In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Chapter 110 Big Dipper

Wang Yan's expectations do not seem to have been met.

For four consecutive days, the sea was calm and sunny, and there were no incidents of sea monster attacks.

"After passing through this sea area, we can enter the outer sea of ​​Yunlai. Although it is the outer sea, it is already within the control of the Qianyan Army."

Yun Gui said to the passengers who were traveling by boat, including Wang Yan.

Yunlai Sea is the sea area adjacent to Liyue Harbor, while Yunlai Outer Sea, as the name suggests, is the sea area outside Yunlai Sea.

This sea area is actually still a dry and wild waterway, where many ferocious sea monsters roam.

However, as Liyue developed, the Thousand Rock Army's fleet gradually began to expand outwards from the Lone Cloud Pavilion area.

While the open seas haven't been completely tamed, sea monster attacks have been greatly reduced.

"If all goes well, we should be able to dock at Liyue Harbor early tomorrow morning."

As soon as Yun Gui finished speaking, the other passengers who had boarded the boat, like Wang Yan, all smiled broadly.

Just as everyone was relaxing and laughing about their imminent arrival at Liyue Harbor, a muffled thud suddenly came from not far away.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a merchant ship that had been following the fleet since departing from Sumeru shuddered violently, tilting sharply, and people on deck cried out in alarm.

The next moment, the sea exploded with a roar, and a bizarre-looking giant beast leaped out of the deep sea, bringing waves that crashed into the fleet like a wall.

The behemoth was about twenty meters long, with a body resembling a whale, but strangely possessing four thick, short, scaly legs. Its head was enormous, with a protruding snout, and two rows of sharp, white teeth that reflected a cold light in the sunlight. A row of bone spurs also grew on its back. As it moved, it cut through the sea, leaving behind a trail of churning white waves.

It leaped into the air, its massive body almost blocking out the sunlight, and then crashed into the heavily damaged merchant ship with tremendous force.

"Click 9"

The sickening sound of breaking wood was clearly audible. A horrifying gap had been punched through the side of the merchant ship, and seawater rushed in. The sounds of people on board became even more chaotic, with cries and pleas for help mingling with the wind and waves.

Wang Yan glanced over instinctively and felt that the sea beast resembled the dragon lizard prince Scylla from his memory, but there were also significant differences in the details.

"A deep-sea dragon whale!" Yun Gui's expression changed drastically as she recognized the ferocious creature at a glance. "This thing usually lurks in the deep sea and rarely attacks large fleets—something must have disturbed it."

As soon as Yun Gui mentioned the name, Wang Yan immediately recognized it.

Deep-sea dragon whales are a type of dragon-like monster that typically live in the deep sea. Unlike dragon lizards, dragon whales do not receive the gentle Teyvat elemental power, making them more powerful but also more chaotic and lacking in intelligence.

According to the port records of the Order of the Church, most of the maritime accidents that occurred in Omos Port were caused by these kinds of monsters.

Compared to deep-sea dragon lizards, these dragon whales are more hostile to humans, or rather, to order.

However—Yun Gui is not wrong either; these monsters usually lurk in the deep sea and only attack individual ships, rarely attacking entire vessels.

The team.

I don't know what's going on with this deep-sea dinosaur.

Although the attack wasn't on a ship belonging to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, while Wang Yan was pondering, Yun Gui immediately gave the order, turning and shouting sharply towards the cabin: "Activate the Return Machine! Aim at that beast and take it down!"

As soon as the order was given, the ship's well-trained crew and sailors immediately sprang into action.

In just over ten breaths, the creaking sound of mechanisms turning came from below the bow deck. A heavy cover slid open to both sides, and a device shaped like a giant crossbow slowly rose up.

That is the final opportunity.

The fuselage is made of dark hardwood and metal components joined together by mortise and tenon joints. The surface is engraved with intricate cloud patterns and ancient seal script. It does not have crossbows because it fires energy bullets.

A few years ago, the Returning Machine was one of the few weapons that Liyue could use to fight against the Demon God, and it even required the help of the Immortals.

Now, the Qianyan Army has already undergone large-scale deployment.

Despite being an outdated model that was only permitted to be equipped on private merchant ships and was three generations behind, the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's aircraft still possessed a formidable presence that was breathtaking.

The two experienced gunners operating the return mechanism quickly took their positions. One bent down to adjust the elevation of the crossbow, while the other turned the side wheel. The machine emitted a low hum, and a faint halo gathered at the front of the crossbow slot!

A terrifying power began to gather, and golden light shone before the Returning Machine.

"Aiming complete!"

"put!"

At Yun Gui's command, the gunners pressed down the firing mechanism.

Three streaks of light shot out, leaving three pale golden trails in the air, and accurately struck the deep-sea dragon whale that was tearing apart the merchant ship.

The behemoth seemed to sense something and tried to dodge, but the beams fired by the Returning Machine were too fast. One beam pierced the gap between the scales on its side, while the other two embedded themselves in the base of its raised forelimbs.

Then, it exploded with a deafening roar.

"roar!!!"

The sea monster let out a painful and furious roar, and was directly blown away.

Even so, it did not die. It suddenly shook its head, abandoned its continued attack on the damaged merchant ship, paddled with all four legs, and turned to charge towards the flagship of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild, the Wavebreaker.

It moved so fast that it carved a deep trench in the sea, as if the water was bowing down to it!

It must be admitted that these monsters in the deep sea are indeed more terrifying than those on land.

The Dark Outer Sea bestowed upon them their enormous size, powerful vitality, and primal elemental control.

If it were a one-on-one battle, perhaps only someone like Beidou could have slain such a behemoth.

"It's coming at us!" a crew member exclaimed.

"What's the panic!" Yun Gui stood at the bow of the ship, his expression cold and stern. He was about to give the order to continue the attack when he saw several golden streaks of light streak across the sky like shooting stars and crash down. Their target was none other than the raging deep-sea dragon whale.

The light was incredibly fast, arriving in an instant.

Before anyone could even see the details clearly, they heard several muffled impacts as the light arrows pierced the dragon whale's massive body, spine, head, and side—each strike hitting vital points precisely and exploding into dazzling energy ripples.

"roar!!!"

The deep-sea dinosaur let out a mournful howl, the sound piercing the sea breeze and making people's eardrums ache.

It twisted its body wildly, its four legs slapping the surface of the sea, creating huge waves.

The scales on the wound shattered, and dark red blood gushed out, quickly staining a patch of seawater red.

It tried to struggle, its massive body tumbling in the sea, attempting to dive into the deep to escape, but more light arrows arrived, bombarding it relentlessly.

The dragon whale's struggles visibly weakened, its movements grew increasingly sluggish, and finally, after another unwilling roar, its massive head slowly drooped, crashing onto the sea surface, creating one last high splash, and then it remained motionless.

Only then did the outline of a giant ship slowly emerge at the horizon where the sea met the sky, approaching from afar.

The ship was several times larger than the "Breaking Waves," with its hull lines as rigid as mountains, its bow high, and its masts like a forest. Most striking were the several crossbow-like devices on the deck, which were even larger than the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild's Returning Machine, with a faint golden glow still lingering at the muzzles.

Yun Gui was taken aback, staring at the ship for two seconds before her tense expression completely relaxed, revealing a genuine smile: "It's the 'Death Star'!"

The Death Star, the flagship of the Southern Cross fleet, is also the uncrowned dragon king and the mount of the Big Dipper.

Before long, the ships met.

A lithe figure leaped directly from the Death Star to the Wavebreaker.

"Oh, it's Yun Gui. Is the attacked ship yours?"

Since everyone here works at sea, Beidou also knew Yun Gui, the manager of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. He smiled heartily and asked.

Yun Gui shook her head: "No, it's on the way."

"On the way? Oh, I see. Then please help them out. Also, tell them to tally up the losses and go to the General Affairs Department for compensation later," Beidou said casually.

"Looking for the General Affairs Department? Is this related to the General Affairs Department?" Yun Gui asked, puzzled.

"Hey, Seven Stars ordered the maintenance of the trade routes and the clearing of monsters from the outer seas. This monster escaped, and now that something's happened, of course they should compensate us." Beidou waved his hand, speaking matter-of-factly, then looked at the others behind Yun Gui, "Hmm—this one looks unfamiliar?"

Beidou may not know all the people in Liyue who can board the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild's ship, but he has seen most of them.

Wang Yan, on the other hand, was a complete stranger. The key point was that he clearly looked like a Liyue native, but he was wearing the scholar's robes of the Order of the Liyue.

"Oh, this is Mr. Wang Yan, a scholar of the Zhilun School of the Order of Teachings. He has come back to celebrate the Lantern Festival," Yun Gui introduced.

Wang Yan nodded to Beidou at the opportune moment: "Captain Beidou, I've heard so much about you."

"Haha, am I that famous?" Beidou chuckled, then asked, "Are you from Liyue? Where are you from?"

Why are you even asking this?

I don't believe you when you say you have no connection with the authorities.

Wang Yan inwardly complained, but still smiled and said, "Just a country bumpkin."

"The mountains and fields of Liyue are full of renowned immortals. You seem quite confident." Beidou's eyes flickered, but she didn't ask any further questions. She looked at Yun Gui again and said, "I'll leave this place to the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild. I still need to continue clearing out the sea beasts. Goodbye."

"Okay, leave it to me." Yun Gui nodded.

Beidou said no more, walked to the ship's side, and with a leap, jumped back to the Death Star, which was dozens of meters away.

After she left, Yun Gui looked at Wang Yan and said, "Captain Beidou seems to be a little interested in you. Maybe you can join Southern Cross after you graduate."

"Haha, maybe it's just that we don't often see Liyue people wearing academic gowns, so they were just curious and asked." Wang Yan chuckled, then his eyes lit up slightly. "May I take a look at the Guiding Machine over there?"

Even though the Guizhongji is outdated, it is still a profound immortal mechanical art, which is very attractive to Wang Yan.

"Return to the End of the Machine? Well—okay." Yun Gui nodded and agreed.

Actually, there's already an export version of the Returning to the End, so it's not exactly a secret. Wang Yan can look at it if he wants.

"Thank you very much!"

Wang Yan thanked them and jogged towards the return vessel at the bow of the ship.

Yun Gui shook her head and began calling for help to rescue the merchant ship that had been attacked earlier.

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