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"We can't let them continue to cause destruction."
Like Michelle, Archmage Lordren was equally shocked to witness the terrifying power of this artifact, which contained no magical fluctuations. However, he was not so quick to lose his judgment as to do so—the knights were insignificant, but their presence was necessary for the subsequent handling of the West Coast.
The parchment in his hand emitted a faint sea-blue glow. As the incantation was chanted, a massive shadow emerged from beneath the capsized sailing warship, rising to the horrified gaze of countless knights—
"Crack-!"
"monster!"
"My God, what a huge sea monster..."
As soon as it came into view, an octopus-like creature, seemingly five hundred times larger, emerged from the seabed. Using its tentacles, each reaching an astonishing length of four hundred meters, it pulled the capsized warship back up before diving back into the sea under the constraints of the "Sea Clan Contract."
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"Missile attack effective, three targets successfully shot down!"
"Keep attacking, don't give them a chance to move."
"Wait, what is this?"
"A huge unidentified object has appeared underwater and is rising—it's about to crash!"
A tremendous impact, accompanied by the creaking sound of metal twisting, came from the warship beneath their feet. Caught off guard, almost everyone was thrown from their spots and slammed heavily against the walls. Then, they saw the monster that had emerged from the deep sea—
"octopus--?!"
"How could there be such a huge octopus—smash it down!"
"It's got us hooked!"
Following typical human naval warfare thinking, these warships were not designed to deal with such close-range enemies from the very beginning of their construction. So when they first encountered this adversary from the deep sea, all they could do was watch helplessly as it gradually entangled and compressed the warship—dragging it to the seabed.
Although nearby warships attempted to sever the tentacles, these sea monsters, with their utterly unscientific size, also possessed an unscientific resilience and regenerative ability akin to that of wizards. Ultimately, the 30,000-ton missile destroyer could not avoid sinking into the sea…
This was just the beginning. With the sudden appearance of the first sea monster and its attack on the fleet, the entire sea area where the Third Fleet was located was like a boiling pot, invaded by countless huge deep-sea creatures. They used their enormous bodies, which were no less than those of warships, to overturn, flatten, and drag these huge metal structures to the bottom of the sea little by little. Even the flagship of the Third Fleet, the aircraft carrier USS Freedom, with a displacement of up to 80,000 tons, could not escape this fate.
Unlike other destroyers, there were as many as thirteen monsters eyeing this warship. They watched helplessly as the warship was slowly capsized amidst the carnage. Ralph Taya took a deep breath and issued his last command before the signal tower was crushed by the slung tentacles.
"Detonate the ammunition compartment."
A dazzling flame rose on the horizon, but the victorious wizards showed no joy or composure. As they used creatures from the deep sea to annihilate their enemies on the surface, more than fifty "flying objects" trailing flames were already aiming to crash down in their direction.
"...Abandon them, we have failed this mission."
With cold eyes, they stared at the knights pleading behind them. Even with the power of the sea creature contract, they couldn't easily escape the attack range of so many missiles, and they would inevitably encounter similar attacks and pursuit afterward. It was better to just give up.
Just then, the Archmage Anderson, who had finally returned, offered a different assessment: "No, we have not failed yet. Their weapons on the sea have been destroyed and rendered ineffective by the sea creatures. As long as we still control the sea, victory is only a matter of time."
"Then what about these mortals?"
He glanced at it expressionlessly: "Give up. Losers have no value in life."
Half a minute later, fifty-three missiles successfully hit their targets, turning the remaining seven warships, along with the three sea monsters that couldn't escape in time, into rubble. But all of this could not change the tragic fate of humanity in this encounter. With the wizards reappearing near the coast, the situation inevitably shifted in a direction that Earth's civilization did not want to see...
……
Two days later, amid a growing number of coastal sites and port bases being attacked by large sea monsters, Lin Yi received a new trade request from his "partner".
—Use resources equivalent to one million reward points to ensure the safety of Earth's civilization on the eastern coastline of this continent.
"It's time to move to a new phase."
Looking at the various intelligence on the wizard civilization that he had gathered intermittently over the past two years, a smile appeared in Lin Yi's eyes.
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Wizarding Civilization: Chapter 757 Azure Navy: Enterprise
Azure sea, blue sky, and not a cloud in sight.
Facing the blowing sea breeze, the girl prepared for her attack, but couldn't help feeling a little curious about this unfamiliar world.
For the company, this was her first real "expedition to another world." In the past, she had either heard about it from her predecessors or from the images used as teaching references. Of course, more often, she had directly input the various "parameters" into the automatic humanoid mind cubes that would eventually step onto the battlefield through the "terminal"...
Frankly speaking, the company doesn't like the mechanical process of directly inputting combat parameters from the "terminal" to the "mind cube." That cold, impersonal feeling makes her doubt that she exists not as an individual with the name "company," but as a meaningless part placed on an assembly line.
Of course, while resisting, no android can deny the importance and necessity of inputting combat parameters. If each android is at LV1 at the beginning of its creation, a complete novice who doesn't even know how to aim, how to attack, or how to evade and defend, then after the combat parameters are directly input into the "terminal", the starting stage of the android directly becomes LV100, the strongest combat power that an android can theoretically exert.
Whether they maintain this peak combat power or lose control and cause their "level" to regress is up to the automatons themselves. After all, the parameter input is only a one-time thing. The "terminal" neither gave these automatons the possibility of refusal, nor did it give them a second chance.
However, the company seems to have heard from some senior automatons that the theoretical value of LV100 is not their limit, and that there seems to be a possibility of going even further beyond that...
"Aiming too high is not a good thing."
As a member of the highly self-disciplined Azure Navy, the company realized that its previous thoughts were somewhat threatening and inappropriate: "This is a battlefield, and we could be attacked at any time... We cannot afford to be careless."
Lifting up, it was as if a flight deck, shrunk hundreds of times, was propped up on the arm, and "patrol planes," also shrunk in size, were pushed out of the subspace, taking off into the sky with a faint, almost inaudible hum.
Controlling these patrol aircraft to conduct reconnaissance in the nearby waters is not difficult for the company, which has reached the theoretical limit of the automaton through "terminal" data transmission. It is said that when automatons like them were first created, there was no such necessary process. Every Azure Navy member had to grow through their own training and efforts, as well as the baptism of war.
It can be said that back then, each LV100 android required tens of thousands of various resources, not even counting the "teammates" who were eliminated due to failure during the android's growth process. Now, however, it can be completed with just a simple process. Even if they are not yet used to the experience and skills of operating a large number of patrol aircraft, at least by imitating the actions, the company's efficiency is enough to surpass any large warship manufactured by humans.
The maritime patrol aircraft, shrunk dozens of times, broke the sound barrier to expand its search area on the sea surface. After approaching to a certain distance to the north, it discovered one of the enemies they would have to face on this interdimensional expedition—an octopus that was more than two hundred meters tall just above the sea surface.
However, when the company's patrol aircraft arrived, the battle was nearing its end. While human firepower could not easily threaten the enormous creatures hiding beneath the deep sea, once they abandoned the natural defenses provided by the ocean and were exposed to human sight, they were no match for it.
In the early 21st century, Earth's civilization produced a movie depicting large sea creatures attacking human cities. On the surface, it seemed that humans at that time had no way to fight these creatures, so they had to spend a lot of resources to create equally huge humanoid combat weapons and then leave their fate to two equally weak individuals. But is that really the case?
Leaving aside various armor-piercing thermobaric nuclear and hydrogen bombs, even at the very least, we could use objects dropped from outer space—even large enemies won't always miss—to kill them through acceleration. Not to mention, this is no longer the 21st century, but the 22nd century where humanity has overtaken others after seizing resources from another world.
Modern humans cannot evaporate the ocean, but evaporating a large sea monster that dares to surface is still a piece of cake.
Various missiles rained down in turn, followed by a large bomber slowly unleashing a barrage of munitions. Even though it lacked rich emotions and intelligence, the giant octopus, realizing that staying any longer would be life-threatening, abandoned its half-finished "landing" attempt and tried to turn back towards the sea. However, with the explosion of the thermobaric bomb, the sea monster, roasted to a medium-rare state, ultimately could not escape lying under the weapons of humans.
From this perspective, it seems that Earth's civilization doesn't need to ask for help at all?
Just as the company was having this thought, the chaotic scene left behind after the giant octopus had wreaked havoc and left came into her view through the patrol plane.
Several submarines, half-built, were bound and crushed in two by tentacles. The once-complete facilities were destroyed by the massive biological violence. Perhaps Earth's current level of productivity could rebuild them, but the delay was unavoidable...
Not to mention, what if those sea monsters that take advantage of the ocean come back again when the production base has just been repaired? No matter how fierce the human firepower is, as long as they are still underwater, they are destined not to be able to threaten them. And once they get close, a similar scene will definitely happen again.
Combining this kind of war with Earth's civilization, the company relies on various experiences from the "endpoint" to summarize its findings—this is the task of a qualified flagship.
"Human civilization has been passively drawn into a war of attrition. If it wants to end it, it must have the ability to destroy the underwater threats. But the wizards who control the sea monsters have also realized this, so they use the number of sea monsters to wear down human civilization's weapons that can threaten the underwater world, thus buying time."
Humans, whose exploration of this planet is largely confined to the west coast, do not yet know the depth or the vastness of this ocean, nor can they guarantee the exact number of those enormous marine creatures. Thus, faced with an unknown but clearly predictable tactic of attrition warfare, they have no choice but to seek help.
"...After that, it was our war."
Opening its eyes, the company gazed at the massive silhouette slowly rising above the horizon: "Go forth!"
Wizarding Civilization j Qi Leng VIIIwu similar to [VI]?? Dad 8 Qi ⑦: Chapter 758 Azure Navy
In the history of warfare in human civilization, putting aside land warfare, the "weapons" at sea seem to have been developing in the direction of "bigger is better, more is better".
From boats initially used only for fishing, to later vessels used for boarding maneuvers, to the Age of Sail, the Age of Warships... and finally to the birth of one of the representatives of modern warfare: the aircraft carrier, the vehicles used by mankind for naval warfare seem to have been growing ever larger.
This trend is an inevitable trend for Earth's civilization. Those who take shortcuts or make mistakes have already proven their backwardness in wars—the metal debris on the seabed is a testament to this. Only the victors can continue to be active on the battlefield.
However, Earth's civilization can only be applied to Earth. When the battlefield changes to a non-Earth environment, this weapon, which has been tested in countless wars on Earth, will eventually be eliminated... at least for those monsters that rise from the depths of the ocean.
Unlike the beyond-visual-range combat tactics humans are accustomed to, which involve using saturation firepower to eliminate enemies as soon as they are seen, these creatures that inhabit the deep sea are more accustomed to fighting with their own bodies. If they were on land, the lethality of Earth's weapons would naturally teach them how to fulfill their duties as "rare plants and animals." But they are hidden underwater, often thousands or even tens of thousands of meters below the surface.
In the past, sea fortresses that could withstand more attacks and carry more weapons became a burden for Earth's civilization. When faced with attacks from huge underwater creatures, they could not even dodge, and could only watch as these brutal creatures capsized warships and dragged them into the depths of the sea.
As it turns out, not all human weapons are suitable for the warfare of this other world. Realizing this, Earth has been doing its best to find "new weapons" to replace them. But before that, they can't just stand by and watch them wreak havoc on the coast. If they were in a different environment, Earth seems to have no other options than to plant a dozen mushrooms on the coastline. But "luckily," they have a "collaborator."
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Unlike the army-themed automatons like "Griffin," Earth civilization and the navy-themed automatons—Azure, also known as the Azure Navy's automatons—don't have many opportunities to cooperate. Firstly, humanity's main activities and occupied areas are on land, which differs from the sea areas the Azure Navy is responsible for. Secondly, the other worlds previously invaded by Earth civilization largely lacked even the concept of a "navy." They could easily dominate the seas by simply pushing a few fishing boats there; there was no need for the main god to send automatons into action.
This unfamiliarity left both parties in a state of confusion for a period of time during their contact.
"...I could understand sending those little girls from 'Griffin' to the battlefield with guns—after all, they're all armed with guns, and if they aim for the head, it's just one bullet. But now, sending these..."
Looking at the team on the screen, representing the Azure Navy and coming to Earth to discuss future cooperation, the commander of the Second Fleet had an extremely complicated expression: "...A delicate young lady running out to sea, and fighting against sea monsters that are hundreds of meters long, is 'God' really not joking?"
"Ahem, calm down, Commander. Last time, it was these 'delicate girls' in 'Griffin' who completed the mission that we couldn't, which ultimately laid the foundation for the completion of the campaign objective of taking over the west coast of Earth."
"The army and the navy, can you compare them? You can let a woman or a child hold a pistol and aim and shoot, but the navy—can you expect them to carry ship guns and push fighter jets into battle?!"
Looking at the screen the commander was pointing to, the leader was a girl dressed in black and white with waist-length hair. Based on their previous interaction, he learned that her name was Enterprise. Judging from their conversation and behavior, she seemed to be a relatively reliable person, serving as the "flagship" of the "fleet"... Well, the adjutant admitted that he had no idea what Enterprise was talking about.
fleet?
flagship?
Isn't this concept of cause and effect placed on steel warships on the sea? Why is she now able to regard it as her "duty" without any burden?
If it were just Enterprise, it would probably only leave the adjutant bewildered. After all, it was already strange enough that Griffin used girls who could become stars on Earth as soldiers; Enterprise merely reinforced that impression. What truly devastated the adjutant and the Second Fleet commander was Enterprise's description of the "fleet"—the remaining five members…
A red-eyed girl wearing animal-ear-like decorations, she should be at a cosplay event rather than on the battlefield.
A timid purple-haired girl clutches a winged, spiked doll that resembles a unicorn.
She always faces her surroundings with a lazy attitude, and is dressed in twin tails similar to those of the old-fashioned German Navy.
There was also someone with a white shawl, exuding confidence, holding a Japanese sword and remaining completely silent throughout...
In summary, these people who claim to be from the "Azure Navy" have two characteristics.
First, they are very young—otherwise they wouldn't be teenagers. Even the oldest one looks no more than twenty years old, which is perfect for having a single daughter.
Second, she's very pretty...or rather, cute?
Just like the automatons who first came into contact with "Griffin," the adjutant also believed that they were better suited to stay in a luxurious house or appear on the screen in costume than to prepare to step onto the sea battlefield where they could die at any moment.
Furthermore, many who have come into contact with both groups, combining the characteristics of "Griffin" and "Azure Navy" members, are secretly wondering if that "Main God Space" has some kind of peculiar fetish.
Thinking of this, the adjutant felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, the signals of military facilities were blocked. Otherwise, if those people on Earth who were eager to rush into the expeditionary force just to get close to the "Griffin" automaton knew that there was a similar "Azure Navy" in the "God Space," it wouldn't be surprising if they defected to the enemy one day.
"The question now is whether these... cough cough, Azure Navy personnel possess the ability to fight at sea, or even defeat those large deep-sea creatures, as described by the 'God'."
Wizarding Civilization: Chapter 759 Strange Things
During the brief contact, the humans did not hide their suspicions. If it weren't for the "God's Space" shell, someone would probably have already come up to them and asked if they were joking.
Even so, this feeling of being distrusted and looked down upon still annoys businesses somewhat.
Am I weird?
The company doesn't see it that way, because from the moment she was born, the entire Azure Navy, including her, has existed in this form, receiving orders from the "terminal," undergoing training, and then heading to unfamiliar battlefields.
Rather than admitting they were strange, companies actually thought those "humans" were even stranger.
Inefficient, blind, outdated...
Despite being individuals within the same "system," they still harbor doubts about the various commands conveyed by the "system." The commands they receive from the "terminal" are to cooperate with humans on Earth, and they imagine that the other party receives similar commands. However, contrary to the company's perception, these humans show distrust towards them after contact, which undoubtedly violates the will of the "system."
Considering the numerous information transmission links in the "human" environment, the company believes that this was caused by an oversight in the information transmission process, and found a description of this phenomenon in the data transmitted from the "terminal" to MindCube.
"A repetitive and bloated bureaucratic system."
Doubt is not entirely a bad thing.
The sudden sound in his arms interrupted the company's thoughts. He immediately took out the "box" that he had obtained from the "terminal" before setting off and recalled the commands he had received from the "terminal".
Obey it as you would obey me.
Dialectical thinking and judgment enable them to actively seek results, and in this process, they will arrive at their own conclusions, rather than making judgments based on one-sided information.
The command from the "endpoint" left the company with no room for argument, even though she did not agree with the viewpoint.
The "box" that was aware of the automaton's inner thoughts remained silent for a moment.
Share your thoughts.
It was not a request, but a command.
Since it is a command, it naturally needs to be executed: "'Terminal' has proven its correctness through countless judgments. What we need to do is not to repeatedly question and verify the judgments of 'Terminal'—that is meaningless—but to accurately execute any command from 'Terminal'."
Even if it means drowning yourself?
貳(九)冥无⑶!八漆①氵“Yes.”
A definitive answer.
After that, the "box" made no further sound, and the company breathed a sigh of relief as it joined the other automatons.
Although the human side did not engage in full cooperation with the Azure Navy, it did provide information about the enemy's operations. This prevented the Enterprise from wasting time searching for the enemy and instead allowed it to directly lead its fleet to eliminate them.
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