Chapter 124: War of Atrition
The Xingtie Mo knife, which had a sharp effect, split the fluff of the epidermis and cut off the thin scales similar to that of a flounder, and finally tore the tight thick skin - the muscle fibers under the oil net were picked off one by one at the edge of the blade, and a thick blood mist was sprayed out by the blood vessels that were split in two. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Every heartbeat of the 2,000-pound creature was accompanied by a sprinkler-like spray. But on the other hand, the self-healing ability of this vicious predator is also amazing. Even the staggering pressure of the veins could not stop the clotting of the breach. After just 5-6 seconds, the blood that was still gushing out had stopped.
'What a troublesome opponent. Barrett, who had also just escaped the whale wolf's retaliatory tail flick, couldn't help but complain in his heart after seeing this scene. He carefully controlled his pace, alert for the whale wolf's attack at any moment.
"Bang Bang Bang" The huge wolf claws cut out some wood flowers on the deck and left a deep imprint. At the same time, the guy turned his head to Barrett. As the only individual on deck who had inflicted serious injuries on the whale wolf, Barrett could be said to have sucked his hatred to the fullest.
Faced with the huge creature that flew at him, Barrett dodged the attack with a kick of his left leg. Then he stepped on the side of the ship with one foot, then leaped to his feet, grabbed the cable dangling from the mast, and swung to the other side of the ship—what looked like a light armor class with quick reach, without showing his ability to fly.
"Ka, bang—" The whale wolf, who had just plunged into the bow of the ship, finally pulled his head out of the wood after exerting his limbs. As it shook its head, the wood that had broken in the previous collision flew all over the deck. Looking at the messy scene that was knocked out by the whale wolf, the Marines who got up again moved their Adam's apple several times in succession.
You must know that even the non-bilateral superstructure is made of the finest teak wood after drying. It is quite difficult for ordinary siege equipment to leave marks on it. And the whale wolf in front of him caused such serious consequences just by using the strength of his flesh, which really gave those marines a lot of shock.
At that moment, a cloud of cow hair wafted from the deck, and then the soldiers felt that their muscles were full of power as if they were about to explode. The power of the herd of cattle - the mages on the stern tower have finally been able to intercept the surface creatures, and have their hands free to reinforce the battle on the deck.
The power of the cow was chosen to increase their ability to damage this powerful creature. And the reason for giving up the tenacity of the bear is that ordinary marines still can't survive in the face of the attack of this kind of monster, even with the enhancement of that spell. It's better to intensify your attacks in the hope of ending the battle as soon as possible.
At the same time, at the prayer of the priest accompanying the ship, the hymn of another priest was heard. With such a melody, the fear that had just risen in the hearts of those Marines was immediately dispelled in the high-spirited melody. At the same time, they have a deep desire to unite with their teammates.
In a short period of time, the originally scattered phalanx was spontaneously reorganized by them - unfortunately, as the leader of the stormtroopers, Ibu was the most heroic in the initial charge, but because of the impact force, he was thrown out of the side of the ship with guns. On the contrary, it is the old fritters who are slow to take a step or have reservations that have escaped.
It is precisely because the stormtrooper who is the No. 2 person in the Marine Corps does not know whether he is alive or dead. So the Marine Captain himself had to stand at the forefront of the team - you must know that the professional inheritance of this Marine Corps Supreme Commander is Yuan Rong, which is a system of abilities that is biased towards command assistance rather than his own combat.
It's a pity that the Marine Corps, which has just suffered a serious blow, still needs a leader to exert its greatest power at this time, even with the help of spells. In the past, most of this kind of work was the responsibility of Stormtrooper Ibrahimovic, so the Marine Corps Captain who couldn't find a qualified replacement for a while could only bite the bullet himself.
While the whale wolf was focused on Barrett, the Marines switched on their new weapons and charged under the leadership of their commander.
"Puff, puff, puff......" is strengthened by the power of the ox, after a more well-prepared charge. Many of the spears in the hands of the Marines pierced the whalewolf's tight skin and stabbed into its powerful muscles.
It's like a whale wolf that has just been hit by a nail plate and finally shifts his attention from Barrett, who is swinging around him, to these small animals at his feet. In between, this guy opened his bloody mouth, and the teeth interlaced side by side felt oozing just by looking at it.
'Good opportunity! Looking at the whale wolf that pounced on the crowd below, Barrett immediately threw away the rope and fell from mid-air, as if intending to give the huge sea and land predator a hard blow in this way.
The whale wolf, which swept down several Marines with a single claw, seemed to sense a threat from the air by its beastly instincts. It's a pity that its own biological structure makes it inconvenient for this guy to deal with threats from above. So much so that he could only find a way to dodge to the side of the deck - at this point, the inclination of the 'Iron Curtain Core' frigate became greater than before.
However, relying on this kind of dodge alone will not be able to stay away from the fleeting blade. Barrett who soared into the sky was like a boulder tumbling down during a landslide, but the arc he brought out was so beautiful - it really danced like a butterfly and fell like iron.
With an indomitable momentum, the stone dragon that jumped high closed its jaws. And the thick wolf leg that was a sacrifice of the dragon's kiss also had an irreparable wound with the huge body at this moment.
"Boom!" The right retreat that broke away from the body smashed directly on the deck, and the whale wolf's already heavy body immediately lost its previous balance after losing the support of one thigh. The back half of his body was buckled to the deck with his tail, and the blood that flowed from the huge wound immediately covered the small half of the middle deck.
Whale wolves are not ordinary wild animals after all, and their intelligence is quite good. After discovering that his situation was not good, he immediately planned to throw himself into the sea and escape. The guy kicked with his remaining hind legs, and as soon as his front legs crossed the side of the boat, his whole body went to the deck.
Seeing that the huge creature that had made a mess of the deck was about to return to the sea, Barrett pounced and stabbed it. Unfortunately, this attack only sped up its escape. Because those Marines don't seem to stop this guy, the desire to reward their fellows - only the strong can vent their emotions on the battlefield, and ordinary soldiers often only think about how to protect themselves.
Looking at the wound that 'Broken Peak' added to the other party's back, Barrett cursed as the huge splash splashed by the whale wolf entering the water: "The smell of blood is so strong, I hope you don't become a meal for your own compatriots." ”
The hordes of ocean trappers in the vicinity are extremely capable of bloody chases. And most of them don't have too much intelligence to tell who is their ally and who is their enemy. If in the past, the whale wolf could still rely on its own strong strength as a deterrent, but now it is a delicious piece of good meat in the brains of those predators, who are seriously injured. Whether or not you can escape can only depend on luck.
Barrett immediately leaned back, a harpoon skimming over his helmet and hanging on a safety net in mid-air. After taking two steps back to make sure that the creatures on the sea had no shooting range, Barrett sighed in relief: "How could such an unfortunate thing happen to us?" Is it really the first half of the journey, has all the luck run out? ”
However, the work that should be done cannot be pulled down. Take advantage of the fact that the whale wolf has been driven off the deck and the new threat has not yet landed. Medics rushed out of the cabin and carried the seriously wounded into the cabin on stretchers.
The artillery was still roaring, and the power of lightning and snow alternated across the sea. The mages on the stern deck did not hesitate to activate one spell scroll after another to fill the position, pressing the sea beasts that threatened the ship to death.
"Bang!" Barrett felt a violent tremor under his feet. At the same time, the members of the emergency repair team, who had been on standby for a long time, poured into the carpentry passage as soon as possible. Soon they felt the bottom of the boat and found that the water here was actually touching their ankles. Although no matter what time it is, the bottom of the cabin is inevitably water-seeping. However, the situation in front of me shows that there is a problem with the gap between the original timbers because of the impact just now.
The bell rings "Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell", and the apprentice carpenter who shakes the bell goes back to ask for help. The rest of the skilled hands melted the lead plate and paraffin wax in their hands, mixed them with the cable fibers, and carefully filled them into the crevices where the water began to seep.
And on the lookout of the mast, the seafarer in charge of observation suddenly saw a huge black shadow rushing out of the water, but the next moment, it quickly sank to what seemed to disappear into the waves. But its large crocodile-like mouth was so distinctive that the two seafarers immediately remembered the rumors they had heard that the creature that was outcropping out of the sea was a giant dorsal whale.
At first glance, giant dorsal whales look like reptiles – although they look like elongated whales on the outside, they have the same long, jagged mouths as alligators. Inexperienced observers often confuse them with sea snakes or sea vortexes, but they are marine mammals.
Capable of reaching up to 60 feet in length, this creature is a ferocious deep-sea behemoth — to be fair, the difference between a giant backback whale and a sea serpent or a sea vortex is only academic in terms of the consequences of a giant backwhale attacking an unsuspecting ship. This makes them few natural enemies; Only supernatural monsters like deep-sea squid, deep-sea kun and the largest sea devil whale can threaten the mature giant dorsal whale.
At the same time, because giant backback whales rely more on echolocation for prey in their senses, they sometimes mistake small boats for food. Therefore, compared to other deep-sea monsters, this creature is relatively widespread. And apparently the violent collision of the 'Iron Curtain Core' just now is the masterpiece of this thing.
But everyone on deck could only watch it wreak havoc in the sea, and everyone was amused by the courage of the sea to solve it. Because once in the water, people need to face not only a giant dorsal whale, but also a dense variety of sea beasts.
On land, spellcasters of illusion and enchantment can be said to be quite adept at dealing with such simple-minded creatures with developed limbs - some can even use them as thugs. But in the sea, the monster's figure is fleeting, and the result of being difficult to locate is that most of the individual spells are ineffective.
Otherwise, those ship-accompanying mages wouldn't be foolish enough to clear the area of their spells. You must know that most spellcasters look down on the magic barbarians who can only smash fireballs. It's a pity that in this situation, those so-called elegant and intelligent spellcasters can't just rely on the violent spells of the plastic energy system to support them.
As for those big whales summoned by the spell system, judging from the current situation, they won't last a few rounds at all before they will be completely destroyed by the projection.
"Goo! Goo! The hollows on both sides of the ship began to spray water, and the little carpenter's announcement succeeded in making the seafarers shake the huge pumps that ran through the ship. Seawater seeping into the ship's hold was pumped out of the elm pipes and discharged into the sea. Together with the carpenters' repair work, the current problem of water accumulation on the ship has been fairly effectively controlled.
Looking at the Morpheus Knight, who continued to walk the Sea Demon Whale in the distance, Barrett was secretly anxious in his heart: "Damn, isn't this completely a war of attrition?" Even if it is finally victorious, I am afraid that the fleet will be weakened. ’
'How?' Want me to do it? Just then, Georgie's voice reappeared in Barrett's head.
'Don't! If people find out about this change, you won't be able to hide it. Barrett, who was thinking of this, gave a very definite signal, 'This is completely contrary to the interests of the Boreham family.' ’
For example, the hole cards of God Descent will be kept strictly secret by any organization. Of course, it will indeed be used when necessary, but the current situation does not meet the premise of use-that is to say, the value of the god itself is far higher than the benefits that can be exchanged for this use.
If Barrett really uses it here, even if it is through the cost of the Resurrection Stone, he will be spared a death. But after returning to the territory, not only will you not be rewarded, but you will be scolded. (To be continued.) )