After dealing with it, Luo Kai stood up and looked around. He could no longer see South Tooth Island in the distance. White seabirds were cruising around the transport ship in the sky, surrounded by blue sea water. He couldn't help but feel happy. He had finally escaped!
In the cockpit, Fat Dragon's face was full of viciousness. He lowered his voice and asked Grant, "Are you sure?"
Grant shook his head. "No, and it's not necessary."
"Well, when we return to the Shattered Star Sea, there will be plenty of methods. If they can't be used by me, I'll just kill them all!"
When Fat Dragon uttered these murderous words, Thirteen's face sank slightly. He walked to Luo Kai's side and said softly, "We have to find a way to leave this ship in a while!"
Luo Kai was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"They are going to the Shattered Star Island, the base of the Southern Sea pirates. The Southern Sea pirates are fierce and vicious. Being with them is probably more dangerous than staying in prison!"
"What should we do next?"
Thirteen walked around the deck and said in a deep voice, "There should be a boat in the cabin. Let's see if we can get it later. They have guns. Once a conflict breaks out, you jump into the sea and leave this to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden noise in the cabin. The two looked at each other and walked toward the cabin. Beside the steam boiler in the cockpit, Fat Dragon and the others were all pale. Some of them even had fear in their eyes.
"What's wrong?" Luo Kai couldn't help but ask.
Li Gui's wrinkled face was tightly twisted together. He, who was always calm, showed despair at this moment. "It's over. There is no coal in the coal bunker!
The coal in the boiler will be burned out soon. "
This was a steam-powered transport ship. Without coal, there was no power. They were still too close to South Tooth Island. Once they were caught, their fate could be imagined!
Everyone was terrified. They couldn't help but shudder when they thought of the prison's methods of dealing with escapees!
Only Thirteen was still very calm. He thought for a while and said, "Burn all the wood on the ship that can be dismantled. It should be able to support us for a while. Whether we can escape or not will depend on God's will!"
Everyone's eyes lit up as they searched for tools to dismantle the wooden planks of the transport ship. The ship manufacturing industry of this world was obviously very backward. Most of the transport ships were made of planks wrapped in iron sheets. In a short while, a large pile of them were dismantled.
Unfortunately, the firepower provided by the wood was far inferior to that of the coal, and the speed of the ship was obviously reduced.
Time passed little by little. Luo Kai leaned against the side of the ship and looked at the clear world. From time to time, there were seabirds flying in the sky. The blue sea was so clear that he could see fish swimming in it. Suddenly, a sense of discomfort rose in his heart. If he escaped from prison, where would he go?
After an unknown period of time, Thirteen's hoarse voice rang out, "They're here!"
First, a few small steam boats appeared on the surface of the sea. Then, a large iron ship appeared behind the small boats. Smoke billowed above the large ship, making it look like a deadly black dragon.
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. They could vaguely see a row of cannons on the large ship's side. However, the transport ship that they had seized was not equipped with any weapons.
Everyone on the ship was in a panic. They could only add wood to the boiler of the steam engine in vain, hoping that the ship could move faster. However, the more panicked they were, the easier it was for things to go wrong. There was too much wood in the boiler, and it couldn't be fully burned. The heat was seriously insufficient, and the speed of the transport ship was getting slower and slower!
Li Gui smiled bitterly and said, "We thought that we could fly freely in the sky. We didn't expect that we would be careless. This old man's life will be lost here."
The sound of cannons rang out, and a few black shells flew over. The shells exploded around the transport ship, and the waves caused by the shells drenched the people on the deck. The enemy had started shooting from a distance. Obviously, they didn't intend to let them live!
"Look, boss and the others escaped in a small boat!" A prisoner on the deck suddenly pointed to the sea and shouted.
Fatty Dragon and the others had already released a small boat into the sea. This boat was actually a small lifeboat. There were three people on the boat, and Fatty Dragon took up almost half of the space. Grant and Dickie were paddling crazily.
"F * ck, Fatty Dragon is a prostitute!" Eagle was so angry that he couldn't stop cursing.
"Right, go and see if there are any more boats!"
The pursuers were getting closer and closer, and the shells were getting more and more accurate. A solid shell directly hit the port side of the transport ship, creating a huge hole. The explosion stirred up a large amount of iron and wood chips mixed with a large amount of shrapnel. The people on the ship hurriedly scattered in all directions.
Not long after, another shell hit the cabin. The transport ship shook violently and began to tilt.
Seeing that the steam-powered speedboats were getting closer and closer, and the bullets were pouring toward the transport ship, Thirteen didn't hesitate anymore. He shouted at Luo Kai, "Xiao Kai, jump off the ship!"
"Okay!"
Luo Kai followed Thirteen and jumped into the sea. Shrapnel was flying above his head, and the water was quiet. The slightly cold water gave him a strange sense of familiarity, as if the sea was his home.
There was only one lifeboat on the transport ship. Eagle and the others had no choice but to jump into the sea. They would definitely die if they stayed on the ship, and they would also die if they drifted into the sea. However, they couldn't care so much now. They had to survive as long as they could.
Thirteen and Luo Kai had excellent physical fitness. They could swim nearly 100 meters while holding their breath. They didn't stop until they exhausted all their strength. When they looked back, the ship had become a small dot.
Luo Kai heaved a sigh of relief. He floated on the surface of the water and gasped for breath. After a moment of nervousness, the wound on his shoulder, where the rotten flesh had been cut off, was soaked in the seawater.
Thirteen wasn't as good at swimming as Luo Kai. He didn't sink under the water because his four arms kept flapping. After two breaths, his expression suddenly changed. "This old man is actually following us!"
Luo Kai was startled. He looked around but didn't see anyone. He couldn't help but look at Thirteen in confusion.
Thirteen imitated Luo Kai and floated on the surface of the water. He preached, "Relax your body and mind. Carefully sense the changes in the water. What I told you before is Skin Refining, Tendon Refining, and Bone Refining. These three are part of Body Refining. There's also a stage called Spirit Refining, which is a mysterious spiritual world.
A person's heartbeat affects the body's nerve endings' perception of the outside world. Similarly, one's consciousness has a frequency. Everything in the world follows a certain frequency. If you can synchronize your body's heartbeat, you can more clearly sense the frequency of everything in the world. You can achieve a state where your body and mind are one. This is Spirit Refining!
Learning to use your heart to sense the world is the first step to Spirit Refining! "
These days, Luo Kai had gradually experienced the power of Body Refining. He took a deep breath. His heartbeat and mind gradually calmed down. He carefully sensed the vibrations on the surface of the water. In a trance, the seawater around him seemed to have become a part of his body, constantly transmitting various sound waves into his mind.
Almost instantly, he sensed that there was something strange in the water not far away. He turned his head and saw a white figure in the clear water. His hair and beard were white, and his face was old. It was Li Gui.