-The durability of the ‘Physical Shield’ fell to 900.
-The durability of the ‘Physical Shield’ fell to 800…….
The durability of the Physical Shield fell to 500 in seconds. If this continues the Water Pressure Gun will pierce through and hit the ship. But because Ark had already ordered for the ship to move forward at full speed, they already managed to get out of range of the attack.
‘Even the Physical Shield won’t be able to hold up for 30 seconds……’
It really was enormous damage. After avoiding the Leviathan’s attacks twice, the attacks stopped. With the amount of water the Leviathan can hold, the Water Pressure Gun could only be used 2~3 times. However, those 2~3 attacks were enough to cause the armed fleet to be in total chaos. Since the attacks only grazed the ships thanks to the magic engine, there were ships with railings and sterns split apart while some players had fallen into the ocean. The armed fleet had been seriously damaged with just one blow.
‘But there is a way to defeat them!’
Ark looked at the Leviathans floating on the ocean. The Leviathan’s attacks caused immense havoc. However Ark had discovered a weakness in the Leviathan’s attack. Once the Leviathans’ Water Pressure Gun was used, it took a long time to inhale the required amount of water. And when the Water Pressure Gun was used, it couldn’t be stopped until the water ran out.
‘I don’t know why but the Leviathans haven’t moved from the spot where they first appeared. If the Leviathans had moved then the battleships would be completely devastated right now. Something must be keeping it immobile.’
They couldn’t move. In other words, they were a good target to attack.
‘In addition, the Water Pressure Gun follows the movement of their mouth. If they just turn their head lightly then the Water Pressure Gun can chase after the battleship that has moved dozens of metres. It is impossible for the speed of the battleships to escape from the gun. It is an attack that is 100% impossible to escape. Then……
“Battleships use your magic engines to stabilize the hull!”
“What? What does that mean?”
The captains of the battleships asked Ark in an amazed voice. They had seen the incredibly power of the Water Pressure Gun so all they wanted to do was run away. If they didn’t then wouldn’t the next attack by the Water Pressure Gun smash the ships to pieces? Then Ark answered through the bat phone.
“If we use the magic engine then the hull won’t shake and we can directly counterattack.”
“Of course. But if we can’t avoid the attack then how will we counterattack…….?”
“This plan will allow us to counterattack.”
Ark smiled and explained the way he devised to defeat the Leviathans. The Leviathans inflated their bodies to suck in seawater and condense it to a high pressure.
“This is the only way to stop their onslaught. Believe in me and follow my commands.”
“…….Understood. There is no other way since the Admiral is currently soulless.”
“All battleships, use the magic engine to stabilize the hull!”
“Prepare the cannons for precise shooting!”
The armed fleet finished all their preparations according to Ark’s commands. The Leviathans had also finished condensing the water and opened their mouths.
“Now. Shoot precisely!”
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
At the same time, the armed fleet fire simultaneously after hearing Ark’s order. It was the basic ‘Salvo’ of an ordinary naval battle. The attacks would be concentrated on one opponent in order to decrease the enemies and the damage. So the basic tactics was to concentrate all attacks on point and use the maximum amount of attacks in a short time. However, Ark had chosen the opposite strategy. The eight battleships attacked all five Leviathans. Furthermore, not all the cannons were mobilized. It was separated into two or three attacks at a time. The reason why……
-Kiaaaack!
-Kueeeeeh!
The shells crossed the space and hit the Leviathans’ heads. Thus the attack from the Water Pressure Guns flew into the sky. The shot flew a few kilometres into the air before falling back to the sea with all its power lost. That’s right. It was the reason why Ark chose this method. The Water Pressure Gun was an attack while flew like a laser form the mouth of the Leviathan. Thus their heads became Ark’s target. Instead of running away, couldn’t he use this method to make them waste the water guns?
‘If we keep this up for 2~3 minutes then the Water Pressure Guns will be used up during that time!’
That was Ark’s thought. It didn’t matter how big the sea snake was. In addition, the long body stretched over the sea.
It was easy for dozens of shells to hit such a large target. If they hit the target then it was enough to change the direction of the Leviathans’ jaw. So there was no worry about the Water Pressure Gun hitting the battleships! Ark used the magic engines to stabilize the hull and the cannons for a precise bombardment.
“It is a success. Their attacks have been blocked!”
Ark’s operation was a great success. The battleships continuously attacked the Leviathans using 2~3 shots at a time. It was only 2~3 attacks but the health of the Leviathans decreased little by little.
“The battle is in progress and it is only a matter of time until we beat them. But……”
Ark looked at the Leviathan and tilted his head to one side. Ark was certain that this area was where Gold Dream had been swallowed by a sea monster. And the message window said that the Leviathan was the boss monster of this area so there couldn’t be another one. But he couldn’t imagine that the Leviathans were the ones that swallowed Gold Dream. The Leviathan was huge but it was only 20 metres in diameter. There was no way they could swallow Gold Dream. Ark’s question was soon settled within a few minutes.
“Keep on attacking!”
“Continue hitting those guys!”
“There’s no time for a break. Reload as quickly as possible after the artillery is launched!”
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
-Kuaaaa!
The cannons continually fired with no breaks and one Leviathan shrieked before shrinking.
“We did it!”
“We defeated a sea monster!”
“Okay, concentrate the attacks on the other four!”
The morale of the sailors increased even more after a Leviathan fell. They once again concentrated the precision shooting on the remaining Leviathans.
“Hahaha! The huge opponent is no match for my strategy! Okay, continue attacking like I commanded. Victory will be ours!”
Wagner’s laughter flowed from the bat on Ark’s shoulder. The Admiral who had fallen into a panic when the Leviathans first appeared now showed his face when the situation seemed to improve. He was a shameless person. The crew were stunned but fortunately they concentrated on firing the cannons……a Leviathan had just been knocked down.
“Don’t worry about it and continue to attack!”
“We can’t be careless! Don’t give them any room!”
The captains of the battleships ignored Wagner and just kept attacking. It continued for another 10 minutes. Under the continuous bombardment, another two Leviathans sank under the water. Four of them had fallen and now there was only one left.
“Now, it’s almost finished. Concentrate all the attacks!”
Kwaaaaaaah-!
Then the water underneath the Leviathan started to become unstable. The water shook like an earthquake was happening. Then the sea suddenly divided and a huge sleeping form could be seen.
“Huk! What the, that is?”
“Wait? That…..that huge sea snake……”
“Such a thing! It isn’t five sea snakes……”
The sailors who had been preparing for the bombardment suddenly opened their mouths absent-mindedly. The form underneath the Leviathan was a huge monster which exceeded several kilometres. It was a huge monster resembling a fish! Ark finally answered his question after seeing the huge fish. Ark and all the sailors had thought there were five Leviathans. They were mistaken. This was the reason why the Leviathans didn’t move at all. It was because the sea snakes were attached to the giant fish underneath. No, to be exact the sea snakes were attached to the Leviathan but seemed to be the Leviathan’s tentacles. The Leviathan’s true identity was a giant fish several kilometres long. It had been impossible to discover in the black ocean. In the end, the attacks of the armed fleet hadn’t dealt any damage to the Leviathan.
“Fish! That is the fish I tried to eat!”
Racard shouted as he pointed to a part of the Leviathan’s body. The Leviathan had something growing like hair on its forehead. And various things were dangling from the hair. There was the fish that Racard had discovered, a small box, the corpse of a mermaid and even a human body. Ark noticed all that with one glance. Lure…..yes! The Leviathans used the lures on its forehead to draw in food to eat. And a huge mouth that could completely swallow the battleship was right underneath the lures. Its mouth opened and the surrounding seawater seemed to drag everybody in.
“I-it is trying to swallow the battleship!”
“Deploy the magic engine!”
Screams rose form the ships as the battleships were being dragged. But the Leviathan didn’t seem to want to swallow the battleships. The crew sighed with relief when they realized this but they were consumed by fear again in one second.
“Hik, what is that?”
“Something is coming out of that guy’s mouth?”
“Huck! It’s different from the Water Pressure Gun!”
“M-monsters! Thousands of monsters are emerging!”
A sailor said in a trembling voice as he checked it with the telescope. After a while, the other sailors were able to confirm the identities of the things spilling from the mouth.