Chapter 403 - 299: Navigator, Tentacle Monster

Chapter 403: Chapter 299: Navigator, Tentacle Monster

At the same time, the entire giant ship fell silent because of the mysterious singing.

It was as if someone had hit a pause button; all the clamor came to an abrupt halt.

At the same time, Wu Liangchen felt the hull beneath his feet begin to vibrate violently—a sign that it was rapidly accelerating.

’So what exactly is this song that’s making the whole ship react like it’s facing a great enemy?’

Wu Liangchen reached for his pack, slung it onto his back, and looked out the window.

He saw that the mist outside had, at some point, turned a pale red, giving off an extremely eerie feeling.

Wu Liangchen frowned slightly. But just then, a loud crash came from outside, and the giant ship began to rock violently.

Many people lost their footing and were thrown about.

Wu Liangchen’s feet, however, seemed to have taken root, and he didn’t sway in the slightest.

At the same time, a piercing alarm blared from the corridor outside.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The monotonous, mechanical female voice was unsettling.

Wu Liangchen, however, paid it no mind. He stared coldly out the window, his powerful perception allowing him to keenly sense something amiss.

’Just as I thought.’

Just a second later, a massive, sucker-covered tentacle suddenly emerged from the red mist and whipped toward Wu Liangchen’s position.

Wu Liangchen’s pupils contracted instantly as he leaped out of the way.

BANG!

The tentacle slammed heavily against the hull, its immense force causing the giant ship to tilt.

Although it wasn’t the main target, the shockwave from the impact caused the glass of Wu Liangchen’s room—several dozen centimeters thick—to first spiderweb with dense cracks before shattering completely.

The red mist instantly poured in, quickly engulfing the cabin. But just as it began to spread into the corridor, the cabin door was slammed shut.

In the corridor, Wu Liangchen carefully inspected every corner of the cabin door. After confirming it was sealed tight with no leaks, he let out a slight sigh of relief.

He didn’t know if the mist was poisonous, but to be safe, Wu Liangchen had contained it within the cabin.

But this was far from over. At that very moment, the giant ship, which had been calm for a brief instant, began to shake violently once more.

At the same time, deafening impacts could be heard from outside.

Wu Liangchen’s expression grew solemn. He could clearly perceive the groaning sound coming from the giant vessel beneath his feet.

It was the sound of the keel deforming under the tremendous impact forces.

’If this ship sinks, I’ll have to cross this dangerous sea alone.’

At this thought, Wu Liangchen no longer hesitated. He turned and rushed toward the bow of the ship.

Meanwhile, the reactions of the people aboard the giant ship varied.

Many were scared pale by the sudden attack. Some were even tossed from their beds while still asleep by the violent tremors, sustaining injuries.

In the captain’s quarters, Xiong Tianzong was already on his feet, watching the scene outside the window with a grim expression.

The glamorous woman was cowering in a corner, trembling in fear. A bruise on her forehead from a collision showed that she was injured.

"What’s the situation? Didn’t the ship already enter silent running? How did a Sea Siren suddenly lock onto us?" Xiong Tianzong asked in a low voice.

"The situation is still unclear, but I suspect these Sea Sirens were lying in ambush here all along," First Mate Ma Yuhui replied, his face equally grave.

As the two most powerful men on the ship, they were just as helpless at that moment.

After all, this Sea Siren attack was simply too ferocious.

"Dammit, has anyone been sent to the navigator?" Xiong Tianzong grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"The second mate has already gone."

"Then why hasn’t he made a move? Is he waiting for the ship to be crippled before he does anything?" Xiong Tianzong said angrily.

But he only dared to mutter such things in the privacy of his own quarters.

Though he was the captain, he was far inferior compared to the navigator.

Especially in the dense fog, a ship could do without a captain, but the navigator was indispensable.

Moreover, most of these navigators had mastered many strange Secret Techniques. If one of them overheard him speaking ill of them behind their back, it would be big trouble.

Just then, Cai Liben rushed in, sweating profusely, and said, "Captain, the second mate just sent me to inform you that this Sea Siren attack is too fierce. The navigator needs some time to prepare before he can repel them."

"Prepare? How long will that take?" Now Xiong Tianzong was getting truly anxious.

If something really happened to the ship, even if he and his crew made it out of the fog, his own future would be completely ruined.

"About five more minutes," Cai Liben answered, trembling.

After leaving Wu Liangchen, he had intended to go to the captain’s quarters, but he happened to run into the second mate and was taken to see the navigator.

Every merchant ship that wished to traverse the fog had to be equipped with a navigator.

These individuals were skilled in Magic that connected them to the sea. Not only could they determine direction and guide the ship’s course, but they could also repel Sea Beasts at critical moments to ensure the merchant ship’s safety.

One could say they were the very soul of the giant ship.

However, these people were mostly reclusive, typically staying in their own rooms and rarely meeting with others unless absolutely necessary.

But this group of people were all incredibly wealthy.

This was because the commission they charged was half of the entire voyage’s profits.

Yet even so, a powerful navigator was still in high demand, sought after by all the major merchant fleets.