On the Seven Towers

The attack on the Hou Yi was much faster than the dwarves expected. Several of the cannonballs that entered the water hit their ship about ten meters away, causing overwhelming waves to splash on the crew members, drenching them. Although the dwarf crew members did not know the exact power of this weapon, they also knew that if such a thing fell on the ship, there would be terrible consequences, and they began to dodge instinctively.

The first round of attacks did not hit the dwarves' patrol fleet, but it completely disrupted the rhythm of the dwarves' attacks. Only the crossbow arrows on one ship fired, but they did not hit the Houyi's hull at all.

Immediately afterwards, a shell from the second round of bombardment hit the bow of the dwarf fleet's flagship. The collision angle of the bow flew away. The exploding shrapnel hit the wooden barrel next to the bow trebuchet, and the hot metal ignited. exploded the explosives in the barrel, and then caused a violent explosion. The trebuchet and several surrounding dwarves were lifted into the air. The entire bow of the battleship was blown away, and a large hole appeared, exposing the lower deck. Many dwarf sailors above and below the deck were injured by the explosion, rolling and crying on the ground holding their wounds.

Xiao Chen could see clearly that an officer who had been talking to him using amplification magic just now had a wooden board inserted into his chest, and he sat down holding the piece of wood in his hand.

"Chairman Xiao, do we still need to continue the attack?" Captain Ma Anmin asked.

"Wait a minute and see if they learn this lesson."

The Houyi was parked on the sea, like a tiger entrenched on a rock, ready to go, and the ships around him, whether they were dwarf patrols or merchant ships from other countries, all looked like The little animals, frightened by the tiger's threat, shivered one by one.

A ship next to the dwarf flagship fired a group of crossbow arrows. The flaming crossbow arrows were shot at the bow of Houyi. Four of the five crossbow arrows were knocked down by Xiao Chen's ice spear, and the last one was shot at Only a small dent was left on the Hou Yi's armor before it fell into the water.

The trebuchet on another ship was about to fire an explosive barrel at the Houyi, but it was shot by a dwarf sniper on the ship. The barrel exploded on the trebuchet, immediately blowing the trebuchet to pieces. However, this time Fortunately, the explosion did not affect the explosive barrel placed next to it, causing an explosion. In the end, only a few dwarves operating the trebuchet were injured.

The attacks launched by the three ships failed, and the dwarves panicked and even argued about whether to continue the attack.

"The two rounds of shelling just now are just a warning for you to attack us. If you continue to attack us, you will receive a full counterattack from us." Xiao Chen said to the dwarf patrol fleet.

Two minutes later, the semaphore was played on the dwarf flagship, and the three patrol ships surrendered together.

Xiao Chen asked them to get out of the way, and the Houyi sailed into Port Crowell with great pride.

The dwarves who had been observing on the shore reported what happened at sea to the port governor Ansaldo. When the Houyi approached the port, a phalanx of hundreds of dwarves appeared on the shore.

The dwarf team has no cavalry and is all infantry. The warriors in these formations are divided into two categories: close combat and long-range attack. Melee warriors are equipped with battle axes, hammers and shields. Warriors who attack from afar are equipped with throwing spears and crossbows.

Xiao Chen said: "I don't quite understand the warships of the Dwarf Kingdom just now. They have mastered the race inherited from the Forging Tower. Why are they still building cold weapons after thousands of years? The attack methods inherited from the Forging Tower But it's much more than that. For example, the electric-winged silver dragon has an electromagnetic rail gun in its body, and the breath in Qingluan's mouth is actually an energy weapon. Where did these inheritances go? "

Farrell couldn't answer this question. He could only say: "I think it's still a matter of those old guys. They always think that the dwarf tradition is the most important."

Xiao Chen shook his head when he heard this. He didn't think that when the Forging Tower came to the dwarf kingdom, the dwarves would stick to any tradition and deliberately not learn the knowledge in the Forging Tower. Otherwise, there would not have been the explosion of forging technology at that time. Later, when things like tradition were emphasized, I am afraid that something happened to the dwarf kingdom, or even the entire dwarf society itself, and fell into a complacency for some reason.

At this time, there was an old dwarf wearing red exquisite enchanted armor who was guarded by a group of shield-bearing warriors and stood behind the phalanx. There are four steel golems around him that are more than two meters high. These golems look somewhat similar to the guard golems Luo Ling and the others found in the ruins of the Black Dragon Empire, but they seem to be simpler in structure.

Xiao Chen said: "Did the Dwarf Kingdom also master the Black Dragon Empire's golem technology?"

Luo Ling observed for a while and said: "No, these golems seem to be simplified versions of the golems of the Dragon Empire. Did you see the gear iron fist mark on their shoulders? That is the emblem of the Royal Golem Master of the Black Dragon Empire. From They look a bit old. Although they are well maintained, they are obviously old things. I guess that these golems are military products sold to the dwarf kingdom by the Black Dragon Empire. The Black Dragon Empire used it to pay for the purchase of dwarf slaves."

Xiao Chen asked Farrell: "Have you heard of these demons?"

"Yes, I have heard of these golems, but I have rarely seen them. I didn't know that they looked very similar to the golems of the Black Dragon Empire. I only knew that they were awarded by the king to the nobles in the past. The nobles treasured these things very much, and would not take them out unless they encountered a strong enemy." Farrell took off the telescope in front of him and said to Xiao Chen: "The dwarf in red armor is Ansaldo. These golems should be given to him by the family to save his life."

Xiao Chen found that Ansaldo's beard was combed into seven strands, with gorgeous gems and ornaments on it. This is a symbol of status in the Dwarf Kingdom. Most of the soldiers around him only tied one strand of beard, and a few officers tied three strands of beard. Ansaldo has the most beards and the most decorations among all people. Xiao Chen asked Farrell, "This Ansaldo has seven strands of beard, it seems that he is of high status."

"Only the patriarchs of the six major families and the high priest of the God of Forging can grow nine strands of beard. Ansaldo is from the Fire Crystal Family, one of the six major families in the Dwarf Kingdom. He is the governor of an important port and an important figure in the family. His status is only below that of the patriarch, so he is qualified to grow seven strands of beard." Farrell said.

Xiao Chen looked at Farrell's now scattered beard and asked, "How many strands of beard could you grow back then?"