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Upon hearing the news, Zhang Shi immediately convened an emergency meeting of the alliance's top brass. The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense and oppressive, with everyone's eyes fixed on Zhang Shi, awaiting his decision. Zhang Shi's face was solemn as he said, "The Lizardmen have assembled a large force this time, and their intentions are hostile. We must be fully prepared."

Liu Yu nodded and said, "Our defensive fortifications and soldier training have been strengthened, but facing such a large-scale attack, we still need to further improve our strategic deployment."

Ge Dalong added, "We can use the ice magic principles researched by the Cyan Orb to set up some ice magic traps at key locations. This might cause unexpected obstacles to the Lizardmen."

Zhang Shi pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do as you say. At the same time, we need to send out more reconnaissance teams to closely monitor the Lizardmen's every move and understand their troop distribution and attack routes. Each faction must also quickly integrate their forces to ensure they can cooperate in battle."

After the meeting, the entire alliance sprang into action. Soldiers worked tirelessly day and night to reinforce fortifications, while magicians deployed ice magic traps and other defensive formations at key locations. Zhang Shi personally led an elite team to patrol the waters surrounding the alliance headquarters, preventing any lizardmen from launching a surprise attack.

A few days later, the Lizardmen fleet appeared in the waters near the island. The sea was densely packed with Lizardmen warships, and the statues on the bows shimmered eerily in the sunlight, as if foreshadowing the coming of a brutal battle.

As soon as the Lizardmen fleet entered attack range, they launched a fierce assault on the Alliance headquarters. Their magic cannons and crossbows rained down on the Alliance's fortifications, and in an instant, the Alliance headquarters was engulfed in flames and smoke.

Zhang Shi stood on the city wall and shouted, "Everyone, don't panic. Follow the plan! Magicians, activate the magic trap!"

At Zhang Shi's command, ice magic traps hidden on the seabed and along the shore were triggered one after another. Icicles rose from the water, instantly freezing some of the Lizardmen's warships to the surface. The Lizardmen were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and their formation was thrown into disarray.

However, the Lizardmen quickly reacted and began to concentrate their firepower on the icicles, trying to break the ice magic trap. Some powerful Lizardmen magicians also began to cast magic, launching a fierce magic duel with the Alliance magicians.

During the fierce battle, Zhang Shi discovered several massive flagships in the Lizardmen's fleet. These flagships had enormous magical devices on their decks, emitting powerful magical fluctuations. Zhang Shi's heart tightened, realizing that these flagships might be the key to the Lizardmen's attack.

"Zhao Feng, Ge Dalong, let's go destroy those flagships!" Zhang Shi shouted.

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong responded immediately. The three of them led an elite team and rushed towards the Lizardmen's flagship on a small speedboat.

The Lizardmen noticed Zhang Shi and his men's intentions and immediately sent a large number of escort warships to intercept them. Zhang Shi and his men were not afraid. They used various magic and skills to engage in a fierce naval battle with the Lizardmen guards.

Zhao Feng swung his battle axe, each swing capable of splitting a Lizardman escort ship in half. Ge Dalong, in turn, unleashed powerful magic, sending blasts of ice and lightning towards the Lizardman escorts, instantly sinking their warships.

In the fierce battle, Zhang Shi and his companions gradually approached the Lizardmen's flagship. However, the flagship was well-defended, with various magic shields and defense devices protecting it tightly.

Zhang Shi took a deep breath, concentrating all his strength on Lao Duan, and then unleashed Shadow Slash, sending a black sword energy slashing towards the flagship's magic shield. The sword energy and the shield collided with a loud bang, and powerful energy waves spread out in all directions.

Seeing this, Ge Dalong immediately cast ice magic, attempting to freeze the flagship's magic shield. Zhao Feng, in turn, led his team, utilizing the agility of the speedboat to circle around the flagship's flank, searching for a weak point in the shield.

After a fierce battle, Zhang Shi and his companions finally found a weak spot in the flagship's shield. Zhang Shi seized the opportunity and unleashed Shadow Slash once again. The black sword energy successfully penetrated the shield and slashed the deck of the flagship.

The flagship was under attack, instantly descending into chaos. The Lizardmen leaders roared in anger, ordering their soldiers to resist with all their might. Suddenly, the flagship's magic cannons and crossbows fired wildly at Zhang Shi and his men.

Zhang Shi and his companions fought hard, using the maneuverability of the speedboat to dodge the Lizardmen's attacks while continuing to attack the flagship. With everyone's concerted efforts, the flagship's defenses were gradually breached, and the Lizardmen on board began to panic.

Just as Zhang Shi and his men were about to board the flagship and completely destroy it, suddenly, a loud horn sounded in the distance. Zhang Shi was delighted, knowing that the alliance's reinforcements had arrived.

It turned out that after the battle began, Zhang Shi sent messengers to request support from other forces in the alliance. After receiving the news, each force sent their elite troops to support the alliance headquarters.

The arrival of the reinforcements boosted the morale of the Alliance. They attacked the Lizardmen fleet from the flanks and rear, instantly disrupting their deployment. The Lizardmen were caught in a dilemma, attacked from both sides, and began to retreat.

Zhang Shi seized the opportunity to lead his team aboard the flagship, engaging in a fierce close combat with the Lizardmen aboard. During the fierce exchange, Zhang Shi finally located the Lizardmen's flagship's core magical device. Unleashing all his might, he slashed at the device with his sword.

With a loud bang, Zhang Shi shattered the core magical device, and the flagship immediately lost power and began to slowly sink. The sinking of the flagship plunged the Lizardmen fleet into chaos. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Lizardmen began to retreat.

Zhang Shi breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the retreating Lizardmen fleet. The Alliance had once again triumphed, successfully resisting the massive Lizardmen attack. While the Alliance had paid a heavy price, their morale was even higher.

Zhang Shi looked at the retreating lizardmen and had a bad feeling in his heart. He always felt that the other party was defeated too easily and felt a little uneasy.

Sure enough, a few hours later, news filtered through the chat channel: Several other Lizardmen forces had simultaneously raided several larger survivor gathering places, seizing all the resources and survivors. The survivors who had been taken to the seabed had lost contact, and their fate was unknown.