Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: King Kong Island (2)
Chapter 154: King Kong Island (2)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“And the Self-Detonating Water Spider and the Lobster Rider are the two main units in my territory. There are a few nearby players willing to buy them, but… even if I’m in a hurry to sell, 1 can’t sell them to players so close to me, right? Otherwise, if one day they use these units to attack me, it would be a big problem. And other players who are interested in buying them are all too far away. Their ships can’t cross the ocean, and they don’t have the time or willingness to take the risk of sailing… But, Big Boss Islander, when you said your range is limited to the Western Middle Ocean, doesn’t that mean you have the ability to easily cross the ocean and go anywhere for purchases?”
After reading the last sentence, Ji Chen nodded in realization.
He hadn’t expected that a casual remark would reveal such information about him.
It was understandable, though. Most ocean players only had small ships, and it was not easy for them to have a large ship capable of crossing the open sea.
Having been accustomed to commanding large warships, Ji Chen had failed to grasp the challenges encountered by ordinary players.
“Let’s trade the Self-Detonating Water Spider for 50 gold coins and the Lobster Rider for 300 gold coins.”
“Thank you, Big Boss! You’re too kind!”
“So, when can we make the trade?”
“You haven’t told me the location for the trade.”
“Oh, right. I was so excited that 1 forgot about it. Just come directly to King Kong Island. My territory is located here.”
King Kong Island
Ji Chen’s eyebrows twitched.
He had heard about this place on the chat channel and forums. It was a large island located in the northern part of the Western Middle Ocean, named after its shape resembling the head of a gorilla.
Many players started their initial territories on this island, but due to the dense player population, limited resources, and the initial isolation of the islands, a large-scale battle erupted in the early stages.
During this battle, more than one-third of the players who started on King Kong Island died.
It was a solution to the problem of resource scarcity, similar to the dilemma of dividing ten apples among fifteen people.
However, until now, friction among players on King Kong Island continued, and occasional attacks on territories resulted in fatalities.
There were rumors about a few powerful players wanting to unify the entire island…
Compared to players who settled on the mainland with more resources and greater distances between territories, the players on King Kong Island who managed to survive until now could be considered elite, having fought their way out of a bloodbath.
It seemed that I_Love_Black_Stockings was not a simple person either.
King Kong Island was located north of the Silver Islands, west of the island stronghold. It would take about three days to reach there from Ji Chen’s current location.
“Just sail your ship to the east side of King Kong Island. There is a sea cliff that faces directly towards my territory!”
“But, Big Boss, don’t get too close to other coastal areas of King Kong Island. Many players have set up artillery, and they might attack you.”
After a pause, I_Love_Black_Stockings quickly added, “Of course, I don’t think you won’t be able to handle them, but if you get attacked unexpectedly, repairing the ship will cost a lot.”
“Don’t worry, I will arrive in about three days. Please be patient.”
“Understood, 1 look forward to your arrival!”
Ji Chen closed the private chat and had a faint premonition.
This journey to King Kong Island might bring about some interesting events…
Although it wasn’t far from his current location, time was tight.
He looked at the time and realized that they needed to depart before noon tomorrow to arrive on schedule.
He walked onto the deck and urged the soldiers and pirates who were transporting supplies, “Speed up the process! We will set sail and leave by noon tomorrow!”
“Yes!”
The overseers shouted, and the workers doubled their efforts.
With the concerted efforts of the pirates, Robert’s accumulated resources, which had been saved for an unknown period, were all loaded onto the New Moon and the other pirate ships.
To Ji Chen’s surprise, they discovered a batch of intact cannons in a warehouse.
These cannons were regularly maintained by Robert for replacements, so they were in excellent condition and could be used immediately after being transported onto the ship.
Naturally, Ji Chen had them all moved out. Some were stored, while others were installed in the vacant gun positions on the New Moon.
When all the gun barrels on the New Moon were extended, one after another, like a forest of black and thick barrels, Ji Chen couldn’t help but feel excited.
This was the complete form of the New Moon, armed with a total of 150 cannons, 75 on each side.
When all the gun barrels were extended, it looked as menacing as a hedgehog.
And the most terrifying part was that the operation of the cannons required a significant number of skilled operators. However, under the control of the Tidal Sea Spirit, it was almost negligible.
Only a continuous supply of ammunition was needed, and the Tidal Sea Spirit could handle the loading and firing of the cannons, keeping them in a constant state of full firepower.
This surpassed even the fully automated loading cannons.
The role of the Tidal Sea Spirit was becoming increasingly prominent.
Perhaps the former owner, Edward, had not expected that the New Moon, which was once Whitebeard’s ship, could transform into its current state.
“Retract the cannons and close the gunports!”
As the command was given, the cannons retracted, and the wooden panels of the gunports automatically closed.
“Open the gunports and extend the cannons!”
With a click, the wooden panels of the gunports lifted, and the gun barrels extended out of the ship’s sides.
At this moment, Ji Chen became increasingly curious.
He wanted to see the scene when all the cannons fired together.
The pirates moved the ammunition onto the New Moon, storing some and placing others directly beside the cannons on the decks.
Once the ammunition was in position, Ji Chen ordered the New Moon to leave the port and move to a nearby area on the sea.
Standing on the deck, he instructed the Tidal Sea Spirit, “Adjust the angles and aim at the distant cliffs!”
The ship’s cannons began adjusting their angles and heights, aiming at the target.
“Load the propellant and projectiles!”
Visible blue energy flows, substantial enough to be seen with the naked eye, lifted the propellant and projectiles on the deck one by one and loaded them into the gun barrels.
The priming stones were placed at the back of the barrels, and a simple spark against the firing port would ignite the propellant inside the barrels, propelling the projectiles forward.
At this moment, as many as 75 cannons were ready to fire.
Everything was prepared.
Suppressing his excitement, Ji Chen calmly commanded, “Fire!”
Boom-
Boom—
As the command was given, the gun barrels emitted flames and smoke, and thick white smoke rose, filling the nearby area with the smell of gunpowder.
At the moment of the cannon fire, the recoil generated was enough to make the entire ship drift laterally more than ten meters, causing the opposite side of the ship to tilt slightly downward.
This demonstrated the tremendous recoil generated when so many cannons fired simultaneously.
Ji Chen held onto the handrail, stabilizing himself, and squinted his eyes to watch.
He saw dozens of dark cannonballs soaring through the air in a graceful arc, heading towards the target.
Boom—
The powerful force from the abundant gunpowder struck the cliff, leaving pockmarks and scattering debris.
Some cannonballs hit the treetops on the cliff, breaking them in half and startling countless birds.
With just one volley from one side of the ship, as long as most of the cannonballs hit their mark, it would be enough to disable a three-masted warship.
Ji Chen was very satisfied with the test results. He ordered the cannons and gunports to be retracted, and the New Moon returned to its berth.
The pirates, who had just submitted, became much more obedient after witnessing the New Moon’s formidable display of power, abandoning their unscrupulous thoughts.
The next day at noon, they completed the task of transporting supplies on time.
All the soldiers and pirates boarded their respective ships and under the leadership of the flagship New Moon, a fleet of nine warships set sail towards their destination, King Kong Island..