Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 478 Trimaran: Battleship in Superposition (6600)

Now happens to be the "trapdoor" window period of the southern continent in late September and early October, and the entire long north-south route is bustling with sailboats of all sizes.

Looking down from the sky, you can see fleets traveling together every few dozen nautical miles, mainly single-masted and double-masted cargo ships.

On the outbound journey, the first half is from the Bantaan Islands to the Great Bear Islands occupied by the West Wind Express, and the second half is from the Great Bear Islands via the Broken Islands and trapdoors to the South Continent or the Centaur Islands, and finally into a new world like in the mythical era.

On the return journey, the first half starts from the major colonies of the southern continent or the Centaur Islands, passing through the trapdoor and the Broken Islands to the Great Bear Islands. The second half is from the Great Bear Islands to Bantaan, or re-enters the First Gyre and returns to the Old Continent.

However, due to the different sizes and design functions of ships, very few ships choose to complete the entire route independently. Instead, different ships perform their respective duties and are only responsible for a section of the route.

For example, whaling ships are responsible for hunting whales near the Rift Trench, and at most stop at the Centaurus Archipelago, and will never waste time on ocean voyages that can be done by cargo ships;
The fastest small sloops were responsible for short-distance cargo transportation, mainly connecting the Great Bear Islands and the Centaurs, and could travel back and forth at least twice in a window period;
Ocean-going cargo ships could only reach the Great Bear Islands, transporting various goods from the southern continent back to the old continent via the "First Circumfluence Belt".

As for large battleships?
Until the colonies break through the domestic technological blockade and royal ban and build their own war machines, this level of war machines will never appear in this sea area.

However, today will obviously be an extremely special exception.

Several cargo ships flying the flag of the Rhine Alliance were sailing on the Sapphire Sea at a speed of four knots, loaded with various pioneering tools, gunpowder and daily necessities.

Their destination was the Great Bear Islands. They would transport supplies on the way there and bring back whale oil and other specialties from the southern continent on the return trip. They would never waste transport capacity by sending empty ships.

Suddenly, the lookout standing on the main mast cried out:

"Captain, something seems to be catching up with us. What is that? It's so fast!"

The busy crew members on the ship rushed to the stern and saw a golden bright spot suddenly appearing on the sea surface in the north, which was rapidly growing larger as time passed.

But in the eyes of the captain of the cargo ship, who was also the only extraordinary person on the ship, that thing was not a bright spot, but an incomparably brilliant and scorching sun.

It was moving in the same direction as its fleet, and its speed was getting faster and faster. It was beside them in the blink of an eye, then it suddenly went away and turned into a small dot again.

Compared to it, this freight fleet is like a tortoise in front of a hare.

After a long while, someone among the stunned crew members on the ship murmured:

"There seems to be a sloop in the golden light. How can it be so fast?"

A companion next to him immediately retorted:

"Nonsense, that's obviously a large galleon merchant ship. Can't you even count how many masts it has?"

But what is even more bizarre is that others have completely different opinions:
"Are you two okay? That's clearly a huge battleship above level three. How could you mistake such a big ship and such a big gun port?"

"No, no, you are mistaken, that is clearly a cruiser!"

"Wrong, it's a two-masted whaler."

The scorching sun had long disappeared at the end of the sight, but the crew members on the cargo ship were arguing among themselves.

Because no two sailboats they saw were the same, and everyone firmly believed that what they saw was the truth.

It's like a group of blind people touching an elephant. Their normal cognition is confused by an inexplicable force and they can only see one side of the elephant, neither on the left nor on the right nor in the middle.

When a group of people were indignantly looking for the most authoritative and powerful extraordinary captain in their minds to judge, they didn't expect him to spread his hands and smile bitterly:

“I didn’t see anything except a dazzling golden light, and I only knew that it was indeed a ship that just passed by.

I guess it should be a strange object or a weird thing that is at least equivalent to the middle sequence.

You should be thankful that it has no malicious intent. If it had intended to kill us, our entire transport fleet would have sunk to the bottom of the sea by now."

Seeing the crew members' faces full of disbelief and looking like they were about to argue, he simply put on a stern face:
"Order, everyone return to their respective posts. No private discussions are allowed. Report any abnormalities immediately.

By the way, supervise each other and recite the ocean sailing taboos ten times."

At this time, on the "New Golden Deer" which was out for sea trials, Byron and his crew had not yet realized that their new ship had been regarded as a freak, and gradually a new and bizarre legend on the sea was brewing.

Even if I heard their conversation, it wouldn't affect my good mood today.

Because the abnormal effects observed by outsiders come from the extraordinary capabilities of the new ship.

call--!
The sea breeze blows across my cheeks as the Golden Deer rides through the waves.

[First-level Holy Relic·Heavy-armored Cruiser] is just like the [Second-level Holy Relic·The First Tudor Sailboat] which was also built with teak. The originally brand new teak wood has quietly reached the most perfect oxidation state.

It was shining with gold from beginning to end, as if it was a golden ship made entirely of gold.

Even the gaps between the wooden boards are barely noticeable, as if all the wooden structures have grown back into a perfect whole.

In the spiritual vision of extraordinary people, it is as bright as the sun.

Moreover, compared to the Tudor schooner, which is just an ordinary privateer, the heavier cruiser is larger in size and of a higher level and is obviously more dazzling.

The huge sail with a total area of ​​3969 square meters, which is equivalent to the size of forty houses, has also undergone a qualitative change under the baptism of humanity's collective subconscious, and has lightly turned into white clouds.

The magnificent hull and holy sails make one wonder whether such a warship could only be born in the legendary heaven.

Byron's logbook also shows the information of this [First-Class Relic Heavy Cruiser]:

“During the Age of Exploration, sailing warships could carry dozens or even hundreds of two- or three-ton cannons and travel hundreds of kilometers a day, unleashing extremely fierce firepower on specific targets.

They are the undisputed 'Kings of War' of this era, and no man-made weapons can match them.

But the emergence of heavy-armored cruisers has rewritten this history.

It has achieved a certain perfect balance and peak combat power in terms of speed, firepower, self-sustaining ability, etc., representing the inevitable development trend of sailing warships in the future.

As the strongest mass-produced mundane weapon, it has acquired the extraordinary nature of a first-level holy relic."

Core Ability [Superposition Battleship] (Schrödinger-style Battleship):

"The heavy cruiser has the advantages of both cruisers and battleships, just like the boundary between the sea and the sky, making it difficult to tell whether it is the sky or the sea.

The warship itself is in a subtle superposition state, and others cannot identify the true appearance of this battleship through observation.

If you subjectively think it is a battleship, then it is a battleship; if you think it is a cruiser, then it is a cruiser; or you may mistake it for any other type of sailing ship.

A heavy cruiser, a warship with a unique appearance, will not leave any special impression on others.

At the same time, in addition to fighting the enemy in normal form, the captain can switch between cruiser and battleship at will as long as he wants, bringing the performance of the two forms to the extreme! "

Byron held the steering wheel and looked through the sea. With the captain's authority, he saw two other warships in the reflection of this heavily armed cruiser.

They are somewhat similar to the [New New Golden Deer], except that one is a scaled-down version of a cruiser and the other is an enhanced version of a battleship.

This is no illusion.

Violet and Catherine were strolling hand in hand on two empty warships, appearing upside down, completely opposite to the material world.

Obviously, their presence and functions are exactly the same as real warships.

As long as Byron gives orders as captain, the warship under his feet can automatically "collapse" into any of the forms at any time.

"Miss, how is it?"

Fourth-level craftsman Violet checked the projections of the cruiser and battleship respectively, and said with some surprise:

“It’s not just a superposition state, it’s a constant trimaran mode.

The increased space alone is equivalent to twice the original heavy-duty cruiser, which is equivalent to carrying a large warehouse with you.

In this superposition state, the stored materials will never deteriorate.

With such strong self-sustaining power, let alone passing through the 'Echidna Triangle Circulation' in the future, it would be more than enough to sail around the world along the 'Celestial Circulation Belt'.

Plus, each form comes with a powerful supernatural ability, so we made a lot of money this time."

Byron's mind moved, and the battleship under his feet immediately switched to the form of a fast cruiser.

The wind around us did not change at all, and it was still a normal northeasterly force five wind. However, the sails were instantly filled up by an invisible force, and the ship's speed suddenly increased significantly.

Section 14, section 16, section 18, section 20!
It was clearly a sailing warship, but it felt like it was running at lightning speed.

This is exactly the ability of [Cruiser Mode] - [Blessing of the Deep Sea]:
“Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another or transferred from one object to another, while the total amount of energy remains the same.

But the Luoyan Era is gradually approaching, and the tide of source energy is rising every moment, causing subtle water potential differences at any time.

The warship's sails after the transformation can not only use the wind, but also the ocean currents and source tides, making full use of every bit of energy flowing around it. "

In this state, the speed of the [Xinxin Golden Deer] can reach 20 knots within the Bantaan Islands, and after entering the Broken Islands and the Calm Belt, the speed even soared to 25 knots.

In theory, the higher the water level of the source material tide, the faster it will be.

It is reasonable to infer that if one sets foot on the "Second Gyre" and heads for the Eastern Continent where the water level is the highest, it is hard to imagine how fast a sailing warship can run regardless of the wind.

Moreover, in cruiser mode, it can easily pass through even the smallest cracks in the world.

Using the Sea of ​​​​Source as the "best home ground" as a springboard, we can maneuver quickly throughout the material world.

Byron opened his "divine vision" and "weather intuition" and easily captured the crack in the world, then turned around and drove the Golden Deer in.

Other ships on the route saw a golden warship appear and disappear in the material world, and then disappear in an instant.

In just half an hour, we crossed the Broken Islands and the Calm Belt, which spanned ten degrees of latitude, and entered the new world in the southern hemisphere.

In front of this battleship, space and distance are no longer obstacles.

As they galloped along, they unknowingly arrived at the east coast of the southern continent, which was occupied by the followers of the old gods.

The last time I helped [Navigator] Delia get promoted, I had to use the [First Overseas Development Order] to conceal my identity before I dared to come here.

But now they were marching around openly and without any disguise, which immediately attracted the siege of the old gods' followers in the nearby sea areas.

The old gods' followers had not seen such an arrogant outsider in several months, and their reaction speed was exceptionally fast.

Suddenly, a hazy fog rose from the sea, mixed with the smell of rotten fish, rotten shrimp and human corpses, making people want to vomit.

"It stinks." Catherine, who was the least adapted to the sea environment, couldn't help but cover her nose with a handkerchief. Most of the others also turned pale and looked at Byron.

I wonder if the first opponent chosen for this audition was too random.

This is a new ship without even a scratch, Captain!

Of course Byron would not admit that he did not choose at all, he just picked the unlucky guy who was closest.

He felt that he no longer needed to ask who the enemies were or how many there were, he only needed to ask where they were.

Then he calmly gave the order:

"First level combat readiness! Switch battleship status, enter respective combat positions, open gun ports, and equip each gun with ammunition."

After switching forms, the [Golden Deer] immediately "collapsed" from a 56-gun heavy cruiser to a 74-gun battleship. An additional layer of gun deck was added out of thin air, and the firepower was instantly increased by one-half.

"Ding ding ding" the alarm bells rang.

Although Byron's voice instantly spread throughout the three gun decks.

But the gunnery commander Wyandotte, who had also been promoted to the third rank, still followed the combat rules and loudly repeated his orders on the lower deck:

"Order, all artillery units, reload!"

In the distant fog, there were faintly visible seven or eight whale oil-powered sailboats that looked very primitive, but were sci-fi enough in the eyes of the colonists. There were also turbid water lines approaching rapidly underwater.

"Captain, it's the Voodoo Coast Guard!"

Guts, the [Phantom Blade] who was on the mainmast lookout, immediately confirmed the other party's identity.

Voodoo worships the old god [Samedi, the Eel King] who controls death, the undead, and corpses.

According to the description in "Voodoo Ritual", it is an eel-shaped super-sized entity composed of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of human corpses.

His followers are best at using "puffer fish poison" to drive various resurrected corpses.

Just like now, on the whale oil-powered sailboat are the pale-skinned followers of the old gods, and underwater are many corrupt sharks and human corpses.

It was obvious that he intended to use his own advantages to attack the bottom of the ship from underwater.

Before they got close, Byron gave the order decisively:
"The field is expanded, and everyone is united!"

Om-!
With the battleship as the center, a circular area with a diameter of one hundred meters suddenly expanded, repelling all the fog in the space far away.

Ability [United as One]:
“The teak used in the construction of the [heavy-armored cruiser] comes from the International Port of the Taiman Islands; the steel and bronze come from the Torrent Fortress; and the coal comes from the city-states along the Candelaria River;
The cotton and flax used to make the canvas ropes came from all over the Yucatan; the twist came from the Channel Islands; and the tung oil came from the southern continent.
It can be said that the raw materials for shipbuilding came from the entire Holy Golden Empire ruled by Byron, and even the entire known world of mankind. Among the builders were people from the Old World, Tainos, and even Quechuas.

After concentrating the manpower and material resources of all places and ethnic groups, this war machine, which represents the pinnacle of mankind, was built. It also naturally embodies the thoughts and wishes of all living beings, becoming a prerequisite for "Unity is Strength".

It is possible to deploy a royal domain similar to the [King] within the ship and the surrounding area within a hundred meters. The spherical space within this range is equivalent to your core city-state.

Gain a series of powers that a ruler should have, such as [Border Maze Lock] and [Customized Laws].

When others attack this battleship, it is like they are attacking your royal city. The more powerful the collective willpower is, the stronger the effect of [United as One] will be! ”

Before the other side attacked, Byron decisively issued a series of orders:

"Law: Diving is prohibited here!"

The resurrected sharks and humans nearby were all pushed to the surface of the water by an invisible force.

"Decree: All ships here except the Golden Deer must slow down by 30%!"

The whale oil sailboats that were rushing towards them suddenly slowed down, like turtles crawling.

"Decree: Increase the density of this ship's barrage by an additional 30%!"

"Target: The followers of the old gods and the resurrected corpses within a hundred meters. Fire with two bullets. Concentrate fire from the warships. Open fire!"

Wyandotte repeated the command:
"Fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The orange-red flames bursting out from three layers of gun ports suddenly illuminated the entire sea area, and the waves of the sea retreated violently in front of the muzzle of the Golden Deer.

74 guns equivalent to the main guns of level 30 or above battleships fired in unison, and on this basis, % more blazing fireballs were added. Nearly two hundred shells instantly formed a metal storm that covered everything.

All obstacles along the way were instantly shattered into pieces and turned into a foul-smelling blood mist. Ships exploded and charred human bodies and artillery were flown high into the sky.

Even the nearby sea surface was cut into pieces by the heavy artillery, and the scorching shock waves spread out in circles.

"Go on, three rounds of rapid fire!"

"Yes, sir. Three rounds of rapid fire!"

It took only a minute, and by the time the three rounds of salvos were finished, there was no intact object left on the nearby sea.

Then, the Golden Deer immediately transformed back into a heavily armed cruiser, turned around and fled.

A sticky roar coming from the distant sea was thrown farther and farther away.

Apparently, there was also a fifth-order [false god] hiding in the core ruling area of ​​Voodoo. Before he could react, someone rode on his neck and urinated on him.

But before he could react, the other party had already disappeared.

It may be a bit unethical to poke a hornet's nest and then run away, but it's exciting!
It also indirectly proves the superior performance of the [New Golden Deer]. It can fight and run, which is enough to crush the secular forces below the divine realm.

Although Byron was a little disappointed, he roughly estimated the power limit of "United as One":

“The strength of the border maze is the same as that of the base camp. It can be opened all the time, which is equivalent to giving the warship an extra layer of armor.

Customized decrees can be used about 4-5 times a day, and their strength is similar to that of a fourth-level [Law Mage], which is enough for a major battle.

As for the ability [Hand of Balance] in the intermediate heavy cruiser mode, it can adjust the proportion of the two states and launch various combination punches to adapt to different battlefield conditions.

Even in high sea conditions, there will be no problem of the bottom gun door being unable to open."

At the same time, Byron also realized that the three states and three capabilities of this ship are the perfect embodiment of extraordinary concepts.

"Divinity" is the anchor, "animality" is the sail, and "humanity" is the rudder. If you want to move fast and steadily, these three are indispensable.

The [United Forces] of the "battleship form" is the anchor, the [Blessing of the Deep Sea] of the "cruiser form" is the sail, and the [Hand of Balance] of the "heavy cruiser form" is the rudder, which respectively correspond to the power from the collective, the source sea, and oneself.

The tailor-made warship is perfectly compatible with Byron's own power system, and subtly carries his extraordinary path.

If he could truly set foot in the divine realm one day, he might become the most powerful divine weapon!
Byron shook his head, shaking away the too-distant dream:
“The artifact is too far away, but the legendary battleship is not that far away.

The "Mysteries of Theseus" records a promotion ceremony that allows a quasi-legendary warship to transform into a legend step by step - [Challenge the Impossible].

Defeat the powerful enemy that others think is invincible, open up the forbidden area that others think is impossible to open up, and challenge the feat that others think is impossible to accomplish.
If one thing doesn't work, try two. If two things don't work, try three. Eventually, there will be a qualitative change and the day when the ship spirit will be born.

Now the basic capabilities of the [New Golden Deer] are already so strong, I wonder what kind of powerful legendary capabilities it will gain after its own ship spirit is born in the future."

At this time, the officers on the ship were also excited.

"too strong."

"The new ships are simply fantastic warships. If they form a fleet, who can resist them?"

It traveled thousands of kilometers within an hour, and with three salvos it destroyed the Voodoo Coast Guard. After the mission was accomplished, it fled in a huff, and even the [False God] who was caught off guard had to follow behind and eat the wake.

He already had the supreme style of conquering the entire known world within an hour.

With this battleship by their side, where can't they go?
Bang bang bang.
Byron clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, looked at each of them, and spoke loudly:

“Everyone, the first heavy-duty cruiser is already here, and the second and third won’t be far behind.

Even without extraordinary abilities, the battleship's basic performance alone was already unrivaled in the Age of Discovery.

Everyone will have the opportunity to graduate from the Golden Deer in the future and become the captain of a new heavy cruiser!

You can come up with a name for your ship now, and I will grant the naming rights to the first captain of the new ship."

The pirate officers' eyes all lit up.

Om-!
The air on the boat was burning hot.

[Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred asked excitedly:

"Captain, how many heavy cruisers do we want to build in total? Are there enough for everyone to share?"

Hearing this, Byron's voice suddenly became high-pitched:

"Everyone, when we have a heavy cruiser, we are qualified to intervene in any route in the world and collect protection fees;

When we have three heavy cruisers, we will become the destroyer of regional order in the mouths of the maritime hegemons;
When we have ten or eight heavy cruisers, we will be a powerful defender of regional order;
At this time, the Vanguard Colonial Trading Company was no longer a privateering fleet or a pirate group, and the ship could not be called a pirate ship, but a [ship destroyer] capable of destroying enemy shipping lanes and blocking sea transportation lines!
When we have dozens of heavy cruisers, we can occupy key shipping lanes. Dominating the maritime lifeline means dominating the islands and colonies. We can even rely on these "Great Walls on the Sea" to seize the crown of a maritime power.

And when we have a fleet consisting of hundreds of heavy cruisers.

We can openly take out the nautical charts of the North Sea Empire of the Taiwan people and use the claim rights in our hands to say: It has been like this since ancient times!
By then, if there are more states and more ships, and more ships in California, nothing will be a problem.

Who dares to speak loudly to us? ! "

Different from the brainwashing speech full of loopholes by the one-eyed owl [Dung Eater].

Byron has always been steady and cautious, painting a beautiful future that is within reach for his core subordinates.

Not to mention the ordinary pirate sailors and officers, even the Bay Princess Violet and Catherine, who put everything on Byron, were so excited that their cheeks turned red.

Cheer along:
"It is better to take by force than to work hard!"

"More states add more ships, more ships add more California!"

"Hail! Hail! Hail the Captain!"

(End of this chapter)