Chapter 410: Chapter 286: Each with Their Own Agenda, A Newborn Calf Fears No Tiger (Part 2)

Outside Constantinople.

A fleet from the Starry Sky Country, stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, was currently positioned on the water just outside the city. The dark maws of their cannons were already aimed toward the urban center of Constantinople.

Ever since word got out that something had happened in the Mediterranean Region, the Starry Sky Country fleet had been loitering in the nearby waters for some time. In fact, it wasn’t just them; the Donghua Fleet had also been moving in the same direction recently, leading to considerable friction between the two sides.

However, when it came to international influence, the Starry Sky Country ultimately had the upper hand. The Mediterranean Region had always been under the control of their fleet.

Upon learning of the strange events unfolding in Constantinople, the Starry Sky Country fleet received orders to hurry to the scene.

"My God, are we sure this isn’t from a movie? Like Clash of the Titans, or something with mutants?"

The fleet commander, peering at the bizarre phenomena within Constantinople through his binoculars, couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

"Commander, sir, according to reports from inside the city, the members of those Secret Organizations have likely begun to fight. Turkish officials have stated that all surrounding civilians have either fled or been evacuated, and the battlefield is well within our firing range. What do you think...?" the chief of staff beside him proposed.

"Can you guarantee a single volley would kill every last member of those Secret Organizations? Or are you proposing we blow the whole of Constantinople sky-high? If any of them survive, what awaits us will be endless trouble. I, for one, don’t want to spend every day on guard against assassinations and sneak attacks."

"Per the directive from Congress, we are not to engage unless we are absolutely certain of a kill, unless it’s a critical moment related to the exploration of ancient ruins. Have you forgotten?" the fleet commander said coolly.

"But this is a golden opportunity! With the firepower we have at the ready, we could melt steel and level mountains," the chief of staff said with a sigh.

WHOOP! WHOOP!

Just then, alarms suddenly blared across the fleet.

"Five figures spotted at a position on the sea surface to the fleet’s port side! Cross-referencing with the database has confirmed their identities: Donghua’s Yi Beidou, Zhou Qingchen, Ding Huiyuan, Huang Tianhu, and Meng Qianyuan. They are advancing rapidly on the water’s surface, presumed target is Constantinople. Awaiting orders on how to proceed!"

The voice crackled from the walkie-talkie on the commander’s hip, making everyone on the bridge freeze for a moment.

’Donghua Martial Artists?’

The commander and the others immediately raised their binoculars, scanning the direction their subordinate had reported. Sure enough, they spotted the figures on the surface of the sea.

"Commander, sir! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! The Donghua People are just off the coast, with no cover and no innocent civilians around. We can attack them with impunity and use every means at our disposal to eliminate them!" the chief of staff exclaimed.

After the incident in Japan, the Starry Sky Country had long since classified Yi Beidou as a highest-level threat—a target to be eliminated on sight if the opportunity ever arose.

And now, these very people had appeared on the open sea right outside their fleet’s perimeter, completely exposed, with no risk of collateral damage. It was the perfect chance.

If they blanketed a multi-kilometer radius of that sea area with saturation fire, blasting everything down to a hundred meters below the surface, there would be no way for the targets to escape.

Hearing the chief of staff’s words, a flicker of hesitation crossed the fleet commander’s mind.

’Should I give the order?’

But just as he hesitated, they saw through their binoculars that Yi Beidou, one of the five from Donghua, seemed to have sensed their prying eyes and malicious intent. He turned his gaze in their direction, meeting their eyes through the lenses.

In that instant, it felt as if crimson flames were burning in Yi Beidou’s eyes, piercing straight into their souls. At the same time, invisible, blood-red threads stretched out from the Void, carrying an ominous dread that no ordinary person could bear, and attached themselves to their bodies.

Instantly, everyone’s heart began to race uncontrollably. Adrenaline flooded their systems, causing their bodies to tremble violently.

CLATTER!!

The Starry Sky Country fleet commander’s binoculars dropped to the deck. The others all looked pale, and even the chief of staff who had just proposed the attack was now silent.

’Attack?’

’Who could be one hundred percent certain of killing those monsters?’

’Compared to achieving Congress’s objectives, my own life and safety are obviously more important.’

’What’s the point of all that damn merit and honor? If you’re dead, you have nothing.’

"It’s as I said before: we don’t have a guaranteed kill, so we can’t act rashly. Besides, the Donghua People are heading for Constantinople. Letting them stir up the situation while we wait and see is the better choice. Isn’t it more interesting to watch a dog-eat-dog fight?"

"And besides, Constantinople is filled with terrifying entities. These Donghua People might end up dead in the city without us having to lift a finger. That is the correct strategy. What do you think, gentlemen?"

The fleet commander cleared his throat, dressing up his cowardice in grandiose terms in a desperate attempt to save face.

"A brilliant insight, Commander!"

The surrounding fleet officers shouted in unison.

"Report this intelligence to headquarters immediately. The Donghua Martial Artists have entered the fray."

The fleet commander adjusted his expression and said with utmost seriousness.

Soon, the news from the Starry Sky Country fleet reached the upper echelons of nations around the world.

A terrifying scene, like a battle of Deities, was unfolding within Constantinople, and now, the Donghua Martial Artists were about to enter the battlefield.

As people of the modern world, could they possibly contend with these ancient, godlike beings?