Chapter 424: Quasi-legendary battleship "Storm Horn" (4,200 words)

　　 rush rush...
　　 The waves were split by the pointed bow, and then regrouped at the stern. The "Cape Storm", which had been completely outfitted, finally set sail again.
　　 Although from the outside, there is almost no change in this four-tier ship.
　　 But only the crew who served on this ship deeply understood that even without the temporarily untested portrait of the ship, this battleship is completely different from the past!
　　 Following Aiwen’s battle of cutting a Tier 3 totem and bringing back the opponent’s body, he was detonated like a bomb among the top ranks of the garrison, and his title of brigadier general has been completely confirmed.
　　 is no longer the so-called "navy star" of the new generation of navy.
　　 is a high-ranking officer of the kingdom who has both military exploits and strength, and can justifiably sit on an equal footing with most of them! Also a member of the ruling class of this country!
　　 Besides, he is valued by the crown prince and even her majesty, shoulders a special mission, and has a bright future.
　　 It is almost foreseeable that when His Royal Highness Livina succeeds to the throne, this young brigadier general will surely become one of the high-level forces in the future kingdom’s navy.
　　 Even many of the old foxes who have daughters and nieces at home have begun to wonder how they can find a way to get closer to each other.
and so.
　　 When Ivan proposed to replace the shipboard artillery for the ship "Cape Storm", the garrison leaders headed by Lieutenant Gustav directly agreed without hesitation.
　　 And during the execution of the order, each department has a green light all the way, unimpeded.
　　 Although the middle-level elites may not have actually sailed, they are all skilled at seeing the wind and rudder. Even if there are a large number of heavy artillery that can only be equipped by third-tier ships, they are ready in the first time.
　　 At this time, in terms of hardware.
　　 was originally a Tier 4 battleship. The "Cape Storm" had a total of eighteen 24-pounders, 20 12-pounders, 10 9-pounders, and two 6-pounders.
　　 has now been updated. After the second outfitting, there were 18 32-pounders, 20 18-pounders, 10 12-pounders, and two 6-pounders.
　　 The total projected mass has surged from the original 774 pounds to 1,268 pounds. It has reached 70 of the total projected mass of the 74-gun third-tier ship. The overall firepower has undergone a qualitative change.
　　 And this degree did not reach the strength limit of the steel ribbed wooden warship, and still has sufficient surplus load.
　　 In fact, for a wizard, the sails of this warship can also be enchanted accordingly. However, the sail of canvas material is a kind of wearable goods, and the cost-effectiveness of enchanting is not high.
　　 Unless some extraordinary material is completely used, such as the sea monster skin that can be used, it is permanently enchanted and cured.
　　 However, that may not be realized until you really build your own legendary battleship.
　　 was riding on the renewed "Storm Horn".
　　 After the initial excitement period, Milan looked at the vast sea and felt that doing sea trials against the air is really soulless.
　　 "Since we are going to conduct sea trials, we should find a test target, right?"
　　 "Don't worry, isn't the goal here?"
　　 Aiwen just finished speaking.
　　 Fluttering--
　　 The herald Beth, who was moving with the ship, had already flown onto the bottom girder of the mainmast.
　　 "Report to the commander that a pirate ship that is not ours was found 25 nautical miles away at three o'clock!"
　　 has a reconnaissance network covering almost the entire Golden Sea, and there is almost nothing that can be hidden from Beth's eyes and ears.
　　 And after taking office as a wizard apprentice, as the owl's witchcraft ability and spiritual power improved, its ability to process information has also been greatly enhanced.
　　 "Command, full rudder right, go forward at full speed!"
　　 "Yes, full rudder right!"
　　 Now "Storm Horn" has replaced a captain's helmsman named Thomas. Thirty-three years old is when he is rich and experienced.
　　 Repeated the captain's command aloud, Thomas felt that his blood had almost started to burn when he could pilot such a battleship in his lifetime.
Snapped--
　　 At the same time, Irvine has snapped his fingers softly.
　　 [Portrait of the Ship Head · Cape of the Storm] A sea-blue halo exploded, spreading to the entire battleship instantly.
　　 rush rush...
　　 Immediately afterwards, amid a melodious sound of waves, the translucent water film rose from the bottom of the ship and spread to a position close to the deck. The white waves that suddenly rose after the stern also instantly turned into the shape of a fish tail.
　　 is like a huge white shark made of water. It gently lifted the "Storm Horn" with its back, and swung its giant tail against the surface of the water.
　　Ability: [Baby shark cruise].
　　The great white shark is also known as the white shark. The mako shark to which it belongs 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’s impossible for the "Sailfish Cruise" to directly achieve that speed for the huge "Cape Storm", it can also attach a streamlined water film outside the hull, which changes the aspect ratio of the battleship in a disguised form while stirring the water flow. Provide extra power.
　　 Make "Storm Horn" reach the extreme speed of 20-22 knots in a short time!
　　 And because of the racial characteristics of creatures like great white sharks that never stop swimming, it can reach a speed of 6 knots even in low-power sailing that can be maintained all-weather.
　　 Compared with the "Monsoon Goddess", you don't need to look at God's face at all. This is the real boating without oars, but with waves...in the waves.
just now.
　　 Ivan’s two strongest and fastest warships, the heavily loaded cruiser "Venus" is the representative of pinnacle shipbuilding technology, and the fourth-tier battleship "Stormhorn" is the condensation of extraordinary capabilities.
　　......
　　 "Cheers! Celebrate our looted wealth ranking first in the group."
　　 "Cheers! Congratulations to the captain, you have done a great job for the pirate king, and you will soon be promoted to deputy commander."
　　 "Cheers! Although there are five or six deputy heads, if the nation can be successfully established in the future, at least one general will be banned! "Execution Knife" General Kidd!"
　　 A grand celebration reception is going on on the pirate ship. Barrels of rum are moved out and piled on the deck. That is the reward of the pirate king for their outstanding performance during this period.
　　 All the pirates are indulging in drinking, for the reward of the pirate king, and for accepting the bright future of the Kingdom of Hilius!
　　The first middle-aged black-clothed man with a dark-looking look, with an uncontrollable smile on his face at this time, stood up with a wine glass and promised his pirate officials:
　　 "Hahaha, no matter where I Kidd sits, I will never forget my brothers! Today everyone has a good drink and cheers!"
　　 "Long live the captain!"
　　 "......"
　　 Suddenly, Kidd, who had drunk a lot but was still sober, saw a small spot suddenly appear on the distant sea, and then it quickly grew bigger.
　　 "Hey, what is that? So fast!"
　　 Clang! clang! clang! ...
　　At the same time, on the observation deck of the mast, the same watchman holding a bottle of rum, also struggling to sound the alarm.
　　 The crew members who had drunk a lot reacted, and when they accelerated to escape, it was already too late.
　　 Actually, there is no difference whether you drink or not...
　　 The "Cape Storm" sailed at full speed, and it took only over an hour to circle the black sail pirate ship within the range of its own artillery.
　　 "No warning, direct attack, the gunner prepares!"
　　 "All guns, solid rounds, reload!"
　　 Under the guidance of artillery expert Boris, "Cape Storm" already has an extremely skilled artillery team, no less inferior to any elite navy.
　　 "Fire!"
　　 Boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! ...
　　 In the orange-red cannon flames, the 639-pound scorching shells on one side, like migratory locusts, roared towards the pirate ship that had already turned its bow but could not escape at all.
　　 [Artillery Command Knife · Artillery Artillery Artillery]: It can display 200% of the range, precision and power of shipborne artillery.
Even compared with an ordinary battleship, cruise ships and pirate ships below Tier 4 will only be as weak as ordinary boxing enthusiasts facing heavyweight boxers, while the "Cape Storm" is a handheld A heavily armed knight with a steel sword riding a war horse!
　　 gave them not "weakness", but "despair"!
　　 is just a volley of fire, this powerful three-masted pirate ship has been riddled with holes and wailing.
　　 The pirates on the ship have been directly defeated by this wave of justice, and the hearts of a few survivors are constantly echoing with the soul torture of "Who am I" and "Where am I".
　　 "Order, turn the bow and rush for me!"
　　 "Yes! Your Captain!"
With the cooperation of Captain Vader and the helmsman Thomas, the "Cape Storm" drew a very small arc on the sea, and aimed the bow of the pirate ship that had lost its power.
　　 shows the current excellent maneuverability of this warship.
Snapped--
　　 After a snap of his fingers.
　　 [Ship Head Portrait·Cape Storm] exploded the second sea blue halo.
　　Huhuhu...
　　 The roaring whirlwind accumulates and gathers in front of the "Storm Horn", close to the surface of the water, which is the position near the waterline of the normal ship.
　　 then slowly converged into a collision angle composed of cyclones and rapids. At the same time, a whistling cyclone barrier was formed around the hull, and the sails were immediately full.
　　Ability: [Unicorn Shark].
　　 In the harsh buzzing, the entire battleship seemed to be against a huge drill bit, accelerating again.
　　 Then, with irresistible power, 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 collision angle, whether it is the ship's plank or the human body, it will be easily shattered by the force of the cyclone and rapids, even the hard iron cannon will be lifted hundreds of meters away after being twisted.
　　嘭嘭嘭...
　　 fell into the sea.
　　 When the "Cape Storm" passed between the incomplete pirate ship halves, there were no living people on that ship.
　　 This is the strongest single attack skill, and it is also one of the remaining powers from the totem Ovig.
　　 With the high-speed advancing warship, almost no wooden hull can resist.
　　 In other words, even if the one standing in front of "Cape Storm" is a first-class ship with a hull of more than one meter, the ending will be no exception.
　　 However, the price is not cheap.
　　 After an activation, the cooling of this ability often reaches half a month, because it mainly relies on the remaining power of Ovig, during this period, even if the external gems are replaced, it cannot be restarted.
　　 woo woo...
　　 Whirlwind whimpers.
　　 "Storm Horn" continued to move forward, until the wreckage behind him was no longer visible. All the crew members were also shocked by the power of the head of the ship, and could not recover for a long time.
　　 After a while.
　　Alvin, who was also a little absent-minded, remembered to take the initiative to turn off this ability, and coughed gently to cover up his excitement:
　　 "Ahem, by the way, do you see which pirate group it is?"
　　 The officers behind him also regained consciousness.
　　 "That ship seems to belong to Bradley the Oath Bearer."
　　 "Oh, then it doesn't matter. However, this kind of days when you take off your military uniform to grab a merchant ship and put on your military uniform to fight pirates... It feels really good!"
　　 The officers on the ship nodded in succession, agreeing.
"Not bad!."
　　 And, in the future, as long as you make sure that you are standing on the "Storm Horn" when you fight, then you can easily and happily prepare for the fruits of victory.
　　 Although it's abusive, there is no suspense, but it is refreshing enough!
　　 Even the last conventional ability of the head image has not been used, and it has already solved a three-masted pirate ship that is definitely not the weak among pirates and is almost equivalent to a fifth-tier ship.
　　 Through this actual sea trial, it has been enough to verify the prowess of the ship and the strength of the Horn of Storm.
　　Because of the double authority of the sea shark Ovig's wind and water, three abilities were finally solidified on the head of the ship. [Sailfish Cruise], [Mondog Shark] and [Sailfish Aura], only one can be activated at the same time.
　　The ability that was not able to be used in the end was the [Shirato Aura].
　　 Effect: 20% increase in all attributes of shark species, 30 minutes per day, effective within 100 meters.
　　Perhaps, it's just a joke gift for others.
　　 But for the crew of Irwin’s crew who are equipped with "activated shark skin", it is simply made in heaven.
　　 As long as they put on "activated shark skin", plus this 20% increase, almost all UU reading www.uukanshu.com can reach the pinnacle of apprenticeship and become a veritable close combat invincibility, which is already a strategic ability.
　　 The most important thing is that it is effective under Tier 3, which means that even officers of the extraordinary level, wearing the shark skin of the demonized creature level, can still get the increase.
　　 Therefore, in the future, the crew of "Stormhorn" will only have one source of "activated animal skin", and that is-shark!
　　 However, there are more than 500 shark species recorded by human beings. Even if only limited to this one species, it is enough for Aiwen to carefully select.
　　 On the day that Ovig was beheaded, the two demonized sharks captured were also useful. It is gratifying.
　　 "Switch the bow like!"
　　 Click... click...
　　 As the gears of the lifting device on the bow of the ship are turning, the "Angle of Storm" is slowly lowered, and the "Monsoon Goddess" is slowly rising.
　　The new bow image has many advantages, but it is better at short bursts. The two bows are used in rotation to complement each other, even with the quasi-legendary "Red Maple" that is the best at speed by Hilius.
　　The solid hull with iron ribbed wood shell, powerful firepower and [Marine Treasure·Artillery Command Sword! 】
　　 Now, "The Horn of Storm" is enough to crush any conventional warship, and it is fully qualified to be called a semi-legendary warship!
and so.
　　 Standing on the stern of the ship, Ivan waved his right hand vigorously, facing the officers and soldiers on the ship looking forward to the glowing eyes, and said:
　　 "Now, everyone can... cheers!"
　　 "Long live the Horn of Storm!"
　　 "Long live the captain!"
　　"..."
　　 An instant boiling on the deck.