My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 1244 - 479: Decisive Battle?_1

Chapter 1244: Chapter 479: Decisive Battle?_1

"How many of the Seven Mountains are in Boneset Country’s expeditionary army?" This was what Master Lane was truly concerned about. In terms of high-end combat power, even with Origin Resurgence activated, the Wood Dynasty would be inferior to Boneset Country.

"Four." Bat Taoist was deeply worried. Wood Dynasty currently had three publicly known Seventh Level cultivators - himself, Master Lane, and an old ancestor from the Imperial Family. Bat Taoist did not know Harriet’s real strength, so he calculated that there were only two Seventh Level cultivators in the Wood Dynasty, while the expeditionary force of Boneset Country had four. In addition, there would be five of the Seven Mountains Power cultivators in Boneset Country’s future battle in Eastern Land, plus the Divine Artifacts bestowed by an Evil God! The odds of winning this battle were truly slim.

Master Lane had an idea, instructing Bat Taoist, "Take advantage of this opportunity and do business well."

"Huh?" Bat Taoist was somewhat confused. At least, he should return the "Death Bonsai" back, and he could hold back one of the Seven Mountains Power cultivators together with it.

Master Lane decisively said, "The home defense of Boneset Country must be weakened by putting together such an expeditionary army, which is a great opportunity for you. Expeditionary armies don’t carry many treasures. Even if we win this battle, we’ll inevitably lose money. We need you to make up for the losses in the business with the barbarian slaves."

"Do you really not need me to go back, Master?"

"What are you coming back for? To delay making money!"

"Yes, I obey your orders." Bat Taoist dared not advise further, as he still held great respect for Master Lane.

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The vast sea was filled with turbulent waves, and giant Sea Beasts occasionally surfaced in the distance, spraying a column of water mixed with luminescence that displayed their imposing power.

The expeditionary army were all seasoned sailors, who calmly faced such a scene. The Sea Beasts were declaring their territory while also showing off their strength to the fleet. As long as the fleet did not make provocative moves, both sides would maintain peace and pass by each other. The Sea Beasts did not want a real conflict with a powerful fleet either.

The flagship of the expeditionary fleet, the "Prince Hadro," is a new type of warship designed by Boneset Country specifically to counter the Wood Dynasty’s Celestial Warship. It has the ability to fly and become invisible while significantly enhancing firepower. According to the person in charge of the royal project, the Prince Hadro had already surpassed the Wood Dynasty’s Celestial Warship in every aspect! It was a groundbreaking breakthrough in Boneset Country’s naval field!

However, the sailors knew that the flight and invisibility features of the Prince Harrold could only be activated for a short time and could not last more than two hours due to the limitations of the ship’s core Divine Artifacts.

But it seemed that the Wood Dynasty’s Celestial Warship could maintain invisibility while in cruise. In this regard, they could only say they had barely caught up with the Celestial Warship, let alone surpass it.

The successful development of the Prince Harrold made the nobles celebrate, but the navy knew that a technological gap was not that easy to catch up with and surpass. However, with the Prince Harrold, they had the power to fight the Wood Dynasty. Victory in naval battles was not determined by who had the most advanced warship; it was war, and weapons were only one aspect. Otherwise, they could simply compare each other’s weapons directly to determine victory or defeat without engaging in battle.

The supreme commander of this expedition, Lanard, was a Four-Star admiral in the Empire and a High-level Believer of the Seven Mountains Power. The position of supreme commander had sparked fierce competition within the Empire for its potential to advance to a Five-Star admiral, with four Four-Star admirals vying for it. Lanard eventually secured the position based on his brilliant naval achievements and the fact that his sister had become the emperor’s new concubine.

Lanard was well aware of the gap between the Prince Harrold Ship and the Celestial Warship, but he also believed that the final victory in this battle would ultimately belong to the Empire - two hours would suffice!

The expeditionary force had thirty-eight main warships, twenty-four secondary warships, and twenty assorted supply and logistics ships - a fleet nearly a hundred ships strong. Lanard was willing to call his expeditionary force the "Invincible Fleet"!

Of the thirty-eight main warships, twenty-four were new warships of the same caliber as the Prince Harrold Ship.

Aside from Lanard, three High-level Believers of the Seven Mountains Power joined the expedition. They were stationed on a new warship each, but would often gather on the Prince Harrold Ship during their sails. Lanard was not only skilled at commanding battles but also adept at socializing. This trait could be seen in how, at a critical moment, his sister managed to become the emperor’s concubine.

It was at a noble banquet hosted by Lanard that the two fell in "love" with each other. In a carefully arranged guest room in Lanard’s castle, the man and woman bravely cast aside their worldly marriage restraints for their love and passionately embraced on the bed.

Lanard knew that he was the commander of the expeditionary force, but in order to command the other three Seven Mountains Power cultivators, he needed to establish personal connections. Therefore, before setting out, he brought along a large amount of aged wine and various luxury consumables. If it wasn’t too inconvenient, he would have even brought his own dancing girls.

Lanard often personally hunted and killed delicious Sea Beasts in the sea to invite the other three Seven Mountains Power cultivators to parties on his flagship.