Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 312 Funeral
The rescue and salvage operation consumed a significant amount of time for the Temple of Light fleet.

The moment the explosion occurred, a large number of battle priests and waiting sea eagle beasts on the "Water Nest" were stunned by the terrifying shockwave from the water. Many people and flying beasts fell directly into the icy, churning seawater along with the broken and sinking wreckage.

If the Naga had not issued an early warning of an enemy attack, prompting a large number of people to gather on the relatively open deck to prepare for battle; and if the superhumans on the surrounding warships had not reacted quickly and joined the rescue efforts after the disaster, the resulting number of casualties would have been unimaginable.

Final statistics show that, thanks to the tireless efforts of all parties, more than 80% of the human crew successfully escaped the sunken giant ship or were rescued in time.

However, the loss of the precious Sea Eagle Beasts was extremely heavy. Approximately thirty died on the spot, and an equal number of others suffered severe internal injuries, fractures, or irreversible stress-induced psychological trauma from the shock of the massive explosion, rendering them completely incapable of fighting.

Combined, this valuable air force has lost more than half of its strength, suffering a severe blow.

On the deck of the fleet flagship "Azure Sea Valley", Admiral Theodore's face was ashen, his knuckles white from gripping the cold battle loss report.

But the aforementioned tragic figures are not the whole story. The Naga, a key ally in this naval battle, also suffered heavy losses—at least eighty elite Naga warriors were killed or went missing in the explosions.

It was nearly noon, but the dim light on the sea did nothing to dispel the oppressive gloom hanging over the fleet. The first phase of the emergency rescue operation had just come to an end, leaving everyone exhausted.

Further out on the relatively calm sea, the Naga people are conducting a solemn and sorrowful sea burial ceremony.

Hundreds of Naga people formed a huge circle, silently floating in the dark waters. At the center, the Naga Queen personally led this deep-sea funeral.

The "Purification Ritual" has been completed. The tribe's witches collected the life scales of the fallen warriors, whose iridescent colors had faded, and sealed them into "Weeping Pearl Shells" that shimmered with a faint, eerie light.

Then came the "Guiding Ritual." They opened their mouths, filled with fine, sharp teeth, and sang in unison a strange melody and a frequency far beyond the limits of human hearing—a song for sending off souls.

The Naga swam and swirled slowly and rhythmically around the bodies of their fallen comrades. Gradually, a small whirlpool formed by their movements appeared at the center. Surrounded by song, the bodies of their fallen kin sank slowly into the eternal, dark abyss below.

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After the funeral, the Naga Queen, her face covered in frost, boarded her flagship, the "Azure Sea Valley".

"What attacked us was a long, cylindrical alchemical self-destruct device?" General Theodore asked gravely.

The Naga Queen replied in an icy tone, with utmost brevity: "Yes."

Beside him, the massive silver dragon Silver Two, lying prone on the deck, seemed unfazed by the Naga Queen's grim expression. Its voice, deep and rumbling like thunder, said, "If this weapon, with its immense power, were to hit our ship, the outcome would be the same: sinking. Does Your Excellency have a solution?"

General Theodore, who was named, clearly understood the implication in Yin Er's words—if the deadly threat of this new underwater weapon could not be resolved, Yin Er would have to consider leading his Silver Dragon Guard to temporarily withdraw from this dangerous sea area.

Such a violent explosion would have dire consequences even for a powerful silver dragon caught off guard if it were swept into the core area.

Death might not be certain, but those near the detonation point would inevitably suffer severe injuries. General Theodore was about to explain when the Naga Queen slammed her heavy trident onto the deck with a loud thud! "Continue the attack!" she growled through gritted teeth. "Such a despicable sneak attack will not succeed a second time!"

The devastating losses filled her with boundless hatred. She vividly remembered that shortly after she personally severed the "Heat-Reducing Plug No. 2" thruster, two devastating explosions occurred in succession.

The absolute lethal radius of the explosion's shockwave reached a terrifying forty-meter spherical radius! Within this death zone, all the Naga perished; not a single one survived!

Even though she was more than 100 meters away, she was still shaken so badly that she coughed up blood and felt excruciating pain in her internal organs.

She suppressed her raging anger. "We just suffered because we'd never seen anything like it before! They make a huge commotion underwater—the noise and bubble trails are extremely noticeable! If we encounter them again, we're absolutely confident we can intercept and destroy them! Furthermore, the enhanced shock-resistant underwater magic shield has a significant weakening effect on their power!"

"These things are fast in a straight line, but they are extremely clumsy when turning," added a priest who was on duty on the ship and participated in the attack in the water. "As long as you keep a safe distance and use magic to attack accurately, these big iron cylinders are actually quite vulnerable."

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Yin Er, who had been keeping his eyes half-closed, suddenly opened his sharp dragon eyes and looked at the distant sky. "Two little guests have arrived."

Theodore looked up, but all he saw was a gray, empty sky.

But from beneath the sea, two agile silver dragons suddenly burst forth! They soared vertically upwards, their massive bodies raising towering columns of water. Water droplets flew backwards from their shimmering scales, exploding into fine mist in the air.

Two silver dragons soared into the sky, leaving two clear trails of water mist. Several bursts of magical light erupted in the air, followed by a fierce chase as the figures rapidly disappeared into the distance.

“They are enemy winged scouts,” Yin Er stated calmly.

For a short time, the Feathered Race might have a slight advantage thanks to their agile and small size. But if the chase continues, these delicate Feathered Race members will undoubtedly be defeated.

However, not long after, the two silver dragons returned to the deck in a somewhat disheveled state.

"It was a male and a female member of the Feathered Clan, and they escaped," one of the silver dragons reported, its voice filled with resentment.

"How could this be?" A clear look of surprise flashed in Yin Er's dragon eyes.

The two silver dragons began to recount: Shortly after the chase began, the two winged creatures suddenly plummeted to a low altitude, flying close to the sea surface. They also lowered their altitude to pursue them.

Unexpectedly, a huge cloud of water erupted from the sea without warning, followed by a massive net that unfurled in mid-air, catching both silver dragons completely off guard and trapping them inside! By the time they broke free of the net, the two winged creatures had already taken the opportunity to fly far away and escape.

(End of this chapter)