True Apocalypse Game

"W-what... what is that..." The Ghost Pirate Captain’s eyes widened. He stared at the massive spatial passage before him and the Sail Warship rapidly emerging from it, completely unable to believe his eyes.

The Ghost Pirates aboard their ships were all dumbfounded, forgetting everything else.

They could see a colossal warship, far beyond their wildest imaginations, thundering through the spatial passage!

This ship was the vessel of their dreams. Its shimmering hull was clearly forged from metal, utterly incomparable to their own pirate ships, which were cobbled together from driftwood.

At the same time, long, slender cannon barrels protruded from the ship’s hull, gleaming with a beautiful metallic luster in the sunlight, projecting a sense of power that their own Mortars could never match.

The massive Sail Warship’s bow was even fitted with a long, steel ram. Its enormous hull was like a skyscraper, making the Ghost Pirate Ships, which had seemed quite large before, look like mere toys in comparison.

With a thunderous BOOM, the largest Sail Warship in human history had fully passed through the spatial passage and viciously crashed into three of the Ghost Pirate Ships.

Under the impact of the steel ram, the Ghost Pirate Ships, which had once looked so tall and imposing, seemed as if they were made of paper-mâché, instantly shattering into fragments!

The Ghost Pirates on board let out wretched screams; some were crushed into paste, while others desperately leaped overboard to escape with their lives.

By now, the Sail Warship was gliding past the docks. Shen Feng grinned, grabbed a rope hanging from the ship’s rail, and with his muscles bulging, climbed up the side of the hull as if walking on flat ground.

Vaulting over the rail, Shen Feng landed on the deck and glanced around.

Although this Sail Warship still looked like a classic sail warship on the outside, its internal structure was completely different. It was armed to the teeth with all kinds of modern weaponry.

The original ignition-fired iron cannons had all been replaced with modern naval guns, and several close-in weapon systems stood on either side of the deck.

Meanwhile, a complete mechanical system of various chains and pulleys was integrated into a control console on the deck.

There wasn’t a trace of electricity involved; it was all controlled by intricate mechanical gears and chains. It was practically a priceless work of art.

Everything from raising and lowering the sails to controlling the ship’s direction could be done from this console.

Shen Feng nodded slightly when he saw the console.

’How thoughtful of Abdullah.’

Following his request for "no electrical equipment whatsoever," Abdullah had specially recruited top mechanical experts from all over the world to complete this system within the specified time.

It could only be described as a masterpiece of engineering.

Of course, the cost was astronomical.

However, for Abdullah, a royal who was "fairly well-off" in the Middle East, the cost was still manageable.

At this moment, the Ghost Pirate Captain had climbed onto the last remaining of his three ships that had entered the harbor. His eyes gleamed as he stared at the Sail Warship before him, a greedy expression on his face as he shouted:

"Board her! Board her! We’re taking her! Seize this ship!"

PFFT! A high-pressure jet of crimson water shot skyward from the Ghost Pirate Ship, dispersing in the air to form a red mist.

The remaining four Ghost Pirate Ships, which were cruising nearby, received the signal, immediately changed course, and charged toward the Sail Warship.

The moment the Sail Warship had appeared, they had seen its magnificent form, and their very first thought was to get their hands on it!

The Ghost Pirate Captain’s heart was pounding with excitement.

’There’s only one person on the other side. He’s a sitting duck on that ship right now.’

’On the contrary, my Ghost Pirate Ship is cutting off the Sail Warship from the docks, leaving that boy completely isolated and helpless.’

’The four ships outside will only need a few minutes to surround it. When that happens, we’ll board directly, get rid of that boy, and this massive Sail Warship will be ours!’

’Once we have this ship, we’ll be unstoppable! Ordinary Floating Island Markets will be nothing to us. We could even go search for the legendary islands and conquer one for ourselves!’

THWUMP THWUMP THWUMP... The sound of grappling guns firing rang out. One after another, grappling hooks trailing long chains shot out from the Ghost Pirate Ships, catching on the rail of the Sail Warship.

The size difference between their Ghost Pirate Ships and the Sail Warship was too great; jumping from one ship to the other was impossible. Their only option was to climb up using the grappling chains.

This was also a common tactic the Ghost Pirates used when attacking large Floating Island Markets.

Seeing this, Witch Tower on the docks grew anxious. She darted out from behind the barrel where she was hiding, instantly drew her bow, and shot an Arrow, pinning a Ghost Pirate as she shouted:

"Stop them! Don’t let those Ghost Pirates get near that big ship!"

Seeing the enormous Sail Warship, her heart also pounded with excitement.

She had seen the entire scene of the Sail Warship appearing from the Space Wormhole. Although she didn’t understand the principle behind it, Witch Tower knew that this was definitely the effect of that Magic called Science!

’That outsider clearly possesses abilities that human civilization has lost. I must protect him!’

"Drive back those country bumpkins from the Floating Island Market! Don’t let them get close!" the Ghost Pirate Captain said grimly, simultaneously turning the barrels of his double-barreled shotgun to aim at Witch Tower on the docks.

Witch Tower quickly rolled and hid behind a pillar again. With a BANG, a chunk was blasted out of the pillar she was hiding behind.

Half of the remaining Ghost Pirates turned their fire on the Floating Island Market again, shooting arrows and firing guns to suppress everyone, including the members of the Beast King Pirate Group, behind cover, making it impossible for them to advance.

By now, the other four Ghost Pirate Ships had reached the Sail Warship, and dozens of grappling hooks with chains were already latched onto its rails.

Both sides of these grappling chains had metal or wooden handholds, allowing for rapid ascent.

Like monkeys, the Ghost Pirates slung their weapons onto their backs, grabbed the handholds on the chains, and began to quickly climb towards the Sail Warship.

Their speed was incredible; they were long accustomed to this method.

The grappling hooks and chains from the Ghost Pirate Ships were all concentrated in one area. This was to concentrate their superior forces and overwhelm the enemy.

Even with only one enemy, the Ghost Pirates would not underestimate their opponent.

After all, the temptation of this ship was simply too great!

The Ghost Pirate Ships used their superior firepower to provide cover for the climbers. Under the cover of dozens of his men, the Ghost Pirate Captain took the lead, and in the blink of an eye, had already climbed halfway up.

’That guy went quiet after he got on board. I wonder if he’s scared stiff.’

Just then, a face suddenly peeked over the ship’s rail from above.

It was the young man’s face. It looked a little boyish, but it wore an utterly harmless, gentle, and courteous smile.

Contrary to the panic the Ghost Pirate Captain had imagined, the young man seemed completely at ease, and even a little expectant.

"Hello there," Shen Feng said with a smile.

He then dragged over a heavy close-in-defense machine gun, flipped off the safety, and squeezed the trigger.