CHAPTER 217: CHAPTER 166: HUMAN-HEADED OCTOPUS, SIN DOMAIN

From 40%, it increased to 43%!

"It’s time for the junior officer to see our combat strength."

A few soldiers, with a glint in their eyes, murmured.

Cannot be embarrassed.

Previously, there was a hidden pride in front of Fang Yu.

But when they turned to look, the strength displayed by the Salted Fish was beyond their imagination.

If they couldn’t show themselves, that pride would be a joke.

The soldiers were determined not to let the junior officer underestimate them.

At this moment, their fighting spirit was boiling, and they looked at Fang Yu, their eyes filled with eagerness.

The intimidation that Fang Yu had just shown had already taken effect.

Even though these soldiers were eager to fight, they still looked to Fang Yu before engaging.

The Commander is Fang Yu.

Only with Fang Yu’s order could they attack!

But to the soldiers’ surprise...

Faced with the eager crowd, Fang Yu... instead ordered: Focus on defense, do not rashly advance, first conduct a fire strike.

No ship is allowed to charge, maintain formation, keep a distance from the opponent, and then attack.

Upon hearing Fang Yu’s words, the soldiers were taken aback, then felt a sense of frustration in their hearts.

What about the attack?

What about advancing?

Why did it suddenly shift to focusing on defense?

Fang Yu could probably guess the crowd’s thoughts.

But... Fang Yu still suppressed everyone’s eagerness to attack and ordered them to focus on defense.

Something’s not right!

In Fang Yu’s eyes, a look of confusion appeared.

He sensed something unusual about the pirate ship ahead.

The opponent clearly saw the power of the Long-Range Cannon, and even lost 20 ships while coming here.

Under normal circumstances...

Anyone with basic battlefield judgment would know what it means to lose 20 ships before even meeting.

The configuration of ships on both sides was on completely different levels.

On one side, there was superbly equipped elite modification.

On the other side, although they were ships, they were entirely second-hand, with a strong makeshift feel.

Not even as good as a typical Level 15 Blue Star Captain.

Comparing the two, anyone could understand that there was a huge combat strength gap between them.

Forcing a collision would be like smashing an egg against a rock, a pointless death.

But even so, the opponent relentlessly rushed towards them.

Either they are fools, or... they have a hidden trump card confident enough to deal with Fang Yu and others.

Fang Yu believed it was definitely the latter!

Therefore, at this moment, Fang Yu did not let his soldiers charge rashly but mainly adopted a defensive posture to guard against any surprise tactics from the opponent.

Morale slightly dipped, but at this time, the soldiers still followed Fang Yu’s orders, controlling the distance between the ships while... firing at the opponent’s ships.

"Attack!"

Li Chongjing, the deputy general connecting Fang Yu and the soldiers, after receiving Fang Yu’s approval, immediately issued the command to the soldiers behind him.

He glanced at the troops behind him, his eyes filled with confidence in the army.

And Fang Yu, at this moment, also directed his gaze to the army behind him, his eyes slightly moved.

To be honest, Fang Yu himself also wanted to see what the combat strength of the army behind him could reach after being refurbished with the investment from the Ji Clan Trading Association.

In Fang Yu’s panel, the army’s strength index is 600.

What does this 600 mean? Whether it’s strong or weak, Fang Yu currently has no concept.

Only by seeing the army in action and witnessing their actual combat power would Fang Yu understand the strength of this army.

This battle is not only for the soldiers behind to see the capability of Fang Yu and the Salted Fish, for the soldiers behind to understand Fang Yu and the Salted Fish.

It is also a battle for Fang Yu to evaluate the encounter capability of the soldiers behind him.

How good are you?

Do you live up to the title of veterans?

Everything depends on this battle.

And the reference for strength, without a doubt, would naturally be the pirate fleet!

"Attack!"

At this moment, over 80 pirate ships had already charged to a distance of less than 3 nautical miles from Fang Yu and his army.

This distance is ideal for ships to launch warfare against each other.

And at this moment, the battle between both sides broke out completely!

"Boom!"

Under the command of Li Chongjing, the Sharp Blade Army tactically launched a round of ship cannon fire.

The soldiers displayed excellent coordination, with as many as 50 ships firing cannons simultaneously.

Although the power wasn’t combined.

The coordination covered an immensely wide area of the sea.

"Boom!"

The artillery plowed through the "sea"!

In the eyes of everyone on the Salted Fish, all the pirate ships in that area turned to dust.

"The army sank [Pirate Ship], all members earned 200 experience points, all members received 20 Silver Coins."

"Commander Fang Yu earned 3 military merit points..."

"The army sank [Pirate Ship], all members earned 200 experience points, all members received 20 Silver Coins."

"Commander Fang Yu earned 3 military merit points..."

The panel notification sound of massive experience rewards kept flashing across Fang Yu and others’ panels!

Nearly 20 pirate ships were sunk by the Sharp Blade Army, turning into debris, floating on the ocean.

And the experience naturally flowed into Fang Yu and others’ panels.