In terms of shock, the Spanish mainland was the most shocked.
The "Spanish Invincible Fleet", which was still on its way back, was naturally ashamed when it heard the system announcement, but they had already been humiliated once and quickly adapted to it.
What's bound to come will always come.
Casillas was even more furious, his eyes were red, and he was about to burst into flames. No one knew if he was angry at Ouyang Shuo for being unreasonable, or angry at Alvaro for not having integrity, or even angry at his compatriots for being too selfish.
Or, all three.
The ones who really couldn't accept it were the Spanish players. Such a system announcement was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the proud and prideful Spaniards.
"What the hell is going on?" The Spaniards were dumbfounded. "Didn't the Invincible Fleet vow to completely crush the ocean fleet before the expedition? How did their own Admiral become the enemy in a blink of an eye? "
"Was the fleet of Tortosa ambushed and had a problem, or was the entire Invincible Fleet defeated?" The Spaniards, more than any other country's players, were eager to know the truth of the war.
The city of Tortosa was Casillas' territory.
The Spanish domestic forum directly exploded, and the panicked Spaniards were eager to know the truth, eager for someone to tell them what was going on.
Finally, the players who were still drifting at sea could not bear the pressure exerted by the domestic players on the forum and simply disclosed the war process directly on the forum.
As soon as the news came out, the whole country was shocked.
"Is today April Fool's Day? Our invincible naval fleet was annihilated in a single day. "
"Oh, God, don't make such a joke."
"Tell me this is not true."
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The proud Spaniards simply couldn't accept such a fact.
Subsequently, the players posted photos of the Spanish galleons sinking to the bottom of the sea on the forum.
In the endless sea, countless Spanish galleons and Clark galleons sank to the bottom of the sea at the same time, revealing only the sails, indicating their identity and former glory.
Such a shocking photo directly dragged the Spaniards into the unknown abyss of hell.
"My God, it's unbelievable."
"Is the other party the devil? How is it possible that our invincible battleship sank like this? "
"Oh, my God, who can tell me what witchcraft the enemy cast on the battleship?"
The proud Spaniards couldn't wake up from such a huge blow. In other words, they would rather not wake up than face such a cruel reality.
The invincible fleet, the dominator of the Mediterranean Sea, and the most brilliant diamond on the crown of Spain, had all sunk overnight, completely becoming a thing of the past and turning into a pile of rotten wood.
The proud empire seemed to be heading towards desolation.
The only ones who were still sober were probably the Spanish media. They combined the information disclosed on the forum and wrote a piece of heavy news that the deaf could hear.
Without exception, the pictures accompanying the news all used the despairing picture of the shipwreck from the forum.
"The darkest day in Spain!"
"Glory collapses, invincibility destroys!!!"
"Without the Invincible Fleet, how will the empire continue to control the sea?"
"Who will save Spain's faded glory?"
The answer was obvious. The only thing that could save Spain now was the Royal Navy of the Spanish Royal Family. They were still in the midst of the Kingdom War, and the royal capital's army could theoretically be mobilized.
The only problem was that Shanhai City did not attack Madrid. Therefore, according to the rules of the Kingdom War, the two sides were still in the stage of a local war, and the royal capital's army would not intervene in the battlefield.
The desperate Spaniards couldn't care less, especially the players in Madrid. They gathered together and petitioned in front of the palace, asking the great Philip II to order the Spanish Royal Navy to attack.
"Resolutely defend the glory of the empire!!!"
"We are willing to be the vanguard and pledge our lives to follow you. Only Your Majesty has mercy!!!"
"Blood for blood, Spain will never back down!!!"
The banners put up by the players were more radical than the other. In order to increase their persuasion, the players even cut their wrists and stained the banners red with their blood. At the same time, countless bloody handprints were printed on them.
The proud Spaniards decided to practice the medieval chivalry, never compromise, and fight to the death.
Philip II of the Secluded Dwelling Palace did not know how to deal with the players' petition. With his belligerent nature, he naturally wanted to agree to the players' petition, but he was limited by the system's rules and could not.
The rules set by Gaia were the highest rules that NPCs must follow.
"We can only blame the Inhuman fleet for being too disappointing," Philip II said helplessly.
In the end, the deep palace could only respond in silence.
The Spanish players, who had been shouting at the top of their lungs for a day, could not hide the despair in their eyes when they saw that the palace did not respond.
"Is Spain really going to be finished?"
Some people lamented, and some even committed suicide in front of the palace square.
The smear of blood on the stone steps became the last afterglow of the Spanish chivalry.
Dazzling, dazzling, and sad.
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At this moment, the defeated army on the small boats finally arrived at the Spanish port.
When the players received the news, they were naturally furious.
Someone took a picture of the scene of six to seven thousand small boats entering the port and posted it on the forum. This completely ignited the anger in the hearts of the Spaniards.
"How can the shame of the empire come back?"
"It's a shame to be associated with those who live without purpose!!!"
"Eternal sinners of the empire, hurry up and commit suicide to atone for your sins!!!"
More and more players gathered at the port, collectively denouncing the defeated army. If it were not for the army maintaining order at the scene, a bloody conflict would have broken out.
The one who lost the battle was naturally ashamed.
They also felt wronged. Most of the players still did not understand why they were defeated. They just woke up one night and saw warships sinking one after another.
Then, they were surrounded by the ocean fleet of Shanhai City.
"The whole process was completely confusing, isn't it!!!"
"We are also very innocent!" The players shouted in their hearts, but they did not dare to express it in public.
They were full of passion and went to battle, thinking of winning glory for the country. Who would have thought that not only would they lose 200 gold coins before fighting a battle, but they would also become the sinners and shame of the empire in the blink of an eye.
How could outsiders understand this kind of grievance?
Helpless, the angry domestic players had already lost their minds. How could they listen to their excuses? In response to the defeated soldiers were vicious curses, countless rotten tomatoes, rotten eggs, and rotten cabbages.
In humiliation, the soldiers quickly fled the scene through the teleportation formation with rotten leaves on their heads. They either returned to their territories, returned to the guild encampment, or simply returned to their huts to lick their wounds alone.
Even if they went back, they still had to bear the strange looks from their friends and relatives around them. This day was really unbearable for the soldiers of the Invincible Fleet.
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The bustling port was more than half empty in less than half an hour.
The players who had no target to vent their anger wandered unconsciously in the port. Their eyes were blank and helpless, and they did not know where to go. The small boats docked at the port were unusually eye-catching.
"Burn them!" someone suggested.
"That's right, just burn them all. I get angry just looking at them!"
The desperate players needed to vent the accumulated anger in their hearts through radical actions.
Naturally, many people responded to their call.
In an instant, thousands of small boats were all set on fire in less than half an hour. The raging fire soared into the sky, dying the port completely red. Countless ferocious and desperate faces were reflected in the fire.
The fire spread, and no one went to extinguish it. It even spread to the port facilities, turning them into ashes. The charred port became the most vivid portrayal of the current situation of the empire.
As night fell, the players who were unwilling to give up gradually dispersed.
Even more turbulent waves were slowly brewing and fermenting in the night …
Tonight, no one could sleep.
The first thing the Overlord players did when they returned to their territories was to issue an emergency recruitment order overnight. At the same time, they ordered the shipyards to work 24 hours a day to build as many warships as possible.
They knew too well that without the protection of the navy, the coastal territories would become the first target of the ocean fleet. If they did not step up their preparations for war, it was very likely that they would not even be able to keep their territories.
Thousands of craftsmen were mobilized and began to build war fortresses along the port.
The current Spain could not afford a second failure.
If they lost at sea, they must defend the land; otherwise, the empire would be finished!
For the empire, and for their lives, the coastal Overlords gambled everything. All the funds in the territory's inventory were spent and transformed into soldiers, warships, and war fortresses.
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Reporters from various major media outlets also took action overnight.
There were too many details and secrets waiting for them to uncover in this strange naval battle. Under the guise of revealing the truth of the war for the people, the reporters began to break through the defenses of the players who participated in the war one by one.
Early the next morning, the headlines of all the major media outlets published shocking news. The matter of the sky-high ransom was unsurprisingly dug out by the reporters and made public.
This was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
The domestic players who had just calmed down took to the streets to protest again. The players who participated in the war this time were like street rats, condemned and disliked by the domestic players, and did not dare to go out at all.
Of course, there were also rational media outlets. They did not focus on gossip, and they would not endlessly provoke the sensitive nerves of the players for the sake of newspaper sales.
Their eyes were focused on the battlefield.
The most fundamental point of doubt was: how did the invincible warship sink?
The players interviewed ordinary players, guild leaders, and lords. From their oral accounts, the truth of the matter was gradually restored, and the fog of war was uncovered.
The Spanish players looked at the war report with a blank expression.
There was no doubt that their enemy, the ocean fleet of Shanhai City, had mastered incredible technology or equipment. Such tactics were simply the nemesis of warships on the sea.
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