Chapter 650

Chapter 650: The Pride of Heaven

In the Xia calendar year 6096, at the Endless Sea.

Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers formed a naval battle group sailing across the Endless Sea. Besides being loaded with weapons and ammunition, thirty warships also carried three thousand cultivators, with over a thousand already at the Building Foundation Period.

On the aircraft carrier deck, a huge sea monster was being dissected. Someone was documenting the process, while Cao Ying was guiding the cultivators, pointing out the weak spots of these monstrous beasts.

Once the sea monster was fully dismantled, its flesh was used for cooking, and its skin and fur were further processed to create magical tools. Every part was utilized efficiently without any waste.

In the evening, a large feast began on the deck, all made with the meat of the sea monsters. Even ordinary people could have a taste, as consuming the flesh of these beasts made one physically stronger, a nourishing meal.

"Alright, everyone has finished eating. Those who battled during the day shall rest tonight, while those who rested during the day shall prepare for night combat. Be ready in ten minutes. After ten minutes, the aircraft carrier will illuminate with searchlights. Lower-level sea monsters still respond to their animal instincts, and many sea monsters are phototropic."

After the meal, Cao Ying addressed everyone, and thousands of cultivators immediately began their preparations. Ten minutes later, the aircraft carrier lit up with giant searchlights.

As the searchlights turned on, countless fish and shrimp instinctively swam towards the aircraft carrier. In recent years, fishing boats dared not venture far into the ocean, leading to a significant ecological recovery and an overwhelming increase in the number of fish and shrimp.

The fish and shrimp brought along some carnivorous fish and even some transformed sea creatures. Ordinary sea monsters, aside from refining the world’s spiritual energy and devouring spiritual treasures, rely on eating flesh to advance – this is the food chain of the monsters.

"Captain Cao, the radar and sonar show that a large sea creature is approaching, 30 nautical miles away."

"What is the energy index?"

"The energy index hovers around two hundred and three to two hundred and eight."

"Understood, you all keep watch."

Cao Ying spoke into her earpiece, Lin Jiang had given her a high position in the formation, seen as a leader by everyone.

"Yuan, Xie, Zhang, Hu, and Lin, the five of you go into the water and kill the sea monster."

Cao Ying also gave orders to a group of talented cultivators, naming five individuals who were all experts at the Building Foundation Period.

All the cultivators here were considered geniuses, selected from billions of students in Huaxia, with some being the best of the best.

The five individuals named showed no fear and quickly jumped into the sea, using a water-avoiding spell to swiftly swim towards the creature.

Before long, they encountered several large sea creatures, mainly consisting of sea fish, crabs, and octopuses, with few other exotic beasts.

What followed was a fierce battle, with the sea churning continuously. Even on the aircraft carrier deck, one could clearly see the water boiling as if it were being heated up, with heavy blood flowing up.

No one would persuade Cao Ying to go down to help, as they already knew Cao Ying would not go underwater to assist. This was Cao Ying’s training for them, and training could also lead to casualties.

"More sea creatures are coming. Who is willing to fight?"

Cao Ying heard the voice from the command room, addressing the remaining people.

"I…"

"Teacher, I…"

The disciples all volunteered for battle, as no one feared fighting. Those who feared had already been dealt with by Cao Ying, even advised to withdraw. The brave ones would receive great rewards after the battle.

Money, properties, vehicles – those were rewards for their families, while for themselves, it was rewards in cultivating resources. They could quickly become stronger.

It can be said that their reputation, status, and wealth are all built on their constant fighting. Fighting has become their instinct now.

Cao Ying once again selected some people to go into battle. Those people quickly jumped into the water, one group after another. Cao Ying sent out as many people as there were monsters.

A long time passed, and the bodies of sea creatures and cultivators surfaced. But more cultivators returned safely.

The bodies of those sea creatures were dragged up and handled separately. Sea creature’s flesh and blood are valuable. In Huaxia, many wealthy people have started eating sea creature’s flesh and blood for health benefits and beauty, as there are rumors that they are very nutritious.

Of course, ordinary people can only eat flesh and blood of first-level monsters. They cannot handle second-level monsters, but the second-level flesh and blood goes to wealthy people with cultivation.

By the early hours of the morning, the battle had mostly ended. Nearly half of the cultivators had joined the fight. Cao Ying recalled most of her disciples and sent ordinary warships into action.

Ordinary warships were more straightforward, using torpedoes and deep-sea bombs as main weapons. Countless sea creatures were torn apart in the bombardment, and by daybreak, the entire sea was stained red.

In the morning, Cao Ying presided over a simple funeral for the fallen cultivators, and then the fleet set sail. The sea creatures in this area were either killed or frightened away. It was time to move to the next location. This time, their goal was to clear out all monster gathering areas.

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Haigang City, the port

Two warships escorted thirty-eight large fishing boats to dock, immediately attracting a crowd of people and businessmen. As baskets of fish, shrimp, and seafood were brought to the shore, many traders started buying in bulk.

In recent years, the offshore fishing industry has been threatened by sea monsters, resulting in a small-scale catch. Most have shifted to aquaculture near the sea, but farming and wild catches are different.

However, some people are not interested in these. They are waiting for sea monster meat and blood. Among the thirty-eight large fishing boats, two are carrying sea monster meat and blood.

"One thousand yuan per pound, no bargaining, starting from one basket. Anyone who can afford it can buy."

When the sea monster meat and blood came ashore, someone picked up a megaphone and shouted loudly. However, the high price didn’t scare away the businessmen. Despite the cost, this is the wholesale price, and the retail price will definitely be higher. They won’t suffer losses anyway.

Only one-tenth of the sea monster meat was offered for sale from the two large fishing boats. The rest was arranged differently. They would prioritize supplying the military, official departments, and martial arts academies, and reserve some for designated supermarkets to sell at a fair price to ordinary people. However, it’s limited, so only a few can afford to eat it, as the fair price is still high.

In the villa estate, Lin Jiang was still browsing through various news, including updates from Cao Ying. The current situation was going smoothly. Even if they encountered any strange beasts, Cao Ying’s skills were unbeatable.

"This post is well-written."

Lin Jiang saw a post online about the positive effects of spiritual energy recovery on regular people and on the Huaxia society.

The post mentioned many benefits, such as attracting talented individuals from other regions to fill in the gaps in Huaxia’s scientific research. If immigration restrictions were loosened, there could be even more affordable labor available.

At the same time, there was a significant improvement in the physical fitness of the citizens. In recent years, the physical fitness of ordinary people has greatly increased, with common illnesses like colds and fevers decreasing by at least fifty percent, as seen from the pharmaceutical production.

Technological advancements have also helped lower the prices of various cancer treatments, leading to many terminally ill patients being cured. Other benefits include the empowerment of ordinary people and smoother industrial development.

In addition, he also advocated for establishing a system for taming and breeding mystical beasts in Huaxia to provide the citizens with enough mystical beast meat, which is quite forward-thinking.

"Sir, this author is a well-known expert online who has made many practical suggestions. However, he may not be aware that some people have already been taming and breeding mystical beasts. Currently, the main focus is on raising common livestock such as pigs, sheep, cattle, fish, chickens, and ducks, but it may expand soon."

A secretary on the side noted that this reminded Lin Jiang of the Iron-backed Pig he used to raise, bringing back memories of his youth.

"Win him over and keep him informed in the future. Also, send a message to Cao Ying to pay more attention to those prodigies and not be too harsh. We’ve had too many casualties."

Lin Jiang nodded without saying more. He didn’t interfere with specific industries and just focused on managing the overall situation. However, on Cao Ying’s side, there had already been dozens of casualties in this battle, making Lin Jiang feel sorry for these prodigies.