301: Chapter 301 They are gods!

After a hearty meal, under Xu Ning's command, the fleet began to approach land.

The approach of such a massive fleet immediately alerted the Shimane Tribe.

They gathered in groups of twos and threes.

Some of the more alert members rushed toward the residence of the Shimane Tribe's high-ranking officials to report.

Looking at such a massive fleet, the people of the Shimane Tribe felt fear in their hearts.

They had no idea whether these were friends or foes.

Upon learning that a massive fleet had arrived on the sea, the Shimane Tribe's high-ranking officials were equally wary, unsure of the newcomers' intentions.

Xu Ning did not immediately order the Louchuan Soldiers to disembark. Instead, he first lowered the landing boats and had Ganbei Sanjin, Okasaka Hikawa, and Matsushita Daiyishi return to the Shimane Tribe aboard one.

Meanwhile, many skilled swimmers donned diving suits, oxygen tanks, and goggles. They held crossbows and wore quivers at their waists.

"Plop, plop, plop..."

Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, they leaped into the sea.

These men were known as Water Ghosts. They would dive beneath the ships to prevent enemies from stealthily swimming under and using tools to puncture the hulls.

In underwater combat, crossbows were much more effective than firearms.

The bolts used in crossbows were relatively long. When fired, they encountered much less resistance in the water than bullets, so neither their range nor their power was significantly affected.

Therefore, when performing underwater missions, crossbows were far superior to firearms.

Ordinary firearms were prone to various malfunctions or even failing to fire after being submerged in water for a long time.

Crossbows were different; they could be submerged for days without any issues and still function normally. This was one of the primary reasons Water Ghosts chose crossbows for their underwater missions.

When the people of the Shimane Tribe saw Ganbei Sanjin, Okasaka Hikawa, and Matsushita Daiyishi disembark from the massive fleet, it immediately caught everyone's attention.

A scout sent by the Shimane Tribe leader immediately approached the three men—Ganbei Sanjin, Okasaka Hikawa, and Matsushita Daiyishi—and asked with a solemn expression, "Who are those people coming from the sea?"

"They are gods!"

Matsushita Daiyishi said with a look of terror, "They wield the power of divine punishment! That fish as big as a hilltop was instantly blasted into fragments by their Thunder and Fire Divine Punishment!"

"Is that true?"

Kato Yin's expression changed.

He knew full well how difficult those giant fish were to deal with.

To deal with such a giant fish, it usually required mobilizing a hundred or even several hundred people.

They would extract toxins from poisonous plants, smear them onto spears, and then approach the whales in small boats to hunt them.

The Shimane Tribe naturally coveted those hilltop-sized fish.

After all, if they could hunt one hilltop-sized fish, they could eat for over half a year.

But even if they smeared toxins on their spears, the giant fish were simply too large.

Under the giant fish's impact, many people would fall into the water, and some unlucky souls would even perish in the sea.

These terrifying beings actually had the means to easily tear such a difficult-to-handle giant fish into pieces.

Didn't that mean they also had the means to tear the Shimane Tribe into pieces?

At this thought, bean-sized beads of sweat broke out on Kato Yin's forehead and trickled down his aquiline nose.