You could glean a lot of top-secret information that hadn't been revealed to players from Murphy and Prince Bai's conversation. For example, the ancient nation of Callum was providing an astonishing amount of support for this "Demon-Slaying Operation."
The Dragon Emperor had even sent three Golden Divine Generals, who suppressed the nation's fortunes, to lend their aid. Murphy figured that Venerable Yunlan must be pulling strings behind the scenes. The brothers Ao and Ze were clearly determined to help Murphy completely take down Dagon, that old-established evil god, in Great Reef Province. He had to admit, having a powerful backer watching his back felt pretty great.
The arrival of the three Golden Divine Generals also gave Murphy a sudden boost of confidence.
It was still unclear what kind of Creator machinery the twelve Golden Divine Generals in Callum's possession were, but they were definitely no weaker than the Sanghai people's Colossi. Three of them were more than enough to make an impression.
And they weren't even his trump card!
Great Reef Province bordered the Land of Origin, and Fury's two Colossi could also be deployed at a critical moment. Of course, there was nothing to be done about the fact that Colossi were unsuited to naval warfare, so he could only list them as a backup option.
In short, as time passed and the anniversary celebration and Deepsea Festival drew closer, Murphy's side steadily completed its preparations. The danger lurking beneath the anniversary storyline also grew with each passing day. On the very day the merfolk priests of the Great Colossus Temple confirmed that the Deepsea Venerable's mortal incarnation had approached these waters, the Avenger Tide Hunters from Red Earth Province finally arrived.
With that, Great Reef Province's overt preparations for war were nearly complete. There was only one day