The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 713 Yun Kun! Zhen Yue! Defend your battlefield!
Shen Le glanced at the mission plan and instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

Yun Kun is getting bolder and bolder!
We're going further and further away!
The last time I went on a mission with the main force, it was on the edge of the first island chain, and the other side was just the United States and its two sons.

This time, on a mission, wow, they sped off six or seven thousand kilometers to the southeast, crossing the equator and completely exceeding the area marked by the copper plate, or the area that Yun Kun had traveled during the Ming Dynasty.

In other words, if Yun Kun were to encounter any danger, he would have no way to quickly teleport back via the water veins.

Its only hope is that Li Xingtang or Zhen Yue will fly out with a sword light, carrying it at high speed, hoping to escape the enemy's encirclement by relying on the speed of the flying sword and the agility of its small size...

Let's take another look at the countries opposite. One, two, three... five... ten... eighteen! Nineteen!

Oh, it's okay!

Yun Kun answered with complete confidence:
I'm not going out this time! I'll hide under the belly of a street thug; he'll keep an eye on the top, and I'll keep an eye on the bottom!

Don't worry, firstly, they won't dare attack us; secondly, even if they did, they couldn't possibly cross the defensive perimeter and hit us!

Okay... alright, as long as you think it's okay. Shen Le sighed:
"Can I come along this time?"

"Ah... Mr. Shen, please wait a moment, let us consult our superiors..."

The decision for a valuable expert like Shen Le to personally go to a dangerous place was certainly not something that the captain of the Yunkun could make alone.

Although this "captain" is probably the lowest-ranking captain among all the ship's captains.

Half of the people on board were experts, yet he couldn't command them; although the naval officers and men were under his command, they couldn't decide where the ship went or how it sailed.

Yun Kun commands himself; half the ship's pilots are paper figures, all of them Yun Kun's subordinates. The navy can only coordinate; they can't force him to comply, and forcing him wouldn't work anyway...

In short, once Yun Kun returned to the base, he joined forces with the Special Affairs Bureau personnel to report Shen Le's request, passing it up the chain of command so that higher authorities could study, assess, and issue instructions.

The situation was relayed up the chain of command, and the decision-making team responsible for the assessment immediately found themselves in a painful dilemma:

Should we let him go or not?

Experts like Shen Le keep coming up with new gadgets one after another.

The sealing porcelain pagoda he recently produced, while unable to halt the slow rise of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, or slow down the rate at which ordinary people are immersed in primordial energy, can effectively control yin energy and foul air.

This is much better. There's no need to worry about abundant spiritual energy. As the spiritual energy gradually increases, ordinary people can be immersed in gentle spiritual energy, which can strengthen their bodies and eliminate minor illnesses and pains.

As long as it doesn't create a bunch of demons and monsters, the gradually strengthening primordial energy of heaven and earth is a good thing!

Recently, Mr. Zhao and his team of little porcelain demons have been firing the kiln until it's almost smoking. The little porcelain demons are turning red and then dark, then red again, and they're about to crack from the firing...

Sending such an expert abroad would be a huge loss to the country if he were to perish overseas. The problem is, not sending him might strain relations...

Moreover, Zhen Yue has just joined the ranks! He still needs to work on his relationship with Yun Kun and Li Xingtang!

If the kids start arguing, only Shen Le can keep them in check. What if he's not on the ship? Thousands of miles away, without the earth's ley lines to pull him, Shen Le wouldn't even be able to teleport there!

After repeated consultations, studies, and consultations, the higher-ups finally gritted their teeth and approved Shen Le's request.
Boarding permitted!

Authorized to participate in the mission!

"By the way, the Special Affairs Bureau's teleportation talisman is quite mature now. Please make sure you carry one with you at all times; your safety is extremely important to us!"

Amidst the captain's nagging and the intense surveillance of the Special Affairs Bureau officer, Shen Le packed his things, boarded the ship, and set off.

While moving forward, he also made the most of the time to help the little ones get used to each other, and listened to Yun Kun's excited chatter:

I wonder if a wooden boat will come this time!

[I heard that a couple of years ago, a wooden boat joined a military exercise! A sailing battleship! It's a pity I wasn't commissioned yet, otherwise, I would have definitely fought it to see who was stronger!]

"Forget it...you'd better take it easy." Shen Le was utterly exasperated.
"They're already in a very pitiful situation. They can't resist the bald eagle, and they can't afford to ruin our relationship. The fact that they sent a sailing battleship is already the limit of how long they've gone on this sluggish work."

Even if you challenge it to a duel and beat it up, it won't show off your skills! You can even drag a big black fish!

【Uh……】

Yun Kun shook its body slightly, looking a little unhappy. Shen Le quickly comforted it:

"Alright, alright, anyway, no wooden boats are involved in this exercise—this information is public knowledge, we already had it."

Let's focus on how we can contribute in the drills! Don't forget, you're out there protecting the big ship!

At this point, Yun Kun became energetic and exceptionally happy. Even Zhen Yue confidently joined the discussion:
[Is it to protect the large ship from magical interference? I can do that! How large is the fleet this time? How many kilometers does it extend? I'll try and see if I can purify such a large area!]

"Uh, Zhenyue..."

The naval officer in charge of communicating with the little ones was extremely stressed.

"This time, we won't be sending the main fleet... only three ships will go out... but the other two are capable of fighting, both are armed guards, Yun Kun only needs to protect the main ship..."

The two little ones let out a regretful sigh together.

How much protection does a ship need?

The main vessel for this operation, the "sea street huller," is only 130 meters long. If Yun Kun is placed under the hull, it would require a protective circle with a radius of 65 meters... or rather, a protective hemisphere.

In any case, the distance from the waterline to the highest point of the ship is definitely less than half the length of the hull...

Even though he felt somewhat useless, Yun Kun obediently cooperated with the large ship, sticking close to the hull and moving forward together to ensure that his figure was completely hidden by the large ship.

It shrinks itself to one meter in length, like a special barnacle at the bottom of a boat, firmly "sticking" to the cold steel with its own pure water elemental power.

Swaying gently with the waves, I hummed contentedly: 【Li la li la li~~~ Li la li la li~~~ Ah, it's so comfortable going with this big ship, I don't have to row so hard, I don't even need to connect to any waterways…】

"But you can't be lazy," Shen Le said with a smile, sitting at the bow of the boat and touching the wall of the forecastle.
"We're almost there. Keep pushing, unfold the map, look everywhere you can, then send the message over!"

"Understood!" Yun Kun replied loudly. In the center of the cabin, the compass needle spun rapidly, and invisible, intangible detection waves, distinct from scientific laws, unfolded outwards, causing the scroll to radiate brilliant light.

Centered on the large ship overhead, it rotates outward in concentric circles, expanding with each rotation, then expanding again.

On the second lap, the other two warships following the large ship appeared on the image. On the seventeenth or eighteenth lap, a not-so-small ship was seen speeding towards the image, cutting through the waves.

Whose ship is this? Shen Le! Is another ship coming by?

Yun Kun cried out. Shen Le calmly patted it:

"Don't rush, do your thing. The big ships can see much farther than you. They can detect up to 1000 kilometers away, and you're at... 50 kilometers away yet?"
"It's alright, the message has been sent, the big ship will handle it! Focus your attention and see if there's anything invisible to the naked eye that could hit us!"

【oh……】

Yun Kun answered somewhat dejectedly. On the scroll, a pale blue circle quietly unfolded, centered on the large ship.

The net does not cover a wide area; it only tightly encloses the large ship overhead and itself, forming a "protective hemisphere" with a radius of about 60 to 70 meters.

The threads of the net are made of pure spiritual energy supplied by Yun Kun. Through the operation of Zhen Yue, they form a magical domain that can ward off evil and purify impurities, blocking prying eyes and cleansing away filth.

In front of Zhenyue, in front of Yunkun's rudder, Li Xingtang stood upright, his hand on the hilt of his sword. The flying sword, nurtured for a thousand years in the secret realm, silently accumulated power in its sheath, waiting only for the moment to strike.

Have they started?

"I don't know..." Beside Shen Le, the captain, who couldn't really do anything, held the data link receiving terminal and stood ready:

"Wait, they've started! That ship over there is here to drive us away—Yun Kun, don't move! Others will handle it!"

The scroll lit up slightly. On the 3D image, from the deck of one of the two warships following the large ship, a brilliant point of light rose...

Ah, I didn't get a chance to do anything...

Yun Kun let out a disappointed sigh. Shen Le gently stroked it:
"It's alright, let's keep watching. Unless we encounter something supernatural, you don't need to lift a finger—not even the big black fish! The big ship is watching!"

Yun Kun muttered a few words of frustration. Li Xingtang remained unmoved. In the memories it had acquired, it was perfectly natural for a soldier to lie in ambush for half a day, a whole day, or even several days in a row when carrying out a mission.

Zhenyue is as imposing and still as a mountain. The light on the tower doesn't even flicker, just like the countless days and nights it has stood on the mountain, enduring wind, frost, rain and snow, suppressing the mountains and the earth's veins.

Only the captain beside them, in order to coax these little ones, held up the terminal and read to them:
"The exercise on the other side has begun... The Eagle's large ship is calling roll... The Japanese ship reports received... The Korean ship reports received... The Australian ship reports received... Pfft..."

【What's the matter?】

"Our large ship interrupted... relaying signals for the Eagle family's large ship, answering roll call questions for those countries' ships... Now they're backing up..."

【puff……】

【Can it still be like this? 】

Our huge ship... it's just too...

Even the little guys who weren't very familiar with modern warfare could roughly understand what the big ship was doing and how bullying it was.

Yun Kun laughed heartily, bending over backwards, causing the entire boat to sway gently.

Li Xingtang's helmet and armor clattered together, making a clicking sound.

The 49 porcelain swords of Zhenyue clashed together, producing a clear and melodious "ding-ding" sound. Amidst the sound, a pale blue circle expanded continuously, enveloping the two nearby ships.

Zhenyue muttered with a hint of annoyance:
[Yun Kun, give me some more spiritual energy! I can't control that one up there—the one flying up there!]

"Ah, never mind that." The captain smoothly picked up on the complaint from the Zhenyue AI:
"It'll be down soon—ah, it's already down. It's alright, it went up to chase the monkeys' boats, now that the boats have left, it's back, you don't need to protect it anymore!"

Zhen Yue was still somewhat unhappy. Three small swords glided out of the tower like fish, quickly increasing to five, then seven, tracing the shape of the Big Dipper in the air:

The handle of the Big Dipper rises, shooting out a beam of clear light that silently lands on the steel eagle soaring above, protecting it from pollution and attack, ensuring its safe return.

The fleet repelled the interference and continued its advance in a mighty, unstoppable march. Upon reaching its designated position, Yun Kun relaxed its spiritual energy, gently swaying with the current, waiting for the large ship above to begin its work.

Right now, it must be quite lively on the other side of the sea—you should be able to see the silhouettes of fighter jets speeding by, and the blurry silhouettes of ships on the distant horizon...

Unfortunately, all it can see now are tiny dots bobbing up and down in the sensory network, which are too far away to be clearly distinguished.

What exactly is the large ship doing? It can sense subtle fluctuations, but it has no way of analyzing the powerful combat force contained within these fluctuations...

However, Yun Kun also had his own battlefield. After an unknown amount of time, Yun Kun's sensory network was the first to detect the anomaly:
It didn't come from the core of the exercise area, but from the flank—from that seemingly calm, deep blue sea dotted with islands, the sea where the opposing ships had just fled in disarray after trying to drive them away:
[They're here!] Yun Kun's consciousness suddenly tightened. [Underwater! Be careful! Very small, very subtle, feels like they're alive... a large quantity! Cold and filthy!]

Almost simultaneously with Yun Kun's warning, Zhen Yue also emitted a clear and melodious sound:

[A sinister aura! It's here! They're coming for us!]

Shen Le and the captain exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes. The captain immediately gave the order:
"Sonar at full power scan around the hull! Sailors, be alert for any abnormalities! Special Affairs Bureau, measure the energy properties! Instruct officers and men to take protective measures! Communications team, immediately notify friendly ships!"

Everyone performed their duties. On the sonar screen, which had been specially modified by the Special Affairs Bureau, the previously clear echoes of the seabed topography suddenly became blurry and distorted.

Just looking at the screen makes me feel nauseous and want to vomit, as if there are countless tiny, fast-moving objects interfering with my movements.

At the same time, tiny, eerie dark green bubbles, barely visible to the naked eye, began to slowly rise from the seawater and surround the warships that had come out to drive the enemy away.

"It's Gu poison!" A folklore expert from the Special Affairs Bureau who was on board the ship exclaimed, his expression changing.
"It's a water gu! This thing spreads by polluting water sources, and it can erode the essence of living things and even defile magical artifacts!"

Before the words were even finished, the dark green bubbles, as they approached the waterline of the ship, seemed to be attracted by something, suddenly accelerated, and rushed wildly toward the hull!
(End of this chapter)