Flesh and Blood Parasitism
According to locals in Aroca Island, the "Ghost Ship" is nothing new.
Long ago, when people sailed to the nearby waters, they would occasionally see a strange ship deep in the fog. Upon closer inspection, they could vaguely discern its ancient shape and its pitch-black exterior, as if a thick shadow had been painted directly onto the Fog.
The ship was completely devoid of the activity typical of normal vessels, as if it were an empty vessel, drifting silently across the sea.
Occasionally, some fearless individuals would attempt to approach, but no matter how fast they sailed, the ship always maintained a fixed distance. Moreover, if they followed for too long, they were unable to return, as if it had vanished into the depths of the mist.
"An unapproachable Ghost Ship..."
Upon hearing this, Luther fell into deep thought.
He was pretty sure the Ghost Ship the locals were talking about was the "Black Throne," but what intrigued him was the strange ability the "Black Throne" was displaying. It didn't seem to be moving very fast, yet its pursuers couldn't get close at all—this sounded a lot like the Beyonder Ability of the "Lawyer" Pathway, which could create distance confusion to make it impossible to get close.
Does this ship contain Beyonder Item, or has the ship itself been modified by Roselle to become a vessel for the Lawyer Pathway?
The "The Black Emperor," the Black Throne, "Solomon who established a great empire in the Fourth Epoch... The pinnacle of the Lawyer Pathway is also called the " Black Emperor," which makes sense in mysticism!
As Luther was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the hotel next door. It was a woman's terrified screams, accompanied by men's lewd laughter.
"Everyone, step back."
There, a squad of soldiers stood guard at the stairwell, guns at the ready, their faces filled with malicious smiles. "Our commander suspects that Loen woman is a spy and wants to bring her into the room for thorough interrogation."
In the lobby opposite them, a group of men dressed Loen gentlemen were filled with anger, but faced with the threat of guns, they had no choice but to stop. This was another country, and the people opposite them were unreasonable Intis sailors. If they dared to rush forward, those guys would really shoot and kill them!
The two groups were angrily confronting each other downstairs, and neither of them noticed that Luther walked steadily past them, went up to the second floor, and barged into the room.
A moment later.
The officer's lewd smile was replaced by rolled-up eyes and Distortion expression as M's fingers plunged deep into his temples, churning up all his memories.
The Loen woman who had narrowly escaped injury sat motionless by the bed, a pale golden light flickering in her empty eyes.
"Hmm, his name is Philip Tassini, from Intis, the capital of Trier... Hah, he's really ruthless. He once led a group to oppress the local natives during a rebellion, burning prisoners to death and abusing women..."
"That's enough. Just let me know he deserves to die."
Luther said calmly, "Go check the key points."
"He's the Sailor of the USS Paz, a lieutenant, and we don't know why he's here," M replied, digging deeper into the officer's mind. "It seems every ship in this Fleet has its own patrol area... Hmm? Something's not right."
"What's wrong?"
Luther asked immediately.
M looked at him, his expression somewhat serious. "He just received orders from the captain to lead a fleet out to sea tomorrow... not like the previous patrol missions, but to depart with the main fleet. According to their captain, this information was issued by the fleet's highest-ranking officer, requiring all captains to assemble by tomorrow and set sail together."
Gather the main force and set off?
Luther was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant.
They're about to take action!
These guys have already pinpointed the location of the "Black Throne"... Damn it, I just got here and wasn't prepared at all!
Time is running out for Luther. At most, one more night will pass before the entire Fleet sets sail to pursue the "Black Throne." They have already made extensive preparations, and if he doesn't intervene, the Black Throne is very likely to be captured!
What to do?
Luther stood on the floor of the room, lost in thought for a moment.
Then, he quickly came up with an idea.
Since they're looking for the "Black Throne," why don't they just hitch a ride on their ship?
He could infiltrate the Intis Navy's Fleet and then act when the opportunity presented itself!
This approach has two advantages: first, it allows them to remain hidden, enabling the Intis to locate the "Black Throne" without being detected; second, it allows them to weaken the Intis while they gain an advantage.
As for how to safely infiltrate the Fleet...
Luther shifted his gaze to the officer.
Although using "Psychological Invisibility" can greatly reduce one's presence, it is still difficult to avoid certain accidents. He has an even more reliable method, which is Flesh and Blood Parasitism.
This is an extremely sinister application of Flesh and Blood Magic, involving dissolving one's own Flesh and fusing it with Flesh of the host. This parasitism is deep-seated, difficult to detect, and can evade most detection methods.
The only drawback is that when the caster leaves, it can only break free of the body and kill the host.
Fortunately, the officer himself was not worth dying for, so killing him wouldn't matter.
With Luther's Sequence 4 Flesh and Blood Magic, he could easily parasitize this officer without being detected. Even the Sequence 3 Demigod would have difficulty detecting him unless he used his ability to probe at close range, let alone the fact that this officer was not on the Flagship but just an ordinary officer on Ships.
Now that we have a solution, let's not waste any more time.
With that thought in mind, Luther walked directly up to the officer.
Open your mouth.
M gently probed a certain area in his head with her fingers and spoke softly.
"Ah-
-"
So the latter cooperated and opened its mouth in bewilderment.
The next instant, Luther moved.
"Whoosh..."
His body rapidly dissolved into a flowing mass of Flesh, which surged and leaped into the naval officer's mouth. Then, it took root, invaded, and merged within the officer's body.
Flesh and Blood Magic: Parasitism, activated!
Luther's Flesh invaded every corner of the other's body, and except for the most crucial head, it was basically fused with him. This was a peculiar state; the Flesh within him fundamentally belonged to Luther, but Luther did not immediately devour it. Instead, he chose to temporarily lend this Flesh to the other to maintain the other's stable state.
The two are in a strange, deep fusion.
Before long, the gold in the officer's eyes dimmed, leaving only a faint glimmer. He calmly stood up, abandoned the woman, and immediately went downstairs from the room.