Chapter 1 New Talent

When I woke up, it was already the next morning. I don't know why I actually fell asleep after finishing Rose last night. I hadn't slept in several days and fell asleep again. The rose in her arms is having a sweet dream, and her two red faces are filled with happy smiles. I couldn't help but kiss that cute little face, and mustered up my willpower before getting out of bed. The main reason is that I am really hungry, and I have not been online for two days since I was offline. The guild cannot be empty for a long time and must go online quickly.

I quickly went online after breakfast. There were not many people in the guild yet, and most people were not used to playing games in the morning. I checked Ling Yuan Chui, yes, it is already online. He called her to the Tower of Babel through a private message, and also asked several leaders of the former Sakura Club to come to the lobby.

"How are you preparing for yesterday? Are all the players suitable for attendance at the meeting?"

Feier handed me a list. "Including Xiaobuki, there are 72 people in total."

"Isn't 72 people a little less?"

"This is our plan. These 72 people will be responsible for the high-level management of the city, and the lower-level affairs can hire local players, so that they will not arouse suspicion. The defense force relies on the NPC team. If this is not possible, free mercenaries can be hired. Anyway, they are only in It’s only useful when you need to fight.”

"That's okay."

Ling Yuanchui from behind asked: "So is the location where we will build the city determined?"

"It's not decided yet. Come in with me and we'll choose one now." There wasn't much space in the Babel Tower and there couldn't be many people in, so only Ling Yuanchui was allowed in. "By the way, go see if Xiaoyao and Su Mei are here. If so, call them all over. Also, let the others gather the 71 people together for a short training session."

"We'll do it right away."

After everyone divided the work, they left. Ling Yuanfuki and I entered the Tower of Babel and began to use the positioning ability of the God's Sword to select a suitable city construction site. After a while, Su Mei and Xiao Yao also came, and the two little guys joined our discussion.

After more than two hours of analysis and thinking, we finally found the place. This is an inland lake with a large area and an island in the middle of the lake. The area of ​​the island is about forty square kilometers, which is quite large. The distance between the island and the lake shore ranges from 100 to 600 meters. It is not very troublesome to build a bridge, but it has the effect of being easy to defend and difficult to attack. This lake is only more than thirty kilometers away from the nearest coast, and there is a peninsula to the west, which is just suitable for building a coastal city. The part connecting the peninsula and the land is flanked by two mountains, and the only way out is just through the lake shore. In this way, Korean players coming out of the city we built must fight the Japanese in the city in the middle of the lake, which fully meets our requirements.

Ling Yuanchui looked at the map and asked, "What name should this city be named after?"

"The name doesn't matter, just choose something Japanese."

"Is that called Lei Chuan?"

"OK."

Su Mei suddenly intervened and said: "Then what is the name of the opposing city we want to build?"

Xiaoyao said first: "Fulcrum."

"Fulcrum! The starting point of progress, the support of Japan's strategy. A good name. Let's call it Fulcrum City."

After deciding on the city plan, we left the Tower of Babel. The rose was finally online, but it seemed that I was not in good spirits. Maybe I went too far last night! Ask Rose to hand over the prepared funds to Ling Yuan. Now that they are all in the residential area of ​​Longyuan, I am not afraid of them absconding with their money.

Next, the other 71 players were found, and after a brief conversation, their tasks were assigned. A small appraisal meeting was held for them at noon. Only the backbone of the guild and 72 of them participated. The fewer people who knew about this, the better. At two o'clock in the afternoon, all 72 people gathered at the port. The guild's first submarine, the Sea Dragon, is already waiting here.

The Hailong is a large submarine with only one magic light cannon and eight giant magic crystal cannons. Of course, the traditional weapons of collision must still be retained. The Hailong is equipped with 4 thrusters and its speed is pretty good. Although it is not as fast as our own surface ships, it is at least faster than other countries' warships. There is a huge cargo hold inside the boat, which is a mix of passengers and cargo, mainly to save space. In addition to the operating personnel, the 231-meter-long Sea Dragon can also carry (0) people. Such a large space is already rare. The most important thing is that there is an Atlantis in the lower deck of this submarine. This two-person speedboat is the main defense force of this submarine. Our guild's order suit has a facial respirator, which can provide underwater breathing. Combined with this speedboat that can operate underwater, it is simply a battleship killer. However, The speedboat used this time was mainly used as a stowaway device.

After they all boarded the submarine, Ying followed them into the submarine. His job was to help these girls break away from the guild after they arrived in Japan. Forced separation will be punished, but voluntary separation requires the consent of someone at the president level. The eagle will naturally follow, and I and others have other things to do.

In fact, the team that saw off these female members was not just Eagle. Almost all the forces that could be mobilized in the guild were mobilized, but only Eagle followed them out. We all stood on the shore and watched the Sea Dragon leave the port and sail towards Japan. The submarine will not dive until it enters Japanese territorial waters, and the underwater speed is not as fast as the surface.

After the submarine left, it was time for us to dispatch. The port of Essinger was busy for a while, and three giant warships came out of the dock. Without looking at the names and colors, no one can tell the difference between these three warships. They are the same size, the same appearance, and the same equipment. We repainted the colors of the battleships just to distinguish them. The first ship that is all black and shiny is our Eternity super battleship. The second ship was the Flash, which was launched after the Eternity. Her color, like her name, was sparkling silver and white with blue camouflage. The third battleship is the Victory, which was just launched. Her color is beautiful blue and white camouflage.

The three battleships are exactly the same and have the same armament. These will be the iconic battleships of the Essinger fleet in the future. Essinger has been very busy these days for these three ships, but fortunately it is finally completed. The three battleships, including the Eternal, have undergone some modifications. A 1 cm asbestos layer has been installed inside all cabins, which are then flattened and sealed with exquisite wooden boards, and then covered with leather. This design turns the battleship into a luxury liner, which is simply beautiful. In fact, battleships are mainly for use and do not need to be so luxurious, but we have no choice but to add these things not for beauty but for sound insulation, otherwise we will all be stunned by the naval guns. In addition to these modifications, we also installed 30 magic crystal cannons as powerful weapons on each battleship.

The current Eternal is as exquisite as a work of art, but beneath her beautiful appearance is a powerful destructive power. The same goes for the other two battleships. The three battleships are three femme fatales. Anyone who dares to get close will be in trouble.

In terms of command, I took Rose aboard the Eternity, Ziyue and Hongyue aboard the Flash, Shura Ziyi and Bailing aboard the Victory. The three warships formed a triangular formation and left the port to chase the Sea Dragon submarine. Our mission is to reach Japanese waters before the submarines and engage the Japanese. As long as we can focus all the Japanese attention on us, the submarines will be able to land easily.

I stood in the control tower of the Eternal and ordered: "The fleet is moving forward at full speed."

The three warships immediately began to move forward at full speed after receiving the order. The power generated by 16 power machines driving 4 jet thrusters allowed such a giant warship to achieve unprecedented speeds. The waves raised by the bow were up to three meters high. The white waves were smashed by the bow of the ship and then fell on the deck. The re-gathered sea water flowed back into the sea from the backflow ditches on both sides of the deck and turned into white foam. It felt really exciting.

I don’t know why the waves are so big today. There have never been such big waves before when the fleet of the Bi Ling was sent out. Fortunately, our battleship is big enough, so this kind of wave only shakes slightly. As we moved away from the coast the waves got bigger and gradually intensified. At first, many people were still on the deck feeling the waves hitting their faces, but soon no one dared to stand on the deck.

King Chuang said while steering the steering wheel: "It's really strange. I haven't encountered such a big wave for a long time! I have never encountered big waves since I commanded the Bi Ling. Today I just changed to a larger ship. Such a big wave.”

After listening to King Chuang's words, I suddenly thought of a possibility. "King Chuang, did you often encounter big waves before joining our guild?"

"Of course. Before the start of the National War, there were isolation zones between countries. There was a storm zone in the sea area between China and Japan. It was as big as a wolf. Every time we fought with the Japanese, we had to pass through here to fight. You Do you know why the Japanese warships going to China are all large warships? It’s because small warships can’t pass through this area.”

Rose also heard something was wrong. "You mean the Bi Ling has never encountered waves?"

"It's not that there are none, it's just that they are very small, basically equal to none."

I nodded and said: "I always thought that Biling's bones never played a role, but now it seems that he has been protecting us!"

Chuang Wang didn't understand what it meant. "When did he protect us?"

"It's not when, it's all the time. Biling's role is to suppress the sea. He suppressed the waves, so we never encountered big waves, and all the storms were forcibly suppressed! Every time the fleet goes out, Biling always Protecting us!"

Rose said: "No wonder other guilds say that their fleets have a loss rate due to wind and waves, but we have never lost a warship due to wind and waves!"

King Chuang also understood now. "It's true what you said! We seem to have never lost a warship in a storm! Now that Biling has been separated, we will not have a good time in the future."

"That's not necessarily true. Next time, try bringing a piece of bone on board. If it can really suppress the wind and waves, we can bring one piece every time we go to sea. One piece per fleet will be enough."

"Yes, I'll try it later." King Chuang said, "But if our guild builds a battleship as big as the Eternal, it won't matter if there are storms or waves."

We were discussing in the boat, but the wind and waves outside were getting bigger and bigger. The Eternal had already experienced obvious rolling and pitching. A big wave hit, and the bow of the battleship flew up to a height of more than ten meters and then slammed into the sea. The black steel plate creaked due to the huge force it endured. If the armor hadn't been strong enough, it would have been over. The Sea Dragon behind us finally couldn't withstand the wind and waves and started to dive. The wave fluctuations were mainly surface water. There were basically no "turbulent" currents 1 meter below the sea surface. At least the currents here did not affect navigation. The Sea Dragon dived to a depth of 150 meters in one breath and began to dive. We had to make trouble in advance, so we didn't wait for them, and the three warships accelerated directly.

We finally arrived at the center of the storm area. It was not only windy and rainy, but the sound of the storm hitting the steel plate was like thousands of troops galloping and charging. Because the visibility in the stormy sea was very low, we also relied on gyroscopes and trisects to follow the charts. Suddenly, the pirate NPC in the upper observation room shouted: "Captain, we found a big fish, do we want to take action?"

I yelled at him angrily: "You idiot, how many times have I told you this? We are now a 'government' army, not pirates, so stop talking nonsense!"

"I'm sorry, captain! What I meant is that an unknown warship has been discovered. Do we need to attack it?"

"Wait a minute!" I climbed to the observation room and put my eyes on the observation mirror. This giant observation equipment, like a large astronomical telescope like an observatory, was bought from Germany. Neither we nor the Iron Crusaders had the technology to produce it, so we had to buy it from other guilds. Although the price of a set is as high as 450,000 crystal coins, this thing works very well and can maintain an effective range of 30 kilometers even in such a storm.

From the observation mirror, I only saw an outline. It was not very clear, but I could barely identify it as a battleship. I shouted to the NPC behind me: "Turn on the laser searchlight, it's too dark!"

As soon as the laser searchlight is turned on, a dazzling white light shines straight out, leaving a beam of light in the sky. At this time, the battleship on the opposite side was only a dozen kilometers away from us, and the light beam barely left a little light on the battleship. Because both ours and the opponent's warship were shaking, it looked very laborious. It took me a long time to confirm that it was a Korean warship. It seems that the ship has lost power. It may not be of any use having power in such wind and waves. We were about to build a city in South Korea, and it was necessary to have good relations with the Koreans, so I decided to help.

"Boneman, tell the Flash and Victory to slow down and turn on all lights. Sound the whistle. Approach the battleship."

The lights on the three super battleships suddenly lit up, and the players on the opposite Korean battleship spotted us immediately. In the dark storm, the three warships with colorful lights looked like three Christmas trees. The searchlights on the three warships shone near the warship together. We used laser searchlights. Too much light would set the deck on fire. The Eternal suddenly blew its whistle, and the loud sound actually covered up the sound of the storm. Now even the people in the other's cabin heard the sound.

The cabin door of the Korean warship suddenly opened, and several people covered in oil came out. One of them, a tall Korean, looked at this and asked the crew next to him. "what is that?"

Before the crew could answer, the cabin door opened again, and a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old rushed out. "I seem to hear a whistle. Are the Japanese catching up?"

"No!" said the big man covered in oil just now: "They are three warships of unknown nationality."

The little girl looked at the three warships and said excitedly: "How far are they from us?"

The observer on the ship immediately used the telescope to check the focal length: "About 12 kilometers."

"Does it still look so big from so far away?"

The observer looked at it again and said: "The three warships are all about the same size, with a length of nearly 700 meters. Wait!" The crew member exclaimed: "The other party is an ironclad ship, a powered one, not a wooden ship powered by sails!"

"That's a super battleship!" The little girl exclaimed, "What a big guy! I wish we had one!"

The big man covered in oil said: "Miss, get to the cabin quickly. It's not safe here. They might want to attack us."

"If we want to attack, we won't sound the whistle. Besides, with such a large ship, what can we do if we are in the ship? Maybe we can even get them to help!"

The observer suddenly shouted: "Great, it's a battleship from the Frost Rose Alliance, our old friend!"

"What?" The big man covered in oil exclaimed, "You mean the person who sold us a magic crystal cannon last time?"

"It's them! The soldiers have their flags hanging on them, and there's the Chinese flag on them. They must be good."

As he spoke, the Eternity had already arrived next to the battleship. It was like a small sampan among the three battleships. It was really out of proportion! I picked up the external broadcaster and asked Phantom to control the translation, and said to the Korean warship below: "Attention Korean crew, this is the Chinese warship Eternity. We are here to rescue you. Please cooperate with our crew to board the ship."

The Koreans moved very quickly. Their warship seemed to have just finished the battle. There were holes everywhere on the ship. It was a miracle that it could hold up until now. After a while, the evacuation was over, and we quickly started to break away from the sinking South Korean warship and get back on the road. "Okay, signalman, please turn off the lights and the fleet is at full speed." The three warships immediately extinguished their lights and entered sailing mode.

After a while, the captain of the other party was brought to our bridge. I was stunned as soon as the person came in. Isn't this the Korean girl? "Park Yin?"

"Ziri? Is it really you?" Park Yin glanced around the entire command room. "Not bad! Have you replaced the shotgun with a cannon?"

I didn't answer her question but asked directly: "Why did you come here?"

The big man behind Park Yin said: "We were dispersed by the Japanese fleet. When we came back, we ran into another Japanese fleet. The oil-driven propeller we bought was damaged, and the sails were useless in the storm. It was blown over!”

"The Japanese are not chasing you?"

"That's not true!" Pu Yin walked around in a circle and came back. "They have been chasing us, but the wind and waves were so strong that they got distracted! But they should be nearby."

Chuang Wang said: "Then they must have heard us when we turned on the lights and sounded the siren just now!"

Pu Yin said indifferently: "Anyway, your warships are so big, those Japanese warships are not enough to see!"

King Chuang said: "I forgot this was the Eternal, I thought it was before! I'm not used to the new ship!"

I quickly raised my head and shouted to the observation room above: "Pay attention to the sea, the enemy is nearby and may appear at any time."

"Do not worry!"

After thirty minutes of sailing, we gradually left the storm area. Although the waves were much smaller, the rain was getting heavier! Although it was only after 6 o'clock, the sky was very dark because of the rain. After sailing for a while, the observation room suddenly reported the discovery of a Japanese warship. I quickly climbed into the observation room, and Park Yin followed.

We moved closer to the observation mirror and took a look at the situation. There were indeed seven large warships on our right, and they were sailing side by side with us. The distance between each other was about kilometers. They were actually always next to us. If it hadn't been for the weather, we would have been there. It’s time to discover each other. I paid attention to the opponent's flag, a Japanese warship. I quickly grabbed the sides of the iron ladder and slid down. Pull the combat alarm and turn on the intercom. "Attention all, level 1 battle alert, prepare for battle. Bugler, notify the starboard ranks of the other two ships to form."

Among our three battleships, the one on the far right is the Flash commanded by Red Moon and Purple Moon, the Eternal is in the middle, and the Victory is on the left. Hongyue gave the order skillfully: "The entire crew reversed urgently and the naval guns were in position."

I gave the order in the Eternal: "This ship is shut down and the guns are in position."

Shura Ziyi in the Victory also began to issue orders: "This ship is at full speed, and the naval guns are in position."

The three warships accelerated and decelerated and immediately started to line up. Soon the three warships were lined up in a column. Battleships are named because of their tactics. Only when they are lined up can they achieve maximum combat effectiveness. The three battleships simultaneously turned their turrets to the right to target the enemy ships.