The storm came way quicker than expected. In just the blink of an eye, the wind was howling against our ears, and the NPC captain was pressing a palm to his sword hilt and shouting, "Drop sail!"

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Pitter patter...

Huge rain droplets pitter-pattered against the deck. I looked up. Thunder roared against our ears, and purple lightning cut across the sky like a demonic eye. A few seconds later, the rain turned into a massive downpour that washed all the dirt and grime on our armor in no time.

"Should we head inside the hold now, big brother?" asked Beiming Xue while narrowing her eyes.

I shook my head. "The storm is too great. We need to help the sailors to stay on course. If it strikes a reef or worse, capsizes, we won’t be getting to Dragon Domain anytime soon. Also, the ship hold is small enough that dodging is almost impossible. Even I can be one-shot if I’m struck by multiple God Devil Breaks at the same time!"

While saying this, I activated Battle Astral Wind to protect myself. The more dangerous a situation was, the more I needed to remain calm and collected.

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As the storm continued to rage over the sea,...