Chapter 15 The Sea Monster Counterattacks

"I don't know!" the first mate replied anxiously: "No enemy warships were seen on the sea, and the shells did not fly from the direction of the city. "

"Can't see it?" Jim thought for a moment and immediately understood: "Immediately calculate the trajectory, speculate on the possible target location, and then use artillery fire to conduct a probing attack. The Frost Rose Alliance's battleships have a mirage system, although it is not completely Invisible, but difficult to detect at this distance. Have lookouts pay attention to the sea surface near the impact point, and the splash will make them invisible."

"Understood." The first mate quickly began to convey the order, and the people on the battleship also quickly carried it out. However, after the shell trajectory was calculated, the observer did not give the data to the gunner, but re-reported it to the first officer. After reading it, the first mate said to Jim with some uncertainty: "Captain..."

"What's wrong? Why don't you fire?"

"This...!" The first mate handed the ballistic calculation results to Jim.

Jim took the piece of paper and looked at it, then suddenly looked up at the first mate in surprise. "Did you calculate correctly? The shell came from a distance of one hundred and seventy kilometers?"

"It has been reviewed twice." The first officer said helplessly: "Not to mention the mirage system at this distance, even an aircraft carrier parked there is invisible!"

"If we can't see, how can the enemy see?"

"Report, enemy sighting ship found." The lookout man suddenly called out.

No need for the first mate to explain this time. Jim said to himself: "Is it a sighting ship? They can actually build this thing!"

The second officer hesitated and said: "The observation ship needs an instant communication system, a super-magnification observation mirror and a triangular positioning system. Isn't this too exaggerated? Does the Frost Rose Alliance have so many confidential technologies?"

Jim calmed down a little and said: "It's not considered a secret technology. I heard that the Frost Rose Alliance has a very good relationship with the German Iron Crusaders. The Iron Crusaders' large-scale observation lens technology has been very perfect. The Frost Rose Alliance can buy it." Not surprising. As for the triangulation technology, it is just a child's thing. It can be done with a slide rule and a three-pointer. As for the instant messaging technology, I heard that they have it for a long time. It seems to be based on crystal resonance. It is a basic technology, and I heard that it is also integrated with the magic circle theory. It can not only transmit sounds, but also images."

The first mate immediately said in distress: "Then what should we do? Our cannons can't reach this far, and even if they can reach it, they can't aim!"

Just when the U.S. fleet was in great distress, in the Sino-German task force 170 kilometers away, King Chuang was sitting proudly on the command seat watching the sailors busily calibrating the system.

The correspondent shouted: "The lead reconnaissance ship reported that the first shot hit the tail deck of the Liberty. The damage was minor. Feedback data: coordinate one plus three seconds, coordinate two plus seven seconds, coordinate three shrink by one minute, coordinate four..."

The second officer listened to the report and gave the order skillfully: "Each ship assigns targets according to the plan, loads high-explosive armor-piercing projectiles, and fires a salvo."

"Yes. A salvo of high-explosive armor-piercing bullets."

A large number of battleships flying the flags of the Frost Rose Alliance and the Iron Cross began to turn. The large capital ships of the entire fleet all unfolded horizontally, and the front and rear main guns turned together to aim at the distant battleship group.

The second officer ordered again: "The lead ship assists in correcting the data."

"Correction. Feedback data. Report: The enemy target begins to turn, the instantaneous hands of all battleships increase by six and a half seconds, and the effective time is seven seconds. Six, five..."

The second officer immediately ordered: "Bombardment, bombardment, bombardment, get in front."

The turrets of all the battleships immediately turned to the right at an almost invisible angle. The six-second angle was invisible to the human eye. After the rotation was in place, the timekeeper was still counting down three two one. Just as the number zero was shouted out, the main guns of all the battleships roared at the same time. The huge super-caliber naval guns fired out inverted conical white smoke rings, and the terrifying muzzle flames could often spray out seven meters, and the shell weighing more than half a ton was already dozens of kilometers away.

Jim was still shouting for the battleship to turn around. Suddenly there was a terrifying scream in the air, and the first mate immediately pinned Jim down. With a loud bang, the flagship Liberty shook violently, then made a huge metal twisting sound, and slowly slid under the sea like the unwilling roar of a giant beast. Jim survived under the weak body protection of the heroic NPC first mate, but the poor first mate was smashed into a pile of rotten flesh by glass fragments and a section of blown steel bars. The poor Liberty was also completely ruined. The Liberty's armor was too thin for a direct hit by an explosive armor-piercing projectile!

The Liberty was not the only one to be beaten. Almost one-fifth of the battleships in the fleet were named, and the hit rate of the artillery shells was as high as over 95%, with almost no miss. But almost none of the warships that were targeted could persist after the baptism of shells. Except for the Super Sea King heavy armored assault ship with superior armor protection, all targets in this round of attacks were not sunk.

Jim teleported to the battleship next to him before the battleship completely sank. This is the advantage of the Magic Sea Battlefield. There are teleportation arrays on the battleships, at least the transfer of personnel is faster. Jim, who had boarded the backup command ship Camandra, shouted angrily: "After all the battleships complete half rotation, they accelerate and attack. Close the distance and then counterattack with all their strength. Fast destroyer. Go and kill that observation ship." .”

This is the only chance. Even the warships of our guild cannot carry out such beyond-visual-range attacks without an observation ship. There was no radar in the Magic Age. If you can't see the enemy at this distance, you can't attack. However, we have lead reconnaissance ships. These specially modified little guys are actually super-high-speed hydrofoils. They can often run faster than torpedoes, and no warship can catch up with them. Every time the fleet of our guild conducts a beyond visual range attack, they need to conduct reconnaissance in the middle. The fleet calculates the relative position between itself and the lead ship, and then the lead ship calculates the relative position between itself and the enemy, so that we can Use simple trigonometric calculations to deduce the relative positions of the enemy and ourselves, and conduct out-of-sight attacks. If this still fails, the lead ship can also visually report the impact point directly to assist the main fleet in correcting the data.

Of course, the Americans can also roughly think of the role of the leading ship. But as mentioned before, it would be impossible to build a lead ship without those three technologies such as instant messaging. Relying on semaphores to transmit coordinates is too slow and the distance is too close.

After receiving the order at this time, the two fast destroyers in the U.S. fleet immediately accelerated away from the fleet and rushed towards the lead ship. But the lead ship is not a bulky battleship. It has nothing installed except for the huge observation lens above its head and the dozens of crystal communication machines inside the ship. It is a reconnaissance ship through and through, and has no intention of participating in the war. And when it encounters an enemy, the only thing it has to do is run.

It is precisely based on the design idea that the lead ship will run away when seeing people. The lead ship of our guild is equipped with a super jet thruster, and its output power is at the same level as our capital ship. This propeller occupies almost more than 90% of the cabin space of the lead ship, but its powerful output can provide this hydrofoil, which has a displacement of less than three thousandths of a battleship, with more power than the fastest torpedo. At three times the speed, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is flying on the water.

The Americans' fast destroyers just want to be faster than the battleships. They are not at the same level as our super guide ships. The lead ship drew a large arc on the sea at a terrifying speed, and then began to rush quickly towards the side of the destroyer. The artillery on the destroyer immediately began to turn. It turned out that the rotation speed of the turret could not keep up with the enemy's movement speed, making it impossible to aim at all. The lead ship rushed past the two destroyers provocatively with an "S", and then made a big circle again and rushed into the distance. The latest shells from the destroyer and the main fleet only landed on the sea more than a hundred meters behind it. For a ship of its level, you have to calculate the amount of time it takes to hit the target, but it just likes to run S. There is no way to calculate lead time.

The inability to sink the lead ship means that we cannot stop our long-range bombardment. The only thing the American warships can do is to rush forward under the gunfire. However, as the distance approached, the number of shells gradually began to increase. And the hit rate also has a significant upward trend. Originally, the distance was far, and only the main guns on the battleships could reach the firing range. Now that the distance has been shortened, even the battleships have begun to participate in the battle, and the firepower has naturally become more intensive. However, even so, the Americans still braved the artillery fire and rushed to the vicinity of our fleet.

Jim looked at only two-thirds of the fleet remaining on the nearby sea. He was so angry that he didn't know where to turn. Fortunately, we could already see our warships in front. He was finally able to give the order to fight back. "First officer, give the order to fire. Concentrate your firepower on the largest ship in the middle."

"yes."

King Chuang was watching the American warship in front of him rushing towards his team at full speed. Suddenly, a water column of more than 20 meters high suddenly flew up with a loud bang from more than 30 meters in front of the warship.

"Hey, is it a long shot?" King Chuang said with a smile.

Sitting next to King Chuang was Su Mei, who was holding a telescope and looking at the American warship opposite. "In reality, Americans are a technological powerhouse. This at least shows that they are very creative. It is normal for them to be able to improve cannons with a longer range. But...don't you plan to let the Hai Clan attack? No matter how close you are, you can Is it going to hit our ship? Our battleship is lying sideways. The American cannonballs are much more powerful than the RB battleships. I'm not sure this armor can stop it!"

"Okay then." King Chuang said to the first mate: "Send the signal for the Shui Tribe to dispatch."

"clear."

As soon as the first mate turned around to give the order, a large water column suddenly rose less than two meters outside the side of the Storm. The whole ship shook. But this is already the limit, and Americans don't have many opportunities to shoot at will.

Jim was proudly watching the explosion of the missed round, thinking that the next round would land on the opponent's ship. However, his idea was interrupted before it could be realized. Jim's newly replaced flag suddenly stopped as if it hit something. The huge inertia threw him out of his seat. The people on the bridge also fell to the ground in embarrassment. The worst thing was The second officer actually flipped from the operating platform to the opposite side. It looked like he had a heavy fall.

Before the people on the boat recovered, Jim suddenly discovered a water column rising outside the left chord. At first, he thought it was an enemy cannonball, but as the water spray fell, a huge suction cup actually appeared in the water column. tentacle. Everyone in Battlefield knows this thing. The only ones with such huge suckers in the sea are the black devil octopus and the red-spined squid, and no matter which one of them it is, it is not easy to deal with.

As soon as the crew members got up from the ground, the battleship suddenly trembled again, and then shook violently. Many people who had just gotten up fell down again. Jim ordered loudly: "Throw depth charges."

"Yes." The first mate climbed up to the microphone with difficulty to convey the order. Soon the crew on the ship rushed out of the cabin and threw the depth charges off the side of the ship with difficulty. At such a close distance, depth charges would probably damage your own ship. But now it is better to be caught by the sea monster and affected by the bomb than to be shaken to pieces.

Depth charges, which looked like gasoline barrels, rolled down the side of the ship, but before they exploded, Jim suddenly noticed them flying out of the sea. Several huge bombs flew directly into the air, and then exploded in the air with a bang. With a crash, all the glass on the battleship's control tower burst at the same time. There is no tempered glass in the game. After the glass on the ship exploded, the pieces immediately flew around, knocking several crew members near the windows to the ground.

Jim covered his bleeding ears and got up from the ground and rushed directly to the microphone and ordered: "Everyone hold still. Nearby ships use small-caliber sidearms to help each other and blow up those tentacles."

The warships of the U.S. fleet are only more than a hundred meters apart from each other. At this distance, the smallest caliber artillery can accurately hit the tentacles wrapped around the ship, but Jim forgot one thing. Whether it's an octopus or a squid, their tentacles can regenerate. Attacking the tentacles only makes them more brutal. In fact, there is no benefit.

After blowing off several tentacles, these unlucky guys really made the sea monsters anxious. Jim saw with his own eyes that the battleship on his side first sank, and then suddenly jumped out of the water and was hit by more than a dozen tentacles. It flipped over in the air and crashed back into the water. Then the tail of the battleship suddenly tilted up, and then the entire bow plunged into the sea. Finally, the entire ship quickly disappeared on the sea, leaving a huge vortex.

After the first ship was killed, a frigate on the side tried to speed out, but was suddenly lifted out of the water. Jim watched helplessly as the middle section of the small frigate, which weighed more than a thousand tons, was flattened by two thick tentacles. Then more than a dozen tentacles dragged the two ends of the ship and pushed it upwards. The battleship immediately moved from the flattened middle section. It was folded in half. Then the whole thing disappeared on the sea.

The main reason why frigates are sidelined is because the armor is too thin. It is impossible for large battleships to be folded into iron balls like frigates. However, although monsters cannot fold large battleships, they can turn them over and deform some parts of the battleship. Some monsters have even invented the technique of smashing two ships against each other. The underwater thruster designed by humans is actually a very inefficient method of propulsion. The pitiful power of the battleship is completely negligible in front of these sea monsters. No matter how you turn the rudder or add power. Those battleships can only be pushed around at will. There is no way at all.

Jim painfully watched his fleet being dizzy by the monsters, and suddenly shouted fiercely: "Summon the underwater monsters. Go down and fight."

In "Zero", some players often level up at sea. Of course, there are also many people who have special water pets, and most of these people are in the fleet. As soon as they heard the order, many players on the boat immediately jumped into the sea, and some Warcraft followed them into the water.

This move was much better than the previous method. The monsters immediately let go of the battleship, but the turbulent water surface showed that they were not idle.

American player Kirby jumped into the sea with a posture comparable to that of a diver. His profession is an aquatic warrior, his underwater combat ability is quite high, and he is the Marine Captain of the Kraken battleship. However, he was not very lucky today. As soon as he jumped into the water, he immediately found a creature with a mushroom-shaped translucent umbrella cover and eight tentacles in front of him.

"Oh ***! It's the Lightning Overlord Jellyfish!" Kirby turned around and ran away almost instinctively. However, he only swam less than five meters when he suddenly felt a terrifying current flowing through his body, making every move in his body... Every hair on my head stood up. I don't know how to describe the feeling. Fortunately, someone blocked him just now. The two players who jumped after him fell just between him and the jellyfish, and were electrocuted into a pile of black material and sank to the bottom of the sea.

Kirby swam forward desperately without even looking back. Although this transparent Lightning Overlord Jellyfish is only a level 800 monster, it is an underwater creature. In the water, it is more terrifying than a level 900 land creature. . Kirby, who swam desperately for a distance, suddenly stopped, not because he thought it was far enough, but because he saw something more terrifying. A giant octopus like a small island was passing in front of him at a terrifying speed. This is definitely not the Dark Demon Octopus that often attacks ships. The Dark Demons we usually see are not as big as one of this guy's tentacles! What frightened him even more was that as soon as the terrifying super octopus passed by, he found a red Lightning Overlord jellyfish approaching him on the opposite side. The color of the Lightning King Jellyfish represents the level. Although the red color is not the most deadly type, even the low-level transparent ones are already very dangerous, and the red ones are even more dangerous to stay close to.

Swimming out of the water at almost a world record speed, Kirby quickly found the battleship and climbed aboard. He rushed all the way to the bridge where Jim was and shouted: "Captain. Let's retreat quickly!"

"Why?" Jim looked at Kirby's body and knew that this guy had just come out of the sea. "Is there something going on down there?"

"The situation? The situation is serious! The sea is full of lightning king jellyfish. I can't get in at all! And those tentacles, they are not the Black Devil Octopus or the Red Spiny Squid at all. I have never seen those things, but they must be some kind of octopus. , five to six times the size of the Black Devil Octopus."

"What?" Jim asked in shock: "Then did you see their tentacles?"

"I saw it."

"Are there cell particles that are constantly flashing in various colors on those tentacles?"

Kirby thought for a moment and said, "I didn't pay much attention, but their tentacles do seem to be changing color."

"That's right. These are giant octopuses, the legendary ocean guardians, who originally guarded the Temple of the Seven Seas. Players have taken over related tasks in the past, but were killed by a giant octopus in the end. It's probably these things."

Kirby said: "These monsters don't attack the enemies over there to attack us specifically. It's obvious that the Sea Tribe is helping them. There's no way we can fight like this!"

"Do you think we can still run away now?" Jim asked helplessly.

Kirby was silent now. The Sea Tribe has an absolute advantage in the water. Although they may not be able to catch up to speedy ships such as hydrofoils, warships absolutely cannot outrun them. Since there are so many octopuses here, there is definitely no hope of running away.

The two of them were sighing helplessly when the first mate suddenly shouted: "There is movement on the sea."

The two looked up at the sea, only to see thousands of dorsal fins standing on the sea. Jim cried out immediately. "Oops. It's the Iron-backed Sailfish!" This Iron-backed Sailfish is a slender aquatic beast with three distinct characteristics. The first is that these guys swim very fast. Even if they are not the first, there are few things in the sea that can catch up with them. The second is that the dorsal fins and spines of these guys are so scary that they can easily cut through the bottom of a battleship, even steel battleships. The third major feature is the most annoying feature, that is, these guys are extremely cruel and will actively attack any non-kind creature nearby even if they are not hungry.

Sure enough, all the octopuses and jellyfish under the water disappeared in a flash. The players on board the American battleship thought they had won a big victory, and they came to the surface to cheer and celebrate. However, they suddenly discovered a bunch of dorsal fins standing on the water, and immediately Just stupid.