The fright lasted until morning, when Tefnut used her power as the goddess of moisture to create a fog that enveloped the entire fleet.
The crew had already experienced a series of frights, and now being shrouded in thick fog made the unknown feel maddening.
They huddled together, shivering all night, until the fog gradually dissipated in the morning.
Lin Ke and the two gods did not leave; they landed on the coastline.
Lin Ke stood on a dead tree, gazing at the Spanish fleet in the distance, waiting for the people who would come to pick them up.
The sun slowly rises, and daytime arrives.
As he expected, several ships approached the Spanish fleet, and the two sides engaged in negotiations.
Then, the Spanish fleet fled from the waters off Holy Egypt as if its life depended on it.
Lin Ke smiled slightly. Sure enough, there are still countries that can control Spain.
He recalled the scene at the World Conference where the leaders of Spain and Gran Colombia clashed.
Therefore, he sent someone to contact Nadir Shah, the King of Kings of Persia, and asked him to find a way to inform Bolívar, the leader of Gran Colombia, that Spain had besieged Sant'Egypt.
Although Nadir Shah's relationship with Bolivar wasn't exactly good, there were always ways to get messages through in various forms.
Moreover, Holy Egypt harbors desires for Persia, and they would never refuse this request.
If Bolivar finds out about this, he will definitely seize the opportunity to target Spain.
Spain's previous invasion of the Cretan civilization was met with a united resistance from a group of countries led by Gran Colombia. Now that Spain is besieging the coast of Sant'Egypt, Gran Colombia will not let go of such an opportunity to condemn Spain.
If he's right, King Felipe of Spain is already under immense pressure from international public opinion.
With countries like Gran Colombia watching Spain closely, Spain is unlikely to take any further action in the short term.
Even if Philip wanted to, the terrified crew members wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
"Let's go back," Lin Ke said after watching the last Spanish ships leave.
"This is so much fun! This is so much fun! You have to take me out to play more often in the future," Tefnut said, pestering Lin Ke.
"Okay, okay!"
The group returned to the palace with joy.
As soon as they entered the palace, Kamul rushed forward: "Your Majesty, how is it? Have those fleets left yet?"
Lin Ke took a look and saw that Camur had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept all night and was waiting for them to return.
He laughed and said, "Don't worry, the Spanish fleet has already left."
Kamul exclaimed excitedly, "His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise! Now we can confidently increase trade routes and promote the alliance of civilizations!"
Lin Ke smiled slightly: "That's right. With two forces opposing each other, an independent Holy Egypt can develop in peace."
Nan Tong was excited. He even suspected that His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh had foreseen this moment, which was why he chose to withdraw from the World Conference.
At this moment, a notification appeared in the civilization panel: the gunpowder research was complete, and the frigates could begin production.
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During this period without interference from other countries, Lin Ke used the civilization panel to focus all his efforts on developing Holy Egypt.
Siege tactics, horizontal sail devices, cartography...
Under Lin Ke's concentrated development, the naval power of Holy Egypt, a civilization born from the desert, reached its peak.
Of course, he didn't neglect cultural aspects either, building one wonder after another.
Because of its good cooperative relationships with many small and medium-sized countries, more and more international tourists are coming to Holy Egypt, even surpassing those from countries such as Greece and Portugal.
With Lin Ke's relentless development, Holy Egypt naturally entered the "Industrial Age".
The people of Holy Egypt had become accustomed to the "miracles" bestowed by His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh. They took to the streets, quietly waiting for changes to occur in Cairo.
Small workshops disappeared, replaced by factories.
Holy Egypt entered the Industrial Age and began a period of rapid development.
Meanwhile, on a small island off the coast of the Mediterranean, the Civilization Alliance held its first meeting.
Lin Ke smiled as she looked at the representatives from various countries attending the meeting. Among them were the original Inca and Mali civilizations, as well as many inconspicuous small civilizations.
Some of these civilizations have never even received an invitation to a world conference.
However, thanks to the vigorous promotion by the Holy Egyptian Union and Kamul's careful selection process, many civilizations came to know about Holy Egypt's grand vision and joined the Civilization Union organization.
"Today, we are holding our first meeting of the Civilization Alliance based on the principles of mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation."
"Here, regardless of the size of the civilization, whether it is a desert, an ocean, or a hilly civilization, everyone can have an equal voice and express their views on international affairs."
"This path will begin here and extend to the whole world; a truly equal new order is about to arrive."
"A brand new world, a world where all civilizations can live independently, is about to arrive!"
The leaders of the nations listened to Lin Ke's impassioned speech, their faces showing excitement.
Lin Ke smiled and said, "Alright, our first meeting will focus on trade cooperation between our various civilizations. Everyone can raise any needs or suggestions they may have now."
"Remember, our goal is to achieve win-win cooperation. We must give full play to the strengths of each country, complement each other's weaknesses, help each other, and move towards prosperity together."
Everyone nodded solemnly upon hearing Lin Ke's words.
Subsequently, the leaders of the various civilizations determined the order of their speeches by drawing lots.
The main demands of the Inca civilization leaders revolved around food.
Although Lin Ke sold a batch of grain to the Inca civilization at a low price last time, which solved their immediate problem.
But after such a long time, the Inca civilization once again encountered the problem of food shortage.
Therefore, this time, the Inca civilization hopes to purchase another batch of grain from other civilizations, and the Inca civilization will use its own mineral resources as an exchange.
Lin Ke was the first to speak up, stating that he would resell it to the Inca civilization at the same price as last time, and the king immediately gave him a grateful look.
With Lin Ke taking the lead, other civilizations with sufficient food supplies hesitated for a moment before immediately expressing their willingness to sell their food to the Inca at normal prices.
Other civilizations that also faced food shortages or barely had enough to feed their own people suggested that they could establish trade cooperation with the Inca civilization in other areas.
"Thank you, thank you," the Inca people repeatedly expressed their gratitude.
He had never felt this kind of goodwill at a world conference.
His belief in the Holy Pharaoh and joining the Alliance of Civilizations was indeed an absolutely correct choice.
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