LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 148: Energy Core
Green flames spread at an astonishing rate, severing the keys of a piano with their heat, crackling and hissing like the battle song of pirates storming a town.
The reflection of the flames flickered in Chen Qi's eyes as he stepped back and quietly observed.
On gaming forums, there was an abundance of complaints about the ghost of green fire.
The ghost fire from the Blade Phase crack of the "Demon Island Pirates" was a natural disaster caused by a complete distortion, notorious in the early stages of the Witch Sea for its many disgusting mechanics.
They were greedy and cruel, they were essentially monsters from the crack.
It had two particularly nasty traits.
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First, the ability to resurrect multiple times.
Second, it stole and then fled, unlike most monsters. The pirates of the Ghost Ship were extremely good at escaping, and they taunted during the process.
Countless players had their hard-earned possessions stolen away down to their last pair of underwear by just one encounter with the green fire ghost ship.
To exact revenge, players had organized campaigns against the green fire ghost ship.
But in the end, due to its many disgusting mechanics, players exhausted much effort and failed to defeat the green fire ghost ship.
Self-proclaimed as the lord of the nearby seas, the green fire ghost ship met its fate one stormy night when it was about to advance in rank, unfortunately encountering a major storm and the overlord of the nearby seas.
In the end, the once dominant ship was devoured by a sea beast.
Chen Qi reminisced for a moment.
The green fire ghost ship's two energy cores were extremely rare treasures.
They even had the capability to reshape the ship!
Whether used as the core of a ship or the engine core of ships, airships, or even Mechas, they were considered perfect.
This was why he saw the green fire ghost ship as prey.
The towering ghost ship's captain expelled a passionate flame:
"Minions! Engage them!"
Screech! Screech! Screech!
From within the green flames, a thousand pirate skeletons suddenly surged toward the assembled crowd.
The pirate skeletons stuffed all the gold and silver treasures they saw into their bags.
At this moment, everyone had finished loading their bullets.
"Damned skeletons!"
"Damn it, you dare touch my newly bought bag!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Under the sheer suppression of firepower, the pirate skeletons struck by heavy bullets turned into white skeletal fragments, scattering across the banquet hall.
The entire banquet hall quickly filled with heaps of white bones.
Everyone took a breath.
Though the number of skeletons was large, not a single skeleton could withstand a single bullet.
However, the ghost ship captain in front of Chen Qi flicked a skeletal finger lightly:
"My undying crew! Heed the call of the Sea Goddess, arise!"
Under the influence of an ancient power, the fallen skeletons creaked, their broken pieces reassembling, and they quickly stood up again.
Crack! Crack!
Seizing the time it took to reload, the skeletons charged again, devouring the flesh and blood of the people and frantically plundering the possessions on them.
Blood scattered across the banquet hall.
"Undying skeletons, so it's this again..."
Chen Qi surveyed the scene before him.
Unlike common cracks, during a disaster crack, unless one possessed a special identification skill, people would not receive any inspirational prompts.
And the green fire ghost ship was exactly a disaster crack that could easily kill upon first encounter without any prior intelligence.
This was primarily why it was so complained about by players due to its powerful resurrection ability.
As long as they were in the midst of the green ghostly fire, the skeletons regenerated incessantly like a tide, needing only a second.
That green flame was truly the most dangerous aspect of the green fire ghost ship!
And the green fire originated from the energy core of the ghost ship.
Therefore, rather than killing the skeletons, the correct method should be to extinguish the fire and destroy the core.
It seemed there was no scholar who knew this, or any Transcendent with identification abilities aboard this ship... Chen Qi scanned the people around him.
All their eyes were captivated by the endlessly regenerating skeletons.
"There are indeed many fat sheep on this ship!"
The ghost ship captain, spewing green fire, fiercely grabbed the huge ship anchor in his hand, looking for his prey.
He glanced at the two people in front of him.
A chef and a miss in a blue dress.
No matter how one looked, it seemed that the miss had more transcendent items and money on her!
As the captain of the Ghost Ship, he had to steal the most valuable items!
It's you, Siren!
"Take this, my anchor!"
The captain grasped the anchor with both hands, leaned forward, and thrust at Siren.
Facing the attack of the Ghost Captain, Siren turned around unhurriedly:
"Hmm, little brother, you seem scared, don't be, sister will protect you~"
Just as the anchor was about to hit, Siren gently lifted her right hand.
Boom!
A thunderous noise reverberated through the hall!
It was seen that Siren's delicate hand effortlessly blocked the two-meter-tall Ghost Captain's anchor attack.
Although the green fire ghost ship was quite disgusting, the captain's strength himself wasn't strong.
As a Third-tier Transcendent, Siren could easily withstand the Ghost Captain's attack.
However, Siren, preoccupied with finding amusement, didn't notice that some tiny green flames had appeared on her blue dress.
Chen Qi reminded:
"That..."
Siren's fingers dug into the anchor:
"Don't talk, little chef, watch me perform!"
Such a confident woman; undoubtedly, the brains of the Black Whale Group's officers weren't quite right... Chen Qi was speechless.
Suddenly, a lightning-like glint flashed through the skeleton eyes of the Ghost Captain.
His whole body surged like steam, emitting a vast amount of green fire, pressing down fiercely.
In a swoosh! Siren's high heels cracked open.
"Such immense power!"
Siren's dress was eroded by the green flames, even oozing fresh blood.
Regardless, the Ghost Captain was the core of the Blade Phase disaster; it was too arrogant to think she could block him with just one hand!
"Fish scales!"
Blue fish scales began to appear on Siren's skin, and the strength of her body notably increased several-fold.
Whoosh!
Amid the blustering wind, Siren's right fist shot out, penetrating through the Ghost Captain's chest.
However, a skeleton has neither heart nor flesh, so such an attack couldn't kill it!
The bones of the Ghost Captain continually collided, releasing a mocking laughter, ridiculing the person in front of him.
He spat out green flames:
"Nice attack! But I'll take your treasures!"
Siren suddenly realized something, she immediately turned back and looked at her dress.
The backpack card hidden deep in her dress had been stolen by the skeleton!
In that backpack card were all her important belongings!
"Damn it!"
Siren could no longer maintain her ladylike facade; she activated her Spiritual Vision, and like a stray dog breaking free, she furiously chased the skeleton amidst the ghostly fires, frantically searching for the thief who had stolen her backpack card.
Seeing Siren's disheveled state, Chen Qi immediately thought of the players chasing the Ghost Ship en masse.
Not like the usual pirate robbery.
Normally, when two ships engaged in battle, only one ship would survive.
But as a notorious shell disaster, the green fire ghost, as the Ghost Ship, aimed only to rob!
Steal and then flee, that was the standard maneuver of the Ghost Ship!
As Siren left, the Ghost Captain picked up the bones from the ground, placing them at his own chest.
Even a Third-tier Transcendent could not avoid their fate of being robbed in these nearby seas.
At this pace, becoming the overlord of the nearby seas was only a matter of time... The Ghost Captain looked at the chaotic hall before him, spread his arms as if embracing the moon.
Then, a fierce green flame appeared on the Ghost Captain's face, and he fixed his gaze on Chen Qi:
"Time's almost up, it's about time for the last order."