Chapter 323: Return to [Cold Sea], ambush and attack!


    With the arrival of the [Black Swan] and two frigates.


    One after another, captains recognized the identities of these three ships.


    "Is that the [Black Swan] that has been making a lot of noise recently? It doesn''t look like that."


    The person who said this was a rich man wearing a purple and black captain''s uniform.


    The ship under his feet is also purple and black, and in terms of size, it is not inferior to the [Black Swan].


    And the crew on his ship is almost fully equipped!


    All of them are equipped with the most advanced weapons and equipment, and their aura is quite impressive. You can tell at a glance that they are the elite among the elite.


    This man''s name is Orlando, and he is the captain of this third-class battleship.


    But at the same time, he also has a more prominent identity. He is the third heir to the Hans family on Liuli Island!


    Just mentioning the Hans family may make people feel strange.


    But when it comes to [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce], even a six-year-old child is familiar with it.


    Nowadays, the influence of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] has already radiated to the entire federation, and even almost every island under the jurisdiction of the federation will have a branch of [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce].


    It is no exaggeration to say that it is the economic lifeline of the Federation.


    The patriarch of the Hans family is the current president of the [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce]!


    Of course, holding the position of president does not mean that [Apocalypse Chamber of Commerce] is completely a family property of the Hans family.


    —[Tianqi Chamber of Commerce] implements a board of directors system, and members of the board of directors have the power to check and balance and remove the president.


    Even so, the power of the Hans family is evident.


    Compared to the long-established Moriarty family, the Hans family actually only emerged in recent decades.


    But unlike the former''s declining situation, the Hans family can be said to be thriving every year.


    Now, it has completely surpassed the Moriarty family and become the leading wealthy family in the [Seven Seas Federation].


    Some good people even call the Hans family the "sunset never sets" family to illustrate their prominence and power.


    Because of this.


    Only Orlando can pull out such a luxurious [Dreadnaught Storm].


    This ship is a ship that the Hans family spent a lot of money to build.


    Although it is only a third-class battleship, its extremely high mobility, defense, and firepower give it a certain advantage against second-class or even first-class battleships.


    If you can''t fight, you can still escape!


    It is said that the construction of this ship also referred to the legendary "Noah''s Ark", which has now become the ghost ship "Diamond Star".


    Standing on this ship, Orlando is qualified to point out the [Black Swan].


    "Captain Orlando is right."


    The captain of a nearby ship echoed: "Then the captain of the [Black Swan] is just a country bumpkin from a small place. How can he compare with you?"


    "I really don''t know what Daisy and my brother saw in him, and they were willing to degenerate themselves to protect him."


    "hehe…"


    Hearing this poor flattery, Orlando chuckled, but a coldness flashed in his eyes.


    These words really spoke to his heart.


    A large part of the reason why Orlando dislikes the Black Swan so much is because of Daisy''s favor for Shane.


    Originally, there was a trend of marriage between the Moriarty family and the Hans family.


    It just so happens that Orlando is still pursuing Daisy.


    As long as you spend a while, you''ll probably be able to get it!


    Who would have thought that after the [Black Swan] arrived at [Liu Li Island], this matter would come to an end inexplicably.


    It is obviously unrealistic to say that Orlando has no resentment in his heart.


    However, in this teleportation ritual, he could not directly attack the [Black Swan], so he could only use words to vent his dissatisfaction.


    other side.


    Shane also noticed the strange looks from the ship.


    "Why does this ship... look familiar?"


    "I feel that the outline is somewhat similar to Xiaoxing..."


    However, there were actually quite a few similar-looking ships in the Seven Seas, so he didn''t pay too much attention to them. Instead, he silently looked at the vampire ships in the distance.


    On those ships, there were even more malicious looks, even with faint murderous intent.


    Maybe...what are those vampire guys planning?


    However, if they still thought that Xia En and [Black Swan] were as powerful as they were before landing on [Liu Li Island], then they would definitely get a huge surprise!


    After calming down his thoughts, Xia En turned his head and looked at the sea that was actively stirring.


    I saw little bits of blue light suddenly lighting up on the calm sea.


    These light points converged into lines at an extremely fast speed, and then the lines connected with each other to form a magic circle that encompassed the entire sea area.


    In order to cope with the possible "second annihilation crisis", federal officials have spent a lot of money.


    I don''t know how many precious materials were put into this sea area to create this semi-permanent large-scale teleportation circle.


    Not only that.


    On the outer [Hunting Boat], several powerful and high-status scholars and mages are concentrating on controlling the operation of this magic circle.


    "Huh? Weird..."


    An old mage with a long white beard frowned and said doubtfully.


    "Why is it so difficult to run the teleportation ritual today?"


    "It''s like... overloaded?"


    Compared with usual times, both the activation of the secret power and the formation and connection of the blue light points have slowed down a lot.


    It is as if a person is carrying a load far exceeding his own weight and moving forward with a heavy load.


    The white-bearded mage''s eyes scanned the sea.


    Generally speaking, this phenomenon only occurs when transmitting those very large ships.


    But right now, among the ships embarking on the journey, there is clearly no one of that magnitude?


    Strangely enough, since the teleportation formation has been started, there is no reason to stop it midway.


    Otherwise, not only the teleportation array may be damaged, but the ships within it may also fall into space turbulence and be teleported to an unknown location.


    "Increase the share of investment in consumables and mobilize more resources as soon as possible!"


    "If the whole army collapses, it''s no joke!"


    As the person in charge of the magic circle, Master Whitebeard immediately issued orders vigorously and resolutely.


    "Just use the newly purchased... material called [Rhinestone Essence]."


    "I have tested it, and its properties perfectly meet the needs of the array, and its reliability is guaranteed."


    [Rhinestone] and [Rhinestone Essence] have been widely recognized by many industries in [Liu Li Island] as soon as they entered the market.


    Its excellence lies in its extremely high universality and extremely pure nature, with no limitations.


    They can be used in almost any field where secret power is used.


    It is a matter of course that federal officials use it as a consumable for the teleportation circle.


    Soon, countless dots and lines were connected.


    If someone looks down from a high place, they can see that the blue lines in the entire sea area form a swirling pattern.


    Immediately afterwards, the power of teleportation began to spread.


    "Huh? This power..."


    On board the Black Swan, Xia En raised his eyebrows and felt a little familiar.


    Back then, in the "Sea of ??Chaos", he relied on the vortex generated by "Mr. Heller" of the "Netherworld Sect" to escape the pursuit of the "Thousand Changers" and came to the "Cold Sea".


    There seems to be some similarity between the two.


    Perhaps, the Federation built this huge ritual by referring to the teleportation spell of the [Netherworld Sect].


    at the same time. Xiaoxing''s voice suddenly sounded in Xia En''s heart.


    【Mr. Captain...】


    [I feel... my body is itchy, so strange...]


    Xia En frowned and looked at the reflection of the [Black Swan] on the sea.


    With the activation of the teleportation array, the originally calm sea surface around him also became rippled, and the reflection of the [Black Swan] was also somewhat fragmented.


    Thinking about it, it is precisely because of this reason that the special space where the [Diamond Star] is located has been affected.


    This kind of change was something Xia En didn''t expect.


    He looked around, hesitating whether to project the [Diamond Star] into reality.


    It would be embarrassing if the [Black Swan] teleported away and the [Diamond Star] still stayed in this sea area.


    As if aware of Xia En''s worry, Xiaoxing said again.


    【No need to do that...】


    【I...have a way...】


    "Oh well."


    Out of trust in Xiaoxing, Xia En had no choice but to do nothing for the time being.


    at the same time.


    The captains and crew of other ships in this area also noticed the abnormal situation.


    "Huh? Why is the transmission speed so slow this time?"


    "Yeah, it usually only takes a blink of an eye, right?"


    Many crew members present, although this was their first official teleportation, they had at least seen the previous batches of teleportations.


    It is inevitable to feel strange about the current situation.


    And the other side.


    The mystics responsible for controlling the teleportation formation were already sweating profusely.


    "What the hell!"


    The leader, the white-bearded mage, turned pale: "Isn''t this transmission too expensive?"


    All kinds of materials in the energy storage pool are rapidly being converted into secret power, and even the backup hidden energy that was urgently transported before is almost exhausted.


    "Arch Mage, I can''t stand it anymore!"


    An array master who was activating the formation turned pale. This was a sign that his spiritual power and secret power had been drained out.


    "You have to hold on even if you can''t hold it back!"


    Master Baihu gave a strong order: "The ritual is about to reach the final step!"


    Of course, this archmage didn''t just give orders, he himself was at the forefront to maintain the stability of the entire teleportation formation.


    Finally, after a period of difficult persistence, a bright blue light burst out on the sea.


    At this moment, a sudden change occurred!


    "Archmage, look!"


    A scholar pointed to the sea not far away in surprise, and the white-bearded archmage looked in the direction of his fingertips.


    At this time, the light on the sea dimmed for some reason.


    The sky is low and the waves are rolling.


    And on the ocean-like azure magic circle, the shadow of a huge monster has quietly emerged.


    That is a huge ship that far exceeds all the ships in this sea area!


    The towering sides of the ship are like mountains that can be seen as far as the eye can see, and the huge sails are automatic and roaring fiercely in the absence of wind.


    There was no trace of damage on the deck and hull, and it looked like a masterpiece on display.


    The whole shape of the ship is filled with a smooth beauty that makes people unable to take their eyes away.


    But, suddenly!


    The ship''s sides, deck, hull, ropes, cannons, sails... Everything on the entire ship was lit with faint blue flames.


    The fire poured out like water and spread out, and the firelight even reflected the keel and cabin inside the ship.


    Dangerous, strange, and powerful.


    But it has a thrilling beauty that makes people deeply fascinated.


    It broke into people''s field of vision rudely and unreasonably, and attracted the attention of everyone present.


    "That''s..."


    The Whitebearded Archmage murmured in disbelief: "[Diamond Star]?"


    "In my lifetime, I actually saw this ship again?"


    "No wonder the teleportation ritual is so difficult to operate. This ship is not so lucky..."


    When he was young, this archmage once went to the [Misty Sea] and survived because of the unintentional kindness of the [Diamond Star].


    But he didn''t expect to see this mysterious ghost ship again under today''s circumstances.


    "Why did the [Diamond Star] appear here?"


    "And it looks very different from before? What happened to it?"


    In an instant, a strong curiosity arose in the Archmage''s heart, and he even wanted to forcefully keep the [Diamond Star] behind to find out.


    But in the end, he restrained himself and just looked at this "lost ship" with wonder.


    And even the highly respected Archmage was so surprised, let alone the other people present.


    They will probably remember this moment forever.


    Remember the day when the reborn Diamond Star made its first appearance on the Seven Seas.


    "Where did that ship come from?"


    Orlando was more surprised than ordinary people, and a little frightened and angry.


    In front of the [Diamond Star] at this time, his [Dauntless Storm] seemed to have become a poor imitation, a clown used as a foil.


    He even felt a little fear and uneasiness coming from deep within the hull.


    That was the emotion the [Dauntless Storm] had towards the [Diamond Star].


    Not only that, Orlando also noticed that the shadow of this big ship happened to appear near the Black Swan.


    Is there any connection between the two?


    However, before everyone could think about it, the blue sea of ??light submerged and enveloped them all.


    When people opened their eyes again, what they breathed was the cold and chilling air.


    There are broken ice and icebergs floating on the sea not far away.


    The sky was iron gray, and a sea breeze blew by, bringing a cold breath.


    at the same time.


    The previous shadow of the [Diamond Star] also quietly disappeared.


    Because it all happened so quickly, many people thought that the ghost ship was their own hallucination.


    Shane was in a weird mood.


    He didn''t expect that the "method" Xiaoxing mentioned would be so high-profile.


    But just as the aftermath of the teleportation circle gradually dissipated, another cry of killing suddenly rang out from the nearby sea.


    Several ships sailed out from behind the iceberg and headed straight for the ships.


    someone on the leading ship shouted.


    "The blood clan is doing business, and the rest are waiting to disperse!"


    (End of chapter)