Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 460 - 424: Quasi-Legendary Battleship "Storm Horn

Chapter 460: Chapter 424: Quasi-Legendary Battleship "Storm Horn

Swish, swish, swish...

The waves split apart by the sharp bow and then reassembled at the stern, as the fully outfitted "Storm Horn" finally set sail again.

Although from the outside, this Level 4 Battleship seemed almost unchanged. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Only the crew serving on this ship deeply understood that even without the figurehead, temporarily untested, this battleship was entirely different from before!

With Aiven’s feat of slaying a Tier 3 Totem God and bringing back its corpse, causing a sensation among the high command, his rank of Brigadier General was firmly established.

No longer just a symbol of the "Navy New Star" of the naval new generation.

But now a Kingdom high officer with both merit and strength, standing on equal ground with most of them! Also a member of this nation’s ruling class!

Moreover, valued by both the Crown Prince and Her Majesty the Queen, entrusted with a special mission, he was at the forefront with limitless potential.

It was almost foreseeable that after Crown Prince Liwina ascends the throne, this young Brigadier General will become one of the key figures in the future Kingdom Navy.

Even among them, many old foxes with daughters and nieces have started pondering how to close the gap between themselves and him.

Therefore.

When Aiven proposed to replace the shipborne artillery for the "Storm Horn," the high command led by Vice Admiral Gustav readily agreed without hesitation.

And in the execution of orders, every department gave the green light, with a smooth and unobstructed process.

The mid-level officers, though not all had actual sailing experience, were masters at adapting to circumstances, even quickly preparing heavy artillery, which are typically mounted on Level 3 Battleships.

At this moment, regarding hardware.

The "Storm Horn" originally, as a Level 4 Battleship, was equipped with, eighteen 24-pound cannons, twenty 12-pound cannons, ten 9-pound cannons, and two 6-pound small cannons.

After a second outfitting, they had been upgraded to eighteen 32-pound cannons, twenty 18-pound cannons, ten 12-pound cannons, and two 6-pound small cannons.

The total projectile mass skyrocketed from the original 774 pounds to 1268 pounds, reaching 70% of the total projectile mass of a 74-gun Level 3 Battleship, transforming the overall firepower.

And this level hadn’t reached the stress limit of this iron-ribbed wooden hull, still having plenty of surplus payload.

In fact, for a wizard, the sails of this warship could also be enchanted accordingly. But canvas sails are consumables, making the enchantment cost-ineffective.

Unless entirely using some extraordinary materials, such as combined Sea Monster skin, for permanent enchantment stabilization.

However, that might only be realized when building a true Legendary Battleship of one’s own.

Sailing the brand-new "Storm Horn."

After the initial excitement passed, Milan gazed at the vast ocean, feeling that conducting sea trials against the air lacked spirit.

"Since we are conducting a sea trial, shouldn’t we find a target to test against?"

"Don’t worry, the target is already on its way!"

Just as Aiven finished speaking.

Flap flap flap—

The Order Officer Bass, accompanying the ship, had already soared onto the lower sail boom of the main mast.

"Report to the commander, a pirate ship has been spotted 25 nautical miles at three o’clock direction!"

With a surveillance network covering almost the entire Golden Sea, hardly anything could escape Bass’s attention.

Moreover, since becoming a Wizard Apprentice, with the advancement of this owl’s witchcraft abilities and enhancement of spiritual power, its information processing capability has significantly improved.

"Command, full right rudder, advance at full speed!"

"As you command, full right rudder!"

The "Storm Horn" now had a helmsman named Thomass, at the age of thirty-three, still in his prime and with rich experience.

He loudly repeated the captain’s command, feeling his blood almost boiling with the honor of steering such a warship in his lifetime.

Snap—

Meanwhile, Aiven had already snapped his fingers gently.

The Ship’s Figurehead: Storm Cape exploded with a sea blue halo, instantly spreading across the entire warship.

Swish, swish, swish...

Subsequently, amid a pleasant splash of waves, a translucent film of water rose from the bottom of the ship, extending to near the deck, and the suddenly surging white splash behind the ship transformed instantly into the shape of a fish tail.

As if a giant white shark made of water had gently lifted the "Storm Horn" on its back, sweeping its gigantic tail across the water surface at lightning speed.

Ability: White Shark Patrol.

The great white shark, also known as the white shark, belongs to the mackerel shark family, one of the fastest swimming sharks in the ocean, with even ordinary individuals reaching speeds of 56 kilometers per hour, about 30 knots!

"White Shark Patrol" may not allow the massive "Storm Horn" to achieve that speed directly, but it attaches a streamlined water membrane outside the hull, indirectly changing the battleship’s length-to-width ratio while stirring the water to provide additional propulsion.

Enabling the "Storm Horn" to reach a maximum speed of 20-22 knots in a short time!

And because of the biological trait of the white shark species to never stop swimming, even during low-power cruising around the clock, it maintains a speed of 6 knots.

Compared to the "Monsoon Goddess," no longer at the mercy of nature, this was truly sailing without relying on oars, just riding the waves... here comes the wave.