Yet at present, Alan Dale couldn't afford to overthink. He knew that once he overthought, he would easily lose the courage to battle.
Therefore, he took a deep breath and focused his mind. His footsteps became more and more ghostly, and his attacks became more and more strange. One could clearly see that his sword light was as flexible as threads of cotton, slowly and unceasingly cutting open wound after wound on Sheyan's body.
Gradually, Alan Dale started to feel that he had a chance of victory. How much blood could one bleed, and how many wounds could one sustain? As long as he persisted like this, he would be the victor.
But just when Arundell thought that he had succeeded and regained his confidence, an indescribable strange cry came from Sheyan's body. It was the passive ability of the armour that had been triggered. Sheyan had been patiently waiting for this moment.
He abruptly unsheathed his saber and cleaved down! The speed of his saber was rather ordinary. Alan Dale's footsteps were exceedingly bizarre, as he slid out in a stagger. However, the second saber …... the second saber's attacking speed was unimaginably fast!
That lethal saber carried a deep blue afterimage as it cleaved down. In a flash, Alan Dale determined that he couldn't evade, and could only raise his rapier to block before his chest.
* Clang! * The rapier and saber collided, as specks of sparks erupted from the collision. After forcefully blocking the saber, Alan Dale could only feel an extreme stifling sensation in his chest, as though he couldn't even breathe properly! His vision instantly turned pitch-black, as he saw stars!
He was also a veteran of hundreds of battles and had rich experience. Once there was a collision, he would immediately jump back. Firstly, he wanted to increase the distance between himself and his foe. Secondly, he wanted to neutralize the explosive force of that saber.
Yet when Alan Dale leapt out, he was greeted by an incomparably magnificent blue glowing belt. It carried an incomparably vicious and disdainful imposing aura as it chopped down. Such a sensation, it was as though one's soul would be suppressed into the depths of the ocean!
"How can there be such a swift saber!" Alan Dale's eyes instantly transformed from self-confidence into fright, before fright transformed into despair.
Following an incomparably mournful shriek, Alan Dale clutched his right thigh as blood gushed out like a fountain. His entire body was limping, and his agility was greatly reduced. Nevertheless, he still managed to forcefully parry 7-8 strikes. "Pa!" The back of the saber slapped his cheek, before Sheyan's fist smashed into his face. His vision turned black, and his nose was in excruciating pain as he sunk into a semi-conscious state.
By the time Alan Dale regained his consciousness, he could already sense the stench of sweat and mud assailing his face. Every bone in his body felt as though they had been shattered, and was in incomparable agony. Glancing sideways, he nearly fainted from anger. As it turns out, his face was currently being trampled under the feet of a despicable pirate who utterly despised him. Moreover, it appeared as though the pirate was viciously rubbing his face against the sole of his shoe!
"Ahhh!!!" Alan Dale screamed out in utter humiliation. Nevertheless, his hands and legs were tightly bound, and such an action would only aggravate his agony.
At present, Blacksail had already regained consciousness. After being fed several mouthfuls of rum by a nearby sailor, he regained consciousness. Then, he consumed some concocted 'Alchemy Mix', and simply bandaged his wounds. After that, he could barely stand. Observing Alan Dale's sorry state, his eyes flickered with an excited yet cruel glint. Akin to an injured, starving and robust wolf.
Sheyan crossed his arms before his chest, and gazed at Alan Dale.
"You've provoked me, and that's truly a misfortune. I'm a petty person, so whatever others intend to do to me or my subordinates, I'll definitely take it back with interest. Blacksail!! "
With a pale complexion, Blacksail immediately wiped away the fresh blood at the corner of his mouth, and yelled out.
"Yes, boss!"
Sheyan continued with malicious intentions.
"Strip this idiot of his clothes, and hang him upside down on our mast. Don't leave him with even half of his underwear."
Upon hearing Sheyan's command, even the nearby spectating pirates erupted into an uproar. Being hung upside down on the mast wasn't a rare occurrence, and was a common method used by captains to punish disobedient pirates. Yet to strip them of their clothes! Such an undisguised humiliation had never occurred before. Moreover, the one being hung upside down was an illustrious character of Tortuga, no, even the entire Pirates of the Caribbean – Alan Dale!
When Alan Dale heard Sheyan's command, he immediately roared out madly.
"You imbecile, do you dare to kill me! You imbecile! "
To a brat like him, being stripped naked and hung upside down was a fate more terrifying than death. Nevertheless, Alan Dale wasn't a brat who viewed death with equanimity. Asking him to bite his tongue and commit suicide, was something he truly couldn't bring himself to do.
Instead, Blacksail executed Sheyan's command with incomparable excitement. In a few moves, he stripped Alan Dale into a naked pig, exposing his bony ribs and deathly pale skin. Then, he really hung him upside down without a single thread of clothing. Everyone could now witness the primitive appearance of this' gloomy ',' mysterious' and 'formidable' swordsman expert.
Observing Alan Dale's pimpled bare buttocks, his shriveled little bird, his overgrown foreskin and his filthy body, everyone felt as though a fixed image in their hearts had been toppled …...
If one were to describe the number of pirates spectating Sheyan's duel as several hundred previously, then now, there were at least a thousand. These pirates were practically crowding around the jetty. First, they gazed with reverence towards Sheyan's group of uninvited guests. Then, they stared at the dangling Alan Dale, who was furiously cursing, roaring and shrieking.
Sheyan purposely didn't gag Alan Dale. Therefore, in the eyes of the others, Alan Dale appeared as though he could do anything, and could curse with any words. The only thing he couldn't change was the cruel reality of his bare buttocks being hung upside down from the mast. Such an intense contrast naturally left a deep impression in the hearts of others.
Towards the end, Alan Dale could already feel himself thoroughly drowning in an ocean of humiliation. As more and more spectators gathered around him, it was akin to stabbing daggers into his self-esteem. It wasn't that Alan Dale didn't consider death. Instead, it was precisely because he had experienced so many bloody battles and strived so hard, that he wasn't willing to give up on this hard-won life!
At present, the illustrious Alan Dale had sunk deep into such a dilemma. He was so sensitive that even a cough from others or a caw from a seabird was an intense humiliation to him. He even forced himself to hypnotize himself that this was a nightmare that was about to come to an end!
As for the dozens of pirates that Alan Dale brought along, they had long wished to flee. However, under the supervision of Reef and Brother Black, how could they? They could only obediently become captives. They gazed around fearfully, as though they were young ladies who had just entered a bar. They were fearful that these malicious bastards would strip them naked and hang them upside down.
At present, these pirates were unable to describe their current state of mind.
They, who had always run amok in Tortuga, felt boundless humiliation at this very moment. How insolent they were previously, was how humiliated they were now!
The crowd of spectating pirates gradually increased. Many of them started discussing spiritedly.
"That man is Alan Dale? That can't be right?"
"It's true."
"Now, his reputation amongst the pirates will definitely soar. However, it will be in the form of a joke. The bartenders will spread this news faster than the northern winds. One can predict that within the next few months, the taverns will relish in this matter."
"Even if Alan Dale survives, I reckon he can only go ashore. His reputation will forever be tainted, and it will be hard to wash away. An eternal joke. "
"That Hill Maiden looks like a battleship of the English, yet it hangs a pirate flag. What is the background of this captain, to actually disregard Skrtel!"
“.....”
Sheyan couldn't be bothered to entertain him. After Ol 'Seadog slew Hawser, he dropped a light-blue key. It wasn't anything good, and was roughly worth 2000 plus utility points. Nevertheless, due to the precedent, Sheyan carefully searched the corpse and discovered a faint light-blue glow. It originated from a ring worn on Hawser's middle finger.
Sheyan instantly received a notification.
[You discovered a corpse that seems to possess witchcraft powers.]
[Do you wish to utilize your authority as a pirate captain to plunder?]
[You discovered a magic artifact: Magnetic Ring.]
[Magnetic Ring (1/2)]
[Origin: Turkey]
[Equipment attribute: Special storyline equipment]
[Equipment rarity: Light-Blue]
[Material: Magnetic stone]
[Addons: Platinum base]
[Effect: Enhances the wearer's eyesight. During close combat, accuracy modifies by 3cm. During cannon fire, accuracy modifies by 1m] (Which means, if the target is within 3cm/1m of the target, it will automatically correct to an accurate hit)
[Equipping position: Finger]
[Description: If you can find another magnetic ring and equip it as a pair, then the matching pair of rings will display an exceedingly formidable might]
[Description: Although its effects are unsatisfactory, to an exceedingly adept cannoneer, this is an indispensable item.] Hawser had previously purchased this ring from a destitute and homeless pirate for 5 pounds sterling. After that pirate obtained the ring, he shamelessly snatched back the 5 pounds sterling.] (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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