Life was hard. Cat Cat sighed.
"Alien creatures ahead! Biological type: Humanoid Fish Meow! There are so many of them, meow!"
The moment the Scout Cat at the front sent back the message, the enemy had already initiated the war.
The fishmen were very familiar with humanity's "Reconnaissance Range." By the time the Rebirth Merchant Group discovered the first one, they were usually already surrounded on all sides.
However, having learned from the veterans' experience, Lu PingAn had long since dispatched more than a dozen scattered "Hidden Scouts."
And the cat drifting furthest ahead was normally outside the material plane, making her utterly impossible for the enemy to detect. She had crashed headlong into the encirclement before it had fully closed in, only—
"Save Cat Cat, save meow!"
Cat Cat, who loved eating fish, saw the fishman army closing in madly and desperately paddled backward with all four paws.
Fortunately, her Torpedo Boat did not fail her again at that moment. After activating high-speed burst mode, it shot out before the Fish Swarm could close around her.
And her warning had already served its purpose.
"Splash."
The repeated splashes were the Handheld Flying Shuttles—what everyone called torpedo boats—hitting the water. With the aid of machinery, the Professionals rapidly completed their deep dives and prepared for battle according to tactical requirements.
On the surface, Hua Xueyi and several aerial cavalry rose into the air. Even in a battle centered on the water, they still had to guard against threats from the sky and the surface.
"No large Water Monsters. It's a Small Tribe."
Without question, that was good news.
On the bridge of the modified Redemption, Lu PingAn, who had been urgently awakened, did not rush into the fight. He did not even speak.
He brewed himself a cup of coffee,