Chapter 867: 864. The War of Breyak
By the time Laya had completely set, the battle at the mouth of the Fjord was gradually drawing to a close. The Mid-Rank and Low-Rank fighters on both sides had chosen to return to their respective forward bases and rest for the time being, but quite a few High-Rank fighters still prowled the vast Fjord, trying to find an opening in the enemy's defenses.
Twenty kilometers south of the Fjord's mouth, a Finless Porpoise Clan Mage was heading south with seven Magic Pattern Cargo Containers.
With powered cargo containers, the Finless Porpoise Mage didn't need to control each container's movement. He only had to set their depths, then channel his magic power into the power units, and all seven containers would travel like an underwater train.
Soon, a different kind of tremor reached him from behind. Several huge creatures were rapidly swimming in his direction.
Without a moment's hesitation, the Finless Porpoise Mage abandoned the containers beside him and swam into deeper water. In the complex underwater terrain, even a High-Rank octopus Sea Monster couldn't catch him.
With the Finless Porpoise Mage gone, his cargo containers became treasure chests at the mercy of anyone who came along, just waiting for the Sea Monsters to arrive.
Sure enough, a High-Rank octopus and a High-Rank Mermaid warrior swam up to the containers. Behind them were two Mid-Rank Mermaid warriors and a Junior Mage.
The Merfolk had long since noticed the Sea Beastmen's changes in tactics and had begun organizing their High-Rank forces to intercept the enemy's wounded as they were transported away. But in a Fjord as broad as a lake, finding a Finless Porpoise was like looking for a needle in the ocean. These porpoises could use echolocation to scan the underwater terrain and