Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 330 Stacy's Pet
With a determined heart, Mamoreno frantically poured all his remaining magic power into the jade tablet, activating the final destruction program!
However, after a few deathly seconds of silence, the expected energy burst and disintegration of the ship did not occur.

The control room was deathly silent, except for the low hum of the core array in operation; the light symbolizing destruction did not illuminate.

Just then, clear footsteps sounded behind him.

Violet appeared at the door of the control room. While dismantling the magical traps, she leisurely played with a glittering gold jade tablet engraved with an intricate sun emblem in her hand—the very cardinal identity card that Catherine had given her, representing the second-highest authority of the Temple of Light.

“Sorry, Captain Mamoreno,” Su Ming stepped out from behind Violet, a mocking smile on his face, “we are Gold VIPs, and our access level… seems to be a tiny bit higher than yours.”

Marmoreno's face changed drastically in an instant, turning from pale to utterly despairing ashes. He let out a low, unwilling growl like a wild beast and suddenly drew his silver-hilted sword from his waist.

Su Ming immediately adopted a defensive stance.

However, Mamoreno's sword was not aimed at his enemy, but rather resolutely slashed across his own neck!
puff!

Scalding blood gushed out instantly, staining the front of his magnificent captain's uniform. His wide eyes stared intently at Su Ming and Zi Jin, his body convulsed violently a few times, and finally, with a "thud," he crashed heavily onto the cold magic array floor, his breath fading away.

"...What's going on?" Su Ming looked at the glaring bloodstains spreading rapidly on the ground and the lifeless corpses, completely puzzled.

“Mamoreno’s failure to carry out the mission of destroying the warship is already an unforgivable crime.” Violet’s voice carried a hint of cold insight. “If he does not die here to atone for his sins, the higher-ups of the temple will surely consider him a traitor. At that time, all his blood relatives in the Glorious Holy City will be slaughtered without exception.”

"I see..." Su Ming looked at the corpse on the ground, his expression somewhat complicated.

Bowers entered the control room and visibly relaxed when he saw that Su Ming and Zi Jin had taken control of the situation. But when his gaze fell on Marmoreno's corpse, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately suggested, "How about we use high-level necromancy to 'resurrect' this old guy's body? Then spread the word that Captain Marmoreno had a change of heart in the face of battle and gloriously surrendered with the 'Atonement Thorns'!"

"Then, when the Pope is enraged and executes his family in the Holy City, we'll jump out and announce the truth, saying that it was actually just a high-level zombie controlled by us?" Su Ming asked rhetorically.

“Yes, that’s it!” A vengeful glint flashed in Bowers’ eyes.

Su Ming shook his head, his tone slow and resolute, "No. Even if the Divine Covenant Sect is a hateful enemy, it's not worth using such methods against us."

“Doing this would severely damage the morale of the remaining Covenantists and create suspicion and division within them!” Bowers was puzzled, even somewhat anxious. “What harm would that do?”

“Yes, it will severely erode our reputation,” Violet replied. “It will destroy our very foundation of image!”

Powers didn't quite understand: "Shouldn't war be waged by any means necessary?"

“Next, we will need to face numerous forces on the continent,” Su Ming patiently explained. Since transmigrating to this other world, he has experienced all sorts of things, and his vision and perspective have broadened considerably. “We need to deal with them, including but not limited to negotiations, alliances, and various transactions. In the process of fighting against the Temple of Light, we must strive to turn these people into our allies, not obstacles.”

"Therefore, we need to cultivate and maintain a positive image," said Zijin. "We can be assertive, and we should be powerful, but we cannot let people see us as insidious, cunning, and despicable."

“I know you deeply hate the Covenant,” Su Ming said, looking at Bowers, “but from a strategic point of view, the price we pay for this tactical advantage is simply not worth it!”

"..." Bowers paused for a moment, then slowly nodded. "I understand. I've learned something."
The "Redemption Thorn" was quickly and completely suppressed. Su Ming left one hundred necromancers to guard the ship and immediately began repair work.

However, many of the ship's magic array nodes and sail system were severely damaged. Lacking materials like sails, they could only piece together substitutes from other items during repairs.

After inspecting the area, Su Ming confirmed that this was not a project that could be completed in a short time.

He teamed up with Violet to dismantle the ship's key magical traps and then returned to the Pansy.

The ship's engines roared once more, propelling the vessel at full speed through the waves, heading straight for the next fleeing warship.

Lunchtime has arrived. Due to the wartime situation, in order to facilitate quick meal collection for personnel on duty and to allow logistics to deliver meals to frontline combat positions, today's food is mainly convenient, consisting of various bread rolls or meat patties filled with thick meat fillings.

However, the restaurant still provided a large pot of steaming hot soup. Su Ming, who had been busy all morning, was parched and filled himself a large bowl.

He carried his tray into the small dining room on the side and found that Eunice was already inside.

The junior clerk was also busy all morning. While the soldiers at the front were fighting valiantly, she was in the rear coordinating the allocation of supplies and personnel rotations.

At this moment, on the table where the junior clerk was sitting, there were several cages of different sizes and materials placed rather incongruously.

Su Ming's gaze swept across the area, and he immediately recognized the inhabitants: a coiled snake, a curled-up hedgehog, and two lizards climbing.

“These are all pets that Stacy asked me to look after temporarily,” Yunier explained, while feeding the pets into the cages according to the numbers on them.

"Are these all the pets she kept in the Divine Might Prison?" Su Ming was somewhat puzzled.

“No,” Violet chimed in as she entered the restaurant, “Stacy just picked these up along the way. She’s always had this problem; she gets soft-hearted when she sees small animals on the street.”

"No wonder you specifically warned her not to impulsively 'bring' those silver dragons back as well," Su Ming said with sudden realization.

“The key point is,” Violet added, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, “that Stacy has a particular fondness for creatures like lizards!”

A dragon, could it be considered... a type of extremely large lizard?

"Then she'll listen to advice, right?" Su Ming's tone couldn't help but carry a hint of nervousness.

"Probably, maybe, it will..." Zijin also seemed less certain.

(End of this chapter)