Chapter 518 Intertwining
Just the moment they saw the privateering fleet in the distance, their minds quickly made a judgment.
The captain slapped the rudder: "Turn! The engine is overloaded, turn at full speed!"
They are transport ships, and transport ships cannot rely on firepower to fight against air pirate groups that are more adept at fighting. The weapons on board the transport ships can only be used to fight against small-scale harassment by cloud-dwelling creatures.
Some extreme transport ships do not even have the most basic defensive firepower, and all the energy is concentrated on the engine in exchange for extreme output capacity.
The engine of the transport ship has been modified and can run faster than ordinary ships in a short time.
In such a dangerous area, you either run faster than others or you can fight better than others.
The captain knocked on the mechanical device next to the airship: "Where is the patrol! Send a signal to the patrol! X!"
He found a rune device the size of a human head, and it took a lot of effort to unlock the safety lock, and hit the red button in the middle heavily.
The patrol team forced every transport ship to install a disposable signal transmitter. As long as they press this mechanical device, the disposable radio signal will spread out.
The radio signal will appear on the screen of the nearest patrol team, indicating a general direction like a flare launched into the sky.
There is no distance, no coordinates, only direction.
So life or death depends on the luck of the sender. If you are lucky, the patrol team is nearby. If you are unlucky, the patrol team will find the wrong direction and will not see you at all.
It is a complete gamble with your own life.
The first mate adjusted the engine output power to the highest: "Captain! Is that broken thing useful? That small box can call the patrol team over?"
He controlled the huge airship to deviate and turn, avoiding the oncoming air pirates on the track.
The difference in acceleration between the two sides is not too big, but the 40-meter-class airship is not as flexible in turning as the 20-meter-class airship of the air pirates.
The first mate smacked his lips: "There are no weapons on this ship. When will the patrol team arrive... This place is still under their jurisdiction. Don't let us all get caught!"
The trade ship on a parallel line staggered the bow direction with the three oncoming air pirate ships.
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Southern Alliance privateer fleet, command room.
Two uniformed Southern Alliance lords squeezed in the cabin of the airship, using telescopes to watch the large transport ship that was slowly turning not far away. The thickened and widened outer warehouse of the large transport ship was a synonym for a hot commodity in their eyes.
The captains cheered in the short-range communication channel: "Wu, another fat fish is delivered to the door!"
The looting work during this period has brought them a lot of gains. The lords who are not afraid of death have a strong ability to board and board. As long as they drive the ship and let people fill it up, they can drown these ordinary captains.
The Southern Alliance was suppressed by the Governor and was very angry. It was hard for them to come out and make some money.
The Governor's taxes almost made them breathless. Now privateering can offset taxes, which is a perfect policy for them.
Moreover, the caravans on this route have been protected for a long time and have poor awareness of prevention. They have already eaten three fully loaded transport ships... The income of that transport ship is much higher than their hard work of mining on the sky island.
(Tomorrow will be back to normal, and there will be fewer updates tonight...)
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