Chapter 779: Deep Sea Encounter Battle (1/2)
”Got it.” I nodded before adding. ”Can you buy another four Dragon God Warships for our allies, Eve? Their guild leaders could use the ride too. The Northern Alliance is only gunning for Dark Moon City this time, but Snowy Cathaya, The Monarch Descends, Blazing Hot Lips and Baidicheng still came to help us without complaints. I think they deserve that much, not to mention that some extra firepower and defense is always a good thing.”
”Mn.”
He Yi easily accepted the suggestion and bought another four Dragon God Warships like she hadn’t just spent over 20 million RMB earlier. This was definitely a battle of financial power. The winner would gain their money’s worth, and the loser would lose everything. The Northern Alliance had to buy ten thousand ships to ferry their ten-million-strong army across the sea, so that was 100 million gold at the minimum. It wasn’t a cheap sum even if converted into USD currency.
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I spurred my mount up the plank as I created an 800-man party. The biggest party a sixth-promotion player could create was 200, 400 for a Famous General, and 800 for a Divine General, so this meant that I could buff 800 players’ Attack by 200% at the same time. We were a terror to all our enemies.
He Yi also partied 200 players and got on the Dragon God Warship. The wide, orderly deck was the best place to stand on the ship. All the metal armor players led by He Yi and me moved to the edge of the deck to form a shield formation, and Beiming Xue and Murong Mingyue’s archers, mages and priests stood at the center of the deck. Thank goodness the warship was almost as big as an aircraft carrier, or fitting this many people on the deck would be next to impossible.
Ding~!
System Notice: You have been granted the right to command the Dragon God Warship!
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A command interface appeared in front of me the next moment. I had the right to order the ship captain to sail the ship in any direction, and the use of various tools such as cannons, hooks, gangplanks, iron chains and so on. It would take skill to command the ship properly.
I couldn’t help but feel a bit of excitement. This would be the first time I commanded a naval battle, and almost certainly, the first naval battle for 99% of the players present as well. Everyone looked excited for the upcoming battle.
A sea of players started boarding the line of warships that was parked near the shore after everything was ready. It looked like everyone here was fairly professional and well-disciplined because the boarding went smoothly and orderly.
A little less than an hour passed by, and finally, all two thousand warships were fully loaded and ready to set sail!
Beep beep beep...
Our ally guild leaders sent me a message: ”The preparations are complete. When should we set sail?”
On the deck, I pulled out my sword and pointed in front of me, declaring, ”It is time to raise the anchors and take off, everyone! Seeing as our grandchildren at the Northern Alliance can’t wait to cross the sea and fight us, we shall oblige them, sink their souls in the deep sea and dye the waters of the Black Sea red with their blood! Destination: the center of the Black Sea!”
Battle cries filled the air as everyone unsheathed their weapons.
Carrying Dark Moon City’s hopes and dreams, two thousand warships left the shore and set sail toward the deep sea. Whether or not Dark Moon City could be saved depended entirely on our performance in the upcoming naval battle.
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Waves lapped against the Dragon God Warship’s armor incessantly, and seagulls soared in the sky above our heads. A huge bird whose name was unknown to me let out a shrill cry and started hunting them down one by one. I opened the world map and activated Dark Pupils, gazing into the distance as our warship continued to sail toward the Black Sea. I could see nothing on the perfectly blue screen except the orange dots that represented our two thousand warships. So far, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary.
During this time, He Yi pulled out a red banner with the emblem of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls sewn on it from her bag, walked up the ship railing and plugged it at the front of the ship. Then, she returned to me and stood by my side with a smile on her face. ”Based on the time we set sail, I estimate that we’ll encounter the Northern Alliance’s fleet in an hour or so. How do you plan to fight this naval battle?”
I shook my head. ”I don’t know yet. I’ve never fought a naval battle before…”
He Yi giggled. ”I guess we can only improvise then. I’ve never fought a naval battle either, and I’m pretty sure it’s the same for the Northern Alliance. The only question is: will their top experts such as Vienna’s Sorrow cross the sea to invade Dark Moon City, or will they stay where they are and contest Wind City over Eternal Love City?”
”Who cares?” I smiled. ”I would only be happy if Vienna showed up. He must’ve thought I managed to take him out only because my attack power was greatly increased by the Resurrection Art last time. If he dares to show his face in front of us again, I’ll slaughter him fair and square and see what other excuses he has.”
He Yi nodded. ”Mn!”
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Behind us, Beiming Xue was giving instructions to the archers, ”Unlike our Dragon God Warship, the body of a common warship is mostly made of wood. That is why we’re going to use Blaze Arrows and set the enemies’ ships on fire first when we encounter the enemy. Mages, the same goes for you! Don’t hold back on those Flame Blasts!”
The ranged players nodded obediently and responded, ”Understood, commander Beiming!”
Beiming Xue was the corps commander of our archer party, and her official guild position was only a level below mine, so she was very well respected within the guild. Moreover, she was the legendary Dark Archer and a cute girl to boot, so she was adored by everyone!
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I surveyed our surroundings before sending out the order, ”All ships, spread out and form one long battle line. Don’t let even a single Northern Alliance warship escape our notice! Also, estimated time left until engagement is 40 minutes, so stay on your toes!”
Everyone including our allied guilds obediently moved into position. Our banners stretched at least dozens of kilometers long.
”Lu Chen, have you thought about the safety of Dark Moon City?” He Yi asked me suddenly.
I smiled. ”Don’t worry, I had discussed this with Stranger of Three Lifetimes and Yiyi, and they rallied an army of one million from Sky City and Vanished God City to protect Dark Moon City. They aren’t elites, but they should be able to repel any threat who might think to attack Dark Moon City while we are gone.”