Chapter 268: The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam |
Hearing Yan Da's words, many people around paused their movements, looking at him strangely.
This... this is too bold!
Not just ordinary bold!
Even knowing the mosasaur was hooked by the anchor beneath the ship, but even if a fish is hooked, a fish can still break free, let alone this mosasaur.
It's entirely possible it could break free at any moment, and although it's hooked, its mouth is not incapable of biting people.
In such a situation, someone actually dares to go into the sea!
Cao Biansheng was shocked. He thought he was already bold enough, but he didn't expect there was an even higher level of daring.
"Yes, we have developed underwater hand crossbows. Their power is not as strong as the crossbow carriage, but it exceeds ordinary weapons. However, its effective range underwater is only fifteen meters," Du Yu said. "I don't recommend you go into the water. It's very dangerous. We dropped the ship's anchor just to warn it, to make it try not to stick to the bottom of the ship, making it easier for our crossbow carriage to shoot."
"Boss Du, now is the chance. I'm small, it won't notice me. Also, I see there are some good things on the ship, right?" Yan Da pointed at the several coils of dark-colored cable coiled around the mast.
Two were wrapped around Qin Ziwu's body, while more were coiled around the mast.
"You want to use this to tie yourself and go into the water." Du Yu pondered. This idea was bold enough, and also crazy.
Just then, a shadow swept across the deck. The Crowned Eagle folded its wings and landed.
Qin Ziwen leaped down, sweeping a glance over the solemn crowd. "What's going on?"
Du Yu quickly reported Yan Da's idea, adding at the end, "The risk is very high."
Qin Ziwen looked up at the mast.
The cable seemed to sense the gaze, and one section lazily stretched and coiled slightly.
"I remember this cable is very long, it can directly extend into the sea, right?" Qin Ziwen asked.
"It can," Du Yu nodded.
Qin Ziwen then looked at Yan Da. "Aren't you afraid?"
"Excited."
"Hahaha!" Qin Ziwen laughed out loud, giving him a heavy pat on the shoulder. "Then go!"
"Boss, I want to go too." Yan San stepped forward.
Yan Wu didn't speak, just silently stood beside his two older brothers.
"Du Yu, go get hand crossbows for them."
Du Yu's expression was complicated as he looked at the three.
He knew these three brothers had just joined the team, having made no contributions yet, and wanted to establish great merit.
But this was too dangerous.
Sighing inwardly, he had no way to dissuade them.
Turning back to the cabin, he took out three hand crossbows, handed them to the three Yan brothers, and tied a cable around each of their waists.
Qin Ziwen took out three Deep Sea Oxygen fruits and handed them over. "Eat them."
Although the three didn't know what they were, they took them and swallowed them without hesitation.
Then they leaped into the sea.
Like three swimming fish, they quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
The others watched, silently praying for them.
Cao Biansheng shook his head. "Madmen."
But there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
This he couldn't learn, nor could he imitate.
Even if he ate that miraculous fruit, he wouldn't dare.
He knew his own limitations. After eating it, he could only breathe underwater; it wouldn't improve his swimming skills.
With his clumsy skills, going into the sea would just be feeding the mosasaur.
After a while, an angry roar suddenly came from beneath the sea.
Immediately after, the cable on the mast instantly tightened, whirring as it was pulled back.
Three splashes erupted on the sea surface. The three Yan brothers were dragged back by the ropes, flipping backward in mid-air, and with a roll, the three landed.
The ship suddenly shuddered.
Not from an impact, more like something was being pulled.
Immediately after, the ship's hull floated upward. The thing hooked at the bottom broke free from the iron hook.
Everyone looked at the three Yan brothers, inquiry in their eyes.
Yan Da grinned. "Shot it in the eye."
"Good!" Qin Ziwen praised.
These were true warriors. With the killing power of a hand crossbow underwater, to inflict effective damage on the mosasaur, they had to get within at least a dozen meters of it.
Let alone hitting its eye, that meant they got close to its upper body, even near its head.
At such close range, most people would go weak in the limbs just from getting near.
"Boss, when I came back just now, I didn't hold on tight, I lost the hand crossbow." Yan Wu lowered his head, clasping his fists.
"It's fine. What does losing one crossbow matter? As long as you three returned safely, losing ten would be worth it." Qin Ziwen patted his shoulder.
Hearing this, Yan Wu clasped his fists and gave a deep bow.
Under the sea, the injured mosasaur circled in the water not far away.
Continuous injuries made this giant beast increasingly agitated.
"Turn the rudder! Left side crossbow carriage, fire!" Du Yu continued commanding.
The mosasaur had left beneath the ship and wasn't too far from the surface. It was the best time to shoot.
Bang!
The water surface erupted with six splashes.
The mosasaur was hit again.
This time it didn't make a sound, but instead swam toward the depths of the sea.
"Is it escaping?" On the right side of the ship, Yuan Ming, standing on tiptoe to look, felt it was a pity. After expending so much effort, the prey was still going to escape.
"Escaping is normal. It's an animal, after all." Wang Yun expressed understanding. "Actually, being able to fight until now, I think this mosasaur's temper is quite fierce."
"It's fine. It can't escape." Qin Ziwen led Chitu out from the cabin.
Even if the mosasaur ran, he could chase it on horseback.
Not getting close, just following from a distance, seeing if there was a chance.
"Guild Leader, it's back again." Next to him came the exclamation of a Qin Alliance member.
Qin Ziwen came to the bow and looked ahead.
He saw the mosasaur had actually surfaced.
Then, avoiding the direction of the Lost Homeland, it swam close to the surface toward another side.
Soon, everyone knew the reason.
Beneath the sea surface on the left, a huge fin cut through the waves.
It was chasing toward the mosasaur's direction at a terrifying speed.
The fin was like a sail. With the sea's illumination, one could see its body was a size smaller than the mosasaur, and its lines were more streamlined, especially that slender pointed beak, very much like a dolphin.
"Ichthyosaur!"
Wang Yun recognized this giant.
It was attracted by the injured mosasaur. These two giant beasts seemed to have old grievances.
Taking advantage of the mosasaur's injury, the ichthyosaur, like a fast underwater speedboat, swiftly closed in.
Just as the ichthyosaur was about to get close, the mosasaur suddenly turned its head, its massive body leaping out of the sea, smashing heavily backward!
Boom!!!
The sea surface erupted with hundred-ton waves.
"Did it hit?" Everyone came to the ship's side, watching the show.
These two giant beasts fighting was a good thing for them.
When the snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman profits.
"It seems not. This ichthyosaur is very fast. It's over there." Du Yu pointed behind the mosasaur.
Behind it, a slender figure bit onto the mosasaur's tail.
Roar!
The mosasaur let out a roar mixed with pain and anger.
It twisted its head. The two giant beasts tangled together.
The sea surface boiled. Churning white waves, spraying blood foam, and the dull, heavy sound of collisions were extremely spectacular.