Navigator: I Have a Legendary Exploration Log

Chapter 98 Firepower Supreme (Fifth Update, Seeking First Subscription)

Chalice's orders echoed and were transmitted through the communication channels.

All cabins on the Homecoming received the order.

The experienced sailors and gunners immediately sprang into action.

Luca was somewhat at a loss, experiencing this kind of real combat scene for the first time, but Eddie kept an eye on him and pulled him along to the foredeck without saying a word.

en route.

A sailor handed over two rifles, and Eddie naturally took them and stuffed one of them into Luca's arms.

"Hold your guns! Get your guns ready!"

He didn't rush to cock the gun; he simply shouldered it.

When Eddie arrived on the deck, Cherries was already there.

"captain!"

Eddie loudly reported, "The boatswain and his apprentice Luca have arrived!"

Chalice nodded slightly. "Back to your seats!"

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The dark shadow in the telescope was rapidly approaching.

Chalice confirmed his guess.

It was indeed a swarm of sharks.

But it wasn't an ordinary shark; Cheryl felt something was strange about it that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

As he got closer, he finally realized what was strange about it.

The dorsal fins of these sharks were unusually sharp, unlike the "smooth" ones we had encountered before.

Swimming in the water.

The pointed dorsal fin obviously provides considerable resistance.

But when the shark swarm approaches the target and begins a high-speed attack.

With the dorsal fin above the water, there's nothing to worry about.

Chalice lowered his binoculars, revealing a solemn expression in his eyes. He saw that the sharks' dorsal fins looked exactly like exposed bone spurs, and even had an unnatural dark red glow.

It didn't seem like an accident—it seemed more like something that had been planned!

Almost instantly.

Chalice had already decided to make changes.

"Main gunner! Load grapeshot! Load armor-piercing shells for both secondary guns!"

Thorpe was slightly taken aback.

But after the incident with the evil god statue, his admiration for Cherris had reached an unprecedented level.

He felt ashamed that he had backed down when faced with such a situation.

This made Thorpe himself look down on himself.

Therefore, Chalice, who stood up decisively, won his respect and heartfelt obedience.

Thorpe, a former soldier, had a simple mind.

As long as Chalice is a qualified leader, he will unconditionally obey Chalice's will.

Thorpe demonstrated his loyalty through his actions, without making any private declarations of loyalty.

After Chalice ordered the ammunition to be loaded, all gun positions quickly sprang into action.

The main gun was loaded with shot.

These shells with limited range have always been a deadly weapon in boarding maneuvers.

Imagine two ships exchanging fire at close range; the chance of a hit increases significantly, but it's still not a 100% guarantee.

Armor-piercing and high-explosive rounds can miss, and if they do hit, they will either cause a violent and fatal explosion to the target.

The aftershocks of the explosion could also affect the person inside.

Either it's ineffective and doesn't deliver a decisive result.

Shotgun shells.

These wide-range, high-powered shells, which do not explode, are the optimal solution for close combat.

When two ships engage in boarding combat, grapeshot can cover most of the enemy ship's deck.

One shotgun shell!

The enemies who were about to board were basically reduced to pieces of all sizes, which could be easily washed away with water.

After inflicting casualties on the enemy's manpower, the enemy ships are mostly still intact. When they are taken back as spoils of war, the decks and hulls that have been "sprayed" torn apart are at most repaired.

Chalice's application of tactics was not rigid.

Who says shotgun shells can only be used to blast people?

As long as it's a physical object, Chalice is confident he can give it a good beating!

"Watch out, it's being loaded!"

Chalice even had the leisure to concern himself with the sailors' guns.

Actually, it was mainly directed at Luca.

Chalice was afraid that the young man would get too excited and accidentally pull a gun.

What if these strange sharks didn't pose a threat in the end, but instead got shot in the back by their own people?

The Homecoming cruise ship did not change its course.

When both sides are moving in opposite directions, the sharks approach the ship very quickly.

Cherry came to the bow, and Thorpe took over the gun himself.

"Aren't you going to slow down—are you really going to just crash into me like that?"

The shadowy figures in the water were no longer blurry; the ferocious swarm of sharks, glowing with a scarlet light, rapidly magnified in Chalice's eyes.

When the shark swarm crossed the line he had set for himself, Chalice said in a deep voice, "Fire!"

Thud—

Thorpe pulled the firing lever without hesitation, and the 76mm muzzle spewed out smoke and fire, the booming sound echoing across the deck!

Because the sharks had already approached the ship, the shotgun was fired from below.

The cartridge disintegrated in mid-air, releasing the hundreds of steel balls inside instantly.

After being spread out like a net, the bullets were poured into the water, and a rain of shrapnel covered the sea surface a dozen meters in front of the bow!

Puff puff puff—

The dense splashing sounds accompanied the countless tiny white jets of water that instantly rose from the sea surface, while the dark red shrapnel that spread out in an instant vividly demonstrated the destructive power of the shells on the creatures.

The first few sharks charging forward were hit hard. Their tough skin and thick muscles offered no protection against the shotgun shells. In the blink of an eye, they were riddled with holes or even torn to pieces!

The foul-smelling blood and pieces of broken flesh floated to the surface of the water.

The sharks' attack was momentarily halted.

"Well done!"

Chalice clenched his fist, but did not let his guard down.

Because these sharks were very unusual, the tragic death of their companions did not frighten them, nor did it arouse their ferocity.

The surviving shark decisively bypassed the bow, flicking its tail fin in a dangerous arc, preparing to launch an attack from the flank.

"Secondary guns on both sides! Free fire! Aim at those dorsal fins and fire hard!"

Chalice gave the order in a loud voice.

The rapid-fire cannons on both sides of the port and starboard sides began to spew fire!

The already loaded ammunition belts were quickly emptied, and the electric bullets, along with more armor-piercing bullets, whistled as they shot into the sea!

Even though the warhead loses kinetic energy when it enters the water.

But this is a 20mm rapid-fire cannon, and even with its power diminished, these monstrous sharks can't withstand it.

quickly!

The seawater outside the side of the Returning Home ship was also stained red, with blood mixed with fragments spreading and polluting the already not-so-clear seawater.

Chalice spotted two monstrous sharks pierced by cannonballs, writhing and struggling in the blood, their tail fins flicking as they quickly disappeared.

They're still alive?

Suddenly, Chalis thought of something and quickly took two steps back to open the [Sea Chart] to take a look.

as predicted!

He was surprised to find the two red dots swimming beneath the hull.

He really didn't die!

Chalis thought of something.

He watched as these two sharks were pierced by cannonballs, but surprisingly, such severe injuries did not kill them.

Let's look at the nautical chart again.

The scale of the red dots remains considerable.

The shelling just now didn't wipe them out completely!

"Don't be careless! They're not that easy to kill!"

Challis called out to the gunners who were about to get up.

Unexpectedly, some daring sailors had already suffered at the ship's side.

The eager-to-show-off sailor is raising his gun and firing wildly underwater in a "faith shooting" posture.

Anyway, the gun and bullets weren't his, but the contribution he made was.

It's like using free weapons to work for you.

If you're lucky enough to kill a monster.

Wouldn't that be a huge windfall?!

Unfortunately, Chalice's warning came too late.

Just as the man was pulling the bolt, a black shark with a gaping hole in its back burst out of the sea and snapped its ferocious teeth into his jaws!

Click—

The body, now only half its original size, collapsed, spurting blood.

Chalice clenched his fist.

"Everyone back off the ship! Keep loading! Smash these damn things!"