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Chapter 337: Uncivilized Island Country
After the issues of the sisters Red Eye and Black Eye were resolved, Nadezhda and the leader also came to undergo the "Ascension Ceremony". The two did not express any opinions and accepted the change very quickly.

Needless to say, the leader himself has become a follower of Ke Ling, and his heart is filled with a sense of honor of being recognized as an "ascendant".

As the "Leader of the Emperor's Church", being able to receive this honor is of great significance to him. It makes him more confident when facing other "Ascendants". He represents the faith in the Emperor and must not be weak but must be extremely firm.

As for Nadezhda, she was even more direct. Ke Ling even gave her the power of the government. What else could she not accept?

In Nadezhda's view, "ascension" is the guarantee that she can continue to govern and can reduce some unnecessary internal friction and suspicion.

Of course, the main reason is that Ke Ling’s strength is too terrifying. Nadezhda has no choice but to abide by the rules set by Ke Ling. She is very glad that at least Ke Ling really wants to build an empire instead of being a dictator who wants to exploit everything.

"Keep working hard. The future of the empire is in your hands. Don't let me down. Otherwise, I can take back what I have given you."

Ke Ling was more direct in his words to these two subordinates. They were both adults and very mature mentally. They knew exactly what to do and what to do.

Of course Nadezhda understood that Ke Ling's only request was for the "Imperial Equipment", and she was working hard for it, looking for skilled craftsmen and collecting lost techniques. However, this was indeed a long process and could not be accomplished overnight. She only hoped that Lord Ke Ling could remain patient.

"We will definitely not let the Emperor down."

The leader promised that he would spread the faith of the Imperial Cult throughout the world, making it a truly integral part of the lives of the people of the Empire. It would be best if people prayed to the God-Emperor every day.

The leader himself likes to pray very much. Although he knows clearly that the Emperor of God cannot hear his prayers, this kind of prayer is actually a kind of examination of his own heart and a kind of self-cultivation.

Now, the Emperor's Church is vigorously promoting the "prayer ceremony". Prayers need to be made to the Emperor three times a day, morning, noon and night, and before meals. "Prayer" is not simply praying for everything to go well, but to reflect on one's own actions every day, plan for the future, and find positive goals for one's life.

In short, Ke Ling himself only regards religion as a tool. As long as the leader does not go too far, he will not interfere too much. He thinks it is good to come up with more policies to guide people to be good and live more actively. When spiritual nourishment is scarce, religion is indeed a good filler.

"None of the three actually offered any special qualities."

After transforming Hei Tong, Nadezhda and the Leader, no special traits were triggered, which made Ke Ling feel a little emotional. In fact, Hei Tong and Nadezhda also had some roles, but it was obvious that special traits were something you could only encounter by chance.

While Ke Ling was busy holding the "Ascension Ceremony", the expeditionary force had begun to assemble again. This time, only the vanguard troops were assembled because the number of ocean-going ships was not enough.

This time, the Empire will first send a vanguard to explore the route. There is no clear record of the route to the Eastern Island Country in the Imperial Tool [World Encyclopedia·Longolongo], only an approximate direction and the location of the island are marked.

The vanguard will determine the route, then land on the eastern island country and establish a usable landing point there.

There was thick fog in the eastern waters. The vanguard fleet had just left the port not long ago, but it had already sailed into the fog.

The clouds that spread across the eastern waters were also one of the important factors that hindered the development of the "Great Navigation Movement". Without some skills, it was easy to lose your way in the clouds, or even run aground or be attacked by dangerous underwater species.

In this environment, it is difficult to detect the approach of deep-sea hunters, which makes some dangerous species that could have been easily dealt with become troublesome. This is their home ground, and ships sailing on the sea are like uninvited guests.

"boom!"

Soon, the sound of collision came from the flank. The advance fleet was lined up in neat rows, but the right wing was obviously in trouble. The ship on the far right was shaking all over.

Naturally, the other members of the advance fleet also noticed what was happening on the right wing. They were very united and immediately began to try to provide support. Esdeath, as the "firefighter" of the advance team, was immediately sent by Ke Ling to deal with the problem.

The reason why Esdeath is called "Fire Captain" is because Esdeath's ability can also be used on the sea. Isn't it just freezing the sea? It's not a difficult task.

Esdeath went over and saw a frozen sea surface, fixing the shaky ship on the sea surface. Then she noticed that a fathead fish that looked a bit stupid was constantly hitting her frozen ice surface.

The bighead carp was very large, not much smaller than an ocean-going ship. No wonder it could knock the ocean-going ship overboard.

This dangerous species that suddenly appears and starts attacking ships is the most ruthless hunter in the ocean.

Their existence can cause many strong people to capsize unexpectedly. Akagi fell into the sea because her ship was overturned by a dangerous creature. She finally floated to her destination with her perseverance and luck.

"Use you to make a meal for everyone."

And Esdeath was obviously not on the list of failures. First of all, her ability determined that she was half at home in the sea. At least she would not be like others who had no foothold.

"Buzz!"

The terrifying giant ice cone pierced out and directly pierced the puffer fish. Blood filled the air, and the puffer fish had no time to react at all. It was pierced from head to tail by Esdeath and skewered.

"Will the smell of blood attract more dangerous species?"

Seeing the scarlet color in the ocean, many people became worried, but then they thought, no matter how many dangerous species came, they would probably not be enough for General Esdeath to fight.

However, in line with the idea that less trouble is better, Ke Ling still used the Imperial Gear [Water Dragon Possession·Black Marlin] to collect all the blood, and then used the Imperial Gear [Blood Absorption·Extreme Speed ​​Absorption] to absorb it. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. Besides, this bighead carp is more or less a big mosquito.

On the thick ice, the soldiers got off the boat and began group activities, such as repairing the boat, cooking and eating. They no longer had to squeeze into the narrow cabin, but could do everything directly on the ice.

With Esdeath around, there is no need to worry about being attacked by dangerous species. Even if there are some that slip through the net and attack the ice from below, they cannot break it, which gives the soldiers a very safe feeling.

After repairing the damaged ships, everyone boarded their ships. Esdeath melted the ice, and the advance fleet began sailing again.

"You are a very competent commander."

On the flagship of the advance fleet, Ke Ling lay in a rocking chair on the deck, closing his eyes leisurely to rest, and then teased Esdeath who was lying beside him.

"Don't think that my prestige among the soldiers came from nowhere."

Esdeath snorted lightly and said with a little pride that she had a good way of leading troops. The soldiers were not only convinced by her terrifying strength, but also admired her personal charm. "Very good, very good, keep it up."

Ke Ling gave a thumbs up and praised him in a perfunctory manner, which made Esdeath roll her eyes and simply ignore Ke Ling.

Following the direction marked by the imperial weapon [World Encyclopedia·Longolongo], the advance fleet found the target without any danger.

This is actually quite outrageous. I just looked at a map with directions marked on it and rushed all the way to that point.

Dangers were secondary. With Esdeath and Ke Ling around, the dangerous attacks they encountered along the way were nothing. The truly amazing thing was that they actually managed to find the place smoothly by following this unreliable map.

"There are ships!"

After seeing the land, they soon saw ships, which proved that they had indeed come to a place with civilization, not some messy uninhabited island.

As for whether it is an Eastern island country, that is not so important. Wherever there are people, just conquer them along the way.

Those ships have obviously noticed this huge fleet. Yes, although this is only the empire's advance fleet, it is also a huge fleet for those ships. Those ocean-going ships are all behemoths.

"Go and report to the general! An enemy fleet is invading! There are so many of them! Very big ships! I have never seen ships this big!"

The small boats were approaching the shore, trying to escape against every second. Among them were some official patrol boats, but they did not dare to intercept them and simply moved closer to the port.

There was no other way. In front of those huge monsters, their small boats were no match for them. They might as well go back and report the news.

However, they still underestimated the empire's ocean-going ships. Although the ships were large, their speed was not slow at all. Before these small boats could reach the shore, the fleet had already approached.

These small boats were very tenacious. They did not give up resistance, but took the initiative to pick up bows and arrows and attacked the ocean-going fleet.

"Bang bang bang!"

Since the enemy took action first, the soldiers of the empire would no longer tolerate it and fired bullets. The empire's ocean-going fleet was equipped with very luxurious equipment, which was a dimensionality reduction attack on these island people.

Soon, a large number of casualties occurred, and countless islanders in small boats tried to jump off the boats to escape. After all, their boats would be shattered at the slightest touch by the rampaging fleet.

After charging all the way, the fleet actually docked smoothly. The soldiers rushed forward and quickly occupied the area around the port.

Only then did Ke Ling realize that this was indeed an Eastern island country, an island country that was in the midst of a division and chaos. There were as many as twenty-four countries, and although the place was not large, there were quite a few divided forces.

The country they were in at this time was a country called Kuroshio Country, located in the southwest of the Eastern Island Country.

This is a country that relies on the sea for its livelihood, because they are located in the southwest of "Wakoku" and close to the South China Sea, so they can rely on the sea for their livelihood.

The South China Sea is not covered with clouds like the West Sea and is suitable for navigation. The South China Sea is directly connected to the Southern Islands, and trade routes have been established between the two. Relying on trade with the Southern Islands, the Kuroshio Kingdom has a considerable strength among the twenty-four countries.

However, even a country that relies on maritime trade for its livelihood and has good military strength, especially naval strength, is no match for the empire's ocean-going fleet.

"boom!"

The cannons fired, and the guards who had gathered at the port were directly scattered. They cried for their parents, some ran away, and some knelt down to surrender, like a group of mob.

This made the soldiers of the empire look at each other in confusion, thinking that this battle was too easy. Are these people still considered soldiers?

"An uncivilized island nation is indeed uncivilized. These people are probably still stuck in the era thousands of years before the empire?"

Esdeath sighed as she watched all this, and was a little disappointed at the same time. It seemed that it would be unlikely to expect any interesting masters in this Eastern island country.

“Maybe I’ll meet some strange people.”

Ke Ling smiled and looked at Chi Tong who was standing beside him. If he remembered correctly, there was an old friend of Chi Tong in the Eastern Island Country.

"Hmm? A strange person? Then I'm looking forward to it."

Esdeath obviously didn't understand, she thought there would be some expert.

In the capital of Kuroshio Country, the residence of the king, news of the port attack spread quickly, because the occupied port was actually the port of the capital. As a country that relies heavily on commercial trade, the port of the capital is naturally very developed. It is also the southernmost natural harbor of the island country.

"Where are the defenders?! Where is the navy?! What does it mean that the port has been lost?!"

After hearing this news, the old king of Kuroshio almost fainted from anger. The port of the capital has a special status and is also the economic lifeline of the entire country. The guards there are all elite troops, and there are also maritime interception teams. How could it be easily captured? !

"Send support immediately!"

The old ruler of the Kuroshio Kingdom obviously did not believe that the port would fall so quickly. He immediately asked people to put on armor for him and prepared to lead people to the port to provide assistance, boost the morale of his soldiers, and repel the enemies who dared to invade their country.

"boom!"

However, before the old king could set off with his men, the gates of the capital of the Black Tide Kingdom were blasted open, and the soldiers of the empire charged into the capital as if they were in an empty space. They did not encounter any obstruction at all, and the people stayed indoors and did not come out.

Of course, this also shows that the local people are accustomed to war. A maritime country like Kuroshio, which mainly engages in economic trade, obviously cannot avoid the covetousness of other countries, and wars are common.

(End of this chapter)