NOVEL NEXT Chapter 190: Kong Huaao's Minefield (Part 2)
But... no one told Zhao Yuanming and others about this.
For the past two days, everyone had been suppressing their irritation with Zhao Yuanming, feeling discontent inside.
No way anyone would explain this to Zhao Yuanming.
On the contrary, looking at Zhao Yuanming and others, leading their ships, without a word, they directly fled from Yunjiji Island.
The expressions in everyone's eyes revealed a touch of malicious pleasure, feeling slightly gratified inside.
They were already looking forward to what was about to happen next.
Sure enough...
At this moment, as Zhao Yuanming and others, leading their ships, escaped from Yunjiji Island, they soon saw that those "warlords + pirates" unexpectedly abandoned their advance towards Yunjiji Island and instead sped towards their ships.
When they saw this scene, Zhao Yuanming and others were completely dumbfounded.
It was the right reaction!
Weren't you planning to attack Yunjiji Island?!
Weren't you making a grand spectacle, intending to capture Yunjiji Island?
How come you gave up sailing towards Yunjiji Island and instead chased our few dozen ships?
Are you crazy?!
Zhao Yuanming and others had their heads full of questions, genuinely unable to understand why this army, upon seeing them leaving Yunjiji Island, immediately pursued them without speaking.
Obviously, Yunjiji Island was their target.
Moreover, Yunjiji Island had a stationed force of over three hundred naval ships.
Capturing Yunjiji Island would not only crush over three hundred vessels of the Duorong Federation's navy but also seize a large Sea Ore Island.
And what about us?
Just a few dozen ships, escaping in a hurry.
Anyone would know which is more important, right?
Yet you don't go for the large Sea Ore Island or crush the three hundred plus ships but instead focus on my few dozen fleeing ships.
Can't figure it out, really can't understand.
"Old Zhao, what should we do?!"
One captain looked at Zhao Yuanming, dumbfounded, and said loudly.
In these few days, these dozens of captains had already seen Zhao Yuanming as their leader. At this moment, facing the situation, they instinctively looked at Zhao Yuanming and asked subconsciously.
Upon hearing the captain's words, Zhao Yuanming paused for a moment, quickly regained his composure, and loudly said:
"Don't worry, the area we are escaping to is within the Duorong Federation's defense line."
"These pirates and warlords must pass through the Duorong Federation's defense line to catch up with us."
"There are numerous war weapons arranged along the defense line. Once activated, they can temporarily block these pirates and warlords; they won't cross the line and catch us easily."
Hearing Zhao Yuanming's words, everyone's expression changed as they looked towards the vicinity of Yunjiji Island.
Indeed...
Around Yunjiji Island, a plethora of military war weapons are deployed.
These war weapons are partly for island defense battles.
And they also form the Duorong Federation's defense line, ensuring no marine warlords' ships will cross the line and raid the rear.
Regardless of whether they are deserters or how much the soldiers on Yunjiji Island hate them, when facing warlord ships trying to pass through the army's defense line, they will activate the war weapons and immediately block the warlord ships' navigation.
Otherwise, if the warlords' ships get through the line, the soldiers on Yunjiji Island would be adjudicated for dereliction of defense duty.
Hearing Zhao Yuanming's words, these Blue Star Captains couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, showing a slight smile on their faces.
However...
Their smiles had not been on their faces for long before they froze abruptly.
Because...
In their sight, when the pirate and warlord ships reached the vicinity of Yunjiji Island, the war weapons guarding the island did not activate.
They allowed the warlord and pirate ships to pass through the Duorong Federation's line, pursuing Zhao Yuanming and the others with an air of arrogance.
"How could this be?!"
Zhao Yuanming and others widened their eyes in disbelief, looking at the fleet in the distance accelerating towards them.
Those war weapons were useless, creating no resistance whatsoever to these warlord ships.
"Aren't the enemy troops already crossing the line, why aren't these war weapons being activated?!"
"Are you insane?! Letting the enemy troops into the defense line?!"
Zhao Yuanming and others' scalps tingled, eyes widened in disbelief when looking at these "warlords."
It wasn't just disbelief.
They even felt it was absurd, madness!
The scene before them completely overthrew everyone's perception.
One strange occurrence followed another.
The next moment, Zhao Yuanming and others quickly discovered... The deceleration device was quietly activated.
The so-called deceleration device is a special type of war weapon deployed in the outer sea area of Yunjiji Island to prevent enemy forces from rapidly breaking through.
This type of war weapon has no lethality and is not an offensive war weapon.
But... once activated, it can make ships feel like they are stuck in a quagmire, barely able to move.
As long as within the coverage range of the deceleration device, everyone's ship speed directly decreases by 60%.
Becoming only 40% of the original speed.
At this moment, Zhao Yuanming and others' rapid advance speed suddenly came to a halt, resembling a tortoise's pace.
Yet the deceleration device had no effect whatsoever on the warlord ships behind them.
The warlord ships continued to speed towards Zhao Yuanming and others at a rapid pace.