A fleet of more than 30 ships of various sizes was sailing through the blue waves. This was the fleet from the Western Continent. They were now very close to the Southern City-State. All the ships that met them along the way, whether from the Pearl Islands or the Southern City-State, were shocked by this unprecedented fleet from the Eastern Continent. Not only did no one dare to cause trouble to them, but many local island owners and captains expressed their willingness to provide free supplies, just to talk to them.
However, the fleet had no time to deal with these people and instead headed towards the mainland at full speed.
After Xiao Chen and his companions were teleported to the mainland from the shore of Grote Island, they entrusted the fleet to Commander Huang Zheng. Huang Zheng judged that there would not only be a peak showdown between saints on the mainland, but also a war between secular armies. This fleet would be a large and heavy weight for such a war, so he commanded the fleet to rush to Shuangfan City in the southern city-state without stopping.
After cooperating with the Tower of China, these warships were equipped with various runes and magic arrays commonly used in the East Continent, making the ships lighter and faster. With the burning crystals, the average speed of the entire fleet could reach nearly 25 knots. It took two days to cross the Pearl Islands and arrive at the eastern waters of the islands.
Huang Zheng was on his flagship, the Light of the Seven Towers, when he received a signal from the Houyi, the pilot ship ahead, saying that they had encountered a large number of ships rushing towards the Pearl Islands.
He released a wizard's eye and looked forward from high in the sky. He saw that on the sea all the way to the horizon, there were hundreds of ships sailing in the opposite direction of them. These ships included warships, merchant ships, and fishing boats. Some ships had no ability to sail on the ocean, but they were still sailing among them. They were afraid that as long as the sea conditions were bad, there would be a risk of capsizing.
"Are you crazy? Or do we need to mobilize the entire country to attack the Pearl Islands?" Ma Anmin, who was beside Huang Zheng, also used the Mage's Eye to see the same scene.
Huang Zheng lowered the Mage's Eye and flew to one of the ships. He found that the ship was not sailing normally. The ship was packed with people, not only from the southern city-states, but also some people dressed in the style of the kingdom. Most of them looked sad and terrified, as if they had just crawled out of hell. "I'm afraid they are fleeing. Has something big happened on the mainland?"
"Let's send a ship to intercept the other party's ship and ask questions clearly." Ma Anmin suggested.
Before Huang Zheng could send a ship to intercept, the ship ahead of the other fleet had already approached, and the other party sent out a flag signal, requesting to meet with the leader of the fleet. Huang Zheng agreed to the other party's request, and soon two mages flew from the other party's ship and flew to the largest and most eye-catching ship in the fleet, the Seven Towers of Light.
The newcomers landed on the Seven Towers of Light. Huang Zheng saw their appearance clearly. They were two old men in stylish clothes. However, they looked a little timid as they stood on the deck of the Seven Towers of Light.
One of them stared at the red flag on the Seven Towers of Light for several times and asked carefully: "Sir, are you really from the Tower of China?"
"Yes, you are now on the Light of the Seven Towers of the Tower of China. This fleet is a joint fleet of the Tower of China and the Republic of the Western Continent. May I ask who you are?"
"I'm from the Tower of Sea Waves. My name is Polo, and I'm a great magician. The one next to me is the great magician Glasco from the Tower of Firestone. We are both members of the Southern City-State Exile Council."
"Exile Council?" Huang Zheng was a little surprised. "Is the Southern City-State gone now?"
"You come from the West, don't you know what happened on the continent two days ago?" Polo asked.
"Not sure. We can't contact the mainland through the communication array at sea." Huang Zheng told the truth.
"The battle between your Tower of China and the City of Gods has triggered divine punishment. Now the continent is full of mutated and demonized monsters. We can't protect our own city, so we can only go out to sea to escape." Polo lamented.
"You mean, the God of Nature unleashed some kind of power, created a lot of monsters, and the entire southern city-state was unable to resist?"
"No city can withstand such a sudden attack. Most cities fell before they could raise their city shields. We can only escape by sea. The fleet in front of you is composed of ships from more than a dozen city-states. We set up such a council in order to unite and survive together." Polo explained.
"What about our city? How is it?" Huang Zheng asked.
"Your big cities have raised their shields in time, which is considered good on the continent, but the towns and villages are different. Their losses must have been very heavy. But there is no doubt that the Tower of China has suffered the least. You must know that the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia was completely destroyed, and the capital of the Empire is almost the same. No place on the continent from south to north can be spared, and now it is all in a miserable state."
This was definitely not good news for Huang Zheng, but it was still better than the worst he could have imagined. He frowned and asked, "What are your plans for heading to the Pearl Islands? The islands ahead are all owned. Aren't you afraid of provoking a dispute with the sea tribe?"
"Sir, we did have this plan before. If the sea tribe is willing to rent us a place to stay, we will be satisfied. If not, then we can only occupy it first. At this point, what other way out do we have?" Glasco said, "But now we have met you. This fleet is something we have never seen before, those of us who have been dealing with the sea tribe all our lives. You have demonstrated an irresistible force from head to toe. Therefore, we discussed it in the council and would like to ask if you are willing to help us recover the lost land. Of course, we will pay the full hiring fee."
Huang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I can't promise you anything now, because I haven't seen the situation on the mainland with my own eyes. However, our route is heading towards Shuangfan City. If I find that we can solve the problem on the mainland, then we can discuss your proposal just now."
"Well, that's great. If we can return to our own homeland, who would want to try their luck with the sea tribe?" Polo and Glasco were overjoyed. "Then our main force will follow you back to the shore. If you need anything, our warriors will be at your command."
Huang Zheng smiled and said, "Most of your ships can't keep up with us, so why don't you send some representatives to follow our ships?"