"Their navy," Black continued, " is more modern, better organized, and strategically deployed compared to Indiana empire. They have 8,400 vessels under the Imperial Navy—ranging from riverine patrol ships and merchant escorts to capital-class arcane dreadnoughts."
"Dreadnoughts?" Admiral Ramirez leaned forward. "Clarify that."
Black nodded. "Yes. Large-class vessels equipped with reinforced hulls, layered with spirit-forged plating, and powered by a hybrid core—one part mana engine, one part geothermal battery. They possess rotary magic-turrets, capable of mid-range bombardment. Some even carry Qi-enhanced artillery shells—semi-sentient projectiles that adjust trajectory in flight."
He pointed to a specific location on the map—a crescent-shaped drydock near the city of Xiangyin Port.
