Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 189 Weird Fishman
Zeus also vaguely felt that something was wrong in the back. These fish people were too abnormal. They could clearly recognize bows and arrows and should have dealt with humans before, but their performance in battle was so terrible.

The key point is that they are obviously scared, but they can still organize attacks again and again.

Really strange.

Sometimes Hughes felt that they were like a group of farmers who had no fighting ability and were forced onto the battlefield.

Wait, if you think along this line of thought
"Ash, are they all armed?"

Ash paused noticeably, and after a moment she replied, "Only a few of them carry weapons, while the majority of the murlocs carry pickaxes."

"Pickaxe?!"

This answer obviously surprised everyone, and it even started a discussion among the small group of banshees.

"Yes, most of them carry mining drafts, only a few have weapons, and some even come empty-handed."

Ash's voice was also filled with confusion. The Banshees had just slaughtered the Murlocs and scattered them without any resistance. But looking at their equipment now, they couldn't resist even if they wanted to.

And are they going to come to the island to dig some minerals with the mining draft?
Zeus felt a huge sense of uneasiness gripping his heart. He was not afraid of confronting the enemy head-on on the battlefield, but now he had no idea what the enemy was doing. However, his intuition was giving him a crazy warning, as if he had fallen into a huge conspiracy.

"Are there any other enemies? Sea urchins? Murlocs? Polluted snakes?"

"Nothing. The fishmen have simply retreated into the sea. We are now monitoring the coast. There is no movement here."

Ash looked towards the distant sea, which was where they had lived since childhood. But looking at the turbid water, for some reason, a sense of strangeness arose in her heart.

"Let's pack up and increase our patrol frequency. Next time we encounter a murloc, try to capture it alive."

"Lord Hughes." Ash, contrary to her usual behavior, did not immediately carry out the order. She stared at the sea with a gloomy expression.

"I want to go to the sea and take a look."

The channel used during the battle was open to all Banshees, and the Banshees around Ash opened their eyes wide.

"Ash, are you crazy? You can't go in the ocean!"

"No, absolutely not! On shore, we can still use the terrain to avoid sea urchins, but there's nowhere to hide in the sea. Going down there would be suicide!"

"Yes, Sister Ash, think about the last time we went to explore the sea. The sea urchin monsters had already discovered our island and surrounded us right then. Do we even need to worry about what's going on in the sea now?"

"I have a telepathic link, so no matter what happens in the ocean, I can immediately report it."

Xius was silent for a while, then slowly shook his head: "No."

"The sea is too dangerous now. If you get into trouble, we have no means to support you."

The Banshees couldn't fight the sea urchins head-on, and their numbers wouldn't matter. With no shelter in the sea, they couldn't even escape, unless they resorted to a suicide attack with massive explosives, which wasn't feasible right now. Sea urchins had been sighted near the coast before, and with their encirclement of Caster, the risk for Ash to enter the water was too great, and the risk outweighed the benefit.

"Ash, I understand your concerns, and I also know there must be some secret hidden in the sea, but time is on our side. Castel's industrial capacity is rapidly increasing. Every day we delay increases our chances of success. Our second steel plant will be operational soon, and everything will be fine."

Most of the Banshees were involved in various industrial productions. They knew Castel's current situation better than anyone else. Hughes was not lying. Under the circumstances of general mobilization and the oppression of foreign enemies, the workers on the island cooperated with the Banshees without any grudges, and the production efficiency was terrifyingly high.

This is also the reason why Hughes would rather give up all the outer beaches and manors and defend the industrial area to the death. As long as they can hold their ground against the enemy's attack, there is no need to take any extra risks, and the balance of victory will tilt towards them little by little.

Ash looked at the tribesmen surrounding her with worried faces, then stared at the sea for a while. Finally, she nodded, left some people to clean up the mess, and left.

Hughes breathed a sigh of relief. Ash was good in every way, except that she was always a bit reckless in her tactics. If she were just a soldier, that wouldn't be a big deal, but she was responsible for commanding the battle. Although the Banshees had a telepathic link, they could quickly replace their commanders if they lost them, but that wasn't a reason for her to be so reckless.

After the banshees retreated, the relocation of the islanders in the residential area gradually came to an end. Everyone knew that this place would inevitably become a war zone, and no one had any objections - Zeus even gave up his own manor.

Moreover, although the living environment in the church is simple, it is still better than the wooden houses where the islanders live. At least it doesn’t leak.

Alexi organized people to resettle the islanders. After Hughes showed up and calmed the islanders, he turned and walked towards an area south of the church.

This is a section allocated exclusively to Chloe. There are too many secrets in the Fire Moths she leads. After all, it is a notorious cult. This area has been designated as a restricted area by Zeus, and entry and exit require permission.

Zeus's entry was naturally not blocked. In fact, as soon as he stepped in, a young man came over. He had two small curly mustaches, brown hair combed back, and wore a delicate monocle. He was nodding to him at this moment.

"Lord Lord."

Xiu Si recognized this man. His name was Richard, and he was a member of the Fire Moth. Xiu Si remembered him mainly because he was also a transcendent.

There are only a few extraordinary people in the Fire Moth Chaser, but Zeus can still remember them, and this person
"It seems you know why I'm here?"

"Of course. We've heard about what happened on the coast, and the Chief is also very concerned about the merman. I'll take you to the autopsy room."

Richard was responsible for dissecting the fish-man. Chloe originally wanted to do the dissection herself, but she seemed to be busy with other things recently. Hughes didn't see her all day today.

"Speaking of which, where's Chloe?"

"Your recent research on smokeless gunpowder has given the Chief some inspiration. She plans to go to the Forbidden Library to unlock some forbidden technologies."

Forbidden technology? That sounds dangerous. I'll ask Chloe later.

The two walked all the way into the depths of the church.

"Those fish-man corpses from before were indeed very strange. They didn't seem like living creatures."

(End of this chapter)