#398 - Chapter 132: The White Walker’s Conspiracy (Part 2)
#398 - Chapter 132: The White Walker’s Conspiracy (Part 2)
Under the Night King's chilling gaze, the fleet on the sea began to undergo bizarre transformations. The once-calm sea suddenly surged with gusts of frigid wind, and the crew felt a coldness rising from the depths of their hearts, a cold that sent shivers down their spines. The surfaces of ships near the shore were gradually covered with a layer of thin ice, as if frozen in the river of time. However, these crew members were unaware that all of this was caused by the magic of the White Walkers.
The Night King, with a cunning glint in his two icy blue eyes, and a face as impassive as a mask, seemed to be sneering. He knew clearly that the power of the gods was quietly eroding the enemy, while those foolish humans were completely unaware of the approaching danger. He quietly waited for the opportune moment, preparing to deliver a fatal blow.
Enveloped in dense ice fog, the White Walkers silently approached the coastline. Their figures were like specters, their movements agile and light, as if they had merged with the night. No one could detect their presence; not even the sound of the wind could conceal their faint footsteps.
The Night King stood firmly at the forefront of the ranks, his gaze like the sharp eyes of an eagle, revealing an endless majesty and coldness. He gently waved the ice sword in his hand, signaling the White Walkers to prepare for the attack. All the White Walkers uniformly raised their hands, concentrating their minds to gather magic. Sharp ice crystals, two to three meters long, condensed in their hands, emitting a chilling light.
With a command from the Night King, all the White Walkers let out deafening roars, their terrifying screams like those from the depths of hell, echoing throughout the bay. This spine-chilling cry reached the battlefield, and an unspeakable fear and tremor surged in everyone's hearts. A coldness that penetrated the bone marrow, originating from the soul, enveloped them, making their hands and feet numb, as if they had lost all sensation.
The sailors on the ships were naturally the first to notice the anomaly. They were struck by the magical screams, feeling dizzy and suffering from splitting headaches. The sailors clutched their throbbing heads, trying to alleviate the discomfort, but their eyes involuntarily turned towards the direction from which the sound came. However, before they could clearly see the scene in the mist, a sharp and piercing sound of air being torn apart swept in like a tide, forming a continuous wave.
The sound was all too familiar to them: the sound of crossbow bolts piercing the air when fired. Before they could react further, the warships beneath their feet began to tremble violently. Then, under the horrified gazes of the sailors, these warships disintegrated one after another, shattering into countless planks and fragments, scattered across the sea.
The seemingly slender bodies of the White Walkers actually contained immense power. They possessed not only extraordinary magical abilities but were also masters of both magic and martial arts. The strength of each White Walker should not be underestimated; they could even be compared to giants. The ice crystal spears they threw possessed power far exceeding that of ordinary large crossbows, posing a huge threat to the enemy.
The ships near the shore were all smaller, two-masted warships with very weak defenses, unable to withstand such a powerful attack. Those huge ice cones struck these small ships with astonishing speed and force, instantly tearing apart the fragile hulls. On average, taking three or four hits would essentially destroy a ship. Some unlucky sailors were also hit by the ice cones, instantly torn to pieces. Whether it was a human body or a ship plank, anything that came into contact with the ice cone would be frozen by the ice magic on it and then shattered by the subsequent force of the ice cone.
The attacked fleet was immediately plunged into chaos. They had never imagined that the White Walkers could pose a threat to warships on the sea. The sailors were caught off guard by the sudden attack. They hurriedly turned the direction of the crossbows, trying to fight back, but the scene was extremely chaotic.
At the same time, some captains ordered sailors to maneuver the ships but were surprised to find that the ships could not move at all. After checking, they were shocked to discover that the sea had completely frozen, and the ice layer was getting thicker and thicker, especially closer to the land, where the ice layer was incredibly solid.
Faced with such a sudden situation, the naval commanders did not wait foolishly for orders from above. They quickly reacted and spontaneously organized a retreat. The thickening ice made it impossible for the warships to move, and the constant attacks of ice cones brought them great pressure. The ships at the rear, taking advantage of the fact that they had not yet completely frozen, retreated despite the chaos, with many ships colliding with each other, but some still managed to escape the frozen sea.
The larger warships further back easily broke free from the thin ice layer. Because they did not know how large the enemy's magic range was, they tried to stay as far away from the shore as possible. Even so, more than three hundred ships were still trapped in place.
Just as the fleet commander was still thinking of a countermeasure, the more than three hundred ships had crews ranging from twenty to over a dozen, totaling more than seven thousand sailors. Before he could come up with a solution, the White Walkers made a new move. With another round of ghostly howls, the White Walkers rushed onto the frozen sea, stepping on the frozen ice, and launched a fierce attack on the fleet.
Behind them were tide-like waves of wights, simultaneously attacking the warships from several directions. The sailors on the ships naturally would not sit idly by. They picked up crossbows and projectors to fight back, but this was just a drop in the bucket, unable to stop the White Walkers' advance. The sailors began to shoot with bows and arrows, but the White Walkers were exceptionally agile, easily dodging the arrow rain and even throwing sharp ice cones while running. The sailors were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.
Before long, the White Walkers had rushed to the sides of the ships. They leaped high, easily crossing the three-to-five-meter-high gunwales, and pounced on the panicked sailors like hungry tigers. A fierce battle broke out instantly, with the White Walkers displaying amazing combat power. They wielded cold weapons, mercilessly slaughtering the crew members. The crew members were thrown into chaos, caught off guard by the sudden attack.
Although these sailors were veterans of many battles and accustomed to the unpredictable sea, their resistance seemed so pale and weak in the face of these inhuman monsters. Fear enveloped everyone, and they realized they might not be able to escape this nightmare. The weapons in their hands were almost useless against the White Walkers. Their weapons and armor would turn into debris the moment they came into contact with the enemy's ice crystal weapons. And a casual attack by the White Walkers could cut the mast and the sailors behind it in half. They didn't even need to use weapons; their bare hands were enough to tear a human body apart.
On this frozen sea, the crew members had no chance to escape. The ice surface was covered with countless wights, which had already begun to climb onto the ships. The sailors could only resist desperately, but in the end, they could not escape the fate of being annihilated. Some chose to set fire to the ships, preferring to be destroyed along with these demons.
The Night King stood quietly on the shore, coldly watching everything that was happening before him. He knew clearly that the outcome of this battle was already determined; humanity had completely failed!
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