Extraordinary Sailing

huh huh

The waves were split by the sharp bow, and then gathered again at the stern. The "Storm Horn", which had been completely outfitted, finally set sail again.

Although from the outside, this fourth-tier ship has hardly changed.

But only the crew who served on this ship deeply understand that even without the temporarily untested figurehead, this battleship is completely different from the past!

Following Aiwen's record of beheading a third-tier totem god and bringing back the opponent's corpse, after detonating like a bomb among the high-level garrison troops, his title of brigadier general has been completely confirmed.

It is no longer the so-called "naval star" of the new generation of the navy.

It is a high-ranking military officer of the kingdom who has both military exploits and strength, and can justifiably stand on an equal footing with most of them! Also a member of the country's ruling class!

Moreover, he is valued by the Crown Prince and even Her Majesty the Queen, and he shoulders a special mission, so he is in the limelight and has a bright future.

It is almost foreseeable that when His Royal Highness Crown Prince Liwena succeeds to the throne, this young brigadier will definitely become one of the high-level forces in the Kingdom's navy in the future.

Even many old foxes with daughters and nieces at home have begun to think about how to find ways to get closer to each other.

so.

When Aiwen proposed to replace the ship-borne artillery for the ship "Storm Horn", the high-level garrison headed by Lieutenant General Gustav agreed without hesitation.

And in the process of order execution, all departments have green lights all the way, unimpeded.

Although the elites in the middle class may not have actually sailed a boat, they are all proficient at adapting the rudder according to the wind. Even if there are a large number of heavy artillery that can only be equipped by third-tier ships, they are ready at the first time.

At this point, on the hardware side.

Originally a Tier 4 battleship, the Cape of the Storm had a total of eighteen 24-pounder guns, twenty 12-pounder guns, ten 9-pounder guns, and two 6-pounder guns.

Now it has been updated. After the second outfitting, it has become eighteen 32-pounder guns, twenty 18-pounder guns, ten 12-pounder guns, and two 6-pounder guns.

The total projected mass has surged from the original 774 pounds to 1268 pounds, which has reached 70% of the total projected mass of the 74-gun third-class ship, and the overall firepower has undergone a qualitative change.

Moreover, this level has not reached the limit of the force strength of this iron-ribbed wood-hulled warship, and still has sufficient surplus load.

In fact, for a wizard, the sail of this battleship can also be enchanted accordingly. However, sails made of canvas are a consumable item, and the cost performance of enchanting is not high.

Unless some extraordinary material is completely used, such as a suitable sea monster skin, etc., for permanent enchanting curing treatment.

However, that may have to wait until the time to actually build their own legendary battleship.

Aboard the all-new Horn of the Storm.

After passing through the initial exciting period, Milan looked at the vast sea and felt that it was soulless to do sea trials in the air.

"Since we are going to conduct sea trials, we should find a test target, right?"

"Don't worry, isn't the target here?"

Alvin's voice just fell.

Fluttering——

Bess, the herald who was traveling with the ship, had already flown onto the lower yard of the mainmast.

"Report to the commander, a pirate ship not belonging to our side was found 25 nautical miles away from three o'clock!"

With an investigative network covering almost the entire golden sea, almost nothing can be hidden from Beth's eyes and ears.

Moreover, after becoming a wizard apprentice, as the owl's witchcraft ability and spiritual strength improved, its ability to process information was also greatly enhanced.

"Order, full right rudder, full speed forward!"

"Obey, turn the rudder to the right!"

Now the "Stormhorn" has replaced a captain and helmsman named Thomas. Thirty-three years old is the time when he is young, strong and experienced.

Repeating the captain's order loudly, Thomas felt that his blood was almost burning to be able to pilot such a warship in his lifetime.

Snapped--

At the same time, Ai Wen had already snapped his fingers lightly.

【Cape Portrait·Storm Cape】A sea-blue halo exploded and instantly spread to the entire battleship.

huh huh

Immediately afterwards, amidst the sound of pleasant waves, a translucent water film rose from the bottom of the ship and spread to a position close to the deck. The white waves suddenly aroused behind the stern also instantly turned into the shape of a fish's tail.

It was as if there was a huge white shark made of water, gently holding up the "Storm Horn" with its own back, flicking its giant tail and rushing against the water surface at a very fast speed.

Ability: [White Shark Cruise].

The great white shark, also known as the white shark, belongs to the mako shark family and is the fastest swimming shark in the sea. Even an ordinary individual can reach a speed of 56 km/h, which is 30 knots!

Although it is impossible for the "White Shark Cruise" to allow the huge "Storm Horn" to directly obtain that speed, it can also attach a streamlined water film to the outside of the hull, changing the aspect ratio of the battleship in disguise and stirring up the water flow. Provides extra power.

Make the "Storm Horn" reach the limit speed of 20-22 knots in a short time!

And because of the racial characteristics of a creature like a great white shark that never stops swimming, it can reach a speed of 6 knots even in low-power sailing that can be maintained around the clock.

Compared with the "Goddess of Monsoon", there is no need to look at God's face at all. This is the real rowing that does not rely on oars, but depends on the waves in the waves.

Now.

The two strongest and fastest battleships in Aiwen's hands, the heavy cruiser "Venus" is the representative of the pinnacle of shipbuilding technology, while the fourth-tier battleship "Stormhorn" is the condensation of extraordinary capabilities.

"Cheers! Celebrate the total amount of wealth we plundered ranks first in the group."

"Cheers! Congratulations to the captain, you have made great contributions to the Pirate King, and you will be promoted to the deputy captain soon."

"Cheers! Although there are five or six deputy commanders, at least one general will be named if the country can be successfully established in the future! General 'Execution Knife' Kidd!"

A grand celebratory reception was going on on the pirate ship, and buckets of rum were brought out and piled on the deck, which was a reward from the Pirate King for their outstanding performance during this time.

All the pirates are drinking to their heart's content, for the reward of the Pirate King, and also for the bright future after being recruited by the Kingdom of Sirius!

At the top, a middle-aged man in black with a sinister face, with an uncontrollable smile on his face, stood up with a wine glass in his hand and promised to his pirate cadres:

"Hahaha, no matter where Kidd sits, I will never forget my brothers! Let's have a good drink today, cheers!"

"Long live the captain!"

""

Suddenly, Kidd, who was still very sober despite drinking a lot, saw a small dot suddenly appear on the distant sea surface, and then quickly grew in size.

"Hey, what's that? So fast!"

clang! clang! clang!

At the same time, on the watchtower of the mast, the lookout who was also holding a bottle of rum also tried his best to ring the alarm bell.

By the time the crew members who had drunk a lot reacted and accelerated their escape, it was already too late.

In fact, it makes no difference whether you drink alcohol or not

The "Storm Horn" was at full speed, and it only took more than an hour to surround the black-sail pirate ship within the range of its own artillery.

"No need to warn, attack directly, the gunner is ready!"

"All guns, solid ammunition, reload!"

Under the guidance of artillery expert Boris, "Storm Horn" already has an extremely skilled artillery team, no less than any elite navy.

"Fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

In the orange-red cannon flames, the scorching cannonballs with a total mass of 639 pounds on one side were already roaring like locusts, rushing towards the pirate ship that had turned its bow long ago but failed to escape at all.

[Artillery Command Knife · Artillery Extreme Intention]: It can display the range, accuracy, and power of the ship's artillery by 200%.

Even compared to an ordinary battleship, cruisers and pirate ships below Tier 4 will only be as powerless as ordinary boxing enthusiasts facing heavyweight boxers, but at this time the "Storm Horn" is a Armed knights with steel swords and horses!

What was given to them was not "powerlessness", but "despair"!

Just a round of salvo, this powerful three-masted pirate ship was riddled with holes and wailing everywhere.

The pirates on board have been directly beaten by this wave of justice from heaven, and the soul torture of "who am I" and "where am I" is constantly echoing in the hearts of the few survivors.

"Order, turn the bow of the boat and rush up for me!"

"Obey! Your Excellency, Captain!"

With the cooperation of the cable captain Vader and the helmsman Thomas, the "Storm Horn" drew a very small arc on the sea surface, and pointed the bow of the ship at the pirate ship that had lost power.

It shows the excellent handling of this battleship at present.

Snapped--

After a snap of the fingers.

【Portrait of the Ship · Storm Cape】The second sea-blue halo exploded.

Hurrah

The roaring whirlwind piled up and gathered in front of the "Storm Horn", clinging to the water surface, that is, the position near the waterline of a normal ship.

Then it slowly converged into a ramming angle composed of whirlwind and torrent, and at the same time formed a whistling whirlwind barrier around the hull, and the sails immediately swelled.

Ability: [Single Shark].

Amidst the ear-piercing buzzing, the entire battleship seemed to be bearing a huge drill bit, accelerating again.

Then, with an irresistible power, it crashed through the hull of the pirate ship from near the waterline, and then easily tore the entire pirate ship in half.

Boom——! ! !

As long as it is within two meters of the impact angle, whether it is a ship plank or a human body, it will be easily smashed by the force of the whirlwind and torrent. Even a hard iron cannon will be thrown hundreds of meters away after being twisted and deformed.

bang bang bang

fell into the sea.

When the "Storm Horn" passed between the two halves of the incomplete pirate ship, there were no living people on that ship.

This is the strongest single-target attack skill, and it is also one of the remaining powers from the totem god Orwig.

With the fast-advancing battleship, almost no wooden hull can resist it.

In other words, even if it is a first-class ship with a hull over one meter in front of the "Storm Horn", there will be no exceptions in the ending.

Of course, the price is not cheap.

After one activation, the cooldown of this ability often reaches half a month, because it mainly relies on the remaining power of Orvig, during this period, even if the external gem is replaced, it cannot be restarted.

woo woo woo

The whirlwind whimpered.

The "Stormhorn" continued to move forward until the wreckage behind it was no longer visible. All the crew members were still shocked by the power of the figurehead, and couldn't recover for a long time.

After a while.

Aiwen was also a little absent-minded, only to remember to turn off this ability actively, and coughed lightly to cover up his excitement:

"Ahem, by the way, have you seen which pirate group it is?"

The officers behind him also came back to their senses.

"That ship seems to belong to 'Oathbreaker' Bradley."

"Oh, then it doesn't matter. However, the days when you take off your military uniform to snatch merchant ships and change into military uniforms to fight pirates are really not bad!"

The officers on the ship nodded in agreement one after another.

"Not bad!."

Moreover, in the future, you only need to make sure that you are standing on the "horn of the storm" when you are fighting, and then prepare to welcome the fruits of victory in a relaxed and happy manner.

Although it is abusive food, there is no suspense, but it is refreshing enough!

Even before using the last normal ability of the ship's head portrait, it has already eliminated a three-masted pirate ship that is definitely not weak among pirates and is almost equivalent to a fifth-tier ship.

Through this actual combat sea trial, it is enough to verify the strength of the figurehead and the "Storm Horn".

Because of the dual powers of wind and water of the great sea shark Owig, three abilities were finally solidified on the figurehead, [White Shark Cruise], [Single Horn Shark] and [White Shark Halo], only one of which can be activated at a time.

The ability that could not be used in the end was [White Shark Halo].

Effect: Increases the overall attributes of shark species by 20%, with a daily time limit of 30 minutes, and is effective within a radius of 100 meters.

Maybe, for others, it's just a free gift for fun.

But for the crew members under Ivan's command equipped with "activated shark skin", it was a perfect match.

As long as they put on the "activated shark skin" and add this 20% increase, almost all members can reach the peak of apprenticeship and become veritable melee invincible, which is already a strategic ability.

The most important thing is that it is effective below the third level, that is to say, even the officers of the extraordinary level can still get the boost if they wear the shark skin of the level of demonized creatures.

Therefore, there will only be one source of "activated animal skin" for the crew of the "Storm Horn" in the future, and that is - sharks!

However, there are more than 500 species of sharks recorded by humans alone. Even if it is limited to this one species, it is enough for Ivan to choose carefully.

And on the day when Ovig was killed, the two demonized sharks captured were also useful, which is gratifying.

"Switch the portrait of the ship!"

click click click

During the rotation of the gears of the lifting device on the forecastle, the "Storm Angle" is slowly lowered, and the "Monsoon Goddess" is slowly raised.

The new figurehead has many advantages, but it is better at short bursts. The two figureheads are used in rotation to form a complementarity, even with the quasi-legendary "Red Maple" that Cyrus is best at speed.

With the solid hull of the iron-rib wood shell, powerful firepower, and [Secret of the Sea Artillery Command Knife! 】

Now the "Storm Horn" is enough to crush any conventional warship, and it is fully qualified to be called a quasi-legendary warship!

so.

Standing on the poop, Aiwen waved his right hand vigorously, facing the officers and soldiers on his ship looking forward to the glowing eyes, and said:

"Now, everyone can cheer!"

"Long live the Horn of the Storm!"

"Long live Your Excellency Captain!"

""

Turbans and military caps were flying, and the deck was boiling instantly.