Chapter 513: 513. The old general comes out of retirement again
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Having received the affirmative response from her husband, Li Pei immediately used the home phone to issue orders, commanding that 3,000 members of the Zhenhai Fleet arrive at Jinmen Port by noon the next day.
In the practice field, Yu Yanmei joined in to help Lu Yao further test his body.
All she did was grab Lu Yao's hand, and vigorous True Qi burst forth, heating continuously until his hand turned red-hot, resembling high-temperature metal.
"I can actually withstand temperatures close to a thousand degrees!"
Looking at his hand, Lu Yao was extremely astonished. At that moment, he only felt a bit of warmth.
Then, with a crackling sound, his red-hot hand rapidly discharged heat into the surrounding air, cooling down to normal body temperature in just 5 seconds!
"Amazing, this is comparable to top-notch aerospace materials!"
The "Flesh Realm" had greatly increased all attributes of his body, and at the same time, dramatically enhanced his resistance to abnormal states.
Furthermore, Yu Yanmei also said: "After reaching the Jin Wulou Realm, the human body becomes a realm of its own, no longer needing to breathe. You can try to forget the instinct to breathe."
"Is that so?" Lu Yao controlled his body to hold his breath, and indeed, he felt no discomfort.
It was True Qi that replaced oxygen's role, supplying the entire body. However, without conscious effort to maintain it, the body would still instinctively breathe.
After a period of exertion, Lu Yao's understanding of the Wulou Realm deepened even more.
Although this realm was powerful, it was essentially basic and transitional, preparing for the true sublimation into the Golden Body Realm!
The Liao Family Sisters also learned a lot by the side, gaining much insight.
Liao Ya was the most engaged, fluttering her large eyes and carefully feeling Lu Yao's body.
Lu Yao transmitted a message to her: [Senior Sister, tonight I'll let you feel to your heart's content.]
Liao Ya's face remained unchanged as she subtly and fiercely pinched her stinky junior brother with her little finger against her thumb.
At this time, Li Pei, who had been making the phone call, also came back, and he even brought a piece of clothing for Lu Yao along the way.
Seeing everyone gathered, Yu Yanmei cleared her throat and announced something important: "During this expedition against Goryeo, I will join the army and march to battle."
The few people present were slightly startled upon hearing this, but Yu Yanmei continued: "I'm about to make a breakthrough, and it's a good opportunity to seek my own path in the midst of battle."
Everyone immediately showed delight and congratulated her one after another. Yu Yanmei was close to breaking through to the Golden Body Realm, which is the pinnacle of the Martial Path in today's world, and to have a Great Grandmaster in the family!
Moreover, with her as the powerhouse accompanying the army, Lu Yao felt even more at ease.
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Lu Yao wouldn't lightly involve himself in the Goryeo battle, and it was not merely for the purpose of tempering his troops.
Firstly, this was a war of nations, where the principle was "kings face kings," and Lu Yao, being the "king of bombs," had to be used at the most critical moment.
Secondly, after breaking through to the Wulou Realm, his cultivation tasks were just beginning, and much busier times lay ahead.
He needed to nourish his Divine Soul in the "Flesh Realm," tirelessly break through the minor realms of "Fu Yao" and "Lightning Hearing," in order to cross the Heavenly Tribulation.
Reaching the Thunder Tribulation Realm was the core objective. In this way, facing Xu Fu would naturally be like having the odds greatly in his favor.
It wasn't that he couldn't help at all, though.
Looking at the few sisters who were jubilantly surrounding Yu Yanmei, Lu Yao also remembered—
In the Space-Time Bubble, there were many "fireworks" collected a long time ago, which could support the frontlines even from the Imperial City~
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The next day, at Jinmen Port.
Despite having experienced a calamity, this place was, after all, an important water and land terminal and traffic hub in the North, and it had already recovered its vitality.
Shops were densely packed, warehouses were everywhere, merchants gathered, and the hustle and bustle was very lively.
And today, there was a rare sight at the port attracting the gazes of people making a living.
3,000 military soldiers wearing blue and white uniforms were lined up in formation.
They were all solemn and imposing, and someone immediately recognized them:
"They are from the Zhenhai Fleet."
"What are they doing in Jinmen?"
The spectators stopped in their tracks and watched curiously.
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And the soldiers of Zhenhai Fleet stood upright, motionless.
Upon receiving Li Pei's order, Admiral Ding Xianda dared not delay.
He hastily gathered 3,000 elite troops and, coming from the Zhenhai Guard navy port at starry night, waited here as dawn just began to lighten the sky.
At its most glorious time, the Zhenhai Fleet had more than 5,000 soldiers and sailors, but only 2,500 remained after the battle with Izumo.
Growing a qualified navy wasn't easy, and only 3,500 had been recovered over the past three years; this time, they were deploying in full force.
At this moment, everyone from top to bottom in the Zhenhai Fleet awaited expectantly, their eyes filled with longing.
The miracles created by Lord Lu were too numerous! It was unknown how he would resolve the fleet's problems...
Lin Zhongqing, Deng Boxiang, and others also felt a burning anticipation.
You cherish what you lose. Without their warships for three years, they realized that ships were not only weapons and fortresses but also a spiritual haven.
Enduring ridicule from foreigners and the covetous glances of demon beasts while studying abroad, returning with a body full of skills, they simply could not be without a stage for using their might!
Only with warships could their dreams be realized, having warships was the ladder to progress, and the roar of heavy cannons was what stirred the heart of every man!
Just then, the bell tower at the dock chimed with a long, resonant tone, the noon hour had arrived!
The neat ranks of soldiers couldn't help but stir slightly, even the ever-stable Deng Boxiang's hand trembled involuntarily, forced to grip it firmly with his other hand.
Just as everyone's eagerness peaked, a pretty little girl arrived, it was Er Ya.
"Please board the ships, I will take you to meet Uncle Master."
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Meanwhile, Lu Yao, accompanied by a few curious sisters, rode on the Spiritual Sparrowhawks to the Bohai Sea.
He opened an unprecedented grand space-time bubble and extracted the "Iowa"-class battleship sponsored by the Star Alliance Country.
This 270-meter-long, 45,000-ton displacement steel fortress appeared, its thunderous emergence causing the sea to swell with towering waves.
The energy of the Star Key dropped straight to the bottom, -100%
Luckily, with his progress in the Spirit Refining Stage, his Mind Force grew stronger day by day, allowing for a 20% charge with focused effort daily.
"Wow, what a huge ironclad ship!"
Liao Ya and Liao Qe leaped onto the battleship, touching here and looking there, amazed and astounded.
Li Pei's phoenix eyes widened in shock, she gasped in astonishment; even the usually composed Yu Yanmei showed a look of surprise!
Both had seen real warships, and Yu Yanmei even had experience fighting at sea, deeply aware of how incredible this vast and visibly advanced ship was!
The turrets were bigger than houses, the barrels so large one could easily crawl inside, and they were triple-mounted, a total of nine!
"If operated by Spirit Refining Gunners, a simultaneous salvo might seriously damage someone in the Golden Body Realm!"
Accompanied by the exclaims of the women, the three Spiritual Sparrowhawks too landed on the bridge, chirping curiously.
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At this moment, Lu Yao stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.
Beneath his feet lay the "Missouri," built during the World War II era, an antique ship by any measure.
She had been retired in 1955, but unexpectedly, 30 years later, was pulled back into service for the Gulf War.
Thus, after retiring again in 1992, she was maintained in a state of combat readiness, ready for the old warrior to return to the fray at any moment.
Everything from ammunition, powder bags, fuel, and the like was prepared, and the boilers and engines were also well-maintained; now Lu Yao was reaping the benefits.
At this moment, looking at the shiny, towering battleship, Li Pei was extremely satisfied, "My lord, with this ironclad warship, the campaign against Goryeo is already half-successful!"
Lu Yao smiled, "A famous surrender ceremony was once held on this ship, I hope to achieve a similar success here."
Li Pei: ???
As Li Pei puzzled over his words, a distant horn sounded; the Zhenhai Fleet's transport ship "Haijing" had arrived.
It was filled with soldiers in dress uniforms, all craning their necks to take a look this way.