Chapter 232 Joey’s decision
?The moment the light group burst out, the entire sea area seemed to light up, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the sea area.
“That’s…”
Xia En looked from a distance and saw a light group with a diameter of tens of meters floating on the sea.
But he was so familiar with that bright and dazzling light that he couldn''t be more familiar with it.
“Isn’t this the divine magic of the Hui religion?”
Xia En had a strange expression: "Moreover, this level of brilliance and such a large scope... is definitely not something ordinary believers can achieve!"
To be honest, Shane’s first thought was—
His trouble has happened!
??Hui sent people to clean up the door!
??But then I thought about it, if the Hui Sect really came to kill him, the inner ghost, why not go directly to the Black Swan?
?So, why do these Hui sect believers come?
??Xia En took a closer look and vaguely saw that in the light group was a medium-sized pirate ship, which seemed to be of little fame.
After all, any pirate ship that is somewhat famous will have very conspicuous features.
This made Xia En even more curious.
??What evil did this group of little pirates commit that led to retaliation from the Hui Sect?
Curious, but after Xia En carefully sensed the level of the secret power of the light group, he said directly.
“Let’s go!”
Good guy, at least the sixth level of secret power!
You can’t afford to offend me, so you can’t afford to hide?
?At the same time, taking advantage of this time, Xia En also opened the panel and checked the status of the next two crew members.
【Crew: Xian Ge·Maya (bound)】
【Race: Bronze Dragon】
【Rank: three】
【Talent: Majesty of the Bronze Dragon; Wings in the Sky; Resistance to Pollution; Sensitive Sensing; Knowledgeable...】
【Skills: Fire Forging; Mimicry Magic; Provocation; Melee Combat; Dragon Language Magic...】
【Description: The young dragon has initially grown up, possessing the wings to soar in the sky for a long time and the horns to master the power of "forged fire". 】
But it still has a long way to go before it can wear the crown of bronze and fire. 】
After reading Xian Ge’s personal panel, Xia En nodded with satisfaction.
?This promotion has brought a lot of benefits to Xian Ge.
The new talent [Wings of Sky and Sky] obviously refers to the pair of dark golden wings behind it.
Of course the original Xian Ge can fly, but it can only fly short distances at low altitudes.
This new talent gives it the ability to truly soar into the sky.
?In Xia En’s opinion, Xian Ge can undoubtedly become an extremely good investigator.
A flying unit!
??This is still a very rare unit for pirates on the Seven Seas. It is excellent whether it is to detect the enemy''s situation in advance or to launch an attack as a back-up.
Isn’t there such a saying?
How to lose with the flying dragon riding on the face!
?Furthermore, Xia En felt that through [Captain’s Majesty], he also got part of the effect of [Wings of Sky and Sky].
It’s not that a pair of wings grew directly from his back, but that he seemed to have a mysterious intimacy with the sky and airflow.
After that, when Xia En uses blood energy to fly again, he will probably fly more easily and with less effort.
?However, what makes Xia En a little curious is Xian Ge’s newly obtained [Mimicry Magic] and [Fire Forging Technique].
The former is easier to understand. It is probably some kind of spell that changes the appearance.
But the latter…
Xia En clicked on the annotation of this skill and looked at it carefully.
【Forging Fire】
【Type: Skill】
【Quality: inferior】
【Description: One of the bronze dragon''s innate abilities. 】
【Can use flames to temper metal equipment, weapons, and materials. 】
【Remove some impurities and improve the quality without affecting the original characteristics of the item. 】
【The higher the quality of the flame, the higher the rank of the bronze dragon, and the better the quenching effect. 】
After reading it, Xia En understood immediately.
Oh, forge!
?But shouldn’t this be the talent of dwarves?
Why does the bronze dragon have such skills?
Or is it that the bronze dragons in this world are different from what he remembered?
Think about it, the ancient dragons in this world have disappeared for thousands of years, and many rare talents have not been recorded.
Either way, this is a very practical skill.
??There happened to be Yan Yan on the ship, and the quality of his flames was rare in the world.
?Xia En has made up his mind to let Xian Ge temper the crew''s equipment and even some core components on the ship.
It can be improved a little bit!
There is a ready-made palu...crew, so why not use it?
Immediately, Shane looked at Joey''s personal panel again.
【Crew: Joey (bound)】
【Bloodline: Siren (activated)】
【Secret Path Occupation: Level 3 (Deep Sea Singer)】
【Talent: Storm Power (incomplete); Sea Water Affinity; Graceful Singing Voice; Magic Affinity】
【Skills: Storm magic (summoning storm, sea breeze infiltration, hymn singing); siren transformation; acute gastroenteritis...】
【Description: The girl chosen by the Storm Goddess. 】
【However, the attention and love of gods may not always be a good thing. 】
What may be waiting for her will be the end? 】
?Xia En couldn''t help but frown slightly.
The name "Deep Sea Singer" represents what Joey has obtained, which is obviously another hidden profession.
This should be a good thing.
?But at the same time, Xia En also noticed that the suffix of the original [Storm Authority] was changed from [extremely incomplete] to [incomplete].
In other words, Joey gained more authority from the Storm Goddess.
The vision caused by her promotion just now, as well as the skill [Storm Magic], fully illustrate this point.
But the problem is…
?Joy is not a believer of the Storm Goddess, let alone a priest or priest.
A person who does not believe in the Storm Goddess at all has gained the authority of the goddess.
?This incident itself is extremely strange.
Just like the sentence in the description, the gaze and love of gods may not be a good thing.
?The only possible connection between Joy and the Storm Goddess is her siren bloodline, her mother Diana, and some experiences she had when she was young.
“[The Truth Society] imprisoned Joy and her mother and conducted research in order to steal the authority of the gods..."
“And now, Joey is indeed gaining the authority of the storm...”
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Xia En''s mind, and he connected many previous clues together.
“Then, from the perspective of the [Truth Society], Joey is just a container and a tool.”
Xia En was horrified.
He suddenly understood why the [Truth Society] cared so much about Joey.
The authority over the storm that Joey received is like a growing fruit and a vigorously growing leek.
?When she truly "matures", that''s when the Truth Society will swing its sickle and reap the fruits.
Not only that, the divinity of the Storm Goddess will also have a great influence on Joey.
?Just like that moment ago, the feeling Joey gave Xia En was particularly strange.
It was as if he had become a different person.
As Joey continues to gain the authority of the Storm Goddess, this divine infection will only become more serious.
??If Joey''s humanity is completely replaced by divinity, she will no longer be the innocent and lively girl she was before.
Instead, it became an empty shell without a soul, or a lofty statue of a god.
"Huh..." Xia En exhaled a long breath, feeling extremely heavy.
I have to say that Joey has always had a very special status in Xia En''s heart.
??Joy is the first crew member since Shane''s time travel, and the only one who accompanies him through the most difficult and weakest period.
??It’s also Joey, who has witnessed the [Black Swan] grow from a small broken ship to the current giant ship on the sea.
Not to mention, Joey is a very charming girl.
??Xia En would definitely be lying if he said he had no special feelings.
At the moment, the only good news is probably that the [Truth Society] does not seem to be sure of Joey’s identity.
—This can also be seen from the attitude of [Thousand Changes] last time.
??If they really knew that Joey was the Siren who escaped back then, they would definitely send a large number of strong men to capture her directly.
This may be an oversight by the [Truth Society].
It may also be that the original plan later encountered some problems.
?However, as the reputation of Shane and [Black Swan] becomes more and more widespread, more and more interested people will inevitably notice Joey’s existence.
In case the [Truth Society] discovers Joey’s identity...
?Xia En’s expression became more solemn and he thought to himself.
“It seems that the [Truth Society] cannot be destroyed forever!”
“We need to add more firepower to [The Land of Glory] and find other forces that can deal with the [Truth Society].”
?Faced with such a huge organization, Xia En has no intention of speedrunning alone.
He doesn’t have that ability now!
In this case, we must try our best to attract the available forces.
Make friends more numerous and enemies less numerous.
This sentence is a wise saying.
The Huijiao, of course, is one of them. They have already started working with the Truth Society.
The Federation of the Seven Seas can also be counted as half.
The Federation probably still has a disgusting attitude toward the [Truth Society], a secretive organization that acts crazy.
??However, due to the mixed situation within the Federation, it may have been infiltrated into a sieve by the [Truth Society].
So it can only be counted as half.
Finally, the name of a sect came to Sean’s mind—
【The Nether Sect! 】
Judging from Mr. Heller''s actions, this sect that believes in ancient gods has a lot of goodwill towards him.
Under normal circumstances, Xia En would definitely stay away from the [Netherworld Sect], but in order to eliminate the [Truth Society], he would not mind making some contacts.
"These three forces should have a lot of confidence in facing the [Truth Society], right?"
"However, I still have to find an entry point..."
At this time, Xia En did not know that his sudden idea would set off a terrible storm on the Seven Seas.
That was a real **** storm.
?In front of him, the girl with white hair and red eyes watched the captain''s expression change from joy to thought, and then worry, and even a little panic.
?But in the end, Mr. Captain seemed to have made some kind of determination, and his expression returned to his usual calmness.
To be honest, Joey found Mr. Captain’s changing expressions very interesting.
After all, except for the first few encounters with enemies, Xia En had shown some panic.
After that, he basically had a confident and calm attitude.
The reason is simple.
Shane is the captain.
?The captain must bear the lives of the people on this ship!
The crew can be timid and weak, but the captain cannot.
??If the captain collapses, the ship is not far away from being destroyed.
??But as the first crew member to know Sean, Joey still hopes that the captain can trust and rely on them more and not have to shoulder everything by himself.
After noticing Shane’s gaze several times, Joey suddenly came to his senses...
?Mr. Captain, maybe this expression has something to do with yourself?
After hesitating for a moment, Joey asked proactively.
“Mr. Captain, what happened?”
“If the trouble is related to me, please tell me, I am serious.”
?Xia En looked into the girl’s stubborn eyes and suddenly realized...
Actually, it’s not just him who has changed.
??Joy has been on the Black Swan for so long and has experienced several crises together. He is no longer the timid little follower he was at the beginning.
?Shane is not a pretentious person. Regarding Joey''s life experience, she does have the right to know.
?Hence, Xia En told Joey all his speculations and worries in detail.
“Experimental subject…container…the authority of the Storm Goddess…the Society of Truth…”
?Joy muttered to himself, silently chewing on these shocking secrets.
Her little face was slightly pale, but her expression was still calm.
In her own words.
“You’ve been with Mr. Captain for so long and seen so many big scenes, you’re finally getting used to it, right?”
Soon, Joey calmed down and asked.
“Mr. Captain, is that [Truth Society] really powerful?”
"Yes."
Xia En nodded: "With our current strength, we really can''t afford to provoke them."
“The most we can do is eliminate some of its minions.”
??Joy was not disappointed, and just said: "Then I will try to show as little publicity as possible in the future. Anyway, I am a mage and can cast spells in the dark."
"There is also the Storm Magic, but I don''t want to use it blatantly."
Xia En said: "As long as you are not associated with the Storm Magic, it shouldn''t have much to do with it."
“It’s actually quite normal to have priests from the Deep Sea Church on the ship.”
"Um."
??Joy responded, then raised his head, looked into Xia En''s eyes, and said seriously.
“Mr. Captain, I will continue to walk on the secret road.”
"But…"
"I know that Mr. Captain is worried that if I continue to advance, I will be contaminated by the divinity of the Storm Goddess."
??Joy''s tone was more serious than ever: "But I think I can overcome this."
“I can stick to my own heart under the influence of divinity.”
?Joy paused and continued to express his judgment.
“I have personally experienced the advent of the Storm Goddess’s consciousness. I feel that she does not have such strong malice, especially towards our Siren family.”
“Otherwise, I would not be able to control the storm.”
“In my opinion, this divinity may be a test. Only by passing this test can one climb to a higher level.”
Hearing these words, Xia En fell into thinking.
?Joy’s guess undoubtedly reveals another possibility.
?If this conjecture is true, Joey will gain more and more authority as he continues to pass the test.
In the end, even replace the Storm Goddess?
My crew are gods?
?Shane gave up those far-fetched fantasies. In fact, when Joey said these words, he had already concluded it in his heart.
He smiled and said, "Well, I believe you."
(End of this chapter)