Magical cannons require a long enough charge gap to complete a secondary fire, even with Colin's modified "Toad Cannon". This charge gap is enough for the opponent to counterattack with a round of artillery.

In the lookout glass, everyone on the "Ghost Regiment" saw clearly, after they sank one of the opposing ships, the four main guns on the remaining four Predators had already brushed towards them.

At this moment, a deadly crisis instantly enveloped the Iron Toad.

"Captain, the other side is ready to shoot a salvo counterattack! We need to prepare to enter the 'frog state' and leap in and dodge..."

"The boiler has a kinetic energy reserve of 90%, a propulsion of 150, a reaction of 3 seconds, ready to leap forward..."

"The enemy battleship has a muzzle angle of 1 °-3 ° below the level, and the 800X400 range covers the bombardment. Our boat jumped 300 meters into the air and moved 1200 meters, with a 97% chance of safe evasion..."

"The energy reserves are sufficient, the backup magic energy boiler is activated, the second leap is ready, and the continuous leap can be performed at any time..."

"The magic cannon is recharged, ready for the next artillery attack..."

"Perform a leap!"

“...”

On the "Golden Ghost", Raymond and the others were also busy with their duties.

This was the first ship encounter of their ghost group, and although the battle atmosphere was slightly tense, because they had already planned it, everyone acted according to the predetermined plan, and there was not much panic.

In the original game of "The Great Voyage", "naval battle" was also the most colorful stroke in the official propaganda in addition to the extraordinary abilities of thousands of strangers. The fierce war atmosphere and the magnificent naval battle scene of the ship are also the biggest gimmick that attracts countless gamers who like war.

Later in the game, when players have enough strength and money, they will form a fleet and begin to conquer the major forces of the Endless Sea.

The conflict between the camp of the navy and the pirates, the contradiction between the player's fleet... You can use force to determine the winner or loser. Conquer cities, exterminate and conquer, one-on-one, many-to-many, fleet-to-fleet, and then large-scale national wars... Fun.

The naval battle scene in the game is the most exciting part that attracts players to enjoy the fun of war and the adrenaline surge.

But in reality, the naval battle of the fleet has become very cruel and bloody.

Especially the kind of large-scale naval battle at the level of a national war, where thousands of cannons are fired at once, and all life in one side of the sea is wiped out, which is the terrifying scene that really enjoys hell.

Life is as small as an ant under those earth-destroying magical cannons.

Even for high-level transcendents, the odds of dying in a major war are terrifying.

The thousand-year-old development of the "Steam Age" has made the power of science and technology faintly show signs of keeping pace with extraordinary power.

The magic cannon is showing its deadly fangs to this era.

......

"Fire! Sink that damn guy for me! ”

The magic cannon is recharged, and the commander gives the order, and the ammunition is fired in a volley.

At this moment, the blue light of the magic runes of the main guns on the four predator warships of the Oliver family surged. In an instant, like a flood that had opened the floodgates, poured out, roaring violently.

Four thick pillars of magical light erupted from the cannon's muzzle and burst through the air.

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

In the blink of an eye, the light-column shells swept dozens of nautical miles and delivered a covering artillery strike towards the sea where the "Iron Toad" was located.

In other words, this level of concentrated fire strike can definitely take out any predator-class battleship in seconds!

But at this time, a scene that made everyone in the Oliver family jaw-dropping appeared.

In front of everyone's eyes, this blow, which was bound to be won, actually failed!

"What's going on?!"

"It can't be..."

"Oh my God, what did I see, and was it really a steam ship?"

"It actually "flew"?! ”

“...”

Everyone was stunned by what they saw, and many even rubbed their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing.

But the unbelievable picture in front of me is the "fact".

These people in Oliver's fleet watched as the rusty ship at the end of the field of vision suddenly jumped on the surface of the sea like a toad, jumping into the sky hundreds of meters high!

The next moment,

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

Beams of magic energy swept by, and violent explosions shook the surface of the sea.

This round locked up all the covering attacks that dodged the angle, failed to hit the ship, and shot into the sea. It was as if an atomic bomb had been detonated under the water, and after a flash of light on the deep blue sea, white waves hundreds of meters high rose in an instant.

"Missed?"

No one would have dared to believe what was happening in front of them unless they saw it with their own eyes.

A ship that was supposed to be sunk turned into a huge "flying toad". A moment before the magic cannon was launched, the iron toad had already predicted one step in advance, and jumped out of the sea in a dashing manner, leaving a string of crystal splashes in the air...

The predictability of the Magic Energy Cannon is a surprise to anyone in the Great Voyage World.

The magic cannon will be recharged with magic power before firing, and that kind of movement cannot be concealed, and the billowing pillar of energy can be seen from afar. During the firing phase after charging, the muzzle angle is locked. The energy storage has reached the extreme, like an arrow on the string, and has to be sent...

This is the principle of prognosis.

A skilled naval commander will accurately predict the trajectory, power, and launch time based on the direction of the local gun muzzle, the time it takes to store energy, and the brightness of the runes.

In a one-on-one naval battle, this kind of anticipation can largely allow your ships to avoid the deadly attack of enemy artillery fire...

Prediction is not surprising.

To the surprise of the Oliver family, the guy on that ship would use such a bizarre way to avoid this round of "mortal" artillery fire.

What is going on with this flying iron toad?

This... Or is it the category of steam ships?

The Oliver guys were stunned...

They are a big family from the world's top science and technology Hex Science and Technology City, but they are not "hillbillies" in remote waters who are backward in science and technology and have never seen high-tech products.

It stands to reason that they should be a small group of people who stand at the forefront of the world's science and technology, and their ships represent the world's current top scientific and technological standards.

What's more, almost all of the world's top-tier technology ships are from their major shipyards in Hex City. So, no matter how exquisite the ship, no matter how bizarre the design, they don't say they have seen it, but at least they have heard of it...

But now, what's going on?!

They saw a ship... Feel like the ship that crushes their IQ!

Before, they chased the "eight-legged spider" monster ship that ran fast and ran more than ten sea areas... And now you actually see an iron toad that can fly into the sky?

......

At this time, the "Iron Toad" obviously did not leave time for those in the Oliver family to be shocked.

There was a loud bang.

The Iron Toad jumped into the air and landed steadily on the sea, splashing layers of huge waves.

Almost at the same time,

The huge barrel in the iron toad's mouth once again lit up with a devastating blue light, which was a manifestation of the accumulation of magic energy cannons to the extreme.

Just a minute earlier, this terrifying artillery had sunk their "Ship One" with one shot. Now, the blue pillar of light of its cannon is recharged, and it is aimed at another battleship!

"This..."

Seeing this terrifying scene, Oliver's fleet commander couldn't help but be scared into a cold sweat.

He scolded angrily and said, "Damn it! How could their magic cannons be charged so quickly?! ”

This situation, not only him, but anyone who "knows" will be shocked when they encounter it.

What is the technological level of the magic cannon?

Range, power, and ammo recharge intervals!

After the magic cannon is activated, there is a world of recharging, and the more continuously it is activated, the greater the load on the barrel, and the longer the subsequent charging energy will be...

The first shell may only take a minute to recharge, then the second one will take at least two minutes, and the third one will be longer...

But now, what do they see?

The enemy's two charges are almost the same in the world, and they both complete the charge in about a minute!

To the uninitiated, this may just be the difference of charging a little faster. But in the eyes of these "insiders" of the Oliver family, it is as incredible as seeing aliens.

Because it's almost impossible!

"Reduction of the time between recharges of magic cannons" is a problem that none of the experts in Hex City have overcome, how can they see mature technology in a remote sea?

Where the hell did this monster come from?

They didn't know that this was the subject of Colin's research in his paper on the advanced "Grandmaster of Mechanical Engineering" - "On How to Break the Limit of the Charging Interval of Magical Artillery Cannons".

After years of painstaking research and continuous improvement, Colin finally overcame the technology of charging time that was close to the limit, and applied it to the current Iron Toad.

Boom!

The iron toad spat out a pillar of light, and the magic cannon fired again.

There was no time for the Oliver family to think about it, and the crisis had arrived.

"Spread out of formation!"

In the midst of the commander's heart-rending roar, the pillar of magic light descended again....

......

A minute ago.

The Iron Toad wrecks a pursuing ship, shocking the Oliver family fleet.

But what was even more shocking was a few people on the "Eight-legged Spider"!

Just now they saw that someone had destroyed a pursuing ship of the Oliver family, and they thought that reinforcements were coming, and they were all overjoyed. But a few people on board turned to see that there was only one lonely ship for "reinforcements", and they completely lost hope.

"Hey..."

The joy that had just appeared on Dunlop's face immediately dissipated, and he sighed again and again: "There is only one ship, and it is impossible to beat the fleet of the Oliver family." Now it angers them, and it's even worse..."

"Uncle, let's turn around!"

The girl, named Nicole, frowned, and apparently didn't think that the "reinforcements" could beat Oliver's fleet.

As if she had made a decision, she said in a firm tone, "Now let's turn around and rush over to detonate the boiler and die with those guys." Only in this way will we be able to save the strangers who have just helped us. ”

“...”

Hearing this, Dunlop twitched, can you say something else?

This dead girl, why does she plan to die together at every turn?

You didn't take your life seriously, uncle, I don't want to die in such a daze!

Even if he is caught by Oliver's people, with his former noble status, although he will suffer a little, he probably won't be able to die.

Fight like Kilkenny cats? Hmph, don't even think about it!

"Uncle!"

At this time, Nicole urged again: "Anyway, we can't escape, we can't bother others anymore!" ”

Dunlop's old face was embarrassed, and he wanted to scold, but he felt that he was an elder who was more afraid of death than his niece, and he was a little embarrassed.

He pretended to be hesitant, trying to delay time, and said, "Wait... Wait and see. Perhaps, Oliver's men won't bother with that ship..."

"A ship has already been sunk, how can those guys not care?"

Nicole frowned, and said anxiously, "They saved us just now." If we hesitate, they will be in danger..."

"Saved us?"

Dunlop shook his head and quibbled, "No! Even if they had sunk a pursuing ship, they wouldn't have changed our status quo at all, and even made it worse... What saved us? ”

"You...!"

Hearing this, Nicole's face was full of anxiety, but she was helpless.

With this elder here, the crew will not listen to her command at all, and it is impossible to die together.

.....

Sure enough,

The next moment, the scene that Nicole least wanted to see appeared!

The Olev family's fleet sank a ship when they met, and this matter is already a mortal feud, how can those guys give up?

"Not good!"

After a moment's delay, the opportunity to die together has been lost.

Nicole saw that the magic cannons of the four ships behind her had been fully charged, and they turned the cannons around, aiming at the "reinforcements" that were firing in the distance.

In the next moment, a pillar of light from the covering attack shot out...

Seeing this scene, several people on the eight-legged spider were in different moods.

Nick's eyes were full of sadness: "Oops, they're in danger!" ”

Dunlop pursed his lips and muttered to himself, "It's better to be dead... These guys, who are not capable of saving people, shoot indiscriminately, but remember the people who angered Oliver. ”

Dragon: "Hey..."

......

Everyone thought that the rusty iron ship was finished, and that they would surely be wiped out by the covering artillery fire.

But!

In the next second, the situation reversed.

The expected tragedy did not happen,

At this time, Nicole and the others saw a scene that they would never forget.

The ship, which they thought was certain to die, turned into a strange shape that could fly into the sky, and bizarrely dodged this devastating round of artillery fire.

"Oh my God! That's..."

Nicole looked at the strange ship that jumped into the sky in style, didn't she look like an ugly toad?

At this moment, her mind seemed to be electrified, and her body trembled unconsciously.

......

A few years ago, at the Hexcity Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, two young teenagers and girls who were known as geniuses graduated ahead of schedule.

"Nicole, the ship you designed for your graduation is so ugly, why is it like a water spider? Can this kind of shape really float on the sea? ”

"Colin, you nasty! The iron toad you designed is ugly... Hmph, I don't want to pay attention to you! ”

"Don't underestimate my 'Toad', when I build it in the future, it will be the world's first amphibious ship on land, sea and air."

"My 'eight-legged' is the best, it can run on the water!"

"My toad can still fly!"

"Hmph, I don't believe you!"

“...”

Those pictures in my memory came to my mind bit by bit.

Nicole stared at the "flying toad", her eyes full of shock. Because of the excitement, she couldn't stop trembling softly.

Don't... Is it really Colin?

Isn't he missing?

At this moment, the corners of Nicole's mouth showed a sad arc.

Such an ugly ship, only that nasty guy would whimsically make it.

Only that guy will be desperate to save me!