Odys sat on the beach, his spirituality badly depleted, waiting for the Hallucinatory Red Coral's Beyonder Characteristic to emerge. He said to Salina, "Go retrieve that cluster of red coral that fell into the sea earlier."
It was part of the Hallucinatory Red Coral, a Spiritual Material at the Demi-God level. Odys certainly wasn't going to waste it.
A few minutes later, the Hallucinatory Red Coral's characteristic formed a scarlet bead wreathed in mist. One glance was enough to captivate anyone and make it impossible to look away.
Odys quickly put it away and waited for Salina to return.
After more than ten minutes, Salina emerged from the water with four clusters of coral hanging from her. "Captain, we're rich!" she said with a smile. "There were several more clusters of red coral nearby!"
Red coral was valuable in its own right. A cluster that size could easily sell for one or two thousand pounds.
Odys smiled. "Once we're back and the coral's sold, I'll give you a hefty bonus."
Salina beamed. "Thank you, Captain!"
Odys put away only the Spiritual Material. He had Salina carry the other three clusters as spoils, and the group used their Beyonder Abilities to fly back to the ship anchored on the other side.
Odys had accomplished what he came to the War of the Gods Ruins for, so he immediately ordered the ship to return.
After sitting in the wheelhouse for a while, Odys brought up Barnett. If he hadn't mentioned the man, none of them seemed to have noticed that they had once gained a crew member who had now vanished.
That brought Roselle's warning back to Odys: Beware of Spectators!
Beyonders of that Pathway were truly difficult to deal with!
After they talked for a while, Odys still felt exhausted. He