Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 330 - 69 The Cold Water of the Fairy Dragon_2

Chapter 330: Chapter 69 The Cold Water of the Fairy Dragon_2

"Attack is using a big sword to chop down your opponent." Korina exclaimed, cradling her steel longsword in her arms.

The militia nodded in agreement.

O’Neal gave a thumbs-up to Korina and quietly commented, "Idiot."

"A real attack involves destroying your opponent physically and mentally. The use of the most elegant swordplay to shatter the opponent’s confidence from within. Just like human Holy Knights can defeat an opponent with a blunt weapon, an attack should not only destroy the body, but also encompass the mental realm," Gortani argued from a knightly perspective, highlighting the difference between a professional knight of the sanctuary and an amateur knight of the fae.

The Fairy Dragon appeared indifferent, as if saying, "You presume to discuss military affairs with me?"

"The so-called true attack is merely the simplest way, through the shortest path, to kill an opponent as quickly as possible." After seeing no one else was speaking, Liu Zhenhan slowly added, "This is what I constantly emphasise as, a hit that must kill."

"However, there is no perfect martial skill in this world. Every attack leaves room for evasion." Gortani commented.

"The Ancient Power Fire Gun is quite perfect. As the saying goes, there is nothing that can’t be broken, only invincibility is speed. If the Wind Magic Array on the hammer could be filled with maximum magic power, the bullet fired by the Ancient Power Fire Gun, possessing a stable rifling, would have lightning-fast shooting speed and accuracy. Theoretically, the speed at which one would have to evade is well beyond what physical reactions can handle." Liu Zhenhan added, "Especially at close range, any evasion is meaningless. The other day, I was barely able to avoid a shot fired by King Deke of the Goblins. Thanks to the insufficient wind magic power of this ten-thousand-years-old Ancient Fire Gun and my preparedness, Guoguo was given enough time to shield me."

"I concede that point, but unfortunately, the Ancient Power Fire Gun cannot be manufactured, and replenishing its magic power is a significant issue. What do you suggest using to compensate for it?" The Fairy Dragon asked.

"Slingshot."

"Slingshot?"

"The range of a slingshot does not exceed two hundred yards. We could use large flying birds to carry Musketeers as slingshot shooters, wouldn’t this solve the range issue? If an attack is launched from the air to the ground, after diving from the air, the power of the ’Morading’s Fury’ could be fully unleashed using a slingshot with the help of gravity. If it’s aerial warfare, it’s even simpler. We do not need to consider complicated wind magic array or standardized rifling. We shrinking the battle radius within two hundred yards manually and using such primitive slingshots. In my estimation, if the battle radius is within a hundred yards, with the swift shooting speed of the slingshot, any opponent other than those wearing heavy armour would essentially find it impossible to evade." Liu Zhenhan explained.

His words rendered the Fairy Dragon speechless.

This completely abandoned the ingenious design principle of the Ancient Power Fire Gun and combined two crude methods to ultimately achieve the same end goal as the Ancient Power Fire Gun, which compelled the Fairy Dragon to reconsider.

Everyone around fell into deep thought.

"There are many roads leading to Witherspoon, and we cannot only follow the footsteps left by our predecessors." Liu Zhenhan chuckled.

"This concept is really ingenious." Even Gortani had to admit it.

Besides the slingshot-possessing Musketeers, the Bimon airborne long-range attack group is comprised of the Doug Tribe’s goblin’s sling and the hedgehog human’s dart from the Sea Trench Rainbow Tribe. These two weak vassal tribes absolutely lack the tenacity of the Musketeers of the Deer Tribe.

"Sometimes I question whether you are still that famously clumsy Piegel of Bimon?" Cui Beixi subtly expressed her admiration.

"I’m afraid I’m going to have to embarrass you yet again, my dear." The Fairy Dragon lifted her head, emerged from her thoughts, and said with a smile, "Respectful sir, based on your hypothesis, I would like to make a guessing, have you ever considered what if we encounter aerial enemies? During the air battle in Heigar, the defeat of the Harpy’s javelin was because it couldn’t compete with the human Gryphon Knight’s crossbow arrows. Currently, human states in the Aegean Continent have designed intricate repeating crossbow cylinders that can fire seven arrows in a row. Putting aside the high cost of these repeating crossbow cylinders, I would like to ask you how your Musketeers will deal with such a situation?"

"Our slingshots have a very large and wide pouch, each time it can shoot up to three ’Morading’s Fury’ at once. Within a breath, our musketeers - even the children - can shoot twice consecutively using slingshots. The shooting speed of the repeating crossbow cylinder is definitely no match for ours." Ardu clenched his fists and worked hard to uphold the pride of his race.

No archer of any race would ever be willing to admit that machinery could surpass their skills.

"But you don’t have enough of Morading’s wrath." The Fairy Dragon laughed.

Liu Zhenhan quickly stopped Ardu, who wanted to retort.

"Alright, let me give in a little more. Even if we assume you have enough ammunition, I want to tell you something else: those who haven’t soared the skies can’t understand the joy of flying. Among all of you here, although Miss Gortani is of the proud Bodu tribe, I believe your cherished war god has long since stripped her of her ability to fly. So, among us, other than the Bohemian Fire Crane, I’m the only one inherently capable of flying, right?" The Fairy Dragon smirked.

That was a fact. So everyone nodded.

"Ever wondered why I only ever fly at low altitudes?" The Fairy Dragon elegantly steered everyone’s thoughts.

Even Guoguo and Katusha were nodding their heads.

"The wide blue sky is not as perfect as you imagine. Soaring through the air might seem wonderful, but you have no idea of how harsh the conditions are higher up. The stronger gusts there would make it impossible for you to keep your eyes open; the icy cold air would leave your body shivering and freezing. Under such severe conditions, would the Musketeer archers still be able to maintain their near-exaggerated speed and precision? You might be able to resist the cold with heavy fur clothing, but what about your eyes? The icy winds will make you weep incessantly; you will be submerged in an ocean of tears, making everything as blurry as if submerged in water." The Fairy Dragon chuckled lightly, "At that point, which would prove to be more powerful, the continuous crossbow cylinders or your slings?"

"The crossbow cylinders would be." Ardu was a straightforward man.

"Hmph, apart from a few Dragon Knights and Gryphon Holy Knights of St. Paul’s Church, which country of humans have any other air cavalry? You’re only making assumptions." Avril also huffed.

"The concept of matching the right type of soldiers to counter the opponent’s forces has always been in existence, Miss Mermaid, don’t deliberately ignore it. Do you know that humans are the best at learning and improving? Why do you think humans can dominate the entire continent? Why do you think our proud Dragon Clan submits to them and serves as their mounts? It’s because they recognize their own shortcomings and are willing to learn from the strengths of other races." The Fairy Dragon skillfully undermined Beamon’s value. "Why can’t Beamon manufacture crossbow arrows? Why can’t any other race? Why is it that only human craftsmen can do so? You might want to use those large birds with no combat power as airforce, but humans can do the same thing too."

"Your wisdom could illuminate the entire starry sky of the Aegean continent," said Liu Zhenhan, expressing his feelings with a somewhat cheesy comment.

If the Fairy Dragon knew that the more she showcased her abilities, the more unlikely it was for Liu to let her go, she would’ve kept silent.

Once again, the ingrained pride of the Dragon Clan disrupted the Fairy Dragon’s pathway to freedom, strengthening Liu’s determination to never let her go.

"Richard, what kind of Giant Bird are you planning to use as your mount?" Cui Beixi was sharp as ice; she knew about Liu’s treasures a long time ago. That eight-hundred-year-old Gold-Pointing Mulberry tree, ever since Liu transplanted it here, he had specially dug out a cavern for its placement and even stationed guards to watch over it. While Cui Beixi didn’t understand the purpose at the start, she figured it out now.

"Newton’s Giant Bird," Liu Zhenhan laughed, "I was thinking of using Newton’s Giant Bird."

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Let me reiterate, a Fairy Dragon is a type of dragon and not some Bimon of the Dragon Clan. Even an ordinary fourth-ranked Giant Dragon could transform into a human.

Some of you asked why not tie Moradina’s rage to arrows and shoot it out? Have you forgotten that the Musketeers were prohibited from using bows and arrows for a thousand years?

A Divine Archer not only needs talent but also needs nurturing and training.