World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 457 - 242: Ultimate secret weapon! (Important, must order)_2

Chapter 457: 242: Ultimate secret weapon! (Important, must order)_2

"How many barrels have we gathered so far?" Suo Lun asked.

"The collection has been underway for a month and a half, and we’ve gathered nearly thirty thousand barrels, each weighing one hundred catties," Suo Mu said. "It seems that gathering is easy, but we are consistently short on barrels."

Suo Mu took Suo Lun to a huge cave—or rather, a giant natural fissure.

Inside, barrels densely packed the space, all filled with crude oil.

Because of the lack of a strong fleet, maritime control over the waters near Tianshui City had never been in Suo Lun’s hands. Moreover, transporting crude oil was not like transporting mirrors, or supply ships; only one or two vessels could sail sneakily under the cover of darkness.

These tens of thousands of barrels of oil would require at least a hundred cargo ships to transport.

Such a large fleet would inevitably be discovered by the Linhai City Fleet, Luan Yang Fleet, or even the Ying Zhou Fleet.

Therefore, after the oil was extracted, it was always stored in this huge natural fissure, and they dared not transport it to Tianshui City, lest they expose their target.

Now, Suo Lun had acquired the fleet of Queen’s Island, and thoroughly annihilated the five thousand naval forces of Luan Yang City. He completely controlled the maritime surface of Tianshui City, securing maritime power once and for all.

So, the fleet could now transport this crude oil.

Suo Lun ordered, "There are only about twenty days left until the grand battle. In this time, continue to extract black oil, the more, the better."

"Yes," Suo Mu said. "My lord, my lady, we have prepared the best tent for you. However, this deserted island is after all lacking, even freshwater is scarce, I’m sorry for the inconvenience to my lady."

Nai’er smiled gently and did not say anything.

...

Inside the tent, Nai’er used clean water to help Suo Lun wipe his body.

She had never served Suo Lun before, but now she was taking the initiative to do so, washing his face, washing his feet.

"I’ll do it myself; don’t let your sweet-smelling little hands get stinky from my feet," Suo Lun said with a laugh.

Nai’er paid him no mind and continued massaging the soles of Suo Lun’s feet, alternately applying gentle and firm pressure. She suddenly asked, "My lord, do you like Zhi Yan?"

Suo Lun couldn’t help but tease her, saying, "Baby, it’s you I like."

"She is more beautiful than me, her martial arts skills are better than mine, and her status is more noble," Nai’er said.

Suo Lun continued to playfully tease her, and Yan Nai’er forcibly endured it without stopping him, merely gazing at him with wide eyes. However, she was pure and couldn’t bear Suo Lun’s teasing. In just a short moment, her face flushed, and her beautiful eyes grew watery.

"Baby, there’s something I want to tell you," Suo Lun said.

Nai’er blushed slightly and nodded her head.

"In this world, I love two women the most," Suo Lun said. "One is you, and the other is... my sister."

Nai’er, pure as she was, did not catch the implication of Suo Lun’s words, and said, "Your sister is so gentle, and treats you so well, it’s right that you love her."

Suo Lun did not explain and simply looked into her eyes, saying seriously and tenderly, "So, stop asking such silly questions, alright? I’m just waiting for the mourning period to end, then I’ll marry you right away. Then we’ll be glued to each other every day and have loads of kids."

Hearing Suo Lun’s unabashed sweet nothings, Nai’er’s cheeks reddened and her heart softened.

Unable to withstand such a splendid atmosphere, Nai’er changed the subject, asking, "My lord, how confident are you in this upcoming great battle?"

Suo Lun held up two fingers.

"Twenty percent?" Nai’er asked.

"No, eighty percent," Suo Lun said. "Holding up eight fingers is too tiring."

At these words, Nai’er was astonished; she also knew military affairs.

Although she commanded ground forces, she keenly understood that naval battles were more decisive than land battles.

If one lost, there was virtually nowhere to be buried at sea, unlike on land where one could still flee.

Moreover, Suo Lun had just the seven thousand forces of the Queen’s Island Fleet at his disposal, while the opposing forces from all sides had at least fifty to sixty thousand naval forces, a tenfold disparity in strength.

Even if the Rock Pirate Fleet was formidable, it was only a match for twice their number, yet now it was one against ten.

At such odds, a naval battle seemed to hold no hope for victory. Yet, Suo Lun claimed to have an eighty percent chance of success, and Nai’er knew that her husband never spoke falsely.

He was not adept at leading troops or commanding battles, but his strategic prowess was exceptional.

"Then I shall await with bated breath, looking forward to my lord creating another miracle," Nai’er said.

...

In the following days, Yanchuo’er (Queen) could hardly afford the time to go to Heavenly Water Main City. As soon as the Queen’s Island Fleet docked and restocked with fresh water, arrows, weapons, food, and meat, they set sail again immediately.

This time at sea, the main task was to clear out the waters from Heavenly Water Main City to Chaos Stone Island, annihilating all non-Suo vessels.

Ensure that there isn’t a single enemy ship in the entire sea area.

This is hard to say, but it could also be easy.

It’s hard because the vast ocean is boundless, hence the saying "finding a needle in a haystack."

It’s easy because the sea routes are relatively fixed, whether for pirates or merchants, everyone must follow the routes.

Meanwhile, dozens of large cargo ships, including the livingships of the Rock people, sailed mightily towards the barren island in the Barbarian Tribes sea area, transporting tens of thousands of barrels of crude oil that had been mined back to the seas near Tianshui City.

And on that deserted island, the collection of oil continued unabated!

Suo Lun’s secret weapon was crude oil!

Initially, he planned to mount trebuchets on warships, then hurl barrels of oil to set the enemy’s fleet on fire.

However, he later discovered that this tactic was flawed, too many loopholes, and it was immature.

The trebuchets’ throwing distance was too short, only a few hundred meters, which could be used to attack or defend a city on land.

But at sea, this distance was far too short.

Besides, the accuracy of trebuchets was despairingly bad. Crucially, once a warship stocked up a large number of oil barrels, a single rocket from the enemy could ignite a fire that would first devour one’s own fleet.

After much thought, Suo Lun came up with an even more decisive tactic, one that had a better chance of certain victory, only it was really too destructive for Sky Harmony, but he had no other choice.

...

Yanchuo’er (Queen) and Suo Lun stood atop a high mountain, overlooking the bay below.

At this time, there were at most eight days left until the great decisive battle!

This bay, like a pocket of the sea dug into the land, was widest at several dozen miles, and its entrance was just over a thousand meters wide.

At this moment, an astronomical amount of crude oil was being transported continuously from the Southern Barbarians Sea Area to the land behind this bay.

By the time the battle truly began, there would be eighty thousand, or even a hundred thousand barrels of oil in reserve.

"Aunt, this bay will be the site of the great decisive battle in a few days," Suo Lun said. "What do you think we should name it?"

"Devil’s Bay," Yanchuo’er (Queen) replied.

Suo Lun asked, "What do you think, based on my tactics, are the chances of victory?"

"Eighty percent," Yanchuo’er answered.

Suo Lun asked, "Don’t you think it’s too destructive for Sky Harmony?"

"I don’t think so," Yanchuo’er replied.

...

Three days later!

The Yingzhou Island Fleet, the Linhai City Fleet, and the Turing Family Army had all already rushed to the seas near Luanyang City!

The four powers intent on annihilating the Suo had completed their final assembly.

A total of seventy thousand naval troops, seven hundred warships, and one hundred thirty thousand soldiers!

Together with the troop transport ships, there were over a thousand ships.

This was the largest naval battle since the establishment of the Rage Wave Kingdom, bar none.

Nearly a thousand ships, large and small, spread across the sea, creating a scene that blotted out the sky.

Prince Zhi Li and Turing Tuo personally came to Luan Yang City.

"With the might of a lion and tiger attacking a rabbit, we’ll put forth all efforts. My seventy thousand naval troops, facing Suo Lun’s seven thousand, will undoubtedly triumph!"

"Once one hundred thirty thousand soldiers pour into Heavenly Water Main City, everything will be crushed into dust."

"After this battle, there will be no more Suo in the world."

"After this battle, the King will have no hope left, Princess Zhi Yan will have no hope left, and no one in the world will be able to stop His Highness Prince Zhi Li from ascending the throne."

"We, your subjects, congratulate His Highness Prince Zhi Li!"

Zhi Li raised his cup high and said loudly, "I, for my subjects, for the Rage Wave Kingdom, congratulations!"

...

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