Chapter 325: The First Battle of the Transformed [Black Swan]

Woo——

A long and loud whistle sounded on the chilling sea of ​​ice.

It is different from the last decision of choosing the weakest direction in the encirclement to break out.

This time, Xia En charged directly towards the leading [Dark Red Baron].

This is not only because of the rapid improvement of himself and [Black Swan], but also because of the existence of [Qingfeng] and [Hanyu] beside him.

If there is a fierce pursuit and escape battle like last time, the [Black Swan] may be fine.

However, the two ships, which are lagging behind the [Black Swan] in all aspects of performance, will undoubtedly be damaged by gunfire, or even be directly sunk!

That's not what Shane wants to see.

Since the two siblings decided to stay, Xia En would not let them down.

The best way to prevent the two ships from being attacked is to appear like a meteor and attract all the enemy's attention.

And, at the fastest speed, crush the enemy to pieces!

This method sounds a bit fanciful and full of arrogance.

Can Shane do this?

"I can do it."

Xia En said to himself.

If before the trip to [Liuli Island], Xia En might not have the confidence to say such words.

But now, he has the confidence to make such a decision!

The captain is the leader of a ship and the core of the crew.

After Xia En issued this order, all the crew members immediately prepared for battle without any hesitation and looked at the approaching vampire ships.

At this moment, everyone on the [Black Swan] seemed to have become a whole, and their high fighting spirit continued to surge.

Seeing this scene, Daisy on the [Qingfeng] not only looked a little dazed.

"So... is this the posture of the [Black Swan] during battle?"

"Although Captain Shane's crew is small, they are all elite..."

The most important thing is the attitude that as long as Shane says a word, the crew members are willing to go through fire and water for him without hesitation.

This made both Daisy and Alessio a little surprised and envious.

The crew on their ship cannot be said to be disloyal, but that is loyalty based on generous rewards and a reasonable reward and punishment mechanism.

If they encounter an invincible enemy, a considerable number of crew members may choose to surrender.

Just like the army in the Cold War Age in ancient books, when the number of casualties reaches a certain level, they will flee or even mutiny.

It's just that because of the special environment on the sea, the sailors have no place to escape if they want to.

In fact, the choice of Daisy and her brother to stay has already caused dissatisfaction among some crew members.

It was just because of their usual prestige that no one dared to speak out.

——This kind of relationship is the normal relationship between captains and crew members.

Even on a pirate ship, the pirate captain has to be careful about being usurped by his own men.

The fact that every crew member on the Black Swan is willing to sacrifice their lives for the captain is a very rare exception.

Because of this, when seeing this situation, both Daisy and Alessio couldn't help but feel a bit of envy in their hearts.

"By the way, we have to catch up with Captain Shane as soon as possible."

Daisy quickly came to her senses and ordered the crew to follow the Black Swan.

However, she soon discovered...

I can’t keep up, I can’t keep up at all!

Even though the [Qingfeng] was already moving at full speed, the distance between them and the [Black Swan] instead of getting closer, actually became farther away visibly to the naked eye.

For a moment, Daisy wondered if the steam turbine on the ship was malfunctioning!

But she soon confirmed that all components on the ship were intact - for this operation, of course they had done a thorough inspection before going to sea, and it was impossible to go to sea with faulty equipment.

And the reason why they were left behind by the [Black Swan] was not because the [Qingfeng] was too slow, but just because...

The speed of the [Black Swan] is too fast!

"That's right?"

Daisy couldn't help but stare wide-eyed: "[Qingfeng] is equipped with the latest power furnace, how can it be stretched so far?"

"Moreover, [Black Swan] is still so big..."

It's easy to understand why Daisy was shocked.

A larger ship must have a stronger power core if it wants to have faster speed.

The size of the [Black Swan] is at least three times that of the [Qingfeng], and its speed is also about three times that of the [Qingfeng]!

This back and forth is enough to illustrate the terrifying performance of the [Black Swan].

Daisy even wanted to dismantle the [Black Swan] to see what its internal structure looked like.

Especially its power cabin must hide a huge secret.

That's exactly what happened.

In the power room of the [Black Swan], the steam turbine named [The Gluttonous Monarch] is running at maximum power.

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every movement of [Gluttony Monarch] is like a dull heartbeat.

It's like the sound of thunderous drums, constantly bursting out exaggerated power and transmitted to the rear of the hull.

It's like a big, steady and powerful hand, constantly pushing the entire ship forward.

Compared with before the hull was strengthened, the appearance of this steam turbine has also changed a lot.

The most significant change is its body shape.

At this time, the [Gorgy Monarch] has completely occupied the entire expanded power room, which is packed full.

It looks like a living mechanical behemoth composed of levers, gears, and cylinders!

In terms of appearance alone, it is more terrifying than the steam doll in the [Rusted Waste City] that Shane has seen.

On the floor next to the steam turbine, there are also [Rhinestones] like a hill.

Since the federal officials use [Rhinestones] as a strategic resource, Shane, as the [Lord of the Rhine], naturally has no reason not to use this material extensively.

Coincidentally, after obtaining the [Rhinestone Pig] named "Piggy Bank".

In the [Rhine Secret Realm], the production of [Rhinestones] and [Rhinestone Essence] has greatly increased.

This also gives Shane the capital to squander them.

At this time, every once in a while, a strong steam will be spewed out from the abdominal cavity of the [Gorgy Monarch], and several [Rhinestones] will be rolled into it.

Crunch... Crunch...

Then, a chewing sound came from the white steam.

When the steam dissipated, the previous pieces of [Rhinestones] had disappeared.

"Gurgle..."

Even so, the desire of [Gluttony Monarch] seemed to have not been satisfied, but it still knew the difference between "one meal full" and "full every meal", so it did not continue to eat.

...

...

On the sea.

Daisy and Alessio naturally did not know what happened in the engine room of [Black Swan].

After being shocked, Alessio made the right decision.

"Sister, it is better for us not to get too close to [Black Swan] now."

"Since we can't catch up with [Black Swan], it means that its mobility is far superior to ours."

"If we follow behind it, we will become a burden or be affected by the shells."

"It is better to provide support from a distance, maybe we can provide some help to Captain Shane."

As a young officer who became famous at a young age in the Federal Navy, Alessio is naturally a real talent.

Therefore, he quickly made an accurate analysis of the battle situation and made the best decision.

"But... that's the [Dark Red Baron]..."

Looking at the [Black Swan] in front of her, Daisy couldn't help but show some worry on her face.

At the moment, although the [Black Swan] is aggressive, in terms of numbers, the blood clan on the opposite side is obviously superior.

Is it really wise to confront them head-on like this?

However, Daisy also knew that she couldn't change Shane's decision.

She could only follow her brother's advice, keep a certain distance from the [Black Swan], and prepare to fire at the blood clan ships in the distance.

...

...

[Dark Red Baron]

At the front of the deck, [Blood Killing Grip] Richard looked at the rapidly approaching [Black Swan] and sneered.

"Haha, you didn't choose to escape, but took the initiative to approach me?"

"It seems that you know there is nowhere to escape this time. Do you want to die in the battle?"

"Very good, let me satisfy you!"

Although Richard had a contemptuous attitude towards Shane, his behavior was not arrogant or relaxed at all.

The most obvious place is...

In Richard's impression, Shane is a secret pather who is far inferior to him.

Richard did not rely on his personal strength to attack the [Black Swan] alone, but let the crew launch another round of artillery fire.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless artillery sounded in unison, composing a heroic symphony in this sea area.

It must be said that although these blood clan warships are of different sizes, the accuracy of the artillery is obviously much higher than that of the enemies Shane encountered before.

At this distance, it can indeed cause a devastating blow to ordinary warships.

However, they still underestimated the maneuverability of the [Black Swan]!

Since Shane crossed over, the speed of the Black Swan has been one of his trump cards.

And after this Black Swan (+8), its speed has soared to a point that Shane feels a little exaggerated.

Even the speed that easily left behind the two ships, the Breeze, was not the Black Swan's current limit!

Buzz——

With a slight tremor in the hull, the speed of the Black Swan suddenly soared, like a swimming gray-black swordfish, piercing forward.

Not only that, the Black Swan can also sway left and right in this intensive bombardment, like the stunts performed by sports cars in action movies.

——Even though they are both vehicles, the difficulty of performing such actions on a ship and in a car is completely different.

Especially for a large ship like the Black Swan.

If someone says that it can perform a "z-shaped shake" operation, 80% of people will definitely think that this is a broken brain.

But the Black Swan did it.

This also led to...

The shells that were supposed to fall on it all missed because of this extraordinary speed increase.

They fell into the sea at the end of the parabola, stirring up a huge column of water and a small range of chaotic waves.

Seeing this scene, the sailors on the blood clan warships were dumbfounded.

"What a joke?"

"Then, then that... that ship actually dodged all the shells?"

This kind of exaggerated deeds have never appeared even in legends!

Not far away, on the [Fearless Storm], which was fleeing the sea area in disgrace, Orlando couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"How is this possible?"

"Is this an action that a ship can make?"

However, Orlando has seen some of the world, so he quickly calmed down and said stubbornly.

"What's the use of speed alone?"

"If you really go head-to-head with the [Dark Red Baron], I don't believe you can survive!"

At the same time.

[Black Swan] also started its counterattack.

On the side of the ship, several cannons slowly adjusted their muzzles without anyone controlling them.

Together with the rolling shells, they made a low whispering sound, as if laughing at the enemy's ignorance.

Then, the artillery roared!

One after another, solid shells were fired at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye, and hit the hulls of several blood clan warships with a savage and explosive posture.

Now, the firepower of the [Black Swan] has also reached an extremely exaggerated level.

It's not just the density of the artillery, but also the strength of each artillery.

These artillery are no longer simple physical attacks, but carry the secret power contained in the [Black Swan].

It can be said that each shell is a miniature spell.

Therefore, although there are strong men on the blood clan warships who open the protective shield or intercept the shells, they have little effect.

Some people were even directly pierced through the body by the shells and died on the spot.

Of course, this round of bombardment is still far from the firepower that can penetrate the entire ship.

However, compared with the situation where the blood clan warships did not even hit a single shell, the [Black Swan] is definitely a fruitful battle.

The current situation is like the [Black Swan] suppressing more than ten blood clan warships with the firepower of one ship!

"So strong!"

Daisy opened her beautiful eyes wide, staring at the center of the battlefield, unable to help but look dazed.

"Is this the Black Swan in combat?"

The last time she and Alessio arrived at the scene, the Black Swan had already reached the stage of sprinting after breaking through the siege.

So, Daisy only saw the speed of the Black Swan and missed the battle between the two sides.

That's why she was so shocked.

If she was surprised, then Richard on the Dark Red Baron could only be described as "furious" at this moment!

"Damn! The speed of that ship has actually increased again?"

"What modifications did he make during this period?"

Richard's face was gloomy, but he was not afraid at all.

The current situation is ten ships against one!

The advantage is mine!

Just relying on the number of people, he can completely crush the Black Swan!

After the distance between the two sides entered a dangerous range, Richard immediately gave an order.

"Everyone attack, stop it for me!"