HBWnovel Chapter 140 134 Battle of Infia Sea (Part 2)
Chapter 140 134 Battle of Infia Sea (Part 2)
The sails cut through the waves as the Shangduohan sailors bustled about on deck.
Even though the living conditions on the ship were harsh, with their diet consisting of tough roasted biscuits and dried salt fish, and relying on sour, nausea-inducing lemons to prevent scurvy, unable to bathe for months, reeking terribly, their income was much higher than that of the average citizen in Shangduohan, and they were part of the undefeated Navy of the Shangduohan Kingdom.
"Hey, I wonder what exactly happened in Infia, I bet it was those sneaky bastards from Belverin who ambushed the place."
"How is that possible? Those landlubbers from Belverin are too scared by us to dare set sail!"
"Ah, I hope it's just a false alarm, I really miss the barbarian women from Infia, they taste nothing like the women from Shangduohan."
"Maybe it was the barbarians who took over our city."
"Even better, we'll blast those barbarians to smithereens, then take away their women!"
The Shangduohan Kingdom's Navy wasn't much different from pirates, even today, when encountering merchant ships from other countries, they would brazenly charge a "protection fee" and often take up to half of the cargo, no different from piracy.
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It was precisely because of the Shangduohan people's penchant for plundering that other kingdoms of the Northern Continent, who considered themselves more civilized, like Belverin, dubbed it the Pirate Kingdom.
As the sailors were discussing, a figure suddenly flew over their heads. It seemed to be a female Mage in a green cloak, and a young sailor below couldn't help but whistle.
Immediately, a naval officer rushed over and kicked the kid in the butt.
However, when the azure wind blades struck the person, they only made a 'puh' sound, and the person in silver armor continued to fly towards Yiyunya without slowing down.
Only then did Yiyunya become truly panic-stricken, but it was already too late to escape. The Wind Riding Technique was already very inflexible in terms of mobility, yet the person in silver armor flew through the air with agility that surpassed even birds.
The person in silver armor charged up, landing a hand-chop on the back of Yiyunya's neck, knocking the female Wind Element Mage unconscious. Then, he carried Yiyunya by the waist and descended to the ground.
Standing on the coastal city wall and observing, Xiao Yu immediately waved his hand and said, "Inform His Majesty that we have captured another Wind Element Mage. It is expected that the Black Flag Fleet has several Star Warriors, which should yield a good harvest."
Ji You smiled and said, "These Star Warriors with little insight, after being brought back to Ruyi City, will soon be subdued. However, if His Majesty truly commands a Star Warrior Corps, the effects would be unimaginable. If we could also gain the loyalty of some Star Warriors..."
Xiao Yu interrupted him, "Don't even think about such things. The Chancellor's authority is increasingly significant, and he would not allow such behavior among his subordinates. Remember, only by serving the Chancellor effectively will you achieve success and gain more benefits."
Ji You quickly responded, "Boss is absolutely right."
Xiao Yu nodded and said, "That's about it. There's no need to wait for them to send another wave of scouting Mages. Now, order the armed landing crafts to take off. We're going to send the Shangduohan people's Black Flag Fleet to the bottom of the sea."
Lai Zhicun asked, "What about the Star Warriors in the Black Flag Fleet? If we open fire on them, these Star Warriors might also die outright."
Xiao Yu had naturally considered this, saying, "Send a few Bionic Humans to fly above. If they encounter anyone casting magic, they can go down and capture them. We have no reason to ruin the attack operation for a few Star Warriors. Catch as many as we can; if the ships sink and they fall into the sea, we can recover them later."
Following Xiao Yu's command, four armed landing crafts ascended into the sky. These landing crafts weren't particularly large, capable of carrying over a hundred Mobile Soldiers, and had the most basic self-defense firepower—two 1WM-caliber Railguns.
A single shot from these Railguns had slightly more power than the explosive equivalent of 10 tons of TNT, basically the same as a small tactical nuclear weapon. Naturally, this was the maximum output power of a 1WM Railgun, but it could also use lower power to shoot projectiles or use lighter projectiles.