Chapter 441: Truth Within Range
The "fog of war" disguises the fleet's whereabouts, confusing not only the opponent, but also the view of your own side.
The [Night Emperor] fleet that rounded up the "Ghost Regiment" was caught off guard by the sudden two cannons at this moment.
Two guns sank two ships, which caused the round-up fleet to panic for a moment.
"Captain Rhine, the general location of the local ship has been determined, and the current encirclement has been narrowed to within twenty nautical miles, please instruct!"
"Hurry up to dispel the fog and prepare for the round-up."
"Yes!"
On the deck of the main ship of the "Sea King-class" battleship, [Flamingo] Rhine looked at the fog in front of him and pursed his mouth slightly.
Although he was caught off guard by the sudden artillery fire, it didn't make him panic much.
Judging from the power of the cannon just now, it is only a little stronger than the conventional Predator-class ship-based artillery.
At this distance, it is obvious that there is a lack of stamina.
That level of firepower is a lethal threat to small warships, but for a "Sea King-class" warship like the main ship, the threat is not great.
"Sure enough, as the intelligence said, the artillery system of this 'ghost group' is not bad..."
The corners of Rhine's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he muttered to himself, but there was not much interest in his eyes.
Powerful ants are still ants.
At this time, the first mate standing beside him had a gloomy face, looking at the battleship that was sinking by being hit on the sea not far away, and said indignantly: "Damn it! Those guys really had shit luck, and they hit with two shots..."
"It's just two small boats... Being sunk isn't all bad. At least, these two cannons have exposed the exact location of the "ghost group", and our round-up this time can also be closed. β
Rhine waved his hand, looking disapproving, "Judging from the interval between ammunition launches, as expected, as the information from the Oliver family is consistent, their artillery has advanced technology devices that can quickly reload magic energy. If we can get that technology, it will also be of great benefit to us in future naval battles. β
After a pause, he said in a relaxed tone: "Inform the fleet to spread out the formation first, and be careful not to lose any more." β
"Yes, Captain Rhein!"
The first mate nodded, then turned his head and gritted his teeth and muttered, "That damn 'ghost group' imp... After catching them for a while, Lao Tzu has to give them some color to see! β
......
The outside world's information about the "ghost group" is, of course, a few months ago.
This is true both for the strength of the ships and the crew.
The artillery data information of the "Golden Ghost" is still revealed in the original battle with the Oliver family.
Anyone who is interested in investigating will naturally know that the range of the shipborne artillery of the "Ghost Regiment" is much higher than that of the ordinary predator level, and the most important thing is that the magic energy charging interval is shorter than that of conventional ships.
But how did they know that in just a few months, the technological level of the "Golden Ghost" has changed dramatically, and it is no longer the iron toad it was at the beginning.
Now, all the conventional steel armor that frames the hull has been replaced with "black titanium". This metal has super toughness, high magic resistance, shock absorption... It is currently the most suitable top alloy for shipbuilding, and the defense is invincible!
The hull of the ship is engraved with high-level magic patterns above the "Legend level", and the "Golden Ghost" with its defense system fully open is covered in blue ghostly light, like a glowing tattoo.
At first glance, the ship looked like a ruffian toad with a tattooed flower arm, and the murderous aura was awe-inspiring.
.......
As for the few cannons just now, naturally Raymond and them deliberately did it.
"There are two fires too, hahaha... We hit! Gee... Through the fog and blind shots, both ships were hit, and this cannon made by you and Nicole is so good! β
"yes, the trajectory is not a little elegant, and the battery is very stable, which is simply amazing..."
Fat Cat and Thor, who are artillery crews, are full of excitement.
The two of them followed Raymond's tactical arrangement and fired six or seven shots blindly into the fog. Although they were only hit twice, these two guys were also happy like children and had a lot of fun.
There was only one cannon on the "Golden Ghost" before, and the two of them thought that the gunner's addiction would not be successful, but now the main and secondary guns add up to more than twenty guns, which is enough for them.
High-tier runes reduce the size of the Mana Cannon, which also allows the ship to load more guns in a limited space.
If you really want all the guns on the ship to fire a salvo, the round just now will not only be the result of sinking two enemy ships.
Not bad! The guns just now were only fired by secondary guns, in order to "startle the grass and snakes".
Now that the two sides are close enough, there is no need to pretend to be "ignorant".
The only trouble now is the fog of war that blocks the view.
Now that they have been sneak attacked, those guys in the [Night Emperor] group know that their whereabouts have been discovered, and they want to round up the "ghost group", so they naturally have to dispel the fog. As soon as the fog clears, the war begins...
"Hey, hey..."
Colin was also very satisfied with the artillery he designed.
Hearing the approval of Thor and the fat cat, he said with a smile on his face, "Captain, big one... The firepower of this cannon is okay, right? Ha ha... With the epic [Stabilization Rune] and [Shock Reduction Rune], the small secondary cannon can also reach the range and power of our ship-based main gun, which will definitely make those arrogant enemies drop their jaws in a while! β
"Well, that's good!"
Raymond nodded in approval.
He was naturally very satisfied with the iron toad under his feet.
Even in the game, he has not seen any performance comparable to this "Golden Ghost" (except for the 'Sea Emperor' and 'Poseidon' warships in the whole world. οΌγ
After a pause, he added, "Don't take it lightly, as expected, they should be dispelling the fog by now." When the fog clears, it's time for a tough battle... We must sink those three 'Sea King-class' warships before they can react, so as to ensure our absolute superiority in naval warfare..."
Thor: "Yes! Captain! β
Fat Cat: "Yes! Captain! β
Colin: "Yes, Captain! β
At this time, Anna sensed the air pressure and wind direction around her, confirming Raymond's conjecture.
She said to the crowd, "Captain! The wind direction is starting to change, the wind speed is increasing dramatically, and they are now casting spells to dispel the 'Fog of War'. At most, a quarter of an hour will blow away this fog..."
"Hmmm! The direction of the enemy's main fleet has been determined, 15 Β° east-north, about nineteen nautical miles away ...
Raymond also uses his mental power to "communicate" with the fish in the sea at all times, and he is very aware of the movements of the enemy's main force.
He said: "The main guns are ready to be loaded, adjust the direction of the muzzles, and without waiting for the fog to dissipate, you should be able to see the general outline of the enemy's fleet in ten minutes, and then fire directly at the enemy's main battleship!" β
Everyone responded, "Yes, Captain!" β
......
While the fog had not yet dissipated, Thor and the fat cat were still pinching the time, and from time to time they "blindly fired" a few shots into the fog, like playing a game of "balloon".
But because the guys of the [Night Emperor] regiment were on guard and scattered the formation, the next few guns did not hit the target again.
Seeing this, the pirates also breathed a sigh of relief.
On the main ship, [Flamingo] Rhine and a group of core subordinates are standing on the deck talking.
The round-up circle is getting smaller and smaller, and the smiles on the faces of these pirates are about to be called a day.
"The artillery is getting longer and longer, and the chamber is so hot, those guys should have to stop for a while..."
"Those stunned boys are really rookies... This target has not yet been seen, and the artillery is about to shoot dumb fire, at the level of naval warfare... Is this still worth nearly 800 million bounties? β
While most pirates have some kind of blind confidence in themselves, they finally notice that something is wrong.
Set A: "Don't you think it's a little strange? According to the intelligence, the kid named Raymond was a member of Capone's 'think tank', and he was cunning and scheming by nature... This behavior seems too stunned, right? β
"It's a bit different from the intelligence..."
The first mate agreed.
Suddenly, he thought of something, turned his head to look at their captain, and said, "Captain Rhine, be careful of the 'golden cicada shelling' plan!" Maybe they deliberately opened fire to get our attention and then abandoned ship to escape? Captain Rhein, we're afraid we're going to have the Senses pay more attention to the underwater and the surface! β
"This has been arranged for a long time..."
γFlamingoγRhine shook his head slightly with a disapprehensive expression.
He smiled and said, "I've also heard that the kid thief is slippery, and when the great battle of Gafatron began, they still fled in the 'noble viewing group'. If it weren't for the seriously injured 'Seven Martial Seas' Murphy, there would be a big battle, I'm afraid no one would know that they were so shameless. I had long been wary of him trying to escape, so I arranged for the 'water ghost' to go into the water... Those guys want to escape from the sea, and they can't escape what I perceive. β
Hearing this, a kind of pirate burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Is the 'Ghost Regiment' so shameless? Is this still a 'pirate supernova'? β
"It's also to let them go shit luck! In that case, if I had run into Murphy, I would have killed her... With such a high bounty, the Navy is also blind. β
"The intelligence also said that Raymond Kid is still known as 'bloody hand slaughter'? Just him, also worthy? A newcomer who has never even comprehended his domineering spirit is just a lie..."
"That's it! We came this time with so many people, so many boats. What other tricks can those guys play? β
β...β
The pirates chatted one by one, and the fog around them quickly dissipated due to the cyclone.
After a few minutes, they gradually watched the hazy shadow of a ship appear on the surface of the sea in their field of vision.
"Captain Rhein, look, there's a ship somewhere!"
"That toad looks exactly like the one in the intelligence, it should be the ship of the 'Ghost Pirates'!"
"But... Did you notice that the ship was lit up with blue light? β
"Damn, that's the charged beam of the magic cannon!"
"Not good..."
Waiting for the group of pirates to react and see something, there was a rush of chickens and dogs jumping on the ship.
No one expected that when only one ship shadow appeared in the field of vision, the other party would shoot at them.
"Don't panic! The ban on our ship's defenses has been opened, and the artillery can't help me at all..."
Before he could finish speaking, three pillars of blue light magic energy instantly hit the hull of the ship.
Three beams fell one after the other, hitting almost the same part of the ship, less than a second apart.
With the first blow, the golden rune light shield of the main ship of the "Flamingo" lit up, perfectly blocking this blue light.
In the second blow, the golden light shield had not yet fully recharged, and it was hit hard again in an instant, and the golden light rune immediately dimmed.
With this third blow, the magic energy beam seemed to easily puncture a foam, directly piercing the defense deck and blasting a large hole in the hull.
Where the magic beam passed, the figure instantly turned to ashes, and then a large hole was pierced on the left side of the ship's hull.
After a moment of silence, the speed of light exploded in the cabin, and the entire huge "Sea King-class" battleship burst into flames like mushroom clouds...
Boom!
The waves set off huge waves several meters high.
The [Flamingo] Rhine and several high-level transcendents on the ship also reacted extremely quickly, and at the moment when the ship's defensive shield was broken at the speed of light, they jumped to the surface of the sea and dodged a catastrophe.
But even so, several people were quite embarrassed.
They turned their heads to look at the sunken main ship, and their faces became extremely complicated.
"Could it be... Did we get it? Is it a large force of the [Blood Emperor] Regiment to come to support? β
In addition to being shocked, everyone couldn't help but have a thought in their hearts.
What kind of terrifying artillery can sink a "Sea King-class" battleship with one round of artillery fire?
Could it be that there is a fleet hidden in the mist?
But... A few people are high-level and transcendental, why didn't they despise that the three blue lights just now were all emitted from a ship?
The first mate said with a shocked face: "It was... Three rounds of stacked shots! Captain Rhein, it's just a ship that fires cannons! β
"Nonsense!"
Rhine scolded angrily.
He is not blind, and what he doesn't see is the fire of the other party's toad.
At this moment, he couldn't wait to cut the guy who collected intelligence with a thousand knives, and scolded angrily: "What! This is the shipborne artillery fire of the 'Ghost Regiment' as mentioned in intelligence? Is this still stronger than the 'Sea King' artillery, or is it only a little stronger than the 'Predator'? β
The people of the [Night Emperor] group were scolded and did not dare to speak up.
This cannon alone cost them a lot of money.
"Sea King-class" battleships... This is the world's top warship, and it can't be bought with money. Even if there are not many of them [Night Emperor] regiment, it would be a great loss to sink one.
Even if this mission is successful, the loss of such a ship is no less expensive than the loss of a top-level transcendent!
The disdain in everyone's hearts just now, because this round of artillery, turned into "horror".
They realize that the other party is afraid that they are... The comer is not good!
No one is stupid...
In this situation, it seems that the opponent can hit the main ship with one blow, and it is obvious that their whereabouts have been locked a long time ago. The attack is only now, and it is clear that they have the same purpose as them, and intend to introduce it within the "absolute range"!
It's scary to think about.
Moreover, it is clear that there is such a strong artillery, and it has not been exposed until now... At first glance, it has been planned for a long time. I'm afraid that it will be the attention of their "Sea King-class" battleships!
[Flamingo] Rhine's face was gloomy, he knew that no matter how much he blamed others at this moment, he couldn't change the status quo, so he shouted angrily: "Surround me!" No matter how powerful it is, there is only one ship! Fire, sink them! β
The [Night Emperor] captain also reacted extremely decisively.
Suddenly, he thought of something again, and said anxiously in his heart: "No, since the other party is paying attention to sinking the 'Sea King-class main ship'... There will never be just one round of artillery! β
Rhine yelled at another Sea King-class battleship not far away: "The main ship should be careful to avoid it, and beware of the enemy's artillery lock!" β
Pity... It's late!
This distance is already the range of the "Sea King-class" battleship, and it is turning its guns to aim at the "Golden Ghost". But when they were filling the cannon with magical energy, they found out in despair...
The opponent's second round of artillery is fully charged!
The blue light that represented destruction lit up, and the faces of horror and despair were reflected on the main ship of the Sea King.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Three explosions in quick succession, the same three rounds of dense artillery, accurately
Two rounds of artillery sank two of the three "Sea King-class" battleships.
If they were careless in the first round and were attacked...
Then this second round made people feel the fear of "precision strikes"!
All of them had a sense of danger that someone had been pointed in the head with a sniper rifle.
Fuck, is the other party a monster?
Magic cannon used as a sniper rifle?
Where to hit?
"This recharge rate... It's so much faster than just now! Those guys have been hiding and paralyzing us before! β
"How can their artillery be so accurate? Our ship was still hit in a high-speed dodge state, how is this possible..."
"We've taken the enemy lightly! The technological level of the opposing ships is far beyond our expectations, and I am afraid that they also have top-notch artillery shooters..."
β...β
The people of the [Night Emperor] group finally came to their senses.
This level of technology is fundamentally different from intelligence, not to mention any "predator-class" battleships, which are ten times stronger than their "Sea King-class" main ships!
"Damn it! That's right, that guy named Raymond is really cunning... You shouldn't be such a rival! β
[Flamingo] Rhine looked gloomy, and finally understood what the uneasy feeling in his heart was.
But at this moment, there is no way out.
They have mobilized so much force to round up the "ghost group", and now they have sunk two capital ships, which is already a mortal enemy.
It's still a shame!
......
Now that the fog had lifted, it was clear to everyone that there was only one ship alone on the sea in the distance.
The range of the opposing ship ... It's horrible!
The crushing of science and technology makes people feel a kind of despair that is powerless...
The "Sea King-class" battleships were all sunk in one round, who can withstand it?
But after all, the other side has only one ship...
No matter how powerful it is, there is only one!
This is the only place where the round-up fleet can rest assured.
If they retreat now, they are afraid that they will not have the face to go back to see their head [Night Emperor] Morgan alive.
What's more, now within this "absolute range", even if you want to go... I can't go either!
The other party was obviously premeditated.
Thinking of this, even if Rhine felt that he had fallen into a trap, he decisively yelled at the messenger: "Rush! Give me a full boost! Rush into the firing range, immediately open fire on Lao Tzu, cover them with artillery fire, and sink them! β
Now in a naval battle, their only chance is numerical superiority.
As long as they get a little closer, within range of those "Predator-class" ships, they will have the ability to cover the strike.
When the time comes, no matter how powerful the opponent's ship technology is, eighty to one, it will definitely die!