Emperor of Arcane

call! call! call!

Stealth drones flew across the sky, bringing more than 100 magical warships in the distance into the detection screen.

The combat command center moved quickly.

First, classify and label these magic warships.

The 30 steel magic battleships slowly dispersed as they did during training.

Their ships are strong and their guns are powerful. They are not worried about the enemy's attack, but are worried that the enemy will only escape.

The commanders of each battleship immediately issued orders to prepare for war.

The soldiers got busy excitedly and quickly made preparations for various battles.

Noticed the movement of the steel battleship in the Gulf Territory.

Nearly 120 Japanese pirate magic warships, under the command of the Cole elf messenger, rushed over in a swarm.

Congressman Caledo has no intention of conflict with the Gulf Territory.

Instead, he was prepared to seize the opportunity and use multiple cover identities to contact the Gulf Territory from all aspects.

The weapons and equipment produced by the Gulf Territory were good, so he purchased some for research and production.

Guan Ling's semi-automatic production line was excellent, so he used it and conducted research on it.

The resources that Councilor Caledo controls are huge, and even if he mobilizes some supplies for consumption, he can still support this expenditure.

However, the Gulf Territory's confidentiality measures were very good. Councilor Caledo's research progressed slowly, but the various supplies, goods and production lines purchased were very popular.

Over time, Congressman Caledo actually made a lot of money.

Councilor Caledo did not value these gold coins. Instead, he continued to increase his research on various technologies in the Gulf Territory, hoping to cultivate more professionals in this field.

This work was time-consuming and laborious, and after being rejected by him many times, the Cole Elf Council naturally had no choice but to send someone else to take over.

The new elf councilor Iris is the leader of the Cole elf messengers.

At the same time, he is also the commander in charge of this Japanese pirate maritime fleet.

Iris's family has been passed down for a long time, and before the Kor Elf Kingdom was established, it already had a pretty good influence among the Kor Elfs.

Since the establishment of the Kor Elf Kingdom, Iris's family has never been absent from the Kor Elf Council.

Over the course of thousands of years, the influence of the Iris family has waxed and waned, but the family's heritage has become increasingly profound.

Their family was originally only obsessed with the construction of various ark ships and did not want to interfere more within the Cole Elf Kingdom.

However, with the return of the elves and gods, many of the powerful "old men" in the Yris family became excited.

Of course Iris knew why they were happy.

Cole elves have a long lifespan and can live up to 800 years.

If you embark on the path of a professional, even if not everyone can break through to legend, you can at least reach the super level.

In this way, you can gain another 200 years of life and live for thousands of years.

If you can break through the legend, you can have another 300 years of life.

In order to live longer and gain a higher lifespan, the vast majority of elves usually take the path of spellcasters, and the extra lifespan they gain will be 1/2 higher.

The longer they live, the less they want to die.

The resurrection of the gods will naturally arouse their desire for immortality.

It is very difficult to become a demigod, but you can become a conscious believer in the kingdom of the gods, as long as the gods are satisfied.

Because of this, Iris's family had to produce a large number of magic warships, and led Japanese pirates to prepare to cause trouble for the Gulf Territory.

They originally wanted to go to Dinosaur Island, but now they happened to bump into the Gulf Territory's battle fleet.

Iris felt a little uneasy, watching the steel fleet in the Gulf Territory from a distance, and immediately issued a combat order.

"The whole army disperses, surrounds and attacks, and concentrates fire to attack."

Iris did not expect the Japanese pirates to strictly implement the orders. The people he gave the orders to were the Cole elf soldiers who came with him to assist him in commanding the ship.

He did not frequently bring along precious and rare spellcasters like the previous Cole elf envoys.

All he needs is some microphones and some soldiers who dare to sacrifice themselves to convey his orders.

The Japanese pirate ships dispersed in a relatively chaotic manner.

Iris narrowed his eyes and was about to think about which steel battleship in the Gulf Territory to focus fire on first.

A scorching fire suddenly lit up on the distant sea, bringing up dense white smoke that directly broke through the sky.

His pupils shrank slightly, and Iris immediately thought of these things, which were the new magical weapons that the Gulf Territory had previously displayed in the Black Mud Swamp—rockets!

Although he knew that the rockets in the Gulf Territory had an extremely long range, he never thought that the opponent could directly fire and attack from 3 kilometers away.

In fact, the rockets of the Gulf Territory can launch attacks from a range of 5 kilometers. The reason why they did not attack directly was because they were worried that they would run too fast.

"The rockets from Gulf Territory are coming, full speed ahead."

"Send out small boats, approach the opponent at full speed, and disperse their firepower."

Iris did not expect the warships of these Japanese pirates to be able to avoid the rocket bombardment in the Gulf Territory.

He just reminded these guys that the attack they were being attacked was not something of unknown origin, thus throwing them into confusion.

Just ten seconds later.

Boom!

Balls of fire exploded on the sea.

Huge clouds of water rose into the sky, and the four magic warships were hit and instantly surrounded by flames of destruction.

The Japanese pirates on the ship screamed and fled around, and soon lost their lives.

When the fire gradually extinguished, a huge gap appeared on the huge deck, and thick smoke billowed out.

Even if these magic ships were hit, they were not completely destroyed and sunk.

The Japanese pirates above also suffered heavy losses. Magic artillery and many weapons had become ineffective, and they basically lost their combat effectiveness.

Such powerful destructive power made Iris frown.

He watched another batch of rockets fly over, noticed the large hole in the deck of the magic ship that was hit, and understood immediately.

Although the Japanese pirates' magic warships have been strengthened and their defenses are not as good as those of steel warships, they cannot be destroyed casually.

Although the destructive power of rockets is strong, they attack from top to bottom.

The area hit was also a deck with poor defense.

That's why it can cause such terrible destructive effects.

"New long-range weapons must begin to be developed, and the protection of decks and superstructures must also be strengthened..."

"Compared to the indestructibility and speed of cannonballs, rockets are relatively slow and cannot be intercepted by ordinary professionals. Legendary professionals should be able to do it..."

"However, this is not worthwhile..."

In the impression of the Elf Kingdom of Yris and Cole, naval operations have always relied on the strength of ships and artillery.

They usually like to use weapons and equipment to bully people.

At most, they can only prepare a well-equipped and powerful sea gang jumping force to complete the final finishing battle.

Under this situation, the Cole Elf Kingdom Navy has been preparing to move further towards this aspect of the mechanism.

The ultimate defensive performance of a battleship is the Ark battleship produced and manufactured by the Iris family.

The elite gang-hopping combat troops are naturally the elite combat troops of the Cole elves.

But the current situation makes it a little difficult for Iris to control.

Boom!

Another round of rockets fell, and three or four magic warships were hit.

The scorching fire light flashed in front of Iris's eyes.

Looking at the magic warship that had stopped moving forward, Iris felt very strange. He hesitated for a while before continuing to give the order to advance:

"Keep attacking."

The unfamiliar naval battle in front of him could not arouse Iris's emotions.

But he felt inexplicably absurd and sad about the various new weapons developed in the Gulf Territory.

“Is the future direction of development really toward weapons that are getting farther and farther away?”

"What if there was protection that could ignore these attacks?"

Iris thought of the Ark battleship built by the family. Although the current attack from the Gulf Territory could not cause damage to it, it showed corresponding development potential.

Moreover, Iris also knows very well that attack will always have an advantage over defense.

He thought for a moment, looked at the third batch of rockets flying out, and looked at the forward who had advanced nearly 1 kilometer.

He quickly calculated that they would need to withstand at least 6 rounds of rockets.

The battle has just begun, and the Japanese pirates will lose nearly 1/4 of their troops.

Even though there are still more Japanese pirate warships left and they have a clear numerical advantage, Iris is not optimistic about them.

However, Iris remained very calm and silently collected various data.

These Japanese pirates and magic warships in front of me are just cannon fodder used for testing.

The Gulf Territory continued to fire rockets, destroying more than 20 magic warships in a row.

When they were about to fire their seventh round of rockets, they finally reached the Japanese pirate magic warship within a kilometer range and could finally fire back.

Iris, who was looking forward to it, gave the order to fire without hesitation.

He stared closely at the chaotic Japanese pirate warships, firing continuously as they marched, and firing back sporadically.

Several magic cannons located at the front of the warship released nearly a hundred rounds.

Then, most of the cannonballs flew randomly, hitting water jets in the waves.

Only a few shells hit the steel magic warship in the Gulf Territory.

However, these shells did not cause any damage, and instead hit the thick barrier.

It only produced a series of beating ripples, then quickly distorted and then bounced to the side.

"Magic barrier?"

Iris raised his eyebrows and stared at the Gulf Territory steel warship that continued to move forward.

He suddenly discovered keenly that the distance between the steel warships in the Gulf Territory had not changed at all.

Before he could figure out how the Gulf Territory steel warships did it, they continued to fire rockets in return.

"Wait, it's not just rockets."

Iris saw balls of dazzling fire suddenly spitting out from the deck of the bay's leading ship.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of fiery red straight lines flew across the entire sea.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

More than 10 magic warships at the front were hit, and the strengthened hull suddenly shattered into two large holes.

Iris, who had quick reflexes and amazing eyesight, could see the true face of the attack at a glance.

One conical cannonball after another!

Boom!

The magic warship that was hit suddenly exploded violently.

The terrible fire tore apart its bow and instantly destroyed half of its hull.

The shock wave spread throughout the ship, and the unsuspecting Japanese pirates were instantly hit.

Without much protection, they covered the ship with blood in the blink of an eye, and most of them were killed or injured.

"The penetrating power is so strong, there is an explosion inside..."

Iris immediately thought that the Gulf Territory had produced new types of artillery and shells.

The endless variety of weapons emerging in the Gulf Territory made Iris feel the headache of the Cole Elf Councilors.

He tried hard to suppress the surprise in his heart and commanded the remaining 80 or so Japanese pirate warships to disperse and surround the steel warships in the Gulf Territory.

At the same time, some Japanese pirates who saw the tragic situation of their companions also continued to attack, stimulated by panic and fear.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of cannon fire one after another kept echoing on the sea.

A pirate battleship that turns its hull sideways has more cannons mounted on its hull that can fire.

However, the cannonballs that flew over one after another still did not cause any damage and were blocked by the solid magic barrier.

Iris saw that the two steel battleships at the front had withstood attacks from more than 10 artillery shells, but even the magic barrier did not fluctuate much. His pupils involuntarily shrank slightly.

Such an astonishing defensive ability means that the protective barrier of the Gulf Territory Array is very strong.

What made Iris even more uneasy was that the protective effect showed that the battleship had a very abundant energy reserve.

The counterattack of the steel battleships in the Gulf Territory was still as dangerous and terrifying as before.

The rockets flew over at a faster speed. Nearly 4/5 missed their targets, but they also hit 5 warships.

The new artillery and shells that made Iris feel even more threatened showed even more terrifying damage.

Every two shells can destroy a pirate warship. Exactly 15 warships were destroyed. Every attack by the steel warships in the Gulf Territory hit the target.

Such terrifying attack accuracy was a bit hard for Iris to accept.

Iris can understand other things and can come up with corresponding strengthened and improved future pictures.

Before he could think clearly, panic shouts began to come from the Japanese pirate warship.

"Run quickly, you can't hurt them at all..."

"We need stronger weapons!!"

"Retreat quickly, it will be too late if you don't run away..."

"Their attacks are too terrifying. It is impossible to have such accurate attacks..."

"Quickly retreat..."

"We don't want to die anymore..."

"It's terrible, the Gulf Territory is terrible..."

"..."

The Japanese pirate warship lost control and began to flee in all directions, which did not exceed Iris's expectations.

He was just trying to see how the Gulf Territory would perform in the face of these fleeing Japanese pirate warships.

Then, the steel warship from the Gulf Territory gave him an even bigger surprise.

The rockets that roared out were not scattered like before, but concentrated for bombing.

Although this cannot cause damage to more pirate warships, it can ensure that every attack will have an effect.

The continuously pursuing steel warships of the Gulf Territory began to accelerate under the gaze of Iris.

30 kilometers per hour!

35 kilometers per hour!

40 kilometers per hour!

45 kilometers per hour!

The extraordinary speed and acceleration really made Iris feel inexplicably shocked.

The weapons and equipment produced by the Gulf Territory do not seem to be stronger and more destructive. Instead, they focus more on quantity and range.

For ordinary combat units, attacks from the Gulf Territory pose a considerable threat.

For truly top combatants, such attacks are just a little troublesome.

But it is precisely this kind of trouble that makes the Cole Elf Kingdom somewhat constrained.

By just spending some resources, the Gulf Territory can achieve effects that are difficult for some legendary professionals to achieve.

The Gulf Territory will inevitably have more weapons in this area in the future, and the troubles and threats it will bring will become greater and greater.

what can we do about it?

While Iris was thinking, the pursuit of the Gulf Territory Steel Fleet had already achieved a decisive victory.

Most of the pirates' magic warships were destroyed by rockets and new artillery.

The elite fleet that Iris took more than two months to pull together was destroyed alive in just half an hour.

He watched the Gulf Territory Steel Fleet return to normal speed and carefully played back the video of their accelerated pursuit, frowning involuntarily.

In addition to weapons and equipment, the Gulf Territory has also reached a very good level in the construction of such large ships.

Although it is not as good as the Ark warship built under the leadership of Iris, it has the advantage of being easier to produce and build.

Iris quickly thought that what currently limits the Gulf Territory to increase the scale of its steel ships is not resources and production speed.

They are naval soldiers who need to be trained and cultivated for a long time in the Gulf Territory.

"Perhaps, should we start from this aspect?"

Iris, who was deep in thought, gave the order to continue diving.

An underwater fortress as big as a city or a fortress slowly disappeared into the dark water.

It's like it never appeared!

The last magic ship was hit by two roaring cannonballs.

As a violent explosion sounded, the magic warship that was hit in the trunk was broken into two pieces.

Watching the remaining Japanese pirates jump into the water in panic.

After winning this naval battle, the soldiers shouted excitedly.

They watched the adventure team fleet pass the steel fleet, head towards the distant sea, and begin to clean up the battlefield nearby.

Kill the Japanese pirates and rescue the captives and slaves controlled by them.

Gather all kinds of materials and quickly clean and classify them.

The treatment of soldiers in the Gulf Territory is already excellent, and the treatment of navy soldiers is even better.

Thinking of the selection and training everyone undergoes in order to become naval soldiers, naturally they are very eager to fight and win.

On weekdays, the Japanese pirates were occasionally raided, and they could only occasionally fire cannons or chase one or two Japanese pirate warships.

It can barely be regarded as a baptism of combat, and they have accumulated some combat experience, which also makes the navy soldiers feel uncomfortable.

Other soldiers in the Gulf Territory have battles to experience, and they can hone their skills in battle and become stronger.

The navy soldiers are naturally very excited. In addition to daily patrols and cleaning up dangerous deep-sea monsters, they also naturally want to find a large-scale Japanese pirate fleet to fight.

However, the Japanese pirates have become smarter.

Most of them attack in small teams and move around flexibly.

Even if a small fleet occasionally ran into a warship in the Gulf Territory, they would disperse and flee as much as possible.

While reducing losses, it can also send a warning to surrounding Japanese pirates to avoid the area where the territorial navy in the bay is located.

The strategic goal of the Gulf Territory was achieved, but the naval soldiers felt quite helpless against these slippery Japanese pirates.

Even a part of the adventure group accepted the Gulf Territory's purge order and led magic warships to track and kill them.

These guys who are used to developing and living in the Gulf Territory prefer to occupy some deserted islands after clearing away the Japanese pirates.

Developing islands makes more money and results in greater achievements.

In the long run, this is undoubtedly better, but it makes the Gulf Territory temporarily useless in weakening the Japanese pirates.

If Leviathan hadn't needed the bodies of Japanese pirates and offered a price that made many adventure groups very excited, they would have been too lazy to clean up those Japanese pirates.

Of course, the situation is naturally different now.

The Gulf Territory is about to increase its contention and occupation of the eastern sea islands, and large-scale steel warships are dispatched. Naturally, adventure groups will follow.

They will also receive corresponding attack and capture missions.

The leading fleet in the Gulf concentrated its assault and destroyed the main fleet of the Japanese pirates, and then dispersed to pursue them.

Once they are unable to recover.

The second is to make them lose their liver and gallbladder.

Three naturally gathers the spoils.

Although the technology of the Japanese pirates was very average, the materials used in their warships and ships were very good.

Tow it back to the Gulf Territory's dock, and with a few modifications, it can become the Gulf Territory's maritime force.

Although the steel ships have strong combat effectiveness, they are also veritable gold-swallowing behemoths.

Be it gold coins or metal, alchemy bombs are better.

It's not picky at all!

Leon, who was calculating the cost of this battle, couldn't help but rub his brows, feeling inexplicably distressed.

Facing the laughing faces of everyone, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said directly with a straight face:

"Each magic rocket fired costs 100,000 gold coins. We fired a total of 600!"

"A 130mm naval gun costs 5,000 gold coins each time it is fired."

"The defensive barrier consumes a lot of energy blocks, and that thing is also a big burner of gold coins!"

"We fought well during positional battles, but were wasted during pursuit."

"Everyone takes the lead in writing a review for me. Resources can be consumed, but they cannot be wasted."

The big guy, who had just been a little complacent, was immediately dumbfounded when he heard Leon calculate the account.

Many people stared closely at the rockets piercing the sky in the replayed image, and couldn't help but murmur to themselves:

"Are rockets so expensive? It's like using gold coins to kill the enemy!"

"The cost of more than 66 million gold coins? It's enough for us to build three more ships!"

"A review must be written, these brats should be trained well!!"

"Hurry up and urge them to clear the battlefield quickly. We must launch an attack as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes, yes, we have achieved so many results, we must earn them back!"

"Nearly 1/3 of the ammunition reserve has been destroyed, which is enough for actual combat. Next, I will replace it with the magic artillery. This thing will be enough."

"That's right, let them record the data of each shell and rocket fired. This thing is worth burning gold coins!"

"I feel so distressed. These gold coins are everyone's hard work..."

"We need to make those little cubs feel sad and distressed..."

"Yes, yes!"

"..."

Watching these guys slip away as they talked, and then turned to look at the place where the lord disappeared, Leon couldn't help but breathe a little sigh of relief.

so close!

When fighting in the future, you have to take your time and burn gold coins! (End of chapter)