As soon as Lin called out, he realized his own situation, or the situation of the boat he was riding in. Huge waves hit him from the side, causing the boat to shake violently. It would never be a surprise if it rolled over.
It’s just that with this clear sky and calm sea, how could a big wave suddenly hit?
Soon, Lin found the culprit. In other words, the guy couldn't even ignore it.
Several towering octopus legs were flapping the sea surface violently. Sometimes they swept over the sails, causing the masts to break and fall over; sometimes they swept over the hull, causing pieces of wood to fly away. One foot even rolled up a piece of wood.
The boat is ready to be towed to the bottom of the sea.
Compared with the simple movements of the octopus legs, the movements of nearby ships are quite chaotic. The heavier ships inside want to run out, while the flexible battleships outside want to rush in. When the formation is chaotic, it is inevitable that some ships will come close to each other.
Too close, the shouts and panic expressions of the sailors on the deck could be directly seen by people on the other ship.
What is coming is the legendary giant sea beast Kraken, a super-large octopus. Kraken does not refer to a specific sea beast, but the name of a group. They are one of the most dangerous top predators in the sea. If the dragon is
Alone and drowned, it may also become Kraken's food rations.
Logically speaking, such a sea beast should not appear on the 'safe' channel to Dragon Island. Because as long as there is a Kraken, the sea area will not be considered safe.
In order to maintain the safety of the route, Dragon Island conducts regular cleaning operations, and Kraken is the focus. Because this giant octopus has a way of threatening the dragons flying in the sky. As a safe passage to the main continent, the dragons
Of course, it is impossible to let this giant octopus ambush and prey on passing ships and flying dragons.
But just like that, the Greco family's fleet encountered a Kraken that should not have appeared in this supposedly safe place.
The ship Lin was on was a combat ship and was located on the periphery of the fleet. It was originally used to protect the transport ships inside and to alert the pirates who might attack. But for the attack that broke out in the center of the fleet, the combat ship did nothing immediately.
A good way to deal with it is to get the sailors to the fighting position and get the ship to get closer to the fighting location as quickly as possible.
To deal with a huge sea beast of the size of Kraken, there are not many tactics available. It is to let the ship get close, point its broadside at the target, and then wildly project various siege-level magic weapons.
Basically don't expect gang warfare. Letting sailors use swords to deal with giant sea beasts is like bringing their own toothpicks to deliver meat buns to your door. That's called feeding, not fighting.
However, due to the limited destructive power of the effective weapons, and the opponent is not a target that just stands still and does not move, the fleet that besieged the sea beast will definitely suffer huge losses. Even before the victory is achieved, it will be destroyed first.
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This is why the footprints of Homo sapiens are basically extinct overseas. Because no matter how powerful a fleet is organized, as long as it encounters a giant sea beast, it will still be half disabled if it is not completely destroyed. If you encounter another one after killing one,
Then everyone can only go into the stomach of the sea beast to keep company, and don't even think about going home.
Now, meeting such a Kraken, the current head of the Greco family, William's father Henry, was full of sourness. He had received news that some pirates intended to attack the fleet, so he was on alert all day long. Who knew the pirates
Before long, what was waiting was an even more deadly sea beast.
Although the order had been given for the transport ships to escape on their own, only a few ships were able to escape in the end. Henry was not sure whether his own ship, which was preparing to attack the front and rear, could leave.
The reason why Kraken is regarded as a huge threat is that, in addition to its size, it is also a monster that can wield magical power and possesses certain intelligence. It knows how to eliminate the threat first before having a good meal.
To put it simply, it will destroy the fleet first and then start eating. Don't try to survive by cutting off its tail and expect Kraken to just eat the big cake left behind and spare the lives of others.
What’s especially scary is that the Kraken in front of me is a blue-ringed Kraken. A very special group among the large Kraken species, characterized by their extremely poisonous nature!
No matter in the eyes of Henry, a veteran at sea, or in the eyes of the commander of the Imperial Navy Fleet of Karlsruhe who serves as the escort, total annihilation is a foreseeable result. The difference is just sooner or later. And their choice is to give up and wait. Live and be eaten; resist, albeit in vain; or run away and try your luck. Maybe this Kraken will show mercy today.
Compared with the despair in the hearts of others, someone and the sword master who came to him were seriously discussing which part of the big octopus was the most delicious.
Octopuses are marine creatures, and there are also distant relatives of the Kraken that have shrunk in size in the offshore areas of Midi. Although they are afraid of the power of sea monsters, there are still fisheries in the offshore areas of Midi, so naturally there are many more items on the dining table.
As a white swordsman who loves to eat, play and travel, of course he had eaten small-sized octopus when he lived in the empire. The taste in his memory was also unforgettable for him. The reason why a certain time-travelling hometown is called Seafood is "seafood", and the emphasis is not just on the word "fresh".
So when a traveler brought up such a topic, William's chatterbox seemed to be opened and unable to be closed, describing the taste in his memory.
As a former fat nerd, one's foodie attributes are deeply embedded in one's body, otherwise the body shape would not have developed horizontally. Chinese and foreign cooking techniques for octopus emerged in his mind one after another. Just talking about cooking methods, and The freshness and sweetness of the octopus described in the description, combined with the taste of the leftover ingredients, made William salivate.
This became an extremely strange sight. The fleet was turned upside down by a giant sea monster, and the sailors on the deck were even more confused. Although no ship has been sunk yet, the pessimism has begun. spread.
However, a certain black-robed magician and another white-robed swordsman were standing on the side of the ship, discussing one hundred ways to cook Kraken and which part of the meat should be more delicious. The enthusiasm was so intense that it was incompatible with the surrounding people. The sense of despair creates a strong contrast.
For a while, no one came to disturb the two people who were discussing how to eat a sea beast.
The ship they were on was already close to Kraken's body and was turning. All the sailors in the gun cabin had gathered on the same side, and some backup personnel who couldn't squeeze in were responsible for moving the special magic crossbow from the weapons bay. The work and various arrangements have been familiarized through training, so no one fell into confusion or panic at this time.
With the help of winches, all the ballistae tightened their strings and placed explosive crossbows embedded with magic stones. Just waiting for the right angle, they would launch a salvo against Kraken.
Facing this legendary sea beast, and the rarest blue ring, no one is not afraid. Especially if this missed shot, even if it successfully hits the target, the opponent's blood flowing into the sea will turn the ocean into a highly toxic
.In this way, as long as you lose the boat or are thrown into the sea, you will be poisoned if not eaten. This is simply a life-or-death battle.
But even though the whole ship is filled with despair, no one has the thought of escaping. This is the sea, where can you run? Jump into the sea and swim all the way back to land? Or rebel on the spot, hold the captain hostage, and try to get the ship back?
open?
The option of rebellion was the first to be eliminated. Because Kraken would not stop to enjoy the drama of human infighting just because there was civil strife on the ship. Not to mention stopping the ship, as long as the ship slowed down, it would be photographed by this giant sea beast.
Entering the sea. Both sides have no mercy for each other.
As for other options, at this critical moment, it is not worth spending time to consider. In desperation, obeying orders becomes the most direct reaction of everyone.
It is not difficult to find a suitable attack angle, because the target is too huge. The difficulty is that Kraken's skin is not hard, but rather soft. But it is this softness that makes it impossible for many weapons to penetrate, and will be hit by the soft skin.
The skin is relieved of all strength.
Only the magical effects of magic weapons can still have some effect. But Kraken is a powerful monster and has a certain resistance to magic attacks. These characteristics make this sea beast, even if it is only a cub, comparable to a king-level monster on land.
level. Judging from the price that must be paid for a successful crusade, the average casualties of sea monsters are higher than those of Warcraft on land.
When the hull of the ship was swayed by the waves, and the position of the target body - which was actually Kraken's half head and two eyeballs emerging from the sea - entered the best shooting range in the eyes of the gunnery officer, he
Immediately he lowered his hands vigorously and shouted orders.
The operator of the crossbow, who was in a state of mental stress for a moment, almost reflexively pressed the trigger of the crossbow, and the shot exploded!
The whistling crossbows flew across the sea, and even shot through the sudden waves, and shot towards Kraken, who was raging without restraint. Several crossbows shot towards the huge eyeball with more precision. Such accuracy
The speed is nothing to mention on land, but it is enough to be praised on the sea that is shaking all the time.
The original intention of the crossbow was to penetrate into the target and then explode from the inside. Unfortunately, the arrow made of magic metal still could not penetrate Kraken's skin. Fortunately, the explosion was triggered just before the crossbow was deflected.
After the magic compressed the power contained in the crossbow to the extreme, it exploded in all directions.
In an instant, water mist and parasites on Kraken sprayed everywhere, obscuring everyone's sight.
Without waiting to confirm the results of the battle, the sailors quickly tightened the crossbow and placed the second giant magic crossbow like a spear. Without waiting for orders, everyone fired! Although the loading speed of each group was fast or slow, they were well-trained after all.
, still fired the first salvo with momentum.
In this way, after three rounds of shooting, the gunnery chief stopped it. Because the optimal shooting angle had been lost, continuing to shoot would only be a waste of time and the crossbow would miss and shoot into the sea.
However, stopping shooting does not mean stopping loading. Everyone still pulled the ballistas apart, and the crossbows were missing. Several groups of ballistas put clay pots filled with fire oil in preparation for close combat. After that, everyone had