This? Underwater?
Standing by the riverbank, Gu Xi suddenly understood something.
It seemed the mysterious presence that had lured him here wanted Gu Xi to enter the water.
This discovery brought a faint smile to Gu Xi's eyes.
He then raised his hand, and a Waterway Fence appeared in the water.
Next, three Underwater Troops under Gu Xi's command appeared.
Mermaids, Floating Corpses, and Seahorse Cavalry—these were all Building Blueprints Gu Xi had obtained in the world of the Bailian Grand Ceremony.
Over the years, Gu Xi had accumulated a sufficient number of troop types.
Usually, they merely patrolled the inner river area of Aryadovi City, protecting the safety of its inland water routes.
Now that Gu Xi needed them, they naturally deployed in full.
This time, the force consisted of ten thousand Floating Corpses, ten thousand Mermaids, and five thousand Seahorse Cavalry.
They accounted for roughly a quarter, nearly a third, of Gu Xi's naval forces.
It was not that Gu Xi was unwilling to deploy all the naval troops under his command. It was simply that the inner river channels of Aryadovi City still had their own duties, and there were no particularly Powerful Enemies in this rainforest. Gu Xi was in no hurry to release all his troops.
Once the Underwater Troops were in position, Gu Xi did not put away the Flying Troops such as Ghosts and Fear Bats. Instead, he had them fly above the river.
Only then did Gu Xi release the Water Dragon Beast and leap into the river.
After entering the river, Gu Xi realized that he had underestimated the river before him.
The river was only a little over a thousand meters wide, likely not at its widest point, but once underwater, Gu Xi discovered that it was at least over