Odis did a quick calculation: Bowen's bounty was 1,200 pounds, the two vice-captains' bounties combined were 1,500 pounds, and the bounties for the other two wanted criminals combined were 700 pounds.
So the total bounty for tonight is £3,400. If we assume we can only get 90% of it, we can get around £3,060 in the end, and each person can get £1,530.
This made Odis exclaim: No wonder so many people yearn for the sea; it truly holds endless wealth!
But the prerequisites are having the ability, being smart enough, and knowing how to be patient.
Just like now, although Odis received 1,530 pounds at once, he was well aware that such an opportunity could not come every day.
Never take action if you are not confident. If you lose your life, no amount of money will help.
The point that requires patience is that even when you know that there seems to be wealth everywhere, you cannot be too greedy and lose your rationality.
It was getting late, so Odis told Bazel to be free to move around in Bayam and continue his bounty hunting, but to come to the "Wizard's Office" often so that he could be notified immediately of any new developments.
"Captain," Bazel asked, "should I recruit sailors in advance?"
"No need," Odis smiled. "I have already recruited sailors, gunners, and combat team members, etc."
"Now that I have a first mate, all I need is a second mate, a third mate, and a navigator."
It's okay if we don't have a third mate, but we can't do without a second mate and a navigator.
Bazel nodded: "Okay."
Then he said, "Is Taylor here tonight to ambush me?"
"That's right," Odis said. "People who are this cruel usually have some kind of psychological problem."
"He probably wanted to kill the Avengers himself."
Bazel breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he hadn't overestimated himself and had found the right helper.
If it weren't for Captain Gar's help, ordinary adventurers or bounty hunters would be no match for Taylor.
After Balzer left, Odis also used the "Travel Ring" to return to Lacha Island.
I was supposed to finish my performance as soon as possible today, but I didn't expect this to happen.
However, he also made a significant contribution; although he didn't receive the bounty, he was certain he would receive it this week.
Most importantly, they found a reliable first mate.
For Odis, this was more important than bounties or extraordinary traits.
Lying in bed, Odis began to seriously consider his pirate crew once again. This kind of small pirate crew was not suitable for large-scale naval battles, but it was very suitable for treasure hunting, exploration, and raids.
The reason for this policy was that Odis had a long-term plan. He hoped to create an opportunity to contact "General Iceberg" and gradually make contact with the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom.
With the help of the goddess of night, Odis's mind was instantly opened. Since the "god of steam and machinery" and the "hidden sage" both had their eyes on him, he could use the power of other gods and the church to fight against them.
The first choice would naturally be the Church of the Goddess of Night, where they could find a way to legitimately become a follower of the Goddess of Night. However, the problem is that Odis does not possess the abilities of the "Faceless Man" and has not dared to return to the homeland of Rune recently.
The Church of the Goddess of Night has little influence at sea, so the Chosen Ones are of little use here.
So Odis thought of a second option: the god of knowledge and wisdom.
Although this deity seems to have little presence, he plays his cards very well, always making the right choices at the right time.
This is something that reassured Odis: he wasn't afraid that all the hard work he put into building relationships would result in the church being dissolved!
If you extend goodwill to the Church of War at this time, you are likely to encounter such a situation, similar to the situation of "joining the National Revolutionary Army in 1949".
However, they were able to be incorporated into the Church of the Goddess of Night.
Lost in thought, Odis fell asleep.
The next morning, Odis arrived at the dock early, as he was to set up the first large-scale magic array.
He led the scholars aboard a large ship that was only an outer shell, with only the bottom layer completed.
During his recent studies, Odis selected twelve scholars to become his assistants.
In addition, there are a dozen or so extraordinary individuals who have passed the "Secret Seeker" pathway. They are assistants to assistants, performing simple carving tasks or helping to process spiritual materials.
It can be said that Bernadette used all her knowledge and talent reserves to build this great ship.
Moreover, she herself was present and observed the event for an entire afternoon.
The first step in creating the magic circle was carving. Odis led the way, drawing the magic circle with a huge soft brush. Then the scholars were divided into three groups and used the method provided by Odis to carve inside the ship.
This process doesn't require much technical skill; you just need to keep your head down and work.
Bernadette also had many things to take care of, and she did not come again in the afternoon.
After completing the carving, they began to fill the carved magic circle with spiritual materials.
This requires prior knowledge, because the order in which symbols fill in the spiritual material must be followed.
The procedure was completed the following morning, and the final step was to install the extraordinary materials.
To make the magic circle operate more stably, Odis used three crystals of "deep-sea jellyfish" in the design process.
This is one of the main materials for the "Navigator" pathway sequence 7, which allows for better stabilization and control of ocean currents.
Once the magic array was fully set up, the scaffolding outside the large ship was almost completely dismantled. Since it was the first time setting up a magic array for the "engine system" of a seagoing vessel, Odis was not confident and wanted to take it out to test it first.
Although this will affect the construction progress of the large ship, it will provide Odis's team with enough feedback to make the next step of setting up the magic array smoother.
The sea trials began at 2 p.m., and Bernadette was present again.
Odis accompanied her on a small boat, watching the large ship, which had no sails and no space reserved for a steam engine, being towed out of the dock by a steam-powered tugboat.
Several key members of the "Elemental Dawn" were also on the same ship as Bernadette.
It was the first time Odis had met them, and they were also curiously observing this new face beside the "Queen".
Arya first introduced Odis to everyone, and then introduced Odis to the important members.
They were mostly captains of several flagships in the "Elemental Dawn" fleet. In their spare time, they would lead fleets of several ships to plunder merchant ships, attack colonies, or engage in naval battles with other pirate groups.
In addition, there are the two deputy leaders of "Elemental Dawn". Bernadette rarely gets involved in specific affairs, and they are basically the ones maintaining the normal operation of this extraordinary organization.
Regardless of what they've been busy with lately or whether they have time, Bernadette insisted that they attend today's sea trials.
They had all heard some rumors that the "Queen" was building a large ship, but the ship's shape seemed rather strange.
Like the ship designers, the captains were also curious about what would power the ship.
Hearing her subordinates' questions, Bernadette said calmly, "Let the ship's designer, Odis, answer them."
Odis smiled and said, "This ship will be powered by spirituality. I know that this kind of power is novel and may be difficult for everyone to understand."
"But if our design works properly, it will be a power and energy system that can change the entire world."
"And those of you here are witnesses to this new dynamic."
Everyone looked at each other, as if they heard the young man explaining very seriously, but also as if they hadn't heard any useful information.
Since no one knew Odis's background, no one made any sarcastic remarks. Instead, they continued to report the recent situation to the "Queen" while watching the sea trials.
The large ship was already being towed and pushed, gradually entering the harbor. There was little wind and waves today, which was good news for the sea trial.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Because a balancing system has not yet been installed, the stability of the large ship is a serious problem if there are large waves.
While everyone was actively reporting on their work, Bernadette was clearly distracted, her attention entirely focused on the large ship in front of her.
Only she knew that this was the core of Odis's research in mysticism, and that it was bound to produce amazing results.
Everyone noticed this, and thus began to take the upcoming sea trials more seriously. Captain Aubrey asked Odis, "What is the speed of this ship?"
Odis casually replied, "The maximum designed speed is around 30 knots, and the cruising speed can reach around 20 knots."
"What?" Aubrey thought he had misheard. "You must be joking!"
That's almost twice the size of the most advanced warships currently in service!
Odis glanced at the bearded captain and knew that the man hadn't sworn in only because Bernadette was present.
He simply smiled and said, "We'll be arriving at the sea trial location soon, so please look forward to it."
The captains fell silent. They knew, of course, that raising any questions at this moment would be questioning not only the pretty boy but also the "Queen."
Some people wanted to remind the "Queen" that this speed was ridiculous. With such a speed, the steel warships that the Kingdom of Rune boasted about were simply decorations!
But considering that the "Queen" had always been reliable and unlikely to be fooled, they simply waited for the sea trial results to see if the design was just too innovative or if the guy was a big fraud.
As the large ship was towed out of the harbor and into the deep water, someone on the ship signaled with flags in this direction.
Odis said, "Your Majesty, the test may proceed."
Bernadette hummed in agreement.
Odis took two small flags of different colors from Aria and signaled "begin" to the large ship.
For a moment, everyone felt that the spirituality around them seemed to be fluctuating in some strange way.
Immediately afterwards, without any wind, layers of waves appeared behind the large ship, and beneath the waves, there were undercurrents.
They are working together to propel the large ship forward!
The bare, large ship, which had been mostly stationary, suddenly began to move and accelerated in a manner that seemed very unusual to the captains, quickly gaining a certain speed.
At this moment, the waves behind the large ship affected the small boat and tugboat, causing the small boat to suddenly rock.
Bernadette raised her hand, and the small boat stopped rocking. The waves seemed to suddenly avoid the boat, swaying to both sides.
In the blink of an eye, the large ship was already moving very fast, reaching a speed of about 15 knots.
Cheers erupted from the large ship, and scholars and ship designers observing the sea trial from the other small boats joined in the cheers.
The captains around Odis were all stunned. How could this ship accelerate to such a speed in such a short time?
Bernadette patted Odis on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Very good."
Odis smiled and said, "It seems there are no major problems with our design, and we can proceed with further arrangements."
He paused and then said, "However, the ship only has the power system installed at this time. I suggest we stop testing here for today and proceed with the next sea trial after further improvements."
Bernadette said, "Okay."
So Odis signaled again, and the large ship, which was already some distance from the small boat, began to slow down, and the tugboats quickly moved closer.
It was only then that Bernadette's key subordinates snapped out of their astonishment. The female captain, Belinda, asked, "Your Majesty, what... what kind of ship is this?"
Captain Aubrey then asked, "What exactly is this powered by?"
Odis replied, "This is a novel force, a force that can change the world."
The captains were so angry they almost vomited blood. That's exactly what this guy just said!
Please continue! What exactly is this novel driving force that can change the world?
But by this time, everyone had reached a consensus: this was indeed a power system that could change the world!
People couldn't help but re-examine Odis and wondered where the "Queen" had found such a shipbuilding genius.
Bernadette addressed the scholars on the other ships with words of encouragement and announced that a banquet would be held that evening at the Emerald Palace to warmly welcome them.
The main part of the sea trial had been completed. Thanks to Bernadette's extraordinary abilities, the small boat they were on flew quickly across the sea and soon returned to the port.
The captains and two deputy captains had a lot of questions, but they didn't know where to begin, so they could only stay quietly in the back.
The group returned to the shipyard, where Bernadette and Odis discussed the construction of the large ship: "Does this ship also need maintenance?"
"It needs maintenance," Odis said. "It's about every two and a half years. The main thing is to add some spiritual materials so that the magic circle can operate more smoothly."
Bernadette was taken aback: "Don't the things you make usually need maintenance about once a year?"
"That's because I didn't dare to use the most core elements back then," Odis smiled. "In this magic circle, I added many novel symbols, which I only taught to those twelve scholars."
"That's equivalent to cutting-edge technology, so please be sure to keep it confidential."
"Of course." Bernadette glanced at her subordinates following behind her. "No one but me has the right to interfere."