Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 89 Su Ming's Deceptive Tactics

Cradle of the Sea!

Numerous magical runes coalesced, their elemental radiance shining undiminished even on the sunlit sea. Sivor focused all his attention, rapidly increasing the spell's completion rate.

"Light Cutting Technique!"

Violet used the Divine Favor Scepter to slash the base of two tentacles, flew out of the encirclement, and then approached Xiwo's location.

Sivor held his staff level, aiming at the two octopuses ahead. Just as he was about to unleash his spell, a massive whale appeared beneath his feet, its wide mouth gaping open, engulfing him and the ice floe beneath its feet. Amidst the spray of the waves, the whale leaped high into the air, then crashed back down to the surface.

We've entered shallower waters. The whale charged straight at us from behind to devour Siwo, but it came to a stop and ran aground.

The zombie whale's massive body thrashed violently on the shallows, stirring up clouds of mud and sand. It twisted and thrashed wildly, trying to break free from its stranded predicament and return to deeper water.

Violet's figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, already beginning to construct her spell during flight. Countless magical runes trailed behind her, leaving a dazzling comet-like tail, accumulating ever larger. As she approached the whale, she dispelled the Divine Blessed Scepter that served as her flying vehicle and picked up the Staff of Doom.

After a graceful dive, she landed steadily on the whale's head, gripping the End Staff tightly with both hands and thrusting it in with all her might!

Zombie Reimagined: Ocean Version!

The instant the spell erupted, thick black mist gushed from the whale's body, mixed with countless fragments of flesh and blood. The colossal creature, nearly a hundred meters long, began to disintegrate at a visible speed, like a toppled domino.

The whale had already arched its body, trying to shake off the uninvited guest above its head. But halfway through the movement, its body began to collapse. At the same time, a beam of blue light burst forth from the whale's abdomen—Sivor had deployed its shield and broken free from the whale's body.

This sudden reversal stunned the entire battlefield. Violet's gaze had already shifted to the two giant octopuses swimming on the shallows. Faced with the deadly weapon of zombie reversal, their massive size became a hindrance, like two giant pieces of seafood waiting to be slaughtered.

Further away, two Wasp-class gunboats that had just entered the bay abruptly halted their advance. Without the zombie whales to distract them, their attack became meaningless, and the captains immediately ordered a retreat.

Before they could complete their turn, a deafening explosion erupted underwater. The massive shockwave hurled the two warships high into the air, sending shredded remains flying everywhere. When the towering waves subsided, only the four broken pieces of the warships remained on the surface, slowly sinking to the bottom of the sea.

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Let's rewind to five minutes ago.

"[Zi Jin, are you planning to use the improved zombie reversal technique?]" Su Ming communicated with Zi Jin.

"Yes, these two octopuses voluntarily crawled to the shallows—a golden opportunity!" the scholar replied.

Can we use the old spell to attack once first?

"Why?" Violet asked, puzzled. "The old version of the spell isn't very effective! Besides, it's a close-range spell; I have to cast it at point-blank range—if I can't kill it in one hit, it'll be hard for me to escape!"

Su Ming was aware of the risks, but it was necessary. "The biggest problem right now is the whale, not the octopus," he explained to Zi Jin. "We have to lure the whale out and deal with it!"

"Indeed, with that whale around, the White Triangle has no chance of escaping." Siwo also joined the Wind Message team. "Su Ming, tell me your plan."

Su Ming quickly explained his tactical deployment.

"You want me to feed the fish?" Siwo asked, somewhat surprised.

"He even let me stick to the giant octopus," Violet added.

[Sorry, I used to be a game commander, so maybe—] [Haha, don't worry, we're just admiring your thinking.] Siwo laughed loudly, [In a life-or-death struggle, the tactic that kills the enemy is always the safest tactic!]

【Heh, Commander, see you later.】

【…Be extremely careful!】

Zijin and Xiwo began executing the plan, while Su Ming turned his attention to the two approaching Wasp-class warships. While the White Triangle was lying idle at the entrance to the reef, Su Ming had already had the zombies quietly unload all the explosives from the decoy ship and dump them on the seabed more than ten meters deep in the channel.

Originally, the plan was only to bomb the raiding ships, but the two Wasps walked right into the trap and sailed into the bay. Su Ming couldn't bear to miss such a good opportunity.

Here, Siwo intentionally chose to stop at the junction of the deep water and the shallows, using the floating ice as a foothold to begin using "Cradle of the Sea".

"Grandpa Siwo, the spell can't reach the giant octopus at this distance!" Violet reminded him.

[It's alright, the enemy doesn't know.] Siwo deliberately made the spell's light even more dazzling, assuming a stance for a full-force attack. [Little Violet, the octopus's tentacles have a large number of neurons; we can sever the root!]

"I understand. Where is this guy's blind spot?" Violet asked, looking at the giant octopus's bizarre head structure.

"There are no blind spots," Siwo replied. "They offer a 360-degree omnidirectional view."

[…That was fantastic.]

"[Violet, use flashbangs!]" Su Ming suddenly interjected. "[If you don't have any, create a blind spot.]"

Good idea!

Zijin took out the flashbang that Su Ming had given her, and using several magic balls as cover, threw it in front of the octopus, while she quickly turned her head away.

A blinding flash of light erupted before its eyes, momentarily blinding the octopus. Violet seized the opportunity, delivering a powerful slash to the base of each of its two tentacles before turning and fleeing. She flew at top speed to Siwo, executing a tactical maneuver and successfully killing the zombie whale lured ashore.

In the Qingquan Reef waterway, two Wasp-class warships happened to enter the explosive ambush zone. Su Ming activated the runes without hesitation. After a deafening explosion, the wreckage of the two warships completely sealed off the waterway.

At this point, the four raiding ships inside Qingquan Bay were also trapped and unable to leave the island's encirclement area, resulting in a total loss of six enemy ships.

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The tide of battle turned in an instant! Now Su Ming's side has the upper hand!

The enemy reacted quickly, and as soon as they realized they had been tricked, they ordered the octopuses on the shallows to evacuate. The two enormous creatures fled in panic toward the interior of the bay at an even faster speed than when they arrived.

Violet turned and gave chase, with Siwo following closely behind. [Su Ming, can we pursue them?]

Su Ming, holding binoculars, carefully observed the situation. [Something's wrong. Two small pirate boats are coming; the sea monster is joining them.]

The small boat, likely launched from a raiding ship, carried a huge cylindrical container; Su Ming couldn't determine its purpose. He calculated the positions and speeds of each unit, ["Only kill the nearest octopus; abandon the second one. Safety first."]

【OK! 】

Violet and Siwo caught up with the first one without hesitation. The giant octopus frantically waved some of its tentacles, trying to stop them from getting closer.

(End of this chapter)