After the [Gem River] broke through the stratosphere, it had already reached an altitude of over fifty kilometers above the ground.

The large-scale [Magnetic Ore] power source, capable of supplying an entire city, was fully activated.

Not only did it allow the [Gem River] to completely counteract planetary gravity in the extremely thin atmosphere, but it also enabled it to continually accelerate like a real squid "zooming along".

The eight tentacles had almost completely disappeared, leaving only long blue light trails.

Bang!

Everyone on the bridge was pressed against their seat backs by the powerful acceleration.

However, among the seated space passengers, even the weakest held a Tier 2 Extraordinary level.

Their physical attributes far exceeded human limits, surpassing even the most trained astronaut, so the pressure felt like a gentle breeze to them.

Yet, just after they broke through the stratosphere.

Crackling...

A flash of light suddenly appeared on the projection screen in the bridge, revealing the surface of the pristine white ship suddenly covered with crackling blue electric sparks.

"Re... Report to the captain!"

Soon, the somewhat timid voice of the ship spirit "Gem River" was heard.

"We just collided with a strong magnetic field barrier, which caused a severe conflict with my external 'Life Magnetic Field', but it won't affect normal navigation."

Aiven understood that what they had just hit was likely the invisible, intangible atmospheric "ionosphere".

This layer of the atmosphere is the main cause of auroras, and long-distance wireless communication relies on ionosphere refraction to be achieved, so it's not something extraordinary.

Captain Olivia's [True Sight Demon Eye] had already grasped the essence of the little episode, nodding and ordering:

"Continue forward!"

"As you command!"

Soon, the [Gem River] sparked and flashed its way through hundreds of kilometers of ionosphere, rushing up to the outer space at a distance of a thousand kilometers from the ground.

Here it stopped ascending and began to accelerate horizontally, reaching the planet's first cosmic velocity, orbiting the planet in a tangential movement like a satellite.

At this moment, gravity and centrifugal force counteracted each other, and after leaving their seats, everyone couldn't help but float.

The ship spirit "Gem River" timely transformed the walls of the bridge into wide-angle images, making the group immediately feel as if they were directly floating in space, causing another round of exclamations from the playful bunch.

Especially the second disciple Calvin and the fifth disciple Bach, being the youngest, were the most excited.

At this moment.

The position of the [Gem River] was in the exosphere, where only sparse air molecules remained externally.

Not only was gravity extremely weak, but without the protection of the atmosphere, space was filled with hazardous cosmic radiation.

Even a Great Wizard exposed directly wouldn't last long.

Hmm, maybe throwing the three most resilient "Native Species" off the ship would help a bit.

"Is this space? The sun is pure white instead of yellow, and it's so much smaller than it looks from the ground!"

More people looked back towards the direction they had come from:

"Look quickly at our planet. Ninety percent is ocean, just like a big water balloon!"

"I see the 'World Wall'!"

"Turns out you can't see what's behind the 'Storm Belt' at the world's end from here, and it's so dark that even light can't penetrate."

"..."

And just as they were observing, massive vortices began to move between the clouds above the Black Sea, indicating the inception of another giant storm over the sea surface.

The rain clouds on the west coast of the Old Continent gradually dissipated, suggesting clear weather was imminent.

So many phenomena that even with the use of Divination Skills couldn't be accurately predicted were now plainly presented before them.

The group felt dizzy and dazzled, as if the entire world was at their fingertips, a marvelous feeling that was beyond words.

Next to him, Olivia, holding hands with Aiven, suddenly turned to ask:

"By the way, Aiven, do you think we might be the first people to enter space?"

"Hmm, a simple inference suggests that the basic medium of ordinary [Flying Technique] is still air within the atmosphere, and Elemental Creatures are very likely unable to pass through the hundreds of kilometers of ionosphere, let alone leave the Spirit-rich environment abounding with life..."

At this point, Aiven's eyes suddenly lit up.

If no one had come here before during the "Great Navigation Tide", does it mean there's a tide of abundant [World's Favor] awaiting harvest? Furthermore...

"Has the planet we live on not been named yet?!"

As soon as Aiven said this, everyone in the bridge couldn't help but look over.

They no longer cared to enjoy the scenery, and from top to bottom, each one was breathing rapidly, so excited that they were almost trembling.

For adventurers, having the right to name a conquered unknown area is a natural thing.

But they've only seen cases of naming a continent, an island, a river, or a bay, and have never heard of naming an entire planet.

And this is a life planet teeming with billions of creatures, mountains, lakes, forests, and deserts, it's their home planet!

Even in the mundane world, most ordinary people don't even know that they live on a planet.

"What should we name it?"

Everyone couldn't help but turn their gaze to Aiven.

This supreme honor for adventurers, of course, could only be given to the chief designer and chief engineer of the [Gem River], even if this battleship was originally a gift for Olivia.

However.

At this moment, all those intently ready to witness this historic moment failed to notice something.

In the outer spaces of the universe, three spherical objects resembling meteorites were silently sliding towards the [Gem River] under the cover of the dark cosmic background.

"Why not call it...."

Staring at that massive sea-blue planet, just as a word was about to escape his lips, Aiven slightly paused.

In a moment of realization, a vast and familiar consciousness, using the [True Name] connected to the Origin by the Great Wizard, sent a word into his mind before he could speak.

After a slight pause, he naturally uttered:

"Let's call it 'Herag'!"

"Spiritual Text pronunciation, is it great?"

The wizards who also felt that great will were thoughtful, however, before they could appraise this name.

Boom——!

The [Gem River] hull suddenly trembled violently, throwing everyone floating in the bridge in all directions.

"Alert! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Amid the urgent warning from the Ship Spirit, the projection within the bridge was rapidly filled by several massive monsters.

Once everyone regained their balance, they looked up and gasped in unison:

"What are these things? Are there creatures surviving in space?!"

In their field of vision appeared three giant flagellated worms with a dark green primary body and four long flagella.

However, the main body of the "flagellated worms," about ten meters in radius, appeared like rubber sacks filled with nuclear waste, with an eye-like light spot continuously moving inside the bioluminescent green skin.

The four flagella, each over a hundred meters long, resembled semi-transparent light-quality tentacles, achieving effects similar to the [Gem River] electromagnetic propulsion as they swung around.

Moreover, they had offensive capabilities, crashing against the [Gem River]'s [Electromagnetic Restraint Armor] and sparking large bursts.

"It's not just simply space creatures! Hesi, switch to combat form, everyone else return to your stations!"

As a biology expert, Aiven saw more clearly than anyone else.

These peculiar "flagellated worms" bore bizarre tumor-like growths and withered, inferior limbs, reminiscent of the aesthetic of those abandoned by the world like the Ancient God's Followers.

After issuing orders, although Aiven's expression tightened slightly, he remained unflustered.

Even if there was no active Magic Element here to directly jump back to the surface, he could still, under the worst circumstances, pack everyone into the [Witchcraft Garden] and perform a thousand-kilometer rapid descent.

"Understood!"

Olivia responded, reclining as the chair enveloped her, immediately entering the true core of this biological warship—an independent control room growing with clusters of synthetic gemstone crystals.

Buzz——!

"Command! [Gem River], activate Mechanical Mind, engage weapon systems, unlock power core power restrictions, enter aerial combat mode!"

Olivia swiftly switched to the dazzling [Gem Armament: Starry Dream], her lithe form clad in a tight suit, engulfed within the semi-immersive cockpit.

The cockpit, possessing cushioning functionality, filled with nutrients, completely submerging the girl from head to toe.

Blue light streams reached out from below the headrest, connecting to the back of her neck, synchronously activating the [Light Spirit Circuit] on her body, igniting the golden geometric patterns on her skin surface, extending up to her cheeks.

The next second.

Olivia's starry sea-blue eyes suddenly dilated, merging her spirit entirely with the [Gem River].

"Initiate [Legendary Battleship Skill: Artificial Life Form]!"

"As you command, Captain!"

A cold voice devoid of any emotional fluctuation replied, no longer carrying the cautious and timid attitude from before.

Crackle... crackle...

Amid a spark of electricity, the [Gem River], accompanied by tentacles reaching lengths of three hundred meters, rapidly transformed.

Turning into a monstrous form nearly forty meters in total length.

The upper body bore the graceful features of a female, without a face, adorned with a delicate white mask, the skin surface shimmering with a porcelain-white lustre, its arms crescent blade-like.

The lower body bore eight writhing tentacles.

Effect: Monster Girl Form / Screaming Serpent Form

It could transform into a female squid girl standing between two to forty meters, or a Screaming Serpent measuring a thousand meters long.

This form inherited from the original Sea God's Son "Screaming Serpent," its back laden with scale-like gemstone clusters, resembling a river flowing with gemstones.

Most importantly, it integrated all cutting-edge technologies at Aiven's disposal, alongside the mysterious Legendary Battleship Skill, realizing a genuine creation.

The current [Gem River] is not just a battleship, but also a living species.

This implies... it is capable of continuous reproduction!