You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"I'll give it my all."

Dai Qingshuang excitedly raised a longbow, drew the string like a full moon. It was a weapon enchanted with psionic energy, and when it resonated with her to the maximum extent, it emitted a flash of light and sped away.

Whoosh!

The sound of something cutting through the air ripped through the fog, revealing a clear view of blue sky, white clouds, and the sea ahead.

The glaring black filter has finally disappeared.

Xia He couldn't help but look at Dai Qingshuang with newfound respect; her generosity was impressive, and in terms of spiritual energy, she was the strongest among everyone present. The purifying power dispelled the outer pollution seal, revealing the true battlefield.

Contrary to expectations of war, the sea was calm, with only occasional pieces of plank and canvas drifting on the surface.

Weird.

Silence is another level of danger, even terrifying.

Fang Du asserted: "Based on my experience, some coastal villages and towns have already been slaughtered. In other words, our resupply by land has become a problem. We either rely on the long sea supply line or we need to fight a quick battle and not give the enemy a chance to delay."

Everyone nodded.

His judgment was correct; a few minutes later, a lookout reported discovering the ruins of some villages and towns on the shore, all reduced to ashes. They had been looted, the work of both pirates and local tribes—a veritable ravage.

Xia He saw that the surrounding area was marked with statuses such as "occupied" and "severely damaged".

Everywhere you look, there are remnants of war.

She could also see that there were pirate ships hidden behind the rocks on the side of the island not far away, and there were more on the other side, already well hidden.

It's information about the mermaids!

This group of pirates joined forces with their clans, or rather, the demons controlled the pirate crew, resulting in a united front against a common enemy. As for Saran and Malaya, they only showed some control on the mainland.

The two warring nations have inadvertently created a monster that has spiraled out of control.

madness.

The instigator can only hide in the rugged terrain of the interior and barely maintain his regime, which is actually on the verge of collapse.

Once the demons and pirates are free, they can easily attack the inland areas.

Of course, they were more interested in the fleet.

The intelligence systems of the Great Qian, Brahma, and the city-state alliance have misjudged the situation. They initially thought it was a multi-party war, but it turns out the enemy has united. In fact, Xia He suspects that Feng Tianyin and Gegentana found out when they entered the subspace.

But it didn't work.

Even if they discovered it, they couldn't relay it to the front lines in time, so they still had to rely on the fighting power of the frontline troops.

"Stop, I think there's definitely something wrong, it might be an ambush."

Lu Wen insisted that the fleet stop.

His evasive maneuver left many of Xia He's kin, who were lurking in the sea, bewildered and hesitant.

“Since you have such doubts, then we’ll just do a quick check. Priest, come with me.”

Dai Qingshuang ordered her subordinates to begin coordinating their perception.

hum!

The punch's spiritual energy reverberated outwards, like a radar scan, but specifically targeting the reactions of special life forms, which the members of the clan perceived with unparalleled clarity.

They were unaware that the Great Qian Dynasty's technology had reached this level, and that the cannons had quickly aimed at the location indicated by the priests.

With a deafening roar, the cannons blasted out jets of water, in which blood and flesh flew everywhere, and some of the water jets were even red.

"That was a pretty good shot."

Xia He clearly saw that the gunners of Daqian were all elites, and their skills were highly refined.

Moreover, this was a moving target exercise, and the lurking clansmen didn't have time to react. This first wave of attacks caused them to lose a number of ambushers.

"We can't hide anymore, let's go to war with them."

The pirate ship immediately sailed away from its hiding place on the reef on the side of the island.

They were met with high-angle missiles launched from the Great Qian warships, which whistled past and accurately struck their targets, exploding with a loud thud. At the same time, flames ignited on the sea surface, the fire being propelled by the wind towards the pirate ship.

Over the years, the Great Qian Dynasty has become increasingly skilled in this kind of fire attack, and it remains effective as long as the battle is still mainly fought with wooden boats.

boom!

In the chaos, pirate ships collided with each other.

How could their steering skills compare to those of an army? The allied forces quickly began to adjust their battle positions and deployments, and while Daqian launched its attack, their allies also began their pursuit.

Everyone worked together to cover the bombing and engaged the enemy in close-range firefights.

Boom! Boom!

At such a distance, ships on both sides exploded instantly, scattering wood chips and blood, creating thick smoke billowing over the sea. However, this did nothing to stop the attacks from both sides, only continuous shelling, recalibration, and navigation.

In Xia He's eyes, it was a pinnacle of naval warfare in the age of sail.

Both sides were in position, in perfect order, and the rounds of shelling were highly accurate and frequent.

Unfortunately, the presence of clans makes it less pure.

She wanted to see a naval battle, but at that moment, a large number of familiars and infected, under the command of the demon, leaped out of the sea and rushed straight to the deck.

So all tactics are shifting to a board-hopping strategy, right?

Roar!

The terrifying roars echoing through the air heralded the arrival of demons.

It was a red-skinned, armored human standing five meters tall, with wings on its back, horns on its head, and wielding two large swords. The lingering aura of blood suggested that it had slaughtered countless lives.

The power from the Blood God of the Warp flows within the demon's body; this is the true basic unit of the Warp's military force.

His power alone is terrifying.

Even the old general Fang Du, with a cold expression, murmured, "Can we take it?"

"Look, it's not in good condition; it's been injured."

"It's the aura of the High Priest and the Great Prophet!"

Only after Dai Qingshuang pointed at it from afar did everyone realize that the once invincible red demon was covered in charred wounds, with some deep scratches that revealed the bone, and its life force was not as healthy as it appeared.

It saw the enemy pointing and whispering and snorted coldly, becoming even more annoyed.

It's all their fault.

Just as they were about to pass through the rift in the subspace, Feng Tianyin and Gegentana launched a joint attack, which stopped or injured most of the demons, and those who were lucky enough to pass through were also somewhat injured.

Moreover, the local country's army was not to be underestimated; despite suffering heavy losses, they still managed to kill two demons.

As a result, he himself had to take command of the battle.

It doesn't matter. As long as we kill these people and offer their blood as a sacrifice, we can recover, or even go further.

Both sides have identified a formidable enemy.

From Xia He's vantage point of view, the two fluorescent units were clearly Dai Qing Shuang and the Red Demon. Although the latter was a basic unit of the subspace, it was quite powerful in the current era and could not be harmed by ordinary means.

Upon examining the battle logs, she discovered that the two demons who died were also worn down by countless psionicists who sacrificed their lives, severely weakening both Saran and Malay.

Therefore, they were unable to maintain control of the coastal areas and retreated inland.

Island nations, unfortunately, lack inland depth.

Therefore, the coalition forces had to act quickly. If the enemy were to advance into the island and completely occupy it, the war would easily become a financial black hole, and the issue had to be resolved here.

Boom!

The first member of the clan to board the warship appeared, and more monsters followed in its footsteps. They began a boarding maneuver, throwing the first rank of firing formation into chaos.

"Don't just stand there, quickly cover the gap, don't let the enemy find an opening."

Despite the signaling, a pirate ship not far away began to accelerate, its ram slamming into a capital ship on its flank.

The ship began to explode with a loud bang.

The pirate ship's relentless attack disrupted the firing formation.

Up to this point, the main fleets of Daqian and Brahma could still hold on without suffering serious damage, but the city-state fleets were increasingly unable to maintain their formation.

These ships were initially considered the point of entry.

Boom! Boom!

The continuous breaches forced both countries to consider providing support, otherwise their formations could easily collapse. This decision, however, only created more chaos, leading to increasingly frequent boarding attacks, with ship after ship being attacked by boarding assaults.

"My teammates aren't good enough. I can't just match with newbies in high-level games."

Xia He had high blood pressure.

In terms of raw power, the Great Qian and Brahma can handle them, but the enemy's tactics lie in creating chaos.

They're fearless and unafraid of casualties; they can just keep charging into the formation. Now, the chaos is about to spill over to the front-line firing positions. If these battle-hardened gunners are lost, the accuracy will plummet, and the entire combined fleet will be shaken.

She looked at the enemy on the other side, who, under the unified command of the demons, were now moving in unison. Enemies with a command unit were not as simple as before.

"Now I have to take control of you."

take over.

Xia He instantly took command of the fleet, immediately mobilizing reserve forces to reinforce the battle positions while simultaneously covering the flanks.

In reality, her orders weren't particularly clever; the key was efficiency.

It is as easy as an extension of one's own arm, without any hindrance, and once an order is given, the target unit can be quickly replaced.

The window of opportunity for exploitation has closed.

Xia He's skillful maneuvering eliminated the risk of the formation being disrupted, allowing the previously precarious front-line gunners to attack with peace of mind. As a result, the accuracy of this round of shelling actually improved, causing the enemy pirate ships to explode with a deafening roar.

Technological advantages are beginning to translate into tangible destructive power.

The Daqian warships adopted more precise calibration and aiming devices, as well as more powerful shells, and their loading was also superior.

While the pirate ships were still painstakingly unloading cannonballs, the Daqian, having completed a standard firing procedure, had already resumed firing, guaranteeing a high hit rate and high lethality, giving them an overwhelming advantage in the exchange of fire.

rumble!

The pirate ship, which had been trying to charge and board the ship a moment ago, was blown to pieces the next.