After solving the problem of Hawkins' identity and ensuring that the Mercury Trading Company, an important asset that was bound to be more profitable than robbery in the future, would still be available.
Unexpectedly, Elvin stayed in Hatrapha for another three days.
However, in these three days, no one saw their captain. Even Milan, who was always by his side, did not know what mysterious things Elvin was up to when he was hiding.
Everything was calm until the night of the third day.
The pirates, who were about to fall asleep, were completely dispelled by a loud thunderclap above their heads.
* Rumble … *
Like the prelude to an impending storm, the muffled thunder rolled over the clouds, pressing down on the pirates' hearts.
"Quick! Quick! Check if the ships at the dock are tied up. "
At first, the pirates were busy stabilizing the ships anchored in the harbor to deal with the coming storm.
However, the few Extraordinaire captains who stayed on the island took out the "storm bottle" that had been assigned to each ship and observed it. They found that there was nothing unusual. For the next twelve hours, there would only be clear skies.
"Strange, what's going on?"
After they carefully identified it, they realized that the faint thunder came from the island under their feet.
Thunderous roars, each more urgent than the last, rang out in the rainforest deep in the island.
* Boom! * * Crackle! *
Even if they were standing in the residential area by the seaside, they could see the lightning in the towering mountainous rainforest in the middle of the island.
Everyone on the island knew that it was actually an extinct volcano on the island, as well as a freshwater volcanic lake with a diameter of two kilometers that served as the water source.
Red, yellow, purple, blue … Normal lightning in nature was divided into different colors, but it was rare for such colorful lightning to appear at the same time.
However, no matter what the cause was, the vast power was not much inferior to the lightning that fell from the sky.
The huge commotion attracted most of the pirates on the island to come out and watch. When they saw this bizarre scene, they discussed it.
If there were transmigrators in the crowd, regardless of whether they could understand, they would probably shout, "Which fellow cultivator is undergoing a tribulation here?"
However, the only transmigrator here was at the center of the flashing lightning!
* Crackle … *
In the rainforest at the foot of the volcano.
Elvin, whose upper body was as fit as a marble sculpture, was only wearing a pair of trousers. Blue lightning constantly flashed all over his body.
At this moment, he was holding an ordinary iron sword used for training with both hands, standing tall like a temple.
With his feet on the ground and his head on the sky, Elvin's tall body seemed to be a bridge between heaven and earth.
He closed his eyes slightly, concealing the increasingly powerful white light in his eyes. He gradually adjusted his breathing method between his mouth and nose, turning his breath into wind and thunder. Gradually, he began to have a wonderful connection with the world.
After a few breaths, he somehow grasped the rhythm of the world itself, and all the anomalies disappeared.
After hearing the pulse of the world through synesthesia, Elvin heard the sound of thunder, but it was Da Yin Xi Sheng.
The next moment.
His spirit, which was sitting upright in his sea of consciousness, was like a majestic deity who possessed the authority of lightning. His field of vision instantly expanded, and it was as if he had already arrived outside of Elvin's body.
[Profound: Thunder Breath!]
On the surface of his body, the jade-green engravings on his wrists, ankles, and heart lit up one by one.
Crackle!
The fine blue lightning on the surface of Elvin's body was instantly integrated into one, turning into a shining blue, bright, and sharp circle of lightning around him!
Transcendent Energy [Divine Might!]
Boom!
Elvin stomped on the ground with one foot, and there was a roar that sounded like a thunder dragon trampling on the ground.
Violent thunderbolts gushed out, instantly turning the bluestone under his feet into fine powder. Under the propulsion of this terrifying power, his body shot out like a railgun that had been accelerated by electromagnetism, bringing with it wind and thunder.
Whoosh!
At the same time, in the eyes of the pirates on the periphery of the island, they saw a shining blue lightning bolt like an arrow, flying up along the towering Dead and Alive Mountain at the center of the island.
In the blink of an eye.
Even the edge of the island could feel the slight tremors.
The blue arrow was like a retrograde lightning bolt, and it had already pierced through the volcanic rock wall that was more than ten meters thick outside the volcanic lake. The abundant lake water that had accumulated during the rainy season poured down.
Under the moonlight, it instantly formed a sparkling waterfall.
"Is that … a lightning strike?"
"Didn't you see that it's going up from the bottom? It should be a ball of lightning, right?"
"It's too terrifying. Fortunately, it didn't fall on the port area, or none of us would have survived."
“.....”
The pirates discussed animatedly, but without exception, they all thought that it was some kind of strange natural phenomenon. They did not expect it to be the work of their captain.
The person in charge of the logistics department in the command room was the most stable.
He said in a deep voice, "Let's disperse! After dawn, we'll go up and check the water source, and see if we can make use of that waterfall. "
The island had a typical tropical oceanic climate, and the volcanic lake accumulated a lot of water during the rainy season.
However, except for when the water was at its most abundant, the lake water would cross the ring-shaped mountain gap and form a small stream. The daily water fetching required specialized personnel to carry it on their shoulders and hands.
At this time, the volcanic lake formed a small waterfall facing the port.
Perhaps after a little renovation and building a water tower, they could use hollow bamboo to continuously transport fresh water from there, and build a complete water supply system.
It would also greatly reduce the cost of the later construction, providing convenience for the members.
At this time.
Elvin, who had pierced through the thick mountain with a sword, was floating on the clear lake water of the volcanic lake. He threw the iron sword that had been completely melted by the powerful electricity into the lake.
If there were pirates who fished the sword out of the lake in the future, they would associate it with today's lightning and thunder. Perhaps there would be more fanciful thoughts.
Phew —
Elvin let his body float naturally on the water, gently exhaling a breath, and his vitality magnetic field slowly calmed down.
The electric sparks on his body disappeared without a trace, and the surging heat generated by the lightning also quickly dissipated with the lake water.
In fact, Elvin's advancement had begun three days ago.
However, because this was an unprecedented and unique profession, he had to be cautious and slowly advance, and it was only completed today.
If one looked at Elvin from the Spiritual Vision, his vitality at this time was like a real monster, and the limit of his life should be far beyond the 150 years of the Great Knight's average lifespan.
After his body had undergone many transformations, his height had reached 1.9 meters.
His figure was flawless, and even his fair skin seemed to be enveloped in a layer of faint light under the moonlight.
Although the [Branded Swordsman] and the [Tree of Life Totem Warrior] were of the same origin, they were more comprehensive.
After the totem engraving was combined with the projected roots in the sea of consciousness, the perfectly engraved "Tree of Life" did not need to cover the entire body like a totem warrior.
Instead, most of it was hidden under the skin, and there was only a lifelike green "Tree of Life" insignia at the position of the heart.
Moreover, compared to the mysterious source, it was closer to Elvin's own red hemlock!
The [Branded Swordsman], regardless of appearance or actual strength, far surpassed the latter, and did not have the weakness of their spiritual force.
At this time, his body's data had undergone a qualitative change:
Name: Elvin Galliot
Gender: Male
Military rank: Brigadier General Captain (Level 4 Battleship "Storm Horn")
Occupation: Rank 3 Branded Swordsman (Official Magus)
Attributes: Vitality 6.1, Strength 6.1, Agility 6.1, Spiritual Force 3.2
Skills: Rapid Thunder Swordsmanship (Adept), White Sail Swordsmanship (Half Master), Witchcraft (Adept, Inspire, Potionology, Revitalizing Aura, Revitalizing Beast Skin, Bloodline Modification …)
Because his body's attributes were not isolated, but rather a delicate system that could affect the whole body, even his spiritual force had been greatly improved due to the sudden increase in vitality of his body.
Elvin had completely reached Transcendent Rank-3, and was on par with his sister, Anita, who had always been outstanding.
At this time, even if he had not made many contributions to the kingdom, his strength alone was already at the level of a Brigadier General.
This was because even in the modern era after the "Behemoth's Breath" appeared, the proportion of official Knights who could generate Battle Aura and advance to Grand Knight was only 2% to 3%.
One could imagine how precious a Rank-3 Grand Knight and similar Transcendents were.
In the most powerful kingdoms in the mortal world, other than the Kingdom Guardians who stood at the top of the pyramid, Rank-3 Transcendents were already important figures in various places.
Even Lieutenant General Gustav, the highest-ranking military officer of Faletis in the New Continent, and Major General Desmond Brand, the captain of the only Quasi Legendary "Glory", were only Rank-3 Transcendents.
Looking up at his slender and powerful palms, Elvin could not help but murmur,
"Is this the power of Rank-3?"
After becoming a Rank-3 big shot, he would definitely receive more privileges, and he would no longer have to do many things himself.
Elvin also silently counted his assets in his mind.
In terms of property …
A copper mine in the New Continent, owned by the Kribmu Mining Company, which was backed by the Ilya royal family. Elvin owned 2% of the shares, which could bring him at least 1,200 Gold Lions in dividends every year.
The "Vanilla Manor" in the Southern Continent, which he had exchanged with the "Shipwreck Elegy", could bring him about 1,000 Gold Lions in profits every year.
Then there was the "Mercury Union Trading Company", which was the main commercial project in his hands. He owned 40% of the shares and also had management rights. This was a high-quality asset that could lay golden eggs. If he managed it carefully, the future would be limitless.
Elvin had entrusted all of this to Hawkins, as well as the spirit seagull that stayed in Hawkins' dream.
Although Elvin did not doubt Hawkins' loyalty, his Transcendent level was too low after all. There were some things that he could not decide based on his subjective consciousness.
He still had to have the necessary insurance measures.
In terms of power …
There were 2,256 young pirates carefully selected from the "Dragon Cavalry Pirates". After such a long time, Elvin had already easily memorized the names, specialties, and looks of every pirate. He knew the entire pirate crew like the back of his hand.
He had a total of real estate under his command: one central port, Port Hatrapha, and three small private ports (under construction).
Movable property: His own heavy cruiser, the "Morning Star", the "Iron Bone" led by William, the "Gladiator" led by Baldwin, the "Wrestler" led by Alec, and the "Shaking Sail" led by Zenaro.
There were also the eight two-masted mixed sailboats that had yet to be completed.
Although it had not been established for long, its lineup was not bad. It already had the momentum of a large pirate crew. At the very least, its core fleet was incomparable.
Lastly, there were his most elite direct subordinates in the military.
After the initial battle and the backbone of the privateer fleet that was transferred to Storm Horn, there were a total of 185 people left.
Elvin, who had completed his promotion, was ready to reunite with his crew the next day and carry out his responsibility as the vice captain of the garrison troops.
At the same time, he would receive some new crew members that were carefully selected from the various colonies. Some of them were from the naval base, some from the garrison troops, and some were recommended by the upper echelons of the colonies.
The list had been sent to Elvin from Dearborn Castle.
It was said that a warrant officer was about to board the ship and become the first "reserve officer" in the history of Storm Horn.
"As a big shot who is unknown for the time being, I'm very pleased that the team can continue to grow and strengthen!"
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