Cyberzaun, Machinarium

Until one day, one of his captains offended Gangplank.

The disaster of the ocean, the moving shipwreck - all the disasters at sea combined are not as frightening as him alone. So when his captain angered Planck, Focke was smart enough to be the first to surrender.

Honestly, he used the harpoon very well, and his results were satisfactory whether it was against fish or people, whether it was the captain who needed a sea beast, or Gangplank who needed the captain's head.

With his own skills, Fock slowly became a small captain under Planck, but he was very cautious. He knew where he could go. Most of the people on the sea were people he could not afford to offend, and many of the remaining places were Planck's hunting grounds.

Even though he owned a small pirate ship, he still worked honestly as a harpooner and occasionally dealt in some smuggling. After all, he was confident that no one could catch up with him if he fell underwater.

Until a while ago, someone in the tavern was fiddling with a beautiful rifle and boasting about how he had made a fortune in Piltover and Zaun.

Fock looked at the beautiful rifle with envy but did nothing.

Later, someone waved a strange potion and said how he had taken advantage of the war between Piltover and Zaun.

Fogg was uneasy and a little jealous, but he decided to wait.

Until a gambler who had been hanging out at the bottom for years came to the tavern at the top to spend his time drinking and partying, waving a big bag of gold hex, and Fok finally couldn't sit still anymore.

He thought that he should also go to Piltover and take a look at the pirates who were taking advantage of the Sun Gate, and at least save up some money for a decent burial at sea.

The guys on the ship had long wanted to get rich, and without stopping, after a simple replenishment, this group of former sea hunters transformed themselves into pirates. Taking advantage of the fact that Noxus had not paid much attention recently, they easily passed through the strait and headed towards Pilgewater.

Everything went smoothly, especially when Fokker personally operated the harpoon gun on the bow and attacked a merchant ship, forcing it to abandon its cargo and flee.

It seems like they can make a lot of money this time, after all, Piltover is known to be "rich ass oozing oil"

The ship cruised near the Gate of the Sun for a while, waiting for a large merchant ship to line up and pass through. Fok was very clear-headed. Attacking passenger ships is often less profitable, and you might run into some tough guys. However, attacking cargo ships will not only encounter strong resistance from the crew, but also if there is no one on the pirate ship who knows the cargo, it is likely to be a wasted trip.

Fokker was waiting for a beautifully decorated merchant ship. These ships usually carried some good things, and the ship owners valued their own safety more. They were happy to "spend a little money" to settle some troubles.

Everything seemed to be going well, and Fokker was like a skilled hunter, patiently waiting for the big fish.

Even though there was a strange sound like thunder in the sky, Fokker didn't care. Nothing was strange in this place. Didn't you see the ships flying in the sky? It was normal to hear some strange sounds.

Enoch just stared in confusion at the ship below, which did not move at all, as if it had completely ignored the threat above its head.

He raised his hand and pressed the call button on the headset. "I say... is there anyone willing to go and talk to the idiot down there?"

After waiting for a long time, there was no sound in the headset. Just when Enoch was getting a little impatient, a Huey swayed close to the pirate ship. Wei was pulling at the safety lock on one side of the cabin door, as if shouting something at the pirate ship.

After hesitating for a moment, Enoch silently switched the communication back to the internal channel and asked Jinx in the observation cabin: "What do you think... Wei is doing?"

"Maybe threatening the pirates?"

"Then why didn't she use a loudspeaker? Did she think she could shout over the noise of the helicopter? I remember she participated in the joint defense training."

Enoch could sense that Jinx was subtly embarrassed for a moment, but he didn't let her off. He spoke in a hoarse voice quickly, "How would I know? Who knows what that genius is thinking? I don't know the test results. If it weren't for the extra points in fighting, a girl like her probably wouldn't have passed the police's test."

"Okay..." Enoch wisely didn't ask any more questions. Jinx was obviously in a very angry state now, so it was best to go along with her. He didn't want to be kicked off the bed halfway through tonight, so it would be better not to tease her now.

The people on the boat just stared at her blankly without any reaction. After all, the plane was flying a bit high, and with the current weapons of the pirate ship, it could not reach these people flying in the sky.

Wei seemed to have given up shouting. She turned around, pulled out the AR rifle issued to her from the cabin, and fired at the ships below.

Unfortunately, the former eldest lady of Zaun had poor aim, and under the influence of the turbulent plane, a distance of more than half a kilometer was like splashing water. Not to mention the casualties, the pirates didn't even know what Wei was doing.

“Damn it!” Jinx finally couldn’t help it and yelled into the public channel of the headset: “Use a machine gun, you great genius, that thing hanging on the helicopter is not just for decoration.”

After hearing what his sister said, Wei was obviously motivated. He grabbed the MG42 at the side and fired at the Corsair below with difficulty, trying to calibrate the landing point through the tail flame of the tracer bullet.

"That's a machine gun!!!" Jinx finally couldn't bear it anymore and pressed the machine gun button hard. The 30mm ammunition drew a dazzling light and hit the deck of the pirate ship.

With just a few rounds of ammunition, the wooden deck of the pirate ship was completely damaged and the unlucky sailors were directly killed.

"Move, move faster..." Jinx stared at the thermal imaging display inside the helmet. The few machine gun shots just now stirred up a lot of splashes and smoke. The small pirate ship's vision was blurred due to environmental interference. Jinx could only stop shooting and slowly wait for the environmental interference to dissipate.

But obviously, this was not what Jinx liked to do. She gently lifted the rocket launch safety with her right hand, and she was ready to solve the problem directly.

"Don't do it here." Enoch looked at the warning light and stopped the girl's action. "This place is too close to the Sun Gate. It will be very troublesome if it sinks here. Let the law enforcers take action and try to drive them out first."

Chapter 104: Guests from Afar

Fogg was now terrified. He saw with his own eyes that a good fighter who dared to fight a shark in the water was smashed to pieces in one blow.

So even if the devilish knocking sound stopped, he and the remaining sailors did not dare to show their heads and all hid under the deck.

It was not until he could vaguely hear shouts mixed in with the roar that Fokker ordered a novice to go and listen to what was going on.

"They seem to be asking us to leave quickly..." The toothless sailor looked at his captain in confusion. It turns out that Mrs. Piltover is so easy to talk to?

Fock pondered for a while, suppressed his uneasiness, and urged the surviving sailors to set sail quickly and leave this damn place. As for the other pirate ships that had followed them, he had no time to look for them now. The most important thing was to escape first.

Sweeping the broken limbs into the sea, Fock and his men speeded up their efforts, and finally moved crookedly towards the distance.

Seeing the pirates leave, the law enforcement officers on the Hueys felt relieved. After all, naval battles were originally just about checking smuggling for them. It was the first time for them to face pirates face to face. Usually, the coastal defense artillery dealt with these problems from a distance. However, if the congressman had not ordered the mobilization of the coastal defense artillery during the conflict between the two cities, these people might not have been able to rush in.

"Is it over now? Are we just going to let them run away?" Jinx was a little unwilling. It wasn't her style to be beaten up by someone and then just pat their butts and let them go.

"No, didn't you see the radar feedback? There are many ships floating on the sea. We need to confirm which ones are our friends."

"I don't know what this is for. Don't you think there are too many screens in front of me?" Jinx acted coquettishly, but still tried to distinguish carefully on the green screen.

"If you find it troublesome, we can change positions..." Enoch didn't care. He knew it was just a casual complaint from the girl.

"Ha, no way. I'm too lazy to go. What to do next? Go and sink them?"

"No," Enoch shook his head. "Report the coordinates and let the coastal defense artillery try out the new equipment."

Honestly speaking, Enoch once seriously considered whether the coastal defense guns were still necessary, but the people around him persuaded him to give up the idea. The reason was simple. Most of the people who came to harass him did not understand what the helicopters could do. Instead, each gun barrel pointed obliquely at the sea could simply and rudely tell others that this city was not easy to mess with.

So Enoch followed the local customs and simply decorated the shore with a 152mm howitzer.

Just as a fleet of helicopters was checking for suspicious ships according to the coordinates, the Noxian ship collided with the other two pirate ships first.

"It seems that this journey has been particularly difficult, Lady Midalda. Perhaps your men should be more vigilant? It seems that your son's men are not as cunning and wise as their leader."

Mrs. Midalda looked at the woman in front of her with disgust and vigilance. The word "hearted as vicious as a scorpion" was the most appropriate modifier. "My son is not smart enough. At least, he is not as good at judging the situation as your father..."

The two women looked at each other and smiled, neither of them could tell who was more embarrassed.

The provocative pirates on both sides could not wait any longer, and seeing that the huge ship had not yet docked, they impatiently launched the captain's treasured 12-pound cannon towards the ship.

The next step is nothing more than firing a cannon to scare the other side, and then they will flee in surrender. With so many people, it is not excessive to take 5%. Considering that these people have not stopped the ship for a long time, the captain decided to take % of the cargo.

The Noxian soldiers on the ship were also ready. When the ship got closer, they jumped to the other side and hacked the bastards to death.

When both sides were full of confidence, a Huey flew over and easily spotted the pirate ship - these guys did not raise the flag, but the big skull printed on their sails was hard to ignore.

The pirates were asked to leave as a matter of routine. It was obvious that the pirates this time were much braver. A few of them kept firing at the helicopter in the air.

This action scared the pilot. He knew how far the weapon in the law enforcement officer's hand could hit, so he subconsciously increased his altitude and moved away from the pirates.

Unfortunately, most of the weapons used by these people are black powder weapons. It is a blessing from heaven to be able to shoot 500 meters, let alone shooting a target moving in the sky.

The pilot who had calmed down felt a little ashamed, and the law enforcement officer in the cabin also fell to the ground due to the sudden maneuver. The pirates, on the other hand, shouted excitedly and even started chasing and shooting at the birds in the sky.

The navigator was a little angry and contacted the coastal defense artillery. Soon, the 152mm grenades began to fire steadily. A few rounds of attacks easily destroyed a pirate ship and attracted helicopters from other directions.

"Reporting the situation"

"Yes, we found two pirate ships attacking a passenger ship during the cruise. We just called the coastal defense guns and successfully destroyed one of them."

"I see." Enoch looked at the debris on the sea and another pirate ship fleeing into the distance.

"Let's deal with the rest as soon as possible..."

"Hey, Littlefinger, do you remember where the flag that looks like a goat's head belongs to?"

"Goat? I don't know, what else is there besides that?"

"Nothing else, just a red flag with a goat's head painted on it."

Enoch was silent for a moment, adjusted his telescope, and looked at the Noxian flag on the passenger ship.

"That thing we usually call an axe, a double-edged axe."

"It doesn't matter, let the coastal defense artillery fire quickly, I want to go back and eat cookies." Jinx waved her hand indifferently, with no intention of admitting her mistake.

"No, wait, call the coastal defense artillery and ask them to stop attacking. We will take care of this ship." Enoch turned the nose of the plane and flew past the Noxian ship close to the sea. "We have to open the eyes of our guests who have come from afar."

Easily catching up with the sailing pirate ship in front, Enoch flew around the ship in a friendly manner and hovered slightly in the air.

"Jinx, I leave it to you."

"Ha, you really hit the nail on the head."

The 30mm machine gun fired a thorough blast along the deck from beginning to end. The annoying pirates learned their lesson and the smart ones began to run frantically towards the bottom hold. As for those who were still on the deck, Jinx was happy to give them a few more shots.

Seeing that this was open water, Jinx excitedly flipped up the safety of the rocket and fired it towards the waterline of the ship.

The rocket easily tore open the cabin, perhaps breaking the keel? No one knew what the damage was, but the pirate ship was in pieces, with only a few pieces of wood floating on the waves with flames.

"Mission accomplished, sir. What do we do next?" Jinx asked Enoch with a laugh.

"Considering that our friends who have come from afar have been disturbed by pirates, it is time for us as the host to provide escort services."

Enoch explained maliciously, lowered his altitude again, and landed slowly near the Noxian passenger ship.

It really looked like a hospitable host protecting a guest from afar - if only the machine guns didn't occasionally swing across the deck.

Chapter 105 The Drowning Man

With a hint of provocation, Enoch slowly escorted the Noxian passenger ship to the port of Piltover, and then moved away from above in a very low posture.

The water vapor stirred up by the propeller rudely helped the group of people clean the deck. The guards on the ship looked very dissatisfied and embarrassed.

After a pretentious sigh, Enoch returned to the formation in the air in a good mood.

"I remember there was a pirate ship that we hadn't dealt with yet? Where are they now?"

"Report, Unit 6 is tracking us. It just left the waters near the Sun Gate. Do we need to stop them and capture them?" A clear voice of a girl came from the headset, answering Enoch's question. Hearing this familiar voice, Jinx became alert.

"No, keep driving them away. The other helicopter formations can return. Go back and make a written report." Jinx skillfully sent out the report before anyone else. After hanging up the call, she looked pitiful and acted like a spoiled child towards Enoch who was behind her.

"Can we handle this separately? I want to have some fun with that policewoman, please, Littlefinger."

"As you wish." Enoch silently pulled up the joystick and flew towards the distant target. After hesitating for a moment, he asked the question that concerned him the most: "You asked each of those law enforcement officers to submit a report... Will you really read it?"

"Are you kidding? Doesn't your blonde doll handle all that waste paper? Since she has a problem anyway, why not use this free labor?" Jinx seemed a little surprised, wondering why Littlefinger would ask such a stupid question.

"As if I didn't ask"

The pirate ship in the distance was no longer as high-spirited as before. The tattered canvas was hanging weakly on the mast, and the flag on the top had long since flown away. The ship could only drift forward slowly with the waves at a very low speed. In the sky behind it, a helicopter crashed far behind.

Seeing that the helicopter had successfully brought the pirate ship into view, Enoch happily transferred control and said, "Have fun."

"Of course, I love you so much, my dear little finger." There was malice in Jinx's sweet voice that could not be ignored.

"Number Six received, please reply. Please assist this unit in sinking the pirate ship."

"What... they have lost the ability to resist, we can arrest them." Caitlin listened to the order coming from the headphones in disbelief, looked at Wei next to her, and asked quickly.

"The orders are clear, just follow them. I heard that you are a sharpshooter? Then you will be in charge of dealing with these pirates." Jinx continued to give orders unmoved.

"We don't have to do this? What on earth are you thinking about?" Vi on the side finally couldn't help it and forced her way into the conversation between Jinx and Caitlyn.

Obviously, she did this at a very inappropriate time. Seeing Vi speaking up for the girl from Piltover, the girl, who was already unreasonable, was on the verge of losing control.

"That's great! Our Miss Caitlin is truly virtuous and fair. The Upper City needs outstanding people like you. No wonder my dear sister is also fascinated by you."

"I strongly suggest that Miss Caitlin follow my advice and execute these pirates with mercy."

Before Caitlin could react, the armed helicopter hovering behind her increased its power and easily caught up with the fleeing pirate ship in front.

Looking through the screen at the panicked pirates on the deck in the distance, Jinx fired two rockets towards the waterline with cruel pleasure.

The pirate ship was like a can that had burst open, with half of the ship's hull shattered. Seawater quickly poured into the cabin through the cracks, easily sweeping the hiding pirates into the deep sea.

The whirlpool on the water slowly swallowed up the wreckage of the ship. Only a few people who were good at swimming barely escaped, struggling to survive by holding on to a piece of wood, waving in vain to surrender to the helicopter floating in the air, praying for rescue.

"These are some great guys. Do you think they can swim 10 kilometers to the shore, or can they hold on until a passing boat picks them up?" Jinx's voice was a little distorted with electricity, but it deeply tortured the hearts of Vi and Caitlyn who were watching.

"Or... they are unlucky and don't get any help, and end up waiting to die in the sea? That's really unfortunate." The hoarse voice hissed like a venomous snake. Jinx looked at the helicopter hovering on the side with great excitement, and her originally indigo eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.

"If there's some sharpshooter who can help them out... it'd be a mercy, right, Miss Caitlin Gillaman." The girl pulled off her helmet and banged hard on the helicopter's bulletproof glass, praying that a chain of bullets would come out from the door opposite and kill all the people struggling in the water.

The hovering helicopter suddenly moved, the hatch opened as wide as possible, Wei and Caitlin each grabbed the bumper on one side and threw a safety rope down. At the same time, the Huey helicopter also cooperated and slowly descended.

"No, no, no!!!" Jinx looked at everything in front of her in horror. Finally, she couldn't hold her temper anymore and operated the machine gun to fire at the people on the sea.

The limited ammunition belt was used up. Jinx did not check the results, but prayed to Enoch in a low voice, "Take me back, Little Finger."

Silently increasing its altitude, the Havoc attack helicopter flew towards the factory helipad in Zaun. What was needed now was to let the girl calm down.