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Chapter 126 A ship named Death Star
The moment the first rays of dawn appeared in the eastern sky, Haishan launched its most ferocious attack from underwater.
On all the ships, the sailors began frantically turning the winches, trying to straighten the loose ropes once more.
This time, even if Hai Shan sets sail and capsizes all the ships, it will never let it escape back into the sea.
Almost everyone shared this belief as they prepared for the final battle.
Xu Ning leaned against the mast, quietly watching the water change from calm to churning, and watched Beidou stand with his legs apart, slowly raising the greatsword to his chest.
When the Big Dipper gathers its strength to its peak, it will unleash a thunderous strike.
Many people are still singing the fishermen's songs of Haishan, and Xu Ning suddenly wants to complete the song.
"The moonlight is cold and seeps into the dark waves."
The raging tide rises, and white teeth appear.
The great waves, carrying sand, shattered a thousand sails.
Its fins transform into the dark sea, and its tail touches the distant mountains.
Soaring through the sea of clouds.
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By firmly upholding the balance of heaven, one can find peace.
But some dare to ride the wave and be the first.
I take all matters of life and death lightly.
Embracing the waves and riding the tide, cutting through thunder and catching the waves,
A single stroke severs the dragon and fish.
As Xu Ning recited the last line, Hai Shan's enormous body suddenly burst out of the water, its fangs bared, and it frantically devoured the people on the ship.
At the same time, Beidou raised his Black Rock Slashing Blade.
With a single strike, cleaving through the clouds and shattering the moon, as vast as mountains and seas, accompanied by a sudden clap of thunder in the sky, Beidou's blade severed Haishan's head completely.
Through the hazy blue mist surrounding him, Xu Ning watched as a bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, condensing into a divine eye with dazzling purple light like lightning before the blood-soaked Big Dipper. Finally, he smiled with satisfaction.
My Beidou has finally become an immortal legend in Liyue, just like Ningguang.
All the ships were silent for a moment, until the massive body of the sea mountain lay motionless on the water, at which point a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted.
"We killed Haishan!"
"Big Sister Beidou is awesome!"
"We're going to have a banquet when we get back!"
"I want to sleep!"
In Liyue, "elder sister" or "big sister" are respectful terms for capable women.
Beidou's thunderous strike truly amazed all the crew members and earned them everyone's respect.
Despite everyone's exhaustion, their overwhelming joy encouraged them as they slowly sailed towards Liyue Harbor, dragging the massive body of Hyjal.
The entire Liyue Harbor was in an uproar.
News of Beidou's fleet's slaying of Hyjal reached Liyue Harbor before they did.
Almost everyone crowded to the Liyue docks, waiting for the fleet to return.
When the sea mountain was seen, its body resembling a small hill, the entire Liyue Harbor instantly turned into a sea of joy.
The fall of Haishan means that the fishing industry will flourish again in the next two years, giving new hope to many fishermen who remain in the port and live in poverty.
Tian Shu Star personally waited at the dock to welcome the return of Bei Dou.
Xu Ning deliberately didn't let Beidou go into the space to wash up, but instead let her receive the cheers and welcome of the crowd while covered in blood.
In view of the crew's hard work and fatigue, Tian Shu Xing specially announced that the celebratory banquet would be held three days later, right here at the dock, to celebrate the victories of all the heroes who had conquered the sea and mountains.
This move won unanimous praise from all the crew members.
After being greeted by everyone, Xu Ning, carrying the Big Dipper on his back, returned to the Jade Pavilion amidst the respectful gazes of the crowd.
After Ningguang became Tianquan, both her wealth and taste continued to accumulate and improve.
It must be said that many of the features in the Jade Pavilion now far surpass the arrangements Xu Ning made in the Hidden Dust Cave.
As soon as Beidou entered Qunyu Pavilion, he jumped off Xu Ning's body, shouting "So dirty! So dirty!" and rushed into the bath that Ningguang had specially built.
“Xu Ning, you’ve also got a lot of blood on you. Come wash with me, and I need you to scrub my back.”
Hearing Beidou's call, Xu Ning glanced guiltily towards the door. Ningguang must have a lot of things to do today, so she probably won't be back too early.
Besides, it's just taking a shower together; it's not like we've never showered together before.
Well then, cough cough, let's wash together.
The body of Haishan was dragged to the shallows opposite the South Wharf. Except for its spine, which was reserved by Chief Xiao as a trophy of Beidou, it was to be inlaid on the keel of Beidou's main ship. From then on, wherever this ship passed, it would carry the aura of this peerless sea beast, and no other sea beast would dare to approach it easily.
Haishan's body, however, will be served as the main dish at the banquet.
Almost all of Liyue's renowned chefs gathered at the beach. Anyone who could cook even a little bit wanted to personally prepare this once-in-a-lifetime delicacy.
Although the victory celebration was scheduled for three days later, the festivities in Liyue Harbor lasted for a full three days.
Anyone can go to the South Wharf and enjoy free seafood dishes prepared by top chefs.
After a full day and night at Qunyu Pavilion, Beidou and Xu Ning arrived at the South Wharf the next day to enjoy all kinds of free delicious food.
The person who made the greatest contribution to defeating Haishan was present in person. All the famous chefs were eager to use all their skills and personally served the dishes to Beidou for tasting, then happily waited for Beidou's praise.
Even Xiangling brought her own small wok and cooked a dish for Xu Ning and Beidou to try.
Seeing that Beidou was enjoying his meal, Xu Ning also opened up his own wine to serve. Every evening for three days, one could see Liyue citizens staggering home in the streets and alleys.
After the fervor surrounding the killing of Haishan subsided, Xu Ning returned to the Thousand Rock Army's garrison to continue training his squads.
Beidou took the initiative to undertake many of Ningguang's maritime business operations, and accompanied the merchant ships as an escort fleet with her large ships.
After overhauling the ship and replacing the broken planks, Chief Steward Xiao not only repaired the spine of the sea mountain, but also carved the sea mountain's animal head on the bow.
Ningguang commissioned someone to design a huge red sail for the Big Dipper, with a dragon boat topped with a great sword depicted on it in gold thread, which served as the flag for the Big Dipper.
And the name of the ship, Beidou, has been decided.
"Let's call it 'Death Star'! Any villain who dares to do evil and harm Liyue will see this ship as a death star."
When Xu Ning heard this, she was really stunned. She didn't expect that after she helped Beidou successfully get rid of her difficult life, the name "Death Star" would still come back with her.
But it's all for the best. Now, the Death Star is no longer a curse on Beidou, but a nightmare for all enemies of Liyue.
The four auxiliary ships sent by the Hutchison Whampoa were never taken back; the person in charge stated that these ships would be used as a token of gratitude to Beidou.
As for the fleet of five large ships, Xu Ning rejected Beidou's lazy suggestion to name it the "Death Star Fleet" and directly gave her the name "Southern Cross Fleet".
"Any merchant fleet that is friendly to Liyue will be saved if it encounters any trouble by looking for the Southern Cross."
Ningguang also strongly agreed with the name Xu Ning had chosen.
However, what Xu Ning said to Beidou in private was a different story: "The Southern Cross paired with the Death Star means 'those who obey me live, those who defy me die!'"