r18novel Chapter 123 Are the Lucky Ones Really Lucky?
Chapter 123 Are the Lucky Ones Really Lucky?
pirate?
Feeling the noisy surroundings, Lorne's heart skipped a beat.
I never expected to encounter pirates.
Could it be the captain and his crew...? Lorne shook his head.
The Golden Dream was located on the other side, making it impossible for it to collide with the passenger ship's route.
His impression of pirates mainly came from the group of people on the Golden Dream.
But those on the Golden Dream were adventurers who could only be considered part-time pirates.
There are many types of real pirates: some are willing to risk their lives for money, while others are willing to risk both money and life.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way now!"
An obese businessman shoved aside passengers blocking his way, nearly knocking Lorne over. He quickly stepped back, his back pressed against the cold bulkhead, making way for the panicked crowd.
"Damn it, this is no lucky guy at all..."
"When my luck feels even worse than a 'machine'."
……
Lorne did not choose to stay in the room any longer. After all, if the people opposite him were a group of vicious pirates, the space in the second-class cabin was too cramped to move around freely.
He brought Laki to the deck to observe the situation first.
The thick fog, like a white wall, completely enveloped the ship. Visibility was pitifully low, with only a few blurry lights appearing and disappearing in the fog.
"Oh, it's you. I thought some clueless pirate had snuck up here."
That provocative tone… Lorne turned his head and saw Anderson leaning against the corner of the wall.
"What are you doing here?" Lorne asked warily.
"And what are you doing here?" the other person asked in return.
"I want to see real pirates," Lorne casually fabricated a reason that fit the persona of a "new adventurer," deliberately feigning excitement in his tone.
"This is my first time traveling at sea."
"And you?"
"Me?" Anderson chuckled. "I came up here to look for my wallet."
wallet?
Seeing that Lorne was somewhat puzzled, Anderson tilted his head and gestured for him to look at the lights in the mist not far away.
A pirate ship? Could the wallet refer to the bounty?
"You're a bounty hunter."
"Are you... that confident?"
"Of course," Anderson said with a smile.
Although it's said that people who smile a lot are lucky, Lorne suddenly had a premonition when he looked at the confident Anderson.
This guy is definitely going to be in big trouble!
……
On the pirate ship not far away, a beautiful figure wearing a white linen shirt and a dark red coat appeared at the bow.
She stared at the passenger ship in front of her, casually manicuring her nails.
"Captain, all ready." Her sailors rushed over to report the situation.
"Because of the fog, the people on that ship hadn't noticed us at all."
"We can take action at any time."
"Very good." She glanced at her subordinate and smiled slightly.
The moment their eyes met, the sailor was completely mesmerized. He instinctively took a step forward, his eyes filled with infatuation.
"Get ready to do it."
"Yes...yes..."
Tracy smiled contemptuously as she watched the sailors retreat in panic.
I never expected that just trying out the new ship would lead to such a great catch.
……
"Isn't this route supposed to be very safe?" Lorne gazed into the depths of the fog. "How did we suddenly encounter pirates?"
"It's probably deviated from its course," Anderson analyzed casually.
"With such thick fog tonight, it's normal for the navigator to make mistakes." He squinted, his voice suddenly lowering.
"The navigator is probably in for a rough time."
In this era without satellite navigation systems, accidents such as getting lost were not uncommon.
Seeing Anderson's eager look, Lorne wisely decided to stay away from this madman.
After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, he quickly left the deck and returned to the relatively safe cabin area.
"Karu".
Not long after returning to his cabin, Lorne spotted a familiar face. The native sailor was kneeling in the middle of the corridor, his expression focused and his devotion evident as he muttered something.
"What are you doing here?"
"Don't disturb me," Karu murmured without looking up, his hands tightly gripping the exquisite sea serpent wood carving, "I'm praying to the sea god."
"Benefactor of the sea and the spirit world, protector of the Rosewood Islands, ruler of the sea creatures, master of tsunamis and storms, great Kavituwa, I beg your gaze, I beg you to take those foolish pirates away..."
Well… alright, Lorne wisely refrained from disturbing him. Although he didn't believe in these superstitious things, if this sea god could really manifest and drive away the pirates, it would be a good thing.
Wait a minute, there must be quite a few followers of the Lord of Storms among the passengers. If they pray and attract the Lord of Storms, will they start fighting with the Sea God?
……
"Disaster..."
"Why is there disaster everywhere...?"
In the luxurious suite of first class, the "Cataclysmic Priest" who had collided with Lorne at the dock was kneeling on the carpet, his face ashen.
As a calamity priest, although he will passively encounter various calamities, theoretically he should be able to receive revelation in advance and have ample time to prepare.
But at this moment, an unprecedented sense of crisis was frantically assaulting his spirituality, like the low pressure before a storm, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"How could this be..." His voice trembled uncontrollably as he covered his face in utter despair. "Could it be that my betrayal of Roy King has been exposed? They want to purge me... no, it can't be..."
"I want to escape... I want to escape."
He hurriedly got up and began packing his things.
However, the moment he opened the door, the ship rocked violently.
His nerves were on edge, and he slipped and fell to the ground, sliding from one end of the aisle to the other, where he passed out.
……
Strange, it's raining?
The raindrops began to fall suddenly, starting as just a few sparse drops, but in an instant they turned into a torrential downpour. The fog outside the porthole was blown away by the gale, and in its place came surging, giant waves.
"boom!"
A thunderclap cleaved the dark night, and a bright flash of lightning illuminated the approaching pirate ship.
Through the porthole, Lorne saw the pirate ship rocking violently in the waves, and the pirates on deck frantically furling their sails; their attack plan had clearly been disrupted.
"Lord Kavituva!" Karu held up the wooden sea serpent sculpture. "You have indeed been protecting us!"
It really worked!
"Clang!"
Just as Lorne was wondering, the passenger ship suddenly rocked violently, and Lorne stumbled and almost lost his balance.
"Crack." The wooden structure groaned under the strain.
"This isn't right..."
He went to the porthole, gripped its edge tightly, and discovered that the rain lines outside the window were forming a strange spiral shape.
The raindrops swung to the left and then to the right, as if some invisible force was vying for dominance in the air.
"Storm... two storms collided."
"And this ship is right in the center of the confrontation."
This... the Lord of Storms is really fighting the Sea God?