With this base, he can build it into a small aerial fortress that integrates offense and defense, and can directly carry out various aerial harassment and attacks on the enemy. It is definitely a disaster for those forces that lack prevention and control capabilities. .
Not to mention bows and arrows, even the power exerted by ballistae is quite limited.
Even with the special ability to penetrate the protective arrows, there is still a thick layer of inflatable skin waiting here.
There is no need to talk about the ability to swallow whole. This is based on the biological structure of the cloud ray itself. It is one of its three major attack methods, the most powerful and the most difficult to use.
Even Gavin, who has a battle armor to protect his body, is not sensitive to the idea of going around in its throat.
It was definitely not a good experience.
This kind of attack is not just as simple as the damage shown in the data. In a place where there are teeth and muscles in all directions, the whole person seems to be chained up, as if he is in a biological meat grinder.
There was blood and minced meat surging everywhere. If the mouth and nose were accidentally blocked, it would become a suffocation attack, not to mention the horrible smell.
There are indeed fierce people who are swallowed by huge monsters like cloud rays, and then fight their way out alive, but there is no one among them. Most of them become food in the opponent's belly, and finally turn into a lump of cake.
In Gavin's hands, this can only be used as a means for the cloud ray to eat in the future. Let alone this ability, the possibility of even using the tail hammer is slim.
Armed cloud rays and wild cloud rays will be completely different concepts. The cloud ray's own combat effectiveness is secondary, and the attack will be carried out by the weapons and troops armed with it.
In Gavin's opinion, the ability to float is the most valuable and potential thing about cloud rays.
This ability makes the cloud ray's flight very smooth. Standing on its back was no more wobbly than standing on a three-masted battleship.
When the armed platform is mounted on its back or hung from its belly, there is no worry of overturning.
Speed is indeed the biggest shortcoming of this method of flying.
But don’t forget, this is only the cloud ray’s own. How could Gavin not consider this aspect of improvement when arming it?
After reading the detailed introduction to the floating ability, Gavin had at least two directions in his mind.
One is to equip the Cloud Ray with masts and sails like a sailboat, making full use of the power of the wind. Coupled with a few spellcasters who are good at controlling the wind, they can continuously provide wind power, which can naturally greatly increase the flight speed. .
The other is a jet booster like those found on fighter jets.
It is not easy to order the technology tree of such high-tech equipment. After all, just the fuel alone is a headache.
There is oil in Faerûn, called black oil, but its application is extremely low. All intelligent creatures call it poisonous oil. The smoke from burning is poisonous. It is rarely used in daily life. Occasionally in some wars, Used as an incendiary bomb.
Not to mention that extracting oil requires a lot of technology trees. The gods of nature will never allow this industry to expand on a large scale. It is impossible for them not to foresee the pollution caused by large-scale use of oil.
Gavin's current thinking has changed. He no longer simply uses the Earth or Faerun thinking mode, but fully combines the two.
The earth provides ideas, and Faerûn's native magic finds solutions.
This is also the case with jet boosters.
If you use technology like magic points, there will be many ideas.
For example, the most common mage method is to bind those powerful wind elements and let them provide endless wind power.
This method is readily available in Faerûn, and the aerospace craft of Harrua, the mage kingdom, uses this method.
Another example is the black technology of goblins. Vic has never stopped researching the wine barrel device. He was also the first to solve the problem of power source. Now he has found a breakthrough in a weird direction.
We are rushing towards the road of black technology.
But that thing uses shadow power, which is corrosive to living things. The most head-scratching thing is its stability.
If there were other possibilities, Gavin would not place his hope on it.
There is another direction that is unique to Gavin - the power of the road.
If a road god statue is placed on the back of the cloud ray, as long as someone prays to it sincerely, the speed of the cloud ray will be greatly increased.
This is just a preliminary usage. Just like this priesthood, there is still huge room for exploration.
As I said before, just building luxurious and convenient roads is of no use.
It is also crucial to update the means of transportation. Only convenient transportation can further stimulate the development of the transportation industry and long-distance commerce.
The explosive development of logistics industry and e-commerce like that on earth is unthinkable in a short time. After all, it took hundreds of years for all walks of life to develop before it exploded.
There is one thing in Faerûn that will not catch up with Earth for hundreds of years - the number of humans.
Gavin only needs to do one thing, and medium divine power will not be able to escape - use a huge road network to connect the large and small cities of Faerûn.
All in all, even if it wasn't for Cloud Ray, Gavin would focus on exploring the power of the road to increase movement speed.
The Cloud Ray's initial movement speed is not ideal, but its carrying capacity is definitely top-notch, as Gavin has experienced personally just now.
Based on the strength attribute value, Gavin quickly calculated the theoretical weight-bearing capacity of the cloud ray.
Light load is less than 50 tons, medium load is 50-100 tons, and heavy load is 100-150 tons.
Light load means that it does not have any impact on the creature itself and can sprint with full force.
Medium load can have a certain impact on living things, but it is not too serious. It can fly quickly, but cannot sprint at full speed.
Overloading means a serious load is placed on the creature. It can only move at the basic speed, cannot run fast, and cannot sprint. It is easy to enter a state of exhaustion.
The above values are those that are doubled with divine power. Other creatures with the same 43 points of power are half less.
But based on Gavin's previous personal experience, the cloud ray's weight-bearing capacity is definitely much higher than this theoretical data.
After all, this theoretical data is calculated by collecting human data and comparing it. It is applicable to most humanoid creatures, even those that shrink or enlarge.
However, it is not very accurate when applied to those animals and beasts, and is usually higher than the theoretical data.
If it is placed on those magical beasts, especially the rare and unique magical monsters, there will often be serious deviations and can only be used as a reference.
This is the case with the cloud ray, which does not fly after all, but uses its unique structure to float.
Weight-bearing capacity is not only related to strength, but also related to body size. The larger the body size, the more cloud ray energy is contained in the body, and the greater the weight it can bear.
In terms of size, this cloud ray is definitely the top one, close to the peak of super giant. It is at least thirty-five meters from head to tail, and its wings are the same size.
Previously, Gavin had pushed the War Raiders to over 200 tons, and Cloud Ray was able to react.
In other words, the maximum load capacity of Cloud Ray is at least 300 tons. Don't forget that there is also a complete Wuliu super state, and its weight is not low.
The floating characteristics of the cloud ray make it not too obvious to distinguish between light and heavy loads. After all, it is the air of the cloud ray that maintains the air. There is no need for additional consumption. It is nothing more than the large weight bringing more resistance to movement. Category.
Even based on 300 tons, the carrying capacity of a cloud ray can carry as much as fifty floor-type chariots of the Conqueror's army, and it can carry a heavy infantry regiment (two thousand people) armed to the teeth—— The premise is that the armed platform created by Yun Ray can accommodate so many people at one time.
Its role is not limited to heavy bombers, it can also be used as an air raid transport aircraft, which does not require parachuting. Cloud Ray does not need an airport. It only takes less than a minute to land from an altitude of 10,000 meters to the ground.
And this is not the limit. When it comes time to arm it, how could Gavin not consider using magic to enhance its ability in this aspect?
Not to mention the color camouflage ability, which has its own invisibility ability. Before there is corresponding radar or special magic, the possibility of detecting it in the sky with the naked eye is greatly reduced.
Although this cloud ray has no intelligence, it is the most practical in terms of ability selection. This is the case with the use of force instead of spirit and multiple controls.
Without the enhancement of these two special abilities, the cloud ray's telekinesis ability would not be so strong. At best, it would be amazing to be able to lift something up to 100 kilograms.
Its unique ability to attack the mind should be another use of force instead of spirit. After all, there are many large creatures, but there are really few that can use the body as the fortress of their soul.
With a control weight of one and a half tons and a control distance of more than 150 meters, it is equivalent to carrying a small crane with it to assist in many tasks that are inconvenient for humans.
After reading the attributes of cloud rays, Gavin made up his mind to intensify the search for wild cloud rays and master as many strategic weapons as possible before its shocking debut.
"Succeeded?" Seeing Gavin's unconcealable joy, Shanobah couldn't help but asked hurriedly.
"Successful." Gavin took off the somewhat different bracelet and threw it directly to Shanoba. "Next, treat her well, like a family member. Her value is higher than I expected." .”
Gavin himself has the ability to communicate with animals and plants, whether he has this cloud ray command bracelet or not.
After all, this kind of magic is only a subtle influence, not a direct control. The cloud ray's own memory is not affected.
"Don't worry, I will dispatch a team of dragon-blooded kobolds to serve it specifically. It will definitely be inseparable from us." Although Shanoba did not have a clear idea of the strategic value of the cloud ray.
But she believed Gavin, since he put so much effort into doing this, the result would definitely be extraordinary, just like what he had done before.
"I still have a promise to fulfill. You stay here to continue treating it and increase the relationship between the two parties." Gavin left the job of treating the cloud ray to Shanoba.
The cloud ray has another fatal flaw, and that is that it floats too slowly. After all, it does not really fly, but inflates itself with the cloud ray's air, which is lighter than air.
It is easy to discharge the cloud ray energy, but it takes time to generate it.
Fortunately, in daily life, in wartime, once you descend, you will easily become a target for long-range attacks on the ground. Therefore, you must be cautious when using airborne tactics. It is best to choose those hills for airdrops. There is no need to completely descend. If you encounter If it's dangerous, just fly away.
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"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry... We are about to reach the foot of the mountain. After we get down the mountain, we will run separately. If one runs away, we will get back our money. If two run away, we will make a profit. If all three run away, we will It’s developed…”
"Remember, go directly into the dense forest. After running for a certain distance, use the shadow cloak to hide. Never, never walk along the road of the conqueror. The other party is the conqueror, and this road is full of him. As soon as we set foot on this road, we may be discovered."
"After being caught, don't try to resist. Obediently hand over the cloud stingray eggs to save your life. Those who escape should not go to any of our previous contact points to prevent being followed. They should hide for two years and wait for the situation to calm down before being caught. Anyone caught can only blame him for his bad luck.”
After the trio of thieves put the cloud ray eggs into the life-sustaining dimension bag, they jumped directly from the top of the Giant Peak without stopping for a moment.
Of course, it wasn't that they couldn't think about it, but they had already prepared their escape equipment. After falling for a while, their limbs immediately spread out in a large shape, and a thin layer of leather wings spread out under their ribs and between their legs. It was like a gliding suit.
They were gliding in the air at high speed while quickly discussing strategies.
Now the focus of their attention is no longer on the suffering master, the cloud ray, but on the master of the flying dragons, the strong man who is suspected of being a conqueror.
It is very likely that the other party has the same purpose as them, coming for the cloud ray eggs.
Their current behavior is tantamount to taking food from the tiger's mouth.
But the meat that reached the mouth was not spit out.
As for the risks?
Is there any day when the profession of thief is not dancing with risks? Which action is not a tightrope?
If they didn't have enough gambling spirit, how could they dare to set their sights on the cloud ray and try to beat it with their newly extraordinary strength?
To use a wise saying among thieves, the most brilliant thieves in the world are not those who are powerful, but those who have not been caught.
"I'm a little bit underestimating you guys. You even put on your paragliding suit. Can I ask, where did you buy your paragliding suit? Why haven't I seen it in the market before?"
A fourth voice sounded beside the trio of thieves, a pair of huge dragon wings spread out, gliding with them.
The trio of thieves felt their foreheads buzzing with heat, and they couldn't help but cursed in their hearts.
When did the other party catch up? How is it done?
They have great confidence in the speed of their gliding, which is quite astonishing thanks to their fall and wind speed.
Moreover, their route is not fixed, it is completely determined by the ups and downs of the mountains, making interception more difficult and difficult to predict.
But it is an indisputable fact that the other party is by their side.
The half-elf thief who led them shouted loudly: "Let's go separately."
After saying that, he left the group directly on one side and prepared to climb directly over the ridge and enter the other side.
The other two thieves understood and flew in different directions.
Their tactics were simple. There were three of them but only one pursuer.
No matter which one the other party pursues, the chance of the other two escaping will be greatly increased, and the one who is targeted will have no choice but to admit that he is unlucky.
"You guys can't go anywhere without my permission. Come back to me."
It can be said that they are not impatient, and their tactics are not bad.
But the opponents they face are not ordinary people, and their methods are beyond their imagination.
Before they could glide far, they felt a big invisible hand in the air pulling them, adjusting their direction easily.
Gliding is different from flying. They have no power source. Even if the membranes under their arms resemble leather wings, they dare not flap them easily. Doing so will only make them fall from the sky.
They only dare to fine-tune their posture, influence the shape of the membrane, and glide with the help of external forces.
This naturally makes them susceptible to the influence of external forces. This kind of traction and drag force does not need to be too large at all to control their direction easily.
This isn't even a psychic ability, it's the introductory magic trick for mages, the kind that many powerful mages can use at will.
After trying several times in succession, but unable to get rid of this control, the half-elf thief decisively begged for mercy: "Lord Conqueror, we are willing to return the cloud ray eggs, and please forgive us for our reckless behavior. After all, before this, we did not I know that the Lord has also targeted Cloud Ray."
This person is quite a character, and he is proficient in the principle of timely stopping losses. It is better to take the initiative to admit his mistakes and return the cloud ray eggs than to be caught and stripped clean by others.
As long as their lives and equipment are still there, at most, even if this mission fails, they can make other plans and make a comeback.
"Oh? How did you identify me?" Gavin asked curiously.
"Your War Reaver can become such a huge warhammer. I'm afraid it's the only one in Faerûn." The half-elf thief answered truthfully.
"I see, thank you for clearing up the confusion. We'll discuss the rest after we get there." Gavin did not make any substantive promises.
"Okay." The half-elf thief responded cheerfully and said to his two companions at the same time, "You two, don't mess around and obey the orders of the conqueror. You are not a cruel person and will not do it because of us." No wrongdoing harms us.”
Rather than convincing his companions, he was trying to blame Gavin and find a way out for himself.
Because things have developed to this point, they can only place their hopes on each other's thoughts.
"Understood." The other two thieves responded.
I don't know if this half-elf thief has enough influence among them, or if the flying dragons that have been catching up like a flock of birds have enough deterrence.
The three thieves then cooperated with Gavin to glide and land in a mountain stream.
(End of chapter)
