Faka was a smart person, and a smart person wouldn't choose the only path.
But even if Salin understood that Faka was using him, he still had to go to Alchemy City with the Insect Angel Armor. The Demon God Flying Armor was made for demons, but the Insect Angel Armor could be used by many races.
With the Ironblood Duke as an ally, Salin could reduce his losses.
The Ironblood Duke didn't want to lose too many soldiers, but it was worth it. Because of Alchemy City, his profits on the sea could only be in Cloud Flow City. He still didn't want to expand after attacking Lianyun City, because Alchemy City could stab him in the back at any time.
Alchemy City controlled the sea route, making Lianyun City lose its economic value.
Alchemy City was self-sufficient and didn't have to worry about the Ironblood Duke's harassment.
Preparations went on until the end of October. The weather became cold, which was good news for Salin and the Ironblood Duke. Alchemy City rarely sent out warships to hunt monsters in winter.
The floating city couldn't fly directly to Alchemy City, so Salin submerged it in the water and followed the warship to the south. The floating-space city was too big. Since it was floating underwater, it had to slow down to less than 15 miles per hour. At this speed, it would still take some time to reach Alchemy City. Salin continued crafting equipment on the floating city while the 200,000 soldiers of the Iron Blood Duke waited patiently.
The fleet headed south. The warship was protected by 60 ships, and they didn't encounter any trouble along the way. On this day, they were close to Alchemy City. The magic seal on the warship was activated, and a large number of magic cores were thrown into the magic furnace. The warship was covered in fog, hiding the entire fleet.
The wind was very light. A Devil Horn patrol ship entered the fog and suddenly realized that the magic compass wasn't working. The needle spun randomly on the compass, and they couldn't tell the direction at all. The fog, which didn't seem thick before, suddenly blocked out the sunlight. Everyone on the ship lost their vision and sense of direction.
The ship, which was only 50 meters long, shook violently and broke into two, sinking into the water.
"Release the scroll!"
"Help!"
The sailors and soldiers on the ship panicked. A Level-3 Mage reacted quickly and unfurled a scroll for help. An orange-red fireball flew into the sky, but it didn't fly more than 20 meters before it was blown away by a gust of wind.
Wild Wind!
The mages could not see it, but they could sense it. This time, he was sure that he had encountered an enemy.
Then, the thick fog dispersed slightly, and dozens of people wearing crimson armor appeared on the broken ship. These dozens of people swept from the bow to the stern, and in just half a minute, they slaughtered all the people who were planning to jump into the sea to escape.
The mage didn't escape either. He only saw the spear in the red-armored warrior's hand flash with a red light like the flames of hell. With a light jump, the spear pierced through his throat.
The Predator was a Level Nine soldier, the result of human body alchemy. Because Persia could control ten times more people than Sarin, their combat power was slightly weaker than the Desolate Warriors.
However, to soldiers below Rank 9, these Predators were the Grim Reaper.
On the outskirts of the Devil's Horn, there were patrolling ships disappearing one after another, which immediately alerted the people of the Devil's Horn. The Devil's Horn was also shrouded in fog all year round. The warriors on the island all wore fully enclosed armor, and their eyes were not honeycomb-like holes, but pieces of crystals that allowed them to see far in the fog.
At this time, Salin was no longer in the floating city. He went to the Desolate Warship and met up with the Ironblood Duke's men, preparing to attack the Devil's Horn.
The Desolate Warship suddenly sped up, leaving the floating city behind as it headed straight for the fog-shrouded island.
On the island, the warriors were preparing to leave the port, when dozens of warships collided with the Desolate Warship. The Desolate Warship had the ability to instantly accelerate, but this acceleration consumed a lot of energy.
The Ironblood Duke didn't care. The Desolate Warship directly knocked over dozens of Devil's Horn warships and stopped them outside the port.
The port of the Devil's Horn was a deep-water port, so the Desolate Warship could even sail in. But right now, the only thing the Desolate Warship was doing was firing magic cannons and catapults into the port.
The power of the catapults was relatively weak, but because Persia had arranged too many puppets on the Desolate Warship, these puppets could control hundreds of catapults to attack. Compared to the magic cannons, the cost of the catapults was much lower.
The catapults could only attack the port, but the magic cannons could attack even further. If it weren't for the mountains on the Devil's Horn, the magic cannons could even cover half the island.
At the Devil's Horn's port, there was also a magic tower, which immediately launched a counterattack.
The catapults crazily fired magic cannons. Because of the magic catapults made by Persia, even Salin felt a little embarrassed. Not only were the magic catapults extremely accurate, but they could also fire continuously. If it weren't for the fact that their range couldn't compare to the magic cannons and their attack power was slightly lower, Salin would have wanted to buy some.
The Devil's Horn's magic tower wasn't destroyed by the catapults, but it couldn't defend against them at all. The people on the port suffered heavy casualties. The ships in the port were fine if there were Mages on board, but the ones without Mages were basically sunk by the three catapults' bombardment.
Salin didn't expect the catapults to be so powerful. It should be known that the Devil's Horn had arranged about six magic towers at the port, three of which could completely cover the port with magic. However, there were too many catapults on the Desolate Warship, and the magic towers couldn't penetrate the warship's defense.
Because Persia didn't have a complete understanding of the Devil's Horn's layout, the information at the port was absolutely accurate. This time, Salin also brought the Coiled Turtle alchemy ship to defend underwater.
Under the water, there were also more than a hundred metal submersible warships that the Iron Blood Grand Duke had ordered from Salin, eyeing them covetously. In the end, the Desolate Warship suddenly accelerated and rammed into them, and these submersible warships were all fine. None of the warships in the port could leave.
The metal warships immediately dispersed underwater and returned to the rear of the fleet, guarding against other enemy warships approaching.
This move was indeed the correct one. The Devil's Horn had large warships that patrolled in the south for a long time, originally to guard against Cloud Current. Since the port here was attacked, the fleet immediately returned.
The Dragon Skeleton Warship hid in the fog, quietly waiting. The Devil's Horn also had flying warships. If they moved, they would cause great damage to the soldiers on the deck of the Desolate Warship.
The Coiled Turtle alchemy ship received the information and snuck south from the port. A hundred miles away, it encountered the fleet that was rushing back. The submersible warships were all modified by Persia, and they fired a type of magic metal bullet.
Salin couldn't help but admire Persia. This magic metal bullet was basically a puppet that could find its own target and use the drill bit at the front of the metal bullet to carry out complex attacks. If it wasn't for the pure metal armor, a magic metal bullet could completely disintegrate a large ship.
The operators of these metal warships were Persia's Iron Warriors. One Iron Warrior commanded dozens of puppets. Warships were precious, but they could destroy the enemy's fleet. It didn't matter if these metal warships were lost.
After defeating the Devil's Horn, there would be endless wealth.
The metal magic bullets were also equipped with Bloodtear Stones. The Cloud Current people were originally good at these things, and Persia was even a Master Alchemist. The weapons he made were much better than Salin's.
The Devil's Horn's fleet had less than twenty ships, all of which were metal armor and astonishingly fast. The Mages on the warships discovered the metal magic bullets and immediately launched an attack.
The metal magic bullets swam less than a hundred meters underwater and pounced towards the Devil's Horn's warships. The Archmages on the warships immediately released a large number of spells, destroying the underwater attacks one by one.
However, the Cloud Current people were skilled in tactics. Each spell could only destroy one metal magic bullet. In the first round of attacks, ten warships were hit, and two of them were fatally damaged.
The metal magic bullets hit the metal armor and got stuck on it. The bullets bounced off and hundreds of small puppets rushed out, hard gears rotating all over their bodies. The metal on these gears was crystallized and harder than metal. The two battleships were immediately torn apart, leaving huge gashes in their wake.
A one-meter-sized puppet in the rear, carrying a Bloodtear Stone, entered through this wound. The Bloodtear Stone's stabilizer and stabilizing magic array were withdrawn at this time, and then there was a violent explosion.
The other eight warships were slightly less damaged because the Bloodtear Stone exploded in advance and could not enter the fragile parts inside the warships. This kind of offensive weapon was not stable.
The eight damaged warships immediately had Mages cast magic at the gap and put up thick metal plates, sealing the gap and preventing a large amount of water from pouring in.
A large number of small boats were immediately thrown down from the two damaged warships. These boats were made of magic beast skin, and after falling into the water, they were full of air. The soldiers jumped up to protect the Mages. Of course, the Mages could fly and fight, but this place was still far from the Devil's Horn. The Mages had to conserve their strength and did not know the number of enemies.
The second round of attacks came immediately, and the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship joined the attack. The Winged Skeleton could clearly see that these dozen warships were not the main force of the Devil's Horn, so it was better to end the battle quickly.
The Bone Spirits hid in the metal magic bullets and slowed down. More than a hundred metal magic bullets attacked in the second round, but only one hit the target. The quality of the Mages of the Devil's Horn made the Winged Skeleton admire them, but these Bone Spirits were alive. After the metal magic bullets were intercepted, they suddenly accelerated, evaded the enemy's interception, and all hit the target.
The third round of attacks immediately began. At this time, a total of nineteen warships could no longer move fast. They were all flooded, and below the waterline, there were two huge holes.
Hundreds of lifeboats were thrown out from the warships, and the Mages flew up and landed on the lifeboats to search for the enemy. The metal warships could dive three hundred meters, but now in order to attack, they had to float to a depth of a few dozen meters. The High Mages could easily find them. In a confrontation between the metal warships and the High Mages, none could escape.
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