Spain was a constitutional monarchy located in the southwest of Europe.
In modern history, Spain was an important cultural birthplace. During the Renaissance, it was the most powerful country in Europe. From the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 16th century, Spain became an empire that influenced the whole world. The number of countries that used Spanish as their official language ranked second in the world, second only to English.
Spain had a total of more than four million players and a vast territory. It was considered a powerful country in Europe. In comparison, the Star Nation that was destroyed by Shanhai City seemed insignificant.
No matter how confident Ouyang Shuo was, he wasn't arrogant enough to conquer Spain in one fell swoop.
He had no choice but to start a war.
The purpose of Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to prevent the national war from turning into an all-out war, but also to give the Spanish Invincible Fleet a painful lesson, to knock away their arrogance, and to make the Spanish maintain enough reverence for Shanhai City.
To be honest, it was very difficult.
It was hard to say if they could defeat the Spanish Invincible Fleet with just one formation. Not to mention, there would be a large number of Spanish players participating in the war.
It would be lucky for the Spanish fleet to escape unscathed.
Ouyang Shuo wasn't a reckless person. When he destroyed the first Spanish battleship, he was indeed angry and didn't think too much. But when he decided to destroy the 20 Spanish fleets nearby, Ouyang Shuo already had a plan in mind.
His trump card was the Atlantis City.
In his previous life, the large-scale storyline mission [The Lost Atlantis] involved hundreds of thousands of players. Ouyang Shuo carefully recalled the information about the quest that was revealed on the forum. He was confident that he could complete the storyline quest on his own.
Not to mention the mission reward, the situation would be very different if Atlantis reappeared in the Mediterranean Sea.
That night, Ouyang Shuo took an ordinary ship and left the Strait of Gibraltar with Little Qing and the Divine Martial Guards, heading straight for the sea where Atlantis was located.
Ouyang Shuo was calm, but Spain was in an uproar.
The Spanish players didn't expect that the Shanhai City fleet would have the guts to initiate a war. Knowing that more than 20 battleships had been sunk by Shanhai City and even the port of Gibraltar had been captured, the Spanish players were even more furious and clamored for revenge.
At the end of the sixteenth century, Spain's invincible fleet was defeated by the British navy led by the pirate Drake. From then on, Spain lost its status as a maritime power and began to decline.
In the mid-17th century, Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain during the War of the Spanish Succession. Until the 21st century, Gibraltar was still under British control.
Spain once tried to take Gibraltar from the British, but to no avail. It was only after the establishment of the Earth Federation that the matter was left unsettled. It could be said that Gibraltar was a scar on Spain.
In the game, Gaia had assigned Gibraltar to Spain based on the principle of proximity. Now that it was occupied by the Shanhai City fleet, it immediately stirred a sensitive nerve among the Spanish.
"Let the arrogant easterners pay the price!"
"Chase Shanhai City's fleet out of the Mediterranean Sea!" the Spanish player declared.
Spain's coastline was long, and more than half of the country's borders were coastlines. Coupled with the country's glorious naval history, the most powerful Spanish lords were basically coastal lords.
The Spanish Invincible Fleet was just a general term, not a specific fleet. This was because the Spanish lords had more than 30 fleets under their command. In addition, even the players' guilds in the country liked to form fleets and go out to sea together for adventures. In his previous life, the lucky Bick was the leader of a small mercenary group.
Early the next morning, the various fleets spontaneously gathered at the Strait of Gibraltar.
Shanhai City occupied the port of Gibraltar, but Zheng He's fleet did not plan to fight the Spanish fleet head-on. That would be too foolish, and it was obvious that they would not win.
Zheng He's strategy was to use the superior mobility of Shanhai City's fleet to launch a surprise attack at sea.
In a short period of time, it would be difficult to determine the victor between the two fleets.
Strait of Gibraltar, a nameless sea area.
Under Little Green's guidance, Ouyang Shuo's battleship finally arrived at its destination. Little Green was indeed a quasi-divine beast. After applying top-grade medicine on its back, the wound had already scabbed over after a night, and it could enter the water again.
As he was not sure of the situation at the bottom of the sea, Ouyang Shuo did not dare to rashly head there alone. Therefore, he had to get Little Green to dive to the bottom of the sea again to collect more underwater breathing apparatus.
Although the underwater breathing apparatus was powerful, it was a common item in Atlantis City. Atlantis worshiped the Sea God Poseidon, so many of their technological products were related to the sea.
Underwater breathing apparatus was just one of the gadgets.
When Atlantis sank to the bottom of the sea, underwater breathing apparatus were scattered all over the city ruins.
If players wanted to participate in the large-scale storyline mission [The Lost Atlantis], they had to obtain an underwater breathing apparatus, dive to the bottom of the sea, and enter the city ruins personally.
In his previous life, there were players who made a lot of money just by selling underwater breathing apparatus.
Ouyang Shuo gave Little Green a large net and hung it around its neck. In less than half an hour, Little Green returned with the large net filled with underwater breathing apparatus.
After a rough count, there were more than 300 of them. Fortunately, Little Green was brave. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to drag such heavy things in the water.
After going back and forth four times, each of the Shenwu Guards had an underwater breathing apparatus.
"Let's go!"
Ouyang Shuo put on the underwater breathing apparatus and was the first to jump into the sea, creating a splash. Then, like dumplings falling into a pot, a thousand Shenwu Guards and their personal guards jumped into the sea and dived towards the bottom of the sea.
The warship that carried them immediately left to avoid attracting the attention of the Spanish fleet.
…
The seawater of the Strait of Gibraltar was clear, and the environment was excellent. Coupled with Gaia's optimization in the game and the lack of industrial pollution, it was more like a fairyland.
In the azure blue seawater, colorful fishes swam back and forth in groups. Seeing Ouyang Shuo and his party, they were not afraid, and actually came over excitedly.
On the other hand, the sea monsters and giant beasts had already escaped without a trace when they sensed Little Green's aura.
Ouyang Shuo saw this and smiled.
Speaking of which, this was Ouyang Shuo's first time diving. He had never enjoyed such treatment in real life, let alone diving in the open sea. Furthermore, he did not need to carry heavy diving equipment.
After putting on the underwater breathing apparatus, Ouyang Shuo felt like he had transformed into a fish and was swimming in the sea. He rode on Little Green and slowly swam towards the bottom of the sea. After diving for a few hundred meters, the water pressure kept increasing.
The magical effect of the underwater breathing apparatus was once again demonstrated. Not only could it provide oxygen, but it could also automatically adjust the water pressure. Even when diving deep into the sea, Ouyang Shuo could not feel the existence of the water pressure at all.
At a thousand meters, he could see the real underwater continent. The bottom of the strait in the game was still clear, and the mysterious city of Atlantis slowly appeared in Ouyang Shuo's vision.
The legendary city of Atlantis was designed in the shape of concentric circles, separated by warships. As one went deeper into the center, the identity restrictions gradually became stricter. The inner circle of the circle was the most important temple and reserve.
For Atlantis, three was one of its important characteristics — the lines repeated three times, the buildings formed by three similar buildings, and the three pyramids formed a group of towers. The streets of every level of the city were distributed diagonally, from one corner of the beach to the other. There were many complicated underground corridors.
The capital of Atlantis, Poseidonia, represented the essence of the Great Western Continent — it was the concentrated embodiment of culture, art, and craftsmanship. It was a monumental city, a model for other countries.
However, what appeared in Ouyang Shuo's eyes was the ruins of a huge city.
In the azure seawater, there were dilapidated temples, giant round pillars that had fallen to the left and right, and huge sculptures that had fallen into the mud. The standing sculptures were also incomplete, and the spears in their hands had been broken into two.
Everything seemed to be telling of the decline of a civilization.
A desolate and tragic feeling assaulted Ouyang Shuo's senses. He could even smell the scent of time.
Decayed, broken, and heartless.
Even so, Ouyang Shuo could still glimpse the glory and splendid civilization of Atlantis from the ruins. The city had a well-planned municipal system, exquisite sculptures, and great buildings. Even the most ordinary of stones were carved with unknown and beautiful patterns.
Without a doubt, this was a great civilization.
Unfortunately, corals, seaweed, and other vegetation had already quietly climbed up the walls, pillars, and sculptures. They had taken root and gradually cultivated a new ecosystem. Schools of fish swam freely among the broken walls of the city, and there was no lack of overlords of the sea like sharks. The entire city glowed with a different kind of vitality.
The protagonists of the city, the Atlanteans, were nowhere to be seen.
Even sharks had to retreat from the murderous aura that the Divine Guards emitted. After landing, Ouyang Shuo casually picked up an underwater breathing apparatus and kept it in his storage bag.
Looking at the dilapidated civilization, Ouyang Shuo could not help but sigh. "Could it be that no matter how great a civilization or how glorious an empire is, it can't escape the corrosion of time?"
"Then what is the grand goal that he fought for his whole life compared to this?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes inevitably showed a trace of confusion.
Ouyang Shuo stood alone in the ruins of the city in a daze. However, the Divine Guards spontaneously spread out and guarded the Marquis, ensuring that no one would hurt the Marquis.
At this moment, a whisper came from the empty ruins.
"Welcome, fated person!"
The voice was hoarse, and there was wisdom in the vicissitudes of life.
"Who?!"
Ouyang Shuo instantly woke up, and his eyes became sharp again.
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