The sun rose and shone on the boundless North Bay, dazzling the eyes. On the sparkling sea, the Shanhai City expeditionary fleet was in formation, braving the wind and waves as they advanced.
This was the third day of the fleet's voyage. In two days, they would arrive at Cliff State.
On the deck of Dragon Head, Bing'er was chasing Little White, running happily.
Behind Bing'er were Blacktooth and Little Blue. Little Blue was one of the Nian cubs, and it was the size of a calf. Compared to its parents' dark green scales, Little Blue's scales were pure green, and its bloodline was purer. Because of its scales, Bing'er naturally named it Little Blue.
Nian lived in the deep sea and could swim and dive naturally. After boarding Dragon Head, Little Blue was like a fish in water, jumping into the sea from time to time to catch fish and prawns.
In the deep sea, there were not only ordinary fish, but groups of sharks could be seen from time to time.
Little Blue was really fierce. Facing the "overlord" of the sea, it was not afraid at all. With a fierce dive and a swipe of its claws, it could easily kill a huge shark.
The shark's bite force seemed weak in front of Little Blue's hard scales.
It was the true overlord of the sea.
Other than sharks, there were even sea creatures that had evolved into spirit beasts, such as octopuses and turtles. No matter what kind of sea creature it was, it was naturally weaker in front of Nian and all became Little Blue's food.
Ouyang Shuo had an illusion that Little Blue was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye these days.
Perhaps the sea was the home of Nian.
Ouyang Shuo had made a mistake by keeping the Nian in the back mountain of his territory.
Little Blue, which was growing day by day, could already be ridden by Bing'er. The little girl would ride Little Blue on the deck whenever she had nothing to do. When she was happy, Little Blue even brought Bing'er to swim in the sea.
Little Blue swam very fast on the sea, and it had no trouble keeping up with Dragon Head. The joy of riding the sea made the little girl extremely happy, and she did not stop every day.
Bing'er's laughter seemed to have a magical power that made the spirit beasts enjoy it and never get tired.
Song Jia and Xiaoyue were envious of the treatment Bing'er enjoyed. Even the Imperial Guards on Dragon Head had a whole new level of respect for Bing'er, the little princess' miraculous abilities.
As for Hei Ya, his situation was more miserable. As an ordinary wild beast, it was naturally at a disadvantage in front of spirit beasts like Little Green and Little White. Not to mention, Hei Ya also had a portion of the Wolf Clan's bloodline flowing in his body. Facing Whitey, he trembled with fear. If not for Bing 'er's comforting words, Blacktooth would not have dared to approach Whitey.
Hei Ya was afraid of Whitey, but he was loyal to Whitey.
His innate bloodline power tempted Hei Ya to silently guard Little White from afar.
Bloodline was indeed a miraculous power.
In the sky, Snow flapped her wings and flew about. She was the most harmless, and also the most fearless.
The four little ones were like four vajras guarding Bing'er. Just thinking about it made people envious.
Ouyang Shuo felt sour in his heart. Speaking of which, Little Black and Little White had clearly signed a contract with him. Little Black was still alright. It was loyal by nature and still recognized him as its master. Little White was cold and didn't care about him at all.
Sometimes, Ouyang Shuo even suspected that Bing'er was the main character of the story. Once, Ouyang Shuo checked Bing'er's personal attributes. He was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
[Name]: Ouyang Bing
[Title]: None
[Territory]: None
[Occupation]: Knight (Part-time)
[Level]: 1
[Achievement]: 0/100 [Noble Title]: None
[Reputation]: Unknown (0/100)
[Root Bone]: 20 [Wisdom]: 15 [Fortune]: 20 [Charm]: 20
[Commander]: 5 [Force]: 5 [Intelligence]: 5 [Politics]: 5
[Talent]: Nature's Spirit (Born with a high affinity for spirit beasts)
[Martial Arts]: None
[Skills]: Beginner's Gathering Technique, Beginner's Diplomacy, Beginner's Weapon Mastery
[Equipment]: None
Among Bing'er's innate attributes, Root Bone, Fortune, and Charm were all maxed out. Her talent was automatically awakened the moment she was born, and it was the very nature-defying [Nature's Spirit].
Thinking of his pitiful Fortune and Charm, Ouyang Shuo could only smile bitterly.
Ouyang Shuo was looking forward to what Bing'er would gain in establishing a territory in Cliff State.
In his previous life, Ouyang Shuo had heard that if the lord's Fortune was very strong, the system might give extra rewards. If the lord's Charm was extraordinary, it might attract high-level talents to settle in the territory.
Under the protection of Mazu, the rest of the voyage was very smooth.
On the 23rd of January in the second year of Gaia, the fleet successfully arrived at Cliff State Bay.
Before arriving at Cliff State Bay, the fleet passed by two small islands across the sea. In the legends, a fairy fell in love with an ordinary fisherman and was punished by the Queen Mother of the West into two islands, West Drum Island and Jade Lady Island.
In the game, West Drum Island covered an area of about 12 square kilometers. The peaks on the mountain were steep, and the cliffs were like ghost axes. These two islands could be transformed into the outposts of Cliff State Bay.
Cliff State Bay was the westernmost bay of Sanya.
When the fleet arrived at Cliff State Bay, it was dusk. The afterglow of the sun shone brilliantly in the sky.
"So beautiful!" Song Jia murmured to herself in the afterglow of the setting sun, like a fairy descending to the world.
In the face of such a beautiful scenery, even Bing'er, who liked to make noise, became quiet.
At the top of Cliff State Bay was the estuary of Ningyuan River. Ningyuan River was the longest river in the southern part of Jingzhou Island. It originated from the gathering place of the Li tribe in the middle of Jingzhou Island.
The landing point that Ouyang Shuo chose was near the east of the estuary of Ningyuan River.
After going ashore, the sailors began to unload the supplies from the ship. Because there were too many supplies, they had to move some emergency supplies, such as tents and food.
Seeing that it was getting dark, the bulk of the supplies could only be moved the next day.
The Imperial Guard Brigade went deep into the island and began to set up guards.
Wang Feng left two battalions on guard and led the remaining three battalions to investigate in person.
The place where the fleet landed was a vast beach. The soft sand formed a golden coast against the backdrop of the setting sun. After crossing the beach, there was an endless wilderness. Different from the Lianzhou Basin, the island was overgrown with bushes. It was impossible to see further, and the environment was more complicated.
Because it was already late, their line of sight was blocked. Wang Feng did not dare to go deep into the island. He only fanned out with his soldiers and patrolled the periphery of the beach. It seemed to be the first time that outsiders had come to this beach.
The noisy fleet alarmed the wild beasts that lived here.
As soon as the Imperial Guard Brigade approached the bushes, they were attacked by the beasts. They suddenly sprang out of the bushes, revealing their sharp claws and cold teeth.
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Imperial Guard Brigade were all battle-hardened. Facing the sudden appearance of the beasts, they did not panic. They quickly pulled out their Tang swords and fought the beasts.
In one-on-one combat, the soldiers were not at a disadvantage. After all, they were all elite soldiers of the ninth rank and above.
With a flash of their swords, the beasts were quickly eliminated.
Just as Wang Feng heaved a sigh of relief, it was as if he had poked a hornet's nest. As the wild beasts died, more wild beasts emerged from the bushes. Some of these wild beasts were large, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary wild beasts.
Wang Feng's eyes narrowed as he remembered the dire beasts that the Marquis had mentioned.
"Everyone, don't panic. Form up into teams and fight the enemy together!" Wang Feng shouted.
"Yes, sir!" The Imperial Guard Brigade was well-trained and quickly changed their formation.
Wang Feng aimed at the dire beasts and personally went into battle. He was responsible for taking care of the biggest threat.
A battle broke out at the edge of the beach without warning.
Song Jia and the others had already disembarked and were playing in the water by the beach, enjoying their vacation. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of fighting in the distance and turned their heads anxiously.
"Get into formation and prepare to defend against the enemy!" The Imperial Guard Brigade quickly formed a defensive formation to protect the crowd.
"Marquis, should we go and support them?"
Hearing the commotion, the commander of the North Sea Fleet, Pei Donglai, rushed over.
Ouyang Shuo remained calm and waved his hand. "Not for now. Wang Feng did not send anyone to ask for help, which means that the situation is still under his control. Pass down my order. Everyone is to stay put and wait. "He believed that the beasts could not do anything to the Imperial Guard Brigade. He was even more confident in Wang Feng.
"Yes, sir!" Pei Donglai replied and retreated to help the Imperial Guard Brigade organize the defense.
The merchants who had come with the fleet could not help but panic when they saw that they had encountered a large group of beasts as soon as they arrived on the island. Fortunately, they saw that the Marquis of Lian Zhou was calm and the troops he brought were well-trained, so they did not retreat back to their ships in fright. Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing.
"Wuyi, are you going to be okay?" Song Jia and the others also rushed over.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm fine. Take Bing 'er back to the ship first."
"Okay!" Song Jia was straightforward and did not put on any pretense. She knew that she could not help here and would only distract Ouyang Shuo, so it was better to return to the ship.
At sunset, Wang Feng led his troops back with a solemn expression.
Although the returning soldiers were covered in blood and some were injured, their morale was not affected.
"How's the situation?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"Marquis, I just went to investigate and found that there are many powerful beasts on the island. There are even more terrifying desolate beasts that injured a few of our brothers. Therefore, I suggest that before the fortifications are built, it would be more appropriate for us to spend the night on the ship. "
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed. "How strong are the desolate beasts?"
"They are very strong. I can at most deal with two at the same time in a one-on-one battle. We need to mobilize the strength of at least a small team to deal with one desolate beast, "Wang Feng said with lingering fear. Obviously, the desolate beasts on the island had left a deep impression on Wang Feng and also gave the Imperial Guards a show of strength.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. The Imperial Guards were the elites of the elites, but they still fell in the hands of the desolate beasts. It seemed that the strength of the desolate beasts was beyond his expectations.
"We'll do as you said. Arrange for everyone to return to the ship and spend the night on the ship." Ouyang Shuo ordered. He was not an impulsive person. He would not act rashly before he had a clear understanding of the island's strength.
"Yes!" Wang Feng turned around to make the arrangements.
Ouyang Shuo raised his head and looked at the shrubbery that was gradually shrouded in darkness. His eyes were deep. He felt as if there was a fierce beast hiding in the shrubbery, coldly staring at the group of outsiders.
At this moment, just as Ouyang Shuo had predicted, there was a pair of eyes in the shrubbery, staring at the group of outsiders with vigilance. They were the natives of the island. (To be continued.)
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