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This giant ship is naturally the Margot, and the four frigates are the new type of frigates of the Austrian Navy, the Novara-class frigates—the name comes from the first frigate of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

However, these four Novara-class frigates are currently "leased" by Blackwater International and employed by the Dutch governor, Josie, so they fly the Dutch flag.

This type of frigate is not particularly advanced, and its specifications are quite low, with a full-load displacement of only 3,600 tons.

Its prototype is the Garcia-class frigate built by the United States in the 1960s in the original timeline. It was also the last traditional frigate built by the United States. After that, it was the era of missile frigates.

It's not that Josie didn't want to build more advanced warships.

However, the navy is different from the army and air force; it's not something that can be quickly established just by having the technology.

Austria has a strong foundation in the army and air force, and its various heavy industries are also highly developed. Its engine technology is very advanced, and the famous Steyr automobile was originally an Austrian company.

After annexing Bavaria, Austria's industrial strength was enhanced in an epic fashion.

The renowned Messerschmitt, BMW, Audi, Siemens, and many others all originated in Bavaria.

Therefore, with these strong foundations, it was able to quickly build the corresponding land and air military industrial system after Josie presented the technology.

But the navy is a completely different story.

Since the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the loss of access to the sea, Austria's large shipbuilding industry was completely shut down, starting from scratch with no technological accumulation whatsoever.

Even with the necessary technology, it's impossible to become an expert overnight and immediately build advanced technologies like aircraft carriers and destroyers.

Otherwise, it would be truly embarrassing to end up like the boat capsizing as soon as you get in the water.

Yes, that's right, I'm talking about Indians.

Therefore, the navy can only start with small and medium-sized ships and gradually accumulate experience.

A frigate is clearly a very good choice.

Moreover, even frigates can be used in many creative ways.

For example, these four frigates were equipped with anti-submarine helicopters, which was a pioneering move for this era.

However, although these four frigates were said to be leased by Blackwater International, the crew members on board were actually still Austrian naval personnel, just with different uniforms and flags.

Its real purpose was merely to accumulate some experience in long-distance ocean voyages under the guise of this—although the Margot was a cruise ship, its special internal configuration actually made it stronger than a typical destroyer, and it did not need a frigate escort at all.

Meanwhile, Josie was leisurely playing golf on the luxurious top deck of the Margot.

After the New Delhi incident, he separated from Claire Wayan and his men, first going to Nepal to meet up with the Jedi First Team who had fled there. After retrieving the Apocalypse Tank, he flew from Nepal, passing through Baba Sheep, and boarded the Margherita, which was already sailing in the Arabian Sea.

With a clang, just as Josie sent the ball flying dozens of meters and into the sea, he saw Vito walking over from the other side.

"Boss, Ophelia sent a message saying the man has been caught and is expected to be delivered in two hours," Vito said as he walked over to Josie.

"Nothing went wrong, right?" Josie asked, nodding.

“No, Mumbai is just like other parts of India, it’s in complete chaos right now, so nobody has noticed Ophelia’s actions,” Vito said, shaking his head.

Without a doubt, the "Natasha Romanoff" who led the capture of the Golden Hook in Mumbai was actually Ophelia, and the others who accompanied her were none other than the Jedi First Class who had previously wreaked havoc in New Delhi.

Two hours later, a small cargo ship appeared on the sea far from the Margot.

After the two sides made contact, a container was transported from the small cargo ship into the special cargo hold of the Margot.

"Huh? What's this feeling?" Josie, who rushed over after receiving the news, sensed something was wrong as soon as she entered the warehouse.

"Boss, is something wrong?" Ophelia, who was waiting there, immediately stepped forward and asked with some curiosity.

“Something is definitely not right—it seems these Eternals are even more interesting than I expected!” Josie’s expression was slightly strange, and her eyes were filled with excitement.

The reason was that when he entered the warehouse, he felt an unexpected abundance of magical power within it.

Magic power was a kind of energy floating in the air that he felt after learning the Five Elements magic from Cai Lin in the Legend of Gods and Demons.

However, the book only knows what magic power actually is, but not why it is.

What is certain is that magical power is the foundation for manipulating the five elements.

Drawing upon and drawing upon magic from the air is an extremely difficult and lengthy process, because the amount of magic contained in the air is generally very low.

Josie was able to quickly master the Five Elements magic largely because of the Fountain of Youth, a treasure from another world that contained a great deal of magical power.

But now, Josie clearly sensed that the level of magic in the air inside the warehouse was several times higher than normal, and it was extremely active.

This wasn't the first time Josie had walked into this warehouse, but this feeling was a first for her.

This shows that the problem is not with the warehouse, but with the goods inside the warehouse.

So Josie's gaze immediately fell on the container that had just been loaded onto the ship—it contained the Eternal Clan's Golden Hook.

At the same time, information about the Eternals flashed through his mind again.

The Eternals are creations of the Celestials.

The Celestials are the chief of the Marvel universe's creators, eternal creators and assistants, and the most powerful energy producers in the physical universe.

It was they who gave the Eternals the ability to draw upon the energy of the universe without limit.

It is precisely because they possess endless cosmic energy that the Eternals have near-eternal life and the ability to use the unique powers bestowed upon them by the Celestials with almost no limit.

So—magical power is actually cosmic energy? Or perhaps a type of energy that is the same as cosmic energy?

Josie couldn't help but think so.

However, one thing is basically certain: the existence of the Eternals will have a certain impact on the magic power in the air.

Otherwise, the changes in the amount of mana in the cargo hold cannot be explained.

It's just unknown whether he can directly draw magic power from the Eternals.

If possible... a crazy idea quickly began to take root in Josie's mind.

"Open the box!" Josie's gaze toward the container became extremely eager, leaving Ophelia, who was unaware of what was happening, completely bewildered and even wondering if there was something wrong with Josie's orientation.

However, under Josie's orders, she obediently had the container opened.

As the container was opened, Jin Gou, who had been impaled through the collarbone and bound in layers, with almost no room to move except for his head, appeared in front of Josie.

Chapter 209 Golden Hook's Little Calculation

"Who are you? Why do you know about the Eternals? And why did you capture me?" As the container was opened, Josie, dressed in an expensive suit, appeared, along with "Natasha" who was respectfully standing beside him. The imprisoned Golden Hook immediately realized that the person in front of him was most likely the mastermind behind his capture, and he immediately questioned her excitedly.

Looking at the extremely emotional Golden Hook, Josie couldn't help but wonder if this was really an Eternal.

Having lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years, are they still so emotional?

But considering their portrayal in the movie—well, okay, these Eternals are indeed quite emotional.

They are all construct monsters who have lived for countless years, yet they act like little children, displaying their emotions.

Hmm, I guess it's some low-class female director's influence from afar.

"Don't get excited, Mr. Golden Hook. I invited you here just to ask you to do me a small favor. As long as you help me, I will naturally let you leave afterwards!" Josie said with a slight smile, while sensing the increasingly dense magical power in the air inside the container and suppressing her emotions.

Yes, he will definitely release the golden hook, but the problem is, it's Ophelia who's catching it. Whether she releases it or not is none of Josie's business.

That makes perfect sense!

"What do you want me to do?" Jin Gou sensed something was wrong with Qiao Xi's words, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he could only ask.

"It's very simple. One of your Eternals, the Speedster Macari, stole my things. The other, this Josie, I captured your friend. So your request is complicated: tell me our whereabouts!" Golden Hook said quietly.

Upon hearing Jin Gou's words, Zhu Ke was immediately taken aback.

He immediately realized that what Jin Gou said was probably true.

Having spent centuries together, Zhuke knew his team of Eternals all too well.

Of all the people, the most difficult to cause trouble for are Macari and Josie.

The latter detests collecting all sorts of legendary items, such as the Vatican's Eight Sacred Treasures or Solomon's Treasure. Basically, you'll try every means to steal any strange or unusual thing from human civilization, relying on your speedster abilities.

They even steal right under someone's nose and rob them directly.

This has even led to conflicts between the Eternals and these "gods" who descended to Earth.

As for the other one, Josie, it goes without saying that she saw humans clashing behind my back and wanted to control us.

Seven centuries later, none of us parted ways because of Josie's attitude toward humanity—Daf was the one who remembered most of the time that Daf controlled the entire Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, where hundreds of thousands of Spanish and Aztecs were fighting.

Therefore, upon hearing the two things Jin Gou mentioned, Zhu Ke believed about 40% of them.

Because it sounded like something only two people could do.

Good heavens, it turns out that those two old bastards offended someone with their actions. They tried to clean up their mess, but the other party came after them and targeted them directly.

What terrible things have you done?

Zhu Ke felt a deep sense of helplessness.

But all we can do is sigh.

Although those two old men did things out of kindness that ultimately harmed themselves, we are still my friends and family, and I might betray them.

Therefore, Zhu Ke immediately wanted to agree to Jin Gou.

But there was still a way to say it, and Zhu Ke suddenly thought that perhaps he didn't need to cover for us.

To be precise, do I need to cover for Dai Fu?

What are Josie's abilities?