Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 269: Legendary Helper +1 (×), Harem +1 (√)

Octavian's words shocked Claire. The sacred object passed down from generation to generation by the mermaids was actually related to the artifact created by the first sea god Poseidon.

Claire asked:
"Did our ancestors discover the traces of Poseidon's Trident based on the Eternal Tears?"

Octavian nodded and replied:
"Yes, but it was just a rough location at the beginning. To finally obtain this artifact..."

Octavian glanced at Leonard without leaving any trace and said softly:

"It's Leonard's help."

Cohen suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Leonard, an ordinary god with weak divine power, could be close to a god of the level of the Sea God.

It turned out to be the case.

In fact, Leonard provided great help to Octavian in her growth. Not only did he go through great pains to help Octavian find the trace of the Trident of Poseidon, he also used the rich resources of the Endless Sea to help pave all obstacles on her way to becoming a god.

It must be said that the ancient Pirate King Leonard was also a love-brained person.

Cohen suppressed his thoughts and listened to Octavian continue:
“However, as to why our clan’s sacred object is related to the Sky Tear of Poseidon’s Trident, I’m not quite sure.

Perhaps the ancestor of our mermaid clan is related to the first sea god."

Claire's eyes flickered with thought.

I didn’t expect that the artifact of the first generation Sea God was actually related to the sacred object inherited by the mermaid tribe.

Octavian pointed to the three gems and said:
“Each gem represents a special ability.

The blue Heart of the Tide has the ability to control the tides. Since you are a member of the Tide Clan, it means that you have the ability to control the tides.

This Heart of Tide will further enhance your abilities. You are now at the Legendary level. By activating the Heart of Tide, you can create a tidal array capable of trapping a Saint-level being."

After hearing Octavian's words, Cohen and Claire were both shocked. This first ability alone was enough to horrify them.

A legendary transcendent can set up a formation to trap a saint, and there are only a few saints in the entire continent.

Cohen immediately thought, if it was used in the military, wouldn't it be easy to trap the "elite-class" naval fleet?

"but……"

Octavian changed the subject and said:

"This ability has a cooldown period and can be activated once every thirty days.

If you're only using it to set up a legendary magic circle, there's no such restriction. As long as you have enough magic power, you can set it up indefinitely."

Cohen nudged Claire subtly, and Claire understood and asked:
"Can everyone use it, or just me?"

Octavian pretended not to notice Cohen's little action and said:

"We'll talk about the right to use the Trident of Poseidon later. I'll first explain its capabilities to you.

This second black one, the Wrath of the Abyss, allows the user to forcibly establish a mental link with marine life within a 100-nautical-mile radius of their location.

For those whose cultivation level is lower than the user's, the user can completely control their actions!"

Claire was shocked:

"In other words, I can control all nearby marine life below the Gold Rank to obey my orders?"

Octavian nodded and said:

“That’s the theory, but the longer you control it, the greater the burden on your soul.

Using this gem will drain your soul power faster.

If you are not careful, it will directly drain your soul power.

The third one is the Silver Tear of the Sky. Its ability is to materialize the water element and condense seawater into a powerful sea beast for combat.

The cultivation level of the condensed sea beast is the same as that of the user, and a maximum of two can be condensed. However, each condensation consumes a huge amount of vitality.

If the sea monster does not die in the end, the consumed vitality will be returned automatically. If it dies, it is equivalent to losing this vitality permanently.

Therefore, do not use this Tear of the Sky lightly."

The ability of the Tears of the Sky also made Cohen and the others slightly shocked. It could actually create two puppets with the same cultivation level as itself by consuming vitality. In an emergency, this trident was enough to save lives.

Octavius continued:

“What I just said were only the basic abilities of these three gems.

In fact, each of these three gems has an extremely powerful awakening skill, but even I have only researched the awakening skill of the second gem, the Wrath of the Abyss."

Octavian cleared his throat and said:
"The awakening skill of Fury of the Abyss is called the Advent of the Sea God!
Please note that the Poseidon here does not refer to me, but the first generation Poseidon!
The way to activate it is to sacrifice a direct descendant of Poseidon, the god of the sea, to summon 50% of the power of the original god of the sea! "

The projection of 50% of the power of the first generation Sea God?
Even though we don't know how powerful the first generation sea god Poseidon is, he is at least above the level of a main god. 50% of his power is equivalent to that of a powerful deity.

This artifact is truly incredible.

"As for the awakening skills of the other two gems, you will have to discover them yourselves."

Cohen was deeply shocked. Even in the games of his previous life, he had never come across this information.

The power of Poseidon's Trident was completely beyond his expectations.

After introducing the three gems, Octavian pointed to the nine mysterious patterns on the halberd and said in a deep voice:

“Every pattern on it seals an ancient sea beast!
Even I can only unlock the seals of the first three lines.

I can tell you clearly that the seals of these nine mysterious patterns are stronger than the last, and the sealed sea beasts are also more powerful than the last.

The seal beneath the third pattern is a... legendary peak sea beast!"

Cohen and the others were shocked again. The third one was already at the peak of the legendary level, so what level were the ones after that... Could it be that there was some god-level sea beast sealed in this artifact?

It’s really unbelievable!
Octavian gave some more details.

Cohen and the others listened carefully and had a clear understanding of the powerful ability of Poseidon's Trident.

The two of them couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the Trident of Poseidon was truly too powerful. No wonder it was ranked among the top ten in the God Realm.

After Cohen and the others digested the information about the Trident of Poseidon, Octavian paused and said in a serious tone:

"The following is the most important matter, the right to use the Trident of Poseidon.

In order to truly use the Trident of Poseidon, you must obtain its approval.

The first requirement is that one must be a legendary transcendent possessing the soul or blood of the sea race."

This time, Claire took the initiative to ask without waiting for Cohen's hint:
"My impression is that weapons above the Saint level usually have a temporary authorization setting. Does the Trident of Poseidon have that?"

Octavian looked at Claire deeply and nodded.
“Yes, it can be authorized to one person for use.

However, various abilities will also change according to the user's cultivation level."

Cohen gave Claire a thumbs up in his heart. Although the two had only known each other for a short time, they seemed to have a deep understanding between them.

Octavian continued:

“The other, and most important, step is to accept the three trials of the Seagod Trident.

Only by passing the trial can one truly be qualified to inherit the artifact.

These three trials will test the three basic abilities of the test-taker respectively."

Cohen narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:
“Magic reserves, soul strength, and…life force!

Does it correspond to those three gems?"

Octavian nodded and said:
“Yes, it corresponds to those three gems.

This is actually a protection that the Poseidon Trident provides to its users. Only when these three attributes are met can the weapon be used normally, rather than being drained by it."

Claire glanced at Cohen in surprise.

Octavian said:
"With Claire's talent, she was able to reach the Legendary level so quickly, so her magic reserves must be sufficient.

Claire was reincarnated and her soul strength was not a problem.

The only thing that is worrying is her vitality. The reincarnation and reconstruction of the mermaid clan also comes at a price, and it relies on vitality.

Simply put, it means halving the vitality of the previous life and using it as the basis for the vitality of this life.

Therefore, before Claire broke through to the Saint level, her vitality was only half of that of a normal Legendary level.

It would be difficult for an ordinary Legendary to pass the Trial of Poseidon's Trident, let alone a Legendary like Claire whose vitality is only half.

Therefore, in order to successfully pass the Trial of Poseidon's Trident, Claire's vitality must be strengthened."

At this point, Octavian glanced at Cohen meaningfully and said:

"Hey, Claire asked that just now. It's obvious that she plans to authorize you to use the Trident of Poseidon after obtaining the rights to use it.

Would you also like to consider making a contribution?"

Cohen replied without hesitation:
"Of course, Claire's business is my business.

But how can I help her?
If I could, I would like to give her my life force."

Although Cohen's words were obviously a joke, after all, even if the vitality of a silver-level was fully connected, it would probably be less than one percent of that of a legendary-level, and it would be of no use at all.

But Claire was still slightly touched by his words.

Just think about it, if a man says he wants to dedicate his life to you, no woman will remain indifferent.

Unfortunately, Octavian saw through Cohen's thoughts immediately and reminded Claire:

"Claire, don't be intimidated by him.

He said this because he knew that his life force could not be transferred, and even if it could be transferred, it would be useless.

This is the standard tactic of a philandering man, don't fall for it."

Cohen was furious, thinking, "I'm just flirting with a girl, why are you interrupting me?" Leonard, could you please help and keep a close eye on your woman... goddess?

Claire's face turned slightly red, and she lowered her head without saying a word. It was unclear whether she heard Octavian's words or not.

Giving his descendants a timely warning, Octavian said seriously:

“Let’s get down to business. Although I don’t need you to expend your vitality to help Claire.

But you also have to pay some price.

Vitality is actually a comprehensive reflection of extraordinary level and physical fitness.

Claire has definitely reached the Transcendent level. As for physical fitness... tell me, how did you achieve the physical fitness of a Gold-level Transcendent at the Silver level? "

Before Cohen could answer, Claire spoke first:
"Ancestor, he holds the ancient secret position of Dragon Seal Weapon Master. He can use dragon blood to refine his body, so his physical fitness is naturally far superior to that of his peers.

This method doesn’t seem to work on other people.”

Octavian snorted coldly and said:

"You don't have to speak for him, he will definitely find a way!
Boy, think of a way, or you will never get such a powerful Trident of Poseidon."

After hearing Octavian's words, Claire looked at Cohen in surprise.

Cohen thought to himself, why are you still blaming me? Isn’t Claire also your descendant?
I thought so in my heart, but I still expressed my opinion with righteous words:
"Lord Poseidon, you're joking. Claire is my very close friend and comrade-in-arms. Even if she doesn't authorize me to use the Poseidon Trident, for her future, I will try my best to find a way.

I really didn't expect Miss Claire to have only half of her vitality left, otherwise I would have found a way to replenish her vitality long ago."

Octavian was speechless for a moment. He looked at Claire, whose face softened, and couldn't help but sigh.

Well, judging from the situation, with this kid's mouth, Claire will be his possession sooner or later.

After Cohen expressed his opinion, he frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, his eyes lit up, and then he nodded uncertainly and said:
"There is a way to help Claire replenish her vitality, but it's a bit risky and requires a lot of resources..."

Octavian immediately interrupted Cohen:
"Find your own resources. Don't forget, this is still the inheritance trial. I'm only responsible for providing you with relevant information. Other than that, everything else depends on you."

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly. He was so stingy that he wouldn't even shed a drop of blood for the sake of his offspring.

Claire's eyes shone with a moving light as she stared at Cohen and said in a serious tone:
"It doesn't matter if the risk is a little bit high. I've even been through reincarnation and cultivation, so a few risks are nothing.

What resources are needed? The Tide Tribe still has some assets, which should be enough."

Seeing this, Cohen immediately patted his chest and said:

"Don't worry, since I promised Lord Poseidon, I will naturally not let you worry about these things.

However, this process may take some time, and I don’t have that many resources at hand right now, so I need to go back to my country to collect them.

If it's convenient, could you please stay with me for a while?"

A free legendary fighter, who is a member of the sea tribe, will be a great help to his future plan of dominating the northwest sea area.

Cohen was reluctant to let him go.

After a brief thought, Claire's face showed hesitation.

"Yes, I can, but my father..."

Claire doesn't want to involve her father yet, as she is not mentally prepared enough.

She also heard from Cohen that her father, Flint Salgado, now served in his pirate group, the Scarlet Reavers.

If Claire stayed with Cohen, she would inevitably meet Flint.

Cohen waved his hand and said:
"That's no problem. Girls change a lot when they grow up. Your current stunning beauty is incomparable to that young girl in her teens.

Besides, you now exude the pure aura of a siren, and you are a legendary transcendent being.

As long as you keep it to yourself, Flint will never associate you with his daughter."

The unintentional compliment in Cohen's words made Claire look at him with annoyance. She thought, no wonder this guy can attract so many beautiful women around him, this mouth really can please girls.

If Cohen knew what Claire was thinking, he would definitely add, Miss Claire, besides being able to speak, I also know a lot of techniques to make girls feel very comfortable.

Claire said with a smile that she didn't even notice:

"Well then, I will stay with His Majesty in the Northwest Sea for a few more days."

Octavian coughed lightly, interrupting the conversation between the two and said:
“Well, my inheritance has been passed on to you.

"Ke'en, let me remind you one last time: be kind to Claire. If I find out you've wronged her, you'll be in trouble!"

Octavian finished speaking, and Cohen looked at Leonard expectantly.

What Leonard holds in his hand is the biggest purpose of his trip, the psionic core!
Legendary helpers and the Trident of Poseidon are all external aids, but the psionic core that can build a ghost ship is the foundation for Cohen to dominate the northwest waters in the future!

Especially now that I can see the ancient Pirate King with my own eyes, I can ask him some questions.

For example, Cohen had only seen relevant descriptions of the psionic core in forums in his previous life, and he was still confused about how to use it and how many times it could be used.

Noticing Cohen's eager gaze, Leonard waved his hand and took the psionic core floating in the air not far away.

Only after a closer look did Cohen discover that the psionic core was not a sphere, but a standard dodecahedron, with strange rune chains etched on the surface, and the entire outer layer was a phosphorescent fluid.

Leonard threw the psionic core to Cohen and said:

“This thing isn’t as complicated as Octavian’s Trident of Poseidon, but it does have certain requirements for use.

The psionic core requires the use of top-grade dark-attribute magic crystals to ensure its operation.

One top-grade magic crystal can keep it working normally for 72 hours."

One can only be used for three days?

According to the market price, a top-grade magic crystal costs between 50,000 and 100,000 gold coins. The dark attribute is an extremely rare attribute and is extremely difficult to mine. It is estimated to cost more than 100,000 gold coins.

One hundred thousand gold coins can only keep this thing running for three days, and ordinary people really can't afford it.

Leonard said with a half-smile:
"You are His Majesty the King, so this small amount of money shouldn't be a problem for you."

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly and he asked:
"How long does it take to upgrade a ship to ghost ship quality? Are there any other requirements?"

Leonard nodded and said:
"To enhance a ghost ship, first replace the figurehead of the target ship with a Weeping Banshee statue. The statue must be inlaid with the eyeball of a Gold Rank Weeping Banshee.

Only in this way can we resonate with the psionic core and begin strengthening the hull."

The golden-level weeping banshee, Cohen's eyes darkened, which means that the two ghost ships must kill a golden-level weeping banshee, and the price is really not small.

“The hull reinforcement is divided into three steps, which takes a total of 24 hours.

In the first eight hours, the hull material, whether wooden or metal, will be transformed into skeletal coral, and its compressive strength will be greatly improved. At the same time, psionic rings will begin to be generated, which will enhance the caster's perception and combat effectiveness and strengthen the ship's defensive attributes.

During the eight hours in between, the ship's power core will begin to atomize, turning it into a ghost ship powered by psionic energy.

At this time, the speed of the hull will be greatly increased.

In the last eight hours, the figurehead will activate and release a fog of eternal night that will cover the ship. The fog can hide any traces of the ship's movements. When attacked, there is a chance that the entire ship will become invisible and immune to attacks.

You can also control the Weeping Banshee on the figurehead to launch sonic attacks."

Cohen immediately asked a key question:

"How many ships can be strengthened at once?"

Leonard replied:

“Five to ten boats, but there’s a success rate.

It usually succeeds halfway. If it fails, both the ship itself and the eyeball of the Golden-rank Weeping Banshee on board will become scrap and cannot be reused."

Cohen's eyes flashed with thought, and he quickly calculated the cost of building a ghost ship.

It was still acceptable. He now had the support of the thriving Effiin and the Golden Wing Family, the richest family on the continent, so building a fleet of ghost ships was no problem at all.

Cohen finally asked a question:
"Your Excellency, Pirate King, does the ghost ship have a lifespan? Does it require regular maintenance?

I also want to know if the ghost ship can be upgraded further."

Leonard said:

"As long as it is not sunk, it can be used indefinitely.

As for upgrading... Of course you can. The core of the upgrade is the eyeball of the golden-level weeping banshee embedded in the figurehead.

You can try replacing it with a higher level one.

But I haven't tried it. In our time, ordinary ghost ships were enough to crush the entire Endless Sea."

Cohen nodded thoughtfully. At that time, the five empires had just been established. Whether it was the level of extraordinary people or shipbuilding technology and tactics, they were far from comparable to the five empires of this period, which had accumulated resources and technology for tens of thousands of years.

Leonard said:

"Alright, that's about all I have to say about the Psionic Core. Learn it well. Although it's strange for a king to become the Pirate King, I'm still looking forward to hearing about the new Pirate King's reputation in the Divine Realm!"

Cohen sincerely thanked him:
"Thank you, Pirate King, for your guidance and generous gift. I will definitely make good use of this psionic core."

Claire next to him also expressed her gratitude to Octavian.

After their mission was completed, the shadows of the two gods began to gradually distort and dim, and Octavian's voice rang out:

“Don’t tell anyone the secret here.

After we leave, you will be automatically teleported to where you came from.

Corleone, remember, be kind to Claire and help her unify the sea tribes!"

Before he finished speaking, the shadows of the two gods completely disappeared.

At the moment of disappearance, the entire space began to collapse, and vast magical power began to surge from all directions, and the sealed cultivation... was released!
(End of this chapter)