Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Chapter 585: 585
Chapter 586-There Should Be a Humanoid Script Here

Twenty-first day.

It was the fifth day after Kant arrived at the Broken Archipelago and issued the warning.

The war still had not begun.

In fact, when the third day passed, everyone waited anxiously for the entire night. They were all on high alert, as if they were facing a great enemy. In the end, on the morning of the fourth day, the sun rose as usual, and nothing happened.

The evacuation fleets of the three countries were still making a ruckus in the sea.

Kant’s assault fleet still did not appear.

There were no forbidden spells.

There was no declaration of war.

The only new trick that appeared was a mixed fleet. The distant port fleet that evacuated all the people of Aurora and Goethe raised a new flag and called itself the Army of No Borders. All of them wore white helmets.

They had come to the Broken Islands to publicize His Highness Kant’s benevolence and express their intentions. Since the Broken Islands were about to be turned into dust by His Highness Kant’s wrath, the poor people on the island were innocent. His Highness Kant took pity on your lives and was willing to help all the residents of the Broken Islands evacuate before the war began. Of course, this was not without a price. They only needed to sign a generous labor contract.

The kind that provided food and accommodation in a distant port.

Craftsmen, spellcasters, and scholars with special skills would receive better treatment.

The people who responded gathered.

The island masters were so angry that they fell to the ground. They could tell that Kant was not going to war. Instead, he was taking advantage of the situation to exploit and plunder the properties of the Broken Islands. This was the most shameful plunder in the world. They had no other choice. After all, the Broken Islands were an archipelago. There were no city walls to stop them.

And they didn’t dare to give the order to start a war.

This was the sorrow of the weak, because the choice of war or not was not in the hands of the weak.

The only thing they could do was to constantly prepare for battle and boost morale.

Then, he would try his best to put in more effort outside of the poem–to request the intervention of other countries ‘forces and to request the mediation of neutral forces.

This was the fate and sorrow of a weak country. Goethe, who had fallen into the flames of war not long ago, could only do this. He hoped that the Empire could uphold justice and that his friends and neighbors could help, but the result was cold and cruel. Ironically, it was surprisingly similar to the current situation.

The strong did not care about international public opinion at all. Just like how the Empire did not dare to risk an all-out war with the elves to support Goethe, they had made a secret agreement with the Sunset Moon Dynasty to divide Goethe up. The three powerful countries that the Broken Islands were counting on were also unwilling to take the risk of being planted with mushrooms to fight Kant head-on. Instead, they made an evil deal with the Aurora people.

What a joke, there was no morality between countries.

“These few days…There are a few seagulls. Did they feel it too?”

It was already afternoon, and the Broken Islands were open and sunny. However, the prosperity of the past was gone, and an unprecedented depression swept through this commercial hub.

It was still the pier of Argus Island. Two citizens of Aurora stood on the deck of the Knight Astolford, looking at the horizon in the distance. The islands of all sizes were far and near, and the array of mage towers was shining into the sky. This was the heart of the enemy.

“The war is approaching…”

Han Guangcheng patted the shoulders of the mages beside him. Two or three days was enough for them to get to know each other and become friends. During the evacuation of the Aurora people, Mei Xizhu was extremely active. His identity as the descendant of the immigrants from the Broken Islands meant that he knew the situation of his compatriots on the island like the back of his hand.

When the Skyquaking Spell Caster heard this, he nodded slowly, but a hint of gloominess flashed in his eyes.

“Yes, I am.” He said calmly,” The number of people who evacuated has been greatly reduced in the past two days. I believe that the island masters have used their troops and methods to put them under house arrest and intimidate them…”

“So, the war is getting closer and closer,” said Han Guangcheng.

He turned to look at his new friend and grinned.” Guess what His Highness Kant will do to start the war?”

Mei Xizhu pondered for a moment before smiling.

Han Zezheng’s son rubbed his chin. He had inherited his father’s wisdom and had gained the flexible thinking of a businessman from his father’s words and deeds. After thinking for a moment, he replied,” The island masters of the Broken Islands have threatened and even placed those who want to leave under house arrest. I guess His Highness Kant will send a capable army to negotiate and ask the other party to release them. If they don’t agree, they will create friction and conflict, and even escalate into a war…”

“What do you think, Brother Mei?”he asked.

Messi Bamboo, on the other hand, had the logical thinking and pragmatic thinking of a spellcaster. He said,” You’re talking about the politics-like strictness and rules. You want to use this method to obtain a reasonable excuse for starting a war, but His Highness Kant has already obtained the reason for the war. The declaration of war was made five days ago. Even from a moral point of view, His Highness already has all the legal grounds for starting a war…”

He snapped his fingers.” That’s right, that’s right. Judging from His Highness Kant’s performance in the Battle of Songmoon and the Battle of Distant Harbor, his attacks were like fire and thunder. Once he attacked, he did not hesitate at all. He wiped out the enemy like a thunderstorm. It will definitely be the same this time.”

” I believe that His Highness Kant has already made arrangements. When the battle starts, he will use the alchemical flying device and this warship, or even some powerful means that we don’t know about, to launch a fierce attack on the Mage Tower, island defense fortress, and other areas of the Broken Islands. He will damage the defensive system of the Broken Islands, and then it will be the time for the Marine Corps to appear.”

Han Guangcheng was a little stunned when he heard this, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it made sense, especially when it came to using this warship to bombard the shore defense system. It was very much to his liking.

He squinted.” I heard that His Highness Kant is going to use this opportunity to train his soldiers. It looks like the guys in charge of the landing battle are going to get a big bargain. With the support of the navy.”

“Wrong.”

Mei Xizhu shook his head and said,” Land warfare is not about picking up cheap gains or doing routine work. After the long-range attack launched by the sea and air alchemical weapons, the land troops should immediately land and advance quickly under the cover of the alchemical division and long-range magic attack. They should cut off the transportation hub of the islands, dispatch the barracks and the magic network, and cause the remaining coastal defense system of the enemy to fall into command chaos, indirectly supporting the navy…”

He emphasized,” It has to be fast and accurate. The situation in the Broken Islands is extremely complicated. The islands are stable and have strong defenses. It’s best to use the beheading tactic…”

Wizard Aurora then sighed.” But it’s not easy. The Broken Islands are one of the most difficult areas to conquer in the world. The island guards, the huge island defense system, and the defense fleet…”

“Hmm, perhaps we should think of a way to knock out the coastal fortresses, Mage Towers, and even the defensive fleet of the Broken Islands from afar. At the very least, we should deal heavy damage…” Han Guangcheng nodded.

“How can it be that easy?” Mei Xizhu said helplessly. The range and power of coastal defense magic devices are always better than those on ships. When our warships can hit the enemy with long-range attacks, the enemy’s coastal defense fortress will definitely touch us, unless His Highness Kant has alchemical weapons that have a far longer range than theirs…”

Han Guangcheng was deep in thought.

“What?”The mage asked curiously.

The eldest son of the Han family thought for a moment.” It’s like this. When His Highness Kant was cleaning up the distant port, he used the dragon mercenaries. The dragons, which were extremely fast, flew high, and had great strength, sent His Highness’s magic device to the designated location. They launched an attack and fell from the sky. The effect was very good.”

“So I think that the island defense system of the Broken Islands is just as you said. Even the dragons are unwilling to attack. However, the dragons will carry the alchemical weapons that His Highness created with great lethality but relatively short range. They will set off from our ship and fly near the Broken Islands. They will drop them from the sky. Then, the dragons will return to our ship to repair and heal them. Then, they will take off again with the new alchemical weapons…”

He scratched his head and blushed.” I don’t know if it’s right, but when my friends and I went out to sea to fish, we realized that when fish birds dive to hunt, they are extremely fast. The agile and cunning fish don’t even have time to dodge. At that time, I was thinking, if these fish birds grow many times bigger and are as big as a ship, who can resist them from diving down from high altitude to attack the ship…”

Messi Zhu stared at his new friend. The strict spirit of a spellcaster and his friendliness to new friends made him think about this plan carefully and even constructed a geometric model.

He couldn’t help but summon Void Wind to simulate the speed of the dive and the inertia of the projectile.

It was not hard to imagine. The hunting method of catching prey and throwing them to death was a tried-and-tested trick of giant eagles. However, these flat-haired beasts had not learned the ability to grab rocks and accurately dive to kill their prey. Otherwise, they would probably dominate the entire food chain.

“I… At least with my experience and knowledge, Brother Han, I can’t find anything that doesn’t make sense. I heard that the Horned Eagle Army of the elves also has a similar tactic, but they use the Horned Eagle Knights to carry alchemist’s bombs and killing potions to assist in the ambush tactic. After all, the Horned Eagle’s transportation capacity is limited…”

” But your suggestion of diving down seems to really increase the accuracy and speed of the throw,” Mei Xizhu said with a frown.” After all, speed is everything when there’s an interception. So…”

” I’m fine.” He looked at his friend.” Perhaps you should write a report and submit it to His Highness Kant.”

“Me?” Han Guangcheng was shocked.

He waved his hands repeatedly.” No way, no way. I don’t have any ink at all. How can I write an article? I’ve been beaten up by my father every day. If I write it, His Highness Kant will laugh.”

“Why would His Highness Kant care about literary talent?”Mei Xizhu asked seriously. This is a war. Just make things clear. If this is a credible proposal, you have to make a contribution.”

In the past two days, he had almost figured out the background of his new friend. He continued to encourage him.” Don’t you want to prove to your father that your choice is correct?”

Han Guangcheng was still hesitating.

Seeing this, Mei Xizhu reached out and put his arm around his shoulder.” How about this? Let’s go together, okay?”

“Are we going to write this report together?” Han Guangcheng was stunned.

“No, I’ll write mine, you write yours.”

“.. What are you writing?”

” Of course, I’m selling my war ideas.” Messi Bamboo revealed his bright teeth.” This has always been my idea-spellcasters should fight like heavy cavalry!”

“.. Tsk.”

“You laughed, didn’t you? You must be laughing!”

“You…” Han Guangcheng held back his laughter as he punched his friend’s chest. The difference in their physiques was about 40 pounds. Young Master Han was a man of the sea who secretly sailed out to sea every day, and his father had high hopes for him. He was well-nourished and diligent in training, so he was naturally a strong man. As for Mei Xizhu, he was a spellcaster, so he was obviously much thinner.” Do you still have the strength to cast spells when you’re wearing heavy armor?”

Mei Xizhu had explained this question countless times. He said helplessly,”It’s just an example…”

Seeing that his friend did not believe him, he had an idea.” Look, my proposal is so ridiculous, yet you still dare to sell it to His Highness. With me as your backing, what are you afraid of?”

“That’s true…”Han Guangcheng thought to himself.

Mei Xizhu nodded and extended his hand.” That’s settled then. When we return to Distant Harbor, we’ll ask Kang…”

Before he could finish, a scream suddenly sounded from afar.

Mei Xizhu immediately shut his mouth.

The two of them shuddered and turned around abruptly. They were now in the enemy camp, and it was a critical period. Any movement would mean the outbreak of war. In fact, everyone’s nerves were very tense.

They saw a small boat in the distance that was trying to cross two lanes capsize. Two people fell into the water and screamed miserably. The seawater around them churned and turned into a bloody color. Then, their bodies stiffened and twitched. Their eyes rolled back, and they disappeared under the sea like logs.

“What happened?” Han Guangcheng cried out involuntarily.

” There are no shark fins. Looks like it’s a marine predator like a piranha…” But why would it appear on the Broken Islands?” Mei Xizhu immediately made a judgment and revealed an uneasy expression.

Han Guangcheng thought for a moment and took out a walkie-talkie.

“No!”

Messi Zhu stopped him.” The threat comes from underwater, and it’s unknown. According to the spellcaster’s code of conduct, we should be cautious and probe without contact. Ask our ships scattered around to immediately stop their missions and approach the Astolford. Then, send a signal to contact the nearby elven warships and Council warships. I need a warship with a large magic platform to launch a large-scale deep-dive life detection spell…”

“Oh!”Han Guangcheng was stunned for a moment before he quickly reacted.

After all, he still lacked experience, not the experience of a sailor or a captain.

Young Master Han immediately spoke into the walkie-talkie.” Attention all ships! This is Knight Astorf. This is Han Guangcheng. I order all ships to return immediately!” Return immediately!”

He fiddled with the walkie-talkie and said,” Calling the Heroic Ironwood. There are casualties at my six o’clock. Requesting large-scale deep-dive life detection spells to detect the underwater situation…”

In an instant, an anxious response came from the walkie-talkie.

“Be careful! They’re heading towards you!”

Before Han Guangcheng could react, his wristband let out a sharp screech. Lord Horus ‘voice rang out from within. Highest alert!”

The warship under his feet roared as if it had woken up from its sleep. All the turrets on the ship suddenly turned around and roared as they opened fire, bombarding the nearby sea. In an instant, explosions sounded. Waves surged, and shattered flesh and blood exploded in the blue sea. At the same time, Mei Xizhu subconsciously let out a scream!

He activated a single-player life detection spell.

In his field of vision, dense red light spots that symbolized life spread and circulated under the blue sea, shuttling back and forth rapidly. There were a lot of them!

“All crew members of this ship, disembark immediately!” Horus ordered sternly.

Immediately after, the underwater part of the Afu started to make a series of soft sounds, and then it kept sliding, as if countless swimming creatures were attached to it, as if countless sharp claws were scraping the hull that had been strengthened by the Paragon Element, as if countless sharp teeth were biting!

The next moment, the surface of the sea splashed. A creature about the length of an arm rushed out of the water and rushed to the deck. The sunlight shone on its pink body. It had no eyes and opened its mouth with spiral sharp teeth. It swung its slippery tail and waved its sharp and slender claws as it pounced at Han Guangcheng!

Immediately after, a large number of monsters jumped out of the water, climbed up the hull, and attacked the Astolford’s deck.

Looking down from the sky, the water around Argus Island was rolling. Under the blue water, there was a terrifying shadow that flowed endlessly. Further down in the deep sea, there was a huge figure that was even more terrifying swaying slowly!

“Father! We’re in trouble!”

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[PS 1: Upgraded…] It’s a little better today… Sleep, sleep.