Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 270 Fusion Technique
Roger had become very familiar with this sound since he became captain of the Star Lord.

He immediately realized that it was a sound that only a giant wave could make!
Not only that, but an extremely violent storm was raging outside, with raindrops pounding against the portholes as if many rifles were firing at the "Star Lord" at the same time.

The rain started falling vertically, then gradually began to slope, and finally it was falling almost horizontally, with the rain getting heavier and heavier.

"It seems we're not very lucky. We've encountered such a huge storm as soon as we entered the raging sea."

"You little rascal, I thought you were very confident because you seemed so sure of yourself."

It has to be said that Emlyn's potion is indeed very effective. After taking only a few drops, Bandit seems to have become immune to seasickness and jumped onto the table without any pressure, complaining to Roger.

"No matter how good I am, I can't predict the weather at sea, especially in a place like the raging sea."

Roger curled his lip:

"But you don't need to worry too much, this is only the beginning."

"I'm going to check on the deck. You stay here quietly."

"I'm not going. If I get my fur wet, I'll get a good licking when I get back."

Bandit gave Roger a disgruntled look, then meowed and jumped onto Roger's bed to sleep.

"Emlin's medicine is really good; even seasick cats can sleep in the raging sea after drinking it."

Roger mentally gave the vampire a big thumbs up, then put on a waterproof deerskin hat and returned to the deck.

Just as he expected, the sky above the deck was pouring water, with torrential rain pounding down on the deck, completely soaking even the ropes and the brand-new "Fleet of Stars" flag.

On the deck, all the sails were fully lowered – it was obvious that this was a coordinated arrangement made by Philip and Ofina.

Roger was now very glad that he had the sailors lower most of the sails immediately; otherwise, in this situation, not only would the sails not be able to be lowered, but the mast would definitely break.

With the help of steam turbines, although all eight ships of the "Star Lord" were in a state of swaying, they were fortunately all very close together.

This can be seen from the lights hanging on several ships; although the flames inside flickered somewhat erratically, thankfully none of them went out.

There are not just one, but at least five such lights on each ship. This is a safety design to allow ships in front, behind, to the sides to confirm each other's positions.

"We still have to thank Emperor Roselle for directly promoting the application of steam technology in the field of navigation; otherwise, we would probably have really capsized in the gutter today."

Roger couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Old Wiseman once told me that before steam turbines became widespread, many old sailing ships, when encountering storms at sea, not only had to furl their sails, but often even had to have their masts cut off. Otherwise, the ships would be completely out of control under the influence of the storm and eventually be blown into dangerous waters, run aground, or even sink.

Just then, Roger suddenly frowned and looked at a pale-faced figure that quickly appeared beside him.

"This is……"

Before he could react, the figure spoke:

"The 'Siren' said that the storm was unusual and might be caused by the influence of some kind of extraordinary creature in the ocean."

After saying this, the figure disappeared.

It was only then that Roger realized that this might be an extraordinary item possessed by "Siren" Ophina King, used to communicate with the other members of the fleet.

"This looks like something from the 'corpse collector' pathway... This is pretty good, I can get one of these later."

As for what the "sirens" had just sent through the undead, Roger pondered it carefully and understood what she wanted to say.

As she said, this storm was indeed unusual.

In fact, although theoretically, after crossing the Rothschild Islands and continuing south, one would enter the raging sea region, the monstrous waves that have stretched between the northern and southern continents since the Quaternary period would not appear immediately.

This is easy to understand, because the Rosd Islands are an important parish of the Church of the "Lord of Storms," ​​and are filled with the anchors of that "tyrant," so His power also greatly stabilizes the weather within dozens of nautical miles south of the Rosd Islands.

This stability does not mean perpetual calm, but rather that random weather still exists—only this weather variation is more similar to that of the Sunya Sea than the long-term instability north of Byron.

Ophina had been to the Raging Sea before, so she knew this very well and immediately realized that the sudden storm was a serious problem.

After realizing this, the flesh on Roger's shoulders suddenly began to writhe and lengthen rapidly.

Soon, a pair of fleshy tissue resembling large trumpets appeared on his shoulders.

The next second, the flesh and blood tissue differentiated again, and soon a mouth appeared in the very center, with not only teeth, but also a tongue and gums.

Roger and the two mouths took a deep breath at the same time, and then let out a deafening roar.

"Attention all ships, this is the 'Star Lord'."

"Notify the engine room to increase the speed to over 10 knots, using the 'Star Lord' and 'Moon' as navigational beacons. We must accelerate through this storm zone!"

This message contains a response to "Siren" Ophina, meaning that the "Moon" can now determine its speed, and if Ophina deems it necessary to slow down, the "Star Lord" will also slow down accordingly.

If the storm is caused by extraordinary beings, then increasing the speed has two obvious advantages.

First, it can quickly cross its sphere of influence; second, the fleet's voyage might provoke it, thus prompting it to attack the "Star Fleet".

The first scenario would be ideal, but if it were the second, Roger wouldn't mind giving it a good beating.

Roger had long been used to his tendency to cause trouble, and wherever he went, he had to make a big deal out of it.

He had only been in Bayam for a little over a week when he inexplicably got involved in the "Life School's" Level 0 Sealed Artifact incident, and spent more than an hour speedrunning the Governor's Mansion dungeon and defeating a demigod.

A few days later, he went to attack the military base in Bayam again. If Luna hadn't shown up in time, who knows how many officers would have enjoyed this "blessing".

What kind of monster is this, daring to jump around in front of the "Galactic Admiral"?

Under Roger's repeated "broadcasts," the Moon and Star Lord immediately began to accelerate, while the Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and the two supply ships, the Fear and the Colossus, also set off at full speed.

Strangely enough, once the speed exceeded 10 knots, Roger immediately felt that the ship's rocking had greatly improved and become much more stable.

However, looking around, the wind and waves showed no signs of abating, especially along the path of the "Star Fleet," where small cyclones had even sprung up.

"Is it possible..."

Roger narrowed his eyes slightly and ordered the speed to be increased to 15 knots again.

This is almost the limit of the average speed of the "Star Fleet" without sails.

The instant the acceleration was complete, Roger once again experienced a noticeable reduction in the jolts. This reduction was even more pronounced than during the first acceleration, further confirming Roger's suspicions.

That is, something is following the "Star Fleet" and trying to harass it by stirring up storms!
Upon realizing this, Roger immediately leaped into the air and flew backward, stepping on the air.

Because he was sailing in the opposite direction to the fleet, Roger passed all the ships in just over ten seconds and arrived at the rear of the "Uranus".

Roger's actions immediately drew gasps from many of the new members who had joined the fleet. None of them had experienced the great battle between Roger and "Twilight Admiral," and upon seeing Roger's aerial maneuvers, they all wore expressions of awe, as if they were revering an angel.

At this moment, they finally glimpsed a corner of the "Galactic Admiral's" strength!
Amidst the howling wind, Roger pulled out an enhanced "Celestial" talisman, then bit his finger and dripped a drop of his own blood onto it.

This is the blood of the "Rose Bishop," imbued with the rich spirituality of the "Leaker" and brimming with violent vitality. The moment the blood touched the red eyeball, the eyeball emitted a faint rust-colored light!
As soon as Roger let go, the talisman flew into the vortex following the "Star Fleet" and continued to rise.

When this ascent reached its peak, the "celestial" talisman mysteriously sank again, seemingly entering a convection zone, and quickly fell into the sea.

"Celestial bodies!"

Roger used his voice, enhanced by the aura of a "singer," to utter this difficult-to-pronounce character.

"boom!"

The sea surface was immediately blasted open by the violent sound waves, creating a hole. Roger also heard a painful roar!

This roar was not transmitted through the air, but rather seemed to be a spiritual exchange of information!

Many crew members on the Uranus also heard the roar and instinctively covered their ears, showing expressions of pain.

"Crack, crackle, crackle..."

Numerous bolts of lightning began to flash across the ocean, quickly merging with the lightning in the sky to form an electric grid that enveloped Roger.

Under the dazzling blue and white light, Roger finally saw what was following him.

It was a large expanse of jellyfish with a strange blue-white texture!
These jellyfish vary in size, with the smallest having a diameter of one meter and the largest having a diameter of over 10 meters!
It was these ghostly jellyfish that gathered together and caused that terrifying storm.

"This is……"

Roger's pupils contracted.

He had seen something similar in Borno Stone IV's logbook!
When Borno was searching for the main ingredients for the "Ocean Singer" potion, he proposed two options.

The first option is to directly purchase the extraordinary properties of "Ocean Singer" or its corresponding main ingredient. The other option is to hunt down a supernatural creature called "Nightmare Jellyfish" that is five years or older and obtain at least 100 milliliters of its charged glandular fluid—which is one of the main ingredients for both "Ocean Singer" potions.

However, catching this "nightmare jellyfish" is not an easy task.

They typically travel in groups and are known for their ability to darken an area of ​​the sea, cause severe weather, and even thunderstorms.

What's most disgusting is that these jellyfish possess a certain degree of intelligence. They particularly enjoy feeding on human blood and skin tissue, so they will form teams to hunt human ships and even fleets in some sea areas, causing these ships to wreck by creating storms, waves, and thunderstorms, and then devouring the people on board.

The Furious Sea is the main habitat of the Nightmare Jellyfish!

But Roger did not feel fear because of this.

He saw it: money.

A lot of money!
The electrified gland fluid of Nightmare Jellyfish that are over five years old can not only be sold for money, but its tentacles are also an important ingredient in potions—this effect is the same regardless of the jellyfish's age.

The bell of the Nightmare Jellyfish is an extremely rare delicacy, so much so that many people across the five seas try every means to purchase it, and the price was once driven up to a high of 50 gold pounds per 100 grams!
"I was just thinking about how to make money a few days ago, and this opportunity has come knocking on my door."

Roger was in a great mood.

Next, the crew of the "Star Fleet" heard a strange command.

"Brothers, get on the net!"

"Did I hear that right? Did the captain tell us to use the landing net?"

On the Star Lord, Zeus, covered in sweat, ran up from the steam turbine room and grabbed Philip's arm, panting heavily.

"Seems to be."

Philip nodded, looking at Roger, who was suspended in the air and illuminated by electricity, with a bewildered expression.

But he soon understood what Roger meant.

The originally scattered electric light quickly took shape, and in no time it became a lightning pillar five meters wide, enveloping Roger within it.

The next moment, a burst of lightning illuminated the sky above the raging sea as if it were a clear day!
However, after the Nightmare Jellyfish swarm unleashed a powerful attack, Roger appeared there unharmed.

His body seemed to be enveloped by a bubble formed by a distorted space, and at this moment Roger was suspended in it, using the misalignment to isolate all electrical attacks.

"All done?"

Roger landed on the top of the mast of the "Uranus," looked down at the large clump of jellyfish, and smiled.

"It's my turn."

Roger's body crackled with electricity, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and a longbow made of lightning appeared in his left hand.

As Roger drew the bowstring, an arrow formed of lightning appeared.

However, unlike the previous "Thunder Arrow," this arrow faintly displayed some indescribable melodies, as if the thunder, like a flock of birds, formed some kind of music.

Although the melody is pleasant to the ear, upon closer listening, it seems to carry a sense of fear and trembling that can be felt deep within the soul, as if all spirituality will gradually wither away in the echoing of this melody.

"Try my newly developed trick."

Roger narrowed his eyes and shot the arrow, which emitted an incomprehensible melody, toward the sea.

Thunder crashed down, mist billowed, and the mournful lament of thunder echoed across the sea.

Large numbers of "Nightmare Jellyfish" emitted mournful cries, began to disintegrate, tumble, and struggle in agony.

The melody that made one's heart tremble and shudder from the depths of their soul spread rapidly along with the white light.

Fortunately, the crew of the "Uranus" were not directly struck by the lightning. Otherwise, given their level, even a tiny bit of the charge that had fused with the "Singer's" abilities would have caused their spirituality to wither or even go out of control.

"Fusion Technique, 'The Lament of the Heavens'!"

(End of this chapter)