The intertwining of timelines and worldlines always brought certain subtle, almost imperceptible changes.
At the start of the new century, regardless of which worldline it was, the Eastern Kingdom's navy had never been particularly strong. In this worldline, it was so weak it could practically be ignored.
The main reason was that this world's martial system was far too distorted. Compared to heavily armed warships, it was better to get a speedboat and put a few Quasi-Gods on it. The cost-effectiveness of massive warships and heavy artillery was simply too low in this supernatural world.
Especially since the situation in this world was rather delicate. Flower Flag lacked the ability to project its power into the First Island Chain, so the Eastern Kingdom had no need to confront it.
Moreover, relations between nations were relatively relaxed, and ocean transport was expensive, so there was no need to maintain an enormous navy. Although land transport was also frighteningly costly, it was still far safer than facing the ocean's unknown behemoths and alien lifeforms.
The Eastern Kingdom's true core strategic zone was its vast railway network spanning Eurasia. Such concentrated transportation was also easier to defend.
Given this political and geographical reality, the Eastern Kingdom had naturally maintained an enormous army of terrifying scale, along with a large air force of floating airships.
But now, it had no choice but to build a navy.
"A new appointment? Commander of a Regional Military Region? Me? Are you kidding?!"
He had only just returned to the homeland and had not even rested for two days after getting back to Ancient City when the appointment letter nearly left Lu PingAn bewildered.
"It's a nominal position. They need a high-level combatant to lend his name to it, and it also gives you a share of the