Chapter 1,384 Sea Attack

"What's going on?"

As soon as Lin called out, he discovered his own situation, or the situation of the boat he was riding on. Huge waves hit from the side, causing the ship to shake violently. Whenever it rolls over directly, it is not a surprise.

It's just that with clear skies and calm seas, how could a big wave suddenly hit?

It didn't take long for Lin to find the culprit. In other words, that guy couldn't even ignore it.

Several octopus legs towering into the sky were lapping the sea violently. Sometimes it swept the sails, causing the masts to break and fall over; sometimes it swept the hull, causing sawdust and fragments to fly away. One foot even rolled up a boat and was about to drag it to the bottom of the sea.

Compared to the simple movements of the octopus legs, the movements of nearby ships are quite chaotic. The cumbersome ship inside wants to run out, while the flexible battleship outside wants to rush inward. The formation was in chaos, and some ships were inevitably too close. The shouts and panic expressions of the sailors on the deck could be directly seen by people on the other ship.

What is coming is the legendary giant sea beast Kraken, a super-sized octopus. Kraken does not refer to a specific sea beast, but the name of a group of people. They are one of the most dangerous top predators in the sea. If the dragon is alone and falls into the water, it may become Kraken's food.

Logically speaking, such a sea beast should not appear on the 'safe' channel to Dragon Island. Because as long as the Kraken is around, the sea area will never be considered safe.

In order to maintain the safety of the route, Dragon Island carries out regular cleaning operations, and Kraken is the focus. Because this damned giant octopus has a way of threatening the giant dragon flying in the sky. As a safe passage to the main continent, the dragon certainly cannot let this giant octopus ambush and prey on the passing ships and flying dragons.

But just like that, the Greco family's fleet encountered a Kraken that should not have appeared in this supposedly safe place.

Lin's ship is a combat ship and is located on the periphery of the fleet. It was originally used to protect the transport ship on the inside and to alert pirates who might attack. But for the attack that broke out in the center of the fleet, the battleship did not have any good response methods at the first time. It could only ask the sailors to take the fighting position and let the ship get closer to the fighting location as soon as possible.

To deal with a huge sea beast of Kraken's size, there aren't many different tactics available. Just let the ship get closer, face the target with its broadside, and then wildly project various siege-level magic weapons.

Don't expect gang-hopping. Letting sailors use swords to deal with giant sea beasts is like bringing your own toothpicks to your doorstep. That's called feeding, not fighting.

However, due to the limited destructive power of the effective weapons, and the opponent is not a target that just stands still and does not move, the fleet besieging the sea beast will definitely suffer huge losses. Even before the victory was achieved, he was destroyed first.

This is why the footprints of Homo sapiens are basically extinct overseas. Because no matter how powerful a fleet is organized, as long as it encounters a giant sea beast, it will be half disabled if not completely destroyed. If they encounter another one after killing one, they will all have to go into the sea beast's stomach to keep company, and they won't be able to go home.

Now, meeting such a Kraken, the current head of the Greco family, William's father Henry, was full of sourness. He had received news that some pirates intended to attack the fleet, so he was on alert all day long. Who knew that the pirates were not waiting for them, but a more deadly sea beast was waiting for them.

Although the order had been given for the transport ships to escape on their own, only a few ships were able to escape in the end. Henry was not sure whether his own ship, which was preparing to cut off the front and rear, could leave.

The reason why Kraken is regarded as a huge threat is that in addition to its size, it is also a magical beast that can wield magical power and has a certain degree of intelligence. Know how to eliminate the threat first before having a good meal.

Simply put, it destroys the fleet first and then starts eating. Don't try to survive by docking your tail and expect Kraken to just eat the big cake left behind and spare the lives of others.

What's especially scary is that the Kraken in front of him is a blue-ringed Kraken. The Kraken are a very special group of people, characterized by their extremely poisonous nature!

No matter in the eyes of Henry, a veteran at sea, or in the eyes of the commander of the Karlsruhe Imperial Navy Fleet who served as the escort, total destruction was a foreseeable result. The difference is just sooner or later. Their only choices are to give up and wait to be eaten; to resist, even though it is in vain; or to run away and take a chance on their luck. Maybe the Kraken will show mercy today.

Compared with the despair in the hearts of others, someone and the sword master who came to him were seriously discussing which part of the big octopus was the most delicious.

Octopuses are marine creatures, and there are also distant relatives of the Kraken that have shrunk in size in the offshore waters of Midland. Although they are afraid of the power of sea beasts, there are still offshore fisheries in Midi, so naturally there are many more items on the dining table.

As a white swordsman who loves to eat, play and travel, of course he had eaten small-sized octopus when he lived in the empire. The taste in his memory was also unforgettable for him. The reason why a certain traveler's hometown calls seafood "seafood" is not just the word "fresh".

So when a time traveler brought up such a topic, William's chatterbox seemed to be opened but unable to be closed, describing the taste in his memory.

As a former fat nerd, one's foodie attributes are deeply embedded in one's body, otherwise the body shape would not have developed horizontally in the first place. Chinese and foreign cooking techniques related to octopus emerged in my mind one after another. Just talking about the cooking method, as well as the freshness and sweetness of the octopus in the description, and the taste of the leftover ingredients, William was so greedy that he almost drooled.

This turned into an extremely strange sight. The fleet was turned upside down by a giant sea beast, and the sailors on the deck were even more confused. Although no ships have been sunk yet, pessimism has begun to spread.

However, a certain black-robed magician and another white-robed swordsman were standing on the side of the ship, discussing the hundred ways of cooking Kraken and which part of the meat should be more delicious. The intensity of the emotion contrasted sharply with the despair surrounding him.

For a while, no one came to disturb the two people who were discussing how to eat a sea beast.

The ship they were on was already close to Kraken's body and was turning. All the sailors in the gun bay have gathered on the same side, and some reserve personnel who cannot squeeze in are responsible for moving the special magic crossbows from the weapons bay. All arrangements have been familiarized through training, so no one fell into confusion or panic at this time.

With the help of the winch, all the ballistae tightened the strings and placed explosive crossbows embedded with magic stones. Just wait for the right angle to launch a salvo on the Kraken.

Facing this legendary sea beast, and the rarest blue ring, no one is not afraid. Especially if this missed shot succeeds in hitting the target, the opponent's blood flowing into the sea will turn the ocean into highly toxic. In this way, as long as they lose the boat or are thrown into the sea, they will be poisoned if not eaten. This is simply a life-or-death battle.

But even though the whole ship was filled with despair, no one thought of escaping. This is the sea, where can we run? Jump into the ocean and swim all the way back to land? Or rebel on the spot, take the captain hostage, and try to turn the ship back?

The option of rebellion was the first to be eliminated. Because Kraken will not stop to enjoy the drama of human infighting just because there is civil strife on the ship. Not to mention stopping the boat, as long as the boat slows down, it will be knocked into the sea by this giant sea beast. Both sides have no mercy for each other.

As for other options, at this critical moment, they are simply not worth spending time considering. In despair, obeying orders becomes the most direct reaction of everyone.

It is not difficult to find a suitable angle of attack because the target is so huge. The difficulty is that Kraken's skin is not hard, but rather soft. But it is this softness that makes it impossible for many weapons to penetrate, and all the strength will be removed by the soft skin.

Only the magic effects of magic weapons can still have some effect. But Kraken is a powerful magical beast and has certain resistance to magic attacks. These characteristics make this sea beast, even if it is only a cub, comparable to the level of a king-level monster on land. Judging from the price that must be paid for a successful crusade, the average casualties of sea monsters are higher than those of Warcraft on land.

When the hull of the ship was swayed by the waves, and the position of the target body—actually Kraken's half head and two eyeballs emerging from the sea—entered the best shooting range in the eyes of the gunner, he Immediately he lowered his hands violently and shouted orders.

The operator of the crossbow, who was in a state of mental stress for a moment, almost reflexively pressed the trigger of the crossbow, and the shot exploded!

The roaring crossbow flew across the sea, and even shot through the sudden waves, aiming at Kraken, who was wreaking havoc without restraint. Several crossbows shot towards the huge eyeball with greater accuracy. This kind of accuracy is unworthy of mention on land, but it is enough to be praised on the sea that is shaking all the time.

The original intention of the explosion was to penetrate into the target and then explode from the inside. Unfortunately, the arrowhead made of magic metal still couldn't penetrate Kraken's skin. Fortunately, the moment before the crossbow was deflected, the triggered explosion magic compressed the power contained in the crossbow to the extreme and exploded in all directions.

In an instant, water mist and parasites on Kraken sprayed everywhere, obscuring everyone's sight.

Without waiting to confirm the result, the sailors quickly tightened the crossbow and placed the second giant magic crossbow that looked like a spear. Without waiting for orders, everyone fired in volley! Although the loading speed of each group was fast or slow, after all, they were well-trained and still fired the first salvo with momentum.

This went on for three rounds, and after the fight was over, the gunnery chief called him to stop. Because the optimal shooting angle has been lost, continuing to shoot will only be a waste of time and space, and the crossbow will miss and shoot into the sea.

But stopping shooting does not mean stopping loading. Everyone still pulled the crossbow away and lost the crossbow. Some groups of ballistae were equipped with clay pots filled with fire oil to prepare for close combat. Only then did everyone have the time to look at their results.