The high mage roared an order, and accompanied by the sound of the bowstrings rebounding, several fierce and sharp rays of light pierced the sea and sky, swept through the waves, and hit the siege crab that broke through the water more than a thousand feet away. It was like a siege crab.
The javelin thrown by the ancient giant pierced through the force field carapace radiating from the colorful runes on the surface of the siege crab.
The huge impact force caused the siege crab to tilt back, and only then could it be seen clearly that several thick and heavy crossbow guns were nailed into the carapace as hard as mithril, and then large balls of scorching flames and high-temperature white smoke exploded, "Burning Cloud Technique"
", "Advanced Explosive Flame Technique" mercilessly enveloped the siege crab inside and outside, forcing the siege crab to quickly retract into the sea, causing the surrounding seawater to boil instantly and evaporate large amounts of billowing hot mist.
The one who launched this attack was a 150-foot-long sail warship. Five heavy-duty constructed ballistae were placed on each side of its internal cabin. Each of these specially modified structures
They are comparable to the size of a farmhouse, possess powerful strength beyond human limits, and are responsible for pulling the complex structure of the crossbow string, making its maximum effective range exceed three thousand feet.
The crossbow fired by this constructed ballistae is made of steel and weighs more than fifty pounds. It is like an over-sized spear. Its surface is engraved with arcane incantations that dance with spiritual light, and it hides terrifying things.
The killing power. The gun tip at the front of the crossbow gun, depending on the specific battle situation, is either a cluster of fine gold arrows used to penetrate the enemy's protection, or a crude energy storage crystal used for detonation.
It is conceivable that such weapons and equipment are used to deal with huge monsters or structures, and are a weapon for ship battles at sea. After all, most long-range spells cannot reach a thousand feet, even if they are combined with extended range
The metamagic effect can reach a distance of more than two thousand feet, but that is only the level of a high mage.
Battles at sea are different from those on land. Most soldiers, sailors and low-level warriors will be slaughtered if they fall into the sea without a ship. The long-range firepower output provided by magic greatly limits ships from approaching each other to initiate gang wars. It is a spell caster.
The main stage of confrontation.
In this way, whichever side has stronger long-range firepower will have a greater advantage in fighting at sea. Compared with relying on high mages to provide long-range and super-magic spell attacks, more powerful constructs or
Golems, specialized into long-range projection equipment, are the mainstream trend today.
The ballista attack came from a fleet that set off from Faseno Island and was slowly heading northeast. Half of the thirty ocean-going sailing ships were fully loaded with various cargoes, and other armed ships served as escorts. They were encountered halfway.
Murloc attack.
The attack by the murlocs was not just a pirate group, but an armed privateer. Thousands of sahuagin rode on a swarm of sharks, cutting through the waves and approaching from the left. The kuo-toa murlocs drove siege crabs from the right.
The fleet of the Mutual Protection Alliance must deal with enemies on the left and right sides at the same time.
Fortunately, the battleship was armed to the teeth, and the number of mages on board was also guaranteed. The three high mages gave orders on their respective battleships and maintained communication. The remaining middle and low-level mages and arcane knights consumed wands and scrolls at all costs.
For a moment, "magic missiles" poured down like heavy rain on both sides of the ship, and "serial lightning" intertwined with a blazing white power grid; the "ice storm" smashed the fishman out of the water to death, freezing large areas of the sea, and "black tentacles" sprouted from the bottom of the ship.
come out to entangle the sneaky people who are trying to break through the hull; the powerful "dispel magic" and "expulsion spell" can drive away the water elements or sea creatures summoned by the fishmen, and the vicious "fatigue wave",
The "exhaustion wave" is designed to deal with the powerful four-armed sahuagin and prevent them from rushing onto the ship.
Less than twenty minutes after the battle began, the sea around the fleet was already dyed scarlet red, and countless mutilated corpses of murlocs and marine creatures were drifting with the current, but they could not stop the frenzied sahuagin from launching waves of attacks.
charge.
Just like when fishing nets are being closed, the fish are struggling and jumping wildly, causing blood and water to spray constantly on the surrounding sea. The mages, mysterious knights, and sailors on both sides of the ship are all wet and in a state of embarrassment. There are still several bodies lying on the deck of the ship.
The corpse of the sahuagin was one of the few ferocious individuals that could be killed on the deck.
"Fight me! Put down their offensive!" A high-ranking mage gritted his teeth, opened a scroll of "Sun Flame Explosion", and after a quick spell, shot out a ball of scorching light, in front of a group of sahua fish that had just rushed out of the sea.
The human world exploded silently, burning them to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, with a salty aroma rising to the sky. The nearby sahuagin were also temporarily blinded by the strong light. Monsters accustomed to the dark environment of the deep sea could not resist such strong light, and in the blink of an eye they were destroyed.
Shrouded in other spells falling from the sky.
However, the sahuagin overwhelmed one wave after another, killing one group after another. The high mage wore a communication necklace and was so angry that he uttered obscenities:
"You son of a bitch! There are more sahuagin than sewer rats! Is this cheap caviar? How many eggs are laid in a clutch?"
"Stop scolding! This is not the way to go. Magic items are consumed too quickly, and there is still a long journey ahead!"
"In this situation, the fleet cannot speed up. What can I do? Hasn't the support arrived yet?"
The high mages communicate with each other. Even if they are powerful and have teleportation spells to ensure they can come and go freely, they still feel powerless when facing the sahuagin who are fearless and fearless of death and are as numerous as a colony of ants.
Even though they are on a powerful battleship, the supplies on hand will be exhausted sooner or later. An ocean voyage often takes several months and half a year. If too many magic items are consumed in a battle, it will be difficult to face the murloc attack again in the future.
what to do?
And as the high mages of the Tower of Pentagram, they understand all aspects of the situation better than ordinary people. Now that a large number of manpower and materials have been transferred to the Kingdom of Jarnod in the Old World, what kind of magic train is going on in the New World Mutual Protection Alliance?
, Chiefs Doragon and Nahasa need food supplies from their fleet to fight against the large-scale invasion of the orcs.
"Fuck! What is that?!"
Suddenly, a huge wave surged in the distance, and a silver-white super-large eel protruded from the sea. On its ferocious head was a pair of blood-red eyes, with a bloody mouth full of jagged teeth below. It made a horrifying roar that spread throughout the surrounding area.
On the sea surface, several pairs of strong fins grow on the abdomen, and the sharp dorsal fins reflect the metallic luster.
I saw this weird silver-white giant eel, waving its small fins on its abdomen, gliding across the sea surface at high speed through the undulations of the waves, quickly approaching the Pentagram Tower's fleet with a powerful charging attitude.
"Dragon eel! This is a dragon-veined creature!" A senior mage immediately recognized it: "It is rumored that this monster is the protector of some sahuagin people and likes to attack ships at sea!"
"Dragon-veined creatures? Aren't they all mixed up with Doragon?!"
"Not all dragon-veined creatures must submit to Doragon!"
Dragon-veined creatures are not uncommon in the Old World. In addition to dragon-veined warlocks like Doragon, there are also dragon-veined ogres and dragon-veined orcs in the eastern border of the empire. There are many of them. Dog-headed lizardmen who like to dig holes also claim to have dragon veins.
, not to mention typical dragon-veined creatures such as bipedal flying dragons. There are also powerful monsters with dragon-veined bloodlines such as dragon turtles and dragon eels in the sea.
Not to mention how so many dragon-veined creatures appeared, but no one denies that the dragon-veined bloodline provides these creatures with more powerful vitality. The magic power contained in the dragon-veined bloodline, if properly developed, can become excellent spellcasters. Even if they are
In hand-to-hand combat, dragon-veined creatures are also superior to their purebred counterparts.
"Stop this monster!"
Seeing the silver-white dragon eel charging on the waves, its dozens of feet long figure bouncing on the sea surface like a float, the senior mage felt shuddered when he saw it, and quickly ordered the crew to cast spells to attack, and let the crossbows be constructed.
The gun adjusts its angle and prepares to fire.
Unexpectedly, the dragon eel was blessed with additional spells by the sahuagin priest, which increased its speed. It used extremely dexterous movements to instantly dodge several crossbow gun shots. Relying on its extraordinary spell resistance, it was smashed on the head and face.
He cast a spell, let out a dull roar, jumped up from the sea, and actually threw himself on the deck of a battleship.
The dragon eel's powerful body twisted, and its silver tail fin swept across like a broad-bladed giant axe. A huge slash that was comparable to that of a high-level warrior directly scraped a wave of blood on the deck, killing more than a dozen people on the spot.
A low-level mage, a secret knight and an ordinary sailor were chopped to death alive. Only the mid-level mage relied on the "elastic ball" to avoid the disaster of body splitting.
The dragon-veined monster that almost cleared the deck of the battleship with one blow did not wait for the others to counterattack in time, and jumped into the sea in an extremely slick manner, leaving behind the miserable deck of the battleship and the stunned high mage in mid-air.
"Fuck! Is this monster still a high-level warrior? How is that possible?!" the high-level mage cursed.
"I guess the dragon bloodline also makes it smart?"
"No matter how smart it is, it is just a monster. Without magic equipment, it relies on brute force. Even a legendary warrior is useless!" The high mage said angrily: "If it shows up again, just use a 'force field prison' to trap it.
I wonder how it can move?!"
Boom!
A dull shock came from below the fleet, and the ordinary merchant ships surrounded by armed warships trembled.
"That dragon eel chose to attack the merchant ship. This intelligence is not that of an ordinary monster!"
The senior mage sent a message: "What are you afraid of! The wood used in these ships is specially supplied by the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. It is soaked and reinforced with alchemical potions and processed with multiple spells. 'Hard as steel' is not just an advertising slogan!"
"But the dragon eel keeps attacking!"
"Fuck, let me do it..."
Before the high mage finished speaking, he noticed the fluctuation of the teleportation spell not far away. The figure of Xuan Weizi stepped out of the rippling spiritual silver light, holding an octopus that was extremely inconsistent with its appearance.
Little stuffed animal, thrown into the sea casually.
The little octopus puppet fell into the sea and instantly expanded, turning into a super-large octopus structure. Its eight claws moved together, and it instantly accelerated and sprinted towards the dragon eel below the fleet.
The dragon eel turned its head and looked at it, its pair of ferocious eyes concealing wisdom thoughtfully, twisting its long body, and the strong force was transmitted along the spine to the sharp tail fin, just like a high-level warrior swinging a giant ax to swing and slash.
The sea water around was surging, and this blow could even split the Iron Golem into two pieces!
An inert force field is generated on the surface of the octopus structure to slow down the impact, which greatly weakens the dragon eel's tail blow. After receiving this painless blow, eight tentacles immediately wrap up and tightly hug the dragon eel.
With their slender bodies, the two immediately started fighting in the sea, occasionally bumping into ships above them.
The strength of the dragon eel is still slightly inferior to that of the octopus construct. The eight tentacles twist in different directions. No matter how extraordinary and exotic martial arts the dragon eel has, it is completely unable to use it now.
At this time, a sahuagin priest rode a dire shark and tried to help the dragon eel. As a result, "magic missiles" were shot into the sea. The mages and mysterious knights on each ship waved their magic wands to stop other sahuagins.
The help of the fishmen.
"Thank you, Lord Duke, for your assistance!" Above the water, a senior mage flew over and said, "I didn't expect that I would need to trouble you to come to my rescue in person. These fishmen are really difficult to deal with."
Xuan Weizi nodded and casually sent out hundreds of energy missiles to bombard the sahuagin in the distance, like exploding fish, causing countless corpses to float on the sea. He said calmly: "It's a bit difficult to deal with. This fleet is obviously setting off.
We have already done enough counter-prophecy and counter-detection work before, but we were still discovered by them."
When the high mage saw that the "Duke of the Heart" could cast a barrage of missile spells without even chanting a spell, even the most powerful students of the "Missile Queen" might not be able to do it.
Said: "We speculate that these murlocs did not find the fleet through prophecy, but relied on countless sea creatures as their eyes and ears, and a large number of murloc teams to patrol separately. Only then did they discover the movements of the fleet, and then
Gather the murlocs to attack... Sir Olanso, I heard that the murlocs are attacking the Wildfire Islands again?"
"Yes, they also mobilized the Vanua High Seas Fleet to cooperate with other pirate groups this time." Xuan Weizi said: "But we detected the arrival of this offensive in advance, so we basically blocked them."
In fact, the intensity of this wave of offensive was much worse than before. The Kuo-Toa who controlled the siege crabs had a secret deal with the Mutual Protection Alliance. Their attack was quite passive, and they only fired at the coastal forts from a distance.
Even when he participated in the operation to intercept the fleet, he simply took the initiative and took a few shots from the ballista to complete the task.
After just a few words of conversation, a giant octopus emerged from the sea. With a flick of its tentacles, it threw out a silver-white dragon eel that was twisted into a twist. Its flesh and blood were squeezed out, and it died in a miserable manner.
This completely destroyed the sahuagin's morale. No matter how bloodthirsty and violent they were, as a group, it was impossible to launch an endless offensive. Even powerful monsters like dragon eels had been killed. It would be impossible to continue the fight.
Meaningless.
The sahuagin are like a nomadic race on the sea. When they see the situation is not going well, they flee one after another, leaving large pieces of corpses floating in the sea.
"Let's go, I will protect you for the rest of the voyage." Xuan Weizi said.
The senior mage was flattered and couldn't help but ask: "It is certainly a good thing to have the Duke personally escorting you, but I don't know if Master Duncan needs the Duke's presence?"
Xuan Weizi waved his hand: "Don't worry, the Queen personally sent a message asking me to help protect this fleet. Now the Nahasa Chiefdom is facing a large-scale invasion by the orcs, and the supplies brought by this fleet will relieve them.