Fortunately, even though the Roaring Conch was only a level six ship, it was still a warship. As a standard configuration, the bottom of the ship was covered with copper sheets.
The main purpose of this design was to avoid scratching the bottom of the ship and prevent maggots from gnawing on the wood. This would extend the life of the warship and reduce the maintenance cost after each voyage.
Of course, the copper sheets covering the bottom of the ship were also a huge expense for the kingdom's navy. It was something that most ordinary merchant ships and fishing boats did not have. It was already good enough that they had the "black material" made of pine gum and tar as a coating.
In this situation, the copper sheets combined with the warship's huge size of 38 meters. It was not a problem for it to temporarily resist the impact of the big fish.
However.
However, he could not allow them to continue attacking so recklessly!
"Gary, give me my alchemy gun!"
Since the first time he went out to sea and encountered the attack of the small sea monster, the Impact Conch, Elvin had been thinking. How could a ship on the surface defeat the sea monsters and all kinds of sea creatures that could attack from any angle under the water?
Expecting the sea monsters to accommodate the humans and take the initiative to fight on the surface of the water was like looking down on the intelligence of the audience in many movies in his previous life.
If it was not for the fact that the Impact Conch's attack method was to glide and accelerate on the surface of the water where there was less resistance, it would not be so easy to deal with it.
However, in this era where the level of technology was still very low, the conventional technology of the mortal world was not enough to solve this problem.
So he tried to use his brain.
When he was studying in the "Shadow Library" in the Naval Academy all day long, Elvin combined the knowledge from his previous life and cooperated with Anthony, who was good at making alchemy tools and enchantment technology, to create a small gadget that could be used at this time.
Elvin had high expectations for this "gadget". If it proved its value in the battle this time, it might become a standard item for the captain of a battleship in the future, other than the "Sea Monster Pointer".
Its potential value was huge.
Furthermore, at this moment, Elvin's pocket was carrying a "Sea Monster Pointer" that was normally only given to the captains of level-four battleships and above. He had also gotten it from Anthony.
As a military supply, this item might be in high demand. However, as one of the headquarters of the Alchemy School, Anthony, who had money, power, and connections, it was easy for him to get one from Violet Eyes.
For the sake of his own path as a Marine captain, Elvin can be considered to have painstaking efforts.
"Plop!"
Keeping the crew on guard, Elvin stood alone at the bow of the ship and threw a brass ball tied to a tough steel wire into the water.
This alchemy tool that Elvin named "Siren's Song" had a very simple function, which was to emit a very strong infrasound after entering the water. It could drive away underwater creatures like the siren's song, but it would make them a little … uncomfortable.
Infrasound generally referred to sound waves with a vibration frequency between 0.01-20 Hz. The internal organs of the living body also had their own fixed frequency, which happened to be within this range. When these two frequencies converged, there would be a resonance reaction, causing dizziness, nausea, loss of balance, and in severe cases, death.
The development of "Siren's Song" was based on this principle.
However, the frequency of the infrasound was set to the greatest extent to exclude the human wave band and close to the unique frequency of marine creatures, especially giant marine creatures.
Buzz —
The sound waves that could not be captured by the human ear were indiscriminately emitted from the brass ball. The sound waves traveled extremely fast in the water, and the "Barbed Fang Fishes" that were still banging against the ship under the water quickly reacted.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
They could not even last for a few seconds.
One by one, the ferocious-looking fish leaped out of the water after leaving the "Roaring Conch" in an attempt to avoid the sound waves that made them very uncomfortable. Among them, the three smaller fish monsters with more severe symptoms were even a little crooked at this time.
"Good chance!"
Already prepared, Elvin, who stood at the bow of the ship with a gun, decisively opened fire. Assault mode!
Bang —
A brilliant line of fire streaked across the surface of the sea. The moment a fish monster leaped out of the water, it accurately pierced through its head. It shot through one eye and out the other, and the rest of its body was unharmed.
The death of their companion's offspring caused the remaining four fish monsters to instantly go crazy. Their originally ferocious and bloodthirsty nature was directly triggered.
Although the fish monsters' pitiful brain capacity temporarily could not tell who the culprit was, it did not prevent them from venting their anger on the most conspicuous "Roaring Conch" in their field of vision.
Ignoring the unbearable invisible attacks underwater, the fish monsters once again charged at the battleship.
However, the closer they got to the "Roaring Conch", the stronger the sound waves of the "Siren's Song" became. In a state where they could not even maintain their sense of balance, they all became live targets under Elvin's gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In less than half a minute, another three Barbed Fang Fishes fell under Elvin's gun.
Only the fish monster leader, which had the largest body and was in the best condition, was still charging alone.
At this point, no matter how stupid they were, they would have discovered the reason why their companions were dying one after another. After all, it was a real demonized creature. Relying on the tough body of a real monster, the leader of the fish monsters dove into the water from time to time until it reached the limit of its endurance before jumping up to the surface of the water. It moved agilely and tried its best to dodge Elvin's aim.
However, as if there was a cold steel shaft in its brain, the option of turning around and running away never appeared in its mind.
Soon, Elvin's firepower was attracted by the sacrifice of his companions.
The distance between it and the Roaring Conch was now less than fifty meters. The fish monster could almost look at Elvin face to face. Its eyes, which were a little muddled due to the continuous infrasound attack, were still fierce.
The throat, which had no vocal organs, let out a silent hiss.
The spear-like spikes behind the gills suddenly bent forward as if they had been dislocated. Surging seawater gushed out from the parotid glands and turned into turbulent whirlpools at the roots of the spikes.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Five spikes on each side and a total of ten spikes behind the gills shot out under the combined force of muscle strength and water flow. They were like ballistae that were used to besiege a city, making ear-piercing screeches as they flew out towards Elvin who was standing at the bow of the ship.
"Get down!"
Throwing the "Thorny Golden Rose" to Gary behind him, Elvin had already unsheathed his sword and took the initiative to meet the "rain of arrows" that was coming at him.
Clang!
Clang!
A bright flash of lightning drew a "Z" shape in the air. After two deafening sounds of metal clashing, the two "arrows" that were coming at him from the front were deflected by Elvin from the side with his exquisite swordsmanship.
However, under the momentum of the huge force, the majestic kinetic energy was not that easy to offset. Although Elvin deflected the spikes, he was also sent flying from the bow of the ship. He landed on the deck and took a few steps back before he could stop himself.
Fortunately, the "Song of the Siren" did not have no effect on the strongest fish. At least, the accuracy of this "rain of arrows" was extremely poor.
Other than the two arrows that were coming at him from the front, the other arrows either flew high into the sky or were blocked by the bow of the ship. They did not cause any damage to the ship's crew at all.
Well, except for one arrow that flew too high and pierced through the sail.
But it was just a small problem that could be fixed easily.
Bang!
Elvin jumped back to the bow of the ship.
Sure enough, it was better to not have books than to believe in books. In the introduction of the "Spiked Fang Fish" in the "Pedigree of Enchanted Creatures", there was no such spell-like ability to shoot "arrows" at all.
Unprepared, he let it get too close and almost got hurt.
Originally, he thought that with the alchemy flintlock in hand, no matter how big or small the fish monster was, it was just a matter of one shot.
"Captain, here you go!"
Elvin took the "Thorny Golden Rose" from Gary's hand and was ready to end it in one breath.
"Hmm?"
Without waiting for Elvin to shoot, in the scope, the leader of the "Spear Tooth Fish" had already floated up on its belly.
After releasing this spell-like ability, it had already lost a lot of its vitality. Even if it had a strong body, it would not be able to withstand the close range attack of the infrasound.
"Prepare for battle!"
Without waiting for Elvin's order, after the battle ended, the sailors had already lowered the small boat and hurriedly picked up the bodies of the five fish monsters.
Seeing the ferocious fish monsters that were more than ten meters long and almost covered the entire deck of the Roaring Conch, the sailors looked at their new captain with even more respect.
In this era, the sea was not like the Army's Knight Order, where seniority and birth were important. All kinds of dangers and high mortality rate made people believe that only those who were truly capable could be trusted by others.
Obviously, the new captain of the Roaring Conch, Major Elvin, was such a person!
Perhaps.
Today, even without Elvin, the Roaring Conch could still escape with the sturdy hull of the warship and the deterrence of the cannons. However, the loss of personnel was absolutely unavoidable.
Of course, that situation could not be compared to the result of killing all five fish monsters!
"Captain! How should we deal with these fish monsters? "Borg, the first mate on the ship who was in charge of logistics, carefully walked to Elvin and bowed.
"Well, pick a small one and give everyone an extra meal today. Clean up the rest and pickle them. We'll deal with them after we return to port. "
Elvin recalled the celebratory banquet held on the Silver Wing after they had captured a sea monster for the first time. Although the level of the demonized fish monster was slightly lower, it was still rare enough for ordinary sailors.
Although the overall idea of the upper class was to restrict the spread of Transcendents, after all, they had served in the treacherous sea for a long time, so they still had some knowledge.
Realizing the value of the fish monsters, they all cheered when they heard the news.
"Long live the captain!"
The deck immediately became lively. The sailors who were not on duty for the time being helped to clean up the fish monsters.
"Wait!"
Two sailors were holding the head of the leader of the Speargill Split-Toothed Fish and were about to cut open its stomach along its jaw, when Elvin suddenly stopped them in excitement.
Ignoring the bloodstains on the ground, he took two steps forward and personally opened the fish monster's mouth that was full of sharp teeth. He reached in and grabbed something and pulled it hard.
Crack!
"My luck is not bad. It actually condensed!"
Facing the sunlight, a faintly glowing blue tooth in his blood-stained hand shone brightly in the sunlight. To Elvin, or even any Knight, it was more charming than the best jewelry.
It was a Transcendent characteristic of the Speargill Splittooth Fish!
In terms of quality, this Transcendent characteristic was only inferior to the Blue-Flag Demon Shark that Elvin once used. He really hit the jackpot today! After an encounter, there was actually such an unexpected gain.
Well, maybe the lucky person was …
He turned his head and looked at Gary, who was following behind him and positioning himself as a bodyguard.
Name: Gary Farman
Gender: Male
Military Rank: Warrant Officer Acting Boatswain (Belongs to the Third Fleet of the Kingdom of Faletis, "The Conch")
Identity: Peak Trainee Knight
Attributes: Constitution 0.89
Strength 0.91
Agility 0.75
Skills: Faletis Army Knife Technique (Basic) Nautical Knowledge (Basic) Grammar (Basic)
"Well, it's a good match!"
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