Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 90 The Damaged Ship Breaks Through
But this slowed the sea monster's crawling speed. Siwo used a freezing spell to slow down the resisting tentacles.

Violet calmly completed the spell in mid-air, then approached closely and enveloped the giant octopus with a dark, ethereal light.

Zombie Reversal!

This time, the spell was cast without reservation. The giant octopus violently spewed out thick black mist from its entire body, resembling a blooming black mist flower. Its tentacles instantly went limp, and its massive body crashed into the seawater as it ran, creating a spectacular V-shaped wave.

Then the entire body began to disintegrate, large chunks of flesh and blood fell into the sea and dissolved, turning the azure seawater a dark red, which continued to spread in the foam.

A little further away, the second giant octopus finally rendezvoused with the pirate's small boat. It used its tentacles to pick up the large barrel the pirates had brought, only to find that Violet and Sivo had already given up the chase and were calmly returning to the White Triangle.

“I told you so, Xiao Jin, if you had met this kid sooner, you wouldn’t have been on the run for a whole year,” Xiwo said to Zi Jin.

"Then, half a month later, High Priestess Catherine of the Overwatch Council will personally take action, and within a month, Pope Augustus will personally lead the expedition." The girl said irritably, "After that, we will face the God of War of the Star Empire, and a continental coalition army of unknown size."

Siwo thought for a moment, "Hmm, that seems to be true. But right now, Catherine is on maternal leave, and the Pope is overwhelmed by the doctrinal crisis. As for the Star God of War—if he really came, the scene would not be so shabby."

“We need to consider changing positions after this incident,” Violet replied. “That’s the trouble with having too many enemies; you’re not even sure which side you’re fighting right now.”

"Xiao Jin, what are your long-term plans? Are you going to keep running away?" Siwo suddenly asked seriously.

Zijin was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Grandpa, Su Ming is not from this world. If everything goes well, I will follow him to another world and never come back."

Seaworth paused, looking at the girl. "Leave this world?"

“When I decided to follow Su Ming, I didn’t really think about it seriously.” Zi Jin looked into the distance. “But then I not only escaped alive, but also broke free from the shackles of the disease and gradually became stronger. And as time went on, recreating the plane transfer array was no longer out of reach.”

"I think Su Ming is quite easy to talk to. If you're unwilling—"

“No, I didn’t mean I didn’t want to go,” Zijin corrected. “I just wanted to tell Grandpa in advance so I could prepare for our future farewell.”

Siwo's hand, which was about to touch the girl's head, awkwardly froze in mid-air.

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When she passed the zombie whale carcass, Violet stopped to examine the skeleton left after the whale's body had decomposed.

"Are those whale bones from over there usable?" Su Ming asked via telepathy. He had learned a few tricks from Xiwo these past few days, significantly increasing his telepathic range.

"Usable, and of superior bone quality!" A ghostly light flowed from Violet's fingertips as a necromancy spell unfolded above the skeleton. Once the summoning was complete, she gracefully leaped onto the back of the newly summoned skeletal whale, riding her new pet back to the White Triangle.

The necromancer's ability to snowball on the battlefield should never be underestimated.

Su Ming has made initial repairs to the White Triangle's power system and restarted the equipment. However, only the right propeller is functional; the left power system's drive shaft and propeller are severely deformed and cannot be repaired in the short term.

The power plant on the right side was only partially restored, operating at about 40% power, and the White Triangle's speed was only eight knots.

Several pirate ships surrounded them, and Su Ming decided to leave first. He chose to sail against the wind, where the pirates' sailing warships were completely exposed as weak, unable to even maintain a three-knot pursuit speed. Su Ming calmly steered the White Triangle out of the engagement range, leaving the enemy to watch in vain from behind.

A white-boned whale swam alongside the White Triangle, creating a long, narrow trail of spray.

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Siwo activated the communications tower to report the events and the battle situation to the Federation.

Su Ming continued his research on the power equipment. He discovered that this was a flaw in modern Earth equipment; compared to the technological systems of this other world, those with higher complexity were more prone to damage.

From a combat perspective, some targeted protective measures need to be taken.

Siwo quickly ended the communication. He told everyone, "The Federation is already sending warships over."

"Let them deal with those pirate raiding ships trapped inside Qingquan Reef first," Zijin said. "Keep their distance from us, or we won't be responsible for any accidental damage!"

“That’s exactly what they said,” Siwo replied. “The Federation said the Star Rain would come to participate in the operation. To avoid unnecessary conflict, the Star Rain will keep us informed of its location once it arrives.”

"They're really afraid we'll smash the Star Rain too," Su Ming remarked.

"Who told you to have such an impressive track record? This time it's two more Wasp-class warships," Siwo replied. "Four warships in less than a month, with a total tonnage of 6500 tons—you've got a full fleet!"

Although explosive ambushes are not a legitimate method, they make no difference in terms of results.

"Why didn't the Federation accuse us of orchestrating this this time?" Su Ming asked curiously. "The only necromancer left who is well-known and at large is Zi Jin, right? Aren't we the prime suspects for creating the zombies?"

“I have an alibi,” Violet said, her eyes crinkling into a smile. “The Knights of Light who have been surrounding me for the past year can testify to that!”

"Speaking of which, there are necromancers on the other side too, right?" Su Ming asked. "These giant zombies are clearly being directly manipulated, and the controllers are right there on the battlefield?"

“That’s right.” Violet thought for a moment, “To control such a large target, the manipulator’s magical power should be no less than that of a Magister, or even a Grand Magister!”

"So, this necromancer on the enemy side is quite powerful?" Su Ming asked.

"Not this one, but these three powerful necromancers!" Violet corrected. "No one can control three giant zombies at the same time—a Saint-level mage might still be able to, but there are no Saint-level spellcasters left in the Dark faction."

"Of course not. You turned Russell and Galio into skeletons," Su Ming thought to himself. He turned to Siwo, "Does the Federation have any countermeasures? Three high-level combatants are beyond our capabilities."

“The Star Empire has already sent a Saint-level professional here, and the Federation is also contacting Yesia on Ling Island, hoping to obtain her support,” Siwo replied.

Saint-level professionals represent the highest level of combat power on this continent, so this response is appropriate. Furthermore, Yesia has been attacked by sea monsters before, so she's highly likely to be willing to intervene. As a melee-type saint, Yesia is naturally advantageous against magic-based combat professionals.

(End of this chapter)