However, the nautical chart could be further subdivided: general nautical chart, ocean chart, coastal chart, bay chart, and so on.
Each nautical chart had different uses and different values. For example, the one in Aradeline's hand was just a coastal nautical chart. The area marked was also very limited. It only included the route that the Roaring Conch usually patrolled and some coastal cities.
Even so, it was still kept by Aradeline like a treasure. It was something that made a living as a navigator.
To be honest, from the nautical chart, the fishing town of Leopold was not very far from Gabred where the Third Fleet was stationed. Back then, when Elvin set out from there to join the army, it only took him two days to travel on the Yellow Swan.
However, it was only now a year after he joined the army that Elvin used the opportunity of overlapping missions to return to his old haunt.
Recalling all the things he had experienced in the past year, such as reuniting with Uncle Gör, fighting sea monsters, killing pirates, narrowly escaping death several times, and even facing the Evil God, it was more exciting than many people's life experiences!
For a moment, Elvin felt a little emotional.
"Is the Roaring Conch's usual cruise route like this?"
After all, this was Elvin's first cruise mission. If there was something he did not know, he would ask Aradeline directly. As a commander, pretending to know something was the scariest thing.
"Sir Captain, it's not always like this. According to the season, the wind direction, and the adjustment of the trade route, our cruise route will also change.
But most of the time, it's just a formality. There are only a few cases of pirates wandering in this coastal area in a year.
As long as we appear, the small pirates with only a broken fishing boat will take the initiative to escape. It's very rare to have to engage in a real fight. "
"Okay, I understand …"
Crackle … Crackle …
However, before Elvin could finish his words, he was interrupted by a series of strange noises outside the captain's cabin.
"What's going on?" The two men in the captain's cabin turned to look outside the porthole at the same time.
At this moment, one of the sailors on the deck was already shouting.
"It's a school of flying fish! So many fish! "
They walked out of the captain's cabin.
Elvin saw that the surface of the sea outside was already shimmering with silver light, making it difficult to distinguish whether it was the sea, the waves, or the fish tide. Countless flying fishes leaped out of the water and glided across the surface of the water for tens or even hundreds of meters before falling back into the water.
The Roaring Conch looked like it was sailing in a silver sea.
There were even many flying fish that couldn't dodge in time and directly crashed into the ship or coincidentally landed on the deck, allowing the marines to take advantage of them.
The flying fishes were at least the length of an adult's palm. They had carp-like bodies, dark blue spines, and wide ventral fins that looked like translucent wings. Even though it had landed on the deck, it was still full of energy, its tail bouncing vigorously as it tried to get back into the water.
Elvin narrowed his eyes slightly. In the other seabird's field of vision, looking down from the sky, the size of this wave of fish was indeed not small. It stretched for at least a few kilometers. It even caused many seabirds that were flying nearby to disregard their scouting duties and join in the hunt as well.
It was just that he had been focused on the nautical chart and didn't connect to the seabirds' field of vision. Besmir probably didn't feel the need to remind him of this "feast" of seabirds. He only noticed it when the flying fishes were right in front of him.
"Sir Captain! It's not normal for flying fishes to come out of the water in such a large scale. "Seeing that Elvin was silent, the navigator behind Elvin couldn't help but remind him.
"Level three combat readiness!"
Without waiting for him to continue, Elvin had already exhaled and issued the combat readiness order.
Dang dang dang …
The ship's alarm was rung. All the crew members were immediately alerted and ran back to their respective posts. Even if a flying fish fell by their feet, no one would pick it up.
Elvin nodded with satisfaction. Although it was only a level six ship, after all, it had been drifting on the sea for a long time and faced all kinds of dangers at all times. The military quality of the crew was still guaranteed.
He shook the cloak on his body and turned around to climb to the command position at the stern where he had the best view.
Flying fishes coming out of the water meant that there might be some kind of predator under the water. Looking at the size of the school of flying fishes and their fierce reaction, there was either a big monster or a big monster under the water. There was either a big guy or a large group of hunters under the water. Either way, the Roaring Conch had to be cautious.
After all, the "Silver Wing" was attacked by sea monsters when it was near the sea. Obviously, it wasn't only dangerous in the sea that would encounter danger.
Now that his identity had changed, as the captain of a battleship, he shouldered the lives of more than a hundred people on the ship. He couldn't let his guard down.
It felt like a long time to do all this, but in reality, only half a minute had passed.
The underwater predators had followed the school of flying fishes and appeared in the sight of the "Roaring Conch".
"This is … Spear Splitfang Fish?"
The seabirds that lived in the sea had sharp eyes that could see through the water. Through their vision, Elvin discovered the group of ferocious monsters before anyone else.
It was a big fish with an average body length of more than twelve meters. It was even bigger than the ferocious killer whale!
The Spear Splitfang Fish was also known as the Spear Gill Splitfang Fish. It was a kind of demonized creature unique to the Black Sea.
It had a dark gray body like a snake, a sharp head, and a big mouth. The gills extended backward and turned into four or five spear like spikes. The fangs in its mouth protruded out. Just by looking at its appearance, one could tell that it was a very ferocious creature.
They were ferocious and aggressive by nature. They also had a wide range of food, from huge whales to small fish like flying fishes. They even dared to take a bite out of the "sea monsters" that ruled the deep sea.
If Elvin had to describe it with a more familiar animal, it would probably be the honey badger.
They were like a pack of wolves, preferring to hunt in groups. The group that appeared in Elvin's field of vision consisted of three large and two small ones, a total of five Spear Tooth Fishes.
It was hard to predict the movements of demonized creatures when they were hunting, and the "Roaring Conch" was right in their path. Elvin couldn't tell if there would be a conflict.
It was better to be prepared.
"Level two combat readiness! Gunner, port side cannon ready! Load it with grapeshot! "
"Yes, sir!"
After the order was given, the cannoneers on the left side of the main deck quickly filled the cannons with small bags of bullets.
Grapeshot was one of the many types of cannonballs. After it was fired, it would spread out and form a barrage, causing damage to enemies in a large area. Although the range was very short, it was the best way to deal with this kind of slender and agile sea monster.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
Elvin didn't feel it from the perspective of the seabirds, but when he saw them with his own eyes, he was shocked by the momentum of these big fishes.
They stuck close to the surface of the water and rushed forward at high speed. Their blade-like dorsal fins were raised high, cutting through the surface of the water and drawing out five snow-white lines. They were still far away, but he could hear the sharp cutting sound in his ears.
Psst … psst … psst …
Due to the arrival of these "Overlords" in this area of the sea, large and small sea creatures were either hiding or running away. They just didn't jump out of the water like the flying fishes and weren't discovered by the marines.
Due to the tyrannical strength and ferocious nature of the demonized creatures, they treated all sea creatures as if they were nothing. They didn't hide their disdain, so naturally, they wouldn't put a mere ship in their eyes.
They didn't have any intention of changing their direction. Under the lead of the largest fish monster, they charged straight at the ship.
Elvin couldn't bet on whether the hull of the "Roaring Conch" was harder or the head of the Split-Toothed Fish was harder. He decisively ordered to fire.
"The target is directly in front of the sea, 70 meters away! Ready … fire! "
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ten shipboard cannons on the left side of the ship fired at the same time. The orange-red flames lit up the sea surface. The densely packed grapeshot turned into a large black barrage that instantly covered the entire space on the side of the ship.
Whoosh … whoosh … whoosh … whoosh …
A few wild demonized creatures were like primitive people who had never seen the power of modern firearms. They raised their spears and leather shields and charged head-on.
Although they were weakened by the sea, they were still charging close to the surface of the sea. The grapeshot was propelled by the huge kinetic energy of the gunpowder. After piercing through the sea, the grapeshot still landed on their bodies, piercing through their scales and into their flesh.
Gurgle gurgle …
The extremely barbaric sea monsters that rarely encountered such an encounter were stunned by the head-on attack. They swung their long tails and dove into the water to avoid the grapeshot. In an instant, only bubbles and traces of blood were left behind.
"It worked!"
"Don't be careless. Pay attention to the water!"
After the baptism of knowledge in the "Shadow Library", Elvin could be said to have an encyclopedic memory. After truly understanding the characteristics of the Split-Toothed Fish, he had a headache when facing this creature that had a similar personality as Bro Flattop.
Moreover, as the lowest level of the Level 6 warships, the weapon allocation was not much higher than that of a transport ship. Especially the alchemy bombs that were specially used to deal with underwater targets, there was no need to even think about it.
If this group of big guys were to hide under the water and launch sneak attacks, it would really be a headache.
Boom!
Boom!
As expected, being reckless did not mean that they were stupid. Soon, two low muffled sounds came from under the water. The hull also shook twice.
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