We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 333 The Dragon Pirate Crew! The Black Tide Surges!

Xia En found the figure, which was as agile as a female leopard, somewhat familiar.

The dragon horns on her forehead, the scales on her body, and the thick yet agile tail behind her all testified to her identity—

This is a half-dragon!

Moreover, Xia En vaguely sensed a certain familiarity from her movements.

Different warriors have different fighting styles, such as the way they generate power and the way they throw punches, which will have subtle differences.

Only someone as perceptive and battle-hardened as Shane could discern it.

In this half-dragon, Shaen saw the shadow of an old friend.

Nana, the half-dragon!
Shane still has a strong impression of the half-dragon he met during the promotion ceremony.

However, in the ascension ritual, all the Mystics, including Shane, are playing a role in the ascension instance.

Therefore, what Xia En saw at that time was not Nana's true appearance.

The figure on the ice field now is quite different from the half-dragon people of that time.

She was more petite and had a more delicate face.

Looking at her face alone, she looks like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, with even a bit of baby fat on her cheeks.

However, once you combine her with her solid muscles and decisive, ruthless movements, it becomes difficult to describe her as "cute".

Because the two do not look the same, Xia En was unable to determine for the time being.

Is this girl Nana, whom I know?

at this time.

There was a "boom".

The half-dragon girl stomped her foot on the ground, immediately leaving spiderweb-like cracks on the ice field.

Immediately, her delicate body shot towards the nearest ice crystal monster like a cannonball, while simultaneously unleashing a powerful punch.

Her punches were as swift as lightning, yet as heavy as mountains, carrying an indescribable, strange rhythm.

Clearly, she has a profound understanding of martial arts and combat techniques.

Seeing this, Xia En finally realized—

She is Nana, whom I know!

However, the battle on the field was far from over at this point.

Nana's fighting prowess was much stronger than last time.

She moved through the pack of wolves like a lion, shattering the ice crystal monster with each punch.

The battle situation appears to have become one-sided.

But in reality, it was Nana and the other pirates who were truly at a disadvantage.

only because……

Those ice crystal monsters did not truly die after being shattered!

Their bodies continuously coalesce under the influence of some strange force, and in just a dozen seconds, they can be pieced together into a new ice crystal humanoid.

It can be said that they possess the characteristic of being "immortal"!
With their numbers seemingly still increasing, Nana and the other pirates found themselves in a difficult and arduous battle.

The pirates longed to escape the monsters, but their ships moved extremely slowly through the ice, making escape impossible.

……

……

"Damn it! What on earth are these monsters?"

On the icy plains, Lewis, the leader of the Dragon Pirates, looked grave and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"They're impossible to kill, they don't have any obvious weaknesses, and there are so many of them..."

The ice crystal monster is fearless, tireless, and can regenerate continuously.

On the other hand, for the members of the pirate crew, fighting in this extremely cold environment was already a considerable burden.

As the battle drags on, the scales of victory will steadily tip in favor of the monster.

In just a short time, casualties had already occurred within the Dragon Pirates.

This made Lewis frown deeply, and a sense of impatience and unease arose in his heart.

Casualties at sea are a very serious matter.

Piracy is a profession where people risk their lives.

But to die so inexplicably at the hands of these ice crystal monsters of unknown origin is a bit too frustrating, isn't it?

In fact, the fact that the Dragon Pirates encountered these ice crystal monsters was purely coincidental.

They originally just wanted to cross this ice field, but unexpectedly they stumbled upon ancient ruins in the ice.

This attracted the pursuit of the group of ice crystal monsters.

This monster seemed to harbor extreme malice towards living things and had absolutely no intention of communicating; it launched an attack immediately upon approaching.

Moreover, the strangeness of the ice crystal monster doesn't stop there.

"what!"

At that moment, amidst screams, a pirate was knocked to the ground by the ice crystal monster and quickly fell silent.

His companions couldn't help but show grief in their eyes, and immediately smashed the ice crystal monster into pieces.

To everyone's surprise, after a few breaths, the pirate actually stood up again, albeit shakily.

"Heat it up! Heat it up, are you alright?"

The pirate's friend quickly stepped forward to check on him.

Just then, Nana stepped forward and stopped him: "Be careful."

"Something's not right."

"What's wrong..."

The pirate's words suddenly stopped, because he saw the pirate named "Gawain" face to face.

A large hole was torn open in the heated abdomen, and the internal organs fell out.

Such severe injuries were clearly the cause of Gawain's death.

At the extremely low temperatures on the ice field, the once steaming hot internal organs and blood cooled down at a very rapid pace.

The heated body surface was covered with a layer of blood-red ice shards, making it look extremely miserable.

Even so, his body actually started to move!

He limped toward Nana and the others, leaving a trail of bloody footprints on the icy plain.

"How is this going?"

Upon witnessing this scene, the pirates were all shocked, and a chill ran down their spines.

Even Gawain's close friends noticed the strangeness of the situation and looked at "Gawain" with a mixture of fear and apprehension.

It was during the process of "heating up" that it came to everyone.

More and more ice crystals formed on his body, like spores, constantly spreading from the wound to his entire body.

It eventually covered his entire body.

The expression on "Jiawen's" face changed from despair and fear to icy indifference.

Even the shape of the facial features was gradually smoothed out by the ice crystals.

The "heating" at this moment is exactly the same as the ice crystal monsters that surround us!
"These monsters can even transform corpses into their own kind!?"

Lewis stared in astonishment, his heart growing colder.

The ice crystal monsters are already terrifying enough, but with this "contagious" trait, how can we possibly win this battle?
A faint sense of despair gradually welled up in Lewis's heart.

Even pirate captains are like this, let alone ordinary pirates.

When they saw their former comrades attacking them, the pirates' morale plummeted to an extremely low level.

Simply dying in battle might not be so terrible.

But the thought that even in death one cannot find peace and will become such a bizarre monster wandering the ice plains inevitably fills one with despair.

Normally, the pirates wouldn't be this passive. But for some reason, the very act of fighting this monster seemed to be constantly eroding their courage.

Among the crowd, Nana maintained her fighting spirit and spoke loudly.

"Don't give up! This monster must have its own weaknesses, we just haven't found them yet."

However, Nana alone was clearly no match for the hordes of ice crystal monsters.

Because of the ice crystal monster's unique contagiousness, Nana was afraid to get hurt, which made her seem somewhat hesitant.

The battle was on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, a melodious song drifted from the distant ice surface.

The singing was melodious and pleasant to listen to.

All who heard it felt as if their souls had been cleansed by the waves.

The negative emotions left over from the previous battle with the ice crystal monsters, along with fear, despair, and cowardice, all seemed to be washed away by this song.

In contrast, the ice crystal monsters also showed a different reaction to the song.

Some of the monsters stopped in their tracks, their faces, made of ice crystals, contorted with pain.

Monsters like "Heat," which had not yet fully transformed, opened their mouths and emitted silent, mournful howls.

The first thought that came to people's minds when they saw this scene was—

They can feel pain too?
"who is it?"

Nana turned around in surprise and saw the silhouette of a magnificent ship on the ice in the distance.

Unlike the pirate ships that struggled to break through the ice and moved slowly, this large ship practically rolled over the ice.

The thin ice surface seemed to pose no resistance at all, and was easily crushed.

From a distance, the entire ship resembles a moving mountain, with its majestic bow breaking through the ice ahead, leaving a passageway behind it.

That indomitable spirit is truly captivating.

The impact of this scene was no less than that of their companions transforming into monsters.

Soon, the pirates discovered that the strange singing was coming from the magnificent ship.

As if the singing had caused the nearby sea to respond in some mysterious way, the seawater surged beneath the ice as if welcoming the arrival of some being.

"Look! That's..."

One of the pirates vaguely noticed something and looked up at the high place.

This prompted others to do the same.

Soon, people saw a small black dot appear in mid-air.

Furthermore, the black dot is constantly growing larger, as if it is approaching at an extremely fast speed.

"No, that's a person!!!"

next moment.

A figure descended from the sky, falling onto the icy plain like a shooting star.

Before anyone could see his face clearly...

The man deftly raised his right hand, and darkness, like a tidal wave, surged outwards.

"What kind of spell is this?"

As the dark tide surged in, the pirates' expressions changed, and they tried to dodge.

But because the Kuroshio Current moves so fast, no one can escape its engulfment.

Fortunately, the black tide did not cause any harm to their bodies; it simply passed by like a gust of wind.

To achieve this, one must have unparalleled control over secret power!

"Wait, this mysterious power... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before?"

Nana, the half-dragon, was also within the range of the Black Tide.

Moreover, unlike the other pirates, she sensed a familiar feeling from this mysterious power.

"Right, it's in the promotion ceremony!"

Nana suddenly remembered that she had personally experienced "John Smith's" domain during the promotion ceremony.

Although there are slight differences between the two secret powers, she is still certain that they are the same secret power!
"Could it be Captain John?"

Nana's eyes lit up, and this guess came to mind.

However, it wasn't time to relax and catch up yet, Nana quickly reminded them loudly.

"Captain John, these monsters cannot be killed with conventional magic! Be very careful!"

However, Nana's reminder seemed unnecessary.

Because, the moment the Black Tide made contact with the ice crystal monsters, it was as if countless ants had crawled into the monsters' bodies, and they were devoured within seconds.

One after another, the bodies of ice crystal monsters disintegrated and collapsed in the black tide, turning into ice shards scattered all over the ground.

What surprised people even more was that these ice shards did not show any tendency to re-aggregate, but lay quietly on the ground like ordinary ice fragments.

"How is this going?"

"Can this secret technique prevent monsters from resurrecting?"

"And...who exactly is that man?"

Although the pirates breathed a sigh of relief at the death of the ice crystal monster, they were not completely at ease.

After all, the origin of this suddenly appearing ship was unknown, and the man possessed terrifying power.

They would naturally feel somewhat apprehensive.

Soon, the dark waves disappeared before everyone's eyes, and a handsome young man emerged from them.

His eyes were dark and deep, and a gentle smile played on his lips.

Judging by his appearance alone, he might not seem like a threat, but considering what he just did...

Every pirate couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

"This gentleman..."

Pirate captain Lewis carefully chose his words, his attitude cautious, afraid of offending the other party.

But that's it.

A fiery red figure rushed forward with great enthusiasm, beaming with joy.

"Captain John, it's been a long time!"

This action startled Lewis quite a bit: "Nana, you..."

Fortunately, the man smiled and said, "Nana, it's been a long time."

"However, there is one thing I need to correct. My real name is Shane. John is just a character I played in the promotion ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Lewis's eyes widened slightly: "Nana, you know him?"

Nana nodded matter-of-factly and said, "Yes."

She turned to Xia En and said.

"Captain Shane, let me introduce you. This is Lewis, the captain of our Dragon Pirate Crew."

"By the way, he's also my older brother."

Shane glanced at Lewis in surprise: "Brother?"

Upon closer inspection, he did indeed have some features of a half-dragon, but not as obvious as Nana's.

For example, it has no tail behind it, only a small bump on its head.

Upon learning about their relationship, Lewis visibly relaxed and spoke.

"So you're John. My sister often mentions you after the promotion ceremony."

"I never expected to see you here."

Soon, he couldn't resist asking out of curiosity, "Captain Shane, how did you kill those monsters?"

(End of this chapter)