A new day had arrived. Early that morning, the Great Zhou naval forces, led by White Butcher, had already completed their formation at the military harbor.
Standing at the front of the formation, White Butcher—who had remained silent for years—was once again brimming with heroic spirit.
Looking at the well-trained naval forces under his command, White Butcher swung his hand...
"All troops, heed my order! Set sail!!"
With the order given, the naval soldiers in formation swiftly boarded the ships. One by one, the Great Zhou warships sailed out in majestic formation!
Of course, although they looked full of spirit now, every naval soldier, including White Butcher, knew full well that the hard days were still ahead.
Maritime exploration was extremely time-consuming and laborious, and it was even more torturous for the crews.
Once the exploratory work began, they certainly couldn't return to port every day to rest. That would waste too much time, and they would never be able to raise their efficiency.
White Butcher already had a plan in mind.
Using Volcano Island as the center, they would first explore the areas surrounding the island. The initial deadline would be one month, with a return to port once every month. While replenishing supplies, this would also give the naval soldiers some time to adapt.
After all, over the years, they had only patrolled the waters near Volcano Island, returning to port after two or three days at most. Depending on the ships' tonnage and speed, the one-way journey from the mainland to Volcano Island currently took only five to seven days.
Precisely because he was the General Commander of the naval forces, White Butcher knew that spending a long time at sea—even if nothing happened—was a trial for every soldier.
Given enough time, several of them might even