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Chapter 471: Trend of the Times (470)

Spirit Flame Lotus Island.

The Eighth Deep Diving Pier.

The so-called "deep diving pier" is not an ordinary pier as imagined by ordinary people.

It is a special pier built underground on Lotus Island, exclusively for the use of deep diving vehicles such as Sea Eagles and Fish Eagles.

The construction method is not difficult either.

First, a large cave is dug underground on Lotus Island, with a length ranging from three to five kilometers, and then a wide underground waterway is dug, directly connected to the ocean.

In this way, Sea Eagles and Fish Eagles can enter the deep sea through the waterway, or enter the pier through the waterway to complete various supplies and maintenance work.

Even if there are strong winds and storms outside, it will not affect the combat readiness of the deep diving corps.

At this moment, the third berth of the pier, which is a thirty-meter wide and five-hundred-meter long waterway.

Inside the huge cave, there is a strange salty smell.

"Splash~"

Only the sound of water waves rolling.

One after another, large creatures measuring tens of meters or even dozens of meters in length floated up from underwater.

They are Sea Eagles and War Eagles.

It can be clearly seen that more than half of the surfaces of the deep diving vehicles are damaged, and even the balance wings of more than a dozen vehicles are broken.

This is the unfortunate 16th Deep Diving Formation that encountered a mysterious-level sea monster.

Even fools know that this formation must have experienced a great danger in the deep sea.

A large number of personnel on duty at the pier gathered around when they saw this.

"Throw the ropes over!"

"Prepare the winch!"

"Set up the floating bridge!"

Shouts echoed in the cavity.

The pier immediately became busy.

One after another, the deep diving vehicles successfully completed the berthing procedures.

The soldiers who participated in this underwater patrol also stepped onto the pier smoothly.

Many of them had blood flowing from their heads, their heads wrapped in bandages, and blood stains could still be clearly seen.

Before the Black Scale Sea Monster Cai Kun escaped, it caused a turbulent flow, and many Sea Eagles and Fish Eagles were swept into it, resulting in many injuries.

A group of medical personnel hurriedly ran over carrying medical kits, examining each injured person one by one, and asking if there were any abnormal sensations.

Several mysterious-level experts from the external war zone stood quietly in a corner, feeling a lingering fear in their hearts.

Zhong Sunwen glanced at his attendant and asked in a low voice, "Has the casualty rate of the Sea Eagle Corps been high in the past few months?"

The attendant respectfully replied, "Reporting to Commander Zhong Sun, the intensity of the battles between the war zone and the sea monsters in the deep sea has even exceeded that of the sky."

"Since the establishment of the Sea Eagle Corps, the number of registered casualties has exceeded 6,000, averaging more than 800 per month."

Zhong Sunwen nodded gently.

The other experts had different expressions on their faces.

The attendant whispered another piece of information, "Last month, a formation was completely wiped out in battle, with more than 360 people killed, and not even a single body was recovered."

As for the whereabouts of the bodies, it is not difficult to guess.

That is to become the food for sea monsters.

Zhong Sunwen remained silent.

This mysterious master had only gone on one mission and was already quite shocked.

It can be imagined that the soldiers of the Sea Eagle Legion have been enduring tremendous pressure to continue fighting.

This is not easy at all.

Until this moment.

Zhong Sunwen suddenly fully understood why Vice Commander Cheng insisted on tirelessly improving the status of the soldiers, even at the risk of offending the Xuan Shi class.

Because they deserve it!

Furthermore.

From the perspective of interests, this is also a very necessary thing.

Soldiers who make such great sacrifices should receive corresponding rewards, otherwise who would be willing to risk their lives for the war zone in the future?

After a moment.

"Splash!"

Another wave splashed.

A fish eagle towing a fishing net emerged from the water.

In the fishing net were a pile of debris and several bodies in strange shapes.

Not sea monsters.

But soldiers in uniforms.

A total of four.

One of the bodies was severed at the waist, with a large amount of organs spilling out, and his face still showing a look of immense pain.

Another body had its head flattened by the water flow, and its body bent into a grotesque shape.

When Kun suddenly launched the attack earlier, two fish eagles instantly disintegrated, and several soldiers piloting the fish eagles naturally encountered misfortune.

A captain glanced at them, lowered his eyelids, and his voice was a bit hoarse: "Bring the bodies up first, then tidy them up."

Since the construction of this pier, although the captain had seen bodies every now and then, he still felt very uncomfortable at this moment.

When they set off, they were still lively and energetic, but when they returned, they became like this.

"Yes!"

More than a dozen soldiers quickly rushed forward, gently pulling up the fishing net, as if they were just disturbing their rest while they were asleep.

Soon.

The bodies were roughly tidied up, finally looking somewhat presentable.

The captain personally took several pieces of black cloth and covered each body one by one.

He stood up straight, shouted loudly, "Salute!"

A group of soldiers saluted in unison, solemnly chanting, "We will guard the deep sea of the war zone!"

Not far away.

Several Xuan Shi from other war zones watched this scene, all deeply moved.

They all sensed the determination in the soldiers' voices, and from their actions, the soldiers were indeed fulfilling their promises with their lives.

After a few seconds.

The captain waved his hand and shouted, "Prepare the bodies for transport!"

The soldiers immediately followed the order.

The funeral mode of the Sea Eagle Legion is different from that of the Sky Knights. The bodies of the soldiers will be completely cremated and then carried by the Sea Eagles to be scattered into the deep sea.

The symbolism behind this is actually imitating the funeral of the Sky Knights, who "scatter the sky flowers all over the ocean."

After a while, a soldier ran over and whispered something in the ear of the centurion.

The centurion shouted loudly, "Everyone, the four Fish Eagles dragging the sea monster have entered the waterway and are about to arrive at the dock. Get ready, everyone."

Soon, a specially cleared waterway suddenly surged with seawater.

"Splash!"

Accompanied by the sound of large waves.

Several Fish Eagles slowly emerged from the waterway, carrying a mountain of flesh.

Indeed, it was a mountain of flesh!

The size of the Black Scale Sea Monster, Cai Kun, reached fifty meters, and its weight exceeded 1,500 tons, definitely a colossal creature.

Its two vertical pupil eyeballs had a diameter of no less than seven meters, taller than a two-story building.

On the forehead of the corpse, there was a black horn, nearly fifteen meters long, covered with dense spirit patterns.

It was obvious that this horn was a precious extraordinary material.

"Oh my god!"

"So big!"

The soldiers looked up at the mountain of flesh, and exclamations of astonishment resounded one after another.

At the same time, a slight pressure emanated from the remnants of the corpse, making many people feel uncomfortable.

"I feel a little dizzy!"

"I also feel a bit suffocated!"

"This giant beast is very powerful. If your mental power is a bit weak, it's best to stand further away."

Although several Xuan Masters had seen the corpse in the deep sea, they still felt a strong shock when they observed it up close.

Zhong Sunwen took a deep breath and muttered softly, "It's really incredible!"

This sentence seemed a bit random.

But everyone understood what he meant.

They still found it hard to believe that a mere Xuan Master could kill such a powerful monster from a distance.

After fifteen minutes, the entire East Li war zone was in an uproar.

After all, in any war zone, killing a powerful Xuan Master-level sea monster would be something worth boasting about.

And under normal circumstances, either a Xuan Supervisor powerhouse would personally take action, or the war zone would directly use a powerful Xuan Formation to successfully kill the Xuan Master-level sea monster.

Naturally, this news spread like a storm to the six Lotus Islands in the East Li war zone.

The personal prestige of Vice General Cheng reached its peak in this war zone, even completely overshadowing General Jian Wanli.

In another fortress.

Vice General Feng Guangjun stared at his subordinate, repeatedly asking, "Are you sure the sea monster at the deep diving dock is really at the Xuan Master level?"

The subordinate replied with an earnest tone, "Absolutely! There are still several Xuan Masters from other war zones who can testify."

He also revealed a piece of insider information, "If it weren't for Vice General Cheng's use of a divine object to kill the sea monster from a distance, those Xuan Masters would have almost not made it back!"

Feng Guangjun struggled to suppress his astonishment and waved his hand, saying, "You may leave now."

The subordinate acknowledged and quickly left.

"Bang!"

The door had just closed.

Feng Guangjun took a deep breath, muttering to himself, "How is this possible?!"

However...

No matter how difficult it was for him to accept, the fact remained.

Feng Guangjun remembered something and his expression turned grim as he muttered, "Tomorrow won't be easy!"

The Black Scale tribe that had gathered around the war zone was increasing in number. Tomorrow, there would be another central courtyard meeting to discuss relevant countermeasures.

Last time, he proposed that the Sea Eagle and Fish Eagle take the initiative to attack the Black Scale tribe on the outskirts of the war zone, while Vice General Cheng insisted on patrolling the underwater currents.

This time, the Deep Diving Corps encountered a Xuan Master-level sea monster underwater, which completely proved the correctness of the other side's decision.

At tomorrow's meeting, as long as Vice General Cheng casually mentioned it, would he not lose face?

What's worse, in this decisive battle, he would completely lose his say, and it would become even more difficult for him to gain military merits.

The more Feng Guangjun thought about it, the more he regretted, "If only I had known... sigh!"

*

That night.

Zhong Sunwen stayed in his residence and began writing his report as usual.

But this time...

This Xuan Master from the other war zone did not focus his main attention on the new weapons, equipment, and tactics of the Dongli war zone.

He devoted a considerable amount of space to recounting what he had seen and heard at the deep diving dock.

"... Vice General Cheng's killing of the powerful sea monster with a single blow is indeed shocking.

"But in my personal opinion, the loyalty and fearlessness displayed by the soldiers of the Sea Eagle Corps have given me an even greater shock.

"I can't believe that after experiencing a near-death situation, some of the uninjured soldiers rested for only two hours before going on the next patrol mission.

"As far as I know, Vice General Cheng of the Dongli war zone has established a system of medals, greatly improving the status of the soldiers.

"The soldiers' enthusiastic combat performance is not unrelated to this."

Zhong Sunwen hesitated for a moment and added another paragraph, "From the current situation, the change of times is already unstoppable.

"In this war, soldiers will play a more important role.

"I strongly recommend that this war zone adopt a system of medals."

Zhong Sunwen put down his pen and muttered softly, "Anyone who goes against the tide of the times will be eliminated. I hope the war zone will implement the system of medals as soon as possible."

*

Almost at the same time.

Liu Xuan, who was being marginalized by others, was also writing furiously.

This guy briefly described the experience of this battle and gave his conclusion.

"Once again, the Xuan Masters have proven to be the ones who truly determine the course of the war.

"The Fire Eagle and Fish Eagle are good things and have some help in the war, but there is no need to exaggerate their role."

(End of this chapter)