Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 433 - 403: Tier 3! Starting Today, Be a Big Shot!

Chapter 433: Chapter 403: Tier 3! Starting Today, Be a Big Shot!

After resolving the identity issue concerning Hawkins, ensuring that future critical assets like the "Mercury United Trading Company" would continue to be profitable and not be unusable.

Unexpectedly, Aiven stayed at Hatrafa Port for another three days.

However, during these three days, no one saw their group leader, not even Milan, his usual inseparable companion, knew what mysterious things Aiven was up to.

The weather was calm, until... the third night.

The pirate gang members who were about to sleep were completely woken by the thunderous roar above their heads.

Rumble...rumble...

Like the prelude to an impending storm, the muffled thunder rolled across the cloud bottoms, pressing heavily on the pirates’ hearts.

"Hurry! Hurry! Go check if all the ships at the dock are secured?"

Initially, the pirates were busy securing the ships anchored in the port, preparing for the upcoming wind and rain.

But the Extraordinary captains staying on the island, after using the "Storm Bottle Body" assigned to each ship to observe, found nothing unusual; it was clear skies for the next twelve hours.

"Strange, what is this about?"

After careful discernment, they finally realized the intermittent thunder sound actually came from the island beneath their feet!

Each thunder was more rapid than the last, echoing from the rainforest in the depths of the island.

Boom! Crackle!...

Even standing in the residential area by the gentle sloping seashore, they could see the various colorful lightning flashes from the towering mountainous rainforest in the island’s center.

Everyone on the island knew that it was actually a dead volcano, and the location of a two-kilometer diameter freshwater volcanic lake serving as the water source.

Red, yellow, purple, blue... Natural electric light does indeed have different color distinctions, but such a kaleidoscope of lightning rarely appears simultaneously.

Nevertheless, regardless of the cause, the grandeur and might among it were comparable to thunder descending from the sky.

The loud commotion managed to draw most of the pirates on the island out to watch, discussing the peculiar scene.

If someone versed in crossing realms were in the crowd, even if others couldn’t understand, they might shout: "Which cultivator is crossing the tribulation here?"

However, the only person who’s a realm-crosser was right at the center of that dazzling lightning!

Crackle...

In the rainforest at the foot of the dead volcano.

Aiven, with his upper body as sculpted as a marble statue, wearing only long trousers, had blue electric light flashing continuously around him.

At this moment, he held an ordinary training iron sword with both hands extended, standing as majestic as a divine hall.

Standing upon the earth and with the sky above his head, Aiven’s tall figure seemed like a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

His eyes slightly closed to shield the increasingly intense white light within them, his breathing technique slowly adjusting, exhaling like a gale, inhaling like thunder, gradually producing a wondrous resonance with the world.

After a few breaths, he inexplicably grasped the rhythm of the world itself, and the aberrations in his breath disappeared entirely.

Hearing the pulse of the world in this resonance, Aiven seemed to hear thunder sound beside his ears, yet it was the profound sound of silence.

The next moment.

The spirit residing in his sea of consciousness, like an awe-inspiring deity holding the authority of thunder, raised its view as if already outside Aiven’s body.

[Secret Technique: Thunder Breath!]

On the surface of his body, the jade green engravings on his wrists, ankles, and heart lit up in sequence.

Crackle——

The fine blue electric light on Aiven’s body instantly unified, transforming around him into a bright and sharp electric glow circle, shimmering with blue light!

Extraordinary Energy[Divine Power!]

Boom——

Aiven lightly stomped his foot, and amidst a thunderous roar like the thunder dragon’s trampling.

The violent thunder bolted out, instantly turning the bluestone beneath his feet into dust.

And his body too, under the push of this terrifying force, shot forth like an electromagnetically accelerated railgun, bringing wind and thunder along.

Whoosh——!

Meanwhile, in the eyes of the pirates on the outskirts of the island, they saw a bright band of blue electric light shooting up like an arrow along the highest point of the dead volcano in the island’s center.

In the blink of an eye.

With a slight tremor felt even at the edge of the island.

That band of blue arrow light, like a reverse-flowing lightning bolt, had shattered the external volcanic rock wall of the volcanic lake more than ten meters thick, and the accumulated abundant lake water of the rainy season poured down crashing.

Under the moonlight, it instantly formed a sparkling waterfall.

"Is that... a lightning strike?"

"Didn’t you see it move from the bottom up? It should be ball lightning, right?"

"So terrifying, luckily it didn’t land in the port area, otherwise, none of us would survive."

"..."

The pirates engaged in lively discussions, yet without exception, they all assumed this was some peculiar natural phenomenon, never realizing it was actually caused by their own group leader.

The most steady person in the Logistics Department of the command room spoke calmly:

"Disperse now! When daylight comes, let’s go up to check the water source area and see if we can make use of that waterfall."

The island, characterized by a typical tropical maritime climate, allowed the volcanic lake to accumulate a large amount of water during the rainy season.

However, except when the water volume was at its peak, forming a small creek flowing over the caldera’s gap, fetching water regularly required individuals to carry it manually.

Now the volcanic lake had formed a small waterfall on the side facing the port.

Perhaps with a little modification, and the construction of a water tower, they could continuously channel the freshwater down using hollow bamboo, establishing a complete water supply system.

It also greatly reduced the cost of later construction, providing convenience for the crew members.

And at this moment.

Aiven, who had just pierced through the thick mountain with a single sword, was floating on his back in the clear waters of the volcanic lake, casually tossing the iron sword that had completely melted due to the powerful electricity into the lake.

If pirates were to retrieve this sword from the lake in the future, thinking back on today’s lightning and thunder, they might have more imaginations.

Whoosh—

Aiven let his body naturally float on the surface of the water, softly exhaling, and the life magnetic field slowly calmed down.

The electric sparks on his body vanished without a trace, and the surging heat generated by the thunder quickly dissipated with the lake water.

In fact, Aiven’s advancement had begun three days ago.

However, due to this unprecedented and arguably unique extraordinary profession, he advanced cautiously, step by step, and only today was it truly completed.

If one were to look at Aiven from a Spiritual Vision perspective, at this moment, his life force was as astonishingly exuberant as a real demon, far surpassing the average lifespan of a Great Knight, which is 150 years.

After multiple metamorphoses, his height had reached 1.9 meters.

His physique was perfectly sculpted, and even his fair skin seemed to be covered with a faint glow under the moonlight. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The [Branded Swordsman], although originating from the same lineage as the [Life Tree Totem Warrior], surpassed it in every aspect.

After the totem engraving combined with the projection roots in his consciousness sea, the perfectly engraved "Life Tree" did not require covering almost all the skin as the Totem Warrior did.

Instead, it was mostly hidden beneath the skin, with a vivid emerald "Life Tree" insignia only at the heart position.

Moreover, compared to the Mysterious Source, it was closer to Aiven’s own red fir!

The [Branded Swordsman], whether in appearance or actual strength, far surpassed the latter, without the spiritual power weaknesses they had.

And his current body data had undergone a qualitative transformation:

Name: Aiven Galliot

Gender: Male

Military Rank: Brigadier General Captain (Level 3 Battleship "Storm Horn")

Tier: Tier 3 Branded Swordsman/Official Wizard

Attributes: Constitution 6.1, Strength 6.1, Agility 6.1, Spiritual Power 3.2.

Skills: Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship (Mastery), White Sail Swordsmanship (Half-step Master), Witchcraft (Mastery, Vigoration, Magic Potion, Activated Spiritual Light, Activated Beast Hide, Bloodline Transformation...)

Because body attributes are not isolated but an intricately interconnected system, even spiritual power had rebounded and achieved considerable progress due to the explosive activity of the physical body.

Aiven had completely and thoroughly reached Extraordinary Tier 3, standing shoulder to shoulder with his always-excellent sister Anita.

At this point, even without the many merits he had rendered for the Kingdom, his mere strength warranted the generous compensation befitting the rank of a starting Brigadier General.

Because even in modern times, after the rise of "Breath of the Giant Beast," the proportion of official knights able to generate Combat Qi to advance to Great Knights was only about two to three percent.

It is conceivable how precious Tier 3 Great Knights and similar extraordinaries are.

In the most powerful kingdoms of the mortal world, besides the Kingdom Guardians standing loftily at the pyramid apex, Tier 3 already represents figures of significant influence.

Even Phaletis’s highest-ranking military officer stationed in the New Continent, Vice Admiral Gustav, and the captain of the only quasi-legendary "Brilliance," Major General Demong Brand, are no more than this.

Gazing at his long, powerful hands in the sky, Aiven murmured:

"So this is the power of Tier 3?"

And after becoming a Tier 3 powerhouse, while inevitably gaining more privileges, many matters no longer required his personal handling.

Aiven quietly took stock of his personal assets in his heart.

In terms of property:

A copper mine located in the New Continent, held by Kribum Mining Company with connections to the Ilya Royal Family. Aiven holds a two percent share, which brings him at least 1200 Golden Lions in annual dividends.

The "Vanilla Manor" in the Southern Continent, acquired in exchange for the "Shipwreck Elegy," yields about one thousand Golden Lions in crops annually.

Then there’s the main commercial asset in his hands, the "Mercury United Trading Company," in which he holds forty percent of the shares and possesses management rights. This is a valuable asset that can lay golden eggs, with an unlimited future if carefully managed.

All these have been entrusted to the exceptionally capable Hawkins and a Spiritual Seagull residing in Hawkins’s Dream Realm.

Although Aiven does not doubt Hawkins’s loyalty, given his too-low extraordinary level, there are matters beyond his subjective control.

Necessary insurance measures are needed nonetheless.

In terms of power:

2,256 able-bodied pirates carefully selected from the "Dragon Cavalry Pirate Gang." Over this time, Aiven had easily memorized each pirate’s name, specialty, and appearance, knowing the entire pirate gang like the back of his hand.

He has real estate assets: one Central Port, Hatrafa Port, and three affiliated small private ports (under construction).

Movable assets: his own heavy cruiser "Venus," "Iron Bone" under William’s leadership, "Gladiator" under Baldwin’s leadership, "Wrestler" under Alek’s leadership, "Rowing Song" under Zinaro’s leadership.

Plus, eight incomplete two-masted mixed sail ships that have not been assembled yet.

Although established recently, its lineup is impressive, already exuding the image of a large pirate gang, and at least the core fleet is unmatched by other pirate gangs.

This is all thanks to the selfless contributions of the Hilus people.

Lastly, my most elite direct subordinates from the military sector.

After initial battle attrition and extracting the backbone joining the privateer fleet, the "Storm Horn" now has 185 crew members left.

With his advancement completed, Aiven plans to reunite with his crew tomorrow to fulfill his responsibilities as a Deputy Chief of the Garrison.

In the meantime, he’ll accept a portion of newly selected crew members from various colonies, including those from the Navy Base, Garrison, and some recommended by the colony’s senior officials.

The list has already been conveyed to Aiven by "Dierben Castle."

Reportedly, among them is a Sub-Lieutenant about to board the ship, becoming "Storm Horn’s" first "Candidate Officer" in its history.

"The team continues to grow stronger, and as a temporarily unrecognized strongman, I... feel gratified!"