But the more they sailed forward, the more uneasy Ma Rui felt inside.

Strange...

Truly strange.

In a war of this scale, the number of cannonballs, with thousands of them erupting simultaneously in a single volley.

The energy level fluctuations stirred up by that, could be clearly sensed even from a great distance.

But now, the front was peaceful, with no energy level fluctuations being transmitted.

"Could it be that they have all been purged?"

"Or is it... both sides chased and fought, and have already fled this sea area?"

Ma Rui muttered to himself.

He thought of many possibilities, but never considered that his own forces could be silently eradicated in the sea.

After all, his forces were fighting against pirates.

What kind of people are pirates?

Simply put, misfits!

Unable to make it in mainstream society, harboring evil intentions, taking risks.

But in the gray zone, without enough capability, unable to establish a faction or join a warlord.

Those with strong personal strength despise associating with pirates, and disdain engaging in some robbery deeds.

Those with military talent have long joined the Marines, becoming a commander on one side, leading troops to war.

Really only the misfits, who are neither good enough nor bad enough, gradually mix into pirates.

So, to say the pirates designed to ambush and annihilate our three squads?

The first reaction in Ma Rui's mind was: Do these pirates even have the brains for that?

So the question arises, where exactly has our army gone out of this sea area?

At this moment, a crew member from the lookout tower suddenly shouted loudly to Ma Rui: "Lieutenant Ma, ahead there's a pirate fleet heading towards us, numbering about three thousand ships."

"Hmm?"

Hearing the farsighted crew member's words, Ma Rui was stunned, almost thinking he heard it wrong.

"What did you say? Three thousand pirate ships are heading towards us?"

Ma Rui was flabbergasted.

What's the situation, weren't these three thousand pirate ships surrounded and eliminated by our Purification Army squad? How could they be sailing safely in our direction?

Could it be another group of pirate fleets?

Ma Rui absolutely couldn't believe that a configuration of nine hundred warlord ships couldn't sink even a thousand enemy sea ships.

In any case, Ma Rui felt it necessary to confront the pirate ships.

Eliminating the pirates is the very mission of the Purification Army.

At this moment, three thousand pirate ships facing our two thousand regular warships, will surely be crushed by us without a doubt?

Without saying a word, Ma Rui directly ordered to meet the pirate fleet of these three thousand ships.

The two sides got closer and closer, gradually sailing within less than ten nautical miles of each other, already able to clearly see the opponent's sea ships.

Ma Rui frowned slightly. Why weren't these pirates hiding upon seeing him?

Is it because they are not afraid?

But what is their confidence based on?

Ma Rui could distinctly see the opponent's sea ships, and their configuration was quite ordinary, like second-hand goods.

With this configuration, upon seeing us, they should be escaping immediately...

Ma Rui was astonished.

But at this moment, a crewman from the lookout tower suddenly reported loudly again: "Report, Lieutenant, on the left and right sides, there are one thousand pirate ships respectively sailing towards us, making a total of two thousand ships."

Hearing the crew's words, a gleam appeared in Ma Rui's eyes.

After a moment, the gleam faded, turning into a look of realization and mockery.

So... the reason why this army of three thousand pirate ships on the opposite side is fearless upon seeing us, is because there are reinforcements arriving simultaneously from the left and right sides?

Adding the reinforcements from the left and right sides, these pirates' military strength reached a scale of five thousand pirate ships, indeed giving them some boldness.

Is this... an intentional attempt to ambush and surround us?

Ma Rui let out a wry smile, shaking his head, and his gaze gradually turned cold.

Are these pirates unaware of their own strength?

Two thousand regular warships, equivalent to a configuration of ten thousand pirate ships.

Even a mere five thousand pirate ships could never be a match for the Purification Army, even if ambushed unexpectedly.

It's said that the pirate group is a bunch of misfits rejected by society, now Ma Rui has a deep understanding of this.

His gaze fell on the approaching pirate fleet ahead, focusing on the leading pirate ship.

A young man was seen smiling at him.

He didn't look like he was facing an adversary, or in a tense confrontation; rather, he appeared as if he met a friend during a leisurely sea outing.

To say nothing else, Ma Rui was slightly surprised to see this young man maintaining such relaxation amidst the confrontation of thousands of sea ships. He became slightly wary of him.

Being able to show such casualness in this situation.

Either he is a pure fool, or a person of exceptional temperament.

Evidently, being surrounded by so many pirate ships, he couldn't possibly be a fool.

Could he be a core member of the Pirate Alliance?

Ma Rui's heart became slightly cautious.

His gaze fixed on the young man ahead, his voice spread through the energy level:

"Are you from the Pirate Alliance?"

As he kept watching this young man, the more he felt the youth's hidden energy level fluctuations, appearing and disappearing, making it hard to gauge his depth.

Unable to avoid narrowing his eyes, a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes, and he subtly gestured to his subordinate officer to prepare the ships for alert.

Yet the young man seemed indifferent to Ma Rui's discreet gestures and merely smiled at him. Then lazily stretched and softly said:

"Pirate Alliance? Sorry, I'm not from there... Oh, let me tell you a secret, the Pirate Alliance hasn't even entered this sea area. That was merely false information I spread."

"What?!"

Upon hearing the young man's words, Ma Rui's pupils suddenly shrank violently, and he felt an ominous tinge within.

"You spread the false information?! Why did you spread this false information?!"

Ma Rui took a deep breath, looking at the young man ahead with some doubt.

In the next moment, he saw the young man casually pointing to the fleets sailing towards him on both sides.

"Well... It's to cover for them!"

Previously, Ma Rui's crew observed two other fleets, each with a thousand sea ships, approaching to encircle him.

Previously, Ma Rui didn't mind much; just two thousand pirate ships were nothing for the Purification Army.

But now...

Following the young man's gesture, Ma Rui looked at the two fleets gradually approaching here.

At the forefront of one fleet, Ma Rui saw a figure standing on the deck of the leading sea ship.

As the distance closed, Ma Rui also clearly saw this person's appearance.

At this moment, Ma Rui's pupils shot back suddenly, and his body fell into an icy pit, exclaiming in shock:

"Is it you?!"

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