Due to the change in weight, the boat's waterline immediately rose. It swayed and almost sank.
Su Ce hadn't been on boats much before, so he immediately lost his footing due to the swaying.
But the sailor and the bearded first mate walked up to them as if they were walking on flat ground.
"Just you two and a lousy ship dare to cross the Cape of Storms? Quite bold!" the man said in broken Common while looking the two of them up and down in doubt.
The sailor beside him looked at the wheat-skinned girl, his expression rather obscene.
[Prompt: Pirates First Mate Colin, Sailor Rubenshan… has developed hostility toward you. Automatically entering combat!]
[Name: Colin]
Class: Swordsman (Warrior)
Level: 15, Experience 600/3500, Rank 1
Attack: 55
Defense: Physical Resistance 20, Magic Resistance 16
Health Points: 1120
Mana Points: 435
Attributes: Strength 31, Agility 22, Spirit 16, Constitution 45
Equipment: Weapon: Screw Ribbon Cutlass (Two-Handed) [Silver], Head: Beast Gaze [Bronze], Body: Shark Scale Clothes [Bronze], Feet: Mud Sand Boots [Bronze], Accessories: Fog Necklace [Silver]
Two-Star Talent: Astral Wind (When using a sharp weapon, attacks will cause an additional 15 points of normal damage.)
Active Skills: Normal Skills: Level 2 Roar, Level 2 Tendon Picking, Level 2 Earth Splitting Wave; Advanced Skills: Level 1 Black Sand Mist
Passive Skills: Level 2 Thick Resilience, Level 2 Pain Reduction
[Name: Rubenshan]
Class: Gladiator (Warrior)
Level: …
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Su Ce looked at the character windows of the two Professionals that suddenly appeared, and his expression immediately darkened.
He knew that if he fought with the people in front of him now, there was a high chance that he would suffer.
After all, he couldn't summon Alexis as an adult under such circumstances.
Otherwise, this small boat would definitely break in an instant.
Therefore, instead of fighting these people head-on, it was better to compromise for a while and complete the quest first before coming back to settle scores with them!
Thinking of this, Su Ce took out his wallet, took out all the 3,000 dollars in cash, and said sincerely, "Brother, we are willing to spend money to avoid disaster. Please let us go."
The girl at the side took a few steps back in fear. Clearly, she also felt the unfriendly gazes of the surrounding sailors.
Seeing Su Ce take out 3,000 dollars, a sailor standing by the railing, whose facial features were obviously native, immediately yelled, "It's only three thousand! Are you trying to dismiss beggars?!"
Hearing this, Su Ce was worried that something bad would happen, so he immediately added, "Brothers, I only have this much cash on me. If this doesn't work, we can go ashore to withdraw more. After all, if we lose money, we can earn more. If we lose our lives, we won't have anything, right?"
Then he immediately smiled apologetically with a very sincere expression.
The middle-aged first mate, who was standing in front of everyone, frowned and thought for a moment. "Ahem… We'll talk about money later."
With a cold expression, the first mate immediately turned around and walked toward the ship.
Seeing this, the surrounding sailors naturally understood what the first mate meant. They took out flax ropes, tied the two of them up, and carried them back.
"Hey, this wood looks quite valuable. Take them all." One of the sailors saw that there were some purple pieces of wood at the back of the ship and immediately carried them with a smile.
Seeing this, Su Ce, who was tied up, heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as the goods were not damaged, there was no harm in handing them over to these pirates for the time being.
It was just that this girl called Meng Xi had to suffer with him.
It was also a pity to abandon the wooden boat at sea.
I'll have to find an opportunity to get it back later.
While he was thinking, the two of them were quickly carried by a few sailors.
He planned to hear what the captain had to say.
The first mate just glanced at the two of them and immediately instructed, "Lock them in the cabin first. Don't ruin our plan!"
"Aye, aye!" Without another word, a few sailors carried the two of them into the ship.
After throwing the two of them into the dark and damp cabin, the fierce sailors immediately threatened, "Both of you, behave yourselves. If you make any strange sounds, I will immediately throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"
After experiencing these things, Meng Xi was about to break down and immediately nodded with tears in her eyes.
Su Ce, on the other hand, was much calmer. He began to observe his surroundings, planning to escape with Meng Xi later.
Bang!
The cabin door was slammed shut. Soon, the sound of chains rattling came from outside the door.
Bound tightly and lying on the ground, Meng Xi kept trembling, clearly frightened.
Seeing this, Su Ce immediately comforted, "Meng Xi, don't be afraid. I'll bring you out in a while. Please bear with it for a while more!"
He propped his back against the wall and used it as support to get up from the floor. Then he observed the ropes binding him.
These ropes were made of a mixture of sailcloth and flax. They were very sturdy, and even ordinary knives couldn't cut them.
But Su Ce didn't take it seriously. He was only worried that the sound of the ropes being snapped would be too loud and alarm the guards outside.
Before he was 100% sure that he could escape, he didn't intend to alert the enemy.
Su Ce was more inclined to escape slowly in the dark.
But Meng Xi, who was lying at the side, didn't think that they could escape the clutches of these pirates. She only thought that he was comforting her.
"Looks like there were other animals locked up here a few hours ago," Su Ce said in surprise while looking at the sticky liquid in the corner and some tubular severed limbs.
"Mengxi, are you alright? Can you come over and help me?"
"Do you really have a way to escape from here?" She saw that Su Ce was tied up, but he didn't look depressed at all.
Mengxi started to believe what he had said before, that he could save her.
"Of course."
With hope in her heart, Meng Xi stopped being dispirited. Instead, she sniffled and slowly moved over. "Oh… Then, what do you need my help with?"
"Help me pick up the meat cleaver on the floor." Su Ce immediately used his spiritual power to summon his inventory and take out the meat cleaver that he had bought this morning.
But his hands were tied behind his back. Even though he had a knife, he couldn't actually cut the ropes.
This was why he needed Meng Xi's help.
Looking at the sharp knife that suddenly appeared in Su Ce's hand, Meng Xi was stunned. "So you're a Professional."
"Of course. If I'm not a Professional, why would I come here?" Su Ce rolled his eyes and immediately urged.
Meng Xi squatted down with difficulty and grabbed the knife with her hand.
"Aim at the rope around my wrists and cut it hard. You don't have to be afraid of hurting me."
Meng Xi bit her lip and nodded in agreement. Then she approached Su Ce bit by bit and used her hands tied behind her back to find the position of the rope.
In the damp and cramped room, their breathing gradually slowed down.
With her continuous efforts, the meat cleaver finally found the rope between Su Ce's wrists.
Swish!
With the help of the sharp +10 meat cleaver, Su Ce could clearly feel the distance between his wrists widening.
At the same time, he could occasionally feel the cold touch of the meat cleaver on his wrists.
A few minutes later, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads. They were nervous and had failed several times. The two of them became anxious.
Fortunately, under Meng Xi's persistence, the flax rope that bound Su Ce's hands was finally cut.
He immediately took the meat cleaver and cut all the ropes binding the two of them.
Seeing Mengxi's relaxed expression, Su Ce smiled and said, "How is it? I said we could escape. I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Meng Xi moved her sore wrists and said doubtfully, "I believe you, but the door is already chained up. Even if we have a knife, it will be very difficult for us to escape."
"Don't worry. I'm working on it."
Leaning against the damp wooden wall, Su Ce lowered his head and pondered.
He didn't have any combat skills at the moment. Other than relying on his stamina and physical strength to hack open the cabin door, he had no other method.
But this would definitely alarm the others on the ship.
He was confident that he could escape alone, but it was impossible for him to bring Meng Xi along.
Therefore, he had to think of another way to escape in a short time.
But while Su Ce was thinking hard…
An indistinct scent suddenly alerted him.
His eyes widened as he thought with absolute certainty, This is a scent unique to dragons!