Cave Refuge

Although they had prepared for the emergence of new tornadoes, after they destroyed the Dragon Siphon in the distance, they didn't expect that no new tornadoes would appear around them.

Upon confirming this news, they immediately reported the matter to the nearby Officials.

Some might say that since they had destroyed the Dragon Siphon following them, the remaining issues should have nothing to do with them, and they should just ensure their own safety.

But let's not forget, when the natural disaster struck, not only did small tornadoes form around their vessel, but they also occurred around other vessels.

Moreover, apart from the tornadoes generated according to the number of ships, some unpopulated areas also experienced tornadoes which, over time, gradually turned into Dragon Siphons and moved towards the vicinity of the nearby vessels.

Despite how easily they had just eliminated a fully-formed Dragon Siphon, there were many more medium and small-sized vessels on the water besides their large missile-equipped ship.

The natural disaster didn't differentiate by the size of the vessel when generating tornadoes of varying scales nearby. This time, the disaster treated all equally, and all the tornadoes that appeared had the potential to grow into Dragon Siphons and couldn't be destroyed in advance.

Those medium and small-sized vessels did not have the firepower of their large ship, so they could only rely on speed to attempt to escape the reach of the Dragon Siphon.

However, during this natural disaster, the more concentrated the ships were in an area, the more Dragon Siphons appeared, and these behaved abnormally by not interfering with each other.

And even if a Dragon Siphon destroyed the vessel it originated from, it would not disappear but continue to move towards the nearest vessel instead.

Therefore, there was no shortage of Dragon Siphons on the water and, with the destruction of the majority of the medium and small-sized vessels, the Dragon Siphons began to slowly gather.

For this reason, despite their recent successful elimination of a Dragon Siphon, as time passed, they estimated that more and more Dragon Siphons would approach them.

However, the number of Missiles on their ship was limited, and even if every Missile were used, they could, at most, destroy six or seven Dragon Siphons.

Thus, reporting the fact that Dragon Siphons could be destroyed became their best choice.

Of course, after reporting the matter, they needed to steer their ship towards the nearest Water Base, as at this point, only an Ammunition-rich Water Base had the strength to eliminate all the approaching Dragon Siphons.

Upon receiving the information reported from the large ship, the Water Base immediately arranged for nearby ships under its direct command to make an attempt; after confirming that the formed Dragon Siphons could be destroyed and that no new tornadoes would emerge, the Water Base began actively eliminating the Dragon Siphons within its attack range.

The Imperial Court was well aware that although others possessed the ability to destroy Dragon Siphons at this time, compared to the Water Base, they were vastly inferior.

After all, once it was confirmed that the Dragon Siphons could be destroyed, aside from using Missiles, some Awakeners wielding strange objects could also successfully destroy the Dragon Siphons approaching them.

However, whether it was Missiles or Awakeners wielding strange objects, whether it was large vessels or medium and small ones, they could destroy at most three to five Dragon Siphons.

After all, using strange objects consumed the lifespans of the Awakeners, while their Missiles diminished with each one used.

The main reason Officials took on the task of eliminating Dragon Siphons was not only that they must assume this responsibility, but more importantly, they were the only ones with such ample reserves at this time.

Whether it was Missiles or Awakeners, only the Officials, at this time, could inherit the supplies reserved before the disaster. Thus, the maintenance of Missiles as well as the training of Awakeners all depended on the support from the Officials.

It's important to remember that the Water Base's original role was that of a water-based fortress. Despite its appearance as a bustling water village with many people coming and going, when the Water Base activated attack mode, it revealed its sharp fangs.

In less than an hour, the Water Base extended dozens of large cannon barrels from inside.

From the caliber of these cannons, it was clear that their range and power were not inferior to ordinary Missiles.

With the first boom of a cannon, the Water Base simultaneously attacked five or six Dragon Siphons, and it took only two volleys to destroy all the approaching Dragon Siphons.

Then, several lookouts began to carefully observe the surroundings, and only after confirming there were no new tornadoes did everyone in the command room finally relax.

They then began to issue announcements, requesting all vessels nearby to approach their area.

If it were someone like Dong Tianyu, their considerations would mostly focus on personal gains and losses. Thus, most large ships, even after eliminating all the nearby Dragon Siphons, were unwilling to shield others.

After all, for them, the Ammunition spent protecting others might not be compensated for after the disaster ended, so it was best just to consider their own safety.