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This is not only a difficult journey, but also a test of death.
The two of them spread their arms and tried their best to dive in the sea water. However, after they had only swam more than half of the way, a heavy feeling began to hit their chests as expected. Meng Tianxiong felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his chest, and his limbs became worse and worse.
It's getting heavier and heavier, and its stealth speed is getting slower and slower.
Several pirate boats passed over their heads, and the shadows on the bottom of the boats seemed to intensify his chest tightness.
Meng Tianxiong really wanted to jump out of the sea and lift the boat passing overhead. However, Meng Tianxiong suppressed this strong impulse. He reminded himself over and over again to stay calm.
The distance between him and the pirate ship is slowly getting shorter, but now every meter he advances requires more effort. Every time he moves his arms, his chest becomes heavier.
When he was about one-third of the distance from the pirate ship, Meng Tianxiong felt that he had almost reached the limit of his endurance. The huge pressure of the sea water made his chest tighter even more severe. The distance of more than 100 meters had exceeded the limit of his diving, and Meng Tianxiong was experiencing
Facing a severe test, whether he faces survival or death depends entirely on whether his will is strong enough and whether he can endure the tremendous pain of living underwater.
For his own sake and for the sake of "Happiness", he must persevere. This is the only thought left in Meng Tianxiong's heart, and it is also the thought he must hold on to.
He looked back at Li Dongsheng who was following him. The distance between the two became wider, and it was obvious that Li Dongsheng's situation was worse than him.
Meng Tianxiong slowed down his stealth action slightly. He could not widen the distance between the two, otherwise Li Dongsheng would probably surface because he lost hope. Then the pirates would immediately discover Li Dongsheng, and this plan would completely fail.
Slowing down also meant that Meng Tianxiong would have to stay underwater for longer, and he would also endure greater pain. This was a huge pain that seemed like his chest was about to burst. He gritted his teeth and endured it silently.
Swim. Continue to swim forward. Finally, Meng Tianxiong vaguely saw the keel of the pirate ship appearing in front of him. He and the pirate ship were already very close.
Meng Tianxiong turned his head to look again, and he found that Li Dongsheng was rowing his arms slower and slower. He could hardly row anymore, and his body gradually floated upward.
Meng Tianxiong was shocked. He immediately made a decision, turned around suddenly, gathered his scattered strength, and swam towards Li Dongsheng.
Meng Tianxiong had reached the limit of his body. The moment he turned back, he had pushed himself into the abyss of death. When he grabbed Li Dongsheng's arm, Meng Tianxiong almost fainted. After a long period of diving and violent exercise,
His mind was in a state of confusion. He was now able to grab Li Dongsheng's hand almost entirely by relying on his instinct.
Li Dongsheng's mouth opened, a series of bubbles kept rising, and his head shook feebly. Meng Tianxiong understood that this was Li Dongsheng asking him to swim forward on his own, and he no longer had the ability to swim forward.
Meng Tianxiong ignored his intention. He held Li Dongsheng's arm with his left hand, then closed his eyes and waved his right hand desperately.
The pirate ship was still more than ten meters away from them. He would never be able to swim this short distance without working hard.
Li Dongsheng struggled feebly. He did not want to cause Meng Tianxiong to be buried in the sea with him, and he was even more unwilling to cause the mission to fail because of him.
However, Meng Tianxiong did not give up. Since two people were working together to complete this task, he absolutely could not let Li Dongsheng drown behind him.
The danger of the sea has already taught him a truth: in the most difficult moments, the only way is to unite and help each other.
The distance of more than ten meters is originally so short. But because this distance of more than ten meters carries the lives of two people, it grows so slowly.
Hold on for a while, and hold on for a while longer. In Meng Tianxiong's blank mind, only this sentence appeared repeatedly. It was Meng Tianxiong's almost instinctive persistence that made him and the pirate ship shorten little by little.
Finally, the pirate ship was right in front of him, and Meng Tianxiong finally lost all his strength. He really could no longer move his arms.
However, what made Meng Tianxiong even more anxious was Li Dongsheng. He could no longer feel any of Li Dongsheng's movements.
Without looking back, Meng Tianxiong also knew Li Dongsheng's situation. He was already in a coma. If he could not breathe another breath of air, he would immediately become a cold corpse.
Meng Tianxiong let out a crazy roar under the water, but there was no sound. Instead, seawater gurgled into his mouth and lungs, and for a moment he was in great pain.
The sudden huge pain was exactly what Meng Tianxiong needed. The huge pain strongly stimulated his nerves that were about to become numb. Under this stimulation, Meng Tianxiong frantically waved his arms and swam forward again.
The distance is getting closer inch by inch, and life is disappearing bit by bit.
Suddenly, Meng Tianxiong felt a pain in his waving right hand, and a surge of great joy suddenly surged in his heart. Finally, he touched the hard keel of the pirate ship.
Finally able to surface, Meng Tianxiong quietly pulled Li Dongsheng out of the water together. The fresh air came to his face. Meng Tianxiong closed his eyes and breathed in and out, enjoying it. He felt like he was back in the world again.
He and Li Dongsheng hid under the bow of the pirate ship, and no one on the ship could detect them for the time being. Meng Tianxiong immediately slapped Li Dongsheng on the back hard, and after a while, Li Dongsheng finally opened his eyes and breathed in the air greedily.
Li Dongsheng looked at Meng Tianxiong and said softly: "You saved my life again."
Meng Tianxiong just smiled lightly and said: "The pirate's boat has already docked beside the 'Happiness'. They are ready to board the ship. It's up to the two of us next."
Li Dongsheng nodded silently. The two of them were like surprise soldiers on the battlefield. The fate of the "Happiness" was completely in their hands.
The pirates on the boat were ready to board the "Huanxi". The pirates threw ropes with five sharp iron hooks towards the "Huanxi". Then they climbed up along the ropes.
The first pirate to board the "Happiness" was a bald man. When his brown head just emerged from the side of the ship, a soldier who had been waiting on the side of the ship pulled him aboard the "Happiness"
The pirate turned around triumphantly and waved his hands to signal to the other pirates who were climbing towards the "Happiness".
He was the best among all pirates because he was the first to board the "Joy" and he felt like a winner. However, his pride did not last long, when he turned around and was ready to announce his
When he had captured the "Happiness", a young general stood in front of him.
He had never seen such a young general, and the murderous intent on his face made him tremble all over. The pirate immediately realized his danger, and he wanted to jump into the sea to save his life. However, Long Zhantian could not give him this
At an opportunity, he suddenly pulled out the Xiuchun Dao from his waist, and saw a cold light flash, and the pirate's head rolled down on the deck.
Long Zhantian gently wiped the blood on his face and said: "Don't leave any of them alive, kill them all."
The pirates below had no idea what was happening on the deck. They were afraid that the loot would be snatched by others, so they scrambled to climb up. When they poked their heads out from the side of the ship, the soldiers dragged the pirates onto the deck. Before they could wait,
The pirates realized what had happened. The soldiers raised their swords and dropped their swords. The pirates who had just climbed onto the deck were already dead. In a short period of time, more than a dozen pirates who climbed onto the "Happiness" became lying on the ground.
Bodies on the deck.
Opposite the "Huanxi" and below the pirate ship, when Meng Tianxiong saw the pirates throwing ropes to the "Huanxi", he did not bother to continue to recover his strength. He dived back to the bottom of the ship and started digging holes.
He knew very well that time had become the key to their success or failure. On the "Huanxi", Long Zhantian had already begun to kill the pirates. Although the pirates on the small boat could not see what was happening on the deck of the "Huanxi" for the time being, they
The pirates left behind on this pirate ship can see clearly. They will never tolerate the resistance of the "Huanxi", and they will bombard the "Huanxi" with all their shells without reservation.
The deck of the "Huanxi" is a battlefield, and the bottom of the pirate ship is also a battlefield. Whether it is the "Huanxi" or the sky pirates, this is a battle that determines life and death. Therefore, this
This battle will be particularly cruel
It was certainly a very difficult task for two people to dig through the bottom of the pirate ship. Meng Tianxiong touched the tightly sealed bottom of the ship and once again clearly realized the difficulty of this task. Although they had gone to the bottom of the pirate ship with great difficulty, they could not reach the bottom of the pirate ship.
Whether they can sink the pirate ship is still unknown to them.
First of all, to be qualified for this task, one must have excellent water properties, and drilling through the bottom of the ship must be completed underwater. Of course, the most stringent time for water properties has passed, and now they are in a position where pirates cannot find them, and they can go to the surface to breathe.
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Secondly, it is difficult to exert force in the sea water. Most of the force of striking the chisel is dissolved by the sea water. However, every time you swing the hammer in your hand, it takes several times more effort than swinging it on the ground. This is definitely a huge impact on the physical strength of two people.
test.
Thirdly, the bottom of a ship is often the strongest part of a ship. The bottom of this pirate ship is made of ebony wood, and tung oil is applied between each ship board. The entire bottom of the ship is so flat that there is almost no trace of it.
flaw.
Meng Tianxiong held the iron chisel in his left hand and the hammer in his right hand. He took a deep breath and dived into the water. First, he had to find a suitable chisel point. After adjusting his body, he moved towards one again and again.
He knocked hard on the spot. But no matter how hard he tried, the chisel seemed to hit a piece of cotton. The bottom of the boat made of ebony wood was as hard as iron, and his tapping could not cause much damage to the bottom of the boat.
He glanced at Li Dongsheng anxiously and saw that his condition was not much better. Li Dongsheng had never done this kind of thing underwater, so it was difficult for him to control the balance of his body, and his movements when striking the chisel seemed even more clumsy.
ridiculous.
Meng Tianxiong has been looking for a suitable chisel point, which is the joint point between two wooden boards. There may be small gaps in this joint, which is relatively easy to penetrate.
However, Meng Tianxiong discovered that the manufacturing technology of this pirate ship was relatively advanced. Tung oil had been carefully and evenly applied between the gaps of each wooden plank. Therefore, the entire bottom of the ship became hard and firm, and the bottom of the ship was like an iron plate. It was difficult for Meng Tianxiong to build such a pirate ship.
A breakthrough was found in the bottom of the ship that was suitable for chiseling.
When Meng Tianxiong's breath of oxygen was almost exhausted, he finally found such a breakthrough—perhaps it was a small crack left due to a small oversight during production.
Meng Tianxiong's next job is to keep tapping along this small seam, expanding the small seam and eventually turning it into a large hole with water seepage. Of course, there is still a lot to do to turn this small seam into a large hole.
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During this period, anything can happen. Maybe the pirates have taken over the "Happiness", maybe the pirates on the ship will discover them and give them a fatal blow.
When Meng Tianxiong surfaced for air, the pirates had already climbed onto the deck of the "Huanxi" along the rope. Long Zhantian might have already attacked the pirates, which meant that the two of them should speed up even more.
He and Li Dongsheng, who came out of the water for air at the same time, looked at each other. Li Dongsheng's eyes were stubborn and anxious. He couldn't help but nodded to him and said that they would succeed. After Li Dongsheng also nodded, the two dived back to the bottom of the boat and continued working.
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Meng Tianxiong's hand stroked this slit, and his mood was a little complicated. For pirates, maybe this slit would open a door to hell for them, but for the "Huanxi", this slit
It will open a door of hope.
He put the chisel in the middle of the thin crack, then raised the hammer and struck hard. If he was just testing it during the first dive, now he had used all the power he could muster.
As he hammered again and again, the slits slowly became larger. Maybe they didn't get bigger. Now they just lost the tung oil applied on the wooden board.
However, Meng Tianxiong thought of the result. When the crack expanded to a finger width, he only had to insert the chisel into the crack and then pry hard, the crack would become a big hole. At that time, the seawater would flow along this big hole.
Holes continue to pour into the bottom cabin, and the pirate ship will sink.
Of course, just one big hole is not enough. There must be as many holes as possible, so that seawater can pour in quickly. Even if the pirates on the ship find out, they will not have time to take remedial measures.
He glanced at Li Dongsheng beside him, and saw that he was puffing out his cheeks, opening a pair of big round eyes, and swinging the hammer non-stop. It seemed that he was full of hatred for the pirate ship in front of him, and wished that the pirate ship would sink immediately.
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Meng Tianxiong thought silently, maybe this is a soldier's desire for victory. Just now he almost drowned in the sea, but now he can devote himself to the battle fearlessly.
Their strength is constantly being consumed, the cracks in the bottom of the ship are constantly increasing and expanding, and the door to hell is slowly opening to the pirates.
Suddenly, the pirate ship shook violently.
Then the dull sound of artillery firing rang in the ears of the two men.
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