The glowing dust floating in the bottle was the "Evil Spirit's Dust" that Elvin had been longing for.
Two months ago, he got a part of it in the Yucatan Tribe by chance. Now, another part had appeared.
Even if the New World was rich in all kinds of spirits, it shouldn't be so random.
Judging from Nekado's tone, this bottle of "Evil Spirit's Dust" seemed to come from the same tribe.
"Captain, I think we're in trouble.
I don't know why, but when our people brought the goods to trade with them, we found that the Yucatan Tribe's camp was empty.
They didn't even leave any information for us. We only found this in the tribe leader Apsoa's longhouse.
Because you got something similar when you killed the childless evil spirit, Pocatello, last time, I want you to see if there are any clues. "
Nekado was worried as he spoke. The Yucatan Tribe was related to a large part of his fur trade.
Now that they left without saying goodbye, how was he going to continue his fur trade?
Elvin didn't study the bottle of "Evil Spirit's Dust" right away. Instead, he lit up all the wind chimes in the captain's cabin.
He stared at Nekado's haggard face for a while and frowned.
"Mr. Director, have you been having trouble sleeping lately? Do you often hear strange noises?"
Nekado was scared by Elvin's stare. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his face. He was uncertain.
"I think so. My neck has been feeling a little heavy lately.
Maybe it's because I've been too tired recently and encountered such strange things. It's normal that I can't sleep well.
There are a few employees in my department who are exhausted. They even called in sick.
They're not as healthy as me! Hahaha … "
Elvin was sure of his guess after listening to his description.
He suddenly snapped his fingers.
Pa!
Crackle …
Nekado immediately trembled. His body crackled as if he was electrocuted. Even his hair stood up.
"Captain Elvin, what … what … is this?"
His tongue was still numb.
Ah —!
An ear-piercing and short scream sounded in the captain's room and disappeared in an instant.
"Originally, there were some things that weren't very clean, but now it's fine.
Let me give you a piece of advice. Stop thinking about your fur.
Perhaps someone more powerful than the childless evil spirit, Pocatello, had been to the Yucatan Tribe.
Just a little bit of his aura was already at this level. If he continued to pursue it, he might really end up losing his life.
Go to the church and invite a clergyman who is at least a bishop to perform a purification ritual for everyone who has been to the Yucatan tribe. "
"An even more terrifying … evil spirit?"
Nekado, who finally realized what Elvin had just done, couldn't help but shudder.
His face turned even paler, but he no longer dared to mention the Yucatan tribe.
After several ships finished transferring the goods.
He watched the three merchant ships and the troubled Nekado leave in a hurry.
Elvin looked at the bottle of "Evil Spirit Dust" that he exchanged with Nekado with a few "Silver Talismans." He felt that things might be a little tricky.
In the fur trade, the Donglun Company was not the only beneficiary. It was a win-win cooperation between Yucatan and the Donglun Company.
If the Yucatan tribe had defeated an even more powerful "evil spirit" and left calmly, they should have left behind some information.
From the clues that he had now, the Yucatan tribe was obviously not in a good situation.
However.
This news did not affect Elvin for the time being. He had no interest in the Yucatan tribe and lacked the motivation to pursue the truth.
Especially now that he had a mission. At least until the ownership of the Potosi Silver Mine was decided or he received orders from the higher-ups, he could not leave to do other things.
The duration of the "Silver War" was out of anyone's control, including the higher-ups of each country who made the decision to "start the war."
For now, he could only silently pray that Nekado could find a new source of goods as soon as possible, or form his own hunting team like the North West Fur Company.
.....
After the last loot trade.
Elvin did not have many days to leisurely conduct witchcraft research.
The two battleships, "Storm Horn" and "Endeavour," which had been wandering near the supply line, finally welcomed the first batch of support fleets from the other colonies of Shilius.
At the same time, they finally welcomed their biggest challenge. It was also the first head-on confrontation with the world's most powerful navy.
"All units, attention! A new target has appeared. Prepare for battle! "
Looking at the powerful fleet 200 kilometers away, after repeatedly investigating and confirming the strength of the other party, they did not choose to retreat this time.
Although it was not easy, after weighing the pros and cons of the officers on the ship and the Endeavour, they all felt that they could fight!
As soldiers of the country, they could not be afraid of battle.
And if they could kill or capture this fleet, even if they lost the "Silver War" that was related to wealth, their contributions would not be erased!
In the end, Elvin, as the commander of the fleet, gave the order.
"Kill them!"
The new continent was gourd-shaped with the longest north and south. The thinnest part in the middle was less than 700 kilometers. It was called the Balvoa Isthmus and was made up of rainforests, mountains, inland seas, and rivers.
But even in this complicated terrain, there was no way to find a route for ships to pass through. It was impossible to connect the east and west coasts.
And most of Shilius' colonies were located on the west coasts of the new continent.
Usually, they would first transport the gold and silver produced by Mystic Dragon and New Shilius to Balvoa City on the Shattered Star Sea side by sea.
Then, they would be carried by horses and mules through the tropical forests of the Balvoa Isthmus to Port Dios on the Golden Coast before being transported back by sea.
The goods were not so bad.
But if the fleet wanted to go from the west coasts to the east coasts of the new continent, they would have to pass through the vast sea and pass through the southernmost Cape Floyd.
The fleets were sent from the northernmost New Shilius Vice King's District and even the slightly closer New Granada Vice King's District.
Even with smooth sailing, it would take a full two months to bypass the entire southern part of the new continent and reach Fort Navidad in the "Golden Sea."
This was also the naval base closest to the Potosi silver mine.
And the second closest was actually the La Plata Vice King's District, which was located at the southernmost tip of the new continent.
Although part of this colony was on the east coasts, it would take about a month for the reinforcements to sail to the "Golden Sea" and another twenty days to set off from the Golden Sea.
So, a full month after the naval supply blockade began, Elvin and the others finally welcomed a reinforcements fleet from the La Plata Vice King's District.
In fact, if it weren't for the accidental leak of information by the vanguard, they wouldn't have to mobilize their forces in such a hurry.
They could have easily set up an outpost on Potosi Island, arranged their forces, and then joined forces with the four vice king districts to crush the enemy.
It was because of the accidental exposure of Silver Island that countless variables had been added, dragging this "Silver War" into a stalemate.
It also gave Elvin and the others a chance to fish in troubled waters.
A group of officers in neat navy uniforms had gathered on the aft deck for a pre-battle meeting.
"There's actually a third-class Shilius warship?
Your Excellency! It's not a big problem with conventional combat ability.
But according to the tradition of Shilius, large warships such as the third-class warships are usually equipped with Transcendent Rank-2 clerics of the Church of Eternal Fire.
At critical moments, the clerics may also provide all kinds of countermeasure abilities. We must be careful. "
Boris, who had completely integrated into Storm Horn, had the special permission that Elvin granted him, and he was already able to use the powerful intelligence on this ship freely.
The moment he saw the enemy, he had already suggested to Elvin the parts of the ambush that were most likely to go wrong based on his experience.
"Okay, got it!"
He didn't ask Boris how he got the experience. A head-on battlefield, a disguised privateer fleet … There were too many possibilities of conflicts after serving on the new continent for twenty years.
Hearing his advice, Elvin was eager to try it.
He gently touched the "Oak Fruit" on his neck. Of course, the opponent of magic could only be magic. It was time to test the results of his research.
In the distance, on Starden Castle, the flagship of Shilius' fleet …
"Captain! Why don't we set off together with the supply fleet of Navidad Fort?
Didn't the frontline send back the intelligence that this area of the sea is not peaceful recently, and many small-scale supply fleets have gone missing? "
In the captain's cabin of Starden Castle, which was the flagship and also the leading ship, two officers and a cleric in a white robe with red edges sat around the command table and looked at the sea map on the table.
The cleric with wavy hair and a short beard suddenly asked.
"Don't worry, Bishop Edmund. Nothing unexpected will happen.
The missing ships are all supply ships and merchant ships that don't have much combat ability. The so-called 'ghost on the sea' is just a trick that Zack or Atlan came up with.
Maybe there are some guys who are unwilling to be left out in the dark.
However, all schemes and tricks are meaningless in the face of absolute power. With this third-class battleship, the Starden Fort, any enemy will be crushed. "
The captain, Colonel Stanley, looked at the actual supreme commander next to him, Colonel Reynolds Ban, who belonged to the army, and explained to the servant of the Eternal Fire very easily.
"And as far as I know, those restless countries don't even have a few third-class battleships in the entire New World. They're afraid that the kingdom will find them an eyesore and send their hard-earned assets to the bottom of the sea.
Unless they send out a 'quasi-legend' to start a war, no one will be our match! "
Although these words were a little arrogant, they did have the confidence to be arrogant.
At this time, he had a total of four warships under his command.
They were the third-class warship Starden Castle, which was almost the strongest force below the quasi-legend in the New World's military force, and three fifth-class fully armed patrol ships.
In particular, Starden Castle was a large ship with 74 shipboard cannons. There were a total of 28 32-pounder cannons, 30 24-pounder cannons, and 16 9-pounder cannons.
With a fixed crew of 680 people and a displacement of 1,500 tons, it was also the main warship of the navy. It was the perfect combination of firepower, speed, and cost in this era, and it was also the backbone of the warship line.
Unlike fourth-class warships, which were compromising models, third-class warships were the real killing machines that suppressed the sea power and were also one of the foundations of a country's naval power.
And because Shilius was used to naval warfare, their warships were far wider, longer, and larger than those of other countries, and had extraordinary stability.
Like moving fortresses on the sea, they had an unparalleled advantage in boarding battles from the high ground.
If others wanted to attack them, they would first have to take down a huge fortress on the sea.
"Besides, even if there really is a 'ghost on the sea,' there is still you, the servant of the Eternal Fire. I believe that in your flames, any evil will be purified! "
"This is the power of God! The flames protect the people. Those who stand in the light will never be harmed by evil! "
Edmund crossed his hands in front of his chest and piously preached the prayer of the Church of the Eternal Fire.
The two officers looked at each other, crossed their hands at the same time, and chanted loudly.
"The flames purify our souls!"
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