Fatal Strike: Mercenary Road of Gunfire Ranger
Chapter 276 - 274: The Eerie Pirate

Chapter 276: Chapter 274: The Eerie Pirate

Daria was startled by Mountain Eagle’s murderous tone...

The best course of action at such a time is actually to inflict heavy casualties on the pirates, making them choose to retreat due to the difficulty.

But obviously, Mountain Eagle didn’t see it that way!

The first floor of the cruise ship is a public area, neatly arranged in a double-layered, triliteral-shaped form, with various shops on the outer layer and various restaurants on the inner layer, while the central oversized skywell is a square-like performance area.

Most of the pirates are now concentrated in the Central Courtyard, trying to reach the second floor via the six out-of-service escalators.

The layout of the second floor is also a double-layered triliteral shape, but the outer side, which has a view of the sea, has guest rooms, while the inner side has various boutiques, bars, and the like.

Compared to the structure of the first floor, the second floor is much more accessible, making it very difficult to eliminate the pirates once they manage to rush up there.

As Mountain Eagle pondered how to attack, a call from Measles came through the radio...

"Black Hawk is running out of fuel and will soon return to base. I’ll rappel down to the top deck. Do you need me to bring more ammo down?"

As soon as Measles finished speaking, Killing Bee shouted loudly: "I need bullets, bring down more Hand Grenades."

Mountain Eagle, frowning, said: "Have the crew bring the ammo down; Measles stay on top to cover Eddie at sea..."

"I don’t need it; I’ve come up..." Eddie’s voice was relaxed as he said: "I’ve cut the rope ladder, and the pirates below can’t get up for a while. Report your positions; I’m coming to meet up with you. I still have 6 Grenade Gun rounds I haven’t used yet...

I’ve never used a Grenade Gun on a cruise ship in my life, haha..."

Mountain Eagle, intrigued, said: "That quick?"

Eddie sneered and said: "Nonsense, just scare them away is enough, do I have to fight them to the death all alone on one ship?

Hurry up, as soon as Black Hawk leaves, those pirates can circle back to the outer corridor for a flanking maneuver. We’re short-handed and stretching our line too thin is not good for us."

Upon hearing this, Mountain Eagle decisively said: "Measles, take the stuff to the second floor to meet up with Killing Bee and the others. Eddie, I’m in the midsection corridor on the West Side of the yacht. Come meet up with me."

Having said that, Mountain Eagle patted his own shoulder again and led Daria into the midsection corridor.

On both sides of the corridor were two clothing stores, and beyond the crossroad ahead, there were two open-style restaurants.

Inside the Skywell, there was a barrage of gunfire, but Killing Bee and his team held the advantageous ground and with the aid of night vision goggles, could easily see the pirates’ movements, so they managed to hold on for the time being.

Mountain Eagle’s entry point was not where the pirates were gathering. Behind the two restaurants, a few injured pirates were sitting, but due to the angle and lighting, they couldn’t see Mountain Eagle and Daria at all.

While waiting for Eddie, Mountain Eagle reloaded his M2 and then slung the rifle over his back, grabbing the UMP45 equipped with a suppressor.

Inching towards the crossroads position, Mountain Eagle patted Daria on her back with a backhand and whispered: "Four pirates on the left, wait for my command..."

After speaking, Mountain Eagle crouched down and slowly moved half a meter forward, giving the upper field of fire to Daria...

"Three, two, one..."

"Da-da, da-da, da-da..."

"Da-da-da-da..."

Both of them launched an attack at the same time, killing the four injured pirates on the ground. Then Mountain Eagle gestured for Daria to wait where she was and quickly crossed the crossroad, advancing a few meters along the restaurant’s outer wall before the situation inside the Skywell lay fully in view.

Golden Cicada, running at full power, without the obstruction of complex buildings, clearly detected the situation inside the vast Skywell.

In front of the Skywell was a stage surrounded by various sofas, and at the rear, an oversized indoor swimming pool, with an unobstructed periphery, so the pirates were concentrated at the front, using various covers to launch assaults on the second floor.

To Mountain Eagle’s surprise, the pirates had taken a group of hostages; they were the duty staff and a group of crew members in white uniforms.

Now these hostages, with their heads down in one of the restaurants, were closely watched by two gun-wielding, flashlight-holding pirates who every now and then dragged someone out, shouting to attract the attention of the second floor and to cover their comrades’ assault.

However, this had no effect on Killing Bee and his team, causing the pirates to become increasingly agitated.

It was obvious that the pirates were in a hurry; without lighting, they started to use the strong alcohol from the surrounding restaurants to make Incendiary Bottles, one reason to set fires, another for lighting.

Just as the pirates threw a dozen Incendiary Bottles to the second floor, trying to drive away Killing Bee and his team, the cruise ship’s sprinkler system was activated.

Feeling the rain start above his head, Mountain Eagle looked at the pirates somewhat concerned...

These clearly weren’t professional pirates; otherwise, those who know the ropes would never set fires inside a cabin.

The cruise ship might look splendid after the remodel, but in reality, a large amount of composite material was used for the interior decoration. Once ignited, the toxic gases released could suffocate everyone in the enclosed space.

As Mountain Eagle observed the condition inside the Skywell, the hurrying Eddie arrived behind him...

Eddie was soaking wet, but he looked to be in good spirits. The previous thrilling actions had invigorated the old rascal.

"How’s the situation?"

Mountain Eagle turned his head to glance at Eddie and said, "It should be me asking you. How does it feel to jump from twenty to thirty meters high?"

Eddie moved his neck about and said with a smile, "It feels great. I haven’t tried something this exhilarating for a long time.

I heard from the radio that you guys were fighting well. How many of them are left?"

Mountain Eagle reached out his hand to point towards the front side of the Skywell and said, "There are 31 people over there, six are hiding next to the water bar by the pool, and there are some injured personnel in the passageway between the opposite restaurant and the shops..."

After listening, Eddie moved forward a few steps to take a look and asked curiously with a frown, "Did you count them?"

Not wanting to reveal the existence of Golden Cicada, Mountain Eagle nodded naturally and said, "Yes, counted!"

While talking, Mountain Eagle didn’t wait for Eddie to ask more questions. He pointed at the restaurant at the front and said, "The trouble now is there are over a dozen hostages being held in the restaurant located at the front. To launch an ambush, we need to first take out the Pirates guarding them, then we’ll have to use firepower to separate the hostages from the Pirates."

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle looked up at the constantly sprinkling water and shook his head, "We have to kill these Pirates before they think of more idiotic methods of attacking, or else it’ll get troublesome!"

Eddie frowned and said, "These Pirates have already captured hostages. Aren’t they using them to threaten the captain to surrender?"

Mountain Eagle was stunned for a moment and said, "Threaten surrender? You’ve got to be kidding?"

Eddie glanced at Mountain Eagle and said, "I’m not joking. Pirates want money; killing shouldn’t be their goal.

Any captain would take responsibility for their crew, and once Pirates use hostages to threaten, most captains would choose surrender.

Because no matter how much money is lost, the insurance company would ultimately cover it, but if hostages die or there are other losses due to the captain’s refusal to surrender, not only would the insurance not pay, but the captain would also face charges."

Eddie then looked at the incredulous look on Mountain Eagle’s face and smiled, "Mountain Eagle, choosing to surrender once Pirates board is not such a difficult conclusion for most captains."

After hearing this, Mountain Eagle frowned and said, "These Pirates haven’t harmed the hostages, nor have they used them to threaten, but they are desperate to get to the second floor...

Why?"

Eddie thought for a while and shook his head, "I don’t know. Maybe these Pirates are novices, or maybe they want to kill all the security, then take control of the entire ship."

Mountain Eagle looked at the rashly acting Pirates, shook his head, and said, "Perhaps they want something or someone upstairs, and so they can’t wait to get up there."

After listening, Eddie nodded and then shook his head, saying, "Why think so much? The situation is a bit more in our favor right now!"

Mountain Eagle rubbed his nose and said, "I came here not merely to save people. This thing has been weird from the start, and I don’t want to be led by the nose..."

Eddie scoffed and said, "Take out all the enemies, and they won’t be able to lead you by the nose anymore."

Then, Eddie handed the Grenade Gun to Daria, and holding up an HK416, peered out to aim and said, "I’ll take care of the two guarding the hostages. You handle the six by the pool, Daria will bomb them.

Our firepower is insufficient, but the Killing Bees upstairs have the positional advantage. As long as we block the Pirates’ escape route, we can force them into the restaurant in the northeast corner seeking cover.

Regardless of what they want to do, if we take out all the enemies, they won’t be able to accomplish anything."

Mountain Eagle nodded in agreement and then took out several shock bombs from his backpack and distributed them to Daria and Eddie. Following that, he hung several Hand Grenades onto his chest in a convenient position...

As Mountain Eagle and his team completed their preparations, the Killing Bees upstairs said, "Measles is in position, what’s our next move?"

Holding the radio softly, Mountain Eagle said, "Pay attention, we will initiate the ambush in the middle of the West Side. Eddie is responsible for dealing with the Pirates watching the hostages, and Daria will bombard them with grenades.

Your task is to use grenades and bullets to drive the Pirates towards the restaurant in the northeast corner, we want to corner them inside."

Speaking, Mountain Eagle picked up a shock bomb, saying, "Get ready, we’ll first greet them with shock bombs..."

As Mountain Eagle spoke, the Killing Bees upstairs started to adjust their position during the gaps in the sprinkler’s water spray.

The four armed security guards in black uniforms, without night vision goggles, were paired with the Killing Bees as a reinforcement to their firepower.

After all four groups got into position, Killing Bee gestured to the nearby comrades with a hand signal, and then took out two shock bombs...

"We’re ready, three, two, one..."

When Killing Bee counted down to one, Mountain Eagle threw a shock bomb towards the pool edge...

Following a series of ’cling clang’ sounds, eight shock bombs were thrown from the second floor near the stage...

"Boom boom boom boom..."

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