Wang Jun had indeed already been promoting it on the regional channel, announcing that the Aircraft Carrier Base had fast-growing, high-yield crops. This time, he was just revealing the actual items to the public.
Wang Jun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "That’s a good point!"
"However, when planting on the open sea, you’ll need to control the distance between the plants. Although they can stand upright in the water, they’ll drift with the currents and clump together. You’ll have to manage that. You can use ropes or create wire mesh grids to control them. You can also do your own research to see if there’s a better way."
"Yes, Master!" Wang Jun replied with a nod.
After finishing his chat with Wang Jun, Ren Yuanyang returned to his cycle of using Enhancement Seeds and recovering through Cultivation. In this continuous loop, his Mental Energy was also growing rapidly.
Meanwhile, Long Zhan was still leading his fleet in pursuit of Mike.
"Fuck, they’ve been chasing us for nearly eight hours! Do they have that much fuel?" Mike cursed as he watched the Liaoyuan aircraft carrier fleet still hot on their heels.
Just then, a soldier hurried over, saluted, and said, "General, the other ships have less than a tenth of their fuel remaining. Whether the enemy continues to pursue us or not, we don’t have enough fuel left to sustain a battle!"
Mike frowned slightly and said with a sigh of resignation, "We’ll have to wait for the other two fleets. Their ships should still have some fuel."
Right now, he truly didn’t dare to face Long Zhan’s aircraft carrier fleet head-on.
The scout boat observing the Liaoyuan aircraft carrier fleet suddenly noticed they had stopped and excitedly reported to Mike, "General, they’ve stopped!"
Mike’s eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "They finally stopped? I was starting to think your fuel supply was endless!"
The words had barely left his mouth when another message came from the scout boat up ahead: "General, it looks like a supply ship is approaching them. They seem to be refueling!"
Mike was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Are they insane? They’re still going to chase us?"
"They’re moving again, and they’re still headed in our fleet’s direction!"
Mike was utterly speechless, but he quickly figured it out.
’My fleet came to this area and hasn’t made any other moves, so we’re most likely waiting for backup. The Aircraft Carrier Base must be planning to strike before we can rendezvous with our allies. That would put much less pressure on them!’
"Fuck, I shouldn’t have come over so early!" Mike cursed, sending a message to Bao Mu. "Requesting support. The Liaoyuan aircraft carrier fleet is relentlessly pursuing our fleet. Our fuel is almost completely depleted. If we don’t get support, this fleet will have no choice but to surrender!"
Upon receiving Mike’s message, Bao Mu was completely stunned. "What’s going on? You ran into the Aircraft Carrier Base’s forces?"
"They took the initiative to drive us off. The scout boats you arranged must have been discovered, which is why there are boats constantly patrolling the entire perimeter of the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region. A fleet our size is an obvious target, so it’s not surprising we were spotted!" Mike said, his voice laced with resignation.
Bao Mu frowned slightly. "Head directly toward me. I’ll arrange for ships to meet you. We’ll rendezvous first, and once the other two carriers are almost here, we’ll head over."
"Okay, send the coordinates!" Mike replied.
Bao Mu immediately sent the coordinates for the Xi’an Base, and Mike directed his fleet to head toward it.
"Reporting, Captain! The Sea Eagle Country’s fleet has suddenly changed its course!"
Upon receiving this news, Long Zhan thought for a moment before ordering, "Scout boats are to continue shadowing that fleet, but maintain a safe distance. All other ships, return to our position near the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Liaoyuan aircraft carrier fleet did not continue its pursuit of Mike’s fleet, turning back instead.
They eventually stopped at the very position Mike’s fleet had previously occupied.
Long Zhan explained the situation in the group chat, concluding, "This must be their rendezvous point. I’ll wait for them right here!"
"Their sudden change of course most likely means they’ve communicated with other ships and are going to rendezvous. Calling off the pursuit was a very wise move!" Ji Yizhi praised. "I didn’t realize you were so sharp!"
Long Zhan curled his lip. "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a real battle, but I haven’t thrown away my experience!"
"Still, you need to be careful over there! Next time they come this way, it’ll likely be two, or even three, aircraft carriers at once!" Wang Jun couldn’t help but warn.
"I understand." Long Zhan nodded, his expression serious. "I’ll arrange for plenty of scout boats to reconnoiter the surrounding area. The moment I spot the enemy fleet, I’ll inform everyone immediately. We’ll decide then whether to fight or fall back."
"Alright, we’re counting on you. As for supplies, I’ll have them sent directly from here," Ren Yuanyang said.
"That would be great! My coordinates are..." Long Zhan didn’t stand on ceremony, immediately sending his coordinates with a grin.
"Got it. I’ll have Haonan deliver the supplies," Ren Yuanyang replied.
In any case, the Liaoyuan aircraft carrier fleet had sortied to protect the Peach Blossom Base, so it was only natural that the Peach Blossom Base should be responsible for its logistics.
"Is there any meat?" Long Zhan asked with a sly grin.
"Of course, and more than enough to go around!" Ren Yuanyang replied with a laugh.
"Thanks, Master!" Long Zhan’s joy was written all over his face.
Ren Yuanyang put down his phone, just about to relay the order to send supplies, when he suddenly received a call from Lu Jiamei.
"Chief, we’ve spotted unfamiliar scout boats on the perimeter of our base. Our teams are currently driving them away!"
"It seems the Xi’an Base has found us," Ren Yuanyang said, his eyes narrowing. ’A little earlier than I’d hoped!’
’It would have been better if they’d found us a bit later!’
Of course, he wasn’t surprised. Ever since the Xi’an Base confirmed that the Peach Blossom Base was located within this Seventh-level Wind Sea Region, their discovery had been a foregone conclusion.
The fact that they were only being discovered now was already a testament to how long they’d held out, and it was all thanks to the Dawn Base’s scout boat patrols.
The Dawn Base’s numerous patrol boats made it difficult for the Xi’an Base’s scout boats to infiltrate, buying a certain amount of time.
"So what do we do now?" Lu Jiamei asked, a hint of worry in her voice.
"We’re safe until their carriers manage to group up. Long Zhan’s aircraft carrier fleet is on the perimeter, so they can’t break through. As for those scout boats, just drive them off for now. Don’t let them get near the Banyan Forest," Ren Yuanyang replied after a moment of thought.
"Yes, Chief!" Lu Jiamei acknowledged before hanging up the phone.
Ren Yuanyang finished relaying the orders for the supply run, then immediately seized the opportunity to continue his Cultivation.
’If I want to protect the Peach Blossom Base, I have to reach the hundred-meter level before the enemy’s carriers can assemble!’
’If I can’t do it, then our only choice is to abandon this Banyan Forest and start over from scratch!’
At that moment, the personnel who had discovered the Peach Blossom Base were completely and utterly stunned.
They hadn’t been able to get close to the Banyan Forest, but from a distance, it looked like a vast expanse of woodland.
"H-How is this possible? There’s actually a landmass inside the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region?"
"Holy shit! No wonder the Peach Blossom Base is inside the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region!"
"Did we just discover a new continent or something?"
"Don’t be ridiculous! The sea level has risen by who-knows-how-many meters. How could there possibly be any land left?"
"Then how do you explain this forest?"
"Th-th-this definitely isn’t a forest!"
"Alright, everyone, stop arguing! Record these coordinates and watch out for the scout boats chasing us from behind!" the captain ordered, then immediately began reporting to Bao Mu.
"Sir, we’ve found the Peach Blossom Base, but something is... strange."
Seeing this message, Bao Mu’s eyes lit up. "So the Peach Blossom Base really is in the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region? What do you mean, ’strange’?"
"It is indeed in the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region. I’m sending you the coordinates now. But the location of the Peach Blossom Base... there’s a forest! We will send the pictures and video we took shortly," the captain continued to report.
"A forest?" Bao Mu’s eyes widened. "How could there possibly still be a forest in this day and age?"
When he opened the photos and videos the captain had sent, a lush, green forest appeared on his phone’s screen.
"It really is a goddamn forest," Bao Mu muttered, struggling to process what he was seeing.
The aide at his side was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor. "Could there actually be land inside the Seventh-level Wind Sea Region?"
Bao Mu was starting to feel uncertain himself. After all, the world had become so fantastical—who was to say a piece of land couldn’t just float to the surface?
"Is there any way to get closer and observe?" Bao Mu asked immediately.
"Impossible," the captain immediately replied. "They have a lot of scout boats constantly patrolling the area. We can’t get any closer. In fact, we’re still being driven off by them as we speak!"

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