Global Evolution: I transplanted the heart of the Supreme God.

Chapter 967 The Furious Wave

What Bai Pu took out was the head of a female Naga with silver-white scales.

—The head of Serindra, commander of the Naga Eastern Theater!

Gallius was visibly moved, his face lighting up with delight: "Good, good! This monster actually died at your hands, Dio, you did a great job!"

Bai Pu shook his head and said with a smile:
"Naga Commander Serindra first suffered heavy damage from the magic crystal cannon under your brilliant command, and then fled to the seaside, where you personally intercepted her and beheaded her... How dare I claim such credit for myself?"

This is clearly a bribe based on merit.

The two shamans watched with wide eyes, their four large eyes filled with the word "admire".

Gallius said seriously, "Am I the kind of person who covets the merits of my subordinates?"

Just as Bai Pu was wondering if he had misjudged Gallius, Gallius pointed to the severed head and continued:
"Although I was the one who ultimately killed the Naga commander, you were the one who discovered her whereabouts first, Dio, you deserve all the credit! Without your meticulous investigation, the Naga commander would have really escaped."

"Yes, Your Excellency is wise!"

Bai Pu flattered, "The wreckage of that warship..."

Gallius waved his hand dismissively: "The Imperial warship 'Raging Waves' was too badly damaged and sank into the water. You salvaged it and converted it into a civilian armed vessel... Who would care about such a thing?"
"Dio, based on your merits, I will lend you a team of engineers and a team of naval instructors. The engineers can supply spare parts and help you repair the ships! The naval instructors can teach your men how to sail! However, this expense is not small, Dio, you should be prepared."

"sure!"

Bai Pu was overjoyed. This Lord Gallius was truly a man who rewarded merit and was honest with everyone, young and old alike, ten or a hundred times better than Karamango.

Bai Pu then received a hint:
[You used your remaining 105 exchange points to redeem the Imperial battleship 'Wreck' Raging Tide (only the propulsion system module and the incomplete magic array protection module are included) and its subsequent repair support and navigation guidance services. Please note: You are responsible for paying for the repair and navigation guidance services yourself.]

Make big!
105 exchange points could only buy 10 riflemen at most, but now they've been exchanged for a warship!
Although the warship was severely damaged, it can be a good ship if properly repaired.

Now that Bai Pu has established connections with Gallius, it's quite possible that if he accumulates more merits in the future, he can exchange them for some obsolete magic crystal cannons, magic crystal rifles, and other weapons!

"Use 105 points now to invest in the next phase! You'll reap tenfold or even a hundredfold return in the future!"

In fact, two factors were crucial to Bai Pu's success.

One was Gallius, whose very task of dealing with the abandoned warship "Raging Waves" was a major headache.

The destruction of the Raging Tide was largely due to Captain Hawkman's enormous mistake, which gave the barbarians an opportunity.

If the Empire were to recover the ship, General Hawkman's mistake would be impossible to conceal, and the Imperial military would certainly hold him accountable. Unfortunately, Hawkman was a close confidant of Gallius, and to protect his subordinate, Gallius was unwilling to recover the Raging Tide.

While sinking the ship on the spot would destroy the evidence, it would inevitably allow the Naga to obtain imperial secrets.

Therefore, entrusting the ship to Dio the Steelheart, whom he trusted and had high hopes for, became Gallius's best option.

Dio's loyalty had long been proven. With this warship, even if he armed it to the teeth, wouldn't he still have to serve the empire and serve him, Gallius?

Dio still has to work hard to repair and maintain this warship!

Therefore, Dior might make a huge profit, but Gallius would never lose out.

As for the second, deeper reason, it has nothing to do with Gallius.

Bai Pu's ability to acquire a warship so easily must be related to the covert machinations of Gaia's will. The spirit world war in the Black Tide dimension has now entered a fierce stage, and they are about to fight the Naga race to the death.

The lost continent sank—although only half of it sank—but the original landscape has been drastically altered. For example, the northern coast of the Mediterranean, where the original Black Algae Mountains were submerged, is now just a long row of islands and should be renamed the Black Algae Islands.

Next, naval warfare will likely become the main theme.

Therefore, it was essential for Rear Admiral Gaia and his men to gain a foothold in naval warfare—ships.

Major General Bai Pu, who had performed exceptionally well, was awarded a warship.

Other Major General Gaia's teams will likely also receive small vessels such as assault boats.

Even if they don't get their own personal ship, they will at least be assigned to serve on a warship.

……

Raging Waves.

Bai Pu led a team of rented engineers onto the deck to inspect the damage to the warship.

The main structure of the warship—the hull made of magic alloy steel—did not suffer any major damage. Only the middle section of the hull was smashed open by the impact of the assault boat and the barbarian warrior's slash, creating a huge crack that seawater would continuously pour into.

Fortunately, the Imperial sailors managed to close the hold in time, preventing seawater from spreading to other compartments inside the ship. Otherwise, the ship would have sunk.

The problem is that the Magic Crystal Power Furnace was soaked in seawater, making repairs difficult as many precision parts need to be replaced.

Without hesitation, Bai Pu sold all the magic crystals mined by his various exploration teams and labor teams, along with all the money and wealth accumulated by Karamango, to exchange for warship parts and pay the rental wages of engineers and sailor instructors.

The warship truly lives up to its reputation as a money-devouring behemoth. Karamango's wealth accumulated over twenty years has now been spent like water, and it will probably only last for a week or two at most.

After all, he was just a "knight class," a minor noble at the bottom of society. The bulk of his income had to be handed over to the Crimson Blood Arena headquarters, leaving him with very limited wealth.

With the money, the engineers made rapid progress.

They repaired the cracks in the hull, drained the seawater, and then used spare parts to fix the propulsion system...

This process will take three days.

Bai Pu had already gathered the gladiators and laborers from the Crimson Blood Arena and announced their new identities—

New crew members on the Nutao!
Gladiators served as sailors, and laborers served as sailors, learning how to operate warships from sailor instructors leased from the Empire.

They were also instructed to learn how to operate the magic crystal cannon.

Bai Pu planned to complete the main guns and secondary guns of this warship; an imperial warship without magic crystal cannons is soulless.

We'll need to poach a few skilled gunners from Gallius, otherwise these rookies who've only been learning for two or three days will probably just send the magic crystal shells flying into the sky.

While repairing the ship, Bai Pu also received a new order from Gallius.

(End of this chapter)