Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls-Chapter 285 - 189: Two Ironic Choices

Upon hearing the person’s words, everyone was taken aback and quickly turned their gaze in the direction of Ijima.

Sure enough, they saw a fleet, sailing towards Yunjiji Island, at the meeting point of the sea and sky.

"It’s a pirate ship!"

Someone shouted in alarm.

"No, among the pirate ships, there are also some warlord vessels."

"This is a joint fleet of Marine Army and pirates!"

The stationed captains stared at the fleet, feeling an instant chill and immense panic inside.

In front of them, just the warlord vessels alone numbered more than four hundred ships, not to mention there were over a thousand pirate ships.

Moreover, what shocked the stationed captains was...

The pirate ships showed a sense of strict discipline and compact navigation formations, not like the unruly pirates, but more like a regular army trained for battle!

Witnessing this scene, someone exclaimed:

"This must be the elite fleet of the Pirate Alliance. I’ve heard that the Pirate Alliance is undergoing warlordization, with some pirates having been trained to possess remarkable military prowess, rivaling that of the military."

"A fleet of over a thousand elite pirate ships, plus more than four hundred warlord vessels, it’s a force we can’t match."

"What do we do?!"

The stationed captains were as agitated as ants on a hot pan, running around in anxiety.

However, the Blue Star Captains, who had set out with Fang Yu, suddenly realized something upon seeing this scene.

Watching the stationed captains so anxious, the deploying captains remained utterly calm, seemingly unaware of the enemy’s attack.

They just looked at the panicking stationed captains with playful eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Yuanming seemed to notice the demeanor of the deploying captains and couldn’t help but bellow:

"How can you just sit back and watch? If they attack, you won’t escape either!"

Then Zhao Yuanming seemed to think of something and directly activated the forum’s live broadcast feature, streaming the scene before him to the forum.

"As you can see, over a thousand pirate ships, along with more than four hundred warlord vessels, are advancing towards Yunjiji Island."

"These four hundred warlord vessels undoubtedly belong to the garrison on Ijima."

"Although the situation is dire, I must clarify that it’s obvious Fang Yu and the others lied!"

"Ijima wasn’t conquered by Fang Yu and his team. They didn’t annihilate three thousand vessels; it was all exaggeration."

"Now that the enemy ships are attacking, facts speak louder than words, and Fang Yu’s stubbornness is futile."

"Ijima wasn’t breached; the annihilation of three thousand vessels is a lie. Everyone, look at the true face of Fang Yu!"

With the live broadcast on, along with Zhao Yuanming posting Fang Yu’s claim of "destroying three thousand vessels" on the forum, everyone there was in an uproar.

Even those who previously supported Fang Yu suddenly fell silent.

Indeed...

The scene in the distant sea was a solid proof.

More than a thousand pirate ships, along with over four hundred warlord vessels, were advancing toward Yunjiji Island.

Any observant person could see that Ijima was not conquered; instead, its Marine Army and elite pirates were coming together to attack Yunjiji Island.

The world’s live broadcast feature doesn’t allow for live editing and effects.

What appears in the live broadcast happens in reality.

This solid evidence already proves...

Fang Yu and the others are lying!

They never eliminated three thousand vessels, nor was the claim "conquering Ijima is only a matter of time" true.

Now the garrison from Ijima is advancing.

What more is there to say?

Fang Yu’s fans, at this moment, were silent and at a loss.

The scene before them practically pronounced the final verdict.

There wasn’t a shred of room for rebuttal.

"Fang Yu... was he really exaggerating the warship count? But, I saw footage of his previous campaign, and he didn’t seem like that kind of person..."

A fan of Fang Yu commented under the post.

The tone was full of disappointment and disbelief.

Upon reading the fan’s comment, many who harbored resentment and jealousy towards Fang Yu quickly jumped in.

"Come on, are we bringing fan circles into the Ocean World as well? If Fang Yu reports false military information, he should be brought to the Ocean Court, yet you’re still defending him?"

"Seriously, even when the evidence is right in your face, you refuse to unfollow Fang Yu?"

"In my opinion, Fang Yu shouldn’t even be on the combat power ranking. With his character, taking up that spot is a waste; it should go to someone else."

"The combat power ranking? What a joke. Fang Yu will probably be dead in this warlord and elite pirate raid soon, so whether he’s on the list or not doesn’t matter."

Upon seeing this comment, Zhao Yuanming, along with the stationed captains, was taken aback.

Indeed!

Although seeing Fang Yu embarrassed is satisfying.

The warlord and pirate ships are advancing towards Yunjiji Island.

In total, their number adds up to fifteen hundred ships.

The defensive force on Yunjiji Island originally had over four hundred vessels, but after Fang Yu’s expedition and resulting battle damage, only about three hundred fifty vessels remain.

An advantage of four to five times the power, how could there be a fight?

Even with the island’s defensive weapons, they wouldn’t stand a chance against the enemy.

The absolute disparity in numbers leaves no option for a frontal battle.

Yunjiji Island has very little chance of holding out.

What do we do?!

The Blue Star Captains on the dock quickly divided into two distinct groups.

One group consisted of the Blue Star Captains who chose to station on Yunjiji Island. Under the threat of pirate and warlord ships, they showed panic and anxiety, and even...

The desire to flee started to grow in their hearts.

The other group, led by Fang Yu, consisted of the Blue Star Captains who previously set out for Ijima.

Their eyes were calm, even subtly expectant, looking at the stationed captains with serene, playful gazes.

"Even now, why do these people still look at us with condescending eyes?"

A stationed captain muttered softly.

"I hate those eyes!"

"Guys, this isn’t the time for that. We need to figure out what to do now."

What to do?

The stationed captains exchanged glances.

At that moment, they seemed to see a similar look in each other’s eyes.

"Escape?"

They almost said the word in unison.

"If we leave the stationed island without authorization, we’ll be brought to the Ocean Court, guys..."

A stationed captain hesitated, looking conflicted.

"Now of all times, who cares about these things?!"

"Once those ships attack, our lives will be over; who’s thinking about court?"

"If worse comes to worst, I’ll leave the mainstream and become a pirate. A pirate can rise to a Marine Army warlord with endless possibilities."

"Right, being a pirate is better than losing our lives!"

"Let’s take advantage of Yunjiji Island’s local troops holding them off and blocking their artillery; let’s just flee as far as we can. The Duorong Federation’s Ocean Court can’t reach us!"

"Right!"

They spoke softly, made up their minds without hesitation.

It’s quite ironic.

Upon deployment, these Blue Star Captains, fearing danger, chose to station in place.

But when faced with the attack from warlord and pirate ships, these same Blue Star Captains, fearing death, chose to abandon station and flee Yunjiji Island.

Though their choices, stationing or leaving, seem different, fundamentally, their choice was never changed: to escape!

"Folks, it’s not that we’re cowards; in this situation, we have no choice."

"We can’t be like Fang Yu and his group of fools waiting on Yunjiji Island to die, right?"

"Hope you all understand."

Zhao Yuanming was somewhat regretting having started the live broadcast.

But since it’s already on, the group’s discussions were broadcast to the forum for everyone to see.

Turning off the broadcast would be futile at this point.

So he kept it on, explaining the situation to the forum members, all the while watching Fang Yu and others with a schadenfreudic look.

Ha...

Fang Yu and those aloof Blue Star Captains, let’s see you keep looking at us from your high horses when the warlord and elite pirate raid hits!