Under the barrage of fire, Li Yuan sprinted towards the Khufu Ship. His right hull was engulfed in flames, but he couldn't afford to worry about that now.

55 meters! Only 15 more to go!

"Stick, rise for me!"

"Huh? Why isn't it responding?" Li Yuan was shocked; his wooden spike wasn't reacting!

At such a critical moment, he couldn't make it rise!

Everyone was anxiously waiting for Li Yuan to deliver the fatal blow, yet the wooden spike remained unresponsive.

"Not good, a stone that fell earlier is stuck at the bow!" Li Yuan immediately realized the problem.

However, even knowing this, no one could help him now; this was a duel!

Just then, Ashan suddenly rushed to the side of the ship, extended her arm, and jumped into the water.

"Ashan!"

On the navy warship, Xiao Bei's eyes widened, as if afraid to miss any detail, he focused intently on the woman.

She finally made a move? Let's see how capable she really is!

After entering the water, Ashan swam quickly to the bow's underside. Upon inspection, she found the stone stuck at the launch mechanism. She tried to move it, but after several attempts, she couldn't dislodge it.

From underwater, she could see the Khufu Ship getting closer, time was running out!

Ashan hugged the stone with both hands, braced her feet against the bow's planks, her face contorted, exerting all her strength.

At that moment, her face changed; it no longer looked human. Her skin rapidly contracted, and beneath it, blue patterns spread like tree roots. Her teeth sharpened, fins grew from her arms, and her muscles bulged!

No one else could see this, but Xiao Bei saw it clearly. He blankly removed his cigar, muttering, "Such a high level of aberration, and she can switch between human and aberrant forms!"

"I must recruit this woman!"

With a crack, Ashan finally removed the stone, and at the same time, Li Yuan sensed it.

The wooden spike at the ship's bottom quickly rose, and Ashan swiftly swam away.

[Target distance 40 meters!]

"Launch the missile!"

The ship didn't respond... Li Yuan hurriedly corrected, "Launch the wooden spike!"

At this moment, the sea surface was a chaotic mess from the cannon fire, and no ordinary person could see what was happening underwater.

Huang Biao stood at the bow, looking disdainfully at Avril, "Little girl, trying to ram me again? Feisty, I like that. Let's see if you're more exciting on the ship or in bed later!"

"How about we have a little romantic swim? I like that idea!"

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"Brothers, put in more effort, another wave, let's take down all these women..."

Before he could finish, Huang Biao suddenly crouched, and then the ship violently shook. Before anyone understood what was happening, the twelve-meter Khufu Ship exploded before their eyes!

To be precise, it burst from the bottom, a sharp, straight wooden spike shot out from beneath the central deck.

The rowers, still paddling hard, had no idea what happened, and suddenly they were blown skyward.

The catapult, not yet reloaded, had just been lit and instantly toppled, spilling firestones onto their own ship.

The onlookers, whether idle boatmen or navy sailors on the warship, instinctively stepped back from the railings, standing upright, watching in horror!

"What... is... going on? Can someone tell me?"

"How did the Khufu Ship explode?"

"What did that plank boat do?"

Xiao Bei saw some of it, his eyes nearly squinting shut, deeply inhaling his cigar and exhaling.

"Feign weakness, wait for the opportunity, seize the moment, and strike to kill! Why is this woman so calm?"

"Her previous steering was also brilliant, almost perfectly utilizing all the ship's advantages, avoiding all fatal attacks as much as possible! And at the critical moment, delivering a fatal blow, defeating the enemy in one strike!"

"This, this, this maneuvering, this combat skill, this mindset, I can hardly believe it!"

"I want that captain too!"

...

The Khufu Ship had collapsed, and the remaining wreckage was quickly consumed by flames.

Huang Biao looked back, his ship was now a sea of fire, and he jumped into the water without a second thought.

About twenty people desperately swam towards the market.

Just then, a ship billowing black smoke made a sharp turn, blocking their path.

"What, what do you want?" Huang Biao looked in terror at the ship blocking them.

Avril stepped onto the side planks, grinning wickedly at Huang Biao, "Hey, someone wanted to hit us earlier, who was it?"

Huang Biao turned pale with fear, pleading pitifully, "Beautiful lady, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we won't dare again."

"We'll talk about the future later, but let's settle the past now!" Avril wasn't buying it; she had to follow the captain's orders and properly entertain these guys.

"Aray, Amin, hit them hard for me!"

The three grabbed oars and started swinging at the water.

Some tried to dive and escape, but Ashan in the water forced them back to the surface.

"Like a romantic swim, huh? Come on, let's have a good time!" Avril slammed a plank on Huang Biao's head, instantly raising a big bump...

"Help, help, help!"

...

Half an hour later, the navy referee couldn't bear to watch anymore. Those twenty-odd men were being beaten to tears in the water.

Strangely, none could escape Ashan's grasp? Probably scared out of their wits.

"Ahem, okay, okay, any more and someone might die. Let's announce the result first, then they can pay."

Only then did Avril and the others stop, looking at the crying men in the water, feeling immensely satisfied.

After finally fishing Huang Biao and his men out, the navy soldiers announced the result.

"Miss, may I ask your name?"

"Avril."

"Alright, then the winner of this duel is Captain Avril!"

Avril felt a bit embarrassed, but under the circumstances, she had to take credit for it.

"According to the rules, Huang Biao, you have to give half your assets to Captain Avril."

"Boss Hong." Huang Biao clutched his head with one hand and his left rib with the other, his whole body aching, "Our ship's sunk, we don't have a penny on us!"

The onlookers immediately jeered, "Huang Biao, who are you fooling? You've been in the trade market so long, and you have no savings?"

"Mind your own business!" Huang Biao snarled, scaring the person into quickly retracting their head.

Avril could beat Huang Biao, but he couldn't, so it was best not to get involved.

The navy officer named Hong was in a dilemma; they knew Huang Biao had money, but he seemed to have protection. Should they expose him?

Soon, five or six uniformed people approached from the navy's direction. Seeing them, Huang Biao perked up.

He glared at Avril, lowering his voice, "Little girl, trying to get money from me? Dream on, I'm telling you, this isn't over!"