Amidst the roaring gunfire.
The group of people looked around. There was no floating island nearby that could be reached in a short period of time, nor was there any shelter.
At this point, they could only rely on the old sailboat under their feet.
Although it was indeed an old sailboat, according to the observation of the past few days, with the ability of warships of various eras in this space, they were not completely without a chance of winning.
"The wind is now in the northwest direction. I think we can use the sailboat's characteristic of not completely relying on the wind to get rid of them while sailing against the wind. Let's leave the battle first and then think of other ways."
Other than the prophet, as a qualified navigator, Milan made her most pertinent suggestion at the crucial moment.
Because when sailing against the wind, whether it was a schooner or a sailboat, if the wind was within the range of four compass points to the left and right of the ship's bow, then this range would be an absolute no-sail area. If it was a sailboat, this angle would be expanded to six compass points.
Although a sailboat with a vertical sail could sail against the wind, the ship's sail could not be rotated at such a large angle. In other words, it was impossible to complete the "wind" at a suitable angle.
The pirate ship behind them was a three-masted sailboat. If their sailboat removed the only triangular vertical sail, they would sail directly against the direction of the sea breeze. Unless the other party took a roundabout "Z", it was almost impossible to continue the pursuit in that direction.
If it was any other navigator on this sailboat, they would not be able to do more than Milan.
But.
The three experienced captains on this ship, Elvin, Jeros, and Anita, gave a completely opposite order at the same time: "No, dodging is not the way, we will charge forward and directly launch a boarding battle!"
Anita was purely based on tactical considerations. They could only participate in the battle after boarding the ship or landing on the island. As long as they could complete the boarding, everything else would not be a problem.
Moreover, this ancient sailboat was not equipped with cannons and did not have the ability to fight back. When charging forward, using the bow to face the enemy would reduce the area of the cannons. Perhaps when they rushed to the enemy's side, it was not impossible to be unscathed.
She had the most say in the pirate ship's cannons' lethality.
In addition.
Jeros, who owned a sailboat, and Elvin, who had a professional background, knew better than anyone that a new technology could not completely crush the old technology.
For example, a conventional cargo ship fueled by heavy oil could only travel at a normal speed of 15-20 knots, but during the peak of the age of sail, the flying scissors could travel at a speed of over 14 knots.
There was indeed a huge gap in their overall strength, but in some aspects, their old techniques were not completely useless.
That was the case for a sailboat. Its shallow draft, instantaneous burst of speed, and flexibility in turning were all its advantages. In the hands of a brilliant commander, as long as the timing was grasped, it was not impossible for the weak to defeat the strong!
"Order …"
Therefore, when the pirate ship finished stealing the wind and was ready to use the wind to further increase the range advantage, the pirate ship was already at a disadvantage.
However, he was surprised to find that the sailboat, an old antique that should have been a fish on the chopping board, had actually lowered its sails. The sixty long oars swung in unison as if they had a unified mind. The long and narrow battleship shot across the water like an arrow, rushing toward him against the wind.
Whoosh!
The pirates did not panic at first. They calmly gave orders.
"Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Heroic Spirits on the ship that looked similar to the pirates also fired their cannons at the sailboat with the usual pirate firing frequency of two shots per minute. However, even if the other party charged straight at them without dodging, because their target was only the bow of the ship, the hit rate was very low.
The Heroic Spirits were not stronger than ordinary human pirates, but they did not have to worry about making mistakes when they fired their cannons. They were as accurate and efficient as a clock.
"Switch to grape bullets for me. Flatten their deck from above!"
"Yes, sir!"
Pirate King Black Sam Bellamy was an unorthodox pirate. Although his seniority among the Pirate Kings was only below "Octopus Ghost" Huggins, he had never fought against a battleship that had been obsolete for hundreds of years.
Until he realized that even if the cannons fired at close range.
They only broke the masts of the other party's ship and did not deal with the soldiers who had already hidden in the cabin. They also did not hurt the real source of power below the low deck — the oarsmen. When he saw this, he was already thinking of retreating.
"Even if it's an old antique, it doesn't seem that easy to deal with. If only it was a flagship equipped with heavy cannons this time."
After muttering to himself, he gave the order.
"Turn, we'll distance ourselves!"
However.
With the cooperation of dozens of Heroic Spirit sailors and Black Sam, who was personally steering the ship, after two changes of ship, not only did the distance between them not widen, but the other party also used their more agile ability to change direction to accelerate their charge. Finally, they were within 20 meters of the ship.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The soldiers who had returned to the deck threw dozens of hook locks onto the pirate ship that was relatively larger. The two sides officially engaged in battle, and the group of people on the ship who could only act as spectators could finally make a move.
"Kill!"
When the soldiers on the ship lowered the "Crow Suspension Bridge" and charged towards the pirate ship, the members of the small team who had been holding back all this while had already charged forward.
Pirate King Black Sam, who was standing on the stern of the ship, had sporadic black scales on his skin. Obviously, he was a natural warlock who had a part of the bloodline of the sea monsters.
This was also the origin of the name "Black Sam".
The four or five elite pirate officers under him were the same, but the degree was much less than this Pirate King of the Treasure Sea. Obviously, they had been infected by this Pirate King's bloodline.
While increasing his power, he also ensured the loyalty of his subordinates.
However, when Black Sam squinted his yellow eyes and saw the group of people who had just rushed out from the lower cabin of the sailboat, he saw the majestic Extraordinary Aura (life force field and equipment). Although he had not seen Anita with his own eyes, he was very familiar with her face.
At the same time, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he took the lead to jump into the sea from the deck without a word. The elite Tier 2 pirate officers did not hesitate to follow suit.
Splash! Thump!
Elvin and the others, who had been beaten for more than half an hour and were ready to vent their frustrations, punched empty air.
The moment Elvin and the others achieved effective occupation of the pirate ship without bloodshed, the group of pirates who had fled into the water had completely disappeared from this space.
The two hundred Heroic Spirits on the pirate ship who had raised their guns and were ready to fight also disappeared. In the blink of an eye, the pirate ship became an empty shell again.
"These guys escaped really fast!"
Anita cursed and helplessly put the Dragon Slaying Sword back into the scabbard. She turned to look at the two great wizards and frowned.
"After the Heroic Spirits here disappear, we can't even change ships."
Jeros and Elvin looked at each other and said at the same time.
"This is not impossible."
Although the tactical arrangement was the same as Anita's, the ultimate goal of the two great wizards who represented advanced production was not as simple as just eliminating Black Sam.
This was a sailboat with 60 long oars, plus 120 oarsmen and 80 soldiers on the lower deck. It was not a very eye-catching model among the sailboats, and its conventional competitiveness was too weak.
It might have some chance against a conventional warship equipped with only ordinary cannons, but if it faced the long-range attack of a quasi-legendary warship, it might not even be able to escape.
Moreover.
The rules only said that during this process, they could only rely on the warship itself to fight, but it did not say that they could not modify the warship. The things in the [Sorcerer's Garden] were not assimilated by the rules and could not give birth to Heroic Spirits, but they could at least use materials that had been assimilated, right?
In addition, in the past few days of observation, the regeneration of Heroic Spirits only took a short ten minutes. The most important question was whether these Heroic Spirits could adapt to the changed warship.
Therefore, Elvin suggested.
"Mr. Jeros, why don't we first modify the existing heavy Calais ships in this space?"
"Well, I think so too. The rules in this space also have a pattern to follow. At least my mysticism knowledge tells me that this method should be completely feasible."
Then the group returned to their sailboat.
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
Click … Click …
The magic light on Elvin and Jeros kept flashing. In the two warships side by side, the huge pirate ship was quickly dismantled. Planks, tar, iron, hemp rope, canvas, cannons …
The wood was constantly integrated into the sailboat like plasticine. It grew and widened, and long oars extended from the lower deck one after another.
The masts on the deck grew rapidly, and a main mast and a mizzen mast were added.
Several well-cast bronze cannons flashed with electric light and gradually merged into one …
This was Elvin's [Revitalizing Light] and Jeros' [Heterogeneous Recombination]: The 'Ship of Theseus' that could be constantly replaced was the same for humans and other things. It could be replaced wherever it was broken, and it would be stronger than the original!
Elvin could easily create the ship, and Jeros could continuously upgrade the warship. With their abilities complementing each other, a brand-new warship quickly appeared under their feet.
The final pinnacle of the sailboat that had ruled the sea for three thousand years — the [Heavy Calais Sailboat].
Three masts, 150 oars, and a 7,000-pound basilisk cannon appeared on its bow. Although there was only one, it could fire a 50-pound cannonball. It only needed one shot to break the keel of the battleship.
In order to install this' monster ', Elvin installed it on a wooden cannon and then placed the cannon on the sliding rail in the middle of the hull. When the cannon was fired, the cannon was moved back on the sliding rail to avoid damage to the newly created hull.
Fifteen minutes later, just as the two of them expected, just like the other warships that recovered after being damaged, the oarsmen and soldiers were replenished to the extent that they could adapt to the warship. The total number of people had reached 500.
Even the equipment was brand new, becoming the matchlock muskets from hundreds of years ago.
"Let's go!"
Whoosh!
After the personnel and equipment were ready, Elvin conducted a simple test.
At full speed, the warship could achieve a frequency of 22 oars per minute, and a frequency of 26 oars per minute for a short period of time. In other words, the average speed during a long-distance voyage was about 4.5 knots, and the maximum speed for a short period of time was about twice that, surpassing most sail warships by 9 knots.
Standing at the bow of the ship and looking at the vast sea, he could not help but smile again.
"Hahaha, are you stupid? I'm a craftsman!
Even if a craftsman has nothing, he can still make a living wherever he goes. I'll let you scum see what it means to hand-craft an aircraft carrier! "
After they had the initial ability to protect themselves, they began to cross the circulation and continued to move toward the interior of the 'Giant's Eye'. Sharpening the axe would not delay the work of cutting firewood. The group planned to collect materials from other warships along the way to upgrade them first.
Although the original warships had been strengthened according to their own characteristics, the existing tactics remained unchanged. Even the most advanced large Calais ship had only developed the port to the extreme. It was no match for them.
Even if they did not have the time to craft an aircraft carrier by hand, if they could get their hands on suitable transcendent materials.
With the cooperation of Elvin and Olivia, they could build a bow that was even more powerful than the 'Cape of Storm'. Upgrading the warship to a quasi-legendary was only a matter of minutes!
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