Chapter 610: Giant Beast of the Deep Sea

The board of directors met for a full afternoon, and then they all dispersed.

The enemy's ambitions come in waves one after another.

In the afternoon of that day, the run on caused by Chang'an City spread to the other eight royal cities through various channels. All of a sudden, the Bank of the World was in a hurry.

Meng Zhida was like a firefighting captain, running around the major cities. Bai Hua and the others also took action one by one, and went to the platforms of the major royal cities to clarify the rumors on the spot.

In this way, the turmoil can be considered to be slightly alleviated.

But it is obviously not so easy to calm down completely. The herd mentality of the players is really too terrifying. I would rather believe what I have than believe what I don't have.

A large amount of funds were allocated from the treasury to deal with this run on.

The next day, "Daily Express" published a special report, attacking the rumors spread by "Chang'an Evening News" and other media one by one.

The mountains of gold coins in Shanhai City's treasury were undoubtedly the most powerful counterattack.

Even so, some people are still skeptical. Even if they no longer withdraw money, players who go to the Four Seas Bank to deposit money will be greatly weakened.

At the gate of the bank, there was an endless stream of people, and suddenly it became deserted. Four Seas Bank suffered the biggest setback since its establishment.

If it is not timely response, I am afraid that the loss will be even more serious.

The enemy's purpose gradually became clear. They knew very well that it was impossible to completely bring down the Four Seas Bank with these small means alone.

Its real purpose is to crazily seize market share while attacking Universal Bank.

When the crisis broke out in the Four Seas Bank, Huitong Bank launched various promotions one after another, attracting a large number of vacillating players.

All of a sudden, the momentum of Huitong Bank soared.

Bai Hua and the others will naturally not let it go. It's just that all counterattacks can only be implemented after the investigation of the matter is clear.

The smell of gunpowder from the two big banks is getting stronger and stronger.

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March 3, North Bay.

After several days of sailing, the camouflage fleet led by Ouyang Shuo successfully arrived at the hinterland of the Annan coast. Although I encountered several waves of Annan's warships during the period, they were all fooled.

The semaphore that Ouyang Shuo played was naturally frustrated at the front line and he had to retire to rest. It is inevitable to be ridiculed by those belligerent sailors.

"Your Majesty, not far ahead is the location of the island marked on the map." The speaker was a middle-aged navigator named Zhang Chenghai, a senior navigator recruited by Zheng He from Quanzhou.

Looking around, I can see thousands of miles of blue waves, vast like a sea of ​​smoke, with occasional clouds and mist transpiring, misty ups and downs.

Only no islands were seen.

Since the "Huang Di Nei Jing" breakthrough again, Ouyang Shuo's vision, hearing and other senses have been greatly enhanced, and he can clearly see it several miles away.

What's more, this is a vast sea. If there are islands, it is impossible not to see them.

"Did you go in the wrong direction?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

"No." Zhang Chenghai said firmly.

Ouyang Shuo frowned, "Could it be that the treasure map is fake?"

If that's the case, it would be a shame.

"Go ahead, let's go to the location marked on the map first." Ouyang Shuo was also full of tenacity.

"promise!"

In less than twenty minutes, the fleet had already arrived.

The further we went, the thicker the clouds and mist became, and they kept churning up and down. A hundred meters away, he could no longer see anything. The range of clouds and mist is also extremely wide, with no end in sight on the left and right sides, just like a sky curtain.

In the face of such a fog, the fleet is like ants.

"Is there such a strange place?" Ouyang Shuo murmured.

"Although it is said that fog on the sea is rare and common, this kind of heavy fog is rare. From the perspective of my subordinates, this heavy fog does not rise temporarily, but seems to exist here for a long time." Zhang Chenghai took the words .

As a senior navigator, Zhang Chenghai has traveled all over the world, and he has seen all kinds of strange places. The fog in front of me is really strange, unique and daunting.

"Does it exist for a long time?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up, "So, it really looks like a treasure trove."

Ouyang Shuo is also wondering, even if the nameless island is close to the coast of Annan, the game progress has been Gaia for three years, wouldn't it be the first to be visited by the players in the Annan area?

The thick fog in front of him explained Ouyang Shuo's doubts very well. Only such a harsh environment will deter ships.

"Junhou means that the island is hidden in the thick fog?" Zhang Chenghai asked uncertainly.

"Send two small boats into the fog to investigate." Ouyang Shuo ordered.

"promise!"

Soon, the two small boats disappeared into the mist. After about an hour, the agreed time was already exceeded, and the boat still did not turn back.

The fog in front of them suddenly became strange, and there was already a trace of panic in the eyes of the sailors.

"Could it be that you encountered a ghost fog?" Someone said cautiously.

In the nautical circle, there are rumors about ghost fog from time to time. It is said that once encountering ghost fog, any ship will never come back after entering.

It is precisely this that earned the name of Ghost Mist.

Ouyang Shuo was unmoved.

In fact, with his astonishing senses, he has already noticed abnormalities that others cannot detect.

Just twenty minutes ago, he faintly heard a scream coming from the mist. The two small boats that went to investigate were probably in danger.

In the mist, there must be sea beasts appearing and appearing.

Ouyang Shuo regretted not bringing Xiaoqing along. As the nemesis of the little Qinghai beast, what kind of sea beast can be presumptuous in front of it? !

"The whole team is on alert, the Musketeer team is ready, enter the fog in battle formation." Ouyang Shuo ordered again.

Even if it is really dead, Ouyang Shuo will make a breakthrough.

"promise!"

Ouyang Shuo's authority cannot be doubted.

With a military order, no matter what guesses the soldiers had, they would put them aside.

Ten warships slowly sailed into the mist.

"Your Majesty, look!"

As soon as he entered the mist, Zhang Chenghai hurried over with a compass in hand, with a serious expression on his face. I saw the pointer on the compass shaking irregularly and constantly, and it was impossible to measure the exact direction at all.

"Is the compass not working?" Ouyang Shuo said to himself. Based on his cognition, he naturally doesn't believe in ghost fog. Nine times out of ten, there is magnetic field interference here, which causes the compass to fail.

This further convinced Ouyang Shuo that there must be an island in the mist.

"Don't worry about the direction, just go straight ahead." Ouyang Shuo said.

"clear!"

The fleet sailed all the way, completely entering the fog. Front, back, left, and right, there is a vast fog, and the compass fails, and it is completely impossible to tell the difference between the south, the east, and the north.

And the further inside, the lower the visibility.

The same battleship, bow and stern, cannot meet.

"Light on the navigation lights as a guide." Ouyang Shuo ordered.

In an instant, the bright yellow lights lit up one by one, illuminating the surrounding fog. The so-called navigation light is a miniature mobile lighthouse transformed by the No. 7 Research Institute based on the navigation lighthouse obtained by Ouyang Shuo earlier.

In the mist, it is most effective.

In addition, Ouyang Shuo's amazing intuition played a role again. He held the Chixiao Sword and pointed straight ahead. The point of the Chixiao Sword is the direction the fleet is sailing.

The combination of the two made the fleet miraculously stay in the fog without losing its way.

Sailing all the way for half an hour.

"Your Majesty, there is a situation!" Captain Chen Dameng ran over, "On the water ahead, we found the wreckage of the two previous boats."

"Stay vigilant and be ready to fight at any time." Ouyang Shuo was shocked.

"promise!"

"Boom!!!"

At this moment, there was a crash from the bottom of the boat.

The huge impact made the crew shake from side to side, only Ouyang Shuo remained motionless.

"Wow!!!"

Following a huge splash of water, five or six waist-thick soft giant feet rise above the sea surface, like a big snake, and each giant foot is covered with two rows of huge suction cups.

"A monster octopus?"

Ouyang Shuo's eyes turned cold, his body gathered together, and the Chixiao Sword slashed down in the air.

"Puchi!"

A huge giant foot was cut into two pieces by the Chixiao Sword and fell on the deck, still writhing continuously.

After being injured, the octopus became more and more crazy, dancing its huge arms and legs, and flapping around. From time to time, the crew was swept into the water and disappeared.

"shot!"

The Musketeers finally came to their senses.

It's a pity that at this time, the sight of the firecracker is really not flattering. Facing the nimble octopus arms and feet, a round of volleys came down and only hit twice.

Captain Musketeer, ashamed.

Unexpectedly, this move annoyed the octopus monster even more.

The two longest arms and legs swept over at the same time, knocking the Musketeers back and forth. Those with weaker bodies, even under the impact, directly vomited blood and their internal organs were displaced.

"kill!"

The guards led by Chen Dameng caught up head-on. Although he was not as brave as Ouyang Shuo, he was still a warrior. With the cooperation of his personal guards, he swung the sword again and again, cutting off an arm and foot.

On the other side, Ouyang Shuo gained momentum, took advantage of the victory and pursued, one side of his body, dodged the sweep of an arm and foot, Chi Xiaojian followed closely, another slash.

The Chixiao sword cuts iron like mud, let alone this flesh and blood body.

"bump!"

Another arm was brutally slaughtered.

Having lost three arms and legs, the ferocious octopus finally came to his senses, knowing that the ship in front of him was not something he could bully at will, so he had no choice but to get it back into the sea in desperation.

As for the arms and legs that were cut off, they can grow back next time.

The entire battle took less than ten minutes before and after, which can be described as thrilling.

Ouyang Shuo's overwhelming force once again shocked the soldiers. Speaking of which, it has long been rumored in the army that the monarch is like the god of war. The sailors and soldiers have never been able to see each other.

Today, finally got his wish.

"Your majesty is mighty!"

During the battle just now, Zhang Chenghai was so frightened that he hid in the cabin. At this time, he rushed over to congratulate Ouyang Shuo.

Ouyang Shuo didn't take it seriously, everyone has their own strengths, Zhang Chenghai is a navigator, and sailing is his strong point, so don't be too harsh on his cowardly performance on the battlefield.

"Clean up and move on." Ouyang Shuo ordered.

"promise!"