The mage arrives

As a special substance from the Water Elemental Realm, although Extreme Ice has many advantages, it also has many flaws if it is to be used in the Main Material Realm.One of them is that if the extreme ice is left in a normal environment for too long, the special ice-attribute energy inside it will gradually disappear.

The polar ice then turns into a normal block of ice, which slowly melts.

Gordon spent a lot of thought in order to properly store his precious ice golems.In the underground laboratory of Sea Cliff Castle, there is a small ice and snow world that was cut and brought to the main material world by the great arcanist. Naturally, it can be used to store ordinary ice golems.

However, those battle ice golems that Gordon carried with him for easy summoning at any time required special treatment.He transformed the inner space of the dark green spinel necklace used to store the golem into a small ice and snow place to store his ice golem.It took Gordon four or five days and magic materials worth thousands of gold coins just to tamper with the square inch world in such a small necklace.

If it weren't for the powerful equipment of the entire magic laboratory as a backing, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to complete this work.After all, the dark green spinel necklace is a product of the Sun Elf Empire, and the magic technology contained in it is no lower than that of the Netherdulan Magic Empire.

The huge role played by the ice golem in the sea battle last time made Gordon unexpected.He didn't expect these ice golems to be able to board the enemy ship so easily, and then win.This battle had a great inspiration for Gordon, and made him realize the great value of ice golems with special materials in naval battles.

A whim that wants to be transformed into a normalized application technology.Naturally, it takes a lot of effort to improve and perfect.

Since Gordon wanted to use the ice golems in naval battles, first of all, he had to build a mobile base at sea for the golems.

A golem remote control device invented by Dalinar.Although after some improvements by Gordon, its performance is comparable to actual combat, but its maximum command range is only ten kilometers.

This is enough to allow the operator to stay in a safe place far from the battlefield and operate the golem remotely.But it is still far from reaching the realm of manipulating unmanned weapons thousands of miles away on the earth and killing the enemy silently.

If you use Sea Cliff Fort as your base.Then the ice goblins living underground can manipulate the ice golem to move within a range of ten kilometers at most.At this distance, even defensive operations are stretched.Unless you wait for the enemy to hit the sea cliff fort every time.Otherwise the ice golem wouldn't be of much use.

How could Gordon accept such a powerful weapon, which was limited by the control distance and could not play a big role.

If you want to further strengthen the usable distance of the control device.cost and time required.It is too high.Gordon felt that unless he reached the seven-ring magic attainment and became a high-level mage, he would be able to further improve the remote golem control device.

So he can only use another method to increase the combat range of the ice golem: build a mobile control base for it.

If Gordon had a flying battleship, or even a floating city, all of this would naturally not be a problem.However, it is naturally impossible for him to possess those national-level strategic weapons.However, it is enough to have a first-class empire warship like the Rob Antello.

After all, his territory is surrounded by water on three sides, so the combat environment he will face in the future.Most of them will be at sea.So using this battleship as a mobile base is perfect.

Gordon spent so much effort and money.The entire lower space of the Rob Antello was completely transformed into a huge ice room, not just for storing ice golems.The manipulators of the ice golem—the goblins can also use this place as a temporary living space after boarding the ship, and use this extremely cold environment to do some daily maintenance work on the ice golem.

This can also be used to repair an ice golem if it takes damage in combat.

The Rob Antello is the sea base where the Ice Golem integrates command, storage, maintenance and repair.

This concept is similar to an aircraft carrier on Earth.It's just that this ship didn't carry a plane, but an ice golem.

Due to the advantages brought by its own material, ice golems can float in sea water.The last time I dealt with the pirate ship moored by the Vulture Pirates near the shore, Ice Golem could be carried along the seabed to sneak attack.But if you want to fight the enemy's fleet in the open sea, this method will not work.

In the underwater ice golem hundreds of kilometers deep, it is simply impossible to approach an enemy ship sailing at a high altitude on foot, then float up and board the ship.

Therefore, Gordon had to find a way to improve the mobility of the ice golem in the water, so that it could approach the enemy's warship flexibly and quickly.

The method is very simple, install flippers on the ice golems, and then let the goblins control the ice golems to swim in the sea in a human way.

But if this is the case alone, the speed is still too slow.So Gordon engraved a simple wind attribute circle on each ice golem.Its function is very simple, it is to continuously spray high-speed airflow backwards to drive the ice golem forward in the water.

However, this magic circle is a one-time use.After using it this time, if you want to continue using it next time, you have to seal the magic circle again.

Although doing so is not only a waste of time, but also consumes a lot of magic materials in the long run.But Gordon can only adopt this compromise method now.

When the number of ice golems accumulated in the future is sufficient, Gordon can redesign an ice golem specially used for sea combat.But now, for the time being, they can only make do with the humanoid golems that were originally born for ground combat.

Gordon spent so much thought to make the ice golems have enough speed and flexibility in the water, not to let them board the pirate ship and fight the enemy hand-to-hand.

Although the ice golem's combat power is very powerful, but doing so, the combat efficiency is not high.

Another killer weapon of Gordon is Alfrin's Wrath, which is the world version of Tylos - Dynamite.

In fact, at first, after Gordon strengthened the long-range attack capability of his own fleet, he planned to use various ballistas to directly launch Alfrin's Wrath.

He encapsulated these highly destructive powders in clay pots.Then attach a collision trigger circle, which can be used as a new type of ammunition for the ballista.This is much more powerful than traditional stone bombs.

But considering the accuracy of the ballista, Gordon dismissed the idea.After all, the explosives of this world.It is not a chemical product that can be produced at will, but an expensive magic-like prop.

The cost is too high, even if one shot is missed, Gordon will feel heartbroken.

So in the end, he decided to have the Ice Golem carry Alfrin's Wrath, approach the enemy ship directly, and mount it on the hull.Then detonate again.

When approaching an enemy ship, those common long-range weapons commonly used by sailors, such as bows, crossbows, javelins and throwing axes.Neither can do enough damage to the ice golem.Only the high-ranking fighters on board, as well as the mages, can threaten the ice golem.

But Gordon now has as many as thirty ordinary ice golems in his hands.With the strength of the King of Haiwen.There is simply no way to stop these ice golems.Blow up big holes in his warships one by one.

When the fleet of the Aldrich family accelerated aggressively, Gordon also left the upper deck and came to the cabin below the battleship.The thirty ice goblins in charge of controlling the ice golem all stayed in the lower cabin like an ice cave with serious expressions.

In front of each of them, there is a small crystal ball, which is used to watch the image circle drawn on the eyes of the golem, transmit the picture back, and then command the golem to take actions.

These little guys all looked serious.Sitting in front of the crystal ball, he looked nervous before the war.Her Majesty the Queen, who was in charge of them all, found Gordon down.Then flew over lightly.

"Master, hello, we are all ready." Anya said softly.

Gordon showed some curiosity: "It's strange, why are they so honest?"

"I just told them that if they can wait quietly and quietly for the battle to come, then after the battle is over, master, you will prepare a sweet meal for them."

"That's it. I just said how could these little guys suddenly become sensible and understand the seriousness and horror of war?" Gordon nodded, "It's not as noisy and annoying as before, but it's quite good. But Ania, you can easily do it for me The kind of promises they make . . . I'm afraid you're hungry too?"

Seeing Gordon's half-smile expression, the dignified and elegant Ice Fairy Queen also blushed and became a little at a loss.

"Your Majesty, the queen is so pure and lovely. It would be great if all the queens in this world were like Ania. But it's a pity that those women who can stand on the top of a country play political conspiracies, Probably stronger than a man." Gordon thought.

He waved his hand and said again: "Okay, it's not a big deal for girls to be a bit greedy. Especially those noble and seemingly perfect women, if they have such a small flaw, they will look even cuter. Don't worry, we are celebrating At the banquet, I will specially customize a dessert feast for you that the queen enjoys."

Ania didn't hear what Gordon said later.The flushed Her Majesty had only one thought in her mind at this moment: "What does he mean? Is he complimenting me on my cuteness?"

This little episode between the two was not discovered by others.Gordon seized the time and gave the order for the ice golem to attack.

The lower cabin, which was supposed to be the oar cabin, has now been transformed by Gordon into a storage room for the ice golem.When the oar doors on both sides are opened, the height is just above the waterline.

The ice golems jumped into the sea one by one.

At this time, the King of Haven, who was about five kilometers away from the Gordon fleet, also saw this scene on the Rob Antello.But at this distance, even a huge ice golem can only show a small black spot in the telescope.So Abel Aldrich only knew that there were one unknown object after another on that Gordon's giant ship, which jumped into the sea.

He told the news to the head of the Straits Mercenary Group.Alger is a noble knight, but his knowledge of magic is not much better than that of the King of Haven.He thought for a while and said with a smile: "It seems that we will win this battle. Gordon's control over his own navy is really pitifully weak. Seeing our fleet approaching, those who are in charge of paddling in the bottom cabin The slave was so frightened that he jumped into the sea and fled for his life."

The King of Haiwen laughed dryly.Although remain optimistic like Alger.It's a very important thing.But a bad premonition gradually floated in his heart.

After driving for a while, when the distance between the two sides was shortened to 3000 meters, Abel suddenly discovered a very strange thing.

"Why are the sailors on that ship wearing thick winter clothes? Isn't it uncomfortable for them to wear so thick in this season?"

Following the direction pointed by the King of Haven, Alger also raised his binoculars and looked at the huge Rob Antello.He also found this abnormal situation.But the sailors on other enemy ships did not have such an unseasonable dress.

"There must be something wrong with this ship!" The King of Haiwen became more and more certain of his guess.

"Then what are we going to do? Stop attacking? Withdraw to Black Iron City? Then attack after slowly figuring out what's weird about that ship?" Alger asked rhetorically.In his opinion, the King of Haven seemed to have suffered many setbacks.Becoming paranoid and losing spirit.

Their enemy is a mage, the kind of guy who mysteriously plays with arcane energy.There's something eccentric about his ship.It's also normal.

It would be the most foolish to mess yourself up because of such a small doubt.

After all, the strength comparison between the two sides is there.Alger didn't believe that the opponent could rely on a few spells.Just turn the tide of this battle.

It's a pity that Alger didn't know.The real power of a mage lies not in how many spells he can use, but in the use of spells and a series of derived methods to make targeted arrangements for the current situation.

Although the King of Haven was suspicious, Alger was right about one thing.At this point, it is impossible for them to change their plans just because of the slightest abnormality shown by the enemy.

The two fleets continued to sail toward each other.The distance quickly narrowed.

When the King of Haven saw that Gordon's fleet seemed to be driving slowly at a low speed, he was attacking himself.There was no change of formation, no countermeasures, and the uneasiness in my heart gradually dissipated.

"Even if the opponent has any tricks, it will be useless in front of my fleet!"

At this time, the sailor with the rangefinder ran from the bow to the King of Haiwen: "My lord, the enemy fleet is 1000 meters away!"

"Very well, furl the sails, row the oars, aim the bow at the enemy, and speed up the sprint!" The supreme commander of the fleet gave an order.

At the same time, Gordon's fleet also moved.

Ballistas installed on the ship opened fire one after another, sending stone bullets weighing [-] kilograms into the sky in a beautiful arc.

However, since 1000 meters is the limit range of these marine ballistas, the accuracy is naturally terrible. In the first round of salvo, no stone bullet hit.The best result was nothing more than a stone bomb falling on the port side of the enemy's flagship, the Poseidon Believer, which stirred up a column of water and drenched several soldiers.

Seeing this scene, the sailors under the King of Haiwen booed mercilessly.

"Ha! Is that mage really planning to defeat us with this weak long-range attack?" The confident head of the Strait Mercenary Group grinned.He was so relaxed that he even had time to take out a box of pomade from his pocket and dab some more on his hair.

Keeping a shiny and neat hairstyle seems to be more important to this knight than this naval battle.

With the enemy's long-range firepower, whether it is possible to sink a warship of one's own side before the boarding battle is a problem.If that Gordon Freeman only had this means, then there would be no suspense in this battle.

Alger, who was full of confidence, didn't know that Gordon did have another method.It's just that at the current combat distance, his ice golem just cruised around the battleship and didn't attack.

Because the magic circle engraved on these golems lasted only 10 minutes once activated, so he had to wait until the enemy fleet was close enough before launching an attack.

In addition, the closer you are, the hit rate of the ballista on each battleship will gradually increase.It may not be able to cause a fatal blow to the enemy, but at least it can play a disruptive role.

The huge stone bombs that fell from the sky screaming one after another, even if they didn't hit their own warships, would make the sailors turn their attention to these long-range attacks.Then, the ice golem will be easier to get close to the enemy.

As the distance between the two sides further narrowed.The fleet of the King of Haiwen began to spread out flexibly and divided into small groups.They are going to use the tactics of a pack of wolves to concentrate their advantages locally and wipe out the enemies one by one.

On the other hand, Gordon's fleet looked like an unresponsive fat man.There doesn't seem to be much to do about it other than still attacking enemies with inefficient long-range weapons.

Finally, the 200-ton fast battleship "Murloc Pioneer" under the command of the King of Haiwen was the first to enter the [-]-meter distance.The archers on the ship had already stood on the side, bent their bows and drew the strings, pouring a rain of flame arrows onto the rightmost battleship on Gordon's side.

Although every battleship has been treated with fire prevention when it leaves the factory, this can only delay the fire.Fire attack is still the most effective means in naval warfare.

It would be best if a few rounds of intensive rockets were lucky enough to ignite the enemy ship.If you don't make it, that's okay.Just in time to board the ship while the enemy is in disarray from fighting the fire, or simply end the fight with a hard ram.

The captain of the "Murloc Pioneer" is also a former pirate.He is quite proud of his past identity, although his eyes are intact, he still likes to wear blindfolds, and even has a parrot as a pet.

The captain who was obsessed with role-playing saw his warship quickly approaching the enemy, while the sailors on the opposite ship were either fleeing under the rain of arrows, or fighting fires everywhere, and felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

"In this naval battle, the honor of sinking the first enemy ship belongs to me!"

But before the confident smile on his face was fully revealed, he heard the exclamation of his subordinates: "There is something underwater on the sideboard!"

Then, there was a violent explosion. (To be continued..)