HPDBC 178. The St Mary's New Crew
178. The St Mary's New Crew
178. The St Mary's New Crew
Under normal circumstances, the combat effectiveness of a strange two-masted sailing ship like the St. Mary is not high.
Its predecessor, that is, before it became a ghost ship, belonged to the navy's battleship sequence around the 17th century,
Generally equipped with 10~18 artillery pieces,
Compared with today's battleships and guided missile frigates, it is completely incomparable.
There is no need to compare modern war weapons with this old-fashioned artillery, the difference between the two is worlds apart.
But the St. Mary is a ghost ship,
For hundreds of years, constantly penetrated by the spirit of the nether world,
It has already become another existence~.
Even without considering the undead attribute of the Nether Ship itself,
Its combat effectiveness is also quite top-notch,
If one day, the St. Mary wants to fight against modern warships,
It is not certain what will happen to the outcome.
Therefore, when the St. Mary kept dumping shells on the mysterious island,
The power displayed made Haiyu Zhibo tremble all over,
Amidst the uninterrupted roar of nearly twenty cannons, sparks with black smoke and dust rose continuously on the mysterious island.
This is the intuitive explosive power brought by the shells with the added effects of Nether Qi,
Even if the rocks on the mysterious island are harder than ordinary rocks,
But it couldn't bear such a bombardment.
Even Qin Quge was startled.
If his Fajiu Island had been bombarded by the St. Mary, I am afraid the ending would have been different.
However, at that time Fajiu Island was small enough,
It is completely possible to resist these bombardments with devouring tentacles,
With the inviolable property of devouring tentacles,
These artillery fires are just scratching an itch.
Maybe, it can still be devoured.
It went on for almost 2 hours,
The St. Mary stopped bombarding.
The entire mysterious island has been bombed with potholes.
Edward stood at the helm of the St. Mary,
The cannonballs he has stored for hundreds of years are finished this time.
Although there are still some expensive and rare shells that are not willing to use,
But that's just a little bit.
For more than 2 hours of continuous shooting,
Cool is very cool,
But there is no direct benefit,
It was arranged by Qin Quge, otherwise, Edward would not be willing to waste such a waste.
When he returned to Fajiu Island, Edward went straight to find Qin Quge,
This trip didn't go very far,
It's quite enjoyable, mainly because he still has some ideas about those few humans.
Although these newcomers were temporary helpers arranged by Qin Quge to board the ship,
But from the moment they boarded the St. Mary,
Edward saw some ways from the excited eyes and body movements of these guys,
If these people can be kept on the St. Mary,
Then the problem of the lack of manpower on the St. Mary can be greatly alleviated.
Originally, the St. Mary was his own, but now there are only a few people,
If these few humans can be left behind, at least the St. Mary can be fully operational.
As for not being a Nether race, that's not a problem at all,
Just aboard the St. Mary, as time goes by,
Corrupted by the ghostly air of the St. Mary,
Sooner or later, they will transform into ghosts.
The problem is, you have to ask Qin Quge first about this matter,
Only with the consent of Qin Quge, can he do the work of those few.
At this time, Edward completely regarded himself as Qin Quge's subordinate.
"Your Excellency, according to your request, the island has been completely bombarded. The ammunition on board is almost exhausted."
"Well, for the ammunition, I'll fill it up for you later."
Qin Quge nodded, the problem of ammunition is not a big problem,
Don't underestimate other survivors, the overall development has been good for more than a month,
For the production of ammunition such as artillery, there are still some people who can unlock it and can make it,
In fact, there are some shells for sale in the trading section, but the quantity is very small.
"Then, Your Excellency, is there anything else I need to do next?"
"There is nothing you need to do for the time being, but you have bombed around the island, do you have any ideas?"
"idea?"
Edward hesitated for a moment, thought again, and replied:
0…ask for flowers………………
"It's really strange. Although most of the creatures on this island are grotesque, they don't pose any great threat to us in terms of combat effectiveness, and most of them can't resist the attack of artillery. And the St. Mary's Cannons can only pose a threat to life forms below the third level. However, even if they are blown to pieces, none of these strange creatures will dodge based on their biological instincts, as if the artillery fire we shot past is normal. "
"Instinct, as expected. Better be prepared. It is estimated that the real master will appear soon."
"Master?"
"These creatures are nothing but cannon fodder. It's what's on that mountain that's in danger."
"But it's been a long time since I felt that terrifying aura before. Is it possible that the existence exuding that aura just passed by and is no longer there?"
"If that's the case, it won't be interesting. Don't worry, later, you and I will go to the mountain covered by the tornado to have a look."
The soul fire in Edward's eye sockets contracted for a while.
This can be regarded as looking for trouble for myself.
"Everything is subject to your order. By the way, sir, there is one thing that I want to get your approval."
"what?"
This is the first time Edward has made a request.
"The few people you arranged to temporarily board the St. Mary as crew members, can you assign them to my ship?"
Qin Quge laughed, "Do you want to take these people as your crew?"
"Well, although there are Nether tribes appearing every day at the shipwreck ruins, those Nether tribes have no thinking ability at all. Even if they are caught, they will not be able to undertake the work of the crew. Although these few are still novices, they can be cultivated. If you agree, I'll go find them."
"It's up to you to decide. However, you have to think clearly. There are some differences between these human beings and what you imagined. If they agree, I have no objection. However, if they agree, Be careful too."
Edward was overjoyed.
"Don't worry. As long as they agree to board the St. Mary, the future matters are beyond their control."