Novel Full Chapter 1098: Never Falter
Chapter 1098: Never Falter
When those in charge of the cannons received the signal from Xu Feng, their eyes beamed in great joy.
They had been itching to fire their cannons the moment that despicable Luther had opened his mouth to talk. That fake gentle expression, followed by the words synonymous with liars and officials, made them want to vomit.
"Let me fire first!" One of the elites said.
Initially, the others wanted to curse at them for trying to take the lead. But when they realized this particular elite had been killed a total of 16 times, they all collectively shut their mouths.
They had only been killed in the single digits, but the other party was nearing the 20s.
Naturally, they had to give way and allow them to vent.
While those inside the cannon room made their decision, back at the surface, Luther realized something was amiss.
"You’re not trying to kill us when we’re unarmed, right?" Luther asked cautiously.
"This speedboat came from the Dragon Wind Empire officials. I have undertaken a mission from them, and if damaged by external parties, they would be labeled as hostile." He continued, warning Xu Feng of the consequences if he were to attempt to blast his speedboat.
At the same time, it proved that Luther wasn’t brainless to come out to sea unarmed. By boarding a speedboat that symbolized the Dragon Wind Empire itself, even the authentic pirates had to think twice before trying to rob them.
It was one thing to rob and kill people from other shipyards, and another thing to rob and kill people directly working for the Dragon Wind Empire.
A hefty bounty reward would be placed on them, and from there, pirates belonging to other crews would also search for them.
Hence, Luther was betting on the fact that Xu Feng wouldn’t dare to attack him regardless of how ugly the conversation had turned into. Not to mention, it would also bring in prestige to their Miracle Pavilion.
’So what if you have a warship? So what if you have multiple powerful cannons? Do you dare to fire at a speedboat hailed from the Dragon Wind Empire?’ Luther sneered inwardly.
Naturally, whatever was on Luther’s mind was easily discerned by Xu Feng.
Having dealt with Luther in the past timeline, the former only knew the same old tricks repeatedly.
Always a sly bastard who used others to confront his enemies. And even in the off-chance he was forced to involve himself personally. This sly bastard would always make sure to have an escape plan.
’What gives this dumb bastard confidence?’ Maybe if it were another time, he might really hesitate for a while. Unfortunately for Luther, he didn’t come here unprepared.
He tried to use the backing of the Dragon Wind Empire to force him to retreat, but similarly, Xu Feng had the backing of Paradise Plains.
Although Paradise Plains wasn’t an empire, its influence spread further than what an empire could do. After all, every Profession at a high level hailed from Paradise Plains.
As someone who received Elder Yaren’s mission, Xu Feng had all the pretext required to judge and enact punishment upon Luther.
So what if the speedboat belonged to the Dragon Wind Empire?
They could only accept their loss and direct their anger to Luther and the Miracle Pavilion instead.
"My subordinates never falter in the face of strong folks. As their boss, I naturally wouldn’t falter either." Xu Feng mused and gestured with his hand to greenlight the shoot.
"You... You’re really trying to bring your guild to condemnation, Eclipse Nova." Luther’s pupils constricted once he realized Xu Feng was seriously going to attack him.
"Bring the guild to condemnation?" Xu Feng suddenly cracked a laugh and sneered coldly, "I’m sorry, but when did the Divine World change into the Miracle Pavilion world?"
"..."
Silent, Luther was unable to refute his words. Those unaware might not understand the implications behind the question, but he did. And it wasn’t just some basic understanding, but an in-depth understanding of the issue.
This kind of question had zero correct answers. The only way to avoid it was to keep his mouth shut and remain silent.
After all, denying the name change would undermine the Miracle Pavilion, whereas agreeing to the name change meant they were arrogant enough to ignore every other affiliation.
’He’s even more venomous than I am.’ Luther cursed silently, having no choice but to admit his inferiority to Eclipse Nova.
Sometime later, Luther and his subordinate could only watch as a single cannon shot fired at their speedboat.
He didn’t even bother to sound the retreat because the firing range from a warship was no joke. To attempt to flee in an impossible situation would only make them look like a clown.
Moreover, Luther reckoned the scene was being recorded on the other side. It wouldn’t be long before the Vanguard Guild would make a post.
’A warship... who could have imagined this?’ Luther regretted not learning about this information sooner. Nevertheless, not all hopes were lost because their supply chain might have been cut off, but the Vanguard Guild should dream on if they think they are safe.
’The warship is only effective at sea. Let’s see how you can use the warship to defend your Haven Wind Town. Once the town is taken over, we can just source around Twilight Glades for ourselves.’ Luther held a sinister smile as his whole body got blasted by the cannon.
Similarly, Steve was also killed without making any resistance.
The only one alive was the NPC sailor, whose expression was rather pale. They thought they were going to be the next target, but to their surprise, the attack didn’t happen.
Confused, the NPC Sailor raised their chin to look up, only to see the warship sailing away.
"I-I’m alive?" The NPC sailor was left in a daze. They thought a cannon would be firing at him near the end, but even after a long time, there was none.
In fact, the warship was barely visible, essentially confirming that they were spared.