Besides, he could always recruit more subordinates, but the six alchemical battleships had been destroyed, and there was no way for him to build another similar battleship. Without such a battleship, Black-beard wouldn't be able to return to its original state even if he gathered another group of people. Hence, he couldn't help but feel disheartened.
When he heard that the Tower of Dusk was recruiting sailors, Black-beard knew that the Tower of Dusk was the only organization in the entire Breezy Plains that dared to disrespect the Gilded Kingdom even though he had been making a living at sea. Hence, he brought Jack there to sign up. On one hand, he believed that as long as he hid on the ship of the Tower of Dusk, he would be able to escape the search of the Gilded Kingdom. On the other hand, he also had a vague hope that one day he could make use of the Tower of Dusk to seek revenge for his dead brothers from the Gilded Kingdom.
However, Black-beard didn't expect to be caught by the young owner of the ship just because he casually complained after hearing that the ship was named The Star. Of course, it was also at this moment that he found out that the young man was actually the owner of the Tower of Dusk, a legendary super powerhouse who had already stepped into the Sanctuary-realm.
After learning about Black-beard Julio, Lin Li did not take it to heart. Instead, he was very interested in what Black-beard said about The Star. Hence, when Julio drank the healing potion, and his strength began to recover, Lin Li asked again, "Where did you hear about The Star? Don't tell me any more myths and legends, I've never heard any legends about The Star here."
If it was a myth or legend, it would definitely have a very wide range. Even if it wasn't a household name, there would at least be a lot of people who knew about it. However, Lin Li had never heard of any legends about The Star in this coastal area. Most of them were about sailors who went out to sea to dig up treasures.
At this moment, Julio had already felt that his injuries were recovering rapidly, and his strength would probably be restored to the Legendary-realm soon. Hearing Lin Li's question, he hurriedly suppressed the surprise in his heart, and put on a respectful expression. He said, "Lord, this legend about The Star is actually just a legend that has been passed down in our family for generations. Legend has it that the ancestor of our family led this fleet to escape the encirclement of the High Elves' fleet into a very secret channel. "
Upon hearing Julio's words, Lin Li couldn't help but think of a saying. "Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the children of mice can dig holes." Sure enough, what kind of seed produces what kind of seedlings. Julio's ancestor could actually attract the High Elves' fleet to besiege him. Clearly, he was a rather impressive pirate back then.
"However, just as they were about to shake off the High Elves' fleet, they encountered a huge battleship. In the end, apart from our ancestor, the entire fleet was blasted into pieces by that battleship. Fortunately, the High Elves' fleet caught up, and our ancestor was lucky enough to escape. Immediately afterwards, he saw a very shocking scene. The powerful High Elves' fleet should be unable to withstand a single blow in front of that massive battleship, and that battleship is The Star. " Julio did not notice the strange expression on Lin Li's face, and instead calmly recounted the legend. He reckoned that he had probably heard too much from his elders back then, so his tone did not fluctuate at all.
After hearing Julio's words, Lin Li's expression became even weirder, because it reminded him of his experience in the world created by Geresco. At that time, in order to test the firepower of The Star, he had used a pirate fleet that had crashed into it as a target. Later on, he also destroyed a High Elves' fleet.
After hearing what Julio said, Lin Li couldn't help but feel a little confused. Could it be that he had really been sent to thousands of years ago by Geresco, and even destroyed Julio's ancestor's pirate fleet? Of course, Lin Li also knew that it was actually impossible. The river of time was not something that anyone could swim in. It was said that only the Dragon of Time, one of the five Dragon Aspects, had that ability. Apart from it, even the gods did not have that power.
Lin Li could only say that everything that he encountered in that world should have been pre-set by Geresco. It was actually like watching a movie, but the difference was that he was participating in the world of the movie, but he was still just a bystander.
Apart from that, the legends that Julio told were more clichéd, and were nothing more than seeing The Star fight with some sea beasts, or attacking the High Elves' battleships, and so on. Those legends were almost everywhere along the coast, and the only difference was that the protagonists had changed.
Putting aside the matter of The Star, Lin Li and Julio talked for a while about sailing. It had to be said that it was definitely not a fluke that Julio could lead a group of pirates in the Endless Ocean for so many years. Luck could only last for a while, and no one could be blessed by Lady Luck forever. The only thing that could really be relied on was one's own abilities.
Lin Li's knowledge about sailing was still stuck at the theoretical level, but Julio had been in the Endless Ocean for so many years, and his experience in sailing was all gained through the storms and waves of the sea. In fact, even the most famous navigator in the Gilded Kingdom might not be comparable to Julio.
Being able to get Julio and Jack, two experienced sailors, was considered a great gain for Lin Li. However, Lin Li could feel that although Julio and Jack had always been respectful to him, they probably did not acknowledge him as their captain deep down. It was because they still addressed him as Lord when they spoke, and did not really address him as their captain.
However, Lin Li did not care much about that. As long as the two of them worked obediently for him, he did not care what they wanted to address him as.
Soon, the preparations for the trial of The Star were completed, and the sailors had also familiarized themselves with the work that they had to do under the guidance of the shipwrights. Although The Star was sailing with alchemical power, and there was no need for the sailors to adjust the sails and the like, it was not as if the sailors had nothing to do on The Star. Besides, the work they did required far more skills and experience than on other ships.
The trial of The Star was not only to test the performance of The Star, but also to let the sailors familiarize themselves with the work on The Star. No matter how much experience the sailors had on ships, it would probably be greatly reduced on The Star. Hence, there were many things that they had to learn and practice again.
Finally, when everything was ready, The Star slowly sailed out of the shipyard under Lin Li's control, and the menacing steel behemoth appeared in the harbor of Ortland City for the first time. The massive steel behemoth was four or five times larger than the alchemical ships of the Gilded Kingdom, and was just like a moving steel fortress on the sea.
All the people in the harbor who saw it were immediately stunned, and those who were slightly closer to The Star could only feel a massive black shadow covering the sky above their heads. Fortunately, the harbor had already made preparations during the trial, and left enough space for The Star to appear. Otherwise, the waves caused by The Star would be enough to cause a disaster in the harbor.
"Oh my god, is this the newly built battleship of the Tower of Dusk? This is too exaggerated! "Many people couldn't help but exclaim loudly. Although the people who came and went to the harbor knew that the Tower of Dusk was building a battleship, no one had ever thought that the Tower of Dusk would build such a steel beast.
"Can this big guy really sail on the sea?" Some people also expressed doubts about the sailing ability of The Star. In this era, the general understanding of people was that ships should be made of wood, and how could something as heavy as steel float on the sea? Although the appearance of the alchemical battleships of the Gilded Kingdom had gradually made people realize that ships made of steel could also sail on the sea, the massive size of The Star still somewhat subverted people's understanding.
At the same time, some people also noticed the weapons on The Star, and immediately exclaimed in shock, "Look, what's that? Are those naval cannons? One, two … If they were to fire at the same time, I'm afraid a fleet would be blasted into pieces in an instant. "
The Magical Crystal Cannons on The Star were all purchased from the Gilded Kingdom during this period of time. Although the Gilded Kingdom had found plenty of excuses to procrastinate, two Magical Crystal Cannons a month was enough to arm The Star after a few months of accumulation. In addition to the Magical Crystal Cannons, The Star was also equipped with other weapons, such as the Magical Crystal Cannons produced by the dwarves, as well as a large harpoon launcher that looked like a ballista.
Just like some people said, if the weapons on The Star were to fire at the same time, the power would probably be enough to destroy a coastal port city. With such powerful firepower, even the fleet of the Gilded Kingdom would probably not dare to go head-on with The Star, let alone the naval fleets of the Ledin Kingdom and the Felan Kingdom.
Besides, those could be seen, and there were many offensive methods on The Star that people could not see, such as mageweaths, Alchemy Arrays, and so on. These means of attack were like sharp swords in scabbards. Once they were unsheathed, they would become the enemy's nightmare. Any enemy who ignored their existence would pay a painful price.
The massive ship, The Star, slowly left the port, and sailed towards the boundless sea to begin its first trial. At the same time, the spies from the various forces in the port also spread the news of the Tower of Dusk building The Star to their respective forces as quickly as possible.
Although there was almost no force in the Breezy Plains that dared to openly go against the Tower of Dusk, the various forces were still very concerned about some of the actions of the Tower of Dusk. However, the various forces were still very concerned about some of the actions of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, as soon as the news of the Tower of Dusk building a battleship spread, the various forces immediately sent spies to Ortland Port.
In fact, everyone was well aware of that fact, and the Tower of Dusk also knew that the various forces would definitely send spies to find out the news. However, The Star would eventually appear in front of everyone, so the Tower of Dusk did not mind the spies of the other forces too much.
After leaving the port, The Star did not sail further away, and instead began testing the various functions of the battleship in the sea near the port. For example, the highest speed of the battleship, the maneuverability of the battleship at sea, and of course, the most important part was the testing of the firepower system of the battleship.
However, to test the firepower system, it could not be near Ortland Port. Although Lin Li did not mind letting other forces know about the firepower of The Star, he did not want to destroy the environment near Ortland Port for the sake of testing. To paraphrase a popular saying before he transmigrated, "Even if you can't hit the children, it's not good to hit the plants."
There happened to be an area of the sea less than 50 kilometers away from Ortland Port that was called the Dead Sea in Ortland. It was said that during the Dark Age, a fleet of High Elves had once sunk there, and there were even legends of Specter Ships. Of course, those things could not be taken seriously. For ordinary people, places that might be slightly dangerous would be infinitely exaggerated, and even be related to the battle between the gods and demons.
In line with the principle of not wasting anything, Lin Li decided to test the firepower of The Star in the so-called Dead Sea. With the speed of The Star, it did not take long for them to reach the edge of the Dead Sea after leaving Ortland Port. This Sea of Death was indeed a little different. The seawater in other places was blue, but this place felt a little dark, making it look a little gloomy.
However, even the experienced sailors would not take it seriously, let alone a high-level Sanctuary powerhouse like Lin Li. Under Lin Li's order, the Magical Crystal Cannons on The Star began to charge, and the muzzles were pointed at a bare island in the middle of the Dead Sea.
With a command, more than 10 dazzling beams of light instantly shot out from the muzzles of the Magical Crystal Cannons. Under the light of the Magical Crystal Cannons, even the sailors on The Star could not help but close their eyes tightly, for fear that they would be blinded by the light. When they felt that the light had disappeared, everyone carefully opened their eyes and looked in the direction of the target, but the island was no longer there, and all that was left was a large vortex.
After the Magical Crystal Cannons, Lin Li tested the other offensive methods on The Star one by one in this sea. By the time the firepower test was over, the so-called Dead Sea was no longer the same as before, and it was as if it had been erased from the sea.
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