On the day the pirate convention was held, at the docks of Crus Island.
After the "Morse Ascetic Order's" surprise attack was thwarted, their demigods decisively took action.
One of the demigods "reappeared" as a monster with two long arms, a withered body, dark skin, and a thin head.
Its appearance puts the surrounding creatures to sleep. The Sequence 7 Extraordinary beings of "Dawn Sword" couldn't withstand it. One second they were fighting, and the next they were lying on the ground asleep.
Grosser, Bazel, and other Sequence 5 and Sequence 6 individuals, although they did not fall asleep immediately, reacted much more slowly.
Under the manipulation of that "mystic," the members of the "Morse Penitentiary" were unaffected.
This is the power of demigods; their abilities can easily overwhelm several Sequence 5 and Sequence 6 beings.
Just as the members of the "Morse Ascetic Order" were about to continue their attack on Grosser and the others who were in poor condition, a staff suddenly flew out from a corner and stuck in the center of the battlefield.
Immediately afterwards, a surge of power descended, and Grosser and the other five "characters from the book," as well as Alger, Cattleya, and Edwina, instantly felt awake and regained their senses.
The members of the "Morse Penitentiary" stood there, seemingly suddenly lost in a daze.
The pirates who were watching the spectacle were also stunned; the scene before them was far beyond their comprehension and expectations.
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In fact, not long after the "Morse Penitentiary" raid began, Odis arrived at the square on the dock.
However, he used an "invisibility scroll" to arrive here in an invisible state.
With the help of the "Goddess of the Night," even with angels around, it is difficult to see through Odis's invisibility.
He hid in a corner and waited for the demigods of the "Morse Penitentiary" who were also waiting in the shadows to make the first move.
When the opposing demigod made his move, Odis, fighting off his drowsiness, threw the "Staff of Gus" into the center of the battlefield.
He then entered the "wilderness of knowledge" through "meditation." This time, he enveloped the "Hermit" card with his spirit and placed all the spiritual materials of the demigod level around him.
Finally, he picked up the "Gus Staff" stored in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" with one hand and held two drops of divine blood from the "Elf King" in the other, channeling his immense power into the real world.
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Suddenly, a towering figure appeared above the docks of Cruz Island, wearing a smock and leaning on a long cane in his right hand.
Upon seeing this figure, Grosser immediately felt that it was a "hermit" who would guide the lost!
Shatas asked herself somewhat uncertainly, "'Sage'?"
Mobert and the ascetic Snowman bowed reverently; they were both men who had witnessed miracles and knew very well the proper manners to show when facing the divine.
Even if you don't believe in the deity before you, you should still bow respectfully.
In particular, Snowman bowed and said in a solemn voice, "Your wisdom is as radiant as the sun. Praising your virtues and practicing your asceticism is to move closer to the truth."
Upon hearing such praise, Mobert wanted to ask: Is this the "sage" you mentioned before?
But now is clearly not the time to discuss this; we'll have to wait until later.
Although Long Ze'er had faith, he had never directly experienced a miracle, so like most other people, he was somewhat at a loss.
Alger and Cattleya realized: This was the object of the "Hermit's" loyalty!
During the previous struggle for the "Scepter of Calamity," Alger had actually encountered the "Lord of Mysteries," but at that time he was focused on escaping and had no idea that the being who exerted immense pressure was the "Lord of Mysteries."
Now he understands.
The "pirate generals," including the "Disease General," suppressed their trembling hearts and carefully observed the being in mid-air amidst their astonishment.
The face of that being could not be seen clearly; one could only sense that He was very powerful and mysterious.
The staff in His hand seemed unremarkable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it appeared to reveal infinite possibilities and immense power.
In His other palm, half was thunder and lightning, and the other half was surging waves.
The "pirate generals" only dared to look at this point, and quickly looked away, not daring to continue.
However, the image of that being was deeply imprinted in their minds, and they were prepared to report it to their superiors as soon as they left Cruise Island.
At that moment, the being in mid-air suddenly tapped his cane, and a tall and majestic illusory figure appeared in front of him. The figure wore a crown, held a scepter, and sat on a tall wooden chair.
That's the "Night King" Terencest!
At this moment, Odis is in the "Wilderness of Knowledge". Although he has the ability of "mysterious reappearance", he needs to use spiritual materials of the demigod level as a basis to fully present this ability.
This is similar to the process of using "witchcraft" before, because Odis himself did not have the ability of "mystical reappearance", so he had to use high-level spiritual materials as "initiators".
Odis recreates a scene from a battle where the "Stone of Iron Law" beside him shatters and loses all its power.
Odis felt a pang of regret. He hadn't expected that just using "Mystic Reappearance" would deplete the spiritual power of the "Stone of Iron Laws." If it hadn't been used here, Odis could have used it to make a dozen or so high-level scrolls.
However, the effect of the "reappearance" ability was quite good. Everyone who saw His figure on Cruise Island suddenly felt that they had shrunk.
Only then did they belatedly realize that they had actually knelt down.
Among those who knelt were two members of the "Ten Pillars" of the "Morse Ascetic Order," a "mystic" and a "prophet."
However, this reaction was not due to the abilities shown by Trensust, but merely the mental pressure exerted by the "Judge".
The monster with long arms that had previously "reappeared" was immediately driven away by this oppressive force.
The illusory "Night Emperor" casually said to the two demigods, "Death!"
The "mystic" suddenly convulsed, and without even a chance to react, collapsed to the ground and died.
This was the "command" given by the "Night Emperor" to his ethereal body, astral body, and spiritual body. The "mystic scholar" was completely unprepared, so his body, spirit, and mind all obeyed the "Night Emperor's" "arrangement" and died "from the inside out".
Or rather, neither his spirit nor his soul questioned the Night Emperor's orders, believing he was truly dead! His soul was even already on its way to the underworld, and his spirit was rapidly dissipating.
Needless to say, the body also believed it was dead and quickly began to stiffen.
The "prophet" "predicted" that he might encounter a similar disaster, so he made some preparations. The moment he knelt down, he took out an ancient mirror.
When the "Night Emperor" uttered the syllable "death," the ancient mirror shattered instantly, dying in place of the "master of prophecy."
Although the "prophet's" mind and spirit were also affected, he was not in mortal danger.
The "prophet" cannot predict the exact time when he will encounter danger, so he does not know that today's operation will endanger his life, nor does he know how great the risk of this operation is.
Furthermore, since Odis possessed the "Wilderness of Knowledge," the "Lord of Mysteries" could not "foresee" it. Therefore, his "prediction" before the action was merely that "this action is somewhat dangerous."
Without the variable of the "Lord of Mysteries," it would indeed only be "somewhat dangerous."
The moment the "Night Emperor" who had "reappeared" vanished, the "Master of Prophecy" swiftly entered the spirit world.
He knew very well that he was no match for the being in front of him, and if he didn't run now, he would never escape.
If Odis hadn't obtained the "Hermit" card, he really could only watch helplessly as Odis escaped. But now it's different. With the "Hermit" card, not only is the image of the "Lord of Mysteries" more imposing, but Odis can also use the ability of "Reappearance".
However, the prerequisite is that there must be enough extraordinary materials at the demigod level for the "reproduction" to look decent.
Or rather, it is more like a "representation" of the divine level.
At this moment, Odis used the power of the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to wrap the material that was affected by the "Aura of the Underworld Emperor" and then used the ability of "Reappearance".
The material with that special aura was a spoil of war that Odis and Bernadette had acquired a few days ago when they explored the "Star Ring".
To be precise, it is the material formed from the essence separated from the extraordinary characteristics that were captured.
According to Odis's research, these materials were not only influenced by the "Emperor of the Underworld," but also seem to have been influenced by the primordial substance "River of Eternal Darkness."
However, this influence was too weak, merely forming spiritual materials at the demigod level.
Odis originally planned to research several advanced scrolls using the "Death" pathway, but for now, he'd better act as an emergency measure.
The "Lord of Mysteries" must eliminate the "Master of Prophecy," otherwise, if even two demigods cannot be saved, everyone will doubt the power of the "Lord of Mysteries."
Under the influence of the surging power of the "wilderness of knowledge," Odis used the "Hermit" card and the "Staff of Gus" as a medium to "recreate" a tall, illusory figure.
He had a cold face and demeanor, and sat on a tall chair made of bones and skulls, exuding a tremendous sense of oppression that struck straight to the soul.
This is "Emperor of the Underworld" Salinger!
Odis "recreated" the scene when "the Emperor of the Underworld" ascended to the throne.
Grosser, Alger, and all the pirates had just stood up when they collapsed back to the ground.
Compared to the mental pressure exerted by the "Night Emperor," the pressure from the "Underworld Emperor" strikes the soul directly, making one's legs weak, one's whole body tremble, and one unable to even kneel or sit, only able to prostrate oneself on the ground and worship the "Underworld Emperor."
The surrounding spirit world was in turmoil. The "prophet" who had just entered the spirit world was suddenly stopped and rejected by the spirit world, returning to the real world where he had just entered the spirit world.
At that moment, "Emperor of the Underworld" Salinger glanced at him, and "Master of Prophecy" froze again. In just a moment, he was already dead.
As the phantom of the "Emperor of the Underworld" disappeared, Odis finally breathed a sigh of relief. The reappearance of the two "Emperors" made him feel that his spiritual energy had been greatly depleted.
The primary source of power is actually the "wilderness of knowledge," with Odis's spirituality merely serving as a guide.
Even so, the "reappearance" of the two gods still placed a great burden on Odis.
However, the effect was quite good. In the eyes of others, the "Lord of Mysteries" had casually killed two demigods.
Just as Odis was about to withdraw his power, he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He carefully examined the corpse of the "prophet" and found that the spiritual fluctuations in the abdomen area were a bit off.
The next second, the corpse's belly suddenly began to swell, quickly resembling that of a pregnant woman about to give birth.
But the fact that the "prophet" was a man made the whole thing very strange.
Then the corpse's abdomen was ripped open from the inside, and a baby emerged!
The baby had chubby hands and feet and bore a resemblance to the deceased "Master of Prophecy." He did not cry but looked around blankly. When he saw the "Lord of Mysteries," he was startled, as if he had thought of something terrifying.
In the next instant, the baby grew rapidly, and in less than a second, he became a teenager.
This ability was acquired by the "Master of Prophecy" through knowledge imparted to him by the "Hidden Sage," and through corresponding rituals, he received a blessing from an Outer God.
The correct way to use this ability is actually to emerge from the body as an infant several hours after the subject has died.
But that was a gaze from the "Emperor of the Underworld" just now. The corpse has completely lost its life force. If I don't use this ability soon, I won't have another chance to use it!
Having regained his mobility, the shrunken, teenage version of the "Master of Prophecy" once again ventured into the spirit world to escape, only to discover that the spirit world was still rejecting him and he couldn't get in at all.
Immediately, a pair of wings sprouted from the back of the "prophet," and he soared into the sky to escape as quickly as possible.
At the same time, Odis used the ability of "reproduction" for the third time, and the spiritual material he used was also from the previous seizure of the "Star Ring".
That was material affected by the crimson flames, that is, material formed under the influence of the "Blood Emperor" Tudor.
Before the "Lord of Mysteries," a phantom figure as large as a mountain suddenly appeared. He sat on an equally enormous chair and swept his gaze across the island with a mad and tyrannical look.
That's the "Blood Emperor" Tudor!
Odis "recreated" the power that the "Blood Emperor" displayed in a certain divine war.
Grosser, Alger, and the other pirates around them finally rose shakily, unable to control their trembling. But the next second, as if struck by something, they suddenly found everything and everyone around them displeasing.
While several extraordinary individuals in poor condition lost control, many others, unaware of the reasons behind it, began fighting in a confused and inexplicable manner.
Fortunately, they were weakened by the influence of the two "emperors'" phantoms, so there were no major casualties for the time being.
At this moment, the "Master of Prophecy," who had already flown far away, suddenly felt that he couldn't just let it go like this. He was clearly one of the more promising "Masters of Prophecy" among the "Ten Pillars," and he was already preparing for the ascension ceremony. Given the right conditions, he had the potential to become an angel.
But he was defeated just like that, without any chance to fight back.
This infuriated him, and he abruptly turned around and charged towards the "Lord of Mysteries".
The phantom of the "Blood Emperor" did not specifically use the "provocative" ability; its mere presence was enough to provoke the surrounding creatures.
But the moment the "prophet" turned around, his body burst into colorless flames.
The next instant, he was burned to ashes.
The speed was too fast; he didn't even have a chance to let out a scream.
Moreover, his spirit and life force were burned away; this time, he died completely.
The phantom of the "Blood Emperor" in mid-air quickly disappeared, and the people who were fighting soon seemed to regain some of their senses, retreating one after another, constantly on guard against the opponent's next attack.
With a wave of his hand, Odis's extraordinary abilities as a "mystic scholar" and "prophet" flew to Grosser and the others.
Just as he was about to withdraw his power, he discovered that the members of the "Morse Ascetic Order" were about to escape. Suddenly, the divine blood of the "Elf King" in his other hand surged, and streaks of pale white lightning fell, accurately striking each member of the "Morse Ascetic Order".
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Lightning created with the divine blood of the "Elf King" is more powerful than lightning created with the "Scepter of Disaster".
This time it's an "area-of-effect skill," but it doesn't have the same power as before in the "Forsaken Land," where a single strike could render a demigod incapable of fighting.
However, the "group attack" lightning is so powerful that anyone at Sequence 6 or below will die upon contact, and those at Sequence 5 or below will lose all their combat power.
Only after Odis realized that no one would escape did he withdraw all his power.
Upon returning to the "Wilderness of Knowledge," Odis once again turned her attention to the "Staff of Guth" held by the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette.
This "Gus Staff" allows Bernadette to use "Pale Death" more flexibly, while also helping her resist its negative effects.
Perhaps because Bernadette was afraid of causing damage to Wotai City, the two were now fighting in the wild. A large number of plants and animals had died around the battlefield, and some had even turned into a scrolling stream of information.
Bernadette, aided by "Pale Death" and "Guz's Staff," fought Torriopo to a standstill.
Odis sensed that his spirituality was still sufficient to sustain a "reappearance," so he immediately projected his power toward Bernadette's location.
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At this time, in a remote, untouched mountain in Wotai Prefecture.
Bernadette gave the stream of information rushing towards her a death stare, and the stream of information stopped rolling instantly, becoming pale and lifeless.
Just then, the two people in the midst of the battle suddenly seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky.
There appeared a mysterious figure wearing an illusory hood, holding a lantern in one hand as if dispelling all confusion and ignorance, and a long cane in the other, as if ready to fight against all ignorance and irrationality.
Just as the head of the "Ascetic Order of Moses," Torriopo, was about to bow to welcome the awakening of the "Sage," he immediately realized that something was wrong with the imposing figure. Although it resembled the "Sage," it did not seem to be the real "Sage."
Without hesitation, He immediately transformed into streams of information, preparing to escape.
Bernadette was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the "Lord of Mysteries". Although she did not communicate with the "Lord of Mysteries" at all, her tacit understanding with Odis allowed her to roughly guess why the "Lord of Mysteries" had come here.
Just then, a phantom, majestic figure appeared before the "Lord of Mysteries," silently observing everything before him, as if he could plunge everything into utter chaos in the next second.
This is the "Black Emperor" Solomon.
Odis "recreated" the moment when the "Black Emperor" displayed his abilities during the war of the gods.
The price of this "reproduction" was the depletion of the demigod-level spiritual materials previously obtained from Admiral Emilius.
After Odis used up the two "Scrolls of Chaos" he had created, he temporarily lost this ability.
After the phantom of the "Black Emperor" Solomon appeared, Torriopo's mind suddenly went into a brief state of confusion, but he quickly recovered and entered the spirit world.
At this moment, the phantom of the "Black Emperor" said in a solemn voice: "Weaken."
The president of the "Morse Ascetic," who had been in a state of constant information flow, suddenly revealed his true colors: a middle-aged man in his forties with a very pale complexion and a mustache on his upper lip.
He was greatly "weakened" and fell from Sequence 2 to Sequence 3 in a short period of time.
The next instant, the phantom of "Black Emperor" Solomon disappeared, and Odis, whose spirituality was somewhat depleted, no longer maintained the image of "Lord of Mysteries" and returned to the "Wilderness of Knowledge".
Bernadette seized the opportunity, reached forward, and then pulled back.
Suddenly, a pale hand reached out from the underworld in front of Toriopo, grabbed one of his arms, and tried to pull him into the underworld.
Torriopo suddenly felt his life slipping away, as if he were about to "run" to the end of his life in the next second.
The key point is that He realized He couldn't break free from that pale hand at all; that arm had already been pulled into the spirit world.
The "Master of Prophecy" ability allowed Him to "predict" that many high-level evil spirits were waiting for Him in the underworld, and even a Sequence 3 wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
Torriopo made a decision instantly, using his spiritual power to sever the arm, and then used "invisibility" to disappear in front of Bernadette.
Bernadette did not pursue, but immediately directed the pale hand to return Torriopo's severed arm, and then took out a small bottle made of pale yellow crystal to collect the blood flowing from the severed arm.
Having collected just five drops, the severed arm instantly transformed into a stream of information, breaking free from the constraints of the pale palm.
This indicates that the "weakening" ability of the "Black Emperor" Solomon's phantom has ended, and Torriopo has returned to the level of an angel.
So He immediately retrieved the severed arm.
Bernadette quickly covered the small bottle, and the magic circle on the crystal bottle was activated, isolating it from all contact with the outside world. The five drops of blood did not turn into information flow and remained in the crystal bottle.
At the same time, the information stream formed by the severed arm drilled into the ground and disappeared.
Bernadette breathed a sigh of relief, put away the small bottle, removed the "Pale Death," and returned to Wotai City from the spirit world.
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After Odis returned to the real world, she first drank a potion to replenish her spirituality.
His spirituality was somewhat depleted; otherwise, even if he used up all the high-level spiritual materials today, he would still have killed that angel from the "Morse Ascetic Order".
The battle on the docks had ended, and Grosser and his men were collecting their spoils. Pirates surrounded them, but none of them dared to approach and steal the loot.
After all, two demigods died in this battle.
Unless they're suicidal, they won't come to rob it.
After Odis appeared, whether it was Grosser and Longzel, the two Sequence 5 subordinates, or the crew members such as Bazel, as well as Xia Tas and others whose affiliation was not yet determined, Alger, Cattleya, and Edwina, they all tacitly handed over all the spoils of war to Odis.
The reason is simple: the vast majority of the victories were achieved by the "Lord of Mysteries," and they felt it wouldn't be right for them to take them.
Although the "Lord of Mysteries" wouldn't care about extraordinary characteristics and magical items at this level, what if this being did? Then it would be a loss.
So it would be better to simply give all the spoils to Odis, who would surely express his gratitude to them, or distribute the spoils and honors to them.
In their view, only such "gains" are without problems.
In fact, Alger, Gadriya, and Edwina were still influenced by the existence of the "Lord of Mysteries." If Odis was the only one who made a significant contribution in this battle, they would choose Odis to share the spoils.
Now, however, they feel that Odis should be in charge of distributing the spoils.
After piling the spoils into the "Wilderness of Knowledge," Odis began using the "Bio Ring" to treat the wounded. Fortunately, the crew members' injuries were not very serious, and they recovered quickly after undergoing extraordinary surgery.
Afterwards, Bazel began directing the residents of the port town to clean up the battlefield, and Odis sent Rupert to inspect the damage to the ships in the port, generously promising to compensate the pirates whose ships were damaged.
The damage to those ships was mostly caused by Grosser's use of the "Extraordinary Machine Gun".
Odis then politely thanked Alger, Cattleya, Edwina, and Shatas, and asked them to go back and rest first, as he needed to take care of the cleanup work of this battle.
The so-called finishing touches involved Odis using the newly built "teleportation array" to arrive in Wotai City and meet with Bernadette.
The reason for using "teleportation array" instead of "travel" is mainly because Odis's spirituality was somewhat insufficient at this time, and he could not sustain long-term travel in the spirit world.
Bernadette remained seated in the governor's office, in the governor's seat.
Upon seeing Odis arrive, she took out a crystal bottle she had prepared beforehand: "I'll give you three drops, and I'll keep two for myself."
The blood of mythical creatures, especially those from the "Secret Seeker" pathway, is also useful to Bernadette.
Odis put away the crystal bottle and sat down opposite Bernadette, looking somewhat tired. "I've secured for you the right to use the 'Gus Staff' for a period of time."
Bernadette paused for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Then I'll use it for a while longer."
After using it twice, she felt that the "Gus Staff" was an extraordinary weapon designed specifically for extraordinary individuals on the "Secret Seeker" path. She even thought that the staff could function as a level 0 sealed artifact in her hands.
After chatting for a while, Odis told Bernadette that he needed to go back to rest, so he used the "teleportation array" to return to the port of Cruz Island, entered the captain's cabin of the "Argo", and lay down on the bed to rest.
He first entered the "wilderness of knowledge" through meditation to examine the spoils of the battle.
None of the Morse Order members who attacked Crus Island escaped; they all acquired extraordinary abilities.
It was precisely because of the formidable power displayed by the "Lord of Mysteries" that the angels of the "Morse Penitentiary" did not come to Crus Island to try to seize these properties.
If the enemies are only Odis and Bernadette, then the two angels will definitely try to steal the traits, since so many traits would be a huge loss for them.
But now that the "Lord of Mysteries" has appeared, they dare not easily come to Crus Island again.
In fact, at this point, the so-called "Lord of Mysteries" was already at his limit and could hardly use any decent abilities anymore.
Odis compiled a list of extraordinary traits, which included not only a large number of "Secret Seeker" traits, but also many traits from the "General Knowledge" pathway.
Odis plans to use one of the "Craftsman" traits, along with several lower-sequence traits from this path, to recruit people on Lasha Island and establish the "Extraordinary Research Institute".
But that's something to do after the pirate conference.
Odis took another look at the magical items he had seized, and even obtained a level 1 sealed item from one of the demigods. However, it was not as useful as the "Scepter of Disaster," so Odis did not examine it closely.
After sleeping for more than an hour, Odis woke up feeling much more refreshed and went to the banquet hall as promised to have lunch with the "pirate generals".
Before lunch began, Odis did not boast about the day's achievements, but simply thanked Cattleya and Edwina for their help and gave each of them a magical item that corresponded to Sequence 6.
If the negative effects of magical items at this level are not too significant, their value is around four to five thousand pounds.
Although it's nothing compared to today's spoils, it's enough to pay for the help provided by "Admiral Star" and "Lieutenant General Iceberg" as well as Alger.
At the banquet that followed, Odis kept introducing the special deals offered by the "Sword of Dawn," which would begin that afternoon with an unlimited supply of "miracle drugs" that could cure diseases such as malaria in the trading area.
Starting tomorrow afternoon, the "Scroll Shop" will officially open for business, selling not only scrolls but also magical items.
The less Odis talked about today's battle, the more the other "pirate generals" feared Odis and the forces behind him.
They didn't even boast about the battle that yielded two demigod-level characteristics; that's far too modest, or perhaps they simply didn't take such an achievement seriously.