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Chapter 353 The Tidal Spear: Sea Clan Lands
The Sea Clan, a group whose names have been forgotten by the mainland for a long time, quietly buried under the dust of time.

Tide Naga, Black Sea Sharks, Siren Singers, Abyssal Beasts, Armored Alliance... These star races, almost as ancient as the elves, once existed extensively in a vast area from the distant sea to the near shore during the peaceful era when the elves ruled the center of the continent.

At that time, the proud elves were engrossed in weaving their eternal dreams with poetry, painting, and music, striving to nourish the World Tree that supported elven civilization with artistic spirit. They simply did not care about or pay attention to the other races on the continent!

As long as those creatures "smelling of the sea" don't approach the core area of ​​elven rule, the elves treat them no differently than they treat dwarves, orcs, or even humans.

In a sense, elves value racial equality—they equally despise all other races.

In those forgotten years, the sea creatures, unwilling to be confined to the coastline, carried out a grand and audacious plan. They spent thousands of years, with the perseverance and patience of "ants moving house," digging waterways from the mainland in the opposite direction, attempting to divert the salty seawater to the interior of the continent.

The seven sea creatures jointly participated in this mega-project. Their ultimate goal was to create a saltwater lake in the central part of the continent that could radiate to the surrounding areas, and to establish an inland stronghold for the sea creatures.

The project was so massive it was almost insane. A waterway had to be dug entirely below sea level inland to prevent seawater intrusion. During this process, it was impossible to access the land-based water network or tap into groundwater...

A single oversight could force a large section of the waterway to be abandoned.

They toiled away at this great project, and then, the elves declined, and the humans rose to power.

Humans also value racial equality—they regard all non-human races as enemies equally and use swords and magic to slaughter other races.

The sea creatures are very powerful, but their short stay on land forces them to rely solely on their saltwater waterways as a lifeline for fighting back.

Then, the human race also carried out a river diversion project. They selected a certain major river, built a dam in the middle reaches to block the flow, and dug a breach at another location to guide the surging freshwater like a roaring beast into the saltwater waterway that the sea race had painstakingly dug.

Does this move look familiar? If it does, that's because the last time this move was used was within the territory of the Xiyue Federation. The river they dug up was the Beilu River!

Because of this unique history, the Xiyue Federation and the Sea Clan have always been enemies, and the Sea Clan's sneak attacks on Sea Clan bases are something they often do secretly once or twice.

That protracted struggle ultimately ended with the complete retreat of the sea creatures from the mainland.

After that, the human race and the sea race fought a low-intensity century-long war over their rights in the near sea and near land, until the "Five Races United Republic" was reached and an agreement was reached, stipulating a 30-kilometer free movement zone for each other, and the smoke of war temporarily dissipated.

During this process, the sea creatures also tried various methods to reach the land. The tide-drawing technique of the tide sorcerers was the pinnacle of that era. However, in the end, they were unable to overcome the barriers of their physiological genes and had no choice but to withdraw from the continent.

Now, the sea creatures have a new solution for penetrating deep into the land.

The only problem is that this route is not very safe.

The water-filled suits that Dongxia tailored for the sea tribe warriors are key to their ability to move in freshwater rivers. However, if they are attacked in the water and the water-filled suits are damaged, the huge difference in salinity between the inside and outside will immediately become a death sentence. The sea tribe's body will frantically absorb the surrounding freshwater like a sponge, eventually causing them to be "drowned" in the water.

Even if they manage to reach the surface immediately, their fragile water-filled suits are easily damaged in battle. Then, if the enemy can stall for a little longer, the sea creatures will slowly "die of thirst."

Advancing means death, retreating means death; in short, we must not engage in skirmishes!
This necessitates a force capable of establishing a safe zone for the sea creatures during their "long journeys" and "battle gear changes."

In Dongxia, this systematic tactical solution was planned from the moment Chen Mo first came into contact with the sea creatures, and the entire system was validated six months ago.

Among them, the light and medium-sized shallow-water gunboats have not only completed the construction of multiple experimental vessels, but have also passed rigorous surface combat tests.

There is another heavy type, which can no longer be called a gunboat but should be called a gunship, and it is currently sparking on the slipway in the shipyard.

Even though they were separated by vast distances, the commanders of Dongxia still felt an indescribable longing for this kind of behavior of sailing inland river gunboats into the core waterways of another country's controlled territory. After all, in the past, they were the ones who were trampled on by the enemy.

It's worth noting that on Earth, the once-prosperous Twin Lions United Kingdom, now in decline and only having its past glory to reminisce about, still retains the organization of the Yangtze River Fleet.

Considering Chen Mo's current transport capacity, and to leave enough space for transporting the "water storage suit," a light, shallow-water gunboat was sent instead.

This war machine has a full-load displacement of 197 tons, a hull length of 36 meters, a width of 7.2 meters, and a draft of 1.5 meters. It can move freely in most rivers and tributaries of the Star Continent.

It adopts a diesel-electric-energy hybrid drive system, with a propeller plus dual-shaft water jet propulsion mode, which allows it to cruise stably on the river at a speed of 32 knots, with a maximum speed of over 40 knots and a range of up to 30 days.

The main gun is a 40mm rapid-fire cannon, and the secondary guns are a 20mm autocannon and a 12.7mm coaxial machine gun.

The core concept of its weapons is not cross-domain strikes, but near-shore protection, specifically designed to escort marine life.

The ship carries a squadron of twelve reconnaissance and strike drones. Combined with the ship's own radar system and the information transmission from the Sky Eye system, it can achieve all-around reconnaissance coverage within a radius of 30 kilometers, which is exactly the optimal distance for the sea creatures to strike and reach.

The standard crew complement consists of seven crew members and weapons operators. In addition, as a special feature of the lead ship, an eleven-man elite combat squad is added, with all members equipped with composite bows with a draw weight of over 700 pounds, serving as a special operations team for close-range defense and precision sniping while on board.

Honestly, although the "Dawn" of the Vast Ocean Territory is much larger than this gunboat, when Chen Mo first saw the [Tide Spear], he almost couldn't resist taking on the role of captain himself and embarking on an exhilarating armed patrol on the turbulent Illusion Flame River.

Of course, they were dissuaded by the local leadership.

With such a steel behemoth escorting them, the sea creatures were naturally extremely satisfied. The first batch of six "Gill Guards," totaling nine thousand warriors, followed the ship westward, hopping and skipping in the water all the way, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The happiest person was none other than the team leader, Princess Cersei's companion and chief sorcerer, Xilan.

Lord Chen Mo waved his hand and designated the ship as the [Tide Spear] class, clearly an act of goodwill towards the Tide Naga race. The ship was even named [Tide Wave].

When Xilan heard the name, she sensed a strong sense of dissatisfaction from her own princess.

In the end, Lord Chen Mo gave a positive explanation, arguing that such a small boat was not worthy of the identity of the "Daughter of the Tides," and that there would be heavy artillery and large ships for Her Highness to choose from in the future.

This is tantamount to hooking Princess Cersei with a hook. It's easy to imagine that before the Cersei-class warship appears, this princess will likely be led around by the other party...

Before setting off, Princess Cersei repeatedly warned her: "Our sea tribe's first battle on the White Deer Plains rests on your shoulders. Don't bring shame to the Naga tribe!"

Now, the sea creatures have arrived at their first landing point – Bailang Beach.

The human warriors, who had been waiting on the beach for two days, set up a cordon under Hamon's command, clearing a large area of ​​open land along the riverbank. Then, they stared in disbelief at the arrival of these sea monsters.

The first Naga royal guards surged onto the riverbank.

Hamon couldn't help but swallow hard and silently took a step back.

The Royal Guards are the pinnacle of combat power among the Tide Naga. The moment their massive bodies touched the shore, an awe-inspiring aura, a mixture of the salty tang of the sea and the oppressive power of the deep sea, seemed to sweep over you.

Their upper bodies resembled upright human forms, and their skin was a deep-sea indigo. When their hydrangea suits were removed, a faint blue sheen could be seen flowing beneath their skin.

The royal guards' powerful muscles bulged like sharp-edged rocks on a coastline, exuding explosive power. Unlike the Naga royal family, who could evolve into six-armed Nagas, the royal guards had only four arms: their left arms typically held shields, while their right arms wielded massive tridents. Below the waist, a thick, powerful serpentine tail covered in dark blue scales lashed across the ground, leaving a deep, winding S-shaped trail.

At the end of their tails was a thick, hard, carapace-like structure. Clearly, in battle, they not only had two more hands than others, but also an extra, nimble warhammer.

Most striking of all are the spiky corona at the back of their heads, which resemble a grotesque umbrella spread out behind their necks.

The crests, combined with their bald heads covered in fine scales, their menacing dark red vertical pupils, their thick, long snouts covered in fleshy whiskers, and the mouthful of sharp teeth revealed when they occasionally open their mouths, perfectly match their image as "sea thugs".

On the mainland, scholars once had a famous debate: whether sea creatures can be considered humanoid beings.
Human scholars have strongly argued that such an ugly and unconventional form does not conform to the aesthetics and definition of "human" and therefore does not count.

The wise men of the sea scoffed at this, and also strongly asserted: We are not those pitiful land creatures with bare bodies and weak, powerless bodies; we are ancient and high-level beings!

After removing their hydration suits, the sea creatures began to don their armor.

These Naga royal guards are naturally covered by a biological protective layer composed of thick, archaic bone plates and hard scales. The blue glow flowing across their bodies is the shimmering light of highly concentrated tidal psionic energy seeping out from the gaps between these bone plates and scales.

In addition to this natural protection, the royal guards also had to wear an outer layer of armor.

Since smelting cannot be done in the sea, the armor of the sea creatures is full of a primitive, handcrafted feel. The core part is a thick ray skin covered with layers of alloy tridacna shells.

These unique mollusks typically live in clusters near metal-rich sedimentary rock areas. They fully absorb the surrounding metal ions and extract the heavy metal components through a set of specialized gills and mantle tissues. These components are then mixed with the calcium carbonate secreted by their bodies to form a reinforced shell layer.

It's like building a reinforced concrete shell.

The outer shell of a giant clam shell that has been aged for a certain period of time is removed and folded into the shape of scales. Its protective ability is no less than that of a master craftsman's exquisite forging.

This alloy of giant clams, as a rare and strategic biological resource, has long been one of the core assets of the sea creatures. Even with the vast resources of the Tide Naga race, and after countless years of cultivating the hydrothermal vent areas on the seabed, their quantity still could not reach the level required to fully armor the royal guards.

Therefore, most of the armor on these sea creature warriors is made from the exoskeleton of crustaceans, with some bone plates from marine organisms used as supplementary armor.

The royal guards, now fully dressed, coiled their snake tails, raised their upper bodies, and their cold, vertical pupils swept across the unfamiliar riverside woodland, standing silently as an armed jungle.

Subsequently, a transport boat was launched from the gunboat [Xilan] and quickly headed towards the shore.

The commander of the forward command group of the Han Hai-Naga Joint Operations Command Center set foot on the land north of the Huan Yan River.

The man at the very front is Colonel Liu Zaiyue, the commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Han Hai, the glory of the Han Hai orcs, and the commander of the vanguard.

Following closely behind is Chen Chuting, a first-term graduate of the Han Hai Military Command School, the first captain of the [Qiming], a first-level assistant instructor at the Han Hai Naval Academy, and the current captain of the [Xilan].

The last one from an ally is none other than the Tide Naga Storm Priestess, Honorary Captain and Special Advisor of the [Tide Ripple].

Behind them, the Naga sea tribe forces surged onto the White Wave Beach in an endless stream, like a tidal wave.

———— (Divider and PS: Next chapter will be published later, see author's note at the end of the article)
As Lord Chen Mo's staunch confidant and loyal guard, Liu Zaiyue could hardly be called a qualified high-ranking officer; he was more like a commando captain.

The instinctive reaction upon seeing the enemy is to take a deep breath, shout, and charge, unleash War Stomp, and smash a totem pole down!

Strategy? Such a thing has never existed in the minds of minotaurs!

If placed in the military system of any other force on the mainland, given Liu Zaiyue's personality and command style, he would probably never have been able to attain the high-ranking military position of "commander" that requires commanding a region.

But Hanhai is a little different.

This area has a "sky eye" reconnaissance system that covers the entire region.

It possesses a large and highly efficient staff composed of elite officers from the territory.

Behind this staff group is the East Xia Staff Headquarters, which provides guidance and advice.

Every operational plan issued by Han Hai Ling is detailed down to the specific action requirements for each hour and each operational unit.

Finally, the Han Hai Territory is also equipped with an advanced system that allows for real-time communication with the rear lords and the general command headquarters anytime, anywhere.

Unless the commander's personal abilities far surpass those of the staff behind him, the best option is to follow the battle plan step by step.

In this situation, Liu Zaiyue's "disadvantage" of not being good at thinking and lacking the ability to make on-the-spot decisions becomes insignificant, while his greatest advantage—his unwavering loyalty to Lord Chen Mo and his almost obsessive, uncompromising execution of orders—becomes incredibly dazzling in this system.

Therefore, for the first battle after crossing the Illusion Flame River, the lord specifically requested that he lead the fight.

At the same time, as a first-term student who had followed the lord in a series of early military operations, Chen Chuting knew that there was a deeper historical background behind the appointment of this commander.

At this moment, the enemy gathering and pressing towards White Wave Beach is none other than the infamous "Crack Claw" tribe among the orcs.

Chen Chuting remembered clearly that in the ruins of Razor Fortress, which was breached by Lord Chen Mo, there stood such an inscription.

[By the Ancestral God of Beast Souls, in the 127th year of the White Deer era, the leader of the Cracked Claw tribe, having breached the human race's Razor Fortress, has destroyed the city here, proclaiming this to all corners of the world!]

Indeed, Lord Chen Mo temporarily ignored the other forces that were gathering and went straight to attack the Crack Claw Tribe. The fundamental reason was that this concerned the deep-seated hatred of Li Zelin, the hardworking "Earthbound Undead" and model worker of the Vast Ocean under his command.

Since Director Li himself couldn't leave the restoration plant, having Liu Zaiyue, who had taken a heavy blow from Director Li at Razor Fortress, throw that punch in place of Director Li was a kind of "relay beating" in a special sense!
Liu Zaiyue's military boots landed steadily on the gravel and sand of the beach. He first silently reviewed the battle plan he had memorized all day yesterday in his mind, then raised his arm and began to check his watch.

"Quickly get the formation in order and check the communication equipment!"

"Seven minutes and twenty-two seconds from now, as directed by the supreme command, launch the attack!"

"Kill those beasts!"

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(End of this chapter)