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Chapter 1114: The Attack from Behind, or Backstab
Chapter 1114: The Attack from Behind, or Backstab
General Su He's three warships led the way, followed by three large merchant ships manned by players. Bringing up the rear were over twenty smaller merchant ships, all riding the same wind.
The entire fleet cut through the waves, moving steadily forward. The crew members each performed their duties, and everything was calm and peaceful.
On the lead warship, Su Yu felt the river breeze on his face and took a sip of the tea a maid had brought him, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Chime! You drank [Pandaren Green Tea] and gained 200 experience points. (Effective only on the first drink)
"Really? It's a specialty of the Pandaren?" Su Yu examined the porcelain cup in his hand.
But of course.
In the game's lore, the Pandaren Empire was a powerful, mysterious, and ancient utopian nation to the three major empires like the Golden Sparrow. Luxuries such as tea, silk, porcelain, and Sichuan peppercorns produced by the Pandaren were highly sought after, and it was no surprise that tea was among the princess's daily beverages.
"Once Qianbei Zui reaches the Pandaren Empire, perhaps he can open a new trade route through the trial path. The new route will be easier to navigate and save half the time. With the new route established, Spirit Coins will flow in abundance!" Su Yu's thoughts drifted.
But the princess's voice brought him back to reality. "Kexing, if I become the empress in the future, what reward would you like?"
"Princess, if it's possible, I would like to serve as your Minister of Foreign Trade, ensuring the safety and prosperity of the empire's overseas trade!" Su Yu replied.
The Minister of Foreign Trade was the most lucrative position in the empire, but unfortunately, it was difficult for a player to reach such a high rank.
The princess, however, seemed slightly disappointed. "Is that all?"
She had expected Kexing to ask for a higher noble title, such as a barony, and vast lands. She hadn't expected his aspirations to be so modest, merely a Minister of Foreign Trade.
"But that's fine. We'll see how he performs in the future! If he does well, we can always grant him a barony as well."
The princess turned her gaze from Su Yu and looked out the window at the scenery.
On one of the large merchant ships following behind,
Many players were experiencing their first journey on these old-fashioned ships with masts, curiously wandering around.
Some players brandished their weapons, shouting in a dramatic manner:
"Indeed, the sea is a man's true romance!"
"I am destined to become the King of the Pirates!"
"I will become the Pirate King!"
"You three idiots! This is a river, not the sea!"
Xuehua Bao stood near the rear window of the second deck on the merchant ship.
Unlike the other players, he wasn't as curious. Instead, he stared out the rear window, his brow deeply furrowed.
After a long moment, he muttered, "Something's not right!"
"Old Zhong, what's wrong?" Shecheng Ji Zhendao looked over at him.
"Look at those small ships following us. I don't like the look of them."
Xuehua Bao pointed to the twenty-odd various small ships outside the window.
Shecheng Ji Zhendao sighed in relief. "There's nothing wrong with those ships. They're just ordinary merchant ships."
"Before we boarded, I and Old Tang went aboard those ships to investigate. They were all ordinary NPC merchants. These NPCs want to deliver a batch of goods to a place downstream. By following us, they can avoid attacks from river pirates."
Beside him, Lao Bu Ke Po de Meng yan nodded. "That's right. Before we boarded, Old Huang and I also went aboard those ships. Apart from the merchants and boatmen, the ships only had some large wooden crates, so there shouldn't be a problem."
"
"Large wooden crates?" Xuehua Bao's alertness increased. "What's inside the crates?"
“
We didn’t open them to check, but they should be supplies. Old Zhong, you don’t suspect that the boxes—”
At this point, Range Equals Truth suddenly fell silent.
Through the rear window, he saw black-clad divers suddenly appear on the small merchant ships behind them, plunging into the water one after another.
“Enemies! Be on alert!”
Snow Leopard’s voice echoed across the wide river.
The players’ laughter and chatter instantly stopped.
Through the group chat in the chat room, they learned that the incoming threat was not from the front but from behind!
Players quickly drew their weapons, preparing for battle.
At this moment, Su Yu’s side quests arrived as scheduled:
“Player Kexing has issued the side quest [Protect the Merchant Ships]. Do you accept?”
“Accept!”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered the side quest [Protect the Merchant Ships] in the scenario battle.”
“Quest requirements: Protect the merchant ships, ensuring that the damage to the three merchant ships does not exceed 40%. Current damage: 0%.”
“Quest rewards: 750 experience points, 5 Spirit Coins.”
“Player Kexing has issued the side quest [Eliminate the Divers].”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered the side quest [Eliminate the Divers] in the scenario battle.”
“Quest requirements: Repel the diver forces attacking the merchant ships.”
“Quest rewards: 750 experience points, 5 Spirit Coins.”
“Player Kexing has issued the side quest [Counterattack and Capture].”
“Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered the side quest [Counterattack and Capture] in the scenario battle.”
“Quest requirements: Capture 10 ships carrying divers at the rear, progress (0/10).”
“Quest rewards: 900 experience points, 6 Spirit Coins.”
Su Yu waved his hand, and the three side quests were issued to the players.
The players were overjoyed and their blood boiled.
2400 experience points!
The side quest just started, and it was already offering 2400 experience points. The rewards for this mission were too generous!
The players rubbed their hands together, ready to give the divers a good fight!
Snow Leopard immediately issued orders in the various chat rooms.
Soon after the orders were issued, the three player-controlled merchant ships began to slow down and turn around.
At Su Yu’s request, the three system-controlled warships in the front also gradually slowed down and turned to face the divers in preparation for the attack.
Archers and mages moved to the sides of the ships, firing arrows and casting [Frost Arrows] without restraint.
Although the arrows and [Frost Arrows] lost much of their power when they entered the water, the players had one significant advantage: sheer volume!
Under the dense barrage of arrows and spells, blood soon began to surface on the water.
Clearly, the divers lurking at the bottom of the ships had been injured!
The divers also realized that their plan to breach the ships was not viable.
Since they could not leverage their strength underwater, it took them a long time to breach the ships. However, under the players’ relentless attacks, they might turn into “frozen porcupines” before they could even breach the ships!
Thus, the divers changed their plan and began to engage in direct combat.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The water erupted in a series of explosions as dark figures burst forth, landing nimbly on the decks and sides of the ships like large birds.
The archers and mages standing by the sides of the ships were caught off guard and turned into streaks of white light under the divers’ slashing knives.
However, the melee players on the ships quickly reacted and charged at the divers.
With six ships as the battlefield, a brutal and intense battle gradually unfolded.
(End of Chapter)
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