Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Almost there.”
The cruise ship in the distance was approaching. Abrahan put down the telescope in his hand. A tinge of excitement was ignited in his heart.
After nearly half an hour of chasing, this cat and mouse game had finally come to an end. Even though it took a little longer than expected, it was not too late. This kind of cruise ship designed for pleasure would never be able to pass the “Oseberg”.
Abrahan gave the binoculars to his subordinate. Abrahan took off his AK and spoke.
“Brothers.
“Our enemy is here.
“For the honor of our tribe, for the endless wealth, for…”
His eyes narrowed. He was facing the sunlight. Abrahan felt like he saw something, but he couldn’t see clearly.
Finally, he faintly saw three burning flames in the sky.
“What is that?”
The other guy standing on the deck followed his line of sight and saw flames in front of the sunlight.
By the time they caught a glimpse of the flame, everything was too late.
No one reacted fast enough.
The fire of punishment that fell from the sky did not give them any time to react.
A loud bang from the sky was heard, followed by a huge shockwave on the deck. Almost everyone fell to the ground.
The entire cargo ship was hit by something. The entire ship tilted to one side.
After the explosion from the sky, the billowing smoke descended. It covered the sea like a mist, engulfing the entire cargo ship.
The people on the boat coughed and tried to get up from the ground. However, the pungent smoke caused them to tear up; their hearing and vision were gone.
Abrahan was on the ground. He was horrified. He saw a group of armed soldiers wearing black exoskeletons coming out of a metal box and starting to spray fire. In just an instant, most of his men were killed.
Except for a few sporadic AK gunshots, most people didn’t even have a chance to resist. They fell down in a pool of blood.
“Monsters…”
It was like something was stuck in Abrahan’s throat as he spoke in a hoarse voice
He couldn’t think of a better word to describe these magical soldiers descending from the sky. They were monsters.
To them, the pungent fog did not seem to exist.
He threw away the weapon in his hand, put his hands on the railing, and scrambled with the hostages who were tied to the railings.
The soldiers did not seem to regard him as a threat. They were focused on the militants who were still holding weapons.
However, this did not bring him more security.
He finally succumbed to the burning sensation of burning nasal mucosa and eyeballs. He opened his eyes and grabbed the life jacket beside him. He untied the rope and put it around his body. He then jumped into the sea.
The gunfire faded away.
The thick fog and gunfire smell were blown away by the sea breeze.
Sporadic flashes of light could still be seen on the deck, as well as the screams from his former comrades. But he didn’t have any trace of guilt. He used all his strength to wave his arms, just to get a little further away from the ship.
There was no doubt that this operation had failed…
On the Aurora Borealis cruise ship.
The bottom cabin.
The staff members on the cruise ship were usually active here. Ordinary passengers were not allowed to enter here. However, this situation was a bit special. Most people, including the cruise ship staff, ran to the restaurant to take refuge, while the rest scrambled to the top floors.
Therefore, it was weird for anyone to stay on the bottom floors.
Wang Peng didn’t think too much. Using the map on his phone, he went straight to the hiding place of the group. He confirmed that they had weapons in their hands and left no mercy.
After the last target fell in a pool of blood, the gunfire finally stopped.
The last person committed suicide. Wang Peng frowned and looked around cautiously. After confirming that there were no traps, he crossed the pool of blood and walked over.
Wang Peng kicked the weapon in the man’s hand to the side. He knelt down, stretched out his index finger, and pressed it on his neck. After confirming that there was no sign of life, he fumbled with his pockets.
Unopened tissues?
I’ll keep it for now, maybe there is valuable information.
Makeup mirror?
Why would a man carry such things on their bodies?
Wang Peng’s left hand suddenly encountered a hard object. He carefully took the thing out of the person’s pocket.
It was a blood-stained notebook, it looked a bit like a mission briefing.
After he opened the notebook, Wang Peng was stunned.
This was not a mission briefing at all.
He had read something similar before…
Cabin B2771.
Next to the porthole.
The little girl laying on the side of the porthole desperately leaned on the glass.
“Wow…”
Colors flashed in her pupils. When the flames fell from the sky hit the “pirate ship”, Princess Lilia couldn’t help but applaud with excitement.
From her perspective, what happened was completely different from that in Abrahan’s eyes.
She saw a few flames coming from the sky, but because the speed was so fast, her memory was a little fuzzy.
When the “pirate ship” was hit by the flames from the sky, it left a dense fog, making the ship no longer visible.
The cruel battle was covered by the thick fog.
She had never seen such a magic trick before!
This was no longer just a magic trick; it was a kind of fairy tale magic!
She clapped excitedly. She then pulled Lu Zhou’s sleeve and asked, “Wow! Awesome! What is that? Magic?”
Lu Zhou squinted at the cargo ship and spoke with a faint smile.
“Sort of.”
In a sense, science beyond common sense was not much different than magic.
Her emerald pupils were shining. The little girl opened her eyes wide open and looked at Lu Zhou. She then said, “Mr. Scholar, it seems like you have saved me…
“So, are you my prince?”
Lu Zhou, who was looking at the blazing fire outside the porthole, almost choked on his saliva.
After coughing violently twice, Lu Zhou raised his sleeve and wiped the corners of his mouth. He then said patiently, “Your Highness, you might be mistaken, I’m old enough to be your court mage.”
“Like Gandif?”
You mean Gandalf?
“Sort of… Basically, say these things to someone your age.”
Lilia wasn’t too disappointed, but she still sighed like an old man.
“They’re so boring. They only spend their time on boring things. They never calm down and read a book…”
Lu Zhou: “…”
Even though he knew that this little fellow was mostly just playing around, but for some reason, he felt a bit awkward.
If this were my kid…
Suddenly, for some reason, he wanted to have a daughter.
Footsteps came from outside the door.
Lu Zhou already saw who this person was from the surveillance footage. He snapped his fingers while looking in the direction of the door, signaling Xiao Ai to release the electronic lock on the door.
The door pushed open.
Lu Zhou looked at Wang Peng and said, “It’s done?”
Wang Peng nodded. He replied in a casual way, “A total of eight, and I killed seven.”
Lu Zhou: “What about another one?”
“Suicide.”
“Suicide?”
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows. An unexpected look appeared on his face.
Suicide is not something pirates do.
Generally speaking, people chose to end their lives in two situations. One was the complete loss of hope in life and the other was for loyalty and faith.
The former was obviously not true.
In this case, it could only be the latter.
Wang Peng saw something in Lu Zhou’s eyes. He was a little hesitant, but after some thinking, he said, “I found something on the dead body… In fact, we shouldn’t tell you these things and that we should take care of them ourselves. But I think it might interest you.”
Lu Zhou immediately asked, “What did you find?”
He took out a plastic bag, which contained a bloodstained notebook.
Wang Peng looked at Lu Zhou, who was puzzled, and spoke.
“Maybe it’s just a coincidence…
“But you might recognize the contents of this notebook.”