For this trial run, Bernadette and the key members of "Elements Dawn" were all present.
This time, however, they didn't need to travel by small boat; instead, they boarded a new ship and could observe from the captain's cabin.
The elevated part of the deck is the captain's cabin, but the glass hasn't been installed yet, and the floor hasn't been laid. You can still see some small magic circles on the ground.
Odis reminded everyone, "Please be careful not to step on the magic circle."
Several key members of the "Elemental Dawn" carefully observed the magic arrays, only to find that they couldn't understand them at all.
The magic arrays in the captain's cabin are mainly "central control arrays," used to control the arrays on different decks of the new ship, enabling them to operate in coordination. Without understanding the arrays on the other decks, it would be impossible to understand them.
When the tugboat towed the new ship to the port, the magic array on the ship was already completed. There were no floors or walls on the ship, and the magic array was exposed.
The cabin was not decorated at all, only the door and window frames remained, and the doors and windows had not been installed yet, making it look a bit like an unfinished house.
Upon reaching the designated location, Odis blew the whistle hanging around his neck, and the scholars guarding the different magic circles infused the magic circles in front of them with the initial spiritual energy to activate them.
The magic arrays on the new ship were activated one after another. Bernadette and the others saw faint white lights appear on the deck. Some of them entered the new ship's new weapons, while others entered the captain's cabin.
All the magic arrays, large and small, in the captain's cabin were activated, also flashing with a faint white light. Then, all the light disappeared, and the ship's appearance became less conspicuous.
At the same time, such a ship equipped with sophisticated magic arrays can be operated with only three crew members.
One helmsman was responsible for course and speed, and one messenger was responsible for disengaging the weapons and relaying the attack order.
There is also an observer responsible for monitoring whether the other magic arrays are operating normally. If any other magic array suddenly malfunctions, the backup magic array must be activated immediately.
These operations don't require any special skills; they can be completed using levers and buttons.
Dressed in formal attire, Odis said to Bernadette, "We may begin."
Bernadette hummed in agreement.
"Activate the power system," Odis began issuing the order.
The helmsman pushed the control lever on the left side of the large rudder forward, and everyone felt that familiar, unusually spiritual fluctuation again.
The helmsman reports: "Starting normally."
Odis continued to command: "Advance one step."
He then explained to Bernadette, "The ship has six gears in total. The highest gear is forward four, and there is also neutral and reverse."
Captain Aubrey, with a full beard, smiled and said, "I've heard that large ironclad warships from various countries also use this method to distinguish their speeds."
"Those four gears are: forward one for low speed, forward two for normal speed, forward three for high speed, and forward four for full speed."
"Moreover, they need to burn the best coal, and the crew needs to work together to achieve a speed of around 15 knots."
Unlike the previous sea trial, he was very polite to Odis this time, after all, not just anyone could build such a ship.
Odis nodded and said, "I did refer to the gears of the ironclad warship."
"When we were sailing forward for four hours, the ship was at full speed, but I am not sure about the maximum speed. We can only test it through this sea trial."
The seemingly aloof female captain, Belinda, asked, "If we advance four degrees, will it damage the ship's... um, propulsion system?"
The word was still a bit unfamiliar to her.
"No," Odis said. "Because there are three extraordinary materials in the magic circle that act as key 'spiritual valves.' Once a certain limit is reached, the output of spiritual energy will not continue to increase, which can effectively prevent the magic circle from being damaged."
While the two were talking, the new ship had already accelerated to about 10 knots.
Odis then ordered, "Proceed four steps to verify the balance system."
Everyone could clearly feel the ship accelerating again. Logically speaking, even an ironclad warship traveling at this speed would feel a bit shaky when cutting through the waves.
But the people in the captain's cabin still felt perfectly calm, and they couldn't understand how the so-called "balance system" worked.
At this point, Odis explained: "'The balancing system' is designed so that the ship can remain basically stable even when facing a storm."
"However, this system has not been verified, so you should still drive carefully when encountering storms in the future."
The captains exchanged glances, surprised that the ship was not only so fast but also so stable.
Even if it cannot "maintain basic stability" in a storm, as long as there is a balancing force, the risk of rollover can be greatly reduced.
The new ship continued to accelerate for about ten minutes, finally reaching its maximum "design speed" of 30 knots. However, the acceleration process did not stop there, and it continued until it reached about 38 knots before finally stopping.
The captains all took a deep breath, not expecting that the 30 knots that Odis had mentioned earlier was actually a conservative speed.
People like Odis, who don't often travel by ship, didn't think much of it, but the captains who dealt with the sea and ships every day could clearly feel how fast the ship was.
Odis simply replied calmly, "It has basically achieved the design effect."
Odis gave the order again: "Prepare the machine guns."
By this time, they were some distance from the dock and the coast, and the target ship had come into view. The first test firing was of the ship's main weapon: the extraordinary machine gun.
After receiving orders, the crew member in charge of the weapons systems used a button in the captain's cabin to release the safety on the machine gun.
The crew in the captain's cabin saw four extraordinary armored machine guns on the deck, rotating left, right, forward, and backward for final adjustments.
The machine gun turret is similar in shape to the turret on an ironclad warship; it is square in shape and looks very mechanical.
The cannon barrel of the extraordinary machine gun was neither long nor very thick, but after the safety was released, a section of illusory red barrel extended out from its abundant spirituality.
Suddenly, everyone had a feeling that this was a beauty that combined industry and the extraordinary.
This feeling is not of a ghost ship sailing on the sea, nor of the ironclad warships that countries are proud of, but a combination of the two.
Just as everyone was marveling at the appearance of these new weapons, the scholars and assistants responsible for operating the machine guns used "sound transmission arrays" to indicate that they were ready.
The observers outside saw that the new ship and the target ship had come within firing range. Everyone held their breath and heard Odis order: "Fire from the bow!"
Bang bang bang bang bang~
The extraordinary machine gun's red, illusory barrel fired a series of fireballs, which resembled bombs or flocks of fiery crows, hurtling towards the target.
The first target ship was instantly engulfed in flames.
The people in the captain's cabin were all extraordinary beings with eyesight far exceeding that of ordinary people. They saw that, in addition to the explosive effect, the "bomb" also seemed to be a ball of flame that suddenly spread out, exploded in the middle, and burned on all sides.
Based on the captains' experience, ordinary wooden ships would lose their combat capability after only a few shots.
Even if the steel ship isn't blown to pieces, its deck will be covered in flames.
Odis was quite satisfied with the results: "In the next test, fire all four cannons at once."
"The bow gun, the midship ice gun, and the stern water gun simultaneously attack three target ships."
One of the machine guns was on the other side of the ship. The four machine guns could not fire in one direction simultaneously, but one of the target ships was set up on the other side.
As the new ship sped forward, four extraordinary machine guns took aim at their targets one after another, except that their barrels were different colors.
The machine guns at the bow were red, those in the middle of the ship were white, and those at the stern were dark blue.
"Fire!" With Odis's command, all four cannons fired simultaneously, with the bow cannon continuing to fire flaming "shells."
The two extraordinary machine guns in the middle fired white ice and snow "balls" to both sides. After a few balls were fired, the target ships on the left and right sides were immediately covered with a layer of ice and snow, and even the seawater froze. The two target ships really became targets.
If anyone is on the deck, they will be frozen immediately.
This cannon was not intended to destroy enemy ships; it was simply used to control enemy ships and enemies, which was somewhat different from what the captains had previously imagined.
Another point that differed from their expectations was that the water cannons were also very powerful; a single cannonball blasted a large hole in the ship.
Unlike the "flame" bomb, the "water bomb" did not explode, and the bullet hole it created was smaller than that created by the "flame" bomb. Moreover, it was a "through hole," meaning it entered from one side and exited from the other.
No one expected that the "water bullet" was actually the "armor-piercing bullet"!
In the blink of an eye, all four target ships sank.
Odis said, "Cease the bombardment, take notes, and collect data."
At this moment, the captains came to their senses one after another, and smiles appeared on their faces. Captain Aubrey smiled and said, "Even the 'Black Emperor' can't withstand such a salvo."
Although it was a bit of an exaggeration, everyone burst into laughter, feeling that apart from the flagship of the "King of the Five Seas," no other ship could withstand such a barrage without a demigod.
At this moment, Odis ordered, "Launch the flying targets!"
Two crew members at the stern of the ship released a wooden figure into the air.
This wooden figure has a "levitation array" on its legs, which allows it to float quickly in mid-air for about ten minutes.
Everyone immediately looked behind them; they knew they were about to test the "electromagnetic gun."
The "electromagnetic gun" is a solid metal rod with its lower end attached to a turret, allowing it to be adjusted in position.
It looks like a metal lever that moves back and forth.
Only with the wooden figure gradually flying higher in the sky as a reference can one truly appreciate how fast the new ship is; in just a few minutes, the wooden figure has become very small.
Everyone made a rough prediction: if the opponent is a Sequence 5 Extraordinary, the new ship is not yet within the range of the opponent's Extraordinary ability.
Suddenly, the wooden figure began to fly left and right, with no fixed trajectory whatsoever.
This is another flying mechanism on the wooden figure, designed to mimic a real enemy as closely as possible.
Odis ordered, "Electromagnetic cannon, charge up!"
Everyone heard a distinct "sizzling" sound, and a small, pure white ball of lightning appeared at the top of the "electromagnetic cannon's" metal lever-like barrel.
The ball of lightning continuously emitted arcs of electricity around the turret, turning the surrounding area snow-white.
"fire!"
The lightning ball was launched at a speed that could only be detected by sight, and it exploded almost instantly not far from the wooden figure.
In mid-air, a large ball of electric light, constantly flashing with electric arcs, formed. For a moment, the white lightning in the sky turned the sea surface snow-white, and in that instant, the sunlight in that area seemed to weaken.
When the lightning disappeared, the wooden figure remained in human form, its body ablaze with white flames, and it plunged straight into the sea.
It wasn't until the wooden figure fell into the sea that everyone realized what was happening and began to wonder if they could dodge such an attack.
After thinking for a while, they realized that although they wouldn't suffer as badly as the wooden figures, covered in flames, the attack had such a large range that it was difficult to dodge. They could only try their best to avoid getting hurt.
At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Odis changed. This did not seem like a manufactured weapon at all; it gave people the feeling of an extraordinary ability!
Odis continued explaining, "Excess current will be diverted into the sea by the built-in metal rod. When firing, as long as you are not within one meter of the outside of the turret, you will not be harmed by the electric arc."
"Moreover, this weapon can also be used for electrofishing."
Who the hell would use a weapon like that to electrofish?
Everyone mechanically smiled along, but in their hearts they already realized that from the moment this ship was born, the "Mysterious Queen" had become the queen of kings in this sea.
Because this ship is as powerful as at least two Sequence 5 ships attacking together.
"We've finally arrived at the 'Spirit Wave Cannon' target area." You could hear a hint of excitement in Odis's voice.
As you can see, the target of the "Lingbo Cannon" is a reef protruding from the sea surface.
The reef had formed a small hill, about three or four stories high, and looked like a huge object in the sea. Many seabirds stood on it to rest.
Based on the captains' experience, these reefs cannot be damaged much by artillery, but with extraordinary abilities, they might be able to blast a crater.
Odis commanded, "Prepare the Spirit Wave Cannon."
Suddenly, a turret at the front of the captain's cabin opened, revealing a complex mechanical structure. The Lingbo Cannon's barrel consisted of two metal rods, divided into left and right wings.
Normally hidden inside the turret, it can be quickly extended using mechanical structures.
After preparations were completed, the energy storage began, and a dense spiritual energy immediately appeared between the two wings of the "cannon barrel".
Even for Odis, this design looked incredibly futuristic.
After the "Lingbo Cannon" made automatic fine adjustments, Odis ordered: "Fire!"
A pure white ball of light was silently launched from the "cannon barrel" and hit the target in the blink of an eye.
Boom~
The intense light from the explosion spread across the entire sea surface, obscuring a large portion of everyone's view.
The violent explosion silenced everyone once again; they had never seen such a powerful explosion before.
As the intense light of the explosion subsided, and the rocks exposed above the sea were almost completely destroyed, everyone quickly reached a consensus: perhaps only a demigod could possess such power.
The intense light from the explosion gradually faded, and the huge reef simply vanished!
At that moment, the shockwave and waves from the explosion struck.
Because the captain's cabin was completely unprotected, the captains were already preparing to use their extraordinary abilities to withstand the seemingly fierce shockwave.
Odis immediately issued the order: "Activate the protection system to the maximum threshold."
The crew member responsible for monitoring the operation of the magic array suddenly pushed a metal rod to its maximum.
At that moment, the shockwave and waves arrived, and the new ship rocked violently.
Those in the captain's cabin saw the shockwave strike a thin, illusory membrane, creating ripples.
Everyone only felt the ship rocking, but did not feel any impact.
The powerful shockwave was fleeting, but the waves created by the explosion still caused the new ship to rock slightly. Soon, the ship stabilized again thanks to the balancing system.
Bernadette was the first to recover and ask, "How long will this shield last?"
Odis smiled and said, "With all other weapon systems fully operational, this will last for 20 minutes."
"Yes, if you are attacked by a Sequence 5 level attack in succession, the shield's duration will be significantly reduced. If you are attacked by a demigod level attack, there is a considerable chance that the shield will disappear instantly."
The captains exchanged glances, all forgetting to praise Odis.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Their ships also had such extraordinary shields, but they only lasted for a few seconds and were far less powerful than the shields on the new ships.
Putting aside the intensity for a moment, the fact that it could last for 20 minutes and continuously withstand attacks from Sequence 5 was enough to leave them speechless.
"Gentlemen, please wait here for a moment," Odis said. "I'll go check on the operation of the magic array, and then we'll return."
Bernadette waved her hand, indicating that he should go about his business.
After Odis left the captain's cabin, Bernadette asked her men, "What are your thoughts?"
Deputy Chief Raymond asked, "Your Majesty, where did you find such a genius?"
"Backlund." Bernadette was pleased to see the surprised looks on her subordinates' faces. "I did him a favor."
"This favor is absolutely worthwhile," Captain Belinda said sincerely.
Everyone nodded slowly; they all thought so.
But Bernadette said, "The matter that I was asked to help with ended up putting us in a desperate situation. We only managed to escape by sealing away a weakened god."
Belinda gave an awkward laugh, unsure of what to say next.
Captain Aubrey, however, said, "The greater the risk, the greater the reward."
Raymond asked, "Your Majesty, has he joined 'Elemental Dawn'?"
Bernadette frowned and said, "Theoretically speaking, he is my subordinate."
Everyone was taken aback; it sounded like the "Queen" wasn't very confident.
Before Raymond could say anything more, Bernadette raised her hand and said, "I know how important Odis is without you reminding me."
For a moment, no one knew what to say. After all, a genius like Odis couldn't be forced to serve. If he threw a tantrum and refused to work, that would be troublesome.
At this moment, Odis returned to the captain's cabin and smiled at everyone, saying, "The magic array is functioning perfectly, and this sea trial has been a complete success."
The three crew members in the captain's cabin immediately stood up and applauded. At this moment, they still felt a little unbelievable that this powerful ship had been built in just over half a month!
On the return journey, Bernadette asked Odis, "I think your ship is almost finished."
"The magic array hasn't been set up yet," Odis said with a smile. "And I heard that the renovations will take some time, and it might be a week or two before we can go to sea."
He sighed at this point: "We have the basic structure of a pirate crew, but we don't have a ship yet."
"Have the scholars who follow you set up the magic array for you," Bernadette said. "As for the decoration, after the magic array is set up, give me the decoration blueprints, and I'll give you a hand so your ship can be launched this week."
The captains exchanged glances and realized that the "Queen" was trying to win over Odis.
"I almost forgot, there's also an extraordinary ability that can increase speed." Odis scratched his head. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Bernadette then asked, "What are your plans after you set sail?"
"We'll just be sailing on the open sea," Odis said with a smile. "We don't have a specific destination in mind right now."
"Okay, then I'll send you to the Raging Sea." Bernadette explained, "There are relatively few islands around Lasha Island; they're quite far apart."
"This area of the sea is not very interesting for beginners."
Odis also noticed: Why is she suddenly so easy to talk to?
So he smiled and said, "Is this ship far beyond your expectations, and you don't know how to thank me?"
Bernadette answered honestly, "I guess so."
She suddenly realized that the deal between the two of them would end once the ship was built, and if Odis left Lacha Island, he might never come back.
"There's really no need to be so polite. You've been a great help to me during this time, and I'm already very grateful to you," Odis said with a smile.
Bernadette breathed a slight sigh of relief... Suddenly, she realized that she might have been focusing too much on this matter.
Admittedly, a genius like Odis is indeed rare, but for her, maintaining a certain level of contact is enough; there's really no need to keep her on Lacha Island.
Bernadette said nothing more, realizing she hadn't handled the situation calmly enough.
Back at the dock, Odis gave the scholars a day off and asked them to help him set up the small boat on Friday.
At this point, the scholars readily agreed to the idea of Odis reaching the level of worship.
That evening, Bernadette hosted another banquet at the Emerald Palace to honor Oedipus, the scholars, and the ship designers.
The appearance of the new ships has directly raised the strength of "Elemental Dawn" to a new level. Unfortunately, these new ships cannot be fully disclosed to the public yet, which is somewhat of a drawback.
Odis was also very pleased with this sea trial. This ship was the first time he had made extensive use of his core research. Although it was not the most advanced research, it was an important attempt.
At the same time, it is a great affirmation of his research direction.
Although the underlying logic of the extraordinary world is chaotic and disordered, there is a certain order within the chaos and disorder. One can utilize the unique power of this world through these orderly elements.
This is actually a scientific way of thinking: observe the world, find patterns, and utilize the world.
The only difference is that science utilizes the rules of physics, while Odis utilizes the "extraordinary rules" that exist both within and outside the rules of physics.
Everyone was delighted and toasted Odis.
Odis accepted all the drinks offered and drank quite a bit more.
...
Bayam, Kent Blue Street.
On Thursday morning, around six o'clock, there weren't many people on the streets.
Rupert, disguised, hurried to the wizarding office. Bazel was already there and asked Rupert to sit down and wait.
Rupert asked, "Are you going to participate in the operation today?"
"Yes," Bazel said. "I have some connections in Takal that might be useful."
Takal is a small town located on the Blue Mountains island.
Blue Mountains Island is very large, with three ports, but the largest and most bustling is Bayam. The other two ports exist mainly to facilitate ships and transportation from other directions.
However, in terms of cargo throughput, the two ports combined are less than one-third of Bayam's, and in terms of their role, they are not even on the same level as Bayam.
On Blue Mountains Island, there is also a railway that runs almost the entire length of the island, transporting all the spices, grains, and minerals to the port and some industrial products to the interior of the island, where they have a very good market.
Takal is a very important town in the Blue Mountains, home to many Ruen people.
Of course, many wanted criminals would also flee there to lay low, so Bazel often went to that town to earn bounties, as he had certain connections there.
Around 6:10, Odis arrived, disguised in formal attire and carrying a cane. He smiled and said, "This is the first operation of our entire crew."
Bazel nodded solemnly, while Rupert gave a meaningful smile. He was still a little unaccustomed to suddenly becoming the second mate of a pirate crew, having gone from an adventurer to a pirate.
Odis yawned and boarded the rental carriage that Bazel had arranged.
He couldn't help but sigh: the physique of the extraordinary has really become much stronger. If he hadn't transmigrated, he would have definitely messed up today after drinking so much alcohol yesterday.
Rupert suggested that they take public transportation to find the person, rather than having Odis take them on a "journey." His exact words were: "I feel it would be easier to find the target that way."
The carriage swayed and moved slowly forward. Odis asked Rupert, "Have we encountered any enemy followers these past two days?"
"No," Rupert said confidently. "My feeling is right; Bayam is better suited to hiding."
Odis nodded, thinking to himself: It's also possible that your opponent divined where they could meet you, so they didn't follow you at all.
Then he asked Rupert, "Where exactly was that farmer named Blair Collin sold to, or what specific clues did you find?"
"I heard it was sold to a local slave trader named Duke," Rupert said. "I've also asked around these past few days and got the slave trader's exact address."
"I've also heard of this slave trader," Bazel said, voicing his doubts. "But the problem is, the slave trader in Bayam who handled Blair Colin's slaves was killed last week."
"Are you sure we can still find Duke after we get to Takal?"
Theoretically, after receiving intelligence from Bayam last week, the opponent should have immediately gone to Takar.
Now, either Duke has already revealed Farmer Blair's whereabouts, or he has been killed several days ago, so this lead should have ended here.
Rupert, however, said confidently, "Yes, well, maybe we don't even need to look for Duke."
He had complete confidence that the teacher would specify a particular day of the week or date for the action.
It has been proven more than once before that as long as you act according to the date the teacher says, you can generally accomplish what you want to do relatively smoothly.
The reason Rupert sought help this time was because he realized the strength of his opponent and that his actions might not go so smoothly.
Odis didn't ask anything more, but closed his eyes to rest and maintain his best condition.
Bazeir kept an eye on his back to see if anyone was following him.
Fortunately, there weren't many carriages in the early morning, making it easy to tell if someone was being followed.
Around 6:30, they arrived at the train station and were about to take a train from Bayam to Takal.
Several trains depart from Bayam every day to the interior of Blue Mountains, but there are no dedicated passenger trains; there are usually only one or two passenger carriages, with freight carriages following behind.
The three boarded the earliest train, observing each passenger as they got on without leaving a trace. However, none of the passengers in the carriage seemed to have any problems.
Ugh~
As the whistle sounded, the train slowly pulled out of Bayam and soon entered the woods.
There were some people chatting in the carriage, and the atmosphere was quite cheerful, but the atmosphere suddenly became tense after entering the woods.
At this moment, Odis saw several armed police officers emerge from the driver's cab at the front. Some of them went to the rear carriages, while others remained on guard in the passenger carriages.
Bazel whispered to Odis, "The rebels love to attack trains in the woods, or simply plant bombs."
Odis nodded, thinking to himself: That was before. Now that the "Sea God" has been replaced, the rebels' attacks should have decreased significantly.
After spending more than half an hour in a tense atmosphere, the surrounding rainforest seemed to disappear all at once, turning into fertile farmland.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they arrived at their first stop outside of Bayam.
As the train slowed down, Odis looked out and saw an endless plain dotted with houses and courtyards.
Bazar further explained, "This is one of Bayam's main grain-producing areas, and all we can see are farms."
Odis asked, seemingly casually, "Is there any local land here?"
"The slaves here... no, after the new law was enacted, they can't be called slaves anymore, they should be called 'farmers who rent land'," Rupert joked with a smile. "What a civilized word."
He then added, "The 'farmers who rent the land' here are locals, and it is said that this land was once cultivated by their ancestors."
"The locals' land isn't here right now, but on the mountains over there, and on another hillside. In short, all that land is very barren…"
Just then, Rupert noticed three passengers boarding the bus, and then naturally turned to look out the window.
Seeing Rupert's reaction and glancing at the passengers boarding the train, Odis roughly understood what was going on: members of the "Rose School" had boarded.