It had been more than two months since Leo had been on Flame Island.
He had made a lot of gunpowder these days, and the Smoothbore cannon had been improved three times. Its overall performance had improved a lot, and the lifespan had been tested roughly.
After the improvements, the Smoothbore cannon had fired more than 700 bullets, and there were cracks in the barrel.
This was from continuous firing. If they attacked in short bursts, the lifespan would be longer.
Leo was already very satisfied with this.
At that moment, he was bored and playing with the dragon egg.
The dragon egg could speed up hatching by absorbing Flamestone, but it wasn't as he had expected. The more it got close to hatching, the more Flamestone it needed.
He had already used more than 100 Flamestones, and the hatching time had been shortened to half a year.
After that, using Flamestone would only shorten a few days. Flamestone had other uses, so Leo stopped using it.
"Leo Sir, we can't make the kind of warship you asked for right now. If we spend some time, maybe we can make the Rifled cannon." Barnett found him. These days, he was full of energy, looking at the blueprint of the big steel ship in his hands, excited and ready to try, but limited by space and people, they couldn't build it right now.
Leo didn't care much. He said, "Don't worry, let's build four small Smoothbore cannons first. A few days later, we'll leave here."
He had already decided to leave Flame Island and go to Giant Whale Island to save the minotaur.
There were more iron ores and better forging skills there, which could help build big ships and Rifled cannons.
The priest nearby was very happy.
He knew these four cannons were left for Flame Island. These days, he had been begging for it.
Leo had thought for a long time, and finally agreed to his request.
Without a big ship, it would be hard to transport the Smoothbore cannon, so it would only be used for defense. That wouldn't be a big problem.
"Ok Sir. With our current skills, we can build them in a week at most." Barnett nodded, and left excitedly.
He didn't want to stay on Flame Island forever either.
"Leo Sir, are you really leaving so soon? I'll miss you a bit." The priest said with a sad tone.
Leo knew this old man was just after his skills. He said calmly, "I'll leave you four cannons, but you have to use them carefully. Don't cause too much killing."
"Don't worry Sir, I'll only use them to defend against invaders." The priest promised. He always had a sense of respect for these cannons.
"High Priest!" A barbarian soldier ran over in a hurry, pointing at the sea and out of breath, "There are more than ten big ships coming this way. It looks like the beast raiders."
"What?" The priest's face changed slightly. He ran to the beach quickly.
Leo followed.
He had heard of the beast raiders. They were all evil beasts, burning, killing, and stealing. They were even worse than pirates.
The barbarian group that had attacked Flame Island before had been driven out because the island was taken over by beasts and their people had been killed. They had escaped and wanted to take over Flame Island.
But they didn't expect there was gunpowder, a magical item, on Flame Island, which the priest had controlled.
Soon, Leo and the priest reached the shore. In the distance, the sea had more than ten dark shapes. They were more than ten big ships, and from far away, they could see a terrifying werewolf head flag on the main ship's mast.
"it's werewolves!"
"The God of Flame protects us, help us destroy these werewolves."
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A group of barbarian warriors knelt on the shore, praying nonstop.
The priest was also uneasy. Thirteen big ships were lined up on the sea, looking powerful. There were at least a thousand of them. They had no chance of stopping them.
He looked at Leo and said, "Leo Sir, the enemy is coming strong. We might not be able to beat them. Take Ava and leave quickly. I'll try to buy you some time."
The priest knew how cruel the werewolves were. He didn't want Ava to die with them.
Leo stayed calm and said, "No need. I'll use these guys to test the power of the Smoothbore cannon."
The priest was surprised. He asked, "There are too many enemies. Can the cannons really destroy them?"
A few days ago, the test of the Smoothbore cannon made a big noise, but it only fired at the sea. He didn't know how strong the cannon really was.
"Let's try. Come with me to the cliff." Leo didn't explain more. He turned and walked toward the cliff near the shore.
During this time, Barnett and others had built ten Smoothbore cannons. They were meant to be put on ships, but hadn't been moved yet. They were all gathered on the cliff.
The priest hesitated for a moment, gave some orders to the barbarian soldiers, and then caught up with him.
On the cliff, Barnett had already seen the incoming ship group. Without waiting for Leo's order, he had already turned the ten Smoothbore cannons toward the sea.
"Leo, let me fire!" Anna ran up immediately, looking at Leo with a begging look.
He was a little annoyed. This little princess was definitely hoping for trouble. But this time, he didn't refuse. He said, "Wait until the enemy is in range."
"Okay!" Anna's eyes lit up. She grabbed the torch from Solomon's hands and ran to stand in front of the cannon, eager to fire.
"Sir, the first cannon is loaded and ready to fire."
"The second cannon is loaded..."
Each barbarian soldier was well-trained, loading the cannons and reporting in a respectful way.
This was something Leo had specifically asked for.
"Leo, can we fire now?" Anna asked impatiently.
Leo stared at the sea. The ship group was now in range. He heard the excited howls from the ships. He could barely see the deck.
At the front of the ship, a cruel werewolf was tearing at some raw meat in his hands, with a cruel smile on his face.
He was holding a broken leg. It was either a human or a half-beast.
There were also barbarian corpses hanging on the ship. They were their trophies.
Leo's eyes turned cold. For the first time, he felt a strong urge to kill. He said coldly, "Anna, this time I'll let you have fun. Fire!"
"Great!" Anna was excited. She didn't like these cruel werewolves at all. She lit the fuse and then ran to the next cannon.
Crash!
A loud explosion, fire flashed, a cannonball flew out and hit the big ship in the distance.
Crash!
Another explosion. The big ship was like paper, and it was immediately torn apart. Wood chips flew everywhere, and the werewolves screamed in fear.
"Wow, that's so powerful!" The priest shouted in surprise.
Others were also shocked. They had tested it many times, but this was the first time the Smoothbore cannon was used in real combat. And it showed incredible power.
In just one round of cannon fire, two huge warships were completely destroyed. The other ships also suffered different levels of damage.
"Hey, you guys, hurry up, the enemies are trying to run away." Anna urged a few barbarians to load the gunpowder and keep firing.
The gunpowder was just loaded, and she couldn't wait to light the fuse. The two barbarians standing near the cannon jumped down and covered their heads in fear.
The explosions kept going. Each solid iron cannonball hit the sea far away, breaking the warships and making big waves.
None of the ships could escape. After only three rounds of fire, the thirteen big ships were destroyed. The surviving werewolves fell into the sea, crying and howling, swimming wildly to escape.
Leo immediately said, "Don't let these guys get away. Try to catch one alive if possible."
"Leave it to me," the priest snapped out of his shock and waved his arm at the barbarians below.
"Long live the God of Flame! Long live Leo Sir!"
Below, a loud roar came, and the barbarians were very excited. They drove their simple wooden rafts out into the sea.
Werewolves were strong, and normally, the barbarians would never stand a chance.
But now, the werewolves were already scared by the cannon's power. They just ran in panic, and their fighting power was almost gone.
The barbarians naturally didn't miss this chance to beat the enemy when they were down.
"Don't fire anymore," Leo quickly stopped Anna, who was about to fire again.
There were barbarians on the sea now, and he was afraid of hitting his own people.
"Really weak. Leo, when are we going to fight dragons?" Anna's face was red from excitement. She felt like she was unstoppable now.
Leo didn't answer her. The Smoothbore cannon was powerful, but it was still not realistic to use it against a dragon.
"Leo Sir, I'll go help them too," Marina said. She held two short knives and jumped from the cliff, splashing into the water with a big sound.
Fishmen were all excellent warriors, especially in the water.
Leo had already known her strength and wasn't worried.
Lilia was also tempted, but she hadn't learned how to swim yet, so she had to give up and step back in disappointment.