Atlas of Heaven and Man

Appearing on the opposite side was a joint air and sea fleet composed of over a hundred airships, nearly thirty warships, and five airship carriers.

The Federation had two fleets deployed in the Western Outer Ocean, with one stationed at Gathsephi Tu Continent. Judging by the current situation, at least half of that fleet had been deployed, and they immediately formed a battle formation, a very impolite gesture.

The diplomatic team immediately sent communication signals to the Federation, but the other side did not respond in any way, maintaining silence. Meanwhile, all anti-aircraft guns on the sea and the airships' gun muzzles were pointed forward.

Although they knew that the Federation was unlikely to attack the diplomatic team from Great Shun, many of the accompanying administrative personnel in the delegation couldn't help but feel nervous.

The airships and warships of the Haidong Dao gave them reassurance and pride, but the opposing army made them very uneasy.

Inside the main airship, the staff immediately suggested to Head Delegate Xie, "Head Delegate, the opposing fleet has adopted an attack posture with unclear intentions. To ensure the safety of the team and avoid conflict, we suggest changing course immediately!"

The two deputy head delegates also looked serious, but they remained silent at this time.

Head Delegate Xie did not make a decision immediately but tapped the interface, "Establish a separate encrypted information channel for me and Director Chen."

Chen Chuan stared at the opposing fleet. Their escort fleet had also urgently formed a battle formation. At this moment, a notification sound suddenly appeared on the interface near his ear.

He glanced at it and immediately accepted the call.

"Head Delegate Xie?"

Head Delegate Xie's voice was serious: "Director Chen, you should have seen the situation. My staff suggests avoiding them to prevent unnecessary conflict, but I would like to solicit your opinion."

Chen Chuan said, "Head Delegate Xie, can I ask for your view first?"

Head Delegate Xie's tone revealed a hint of firmness, "I don't think we should avoid them. I asked the active consciousness entity, and according to our current direction, we will not pass through their military restricted area. There is no problem with our route."

He took a breath and added, "I've dealt with the Federation many times. Whether it's the East Coast Party or the West Coast Party, they are all the same at heart. If we yield even once, they will definitely think we are weak and easy to bully and take even more excessive actions.

As a visiting team, we should be treated with courtesy. This is a right we should enjoy. If they don't give it to us, then we will take it ourselves. I believe that those who can become members of the visiting delegation should have this awareness."

Chen Chuan nodded. Great Shun might sometimes be constrained by various factors when handling internal affairs, but it had always been extremely tough externally and would never back down in this regard, even if the other party might actually attack.

He said, "Head Delegate Xie, I agree with your opinion. We are the invited party and have no reason to be treated like this. I believe we should maintain our course and continue forward."

Head Delegate Xie said, "Then we will pass through their flight formation."

Chen Chuan responded concisely and clearly: "Then let's pass through!"

Head Delegate Xie nodded. After receiving confirmation from Chen Chuan, he raised his head and ordered the airship formation, saying, "Maintain the current flight direction and speed."

"Yes, heading unchanged, speed unchanged!"

On the Linnaeus Federation delegation's side, Orrin saw the choice made by the Great Shun diplomatic delegation and almost whistled. Fortunately, he cared about his dignity. He said, "Very bold, I like it very much."

Cassian said, "This head delegate, like other diplomats from Great Shun, is as tough as ever. I think we should use a more tactful approach when dealing with him."

Orrin shrugged and said, "Yes, we can only stabilize Great Shun for now to get what we want, at least until the cooperation is completed." As for the West Coast Party, they didn't care at all.

"Then let's follow them. I hope they don't attack us along with them."

"Don't worry, my friend. We may experience a test, but don't forget, we just received assurances." Orrin said in a relaxed tone.

"Your will, my beloved commander and palace supervisor."

Chen Chuan then came to the box containing the exo-implant and opened it. He didn't expect that he would have to use this thing so soon.

He took off his hat and outer uniform and walked into the implant through the gap in the back. The implant quickly closed, and he reached out and pulled down the covering garment, putting it on. Then, he turned to face the opposite side.

As his field spread, strands of dark golden light curtains drooped from the top of the helmet, and the text on the mask flickered, marking the airship models and distances of the opposing ships.

He reached out and drew the Snow Monarch Saber, walked out of the main cabin, and stood on the deck of the airship, saying, "First row, advance!"

The guards on both sides looked at him with awe, and the signal soldier in the rear shouted into the communication channel: "First row, advance!"

As the order was transmitted, the propellers on his airship rapidly rotated, accelerating forward and quickly reaching the forefront of the entire airship fleet.

At this time, he saw things similar to hot air balloons floating on both sides of the opposite airships. In reality, they were composed of nerve tendrils wrapped together, covered with a thin film. He immediately recognized them as the West Coast's famous biological weapon, "Strange Eyes."

This thing could be used for long-range sensing and reconnaissance, especially sensitive to the field of martial artists and the aura of creatures in the Land of Convergence.

As Chen Chuan glanced over there, these Strange Eyes began to tremble violently. At that moment, wisps of information were transmitted along the field to the command posts throughout the fleet.

Almost at the same time, inside the Gathsephi Tu Continent military base, Admiral Commander Richard Z. Harrington solemnly looked at the figure displayed on the field screen.

That exo-implant was particularly eye-catching, but what made his gray eyes unable to move was the huge, illusory figure behind the man displayed in the field.

At this moment, he received a report on his interface, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Notify the forward troops! No firing without orders!"

In the sky, as the Great Shun airship formation gradually approached, both sides unconsciously tensed up, and a battle seemed imminent. The machine gunners who had put them in their sights were already eager to move.

But at this time, an urgent voice came from the channel: "Stop! No one is allowed to fire without orders!"

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"Repeat, no one is allowed to fire without orders!"

As soon as this order came out, everyone's movements froze, but without further orders, they could only remain still.

The Great Shun fleet continued to move forward, and to guard against any eventuality, the machine guns of their escort fleet also aimed at the opposite side.

Soon, the two sides approached within a kilometer, getting closer and closer, and were almost about to collide. This situation was like both sides holding cannons to each other's foreheads, extremely testing each other's patience. If one side misfired, it would undoubtedly be a tragic close-range air battle.

At this time, not only on the Great Shun side but also on the Federation side, the officers and soldiers were all tense. At this moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Both sides stared intently at the opposite side, watching the two airship fleets gradually come together, then intertwine, and then separate. During this process, the soldiers on both sides could even see the subtle changes in each other's facial expressions.

The administrative personnel on the ships on the Great Shun side could now seem to hear the rapid breathing coming from themselves and their companions.

Tao Huiya and her husband stood by the porthole. She could feel the latter's body trembling slightly, but he still hugged her tightly and reassured her that it was okay, it was okay.

She reached out and patted the back of her husband's hand and comforted him, saying, "Old Li, it's okay."

The soldiers and officers of the Federation fleet below were mostly staring at the sky, watching the two airship fleets converge, then intertwine, and then separate.

On the Federation side, at this moment, whether it was the officers on the fleet or the senior commanders in the base, their eyes were always on the figure standing at the forefront of the airship fleet, shrouded in a bamboo hat and a covering garment, holding a long saber.

Everyone's face was tightly set.

They put on this show indeed with the aim of deterrence, hoping to force the other side to change course, but what they did not expect was that there was actually a Secret Palace martial artist in the delegation.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, they would not be afraid, and they could find one in the base.

However, a Secret Palace-level martial artist, because of their abundant energy, could theoretically slaughter their entire army alone.

There were no martial artists of this level in their base, mainly because this area was theoretically a confrontation front. If one side had a strong martial artist appear, then the other side would have to follow up, leading to a continuous increase in investment, so they all consciously maintained restraint.

And the information of every member of the Great Shun diplomatic team should have been reported and their origins noted, but this time the intelligence was obviously delayed.

Just five minutes ago, they had just received an information update from the Federation capital, changing Chen Chuan from a martial artist with no prefix to a Secret Palace martial artist, obviously done intentionally by the East Coast Party.

General Harrington's adjutant then walked to the side, picked up the microphone placed aside: "The storm failed to drive away the seabirds. Please give the general's regards to the Saint." After saying that, he gently hung up the phone.

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