Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 461 - 424 Quasi-Legendary Battleship "Storm Horn"_2
Now.
The two strongest and fastest warships at Aiven’s command, the heavy cruiser "Venus" represents the pinnacle of shipbuilding technology, while the Level 3 battleship "Storm Horn" embodies extraordinary abilities.
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"Cheers! To celebrating our plundered wealth ranking first in the gang."
"Cheers! Congratulations to the captain for making great contributions to the Pirate King, soon to be promoted to deputy leader."
"Cheers! Although there are five or six deputy leaders, if we smoothly establish a nation in the future, at least one must be made a General, right? ’Executioner’s Saber’ Kidd!"
A grand celebratory banquet was underway on the pirate ship, with barrels of rum moved onto the deck. This was the Pirate King’s reward for their outstanding performance during this period.
All pirates drank to their hearts’ content, for the Pirate King’s rewards and for the beautiful future after accepting the Hilus Kingdom’s offer of amnesty!
A sinister-looking man in black, sitting at the top, couldn’t suppress his smile and stood up to promise his pirate officers:
"Hahaha, no matter where I, Kidd, sit, I will never forget my brothers! Today, everyone drink to your heart’s content, cheers!"
"Long live the Captain!"
"..."
Suddenly, Kidd, who though having drunk quite a bit, remained very clear-headed, noticed a small dot unexpectedly appear on the distant sea horizon and then rapidly grow larger.
"Eh, what’s that? So fast!"
Dong! Dong! Dong!...
At the same time, the lookout perched on the mast, while hugging a bottle of rum, also frantically rang the alarm bell.
By the time the slightly drunken crew reacted and attempted to flee, it was already too late.
In reality, whether they drank or not made no difference...
"Storm Horn" at full speed swiftly brought that Black Sail pirate ship within the range of its cannons in just over an hour.
"No warning needed, direct attack, Gunpowder Chief ready!"
"All cannon crews, solid shot, load!"
Under the tutelage of artillery expert Boris, "Storm Horn" had a cannon team with exceptionally skilled techniques, on par with any elite navy.
"Fire!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Amidst the orange-red cannon flames, a massive broadside of sizzling cannonballs, totaling 639 pounds, roared like a swarm of locusts towards the pirate ship, which had long turned its bow but simply hadn’t managed to escape.
[Cannon Commander’s Saber: Extreme Cannon Skill]: Able to exploit 200% of the shipborne artillery’s range, precision, and power.
Even compared to an ordinary battleship, a cruiser or pirate ship below Level 3 would seem powerless as facing a heavyweight boxer, but "Storm Horn" at this moment was like a knight fully armed, wielding a steel sword, mounted on a warhorse!
What awaited them wasn’t "powerlessness," but "despair"!
Just one round of full volley left this formidable three-masted pirate ship riddled with holes, wailing everywhere.
The pirates aboard were dumbfounded by this wave of heavenly justice, while the few survivors were constantly battered by the soul-searching questions "Who am I," "Where am I."
"Order, turn the bow and charge up!"
"Yes, Captain sir!"
With the cooperation of Sailor Vid and helmsman Thomass, "Storm Horn" carved a very small arc on the sea surface, with its bow facing the pirate ship that had already lost its power.
It demonstrated this warship’s current excellent maneuverability.
Snap——
After a snap of fingers.
[Ship’s Figurehead: Storm Cape] exploded with a second sea-blue aura.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A roaring whirlwind accumulated and gathered in front of the "Storm Horn," adhered to the water surface, namely near a normal ship waterline.
Gradually it formed a ram composed of whirlwind and surging currents, simultaneously creating a roaring whirlwind barrier around the hull, instantly filling the sails.
Ability: [Unicorn Shark].
In a piercing hum, the entire warship seemed to be pressed against a gigantic drill bit, accelerating once again.
Then with irresistible strength, it crashed and pierced through the pirate ship’s hull near the waterline, effortlessly tearing the entire pirate ship into two halves.
Boom——!!!
As long as anything came within two meters of the ram, whether ship planks or human bodies, were easily shredded by the whirlwind and surging current’s power. Even sturdy iron cannons were twisted, distorted, and flung hundreds of meters away.
Thud thud thud...
Fell into the sea.
When "Storm Horn" sailed through the middle of the broken, two-halved pirate ship, no living souls remained aboard.
This was the most powerful single-target attack skill and one of the powers remnant of Totem God Oveg.
Combined with a high-speed warship, there was almost no wooden hull that could withstand it.
In other words, even if an enemy Level 1 battleship with a hull over a meter thick was in front of "Storm Horn," the outcome would be no different.
However, the cost was not insignificant.
After one activation, the cooldown period of this ability could be as long as half a month. Tremendously reliant on Oveg’s remaining power, it could not be restarted by swapping the external gem during this period.
Woo woo woo...
Amidst the whirlwind’s lament.
The "Storm Horn" continued forward until the wreck behind was no longer visible. All crew members were still stunned by the figurehead’s power, unable to recover for a long time.
After a long while.
Aiven, who was similarly dazed, finally remembered to actively disable this ability, lightly coughed to cover his excitement:
"Cough cough, by the way, did you see clearly which pirate gang they belonged to?"
The officers behind him also snapped back to reality.
"That ship seemed to belong to Oathbreaker Bradley."
"Oh, then it doesn’t matter. Though speaking of which, these days of taking off military uniforms to rob merchant ships, then putting on them again to fight pirates... really not bad!"
Officers on the ship nodded together in unanimous agreement.
"Nice! Nice!."
Moreover, in future battles, as long as ensuring oneself standing on the "Storm Horn," just leisurely prepare to receive the spoils of victory.
Though bullying the weak with no suspense, it felt exhilarating enough!
Without even using the last regular ability of the figurehead, a three-masted pirate ship nearly equal to Level 5 ships was already dealt with.
This sea trial was enough to verify the abilities of the figurehead and the "Storm Horn."
Because of Great Sea Shark Oveg’s wind and water authority, eventually crystallized three abilities on the figurehead, [White Shark Patrol], [Unicorn Shark], and [White Shark Aura], with only one active at a time.
The last unused ability was [White Shark Aura].
Effect: increases all attributes of shark-type creatures by 20%, with a daily limit of 30 minutes, effective within a hundred meters.
To others, it might be an irrelevant bonus as a joke.
But to Aiven’s subordinates equipped with "Activated Shark Hide," it’s a perfect match from heaven.
As long as donning "Activated Shark Hide" and with this 20% increase, nearly everyone could reach the peak of Apprentice, truly becoming invincible in close combat, already a strategic capability.
The most important feature was its effectiveness below Tier 3, meaning even extraordinary level officers wearing demonized creature level Shark Hide could still receive the boost.
Thus, in the future, the source of "Activated Beast Hide" for "Storm Horn" crew would only be one — sharks!
However, over 500 species of sharks have been documented by humans, providing Aiven plenty to carefully choose from.
And the demonized sharks captured on the day Oveg was slain also found usefulness, cause for celebration.
"Switch the figurehead!"
Click... click...
In the rotation of the forward castle’s lift gears, "Storm Cape" slowly descended, while "Monsoon Goddess" gently rose.
The new figurehead brims with advantages, favoring short-term explosiveness. Alternating between the two figureheads for complementary use, she stands a match against Hilus’s speed-specialized quasi-legendary "Red Maple."
In addition to solid hull with iron ribs, powerful firepower, and [Ocean Treasure: Artillery Commander’s Saber!]
Now, "Storm Horn" could utterly crush any conventional warship, entirely qualified for the quasi-legendary status!
Standing on the stern castle, Aiven vigorously waved his right hand, addressing the officers and crew aboard his ship:
"So, everyone can cheer now!"
"Long live ’Storm Horn’!"
"Long live Captain sir!"
The deck instantly erupted in enthusiasm.
