I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

Qi Ji said in a deep voice, "We can only hope that's the case."

As Konno Yumeno stood in front of the control panel and gave Qi Ji a thumbs-up, Qi Ji immediately notified headquarters to activate signal jamming.

The next second, as the shield was activated, communication between Qi Ji and headquarters was interrupted, and Konno Yumeno also started signal transmission.

Holding the signal detection equipment in his hand, Qi Ji silently prayed.

On the signal detection equipment, the signal transmission channel strength of the signal tower remained a straight line, indicating that there was no receiver except for their own detection equipment. Qi Ji felt a chill in his heart. After waiting a few more seconds, just when Qi Ji was feeling desperate, the detection equipment suddenly reacted. Although it was still a weak fluctuation, it was great news for everyone.

"Got it! There's a response! The signal is working!"

Qi Ji clenched his fist tightly.

This faint signal is their guarantee of hope in their predicament!

On the control panel, Konno Yumeno cheered excitedly as well, having also seen the feedback.

"Mr. Qi Ji, Mr. Wu Lang, it's done! The directional signal has been received, although it's still very weak, but it's a success!"

Qi Ji nodded and said, "It seems it wasn't a misunderstanding. Although we don't know why we can contact Inazuma Mainland from here, as long as we can contact areas outside this sea, we still have a chance to ask for help."

After that, as soon as the agreed signal jamming time ended, Qi Ji immediately reported the situation to the Qianhai base headquarters.

After receiving Qi Ji's report, Hong Jianjun decisively ordered a team to escort the engineering department personnel to Haiqi Island immediately to assist Haiqi Island in upgrading the signal tower and establishing a communication channel between Haiqi Island and the Qianhai base.

Meanwhile, Qi Ji returned to the Coral Palace with Wu Lang and explained the situation to Xin Hai.

Shin-hae also stated that Haigi Island would fully cooperate with the cooperative operation.

Afterwards, Xin Hai also had a video conversation with Hong Jianjun. After a brief meeting, the two sides reached a consensus on cooperation.

And so, in this nameless sea area fraught with crisis, a race against time to cooperate and save themselves began.

Chapter 380 Please Respond If You Hear Me

At the headquarters square of the Haiji Island garrison, more than a thousand Haiji Island soldiers in combat uniforms stood quietly and in neat rows, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Standing directly in front of the plaza, Goro met the resolute gazes of the soldiers and shouted loudly, "All members of the First Division, please!"

"exist!"

A deafening roar erupted from the square.

"Before the military reorganization, our First Division consisted of elite troops from the First Army of the Resistance. I believe in everyone's abilities! Now, Lord Coral Palace has entrusted us with an important task: to take over the defense of the southern beach from the Third Division, to tear a gap in the monsters' offensive, to establish a temporary landing point in the shortest possible time, and to drive every single monster that lands back into the sea! To completely clear the coastline! Can you do it?"

"can!"

"it is good!"

Goro waved his hand and said, "First Division, all members, listen up! Head towards the south bank!"

Just as the entire First Division was heading towards the southern coast of Haigi Island, the Qianhai Base also began its operation.

In North Zone 1, in front of Channel 6, under the guidance of the dispatcher, some necessary equipment and materials were transported to the small ships docked in the "elevator". Then, several engineers boarded the ship, and the elevator closed and began to slowly ascend into the channel.

A few minutes later, the elevator surfaced on the sea, and the ship carrying technicians and escort soldiers exited the elevator and headed towards Haegei Island according to the navigation.

On the other side of Haiqi Island, Qi Ji also received news from the Qianhai base that the technical personnel had already set off, and said to Goro beside him, "The technical personnel have already set off."

Goro nodded and looked at the coastline ahead.

"It seems we need to speed things up as well."

The entire First Division has now reached the southern coastline and handed over to the Third Division, which had been defending for many days and desperately needed rest. They have now begun their battle against the logged monsters.

Gunfire and artillery fire rang out continuously along the coastline. The soldiers of the First Squad set up countless firing points along the coastline, which intertwined to form a massive firepower network that completely suppressed the landing monsters. These monsters, which had just crawled ashore from the sea, did not even have time to get up and let out their first roar before being hit in vital areas or torn apart by bullets and artillery fire, and then turned into specks of light and returned to the sea.

Firepower suppression has been achieved, but this is not the ultimate goal of the First Division. What the First Division needs to do is to establish an absolutely safe landing point on the southern coastline for ships dispatched from the Qianhai base to dock.

Ivan brought not only modern equipment to Haiqi Island, but also modern tactical thinking.

At this moment, Goro, standing on the high slope behind, felt that the time was ripe and immediately ordered: "Order the artillery squad to suppress the landing point with artillery fire. At the same time, the sixth and seventh squads, under the cover of artillery fire, will advance from both flanks, clear out the area around the landing point, and pull the defensive line over."

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the messenger immediately waved the chess piece in his hand.

Upon seeing the messenger's flag signal, each squad immediately began a coordinated attack.

The artillery crew immediately turned their guns around and began a barrage of bombardment on the beach where the landing point was located.

"put!"

At the artillery squad leader's command, the soldiers immediately pulled the trigger, and more than a dozen shells were fired simultaneously, landing on the beach at the landing point. The monsters that had climbed ashore were instantly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire and thick smoke.

The artillery currently used by the garrison on Haiqi Island is the same type that was built when Ivan was still alive. After Ivan left, various departments on Haiqi Island upgraded and improved the artillery according to their own understanding. Although it is still far behind modern weapons in China, it is more than enough to deal with these monsters that are not made of steel.

After the first round of bombardment by the artillery squad ended, most of the monsters near the landing point had been eliminated. Before more monsters could climb ashore, the sixth and seventh squads launched a flanking attack from both sides.

Gunfire erupted. As members of the original First Army of the Resistance, the soldiers of the Sixth and Seventh Squads were excellent marksmen. Those monsters that were not hit by the artillery fire began to be harvested. As bullets pierced the monsters' bodies one by one, and a new round of artillery fire struck, the beach at the landing point was completely destroyed.

The soldiers who rushed to the shore immediately set up simple defensive fortifications under cover. At this point, the First Squadron's work was basically completed. The next step was to defend the area and wait for the ships from the Qianhai base to arrive.

About half an hour later, a ship carrying technicians and guards appeared at the end of the coastline, and Qi Ji also received the message from the ship.

After determining the landing point, the ships gradually sailed towards Haiji Island.

Ten minutes later, under the cover of the First Squad and the Chinese guards, the technicians safely landed on Haiqi Island with their equipment and supplies.

"Manager Qi."

"Director Wei."

Qi Ji shook hands with Wei Hai, the director of the engineering department: "Comrades, you must be tired from the journey. This is Goro, the captain of the first squad of the Haiqi Island garrison."

Wei Hai shook hands with Wu Lang and then said, "Where is the signal tower? Let's get there now without delay."

Goro nodded and said, "Okay."

With the coastal defenses fully established, Goro no longer needed to worry about anything else. After handing over the defense duties to the squad's vice-captain, Goro led Qi Ji, Wei Hai, and the others to the back mountain of Coral Palace.

In the square in front of the old Coral Palace ruins, Xin Hai, Jin Ye Meng Ye, and others who had received the message were already waiting. When they saw Wei Hai and the other technicians arrive, they exchanged a brief greeting and then immediately began their work.

Wei Hai and his team first had a brief exchange and discussion with Konno Yumeno and others who built the signal tower. Then, with the assistance of Konno Yumeno and the staff of the Haiji Island Industrial Department, Wei Hai and other Chinese technicians began to upgrade the signal tower.

Because this tower was originally built by the industrial department of Haizhi Island based on the blueprints of the Narukami Island communication station left by Ivan, and the Narukami Island prototype communication station was originally a civilian standard, some key components were much inferior to those of the Chinese military. Furthermore, the industrial level of Haizhi Island was still far behind that of China. Therefore, the first step in the upgrade was to replace some key components of the signal tower with Chinese military standard components.

After the components are replaced, the next step is to upgrade the structural parts of the signal tower to maximize signal transmission power.

Finally, a modern electronic control system was installed on the signal tower.

After nearly a day of modifications, by almost evening, the signal tower had been completely transformed and met Chinese military standards.

After testing, the signal tower's transmission has become more stable compared to the initial signal. Although the strength is not very high compared to normal communication, it is already able to transmit information clearly.

At this moment, when all the upgrade work was completed, Qi Ji, on behalf of the entire team, sent the first clear message to Naruto Island.

[This is the Huaxia Qianhai Base and the Coral Palace on Haiqi Island. We are issuing a distress call. If anyone hears this, please respond.]

If anyone hears this, please respond.

Chapter 381 Return of Inazuma

"Youjia, bring me the fishing net."

"Dad's here!"

In front of a small fishing village on an outlying island, Xianqian Youjia handed the fishing net to her father, Xianqian Zhangren, on the boat. Watching her father drag the net onto the boat, Xianqian Youjia couldn't help but say, "Dad, maybe we should just forget about it. Such a big thing has happened in the southwest sea area, and several islands have disappeared. Isn't it too dangerous to go out to sea these days?"

As Xian Qianzhang tied one end of the fishing net to the bow of the boat, he said, "That's the southwest sea area, this is the northeast sea area, it's different."

Xianqian Youjia frowned and said, "But the seas are all connected. Just because something happened in the southwest sea doesn't mean there won't be a problem in the northeast sea. Dad, maybe we shouldn't go out to sea anymore."

Xian Qianzhang rubbed his daughter's hair and laughed, "Silly child, our family has been fishermen for generations. We make our living from the sea. What else can we do if we don't fish?"

The daughter, Xianqian Youjia, said anxiously, "We can do other things! We can grow crops, grow fruit, or do other industries. Since the General lifted the policy of sealing off the country, the sea routes between our Inazuma and foreign countries have been opened. Many people in the neighboring village have made a lot of money by selling local specialties abroad."

"Really?"

Seeing a rare hint of interest on her father's face, but which quickly returned to his usual cheerful expression, Xianqian Youjia said, "This is the first time I've heard of this... but let's talk about the details when I get back from this voyage."

"Dad..."

Xianqian Youjia wanted to continue persuading, but at that moment she suddenly stared blankly at the distant sea.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

When Xian Qianzhang saw his daughter looking behind him with a shocked expression, he turned around and froze on the spot, just like his daughter.

At the edge of the coastline, under the blazing sun, a massive, dark iron island slowly approached the island with an overwhelming sense of oppression.

That day, people finally remembered...

Oops, sorry, wrong channel.

The massive iron islands on the sea in front of Xianqian and his daughter were naturally the Chinese fleet led by Ivan.

Yes, after several days of sailing, the Chinese fleet finally arrived at Inazuma.

Whether they are Mondstadters, Liyueites, or Blue Star people, when they first see these island-like ships, they all show the same expression as the father and daughter, Kenjiro. The shock brought by the super battleships that are over a hundred meters long is something that can never be forgotten when you see them in person. It is a feeling that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and now, Inatsume is experiencing this feeling for the first time today.

The Chinese fleet did not stop in front of the small fishing village, but slowly headed towards the island's pier.

Xian Qianzhang, clutching a fishing net, stood on the shore with his daughter, watching dozens of steel warships slowly pass by in the sea. At this moment, the two had long forgotten about going to sea.

After a long silence, Xian Qianzhang said, "Those islands just now... they were heading towards the outlying island pier, weren't they...?"

Xian Qianyou nodded silently.

"Then... how about we go check out the docks in the city?"

"Um......"

Although the images of those iron islands passing by had left Kenzen Yuka somewhat dazed, the fact that her father's plans to go to sea had been indirectly thwarted was good news for her.

The shoreline of the outlying island pier was already packed with people.

Countless people stood on the shore, straining to look out at the sea. Those who couldn't see behind them jumped repeatedly, hoping for a glimpse. Some even climbed trees on the shore. In just over ten minutes, the entire island's pier was overflowing with people. Almost everyone from the island had come, and the news had already reached Narukami Island, with even more people rushing to the island.

The instigators of all this commotion—the entire Chinese fleet—are currently anchored and waiting outside the island's dock.

The reason for not rushing to dock is simple: the island dock is smaller than the Liyue Harbor dock, and there was no way to contact Inazuma directly before arriving in Inazuma. So the Chinese fleet arrived in Inazuma rather suddenly, and the ships of all sizes on the island dock had not yet been cleared out, so there was no place for the fleet to dock.

While the Chinese fleet was waiting outside the dock, the crowd on the dock was already in an uproar.