Origin Paradise!

Lilith: "..."

Good, good, good! (claps hands)

Jiang He crushed the armored construct with the Long-Hate Dragon Spear, and the devouring ended quickly. The Wild Hunt Armor now possessed powerful modules such as Dawn Intelligence, enemy-friend identification, nanotechnology, lightweight alloy, extremely strong and durable, and speed enhancement.

Chapter 291 Gray Warhorse

The next day.

Thousands of gunpowder barrels were loaded onto the ship.

War means enormous expenditures, with gold coins continuously filling a bottomless pit.

Two second-class ships, carrying 4,000 people.

Ten third-class ships, carrying eight thousand people.

Forty fourth-class ships, carrying 12,000 people.

The Northern Fleet is considered one of the best in the Stuart Kingdom's navy. The other half is stationed in the colonies, while the other half is stationed in the chaotic city on the northern front.

Just past noon, the ships raised their sails and weighed anchor, and 24,000 soldiers boarded one after another. Jiang He saw Earl Rock and Roland, as well as a sword-wielding elder from the Dejoker family, two vice admirals, and four rear admirals.

The Kingdom of Stuart has only one naval commander, who is also the king, and two naval admirals. One of them is the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's fleet. This golden-level expert is not of noble birth and has maintained neutrality for decades, never interfering in the affairs of the capital.

The other was the Duke of Dejouk, whose position was deputy commander, but in the chaotic corridor region, the Northern Fleet was practically his private property.

Below these two Gold-ranked powerhouses, the general-level officers are either indispensable technicians or talented commanders with artistic command skills, but in most cases, they are filled by Grand Knights.

A white seagull landed on the bow of the St. Lilith.

Jiang He received instructions from the flagship: the fleet would now enter the stormy sea's rapid currents to quickly reach the designated location. The journey of several thousand miles would only take seven days. The instructions stated that ships entering the rapid currents for the first time should not fall behind for too long, and if they were unfamiliar with the situation, they could request technical support from the flagship.

"Leave it to me," Lilith said confidently. "A mere super-fast ocean current is nothing."

"I hope so," Jiang He said.

Before setting sail, the fleet finance department allocated 5000 gold coins to the fourth-tier ship Saint Lilith for military expenses, including allowances, pensions, and supplies. The amount of military expenses was not small, but it was still far from enough to cover the shortage of normal ships.

The Northern Fleet's consistent strategy was plunder.

Foreign ships, merchant ships, and all kinds of pirate ships—as long as they aren't in the chaotic corridors—can be attacked at will. Afterwards, only 50% needs to be handed over. Theoretically, if a few hundred people die on the vast ocean, no one will know, or at least there will be no clear evidence.

However, due to the increasingly tense relationship between the duchy and the royal family, the duke ordered that Stuart's merchant ships should not be disturbed as much as possible. After the war begins, Djork will still need the support of nobles from all over the country.

In the afternoon.

The massive fleet broke through the waves, leaving dozens of wakes on the azure sea. The two flagships at the forefront sliced ​​through the water like sharp blades, and the white foam they kicked up shimmered densely in the sunlight, like tiny silver beads rolling down their sides.

The third-class destroyers and fourth-class frigates lined up in orderly formation, their silhouettes reflected on the rippling sea, like a giant, flowing jigsaw puzzle.

Jiang He lay on the deck chair carved from the recessed part of the bow of the ship. The sea breeze blew across his cheeks, and the familiar faint salty smell filled his nostrils. He glanced at the panel and saw that he was 1 point away from fully breaking through the Silver level in terms of Spirit and 2 points away in terms of Agility.

"What do you think."

Jiang He turned her head to look at the little girl in the white dress who was squeezed onto the same recliner next to her. Perhaps because she often nestled around her neck, Zhuang Ya was a bit clingy.

“I’ll have another silver apple,” Zhuang Ya replied crisply, remembering that the other person had said the golden apple tasted excellent.

"Genius, I won't ask again next time."

Jiang He directly pulled out the superior-grade prophecy scroll he had obtained after becoming the Void Card.

[Make a wish in your heart, repeat it over and over, then tear it off forcefully]

"The method is simple and brutal."

Jiang He hoped to obtain a treasure from the ocean similar to the Golden Apple, but such items that directly enhance attributes are extremely rare. Otherwise, he would prefer to feed the perfect-quality Golden Apple to the Long-Hate Dragon Spear.

The scroll is torn.

Jiang He's view suddenly widened, stretching across the vast sea, and a port city suddenly appeared before him. He saw dozens of warships anchored in the port, and other warships were arriving from other places one after another.

The zoom-in didn't stop there. In the inner city of the port city, a labyrinthine treasure vault emerged, filled with a dazzling array of firearms, ammunition, swords, armor, and all sorts of treasures, with gold coins piled up like mountains.

On the hill made of gold coins, a dying dragon lies dormant, exuding the unique majesty of the dragon race, but with a bloated body. Cloaked figures line up to serve it meat, as if they were keeping cats and dogs in captivity. Their cloaks are marked with blood-like drops.

"Karibibu Port, an underground treasure trove."

"A young wind dragon raised in captivity, with the strength of a silver elite."

"The Holy Blood Church is a mysterious organization dedicated to collecting bloodlines from various countries, and its presence is felt across the globe."

Jiang He obtained the prophecy's result: the Long-Hate Dragon Spear was transformed from a Flood Dragon, and there was a rule among dragons that they would usurp each other's power. He could obtain feedback from the spear by hunting down the wind-attribute dragon in the prophecy, thereby gaining speed and mental growth and meeting the numerical standards for advancing to Silver rank.

However, Calibib is the Wyatt family's stronghold, and even if the prophecy scroll has chosen the most suitable option, the outcome of this war will still be crucial.

"I need to find something to do."

Jiang He glanced at Zhuang Ya, who was almost asleep beside him. He was the team's absolute main force. Now that the team was no longer in a state of decline, there was no possibility of them giving up.

"Two paths: spiritual armament and martial arts."

Jiang He fell into deep thought. He had an idea for holding a ceremony, but it would take at least a year or even longer to deduce the alchemical formula from scratch. After all, the value of such a ceremony could advance the extraordinary level of the Silkworm World by one level.

As for the martial artist, his "Heart Sutra of Withering and Flourishing" did not surpass the Grandmaster's description in the slightest. The royal family was controlled by the Grandmaster, so of course they would not cause trouble for themselves, and all their unique skills were abridged.

"So I need to buy a copy of the Knight's Breathing Technique."

Jiang He got off the deck chair, bent down and picked up Zhuang Ya, took her to the captain's cabin to sleep, and then summoned Wu He, who was patrolling around.

"Hey boss, what's going on?"

Wuhe landed on his shoulder; this was his personal landing pad.

Jiang He fed the other a piece of wild beast's entrails and said, "I'm planning to buy a knight's breathing technique related to speed. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Intelligence on the animal squad is handled by intelligence officers.

After a moment's thought, Wuhe replied, "Boss, I don't know the details yet, but in the Chaotic Corridor region, there are two major families whose knight forms are related to speed. One is the Snow family, whose true form is a warhorse, marked by a black horse. The current 'Black Horse' is a vice admiral in the navy and is currently in the fleet. As for the other one, I don't recommend it. That family is related to the Duke's eldest son by marriage."

By taking Brownie's place in the glorious duel, this obvious act of taking sides essentially eliminates any possibility of cooperation with the eldest son's camp.

"Then let's try the Snow family."

Jiang He wrote a letter and gave it to Wu He, who then dispatched one of the thirty members of the simple Flying Bird Legion to deliver it.

Within fifteen minutes, a reply came from the Black Horse.

Jiang He opened the package and her expression immediately froze.

"Yes, but it has to be a marriage alliance."

The Knight's Breathing Technique, as the fundamental path of cultivation, has always been a crucial family tradition, rarely passed down to outsiders. However, the newly arrived Baron Rhine is somewhat special. He is young and powerful, possesses his own escort ship, and controls a baronial territory waiting to be developed. With all these factors combined, he is no less than a walking fat sheep. And all the Black Horse family needs to do is offer a marriage to a direct descendant.

Wuhe said, "Boss, selling to Lieutenant General Black Horse is too much of a loss. The opportunity for a formal marriage is extremely rare. My suggestion is to sell to the Duke's family or the royal family. It's not worth it for a breathing technique that probably doesn't have the potential to break through to the Gold level."

Jiang He nodded slightly. This time, he wrote to Roland to ask if there was any Great Knight-level breathing technique for sale. This guy had been in the colony, the capital, and the Chaotic Corridor. Before he obtained the White Rose Breathing Technique from the Djouk family, he must have had his own breathing technique.

The reply arrived two hours later.

[Yes, but I advise you not to learn it. This Iron Guard Breathing Technique is permeated with the stench of royalty; it can corrupt and degenerate a person's soul, making them utterly ignorant...]

Roland wrote a long, rambling piece, as if recalling a past event, and proceeded to scathe and berate the royal family members mercilessly.

[…Finally, I want to say that no matter how unpleasant it was, it still accompanied me for quite some time. Although the memories are painful, the price of 90,000 gold coins is fixed. I know you can't come up with it right now, so you can owe me for now.]

After Wuhe finished reading the letter in a daze, he realized that he only needed to read the ending, but it was too late.

"This guy is a real jerk, he wasted my time."

"A debt of 90,000 gold coins is nothing compared to Lilith's debt."

Jiang He didn't feel too much pressure. He sent another message to Lieutenant General Black Horse, this time requesting an exchange of breathing techniques. He killed Silver Sword Rosard and joined the Duke's camp in order to use this platform to enhance his strength.

In the afternoon, the bird returned to the Saint Lilith, bringing back a letter.

"Boss, Lieutenant General Black Horse refused to exchange the family's main breathing technique, but is willing to offer the Gray Horse breathing technique," Wuhe reported.

The Black Horse Breathing Technique excels in speed and also takes into account other aspects, making it quite comprehensive and perfect. Most importantly, it contains a deduction of the level of a titled knight.

In comparison, the Grey Horse Breathing Technique is more extreme, focusing solely on speed. It is usually relied upon by branch bloodlines and family guards for cultivation, like a consumable weapon.

"can."

Jiang He agreed to the deal. Extremes meant power, but also contained danger, which did not align with the preferences of some nobles. He didn't care about that, as the breathing technique was mainly used to cultivate his true form.

Uhe served as the quartermaster, taking full responsibility for the exchange. The Iron Guard Breathing Technique made knights tough and resilient, and it was in high demand among nobles, whose origins lay in the royal family, the kingdom's largest noble family.

……

As dusk fell, the sea was painted with a magnificent picture by the afterglow. Golden fragments of light danced and shimmered on the sparkling surface of the sea, rising and falling. Each ripple carried the lingering warmth of the setting sun, and the hulls of the ships were bathed in the sunset, as if plated with a layer of bronze.

The bow of the Saint Lilith.

Jiang He obtained a scroll of parchment containing the Gray Horse Breathing Technique, which could be cultivated to the peak of the Great Knight level.

Hundreds of human figure movements leap off the page, each movement requiring coordination with a peculiar breathing rhythm. From the perspective of alchemical mysticism, this is a summary and imitation of the manifestation of rules.

"Not too difficult." Jiang He thought to himself. He had 100% enhanced comprehension with his Overlord Blood Body, and he was not an extraordinary novice, so the difficulty of getting started was not very high.

Wuhe was completely absorbed in what he saw. He was interested in all the techniques that could help him escape, to the point of obsession.

After reviewing the information, Jiang He began working on synchronizing his body and will, which was essentially shaping the true form of the knight. The most difficult part of this process was how to generate a silver will, which he could skip directly.

With the Black Rose flintlock pistol in hand, Jiang He fired repeatedly at himself, causing a stinging pain in his soul. He used his internal energy and self-control to direct his body to respond to the stinging pain, and gusts of fierce wind gradually rose up.

As the pain in her body and soul slowly merged, Jiang He found her own unique frequency. Normally, damage to the soul is difficult to repair, but it is not a problem in the face of the ever-burning embers.

A gray warhorse, several meters tall, gradually solidified.

Knight's True Form, Stage 1: Blessing.

Knight's True Form, Second Stage: Use.

Knight's True Form, Stage 3: Ascension.

Jiang He recalled that when Roland first descended upon the Hell of Calamity, his slashing power significantly increased after he received the true form of the White Rose. As for the abilities that the White Rose sublimated in the third stage, they were probably also related to slashing.

The gray warhorse descended, leaving behind a hazy gray mist.

Jiang He took a step forward, increasing his speed by more than 20%.

Overlord's Armor activated - 60% stat boost across all aspects.

Wild Hunt Armor Nanoscale Cover - Increases speed by 30%.

The Blood Shadow of the Möbius Knight merges with himself—increasing all stats by 40%.

Finally, the spiraling energy-resolving stepping technique is activated.

boom!

A white trail ran from front to back on the Saint Lilith, and a moment later, a gale swept in from both sides, creating waves on the sea.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang He arrived at the stern of the ship.

"His speed is still inferior to that of a Silver Peak player like the Old Gentleman who specializes in speed, but it's not far behind."

Jiang He thought for a moment and activated the dual casting of the Mountain-Suppressing Technique. This technique requires control and is therefore difficult to stack infinitely. It is easy to cast a thousand times of something like a fireball, which does not require much skill, but the Overlord Armor is already at its limit after two casts.

As the mountain-suppressing attack was activated, the gray warhorse trembled violently, and the silver will wavered, but its indomitable nature prevented it from collapsing.

At a certain moment, the gray warhorse's four legs suddenly doubled, turning it into an eight-legged warhorse, and its total speed boost increased to 40%. When the crystallization solidification technology was activated, the gray warhorse immediately came to life.

Jiang He mounted his horse and found that his speed perfectly matched that of the gray warhorse, allowing him to unleash the true power of a knight in his true form.

This time, he returned to the bow of the ship at an even faster speed.

"At full power, if I were to gain the Silver Body, I should be able to be slightly faster than the old gentleman. At that level of speed, I couldn't react at all back then."

Before Jiang He could continue his research, Ah Da, the head chef, led the vicious chefs out of the cabin in single file. Thanks to the supplies provided by the portable sanctuary, dinner was very plentiful.

Chapter 292 Naval Battle

Explore the year 1600, August 6th.

Heavy, lead-gray clouds pressed down on the horizon, completely covering the upper sky. The sea and sky were both tinged with this dark hue. At this moment, the inky storm sea was filled with strong winds and torrential rain. Waves carrying white foam collided and piled up against each other, occasionally emitting thunderous roars.

The Northern Fleet cut through the raging waves, with the leading Tier III destroyer resembling a steel behemoth. Its sharp bow cleaved through the surging waves, sending water spraying out like silvery shrapnel to both sides.

The rain poured down, pounding against the cold deck, and the chilly sea breeze made the flags flutter loudly.

Seven days later, the Northern Fleet broke free from the rapid ocean currents and arrived at the designated location, which was less than 200 miles from the port of Calibib, a journey that could be completed in half a day.