Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 457 The Special Nature of the "Avengers": Demanding an Explanation

Chapter 457 The Special Nature of the "Avengers": Demanding an Explanation

The "Azure Avenger" is over 100 meters long and over 20 meters wide, and can carry more than 800 people. Perhaps because it is a ghost ship, it has a shallow draft and can dock at various shallow waters without having to look for deep-water ports. Moreover, it requires only a small number of sailors to operate, and the people on board can become professional combat forces. The power compartment can also carry more weapons and equipment.

Because of the data Alger provided in advance, Evan knew the ship inside and out, even though this was only his second time on board.

The Blue Avenger has many advantages, such as its large size and the fact that it does not require as many sailors to operate it.

But among its many advantages, there are two that Irwin values ​​most.

One advantage is that it doesn't need to carry more coal as an energy source; it can go wherever it wants without being restricted by energy supply.

In his past life, what Evan hated most was running out of gas halfway through a journey.

With this ghost ship, Evan's army gained the ability to operate at sea for extended periods in all weather conditions, and its reliance on coastal supplies was reduced to a minimum.

Evan's army is nominally part of the navy, but in essence, it's just one name with two different teams; they're not affiliated at all.

Moreover, the Navy is very wary and unhappy with Evan's newly formed army, always feeling that Evan's new army has invaded their territory, and most of the overseas supply stations are controlled by the Navy.

So although the naval high command didn't show anything, Evan knew very well that when they went out for resupply, they were completely at the mercy of the navy, who could make things difficult for them at any time.

With the "Azure Avenger," Evan's concerns in this regard will be greatly reduced. This strategic support force will truly have the ability to travel all over the northern and southern continents, instead of being a support force in name only but unable to reach anywhere in reality.

Another thing is that the waterline of this ghost ship is extremely shallow, shallower than you can imagine, so shallow that it floats on the water like a piece of paper.

In any case, according to Alger's experiments, even if the entire ghost ship is loaded with cargo, it will not sink.

This is fantastic! It means that when Evan is formulating battle plans, he doesn't have to worry about things like underwater reefs at all. He can freely plan his route and make sure the shortest distance between two points is the shortest. At the same time, when carrying out landing missions, he doesn't need to know the water depth of the port.

This also means that traditional coastal defense positions are almost meaningless to their army, because coastal artillery has a limited range, while their landing sites have no restrictions.

To take it to an extreme, if necessary, Evan could send the ship upstream along the river's estuary to bombard enemy cities and villages, creating a waterborne guerrilla force and putting immense psychological pressure on the enemy.

After all, almost all cities were built along rivers. Even if there were coastal defense positions, they were only for small naval forces sailing on rivers, not for large warships coming from the ocean. Therefore, inland cities were essentially undefended in their presence.

Colonel Ulysses Newman was clearly a discerning judge of character; after learning everything, he became extremely excited.

"This matter must be kept top secret and not leaked. It could be our trump card in the future."

"Are they even keeping this from the general staff in Backlund?"

Ulysses Newman thought for a moment and then asked a crucial question.

"Of course we have to keep it a secret; the fewer people who know, the less risk there is."

"And you should know the level of those guys in the General Staff. If they knew about the unique features of this ship, who knows what kind of brain-dead battle plan they would come up with, making it impossible for us to go and die!"

Evan had seen the operational plan drafted by the General Staff Headquarters; to put it another way, it was even more imaginative than the nuclear recruitment staff in his previous life.

The failure of the Southern Continent and the Fusak Empire to reorganize their colonies in the first half of last year was also partly due to their formulation of the battle plan.

It's just that the problems with the Navy and Army were more serious, which is why they weren't exposed.

Ulysses Newman wholeheartedly agreed with Evan's complaints. As a former junior officer, no one understood better than him how ridiculous it was to execute unrealistic combat plans.

The reason he asked this question was that he didn't want to tell Backlund about it. Otherwise, according to procedure, as the first mate, he wouldn't need to ask any questions and could simply report it to his superiors.

After inspecting the newly acquired ghost ship with Evan, Ulysses Newman left to handle other matters, while Evan sat somewhat absentmindedly in the seat Alger used to sit in.

Something's not right! Something's not right about this ship!

I thought this ship was no different from other ghost ships; they had all been the site of some bloody tragedy or had some extraordinary encounters, which gave rise to their own will.

But a ship is still a ship, and it must retain some of its unique characteristics.

But this ghost ship defies the principles of physics, having absolutely no draft restrictions. I even feel that if we could equip it with the latest aircraft, it might even be able to fly into the sky!

This isn't some ghost ship; it's clearly an all-around weapon capable of operating on land, sea, and air. Evan has tried various methods but hasn't been able to figure out why this ship is so peculiar. It seems like the laws of mechanics and physics all fail when they encounter this ship.

"It's somewhat similar to the capabilities gained through the 'lawyer' pathway, but it also seems quite different."

Evan tried everything, but couldn't figure it out.

Robert is currently planning to hunt Duncan Augustus and doesn't have much time to spare. I'm also in a hurry to go to the Rothschild Islands to deal with the traitor.

After these two things are done, I'll ask him to take a look at the ship!

Evan has always been wary of things he cannot control.

Just as Evan was about to get up and return to the Black Pearl, he suddenly saw a galaxy of countless points of light cross the shaped cabin and come to him.

From the other end of the galactic light, Bernadette, dressed in a form-fitting knight's outfit, walked towards them.

Evan mentally calculated the time, then stepped forward with a smile and said, "Judging from the time, you should have met the Undying King. So, did you bring any good news?"

Bernadette leaped from the flowing Milky Way, and with a wave of her hand, the galaxy behind her vanished without a trace. Looking at the smiling Evan, she suddenly felt a surge of anger and said with a cold laugh, "I have two pieces of news for you, one good and one bad. Which do you want to hear first?"

Evan sensed something was amiss, hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Bernadette before cautiously saying, "Let me hear the good news first!"

"The good news is that you've accomplished what you entrusted to me. Miss Sharon, using her 'puppet' abilities and with the help of the scepter you gave her made by the 'Witcher,' has successfully taken control of the 'Deathcaller.' Now, the Undead King, one of the 'Four Kings of the Sea,' has effectively become your spy!"

Upon hearing this, Evan's face lit up with surprise, but seeing Bernadette's icy expression and hearing her words, he had to suppress his joy and asked somewhat nervously, "So what's the bad news?"

"The bad news is, if you don't give me a clear explanation today, this isn't over between us!"

Bernadette and Evan have made several deals, and Bernadette has begun to make good use of Evan's "first-strike" negotiation tactics.

"What explanation?"

Evan quickly reviewed his plan in his mind and felt that there shouldn't be any oversights.

And didn't they already say their plan was successful? If it was successful, doesn't that mean everything went relatively smoothly? So what else is needed to explain?

Bernadette didn't keep them in suspense any longer, and directly told them everything that had happened yesterday. Of course, she didn't mention the "genie," since the "genie" was her biggest trump card, and she couldn't easily tell others about it.

After hearing this, Evan was stunned and speechless.

He truly never imagined that his simple desire to hunt an immortal king would cause such a huge incident.

That was a battle between two gods, a true divine war.

In the two battles of the angels in Backlund, although the true creator and the storm god both intervened, they did not actually confront each other directly, but rather merely deterred one another.

Evan thought about the sudden feeling he had yesterday and realized that the source of that feeling might be this incident.

Is this an action taken by the true Creator and the dark side of the universe against the "Mother Tree of Desire"?

Although he didn't experience it firsthand, Evan, relying on his intuition, keenly sensed the strangeness of this great battle and thought of what Klein had thought of—without the cooperation of the "dark side of the universe," the true creator could not have successfully laid an ambush.

"Did the true Creator merely severely damage the 'dark side of the universe,' or did He obtain something from Him?"

Evan never dared to underestimate this deity who dared to call himself "the creator," and he also felt that the other party would not make such a fuss without a reason, just to help the dark side of the universe "severely damage the Mother Tree of Desire."

Are they really that close? Evan couldn't believe it!

Bernadette didn't mention that she was stunned by the roar of the "Dark Side of the Universe," so she directly told her what the "Genius" had told her.

After severely damaging the eye that symbolizes the dark side of the universe, the "True Creator" seems to have obtained a doll-like object from it.

Without Bernadette explaining, Evan, who had been following the Aurora Society's operations and the history of the Rose School, immediately understood what it was and had a sudden realization!

So that's how it is. In the end, the "True Creator" is still making preparations for what's to come in the Southern Continent!

The situation in the Southern Continent was also at its most critical point, and it could collapse at any moment. In the past, Evan might have thought that the true creator was waiting for a war to break out in the Northern Continent, which was why he had been patient.

But now it seems more likely that the "true creator" has not yet obtained what it needs, which is why it has been slow to act.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. How could the God of Storms, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom allow the situation in the Northern Continent to collapse before the "True Creator" had completely fallen into the Southern Continent?

As mentioned before, these three gods in the Seven Gods Alliance are an invisible alliance against the "True Creator." They are also the stabilizing force that prevents the collapse of the entire Northern Continent, even though the God of War and the Goddess of Night are now at odds over the legacy of the God of Death.

Although the "True Creator" has clearly focused its attention on the Southern Continent for the time being, none of them dare to gamble.

In the past, Evan believed that the situation in the North Continent would change first, which would then trigger a major war in the South Continent.

After this discovery, Evan now believes that the war must have started in the Southern Continent first, which led to the irreversible and rapid deterioration of the situation in the Northern Continent.

The "True Creator" stepping out of the Northern Continent chess game and giving up the stage was a clever move to split the Seven Gods Alliance. However, the three gods were not stupid either, and they have been trying to maintain the current situation.

Therefore, in order to achieve its goal, the "True Creator" will definitely take real action in the Southern Continent to completely reassure the three gods and make them dare to fully side with the God of War and the Goddess of Night in their struggle.

This also explains why Adam revealed Ince Zangwell's affairs to me.

All of these things are interconnected. Perhaps a deal has been struck with the Goddess of Night, and the day Ince Zangwill dies will be the day the world war officially breaks out!

The question remains: what is the relationship between the "true creator" and "Adam"? Will their current cooperation end the moment the Seven Gods Alliance breaks down?

Is the true creator really the dark angel Sasriel?

Previously, Evan had speculated about the relationship between Adam and the "true creator," and his first thought was that their cooperation might be profit-driven.

Because they were essentially targets of suppression by the Seven Gods Alliance and deeply resented it, their alliance and cooperation was a very natural thing in Evan's eyes.

After a lot of things happened, Evan felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Bernadette woke Evan from his reverie, still looking accusatory.

"Uh, I wasn't thinking about anything, just marveling at the power of the 'Mother Tree of Desire,' this evil god, who could simultaneously corrupt both the dark side of the universe and the bound gods."

"Let's put aside the Mother Tree of Desire for now and talk about our situation. A mission targeting Sequence 3 has suddenly turned into a real battle between gods, trapping me in this predicament. As the true creator's chosen one, Mr. Z of the Aurora Society, shouldn't you give me a clear explanation?"

Bernadette finally found an opportunity to get revenge for being tricked, and she had no intention of letting Evan off easily.