"Dive."
The forces under Bai Xiaowen's command had grown into a small but capable navy.
They now had three Ghost Dreadnoughts and three ordinary Ghost Ships, all captured from the Snakefolk.
It was worth noting that these were the Guardian Faction's only remaining naval forces in the South Sea.
The Guardian Faction had the resources to build more ships, but it could not launch them anytime soon. Training skilled sailors would take time, too.
Once the six ships submerged, the three human leaders watched the deep-blue water ripple beyond the magical bubbles surrounding them. Somehow, they felt much calmer.
Until now, their ships had only been able to sail on the surface. They had constantly had to guard against attacks from the Snakefolk below. Being exposed while the enemy stayed hidden was a terrible feeling.
Now their fleet, made up entirely of Ghost Ships, had descended into the sea and vanished into the darkness as well. At the very least, the enemy could no longer catch them off guard.
They might even seize the initiative themselves. Prophet Dio's Psychic Sensing had the most powerful and far-reaching Mental Scan the three human leaders had ever seen. It routinely covered dozens of kilometers and could even extend beyond a hundred. An ordinary Mental Specialist could hardly imagine such a thing.
That was why the three human leaders finally let go of their anxiety when Bai Xiaowen declared that the battle was over.
Bai Xiaowen then invited them aboard the Freedom Legion's flagship for a meeting.
"The naval battle is over for now. What do the three of you plan to do next?" Bai Xiaowen asked. "Should I send a ship to take you back to headquarters?"
The three reacted differently.
The stocky Batma spoke at once. "Thank you, Prophet! I think I