They had been sailing for nearly two hours.
The Iron Brotherhood's base was a full eighty nautical miles from Steam Island; any closer, and accidents could easily happen.
The Long-Legged arrived first. After fitting its outer armor and changing its hunt, the Fully Armed Long-Legged could travel at roughly fifty knots on the surface, much slower than before.
Underwater, however, the Fully Armed Long-Legged's speed had increased rather than decreased, reaching fifty knots while traveling submerged in a straight line.
This was because thirty Small Thrusters had been added to the ship's outer armor, working in mechanical synchronization to drive the Long-Legged forward.
Relying on them to change direction was less practical, but fortunately, the Great Sea Lung Jet mounted behind the fish's back made up for that.
"Gugua-gua-lawu..." (We're almost there, about twenty nautical miles from Steam Island. I can see the reconnaissance ship nearby.)
Yang Yi spoke to those inside the ship in the fishman language.
He was currently riding on the Fully Armed Long-Legged's back, serving as the ship's eyes and reporting whatever he observed.
Not far away, roughly two nautical miles off, was an Ironclad Boat. A strange robot stood on its deck, capable of transforming. The thick optical tube on its back could be lifted and fitted over its head, turning its head into a specially made telescope.
Thus, after mechanization, a number of people with special talents had also emerged within Yu Dawei's fleet, each with their own strengths.
They planned to wait here for a while. In another hour or so, the main force, including the Iron Will, would arrive. Choosing to break through then would be safer; for now, they should observe carefully.
Ahead, large quantities of dismembered corpses floated on the boiling sea, including octopus arms as thick as thighs and