Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 321 Chicken
At this moment!

Something long, sharp, and gleaming with a metallic glint swept silently across his broad back at a speed beyond the limits of vision!

Just as it pierced through the space above, a deafening sonic boom that tore through the air suddenly exploded, as if it had just caught up!

What the hell? !
Yin Er looked up abruptly, only managing to see a point of light trailing a dazzling tail flame, rapidly moving away at a speed he couldn't comprehend! The point of light plunged headlong into the thick clouds, forcefully tearing open a rolling, spreading circular hole in the pure white sky!

Silver Two instinctively wanted to flap its wings and give chase, but he instantly realized—it was too late! The flying object, as bright as a falling star, was rushing towards the "Azure Sea Valley" at a speed that even the dragons found terrifying!
It's the sun! Ainz Ooal Gown used the sun!
In a flash, Yin Er finally realized that the deadly missile was hurtling towards the sun from the due west! It perfectly concealed its bright tail flame, which should have been incredibly conspicuous, against the backdrop of the sun's dazzling light, which was too bright to look at directly!

Even the dragon's unparalleled eyesight, capable of penetrating dozens of kilometers, was completely rendered ineffective by the blinding sunlight, failing to detect even the slightest trace!
As for the dragons' keen hearing, capable of picking up even the whispers of the wind? It was utterly useless! This thing was clearly much faster than the sound it made!
As the sonic boom reached Yin Er's ears, the missile, just like before, had already flown over his head!

****
Almost simultaneously with the missile's arrival, a thick, milky-white magical shield instantly illuminated the massive hull of the Flying Beast Carrier, resembling a giant cocoon of light attempting to completely envelop the entire warship.

But the "Eagle Chicken" missile was equally impressive, its sharp warhead suddenly bursting with an intensely concentrated golden light!
With just a short, crisp "crack," the projectile, carrying terrifying kinetic energy and demon-dispelling power, pierced through the protective light barrier at high speed!

This is precisely Newman's "Breakthrough" scheme! Driven by eight expensive magic crystal cores, it greatly enhances the missile's structure and highly compresses magic power into a single point, using its ultra-high speed to break through the surface.

The magical technology of the otherworldly shipborne magical shields is sufficient to complete the flow and replenishment of energy within 3 milliseconds. But for a missile traveling at five times the speed of sound, that time is simply too slow!

The shield's defensive light barrier remained, and the hole that had just been penetrated was quickly healed by the replenishment of magic. But it was all in vain. The "Eagle Chicken" missiles that had broken through faced no further obstacles!

Like a declaration of destruction, the "Eagle Chicken" missile pierced the thick flight deck of the Bihai Tanggu, tearing through the ship's structure with unstoppable force, and finally detonated violently deep in the most vulnerable part of the warship's lower deck!
"BOOM!!!!!"

The violent impact was released in an instant, tearing countless hideous holes in the hull below the waterline of the Azure Sea Valley, and icy seawater rushed in fiercely!

General Theodore gripped his binoculars tightly on his flagship, his knuckles white from the force, almost crushing the lens. He watched helplessly as his last large airborne mothership sank under the attack of Su Ming's bizarre alchemical weapon!
He had indeed anticipated that the Azure Sea Valley would be Su Ming's primary target, and therefore, when dividing his forces, he specifically moved the flagship's command center to a cruiser. However, witnessing this thunderous attack, he felt no relief at surviving, only a chilling coldness!

He suppressed his turbulent emotions and immediately ordered a full-scale rescue operation for the survivors of the Azure Sea Valley, and commanded Silver Dragon to strengthen aerial surveillance. Then, he silently returned to the command room, shut himself in silence, and fell into deep thought.

****
About an hour later, the adjutant came in and reported in a low voice: the rescue operation has ended.

The strange alchemical weapon that attacked this time was not very effective against the ship's superstructure, and its overall destructive power was far less than that of the torpedoes used last time. Although the fate of the Azure Sea Yu Valley was irreversible, thanks to timely rescue efforts, a large number of crew members were successfully evacuated.

Only a dozen or so crew members were unfortunately caught in the epicenter of the explosion and perished at sea as seawater rushed in.

General Theodore waved his hand heavily, signaling his adjutant to put away the casualty report.

He walked onto the flagship's deck, the biting sea breeze hitting his face. A moment later, he summoned the dragon Silver Two and the Naga Queen.

"Your Majesty, Vice Elder Silver Two!" Theodore stated his conclusion after careful consideration, "Bone King, only one of these strange weapons can be created each day!"

“Three days ago, he used two underwater alchemical bombs in the attack. And just now, he only used two aerial missiles, plus the remote-controlled aircraft that was destroyed,” he continued.

There are five in total, which corresponds to a production rate of about one per day.

Yin Er exchanged a glance with the Naga Queen, then slowly nodded.

This analysis is convincing. If Su Ming possessed more of these weapons, he could have easily exploited the vast information gap—our complete unfamiliarity with their attack methods and power—to launch a devastating attack on the fleet upon initial contact.

Going forward, if he wants to achieve the same great results with this type of weapon, it will be... a little more difficult!
Yin Er had to admit that even with some precautions, the Silver Dragon Guard could not guarantee a foolproof interception of such a weapon with astonishing speed.

Moreover, what if it weren't just one or two, but multiple missiles launching a saturation attack simultaneously from different angles? And this is from the dragon's perspective; the silver dragon could still attempt to intercept it with its extraordinary speed and strength. But if a human fleet faced such an attack, it would likely be utterly defeated.

Therefore, the conclusion that the number of weapons as powerful as Ainz Ooal Gown is extremely limited appears to be flawless at present.

“In fact,” Theodore added with even greater certainty, his eyes gleaming, “he may very well have run out of stock! Such a powerful weapon must be incredibly difficult to manufacture, and it absolutely requires rare and hard-to-obtain special materials! Therefore, for the foreseeable future, Ainz Ooal Gown will lose the ability to launch such long-range precision strikes against us!”

The Naga Queen nodded slightly, her serpentine head bowed. "So, what are the General's plans?"

General Theodore glanced down at the ticking hands of his wristwatch, then raised his weathered face, gazing at the heavy, churning clouds in the sky, and declared decisively: "At six o'clock tomorrow morning, the entire army will launch a general offensive! Objective—to completely destroy Ainz Ooal Gown and his bone fortress!"

The Naga Queen narrowed her cold, vertical pupils slightly, and flicked her forked tongue.

“Okay!” she hissed in agreement.

In the Queen's view, the Naga race only needed to carefully maintain their distance and cast powerful protective spells on themselves to effectively avoid the threat of Su Ming's torpedoes.

Even if there are occasional oversights, it is human warships that sink.

However, Yin Er raised an urgent dilemma: "The carrier ship has sunk; where will our guards find shelter?"

His enormous head tilted slightly as he surveyed the toy-like ships below.

If a dragon were to stand on the deck of these warships, the sailors would be unable to move an inch and carry out any missions. As for the interior of the ship, it was so cramped that it would be impossible to accommodate the enormous body of a dragon.

General Theodore had a plan. He unfolded a nautical chart and pointed to a nearby marked island. "This place is called Shining Island. It's open and flat. You can fly there to rest." He drew a short straight line between Shining Island on the chart and the planned battlefield. "Shining Island is in an excellent position, completely covering the area of ​​tomorrow's decisive battle! You can take off from the island at any time and join the battle like lightning, delivering a fatal blow to the Bone Fortress!"

This is indeed a comprehensive solution. Silver Two's massive dragon head slowly nodded, emitting a deep groan of approval.

The rescue operation and search and surveillance had taken up a lot of time, and now it was getting dark.

Silver Two raised its head to the sky and let out a loud dragon roar. Then it suddenly spread its giant wings and led the Silver Dragon Guard, like a flowing river of stars cutting through the twilight, soaring into the sky towards Shining Island.

Theodor waved wearily, beckoning to his adjutant and ordering him to organize the delivery of supplies such as food and water to Shining Island, ensuring that the dragons could fully recover on the island.

The adjutant accepted the order and left. Theodore stood alone on the edge of the cold stern deck, a hint of dejection barely concealed, gazing at the twilight spreading rapidly around him like ink.

A heavy pressure, like a boulder, pressed down on his chest.

"Tomorrow's decisive battle must be won!" Theodore clenched his fists, vowing in his heart. The Covenant Bearers, who inherited their lineage from ancient times and bore the sacred oath, could no longer endure even the slightest bit of painful loss!
****
Inside the command center of the Pansy, the atmosphere was completely different. Su Ming and Zi Jin excitedly high-fived each other!
Although no real-time footage of the explosion was transmitted back, the Eagle-Chicken missile's terminal optical sensor sent back a set of photos in the final moments before impact.

Although the resolution is extremely low due to transmission time limitations, it is still clear to see the "Azure Ocean Valley" gradually expanding from a small dot in the image until it fills the entire lens of the camera.

This is exactly what it means literally, a "close-up photo".

Analysis of these photos reveals that the "Eagle-Chicken" missile's terminal velocity is very close to Mach 5. This is also the operating speed of the preset fuse—too high or too low a speed could cause the detonation point to deviate from the critical position at the bottom of the ship.

About three minutes later, the ship's sonar array clearly detected a muffled underwater explosion! The explosion depth was precisely located at approximately three meters underwater.

Thus, the outcome of the Light Fleet's sinking of the Dragon Mother is now a foregone conclusion!
(End of this chapter)