The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

"I am aware of the situation you reported, and I have other plans in mind. You just need to do your jobs well, report to me as needed, and wait for my orders. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Seeing Yang Xia's resolute attitude, Meng Yu, though filled with doubt and unsure of Yang Xia's true intentions, still looked at Yang Xia with utmost respect and said:
"Yes... Your Majesty, I know what to do. I will keep a close eye on their movements and report to you at any time, so that you can understand their situation and not act rashly."

Yang Xia nodded in satisfaction, and Meng Yu hurriedly withdrew to attend to his own business, no longer disturbing Yang Xia.

As Yang Xia watched Meng Yu's departing figure, he already had his own ideas in mind.

In fact, this was the moment he had been waiting for, to see what the Atlantean Empire would do next.

After Meng Yu left, Yang Xia began to re-plan the current situation. Given the current circumstances, he really needed to strategize carefully.
Yang Xia pondered all of this carefully and instantly fell into deep thought.

He frowned and said, "It seems that the Atlan Empire has united with several other countries in the surrounding area, and they are bound to make a big move next."

"They are probably planning to unite and deal with the fleet from China together; that should be their goal."

"The destination of the Huaxia Fleet's voyage this time is our Great Zhou Dynasty, so... no matter what the cost, I must ensure the safety of the Huaxia Fleet."

"We must not let the Atlantean Empire and other neighboring countries' conspiracy succeed. From now on, I will do everything in my power to thwart their plans."

"I want to let these invaders know that my Great Zhou Dynasty is not so easy to bully, nor will it be at their mercy."

“If they dare to invade, I will make them suffer and teach them a lesson they will never forget.”

After saying these words, a determined look appeared on Yang Xia's face.

Yang Xia already had a plan in mind; this time, he was determined not to let the Atlan Empire succeed.

He must come up with a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

Thinking about it, Yang Xia opened the system simulator again and began to search carefully on the exchange page of the store to see if he could find some useful items.

After careful selection, Yang Xia finally discovered something called the Omnipotent Reef.

Yang Xia wanted to understand the function of this versatile reef and see if it was suitable for his use.

Just as Yang Xia was having these thoughts, the system suddenly gave him a prompt.

"Ding dong... Congratulations, host. This versatile reef can appear at any depth on the seabed according to your requirements."

"It can even create the illusion that a ship has run aground and sunk, and can also serve as a temporary anchorage island for ships that have been damaged."

After Yang Xia figured out the function of this all-purpose island reef, he was immediately overjoyed.

He muttered to himself, "Great... This is perfect. I should exchange it for something just in case."

"With this all-powerful island reef, I will make them suffer and show them the might of my Great Zhou Dynasty."

Yang Xia was overjoyed and redeemed the item in the system shop without hesitation.

"Ding dong... Congratulations to the host for obtaining the All-Powerful Reef. When using the All-Powerful Reef in the future, be sure to use it in conjunction with the Weather Controller."

When Yang Xia saw the system notification, he was instantly stunned. He said in disbelief:

"No way... Why didn't you warn me sooner? Aren't you just messing with me?"

"So this all-purpose island reef only works when used in conjunction with a weather controller. That's ridiculous."

"If you had reminded me earlier, I could have considered it. It's really a headache."

Yang Xia said these words helplessly, but it was too late at this point; he had already completed the exchange for the Omnipotent Reef.

Yang Xia sighed, and could only let it be. He thought to himself, "It seems I'll have to practice using the weather controller again. I must improve my proficiency with it."

"Only in this way can you use it with ease and avoid any mistakes."

Yang Xia firmly believed that with the weather controller and the use of the all-powerful island reef, they could instantly eliminate more than half of the combined fleet of these three nations without anyone noticing.

In fact, even without using the weather controller and all-purpose island reef that he had painstakingly assembled, Yang Xia was fully confident that he could teach them a profound lesson with his elite troops.

But these are turbulent times. No one knows what tricks the three neighboring countries have up their sleeves. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy and you will never be defeated." Before we have a clear understanding of their true strength, we cannot act so rashly.

[Congratulations, host. Your weather controller proficiency has been updated. You are about to reach a bottleneck. Please make adjustments as soon as possible.]

The system notification sounded in Yang Xia's mind, and Yang Xia's face showed no sign of fatigue.

During this period, in order to gain absolute control of the weather controller in a short time and avoid affecting the entire subsequent plan, Yang Xia went to great lengths to improve his proficiency.

Having finally heard the system's notification, Yang Xia's mind finally relaxed.

"Who cares about all that? Why don't we go take a shower first?"

Yang Xia wasn't the type to dwell on things or fight to the bitter end. Seeing how things had already developed, he simply stopped worrying about it.
He quickly tidied himself up and then took a refreshing shower.

While taking a bath, Yang Xia pondered these matters in his mind, silently planning everything in his head.

The current situation is crucial for Yang Xia; he must figure out the other party's every move.

When Yang Xia finished his comfortable bath and came out, he saw that Shaoyao had already brought over several dishes of side dishes and a bowl of shredded meat porridge.

When Peony saw Yang Xia, her face was full of tenderness, and she said softly, "Your Majesty...please eat something first. I have made your favorite side dishes and shredded meat porridge."

“You’ve been busy all day and haven’t had a proper meal. I was worried you wouldn’t have an appetite, so I prepared something light.”

"This is good for your health, and you won't feel any burden at night, allowing you to get a good rest."

Yang Xia was truly moved by Shaoyao's thoughtful words.

He looked up at the peony, smiled, and said, "I understand..."

Yang Xia had grown accustomed to having peony by his side, though he didn't know when it started.

It seemed that as long as Peony was around, he didn't need to worry about his daily life, and Peony always seemed to be able to see through his thoughts. Unconsciously, Yang Xia found that he had developed a strange dependence on Peony.

This dependence puzzled Yang Xia. Was it a habit formed from spending a long time together, or had he actually fallen in love with her?
Yang Xia pursed his lips somewhat awkwardly, unsure of his own thoughts. He could only shake his head helplessly and lower his head to drink the porridge that Shaoyao had brought him.

Under the dim light, Peony's skin was fair, and her eyes sparkled with the unique light of youth. Her gaze kept shifting between the food and him, clearly hoping to hear his opinion on the food. Yang Xia put down what he was holding and said with a smile, "The food is delicious, I like it very much. You always manage to cater to my tastes so easily."

After saying that, Yang Xia continued to eat.

While eating, Yang Xia looked up at Shaoyao sitting next to him and said, "You should go down now. You've been busy all day. Get some rest."

"I'm all settled here, you don't need to stay with me, go ahead..."

Yang Xia told Shaoyao to go and rest, and after eating a simple meal, he lay down.

Yang Xia was so tired that he fell asleep shortly after lying down.

When he woke up again, it was already broad daylight.

Yang Xia stretched and sat up, seeing that Shaoyao had already prepared toiletries for him.

But Yang Xia didn't intend to use these. Instead, he went straight to his room, closed the door, and began to focus on tinkering with the weather controller. He worked tirelessly, testing it again and again.

He tested light rain, moderate rain, heavy rain, and gale-force winds from level 1 to 6, and finally succeeded in improving his proficiency with the weather controller to 70%.

Yang Xia was overjoyed to have obtained regional access to the weather controller.

This was undoubtedly the best news he had heard in a long time. Yang Xia couldn't contain his excitement and hurriedly ran out of the room.

He hurriedly walked out, and when Peony saw Yang Xia's hasty appearance, she quickly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty...you haven't had breakfast yet, where are you going?"

Yang Xia turned around and waved to Shaoyao, saying, "No need... I have something important to discuss with Meng Yu and the others."

"I'm leaving now. Don't worry about me. Go do what you need to do."

With that, Yang Xia hurriedly left, eager to find Meng Yu and the others as soon as possible.

He instructed Meng Yu to give him a detailed report on the main movements of the Atlantean Empire and its several partner nations.

Yang Xia already had a plan in mind: after understanding these details, he wanted to conduct an experiment on the Atlan Empire and its cooperating teams to see just how powerful the weather controller really was.

Yang Xia was filled with anticipation, a smile appearing on his face. He silently thought to himself, "Great... I've finally improved my proficiency with the weather controller to seventy percent."

"As long as nothing unexpected happens, I will make these invaders suffer. They want to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty? I'd like to see how capable they are."

"I'll show you how natural disasters happen. I'll let you know that I, Yang Xia, can command the wind and rain and will not let you manipulate me."

"This time I'm going to make you my guinea pigs and let you experience the arrival of a natural disaster."

Just as Yang Xia turned to leave, he heard Shaoyao calling out behind him, and he stopped in his tracks.
He turned around, looked at the peony that had caught up, and said helplessly, "What's wrong... I really have something important to do and need to see Meng Yu and the others."

Upon hearing Yang Xia's words, Peony responded expectantly, "Your Majesty... I know your matter is urgent, but you haven't even washed up this morning."

"Is it really appropriate for you to go out and meet them like this? You are the king... you must always be mindful of your image."

"If they find out, they'll think I'm an incompetent servant and haven't served the king well."

"Besides... I know Your Majesty can be busy all day long. If you don't eat breakfast, you definitely won't have the energy, which will affect your work."

Peony spoke so eloquently that Yang Xia simply couldn't refuse.

He glanced back at the toiletries that Peony had prepared, and could only suppress his excitement and anticipation.

Yang Xia sat down obediently and let Shaoyao help him wash up, but he was extremely anxious.

After washing up, Shaoyao quickly brought out the breakfast she had prepared and watched Yang Xia finish eating it.

Yang Xia touched his stomach, looked up at Shaoyao and asked, "How are you... can I walk now?"

Peony nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Yang Xia, saying, "Thank you for gracing me with your presence, Your Majesty. I am very happy."

At this moment, the two looked at each other.

A thick, ambiguous atmosphere quietly spread under the lamplight. Yang Xia could even clearly feel his heart suddenly racing, his blood surging wildly through his veins like a stampede of horses.

It was an innate feeling, a secret joy after discovering someone you like. It was as if countless mischievous little animals were jumping around inside you, leaving Yang Xia momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You don't look well..."

Peony clearly didn't notice anything amiss. She frowned and walked forward, carefully checking Yang Xia's condition while pulling out a chair next to her, wanting Yang Xia to sit down.

But Yang Xia dared not stay there any longer. He was afraid that he might lose control and do something bad.

Before he's certain whether Peony likes him, anything he does to her could potentially hurt her...

Yang Xia waved his hand somewhat hastily and smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing, I'm probably just a little tired. I won't stay any longer, you should get some rest too."

After saying that, Yang Xia turned around and left quickly, leaving Shaoyao standing there dumbfounded.

After Yang Xia left, the first thing he did was to go find Meng Yu.

He asked Meng Yu to tell him the main movements of those fleets. When Meng Yu saw Yang Xia rushing over, he quickly went to greet him and said respectfully, "Your Majesty...why have you come? Is there something important?"

Yang Xia looked up at Meng Yu and calmly asked, "It's like this, quickly tell me about the main movements of these teams recently."

Once Meng Yu understood Yang Xia's purpose, he carefully explained the current situation to Yang Xia.

After receiving Meng Yu's detailed reply, Yang Xia immediately activated the simulator system.

He marked the areas where the ships were distributed on the entire coordinate graph, using A2, C3, F8, and S6 as the designations.

After doing all this, Yang Xia turned to Meng Yu standing beside him and said, "By the way... you will continue to monitor their movements and report to me at any time."

"From now on, their every move must be under our control, and we cannot be careless in the slightest."

"This moment is crucial. If anything goes wrong, it will affect the entire battle, and you know the consequences."

Upon hearing Yang Xia's instructions, Meng Yu quickly nodded and said, "Yes... Your Majesty, I know what to do. I will keep a close eye on their every move." (End of Chapter)