Chapter 713: Across the Ocean (Giant Chapter!!!)
rl smiled sweetly and took the card. The reader left the counter excitedly."My points were enough! I actually got it! This is definitely not an empty check! It's worth all the effort our team put in!"...The old fishermen released their small boats one by one from the card rack, sending them out onto the sea. Their aged hands untied the knots and hoisted up fishing gear.
Recently, the price of wheat has gone down, so we don't need to send out large ships to sea anymore. From the perspective of saving costs, this is a good thing.
"Grandpa, there are so many fish today!"
"Hey girl, don't run around. Today I and your uncle are going out to try our luck."
The old man was smoking and greeting his granddaughter.
Recently, the frequency of tides has decreased. Does this mean that the super war on the other side of the ocean is over
Here's hoping.
This world has never been good, it's very bad.
Extraordinary power did not bring extraordinary productivity, but rather years of warfare.
The islanders of the Hailiong Islands received aid from an expeditionary fleet sailing from the East hundreds of years ago in ancient times. They brought high-yield Undulating Seeds and new warship cards in exchange for a dragon afflicted with arthritis and its mate, claiming it was part of the Shan Hai Plan.
The lives of the fishermen have improved, but not by much, and good times don't last.
After the war between the Holy Nation and the Hua Xia race broke out, the blood from the leaked Hell Scroll flowed along the currents, resulting in severe pollution.
The old man clicked his cigarette, and if it weren't for these glowing plants, the Sea Dragon Islands would probably be gone.
Ten years ago, a fast vessel from the Huaxia tribe arrived, informing the pastoralists that the war might spiral out of control. Overlimit cards could lead to an increase in the ocean's surface, predicted to submerge 1/4 of the islands' landmass.
At the time, the head of state showed the representatives of the Huaxia tribe the predicament. If the arable land in the archipelago were to be reduced by 1/4, half the people would starve to death.
From now on, obtaining the blueprint for a medium-sized fishing vessel besides being energy-consuming, is actually not bad.
The old man hadn't finished his cigarette when a commotion erupted from the village fishing port.
The little girl beside him was still at a curious age. Hearing the commotion, she ran over quickly barefoot.
Wait a minute!
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The old man struggled to his feet and walked slowly over.
The fishermen were stunned. They had never seen such a huge fleet.
A warship nearly a thousand meters long stands majestically on the sea, surrounded by dozens of longboats. Giant one-eyed creatures are dragging iron chains, anchoring the ships near the fishing port.
The seawater can only reach halfway up their massive bodies.
We are the Divine Fleet from the sacred land of Troy, proclaiming the divine will to the archipelago.
The islanders grew boisterous.
"Grandpa said you polluted the fish and that you are bad."
The milky voice soon faded away.
The Holy Nation doesn't need truly living people, only homogenized individuals and corpses. This is the most efficient method of governance, agreed upon by both the Necromancer King and the Holy Master.
This has always been the case.
War entered its tenth year, the hellscroll inundation's impact on the Holy Nation was far greater than imagined. The hellscroll was a vast ecological playing card laid across the surface of the world.
According to the Lich King's plan, using Holy War captives and junk cards as fuel would be enough to support the first hundred years of war. Now that the fuel is not yet burned out, Mount Bu Zhou has collapsed, and raging water poured into the Hell Pit, causing this card to be scrapped directly, completely disrupting the table layout.
Before, the Holy Nation completely disregarded these small and insignificant lands surrounding it. Whether they lived or died was unimportant to them.
But now, Mount Bu Zhou is directed towards the border of Sheng Guo and Huaxia, becoming one of the primary targets. Most of its land has been submerged by water, and even the actual buildable and arable area of Troy City has been reduced by almost 1/3.
When the Lich King learned of this, he didn't immediately support the Holy Lord. Instead, he sent a fleet to gather the surrounding "mosquito legs".
Over ten years, it militarized and assimilated sixteen island groups in the ocean, crushing the Xia Dynasty fleet's attempt to surround the city of Troy from the outside.
... and he himself made his second voyage across the ocean.
Even after fleeing during the Thousand Year War, the Lich King once sailed to this very place on a privateer ship, seeking support. However, at that time, the kingdom possessing the Northern Expansion Pack was engaged in a war with the Western Continent and had no time for him.
Many years later, arriving here, [Atlantis] has sunk to the bottom of the sea, and the World Tree withers.
In the end, the Norse gods achieved victory, but it was not a complete one.
Because of the high-pressure war, the kingdom carrying the expansion pack was disintegrated by the rebel army. Now it is a newly born adventure continent built on the withered branches of the World Tree, with nearly thirty countries above it.
The result is astonishing. Some say that an anonymous Chaos Expansion Pack is secretly influencing this land.
But is it just a rumor
SeaLand Union is a short name for the SeaLand Three-Party Alliance Agreement, consisting of three neighboring coastal countries. The main expansion pack is Nifheim in Northern Europe.
Today, almost all the bigwigs from both land and sea arrived at the opulent reception hall.
Because a true noble has arrived from across the ocean.
"Greetings, esteemed Prince of Lions and Lord of the Dead, I welcome you and your team on behalf of the Alliance." A stately woman, elegantly rising from her position at the head of the hall.
"Lady Starry Night, I don't like that title." The Lich King smiled faintly, feeling displeasure in his heart, but he didn't flare up immediately. After all, this woman was the deputy leader of the Sea-Land Alliance.
"Well, I apologize. We had dealings with the Lion King in the Land of Winter across the great ocean," Silver Star smiled apologetically, raising her cup in a gesture of apology towards the Death Knight.
"It's alright." The Lich King didn't drink, instead smoothing his crisp clothes. His humanoid form was somewhat unfamiliar. "The wine should be nearly finished, madam. May I take the stage to address everyone"
"Of course, please," Lady Silver Star made a gesture of invitation.
What is it that you want to say
Ladies and gentlemen
As soon as the Spirit King spoke, the clinking of glasses, the giggles of the maidservants, and the chatter of politicians all ceased.
Long ago, when the Sanctuary wielded dual expansions and established its vast dominion, word of it reached here.
After many years, one of the supreme rulers of the holy nation, the Lich King, suddenly sailed across the ocean and arrived here.
The sight of the colossal Holy Armament Titan astonished everyone, showcasing the unparalleled might of the Holy Nation.
Thousands of years ago, when the World Tree still stood and Atlantis was a jewel of the sea, the ancestors of the Thirty Kingdoms also lived in prosperity, but now
No nation could independently construct a colossal card like the 【Holy Armor Titan】.
This is a test.
(The Holy Armored Titan, a product of the Holy Nation's attempt at a land-based assault against the Qin people (the Great Qin Assembly Masters), its combat effectiveness and carrying capacity are one level lower than that. However, after consuming the remains of two major nations, the Holy Nation has a lot of money but lacks technology. They built ten of them in the Troilus Underground City.)
Later, the [Bureaucrat] was phased out by the Xia Clan. You can't exactly use this thing against a [Great Wall Colossus], right So the Holy Master disassembled eight of them. One was used for research, and another, after being miniaturized, was given to the Death Spirit King as a ceremonial card.
Originally, this voyage across the ocean should have involved a Leviathan-class creature. Such a behemoth would certainly have intimidated the entire continent. However, the host's pantry is bare and the Holy Nation doesn't have an extra Leviathan to spare. The plan for the newly built one is still being drafted at the [Trojan West Coast Naval Dock].
The Lich King's appearance was very ordinary. The nobles of the Alliance were very curious, wondering why the leader of such a vast empire across the ocean had no air of authority at all.
"My lords, I come not as the King of the Holy Nation, but as one with you, a member of the shared destiny of humanity, to reveal our future to you."
The Lich King took a deep breath.
The Eastern Expansion Pack is really tough. With less than 1/20th the resources of the Holy Nation, it's managed to put up a surprisingly strong fight. Now that Hell Scrolls are being destroyed by Overlimit Cards and Lightning War has been stopped at the Great Wall, the future of the war looks bleak.
However, the Lich King analyzes that Lu Cheng's resources are too tight and insufficient even internally, so his diplomacy must be selective. The Huaxia clan secretly established connections with some Greek gods, taking away Artemis and Hephaestus, two of the twelve main gods, as their patrons.
This knife cut very deeply.
But it certainly also requires resources, and they still maintain a superficial relationship with China.
Then it certainly wouldn't have the capacity to project its power as far as the distant shores of the other side of the ocean.
Before, because of the relatively distant locations, the cost of transporting resources back and forth was exorbitant, making it impossible to recoup the losses.
After the appearance of the colossal beasts, the Necromancer King keenly observed that long-distance transport had become a possibility.
Giant creatures like the Leviathan-class can transport a massive amount of resource cards at once, which is incredibly profitable.
Currently, there are still some resources available to make early preparations.
The newly built Leviathan-class in the port of Troy was a behemoth, with the Holy Father holding the line while himself reigning over [Troy], allowing the Holy Nation's cards to be sold across the thirty countries of the ocean.
As for why it's divestment rather than the usual conquest, assimilation
It's very simple, the Holy Nation is currently incapable of opening a two-front large-scale war.
However, the Thirty Nations of today are not what they used to be. Because of war, the World Tree has withered, Atlantis has sunk, and their era is waning. They can no longer achieve greatness, but that doesn't mean they lack resources. Their land is still rich in produce.
When the timing is right, let's launch a new battlefield.
This will definitely be a turning point in the war.
After all, the Overlimit Cards deal damage to the Xia Clan as well. With so many extra resources, the Holy Nation could once again maintain its military advantage.
As for Lu Cheng
The Lich King knew this guy was dangerous, but he definitely didn't have much money. After all, there hadn't been another Kun-class creature in all these years. That said it all.
So, given that the Kun-class is currently fighting on the front lines and cannot participate in transport duties, they don't have a second one available.
A giant beast like Kunpeng couldn't possibly fly or travel at high speed, could it While maintaining a battle line and laying out plans across thirty ocean nations
What are you kidding me It's impossible! The Death King himself researching cardmaking Cards of this quality need to fly at high speeds, the wing material would have to be at least beyond dimensional flash cards, otherwise it'd definitely become a "crippled" angel.
Are there any overpowered golden card materials available in mainland China now
There is no absolute, nothing at all.
The Lich King withdrew his thoughts and continued his speech.
"My lords, the truth of this world is that thousands of great worlds are reviving. Our enemies lurk in the vast expanse of heaven. We, the nations centered around humanity, should join hands and unite to eliminate demons, unify the planets, and thus win the future."
"But your country is still at war, isn't it" Someone immediately questioned during the reception: "Wouldn't your proposal anger your enemies"
"Sir," the Death King looked at him gently, "The enemies of the Holy Nation are the wicked and monstrous extinction races. We have blocked the Xia people from our continent, protecting the world from their threat. Please rest assured, for the Holy Nation, while the power of the Eastern Demons is great, we have already seized the initiative in the war, and it is predicted that within thirty years, we will annihilate their main force at sea."
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"I know you don't believe me, seeing is believing, right" The Lich King drew out a card: "Let me show you what the Apocalypse Clan has done!"
Even the silver star sitting in the audience was a little curious, she leaned forward.
Scene change
The silver star was nestled beneath a colossal mountain. The towering peak pierced the heavens like a celestial pillar.
A gigantic serpent demon roared as it rammed into the mountain, and then the heavens and earth split apart!
What a sight to behold, the end of days has arrived, is the demon from the east real
This is just like the card description's "Ragnarok"!
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Even though Yin Xing was well-traveled and knowledgeable, her usually pretty face had paled. The nobles present were as silent as cicadas in winter.
Of course, there couldn't be a scene in the Necromancer King's domain featuring or fuel pits. It would also be impossible to tell you all that, for efficient unification, the Holy Nation became a place where true humans no longer existed.
Then the scene changed, everything was pitch black and all we could hear was someone talking.
"I will immediately build a wall on Kunyu with left-wing troops []. The continental shelf will be burnt to ashes, we all die together."
The audio editing is gone.
The room fell silent.
The Lich King is very pleased with this outcome.
He let out a theatrical sigh.
"In order to suppress the Eastern Demons, the Holy Nation paid a great price. To date, over a million souls have perished in battle. Our holy maidens chant hymns daily to soothe the souls of the fallen warriors until they find peace in the divine."
Just as the occasion demanded, the beautiful Saint behind the Death King began to sing. She was no ordinary Saint; she was one of the Twin Wonders of Troy, and had once stood beside the Holy King to defend the city of Troy.
She naturally sang the Bible with such pathos, her voice flowing and melodious.
Everyone was speechless.
Yinxing was stunned, someone called her.
"Little girl."
"Teacher, aren't you not coming"
She turned back, a smile playing on her lips. In the league, only one person could call her that: her master, the venerable old Kar Master.
"Aren't you planning on contacting the Lich King"
"Well."
"It's possible, but one shouldn't blindly trust what the Holy Nation says," Old Kar said, glancing at the Lich King, who was intoning hymns with a solemn expression. "We lack the capability to verify messages from across the sea, but I can confirm that he lied about something."
"Teacher, please speak."
"Little girl, think about it. As far as we know, the Holy Nation has existed for a long time, but has never had contact with us. This time they came wanting to establish a relationship with us, but look, he is again promoting the concept of human unity and highlighting the Eastern Demons."
Yin Xing fell into deep thought.
“He did well, with carefully prepared words and a scene. But, don’t you think he did too much This proves exactly that he’s lying. The Holy Nation hasn’t gained the upper hand in the war, otherwise he wouldn’t need to put on such a show for us.” Old Karth stroked his beard. “He needs us.”
"Ah!" Silverstar exclaimed, "The [Holy Armament Titan] is so powerful, and yet demons can even suppress the Holy Nation. How terrifying must those Eastern demons be! We should immediately unite."
She thought of the apocalyptic scene displayed on the Death Knight card just now.
Perhaps Ragnarok is truly upon us
"Little girl, don't get nervous. He can tell one lie, that doesn't mean the rest are true, does it" Old Master Ka's eyes flickered with light. "This demon's strength is definitely formidable, but is it really as the Death Spirit King said In any case, keep this in mind. I need to go see the alliance leader. You... um!"
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Suddenly, Old Master Ka as if something had choked him, fell like a torn cloth.
"Teacher!"
"Silver Star!" cried.
"What happened!" Everyone immediately gathered around. Old Kai is a very important figure within the alliance, he
A cacophony of voices filled the air, yet strangely enough, nothing could be found.
"Madam, this one is proficient in the Life and Death card group, may I have a look"
Yinxing was covered in tears, she turned her head back to see that the King of the Dead, who had just finished his speech, was gone. He stood politely by the side.
The Lich King's gaze was kind, and he exchanged a knowing glance with Old Karthus.
"Uh," the old man's eyes widened, then his legs stretched out, and he was still.
At the banquet, the melodious hymns still echo in the air. Plains before heading to Liangzhou.By the time they reached the place where the Tomb-Robber Lu resided, several days had passed. The five men carried Lu Cheng's coffin board inside, but they didn't a...