ctnovel Chapter 11 Spreads Wild Around the World
Chapter 11 Spreads Wild Around the World
"Does that mean we're no longer involved?"
With fighter jets arriving, it's time for the navy to take over, since in addition to warships, the navy also has a marine corps.
Su Xuan's original mission was to hold out until the warship arrived. Once the warship arrived, his mission was accomplished. He had blocked thousands of pirates, which was far beyond his reach. Su Xuan was not worried that the ship owner would renege on the original $10 escort fee.
"Let's wait for the warship to take us ashore."
The boats controlled by players can't travel more than 700 or 800 kilometers.
Stay here and wait for the warship to arrive. The warship will arrange for a passing cargo ship or merchant ship to take Su Xuan and the players to the nearest port.
Su Xuan was quite reassured about the internationalist aid; passing ships would not abandon them.
Players observe the pirates' movements from a distance on the sea. During this time, small boats return and people move around. Two hours later, warships arrive, pressing down on the mirror-like sea.
The warship slowed down in advance and docked next to the boat carrying the players.
The player lowered a staircase on the port side of the warship and let Su Xuan board first.
As soon as Su Xuan boarded the warship, a white lieutenant colonel walked towards him.
"Dear Sue, your courage has shocked us all."
The white lieutenant colonel captain reached out his hand. Su Xuan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and reached out to shake the other man's hand in greeting.
Su Xuan hadn't expected the white lieutenant colonel to treat him with such respect, without the arrogance typical of white people.
Su Xuan is a yellow-skinned person from the Rabbit Country. Black people would feel superior to him when they see Su Xuan, so it was a bit surprising for Su Xuan that a white captain would have such respect for him.
"You've been fighting all along, so it's normal that you don't know."
The white captain took out his phone and played the video he was watching.
The video fully documents Su Xuan leading a player mercenary squad in a two-day, one-night battle against pirates.
The first battle was a one-against-ten fight by the player's squad, who even took the initiative to seize the pirates' machine gun boats to launch an attack. Later, a large number of pirate reinforcements arrived, and the player fought against a hundred pirates. The entire battle was recorded in detail from beginning to end.
In particular, the player's action of taking Su Xuan from a rooftop dozens of meters high and jumping into the sea shocked the world.
The pirates' meticulously planned robbery of the oil tanker was originally intended to be recorded and shared with the world, while simultaneously threatening the shipowner for money. Little did they know that it would allow Su Xuan's mercenary squad to showcase their skills to the world.
"Wow, we're famous now!"
The players gathered in a circle to watch the video.
"Wasn't my play cool?"
"You still have to watch my smoke wall, which has stopped thousands of pirates."
The videos filmed by the pirates are, in the eyes of the players, entirely their own battle replays.
Some of the players' brilliant plays can be revisited in pirate videos.
Who wouldn't want to relive a moment of brilliant skill?
After watching the video, the captain led all the soldiers on the deck to salute the player squad led by Su Xuan.
Upon seeing this, the players stood at attention and returned the salute with perfect military bearing.
However, the captain found the players' standard return gifts rather odd and couldn't help but have other doubts.
In this world, most people admire strength, and players, regardless of their status, should be respected.
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"Su, how many pirates are still on the ship, and how many hostages are they holding?"
The white captain returned to his original mission.
"With the support of fighter jets ahead, two missiles have destroyed the pirates' psychological defenses. There are still about fifty people on the deck. The only hostages are the captain and the first mate. The other crew members should still be in the safe room."
"However, the remaining fifty men are an elite force, not ordinary pirates."
Su Xuan quickly replied with the current known situation.
The remaining pirates knew that the warships were primarily on a rescue mission, not an annihilation mission.
By occupying the oil tanker and taking two hostages, they would have leverage to negotiate with the military.
Warships wouldn't launch missiles; they'd just blow up the ship and its crew. After all, oil tankers carry tens of thousands of tons of oil, and the oil spill alone would cause massive pollution.
In general, when the navy encounters this situation, it sends a small marine corps to secretly board the tanker and eliminate the pirates one by one, thereby rescuing the hostages.
"Only two hostages, that's fine. Fifty pirates disguised as soldiers are a bit troublesome."
Upon hearing the intelligence, the white captain fell into deep thought. Fifty well-trained soldiers would be difficult for a Marine Corps squad to handle.
If there are too many people, it could lead to a brawl involving hundreds of people on the deck.
The white captain sorted out the thorny issue and reported it directly to his superiors. Whether or not to contact the Amphibious Special Operations Command was then up to the higher-ups.
Of course, before the Marines or other special forces arrive, the warships should first conduct surrender negotiations.
Drop drop-
The white captain's phone rang, and he took it out to answer it.
"Hello, okay."
The white captain said a few words to the person on the other end of the phone and then handed the phone to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan looked at the phone that was handed to him with curiosity. He didn't expect it to be for him. Who would call the white captain looking for him?
Su Xuan asked proactively, "Feed?"
"Su, your dedication and performance have moved me deeply."
A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Boss, this is what I should do."
Su Xuan was surprised to find out it was the shipowner, and he immediately relaxed.
The shipowner is the heir to Raytheon Technologies, a US-based financial and arms conglomerate.
The beacon of America's financial and arms conglomerates control the nation's aircraft, missiles, communications, metallurgy, and defense...
With such a background and status, the oil tanker is just one of his many large vessels.
"The pirates renegotiated the ransom with me, and it's now down to fifteen million."
"The two missiles fired by the fighter jets caused them heavy losses, and the ransom was originally set at 30 million."
"But the insurance company only insures ten million for the ransom of pirates robbing oil tankers. Anything beyond that is just a number, no matter how much the pirates ask for."
"So the pirates suggested that I raise another five million with the cargo owner."
Su Xuan brought the phone to his ear and listened quietly to what the shipowner had to say.
The arrival of the warships made the pirates anxious. They thought it would be better to lower the ransom, get the money and run away as soon as possible, so as to avoid being dealt with by the navy.
Although the pirates suffered heavy losses and the ransom did not meet expectations, it was still enough to cover the cost of the trip.
"I'm sorry, boss, I failed to guard the ship."
Upon hearing that the pirates were demanding a ransom of fifteen million, Su Xuan first apologized to the ship owner, acknowledging that he had contributed to the significant loss caused by his inadequate escort.
Since Su Xuan accepted the job, he should do his best no matter what happens; just like the player who accepted Su Xuan's job, he did not give up when faced with the siege of thousands of pirates, and even managed to fight his way out.
"No, no, no, I don't blame you. You did a great job. Your watch is recognized worldwide. Many people have called to ask me where I found you."
"Su, many large shipping companies will be asking you for escort services afterward. Since I was the first one to contact you, you'll have to give me a discount."
The ship owner repeatedly apologized to Su Xuan, saying that Su Xuan's mercenary team had fought the pirates for two days and one night, causing over a hundred casualties among the pirates, which was already beyond expectations.
After the ship owner finished speaking, he fell silent on the other end of the phone.
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