In the captain's cabin.
Elvin and Milan sat on both sides of the desk. Milan's high-quality crystal ball was already placed on the smooth mahogany table.
"Although sometimes divination can give us the most direct answer, it's best not to rely on divination to solve the problem.
The world of spirituality is too complicated. The more accurate a prophecy is, the more fate will play games with us.
Sometimes fate will give us revelations, but sometimes it will only lead us astray. "
Although she said that, Milan still had some lingering fear on her face. Wasn't it the same when they encountered the Shark Tooth Pirates?
They hoped for a prophecy, but fate played a terrible joke on them!
However, there was still a month to go. Elvin was no longer satisfied with staying on the fixed route and getting a result of the prophecy.
Finally, he had to rely on Milan's accurate prophecies.
However, Elvin also knew that it was far beyond Milan's ability to predict how he could get first place in the "Rising Star of the Navy" competition.
But for other prophecies, for example, which route would give him the best harvest? The whereabouts of a certain pirate with a high bounty? And where was the strongest enemy that the Roaring Conch could deal with? It should be feasible.
Based on these ideas, he could get a relatively accurate answer.
He and the Roaring Conch had the greatest chance to get first place, get the priority to choose, and get the "Golden Compass"!
Therefore, at this time, he only responded to Milan with a firm look.
"Okay, I got it."
Milan had no choice but to try her best for Elvin.
Also, he thought that with the help of the secret treasure of the sea, the Mist Silver Lamp, even if there was a problem with his interpretation of the prophecy and he encountered a powerful enemy that was beyond the Roaring Conch's ability to deal with.
At the very least, the safety of the Roaring Conch was guaranteed.
The spices were ignited and the spell was cast. The captain's cabin was suddenly shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere.
The light fog in the crystal ball began to flow and was projected into Milan's eyes. It turned into complicated stardust, and endless information and secrets were contained in it.
There were good ones and bad ones. There were shortcuts and forks. There were all kinds of complicated symbols that needed Milan, a prophet, to filter through them one by one.
Because there was no specific medium to search for people or objects, she couldn't pinpoint accurately. This task required a lot of Milan's time and energy to decipher and come up with an answer full of images.
Time passed. Almost half an hour later, Milan finally opened her eyes with sweat on her forehead.
"Crystal, Treasure, Death, Spinning Windmill …
'This image should be a great opportunity accompanied by great danger, and both the opportunity and danger are pointing towards … the two of us?'
The Morning Star has lit up!
Huh! What's going on? "
Gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle gurgle
Suddenly, Besmir, who had been quiet in the captain's room, called out twice, interrupting Milan's next words.
The light mist in the crystal ball completely dispersed, and the two of them suddenly raised their heads.
"This signal? Pirates are coming again! "
Without hesitation, Elvin had already connected to the seabird's vision. Milan also released the "Telepathic Bond".
Whoosh!
The vision changed. From the seabird's perspective, two ships were chasing and escaping on the sea.
Although the ship in front was theoretically faster and more agile, its main sail was full of holes that seemed to have been eaten by worms. The mast had even fallen down, causing the speed of the ship to be greatly reduced.
On the other hand, the battleship behind seemed to be loaded with something. Its draft was extremely deep, and its speed was slower than a normal battleship.
Overall, the speed of the two was almost equal, causing a long stalemate.
"A Level Four battleship?"
In the navies of powerful countries, even Level Four battleships sometimes couldn't enter the main battle line.
But in large-scale ocean escort missions, it was enough to become a flagship, and even had the qualifications to sail alone. It was almost the strongest battleship that could be encountered outside under normal circumstances.
"Did we bump into a peer? No … "
At first glance, Elvin thought that it was a scene of a naval battleship chasing after a pirate ship. But at second glance, he realized that both ships had black sails.
What was happening in front of him was a scene of internal strife between pirates!
At this moment, Milan's voice came from the "Telepathic Bond".
"'Iron Bone' and 'Bone Graveyard'!
Has that monster Bartholomew finally set his sights on William, a guy with a special identity and a rough life? Draining the lives of the strong and intercepting their fates in preparation for his advancement to Level Three 'Fate Crafting Sorcerer'?!
Has he already reached this step? No! "
Although Milan wasn't on the "Iron Bone" when Elvin and the others encountered it, Milan immediately recognized who the two ships belonged to.
And from her words, she seemed to know Bartholomew very well.
It was impossible for Elvin to be unfamiliar with these two pirate ships. One was an old acquaintance, while the other was one of the top names on the wanted list.
At this time, he already knew that he had misunderstood. Iron Bone William didn't join the Pirate King to participate in the "Baijing Harbor Massacre" because his name wasn't on Ilya's wanted list.
And although the guy chasing after him was on the wanted list and was the "big fish" that he had been looking forward to, this fish was a little too big …
"Bartholomew, a Transcendent at the peak of Level Two. According to the military intelligence, he is suspected to be an Transcendent from the 'School of Necromancy' and related paths. He has mastered a variety of magical abilities and has a battleship full of 'zombie monsters' from an unknown country.
Powerful, strange, terrifying … He has been labeled negatively by many people, including his fellow pirates.
Even in the pirate alliance organized by Pirate King Huggins, he is a reputable figure. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the strongest person under the Pirate King.
After the massacre, Ilya greatly increased his bounty. One man and one ship was worth as much as the entire 'Shark Tooth Pirates' back then. It reached an astonishing eight thousand gold lions, and that's not including the value of his battleship! "
It could be said that as long as he succeeded in this, Elvin's throne as the "Rising Star of the Navy" would be secured. Unless … someone killed the Pirate King.
However, Elvin was now considering whether he should make a move. If he did, what were his chances of winning?
But how could he be willing to let go of such a big fish?
"Elvin, let's go!" Suddenly, Milan's eager voice came from the "Telepathic Bond".
"Eh? When did you become so proactive against such a cruel guy? "
However, since even Milan supported him, Elvin didn't hesitate anymore. He was still confident in his trump card.
After leaving the seabird's sight, he decisively gave an order to the crew.
"All personnel, prepare for Level 3 combat. The battle is expected to start in an hour! 'Thumb', pull the rope and follow 'Roaring Conch'. Head northeast, six compass points against the wind. Full speed ahead! "
Because they were now in the deep waters near the outer sea, the depth of the water had long exceeded the normal limit of 80 meters.
The sails of 'Roaring Conch' and 'Thumb' were opened in opposite directions. The main mast produced a thrust opposite to the forward direction, braking the ship and drifting slowly with the wind and the current.
They were currently less than 30 kilometers away from the two ships in pursuit. With the current speed of 'Roaring Conch', if they were to sail in the opposite direction, coupled with the effect of the "Monsoon Goddess" on the ship's bow, they would meet within an hour if they kept sailing against the wind in a zigzag pattern.
Although the ship was completely powered by the wind, it could still sail against the wind. The principle was as follows:
With the cooperation of the longitudinal and transverse sails, the sails would form a certain angle with the hull by turning the hull sideways. One side of the sail would be filled with wind, while the other side would be under less pressure. The hull would use this pressure difference to move forward.
However, when moving forward in this way, the ship would inevitably deviate from its destination. Therefore, after sailing for a while, the ship would have to adjust the direction of the sails to change its course and move forward in a zigzag pattern.
Elvin had already made up his mind when he took the command position.
On the sea, if one waited until the success rate was 98% before doing anything, then nothing would be accomplished. As long as the risk was still within his control, Elvin was willing to give it a try!
First, although Great Pirate Basam was powerful, his Transcendent level was at most on par with White Shark Skook. For the current Elvin, he wasn't undefeatable.
Second, battleships had an absolute advantage in firepower. They carried more cannons and had a larger caliber. However, he had three ships on his side (including the Iron Bone). With their cooperation, they shouldn't be easily crushed.
Third, the combination of the Mist Silver Lamp + alchemy flintlock + Seabird Bomber gave him enough confidence.
Finally, Milan quickly explained the situation of the faction behind Basam to Elvin in the telepathic bond.
From the name "Fate Cunning Sorcerer", it could be inferred that they were actually Extraordinaries who walked the path of fate. Milan's explanation was mysterious, but it was easy for Elvin to understand. Using a phrase from his previous life, it was "the hatred of those who obstruct the path is irreconcilable".
And Milan's "School of Prophecy" and Basam's "Yellow Sand Association" were undoubtedly mortal enemies!
If Basam, who had already reached the peak of Grade 2, successfully hunted William, no one could say for sure if he would immediately advance to a Grade 3 "Fate Cunning Sorcerer". If Milan bumped into him at this juncture, he had to be stopped!
This was also the main reason why Milan suddenly had the courage to draw her sword against a strong enemy!
Great!
If they won this battle, William would be able to keep his life, Milan would be able to obtain a "gift" from the unseen world through setting fate right, and he would be able to take the throne of the "Rising Star of the Navy" with an indisputable advantage!
Looking at the sea and going out to sea were different. The former was giving one's eyes to the sea, while the latter was giving one's life to the sea.
If one didn't have an adventurous spirit, why did they go out to sea in the first place? Pirates who fought with their lives for wealth were like this, but wasn't the navy the same?
Don't be a coward, kill him!
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