Chapter 81

Nalasha shouted, "Polaris soars in the sky, the stars shift and the seasons change."

Lucia, an eighth-grade grand mage, unleashed her full magical power, and with a whoosh, she flew up into the air.

The counting became increasingly urgent.

The babies listened to the sounds and moved accordingly, not a single one strayed, and no one flew to the wrong position, even when fierce beasts blocked their path, they remained unwavering.

This was true discipline and obedience.

The people on the ship watched as the twenty-eight people, forming a ladle, rotated and chased after Lucia into the sky.

No explanation was needed; everyone on the ship understood that Polaris referred to Lucia, the eighth-grade grand mage.

Wasn't she only a fifth-grade mage before? She had just broken through, hadn't it been only a month?

Just as they were pondering what Nalasha would do next,

Nalasha shouted again, "Stars conceal, Polaris retreats, seven stars form a line, nine stars misalign in a chain, kill~!"

In an instant, the seven stars formed a line above Polaris, and the hidden star was below Polaris.

From top to bottom, they began to unleash attacks frantically, but they couldn't hit the people in front because each group was slightly offset.

The moment all the attacks reached Nalasha, who represented the hidden star, she burst with the power of a sixth-grade earth mage, carrying all the attacks and smashing them onto the giant beast that had just appeared to ambush them.

With a loud boom, a mushroom cloud slowly rose.

The sea surface first sank, then rebounded, forming a thick water column.

It seemed as if the entire sea was boiling.

Countless sea reef leg clams were shattered, their blue blood, gray bodies, and white water droplets flying in all directions.

The people on the ship stood there in a daze, their eyes vacant.

Their minds still retained the magnificent sight of the nine-star chain attack.

That was the united attack of each group of children flying high in the sky, the blossoming of all the magical lights.

That was the determination of a group of children to challenge the giant beast, the most perfect formation in the world.

That was something the older group couldn't achieve, a group of babies with an average age of seven and a half.

That was a group of world-class geniuses, the pride of the empire...

After an unknown amount of time, the sea's undulations became less intense.

All the surviving sea reef leg clams fled for their lives.

A ninety-meter-long, twenty-meter-thick sea reef leg clam giant beast's corpse floated there, its head already blown off.

Thirty babies flew high in the sky, curiously looking down.

Warriors were the most helpless here; they needed mages to help them stay airborne for a long time. To do it themselves, they would have to become earth battle mages.

But the seven little ones were not afraid; instead, they were very excited.

They had won; they had killed the leader of the sea reef leg clams. The other sea reef leg clams had fled, and it would take some time for one of them to become the new leader.

"Eat candy, eat candy, everyone eat candy. I'll have Brother Murong make you some delicious food tonight," Nalasha said, glancing indifferently at the dead beast, then started distributing candy.

The beast was merely equivalent to a seventh-grade earth mage, with dual water and earth attributes.

Nalasha, along with the children's combined attack, found the beast's weak spot.

So it was easy to kill the beast. The beast's ambush was futile; if it wasn't careful, it would be counter-ambushed.

That's what Nalasha thought.

The babies happily flew over to receive the lollipops, holding them and licking them contentedly.

Their sweet smiles were... as cute as could be.

If no one had seen their perfectly coordinated battle, their strict discipline, and their ability to wipe out the sea reef leg clams, they would have been seen as adorable.

However, no one would describe them that way now.

They were indeed cute, with cute faces, cute actions, and cute expressions.

They were a group of adorable babies, eating candy and chattering about what good food they would have for dinner.

The babies seemed far from the war.

The problem was that the people on the ten flying ships had clearly seen them just engage in a battle.

They saw them kill countless sea reef leg clams and finally take down the leader.

The crew and guards could only marvel at how deceptive these babies were.

Gongsun Murong gently nudged Harold, who was gaping in shock: "Did you see that? Did you learn anything?"

Harold suddenly snapped to attention, then nervously swallowed and nodded.

"Yes, I saw it, and I... I... learned."

Harold was truly convinced.

Not just because Nalasha had shown the power of a sixth-grade earth mage, but because of her battle command.

Harold admitted to himself that he couldn't do it, absolutely not.

There was no comparison.

In front of Nalasha, he was just a child.

That wasn't just command technique or art; it was divine command.

Nalasha could participate in the battle while controlling the entire field.

Despite their overall strength being lower than the older group, their combat style was far superior.

Seeing the others in the team look over, Harold smiled bitterly and said, "I can't do it. That's absolute control, a genius battlefield commander. Even if I could, what about you? Could you follow orders like those younger ones?

If there's danger ahead, and I tell you to charge, will you charge?

The younger ones charged; they trusted their partners. Their formation constantly changed, often requiring them to break through the beast horde.

I didn't see them hesitate at all because they knew their partners would clear the way for them.

My command might never match Nalasha's, but I hope you can one day do what the younger ones did today."

Listening to Harold, the older group's members lowered their heads in deep thought.

They realized that perhaps their age and overthinking had made them lose the trust and默契 with their partners.

They saw the situation when the formation changed.

A group of four, with no path ahead, only beasts.

Yet, the babies still charged, and their path was cleared by their partners, completing the encirclement.

If it were them, would they dare to charge at the sight of so many beasts? Would they be afraid, worried about being surrounded, or worried that their partners' attacks might not be sufficient?

The answer was one: fear.

Trusting someone with your life is something even family members sometimes can't do.

Let alone people unrelated to family, opponents from different regions.

But as they had seen, the babies had no such concerns. They were easy to get along with, treating everyone as their closest partners.

They trusted, they were fearless.

So the formation could change as needed, and the commander could control it perfectly.

What drove everything? Age? Nalasha's charisma?

"Ah~! Go rest, think about it. There will be more battles in the next two days," Captain Valentin sighed and said to the older group.

Most of the older group lowered their heads and left.

Only a few stayed behind.

Amid the sounds of sucking on candy and discussing what to eat for dinner, the victorious babies flew back.

Gongsun Murong was immediately surrounded, with each baby saying what they wanted to eat.

They said they hadn't had it for over twenty days and really, really wanted it.

Gongsun Murong smiled and agreed to each request. Making dishes was no problem; as long as the ingredients were available on the ship or in the sea, he would make them.

Adorable babies deserved rewards, especially this group of adorable babies who made people feel awe and tremble.

"I want spicy shredded meat and sliced fish, because my position is relatively important," Myer's voice was the loudest.

He felt proud; the first formation change was related to him. He was in the middle of the ladle, the Tianquan position.

He was responsible for auxiliary attacks and had to help with defense. This position was indeed important, so he was assigned to it.

Of course, the most important position was the Polaris, around which the entire Big Dipper revolved.

The final trump card was the companion star of Polaris, the hidden star. When it didn't move, Polaris shone; when it moved... it was the ultimate kill.

With Polaris as the guide, the Big Dipper quickly turned into a nine-star chain.

This was knowledge Nalasha had learned. She loved learning these things, various formations, and using them with yin-yang, five elements, and eight trigrams, which was very powerful.

If there were more people, she would dare to set up the full eight trigram formation and had the confidence to control it absolutely.

Gongsun Murong had to listen to Nalasha in this regard. In the desert battle, he only needed to listen to Nalasha's directions and attack names to know how to fight, without even opening his eyes.

Of course, this required his and Nalasha's默契, as well as his own strength. Fighting with closed eyes wasn't a fun thing.

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Listening to Myer's request, Gongsun Murong asked, "Why did you choose two? Just because you're important?"

"Not at all," Myer seemed angry. "It's because they chose too many, and then they found one they liked was missing. I just listened and asked a few people. Eleven people want spicy shredded meat, and nine people... want sliced fish, which is perfect for the sea."

"Royal family members are indeed different. Do you want to eat it?" Gongsun Murong asked again.

"What I want has already been chosen. You always make a lot, so I'll just eat what others choose," said Myer, a royal family member.

He used to be a bit arrogant, but after being defeated by Lucia, he became much more humble.

Especially when he saw the part of Nalasha's strength during training, he was willing to be a small soldier.

Mostly because Nalasha always said she would hit whoever was naughty, and he thought it was embarrassing to be hit by a younger girl.

"Alright, alright, I'll make them all. You can choose one more, and I'll add five more dishes, making it forty-six in total, enough for five people each. You can switch among yourselves."

Gongsun Murong smiled and agreed. The babies had worked so hard and had even discouraged most of the older group, so they deserved a reward.

"Murong brother, can I be ranked first among the commanders?" Nalasha asked happily.

Gongsun Murong shook his head, "No."

Just as Nalasha pouted, he added, "You are above their rankings. Ask our captain if you don't believe me."

Captain Valentin, who had been smiling and accompanying the children, immediately nodded, "Absolutely, above."

"Um-hum!" Nalasha's expression was firm, deeply convinced!

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For three consecutive days, each chapter has been over three thousand words. Brothers and sisters, please give a recommendation. Thank you!

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