Chapter 3004 Revisiting the Old Place

On May 28, 1628, at dawn, there was a white belly on the sea level on the east coast of Wilnoa, and the drizzle fell on the sea surface, and the splashed ripples were immediately smoothed by the waves.

On the blue sea bay, a fleet composed of two battleships, six cruisers, ten destroyers and an equal number of frigates was sailing at full speed while riding the wind and waves.

The iron-clad warship with a displacement of up to 10,000 tons galloping at the forefront of the fleet is the flagship of the Far East Navy, the "Regent". Lord Helena's headquarters is located in the bridge hall of the "Regent".

There are a total of 60 10-inch naval guns on the double-layer artillery decks on both sides of the "Regent" ship. The loaded shells weigh 800 pounds and have a range of up to 10 miles. The firepower is fierce.

In addition, the battleship's bridge and stern are each equipped with four anti-aircraft guns, and they are also ready for battle.

At the same time, the Fizhen Navy Fleet, which had received the alert, sailed out of the port under the leadership of General William Howe, and launched an array in the direction of the Far East Fleet's approach.

General Howe's flagship is the Royal Battleship "Eagle" equipped with 64 heavy naval guns. The remaining 30 warships are respectively equipped with 60 to 32 large-caliber naval guns. Both the number of ships and the total tonnage are slightly better than the Far East Fleet. , not to mention naval combat experience.

Based on the above-mentioned obvious advantages, and the fact that the sea area where the battlefield is located is adjacent to its own port, it is more convenient for logistics supplies and maintenance reinforcements. Of course, General Howe and his ship commanders are confident that they will give a lesson to the overconfident Far East. peers.

At 5:40 in the morning on May 28th, the Far Eastern Fleet and the Fizen Fleet launched a battle line in the waters near Leiden Port, and fired at each other one after another. The "Battle of Peek Bay" that decided the fate of the "War of Independence" began!

At the same time when the naval battle broke out, there was a sudden wave of magic power on the "Wild Boar Island", which was only 30 nautical miles away from the battle area, and a hundred-foot-tall castle was teleported over, suspended in mid-air, the blue-black gold city wall, in the morning light. Glittering under the reflection.

On the third-floor rooftop of the floating castle, a young sorcerer in a black robe with gold trim was standing in front of the fence with his hands behind his back. His fair and handsome face looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and his deep eyes looking at the warring sea area showed fullness. After the vicissitudes of sorrow.

The door leading to the rooftop on the third floor of the castle opened, and a girl in a robe came out. Her long black hair was combed into ten braids, and at the end of each braid was a crystal ornament that looked like an eyeball.

The wind was strong at sea, and the girl's movements swayed in the wind, and the eyeballs and hair ornaments collided with each other, making a crisp and pleasant ding-dong sound, like a string of wind chimes.

The girl's beautiful appearance is seven or eight points similar to that of the black-robed mage, and she looks about the same age. She looks like a brother and sister of the same mother. However, when she speaks, the above illusion is broken.

"Father, we seem to have come too early."

Joan took out her pocket watch and looked at it, and said to her adoptive daughter: "Inanna, the meeting time is about 6 o'clock in the morning. We are only 20 minutes ahead of time, which is not too early."

"Father, if you came here ahead of time to wait for your duel opponent, will it... hurt your face?" the girl tentatively asked her adoptive father.

"Why do you have such an idea?" Joan couldn't help laughing.

"I've read a saying in the book that when nobles fight duels, the time of arrival is linked to the status of both parties. If the status of both parties is equal, they should arrive on time. Otherwise, the party with a higher status will often be late on purpose, because only servants are waiting. Master, it cannot be reversed, this method not only shows that one's status is higher than that of the opponent, but also angers the opponent, making them anxious and impatient, and more likely to expose their flaws in the duel."

"Inanna, what you've said is a psychological tactic at best, not an official rule, and I neither intend nor need to use such a tactic."

"That's it... It seems that I don't understand the human way of thinking thoroughly enough, just as you often said to me—it's better not to read books than to believe in books."

The young girl Bai Shengsheng's slender fingers caressed her braids, her brows were furrowed, thoughtful.

"Father, if I switch to the perspective of a beholder to examine this duel between you and Archmage Dee, being late on purpose can still have the effect of irritating the opponent, but it will not highlight that one's identity is higher than the opponent—— The 'big guy always comes last' meme doesn't exist in the beholder culture."

"On the contrary, from the beholder's point of view, arriving early will have more tangible benefits, such as having more time to survey the terrain of the duel site, and even use the terrain to set traps, so as to gain extra points in the duel. Advantage...Father, don't you plan to take advantage of this early arrival time?"

Inanna rubbed her hands, eager to help her adoptive father lay a trap.

Qiao An couldn't help being angry and funny, turned around, and flicked her adopted daughter's fair forehead with her fingers.

"Inanna, don't think about it. I have been to this island eight years ago. I am very familiar with the environment here. I don't need to be there in advance to scout the terrain, and I don't want to set up traps to destroy the fairness of the duel."

"At the beginning, I came to the island for vacation with my classmates and friends, and I also participated in a wild boar hunting competition. During the period, many interesting things happened, which are still vivid in my memory..."

Thinking of the old schoolmates and friends who are now separated from each other, there are few opportunities to get together again, Mr. Master, who has always rejected social gatherings, can't help but sigh, feeling that time is fleeting and the past is like smoke.

"Inanna, I chose Wild Boar Island as the place to duel with Archmage Dee this time. I just want to revisit the old place and remember the time when I was young and studying. This has nothing to do with duels, let alone some deliberate tactical calculations. Why do you have to think about that?"

"I'm sorry, Father, I always feel that there should be a clear motive before doing things. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the strongest and most reasonable of all motives, so I can't help but use 'what's the benefit of doing this' to express Measure your own and others' motivations for behavior."

Inanna rubbed her forehead, with a hint of shame in her eyes.

"Perhaps it's because I've been poisoned too deeply by the traditional way of thinking of the beholders, and I can't fully understand those factors in human nature that are more valuable than selfishness."

"Inanna, do you know that you are becoming more and more like a 'little nerd'?" Joan asked her daughter half-jokingly.

"Little nerd... you mean that my rationality has completely overwhelmed my sensibility, and I've become more and more vulgar?" Inanna pursed her lips, with grievances in her eyes.

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