The open sea truly is a place full of "surprises." Storms appear out of nowhere, like giant beasts falling onto the ocean, roaring to tear everything apart.
Drake immediately ordered the crew to turn the ship around to avoid it, but Mo Shuying stood on deck, watching the roaring tornado approach, understanding that there was likely no escape.
The Golden Hind was still just an ordinary sailing ship. If it were the Vimana, it could burst with speed and escape directly, but for a normal ship, it was just destined to be swallowed up.
"Mash, can you block it?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka covered their mouth and frowned, looking at the tornado.
Mash's expression changed slightly, and they shook their head.
"It's difficult! I'm sorry, Master, I'm too weak!"
Mash felt a bit guilty. If they were strong enough, perhaps they could block all the storms.
Fujimaru Ritsuka shook their head, not blaming Mash. They looked at Mo Shuying.
"Sir! If we can't avoid it, how many people can the Vimana carry at most?"
Mo Shuying calculated for a moment.
"Twenty at most."
Twenty was the limit; any more, and there would be nowhere to put them.
"Alright then, if it comes to that, please take Miss Drake with you when you leave!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke. Since Drake was the Child of Destiny of this world, she must be very important.
But as soon as they finished speaking,
"No way!"
Drake swung over on a rope, and after landing steadily, she spoke.
"I'll only be with my ship, with my crew. If you're scared, then you can leave first, it's fine."
Drake also had her own principles: never abandon, never give up. Her ship was everything to her, or rather, everything to a pirate.
"Miss Drake, we didn't mean..."
"No need to say more, the wind's here! Lower the main sail! Open the jib!"
"Yes!"
*Whoosh!*
The pirates quickly moved to furl the sails. At that moment, a strong wind already swept in, immediately filling the sails! Pushing the Golden Hind to accelerate forward!
"Watch the mast! Hold the sails! Hold on! Just like before! We can definitely get through this storm!"
Drake's life, besides great voyages, was filled with storms. She was a lucky woman.
"Hold on tight, lads!"
Drake climbed onto the helm platform and grabbed the golden helmsman's wheel, bracing it with both arms.
Mo Shuying and the other three stood below, when suddenly Child Gil let out a cry of surprise.
"Is that? Hmph! This woman is quite impressive!"
Child Gil praised, and Mo Shuying raised an eyebrow, then also sensed it.
Mana!
Mana emanating from Drake spread through the entire ship via the golden helmsman's wheel.
The 37-meter large sailing ship immediately seemed to be injected with adrenaline, actually emitting the aura of a Noble Phantasm!
"Open the main sail! Go! Golden Hind!"
*Whoosh!*
The main sail suddenly unfurled! The Golden Hind's speed once again surged! With the Mana enhancement, the Golden Hind's strength increased, not fearing the wind breaking the mast. Instead, it propelled the Golden Hind, turning it into an arrow shot from a bow, rushing out!
"It really is..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka held onto a rope on the deck to steady themselves. Their gaze towards Drake was a bit surprised, as if they finally understood why Drake was chosen by this world's Holy Grail.
*Roar!!*
Behind them was the terrifying storm, dark as night, but the storm's roar could no longer catch up to the Golden Hind.
Although these storms appeared suddenly, they stopped spreading beyond a certain range, only using their final strong winds to give the Golden Hind a push.
And then...
"Furl the sails, furl the sails!"
Drake shouted happily, having conquered another storm! So exhilarating!
The two jibs were quickly furled, and the Golden Hind began to slow down. However, the main sail was slow to furl.
"What's going on!!"
"It's stuck, Captain!"
"Damn it!"
One of the ropes on the main sail was jammed and couldn't be retracted.
This made things very difficult.
The strong winds were still blowing; if they couldn't retract the sail, they'd be blown off course. Turning now would easily capsize the ship, and more importantly—
There was an island ahead!
"Quick! Cut the sail ropes!!"
Drake made an immediate decision, ordering her crew to cut the ropes.
Several pirates drew their long knives and rushed over, hacking wildly at the arm-thick rope of the main sail.
"Hurry up!"
A golden glow emanated from Drake. She didn't yet realize she had reinforced the entire ship, including the sail ropes!
The pirates used every ounce of their strength, but not a single strand of the rope frayed!
Then—
"We can't stop! Brace yourselves! We're going to crash!"
Seeing the island right in front of them, Drake shouted.
All the pirates quickly found places to secure themselves, to avoid being thrown overboard when they hit the island.
Mo Shuying finally floated up. Sure enough, heroes always make their entrance at the last possible moment.
"Wind!"
*BOOM!*
Mo Shuying's clothes instantly changed, transforming into a Fur Spirit Garment.
A streak of lightning flashed, stirring up air currents that dispelled the strong winds that had been affecting them.
Immediately after, countless rings of light appeared around the Golden Hind. Child Gil stepped onto a Chain of Heaven and leaped up, cupping his hair in a wild gesture. The next second, a large number of Chains of Heaven flew out! They wrapped around the Golden Hind and began pulling.
The Chains of Heaven extended and retracted simultaneously, like Spider-Man intercepting a train, or like reeling in a fish. If they stopped the Golden Hind abruptly, the immense impact would surely damage the hull.
Child Gil only needed to slow it down; the rest was up to Mo Shuying!
"Divine Arm!"
This time, both of Mo Shuying's hands transformed into giant arms.
He moved to the bow of the ship, pressing his arms directly against the underside of the bow.
"Stop!!"
In ancient times, Xiang Yu lifted a mighty tripod! Now, Mo Shuying was trying to stop a ship with his arms!
Mo Shuying finally knew what it felt like to be hit by a train—that terrifying push-back sensation! Luckily, there was nothing behind him, or it would have shattered everything!
"HRAAGH!!"
Mo Shuying roared! Terrifying Mana erupted, and Mo Shuying's eyes instantly glowed with lightning! A fearsome Thunder Giant formed from the lightning, mirroring Mo Shuying's movements. Its legs plunged into the sea, and its hands embraced the Golden Hind!
*BOOM!!*
This time, the effect was significant. The Golden Hind's speed visibly decreased, but it was already at the shore. The Thunder Giant's legs dug two deep furrows into the sand, and the Golden Hind, kicking up waves and electrocuted seafood, surged onto the small island.
It slid forward for over thirty meters before coming to a stop in front of a large rock.
"This..."
Everyone on the ship stared with wide-open mouths, unable to believe what they were seeing. It was too terrifying! Mom! Come see the God of Thunder!
Seeing the Golden Hind stop, Mo Shuying slowly retracted his hands. The Thunder Giant also straightened up, then dissipated into lightning.
"I hope I don't have to do this again."
Mo Shuying shook his arms, which were a little sore after transforming back to normal. Next time, he'd just give it a good punch instead.
Child Gil landed on the Chains of Heaven, which began to retract from around the Golden Hind. He enjoyed being the center of attention.
Suddenly, however, Child Gil turned his head to look at the forest on the island, then a playful smile appeared on his face.
"Ooh-hoo~ An interesting combination."
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