Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2168 - 2157: Warship vs. Sea Beasts

But after battling the Fourth Rank Bat-winged Demon Fish, Ning Fan could guarantee that no ship could withstand the impact of the sea beasts a few times.Even without using magical power, the sea beast's size and strength alone granted it a position of dominance.

The first round of strikes from the Magic Crystal Cannon did have some effect,

at least the sharp hissing of the electric eel indicated its condition.

However, the pain effect only angered the electric eel, accelerating its charge.

Rebecca nervously said, "We absolutely can't let it get close."

Thick arrows, as thick as adult arms, flew out from the firing ports of the ship in unison.

Each arrow was glimmering with flowing light, clearly enchanted magic arrows.

In an instant, the arrows streaked across the sky like a colorful meteor shower.

The whistling arrows carried force strong enough to pierce through metal and stone, much like a hurricane passing by.

"What astonishing defense."

Ning Fan saw clearly that when the arrows hit the Demon Eel, some were deflected, and some exploded on impact.

The explosive flames clung to the Demon Eel's surface, burning it even underwater was futile.

These flames were imbued with magical power, and unless the magic power was depleted, they would persist.

Ning Fan puzzledly asked, "Why not use the Magic Crystal Cannon?"

Wilton explained nervously, "It can only be used once every fifteen minutes."

"If only we had known there were Fifth Rank demon beasts near the coast..."

Rebecca's eyes darkened as she spoke anxiously, "I hope we can scare it away."

The Hope Ship had been at sea for over half a year, and supplies were running low.

If they couldn't kill or scare away the sea beast before their magical supplies ran out,

they would face the most difficult battle.

Once the sea beast closed in, they would have to engage in close combat.

With the sea beast's size, a melee would drive anyone to despair.

Soon, Rebecca's hope was dashed.

The second wave of arrows slowed the Demon Eel but did not deter it from swimming towards them.

During the cooldown of the Magic Crystal Cannon, they had to rely on long-range attacks.

The Hope Ship's few remaining magic arrows were depleting rapidly.

Before long, the colorful meteor shower in the sky had disappeared.

The Demon Eel was now less than two nautical miles from the Hope Ship.

This distance was within the Demon Eel's casting range, Wilton shouted sharply, "Prepare magical defenses."

As he spoke, a pale blue transparent shield enveloped the entire Hope Ship.

The Hope Ship had completely halted, with the Magic Crystal Furnace's power fully supporting this protective shield.

This was why the Hope Ship wasn't running?

It cost countless lives to discover ways to counter sea beasts.

But the approach was not to escape.

When encountering high-rank sea beasts with insufficient strength, one could only resign oneself to fate.

However, there was one universally acknowledged method.

If you're entangled by a sea beast and can't kill it, never think about fighting and fleeing simultaneously.

With the sea beast's speed and long-range attack distance, a defenseless warship would be destroyed easily.

The correct method was to operate the Magic Crystal Furnace at full power to support the shield.

Then, as the sea beast approached, make a desperate attempt; only then would there be a chance of survival.

This is why mercenary experts were hired on battleships.

After hearing Rebecca's explanation, Ning Fan understood why the Hope Ship had slowed down earlier.

Shortly after the pale blue magical shield rose,

two blue lightning bolts as thick as a person's waist leaped along the sea surface, directly charging toward the Hope Ship.

When the lightning struck the shield, Ning Fan only felt a slight paralysis,

but the others on the deck shook violently, as if in a seizure.

If Wilton hadn't cast a Magic Shield, Rebecca might have been embarrassed on the spot; she only had Third Rank magical cultivation.

If not for the protective magic shield, few on this ship would have survived.

Ning Fan made a dark joke, "It would have been better if it were a wooden ship. After all, wood doesn't conduct electricity."

Rebecca shook her head bitterly, "It's useless."

"Uh..."

Ning Fan's old face turned slightly red, having forgotten this was a magical world.

These two lightning bolts seemed quite exhausting for the electric eel.

The electric eel then created a massive wave instead of using lightning.

A tremendous wave several meters higher than the ship surged toward the Hope Ship like a mountain crashing down.

Witnessing this, Ning Fan instinctively clenched his fist, but seeing that Rebecca was not alarmed, he unconsciously relaxed his hand.

If things were indeed impossible, Rebecca would certainly seek his help.

Since she remained calm, Ning Fan naturally stayed composed as well.

Moreover, despite slightly trembling legs and pale faces, the mercenaries on the deck did not display the disgrace of fleeing in fear.

The wave continuously approached with a thunderous roar, casting a shadow like Mount Tai about to crush them.

With a deafening crash, the wave smashed into the Hope Ship.

At that moment, the scene resembled the end of the world, as if the sky had collapsed.

On the violently rocking deck, only Ning Fan and Vivian remained steady.

"It's pretty unscientific that such a huge wave didn't capsize the Hope Ship."

While the Hope Ship rocked, its center of gravity seemed to auto-stabilize, keeping the rocking to a minimal arc.

This anti-scientific scene, of course, is due to the power of magic.

Looking at the sky, Ning Fan saw the pale blue shield squeezing like a flattened balloon, with massive amounts of water cascading down like a waterfall.

Amidst the pouring water, a truck-sized head suddenly broke through.

"So ugly!"

The Electric Eye Demon Eel's appearance was similar to a sea eel but with a sharp horn on its head and a chrysanthemum-shaped mouth filled with rings of sharp teeth.

A pair of fist-sized eyes, combined with its massive body, made it seem particularly bizarre.

Not all sea beasts were aggressive; some were quite gentle in nature.

But one thing was certain.

The uglier the sea beast, the more aggressive it tended to be.

At this moment, the Electric Eye Demon Eel was furiously ramming the Hope Ship.

But each impact seemed diminished by the shield, causing only minor shaking on the Hope Ship.

Wilton glanced at Ning Fan, his brown eyes seemed to hold many unspoken words, then he shifted his gaze aside.

The sea beast's approach signaled a life-or-death moment.

If they couldn't defeat or scare away the electric eel before the magical shield failed, the ship's destruction was inevitable.

The mercenaries on the deck, along with the Black Armored Guard, all drew their weapons and charged forth.

Ning Fan watched for a while, realizing they weren't recklessly charging but using certain tactics.

Due to a particular person, only two squads of mercenaries remained on the Hope Ship.