Odis, upon learning that the "Deep Sea Admiral" had also arrived at Cruz Island, still did not show up. After having dinner on the "Argo," he used "travel" to reach the lighthouse town that was under construction.
The construction workers had already gone home, and only Mandy and a few others were staying there.
Previously, to ensure their safety, Odis had stipulated that the first or second mate on duty on Cruz Island must live here.
However, now that Grosser and the others are also living here, there's no need to worry about Mandy and the others' safety.
Because Grosser was over four meters tall, Odis arranged for them to use a newly built workshop.
Although conditions are a bit tough right now, their new house is under construction, and during the day they also go to help out in the newly planned village across from Lighthouse Town.
Moreover, in Grosser's Travels, they had already lived in that cave camp for a long time, so they wouldn't find the current conditions too harsh.
Odis knocked on the door, and Mobert, who had changed into Rune-style clothes, opened a crack in the huge workshop door.
After recognizing the person outside the door, he asked with some surprise, "Odis? Have you had dinner yet?"
They were having dinner at that moment.
"I've already eaten," Odis said as she entered the room. "I have something to discuss with everyone."
Everyone greeted Odis and gathered around the "heating array".
Grosser and the others were not used to modern food, so they had to cook for themselves every day. Odis designed a cooking "heating array" for them and provided them with enough meat and vegetables.
It's similar to the "sand-frying" magic circle in Odis's secret base; both use spiritual energy to heat the sand in a fixed location.
Everyone sat down again, and Grosser and the others continued their dinner.
Odis said to Shatas, "Today a descendant of the Elven race has come to this island."
Shatas paused for a moment before asking, "Does he know I'm here?"
"I don't know yet," Odis said. "He will stay here for another day tomorrow, and if he asks to come and see you, I will bring him to you."
"Whether or not you want to meet with him alone is up to you."
"If you'd like to talk to him, I can help you schedule a time tomorrow."
Shatass took a deep breath before saying, "Thank you."
"I...I'll think about it."
Odis nodded: "Let me tell you about him first. His surname is Constantine..."
"That's a descendant of Prince Daren!" Xia Tas was so excited she almost dropped the chicken leg in her hand.
Odis was taken aback: "Dairon?"
"It's that elven prince who accepted the 'Sage's' theories and joined the 'Morse's Ascetic Order'," Shatas said. "The 'Sage' gave this prince a new name, Constantine."
"I see." Odis had suspected this before, but hadn't said anything. He smiled and said, "It seems that the elven prince is still alive, but the elven descendant who came ashore today may not know much about Constantine."
Shatas nodded: "I understand."
She suddenly grasped Mobert's hand and said, "I hope to see him tomorrow."
"Okay." Odis took a document out of her bag and handed it to Longzel: "This is information about your family and descendants. Take a look at it first, and then decide whether you want to go to Backlund to see them after you have calmed down in the next few days."
Long Ze'er excitedly dropped the wooden bowl in his hand, thanked them, and quickly took the documents to read them.
After chatting for a while longer, and after everyone had finished dinner, Odis stood up and said, "Alright, get some rest, I won't disturb you any longer."
...
The next day, Odis changed into a more formal outfit and then used her "travel" ability to appear at the docks of the port town, swaggering into the restaurant for breakfast.
"Black Hand" Alva has already gotten up and is having breakfast in the restaurant.
Upon seeing Odis, he immediately stood up: "'General of Mysteries'."
"Please sit down." Odis smiled and said, "Although I received a letter from First Mate Bazel yesterday, I had very important business to attend to and was unable to return in time."
"It's alright, it's alright." Alva immediately smiled and said, "The air here is very nice, I would like to stay here for a few more days."
At this moment, "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea" entered the room. Upon seeing Odis, he was slightly taken aback, then smiled slightly and said, "I thought I had come all this way only to find you gone."
Odis smiled and said, "I didn't rush back immediately."
"Come, please sit down, let's have breakfast together."
The three captains sat around a dining table, chatting and laughing as they ate, like three old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
After breakfast, Odis said to "Vice Admiral" Hal Constantine, "Let's talk first."
Alva had no objection to this, after all, Alva was a "lieutenant general" while he was just a "great pirate".
Odis and Hal Constantine arrived at the dock and strolled along, chatting as they went.
"Vice Admiral Deep Sea" said, "I didn't expect you to make such a large investment on an island like this."
He saw that the construction site on the hill over there had already started, and it looked like there were thousands of people working at the same time.
Hal couldn't understand why such a large-scale construction project would be carried out on such a remote island.
Odis smiled and said, "The location here is actually quite good."
However, he didn't continue the topic, but instead said, "You came to see me to buy the 'Extraordinary Machine Gun'?"
"Yes," Hal Constantine said. "If possible, it would be best to sell me a 'Portable Spirit Wave Cannon'."
"That can't be sold for now," Odis said. "However, I can consider selling you an 'Extraordinary Machine Gun.'"
Hal was taken aback: "An extraordinary machine gun?"
"Come on, I'll take you to test the cannons." Odis said readily, "There are several 'extraordinary machine guns' on the side of Lighthouse Hill facing the sea."
The two walked briskly forward. Seeing that Odis did not use his extraordinary abilities, Hal Constantine also refrained from using his. They chatted idly as they walked forward.
After walking only a few steps, Hal saw a tall figure in the direction of Lighthouse Hill.
The figure was over four meters tall and had a huge vertical pupil on its face.
"A giant!" Hal was stunned, not expecting to find a giant here.
He arrived very late yesterday; Grosser and the others were already resting.
Odis nodded and smiled. "That's a friend of mine."
Thanks to the enhanced eyesight provided by the "Navigator" sequence, Hal immediately noticed that there was a female elf behind the giant.
He was even more astonished: "That was... an ancient elf!"
Among the current elves, there is the concept of "ancient elves," whose most distinctive features are black hair and soft facial lines, making them distinctly different from Hal Constantine.
"Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea" had seen a portrait of "High Elf" Constantine before, which is why he had a concept of "Ancient Elves".
Odis said, "That is also one of my friends."
Hal paused for a moment, then immediately asked, "Where...where did she come from?"
Odis made no secret of it: "She was trapped in a special space and only recently returned to the real world."
Vice Admiral Deep Sea paused for a moment, guessing that this might be an "ancient elf," rather than exhibiting some 'ancient elf' characteristics due to some atavism. So he asked, "Can I talk to her?"
"We need her permission," Odis said. "Wait here for a moment, I'll go ask her. If she doesn't agree, don't go."
Hal took a deep breath before saying, "Okay."
This is Cruz Island after all; he certainly wouldn't act recklessly.
Odis then used "teleport" to quickly appear beside Shatas: "Did you see that guy who was with me just now?"
Shatas asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why do his ears look like a human's?"
The most distinctive feature of elves, besides their irritable nature, is their pointed ears.
One can hide their personality traits, but pointed ears cannot.
"They invented a secret technique," Odis replied, "that can hide the pointed ears."
Shatas nodded and said, "I'll go talk to him."
Mobert, who was standing nearby, said, "I'll go with you."
Odis replied, "I'll have him come over."
As he spoke, he waved to "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea," and Hal immediately flew over using "Wind Control."
He greeted Charlotte very politely, saying, "Hello."
"Hello," Shatas asked, "Are you an elf?"
"Yes." At this moment, "Vice Admiral of the Deep Sea" deactivated the secret technique on his ears, which then became pointed.
Odis gestured to Bazel and the others, signaling them not to follow, and then said to them, "Let's talk in the woods over there."
By now, the woods surrounding Lighthouse Mountain were no longer the desolate wilderness they once were. There were not only roads, but also several rocks in the woods where Grosser and his companions often rested in the shade.
Once under the shade of the tree, Shatas and Hal's conversation officially began.
Shatass didn't want the other members to leave, and everyone was eager to hear about the recent situation of the elves, so they didn't leave.
Odis was among them, and he preferred that Shatas talk to Hal, so that he could learn a lot of information about the Constantine family.
Shatass took a deep breath and asked, "I've heard that the Elven race has suffered heavy losses many times. How many of our people do we still have?"
"There are several thousand elves who have always served Prince Constantine," Hal replied.
Odis was slightly taken aback; he hadn't expected there to be so many elves.
Hal glanced at Odis and the others, but continued, "Some of them are hiding in the depths of the Raging Sea or in the unknown waters of the Misty Sea, where even we have a hard time finding them."
Shatas asked again, "Didn't the prince send anyone to search for him?"
"I did send them," Hal said with a helpless smile. "But some elves didn't quite support the prince's ideas and couldn't let go of their hatred for humans."
"The prince has told us many times that the war between elves and humans is caused by their extraordinary characteristics, not by innate hatred."
"Under the prince's leadership, we have never sought revenge against humanity; we only need to guard against members of the Church of Storms."
"Therefore, we will build our habitat in the Misty Sea, which is within the sphere of influence of the Republic of Intis. The people of this country believe in the 'Eternal Sun,' and the power of the Church of Storms rarely appears there."
Shatas added, "I'd like to adjust to modern life and then visit your habitat, is that alright?"
"Of course," Hal said, looking at Odis, unsure whether the "Mysterious General" would release them.
After all, she's a Sequence 5, and "Elemental Dawn" shouldn't let her leave like this.
Odis smiled and said, "If she wants to go, I will send a ship to take her."
"This… I need to report this to my superiors," Hal said.
There's a big difference between Hal coming to pick up Shatas and Odis sending a ship to take Shatas there.
After leaving the messenger's contact information with Shatas, Hal inquired about her situation. Upon learning that Shatas had once served the "Queen of Calamity," Hal's concern about the matter increased even further.
After chatting for a while longer, he didn't have time to see the "Extraordinary Machine Gun" anymore. He immediately flew back to the dock and set sail for the Misty Sea.
Only after reaching the Sea of Mist can he contact his superior, Gna Constantine.
After watching the "Deep Sea Admiral" leave in a hurry without even having time to hide his ears, Odis smiled at Shatas and said, "Congratulations on finding the whereabouts of the elves so quickly."
Shatas, who was usually short-tempered, suddenly bowed slightly to Odis: "I want to thank you for your help."
Odis smiled and said, "It's a coincidence; we just happened to run into each other."
He then added, "Someone else might come to see you later, but that person's identity is nothing special; they're just genuinely curious about the giants."
Grosser laughed twice: "Then come on, I'm not afraid to watch."
Recently, many children on the island have been walking more than ten kilometers to see the giant, which Grosser has long been used to.
Moreover, he probably realized that this might help Odis, so he readily agreed.
After a brief chat, Odis returned to entertain "Black Hand" Alva, while Grosser and the others began their work for the day.
Alva did not immediately explain his purpose, but instead suggested that he first visit the construction site on the other side of Lighthouse Hill.
Odis did not refuse and took Alva to Lighthouse Hill.
The construction site is still very busy. Several buildings and factories have been completed and are now being decorated, but only one residential building has been built. At this time, nearly half of the manpower is working on the construction of the residential building.
Alva remarked, "This kind of construction must cost a lot per day, right?"
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Odis smiled: "It seems that the expenses for this week are around £15,000."
"Of course, I'm referring to the total cost of the entire island."
Spending is expected to drop sharply next week, probably to around £10,000.
Looking at the bustling construction site, Alva said, "I was thinking about this yesterday: why are you going to put so much effort into building such a deserted island?"
"Because this place is situated in the cracks between various powerful forces," Odis gave a positive answer: "When it's developing, no one will be watching it."
"Once I've developed this place, even if some people have their eyes on it, they won't dare to take any action."
Alva was taken aback, not expecting the "Mysterious Admiral" to have such a consideration: "Are you planning to develop this place into your own sphere of influence?"
Odis smiled. "This will require your help. How about it? Could we hold a pirate conference here?"
Instead of answering directly, Alva asked, "How's the food supply here?"
On a tropical island, it's not a problem to have enough to eat, but pirates can't just drink water and eat bread; they need to drink alcohol and eat meat!
According to information Alva gathered yesterday, the island's meat supply is not abundant and may not be able to meet the dietary needs of so many pirates.
Odis said, "The ingredients we bought from Bayam this morning will be here this afternoon."
Alva paused for a moment, then immediately realized that the "Mysterious General" might have some extraordinary means to transport supplies efficiently and quickly.
This was something he hadn't expected. He had originally planned to have "Admiral Mystery" buy some live pigs and cattle in advance for use at the pirate convention.
Seeing that this was not difficult for the "Mysterious General," he stopped hiding his purpose, otherwise he would easily offend the "Mysterious General."
So he said, "Then there's no problem. I'll inform the 'Pirate General' about this first, and if they all agree, I'll then spread the word to the other pirates."
Odis asked, "Who are the 'pirate generals' confirmed to participate in the pirate conference?"
"The 'Star General' and the 'Iceberg General' are confirmed to attend this conference," Alva said. "The 'Twilight General' might also come, but it's not certain yet."
"With you added, there will be four 'pirate generals,' which fulfills the conditions for convening the pirate conference."
Odis suggested, "If 'Admiral Twilight' doesn't come, you can try inviting 'Admiral Deep Sea,' he will definitely come."
Alva replied, "Okay."
Vice Admiral Deepsea has never been fond of participating in pirate conventions or similar events. Alva had invited him several times before, but he had politely declined each time.
However, this time should be different, because Alva encountered "Vice Admiral Deepsea" on Cruz Island. Obviously, he knows "Admiral Mystery" and knows that the Pirate Conference is being held on Cruz Island. Perhaps "Vice Admiral Deepsea" will choose to attend the conference.
If "Admiral Twilight" also comes, then there will be five "Pirate Generals" participating in this conference, which will be the most complete gathering of "Pirate Generals" ever.
Then Alva asked, "Where do you plan to hold the meeting?"
"Port Town," Odis said, pointing to the town across the port. "All industries related to pirates are located in this town."
"After this, only this town will receive pirates. However, if pirates intend to buy property here, they can go to North Town or Plain Town instead."
Alva frowned and said, "There may be thousands or tens of thousands of pirates coming to this port. Even if many of them live on the ships, there will still be three or four thousand living on the shore."
"That small town doesn't seem capable of accommodating so many pirates all at once, does it?"
"Yes, we can't accommodate so many pirates right now," Odis said. "However, the expansion plan for the port town has been put on the agenda."
"A large number of houses will be built in the north of the town, as well as a commercial street. Since most of them are wooden structures, given the current mobilization capacity of Cruz Island, the area of this town will expand by one to two times in a month at most."
Alva smiled and said, "Then there's no problem."
He glanced across Lighthouse Hill: "Is that giant from the Fussac Empire?"
"No." Odis did not explain, but simply said, "It is precisely because of my friend that the logging work has proceeded so smoothly."
"Can I...can I take a closer look?" Alva was very curious. Why was there a giant here?
Odis had anticipated this: "Of course."
So the two of them quickly went up the opposite mountain. When they got closer, Alva saw two huge logging camps on the mountainside.
At one of the logging sites, hundreds of workers were busy with their tasks. They had a clear division of labor: two people would work together to saw, others would use axes to trim branches, and then groups of four or six would lift logs.
In another logging camp, there were only a few people. The giant Grosser swung his specially made great axe. The moment he chopped down, the axe shone with the light of dawn, making it exceptionally sharp.
Trees that would take an ordinary person more than ten minutes to fell, Grosser felled with a single swing of his axe, three in total.
Then the giant, who was over four meters tall, picked up the tree with one hand and used an axe to trim it slightly with the other, and all the branches were cut off.
Grosser casually tossed the log, and Alva saw it being thrown towards a female elf.
With a wave of her hand, the female elf Shatas summoned a hurricane. Blue wind blades in the wind sliced the log vertically and evenly. The hurricane swept over the log, and it broke apart, becoming planks.
Suddenly, the wooden planks in mid-air disappeared and reappeared at the feet of Mobert, the former nobleman of the Solomon Empire. He was the one who had "stolen" those wooden planks to this side.
Once there were enough planks, Snowman, dressed as a monk, came over and opened his arms. A pure halo rippled around him, quickly evaporating the moisture from the wood.
Seven or eight seconds later, the planks dried, and the former Rune soldier Longzel loaded them onto a wagon. Once a wagon was full, the "Extraordinary Horse" would transport them to the construction site for use or to a warehouse for storage.
Not to mention Alva, even Odis watched them for more than half an hour when he first saw their logging operation.
I must say, working with such extraordinary skills, the whole process was incredibly smooth.
The day after they left Grosser's Travels, the five of them wanted to find something to do. For the first two days, they carried bricks and tiles to their village.
But they only had five houses. Even if Grosser's houses were built like warehouses, they wouldn't need many bricks and tiles, and they could be transported in two days.
Then they thought of logging, and that's how this cooperation started. They not only completed the logging process, but also processed the planks so they could be used right away.
Alva watched for a full three minutes before exclaiming, "How extravagant! Using extraordinary abilities to cut down trees."
Moreover, he could sense that these extraordinary individuals were all at a high level, probably around Sequence 5 or Sequence 6.
Meanwhile, Alva thought to himself: How desperate must they be for wood to make someone of this caliber do this kind of work?
Odis laughed and said, "They just wanted to find a place to hang out."
As the two were talking, the first group of spectators arrived, and seven or eight children appeared not far from Odis and Alva, playing and laughing.
Then they found a place to sit down and saw Grosser chopping wood and making a "wow" sound, and saw Shatas summoning a hurricane and making another "wow" sound, and then they had to make a "wow" sound for every step after that.
This is also why Odis did not stop Grosser and the others from logging. Their work here would gradually lower the guard of those around them and allow them to integrate into life on the island.
Now, when they take a break, some workers will go up to chat with them.
After successfully observing the giant from a distance, Alva took his leave and made a preliminary agreement with Odis that the pirate tournament would be held a month later.
After the guests had all left, Odis immediately summoned Mandy and explained to her the key development priorities for Cruz Island.
Another large construction site is going to be set up in Gangkou Town!
This is good news for the locals, as it means a large number of workers will be needed again.
Back in her studio, Odis received a reply from "General Iceberg," and the two arranged a time to travel to Remburg together.
At this time, Odis received a letter from Allen, who reported that he had discovered traces of members of the "Rose School".
Odis recalled that it seemed the "Rose School" was about to be "transferred" from Bayam to the great scientist Turani von Helmoshuin, also known as "Orange Light" Hilaryon.
Because Klein did not want this great scientist to fall into the hands of the "Rose School," he was cornered in Bayam by the demigods of the "Rose School."
Currently, Odis has basically handed over the management of the "intelligence exchange meeting" in Bayam to Allen.
The young man who came to seek refuge with Odis has grown rapidly under Odis's tutelage and is now capable of presiding over "intelligence exchange meetings".
After several "intelligence exchange meetings" without any major mistakes, Odis felt reassured enough to entrust Bayam with intelligence work.
Furthermore, Odis had established an "information exchange center" in Bayam to train new intelligence chiefs who could be dispatched to where Odis needed them at any time.
At the recently concluded "intelligence exchange meeting," Allen received intelligence that members of the "Rose School" had infiltrated Bayam.
Upon receiving this intelligence, Odis immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to strike at the "Rose School".
At this moment, all the members of the "Rose School" in Bayam were focused on "Orange Light" Hilaryon. If they made their move at the right time, they could definitely take down one or two of her Sequence 5s.
After a moment's consideration, Odis made up his mind to take action. He gathered his main crew and told them that he might be taking action against the "Rose School," instructing them to use the "teleportation array" to travel to Bayam.
Odis, meanwhile, took Bazel ahead and used "travel" to arrive in Bayam to inquire about Allen's specific situation.
Allen first presented two pieces of intelligence that had been exchanged at the "Intelligence Exchange Meeting." One of the wild extraordinary individuals noticed that several undead had appeared at the "Sea Breeze Inn." The wild extraordinary individual did not know the value of this intelligence, but took it to the "Intelligence Exchange Meeting" to sell it on a whim, and eventually sold it for 12 pounds.
Another piece of intelligence came from a wild extraordinary individual who discovered that a member of the "Rose School" had appeared at the "Sea Breeze Inn".
This extraordinary individual had witnessed in secret the battle between official extraordinary individuals and the "Rose School." At that time, many members of the "Rose School" fled, including the person who entered the "Sea Breeze Hotel."
Therefore, Allen believed that the "Sea Breeze Hotel" should be a stronghold of the "Rose School" in Bayam.
Upon seeing these two pieces of information, Odis shared the same view, because the "prisoner" method had a good anti-divination ability, and "astrology" could not obtain much information.
After thinking for a moment, Odis said, "I'll go to the 'Sea Breeze Inn'."
First Mate Bazel paused for a moment before saying, "Should we wait until Rupert and the others arrive before going?"
The appearance of the "Mysterious Admiral" at the "Sea Breeze Inn" is tantamount to a signal that the battle has begun.
Odis smiled and said, "I have a magical item that can transform me into another person."
Now is not the best time to take action against the "Rose School". The best time is when the demigods of the "Rose School" and the "Blood General" go to surround Klein.
Before that, Odis had two things to do. First, he needed to ascertain the strength of the enemy at the "Sea Breeze Inn" and gather intelligence on other strongholds.
The second was to meet with Klein and find out when he would leave Bayam through their conversation.
Only after obtaining intelligence through the two channels mentioned above can we make adequate preparations.
If there is only one "zombie" and a few "werewolfs" or "madmen" as opponents, then Odis himself will lead his crew to wipe them out.
If you can obtain intelligence about other strongholds, report them to the official Extraordinary.
So after making some simple preparations, Odis took out the "Faceless Necklace," found a corner on the street outside, transformed into another form, changed her clothes, and dressed as a small vendor.
Then he took a horse-drawn carriage to the "Sea Breeze Hotel".
Everything seemed normal at the hotel. The manager and waiters warmly greeted Odice and prepared a clean room for him.
There was nothing unusual in the guest room. Odis took off his glasses and looked around, eventually discovering an unusual spiritual flow on the ceiling.
So Odis put his glasses back on, then took out the "Staff of Gus" and placed it on the table, and entered the "Wilderland of Knowledge" through "meditation".