ebookland Chapter 316 - 309: Codename, Holy Hall
Chapter 316 - 309: Codename, Holy Hall
Trellin sat rigidly in the Twin White Towers, the administrative center of the Lighthouse.
He felt a powerlessness he had never experienced before.
As the founder of this King-level Wandering Ship, he shouldered the mission to "make the Lighthouse great again." From its initial construction to the present day, it had reached a golden age with eight S-class Awakened shining together, making it arguably the number one King-level ship on the ocean.
Under its command were three Admiral-class Ships, nine Golden Ships, and nearly a thousand ordinary Silver and Bronze-class ships, which together formed the omnipresent "Light of the Lighthouse" across the Endless Ocean.
Even the Katyusha and the Da Yu were left in its wake, just as they always had been.
But now...
Miss Yan and Shadow, dead at the hands of Shi Ming.
Virus’s whereabouts were unknown, lost to the outside world.
Now, the Doctor was missing too.
Analyzing the situation at Lagrange, it was highly likely he had been attacked by a powerful creature and instantly captured, or perhaps obliterated along with his chip.
That would explain why the Celestial Net Chip couldn’t track any change indicating death.
In the current situation, forget making it great again; as the founder and Chief Executive Officer, he had to take responsibility for these grave failures! Once discontent began to fester within this King-ship, it would have a huge impact on his administration.
But thankfully, there was still a chance.
He straightened up from his tilted chair, picked up the golden pen in his hand, and signed a seemingly ordinary administrative document.
[Lighthouse Report DT120·292]
[Codename: Holy Hall.]
[...]
[Utilize cell fusion and balancing to reduce an Awakened’s physical resistance to Holy Hall Power, thereby slowly siphoning the power of the Great Black Heaven Dragon.]
[Feasibility Study:]
[By injecting volunteers with a fusion of cells from the Great Black Heaven Dragon and the Immortal Evil Eye, use the S-class skill "Flesh Magic" and the wonder "Scales of Justice" to find the principles of power balance, recording all resulting physiological and energy structure changes.]
[The experiment is divided into three phases:]
[Phase one, with 500 volunteers, established the principles of Holy Hall Power fusion. In phase two, with 1,028 volunteers, the 78 survivors from the control group further verified the experiment’s feasibility. Phase three, with 30 Awakened, re-verified its feasibility.]
[Conclusion: Operable]
[Risk: Moderate]
[Success Rate: 42%]
[Person in Charge: Joe Sanji]
[Appendix: ...]
[List of Volunteers (Awakened): Sato Ichirō, Watanabe Makoto, Yamamoto Xiaoling, ..., ..., ... (30 total)]
At this point, there was no use crying over spilled milk.
Although the Doctor was missing, the plan had already shown initial results and would not be stopped. Once the Lighthouse produced a Holy Hall-level Awakened, all previous sacrifices would be worthwhile.
The day of reckoning would surely come.
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...
After an immersive inspection of his King-ship, Shi Ming now had a clear understanding of all the upgrades to his King-level Wandering Ship, the Da Yun.
He also understood the final four new pieces of King-ship equipment or abilities.
’The hover system. It can float above the sea’s surface, reducing friction to achieve rapid speeds. By consuming a large amount of Energy Stones, it can even take flight! I can travel the skies and the seas!’
’Sea Patrol Wave, the top-tier version of the Sea Patrol Radar! It can scan everything within a hundred nautical miles!’
’The Sea Suppressing Cannon. It consumes 300 to 1,000 Pure Dome Crystals to focus all its power into a single point. One blast, and an Admiral-class Ship wouldn’t be able to withstand it at all. Even a King-level Wandering Ship of the same class would suffer heavy damage if caught off guard. The downside is that it’s too expensive—a single shot costs at least 300 Pure Dome Crystals.’
’Derivative Subships. I can build subships belonging to the King-level Wandering Ship. These subships don’t need a navigation core to function as a wandering ship, but their operational area can’t be too far from the mothership.’
He was satisfied with everything.
In his hands, this King-ship would live up to its title.
There was just one small problem.
In the Wandering Era, all Admiral-class and King-level Wandering Ships, with the exception of 001, were on record. Any faction with a bit of influence could easily look up their basic information, like appearance and size.
And now, the Da Yun, with its 800-meter hull, was magnificent and domineering.
Yet it didn’t match any known Admiral-class Wandering Ship on the ocean.
It would be hard to explain.
He wasn’t afraid of being questioned now.
Even if he stood in opposition to the other King-level Wandering Ships, he wouldn’t have the slightest fear.
But a wise man wouldn’t put himself in the eye of the storm when he couldn’t control the whole situation. Before ascending to the Holy Hall level, being too high-profile would attract unnecessary trouble. This was especially true for the upcoming trip to the Fujing Mountain Sea Region. If he revealed he had an unfamiliar ship of Admiral-class or higher, it would be tantamount to declaring war on all the powers of the Endless Ocean:
I have broken the fundamental logic of the Endless Ocean!
I possess abilities you cannot imagine!
I am suspicious!
’Showing off is perfectly fine, but it has to be within reasonable limits.’
Shi Ming had always been very clear on this point.
With a thought, he activated the structural remodeling function from its Admiral-class form. Unused areas folded away, and the 800-meter frame miraculously began to shrink, reducing to about three hundred meters.
It was just like Sun Wukong’s Golden Cudgel!
It could grow or shrink, lengthen or shorten!
Yet its overall appearance and functions remained completely unchanged.
The Sea-shaking Cannon was still imposing, and the hull’s structure still looked like a scaled-down version of a King-ship, grim and majestic! He really liked the three-story structure of the captain’s quarters, so he kept it. The entrance to the Captain’s Space was still in the corner of the captain’s quarters, connecting to a customizable space one hundred meters in length, width, and height, which had become slightly smaller.
Being a little smaller, it now appeared more lean and luxurious—a perfect balance. And with Shi Ming’s strength as a top-tier S-class Awakened, it would actually look more suspicious if his ride were just an ordinary, hundred-meter Silver-class ship.
Everything was in order. It was time to head back.
’Hopefully, the crew can quickly find their newly rearranged rooms within the new hull structure.’
...
It was a busy and bustling night.
The crew of the Da Yun felt a sense of bliss, like their second-rate university had suddenly been promoted to a top-tier one. The cook, Old Yang, looked at the galley that had more than doubled in size and all its advanced equipment, feeling for a moment like he was in a dream.
’The Captain’s methods are truly incredible!’
’Overnight, he’s gone and gotten a brand-new wandering ship. But why does it give me a sense of déjá vu?’
He didn’t dwell on it.
On the Endless Ocean, there were too many things beyond human comprehension. The captain’s methods didn’t need any explanation. As crew members, they had only one mission.
Loyalty.
...
Shi Ming awoke on a soft, large bed.
The beds on a King-level Wandering Ship were more than a notch above in comfort.
He rolled over slightly,
and heard Ah Jian’s voice.
At the same time, he sensed a new change in the twelve-winged black King Insect.
"Master, I have completed the fusion."