The ink Odis used this time was specially made ink seized from the Abraham family's warehouse; it was a material specifically used to draw magic circles.
Odis had already thoroughly studied the "teleportation array," and he drew the array very quickly. In just over ten minutes, the main array of the teleportation array was almost complete.
After placing the "traveler" trait that had been prepared long ago in the correct position, Odis had Rupert watch over it while he went to the manor that Bazel had just bought, entered the warehouse, and completed the secondary array of the "teleportation array".
After the spiritual energy was infused into the magic circle, an illusory door immediately appeared in the center of the magic circle.
This proves that the main and secondary arrays of the magic circle are connected. This is equivalent to activating the "traveler" property in Bayam, which is far away on Krus Island, and forming a fixed passage in the spirit world.
However, at this time the passage was still very narrow, just like the ability to "travel," allowing a maximum of three people to pass through at a time.
Odis entered the illusory door and immediately realized that, unlike "traveling," he could now traverse the spirit world without consuming any spiritual energy.
However, the route is fixed and cannot be changed.
Soon, Odis left the spirit world and appeared in the warehouse on Cruz Island, before a surprised Rupert.
Rupert exclaimed excitedly, "It worked?"
"I can only say that the road is now open," Odis said. "There is one last step. I need to try to ask a certain being for power. You can go out for a moment."
Rupert immediately nodded: "Okay, okay!"
Arriving outside the warehouse, Rupert was still overwhelmed with excitement. That was the legendary "teleportation array"! The "Sword of Dawn" had actually established a teleportation array!
Odis, however, was not particularly excited in the warehouse, because he knew that the final step of "expansion" was the most important.
Otherwise, this "teleportation array" would only be considered a "passenger transport array," and it would be impossible to transport goods.
Odis had two ideas for "expanding" the magic circle. One was to try to "expand" it using the "Wilderness of Knowledge". After all, after advancing to Sequence 6, he could use some angel-level power in the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
In the real world, Odis can also draw upon some of the power of the "wilderness of knowledge".
Odis's plan is to leverage the power of the "wilderness of knowledge" so that he can briefly use some of the angels' powers in the real world.
Although this operation can only fool the "teleportation array," a target without intelligence, it is enough.
However, one problem with this plan is that it requires a prestigious name that points to the "wilderness of knowledge" so that Odis can perform the corresponding operations.
Otherwise, Odis would have to use himself as a medium to carry the power, even if it was more like a "simulated" angelic power, not the power of a real angel, and even if he had a close connection with the "wilderness of knowledge," it would still be very dangerous.
After all, Odis is only Sequence 6, and it is very likely that he cannot withstand such a powerful force!
The second plan was to pray to the "Fool" and ask for his help.
Although Klein's restored power was very limited, the "Source Castle" was the source of the "Three Families of Gou," and should be able to create a magic array that could "expand" the "Gate" pathway.
The problem with this plan is that Odis did not have control over the core technology of the "teleportation array," which was intolerable to him.
Therefore, Odis still intends to use the first option, so the first thing to do is to design a prestigious name that points to the "wilderness of knowledge".
Actually, it's not difficult, because of Odis's connection with the "wilderness of knowledge," the name he designed can almost certainly be associated with the "wilderness of knowledge."
For Odis, fame was secondary; the connection with the "wilderness of knowledge" was primary.
If someone else designs the name, no matter how well it sounds, "Knowledge Wilderness" will not react.
However, this still put Odis, who was not good at naming things, in a bit of a predicament. After thinking for a while, he finally came up with a good idea. First of all, the main body of the name should point to the old days corresponding to "wilderness of knowledge": the demon of knowledge, the mad mystery.
Odis thought for a moment, so the first sentence must be "the essence of knowledge" or "the embodiment of knowledge," but "the embodiment of knowledge" seems to be closer to the description of "the god of knowledge and wisdom."
So the first sentence could be "the essence of knowledge", but he felt that this description was a bit too thin. After thinking about it for a while, he decided that the first sentence could be: The essence of knowledge, the wilderness of mystery.
Since the "wilderness of knowledge" is the "source" of the two paths of "perfect beings" and "hermits," Odis felt that the relative description of authority could be: the brilliance of all civilizations.
The third sentence should ideally correspond to a description of the "hermit's" authority or ability. The image of the "hermit" is an old man carrying a lantern. Odis believed it could be: a beacon of truth that dispels the unknown.
Odis took a deep breath, and so the name he designed was: The Essence of Knowledge, the Wilderness of Mysteries;
The brilliance of all civilizations;
To dispel the beacon of truth that is unknown. (Note: 1)
Then he began to prepare an altar in front of the magic circle. With this altar, theoretically, the power of the "Wilderness of Knowledge" could be transmitted to the altar through the spirit world.
This would effectively prevent the power of the "wilderness of knowledge" from descending directly through Odis.
Odis once again used his occult knowledge to deduce his plan, took a deep breath, and after setting up the "wall of spirit," he said in ancient Hermes: "The essence of knowledge, the wilderness of mystery..."
I pray for the power of the 'wilderness of knowledge';
"I beseech you to widen the teleportation channel of this magic circle in front of the altar."
He was about to use the power of "meditation" to enter the "wilderness of knowledge" to see if the "wilderness of knowledge" had "heard" his prayers.
But the moment he finished reciting the prayer, Odis saw in his mind the image of the orb of light in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" that he had named the "Central Simulator".
The sphere of light emitted a bright glow, mobilizing the power of the "wilderness of knowledge."
At the same time, a bright light appeared on the altar, spreading out on the "teleportation array" as if it were integrated into every symbol.
The "Traveler" trait on the left side of the center of the magic circle suddenly changed color, but quickly returned to normal.
Then, the light disappeared, and everything seemed to return to normal.
But Odis's spirituality was certain that every character on the ground was now different from before, and their functions seemed to have changed.
Odis grinned, first thanking the "Wilderness of Knowledge," and then concluded the ceremony.
He thought to himself that he could no longer call that ball of light a "central simulator," but rather a "central processing unit," and even more specifically, an "intelligent central processing unit."
Thinking of this, Odis paused for a moment, then quickly used "meditation" to enter the "wilderness of knowledge".
Once Odis arrived at the tower in the Field of Light, he breathed a sigh of relief. The Wilderness of Knowledge was just as before, showing no signs of any independent consciousness.
Odis realized after the light sphere in the center of the room reacted on its own: if there were any "intelligent consciousness" in the "wilderness of knowledge" that would be awakened by my ritual, it would be troublesome.
Arriving before the sphere of light, Odis reached out and touched it before realizing that it had reacted because he, Odis, had access to the "Wilderness of Knowledge," something that no one else could achieve through prayer.
Odis breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he didn't need to be so polite with his prayers in the future, since it was essentially asking himself for power.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the "Wilderness of Knowledge", Odis removed the altar and returned to the "Teleportation Array", infusing it with spiritual energy.
Suddenly, clusters of bright light rippled across the magic circle, spreading out to form layers upon layers of illusory gates.
If the previous illusory gate was only the size of a room door, then this illusory gate is now as big as a courtyard gate! Moreover, it is layered and stacked, making it look much more advanced.
Odis estimated that the width was sufficient for a carriage to pass through.
He entered the spacious illusory gate again, and it felt like only a few seconds had passed before he arrived at the secondary array located on Blue Mountain Island. The teleportation speed was also significantly faster.
Bazel was also very surprised when he saw the expanded magic circle. The width of the illusory gate was only enough for two people to walk side by side, but now ten people could walk side by side without any problem.
Odis smiled with satisfaction: "I need to add another magic circle around it to hide the teleportation circle so that no one can see it when it's not in use."
"That's still not safe. I'll make a steel shield over it to prevent people from seeing the magic array below."
"Can the horses get through?" Bazel asked.
"Yes." Odis took out the special ink again and drew a new magic circle as he said, "The spirituality used to transport people or materials comes from the surrounding environment, not from the people or materials being transported."
Bazel smiled and said, "That's good. I'll go to Bayam this afternoon to rent some carriages and bring them here tonight so we can deliver the first batch of goods early tomorrow morning."
Odis grunted in response. After another ten minutes or so, the protective magic circle was drawn. Odis infused it with her initial spirituality, and all the magic circles on the ground disappeared instantly.
He hid these magic arrays between the spirit world and the real world. The arrays would reappear after he infused them with spirituality on the ground. Once the arrays were used up, they would automatically hide their traces again.
Odis then took Bazel back to Bayam and put him to work. Odis then returned to Cruz Island and hid the main formation again, and put Rupert to work as well. Only then did Odis return to the ship and make two large steel shields.
A corresponding magic circle was drawn inside the steel shield to prevent peeping.
After placing the large steel shield over the magic circle in two stages, the entire magic circle was finally completed, and a large amount of supplies could be transported to Cruz Island tomorrow.
Although it involves a transfer, if it's shipped from Bayam in the morning, it should arrive on Cruz Island by noon at the latest.
If sea freight is used, it would take a week for a steamship to travel from Bayam Dawcruz Island at full speed. Moreover, steamships cannot operate at full speed all the time, so the freight time is generally around ten days.
At lunchtime on the Argo, Odis celebrated with a beer. Everyone noticed that the captain was in high spirits and asked what had made him so happy.
Odis said to them, "After dinner, you will all go to my workshop. There are two tasks for you to complete. The first is to assemble the 'Extraordinary Puppet,' and the second is to assemble some extraordinary weapons that I have designed."
Everyone was taken aback at first, then gave a wry smile, knowing that their "vacation" was over.
Upon arriving at the captain's workshop, they learned that a new batch of "Extraordinary Puppets" parts had arrived.
After Odis destroyed the "Deep Blue" pirate crew, the first thing he did was order parts for 50 sets of "Extraordinary Puppets".
At the time, Odis thought that the construction of Cruz Island would require a lot of "extraordinary puppets". Now it seems that, putting aside the puppets used for construction, at least 30 "extraordinary puppets" should be left on Cruz Island for emergencies.
If the area is attacked, with these 30 extraordinary puppets there, and Odis taking his first and second mates back, this force should have no problem defeating an attack by a large pirate group.
The first batch of parts consisted of exactly 30 sets. After assembling them as quickly as possible, Odis planned to have a messenger deliver them to Crus Island.
These parts had already been sculpted by Kaina and coated with spiritual materials. The parts were cast the day after Odis placed the order with the factory on Lasha Island.
With the previous order secured, the factory had the molds, making the casting process much faster.
So Odis placed another order with Kaina, just like before, to have him carve the sculpture.
Several days passed, and Kaina had completed most of it, so she sent over a batch first.
The new "Extraordinary Puppets" have the same functions as the previous batch. Although Odis had the idea of improving the "Extraordinary Puppets" in certain aspects while keeping the main body unchanged after acquiring the "Alchemy Glasses".
However, when these puppets were made, Odis had not yet obtained this magical item, and therefore had no intention of modifying it.
While the internal components cannot be improved, the appearance of the "Extraordinary Puppet" can be further enhanced.
Similarly, after Odis acquired the "Alchemy Glasses," she used the power of this sealed object to give ordinary cloth the appearance of skin, and it was even more durable than normal skin.
So Odis designed a "cloth" cover for this batch of puppets. Wearing this cover, along with hats and glasses, they looked no different from real people from a distance.
Moreover, there aren't many areas that need to be covered. You only need to cover the face, neck, hands, and other exposed areas; other areas can be covered with clothing.
While assembling the "Extraordinary Puppet," Odis was also manufacturing parts for the "Extraordinary Machine Gun," the "Extraordinary Mortar," and the "Portable Spirit Wave Cannon."
Odis considered that a conflict with the Fenneport Navy would break out before the "Land-based Lingbo Cannon" was completed, so the island still needed some extraordinary weapons to protect itself.
After a busy afternoon, during dinner, Odis instructed the crew to continue working and try to assemble the "extraordinary puppets" that very night.
He then went to Bayam to hold a meeting with Mandy and others.
Mandy and the others, who had spent the whole day playing, were already sitting in the conference room, waiting for "Mr. Garr" to arrive.
Odis heard laughter and chatter from outside the door, but when he opened the meeting room door, the room fell silent.
He noticed that Mandy and the others had mostly changed into trousers and shirts, which, while not as fashionable or attractive as before, gave them a more capable look.
Bazel has arrived and was just chatting and smiling with everyone.
After entering, Odis asked, "I heard laughter and talking outside the door. What were you talking about?"
Bazel said somewhat helplessly, "I was just asking where everyone went today, and it turns out they went to the Moulin Rouge."
Everyone started laughing again, and Mandy smiled and said, "We just went to take a look, that's all."
One woman said, "The young man they recommended to us was quite energetic, but he was too dirty. I reckon he hadn't showered for a week."
"No, it will take two weeks, or even a month," another woman said earnestly.
Odis smiled and sat at the head of the table: "I don't care about your private lives, but you should definitely pay attention to personal hygiene."
"Well, I've heard that many people in Bayam don't bathe for years because they often get caught in the rain, and many of them work in the sea, so bathing too often would make their skin uncomfortable."
Everyone nodded, indicating that they had remembered.
Odis said, "Alright, let's leave the bathing thing here and get down to business."
"Here's the thing: I've occupied a small island and hope to develop it..."
Wow~
The crowd gasped in surprise. They had assumed they were coming to Bayam to run a new "Nanmu Ballroom," which was why they had gone to Bayam's most famous "Red Mill" to investigate. They never expected they were there to build an island.
Although Mandy knew about this beforehand, she did not announce it in advance because she was not clear about the specifics.
Then they became more expectant, eager to visit the island and to find out how Odis planned to develop it.
"I currently have a population of twenty to thirty thousand," Odis said. "If we organize them, at least half of them can participate in the construction."
"But the problem now is that they lack overall planning and management. I need your help to organize them and carry out the construction work on the island."
They glanced at each other and saw that each other's eyes seemed to be shining; they felt that their future held countless possibilities.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Mandy, while delighted, asked, "How will we secure funding for the construction? How will we secure the building materials?"
"That's exactly what I'm going to say next," Odis said. "The reason I brought you here in such a special way is to give you a heads-up that we will be transporting supplies to the island in a special way."
"You don't need to worry about funds either. Since I set sail, I have already wiped out three large pirate groups. With the bounties and spoils, I have accumulated nearly 40,000 pounds!"
In fact, half of the £40,000 came from the deal with Bishop Dean, more than £10,000 came from the Tarot Society's income, and the rest was the bounty.
However, this does not include the acquisition of those special properties and sealed artifacts. If they were all disposed of, Odis's assets would be at least £100,000, provided that the "Alchemist's Glasses" were not sold.
This sealed artifact alone is worth £100,000...and much more!
Hearing this, everyone was very surprised, never expecting that they could use such a large sum of money.
Sitting next to Odis, Bazel thought to himself: And there's another £20,000 deal being negotiated.
Mandy replied, "Although this is a lot of money, I have talked to some construction businessmen, and the construction industry is very expensive. Even if we can save the money for bribing officials, it still doesn't seem like we have enough to build an island."
"That's right," Odis smiled. "I've done my research and know that this requires a lot of money."
"The £40,000 I just mentioned is only the initial investment. The reason I'm telling you this is to make you understand that your salary and allowances will absolutely not be delayed in any way."
"Secondly, I want you to turn this money into roads, buildings, factories, and towns!"
Unable to contain their excitement, everyone clapped together.
Odis did not stop them, and waited until everyone's applause ended before saying, "Then let me tell you about your main tasks from now on."
"First, you two should go and find out about the island. Mandy, choose two people to come with me tomorrow morning to take a look."
"Secondly, a large amount of building materials need to be purchased. Barzel has purchased a lot in the past week, which has filled two warehouses."
"Then the next step is to transport these supplies over as soon as possible and use them."
"The third is to lease stores, prepare to receive goods from Cruz Island, and generate revenue as soon as possible."
At this point, Odis said to Mandy, "Bazaar will stay in Bayam for a few more days. You can hand over the details to Bazaar."
Mandy nodded and said, "My suggestion is to set up a company with dedicated personnel to handle procurement, storage, and transportation. Most of us should go to that island to establish a fully functional town government and mobilize manpower using government organizational methods."
Odis nodded with satisfaction: Professional work should indeed be left to professionals.
Bazel paused for a moment before thinking to himself: "Companies, government, huh, no wonder I found these things difficult; it turns out I was using the wrong methods."
The tasks Odis gave him were indeed difficult, since they were not within the scope of piracy.
During the subsequent meeting, Mandy gradually became the center of attention in the conference room. She inquired about the progress of some of Bazel's work while assigning tasks to her subordinates.
First came setting up the company, then recruiting staff, and so on. The seemingly chaotic work gradually became organized.
The meeting ended around nine o'clock. Seeing that it was still early, Odis invited Bazel: "Let's go for a drink."
"good."
The two arrived at an open-air bar and found a secluded spot to sit down.
"Captain," Bazel smiled, "to be honest, I'm increasingly convinced that being the captain of a pirate ship is more of a side job for you."
Odis took a sip of beer: "I know what you want to ask."
He smiled and asked, "What are your thoughts on the 'Lingbo Cannon' on the ship?"
"It is very powerful."
"Anything else?"
Barzel replied, "The principle is very complex."
"Anything else?"
"And...and it's also very unique."
Odis nodded: "That's right, unique!"
"Currently, only 'Element Dawn' and I in this world have mastered the manufacturing technology of this cannon. Its cost is actually not high, or relatively speaking, not high."
"If the entire navy were equipped with this, what do you think would happen?"
Bazel smiled and said, "Then we'll be rich."
Because they can only buy from "Captain Garr" and "Elemental Dawn," even owning a small portion of the market would be a huge fortune.
"Making a fortune is certain, but it also means disaster is coming," Odis said. "Imagine what we would do if the navy attacked us with the Spirit Wave Cannon?"
"If such weapons were used to attack Cruise Island, most people would be killed before they could escape."
"Of course, such a situation may not occur. What is more likely is that demigods from certain forces will take control of those of us who manufacture the Spirit Wave Cannons and seize our production lines and blueprints."
"At that time, we will live like slaves, and every time the 'Lingbo Cannon' destroys a city, we will be partly blamed for it."
Bazel was taken aback; these were questions he had never considered before.
Odis smiled: "Now you know what that weapon means, right? It means we need to be far, far stronger than the 'Spirit Wave Cannon' in order to protect the interests of the 'Spirit Wave Cannon' and to save our own lives."
He exclaimed, "Thank goodness for this extraordinary world! Everyone thought it was some kind of extraordinary weapon that was hard to replicate, or some kind of sealed artifact, and that it wouldn't attract much attention in the near future."
"Therefore, we must take advantage of this time to develop our own strength and create weapons that can defend against the 'Spirit Wave Cannon'."
Bazel thought he had misheard: "There's... there's a shield that can defend against the 'Spirit Wave Cannon' attack?"
"It's not necessarily a shield," Odis smiled. "If there's no way to defend against such a weapon, how could I dare to use it recklessly?"
"We dare not mass-produce them, because mass production would mean that someone would use them against us in the future."
The "Lingbo Cannon" will make a fortune, and defensive weapons will make another fortune. By then, the state of war will be completely different from what it is now.
Odis gulped down a few mouthfuls of wine and then said to Bazel, "If you want to stay my 'first mate' forever, then work hard to improve yourself."
"It's not just an improvement in sequence, but also an improvement in ability."
"With something like a 'smart helmet,' it's not difficult to learn anything you want."
Bazel nodded: "I will try my best."
Odis smiled, took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "It's time to go, there are still people waiting for us at the wizard's office."
As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass and drank the wine in it.
Bazel also picked up his glass: "I've been busy ever since I went to sea."
He laughed and said, "I'm starting to miss my old life as a bounty hunter."
After finishing his drink, Bazel said, "But it's good this way, we've already got a chance to be promoted so quickly."
Odis smiled, followed Bazel into the alley, used "travel" to reach Kentland Street, and then entered the wizard's office.
Colonel Tim, with his long face, had arrived, and the waiter Allen served him tea.
Odis greeted the other person with a smile, and the two shook hands before sitting down on either side of the coffee table.
Tim immediately produced a check: "After I reported your situation, the commander took it very seriously and specially ordered General Emilius Levitt to take charge of it. This check was specially approved by General Emilius."
"And I am your liaison with the general, and I have been in charge of this matter recently."
The Kingdom of Rune has a large navy in the Raging Sea, with an overseas command in Bayam, commanded by a commander, an admiral, and two vice admirals.
Admiral Emilius was in charge of the Sunia Sea and the eastern part of the Roside Islands, where he was constantly confronting the navy of the Fusak Empire. Therefore, Admiral Emilius commanded half of Rune's army and warships in the Raging Sea.
The commander and Admiral Emilius knew about the "Ghost" from the beginning, but at the time their focus was on the fact that Odis controlled the intelligence exchange and that he was a pirate with considerable strength.
The navy's initial idea was to try and force Odis to secretly surrender or submit by paying a certain price.
But things changed after they learned that Odis was "the chosen one of the goddess of night".
Emilius gave instructions in the telegram: win over Odis at all costs.
Odis took the check, carefully counted the zeros, and it was exactly £20,000!
He put away the check and smiled: "You guys are pretty straightforward this time."
Tim was much more polite than yesterday, a smile plastered on his long face: "Mainly because we all take this matter very seriously."
He paused and then said, "From now on, whoever from your pirate crew comes to redeem the bounty can get the full amount."
Odis nodded: "Then I also promise that the 'Ghost' will not be sold to the Fenneport Navy."
"Furthermore, considering that if this deal fails, the other party will most likely not give up and will definitely try to take back the 'Ghost'."
"We will try our best to repel their attack and launch a retaliatory operation, but if the other side sends out demigods, the Rune Navy will also have to send out corresponding support."
Tim paused for a moment: "There shouldn't be such a large-scale war, right?"
Theoretically speaking, unless the two countries go to war, neither side will send out demigods.
Odis smiled and said, "I was just saying just in case."
His main concern was that he might provoke the Feneport people.
Tim nodded: "Oh, okay."
He then said, "I specifically applied for a sealed artifact with the ability to 'travel,' and I will be frequently going to Cruise Island to check on the situation there recently."
As much as it was important, the navy had spent £20,000 on the ship, so of course they had to follow up to prevent Odice from turning around and selling the ghost ship to Fenneport.
Odis paused for a moment before asking, "If a battle breaks out, will you participate?"
"Yes." But Tim then emphasized, "Only in operations against the Fenneport Navy."
Odis smiled and nodded: "What sequence are you? We'll be fighting side by side from now on, so you have to tell the truth."
I didn't expect the navy to be so polite, even sending a cannon fodder.
"Sequence 6." For some reason, Tim had a bad feeling.