Episode 2 Turning the Wind
Anrui walked to the deck with all the things he needed, stood in the center, and placed them on the ground one by one. He looked down at the objects, his gaze finally resting on a dark gray scroll and picking it up.
On the edge of the scroll is a slightly archaic line of lettering: Iron-walled Scroll.
This magic scroll is similar to the Man of Steel scroll, but with a larger area of effect, which directly increases the defense of the entire ship, making the sailboat stronger in a short period of time!
In the event of a conflict later, the ship would likely be subjected to heavy shelling, so the help of this reel was needed.
An Rui recited the secret words to the scroll, using the scroll's effect, and then pulled the scroll away and laid it out on the deck.
A gray light flashed around the scroll, spreading all the way down the deck to the bottom of the ship, like a glowing film that protected the entire ship in it. The light came and went in a hurry, then dimmed and disappeared. Occasionally, though, you can still see some of the light-lit parts of the hull, which will have a faint metallic sheen.
Anrui opened his palms and tapped twice on the deck below. Although it may not seem to have changed much on the surface, the deck is indeed stronger and stronger.
The next thing you'll need is the Mist Scroll, and you'll need a lot of them.
An Rui picked up the mist scroll and recited the secret words, activating the power contained in the scroll. He felt a trance in his head, as if something was more, and an invisible force was surging in his head. However, he didn't panic because of this, it was a normal reaction to use the scroll.
He raised his eyes to the other side of the sea, selected a piece of the sea, and used his mind to unleash the effects contained in the scroll.
A wave shot out of his head* like a sharp arrow, flying all the way to the surface of the sea of his choice. Above the surface of the sea, a faint mist immediately floated.
While the mist had not yet been discovered by the Vikings, An Rui hurriedly used up several other mist scrolls, each corresponding to a piece of the sea, covering the sea in front of him.
More and more fog is rising from the sea, obstructing people's views, and this is exactly what Anrui wants.
With the fog covering, the Vikings will not be able to see the movement of the Dragon Teng clearly, and they can win a chance for the Dragon Teng to fight their way out of the encirclement!
Next, it's time for the Wind Dancer's Sword to strike.
If you want to fight your way out, you must have a fast speed, or you will be stopped by a Viking ship before you can break out. The Wind Dancer's Sword summons a gale, which can be used to speed up a sailboat, which can be of great help at such critical moments.
Anrui walked quickly to the bridge and replaced Sam, holding the rudder in one hand and pulling out the Wind Dancer's Sword with the other, and holding it high into the sky.
Not long after, a strong wind against the laws of nature blew on the sea, reversed the direction of the southerly wind, and blew due east. However, the wind did not cover a large area, and only shrouded the Dragon.
Anrui twisted the rudder and adjusted the direction of the sail, so that the sail could withstand the blowing easterly wind.
The Dragon Teng had previously endured southerly winds, and with the help of this wind direction, it sailed eastward, and its speed could not keep up with the original. Now after changing to the easterly wind, the speed of the ship has suddenly increased, and it has risen steadily, like a horse galloping on the sea, rushing forward.
The fog on the sea is getting thicker and thicker, the speed of the Dragon Teng is getting faster and faster, and the situation is becoming more and more favorable for An Rui, but it is still not to be taken lightly, the real difficulties are still ahead.
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Meanwhile.
On the Bai Ge, the orcs on the ship looked at the fog that suddenly appeared around them, and complained one by one.
Bai Ge himself sat on a chair with animal bones, holding a wine glass in his hand, drinking wine like blood. Like the rest of his men, he didn't take the fog too seriously, the weather at sea was unpredictable, and it was not impossible for it to suddenly fog, and it was still a cloudy day.
"Honey, there's something wrong with this fog, I don't feel like it's natural, it's artificial." Gasha frowned, staring at the growing fog on the surface of the sea, and muttered.
"Manufactured?" Bai Ge's hand froze, glancing at the surrounding mist, and there was a trace of doubt, "Could it be that An Rui's kid is playing tricks?" Impossible. There are only a few of them, how dare they go against us. ”
"Anyway, the fog is suspicious, it came too suddenly, and the sea breeze doesn't blow away."
"It's weird, I'm going to ask the men who stayed on the Dragon." Bai Ge's suspicion became even heavier, and he took out the sound transmission stone, said a few words inside, and asked about the situation of those subordinates on the Longteng.
There was no response from the Transmission Stone, which directly proved that those men were in trouble.
"! This bastard Anrui, I was so kind to give him the opportunity to sail to sea, and he dared to play tricks with me, I really don't know whether to live or die! Bai Ge was furious and roared at the sound transmission stone.
After calming down a little, Bai Ge gave the entire fleet an order to advance, ordering all the ships to rush forward, and to do everything possible to stop the Dragon Teng no matter where the ship met it.
Ten ships set out together and sailed towards the west where the Iron Cannon Harbor was located, and after a while, the ships sailed out of the fog one after another.
The lookout stood on a high place, searching around through the telescope for the traces of the Dragon, but found nothing, and the sea on the other side was empty, with nothing but the churning waves!
Where's the Dragon?
Bai Ge wanted to know this question, but no one could give him an answer.
It is located on the shore of the Iron Gun Harbor, and there is a long stretch of land on both sides, and the sea water is sandwiched in it, forming a small bay. This means that the north and south directions are impassable. There were only two places to go, and the Dragon Teng either turned around and returned to the port, or, under the cover of the fog, made its way through the flotilla's defenses, found a gap, and slipped out of the east.
Bai Ge thought that the second option was more likely, so he split the fleet in two, and ordered only two ships to go to the port to search, and the rest of the ships turned around and killed back to the east.
"Wife, the fleet will be handed over to you for the time being, and I will lead someone to ride a shark into the mist to find the Dragon Teng." Bai Ge turned his head and shouted at his wife.
"Remember to be careful, don't make the mistake of underestimating the enemy." Gasha admonished.
"Don't worry. I will not despise any enemy. If that Anrui is really playing tricks, I'll make sure he knows how good the Vikings are. Bai Ge snorted coldly, then put his finger into his mouth and blew a loud whistle.
Several black shadows appeared under the sea near the Bai Ge, and the black shadows grew bigger and bigger, and finally burst out of the sea, and it turned out to be a group of strange-looking sharks!
The sharks were very strange-looking, their backs were not completely streamlined, but had skeletal protrusions that resembled saddles, and on their heads, they also had two long, slender fins. The rest of their body is like that of a normal shark, with a large bloody mouth, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and a snow-white belly underneath their body.
This shark is the famous shark, which has long been domesticated by the Viking orcs, and can be used as a means of transportation at sea, swimming faster than most boats, but lacking durability to carry people for long periods of time.
Bai Ge rolled over and jumped into the sea, landing on a three-yard shark, grabbing the slender fin as if pulling the reins. He shouted, and the shark under his crotch immediately swam quickly forward.
The other Viking orcs followed suit, jumping onto the shark's back one by one, and following closely behind Bai Ge.
This is the "Sea Cavalry" trained by Bai Ge for many years, and everyone is a battle-hardened soldier with very strong combat effectiveness.
Gasha stood on the starboard side of the Beggo, watching her husband drift away, then withdrew her gaze and walked to the stern bridge. Now it's her turn to shine.
As a Viking special ship, the Baige has a very special bridge, which is larger than the ordinary bridge, with not only a rudder to control the direction, but also a large drum made of animal skin. The drum was two yards wide and round on the perimeter, with many obscure colored totems painted on it.
The area of a sailboat is limited, every inch of land is at a premium, and the helm station is even more so, of course, you can't put anything that is useless.
This drum is actually the medium to control the ship, and its purpose is similar to that of the rudder, except that the rudder is used to control the direction, and this drum is used to control the totem effect.
Special ships are not something that everyone can control, and different special ships need different professionals to control. Magic ships can only be controlled by wizards, ghost ships can only be controlled by ghosts or necromancers, and Viking ships can only be controlled by shamans.
Gasha is an orc shaman, and a very powerful orc shaman.
She stood next to the drum, took a deep breath, sang a ballad in the old Viking language, and slapped her palm on the drum.
"Bump!"
A muffled sound swept from the drum and resounded across the sea, followed by a second and a third...... The drums became more and more dense, becoming an accompaniment to the song, releasing a magical effect.
The wizard's magic is unleashed through a magic model, while the shaman's mystic art is unleashed through songs and drums.
Different songs and drum beats can touch different totems.
The corresponding totems lit up and flashed dazzling lights, and these totems had an acceleration effect, and the speed of the Bai Ge suddenly increased a lot.
The shamans on the other two Viking ships also beat the shaman drum, activating the acceleration totem.
As for those ordinary ships, they didn't have this ability, so they could only watch as the three Viking ships broke away from the group and sailed into the fog first.