Ch 192 : So it was you who hurt Lynette, wasn’t it?
"Su Yuan, if we really let this Abyssal Sea Beast, which has been corrupted and controlled by Eerie powers, run loose—if other ships passing through this route don't notice it in advance like we did—won't that cause massive casualties?"
Beidou looked at Su Yuan seriously and said:
"We're not doing this just for ourselves. We're doing it so that everyone who sails these seas can return home safely."
Su Yuan had to admit—Beidou had a point.
He also couldn't deny that, without those stable daily chances to rewind time, he had become more cautious... maybe even timid.
"Besides, didn't I say this before?"
"I, Beidou, have always been the straightforward and bold type. If there's ever something that makes me feel stifled or repressed, I might just fall into an Eerie state myself!"
And with that, Beidou began calmly and efficiently directing the sailors on board:
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
"Mount the ballistas, load the cannons! Full speed ahead toward that Abyssal Sea Beast!"
"Aye aye, Captain Beidou!" the crew shouted in unison, their voices brimming with energy!
Su Yuan looked on in surprise—so this was Beidou and her crew.
Their reputation was well-earned!
The Alcor cut through the waves with power and grace, drawing closer and closer to the massive silhouette ahead.
It was only then that the crew got a clear look—
The sea beast before them was a massive squid-like creature.
Its entire body was covered in a sinister aura of jet black and crimson Eerie energy.
On its tentacles, lined with countless suction cups, there appeared to be remnants of shipwrecks or submersibles tangled around them...
"Looks like someone ran into this thing before we did..."
Beidou stared solemnly at the massive creature before her and said:
"Still, we're right in front of it, and it hasn't even noticed us yet—don't you think that's a bit too arrogant?"
"All hands, prepare—fire!!!"
In the next instant, a barrage of ballista bolts and cannon blasts rained down, striking the squid-like Abyssal Sea Beast dead-on!
"Graaagh—!"
The giant squid let out a strange, guttural screech and finally took notice of the Alcor looming right in front of it!
It then raised its tentacles, soaked in Eerie energy, and slammed them down toward the Alcor with terrifying force!
"Leave steering the Alcor to me!"
Beidou grabbed the ship's helm from the sailor Hailong and spun it hard to the right.
The Alcor responded instantly, veering sharply to starboard and narrowly dodging the massive squid's attack!
"Everyone, keep reloading the ballistas and cannons—maintain the barrage!"
"Aye aye, Captain Beidou!"
With precision and composure, Beidou continued to maneuver the Alcor, expertly dodging every one of the squid's monstrous attacks!
The giant squid, due to its massive size, was completely unable to dodge the continuous barrage of heavy ballista bolts and cannon fire!
Su Yuan, Aether, and Paimon were all dumbfounded—this was their first time witnessing Beidou and her Crux Fleet going all out in battle…
So even out at sea, a ship as huge as the Alcor could be operated with such agility?
Su Yuan and Aether knew from experience—even maneuvering a tiny skiff could feel clunky and awkward on the waves, let alone a vessel of this magnitude!
Perhaps because all of its attacks had missed and it had been forced into a purely defensive position, the giant squid began to show signs of rage!
It let out a furious roar, and the Eerie energy covering its massive body started to surge outward in all directions!
The next moment, everyone on the ship felt as though their bodies were being trapped or restricted by some sort of viscous liquid, making them feel incredibly heavy and sluggish...
Though it wasn't to the point where they couldn't move at all, their movements had slowed down significantly...
"This is bad!" Su Yuan shouted.
"This giant squid is using Eerie power to suppress our movements!"
Beidou's expression also grew tense; the situation was a bit beyond her expectations...
"Su Yuan, didn't you say that creatures controlled by Eerie power have no intelligence?"
"Then why is it able to use Eerie power like this?"
"This is unexpected to me too. Could it be that this giant squid isn't just any ordinary creature?" Aether added, his voice filled with confusion.
Before anyone could make sense of the situation, the giant squid raised its massive tentacle once again, ready to smash it down onto the Alcor!
This time, there would be no way to dodge it!
But at the critical moment, a playing card tainted with dark black and crimson Eerie energy shot out from the sea, its explosive power directly severing the squid's tentacle!
"It's you... you're the one who hurt Lynnette, aren't you???"
A figure then leaped up from the sea, landing on the deck of the Alcor...
Su Yuan and Aether stared in shock at the figure before them... It was Lyney?
And from the look of things, he had fallen into Eerie corruption?
With Lyney's appearance, the giant squid's attention was completely drawn to him.
The oppressive feeling everyone had been experiencing disappeared, and they were able to move freely again...
"Traveler... Su Yuan... everyone..."
Just then, a person in a diving suit, wearing a diving helmet, climbed up the ladder along the side of the Alcor.
The person then removed the diving helmet, and both Su Yuan and Aether instantly recognized him!
"Freminet!"
"That's right, it's me."
Freminet nodded and slowly spoke:
"Actually, Lynette is here too, but in order to keep Lyney in the state of Eerie, she's temporarily hidden away..."
Freminet then turned to Su Yuan, looking somewhat embarrassed as he said:
"Su Yuan, we didn't intend to track you..."
"It was Father's order, to provide as much help as we can to you..."
"We noticed you were in danger, so we decided to intervene..."
Su Yuan nodded, looking at Lyney who was currently battling the giant squid...
Although Su Yuan wasn't sure why this giant squid was controlled by the Eerie, it was clear that, for now, it was no match for Lyney...
Even though physical attacks could deal some damage to the Eerie, this giant squid was large, tough-skinned, and thick-fleshed.
The crossbows and cannons on Beidou's ship were powerful, but their efficiency was still limited...
Each arrow shot by Lyney, each card thrown with the Eerie's influence, inflicted massive damage on the giant squid!
If elemental power was like magic damage, then the giant squid had an infinite magic resistance and high physical resistance, but the Eerie power was true damage with every hit!
As expected, the best way to deal with the Eerie is to fight it with Eerie power – simple, reliable, and effective...
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