The massive mountain crashed into Whale Island, creating a fierce gust of wind. Although the flagship of the "Deep Sea Admiral" had taken emergency evasive action in advance, it was still almost capsized.
Odis, Klein, and the other three looked at the completely destroyed Whale Island and were all amazed by its extraordinary destructive power.
After the gale subsided, and all the mountains and rocks fell onto the island, the collisions and collapses ended, and the dust was blown away by the sea breeze, Odis and the other three finally landed back on the beach.
Odis glanced at the newly piled-up mountains on Whale Island before saying to Klein and the others, "Let's divide the spoils first."
As he spoke, he took out the gold, the elven-style weapon, and the extraordinary materials of the "Dragon Eye Sea Eagle" that he had just collected from the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
Odis pointed to the elven weapons and said to Hal, "As agreed before, these weapons are all yours."
These weapons were clearly antiques, but they still looked incredibly sharp. What surprised Odis was that most of them retained some spiritual energy, placing them in the category of extraordinary weapons.
They are at least several hundred, several thousand, or even several thousand years old, yet they still possess the characteristics of extraordinary weapons.
This made Odis look at the Elven race's "manufacturing" in a new light. He had always thought that such a volatile race wouldn't have many sophisticated industries.
But now it seems that's not necessarily true.
Hal nodded and immediately squatted down to touch each of the elven weapons.
He didn't know in what form the "Elf King's" divine blood existed; perhaps it was hidden within one of his weapons.
Odis pointed to the gold and said, "I have channels for dealing with gold. I will handle this gold, and we will split the gold pounds we get in return in a 4:4:2 ratio."
Just as Alger was about to say that he didn't want the gold anymore, Odis raised his hand and said, "Let me finish. The properties of the two 'Dragon Eye Sea Eagle' items will belong to me and Gehrman Sparrow."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Klein, asking for his opinion with his eyes.
He certainly wouldn't share the "Elf King's" divine blood; everyone would want to possess something like that, and it would also expose that the "Elf King's" divine blood was in his hands.
Similarly, Odis decided to take care of Klein and Alger when the opportunity arose in the future, as a way of making up for their losses in this division.
Klein nodded: "No problem."
Then he added, "Give me those gold coins, and I can ask for less gold pounds."
Odis took out the "Staff of Gus" and used "witchcraft" to distinguish the gold coins, while using his spirituality to complete the counting: "There are more than 1,700 in total, including some antique gold coins, worth 2,000 pounds."
Klein had no objection: "Sure."
In Deakin DeDil's time, Loon coins were still in use quite often, with the vast majority having a face value of 1 pound.
However, the value of antique gold coins ranges from £1 to £10, and the price offered by Odis is reasonable.
At this moment, Hal said, "How about I buy your two 'Dragon Eye Eagle Eyes' for 4,500 pounds?"
Odis replied, "4800 pounds, otherwise I could have gotten the Bayam deal."
"Alright, then it's 4800 pounds. Come with me to the ship to get the money," Hal Constantine readily agreed.
Odis used "flying magic" to take off with Hal, and Klein and Alger followed.
Hal said, "Gentlemen, I still want to discuss the deal for the 'Extraordinary Machine Gun' with 'Admiral Mystery,' so please don't follow me."
Odis realized that the other party wanted to ask him about the "Elf King's" divine blood.
So Odis simply smiled at Klein and Alger and said, "Then you two wait here for a bit, I'll be right back."
Klein and Alger realized that Hal alone was no match for "Admiral Mystery," so they did not follow.
As they approached the flagship of the "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea," Odis noticed that the ship was flatter than normal, though its masts were not very tall, giving it a "chubby" appearance.
The series of events just now caused some damage to the ship, and the crew is currently busy repairing it.
The "Deep Sea Admiral" only gave a brief inspection before asking Odis to wait in the captain's living room, and then went into the study alone.
Odis looked around. The ship was already a classic vessel, with the entire living room in a rounded arc, while the lines of modern ships were much more rugged.
A moment later, Hal came out with gold pounds: "Sorry, the crew is busy repairing the ship and doesn't have time to make us tea."
"It's alright." Odis took the gold pound, counted it briefly, and confirmed that it was 4,800 pounds.
He stood up, making it appear as if he was about to say goodbye and leave.
Hal replied, "Please wait a moment."
Odis looked at the "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea" and asked knowingly, "Is there anything else?"
Hal Constantine seemed to gather his thoughts before saying, "I can buy anything you got from the treasure for a fortune."
Odis smiled: "You must have a specific goal in searching for Daken Dedir's treasure, right?"
Hal straightened his back: "Name your price."
Odis countered, "Why do you think I obtained that thing?"
"Because among the four of us, only you have a 'spatial magic array'," Hal Constantine said. "At our level, that item cannot be hidden. If it were on the other two people, I would definitely be able to sense its presence."
Odis sat down again: "Do you really understand those two people?"
Hal was taken aback by the question.
Odis continued, "German Sparrow only took a few months to become the 'strongest hunter' that even Anderson acknowledged. I bet you've noticed the gloves he's wearing."
"I won't tell you who the other person is, but have you ever wondered why he always covers his face? I guarantee you'd be very surprised if you knew his true identity."
That's a bit of a bluff.
Hal frowned, only realizing after being reminded by "General of Mysteries" that the members of the previous exploration team were indeed quite complicated.
Odis asked again, "Do you really understand those two people?"
The "Deep Sea Admiral" did not answer immediately, but remained silent for more than ten seconds before saying, "I do want to do an arms deal with you. How can I contact you?"
He planned to go back and consult a demigod to see which person possessed the divine blood of the "elf race".
The Deep Sea Admiral's attention was truly drawn to Klein and Alger by Odis, and he did not notice that Odis only briefly mentioned his companions and did not directly answer the question about the "Elf King's" divine blood.
However, Odis's two companions were indeed very mysterious and easy to be drawn to. "Admiral Deep Sea" had long noticed that Gehrman Sparrow's glove resembled "the wriggling hunger."
That was once the seal of "Hurricane Admiral" Zilingus, but now Zilingus is dead, and no one knows how he died.
Gehrman Sparrow is relatively easy to find, since he doesn't own a ship. As long as he hunts bounty hunters, we can find out which island he's on.
It would be best if there were a way to contact the "Mysterious Admiral," since he would be difficult to find if he were sailing at sea.
Of course, Odis wouldn't reveal his extraordinary contact information to the other party. He said, "I have a base on Cruz Island. You can send someone there to deliver the letter."
Hal took a deep breath before saying, "Alright then."
At this moment, Odis got up to take his leave, and Hal did not try to stop him.
Odis returned to the beach, reunited with his two companions, and gave half of the 4,800 pounds they had just received to Klein.
Of the spoils obtained from this expedition, only the gold remained undivided.
All three were quite satisfied with their spoils. Although Alger didn't get the potion recipe, he did manage to gather all the main ingredients.
For him, promotion is the most important thing.
Klein has obtained more than 1,700 gold coins and has already received 2,400 pounds. He can probably get another 2,000 pounds. Such a treasure is indeed very rich.
The most satisfied person was Odis, who obtained three drops of divine blood. He hadn't yet figured out how to use it, but such a high-level item must be very useful! And it must be very high-level.
After agreeing with Alger on a deal to trade the extraordinary materials for the "Deep-Sea Blue-Eyed Electric Eel," Odis led them into the Spirit Realm.
The "Deep-Sea Blue-Eyed Electric Eel" was an extraordinary creature that Odis hunted when he entered the "Temple of the Sea God." It was of little use in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," so it was better to trade it to Alger.
Odis first sent Alger to Longtail Island, and then sent Klein back.
...
Alger was in a good mood and quickly returned to the port of Longtail Island.
As soon as they returned to the "Azure Avenger", a crew member immediately ran to report to the captain: "Captain, there is an urgent telegram from headquarters."
Alger quickly grabbed the telegram, and his eyes narrowed. The telegram read: Proceed to Tiana Island and join the "Wave" to form a fleet to track the "Argo" and the "Golden Dream".
Alger, who had just parted ways with the captain of the "Argo," wondered, "What trouble has the 'Mysterious Admiral' gotten into?"
...
That night, the "Deep Sea Admiral" sailed the flagship "Newins" to an unnamed island that was not on any nautical chart.
There is a small town here, and Hal Constantine is its ruler.
He returned to his residence, which had a huge courtyard, entered the altar in the basement, and used the appropriate ritual to contact Gna Constantine, the Constantine family's senior deacon on the high seas.
That was a demigod, not a demigod of the "Sailor" pathway.
Facing the imposing figure on the altar, dressed in a classic wizard's robe, Hal reported on his exploration experience that day.
Finally, Hal said, "The blood of the 'Elf King' must have been obtained by one of the three of them, but they are too powerful. My pirate crew cannot defeat them, so we can only pretend not to know for the time being and come back to report this matter to you."
"You did the right thing." Grenard's voice was very powerful: "The backgrounds of Odis Garr and Gehrman Sparrow are indeed very complicated."
Then he said, "Draw their portraits, and I'll do a divination."
This was exactly what Hal wanted to achieve: "Yes."
He placed the portrait he had prepared beforehand in front of the altar.
Gna glanced down and saw Odis Gard, a young man in a trench coat, holding a classical staff and with a sizable leather bag tied to his waist.
The other two had a stern expression on their faces, while the other covered his face with a mask.
Even as a demigod, Gna could only perform simple divinations for three people he had never met. However, if he designed a divination inscription about the divine blood of the "Elf King," he could divine who possessed the divine blood.
After finishing his report, Hal, who hadn't even had dinner yet, immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare it.
As he sat down at the dining table, just as the servant poured him his aperitif, a middle-aged man dressed in a classic wizard's robe entered.
Hal thought he was seeing things, and after a moment of surprise, he quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Genna, you... what brings you here?"
The middle-aged man who arrived was none other than Gna Constantine, who had just used the altar to "speak."
"Is the staff that Garr is holding like this?" Garr asked.
He raised his hand, and a phantom white paper suddenly appeared in front of him. The paper changed shape and became the "Gus Staff". Then the white "Gus Staff" was stained with color, just like a normal "Gus Staff".
"Vice Admiral Deep Sea" glanced at it and said, "Yes, this is the staff that Gar uses."
Grena's expression turned serious: "This is the 'Guth Staff'."
He paused for a moment and then ordered, "Try to get close to Gar and find out how he got this staff."
Gna had never seen the "Staff of Gus" before, but when he tried to divine the divine blood of the "Elven King" just now, he found that the divination had failed.
It wasn't that we were interfered with, but that we failed.
Such divine spiritual material is extremely important even to an angelic family, so he reported the matter to Constantine himself.
The angel, who had once been a member of the "Ten Pillars" of the "Ascetic Order of Morse," recognized at a glance that Odis was holding the "Staff of Gus," and it seemed to be Teresa's staff.
So he ordered a gentle investigation into where Garr's staff came from.
Constantine's staff was lost in a fierce battle and has never been found. He has always felt it was a regret. If Odis had not obtained the staff through inheritance, he would have obtained it through a transaction, in a semi-forced manner.
Upon hearing the mission, "Deep Sea Admiral" immediately replied, "I will contact 'Mysterious Admiral' as soon as possible."
...
In the following days, the Argo and the Golden Dream sailed together toward Norhaus Island, stopping at the port again for supplies and having the crew "accidentally" reveal their destination.
Odis spent most of his time on Cruz Island and Bayam, discussing the "Scroll Shop" with Mandy and expanding the Magic Potion business.
While on Cruz Island, he was overseeing the progress of the project.
Meanwhile, Odis received several sums of money in the past few days. First, he split the bounty with Klein, including that of the third mate of the "Death Note," Gilchrist, and others, with Odis receiving the full amount.
In the end, Odis received 9,550 pounds. The reason he received so much was because Klein "herded" Gilchrist, which was equivalent to taking away a portion of the extraordinary characteristics of the "Apostle of Desire".
At the same time, Odis bought the characteristics of "demon" and "serial killer" at a low price.
The second source of income was the "Deep-Sea Blue-Eyed Electric Eel" trait traded with Alger, which earned him 3,600 pounds.
The third source of income was the division of the Deckard treasure. Odice had already received 2,400 pounds, and the gold sold for a total of 8,200 pounds. Combined with the 2,000 pounds that Klein had previously received, the three of them divided the treasure according to the previous ratio, and Odice ultimately received 4,080 pounds.
In this exploration, Odis gained 6,480 pounds, a crystal of demigod level, and three drops of divine blood.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
This improved Odis's financial situation, freeing him from worries about construction funds.
These past few days have been relatively easy for Odis, and before she knew it, it was Saturday morning.
As usual, he surveyed the construction progress from the top of a hill on Cruz Island, then went to his office, locked the door, and entered the "wilderness of knowledge" through "meditation."
In the past few days, whenever he had time, he would go to the "Knowledge Wilderness" to observe the holders of the two "Gus Staffs".
Through these few days of observation, Odis has realized that the woman is indeed one of the "Ten Pillars" of the "Morse Ascetic," named Rosalind Ray, a "Master of Prophecy."
The man's name was Theodore Timos, a patriarch of the Church of the God of Steam and Machines, an "mystic scholar," and in charge of personnel matters.
By monitoring conversations between these two men and their subordinates, Odis gained a basic understanding of the recent activities of the two organizations.
Upon entering the "Wilderness of Knowledge," Odis, as usual, first monitored Rosalind Ray. He placed one hand on the "Central Processing Unit," located the corresponding star, and extended his spiritual energy there, thus being able to see the scene at Rosalind's location.
The other party was receiving a guest, a man in his thirties, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was rather somber.
With delicate features and eyes that seemed to hold the weight of many experiences, Rosalind said solemnly, "I've said it many times, this is the last time. Don't disturb my ascetic practice again."
The man in his thirties smiled and said, "After all these years, haven't you figured it out yet? You can't overcome madness and distortion through asceticism, nor can you find the true meaning of this world."
Through previous conversations, Odis learned that the "Morse Ascetic Order" is currently divided into three factions. One faction insists on using asceticism and contemplation to filter the knowledge instilled by the "Hidden Sages" in order to understand the universe and combat extraordinary madness and distortion.
One faction adheres to asceticism, actively utilizing the knowledge imparted by "hidden sages" to understand the universe and combat madness and distortion.
The third school of thought seeks to understand the universe and combat madness and distortion by praying to certain great beings and receiving revelation.
Clearly, the third faction is very likely the followers of Outer Gods.
Rosalind belongs to the first faction, and they will not reject the knowledge imparted by the "Hidden Sage," but they will make certain judgments about that knowledge.
The man opened his arms and said, "Only by listening to the voice of the great can we receive enlightenment."
As he spoke, beams of illusory light emanated from his back, as if he had received permission from some being to preach, which is why his preaching was accompanied by miracles.
Odis slowly nodded, realizing that the man was from the third faction.
The organization of the "Morse Penitentiary" is very loose, and even now, with serious disagreements on doctrine, the "Hidden Sage" has given no instructions.
The leader of the "Ten Pillars" doesn't concern himself with such matters; he only intervenes to mediate when internal conflicts arise due to disagreements.
Rosalind suddenly laughed: "If I had known you were going to talk to me about such boring topics, I wouldn't have seen you."
"We've received new instructions." Ignoring Rosalind's words, the man continued, "Odis Gar is the key figure in opening the 'Gate of Mystery'…"
Odis was taken aback and wanted to ask him whose instructions he had received.
"But we need more help to deal with Odis's protector, the 'Mysterious Queen'," the man said. "Interested in joining us? I can assure you, Gar is full of secrets."
"It will definitely help your ascetic practices and contemplation."
Odis thought to himself: I thank you for using me as a favor!
He never expected to hear about his own plans today.
However, Odis was not nervous, because he was currently protected not only by the "Mysterious Queen" but also by the "Goddess of Night".
The members of the "Morse Penitentiary" will have difficulty locating his position and may ultimately only be able to wait on Cruz Island.
That was Odis's headquarters, where the first, second, and third officers took turns stationed. One of their important tasks was to observe whether there were any spies infiltrating.
Such a large and extraordinary organization would definitely send out some people to gather information before taking action. These people would not be of very high rank, and with careful observation, they would be able to detect something.
Rosalind remained unmoved: "Didn't you arrest him once? Do you want to arrest him again?"
Back in Backlund, the Morse Order had once captured Odis by taking advantage of the struggle between the Rose School and the official Beyonders.
Unfortunately, the operation failed, a "astrologer" died, and a Sequence 7 sealed artifact was lost.
That magical item, which corresponds to Sequence 7 of the "Witch" pathway, is on the shelves of the "Knowledge Wilderness".
"This time is different." The man, still radiating an ethereal light, said, "We're preparing to deploy a large force to capture him…"
Rosalind replied, "I am not interested in studying a particular person."
"Or rather, I simply don't believe that the answer I'm struggling to find can be found in any one person."
"Then I'm sorry." The man's expression suddenly turned sinister: "You forced us to do this. We've talked to you many times, but you've remained unmoved."
Odis noticed that within the light behind the man, there appeared illusory mouths, which looked like a talkative monster.
At the same time, Odis heard the sounds of many priests reciting different chapters of scripture, a chaotic yet sacred cacophony.
"Ah!" Rosalind screamed, collapsing to the ground in agony and frantically trying to get away from the man.
Her skin cracked open inch by inch, revealing countless indifferent eyes within.
Rosalind was so weak that she could hardly get up and could only crawl away from there.
This turn of events startled Odis, but he quickly realized that the man had never come to persuade Rosalind, but rather to corrupt her.
At the same time, he realized that when he was "preaching" before, he had awakened the pollution within himself, and Rosalind could not see the light emanating from him at that time, but only Odis, who had a kind of "real vision", could see it.
So Rosalind was completely unprepared.
The man laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Listen to the voice of that great being! It contains endless knowledge, extraordinary understanding, knowledge of the universe, and the original explanation..."
"This great voice will open a new door for you. Do not resist it. Only after you have gone through this baptism will you know the true nature of this world."
Rosalind, though her face was contorted in pain, gritted her teeth and persevered.
Odis frowned, feeling that he could not let the followers of the Outer Gods succeed.
Rosalind, being an "ascetic," is still considered one of the non-corrupted members of the "Morse Order," and poses no threat to Odis. She should be saved.
So the question now is: how do we save them?
Odis was able to use the "Staff of Gus" to send power to Rosalind, and it was angelic power at that.
The problem is that those powers only have levels, but no specific abilities!
It's like continuously feeding the best fuel into the engine, but the engine isn't even running and can't generate any power.
After a moment's thought, Odis made the connection to the divine blood of the "Elf King".
He suddenly realized that he could use the divine blood as a medium and the power of the "wilderness of knowledge" to unleash a few lightning bolts.
At this moment, the cracks in Rosalind's skin were getting bigger and bigger, and those indifferent eyes seemed to be emerging from her skin.
Without hesitation, Odis placed one hand on the "Central Processing Unit" to activate the power of the "Wilderness of Knowledge," while using the other hand to grab the "Elf King's" divine blood from the shelf and levitate it in his palm.
As Odis pried open the room, the spheres of light that made up the room suddenly emitted an illusory glow, swirling around Odis.
Odis channeled this surging power into the star that represented Rosalind's "Staff of Guth".
The divine blood in his palm seemed to be activated, emitting crackling arcs of electricity and the sound of a surging tsunami.
...
Rosalind was lying on the ground, struggling to stay upright. Her "Guth Staff" lay nearby, but she knew she couldn't hold on much longer.
But she was unwilling to give up until the very last moment.
Suddenly, Rosalind, whose consciousness was already somewhat blurred, saw that the head of her "Guth Staff" suddenly emitted a dazzling light!
Within the light, there seemed to be a majestic figure wearing a cloak and carrying a lantern in his right hand.
The Hermit!
Rosalind suddenly realized that this was the light in the darkness, the "hermit" who used knowledge as a beacon to guide the lost!
In that instant, the murmurs in Rosalind's ears weakened, and her mind and spirit felt much lighter, quickly regaining her reason and thoughts.
Then she saw that in the left hand of that imposing being in the cloak, half was thunder and lightning, and the other half was surging waves.
The next second, the "Gus Staff" floated in mid-air, and a silver-white lightning bolt shot out from the staff head, instantly striking the man with mouths all over his back.
Sizzle~
While the man was still in a daze, a violent arc of electricity instantly burned his body to ashes. As the arc passed, his clothes, being an insulator, remained unharmed and slowly fell to the ground.
Those illusory mouths, having lost their physical form, vanished into the void.
Rosalind looked at everything before her, as if she were in a dream.
She knew very well that the person who had just turned to ashes, although only a Sequence 5, seemed to have received a blessing from some being and possessed power at roughly the Sequence 4 level.
But in front of this "hermit", they were utterly powerless!
Rosalind then came to her senses and quickly stood up, bowing to the "Staff of Gus" and saying, "Great being, thank you for your help."
At this moment, the cracks on her body quickly disappeared, and her skin returned to normal.
After a second or two, the mysterious figure said in a majestic voice: "Being able to uphold your principles and having the style of the former 'Ascetic Society' is quite good."
As soon as he finished speaking, the light on the staff head gradually disappeared, and the "Gus Staff" slowly fell to the ground.
Rosalind stared at the staff for a while before muttering to herself, "What kind of being is this?"
Then she thought of what the other person had said, which gave her even more confidence in her long-standing persistence.
...
Odis chose to exit in this way because he had no idea how to deal with this demigod of the "Ascetic Order of Morse".
Or rather, this happened so suddenly that there was no time to think about how to deal with the situation after the rescue.
Instead of scrambling around, it's better to make a graceful exit.
Now that I've saved her, I can contact her again when needed and assign her some tasks as a reward for saving her life.
But that's for the future; there's no rush for further contact right now.
Odis then recalled his appearance just now. He was clearly not wearing a hood, and his right hand was on the "Central Processing Unit". So why was the image projected onto the "Gus Staff" like that?
He first put the "Elf King's" divine blood back, thought for a moment, and felt that it was probably the "Knowledge Wilderness" that had transformed his image, so he didn't think much of it.
That lightning bolt had used up a lot of his spiritual energy, so he stopped monitoring it and returned to the real world to rest.
Upon returning to the real world, he immediately noticed that his crystal ball was emitting a faint glow. He placed his hand on the crystal ball and realized that "General Iceberg" was contacting him.
However, after establishing a mystical connection between the two crystal balls using spiritual power, the figure of Blue, the first mate of the "Golden Dream," appeared: "Captain Garr, our captain has gone missing."