Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1770 Almost Couldn't Hold On

Inside the naval fortress office, White Butcher looked at the post-war report, his feelings a mix of emotions.

Their steam warships were not sunk this time, and there were also very few casualties, which was undoubtedly a good thing for them.

However, the propellers of all five steam warships were damaged, along with the related structures, and the repairs alone would take a lot of time and money.

At the same time, there is an even more troublesome matter. It is not hard to see from this operation that the opposing sea creature forces have completely abandoned amphibious operations. This attack was carried out entirely underwater.

This rendered Bai Tu's layout on the ship completely useless, serving no purpose whatsoever.

This battle was less a battle between the Great Zhou Navy and the Sea Clan forces, and more a battle between the Great Zhou's Water Mage Corps and the Sea Clan forces.

Although this attack successfully repelled the enemy, it allowed the Dragon Prince Ao Ze to escape.

Judging from the current trend, that guy will definitely become more and more troublesome after accumulating experience. Just thinking about this makes Bai Tu's head ache, but he is helpless.

The opponent is a sea creature force capable of surviving in the sea, which is almost an unbeatable advantage.

Fortunately, the Emperor possessed a considerable number of water-based mantras and had cultivated a capable water-based mage force over the years; otherwise, this battle would have been virtually unwinnable.

At the post-war debriefing meeting, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also shared his thoughts...

"The opponent is very strong, with strength at least at the peak of the Vajra Realm. The weapon in his hand is also not ordinary; it is at least a high-quality enchanted equipment."

"Although 'Water Serpent Dance' allows one to fight against sea creature forces in the water, the power of the spell itself is still greatly limited."

"The snake binding and strangulation technique was ineffective. Having lost a lethal method of the same level, the water snake's combat power dropped by at least 30%. Judging from the situation at the time, it could basically only fight a war of attrition with the opponent."

"In fact, we were able to fight a war of attrition thanks to the support of the mage corps; otherwise, we might not have been able to sustain it."

As the analysis unfolded, Jabbar's expression grew increasingly serious.

"But the opponent also possesses a powerful, high-burst attack that can instantly destroy the water snake. Even if the water snake reassembles quickly, it still takes time. The opponent is very fast in the sea, which is enough to create distance."

"In terms of how troublesome he is, this guy is probably the most troublesome enemy I have ever encountered so far."

When the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Patton Empire went to war, Jabbar lost to Bolavin at sea.

Considering the characteristics of the sea creatures that are facing this opponent, if Bolaiven were here, the opponent's performance would probably be even worse than his own.

At least you can control water snakes and fight in the sea. Boreas only has telekinesis. Although he has a high skill ceiling, if you can't lock onto his position in the sea, it's all for nothing.

Ideally, the two of them would join forces.

He controlled the water snake to fight his opponent in the sea and provided location information, allowing Borevin to use telekinesis to find an opportunity to capture his opponent.

If they can pull the other person out of the sea, the two of them working together will surely kill them.

But for now, it's just wishful thinking. He already knew that Bolaiven was unable to fight the other side because of his race.

"With my current strength, I can manage to hold my own against him, but killing him would be too difficult. At this stage, if we're talking about anyone within our Great Zhou who has a 100% certainty of killing Ao Ze, it would probably only be His Majesty."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's words were no surprise to the White Butcher.

"Both are 'Water Serpent Dance,' but the water serpents Your Majesty summoned and the water serpents I summoned are not on the same level in strength. If Your Majesty were to face Ao Ze, he should be able to defeat him in a few moves."

Bai Tu rubbed his temples in exasperation. “Your Majesty is the ruler of the Great Zhou, and is extremely busy. Even if you could spare a little time from your busy schedule to come here, Ao Ze would have to be here as well. If Ao Ze doesn’t show up, are you expecting Your Majesty to stay here indefinitely?”

Jabbar, who had served as a royal mage for so many years, could not be completely unable to understand this matter.

Most things in this world have two sides; some have more advantages than disadvantages, while others have more disadvantages than advantages.

As the country continued to grow in size, Zhou Xu, as its supreme ruler, constantly weighed the pros and cons and then made choices.

This incident involving the Sea Clan is likely a major event for the Barton Islands, and for some local residents, it feels like the sky has fallen.

However, when viewed from the perspective of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, this matter was not actually that significant, at least not to the point that the emperor would abandon the development of the country and be stationed on the border like a general guarding the frontier for an extended period.

"Lord Jabbar, do you think it's possible for you to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in a short period of time?"

"..."

Unable to control himself, Jabbar rolled his eyes.

He hasn't broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm yet. Is it because he doesn't want to?

His original strength was Silver Level 2 in the Saint Realm. After surrendering to the Great Zhou, he received guidance from the Emperor and also acquired new water-based spells from him. In addition, he has been cultivating diligently for many years, which is why he was able to break through to Silver Level 3.

Considering his past training efficiency, this progress is actually quite fast.

Even so, it's still a long way from reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Bai Tu's sudden question almost made him lose his composure.

Jabbar actually understood White Butcher's thinking. As long as he had the strength of the Nascent Soul Realm, the situation on the Barton Islands could be turned around instantly.

But is this realistic? And by the way, are you being polite?

"Please, General, do not force me to do something I cannot accept."

Bai Tu could only laugh awkwardly at this, mainly because he really had no other choice.

Their navy also has a hard time managing what happens underwater.

Regardless, we should first repair the damaged steam warships, and at the same time provide an environment for the water mage group led by Jabbar to recover their magic power as soon as possible.

For the next period of time, the sea tribe forces led by Ao Ze did not appear.

The Barton Islands enjoyed a period of peace, and the fishing industry at sea resumed, but Bai Tu could not be optimistic at all.

The fact that the other party hasn't made a move is not a good thing.

During the previous battle, Ao Ze mentioned that he was the crown prince of the North Sea Dragon King, which most likely indicates that there is a sea tribe behind him.

Bai Tu's biggest fear now is that the other side will go back to get reinforcements, which could put them in danger.

Bai Tu had already prepared for the worst in light of this possibility.

If all else fails, abandon the territorial waters completely, retreat to the island, and wait for support from the rear.

(End of this chapter)