Qing Qin's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints!
The blood throughout his body nearly froze in shock as he discovered that rows upon rows of retractable iron plates had been concealed atop those densely packed warships!
These iron plates had been completely folded away during the ships' advance, utterly inconspicuous. But when their arrows came down like rain, the enemy immediately raised them high, forming an airtight steel barrier. Countless arrows crashed down in a storm, all striking the iron plates and sending sparks flying through the air with a crackling clatter.
Even the massive arrows as thick as bowls fired by the city-defense ballistae only knocked the ships slightly off course. They could not even smash the slightest gap into those iron plates!
The piercing clangs rang without end. Qing Qin felt an icy chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to his scalp, every hair on his body standing on end.
"What the hell is this thing!?"
How could such bizarre warships exist in this world?
He suddenly clenched his fists, his knuckles whitening. Gritting his teeth, he activated the backup plan and shouted sharply, "Send the signal! Have the Water Ghost Squad enter the water at once and scuttle these iron ships!"
Urgent bells suddenly rang out from the city walls.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The deep tolling pierced the night and carried to the banks of the Yi Water.
The "Water Ghosts," who had long been lying in ambush by the water and breathing underwater through bamboo tubes, immediately sprang into action. Like fish, they silently slipped beneath the surface, gripping specially made ship-breaking picks as they swiftly approached the warships.
Upon reaching the underside of a ship, one Water Ghost held his breath and swung his pick down with all his strength!
Clang!
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