Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 583 Secret: First gear, magnetic field overload, giant drum beating!
"Ouch-ouch—!"

A huge monster crawled out from the bottom of the sea, opened its jaws, and a smelly roar came out of the black mouth and eye sockets of the giant skeleton.

Even within that towering body made of black and red mud, as majestic as a hill, there were countless distorted human faces surging, emitting shrill wails at all times.

Even if you don't understand what the roar means, you can clearly feel the greedy appetite in the roar.

The pungent smell of rotten eggs became a thousand times stronger with its appearance. If it weren't for the isolation effect of the superimposed space, many mortal soldiers would have died from methane poisoning without even having to fight.

Byron waved his hand, and the wind direction on the sea changed suddenly.

With the power of storm in hand, the Golden Deer can always have the upper hand without the need for headwinds.

When his status is high, he is surrounded by good people, and when he is strong, even the heaven and earth have to accommodate him. No wonder the increase in power is so fascinating.

His eyes fell on the disgusting monster that was rushing towards him.

"Is there a dead mud giant hidden in the methane mine on the seafloor? Who knows how many people it has eaten and has become a cursed spirit?"

The [Logbook] immediately read its information [Level 1 Cursed Spirit - Swamp Giant]:
"An undead monster formed by the combination of the dead intelligent creatures, deep-sea methane mines, and even an entire seabed vein. It is not the Apu totem god, but it is more powerful than Apu.

He has completely fallen into the animal side, without any rationality left, and his only remaining thing is the strong desire to keep eating in an attempt to regain his sanity.

It will attack any ship that passes over its head, actively smashing the solid methane mines, creating giant bubbles to engulf the passing ships, and all it needs to do is open its mouth and wait for the attack.

Taboo: When passing through its territory, you must prepare sacrifices in advance and offer a number of slaves equal to one-tenth of the number of people passing through to it, only then can you pass safely. "

Then, when Byron's eyes fell on the dark ghost faces that kept moving on it, a second message appeared:

“The remnant of the bound undead.

The adventurers from the Old World were obviously not the first visitors to this strange sea.

Dozens or hundreds of years ago, the clans from the opposite Eastern Continent had already passed through here when invading the east coast of the Southern Continent.

Over the years, they had sacrificed countless Dark Iron slaves from the East Continent, and all of them became part of this swamp giant.

Subsequent passers-by only need to perform sacrifices again to obtain the blessing [Black Iron Protection] from those sacrificed people and this sea area:
As the skin color darkens, the tolerance to hunger increases, the resistance to disease increases, and even if you are locked like sardines in the dark and damp lower deck, you will not die easily.

(Take this, this is our final gift - the Dark Iron Tribe that sank to the bottom of the sea)."

Seeing this, Byron suddenly had a deeper understanding of the black mermaid kingdom that Salant mentioned.

If they also follow the route of "The Book of Beast Families (Volume 2)": from beasts, to humans, and then to totem gods.

At the beginning, the only humans that could be seen in large numbers underwater were probably the Black Iron Tribe, and it was normal for them to turn into black mermaids when they "transformed".

This explanation is impeccable, and black fish must exist.

Of course, now is not the time to worry about this. Byron has not made up his mind whether to bring those Black Iron Tribe people back as local specialties when returning from the East Continent.

Because "If you use my people, the country will become corrupt" and "If you take my money, you will become me sooner or later" are terrifying curses of the same level.

The [Cursed Spirit·Swamp Giant] on the opposite side was already running wildly across the sea and was two hundred meters away from the Golden Deer.

With a wave of the giant hand, the mud on the seabed instantly turned into huge waves and rushed towards the Golden Deer. Every rolling wave was a dark palm.

It was as if countless Black Iron Tribes returning from the underworld were waving to the living, wanting to take them into the deep sea to keep them company.

The light crown on Byron's head lit up, and he shouted:
"The King's army, move!"

With a lion's roar, the golden lion representing the will of the Hastings nation leaped out and let out a terrifying roar at the swamp giant opposite.

A circle of golden light lit up from the muzzles of the Golden Deer and all the artillery pieces in the superimposed space. Even though they were not on the Empire's home ground and were not fighting in the Patriotic War, they still easily blessed the fleet with a spell-breaking effect.

"Fleet salvo, fire!"

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The blazing shock wave flattened the waves, forming a huge semicircular depression on the side, and the sea in front was repelled.

表面上明明只有金鹿号一侧下层15门32磅加农炮，上层13门42磅卡隆炮，一次性的投射质量不过区区1026磅。

But in reality, it was 672 heavy artillery pieces with a projectile mass of 24624 pounds, totaling 11 tons of shells that flew across the sky.

The same projection mass will result in completely different firepower density for a fleet of twelve warships and for a single warship.

An extremely concentrated salvo fired a red barrage all over the sky.

When the situation is difficult, use tactical infiltration; when the situation is successful, use firepower coverage.

Sailing ships do not have range anxiety, and the new capabilities of legendary ships have greatly alleviated Byron's fear of insufficient firepower. Once breech-loading rifled guns and shrapnel shells are installed on board, the problem should be completely cured.

The next moment, the shells stacked with [Storm Weapons], [Manual Guidance], [Artillery Range Extension], and [Magic Breaking] effects instantly crushed the black tide of the swamp and blew up the towering body of the swamp giant like a mountain.

With the added effect of "Katyusha", 5% of the violent kinetic energy of about 33 bombs was converted into heat energy and exploded on the spot, and the mud in the sky turned into heavy rain and fell back into the sea.

Perhaps because the area was filled with methane, the explosion was much more powerful than it actually was.

Wow.
The howling hot wind spread out in waves, making the clothes of everyone on the boat rustle.

After changing her clothes with one click, Violet, who had changed into combat clothes, came to Byron’s side, held down the white hem of her skirt with her hand, looked at the huge flame in the distance, and raised her eyebrows:

"Solve it?"

Without waiting for Byron's answer.

An even more shrill roar exploded from the depths of the fireball, and the fierce shock wave dispersed the surrounding mist and smoke in an instant.

The place was revealed with the mud sloughed away, leaving only a rotten skeleton with a broken and incomplete skeleton.

The head is one big and one small, and is stained with a dirty black and red color caused by being soaked in mud for a long time. The body has thick bones and six arms.

However, in a round of concentrated fire, half of his ribs were broken, two arms were lost, and his momentum was obviously reduced.

The smoke-free-harm theorem does not hold true here.

Monsters will die if they are killed, as long as the caliber of the artillery is large enough and the ammunition is powerful enough, and gods will not be an exception.

But the raging fire on its body did not go out. Instead, blue flames continuously spurted out from its thick bones, quickly replacing the orange and red. In the blink of an eye, the swamp giant turned into a fire giant.

The missing parts of the body were gradually repaired in the flames, but what grew out was not entirely bones, but white opaque ice-like crystals.

Compared to the bulky Rotting Mire, the Fire Giant is obviously much lighter and faster.

The four remaining arms reached under the water and pulled out four dark blue flaming daggers.

In fact, the main component of biogas mines is solid methane, which is combustible ice.

After being immersed in the source tide for a long time and combining with the giant's corpse, this cursed spirit also gained a more powerful second form.

Whoosh-!
Two points of faint blue light ignited in the empty eye sockets, and it suddenly stepped on the sea surface, turned into a meteor, and rushed towards the Golden Deer at a speed far exceeding the initial speed.

No matter how much the [Golden Deer] and all legendary warships evolve, they are ultimately just ranged units with almost no close combat capabilities and can only rely on crew members for boarding battles.

Bruch was about to use his title ability of [Iron Wall] to forcibly lock on the enemy, lure the opponent away, and then call on the officers to attack together.

A gust of wind blew past them, and then a loud bang was heard breaking through the air.

"You can't kill the Level 1 [Cursed Spirit] which is equivalent to Level 5, so leave it to me."

The crew members only saw a flash of lightning before their eyes, and the whistling gas explosion ring had plowed a long white gully on the sea in front of the warship.

The sea water rolled up to both sides to form circles of storm channels, vaguely outlining the shape of the magnetic field coil.

next second.

Boom! ! !

The two-meter-long two-handed heavy sword [Dragon Slayer Sword·Reinhardt] in Byron's hand has turned into thunder, exploding with blazing white and cold sword light on the four daggers crossed on the chest of the fire giant.

Not only did the giant's charge momentum stop on the spot, but even his posture became disorganized and he retreated five or six steps in succession, blasting white water columns dozens of meters high on the sea surface.

The huge size difference was like a small ant overturning a piece of cream biscuit, which seemed particularly absurd in the eyes of the crew.

"Ow—!"

[Cursed Spirit] has no concept of death, and does not know what fear is.

The moment the fire in the empty eye sockets shifted from the Golden Hind to Byron, he immediately pounced on him, and the flaming daggers held in his four arms danced into a sharp storm of flames.

The daggers are only relative to giants. To tiny humans, they are like four ferocious fire dragons flying up and down. If they are even slightly touched, they will be torn into pieces and burned to ashes.

Byron was delighted:

"Well done."

As his rank became higher and higher, his strength became stronger and stronger, and there were fewer and fewer humans who were qualified to be his opponents. He had fewer opportunities to go all out and hone his powers.

However, I didn't expect to encounter a surprise just a few days after leaving the known world.

The further away from the Old World, the closer we are to the primitive landscape of the mythological era and even the Paleozoic era.

There are countless monsters, demons, and aliens in the deep sea that have no intelligence or even self.

Don't be fooled by the boasting of those old gods and churches. The material world was invaded by the Sea of ​​Essence as early as the Paleozoic Era. After thousands of years of evolution, even they may know less than one percent of this sea.

As the background of the world becomes more and more chaotic.

The clear-cut class system of the human [Ladder of Glory] has become an exception. Many unknown beings are like sea monsters and can no longer be measured by the class of individual humans.

Instead, one must use at least a level 6 battleship, or even a fleet classification, to barely assess the opponent's strength. For example, the one in front of him was the strongest level 1 cursed spirit Byron had ever encountered, and his hard power was even stronger than the [Ghost Hand Knife] that could kill a level 5 one.

Byron immediately flashed with lightning and completely transformed into an energy elemental body: the storm spirit.

His whole body was transparent and glowing with pale blue electric light, his eyes were as bright as the morning stars, and his short hair ignored gravity and fluttered upward like seaweed in the water.

He adjusted his breathing rhythm to sync with the Wanmin Holy Sword in his hand, and instantly entered a state of unity between man and sword.

[Electromagnetic Slingshot] was activated, and the magnetic field strings everywhere in the air were stretched taut like the bowstring of a strong bow, and a line of sharp frost-white sword light suddenly shot out.

The dagger gently circled around a dark blue fire dragon, and a piece of it was cut off in an instant.

When he awakens the "Flow" state, he can cut steel with iron. Now that he has reached the state of "all things become one", it is no problem for him to cut the flowing clouds in the sky with one sword.

The ordinary soldiers on the ship could not see the battlefield clearly, but the fourth-level pirate officers could see it clearly.

The energy body is not burdened by the physical body, and the "unity of man and sword" is a true fusion without any flaws. Any swordsman who encounters such an opponent will feel despair.

It is not inferior to the legendary "flying sword".

Everyone's tense nerves relaxed a little and they turned their attention to the cursed spirit.

[Phantom Blade] Guts' Stormcloaks take on some of the church's night watchman duties and are most sensitive to these strange things:

“The Second Gyre has only been open for a year, and we don’t know how many weird things have settled on this route.

It is not easy to sweep across ocean currents that are hundreds of kilometers wide.

The key is that the [Cursed Spirit] is almost impossible to kill, and its immortality is stronger than many false gods who can live forever.

Encountering such a powerful fifth-level opponent right from the start, the cost of maintaining the waterway in the future will probably be an astronomical figure."

[Cursed Spirits] have varying strengths, but in terms of status they all reach the "indescribable" level beyond the norm.

Some threw themselves into the arms of the dead old gods, while others simply converted to the deep sea.

Gained absolute immortality that cannot be killed in any way.

It becomes a materialized curse, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, not afraid of swords, spears, halberds, muskets, or cannons, and is irresistible and indestructible.

Even if it is killed temporarily, it will come back again after a period of time.

Once a mortal below level five is targeted by them, he may suddenly die one day even if he escapes for a while.

The most typical representatives are the "Life-threatening Clown" who can only be sealed but not completely killed, and the "Funeral God" who is in charge of the Black Death.

Others also felt it was difficult to think about this.

The driving force behind overseas exploration is profit. Without the large-scale and organized travel of merchant ships driven by profit, the seven voyages to the West would eventually become the swan song, and no one wants to see such an outcome.

Byron didn't know what other people were thinking, but he gradually discovered the complexity of his opponent during the battle.

The opponent's extra source of power is fire, or burning.

When he exploded with all his strength, the flames all over his body gradually gathered in the empty chest and formed a dazzling heart that beat "bang bang".

The destructive force spread out, making the giant's momentum stronger and stronger.

It seemed as if a large amount of gunpowder was exploding inside the body every moment, giving it extremely ferocious power.

Not to mention the legends of mankind, even those false gods of the Old God Church who have lived for hundreds of years would definitely not be in good shape if they dared to confront it head-on.

Byron scanned the [Ship Log] in his right eye, and just like when he first entered the Blood Source Secret Realm of [Mother of Creation Lilith], he clearly read the forbidden knowledge that was leaked out:
“Source of knowledge: The gods of the desert empire of the eastern continent, [God of Fire], [Bull-headed God], [Master Maker] Ptah.

He is the god of craftsmen and fire, and possesses the duties of [Creation], [Craftsman], [Art], [Fire], etc.

It seems that the cursed spirit of the Swamp Giant was anchored to the old god because of his compatibility with him, which is why he gained powerful immortality.

The forbidden knowledge is "The Core of the Furnace", which mainly talks about burning and forging."

The combustion of [Vulcan] sounds similar to the fusion reaction of [Sun God], but in fact they are completely different in nature. One is a chemical reaction that produces light and heat, while the other is a purely physical reaction.

It is similar to Byron's current energy body. From the perspective of black magic exploring the truth of the world, flames and lightning are actually plasma.

The relevant powers also overlap greatly with Violet, the legendary "Whale Oil Mechanic" and "Queen of War".

If the [Master Creator] and [Minotaur] were alive today, they might not have been the first to invent the whale oil-powered steam engine.

The knowledge from an old god flowed in Byron's heart. Although he could not read the entire book in a hurry, his understanding of the essence of energy operation was greatly improved.

Our understanding of our own storms and magnetic slingshots has also taken a big step forward, opening up new ideas.

"If you want to condense the sixth level of [priesthood], in addition to using your own power and knowledge as seeds, you also need to use the thoughts and wishes of believers as fertilizer to water and grow.

You can also absorb other people's knowledge, or even directly snatch the [Clergy] of other sixth-level demigods, and the effect is exactly the same.

This [Master Creator] is very much what Violet and I like.

Unfortunately, giants have no self or humanity, so no matter how sophisticated their knowledge is, they cannot exert their full power, let alone divine vision or the unification of all things.

I'll take the rest myself."

Stab it--!
A line of frosty white sword light flashed, and with the exquisite Storm Swordsmanship, the flaming dagger in the giant's hand was cut off in a few seconds.

Byron shook his shoulders and his whole body swelled up as if inflated to the same height as the fire giant, transforming into a storm giant that connected the sky and the earth.

If you stomp your feet, the sea will shake; if you raise your hand, you can touch the clouds in the sky.

Judging from the Fire Giant's already rotten brain, he couldn't understand why his opponents changed three in a short period of time?
But he could instinctively feel the violent aura gradually emanating from Byron, which was somewhat similar to his own.

Subconsciously, he stomped his feet on the sea surface, and the flames exploded the water vapor, causing it to retreat a mile as if riding on the clouds.

Byron was in no hurry to catch up.

Following the knowledge he had just glimpsed, he quietly changed his breathing. Suddenly, clouds gathered above his head, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

He once watched the battle between the three demigods, [Mother of Monsters], [God of Sleep], and [Life-Playing Clown], up close.

Every move and every style is a collision of power between Tao and Principle.

Use your own "reason" to directly blast the other party's "reason". Whoever wins is more reasonable. It is simple, direct and unpretentious.

But Byron thought about it and realized that he was not an old god and was not crazy at all.

“Perhaps a madman’s blows are particularly painful, but as long as normal people are prepared, using traps or finding tools, it is not difficult to take down the madman without getting hurt.

The difference between humans and beasts is that humans know how to use wisdom and tools, so skills are still necessary.

I was promoted too recently, and my development of thaumaturgy is still at a rudimentary stage, far inferior to the [Puppet King] who has been studying the [Uselessness of Flesh and Blood].

Today, the knowledge from "Core of the Furnace" gave me new ideas.

A CPU that works at 2500MHZ may still work stably at 3500MHZ. In order to tap into these potential surplus parts, "overclocking" operations can be performed.

The same is true for motors, which sacrifice service life in exchange for actual power far exceeding the rated power.

My [Magnetic Slingshot] seems to work just fine."

The blazing white divine light on his body suddenly exploded.

The evaporated sea water turned into a fierce gale that carried endless clouds and mist straight into the sky. The entire sky within a radius of dozens of kilometers rose and fell along with Byron's chest.

"breathe-"

One could vaguely see that as the light figure's breathing changed, an illusory royal seal that looked like a small sun condensed on his head.

Countless magnetic field lines form a big net with it as the center.

Then, like a living heart, it beats at a specific frequency, producing deep, powerful drum beats.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The entire sky was echoing with the sound of an increasingly powerful heartbeat, which grew louder and louder, as if Thor was beating the war drum.

[Secret: Storm King Seal] is the direct embodiment of Byron's two major powers, storm and royal authority. It integrates the body, mind and spirit, and can even integrate the atmosphere within a radius of dozens of kilometers.

After this period of time and the hard practice of the two sisters, the state of "all things return to one" has approached 2%.

The power of heaven and earth that can be borrowed is becoming stronger and stronger.

Immediately, Byron's body grew larger and he swallowed the royal seal that looked like a little sun in one gulp.

His aura surged, and the sea and sky breathed in unison with him.

It is just like the King used to have soldiers as his guards, but now he uses this sea of ​​sky as his guards. No matter how strong human power is, how can it compare to the mighty power of nature?
The reason why demigods are the combination of [Ladder of Glory] and [Bloodline Codex] is that even the weakest demigod can mobilize the power of an entire kingdom of God to help in battle. They not only have great power, but also can gather everyone to be the king!
The soldiers and officers watching the battle on the ship felt their scalps tingling and their teeth chattering.

It felt like the ship's gunpowder magazine was about to explode and they had no way to escape.

collapse--!
Byron took a step forward and rushed in front of the fire giant like lightning. The sound of the bowstring breaking was heard behind him.

Fierce and violent, it attacks with a shattering force! It moves like a drawn bow and explodes like thunder!
"die!"

Byron swung his elbow, and his right fist, which was accelerated to the limit by the magnetic field lines inside and outside his body, collided with the four fists that the giant threw at him in panic.

Boom——! ! !
There was a flash of fire between the sky and the sea, and the giant flew back like a cannonball, with his four arms exploded into ashes in mid-air.

Secret technique: First gear, magnetic field overload, giant drum beating!
(End of this chapter)