Heaven's Formula

It's just that the rumble of cannons that symbolized victory in the past is now a desperate struggle.

The straightened hull is equivalent to exposing the entire side of the ship to the opponent.

"Watch out for impact!"

The lookout issued a hissing warning.

Then a loud noise covered up all the noise!

The Invincible shook violently, and the towering mainmast made a tooth-piercing crack, as if it would break at any moment.Under the impact, everyone on the deck fell to the ground—except Tural.

He stepped over the captain who was thrown to pieces, strode to the side of the ship and looked down, only to see that the front half of an ice ship had penetrated into the hull of the Invincible, and at the same time, the surrounding sea water was also freezing rapidly. , In just a few breaths of time, a layer of pure white ice crystals has formed on the place where it was hit.

……

Many people will ignore a common sense, that is, "ice" is actually a very solid substance.

Even the living dead themselves are rarely aware of this.

In the eyes of most people, ice is clean and transparent, fragile and fragile, and it will shatter after being picked up from the ground and dropped. Therefore, when Xia Fan proposed this strategy, the Jinxia executives present at the meeting showed incredulous expressions.

Only Xia Fan knew how convenient ice itself was as a construction material—especially with the assistance of the living dead.The hardness of ice is closely related to the temperature. At minus ten degrees, its Mohs hardness is about two to three, which is equivalent to fluorite or copper; and at minus fifty degrees, the hardness of ice can reach six. Level, surpassing iron, comparable to steel, not to mention the wood used for the main body of the sailing battleship.

The disadvantage of high hardness is low toughness, and brittleness is actually a problem caused by extremely low deformability, but this can be solved by technical means.For example, during crystallization, "skeleton" is placed in advance to improve toughness. These skeletons are usually flexible materials. Whether it is the vines produced by Shuzhou or the common bamboo chips in the local area, they can have an excellent strengthening effect-this is also It is exactly the same as the idea of ​​implanting steel bars in concrete to make reinforced concrete have both strength and toughness.

At the same time, the density of ice is low, and the weight of the same volume is relatively light, which makes the hull of the ship more than ten centimeters thick.Coupled with the concept of inclined armor, an ice ship with almost no vertical facing the enemy is basically immune to spherical shells.

The biggest advantage of using ice to build a ship is not how indestructible it is, but its extremely high engineering feasibility.If the temporary iron and steel smelting, forging of the keel, and waiting for the ship to come out, it will be several months later.However, the hull of the ice ship was only within the thought of Qianyan and the others—in a single night, Qianyan could condense several hulls, and even had enough energy to test which type of ship was more suitable for high-speed driving.

No matter how good the idea is, it is useless if it cannot be implemented.The ice ship is precisely the easiest choice for Jinxia City to piece together a navy under the existing technology.

Even if it's just a one-off.

Chapter 377 Naval Battle and Land Warfare

After the violent impact, the head of the ice ship was completely embedded in the sailing battleship.The spreading ice blocked the other openings, preventing the seawater from pouring in.

The ice ships used for the main attack have hatches attached to their heads.

"You two, the surroundings are frozen." Qian Yan wrote lightly.

She was looking at Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun.

Xia Fan nodded, "Open the door."

The two-meter-high double doors opened to the inside, and the iceship cabin was completely connected with the bottom of the battleship.

This is also Jinxia City's "jump gang" method-ignore the high side of the enemy ship and open the gap directly from below.The so-called ice ship is essentially a landing ship with a ram. Its spacious interior can accommodate not only Jinxia warriors, but also two machine beasts.

This plan was not conceived purely on paper, but two simulation exercises were done on the warships of Dongsheng Kingdom.There is no watertight cabin on the lower deck of the wooden battleship, and the only obstacles that are difficult to destroy are three mast posts that lead directly from the deck to the keel. Xuanwu can pass through smoothly after removing the side guards. With the assistance of soldiers, the mechanism beast can even break through the interlayer deck , All the way from the lower level to the middle level.

That's enough.

The moment the door opened, Ning Wanjun drove Suzaku into the enemy ship first.

Ai Li followed closely behind.

The solidified ice crystals firmly froze the ship in place, and the two machine beasts walked on the ground without even shaking.

The moment Suzaku appeared, it was greeted by a volley of guns!

The opponents were not insensitive. Immediately after the impact, a team came to the ground floor with guns to check the situation. After discovering that the ice ship opened the hatch, it immediately organized a defense line on the spot. If ordinary soldiers boarded the ship first, they would definitely face a head-on attack.

It's a pity that the lead bullet was as soft as wax in front of the mechanism beast. Ning Wanjun controlled Suzaku to slash forward, and with just one blow, the imperial soldiers blocking the front row were split in two.

For a moment, the bottom floor was filled with exclamations and screams.

As a battle-tested general, the princess was unmoved at all. She retracted her gun and charged straight into the line of defense, knocking several people into the ballast barrels.What is contained in these wooden barrels is not the usual seawater, but aged red wine—the burst wood chips are flying around with the wine liquid, and the rich fruity aroma overwhelms the salty fresh blood smell for a while.

At this time, more than 30 soldiers rushed out and began to seize the ship.

Even if some imperial soldiers escaped the first wave of Suzaku's charge, they would no longer be able to resist the dense rain of air rifle bullets.

The firepower density of the two sides is obviously not at the same level.

"Don't be afraid, everyone, I'm here to rescue you! Please step back and stay away from the railing!" Airi shouted in Elvish language.

Xia Fan also saw those imprisoned elves.

Most of them were naked and locked in the side compartment in the middle of the bottom of the ship—it was said to be a compartment, but it was not much different from a cage.Several curved iron bars protruded from the bottom of the deck, inserted straight into the keel, and formed a narrow area less than one square meter with the curved ship wall.

Nearly a hundred elves were trapped in it, their faces full of pain and exhaustion.Apparently, their only task is to manipulate the tentacles of the green shuttle to provide extra power for the warship when necessary. It is difficult to see the sun all day long, and because it is closest to the sea, it is cold and humid. Their daily living conditions can be imagined.

When hearing the language of the same ethnic group, the prisoner didn't react for a while, and looked at the black giant beast in front of him in a trance. It really didn't look like an islander.

It wasn't until Airi lifted the front baffle upwards to reveal her real body that they were surprised to find that this invulnerable monster was actually driven by a clansman!

"Where... are you from?" someone asked bravely.

"Noah's tree boat." Airi jumped off Xuanwu and tied a length of hemp rope to the railing.

"Could it be...you are a fugitive?"

"Well," she nodded, but quickly shook her head again, "but not now. Noah has found a new habitat."

"A new habitat?" Everyone looked in disbelief.

"Yes, it's called Jinxia, ​​a place that even the empire can't touch." Ai Li returned to Xuanwu, controlled her feet to step backwards - the iron railing fell down under the pull of the mechanism beast, and there was no limit to the islanders. things. "You are free now, follow me to Jinxia City!"

"Leave it to her here." Ning Wanjun also jumped off Suzaku and said, "There are still enemies up there that need to be dealt with."

Rescuing the elves is only the first step of the battle strategy, the second step is to clear the entire ship and capture as many enemy ships as possible.

Xia Fan shrugged, "If I want you to stay here to guard the retreat and guard the rear for everyone, you will definitely not agree?"

"Of course." Ning Wanjun smiled, and pulled out his customary spear from the mechanism beast, "This is the only thing you can't convince me."

She turned to the Jinxia warrior who was with her, "Everyone listen to the order, rush to the deck with me, and kill all the intruders!"

"Obey, Your Highness!" Everyone responded in unison, their voices full of trust and respect.

……

The tables turned.

Tular saw that not only the Invincible and Angela, but most of the pirate ships were allocated a bare ice ship.And those ships with only a single deck did not need to go on board to fight at all, and they were broken into two pieces on the spot after only one impact.

At the same time, large-scale icing occurred on the sea level, and these ice crystals connected more than a dozen ships into a flat "land".If it were a mage to do it, at least a dozen or so would have to do it together. God knows how Jinxia City did this.Even if a hurricane blows now, it is impossible for the fleet to move a step further.

There is no doubt that all these are traps carefully arranged by the enemy. The white ice crystal ground is a desperate situation for warships, but in the eyes of Jinxia people, it is a familiar battlefield.Soldiers disembarking from the ice ship can take care of each other, support back and forth, and rush from one ship to another on their feet.At the same time, the firearms they held were much better than those of the pirates. Three or five people could overwhelm a large number of pirates.

The only function of ice ships is to transport people to the side of the fleet. This is not a naval battle at all, but a real land war.

The Invincible is certainly powerful, but it is also difficult to exert even the slightest bit of power on an unsuitable battlefield.

The lord raised his head and let the rain wet his face - he saw a golden figure swimming in the cloud, from the outline, it looked like a slender snake.

I'm afraid this thing is interfering with the mage's spellcasting, making it difficult for the fleet to move forward?

It has to be said that the people on this land are much stronger than the sharp ears of World Island, and they may become a worry for the empire in the future.

The sound of shouting and killing is close to my ears.

"My lord, the enemy is about to attack the deck, and my people can't stop them!" The captain said, clutching his bleeding forehead, "How about...you declare your surrender. There are envoys between the empire and the continental kingdom, and you are under the influence again." The conferment of nobles can be resolved through diplomatic means—"

"You have tried your best, go to the side and rest." Tural raised his hand and interrupted him.

"But my lord..."

The lord took off the wet three-cornered hat, and put it aside lovingly, "The empire spans the entire ocean, and has almost never lost a battle. If I return to Celeste as a defeated general, it will be the same as death." What's the difference?"

Looking at the Jinxia soldiers rushing to the first deck, he said calmly, "Besides, no one will know where the victory will belong until the last moment. The goddess of the moon will protect me—even in a distant strange continent." .”

Chapter 378 The Demon of the Empire

Following Tural's words, the sky darkened again, as if the night had returned to the sky.

In just a few breaths of time, the moon hangs high above everyone's heads. Even though there are dark clouds all over the sky, the rain has not been interrupted, but everyone can still see the moon—as if this crescent moon is not nine days away, but close at hand generally.

"The moon in the rain? It's not a bad sight."

With a long moan, the clothes on his body were suddenly torn, and his body swelled up.At this time, the Lord was no longer human-like, with horns protruding from the top of his head, his skin turned iron blue, his body was almost as tall as a half-adult, his arms were longer than his knees, and a pair of long and narrow flesh wings protruded from his back.

The Jinxia army also rushed onto the deck at this moment.

Seeing the monster in front of him, Ning Wanjun charged without hesitation!

Like the Holy Wing Islands, most of the nobles in the Kingdom of Nattatin are monsters, and the enemy in front of them is undoubtedly the core commander of the fleet.

Tural did not evade, he directly blocked the spear with one hand, and punched Ning Wanjun with the other hand.

The same is true for the latter, greet each other with fists!

There was only a loud bang, and the collision of fists was almost as heavy as a hammer hitting a city.Ning Wanjun flew backwards, and Tural couldn't help but took two steps back.

Xia Fan, who had just boarded the deck, felt his heart ache when he saw this scene.

It was the first time he saw the princess fell into a disadvantage in the competition of strength.

The moment Ning Wanjun landed, she used a rolling posture to stand up again, but her right hand was already red and swollen visible to the naked eye.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

"Protect Her Royal Highness!"

The Jinxia soldiers stepped forward to surround the princess and shot at the enemy. The latter ate a round of bullets on the spot before slightly frowning and said, "I see, this is not a magical creation, but a real creation." Long-range weapons. It seems that in terms of technological innovation, not only the Empire is outstanding."

He even pulled a bullet out of his body, put it in front of his eyes and looked it over carefully.

Everyone was a little dazed for a moment, and it was the first time they encountered a strong enemy with an air rifle.

And under the dim light, the bloody bullet holes on Tural's body healed quickly, and the tightened muscles pushed out the rest of the bullets.

"Go down." Suddenly a cold voice came from the side of the ship, "Leave this to us to deal with."

The speaker is a thousand words.

She stepped on the rising ice and jumped onto the deck from the high side. "The recovery power of this monster is far higher than that of the living dead. Ordinary injuries are basically ineffective, and you will have no effect here."

Although this statement is very straightforward, it is also true.

Everyone moved back and gave the center of the entire battleship to Xia Fan and the other three.

Tural did not take advantage of the situation to pursue, but stood still, waiting for Jin Xia to spread out.

He knew that no matter how many pawns he killed, it would not help. The only chance of victory was to get rid of the demon possessors in front of him—after transforming, he could smell the fragrance of the blood of these people. It means that the power of the three people is extraordinary, at least much stronger than the descendants, and they must be the leaders of Jinxia.

The goddess of the moon will also appreciate such a frank battle.

"I am the Governor of the Western Sea Region, Natatin—" Before Tular could finish speaking, two ice cones fell from the top of his head.

He could only interrupt the statement, cast his bloodline technique, turned into a cloud of black smoke and flew behind the short woman.

Although the other party looked no different from an underage girl, real children would never appear on such a battlefield, and he would not let down his vigilance because of this!

When Tural appeared the next moment, the other party still didn't turn around, and his eyes were still fixed on the direction where he disappeared.

That's right, that's it—he raised his palm with sharp claws, and slapped Qianyan on the back—in the low light environment shrouded in night, it was almost impossible to find a cloud of fast-moving black smoke Therefore, this trick is no different from teleportation in the eyes of most people!

But his claws failed to penetrate the target's spine.

Tural was very surprised, this guy's back was as hard as iron!

Seeing the frost continuously condensing on the clothes, he suddenly understood that the other party was covered in ice crystals, and his ability to resist blows was comparable to his own.

After being stunned for a while, a dazzling electric light shot straight at him!

Xia Fan activated the first alchemy.

It was still the familiar shock technique streamer.

The electric current obviously hit the opponent, but it only made him tremble slightly, and he opened the distance again.The scorched surface is healing as fast as Bloodraven in the shadows.

"Be careful, he moves very fast!" Qian Yan reminded.

"It can be seen." Xia Fan nodded, and after just a few seconds of fighting, he had a general understanding of the opponent's characteristics: extremely strong resilience, no less than Ning Wanjun's brute force, and almost flashing action ability.As far as individuals are concerned, it can indeed be regarded as both offensive and defensive.And the dark night sky, I'm afraid he can't get rid of it - just don't know if Chi can change the sky back to its previous appearance.

"No. The dragon is in charge of the weather, and the day and night are none of my business."

A voice suddenly sounded in Xia Fan's mind.

What's the situation... It turns out that Chi can communicate with consciousness?

He tried to say good evening.

"Don't think about it, this is a one-sided conversation, you don't have the ability to transfer your consciousness to me."

Uh... so how did she know that she wanted to ask her?