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Just as Salin was heaving a sigh of relief, he heard a sharp magic alarm. Before he could figure out what was going on, a huge rock fell from the sky and landed in the sea beside the ship, creating a huge water column.
Salin leaned toward Rex. He saw that Juno's expression was not right.
"Magic Stone Cannon!" Rex shouted in surprise. He recognized this thing.
Magic Stone Cannon and Magic Cannon were only slightly different in pronunciation, but the difference was huge. Magic Cannon was a magic weapon left from ancient times. It shot fire spells. Magic Stone Cannon was a normal weapon that was driven by magic and was more accurate than Magic Catapults.
However, the rock just now was more than a meter in diameter. If it hit the hunting ship, it might cause some damage.
Juno frowned. He opened the cabin door and used Wind Soaring to fly into the sky. The attack range of the Magic Stone Cannon was not long. Two to three miles was the limit. He saw a ship in the distance. It was a pirate ship flying the Skeleton Flag.
Juno was furious. These d * mn pirates dared to enter the waters controlled by Alchemy City. It seemed that he had to talk to the elders to expand Alchemy City's attack range. This time, he had to sink the pirate ship and teach them a lesson.
"Sh * t!" Salin saw Juno flying and shouted.
"What's wrong?" Rex asked Salin. He didn't see anything wrong.
"It's a trap. Juno is in danger! Their target is the ironclad! "Salin activated Icy Vision and saw that the pirate ship in the sea was a magic image. Even though he found it unbelievable, there was no doubt that there was a huge ship behind the magic image.
Salin felt bitter. The hunting ship had left the Devil's Horn for a day and traveled at least a few hundred miles. If it capsized here, it would be too difficult to swim back.
Hearing Salin's words, Rex also released Icy Vision to observe the pirate ship in the distance. Juno's figure approached quickly. Suddenly, it crashed into a ripple and disappeared.
"Rex, think of a way to escape. Do you remember where the lifeboat is?" Salin was anxious. The other party had driven the sea demons over to attract the attention of the hunting boats and the ironclad warships so that they could sneak closer and set up traps. Salin did not think that he could keep his ship. Those who dared to challenge Alchemy City would not do something that they were not confident in.
"I remember." Daniel instinctively felt the danger. This instinct was cultivated from his ten thousand miles of escape. He was a necromancer and could not mobilize the power of the elements. His ability to survive on the sea was not as good as Salin's, so he was more anxious than anyone else.
"Let's go." Salin held Rex's hand and followed Daniel out of the cabin, not caring about what she thought. They had just left when a magic stone cannon hit the porthole on the third floor, shattering the crystal porthole and collapsing a wall.
Rocks rained down from the sky. The hunting boat was not a warship, and it was not equipped with metal armor. When the rocks that weighed thousands of Jin fell from the sky, the power was comparable to magic. In the blink of an eye, a huge hole appeared on the deck, and the bow of the ship was hit by the stone cannon. The two puppets guarding the crossbow were sent flying, and the crossbow was destroyed.
Seeing Juno disappear, the two Level-Six Magicians also flew into the sky and pounced in the direction of the pirate ship. Seeing this, Salin felt even more hopeless. The two Magicians were strong enough, but unfortunately they were brainless. The other party was waiting for them to do something.
Daniel did not care about the lives of the others. He went straight to the back deck. There was a lifeboat on each side of the back. The sailors were cranking the winches, trying to lower the lifeboats. A rock fell from the sky and hit the back deck accurately. Blood and flesh flew everywhere. Salin released two ice blades from afar and cut the ropes that suspended the lifeboats. Out of the two lifeboats, only one landed steadily on the surface of the sea, making a loud crashing sound.
The other lifeboat rolled down the deck and fell into the sea.
Daniel took the lead and jumped into the sea. Rex buffed everyone with Wind Speed. She did not need to think to know that they were in big trouble this time.
Alchemy City's prestige had not been challenged for hundreds of years. This was the first attack against Alchemy City, and she had already caught up. Wasn't she too unlucky?
Rex, Silva, and Neris jumped onto the lifeboats accurately. Salin and Daniel fell into the water. Salin was even more agile than a fish in the water. He grabbed Daniel's collar and threw him onto the lifeboat. Only then did he flip onto the boat.
The lifeboat was more than ten meters long and had no oars. The back cabin was filled with alchemy machinery with magic cores already embedded. Salin did not dare to expect the boat to go far. He said to Rex, "Find a way to start it."
Rex nodded. It was easy, but she did not know how to steer.
Bang! Another Magic Stone Cannon struck the hunting ship. There seemed to be a huge fleet hidden behind the opponent's magic projection. No matter how inaccurate the hunting ship was, it would not be able to withstand such a concentrated attack from the Magic Stone Cannons.
"Daniel, you steer," Salin ordered. This time, Daniel was very obedient. He went straight to the back and took the helm himself.
"Salin, where are we going?"
Salin was stunned. He immediately understood that the way back to the Devil's Horn might have been cut off. "Northeast. Go as far as we can."
He did not want to die with the people of Alchemy City. As long as they had a boat, they would not die. Both he and Rex carried large amounts of food with them. It had become a habit. Even if they went deep into the sea, they would not be in too much danger as long as they did not encounter a storm. As for the monsters in the sea? They had to avoid the danger before them first.
The most dangerous ones here were Silva and Daniel. Without a boat, it would be difficult for them to survive. Salin did not need to breathe in the water and was not afraid of the low temperature. It was the same for Neris. Rex had the ability to fly. He would definitely be able to find land before he used up all the scrolls.
Daniel did not waste any time. He knew that it was a matter of life and death. After Rex started the alchemy machinery, he controlled the direction and headed deep into the sea.
"Save me!"
A head appeared on the surface of the sea. It was Sandro who had fallen into the water. Rex had no intention of stopping. Daniel hit him with the bow of the boat. With a bang, Sandro was caught off guard. He was hit by the lifeboat and sunk into the water. In a situation like this, Rex did not dare to bring an outsider on board, especially one who had a conflict with Salin.
The lifeboat was originally prepared for escape. If the hunting boat encountered strong sea monsters, it might sink. The speed of the lifeboat was at least faster than most of the monsters in the sea. Driving the alchemy machinery at full power, the six paddles on both sides of the lifeboat spun quickly. It broke a white line on the surface of the sea and rushed northwest.
There was no ambush in that direction. Salin looked back and saw the magic image disappear. A huge warship appeared on the surface of the sea and headed toward the ironclad that was rushing over. The hunting boat that they had been on had sunk halfway. Salin took a deep breath, took out a scroll, and opened it.
Thick white fog spread out and surrounded the lifeboat. Although it could not cover their tracks, at least they would not be targeted by magic cannons if they were discovered.
The attacking warship did not have the mood to deal with a lifeboat. Salin's boat left quickly without looking back. He did not think that the ironclad of Alchemy City could deal with that huge warship. The enemy had at least three Magic Shooters to be able to create such a huge magic image on the sea.
The ironclad was also big enough, but it was an alchemy ship prepared for processing prey. It did not have any weapons for sea battles. Most of the people on the ship were swordsmen. The strongest Magician, Juno, was probably dead.
The lifeboat was too small to install a magic compass. Fortunately, Daniel was used to sailing on the sea. He could tell the direction by looking at the sun. After running for hundreds of miles, the alchemy machinery made a noise and all the paddles stopped spinning.
The boat stopped. Salin said, "It's not safe here. The enemy has a magic compass. If they send out flying puppets, they will find us."
Daniel looked at the alchemy machinery that had stopped working and said worriedly, "This thing needs special alchemy equipment to open. We can't dismantle it by force."
"Rex, make four paddles." Salin looked in the direction they came from. The sea was vast, and there was no sign of the enemy. A seabird landed in the air and stopped at the bow, looking at the people on the boat curiously.
Rex didn't say much. She took out two gigantic demonic beast leg bones from her God Sieve Ring, and gave Shika and Neris two handsaws. She said, "Process them into the shape of oars, quickly."
She did not have the materials to make paddles. In Dragon Tooth Town, she only took weapons and armor. She was not interested in anything else. Daniel did not understand Salin's intention, but he did not dare to ask.
Neris and Schika started working on the leg bones. Rex walked to the deck and looked around. She took out metal parts and reinforced the sides of the boat.
The fog had dispersed long ago. The sea breeze blew. Daniel shivered, feeling cold. Salin cast a Spring Rain on Daniel and walked up to the deck to watch Rex work.
"It's not for me," Rex said to Salin while reinforcing the side of the boat.
"I know, but we still have to run."
"Help me." Rex threw a blueprint to Salin. Salin looked at it and started to help Rex install the metal parts on the side of the boat. Soon, the leg bones were finished. Rex took out two bladed spears and inserted a section of the leg bones. She drilled a few holes at one-third of the leg bones and fixed a metal rod.
After inserting the metal rod into the holes on the sides of the boat, the two big paddles were almost done. Daniel stared at the giant paddles in a daze. Who could move these paddles?
Rex smiled. Daniel immediately understood. Looking at Rex taking out the construction puppets and putting them on the deck, he felt very lucky. Without an elemental mage, his puppets could not be driven by magic cores. This method would not work.
Necromancers might be strong in battle, but they did not have as many uses as elemental mages.
The two construction puppets were placed on the deck. One would move the paddles, and the other would sit at the back, ready to take over. The construction puppets were good at everything, except that they consumed magic cores too quickly. Luckily, moving the paddles was not complicated. Rex did not need to control the puppets all the time. The bone paddles started moving quickly. Daniel took a look and returned to the back to steer.
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