Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 232 Father's Commentary: Amateur

"Teacher Xu, what happened in Qiantang that brings you such joy?"

Zao's curiosity was overflowing, and the teacher, who was finally regaining her senses before dawn, had a look of joy on her face as if she had found money.

"Have it?"

"Have."

"I said no."

Zao turned and ran away quickly. He wasn't Ji Rui; there was a risk in continuing the argument.

Xu Xuan was naturally happy when he was alone.

It's like finding an auto-play system; you work outside while Baoan Hall develops on its own.

It can even automatically capture or receive new members.

This feeling of making pure profit is quite nice; Xiaoqing has finally become a mature working person.

According to Baoantang's plan, consolidating the base before expanding outwards was a steady and pragmatic approach.

Perhaps this organization can play a greater role after Bai Lu goes on her study abroad trip.

Day two.

Farewell at the dock.

Prefect Deng did not come; only a few important figures from Suzhou were present.

Everyone went through the farewell procession at the dock, happily seeing off the academy's ship.

This exchange can be considered an educational achievement, and everyone has a share in it.

Is Prefect Deng somewhat narrow-minded, which is different from his usual style?

The ship set sail and continued north along the waterway into Taihu Lake.

Taihu Lake, also known as Zhenze.

Yu tamed the floods in Wu, dredging the three rivers and five lakes. The water surface was vast, stretching two hundred li from east to west and one hundred and twenty li from north to south, covering an area of ​​thirty-six thousand hectares, with nearly a hundred islands of varying sizes in the lakes.

Everyone was amazed to see such a vast lake. The ocean has its vastness, and Taihu Lake has its expansiveness.

The beauty of natural mountains, rivers, lakes, and marshes is enough to deeply move students.

For the first day or two, everyone stayed on the deck, admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains, writing poems, and reciting the writings of ancient sages. It was a unique experience.

After a while, the excitement wore off, and I started to find the ship a bit boring.

Fortunately, Ji Rui was there; he always managed to come up with something to keep the atmosphere from becoming too stiff.

They employed the academy's traditional horse racing tactics, leaving the students of Jintian Academy thoroughly entertained.

Even without his name engraved, he is lively, unrestrained, and fearless.

Even Yu Gong was so angry at this guy that he blew his beard and glared at him, making him arguably the most ruthless person in Chongqi.

At this moment, a student asked, "I've heard that there are water bandits in all the great rivers and lakes, so why are there no traces of them in Taihu Lake?"

At this moment, Ji Rui jumped out with an expression that said, "How come you don't understand this at all?"

“There are countless pirates in Taihu Lake, but we are on a multi-story ship.”

It should be noted that even the elite troops of Jiangdong who formed the Qudu Army only robbed ordinary ships. The warships were built to the scale of war, and those small sampans couldn't even touch them.

As for hook locks, that's even more impractical, and tricks like chiseling the bottom of a ship are useless against large ships.

Only fire attacks would be somewhat effective, but the people on the ship are not dead; a rash attack would be suicidal.

Zhuge Liang's burning of the Red Cliffs was also achieved by borrowing the power of the Six Ding and Six Jia to summon the east wind and by following the destiny of the Three Kingdoms, which led to the defeat of Cao Wei's million-strong army.

His family traded in several provinces south of the Yangtze River, with boats and manpower covering the waterways.

Even with such a family background, it was impossible to own a large fleet of ships of this scale, not because of a lack of financial resources, but because of a lack of qualifications.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a large number of boats appeared from behind several islands in the lake, rushing over and shouting battle cries.

Ning Caichen gave Ji Rui a resentful look.

That bastard's luck is absolutely cursed; perhaps this scoundrel is the harbinger of misfortune.

Whether the slap in the face is powerful or not can be discussed later. What's frightening is that the enemy's pirate ships include warships such as the Mengchong and Doujian.

This can no longer be explained simply by the term "water thief." "What exactly did Deng You do in Suzhou?"

"Incompetent fools, utterly incompetent fools."

It's no wonder that the instructors who had previously served in the imperial court thought this way; as the highest-ranking official in Wu Commandery, the supervision of military equipment was of paramount importance.

No civilian shipyard should be capable of building such ships; this is a serious dereliction of duty and even provides fertile ground for rebellion.

He's a perfectly good prefect with a promising future, so why should he harbor bandits to enhance his own prestige?

The scholars behind him were somewhat flustered, the atmosphere of war was palpable, and most of them had never seen bandits with real weapons before.

Seeing this, Xie Yu could no longer sit still and began to comfort his classmate.

As a member of the Xie family of Dongshan, he had a thorough understanding of war machines.

"Don't panic, there are sterns inside the ship, these small boats dare not approach."

"Unless they have crossbows and oil."

Then Xie Yu was proven wrong, as he could see from afar that the other party had indeed pulled out equipment.

This made everyone even more panicked.

Even if the enemy can't board the ship, a single arrow shot at any moment would be too much for a mortal body to withstand.

Just as the tense atmosphere was building, a sudden gust of wind rose over the lake.

The waves surged, the wind was strong, and the waves were high, without any warning.

The warship managed to stay afloat, while the pirates' small boat was smashed to pieces by the waves.

A huge whirlpool appeared, as if a gaping maw was swallowing everything. The warships and fighting vessels could not withstand it and began to spin at high speed around the center, tearing apart and being carried to the bottom of the water by the whirlpool, never to be seen again.

Moments later, only wind and waves remained; no ships were on board.

"But... but perhaps divine intervention is at play."

It's normal to have this idea. According to the theory of the interaction between heaven and man, as long as a person is a good person, heaven will help them.

Xu Xuan, of course, did not believe it. He was a good man, but he had also been punished by heaven.

At this moment, it's nothing more than someone trying to display supernatural abilities; the self-directed and self-acted trick is rather crude.

But it's enough to deal with ordinary people.

Sure enough, golden scales appeared beneath the water's surface, causing the lake to ripple, and then the enormous creature burst forth from the water.

Its antlers resemble those of a deer, its head a camel's, its eyes a rabbit's, its neck a snake's, its belly a clam's, its scales a fish's, its claws an eagle's, its paws a tiger's, and its ears a cow's; its body is tens of feet long.

A dragon's roar resounded.

"I am the Golden Dragon King, the Great God of Taihu Lake."

"You are protected today; remember this in the future."

Some of the academy disciples behind him immediately wavered; this was a dragon, after all.

The dragon has always held a special place in China, symbolizing power and authority.

It has been a totem of the human race since the Xia Dynasty.

The only truly recorded account is the legend of Liu Bang's birth in the "Annals of Emperor Gaozu," where his mother, Liu Ao, dreamt of encountering a god with a dragon above her, and thus gave birth to Gaozu. This marked the first appearance of the "Son of Heaven" in the annals of history.

Therefore, it's impossible not to be swayed by this mythical beast.

Even the three heroes were somewhat shocked, while the three geniuses, who had seen many big scenes, felt something was amiss.

It seems that the grandeur of the dragon is a bit too small.

Its imposing presence was so-so, far less impressive than the scene when Master Xu was punished by heaven.

Xu Xuan almost burst out laughing. A dragon should at least have some companionship through wind and rain, at least have some sacred aura, at least have extraordinary momentum.

We've seen a lot, and while this thing is certainly much stronger than us, it's still far from being a dragon. It's not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the Li Long Sword in Miss Bai's hand.

If he were to direct, he would at least make the situation ten times more critical. How could faith be strengthened without killing most of the victims?

This is what the White Lotus Saint Father thought to himself, wanting to gain fame and prestige.

Two words: amateur!

(End of this chapter)