Chapter 656: Chapter 656
At the edge of the sea, along the sandy and rocky shores, and over the more distant grassy plain, a dense swarm of murlocs gathered, busily doing something unknown.
These murlocs had gray bodies and white bellies, not unlike real fish, except for the blue stripes and black spots scattered across their skin. Du You wasn’t sure of the species they belonged to, but he was certain they were murlocs.
Murlocs resembled upright walking fish with bulky limbs adorned with fins and sharp teeth jutting out from their mouths. The weapons they wielded were mostly bones that had been fashioned into various shapes.
They worked using an array of tools and looked more like a community of refugees. There were bigger murlocs at the back directing them, very much like a slave society. The lower-level murlocs were all slaves to the upper class, doing whatever they were commanded to. Perhaps, their simple minds did not harbor any thoughts of rebellion.
If any murloc could break through to the second tier, evolving naturally, they would rise to the ranks of the upper class within the murloc society.
"There seems to be something in the water ahead." Suddenly, Lin Yucha pointed and said.
"Let’s sneak over and have a look, but let’s avoid alerting these people."
Du You signaled to Lin Yucha, who immediately cast the Platform Floating Cloud. Looking up from the ground, all they could see was a strange cloud floating. If this was viewed by the average person, they would find it rather suspicious.
However, these murlocs couldn’t discern the peculiarity of the cloud, nor did they pay attention to the sky. Du You and his company rode on the Floating Cloud, slowly flying past the murloc gathering, observing the sea from a distance.
With their sharp eyesight, they could easily spot the shadow in the sea. The group, without causing any disruption, slowly continued to track it.
In a place far from the murlocs, the shadow in the water suddenly surfaced. It was a peculiar ship covered with various runes. These runes displayed the ability to part water while allowing respiration underwater.
However, the ship’s propulsion wasn’t from magic or machinery, but rather murlocs pulling it, which was indeed a very straightforward method. However, the people on the ship weren’t murlocs.
Du You discovered that the ship was actually manned by humans who were rapidly transporting various goods and moving them into a hidden cave. This cave didn’t appear natural but seemed to have been dug out intentionally.
"Those are people from the Kingdom of Hanhai, but why are they digging a hole here? This is already within their kingdom’s territory," Lin Yushi said with a note of confusion.
"Probably to keep their activities here a secret. If there aren’t any hidden agendas, then perhaps they are trying to avoid any relations with the murlocs," responded Du You, while continuing to observe the scene below.
"In that case, wouldn’t their murloc relations become public if we expose them, thus preventing them from continuing their scheme?"
Lin Yucha quickly said, "It’s useless. This is already an open secret, and they just need to deny it. Then no one could do anything to them." Fınd the newest release on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵
"Then what should we do? Should we just idly watch them?"
Du You shook his head, and said, "Of course not, it’s an excellent opportunity. Even if we couldn’t do much against the Kingdom of Hanhai, we could still buy ourselves some time. Regardless of what they are doing inside, as long as we sabotage it, we can’t go wrong. Look, here’s the mission."
Du You showed them the new task on the panel which involved destroying this secret laboratory.
He then pointed to the distance and said, "See the port over there? I just had the Death Scorpion inspect it and it turns out there’s a hidden dock under the water custom-built to manufacture submarines."
This was the first time Du You encountered this magical version of a submarine. The only drawback was its power source had to rely on murlocs for movement. If this problem could be solved, the implications of this vessel would be massive.
"From where should we start the sabotage?" Lin Yushi asked, her eyes lighting up.
After pondering for a moment, Du You said, "We start by destroying the port to draw them out. It’s unknown what will happen next inside. Also, I have instructed Xiaozi and the Black Jade Griffin to monitor the air. If there are any other exits, we can swiftly find them. At that point, you will be needed for support."
"Leave it to me, I guarantee none of them will escape," Lin Yushi confidently affirmed.
"Let’s begin then." Du You released two birds to have them fly in the air. The Floating Cloud was already drifting towards the port. Upon reaching the desired position, he unleashed the Destruction Flames into the air.
This time, he targeted the immobile objects on the ground, allowing Du You to control the flames freely. After thirty seconds, the murlocs below realized something was amiss.
"What’s that up there? Why is there a fireball? And why is it getting hotter?"
"I don’t know, let’s keep our distance. We’re almost getting roasted."
"You fools, scatter! That’s an enemy attack!" A distinguished murloc came forth and was taken aback when he saw the fireball. The lower-level murlocs, still clueless, had no idea what was going on.
Meanwhile, Du You continued guiding the fireball. After one minute, the fireball’s power had increased considerably, then he slammed it down towards the port.
The power emitted by the Destruction Flames after a minute of guidance was nearly approaching the strength of a fourth-tier magic attack.
An explosion ensued, scattering a destructive shockwave. The entire port was instantly reduced to rubble. The tremor reached even the murlocs, causing many to lose their balance and collapse. Some sections of the cave also caved in.
"What happened? Was there an earthquake?"
"This isn’t good, we’re under attack, someone has found us! Evacuate quickly. If we don’t make it in time, we will have to expose ourselves prematurely," a man inside the cave commanded.
The people inside the cave, upon receiving the order, evacuated promptly, leaving behind only a few workers to transport the equipment. On the other hand, the port had been transformed into ruins. Nothing was left undamaged, even the submarine dock underneath was shattered.
Countless rune-inscribed deck fragments floated to the surface, bobbed on the water.
The Formation of Destruction Evil Dogs bolted towards the shore. These creatures, being made of fire, were naturally susceptible to the sea environment. Although the flames were of the dark attribute, the ocean had a strong suppressive effect on them.
In the end, only half of the Destruction Evil Dogs managed to reach the shore, the rest were extinguished by the sea water. Even those that made it back were on the brink of collapse, barely serving any purpose any longer.