The Snakefolk seemed to have some way to block Spirit Detection, preventing Bai Xiaowen's Spirit Detection from "seeing" the actual scene. When his spiritual tendrils probed the Snakefolk base, all they detected was a field of white.
Moreover, the fleet the Snakefolk had sent out had also activated Psychic Shielding. Bai Xiaowen could only vaguely sense a large group of enormous objects resembling Ghost Ships leaving the Snakefolk base.
As for the Grand Overlord, there was no way to conceal his mountain-like bulk.
According to the Snake Mother's intelligence, the Grand Overlord had mobilized everything this time. Not only had he brought the high priests of the seven Snakefolk Tribes under his command, but Xi'en, one of the Snakefolk's three lords and the Brutal Lord known as the Butcher, had also accompanied him. Thus, the production base was indeed practically empty.
As for the Snake Mother herself, she was responsible for a feint during this operation and would not be acting alongside the Grand Overlord and Lord Xi'en.
This also showed that the Snake Mother, as a native Mudflat Snakefolk, was not highly trusted or valued by the Grand Overlord. She was far inferior to the transformed Deep-Sea Snakefolk personally raised by the Grand Overlord.
The gloomy seafloor.
An enormous bubble hung overhead like a giant bowl turned upside down. Under the light of the faintly glowing jellyfish around it, one could vaguely see the layers of buildings within the "bowl," along with the busy crowds moving back and forth...
This place was called Great Rock Reef. Not only did the surrounding area contain copper, iron, and other ores, but it was also home to a rich Magic Crystal vein. The Grand Overlord had established the Snakefolk's production base here precisely because of its abundant resources.
On the seafloor