Limited by Elvin's ability, the black iron-like thorns were only as thick as an adult's finger.
They were just thicker and sharper than the thorns that grew in nature, and they would solidify once they matured. They could not attack autonomously like the giant vines.
However, even so, these Black Thorns, which were like spikes, still caused the swarming lizard horde to suffer heavy casualties!
Squeak —!
Squeak —!
Squeezed behind by countless companions, the lizards charging at the front were not allowed to dodge at all. They were like light cavalry charging into a formation of spearmen and were directly pierced by the sharp thorns.
In an instant.
Dark blue blood spurted out in all directions, completely changing the color of the thorny undergrowth.
The crazily charging lizard tide was finally forcefully interrupted.
Clearly, the ability of these shadow creatures to transform between "3D" and "2D" was not an active ability that could be used at will. It was more like a natural instinct of these shadow creatures.
Moreover, it was daytime now, and there were no shadows on the open area by the shore for them to transform into shadows!
If not for this, these guys would be invincible against human soldiers. And Elvin guessed that these otherworldly creatures must have other restrictions when they came to the material world.
Otherwise, long before human civilization developed, they would have created countless ecological invasions and completely brought the material world into the territory of the Shadow World.
"We're safe for now!"
When these shadow lizards regrouped and went around the thorns, the three of them were already close to the Storm Horn.
Without waiting for them to board the ship, Elvin had already ordered loudly, "Gunner, change to grape bullets. Target the lizards, destroy them!"
Not long after Elvin's order.
Boom! Boom! Boom! …
The cannons on one side of the Storm Horn that could be covered by firepower fired at the same time.
The powerful firearms of the humans in the material world instantly gave them a baptism of fire and iron, easily setting off a bloody storm where the lizard tide gathered by the shore!
When they were under the sun, they were no different from ordinary creatures in the material world. They could be injured, bleed, and die!
When the three of them returned to the ship, they felt waves of fear. They were not afraid of escaping from the lizard tide.
But if these lizards suddenly rushed out from every shadow on the ship to attack the crew at night when most people were resting, the situation would be unimaginable!
Although they had unintentionally awakened them now, it was not necessarily a bad thing.
Having said that, while the cannons managed to suppress the lizard tide's momentum, it was far from enough for them to be relieved.
Because …
The shadows that were a little further away were also like boiling water in a pot. Shadow lizards began to surge out one after another. This was a real tide!
This wave was still spreading to the entire ring reef with a radius of seven kilometers!
The group that Elvin and the others had provoked earlier was just a small splash in the water.
At that moment, every shadow on the island was like a Wuling van. You had no idea how many burly men would walk out of the van and … beat you up.
Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
The crew even seemed to have heard the sound of a real "wave", and if they were not mistaken, the "wave" would soon drown the warship below them when it entered the water!
Looking at the black waves on the black island, it was as if the ring-shaped reefs surrounding them had come alive.
The chief officer standing next to Elvin, Borg, could not help but take off his officer's hat and buckle it in front of his chest. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, the corner of his mouth trembling as he said, "My … goddess!"
As a natural disaster, the "Black Dam" naturally had its reasons. A seemingly calm and desolate volcanic island was actually hiding so many large lizards.
Even if Elvin used his "Data Analyzing Vision" to scan, he could not count the specific number of lizards. He only knew that he could see at least fifteen thousand of them!
The real number was twenty thousand? Thirty thousand? Or even more?
No matter how many there were, it was a number that could make one despair!
Perhaps, compared to the vast ocean, those lizards were nothing at all. They might not even be a wave, but they were a fatal threat to the 'Storm Horn' that was surrounded and had nowhere to run at all!
Not everyone could remain calm in the face of such a terrifying situation.
A commotion broke out among the crew of Storm Horn, and even the cannons paused for a moment.
At this time …
"Don't panic, keep calm and continue firing."
Elvin's calm voice spread throughout the ship, ringing in the ears of every crew member.
The crew of Storm Horn, whether old or new, looked up at the stern of the ship, the captain who was as calm and reliable as a mountain.
Influenced by the captain's calmness, the crew suppressed the fear in their hearts and resumed their duties.
Elvin had established a strong prestige in their hearts through his continuous victories, and he had long been the strongest support they could trust.
In the hearts of most of the crew, nothing could stop their captain. Just like … the impression Gör left on the crew of Silver Wing!
"Even if Storm Horn is already an extremely rare Level Four battleship in the navy, it's still difficult to ensure the continuity of firepower due to the limitations of this era's cannon technology.
With outdated weapons like smoothbore cannons installed at the front, even if the number of cannons is increased to twenty-five on each side of the ship, it's still impossible to form a sufficient firepower net.
This weakness isn't obvious when fighting against human warships or giant sea monsters.
But when encountering such a large number of visitors from another world, and on average, they're at the level of demonized creatures, it's really beyond our capabilities. "
His words temporarily stabilized the morale of the crew, but Elvin also knew that it was impossible to ensure that Storm Horn could survive a whole day with only the long-range firepower on the ship.
It was still fine during the day, and these shadow lizards were just slightly larger lizards under the sun, but at night, these guys were complete "shadow killers"!
Moreover, looking at their flat tails that were almost twice the length of their bodies, it was obvious that they were good swimmers. If they were in the water, they would probably be even more agile than on land.
Sure enough, it was just as Murphy's Law stated: if something bad could happen, no matter how small the possibility was, it would still happen and cause the greatest possible damage!
Hualala … hualala …
The lizard tide in other directions had easily surged into the lagoon because they were not baptized by the cannon fire. The seawater in the lagoon seemed to have been mixed with ink, and a large shadow had already surrounded Storm Horn.
"Are the resources in the Shadow Realm's sea so rich? How can such a small island support so many large lizards? Even if it doesn't take up any space, what do you eat? Obsidian? "
From the best vantage point of Storm Horn, Elvin saw everything that was happening clearly. Although he was still in the mood to complain, of course, he already had a plan in mind.
"Go to the center of the lagoon, the bigger the better, attract them all over!"
He gave another order, and at the same time, his movements were not slow at all.
Thud thud thud …
He turned around and took two steps to the back of the deck on the top floor of the stern. He had already reached into his "magic pocket" and took out a hollow brass ball the size of a cantaloupe.
The hollow ball engraved with dense runes was nested layer by layer. With a light shake, the three layers of hollow runes inside the ball began to rotate in completely different directions.
Although it was very different from the original version, it was obvious that it was the enhanced version of Siren's Song that had been encrypted and upgraded by the "Alchemy School" Wizards.
Other than the added anti-decryption function, the power was also increased to five times the original. It was even lethal to small sea monsters!
Of course, it was not difficult to use it to deal with ordinary aquatic demonized creatures.
After 'Storm Horn' reached the center of the lagoon, Iwen tied a tensile rope to 'Song of Sirens' and threw it into the water as if it were a fishing boat.
Splash …
There was no delay.
Buzz!
In the buzzing sound that could not be heard by human ears, invisible infrasonic waves had already spread far away with the seawater as the medium.
On the tall stern, Elvin could clearly see that the rapidly spreading black tide seemed to have suddenly hit an unbreakable dam.
No! In fact, every water droplet that made up this black tide had hit the dam at the same time.
The manic screeching also stopped abruptly in an instant.
In just five seconds, large black lizards had already filled the surface of the lagoon. However, at this time, their mouths and noses were already bleeding and their internal organs were ruptured. They no longer had the majesty of a dark cloud that could destroy a city!
Squeak …
A high-pitched screech came from the shore. The lizards that did not enter the water retreated one after another, finally avoiding the fate of following in the footsteps of their companions.
Although there were already sailors who began to cheer and celebrate the victory.
Elvin looked at the large lizards that were still circling the inner side of the ring-shaped reef and were unwilling to leave.
He knew in his heart that a temporary victory under the sun during the day was nothing at all. The real test was when night fell, that moment … when there were shadows everywhere!
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