Chapter 180 Meeting an Old Friend

Talking about what Loren has experienced in the past three months, it can only be described with bitter tears.

Having offended the blood clan on [Silver Moon Island], Loren had planned to flee on the sea for a period of time.

But he didn't expect that this escape would last for a full three months!

The situation was the most dangerous in the first month.

Not only the Federation's [Patrol Ship], but also some past enemies and pirate ships that wanted to take advantage of the fire, all came one after another, wanting to exchange his head for a bounty.

As a result, Loren was in danger several times and almost died in the encirclement.

Fortunately, he survived after all, and even broke through the third level by chance!

After that, there were fewer ships chasing him.

After all, Loren's strength has improved, but the bounty has not changed.

What's the point of playing with such a small amount of money!

In this situation, there is only one ship that is still chasing [Thunder], that is [Heron] driven by Lan.

Loren thought that he had established a little friendship with her through his experience in the promotion ritual.

If he let her go, wouldn't everyone be happy?

Who would have thought that just after leaving the mysterious [Secret Sea] space, the [Heron] would come and kill her aggressively.

Lan not only killed many pirates on the ship, but also fought with Loren, both of them were injured.

In the next two months, the [Heron] always hung behind the [Thunder] like a hungry wolf, chasing it relentlessly and launching a surprise attack from time to time.

The pirates on the [Thunder] suffered heavy damage and were exhausted, and they didn't even have time to complete a decent supply.

However, the [Heron] was not feeling well either.

Such a high-intensity pursuit is a huge burden for both the captain and the crew.

Until today, both sides are actually relying on willpower to endure.

For Loren and Lan, escaping from each other and catching each other have become their obsessions, and they have to decide the winner.

From a certain perspective, it seems like a love-hate relationship.

At this moment.

The bow of the [Heron].

Captain Lan, with huge double swords hanging on her waist, looked pale and her breath was obviously a little weak.

Even so, she still forced herself to be energetic, staring at the [Thunder] in front with sharp eyes, and asked the first mate beside her.

"How much ammunition do we have left?"

The first mate had very deep dark circles under his eyes, and it seemed that he had not had a good rest for a long time, but he still answered immediately.

"There are less than one box left."

"What about food and water?"

"It can only last for three days at most."

"Huh..."

Hearing this, Lan let out a long breath: "It seems that the [Thunder] is more resilient than I thought."

The first mate hesitated and spoke.

"Captain Lan, we have now entered the [Magnetic Thunder Sea]. This is probably intentional by 'Thunder Fang' Loren!"

"In this sea area, the ability of the [Thunder] will be greatly enhanced, and we will be restricted by thunder and lightning."

"Moreover, recently, because the news of the [Norwich Treasure] leaked, the number of pirate ships in the [Magnetic Thunder Sea] is increasing."

"'Thunder Fang' Loren probably wants to take advantage of this and fish in troubled waters to escape."

For these words, Lan's face, which was cut by a knife and an axe, was not much surprised, but showed a smile.

"This just shows that... the [Thunder] is also exhausted!"

"Otherwise, he would not think of escaping in this way."

"And..."

Lan paused and sighed.

"He has the [Magnetic Thunder Sea] as a helper, so don't we have any reinforcements?"

There was some reluctance and helplessness in her tone.

According to Lan's original intention, she wanted to rely on her own strength to arrest the Thunder in an upright manner.

But as the captain of the Federation, she had no results after such a long period of action, which naturally aroused dissatisfaction from the higher-ups.

So the Federation sent another [patrol ship] to attack the Thunder in the [magnetic mine sea].

Calculating the time when the news came, the [patrol ship] should be arriving soon.

On the side, the first mate quickly figured out the meaning behind these words and couldn't help showing joy on his face.

The pursuit in the past three months has not been easy for these crew members.

Seeing his expression, Lan sighed again in her heart.

Even the first mate is like this, not to mention the other crew members below.

Perhaps, ending this pursuit as soon as possible is the most correct choice.

The first mate asked carefully, "Which patrol ship is coming to support us this time?"

Lan said calmly, "White Dove!"

"Hiss..."

The first mate's face changed slightly, "It's Lord Julian himself!"

It's no wonder he was a little panicked. In the federal navy, the White Dove is much more famous than the Heron.

Although its name is a white dove symbolizing peace, its captain "Blood Hand" Julian is an absolute killer!

Julian's most famous saying is——

"Kill all enemies and peace will come!"

When fighting pirates, Julian almost never showed mercy and never took prisoners.

The name "Blood Hand" came from this.

Moreover, although Julian, like Lan and Loren, is a third-level secret pather.

But there is also a gap between the three levels.

Lan and Loren broke through the third level only two months ago, while Julian stayed at the third level for a full five years. The strength of the secret power and the degree of control are very different!

If they were to fight Julian, they would probably be defeated within three moves.

There are even rumors that Julian is about to enter the promotion ritual and impact the fourth-level secret pather!

Realizing that such a strong man was about to arrive, the first mate first breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the Thunder in front of him with a compassionate look.

However, at this moment.

The first mate noticed that another three-masted sailing ship quietly appeared on the sea not far away.

"Huh? [Siren]?"

Lan raised his eyebrows and showed a look of understanding: "Loren, this is the help you found? It's really not good enough."

At this time, the Siren carrying many mixed-blood sirens appeared next to the Thunder.

Because it was also on the wanted list, Lan Yisan recognized it at a glance.

The first mate frowned slightly: "I heard that its captain 'Night Princess' Alyssa disappeared for a while, and now it seems to have broken through to the third level."

"Captain Lan, do you want to hide first?"

"No need."

Lan shook his head firmly, and then looked in a direction behind him with complicated eyes.

"Because, our reinforcements have also arrived!"

Behind the [Heron], a dark red mechanical ship broke through the lavender waves and rushed forward with a roar.

...

...

The bow of the [Thunder].

Loren also saw the steamship that seemed to be stained with blood, and his face changed and he cursed.

"Damn it! It's the [White Dove]!"

Without hesitation, he immediately passed the message to the [Siren] not far away.

The message was extremely simple, with only one word -

Escape!

Then, Loren activated the ability of [Thunder Protection] and added his own secret power to the [Thunder].

The surface of the hull was covered with lightning of thunder, bursting with an astonishing speed, and moving towards the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea].

Alyssa on the [Siren] not far away also changed her face suddenly, using her own ability to escape quickly.

No pirate wants to fall into the hands of the [White Dove]!

Moreover, both of them knew that with the speed of the White Dove, it was only a matter of time before they were caught up.

The only chance of survival was the storm in the Magnetic Thunder Sea!

Only when the storm raged could the Thunder and the Siren escape.

Perhaps they were lucky.

Not long after they entered the Magnetic Thunder Sea, the wind began to blow on the sea.

Waves of big waves began to stir.

The clouds were drooping darkly, the sea was as dark as a mirror, and from time to time there were thick lightning falling on the sea.

Gradually, there were raindrops falling from the sky.

It must be said that in this sea with a strong thunder attribute secret power.

Loren and his Thunder were really like fish in water, and they kept an exaggerated speed, shuttling through the undulating sea like a flash of lightning.

But when he turned his head and looked behind him, his mood gradually sank to the bottom.

The speed of the White Dove was faster than his!

Moreover, the White Dove seemed to have temporarily let the Siren go and regarded the Thunder as its main target.

The distance between the two was shortening at a very fast speed!

However, the worst part was...

Loren turned around and scanned the crew on the deck.

At this time, there were only a dozen pirates left on such a large pirate ship, and almost everyone was injured and exhausted.

Anyone who had been hunted for three months would be in this state.

Although their eyes were bright and they had experienced blood and fire, they would definitely become very good warriors in time.

But at least now, these people almost had no strength to fight, and even controlling the cables and cannons was quite difficult.

On the other hand, the crew of the White Dove was in the best condition.

Especially the captain at the bow, his sharp eyes like a wild wolf seemed to fall on Loren through the wind and thunder.

"It seems that this time, I really have to die here."

Loren sighed and prepared to accumulate strength for the final struggle.

His character has always been like this, never giving up until the last moment!

When accumulating secret power, many figures flashed through Loren's mind.

There are parents, friends, "Night Princess" Alyssa, steam priest Feiya, and captain Lan of the [Heron]...

But in the end, for some reason, Loren actually remembered the [Shadow without Face] he saw in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm].

Oh no, not just the [Blood Moon Secret Realm], but also the third-level promotion ritual.

Even if they never said a word to each other, the posture and scene of the [Shadow without Face] in battle were deeply engraved in Loren's heart.

In fact, this "Thunder Fang" Loren himself is a very proud person.

This can also be seen from some of his previous arrogant actions.

Whether in the [Blood Moon Secret Realm] or the [Promotion Ritual], the [Shadow without Face] is like an unstoppable chariot that crushes his pride.

At the same time, Loren also had a strange yearning.

"If only I could become that kind of being..."

"If he were here, what would he do?"

"No, I'm not the Faceless Shadow, I'm myself!"

Thinking of this, Loren felt a special kind of pride in his heart.

He suddenly opened his eyes, purple lightning entangled his body, his momentum continued to rise, and he shouted loudly to the White Dove behind him.

"Bloodhand Julian, if you want to kill me, then come on!"

Boom!

At this moment, dark clouds rolled wildly in the sky, and electric snakes spread in a large number of small areas. Accompanied by bursts of deafening roars, countless purple-blue lightning struck the sea.

The dark and gloomy sea surface was briefly as bright as day.

This strange phenomenon actually increased Loren's momentum.

And soon, something unbelievable happened to all the crew members of the Thunder.

——The White Dove, which was chasing them, actually slowed down gradually, turned around, and sped off in the opposite direction as if escaping.

Seeing this scene, not to mention the other crew members, even Loren himself was stunned.

He just said that for fun and to boost his courage, how come the White Dove was really scared away by him?

Loren didn't understand, but he couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, did you see that?"

"This is your captain's domineering side!"

"You scared Julian away with just one sentence! I am worthy of it..."

"Ship, Captain!"

A pirate's trembling exclamation interrupted Loren's laughter: "Quick... Look behind you!"

"What is that?"

Loren turned his head and stood there in a moment.

He saw a ship.

In the reflection of thunder and surrounded by tens of meters high waves, a large black ship came from the depths of the [Magnetic Thunder Sea].

It was covered with blue-purple thunder, and the magic patterns that flickered seemed to be breathing. The sails fluttered like a curtain covering the sky, and the sound of the whistle resounded throughout the sea.

And on its bow, a black swan statue was flapping its wings and ready to fly!

"...It's the [Black Swan]!!!"

At this time, even the most obtuse crew member could understand that it was this ship that was sailing high in the storm that made the [White Dove] retreat without a fight!

Loren opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time.

Not only the crew on the [Thunder], but also Alyssa on the [Siren] was stunned.

Although the bow statue of this ship was so conspicuous and eye-catching, it was very different from the [Black Swan] in Alyssa's impression.

...

...

On the [White Dove].

Julian stood on the bow, motionless like a sculpture.

Although he has a cruel nickname like "Blood Hand", he actually has a pretty face. Only when he smiles, he gives people a sense of danger.

At this time, a sailor couldn't help asking: "Captain Julian, are we going to leave it at that?"

"It's just one more ship, the Black Swan. Why should we retreat?"

There are many people on the ship who have the same doubts.

Some time ago, the Black Swan did make a big name for itself on the Seven Seas.

But its captain is just a third-level secret pather.

With Julian's strength approaching the fourth level, shouldn't it be easy to deal with him?

Hearing this, Julian just continued to stare at the ship in the storm, and said after a long time.

"Intuition."

"My intuition tells me that unless I'm promoted to the fourth level, I can't be his opponent."

Everyone was shocked when this was said.

On the White Dove, no one would doubt the captain's judgment.

But didn’t the captain named Shane just break through the third level not long ago?

Two months is equivalent to Julian’s five years of accumulation?

This kind of talent is a bit too terrifying.