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nChapter 271: Backstabbing, Successful Ship Hijacking,

nMysterious Slaves (2)

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nThe secondary cannons on both sides of the ship each aimed at their targets and fired projectiles of varying sizes, erupting like an ordinary rainstorm.

nThe raindrop-like shells crashed into the sea, sending the surrounding seawater soaring into the sky, forming dozens of meters high water columns.

nThe spotlight illuminated the area where the shells exploded, and after the water splashes fell, there were no body fragments or blood as one might imagine floating on the surface.

nNo matter how the shells exploded, nothing came up, only patches of foam.

nAnd on the alchemical sonar, thousands of targets were displayed, not a single one had diminished. They hadn’t even paused for a second due to the intense barrage, they were still rapidly approaching.

nIn the blink of an eye, the distance between the two sides had shortened to less than a thousand meters.

n“Damn it! How can they swim so fast, these creatures are so agile!”

nWatching the thousands of red dots on the screen coming from all directions, Ernesto muttered bitterly, “Prepare the deep-sea alchemical bombs, I refuse to believe we can’t blast these damn things out of the water!”

nThe optimal range for deploying deep-sea alchemical bombs was 50 to 150 meters.

nOn both sides of the gnome merchant ship, gnome sailors had already prepared the launching devices. As long as the enemy entered the firing range, these bombs, each weighing as much as several people, would be launched immediately.

nNo creature could remain unscathed under the explosion of such bombs.

nEven if a dragon were here, relying on its flesh and blood to resist, it would still be torn apart!

nThe enemy was 900 meters away from the merchant ship.

nAt 700 meters, ail alchemical cannons stopped firing, allowing the merchant ship to stabilize.

n500 meters, Ernesto stared closely at the alchemical sonar display, cold sweat trickling down his back.

n300 meters, all the gnomes held their breath.

n200 meters, the gnomes slowly gripped the launching levers.

n150 meters.

n“Get ready!”

nWhen the distance between the two sides had suddenly been reduced to just over a hundred meters, Ernesto yelled furiously, “Fire!”

nJust as the gnomes were about to press the release lever, a song suddenly drifted in from the distance.

nIn the quiet night, the song traveled very far, penetrating into every corner.

nErnesto was taken aback, seeing that the gnomes in charge of launching had all stopped and were inexplicably angry.

n“What are you guys doing? Why aren’t you launching the bombs yet?”

nBut these gnomes acted as if they couldn’t hear him, their eyes vacant, as if they had lost their souls.

nSeeing this scene, Ernesto’s anger surged even more. He angrily grabbed one of the gnomes by the collar and berated them.

n“What the hell is wrong with you guys? Why aren’t you launching the bombs? Do you want to get me killed?”

nBut soon, he noticed that the gnomes had extremely vacant eyes as if they had lost their souls.

nEven when lifted up, they remained unresponsive, as indifferent as puppets.

nAt this moment, Ernesto finally realized that something was amiss. Just as he was about to release the gnome’s collar…

nWith a muffled sound, an incredulous expression appeared on his face as he slowly lowered his head.

nThis gnome had plunged a dagger deep into his abdomen, with the blade fully inserted.

nMuffled-

nThe dagger was withdrawn and then thrust in once more.

nDozens of consecutive times, until Ernesto was completely dead, lying in a pool of blood.

nAt the last moment of his life.

nHe finally realized the reason was the song.

n“The song sounds so beautiful…”

nWith no one to stop them, the army swiftly moving underwater quickly reached the side of the ship and, with the help of the mutinous gnomes, successfully boarded.

nThe gnomes who were still alive on the ship saw that ferocious alien warriors had already boarded, and without exception, they all surrendered, showing no sign of resistance.

nSoon, a figure boarded the ship under the respectful welcome of many warriors.

nAs soon as Ji Chen came up, he happened to see Ernesto lying on the deck. At this moment, the gnome merchant who had been lively and vigorous just half a day ago was now lying in a pool of blood, lifeless.

nThere was still a trace of an incredulous expression on his face.

nPerhaps he hadn’t expected to die not at the hands of the enemy’s swords but at the hands of his own people.

n“My Lord, what should we do with these remaining gnomes? Should we eliminate them all?”

nJi Chen looked at the large group of gnomes gathered on the deck and smiled as he shook his head. “These gnomes still have enough value. We need them to teach us how to operate this gnome merchant ship.”

n“Understood!”

nHearing this, the gnomes who had been trembling finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least they wouldn’t die right now.

nIgnoring this group of gnomes, Ji Chen began to explore the ship.

nPreviously, he had only seen the exterior at the harbor but hadn’t boarded the ship.

nThis gnome merchant ship showcased the gnomes’ advanced alchemical technology. Massive gears, metal, and hinges exuded a strong industrial steampunk flavor.

nThe gun turrets standing on the deck made Ji Chen feel exhilarated. He was a fan of giant ships and cannons!

nBigger is better, and more is better!

nThe larger the caliber, the harder the punch!

nThis ship, brimming with various caliber alchemical cannons, was a heavily armored vessel with formidable firepower. It hit his sweet spot.

nIf they were to launch a direct attack through conventional means, even if they used all the warships he currently possessed, they might not be able to inflict significant damage to this gnome merchant ship.

nThere was a technological gap between wooden sailboats and ironclad ships that was hard to bridge.

nThe difference between the two was like the gap between white-tier heroes and purple-tier heroes; a purple-tier hero could easily take on dozens of white-tier heroes..

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