However, before he could make a move, he suddenly heard strange squeaks coming from behind him. He turned around and saw the murloc who was on sentry duty running over in a panic. He pointed behind him as he ran.
Lin Xiao frowned as he listened. He immediately raised his head and looked behind him.
He heard from the murloc that a group of very, very big guys were coming over.
He thought for a while and ordered the team to retreat so that they would not be attacked from both sides.
After less than a minute, he saw a group of very large figures swimming in the sea from afar. At first glance, he thought that it was a group of sharks. However, as the two sides got closer, he could clearly see that there were fully armed mermaid knights riding on the backs of these sharks.
However, what attracted Lin Xiao's attention the most was an exceptionally large whale in the middle of the team. Its body was 20 to 30 meters long, and it looked like a floating island that had moved over. Sitting on the back of the whale was a merman who looked extremely strong and was covered in thick plate armor. He was looking down at them from a high vantage point.
Behind the group, there was a large group of elite looking mermaid warriors. There were about a thousand of them in total. They were following behind in a neat formation.
These mermaid warriors were well-equipped. Whether it was in terms of condition or spirit, they were stronger than their own kind. Even when they looked at their own kind, there was a hint of arrogance and disdain. It was the so-called feeling of city people looking down on country people.
One Level Four or Level Five Sea Whale Knight, seven Level Three Sea Shark Knights, thousands of Level One Murloc Warriors and hundreds of Level Two Murloc Warriors.
Lin Xiao silently assessed the strength of both sides. He felt that it would be very difficult. Even if he could win, he would probably suffer great losses.
At this moment, he saw the mermaid knight on the back of the whale that looked like a floating island take out a huge horn and put it beside his mouth …
"Woo …"
The deep and long sound of the horn reverberated in the sea. As circles of extremely small ripples swept past, Lin Xiao felt that his eardrums were being shaken very badly.
However, the ones who had the biggest reaction were not them. It was the lobstermen and mermaids who were fighting. After hearing the sound of the horn, all the lobstermen and mermaids were stunned. Then, they quickly stopped fighting and retreated. They were clearly separated on the left and right.
From afar, one could clearly see the uneasiness and fear of the mermaids and lobstermen.
Lin Xiao secretly gestured to his subordinates, telling them to obediently retreat to the side.
At this moment, the troops led by the Sea Whale Knight swam over in a patrolling manner. When they passed by Lin Xiao, the eyes of the knight on the back of the huge Sea Whale Knight immediately fell on the extraordinary looking Lin Xiao. He paused, leaned forward, and glanced at Lin Xiao and the Black Scale Naga behind him with a doubtful gaze. He pointed at Lin Xiao with a whip and asked,
"What race are you? Why haven't I seen it before? "
Her voice was unexpectedly beautiful. This Mermaid Knight, who looked extremely strong hidden in her armor, was actually a woman.
Lin Xiao raised his head and revealed an ugly smile on his ferocious face.
"We are the Naga Clan. We just moved here not long ago."
"What race is the Naga?"
The Ocean Whale Knight didn't know Naga, so he started to ponder.
Obviously, the Naga Clan didn't exist in the sea of this plane. Otherwise, there was no reason for this Mermaid Knight, who obviously had a high status and identity, to not have heard of it.
She quickly gave up thinking and looked at them carefully. Finally, she looked away with some disdain and asked arrogantly,
"How many people do you have?"
Lin Xiao immediately replied,
"All here."
"So few?"
He could clearly hear the surprise and pity in the knight's words. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he found that the interest in the Mermaid Knight's eyes instantly disappeared.
"As a foreign clan, I allow you to settle in this sea area, but you must pay taxes and tribute to the Empire every year. Are you willing?"
Lin Xiao hurriedly nodded,
"That would be our honor!"
"Mm!"
The Mermaid Knight was very satisfied. She nodded and gently urged her mount. The huge whale, which was as large as a small island, let out a whistle-like cry and slowly swam in front of him. The surging undercurrent forced him back involuntarily.
Then, the Mermaid Knight led her subordinates and left just like that. She didn't even look at the Fishmen and Lobstermen who stopped at the side, nor did she care about the conflict between the two races.
From this, it could be seen that the Empire only cared about collecting taxes and tributes. They didn't care about the conflicts between the people. This was good news for him.
He was afraid that the Mermaid Empire would interfere. That would seriously affect his mission. Now, it was all good.
Lin Xiao watched the Mermaid Knight leave until she couldn't see her shadow anymore. He looked at the Lobstermen who were in a disadvantageous position and the Fishmen who had almost half of them dead with a sinister smile on his face.
As a few Grey Mist Fishmen rushed at the Lobstermen under his command and were killed by counterattacks, the battle started again.
There was almost no suspense in the following battle. Under his control, the Lobstermen and the indigenous Fishmen kept dying in battle. Their numbers kept decreasing until half an hour later, when there were less than two hundred Lobstermen dead and more than ten thousand indigenous Fishmen dead. Only then did he order his subordinates to launch an all-out attack and defeat all the Lobstermen in one wave.
He didn't kill all of them. There were about seventy or eighty Lobstermen who were either injured or disabled. They were tied up with ropes made of seaweed and carried by his subordinates. They would be dealt with when they returned.
Then, his gaze swept over the Fishmen who were cleaning up the battlefield, especially the leaders of the Fishmen Tribes.
Most of the Fishmen had injuries on their bodies. The Lobstermen's pincers had a strong clamping force. Usually, the Fishmen would break wherever they were clamped. No less than one or two thousand Fishmen either had broken arms or legs.
With the Fishmen's current state, he was very confident that he could defeat them.
But defeating them was one thing, and conquering them was another.
If he was in the divine territory, he could spend a few decades slowly assimilating them.
But this time, he only had ten years for the final exam. He didn't have the time to slowly assimilate them.
Then, he could only spend some time and effort to slowly conquer them.
He already had a draft in his mind. He brought his subordinates to the Fishman Tribe Chief, the Level 3 Fishman Tide-Caller.
This Fishman Tide-Caller knew a few Water Spells, but they weren't very powerful. His strongest tide-calling ability was useless in front of other Water Creatures. The Water Elemental he summoned didn't last long in the chaotic battle before it was clamped to death by the Lobstermen. Therefore, he didn't participate in the battle just now. He only commanded from the back. He was equivalent to a commander in battle and a leader in peacetime.
Lin Xiao came in front of him. His ferocious face revealed an even more ferocious smile. He waved his hand and his subordinates moved a pile of things tied up with seaweed over. He said:
"These are the spoils of war we snatched from the Lobstermen Tribe. As partners, you have a share."
The Fishman Tribe Chief was a little surprised. He said with gratitude:
"@ # # $@ * …"
Translated literally, it meant —
"Your generosity is as broad as the chest of the Sea God. You will be the best friend of the Fishmen!"
Lin Xiao answered with a serious expression.
"@% … #% (* …"
The Fishman Tribe Chief kept nodding:
"@% … #% (* … …"
Lin Xiao smiled and said:
"# @% $$* () _ _ * * ^ …"
The Fishman Tribe Chief stretched out his hand in a friendly manner:
"% $@ … … # $~ $%"
Lin Xiao quickly shook the Fishman Tribe Chief's shriveled hand. Both sides signed a friendly agreement.
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