Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 271 Found it

As far as Roger could see, the sea surface seemed to be boiling, constantly bubbling up, while many tormented "Nightmare Jellyfish" tumbled and exploded within it.

Although Roger's arrow just now carried extremely high energy, what's really killing these jellyfish right now isn't the heat it generates.

"Heavens of Heaven" is a fusion skill of the "Hanged Man" and "Star of Judgment" pathways. Its principle is to combine the "Thunder Arrow" which can be used by the "Sailor" pathway (which belongs to the adjacent pathways of these two pathways) with the spiritual destructive power of "High-pitched Singing".

In this way, whether the "Lightning Arrow" hits the target directly or explodes, it can cause physical damage through the high temperature and paralyzing effect of the charge, while also allowing the influence of the "High-pitched Singing" to penetrate the surface of the target's astral body directly through the lightning strike.

In this way, "high-pitched singing" can bypass the energy loss and distance effects during sound wave propagation, maximizing its attack power and simultaneously attacking the target on two levels, just like lightning.

As the surface of the "Nightmare Jellyfish" was burned by electric current, its inner spirituality also tended to go out of control, which is why these jellyfish exploded from the inside.

The limbs of the "Nightmare Jellyfish" began to drift around, and the blood they spewed out underwent protein deformation and produced a large number of bubbles when it encountered lightning. This scene reminded Roger of the blood water that Klein blanched before cooking meat at home.

With the Nightmare Jellyfish swarm completely defeated, the dark clouds above the Star Fleet dispersed considerably, and even the storms and lightning disappeared.

When Ophina King, the "Siren," saw this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the normal situation in the southern waters of the Rothschild Islands, not like before when it seemed like we had entered the heart of a raging sea.

"What are you still spacing out for? Didn't you hear the boss say to use the net?"

The "sirens" shouted, and the crew of the "Moon" finally sprang into action.

Inspired by the "Moon", the crew members on the other ships also began to use various tools to go into the sea to collect jellyfish. Before long, each ship was piled with varying amounts of "Nightmare Jellyfish" body tissue.

Roger had already flown down from the top of the mast of the "Uranus" and began to inspect the crew's spoils on each ship. He then ordered the captains to gather the cargo on the "Star Lord" for him to distribute.

In fact, he could have allowed the captains to dismantle the glands, bells, and tentacles of the "Nightmare Jellyfish" themselves before handing them over, but this would have been tantamount to giving his subordinates the opportunity to steal from him.

Roger could share the benefits with his men, but they couldn't take them without permission.

This is not a matter of trust, but a matter of management. Considering that more than half of the current members of the "Star Fleet" are newcomers, following the correct procedures will reduce a lot of infighting and trouble within the fleet, and also prevent open and covert conflicts and struggles between the captains.

Following Roger's instructions, after the captains had arranged for all the cargo to be gathered on the deck of the "Star Lord," he summoned Philip, Ophina, Dionysius, Matteo, Lupin, Adonis, Lindsay, and Jennifer to the "Star Lord."

According to Roger's latest arrangement, apart from Philip being the first mate of the "Star Lord", the rest of these people are the captains of the "Moon", the "Saturn", the "Mercury", the "Mars", the "Uranus", and the supply ships "Fear" and "Giant".

The reason these people are captains is not because they are all actual ship pilots, but because they have high prestige among the lower ranks of the "Star Fleet". Almost all the crew members are loyal to these few people, so Roger only needs to manage these few people, and let the other ships handle the rest of the trivial matters themselves.

"The reason I called you all here is because, as you just saw, we have acquired a batch of precious extraordinary creature spoils."

Roger looked around the captain's cabin and began to speak.

"Boss, you're too kind."

Captain Lu Ping of the "Mars" curled his lip: "You were the one who wiped out a group of jellyfish all by yourself, we didn't do anything."

"You can't say that. We did use a net to catch the fish, to some extent."

Captain Dionysius of the Saturn also laughed, but his tone also contained a hint of self-deprecation.

The sight of Roger single-handedly fighting a large group of "Nightmare Jellyfish" had these grown men excited. They had originally thought they could join the battle, but Roger cleared the field so quickly that he didn't give them a chance at all.

Currently, the strongest fighters in the "Star Fleet" are Roger and Linssaya, followed by Ophina.

The reason Linssaya was put in charge of the supply ship was because she said that she was good at fighting and doing combat training, but her emotions were unstable and she was not suitable for managing a combat ship.

On the contrary, Linssaya has recently become obsessed with cooking, so she took the initiative to take charge of the food management and menu development on the supply ship, and Roger respected her choice.

"To be honest, there really wasn't much we could do in that situation before."

Ophina glanced at Dionysius and Lupin, and said:

"We must have run into a super strong swarm of 'Nightmare Jellyfish'. If our leader hadn't intervened in time, most of the brothers would be dead."

“A five-year-old ‘Nightmare Jellyfish’ can be classified as a Sequence 5 level extraordinary creature, and the smaller ones are at least Sequence 7 level.”

After hearing Ophina's words, Lupin and the others felt a sense of lingering fear.

Most of them were Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 extraordinary beings, and had basically never come into contact with extraordinary beings at the Sequence 5 level. Ophina only gained a relatively detailed understanding of the Nightmare Jellyfish because Borno was seeking the advancement to "Ocean Singer".

"Don't be discouraged, everyone. We will have another chance to fight soon."

Roger smiled and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Now let's talk about the distribution of the 'Nightmare Jellyfish' loot."

"As Ophina said before, the charged glandular fluid of the five-year-old 'Nightmare Jellyfish' is one of the main ingredients of the 'Ocean Singer' potion, which is a Sequence 5 of the 'Sailor' pathway."

"In addition, the Sequence 7 'Navigator' potion also requires dried tentacles of 'Nightmare Jellyfish' that are at least two years old as an auxiliary material. This material is not cheap on the market and is considered one of the most expensive auxiliary materials for Sequence 7 potions."

"In addition, the bell of the 'Nightmare Jellyfish' is also a valuable ingredient that can fetch a high price on the market."

Roger paused:
"I want to sell half of what I earned today to fund the fleet's operations."

"In addition, I will set aside half as rewards for the 'Star Fleet'. Each captain can recommend some outstanding crew members who have the potential to be promoted to 'Navigator', including yourselves. We can provide them with the dried tentacles of 'Nightmare Jellyfish' directly."

"And for those who perform exceptionally well, the fleet can provide at least one of the main ingredients for the 'Navigator' potion."

After hearing Roger's words, the captains all looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, they each had different thoughts.

Beings like Ophina and Dionysius knew of the existence of "playing the law," but the extraordinary items of the "sailor" pathway were of little use to them.

As for Matteo, Luping, and other "enraged people," they were caught in a dilemma.

They contributed a lot to the fleet, but because they did not master the "playing method," they could not completely overcome the madness inherent in the potion. They were willing but powerless to do so. Even if Roger were to place the "Navigator" potion in front of them now, they would not dare to take it.

Roger had naturally noticed the reactions of these people, and he spoke up:

"I know what you're all worried about, so I'm going to tell you something that will be very beneficial for you."

"But you all need to swear an oath not to reveal what I'm about to say until you become Sequence 6 Extraordinaries."

Roger stroked the surface of the "Star Lord's Heart" and spoke in a low voice.

He desperately needs more "navigators" to control the entire fleet and enhance its combat effectiveness, so informing his direct subordinates of the existence of the "role model" is quite necessary.

Everyone noticed Roger's seriousness, and under the witness of the "Heart of the Star Lord," which had the effect of "keeping secrets," they swore an oath of secrecy.

The reason they are restricted from spreading the "acting method" until after Sequence 6 is that extraordinary individuals at that level will have undergone a complete transformation in their knowledge and thinking, and will become more cautious, and will not casually share the secret of becoming stronger through the potion system with others.

Afterwards, to the astonishment of Matteo and the others, Roger once again explained the existence and key points of the "acting method".

"...That's roughly it."

Roger briefly concluded his explanation:

"I hope everyone can figure out the rules of the role as soon as possible and keep them a secret."

In the silence, Adonis was the first to stand up, followed by Matteo and the others, who all bowed respectfully to Roger.

They all realized the importance of the "role-playing method," which could be considered knowledge that could change their destiny.

"Don't say that. I also hope that more of you will become 'navigators' because we will be going to some very dangerous places in the coming period, so I need the entire fleet to have a significant improvement in strength."

Roger waved his hand.

"A very dangerous place, for example?"

Lupin asked, somewhat puzzled.

"For example, Blackwing Reef."

Roger smiled:
"And also, deep within the Misty Sea."

When they heard "Blackwing Reef," the group reacted relatively well, as not everyone knew this place name.

But when Roger mentioned the depths of the Misty Sea, the group immediately gasped.

The Misty Sea is undoubtedly the most dangerous of the five seas. Not only is the weather harsh and navigation difficult, but it is also said to be the entrance to the "Abyss," where any creature that accidentally approaches will be corrupted and become a degenerate.

What Lu Ping and the others didn't know was that the depths of the Misty Sea connected to the Western Continent, but it was sealed by the Celestial Venerable's gray mist barrier, hiding all the source matter except for the "Source Castle" and the "Chaos Sea" there.

"There's no need for everyone to be too nervous. I have a fairly clear plan for the whole thing."

Roger blinked and smiled.

"We trust you, Captain."

Dionysius was quick to speak out, and the rest of them said similar things.

"very good."

Roger was very satisfied with this; he did not sense any insincerity from the people present.

"Everyone, hurry up and digest the potion. Also, after we get back today, each ship should count the extraordinary individuals on board who are good at diving. I need 3 to 5 people from each ship. Tomorrow they will accompany me to dive into the sea to find something."

After saying this, Roger described the approximate impact area and possible characteristics of the meteorite he was looking for.

"By the way, Captain, you've been searching for meteorites. Are you preparing to advance to demigod status?"

Suddenly, Linsaya, who had been silent all along, chuckled and teased.

The question left the others momentarily stunned, but they quickly broke into smiles.

However, Roger nodded generously:
"Ah."

"what?"

Everyone made strange noises.

For Lu Ping and the others, their doubts stemmed mainly from their disbelief that there was such a powerful being before them who had the potential to ascend to demigodhood.

For worldly people like Ophina and Dionysius, what puzzled them was that Roger could instantly kill a group of Sequence 5 beings, yet he wasn't a demigod.
If someone really became a demigod, how terrifying would that be?

But whatever their thoughts, in that instant, everyone's apprehension about Roger's plan to explore the Misty Sea turned into relief.

After all, Nast, the "King of the Five Seas" who supposedly inherited the Solomon Empire's legacy on the Misty Sea, was said to be only a demigod!

"Captain, what if the wind and waves pick up again tomorrow?"

Matteo calmed his surprise and glanced with some worry at the temporarily calmed weather outside the porthole.

If all goes well, the "Star Fleet" will officially enter the stormy area of ​​the Raging Sea tomorrow.

"Don't worry, things will be calm tomorrow." After receiving Roger's inexplicable assurance, the captains looked at each other, but said nothing. Instead, they hurried back to their respective ships and began compiling the lists.

Early the next morning.

After praying to the "Sea God," Roger stood on the deck and looked at the rain that had stopped and the calm sea.

Although there were still some clouds in the sky, the light was quite good, and the wind had subsided considerably, with the average wind speed almost equivalent to that of the Sunya Sea.

Meanwhile, all the skilled divers selected from the various ships of the "Star Fleet" were already standing on the deck of the "Star Lord".

"Bros."

Roger looked at the group of sailors in front of him and spoke loudly:
"Thanks to the blessings of the gods, the weather is very nice today."

Considering the diverse and mixed religious landscape within the "Star Fleet," Roger refrained from mentioning the specific names of the deities and thoughtfully used the singular "god" rather than the plural "god."

"I'm sure you captains have already told you the characteristics of what we're looking for today. I'll now distribute a talisman to each of you."

As Roger spoke, he took out a stack of standard-sized "celestial" talismans from his trench coat pocket, drawn with waterproof ink and high-strength paper.

"Everyone can get one. If you encounter any danger at sea, you can directly infuse your spirituality into it and shout the word 'celestial body' in ancient Hermes in your mind to detonate it."

"As long as you strictly follow my instructions, this talisman will not harm you when it explodes, but any single extraordinary creature of Sequence 5 level and any group of creatures below Sequence 5 will be harmed by this talisman and become confused for a short period of time."

"When the time comes, you just swim as fast as you can to the boat, and I will come to pick you up in time."

Roger repeated the pronunciation of the ancient Hermetic word for "celestial body" several times to make sure that the crew members, who hadn't read many books, had memorized it. Then, he changed into diving clothes and plunged straight into the raging sea.

While in the air, Roger's body flashed with a ghostly blue light.

That is the power of Seamus, the "Ocean Singer"!
With the aid of this power, Roger entered the water like a fish and quickly dived down.

He took a deep breath, feeling his conjured gill-like organ fill with oxygen.

"That's quite an ability."

Roger couldn't help but sigh.

It can be said that in terms of diving and swimming, the "Sailor" route is undoubtedly the strongest among the 22 routes. Even if you bring in those Outer Gods outside the barrier, none of them know how to go into the sea as well as the "Lord of the Storm".

No one knows more about going to sea than I, Leodorus!
Roger cursed Storm Dove in his mind while looking down at the seabed that was gradually approaching him.

This area of ​​the sea was undoubtedly deep water, and Roger could feel the terrifying pressure squeezing his body, but both the "Shepherd's" body and the "Ocean Singer's" qualities were enough to resist this pressure.

In contrast, the "sailors" or "raging people" could only move in shallower areas and then had to consider the problem of breathing.

Fortunately, the light was quite good at the moment, and the visibility underwater was much better than usual.

With the "celestial" talisman protecting them, Roger wasn't too worried about them.

"At this depth, I can vaguely sense something in this sea area that makes Geheros's source essence slightly restless, but the location is somewhat chaotic..."

"Could it be that the residual power of 'Death' has confused my senses?"

Roger thought for a moment and felt that this situation was somewhat possible.

"If only I had the 'Source Castle,' I could fly up to the 'Gray Fog' right now and do some divination."

He suddenly felt a pang of envy for Klein.

"However, I have my own way."

Roger smiled and shook his head, then silently recited the name of Geherus several times in his mind before locking himself into the "Old Box".

After a while, the "Old Box" wriggled painfully and "spit out" Roger.

"found it."

Roger's eyes lit up, and he looked towards a certain direction to the west.

Although the meteorite was imbued with the aura of the starry sky, its own level was not very high. In the presence of surrounding interference, Roger needed to use the "Old Box" to temporarily isolate himself in order to simulate a shielding effect similar to the "Source Castle".

"This unlucky box."

Roger glanced at the pathetic "0" level sealed artifact in his hand with a pang of heartache and shook his head.

He then stopped lingering in that spot and floated straight to the surface.

"Bring the brothers back. We need to sail the ship a little further west."

Following Roger's orders, all the crew members returned to the ship one after another, and then the "Star Fleet" sailed westward at full speed for about 25 nautical miles.

"This should be about right."

Roger estimated the voyage distance and then halted the fleet, slowing it down.

"This should be about right."

Although this location is slightly northwest of the predicted position, it is still some distance from the deepest part of the raging sea, and the influence of the "Scepter of the Sea God" is still significant here.

"Work in groups of four and search the vicinity for objects that look like large rocks."

Upon hearing Roger's order, all the skilled divers on the crew jumped into the sea once again.

"Still deep water... but the visibility is better than before."

Because of the better weather in this area, Roger was able to see many marine creatures swimming around.

Among them were rare items such as giant lobsters, king crabs, and tuna, but Roger, despite his curiosity, did not linger and focused his attention as much as possible on sensing the presence of the meteorite.

Roger also disgusted the "Old Box" again, thus successfully limiting the search area to an area of ​​about 100 meters in radius.

Just as he was about to search further, he suddenly heard the sound of a "celestial" talisman exploding not far away!
Roger's mind raced, and he quickly swam towards the source of the sound wave, braving the shockwave.

He quickly arrived at the area where the "celestial" spell had been triggered.

There, a huge, brightly colored sea anemone was writhing in agony, while three sailors surrounded it.

The three sailors all looked extremely anxious. When they saw Roger appear, they immediately grasped at a straw and gestured to Roger, pointing to the sea anemone with their fingers.

"Did the sea anemone eat a person?"

Roger paused for a moment, then looked at the sea anemone.

"court death."

He transformed his arm into a blade of flesh and bone, and then, with the insight granted to him by "Secret Insight," he precisely severed the anemone's tentacles with a single sword strike.

Sure enough, as the sea anemone writhed in pain, a painful face immediately appeared inside.

"Fortunately, digestive juices haven't been secreted yet."

Roger glanced at the crew member's skin and felt a little more at ease.

He used the flesh and blood that the "Rose Bishop" had split off to weave a net, wrapped it around his trapped subordinate, and then pulled him out.

"Take him up there."

Roger gestured, and the three sailors understood. They immediately escorted the "sailor," who was already showing signs of drowning due to panic, and lifted him up to the surface quickly.

Then Roger looked at the sea anemone and grabbed it in mid-air.

The surrounding shadows rapidly gathered, quickly penetrated the anemone's body, and swiftly tore it into pieces.

"and many more."

Roger originally intended to leave directly, but suddenly his eyes narrowed.

Because he saw a strange stone at the base of the sea anemone, which was clearly some kind of extraordinary creature!

Roger didn't notice the anemone's tentacles immediately because the stone was almost completely covered by them.

"Could it be..."

Roger didn't rush forward. Instead, he used "Secret Insight" once again to confirm that there were no lurking marine predators around before swimming closer.

The stone was very large, about three meters in diameter, and seemed to have been there for a long time.

Because of the constant erosion by seawater, the bottom of this rock not only has a lot of moss, but also some barnacles attached to it, which is why Roger did not discover it immediately.

At this moment, Roger felt an intense desire for the stone!
"Is it possible..."

He suppressed his excitement and locked himself in the "Old Days Box" for the third time.

"that's it."

After Roger was spat out, he was completely certain that the huge rock in front of him was the meteorite that had fallen into the raging sea according to historical records!
"I didn't expect to find it so quickly. I originally planned to keep searching until I reached Port Berens."

He quickly placed the meteorite into the "Old Box" and then floated back to the surface of the sea.

"How about it?"

As soon as Roger arrived at the sea, he saw Linseria with her long, beautiful legs hanging down, looking down at him and asking questions.

"Found them, bring them all back."

Roger switched to the abilities of "The Fallen Earl" Chunus Colger, amplifying the kinetic energy from leaping out of the sea, and jumped back onto the deck of the "Giant".

Jennifer handed Roger a towel, and Roger thanked her and began to wipe himself dry.

During this time, all the crew members also floated to the surface.

"Captain, the Mercury's sailor Marcus was just swallowed by a sea anemone and was a bit shaken. He also inhaled some water. Everyone else has returned safely."

After listening to Zeus's report, Roger nodded and then said to the latter:
"Go to the captain's cabin and get a dose of medicine to prevent lung infection from Bandit. Give it to Marcus."

After taking the medicine provided by Mr. Moon yesterday, Bandit had the idea of ​​protecting that batch of medicine. Roger did not stop him, and so the cat naturally became the medicine manager of the entire fleet.

"Yes, Captain."

Although Zeus was a little puzzled as to why Bandit would be in charge of medicine, he left without any problems.

Roger himself arranged the cleanup work, ordered the fleet to sail along a safe route toward Gilain in East Byron, and then returned to the captain's cabin. He took out the moss-covered and barnacle-covered meteorite from the "Old Box" and examined it closely.

(End of this chapter)