Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 254 Officially Going to Sea
The previous battle perfectly illustrates the concept that Odysseus has always adhered to: only well-prepared "secret peepers" are qualified "secret peepers".

This was true for both the "Wizard" and the "Scroll Professor". It was precisely because he understood the "Rose School" that he did a lot of preparatory work, which allowed the development of events to go smoothly beyond Odysseus's expectations.

Just before the "ghost" was severely injured, even Odysseus did not expect that his side could actually chase and fight the other side.

But he did not pursue them relentlessly. He simply trapped the seven "Rose School" members who had been trapped and seriously injured by the scroll with the "Ice and Snow Scroll" again, and then went forward with Basel to deal with them one by one.

The power of the "Explosive Scroll" was too great. Neither the "Werewolf" known for its defense nor the "Vampire" known for its recovery ability could withstand it. Although they did not die on the spot, they basically lost their combat effectiveness.

What is surprising is that among the enemies who were seriously injured in the explosion, there was actually a "zombie". His condition was slightly better than the "werewolf" and "vampire", and at least he could still maintain a certain combat effectiveness.

But he was very unlucky because both of his legs were blown off, so he couldn't escape and was easily killed by Odysseus who returned to the ground from the sky.

The two of them worked in perfect harmony. They piled the corpses together and then used Odysseus's special powder to speed up the release of their extraordinary properties.

Crest looked at the corpses piled up side by side, some of which were missing limbs. "I didn't expect that the battle just now could actually drive them away."

And the results were so great.

As Odysseus was collecting spoils, he smiled and said, "Opportunities like this don't come around often."

The members of the "Rose School" who had just been bombed looked miserable, and their clothes were torn to pieces. They only collected one magical item and several extraordinary weapons as trophies.

In addition, extraordinary weapons were also collected from the five relatively intact corpses.

This made Odysseus feel a little strange. He wondered if they had kidnapped a "craftsman" and made weapons for them day and night?
Soon, the extraordinary characteristics were rapidly extracted. After putting them away one by one, Odysseus took another look at the battlefield. It seemed as if it had experienced a modern war. Several large holes were blown out in the roads and farmlands. Blood dyed a large area of the ground red, and broken arms and limbs fell quietly to the ground.

Then, Odysseus used another "Speed Scroll" and the group came to the railway. After walking a distance along the railway in the opposite direction of Bayam, Odysseus first used "Travel" to take Crest and Leona back to Bayam.

Before setting off, Odysseus gave the remaining two "Defense Scrolls" and one "Speed Scroll" to Bazel and Rupert.

After sending Crest and the other two back to the wizard's office and asking the two newly recruited waiters to take care of them, Odysseus immediately returned and found that Rupert had already used a "defense scroll".

Because the "Crimson Scholar" Donic and the "Ghost" who lost a leg had just followed quietly.

Although both Sequence 5s were injured, Rupert and Bazel were still no match for them.

After Odysseus and the other three left, they wanted to try to attack, but Rupert quickly used a "defense scroll" to deter the enemy.

Donic was better off. Seeing that the enemy had used the scroll, he didn't react at all and continued to confront the enemy.

When the "ghost" saw the other party use the scroll again, he almost fell to the side. He was really scared by the powerful scroll of Odysseus.

Seeing that his companions did not attack, Donic did not take the initiative to attack either.

So they all chose to wait and see, and watched Odysseus take Bazel and Rupert away by "travel".

Back at the wizard office, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Rupert laughed and said, "The battle just now was truly magical."

Especially when five people fly together, there is actually no suspense in the battle.

Not only Rupert, but no one else expected that the battle would develop in that direction.

However, in this extraordinary battle, it doesn't seem surprising that the side with more means put up such a wonderful fight.

Odysseus asked the two waiters to leave for a while. He took off his coat, lamenting that his formal attire was ruined, while treating his wound.

He had some minor skin injuries on his body, but after sprinkling some topical medicine powder on him, they were no longer a serious problem.

The wound on Balzer's shoulder was a bit troublesome because the "vampire"'s claws contained a certain extraordinary toxin.

Odysseus took out the magical item "Bio-Waist Ring" from the "Wilderness of Knowledge". This was the seal of the "Cultivator" path given to him by the City of Silver. One of its main abilities was the ability to heal various injuries.

So Odysseus treated Bazel's wound. Because he was wearing a "biological waist ring", he also had some extraordinary medical knowledge. He used some spiritual materials to prepare some powder and applied it to Bazel.

Then Odysseus skillfully sutured Leona's wound and, after looking at the lump of flesh on Crest's stomach again, he said, "I'm sure I can remove it for you."

Crest smiled weakly and said, "Then let's get started."

Odysseus ordered Bazel and Rupert to lift Kleist and lay him down on the table. He took out the dagger he carried with him. Although it was not as useful as a scalpel, it was still okay.

He first used his spiritual power to perform a purification similar to that before a ritual, creating a sterile environment. Odysseus then used the power of the "biological waist ring" to begin the cut.

As soon as he cut open Crest's belly, Odysseus discovered that some of the inward parts of the flesh ball had grown together with Crest's internal organs.

I think it uses those connected parts to absorb nutrients from Crest's body.

Odysseus had no choice but to cut off a small part of his internal organs. Thanks to the help of his extraordinary abilities, Crest felt no pain throughout the process and was chatting peacefully with Odysseus.

Odysseus asked them what their plans were next.
"Hidden in Bayam," Crest said. "The Rose School's attack was very sudden, and our whereabouts were betrayed by a traitor, leaving us completely unprepared for their attack.

"It doesn't matter now. We'll hide again. They definitely won't be able to find us in this huge city."

Odysseus just said "Oh".

Kleist asked, “What are your plans?
"I mean, you killed so many people from the Rose School today. They will definitely take revenge on you."

"I'm not usually in Bayam," Odysseus said. "Besides, Bayam is different now. I plan to report two Rose School bases to the Church of the Evernight Goddess."

This was the information that Odysseus had deduced from some clues at the previous intelligence exchange meeting.

The reason why it was not reported to the church immediately was because Odysseus had not yet made up his mind to break up with the "Rose School".

It wasn't that Odysseus harbored any hope for the "Rose School"; it was simply because he had just arrived in Bayam and didn't need to proactively provoke these lunatics.

But if he encounters members of the "Rose School", Odysseus will kill them without hesitation. After all, it is rare to find an organization that is this bad and is a "running dog of the Outer Gods".

Now, it's time to put this intelligence to use.

Donic and the "Ghost" who were injured today should be senior members of the "Rose School" on Blue Mountain Island.

This time, so many of them died in Takkar, and Bayam's base was eliminated by official Beyonders. The "Rose School" will need some time to gather people before taking revenge on Odysseus.

The probability of the other party sending out demigods for revenge was not high. After all, their demigods were also very busy. The demigods of the "Rose School" in the Sea of Rage were probably busy searching for members of the "School of Life" and had no time to care about the affairs of a Sequence 6.

Once Odysseus went out to sea, he had more room to maneuver. While the enemy was gathering forces in Bayam, he could attack the Rose School forces in other ports.

The more Odysseus thought about it, the more excited he became. He never expected that the "guerrilla tactics" in his mind could be used here.

While Odysseus was daydreaming, he had already taken out the meat ball and put it into the iron basin prepared by Rupert.

Then Odysseus sutured Crest's internal organs and restored them to their original position.

Finally, the belly was sutured and the wound was almost healed soon.

As Odysseus wiped his hands, he looked at the ball of flesh that seemed to be moving around in the iron basin. "This is a good thing that can be used for abilities like 'Curse'."

Crest touched the wound on his belly and said, "Then I'll give it to you."

Odysseus nodded: "Okay."

He did have a few curses under his control, but they were of little use.

Because if there was any enemy he would kill it in person, and if he couldn't kill it, the curse was unlikely to do the job either.

However, Odysseus thought of using this evil creature to make spiritual materials and invent several scrolls with evil powers.

After treating everyone's injuries, Rupert said to Odysseus, "Captain, I will come to the wizard office every day to receive orders."

Odysseus nodded and said, "We may be able to go out to sea this week, but the specific date has not been decided yet."

After seeing off Rupert and the others, Osdi and Bazel closed the door, took out the spoils of the battle and began to divide them up.

This time the spoils include 1 seal, 12 extraordinary characteristics, and 8 extraordinary weapons.

Bazel said: "I only want extraordinary weapons."

He knew very well that today's victory was all thanks to Captain Gal, and he was just an assistant standing by.

Odysseus was not polite, because it was indeed he who severely injured the two Sequence 5s, which led to this situation.

Moreover, in the subsequent battles, he relied entirely on his scrolls, so that his scrolls were almost used up.

After dividing the spoils, Basel immediately encountered another problem: What are the abilities of those extraordinary weapons?
Odysseus's spirit seemed to sense something, and he put on the sealed object that he had just seized, which was in the shape of an exquisite mechanical pocket watch. As expected, he had the ability to identify extraordinary weapons.

This sealed object actually matches the "craftsman"!
The reason why the enemies we encountered today had such a high rate of possessing extraordinary weapons was because of this sealed object.

Basel quickly numbered the weapons and recorded their corresponding capabilities.

This extraordinary weapon is easy to sell and a buyer can be found quickly. There are 8 of them, which means a lot of money!
Because Odysseus was not aware of the negative effects of the "pocket watch", he took it off quickly after using it.

Odysseus wrote down the locations of the two "Rose School" strongholds and asked Bazel to give them to Bishop Dean, saying to him, "I have to go back and build the new ship as soon as possible. You stay here for the next few days.

"If you notice the Rose School causing trouble, notify me immediately."

Bazel nodded: "Okay."

Although Odysseus gave such instructions, he also knew that the "Rose School" would not come to them so soon. They had to first determine who the helpers Crest had found were, and then inquire about the whereabouts of the "Captain" and Bazel.

If they only saw Basel, they would probably observe and see if they could find the whereabouts of the "Captain" before taking any action.

After all, they are crazy, but not stupid.

Odysseus took all the spoils and returned to the Emerald Palace.

After a short rest, he came to the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to check the sealed object that had just been seized. Using the status of the "Wilderness of Knowledge", Odysseus realized that it was indeed a sealed object that matched the "Craftsman".

Abilities: can identify the abilities and negative effects of sealed objects and extraordinary weapons; can create extraordinary weapons after wearing it.

Odysseus was slightly stunned. This meant that this seal could only be used to make extraordinary weapons, but could not use its extraordinary properties to make magical items.

There is only one of the two most important abilities of a "craftsman".

Moreover, the identification result also depends on the level of the seal. For seals of sequence 6 or below, all abilities and negative effects can be identified.

At Sequence 5, only some abilities or negative effects can be identified.

There is no way to identify the abilities or negative effects of a Level 1 Sealed Artifact.

Overall, the ability is average.

However, the negative effects were not very strong: as long as the seal was worn, the wearer would often enter a state of selfless work; if someone belittled the extraordinary weapon the wearer had crafted, they would immediately become furious and rush forward to fight the opponent without hesitation. This state of anger would be avoided after removing the seal for three hours.

Odysseus smiled and said: No wonder so many extraordinary weapons were seized. It turns out that one of the negative effects is that it is easy to become a "model worker".

Neither of these two negative effects is significant. The second effect is actually a problem, because generally speaking, after receiving an extraordinary weapon made by the wearer, any normal person will only praise it.

Only enemies would belittle those weapons. If during a battle, the wearer of this sealed object just heard the enemy belittle the weapon in his hand, and he rushed forward to fight the enemy to the death, that would be too dangerous.

Fortunately, this negative effect will disappear three hours after taking off this magical item.

Odysseus was about to put the magical item on the storage shelf, but at this moment he suddenly sat up straight: "I need such a magical item!"

The extraordinary weapons he made cannot actually be called extraordinary weapons. They are just a use of magic arrays, or in other words, some moving magic arrays!

The power of those weapons could be even greater, and their capabilities could be more diverse, but due to the limitations of his own abilities, they could only achieve that effect!
With this magical item, everything will be different. Odysseus will be able to improve the current method of making extraordinary weapons, allowing the extraordinary weapons he makes to reach a new level.

Odysseus stood up excitedly. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more ideas he had.

But in the end he took a deep breath and could only endure a little longer, because his most important task in recent days was to launch his boat as soon as possible.

On the ship, he designed a studio for himself so that he would have plenty of time to realize his ideas while drifting on the sea.

After putting the magical item on the shelf, Odysseus thought: Generally speaking, magical items with this kind of function should be placed in a safe place and not brought to the battlefield.

Since it had been seized in Takkar, it proved that Bayam's "Rose School" members had almost all been mobilized, and with the help of the traitor, they were attacking the hiding Beyonders of the "Life School".

Unexpectedly, such a miraculous item was seized by Odysseus from a Sequence 6. Odysseus went to check the Beyonder traits again, and this time he seized a Sequence 6 "Zombie" trait.

The most common characteristics are those at the Sequence 7 level, including 3 “vampire” characteristics and 3 “werewolf” characteristics.

The remaining ones are 3 pieces of "madman" characteristics and 2 pieces of "tamer" characteristics.

The battle was over before those "low-sequence" members could rush over to support them.

Therefore, no Sequence 9 Beyonder characteristics were seized.

For Odysseus, there are more than just 12 characteristics, because after breaking them, more characteristics can be obtained.

Odysseus took these traits and shattered them, then considered what to do with them.

He had two ideas. The first was to use these characteristics to build his own extraordinary power. After all, the combat effectiveness of "werewolf" and "vampire" was still very strong.

The second option is to sell them. The Beyonder characteristics of the "Pharmacist" path are easier to sell, and if you want to sell in large quantities, you can contact the vampires or sell them to the "School of Life" through Rupert.

The characteristics of the "prisoner" approach are difficult to sell. The only big client Odysseus can think of is the temperance faction of the "Rose School".

After giving it some thought, Odysseus decided to wait and see. After all, his current financial gap was not that big.

Back in the real world, Odysseus went to the dock again to check the construction progress of the two new ships.

When he came back, he found four large boxes in his room.

He quickly opened it and saw that it was part of the order he had placed with Kena, and part of it had already been completed.

Because the messenger could not locate Odysseus, he placed the things "sent" by Kena in Odysseus' room in the Emerald Palace.

In his second letter to Kena, Odysseus asked Kena to carve 10 sets of "Extraordinary Puppets" parts as soon as possible, because at least 4 "Extraordinary Puppets" were needed to start the new ship, and at least 10 "Extraordinary Puppets" were needed to make all the weapons on the ship operate normally during battle.

This does not include the combat forces boarding enemy ships.

With these 10 sets of parts that have been carved and painted with extraordinary materials, Odysseus was completely relieved.

He went to the "craftsman" Dave again and brought back 10 sets of ready-made "smart cubes" and "signal processing crystals". He planned to assemble four or five "extraordinary puppets" in the next two days and get the ship moving first.

The next day, Odysseus arrived at the dock early, and the 12 scholars who followed him and their assistants also arrived as promised.

Today they have to complete the arrangement of all the magic arrays on the boat, which is a very heavy task.

Just like the magic circle of the big ship before, Odysseus divided the work of the magic circle into twelve parts, letting each scholar be responsible for a part, and then they each brought an assistant to carve the magic circle and paint the spiritual materials.

The magic circle of the small boat is similar to that of the large ship, but it has undergone some modifications. In addition to being smaller in area, some new functions have been added.

But with a little explanation, scholars can understand it.

Because of the experience in building large ships, the construction of the magic circle was basically completed in just one morning.

At the same time, according to Bernadette's instructions, all the decoration materials were moved to the workbenches around the new ship in advance for use.

In the afternoon, the dock began to hoist machine guns and other weapons and completed the installation.

In the evening, after connecting the magic circle to the weapons, Odysseus checked and found that all the magic circles were normal. Then he checked the weapons and found that they could be put into use immediately.

At this time, Bernadette came and she first looked at the small ship.

I found that this small sea ship was different from the big ship, and it even had a sail in the middle.

Bernadette asked, "Why do we need to install a sail?"

Odysseus replied: "This is a disguise, so that the enemy will think we are just an ordinary ship."

Of course, the new ship needs to be camouflaged to avoid being targeted by some forces.

Bernadette smiled and said, "You are very thoughtful."

Then she asked, "Have you decided on a name for the new boat?"

Odysseus said, "I intend to call it 'Argo'."

This legendary ship with the ability of "prophecy" is very likely a product of the "mysterious person" path, so Odysseus decided to call it this name.

Bernadette was stunned: "Why did you think of this name?"

This was a very unfamiliar word to her.

Odysseus smiled and explained, "I simply thought the name was a good one."

Bernadette didn't quite understand what Odysseus meant. Obviously he had not read "Greek Mythology", or the emperor did not pass "Greek Mythology" to her.

However, she did not continue the topic. Instead, she raised her hand and waved. Paint from a distance flew over and wrote the words "Argo" on the left side of the bow of the new ship.

Then, after looking at the drawings provided by Odysseus, Bernadette ordered everyone on the "Argo" to get off. She waved her hand again, and the building materials on the workbench seemed to come alive, jumping onto the new ship.

Some of them were laid as floors, some were made into wall panels, the window frames and door frames installed themselves, and then screws and nails flew in to fix the windows and door panels.

The renovation work would have taken a week or two to complete, but it was completed quickly and well.

Odysseus sighed, "What a magical and convenient ability."

Bernadette smiled and said, "You can go buy some furniture. If it can be delivered tonight, you can set sail tomorrow morning.

"Oh, by the way, don't forget to buy some fresh water and food."

"Okay." Odysseus said to the scholars as he walked out, "Go to the Long Street Hotel and wait for me. I'll come find you in a moment."

Then an illusory door appeared in front of him, and he used the "travel" function to return to the "Long Street" and bought a large amount of furniture and daily utensils, as well as some easy-to-store food, water, beer, rum, etc.
The food and drinks will be delivered to the dock tomorrow, and the furniture can be delivered to the ship tonight.

"Long Street Hotel" is the best hotel on Lasha Island. Today, Odysseus hosted a banquet here for scholars, their assistants, and ship designers.

Of course, there are also Bernadette and Alia.

Odysseus' life on the island of Xala will end tomorrow. Even if he returns to the island of Xala, it will be difficult for him to see these scholars and ship designers again.

So Odysseus was very generous tonight and ordered the best wine and food to entertain everyone.

As they chatted, everyone still hoped to ask Odysseus some questions regularly. Although he was only in his twenties, his attainments in mysticism were higher than those of these scholars with gray beards.

Odysseus suggested that they could write to him and told two of the scholars how to summon his messenger.

When everyone had drunk a bit too much, a scholar suddenly raised his glass and asked, "Ladies and Gentlemen, what is the true nature of the extraordinary? Is it really just madness and chaos?"

Everyone was slightly stunned. This was a theory generally accepted in the mystical community.

But after the new ship was built, this theory seemed to be shaken for scholars. If there was only chaos, why could the magic circle be used to stably output various powers that looked like extraordinary abilities but were not extraordinary abilities?
Odysseus said: "In my opinion, the extraordinary and the spiritual should be treated separately. The underlying logic of the extraordinary is madness and chaos. Because the spiritual power of humanoids cannot resist the spiritual impact brought by the extraordinary, the higher the level, the more chaotic it is.

"But spirituality is different. We can think of it as a universal energy that exists around us. We can utilize it through methods like magic arrays. Of course, there may be other ways, but we haven't discovered them yet."

The scholars were silent, quietly pondering Odysseus' words.

Bernadette pondered for a moment and sighed softly. She felt regretful: a genius like Odysseus could not possibly serve her completely like these scholars.

After seven or eight seconds, the scholar who had asked the question said, "That's a good idea! Considering the extraordinary and the spiritual separately will make the theory of the extraordinary clearer, and the mechanism of the existence of the magic circle clearer as well."

Odysseus smiled and raised his glass, saying, "Cheers to the great spirit!"

"cheers!"

The dinner lasted until after nine o'clock in the evening, and the scholars and designers left one after another.

Odysseus' work was not over yet. He first went to Bayam to inform Bazel that the new ship would set sail tomorrow, and asked him to be ready and notify Rupert when he arrived.

Then he returned to Lasha Island and transported the furniture and daily necessities to the boat and arranged them overnight.

The merchants of these goods all provide manpower, so Odysseus doesn't need to look for people anymore.

After all the items were basically ready, Odysseus walked around the boat with emotion, feeling as if he suddenly had an inexplicable sense of belonging.

But today's work is not finished yet. He uses the "travel ring" to return to the Jade Palace and install one or two more "extraordinary puppets".

While he was concentrating on the installation, he suddenly felt something in his spirit and saw Bernadette appear in the yard. He asked, "Are you still asleep?"

"You haven't slept either, have you?" Bernadette said as she walked in and sat on a chair. "Your boat is going to be launched tomorrow. Aren't you excited?"

"Yes." Odysseus smiled and said, "I originally thought I would be excited only after I got to the sea, but I didn't expect I'm so excited now."

Just as Odysseus had the idea in his mind: the most anticipated and the most enjoyable thing is not the moment of playing the game, but the journey to play the game.

"I was also very excited when my first ship was launched," Bernadette said, "but after reaching the sea, I wasn't excited anymore.

“Because sailing on the sea is actually very boring, sometimes you won’t see an island for several days.

“Although the world feels vast and I can explore it at will, I must endure the loneliness of being on the ocean.”

Odysseus continued to assemble the Extraordinary Puppet, saying as he worked, "Luckily, I have the 'Travel Ring'. I also have a lot of things to do on land, so I should be busy and not get bored."

The two of them just sat there, one working and the other chatting casually.

This state is the most comfortable state for them, or they have gradually become accustomed to it.

After the "Extraordinary Puppets" were assembled, Odysseus used the "Wisdom Helmet" to instill in them some knowledge and skills about operating ships and surviving on the sea.

Finally, they were dressed in clothes, hats and masks to make them look more like real crew members.

Of course, these camouflages cannot completely cover up their features, but they will make them look less obtrusive.

After finishing all these, it was already late at night, and Bernadette got up to say goodbye.

At this time, Odysseus suddenly said, "Queen... Your Highness, can I come back to this courtyard to rest once in a while?"

The Emerald Palace on Lasha Island made him feel very safe. He didn't have this feeling anywhere else. He even had to sleep with one eye open.

Bernadette was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sure."

This smile came from the heart: "I have kept this courtyard for you. You can come back whenever you want.

"I will also instruct the kitchen to prepare food and drinks for you whenever you dine here."

Odysseus sighed, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Watching Bernadette's beautiful back as she left, Odysseus really had the illusion of bidding farewell to the white moonlight of his hometown and heading out to sea to fight.

After being dazed for a while, Odysseus took the time to rest.

On Saturday morning, he got up early again.

After breakfast, Odysseus asked five "extraordinary puppets" to carry wooden boxes containing spare parts to the dock.

Among these five "extraordinary puppets", four were just assembled in the past two days, and one is a test machine.

On the way to the dock, some people noticed that they were not real people, but those who noticed this were not very surprised, because on Lasha Island, people had seen some extraordinary things.

The people from "Elemental Dawn" are not official Beyonders, so they will not sign a confidentiality agreement with them.

They arrived at the dock, placed the wooden box in Odysseus's workshop, and then the tugboat began to tow the "Argo" to the sea.

During this process, Odysseus went to Bayam and brought Bazel and Rupert with him.

The first and second mates were expecting a salute from the crew, but instead they saw a ship that nearly dropped their jaws.

(End of this chapter)