Origin Paradise!

Earl Rock was barely able to contain his fighting spirit. Now that Earl Wyatt had chosen to show himself, it meant a full-blown boarding action was about to begin. The enemy was clearly unwilling to be at a disadvantage and needlessly increase the difficulty of defending the port.

On the stormy sea, fierce winds swept across.

The Northern Fleet approached the Noble Alliance Fleet, and more than a dozen warships collided with each other. Both sides threw grappling hooks, and thousands of soldiers stormed into the enemy ships. With the Grand Knights as the strategic direction and the Knights as the operational nodes, the melee began.

Earl of Rock leaped over the gap between the still-unassembled ships and slashed at Duke Wyatt on the enemy flagship.

Chapter 294 The Dragon

The war reached its climax.

The sea was filled with the sounds of battle cries.

The Saint Lilith suffered fierce retaliation when the Skull, a third-class destroyer carrying a great knight, rammed into it.

The raging waves danced wildly around the ships, like countless white beasts trying to drag both pirate ships to the bottom of the sea. When they collided, the ships rocked violently, and the sails were torn and rattled by the gale, as if trying to break free from the masts.

Captain Jones, the skeleton captain, led his men onto the enemy ship's deck. His face was covered in hideous scars that twitched as he swung his heavy battle sword, sweeping across the area. Each strike sent up a cloud of blood mist, and the demon soldiers that were hit were sent flying and crashed down, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries in an instant.

"Today I'll send you scum to hell!"

"Who else!?"

In an instant, five figures appeared.

The Silver Dao soldiers, including Dawn Tyrannosaurus, surrounded the newcomers. Wuhe, Lao Hei, and Zhuang Ya led the Evil Fiends to slaughter the enemy soldiers who boarded the ship with extraordinary speed.

The more than 400 soldiers who boarded the ship were routed into small groups of a dozen or so men under the fierce counterattack of the St. Lilith.

"Not good."

Captain Skeleton was somewhat embarrassed. None of the five people in front of him were Grand Knights, but they were definitely not on the same level as Knights.

The true form of the skeleton materialized, a white skeleton several meters tall gripping a curved sword and slashing.

However, the Silver Dao soldiers cooperated extremely well, and the Dawn Intelligent Hub maximized the efficiency of combat power allocation.

The Dawn Tyrannosaurus withstood the slash and flew sideways, its knight-class construct armor shattering.

Boom!

Ah Da lunged forward and delivered a flying kick, striking the skull's true form squarely in the head.

Ah Er, his face contorted with rage, approached the enemy with his sword. His knight's longsword was fierce yet exquisite. The Dawn Intelligence Hub had loaded him with a comprehensive encyclopedia of swordsmanship from its database. Even without the enhancements of a master swordsman, his skill was enough to allow him to temporarily hold his ground against the Skeleton Captain.

shhhhhh!

Ah San gracefully circled the edge of the battlefield, throwing knives slicing into the weak points of his prey's movements. The tips of the knives were coated with bright red poison, a favor he had painstakingly obtained from his boss. Unfortunately, the poison would gradually diminish over time.

"You bunch of vermin!"

Captain Skeleton was stabbed in the shoulder; the poison turned his shoulder black. In just a moment, Ah Er, wielding his longsword, left a bloody gash in his chest.

The true form of the skeleton is slashed again.

Ah Si donned his armor and took the initiative to assume the responsibility.

As he was blasted away, the Dawn Tyrannosaurus, now clad in new armor, returned and filled the vacant defensive position.

Five Taoist soldiers joined forces to kill this ordinary Grand Knight.

Half an hour later, the Skeleton Captain had been stabbed six times, and the toxicity, though reduced by more than half, still brought him to the brink of death.

The Dawn Tyrannosaurus was blasted away again.

Ah Er pierced the prey's chest with his sword.

Ah San struck the prey squarely in the throat with both knives.

Ah Da launched a brutal charge, knocking the Skeleton Captain into the air with a clang. Meanwhile, Ah Si, who had returned to fill in on the other side, also charged straight ahead, joining his companions in a pincer attack.

boom!

"what!!"

The skeleton captain vomited up fragments of his internal organs, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Ah Er arrived and severed his head.

"Keep the heart, the eldest loves to eat it."

The five of them dealt with the skeleton captain and then returned to the battle.

A bloodbath erupted on the deck.

Old Black led his men to occupy the Skull, and Mohe ordered them all slaughtered.

Boom!

A loud roar rose from the sea.

A violent explosion occurred on the vanguard secondary ship not far away, triggered by a regular tri-colored fireball.

A silver-haired figure was blown onto the sea surface. The Heart of the Ocean pendant around its neck was dimmed, and its powerful life force was severely damaged. The A-grade secret treasure, the Spring-Gathering Sword, was covered in cracks.

Whoosh!

Jiang He returned to the Saint Lilith using the teleportation ability of her animal companions. At that moment, Zhuang Ya was raising her heavy sword and smashing the head of an enemy soldier.

"Why wasn't he killed?" Lilith asked with interest. In a life-or-death battle, the elite Grand Knight was no match for him.

"It's a bit disgusting." Jiang He said calmly, "Two A-grade recovery treasures, Moon Elf Bloodline provides true damage, Silver Moon True Form grants 20% damage reduction, and Justice and Virtue also grant 20% damage reduction. I don't have time to waste with him."

Lilith blinked: "You mean?"

“Now that we’ve forced the noble fleet to halt, the boarding action probably won’t stop anytime soon. Let’s furl the sails and use the jet propulsion system to launch a surprise attack on Kalib Port,” Jiang He said.

The nobles' combined fleet set sail to meet the enemy, and the Duke of Wyatt personally arrived. As the main base, the port of Calibib was bound to be empty. After all, no matter how important a port is, it is not worth having two fleets stationed there. Even the Duke of Djouk did not have such a presence.

Lilith nodded and said, "You are the captain, so you don't need to ask for my consent to make decisions. However, there is another issue I need to remind you of."

"There are currently four destroyer wrecks. Once the Saint Lilith has consumed them all, it can smoothly be upgraded to a Tier 3 ship. If it weren't for the severe damage, two would actually be enough."

"But swallowing it now would expose the characteristics of the Saint Lilith to the world, and it's certain that someone will covet it."

Jiang He pondered for a moment, then said, "Opportunity knocks but once, so devour it."

"Understood." Lilith saluted. Upgrading the Saint Lilith to a level three ship would help her recover. As for the covetousness and pressure from all sides, that would have to be borne by the captain.

"Consider this a favor you've repaid me for."

Jiang He remained noncommittal.

……

On the turbulent sea.

The intensity of the war between the two fleets gradually escalated.

The Saint Lilith swept past the four occupied Tier 3 ships in turn, with planks, cannons, and wreckage fragments flowing and converging on the ship's hull, rapidly reassembling and upgrading it.

When the upgrade was completed, the ship had grown several times larger. Its hull was made of black oak, which was as hard as iron. Its long and slender silhouette, which was dozens of feet long, had smooth lines and contained a violent nature.

The bow resembles an eagle's beak, with the sharp point encased in fine copper. The sides of the ship have three tightly riveted gun decks, and three towering masts flutter in the wind. The main masts are so thick that several people need to hug them, tapering from bottom to top, and are wrapped with thick hemp ropes. The stern is forked like a swallowtail, which facilitates agile turning. It is surrounded by exquisitely carved railings, which are engraved with huge and eye-catching ouroboros patterns.

Tier III destroyer – USS St. Lilith.

It is equipped with 120 artillery pieces and can carry 800 personnel.

This obvious change attracted the attention of many ship captains.

The Saint Lilith lowered all its sails, and the 800-strong force of the evil soldiers who had come out from the sanctuary was replenished. Old Black led the crew of sailors to throw thousands of solid oil blocks into the propulsion furnace.

Jet propulsion system activated.

As the device roared to life, the Saint Lilith shot out like an arrow, its stern spewing out two powerful jets of flame that shattered the screen. White waves surged and rolled wildly to both sides, carving deep trenches into the sea wherever they went, and ripples instantly turned into raging waves.

In five minutes, the Saint Lilith disappeared from the sight of both sides in the war and vanished directly above the horizon.

clang!

The blades clashed.

The previously manic Earl of Rock suddenly became dumbfounded.

Duke Wyatt seized the opportunity to repel the enemy and sneered, "You and I are fighting, yet you still have the leisure to watch? I overestimated you in the past."

Marquis Rock remained silent, knowing that if the other party turned around, his expression would likely be the same as his own. He had never seen anything like the ship drifting at sea before; the speed of the St. Lilith surpassed that of any ship to date.

……

On the White Rose.

The elder swordsman stared intently in the direction the Saint Lilith had gone, his thoughts churning.

After the ship disappeared, he turned his head and asked, "Did you figure anything out?"

The Duke's youngest son, Brownie, pondered for a moment before replying, "The speed of that warship is of strategic significance."

"Besides that?" the elder with the sword continued to ask.

"...It went from a fourth-tier frigate to a third-tier destroyer?" Brownie asked uncertainly. "It's like it ate the wreckage."

The elder with the sword sighed softly: "If it can be upgraded to level three, it may be upgraded to level two cruiser, or even level one battleship. I don't need to explain the value of a golden battleship to you. It is a national treasure. There are only three in the entire Kingdom of Stuart."

The elder swordsman paced back and forth. He was the Duke's blood uncle, with an exaggeratedly high seniority, and possessed the strength of a peak Grand Knight, giving him the authority to interfere with fleet orders.

"Alright then, Baron Rhein deserves the greatest credit for this naval battle. He intercepted the fleet, participated in and led the sinking of four destroyers, and personally and his men killed two Grand Knights and more than three thousand soldiers. His merits are outstanding. I will apply to the Duke for the position of Vice Admiral of the Fleet. From now on, Baron Rhein will be the captain of the White Rose."

Brownie hesitated, though the war was not over yet. Naval battles were not going to be unpredictable, and the outcome was basically predetermined.

It's now clear that the elder statesman has his eye on the Saint Lilith and intends to promote and transfer Baron Rhein. The White Rose, on the other hand, is the Duke's private property, and even if he becomes the captain, he will only be in command of operations, and there may be personnel transfers if necessary.

“This matter may require Baron Rhein’s personal consent. The St. Lilith is his property, not a ship belonging to the Northern Fleet,” Brownie said, mustering his courage. This elder statesman had not yet taken sides, but Brownie and Rhein were already lord and vassal. A monarch who could not protect the interests of his vassals could not be considered authoritative.

“You are very much like your father.” The elder with the sword showed a kind and gentle smile. “I would say this even in front of everyone.”

Brownie heard his heart pounding and looked up in disbelief.

The captain's cabin was quiet for several minutes, filled with the sounds of explosions, shouts of killing, and cries of agony.

After a long pause, Brownie spoke up: "I will persuade Baron Rhein to thank the elders for their support."

The elder with the sword smiled and nodded. It was just a matter of choosing sides. Even if he chose the wrong target, could the heir kill him, a peak Grand Knight? The only one who could take his life was the Duke.

……

The clamor of naval battles has faded into the past.

The Saint Lilith sailed through the waves on the high seas.

The jet propulsion system is incredibly efficient; the power source for this giant mech clearly takes into account the need for rapid support.

"This is simply a super speedboat! The powerful engine and the light weight of the black oak are a perfect combination! Woohoo!" Wuhe stood on someone's shoulder, feeling the speed of the wind. If it weren't for the steel-like hardness of the black oak, the boat might have already fallen apart.

Jiang He gripped the rudder with both hands. There were no reference points in any direction, but he remembered the route his view took when using the prophecy scroll.

Half an hour later, land came into view.

What used to take the fleet half a day to travel, the St. Lilith shortened to a terrifying degree.

Karibibu Port is built on the mountainside. When viewed from the sea, the rolling mountains are like a natural barrier for the port, embracing the port city with a majestic presence. Four turrets, comparable to permanent cannons, overlook the sea. Several rings of coastal defense gun chains stretch across the coast, and more than ten frigates are anchored near the shore, all serving as sea gun emplacements.

"At most half a day. We can't expect the noble allied fleet to not guess our intentions," Lilith judged. "The chances of a successful assault are slim, but they probably haven't discovered us yet."

On the vast ocean, with the distance between them, the Saint Lilith was as inconspicuous as a black dot.

Jiang He pondered. The best solution to destroy Kalib Port would be to unleash Hell Smallpox, but once he used that tactic, he would no longer be able to operate on land. Most powers would not accept such a potential threat, and a mere port was certainly not worth paying such a price for.

"The Saint Lilith will enter the portable sanctuary. We'll discuss everything after I find that dragon."

"Yes, sir."

"be careful."

"Ok."

Jiang He landed on the sea surface, and a simple domain unfolded, enveloping the Saint Lilith in a sphere with a radius of 300 meters. The domain was somehow connected to the item pouch, namely the portable sanctuary, Rock Town, and could serve as a bridge for entering and exiting.

The ship disappeared.

Jiang He turned and submerged underwater, continuing her journey.

The Supreme Bloodline Body is one of the key pieces of his current strength, allowing him to move freely regardless of terrain.

It took Jiang He half an hour to reach the underwater shore.

The All-Seeing Eye swept across the entire mountain port, taking in every hidden sentry post, every house, every gun emplacement, and all the buildings. The garrison was presented as humanoid heat sources, with the higher the level of life, the higher the body surface temperature.