Boarding

Meanwhile, in the room belonging to the Third Mate.

Lorry stood by the window, where he could still vaguely see the occasional gazes directed his way.

He shook his head almost imperceptibly, ignoring the Pirate ' curiosity, and raised his gaze to look into the distance, his eyes landing on the almost completely disappeared black outline.

After months of hard work, one of his goals for setting sail is finally about to be achieved... Lost in thought, Lorry chuckled softly and reached for the White Bone Ring.

A surge of Spirituality energy flowed through the bone ring, and a fleeting flash of white light swept across its surface.

"Child of Wind!"

In that instant, a strange feeling arose in his heart, as if he were no longer human, but the embodiment of an invisible and intangible Storm.

Within his sight, countless light blue streams of energy could be seen swirling around, and he could control them with ease with just a thought.

This ability belongs to Sequence 4 of the "Tyrant" Pathway, "Cataclysmic Interrer"!

From "Sea God" Kalvetua!

Within the remains of this Demigod -level Sea Serpent, the "Curse of Knowledge" revealed the complete "Cataclysmic Interrer" ability!

"Go!" Lorry chuckled silently and gently raised his hand.

Before the words were even finished, countless light blue streams of air rapidly converged on the "Golden Dream," causing repeated sonic booms and spatial tremors.

They transformed into a raging wind, howling and blowing in all directions.

The next second, the fog dissipated.

The world was clear, and the Ghost Ship continued its escape, but without the cover of the sea fog, its every move was clearly visible to everyone.

"This is... Jodson's?!"

First Mate Bru Wall was so shocked that he couldn't help but swallow hard, his face filled with disbelief, and he turned sharply to look at Jodson's room.

"Singer" Orpheus seemed to have lost his innate eloquence and language skills, merely repeating a few sentences with a blank expression:

"Impossible! How could this be?"

"It must be an illusion, an illusion created by that Ghost Ship!"

Danitz opened his mouth blankly and scratched his hair vigorously.

His lips moved as if he wanted to ask something, but after glancing at "Vice Admiral Iceberg" several times, he ultimately shut his mouth and didn't actually say anything. "Is this guy really Jodson...?" The Great Pirate with Bounty of 5,500 pounds suppressed his curiosity and murmured to himself.

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina glanced around, pursed her red lips, and turned to look at another of the teacher's students with a blank expression.

He had previously asked me to help him contact a "Artisan" to trade for their blood... Judging from the content of that conversation, the Sealed Artifact the teacher created, the medium for simulating knowledge, is most likely blood...

The current situation is undoubtedly not the work of Mid-Sequence... it belongs at least to Sequence 4 of the "Tyrant" Pathway...

In other words, he actually obtained the blood of a "Cataclysmic Interrer" to help his teacher analyze the other party's abilities, thus enabling them to simulate them...

Thoughts raced through her mind, and in Edwina's clear, light blue eyes, surprise and deep bewilderment welled up uncontrollably.

But how could such a thing be possible?!

He's only Sequence 7!

The "Cataclysmic Interrer" are all high-ranking members of the Church of Storms. Given their character, they would never do something like trading their own blood!

The Church couldn't possibly be unaware of the death or disappearance of a Sequence 4 "Cataclysmic Interrer"... Therefore, the news must have come from outside the Church of Storms...

Besides... wait! "Sea God" Kalvetua! After Calmness analyzing the situation, a name flashed through Edwina's mind.

A thought struck her, and she continued to speculate, "The statues of Kalvetua were once broken, but later began to respond to the Believer again."

"Judging from the information provided by Danitz, the person who responded is suspected to be the Crazy Adventurer Gehrman, who obtained the remnants of Kalvetua's characteristics."

"And its remains after death belonged to another of the teacher's students? So, the Spirituality materials he gave me before actually belonged to Kalvetua?"

"The two of them were collaborators who orchestrated the Kalvetua affair, snatching what they thought was their prize from that ' Sea King '?"

"No, it might be more than just a partnership. There seems to be a powerful organization behind Gehrman, and they may all be members of that organization."

"However, even with an organization and helpers, his strength still exceeded my expectations. No wonder the teacher chose him instead of keeping me by her side."

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina, who felt she had a vague idea of Truth, experienced such a strong sense of frustration for the first time with someone of Sequence than herself.

If she were in her shoes, she was certain she could never do the same thing.

Smiling and nodding at the various gazes cast down from the deck below, Lorry thought with a touch of regret:

"It's a pity that the Old Gentleman's level is too far below Kalvetua's, wasting a lot of blood and not having time to analyze the Sequence 3 ' Sea King ' ability, otherwise the ' Calamity Bracelet ' would no longer be necessary for me."

Thinking this, he stroked the White Bone Ring again.

At the same time, he took out the "Black Emperor" card, infused it with Spirituality energy, and activated its aura. "Distortion!"

Lorry Distortion the Ghost Ship's escape plan!

On deck, the Pirate were all captivated by the Third Mate's powerful presence; the air was eerily quiet, and the atmosphere was strangely indescribable.

In this strange atmosphere, a Pirate suddenly cried out in surprise:

Ghost Ship!

"It's charging towards us!"

The sudden sound startled everyone.

First Mate Bru Wall was about to remind everyone to prepare for battle, but before he could even speak, he saw his captain place the conch-shaped Charm in front of his lips.

The next second, her calm voice echoed across the deck:

"Don't panic, everyone. This is the Third Mate's way of controlling the Ghost Ship."

"Everyone, now report to your immediate supervisor whether you wish to participate in the upcoming boarding and exploration. Submit the reports to the First Mate."

"Jodson's methods?" First Mate Bru Wall, Second Orpheus, Fourth Sailor-in-Charge Danitz, and others looked blankly at "Vice Admiral Iceberg." Edwina nodded affirmatively and explained to the high-ranking officers:

"The Distortion of the ' Black Emperor ' Pathway."

"Distortion? Distortion a Ghost Ship with a hull that's a hundred meters long?" Upon hearing this, the bewilderment on the faces of the group didn't lessen; instead, it deepened.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Sharp grappling hooks pierced the air, and with the Pirate ' skillful tossing, they firmly gripped the Ghost Ship's masts, decks, fenders, and other parts.

"Vice Admiral Iceberg," Edwina glanced around, her gaze settling on Second Orpheus's face, and calmly said, "You will remain on the ' Golden Dream '."

Orpheus paused for a moment, then quickly said:

"Captain, I think..."

Edwina gently shook her head, interrupting him:

Your injury has not fully healed.

"The others aren't as effective at using ' Purification Cannon ' as you are." "I... alright." Orpheus understood what the captain meant, sighed silently to himself, and reluctantly accepted the task of staying behind.

Edwina nodded almost imperceptibly, glancing at the Sailor Chief:

"Except for Danitz, all of you stay."

Her gaze was calm, her tone firm, giving them no chance to protest. Her eyes quickly shifted to the others. "Mia... Welin..."

"Apart from those whose names were called, everyone else should return to their cabins for now."

"Vice Admiral Iceberg" clearly commanded great prestige on the "Golden Dream." Even the reluctant Pirate chose to obey orders, glancing enviously at their companions who remained behind, and then walking in twos and threes toward the cabin, quickly emptying the deck.

At this moment, Edwina looked at Orpheus, "Tinplate," and the others who had not yet left. "The ' Golden Dream ' is now in your hands."

"Don't be careless, beware of hidden competitors." As she spoke, her gaze swept over "Singer" Orpheus's slightly bulging forearm.

Upon hearing this, Orpheus and the others nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, Captain."

"We will strictly adhere to the plan and are ready to assist you at any time."

Edwina hummed in agreement, without mentioning their departure. Her gaze flickered slightly as she looked at the aloof "Beast Tamer," Mia. Without needing to exchange words, Mia nodded gently, reached into a leather pouch at her waist, took out a wooden tube, opened it, and attached it to the nearest grappling hook.

Soon, a black, beetle-like creature, about the size of a thumb, crawled out of the wooden tube and scurried towards the Ghost Ship along the rope connecting the grappling hook.

It's not big, but it's fast.

In the blink of an eye, bathed in the Red Moon, they disappeared from everyone's sight, their progress only known through Mia's occasional reminders.

At this point, the "Golden Dream" and the Ghost Ship were not far apart.

Not long after, everyone heard Mia say:

"The little guy has reached the end of the rope and is preparing..."

Her voice abruptly stopped.

Edwina frowned slightly upon seeing this and asked:

"What's wrong?"

Mia didn't answer immediately. Instead, she closed her eyes and used her "Beast Tamer" ability to carefully check the black beetle's condition.

A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and said in a deep voice, "The shared senses have completely disappeared, and I can no longer sense the little one's location, nor can I even determine whether he is alive or dead."

After saying that, before the "Vice Admiral Iceberg" could speak, she took the initiative to say:

"Perhaps the little guy's life level is too low to withstand the aura of the Ghost Ship. I'll try another animal."

Edwina and Lorry exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.

While they exchanged glances, Mia took out a metal cage from her leather pouch, and a gray rat squeaked as it climbed the rope.

The group waited in silence for nearly two minutes before hearing the "Beast Tamer's" voice again. "Unable to sense anything, the same result as the previous attempt."

"I'll change it again..."

Edwina interrupted calmly:

"Taming them won't be easy for you either, and trying again and again is too wasteful. Let's change our approach and observe the situation without boarding the ship yet."

As she spoke, she took off the diamond earring from her right ear and handed it to Mia:

"Find a way to get it onto that ship."