After staying with the three girls for a long time, Zhang Lisheng had gradually become accustomed to this dramatic scene. When he saw the girls holding hands and smiling at each other, he shrugged and continued to eat his meal.
In the days to come, other than hiding in his bedroom to cultivate witchcraft using the secret method, he would spend his time with his mother and girlfriend who were planning to leave New York. By the time he sent them off to the flight to New Mexico one after another, it was already the time when spring was in full bloom.
Walking out of New York's JFK Airport for the second time in two weeks, Zhang Lisheng, who was dressed in light spring clothes, quickly walked to his SUV and took a few deep breaths before muttering to himself, "It's finally time for the dice cup. I hope it's a good result …" Then, he opened the door and sat in the driver's seat before starting the car and turning into the endless traffic flow of New York City.
Three hours later, the young man transformed into a wyrmdragon with bulging eyes and a wide mouth, covered with green scales all over his body. Riding on the clouds, he arrived above the Shrimp B1 Island.
Overlooking the island from the air, he could see that it was filled with green vitality everywhere, completely concealing the ghastly horror of the jungle. Unfortunately, Zhang Lisheng did not have the time to appreciate the most beautiful moment of the year on the island. After he floated to the Wizard Li tribe's Giant Wood's separate dwelling by the sea, he rushed straight to the ground.
The clouds in the sky rushed down and slowly dispersed, signaling to the Wizard Li tribesmen who were working hard in the separate dwelling that their overlord was about to arrive. By the time the young man landed, the aborigines that stretched as far as the eyes could see had already knelt at his feet.
"Tugra? Where's Tugra?" Zhang Lisheng looked around and saw that the Wizard Li headman did not come up to greet him, so he asked loudly.
"Great Conqueror, Headman Tugra has just returned to the ancestral land by airship. He'll be back before evening." A fat aborigine with three feathers on his head stood up and took a few steps forward in a panic before respectfully kissing the young man's toes and replying. "You're right," Zhang Lisheng said.
"Tugra has returned to the ancestral land so you'll be in charge of the chores here in the Giant Eye." Zhang Lisheng looked at the fat aborigine and could not help but ask nervously, "Tell me, have those mainlanders who went out to explore the sea route returned?"
"Two! Two mainland navigators have already returned. They've found a safe route to other islands," The chief choresman buried his head on the ground and replied joyfully, "Great Conqueror, your sacred name 'Wizard Li' will soon drift in the Hellfire Archipelago and bring more land, wealth, and tribesmen to the tribe."
"They've succeeded! Two of them have succeeded …" A surge of surprise surged in the young man's heart, pushing his suspended heart back into his stomach. "Very good, very good! Who's the one who came back?"
"One is Navigator Charlot who's proficient in the Hellfire language and the other is Navigator Hanoo."
"They're all familiar people." Zhang Lisheng was stunned. "They're now …"
"Forget it, it's not important. Go and order the Wizard Li expeditionary army to board the ship immediately and get ready for battle. I've been waiting for this conquest for too long and I don't want to wait any longer.
It's noon now. I want to see the fleet sailing to the outer island before the sun sets … "
The instant his words left his mouth, thick fog gathered around the young man's body again and enveloped him as he rose into the air. Then, he floated towards the deck of the largest steel ship anchored in the harbor.
The length of the iron ship was about 400 meters long. Its length was not outstanding compared to the surrounding steamships, but due to the reason that it was square in shape, the deck area was three to four times larger than the oval ship. It looked like Aruba must have borrowed the appearance of the only aircraft carrier of the Earth's troop stationed on Shrimp B1 Island to build it.
Even though it was just an iron shell floating on the surface of the sea, without any of the things that truly contained technological content on an aircraft carrier such as a runway for taking off and landing on the sea, a high-sensitivity radar, or a nuclear power device, it was already a miracle to Zhang Lisheng that the Wizard Li tribesmen could build such a behemoth.
"Aruba, oh Aruba, the surprises you've given me — no, I should say, amazement — are getting more and more frequent …" Strolling on the deck, the young man passed by hundreds and thousands of Wizard Li warriors crawling on the ground and whispered in admiration as he came to the bow of the giant ship and looked into the distance.
The sea in early spring was unusually calm. The blue waves rippled slowly as the slightly warm and salty sea breeze caressed his face. The shout of the chief choresmen resonated from the coast behind him, "The Great Conqueror's order! Expeditionary warriors, get on the ship and get ready for battle … Pass the order! Pass the order! According to the Great Conqueror's order, expeditionary warriors …"
The fat aborigine, who had never conveyed such an important order on behalf of the tribal Conqueror before, panicked and lost his composure at once. Hundreds of dispatch warriors rode on the giant millispiders and spread out in all directions. Not long after, the entire Wizard Li's separation began to tremble.
Tens of thousands of Hellfire warriors who were resting on the land put on neat iron armor dyed with bright red tree sap and rode on the giant spiders. With sharp spears in their hands and sabers on their waists, they swarmed onto the hundreds of huge iron ships in the port under the leadership of the chief, turning the entire port crimson.
After a period of hustle and bustle, the port finally calmed down and gradually became silent. Only the sound of the surging waves could be heard drifting in the air.
Amidst the sound of the waves, a young indigenous man who looked very young but had two feathers on his head stepped on the steel deck with steady steps and came before the Conqueror of the tribe. He knelt down and reported, "Great Conqueror, your warriors and sailors are ready for the expedition."
"Bansaru, are you the captain of the expeditionary army's flagship?" Upon hearing this familiar voice, Zhang Lisheng asked without turning his head.
"Yes, Great Conqueror. Under the guidance of Navigator Charlot, I've found the nearest route to the outer island and personally drew the nautical chart. I've obtained the honor of becoming the captain of the Wizard Li expeditionary army's flagship," The young navigational genius of the Wizard Li tribe replied proudly.
"Is it you and Navigator Charlot who have successfully cooperated to obtain the nautical chart?" Zhang Lisheng turned to look at the indigenous young man at his feet and said with a smile, "Looks like I should personally give you a feather so that it can be worthy of your current status and merits."
"T-This is the honor of my life, Great Conqueror!" Bansaru was stunned and stuck his head tightly on the deck.
Upon hearing the tribal overlord's words, a servant immediately crouched on the ground with a bright feather on a wooden plate and raised his hands above his head to offer it respectfully.
Zhang Lisheng picked up the feather from the wooden plate and walked up to Aruba. He bent down and personally inserted it into his head before asking again, "Bansaru. How long will it take to reach the outer island if we follow the route that you've discovered? "
"Great Conqueror, there's rarely a monsoon in the Hellfire sea region during spring. If we sail on an ordinary wooden ship, we'll need to wait for the sun to rise and set 90 times at the earliest. However, if the Wizard Li's iron ship travels day and night, we'll be able to reach the outer island in three days at most if we don't encounter any rainstorm."
"Three days? A distance of about 1,000 kilometers in three days means that we'll be running more than 300 kilometers a day with an average speed of about 14 kilometers per hour. That's not bad!" Zhang Lisheng calculated and nodded. Looking at the young captain on the deck, he suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "Then, let's go, Bansaru."
"Yes, Conqueror!" Bansaru stood up from the deck and walked to the bow to blow the beast horn on his waist.
In the desolate sound of the horn, hot air billowed from the stern of the expeditionary army's flagship as it slowly left the harbor, drawing a thick and long white line. Its speed became faster and faster as it charged into the vast ocean.
Behind it, hundreds of huge iron ships lined up in three rows and followed closely behind. Not long after, they disappeared into the vast ocean.
The fleet traveled day and night. When the warriors were thirsty, they would drink the clear water that was taken from the ocean by more than ten chief warriors who had successfully transplanted the sea spiritual monster's Gold Core fragment and mastered the spellcasting ability to extract fresh water from the seawater.
When they were hungry, they would swallow the sea fish that the chiefs caught with their mysterious spellcasting. Unknowingly, they had sailed to an island that looked like a crescent moon from afar.
Zhang Lisheng had seen this small island located in the southern corner of the Hellfire sea region more than once on the satellite map. However, when he saw it with his own eyes, he could not help but feel his blood boiling.
"This banana-like island has an area of only 13,700 square kilometers, less than half of the Shrimp B1 Island. However, it's an island that often comes into contact with other Hellfire islands.
Let this country bumpkin like me see whether the warriors living on such a Hellfire island are strong or weak … "Standing on the bow of the flagship, the young man, whose entire body was shining under the setting sun, muttered. Without warning, he raised his arm and shouted," Bansaru, speed up and circle around the island to find a suitable natural port for landing. If there's none, we'll have the chief warriors cast a spell to forcefully land. "
From a tactical point of view, it was not a smart move to open the curtain of the first battle of the expedition in such a flamboyant way. However, from a strategic point of view, if they could win the first battle in such an arrogant way, it would have an immeasurable effect on the morale of the Wizard Li expeditionary army.
However, be it from a tactical point of view or a strategic point of view, the blatant and domineering attitude of the fleet was not something that Bansaru should be concerned about. Under the order of the tribal overlord, the only thing he could do was to shout at the top of his lungs, "Yes, Great Conqueror!
Pass the order, the Conqueror has ordered to circle around the island to find a good port for landing. If there's no harvest, the chief warriors will cast a spell to forcefully land the entire army. The action will be based on the flagship! "
Upon hearing the captain's order, an indigenous chief with a feather on his head strode to the side of the ship and stretched out both of his hands. He commanded a wave to surge up abruptly and solidify in front of him like an ice sculpture.
"I hereby pass the Conqueror's order! All Wizard Li warships circle around the island … Forcefully land according to the flagship's action!" After telling Zhang Lisheng's order to the wave, the indigenous chief dispersed the wave and made it fall into the sea to shatter. After that, the sound of the surging waves on the sea suddenly turned into a murmur. Listening carefully, it was the arrogant order of the Wizard Li Conqueror.
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