can run. Experience tells him that he must not fight head-on with the ghost ship whose strength is unknown.

When encountering this group of monsters, no matter how many ordinary soldiers there are, it means nothing. Only a true master can eliminate these weird guys.

"Don't worry, I will find an opportunity to take action!"

Hudson said calmly.

Deep down, he already somewhat doubted that he was the protagonist. Originally, I just followed him out to gain some soy sauce and gain experience in naval battles, and then I encountered a ghost ship of this level.