[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358020,1796,"Chapter 30: Ballista Roll Call","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>There was no time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an almost instinctive action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With ghostly speed, Su Ye twisted his body and dodged to the side in a single, fluid motion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing sound tore through the air right next to Su Ye’s ear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Crossbow Arrow, as thick as a baby’s arm and glinting with a cold light, shot past him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jarring sonic boom echoed through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KRAK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crossbow Arrow slammed into the deck, sending a shower of splintered wood flying in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crewman was struck in the eye by a flying splinter. He writhed on the ground, howling in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was one of the lucky ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two other crewmen were hit squarely by Crossbow Arrows and died on the spot without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gruesome deaths were a terrifying sight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Crossbow cannons...’ A chill went down Su Ye’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of a Crossbow Arrow from a cannon inscribed with Acceleration Array Patterns was just too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ordinary crewmen on the Flying Serpent didn’t even have time to react before the deadly cannon fire struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, being targeted by the crossbow cannons was like a game of Russian roulette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your number was up, death was certain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their reaction speeds and protective arts were utterly meaningless against the crossbow cannons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing they could rely on was blind luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Su Ye himself had just narrowly escaped death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thankfully, after several upgrades, my spiritual sense is incredibly sharp.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As soon as a crossbow cannon locks onto me, I can feel it and react ahead of time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s thoughts settled, and he felt a bit more confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crossbow Arrows were certainly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t need to be faster than the arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed to react early—faster than the pirates firing the cannons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun scrambled to his feet, straightened his captain’s hat, and roared, trying to organize a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another volley of crossbow cannon fire erupted from the pirate ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain! Look out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun had just gotten up when his first mate shoved him back to the deck to take cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate ship continued to fire its cannons, slaughtering the crew of the Flying Serpent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such an onslaught, the crew’s morale plummeted and then shattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Serpent was quickly suppressed by the pirate ship’s ferocious firepower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone, help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My leg... AHHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the baptism of cannon fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deck was a vision of hell, with blood flowing freely amidst a gruesome scene of mangled corpses and severed limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several crewmen had luckily survived, but they were severely maimed, with damaged or missing limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lay on the ground, wailing incessantly, their cries shrill and miserable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Huu...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye leaned against a section of the ship’s bulwark, sweat beading on his forehead and matting his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the help of his sharp spiritual sense, the experience of \"dodging crossbow cannons\" was anything but pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of danger came from all directions, one wave after another, without end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept his nerves stretched taut and his heart pounding furiously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s blood was pumping, his chest heaving. His heart felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mind remained calm, analyzing the situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was, to put it mildly, not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They have double our firepower. Even though we attacked first, we’ve been completely suppressed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now, the pirates’ tactic wasn’t sophisticated, but it was correct and effective!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took casualties from the Flying Serpent’s crossbow cannons to forcibly close the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they turned broadside to bring their superior firepower to bear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, the closer the distance, the higher the accuracy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more cannons, the fiercer the firepower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the high-accuracy bonus from being at close range, the combined casualties from all of the Flying Serpent’s long-range attacks didn’t even match the casualties from a single close-range volley from the pirate ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such devastating losses caused the crew’s morale to collapse, leading to the Flying Serpent’s swift suppression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, not a single person was left standing on the Flying Serpent’s deck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn’t mean all the crewmen were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were over fifty of them, after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the pirates worked their crossbows until the strings smoked, they probably couldn’t kill everyone that quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the surviving crewmen, their morale shattered, had scattered and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they were huddled in blind spots and behind cover, shivering and praying to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The deterrent power of these crossbow cannons is truly terrifying...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression was grave as he hid behind a section of the bulwark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with these unreasonably powerful weapons, he didn’t dare make a rash move either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sharp spiritual sense gave him an advantage, but it wasn’t omnipotent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, just moments ago, two crossbow cannons had targeted him simultaneously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That time, Su Ye had used every trick he knew, twisting and dodging with all his might, to narrowly escape the deadly attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a stark warning to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If multiple crossbow cannons lock onto me at once, even I could be killed!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye took a deep breath, calming his frayed nerves and recovering his stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for the pirates to board! For the two ships to draw close and a melee to begin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates couldn’t possibly be so insane as to keep firing their cannons and kill their own men, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, aboard the pirate ship, stood a sinister-looking man dressed in simple, practical clothes, with loose hair and tattoos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scanned the Flying Serpent, looked at its empty deck suppressed by the cannon fire, and gave a strange laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, so this is all the Luo Family amounts to. A bunch of cowards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep firing the cannons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, a man beside him, whose face was hidden by a veiled conical hat, interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough, Shamok. Stop wasting Crossbow Arrows!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any idea how expensive these special Crossbow Arrows are?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even when bought in bulk, a single one costs three Spirit Stones and two spirit sands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Order your men to move in, board, and take the Flying Serpent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And listen, you must capture those two crossbow cannons without damaging them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, Shu Liu, you have no right to interfere with my command...\" Shamok narrowed his eyes, his face showing his impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then,\" Shu Liu sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was indifferent. \"If you waste any more Crossbow Arrows, I’ll deduct it from your payment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shamok’s expression immediately turned vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You want to try something?\" Shu Liu scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pirates willing to cooperate may be rare, but they can be found!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, besides us, who else would be willing to take the risk to help you island natives?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without our help, how much longer can your tribe last?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Liu’s words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Shamok’s heart, causing his expression to change drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Huuu...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shamok took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped arguing, turned his head, and shouted in a difficult, guttural native language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warriors, turn the sails! Approach our prize!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the pirate ship, the crewmen—who, like him, had loose hair, tattoos, and a distinct native style—let out savage and excited roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu Liu watched with cold eyes, disdain filling his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a bunch of crude beasts. Vile island natives. If only they weren’t still useful...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2bf4e332ccfbdfbed65ee1ef7131c82ca9b0dce3fdc0a8a9a44c55e15849506","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-31","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-29",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]