novelraw Chapter 149: There's a Dirty Trickster!
Chapter 149: There's a Dirty Trickster!
A small-time chef probably doesn't have anything valuable on him. Even if we rob him of everything, it wouldn't be worth much.
The Ghost Captain lifted its anchor and said casually:
"Kid, do it yourself."
Chen Qi silently observed the Ghost Captain before him.
Earlier, he had already roughly estimated the Ghost Captain's strength. This monster's power and speed were considerably greater than the Lost in the Rift.
Its combat ability matched that of a C-tier dimensional rift monster.
But the real challenge lay in the Greenflame Ghost Ship's mechanics—as long as the ghost ship's engine core remained intact, the pirate skeletons could continuously revive.
Even third-tier Transcendents would eventually exhaust their stamina and perish in the endless cycle of battle.
Therefore, the most effective strategy to defeat the Greenflame Ghost Ship was to locate and either destroy or steal its core.
The ghost ship was the true key to this calamity, a lesson players had learned through blood and tears.Against these hit-and-run pirates, striking at their home base was the ultimate strategy!
"Scram!"
Chen Qi kicked out, extinguishing all nearby green flames.
Without hesitation, he decisively passed through the banquet hall toward the deck.
"Running away?"
The Ghost Captain moved to pursue, but in the next instant, it sensed hostile intent behind it.
A black-haired girl stood holding a tube of dark red potion, which she violently injected into her wrist artery.
The Ghost Captain could feel the murderous aura radiating from the black-haired girl.
No need to be so angry—I haven't even robbed you yet... The Ghost Captain tightened its grip on the anchor.
Additionally, the cloaked elder on the floor glared viciously at the Ghost Captain:
"Hand over... Siren's belongings... you skeleton."
The Ghost Captain hefted its anchor and let out a grating laugh:
"Are you looking for the Coastal Overlord? Want your stuff back?"
......
Chen Qi quickly reached the deck.
Torrential rain instantly drenched his clothes.
Most capable individuals had gone to the banquet hall—after all, nothing was more important than protecting the guests' property.
Under the ghost ship's assault, only helpless sailors remained on deck.
In this storm, they could only cling tightly to the railings to avoid being thrown overboard.
Bracing against the wind and rain, Chen Qi looked ahead.
A massive ghost ship loomed before them, its tattered sails still fluttering eerily in the storm.
The vessel seemed to have risen from the sea of death, its hull covered in rust and seaweed, with green flames raging across its surface.
Five hundred meters—too far to jump... Chen Qi assessed the distant ghost ship.
Shadowy skeletal figures moved about the ghost ship, dressed in tattered pirate garb, wielding rusted swords and antique firearms, quietly awaiting their captain's triumphant return.
Unfortunately, he couldn't activate Ember's Touch now—otherwise, people would discover a target even more valuable than the Ghost Captain.
A blond sailor, seeing Chen Qi on deck, immediately warned:
"Guest, whatever you do, don't jump overboard! Those skeletons won't spare anyone in the water. We've already lost many sailors—"
"I know. I'm just here to teach these monsters a lesson."
"??"
The sailors stared in shock.
When raiding the enemy's base, the longer your reach, the better!
Chen Qi walked toward the bow while retrieving the Giant Slayer sniper rifle he'd obtained from the investigators' ship.
To conceal the weapon's make, he'd wrapped it extensively in bandages.
Energy Cores weren't just for powering mechs—they could also serve as ship cores.
Such rare treasures could headline an auction as premium relics!
Chen Qi excitedly set up his sniper position at the bow:
"Numbers One, Three, and Four—swim near the ghost ship. If something big falls, immediately drag it deep underwater. The deeper, the better."
The Deepsea Water Spirits possessed the ability to operate hundreds—even thousands—of meters below the surface!
Not even the ghost ship's skeletons could reach such depths.
"Waku waku! (Understood, Master!)"
The water spirits quickly dove into the sea, swimming with remarkable speed toward the ghost ship's underside.
When it came to looting prowess, Chen Qi firmly believed his professional team could outperform the notorious Greenflame Ghost Ship!
Want to be the Coastal Overlord? Keep practicing...
Activating Hunter's Eye, Chen Qi could track even seagulls amidst the storm—nothing escaped his vision.
The closer Energy Cores were to pirate skeletons, the faster the resurrection process.
The ghost ship had two cores.
One should be located near the bow...
At five hundred meters, the Giant Slayer's power rendered wind resistance negligible...
With his heightened inspiration, Chen Qi intuited that an Energy Core lay within the ghost ship's bow compartment.
This marked his first time using the Giant Slayer.
And time was scarce—those ghosts would soon retreat to their ship.
No more than two minutes remained.
"Hope I'm not wrong."
Chen Qi pulled the trigger.
BANG!
The tremendous recoil sent tremors through his entire body.
The Spiral Magic Bullet tore through the stormy darkness like lightning!
BOOM! The spiraling projectile struck the ghost ship's hull, instantly boring a massive corkscrew hole through it!
A deafening explosion followed as flames erupted in the distance!
As the compartment ruptured, a burning Energy Core came into view!
Bullseye!
Chen Qi's excitement surged!
A perfectly intact Energy Core!
With this, his new ship would undergo qualitative transformation!
Deepsea Water Spirits Three and Four immediately charged toward the Energy Core.
"No, too rash..."
Chen Qi frowned.
A hundred skeletons aboard the ghost ship suddenly brandished cutlasses and rushed the water spirits.
The spirits had acted prematurely.
No more spiral bullets... Chen Qi quickly loaded incendiary rounds acquired from the Black Rabbit.
Even standard bullets became devastating when fired from the Giant Slayer.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Four consecutive shots.
The skeletons were skewered like kebabs, while the water spirits seized the opportunity to deploy Water Explosive Bombs.
KABOOM!
Under sniper cover, the one-meter-wide Energy Core was dragged underwater by the Deepsea Water Spirits, sinking rapidly into the depths.
The pirate skeletons could only stare blankly at the scene, utterly helpless.
"Whew, mission accomplished!"
Chen Qi stood up, smiling at the pirate skeletons.
That Energy Core now belonged to him!
Suddenly, green flames spread across the deck!
"Jackpot! Jackpot!"
Pirate skeletons carrying sacks emerged from belowdecks, gleefully jumping into the water to swim back to their ghost ship.
"Returning fully loaded! What a flock of fat sheep!"
The Ghost Captain also emerged from below, battered but laughing heartily.
Earlier, Little Crow and the cloaked elder had killed it five times!
But it was all wasted effort!
They were immortal sea monsters—phantoms of the ocean!
This operation had netted them not only expensive clothes and jewelry, but also a third-tier Transcendent's Backpack Card!
The Ghost Captain flipped a gold coin in its hand.
Now, they just needed to follow the green tide-fire back to their ghost ship.
No vessel in these coastal waters could catch their ghost ship.
This hit-and-run feeling was absolutely exhilarating!
"Ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for being so wealthy!"
"Ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for working so hard to earn money!"
"Ladies and gentlemen! Keep bringing me more treasures!"
The towering Ghost Captain's piercing taunts echoed across the White Pigeon expedition ship.
Until it noticed Chen Qi's massive sniper rifle and its damaged ghost ship.
The Ghost Captain froze.
Why was its ghost ship smoking?!
There's a dirty trickster here!
Chen Qi blew on the smoking barrel and smiled at the Ghost Captain.
You can leave now, little ghost.