The reed banks on both sides of the river stretched for over twenty miles. Under the blowing of the river wind, the reed banks were like a huge soft grass mat, rising and falling. It was a very spectacular and beautiful sight.
The huge fleet of ships had a very deep draft. As they slowly and orderly sailed into the depths of Common Reed Bank, the rustling of the ships sounded like a melodious melody on the surface of the river, lulling people to sleep.
Dressed in blue, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, he stood proudly at the bow of the ship with a sword in hand!
Behind him, Xu Hong and the others treated the injured while they stared at the young man at the bow of the ship with calm expressions. Even though the young man's cultivation was lower than his, the strength and methods he displayed once he joined the battle had deeply shocked even him, a veteran who often roamed the world.
"It's no wonder then why the Murong Clan Lady placed such high hopes on him at such a young age and arranged for him to join the fleet to deal with the disaster this time …"
Xu Hong muttered to himself. Suddenly, his ears twitched.
At the same time, the armed escorts on the mast shouted a warning.
"Enemy attack!"
"Where did they come from?"
Xu Hong's expression changed.
The armed escort on the mast had a terrified expression on his face.
"Not good! Grandpa Xu was not a water ghost, but an armored soldier! General Yang's men! "
"What?!"
Xu Hong's expression immediately became even uglier. As he cried out involuntarily, he gathered his Qi and leaped up, climbing to the top of the mast like a spirit ape. Looking down from above, his gaze immediately became solemn. In the distance, there were many figures using the Light Body Lifting Technique. The armors on their bodies were shining brightly under the sun, and they were very easy to recognize. Looking at the direction in which they were moving, they were all pointing towards the fleet on the river.
"These aren't normal soldiers. They're martial artists who were temporarily recruited by the people!"
Xu Hong's expression was livid!
"Yang Jikun, how dare you use such a dirty trick …"
As expected of an officer from the Murong Clan. When he faced the countless martial artists who swiftly filled Common Reed Bank, not only did Xu Hong not panic, he floated down from the mast like a feather.
"Pass on my orders!!"
Xu Hong's eyes turned murderous, and his loud voice reverberated in the air.
"Raise the deck!"
"Put on your armor! Raise the crossbows! Let's fight! "
Every word was exceptionally sonorous! Resolute and decisive! Extremely domineering!
"Yes, sir!"
The armed escorts on the ship responded loudly!
On the ship, it operated like a war machine.
The armed escorts at the top of the ship at the highest point of the mast had brought out two bright red flags at some point in time. They fluttered in the wind and quickly crossed each other in the air to send all sorts of signals.
The armed escorts on both sides of the deck moved quickly. They flipped open the metal deck placed inside and pushed it up. The ship's wings, which were originally half the height of a person, were instantly pushed up by more than half a meter.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Clang!
The metal deck rose up continuously, revealing only holes. It quickly turned the normal large transport ship into a metal battleship.
At the same time, the armed escorts were also armed to the teeth. They wore metal armor, held shields in one hand, and held crossbows in the other. They stood in front of the metal holes and pointed their exquisite repeating crossbows at the two sides of Common Reed Bank!
The tip of the arrowhead emitted a chilling light, causing the originally defenseless transport ship to instantly turn into a ferocious and mighty warship with claws and a deterrent aura!
Behind them!
The eleven transport ships also underwent a drastic change. Once they sent the signals, the feeble transport fleet instantly turned into a murderous group of steel battleships. Thousands of arrowheads coldly and mercilessly aimed at the militia who were getting closer to the two sides of Common Reed Bank.
When Happy saw the changes in the transport ships at close distance, he was also deeply shocked by the changes in the Murong Clan's fleet. At the same time, he came to a vague understanding of the true reason behind the fleet being able to travel through the dangerous Changjiang River Basin for so many years!
The Murong Clan did indeed have a foundation that normal aristocratic families did not have!
However …
Happy suddenly frowned.
There were quite a lot of enemies outside the ship!
When the armed escorts released the warning of enemy attack, he had received a notification from the system. [General Yang has tempted the martial artists to attack the Murong Clan's fleet. During this period of time, he must ensure the safety of the fleet and protect Xu Hong from death. Also, he must not let anyone kill the important witness, Water Rascal.]
This quest was clearly very different from what he expected!
General Yang did not appear. Instead, he had countless players serve as cannon fodder.
This plan could be said to be incredibly vicious!
Besides …
For the first time ever, Happy felt great pressure when he had to protect the safety of two important people while there were so many enemies around him. At the same time, he also had to protect the fleet.
'This is not easy!'
…
However, the situation was not completely one-sided.
The group of martial artists who had accepted the quest and rushed over from the small towns nearby were clearly very satisfied with such a large-scale group quest. Countless people charged over Common Reed Bank and displayed their perfected lightness skills to their heart's content. At the same time, they were filled with excitement and excitement, they also competed against each other.
After all …
The quest this time was based on the number of people they killed.
Three thousand taels of silver crumbs for killing a small character, and ten thousand taels of silver crumbs for killing a Life and Death Realm martial artist. Whoever was at the front would be able to obtain the most benefits!
When they saw the transport ships moving on the river between Common Reed Bank, they instantly became even more excited. Regardless of whether they were men or women, all of them increased their speed.
Boom! Boom!
The sound of the transport ships pushing up the deck spread clearly through Common Reed Bank. The transport ships that had no cover turned into black and mysterious steel monsters. The soft sheep turned into steel monsters that showed off their abilities, causing the people who rushed at the front to slow down and suck in sharp breaths.
None of them were idiots!
When they saw the scene in front of them, all of them knew that the quest was not as simple as they imagined it to be. It was not just a simple harvest! By the looks of it, if they were careless, the possibility of them being harvested by the steel warships would become even higher!
Countless people stopped in their tracks and stopped outside the range of the crossbows.
The people who chased after them saw the continuous crossbow bolts that came out of the holes in the steel warships, and they did not dare to be the first to charge forward.
Hence …
More people appeared.
Soon, tens of thousands of martial artists dressed in armor gathered on both sides of Common Reed Bank. They were men and women, and as they stared at the large fleet that slowly moved forward, their eyes sparkled, and they became restless!
Six men and women with pretty good equipment and presences stopped in the crowd.
"Look."
One of them frowned and pointed at the flag that fluttered high in the wind at the front of the fleet.
"It's the Murong Clan's fleet. It's no wonder why they can turn normal transport ships into steel warships."
"Something's not right."
The man in the lead fanned himself with an emerald green jade fan, and the crease between his eyebrows became even more obvious.
"Logically speaking, the Murong Clan can be considered as a famous clan in the world of martial artists. They have great strength, and they are not weaker than large sects. With such steel warships, there's no way they would be robbed by pirates."
"It's an announcement from the imperial court! We just need to take the money and carry out our tasks. Why should we care so much about it?! Forget about the Murong Clan, even if it's Shaolin Temple and Wudang Sect's fleets, I will still rob them. "
Behind the crowd was a man with two axes in his hands. There was a hint of disdain on his lips as he walked out of the crowd.
"Coincidentally, this set of armor can hide the abnormal signs of my equipment. Today, I'll fight to my heart's content!" Once he finished speaking, with a loud whoosh, he chased after the steel warship at the center.
With someone taking the lead, the tens of thousands of players at Common Reed Bank were instantly affected! Neat black lines started surging forward.
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