Chapter 224 Escape

In the cabin of the Jackdaw, everyone was gathered around nervously.

It has been a minute and a half since Harry dived. Ordinary people can only hold their breath for about thirty to forty seconds underwater, but people like them who live by the sea and make a living from the sea can hold their breath for up to two seconds after training. Three minutes, but considering that Harry's exercise down there also accelerates oxygen consumption, he should have almost reached his limit by now.

But there was no reaction under the water. It wasn't until about seven or eight seconds passed that everyone finally felt that the water level was no longer rising. This also meant that Harry had successfully plugged the loophole and prevented the Jackdaw from sinking. .

The crew members all high-fived each other, but after waiting for a while, Harry's figure did not appear.

Dufresne's expression changed. He didn't have time to take off his shirt and plunged directly into the water. As a result, he saw Harry struggling underwater. He lived up to expectations and blocked the hole in the bottom of the boat. He was about to go back, but his calf was caught in a fishing net. Tangled up.

Harry tried various methods, but was unable to break free. Gradually, his strength became weaker and weaker, and his struggle became weaker and weaker.

His brain fell into a blank state due to lack of oxygen. Harry thought to himself, am I going to die here today? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have tried this, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that it wouldn't be possible if I didn't try. If the Jackdaw sank, I would have no way to escape...

Harry felt the world darken in front of him, his hands and feet stopped swinging, and his memory stopped at this moment, until a palm slapped his cheek, and at the same time someone pressed hard on his chest.

Harry spit out a mouthful of sea water, finally came to his senses, and began to breathe greedily. Then he found himself being lifted up by everyone, and everyone shouted his name together.

Is this what it feels like to be a hero? Harry scratched his head, hmm, it seems not bad.

But before he could enjoy it for a few seconds, he was thrown back into the water.

Not only Harry who was thrown was confused, but the person who threw him was also confused.

Because just now the Jackdaw suddenly shook violently, and no one in the cabin could stand still. At the same time, there were faint signs of cracking in the previously repaired areas.

Dufresne arranged for two people to operate the water pump to pump out the water in the cabin, while the remaining people continued to reinforce and repair the cracks and holes in the hull, while he himself hurried onto the deck after the situation was stabilized.

Dufresne was shocked by what he saw outside.

He never imagined that he had only stayed under the cabin for less than twenty minutes. When he came back, the sea had completely changed. Huge waves were surging, strong winds were howling, and lightning fell from time to time.

It was only a few steps away, but Mr. Quartermaster walked for half a minute, slipping twice during this period. Then he staggered to the rudder of the ship and asked Anne who was there, "Where's the captain?"

Because the wind and thunder were so strong, the red-haired girl didn't hear what Dufresne was saying at all. It wasn't until Mr. Quartermaster repeated it loudly that Anne pointed to the mainmast behind her, with Dufresne watching from above. When he saw a vague figure, he didn't connect the sudden storm with Zhang Heng. Seeing the latter on the mast, he thought he was just reefing the sails.

So Dufresne asked Anne again, "Where are the people in the navy?"

As if to answer his question, a cannonball landed about ten meters away from the Jackdaw. Just to the left of the Jackdaw, an armed ship was also floating in the wind and waves.

The captain gave the order to attack. However, under the current circumstances, even experienced gunners found it difficult to aim. Often, just after adjusting the angle of the cannon, a big wave hits the next second, and all previous efforts are in vain. .

The other armed ship that was lagging behind ran into trouble because the storm came too suddenly. The sailors on the ship did not react hastily and reefed the sails too late. As a result, the mast was directly broken by the strong wind and flew into the sea. After reaching the sea, the captain had no choice but to order a return trip and return to the harbor of Parrot Island to avoid the storm. This gave the Jackdaw one less pursuer and the pressure it faced was reduced a lot.

But Dufresne's mood didn't get much better.

Although the problem of pursuing soldiers has been partially solved, the extreme weather is now a great test for the Jackdaw, which is riddled with holes, and the key is that the person at the helm of the Jackdaw at the moment is Anne.

The red-haired girl had conquered everyone in terms of force during the time she boarded the ship, but people like Dufresne and others knew her origin and identity very well, and knew that she had no sailing experience before coming to Nassau, so She also has no experience in steering. In fact, so far she has just held the rudder and, according to Zhang Heng, kept the direction unchanged and sailed in a straight line.

Dufresne watched with fear, fearing that a huge wave would completely capsize the Jackdaw.

But it's strange to say that the Jackdaw has been sailing for so long and encountered many huge waves, but basically they all came head-on, and it never encountered any fatal waves like those coming from the side.

However, Dufresne did not dare to gamble his luck anymore and quickly took over the rudder from Anne's hand.

The armed ship on the left hand side was still biting them tirelessly. However, as the wind and waves became stronger and stronger, the people on it obviously began to hesitate.

The people on the ship know that the Jackdaw is at its weakest now. Maybe as long as one more round, no, even a few more shells hit the opponent, they can completely eliminate this pirate ship that is already at the end of its war effort. This is what they have always said. The reason why he insists on biting it is because he is unwilling to allow the fat in his mouth to fly away.

But after all, they were just pirate hunters, not real navy. Although Walden gave them an order to deal with the Jackdaw, they did not want to risk their lives in order to execute this order.

In the current situation, the danger has exceeded what they can bear. This storm shows no sign of stopping. Even if they continue to pursue the Jackdaw successfully, there is a high probability that their ship will be destroyed in the storm. middle.

Therefore, despite being unwilling to do so, the armed ship had to choose to turn around and return after chasing for a few more minutes.

At this point, the Jackdaw finally got rid of all the pursuers.

However, there was still one biggest enemy at the moment - the unpredictable nature. Dufresne still did not dare to take it lightly. It was not until another half hour later that the wind and waves finally began to gradually decrease, and the situation gradually improved.

But during this process, the Jackdaw was always in danger.