Chapter XXXVIII

The so-called "treasures of the sea" are not the creation of human beings!

Rather, it is a kind of magical treasure that is naturally produced by specific items under the influence of the mysterious factors of this world and is conceived under special conditions.

The reasons for their occurrence are myriad, and they may be based on special geographical circumstances, far-reaching large-scale historical events, or even a large number of life deaths.

It can be a sculpture like a "shipwreck lament", a shell, a rock, a pocket watch, and anything else that might exist in the real world.

But they have the only thing they have in common, and that is that they are extremely difficult to destroy.

Each "Treasure of the Sea" has its own magical ability, powerful and secretive.

Since the name has the prefix "ocean", most of these abilities are naturally related to the sea, especially in the sea, these secret treasures will bring unparalleled assistance to the ships that hold them, and they are the object of desperate pursuit by everyone on the sea.

The "Treasure of the Sea" is almost synonymous with power and wealth!

Of course, not all of the treasures of the sea are like the "Shipwreck Mourning", which is inhabited by an evil spirit with ulterior motives. There is also a unique transcendent path to reveal the information of the secret treasure to lure others to use its evil power to achieve ulterior purposes.

Most of the Ocean Treasures belong to the type of treasure obscure, and it is impossible to tell that this is the Ocean Treasure if you are not a professional in your hand.

I have to say that this time the uncle and nephew captured the head of the one-eyed Becky, and they also picked up a secret treasure of the ocean for nothing, which is really a great luck!

Although because of its hostility to the order side, as long as the two of them don't want to defect to the kingdom and become pirates, as a navy, they can't use it, which is a pity. But there is no problem at all in exchanging interests with nobles with special needs.

"As long as you deal with the evil spirits hidden in here, you should be able to trade for a good price. Gehr concluded.

As for exchanging a secret treasure with others that they can use, neither of them has any hope. Opportunities are too slim to come by, and it is better to turn them into wealth and resources that can be seen and touched, and can be used now.

"By the way, Uncle Gehr, what are you going to do with the transcendent path on this?" Hearing this, Evan didn't even see Gehr mention the transcendent path of "Shipwreck Mourner" again, and asked strangely.

When it came to the transcendent power related to his own future, Gehr suddenly became much more serious, and asked Evan: "Evan, there are many transcendent paths in this world, why do you think it is the knightly path that dominates the human world?"

Although he has a vision beyond the times, Evan has never considered this problem, and after thinking about it and combining it with the teachings of Grandpa Leo when he was a child, he said tentatively: "Is it because of stability?"

"That's right, but not comprehensively, stability is only one aspect of it. ”

"In fact, both internal and external factors determine the extraordinary state of the civilized world.

The internal factor is because although the knightly path is extraordinary, the extraordinary power involved is only for the human body, which is relatively pure, and the risk of losing control is the least and the most stable. Even if it eventually gets out of control, it won't be too destructive. ”

Gerle paused to give Evan time to digest and continued:

"The external factor is due to the Church of the True God, the supernatural power at the top of the countries of our continent.

Although the knights are powerful, our path has been rigidly fixed, just like a sword in the hands of a human, even the titled knights of the fourth level are only divine soldiers, and it is impossible to threaten their status at all. ”

As an old-school Kingdom officer, Gehr expressed a faint dissatisfaction with the Holy See, which had to be a big deal in public, and Ewen should not have heard it.

"And for those transcendent paths that are easy to get out of control and cause mass casualties, or the extraordinary paths that are extremely creative and promising, including the "Black Iron Cross Church" that rules our Tulip Alliance, the "Dawn Church" of the Sark Empire, and the "Eternal Flame" of the Sea Overlord Hylius Kingdom, the attitude of the Seven True God Churches is to suppress and eliminate them!"

"Most of the unpopular transcendent paths like 'Shipwreck Mourners' are flawed, and for the reasons I mentioned before, the more you leave the civilized world, the more such maverick transcendents there are. The path is incomplete, or has various fatal flaws, and the possibility of losing control is frightening. ”

This knowledge cannot be recorded in any book, and it is entirely a summary of Gehr's own experience.

As an extraordinary captain who has been at sea for many years, Gehr uses his deep knowledge and unique perspective to make Evan instantly sudden.

I can't help but be glad that I have such a leader.

"Keep the pit man, kid!" said Gell finally patted Evan on the shoulder and shoved the repacked sculpture into his hand.

"Take it back to your room, guard the whole process on the way back, and it will depend on it whether the two of us will eat dry or thin in the next few years. ”

The two then returned to the main deck and brought in some of the crew to try to repair the badly damaged pirate ship and barely get it back in motion.

The Silver Wing was towed in front with a cable and slowly returned to the original battlefield of Rocky Island.

"The Silverwing is back!"

"We are saved!"

At this time, the burning wreckage of the Warrior had already sunk to the bottom of the sea, and on several lifeboats floating on the sea, there were some dejected former crew members of the Warrior, who came back to life when they saw the Silver Wing return.

After picking them up on board, everyone learned that after they abandoned the ship, the officers on the original Warrior had been put out in a concentrated fire, including the captain, who had eaten and drunk on the Silver Wing, was the highest-ranking officer among the survivors.

Gehr comforted them with a few kind words, after all, their early engagement with the pirates had caused them a huge drain anyway, and it was an assist for the Silverwing.

But the loot certainly doesn't have to worry about it.

......

Fast forward to the third day after returning to Gabrid.

After a brief hustle and bustle on the return from the mission, everything seems to be back on track.

In the past few days, Gehr has carried the aura of honor of killing the crazy pirate "One-Eyed Becky", and has been moving around frequently with Gabred's nobles and merchants, seemingly normal communication and wanting to expand his network. But in fact, only Evan himself knows that this is Uncle Gel looking for a home for their "loot".

Evan can't get involved for the time being, but he also has important tasks of his own.

Third Fleet station.

In the corridor of the station, large oil paintings are hung on the walls mainly in blue tones, with landscapes, people, and war scenes, each of which represents an important moment in the Third Fleet, and this is a veritable wall of merit for the Third Fleet.

Walking here is like walking in the corridor of history, and a heavy sense of honor as a part of it arises spontaneously. Even a guy like Aivan, who lacks a sense of identity with another world, can't help but slow down.

In front of a room with brass placards, Evan paused, rearranged his navy uniform, and knocked lightly on the door.

"Knock!" "Knock!"

The strength is not light or heavy, and the three sounds are just right, which comes from the experience of the workplace in the previous life.

"Please come in!" a calm old male voice sounded.

Pushing the door in, the simply decorated room draws curtains to block out the sunlight outside, but a gas lamp is lit, creating a quiet and solemn atmosphere.

Three old men dressed in the uniforms of the colonels sat behind a long table covered with a green velvet tablecloth, each with an open notepad in front of them.

Evan walked over to the empty chair in front of the long table and stood up and saluted: "Hello three sir! Warrant Officer Evan Galliot of the Silver Wing is here to take the exam!"

"Don't be nervous, young man, please be seated. The officer in the middle, with all white hair and monocles, was very kind, smiled and asked him to sit down, and motioned for the examination to begin.

"Before we begin, I hope you will take this assessment seriously.

Although your merits have been fully met, it is not easy for a young man who has only been in the army for a few months. But every officer shoulders the honor and life of all his subordinates at a critical moment, and if the assessment does not satisfy us, we cannot hand over this responsibility to you!"

An officer with short gray hair sat on the right side of the long table, with a serious face.

"I totally understand! Please begin!" Evan signaled that he understood, not intimidated by him. I guessed that this was probably also part of the assessment, to prevent some people from thinking that it was a formality and perfunctory, which would eventually make it difficult for everyone to end.

"Please name the three riggings in the battleship and their functions. ”

"Controlling the boom requires halyards, slings, turns, ......"

"In a battle on the main battle line, if your ship is set on fire by the enemy, will you order a dodge?"

“......”

"With a wind speed of 10 to 14 knots and a wave height of at least one meter, can the battleship sail at full sail at this time?"

"No, at this time, the top sail of the front and mainmast can only be raised to 'half a sail', which is used to lift the bow of the ship, reduce the role of burying the head, and avoid the capsizing of the ship!" From beginning to end, no matter how the three examiners asked, Ai Wen answered calmly.

After learning about the format of the exam from Gehr, he began to prepare, and the extremely difficult assessment for many reserve officers was a piece of cake for Aivan, who had traveled from the sea of books in his previous life.

After all, for any candidate officer who can go this far, he has already been on the battleship long enough, and there is no problem with his practical ability, so this form of using experienced veteran officers to ask questions and alternate officers to answer is adopted.

The assessment lasted twenty minutes, and each examiner asked a few questions, which were broad but not subtle.

After Ai Wen finished answering the last question, several examiners looked at each other and gave a unified opinion, and a seal of approval was stamped on Ai Wen's file.

"Congratulations, Evan of the Silverwing, you will be a captain from today onwards!" the three examiners announced the news on behalf of the three examiners.

"Thank you, three examiners!

With a smile on his face, Evan got up to shake hands and hug each of the examiners, saluted again, and slowly retreated to the door before turning to leave.

"I like this young man, and I hope to see more and more young people like this in the Navy in the future. ”

"Hehe, people who have worked as a clerical all their lives and are about to retire still have so many hearts......"

"What do you care about me....?"

Through the first turning point of his military career, he truly completed the leap from an alternate officer to a full-fledged officer, and Evan only felt that his heart was broad-minded, and even the chatter of the old officers faintly in his ears became very cute.

Smiling slightly, the corridor was still the one engraved with history, but his steps were unexpectedly brisk.