Under Guo Jia's command, the ten ships quickly set up the Four Symbols Maze in a specific formation. If one were to look at it from a god's perspective, they would see a white mist rising from the surface of the sea, covering a large area.
In truth, the Four Symbols Maze's effect was not limited to the surface of the water. The surface of the water was only half of the Four Symbols Maze. The seawater had also turned murky and dark. It was a state of disorientation.
Yang Rui didn't know what it felt like to look at the water, but when he saw the Fish Kings suddenly stop when they approached, he knew that the Four Symbols Maze had taken effect.
"Fuh! Fuh! Fuh! "
"… …"
As the Fish Kings approached a certain distance, the Sky Shattering Ballistae on the nearby ships had already started firing. Bolts as thick as an arm whistled through the air and shot towards the area where the shadows were densely packed. Waves of blood were instantly stirred up.
The Sky Shattering Ballistae were controlled by golems with the strength of Fourth Grade soldiers and above. The control of the golems could be achieved through the owner's mental transmission. The moment the Fish Kings appeared, Yang Rui had already given the order to the golems on all ten ships to attack on alert.
The so-called alert meant that the golems would automatically attack once they entered the firing range. In reality, it was as if they had achieved automatic control. One couldn't deny the power of the Mohist golems.
The power of the Heaven Shattering Ballista was immediately displayed. A few of those huge 'Fish Kings' were already showing white bellies. They had been killed by more than one ballista bolt to their vital parts.
The power of the Sky Shattering Ballistae was comparable to a normal attack from a famous historical general. The Fish Kings themselves couldn't even see through the Four Symbols Maze. Obviously, their strength was only at the level of a special-grade general. The only difference was that they were slightly larger in size and had special attacks.
However, the Fish Kings were basically suppressed when faced with the attacks of the Sky Shattering Ballistae.
This situation didn't last for long. After a wave of powerful attacks from the Sky Shattering Ballistae, the Fish Kings, who had suffered a great loss, started to retreat from the range of the Sky Shattering Ballistae!
There was only one explanation for this. A monster that surpassed the strength of a famous historical general had appeared. Moreover, this monster could communicate with the Fish Kings through a special method. The biggest possibility was the Boss monster in the Fish King!
Yang Rui's conjecture was gradually verified in the following days. After the school of 'King Fish' retreated from the range of the Heaven Shaking Ballista, they only paused for a brief moment before they began to dive together and soon disappeared.
The scene in front of him was a bit strange, but Yang Rui did not think that the "King Fish" school would choose to retreat so easily. After all, their losses were relatively limited. Judging from the size of the school, only about a quarter of the fish were killed.
As he expected, it didn't take long for the school of "King Fish" to appear again. This time, they simply surfaced from the deep water and appeared at the bottom of the ten warships.
Dong! Dong! Boom!
"Pa …"
"…"
The school of 'King Fish' arrived abruptly. Their enormous bodies crashed into the warships, causing a series of deafening noises that sounded like the beating of a drum. Several warships were swaying left and right, up and down, and raised huge waves after waves after waves of impact.
Everyone on the warships once again experienced the feeling they had when they were in the center of the storm. Fortunately, the warships were all built with high-quality wood, and the key parts were as high as Sixth Grade or even higher. The massive bodies of the "King Fish" were not enough to shake them.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
"…"
As the school of "King Fish" crashed into the warships, the golems with the strength of Third Grade soldiers also began to shoot furiously with the divine crossbows.
The bolts used in the divine crossbows were not as impressive as those used in the Sky Shattering Ballistae, but they were still much thicker than ordinary bolts. Moreover, the power of the bolts used in the divine crossbows was related to the quality of the wood. The higher the quality of the wood, the more powerful the bolts would be.
Yang Rui was not stingy in this regard. The wood used in the crafting of the bolts was all Ninth Grade and above. Naturally, the power of the bolts was extraordinary.
Moreover, there were plenty of leftover materials that could be used in the construction of the warships. All of them were turned into bolts by the carpenters. Some of them were bolts used in the divine crossbows. The quality of the materials used in these bolts was between Fifth and Eighth Grade, making them even more powerful.
One of the greatest advantages of the divine crossbows was that they had no blind spots at close range while having a long range. This guaranteed that they could attack at close range, just like how the school of "King Fish" had managed to get close to the warships.
At this moment, the Sky Shattering Ballistae could no longer attack. It was powerful, but it was still an anti-air weapon. Yang Rui had only been able to unleash its derivative power after boarding the warships. He had also used it at Hulao Pass.
The Sky Shattering Ballistae were extremely heavy. The angle at which they could fire was limited as well. This made it difficult for them to attack the enemy at close range.
"Foot crossbow! Fire! "
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! "
"…"
Yang Rui quickly reacted. At the same time that the divine crossbows were unleashing their power, Yang Rui also ordered the foot crossbows that needed to be operated by humans to participate in the attack.
"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong!"
"Pah!" "Pah!" "Pah!"
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
"…"
From the moment the two sides engaged in close combat, the surface of the sea became lively once again. The sound of the "King Fish" slapping, the sound of the waves stirring up by the hull, and the sound of the crossbow bolts intertwined together.
Only the group of scaled soldiers did not let out any battle cries. It was very difficult for them to participate in this kind of battle. They could only watch from the side and ensure that Yang Rui could command the environment. After all, the surface of the sea was already noisy enough.
The attack power of the "King Fish" was still a little weak. Although the warships were a little shaky under its attack, it would not change the final outcome of the battle.
In particular, Yang Rui's ten warships were equipped with all kinds of crossbow devices. Their long-range attack power was very strong, which meant that the attack of the "King Fish" group was destined to end in failure.
After Yang Rui and his troops stabilized their footing, the battle between the warships and the "King Fish" group became a war of attrition. The "King Fish" consumed the durability of the warships, while the warships consumed the number of the enemy.
After about half an hour, the durability of the ten warships had dropped by nearly half. The "King Fish" group had been completely wiped out, and the "King Fish" leader was very likely to be killed by the crossbow bolts.
However, Yang Rui could not help but frown. After only fighting the "King Fish" group, the durability of most of the warships had dropped severely, and he did not receive the system prompt that this stage of the mission was over.
In other words, it was likely that there would be more waves of monster attacks. Next, Yang Rui's troops would have to face the pirates. He wondered if the warships under his feet could withstand it.
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