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The burly man, holding aloft a two-handed great hammer and ferociously striking the ground from above, appeared even more imposing at this moment. Before him lay a fan-shaped fractured area with unevenly sized rocks floating above the ground, exuding an unparalleled power.

In the lower right corner of the icon, there was a line of small text:

Earth-splitting Hammer (Near Secret Technique) Effect: Combines innate strength with a special powerful method of wielding, swinging the heavy hammer from above to strike the ground, delivering a blow with multiple shock forces.

(Note: Near Secret Technique cannot be directly enhanced through Skill Points.)

(Note: The power of the Near Secret Technique positively correlates with: one, Tokkal Hammer Technique skill level; two, innate strength value; three, hammer specialization level; four, strength value.)

Similarly, Lord Reine did not opt to change the name of the skill, continuing to call it Earth-splitting Hammer.

After both hammer skills had advanced to Near Secret Technique, he could distinctly feel his understanding of hammer techniques had deepened once more, and it seemed he was not far from truly mastering the secret technique.

Unfortunately, he currently had no remaining Skill Points.

However, this made Lord Reine somewhat look forward to the upcoming battle.

One reason was to test the power of the Near Secret Technique, and of course, the Experience rewards after the battle.

Meanwhile, Vinica on the side of the ship, watching Lord Reine, who was deep in thought, suddenly smiled slightly, revealing an eagerness to try.

This caused Vinica to stare in astonishment.

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Lord Reine indeed possessed a potential essential for top-level combatants.

...

When the two rushed to the scene, they could see from afar, five striped serpentine sea beasts, one large and four small, encircling and attacking the Fish-Dragon Squad perched on the coral reefs.

Even the smaller sea beasts had bodies rising more than three meters above the water, and the biggest one stood at a staggering five meters!

The spine-spiked necks of the serpentine sea beasts were connected by a thin stretch of membrane between each spike, giving the illusion of a snake head wearing an umbrella.

"These are Spine-Ridge Sea Serpents!"

"The venom spit by Spine-Ridge Sea Serpents is highly toxic, and they also possess substantial close-combat capabilities, making them as formidable as a Great Knight."

"As for that giant Spine-Ridge Sea Serpent...." Vinica quickly said.

Having experienced so many battles, Lord Reine merely glanced briefly and had already grasped the entire battlefield situation.

If the Fish-Dragon Squad was built around the team leader Baron, who was a Peak Knight, then their opponents were the exact opposite.

Their side seemed to be centered around a formal Wizard, with the remaining four being Great Knights, one wielding a sword and shield by the Wizard's side, the other three wielding various weapons, controlling the serpentine sea beasts to encircle Baron.

The opponent's sea beasts also possessed the ability to spit venom and had formidable close combat capabilities.

From the composition, it was difficult to determine which side was superior.

But from the situation on the ground, it seemed Baron, the core of his team, was precisely being suppressed by the Wizard opposite him.

As the team leader, Baron was swiftly moving to block attacks from three directions from the sea beasts, but the situation was perilous, with one member of the Fish-Dragon Squad lying on the coral reef, seemingly out of combat.

Although Baron was illuminated by various witchcraft lights enhancing his speed and strength remarkably,

These three sea beasts were not weak in combat, their bodies also kept shimmering with witchcraft light, whether it was support from others nearby or an innate ability of the large sea beasts.

In addition, there were Great Knights on the backs of each of the sea beasts, coordinating in combat.

More crucially, Lord Reine keenly noticed something: blood was trickling from the corners of Baron's mouth.

Moreover, during the fight, he occasionally paused and showed a pained expression.

This made Lord Reine quickly realize, it was likely related to the robed figure on the back of the largest serpentine sea beast, who occasionally chanted spells while wielding a dagger.

In other words, to turn the tide, the key to the entire battle was that robed figure.

At that moment, there was a knight with a sword and shield standing by the robed figure's side, seemingly to prevent any fast advances from Baron.

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of Lord Reine and Vinica, members of the Fish-Dragon Squad showed puzzled expressions.

Trevo, acting as the archer, immediately turned his head, addressing another team member, "What's going on, didn't you inform them and ask them to evacuate quickly?"

"We can't hold on much longer! If it weren't for the proximity to Fishing Port Town, we could have retreated earlier, and Bastoss would not have been severely injured."

The team member, clearly a bit aggrieved, said, "My albatross just told me it had already notified them, I think, it must be that Lord Reine decided to come!"

Although Trevo had a good impression of Lord Reine, he couldn't help feeling a bit angry at this moment, "This... young man, he's too impulsive!"

"He doesn't realize that our competition with him, which was a one-on-one, is completely different from this kind of team combat."

...

"Lord Reine, what should we do now?"

"Let's stop here, leave the rest to me," Lord Reine said as he noticed a small isle nearby that could serve as a prearranged battleground.