Chapter 62: The Second Round at Sea
"Job done?" Looking at Clematis with a magic wand in his hand. Bot came from the door, looking up at the anvil that was oiling his armor and asked.
Weapons and armor are the second life of a warrior. Ensuring that they are always in the best condition is the same as oneself is the basic condition required for a qualified martial artist. Generally speaking, this kind of thing is rusty and polished, and after killing someone, wash off the bloodstains, and then put some oil to prevent rust, it is generally over.
But players are now floating on the sea. The ratio of moisture to salt in the air rising from the sea is much higher than that of the land. As a result, the rate of corrosion of the metal is greatly increased. If you are not careful, the slightest scratch can cause a piece of rust. So the anvil now had to be busy with post-war maintenance.
Claymatis. Bot thrust the magic wand in his hand into the specially customized leather bag around his waist, and then squinted his eyes and stretched: "Sure enough, I should have learned to guide positive energy earlier!" This medical work alone consumed almost half of the spells stored in the wand. I don't know if I'll be able to refill it before I need it again. ”
"It's so expensive? Then it looks like you've made a lot of money! Barrett didn't let go of the maintenance work in his hands as he spoke—the anvil had so many parts of the whole body that it would take too much time for the dwarves to do it on their own. And Barrett's own Adamantite Breastplate is protected by the 'Blue Yao' enchantment, even if it is strong acid, let alone this little salt water on the sea. So he was able to pull out and help the anvil.
"Not much." Claymatis. Botelo said with some greed, "Besides, after I get the positive energy of the guide." Maybe you can even earn more! ”
"But when the time comes, you negotiate the price with the other party. I'm afraid it's going to take a lot of time. Channeling positive energy is considered a regional group therapy. There's no way to count money one spell at a time like you do now. Barrett didn't forget to make fun of the money-loving pastor at this time.
Didn't expect Clematis. Bot was already prepared for this: "It's okay! At that time, I will charge for treating moderate injuries in groups. Anyway, the treatment effect of the two should be similar. ”
"I hope that when the time comes, you will be able to use your eloquence to convince the injured who are being treated." In Barrett's view, Clay Mattis. Both's idea was too optimistic. A one-time range healing spell like this can be a ruffle between those who are subject to it.
After all, usually the cost of this kind of treatment is more or less borne by the injured themselves. And the injuries of different wounded are also serious and light, unless they are leaders who can speak their minds, otherwise the skin in this alone will be ripped off. Maybe there will be some other trouble! Although few people are usually willing to offend an organized healer like a pastor, who can guarantee that the other person will not disgust you twice!
Kleimatis, who understood the meaning of Barrett's words. Bot immediately changed the subject: "Anyway, will those previous attackers come again?" ”
"Then it depends on whether the other party is a real pirate. After suffering such a loss, I am afraid that I will have to go back and lick my wounds in a short time. There is no need to worry at all that they will make a comeback before we reach our destination. Barrett's voice changed as he said this, "But it's unlikely." The other side should be the maritime forces of a certain force, and of course those stormtroopers may have been pirates that they had exterminated. So what will happen next will depend on the investment of that force in the North Sea. ”
Claudia lying in a hammock. Auditore suddenly spoke: "Barrett, you don't have to worry at all that the pirates have their own helpers!" ”
"If you knew what happened to the pirates, you wouldn't have to worry about that." Barrett had just finished maintaining his gauntlets. After putting down the tools in his hand, he began to give Claudia . Auditore did a science popularization.
For the most part, though, the pirates in the game aren't much different from those in real history. But the most important point is that there is a fundamental difference between the two - that is, the world cannot produce a large group of pirates. Therefore, Barrett is not worried that the pirates will gather a companion in a short period of time to fight the second round after this loss.
One of the situations that occurs. It's because as long as the pirates can't form a large enough scale, those who are adrift on the vast sea are rogues. For the regime, it is nothing more than a disease of ringworm. Even if it can't be cleaned up for a while, it can't affect the overall situation.
But once you want to become a scale, you can only find a small island that is okay after a certain amount of time, and slowly it will become the climate. After that, whether it was scholars, Norway, Sweden, the predecessors of the Nordic countries, they laid ground and established their own state. is still superficially attached like Zheng Zhilong, but in fact it is divided into one side. At the same time, it monopolizes maritime trade in large areas of the sea. It's all possible.
And in this world of magic and the Church, even if there is no experience from the past, the nobility and most churches will not allow pirates to become big. Moreover, a single pirate ship is relatively easy to hide in the middle of the sea. But as soon as the number of people is large, the flotilla will inevitably reveal its whereabouts.
At the same time, if a single pirate ship is not worth the nobles to send a fleet to encircle and suppress. The big group of pirates was very different. Not to mention that the pirate ship itself is a valuable trophy!
And the pirates are not completely incapable of eating the fireworks of the world, but the pirate ship itself needs to be maintained. This necessitates access to the harbour, and in many cases overhauled dockyards are also necessary.
If they belong to some famous guy, then no matter how much money they spend. In this world where supernatural abilities are rampant, entering a commercial port is in most cases a luxury. What's more, if there is really a large-scale pirate group, the possibility of entering the port will be even more slim. Who knows if you're here to do the internal response.
As for the ports and bases on the islands that belong to the pirates like in the novel, they are even more of a joke in this world. In a situation like that, there is no escape from the detection of prophecy spells. What awaits them is a large-scale clean-up operation.
Just because it's not a group. Connections to each other are often limited. Those pirates even had a few friendly companions. It's not easy to get together in a short period of time on this vast sea. There are only maritime forces attached to a certain power. It is possible to bring in reinforcements through internal channels - of course, it is undeniable that this kind of maritime armed force also occasionally has the possibility of making cameo appearances as pirates.
"According to Barrett, we may have a second attack next!" Claudia. Auditore frowned, "And with the experience of the last time, this time they will never be prepared!" Do you think we need to do some preparations? ”
"If those guys come again, we're going to have an absolutely uphill fight. It could never have been as easy as the previous attack. Barrett touched his chin, "But if you're prepared, if Rieli is there." She was also able to transcribe a few scrolls. But there are a few of us now, and I'm afraid we don't have much to do. ”
But then Barrett reached out and patted the shoulders of the two female teammates: "But you don't have to worry too much." And because of the previous attacks, we were able to deal with them with great ease. So you have a lot of housekeeping skills that you haven't used! In this case, the information of the attackers will be quite flawed. When they come back, we may not be able to surprise them. ”
"Let's talk about it then! However, I still hope that the other side miscalculated the route of the Yorkshire Mariner. In this case, we might be able to get to Walkerson City without any problems. "Claudia. Auditore clearly didn't want another twist and turn in the mission.
Unfortunately, the attackers who had been driven away did not intend to do what she wanted. It had only been five days before the Yorkshire Mariner was once again in sight. This time it was not just the galleys that had come before, but another vessel that looked similar to it was working together to encircle the Yorkshire Mariner.
An oak shield that had been improvised for a few days was already in place. For this reason, the Yorkshire Mariner had to dismantle a number of barrels for raw material - of course Barrett always had in his mind that Captain Rollins had some idea of what was going on with this opportunity to find out what was going on.
Although this rudimentary-looking armor is difficult to withstand the opponent's blades and arrows, it is quite effective in dealing with the fragments generated by the projectile. The experience of the last battle has shown that the lethality of those fragments on the deck is still very high. In this case, it would be good to be able to maintain a little more combat power.
At first, as usual, it was a baptism of ballistas. This time, the counterattack on the Yorkshire Mariner was completely beaten by the opponent. Captain Rollins managed to get his hands on the ballista. Under the dense destruction of the opponent, the crossbow arm was quickly broken, and the ratchet that was jammed. After less than 10 rounds of shooting, it became an ornament.
With the two galleys approaching both sides of the Yorkshire Mariner. It became the 'Yorkshire Mariner' with a sandwich biscuit filling. Had to face the enemy on two fronts at the same time. Under the influence of the division of troops, all the people on the 'Yorkshire Mariners', both the players and the aborigines, fought hard.
At the same time, this time, Barrett finally met his opponent. One of the scimitar-wielding assailants was agile, and he wasn't constantly playing tricks like some self-righteous scimitars. This guy is like a lone wolf, circling around Barrett and cautiously waiting for any flaws that Barrett may have. Don't look at the fact that he didn't attack directly, but the threat he brought was definitely not small.
The other assailant wielded a thin stabbing sword, and his legs were extremely powerful. Each assault was able to cut into Barrett's threatening range in an instant, and then successfully retreat before Barrett's counterattack arrived—although it was difficult for the opponent to inflict any substantial damage on Barrett, who was wearing the Adamantite Breastplate, but it managed to completely draw his attention.
"Roar-" The golden lion was now covered by Claudia. Auditore summoned it, and the alchemical statue was about to take off the head of the nearest pirate. Although above the deck, the combat power of this lion in front of him is slightly larger. But it faced much easier enemies than it did on land.
The lion's fangs and claws are not enchanted, and it is very difficult to break through the direction of the iron armor. It's a pity that the pirates who came to the gang were all armorless. This makes the lion proudly exert a more powerful threat - a single slap of the lion's claws on the forelimbs can cut four deep wounds in the enemy's chest. The kick of the hind leg can kick the pirate out of the side of the ship.
Then the Alchemy Lion's roaring power was revealed, and the seafarers were finally able to resist the attacker's onslaught for a while. But this is too busy for Claudia. Auditore, who was constantly chanting the words of 'chivalry', soon felt parched and parched. However, knowing that the situation was critical, the girl still used the power of words to strengthen the defense line with the shield and mace in her hand.
And the violent priest in our ranks, Clematis. Bot was now using his mace to open the scoop for the assailant next to him. The priest who has been blessed with a state fights fiercely than ordinary warriors, and even more so above the fifth level. It is only at level 6, a watershed that the warriors can move a little bit of the situation. And although the washing in front of him was stronger than the last time, it was not able to suppress Klymatis. Bot's outburst.
At this moment, the cat boy is jumping up and down on the deck. With the power of the cable and the mast, Laru's actions are now no less than the powerful buff of Acceleration. Although it doesn't help with the speed of the shot, action is everything for the light warrior. With each of his relay swoops, he is often able to leave a permanent, semi-permanent mark on the enemy with his scythe and his own cat's claws.
It's a pity that even with the blessing of the 'Brute Bull's Power', Lalu's power is still not so easy to retreat people into the sea. So when it comes to solving people, the speed is still a bit slow. (To be continued.) )
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