Cathulhu Online, MUNYA!

Chapter 79 – Cat Dad VS Ghost Fleet

A skeleton with an eye patch was looking into his telescope, observing a strange speedy ship near the coast. The red fireball in his eye socket fluttered as if he was excited to see prey.

KAKAKA!

The skeleton captain lowered his telescope. He drew his saber and pointed at the tree boat.

KAKAKA!

The crews of the frigate consisted of humanoid skeletons, came out to the deck and began pulling ropes. They opened their sailcloth and rotated them while the navigator skeleton rotated the wheels, turning their ship.

Above the skeleton captain, his red name with golden borders was clearly visible.

Pirate Admiral Torrent, Level 100

He was a roaming field boss in the North Sea, west of Cernun’s Island Chain. He led the group of 200 level 85 skeleton pirates and ten level 92 elite pirate champions.

As soon as Torrent pointed his saber at the tree boat, 20 rotten cogs jumped out of the sea and formed a fleet formation about Torrent’s ship. Seawater gushed out of the leaking ghost ships, but they strangely stayed afloat on top of the high tide sea.

WOOOOO_.

One of the ship’s captains blew a horn. Then, all 21 ships raised their pirate flags as they charged toward the tree boat.

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ZAAAA

Suddenly, 20 ghost ships emerged from the sea and followed the mysterious cog.

Xiaomao and Shepherd noticed the crisis right away.

“HARD PORT, MUNYA!”

Shepherd rotated the steering wheel to the left, turning the ship away from the pirate fleet. Yet, the mute support revealed a faint smile, confident in his ship’s speed.

ZAAAA

While Xiaomao’s ship dashed away at the absurd speed of a jet boat, ten of the ghost ships suddenly dove into the sea and disappeared.

Although they were at least a kilometer away, Xiaomao didn’t let his guard down. He kept observing the pursuers while he brought out a new weapon.

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Copper Bamboo Sniper Crossbow (Rare)

Torrent, the Great Pirate of the North Sea, used to own this weapon when he was still a sailor in the Yuan Empire Navy. He was once the most promising sniper that shot down 800 pirates in his career. However, after the Yuan Empire betrayed him, he discarded this crossbow for more destructive weaponry. It was stored in the Pirate Treasure Room on one of the islands of the north sea and was forgotten.

Item Type: Magic Weapon

Effect: ATK 150, Increase Attack Range by 200 meters

Requirement: Level 40, STR 100, DEX 150

Durability: 5,000 / 5,000

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The new crossbow was not as good as the rental weapon. However, what Xiaomao needed in this situation was not a destructive weapon but a long-ranged weapon for sea combat.

Xiaomao measured the distance with his eyes. A crossbow’s regular range was under 400 meters, but the shots might not be as accurate as the shorter range. However, the sniper crossbow added 200 meters to the maximum range, which made it possible for Xiaomao to snipe someone at 500-600 meters range.

He could use the angle and wind to shoot further, and his thousand arrow skills could ignore accuracy. But for now, Xiaomao chose to wait and see what the pirate fleet could do against a fast ship.

Xiaomao cursed himself a few seconds later. Ten ghost ships suddenly jumped out of the sea in front of his fishing boat. One of them turned their port side toward the bow of the tree boat, blocking its path.

Shepherd clicked his tongue and spinning the steering wheel left, kept turning to the port side to avoid the collision.

Magdalene suddenly glowed in silver light. A sea tornado emerged and devoured the ghost ship in front of them.

KAKAKAKA

Countless skeleton pirates flew to the sky because of the storm. Half of the crews latched onto the ship and avoided being pulled by the tornado for a few seconds before they got sucked into the sky.

The tornado moved away from the tree ship, but they headed toward other ghost ships.

Shepherd took a deep breath and manipulated the seawater under the tree ship. A wave surged and pushed the ship up. Then, the tide moved toward the tornado as if it was following the storm.

Lucky and Xiaomao grabbed the ledge of the ship, maintaining the balance in the chaotic sea. As they were helpless at the moment, they only stared at Shepherd and Magdalene, hoping for the best.

The tree fishing ship was now a surfboard, riding on the giant tide that Shepherd had created. It brought the entire ship into the tornado!

Magdalene extended her hands and wings. The blue light came out from her body and covered the entire ship in a bubble.

The bubbled fishing boat rose to the sky because of the tornado. Fortunately, it didn’t tumble around or collided with debris and pieces of wood. Moreover, the skeleton pirates couldn’t break into the bubble while they were carried by the wind.

Magdalene glanced outside the tornado. She timed the wind for a few seconds.

When the wind was taking the bubbled ship toward the west, she dispelled the tornado magic. Then, the bubble ship was slingshot to the sky, flying west!

Many pirates scattered by the wind and fell to the sea. Broken cogs dropped to earth, but they were upside down.

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Pirate Admiral Torrent glared at the flying fishing boat. He let out a long sigh.

KAKAKAKA

As soon as he clattered his jaws, all remaining ghost ships sank into the sea. The pirate frigate, however, continued sailing at its usual speed of 5 knots.

NYA!

As torrent was about to give up pursuing Xiaomao’s ship, a caracal spirit with three eyes appeared out of thin air. The smoke-like spirit landed on the deck and sat in front of Torrent.

Nya! (Follow them! Don’t let them escape!)

KAKAKAKA! (What are you?)

Nya! (You don’t need to know.)

The caracal cat raised his paw and fired a green beam toward the red fireball in Torrent’s eye socket.

DING

<Pirate Admiral Torrent has been upgraded.>

<Pirate Admiral Torrent’s minions have been upgraded.>

Suddenly, Torrent’s name changed from red with golden borders into purple. His fireball eye’s color became green. His bones also emitted a green aura and cold air.

His name also changed.

Slave of Nian, Torrent, Level 150

Not only did Torrent’s level rose, but his men also got stronger. They also emitted a green aura, and their average level became 130.

NYA! (Go, my slaves! Kill that regressor, so I can have his soul!)

The caracal ghost vanished, and Torrent howled. The frigate took flight and followed Xiaomao’s ship.