Global Evolution: I transplanted the heart of the Supreme God.

Chapter 975 Dior, You're a Smart Man

"What a perfect raid!"

Gallius arrived on the deck of the Raging Wave and saw the mountains of food, precious metals, materials, and a small mountain of magic crystals, which made him marvel.

The Naga have lived on this underwater continent for countless years, so their accumulation of magic crystals is naturally astonishing. Bai Pu swept away the warehouses of more than ten Naga tribes, and naturally reaped a great harvest.

The sheer amount of harvest surprised even the worldly-wise Gallius.

"Dio, I heard you killed a Naga general and a large number of Naga elites? I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

With Gallius's laughter, Bai Pu received a notification that he had gained 1000 merit points in the Imperial faction.

These are Imperial Merits; you can exchange them for standard equipment and items from the Imperial Quartermaster.

Imperial Merit Points are different from the "Exchange Points" earned by Bai Pu for completing consecutive missions.

The exchange points are available for a limited time. They are a precious currency used to exchange for Gallius's private treasures, a right Bai Pu only gains after completing the five-step consecutive quest. Ordinary Awakened Ones don't even have the qualification to see Gallius's private collection.

“Dio, my subordinates have taken stock of the magic crystals you’ve captured. After leaving enough for the Raging Waves to operate, the remaining magic crystals are still a considerable sum. They can add ten ‘rapid-fire magic crystal cannons’ and one ‘magic crystal annihilation cannon’ to your warship, plus a set of magic melee interception devices.”

Gallius smiled and said, "It should be emphasized that these magic crystal cannons and magical devices were all salvaged from other warships."

"Of course, of course."

Bai Pu certainly understood the significance of the word "depreciation".

However, the price Gallius mentioned for the magic crystal cannons actually contained a significant amount of markup. How much markup was involved depended on how many cannons Gallius was willing to give Bai Pu.

Currently, Gallius has only equipped Bai Pu with a small portion of the magic crystal cannons, clearly intending for Bai Pu to continue working, sweeping through Naga strongholds and plundering magic crystals, rather than fully "feeding" the Raging Waves.

Bai Pu knew that something shocking was about to happen.

"Commander, please forgive my intrusion, but I am reporting to you via telepathic communication." Bai Pu sent out a telepathic message, and the information flow directly entered Gallius's mind, resonating in his heart.

“If it’s important military intelligence, then it’s fine.” Gallius showed an interested expression.

"Regarding your second mission, investigating the source of the Black Tide, I have already dispatched my servant Navia to infiltrate the sea tribe during this chaotic battle," Bai Pu said.

Gallius nodded: "You did a great job. Your efficiency has always put my mind at ease... Once the investigation is complete, let me know in a timely manner."

Bai Pu followed up, saying, "Sir, in order to coordinate with Navia's operations, I will soon be sailing on the Raging Waves... It may be quite a long time before the Raging Waves can return to port for resupply."

"Hmm...then what?"

Bai Pu cursed under his breath for feigning ignorance, then smiled and said, "In that case, could you exchange some of the precious gold and silver materials on the ship for more magic crystal cannons, and also rent some skilled gunners? This voyage may very well lead to a direct battle with the sea creatures, so this is necessary armament!"

Gallius scratched his chin.

"Dio, the magic crystals, materials, and food you brought back are not worth that many magic crystal cannons."

Gallius spoke nonsense with a straight face, "However, now that the Imperial base in the New World has undergone a major change and supplies are scarce, the value of these captured supplies needs to be reassessed. Doubling or even increasing the value would be perfectly reasonable."

Gallius waved his hand and said, "Here's what we'll do! The Raging Wave will leave behind the necessary magic crystals and food as supplies, and the rest will be handed over to the supply depot on Giant Claw Island. I'll also have other warships decommission some magic crystal cannons to equip your ship."

"Thank you so much, Commander!" Bai Pu was overjoyed. "But there are conditions to giving you these."

Gallius said in a low voice, "Dio, you are a smart man. You were very smart in how you handled the head of Serendra, the commander of the Naga East District. I hope you will continue to be smart."

Bai Pu understood immediately: "Of course, I'm not an Imperial officer, so there's no use in me having so much merit. If this investigation into the source of the Black Tide yields any results, it will be thanks to the wise leadership of the Legion Commander, and all the credit will be yours."

Gallius laughed heartily: "Yes, yes! Dio, I have some 'depreciated and obsolete' magic crystal rifles here, I'll give them to you as a bonus."

……

In the center of the continent, in the Devil's Throat Sea.

"Demon's Throat" is the name given by the Naga sea race.

On the map of the empire, this place is called "Tidal Cliff".

Of course, the cliff has now collapsed and been destroyed by the barbarian's high-yield magic crystal bomb, leaving only a deep, black sea eye that constantly spews out seawater.

It's like the throat of a demon.

The area around the black eye of the sea, both above and below the surface, is under heavy guard.

One by one, Naga guards, wielding halberds, stood in three layers around the ruins of the Tidal Cliff.

Sea creature patrols are also frequently seen. These patrols include not only Naga but also Awakened Sea creatures.

When the remnants of the Naga forces in the Eastern Theater arrived at the Demon's Throat Sea, they were subjected to heavy questioning on the outskirts.

Captain Kor'ssis (the fake Iseron) mingled among them and overheard the entire interrogation by the sea creature patrol. The impatience and aloofness in their tone were undisguised.

"Defeated? General killed? And you still dare to bother the Witch? Go away, go away! The Witch and the other oracles are preparing for an important ceremony and must not be disturbed!"

Among these remnants, some of the awakened sea creatures colluded with other awakened sea creatures in the patrol team and then deserted.

The remnants of the original Naga army, including Kosasis, could only lie low in a retreat for defeated soldiers on the seabed, under the impatient guidance of the sea creature patrol.

Only after the sea tribe's high command's "ritual" concludes and they are free to reorganize these remnants will they be able to continue their military operations. Until then, they will be confined to the shelters, receiving only one meal a day to ensure they don't starve.

Kosasis finally learned about the current situation of the sea creatures.

Currently, there is a hierarchy of contempt within the sea creature faction.

The Eastern Theater Command suffered heavy losses at the top and failed to complete the mission assigned by the "Great Witch." Now it is at the very bottom of the social hierarchy, the kind of place where people don't even dare to breathe loudly.

In the Western Theater Command, under the leadership of "Lady Narcissus," the barbarians were lured into destroying the Tidal Cliff, thus completing the mission objective.

Furthermore, the Western Theater Command betrayed the enemy at the last minute, dealing a heavy blow to the barbarians.

At this time, the sea creatures in the Western Theater Command were full of pride and spoke of the "hydra" in the Eastern Theater Command as if they were trash.

(End of this chapter)