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[Rhodo is grateful and resolves to protect the land of Liyue together.]

The Dragon King's power is terrifying. In the following years, demons attacked one after another. Before you and Morax could even make a move, the invading demons were either killed by the Dragon King Ratna, imprisoned underground and sealed away, or forced to flee to the outer seas.

[Thus, the three top-tier Priestess forces of Liyue—the Geo Archon, the Human Emperor, and the Naga King—became three unshakeable mountains in Liyue, and no Priestess dared to easily offend them.]

In the fiftieth year of the Xuanyuan calendar, a colossal wave arose in the sea, and countless whirlpools swept away the fleets that were setting out to sea, resulting in heavy casualties and immense losses for the people.

[In the same year, you discussed with Morax and resolved to completely eliminate the threat in the seas, slay the demon god Oser, and bring peace and prosperity to the people of Liyue.]

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Chapter 47 The Founding of Liyue! I offer my blood to the sword, Xuanyuan will establish order over the Nine Provinces! [8k5!]

"Are we going to attack the sea?"

Inside the Emperor's Palace, Heuria couldn't help but feel worried after hearing Su Chen's plans.

"The people of Liyue have only been eating the sea for a short time, the Thousand Rocks are not good at naval warfare, and there have been many changes at sea recently. Isn't this too hasty?"

Relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to draft water.

The saying that "one's environment shapes one's character" is true. In the past, most of the people of Liyue lived inland and did not know much about water.

It could even be said that, due to the intrusion of marine mammals, many people dare not go into the water and are all landlubbers.

To quell the dangers in the sea, it's impossible to rely solely on Su Chen and his group. After all, the sea is too vast, and neither Su Chen nor Zhong Li can guard it all the time.

"Don't worry, I don't plan to make a move right away, but the plan will not change."

Su Chen plans to train a group of naval personnel over the next few months.

Putting aside the matter of dealing with Oser, Liyue Harbor is built by the sea, so the navy is indispensable.

Since there is no navy in the game, Su Chen doesn't know if the Thousand Rock Army will develop a navy in the future. If not, that would be too stupid.

With such a vast sea area, and Liyue being a place where thousands of ships gather, if even the safety of the sea cannot be guaranteed, how can we open up the way of business?

It's just that the game has some silly and unreasonable parts, but as long as it doesn't affect the gaming experience, people won't care too much.

Another reason why Su Chen was confident in building a navy was that the physical fitness of people in this era was generally very strong, even somewhat absurd.

Warriors from various tribes are capable of fighting demons and monsters. In the primordial world, even an ordinary person could kill a bull with a single punch.

With this physical condition, plus the guidance of the immortals, the training will naturally be fast.

Of course, in naval battles, in addition to personnel skills, equipment is even more important.

"My mind is made up," Su Chen said finally.

Seeing this, the Liyue high-ranking officials, including Heuria, said no more.

In the 44th year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, Liyue Harbor began mass-producing ships and training its navy. After six months, Liyue Harbor assembled one hundred naval warships, each equipped with powerful crossbows and ten cannons manufactured by Master Liuyun Jiefeng, along with three hundred soldiers and one hundred crew members from the Thousand Rock Legion.

In terms of sheer manpower, the navy isn't large, but that's precisely your intention. The main power of warships comes from magical mechanisms and cannons; manpower is only secondary. Under these circumstances, as long as there are enough materials for shipbuilding, the navy's combat strength can grow rapidly.

"Only a hundred?"

On the Yujing Terrace.

Looking down at the scene of ships linked by iron chains at sea, Liu Yun frowned and said, "Isn't that a bit too few?"

Compared to the seemingly endless army of sea monsters, a hundred warships and thirty thousand rock soldiers were like a drop in the ocean, far too few.

Su Chen laughed and said, "With the Returning to the End Machine that you made, Liu Yun, that's more than enough. That thing is worth a thousand troops."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun looked quite smug: "That's for sure. Even a demon god wouldn't dare to confront Gui Zhongji head-on."

At this point, Liu Yun couldn't help but sigh.

Gui Zhongji was a modified version of the crossbow that Gui Zhong had made during their duel years ago.

The more she studied it, the more impressed she became with the ingenuity of Gui Zhong's mechanical arts.

It's a pity that my old friend is still asleep, and I don't know when we will meet again, or what year it will be.

Heuria sighed softly, "Although there are a hundred ships, they have consumed a huge amount of manpower and resources, and in the end, it is the people who bear the cost. The cost of building the Returning Machine is too great."

Liu Yun immediately became displeased: "With great power comes great material consumption, what's there to say?"

Heulia remained silent, not arguing with Liu Yun, knowing that the latter was the kind of person who was competitive.

Actually, Heuria didn't think there was anything wrong with the Return Machines, but manufacturing so many Return Machines in such a short period of time was a considerable burden on the people of Liyue Harbor.

"Don't worry, given the situation in Liyue Harbor, it won't be a waste of resources or manpower." Su Chen knew that this gentle demon god was thinking of his people again.

Song Chen Zhenjun asked, "When shall we depart?"

"We will set off in the next few days, but I would like to ask you all to stay with me. Morax and I will hide among them and wait for Osel to appear before we try to kill him in one blow."

The sea is vast and boundless, and Oser often appears in the vicinity of Lonely Cloud Pavilion, but that does not mean that it is his lair.

If Su Chen goes to search with Zhong Li in a big way, Osel will definitely not show up unless he's an idiot.

One against two, even in the sea, is impossible.

Therefore, Su Chen's plan was to use the pretext of eliminating sea monsters to get the immortals to lead their naval forces into action.

With their strength, they are capable of handling most crises.

When Oser can't help but show himself, that will be the time for him and Zhongli to make their move.

As for Tuozi, with Him guarding Liyue's homeland, there's no need to worry about their base being stolen.

"Does the fleet have a name?" Zhongli suddenly asked.

Su Chen thought for a moment and then smiled, "Let's call it 'Sea Fog'."

Under the watchful eyes of the people of Liyue Harbor, the Mist fleet marched in a grand procession toward Lone Cloud Pavilion.

At that time, the sea was in complete chaos. Apart from the safe area cleared by Zhongli using the stone whale, ferocious sea beasts roamed everywhere.

[Sea creatures, which usually dwell in the deep sea and rarely encounter humans, initially attacked upon seeing the Liyue warships. However, they were all shot down by Guiji before they could even get close. Over time, few sea creatures dared to attack them anymore.]

[You immediately ordered the sea fog to begin clearing out the sea beasts along the Lonely Cloud Pavilion.]

A month later, most of the waters around Guyun Pavilion had been cleared.

That night, a sudden storm raged at sea, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

[You suddenly had a premonition, so you used your prophetic abilities to perceive the anomaly and ordered the sea fog to circumvent it.]

Boom~~

The lightning struck the sea, creating a tremendous roar. The next moment, the lightning spread out across the sea surface in a net-like pattern.

To everyone's horror, a huge black shadow suddenly rushed out of the lightning-filled sea.

The dark figure resembled a dragon, but its entire body was covered in purple lightning, its eyes were like cages, and it was hundreds of feet long. As it moved, the waves rolled and thunder roared, displaying a power that shook the heavens and the earth.

"Ausel?!"

Xiaoyue's gaze sharpened.

Liu Yun shook his head: "It shouldn't be. Rumor has it that Osel's body is like a snake, but he has several heads."

"Who is that?"

"Why are you asking me? I don't know Him at all. Do you expect me to ask Him His name?"

"..."

As the immortals were discussing, a voice rang out.

"This is the Crimson Teng. Although it is born in the sea, it can control lightning."

The immortals turned to look and saw that Su Chen and Zhong Li had appeared at some point.

"Should you go, or should I go?" Su Chen asked.

"I'll go."

If they don't intervene when encountering the demon god, the fog-shrouded fleet will surely be wiped out.

There was no other way but for the two of them to take action.

At that moment, the demon god Chi Teng, wielding the power of thunder, was incredibly fierce. Suddenly, all things fell silent, and a golden light pierced the sky, from which a golden rock spear descended, plunging Chi Teng fiercely into the deep sea.

"Let's go," Morax said.

Looking at the sea surface again, only countless flashes of lightning flickered. After a while, the lightning dissipated, and everything returned to calm. Only occasional roars of resentment echoed from the seabed, symbolizing that a demon god had once come here to vie for the throne.

[You suddenly realize that later legends say the roars of giant beasts often emanate from the seas beneath Lonely Cloud Pavilion. Those strange events recorded by adventurers are probably the resentment and lingering hatred of these demon gods.]

Another month has passed, and the Sea Fog Squad returns to port for supplies before setting off again.

Three months later, a giant sea monster attacked. Its name was unknown, but it was pinned to the seabed by a rock spear. Because it resembled an eel, the soldiers of the Thousand Rocks called it the 'Eel Demon'.

Three months later, the Sea Mist fleet was attacked again. According to the records of the Thousand Rock Army on board, no one knew who came or went; only a flash of golden light was seen, and then the sky cleared up. Another unknown demon god was added to the list.

In the forty-fourth year of the Xuanyuan calendar, sea fog appeared, and countless sea beasts were encountered along the way, which were fought fiercely. Suddenly, a great demon appeared, its voice like thunder, its form resembling a dragon, an eel, a Kun, and a turtle... It had the power to swallow the sky and stabilize the sea, and wanted to do evil. The Emperor came out and killed them all.

—Excerpt from "A Journey Through Sea Fog"

"Sigh~ These demon gods are really persistent... Another guest has been added to the VIP seats of Lonely Cloud Pavilion."

On the warship, Su Chen sat leisurely on the deck, eating fruit.

He finally understood where all those elegant seats in the Lonely Cloud Pavilion in the game came from.

I was wondering before, didn't the storyteller say that 'a great demon is invading the sea'? But in reality, over the years, the struggles in the sea have been much more peaceful than those on land.

Looking back now, it's likely that the sea was too vast, and many demons lurked within, each occupying their own territory, and didn't show themselves much.

But after Ba Qiu died, the situation became chaotic.

The sea demons, lured by the misty fleet, began to have their own ideas and came to visit Lonely Cloud Pavilion one after another.

"But Osel hasn't shown up yet."

Fanan lay on the bench next to him, taking a bite of an apple out of boredom.

We've been at sea for so long, but we still haven't seen the person in question.