On the boundless ocean, Chen Xinjie stood in the Aircraft Carrier Captain's Quarters aboard the Sea God, gazing through the window at the ocean ahead.
Some time had passed since they set sail from the Sun Moon Federation. Everything had gone very smoothly; they had not encountered even a single sea soul beast along the way, and nothing had impeded the fleet's advance.
If things continued this way, the fleet could reach the Star Luo Empire earlier than expected.
The vast majority of the fleet rejoiced at the current situation. Although the fleet's shielding devices could interfere with the Star Luo Empire's long-range radar scans, they could not affect sea soul beasts.
Even a fleet this large could not drive away every sea soul beast nearby, so the crew now considered the situation a sign that this expedition would enjoy smooth sailing.
Although this view was strongly colored by subjective fancy, and even the crew members who held it might not believe it themselves, everyone had voiced their agreement.
After all, no one wanted this war to end up becoming a grueling assault against fortified positions. Nothing could be better than successfully using military force to induce surrender after destroying the Star Luo Empire's main fleet and Coastal Defense Forces.
Before the expedition, the Federation Parliament had even made arrangements for a successful coerced surrender in several of the plans it had drawn up for him: after gaining control of the entire Star Luo Empire, they would preserve the status of its Imperial Family and grant favorable treatment to its officials and soldiers...
In short, this was the outcome Chen Xinjie most hoped to see, but also the one with the faintest hope of coming true.
Of course, sensing the ocean's current condition, he and many officers in the fleet