Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 697 - 599: Bursting Inspiration

The ancient "Kingdom Guardian" stood up and picked up a grotesquely styled giant axe beside him, stepping down from the throne step by step.

The snow-bright axe face was as large as a round table, the handle was as thick as an adult's calf; an ordinary person might not even be able to grip it, let alone lift it.

At this moment, the frail old man, as if a gust of wind could topple him, and the oversized, heavy giant axe formed a stark contrast, delivering a strong visual impact to the group of people standing at the door.

Thud... Thud... Thud...

Clearly normal human footsteps, yet they exploded in everyone's chest like thunder, one after another.

With each step he took forward, the group of ghouls, commercial nobles, and extraordinary officers at the door stepped back one pace.

Crackling...

During this process, joints cracked in the elderly body, inflating continuously as if being pumped with air, spine straightened, wrinkles smoothed, age spots vanished... with each step taken, he appeared ten years younger, and after just six steps, he had returned to the appearance of a robust middle-aged man.

The vast life energy field, as if the sun had descended, was rampant and flamboyant, so dazzling it was almost blinding.

"You are... Tempest Tide!!! Aren't you dead yet?"

The "Kingdom Guardian" had gradually faded from sight in recent years as he entered rapid aging. Among those present, especially the military personnel, most had seen this stabilizing force that had lived longer than the Ilya Kingdom.

After reverting from a "mummy" covered with skin and bones.

Recognizing who this was, they immediately recoiled in terror.

Henry II, standing motionless in place, upon seeing this scene, instantly had the accumulated frustration in his heart swept away.

This was a contingency plan prepared long ago for the final confrontation with the pinnacle existence among ghouls, only to be officially initiated when the "New Kingdom Guardian Plan" failed.

By this time, the core strength among the Ilya Royal Family and the nobility had already covertly retreated in advance, leaving only himself as the king to act as bait, or rather, it was the responsibility of a king to do so.

Luring these people to start the rebellion prematurely, drawing out the backing behind them, and completing a last-ditch "king" for "king" exchange.

As long as they could resolve the Tier 4 reliance and these leaders of the rebellion, and then seek aid from the alliance to gradually clean up the mess, there would eventually be a time to regain control. Furthermore, only by solving the main contradiction first would the cost of seeking aid be minimized, maximizing the preservation of the royal family's strength.

Upon hearing the officers' exclamations, the Kingdom Guardian laughed freely:

"Heh heh heh, it's not too late to die after getting rid of you pests!"

To walk far on the path of a knight, one must be those with minds like iron; since even by holding on he would not live longer than half a month, "Tempest Tide" was certainly not lacking in the openness to fight to the death for the country he established with his own hands.

Before the words fell silent.

With a sudden stride, amidst the shaking of the great hall, he had pierced through the air and flashed in front of the ghoul Pickman clad in black robes.

Both hands lifted the giant axe, glinting with spiritual light, above his head and swung down fiercely.

The "Crowned Demon" Pickman, although already on high alert upon realizing the situation exceeded expectations, found himself still underestimating this Kingdom Guardian who had been renowned for centuries when faced with the abruptly swinging axe.

Just crossing his clawed hands to guard his chest, at the moment when the entire body erupted in icy blue brilliance.

[Extraordinary Ability: Cold and Fierce Spiritual Light]

Boom——!

The thunderous noise, comparable to the explosion of a powder magazine, resounded throughout the entire royal capital.

Under this axe, the ghoul was directly blasted hundreds of meters away, colliding into an unsuspecting commercial noble behind, turning him into a mist of blood, and then crashing into a deep giant pit in the spacious square in front of the palace.

The others who came along fared no better; whether extraordinary people or pampered commercial nobles, they were brutally blasted away by the shockwave, with a few unlucky ones of those standing closer turning into blood-stained rags upon hitting the ground.

It should be known that these commercial noble representatives who had come here to claim the fruits of victory were by no means small players, possessing immense wealth, and at least involved with thousands of jobs, wielding substantial social influence.

Yet in the aftermath of a Tier 4 combat, they died like mere grass, utterly worthless.

And this was the underlying logic of the world of the extraordinary!

"Hah! Dirty ghoul, die!"

"Tempest Tide" was famous for his fiery temper in his youth, allowing these clowns to jump around for so long solely for the maximum benefit of the kingdom.

Since this was to be his last battle as the Kingdom Guardian, he was determined to fight fiercely!

With a thunderous roar.

The "Tempest Tide" standing at the palace door had his whole body enveloped in the blazing blue flame of Combat Qi, forming behind him a sky-high giant wave of the ocean, within which some indescribable giant beast seemed to swim incessantly.

The sound of roaring waves seemed unending.

[Titled Ability: Heart Image]

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The nearby bricks and stones shattered piece by piece under this immense power of mind interfering with reality.

Under the night sky, the blue brilliance illuminating half of the inner city could be seen soaring to the sky; countless rioters, as if being stared down by a predator of the deep sea, kneeled on the ground, trembling with fear.

The fully unleashed "Tempest Tide" squatted down, ready to deliver another kingdom-level strike to Pickman with tsunami-like power.

Clang—

Amidst the resonating metallic hum, the giant axe on his shoulder suddenly tilted to block overhead, deflecting a fiery streak falling from the sky.

The next moment.

A burly figure, dressed somewhat like a commercial aristocrat, descended from the sky, pausing abruptly one meter from the ground as if unaffected by gravity.

His metal left arm, surrounded by white steam, slowly transformed from the shape of an alchemy fire cannon back into a human hand, its agility and flexibility on par with a real human hand.

Seeing this sudden addition to the battlefield, another Tier 4 Extraordinary with signature octopus mustaches, the Titled Knight shouldering a giant axe, his pupils contracted sharply: "Octopus Ghost Hawkins! How dare you come to the Tulip?!"

By this time, Pickman had already crawled out of the pit, transforming into a giant hyena with blue gelatinous skin, standing two meters tall at the shoulder. He spat out a mouthful of blue blood, laughing bizarrely as if nothing had happened:

"Ha ha, even if it's a desperate struggle, the history of the 'Tempest Tide' will end today. The great 'God of Mysterious Cold Bones', 'Ghoul King', 'Cold Monarch' Mordician shall reign supreme here!"

Boom—

An invisible force shattered his shirt, Hawkins clashed his fists together, slowly assuming the starting stance of the [Eight-Armed Fist], and said calmly, "The Supreme 'God of Black Wings' Sessi will also watch over this place."

....

Waterfall Hill Wizard Tower, the Tower Master's exclusive laboratory.

"Teacher, the inside of a cell is simply another colorful world."

Angie's eyes flickered with a faint spiritual light from witchcraft, gazing at a slide placed in front of a light source with a face as sacred as if witnessing the truth of the world.

Standing beside her, Aiven's eyes also flickered with spiritual light, seeing an even more microscopic and miraculous world.

"Ah, I split open. Ah, I came together again."

In this highly active animal cell specimen, he had already directly witnessed the entire process of DNA replication with his eyes.

This was all thanks to the "Observation Tools"—[Witchcraft: Super Microscopic Vision] created in a flash of inspiration after gaining the "World's Favor," opening a gateway to the microscopic world for him and the students of the "Vitalist School."

The effects were far beyond what an optical microscope could compare to.

In the existing knowledge system, the "Whole Body Activation Technique Series," "Series of Activated Dead" can be mastered gradually and skillfully by Aiven by following existing guides, something he will learn eventually.

However, the "Genetic Theory System" he pioneered still requires a joint effort with his disciples to gradually complete the corresponding witchcraft and accompanying theories.

An existing focal point is the [Talent Magic: Bloodline Plugin] awakened during the promotion to Upper-Rank Wizard.

By studying the [Bloodline Plugin], exploring the secrets behind this witchcraft, and turning it into normal witchcraft others can learn, enriching the Genetic Theory System.

In fact, many common witchcrafts are deconstructed from talent magic, so this is not an outlandish idea of Aiven.

Although the efficiency of this analysis work is greatly improved after obtaining the Secret Key of the True Name to communicate with the rules of the world, achieving results would still take at least years to calculate.

The first problem to solve is to develop a detection tool that can precisely identify minimal genetic sequences.

When Aiven pursued research with this idea, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the "World's Favor" he gained during the exploration of the North Pole moved at will, and various inspirations in his brain burst forth like a fountain.

Within just two days, he resolved this issue that had been studied since his promotion, which could be manually cast or made into corresponding witchcraft equipment.

He thus gained new insights into the effects of the "World's Favor."

Major geographical discoveries such as the vast and populous Southern Continent or New Continent are certainly of significant weight, capable of creating a Titled Knight in just a few years. Other discoveries, such as a large island, a new route... such rewards might be considerably weakened.

As for smaller achievements in the Great Navigation, like bringing a new high-yield crop back home, should also gain "World's Favor," but might require gradual accumulation to show effect.

Exchanges within the known human civilization circle would be completely ineffective.

The effects of "World's Favor" also vary from person to person.

To a low-level Sea Hunter, it may result in secular wealth and fame; to an ambitious adventurer, it may lead to accomplishment and fortune in adversity; to a scientist or scholar, it might solve a long-standing conundrum; to a power-seeking Extraordinary, it might mean breaking through their innate limits.

The effect is roughly such that everything progresses towards a positive development favorable to the one favored.

Comparing the two, the Spiritual Origin can fill a cup like water, while the "World's Favor" can expand the capacity of that cup, making the distinction clear at a glance.

Considering along these lines, humans opening their eyes to gradually understand the world may also be part of the Great Navigation Tide. The tasks assigned to Jacob and the others hold great promise.

After establishing a monument at the pole, Anita and Olivia have made rapid progress on the Extraordinary Path, and it shouldn't be long before both reach veteran levels.

Meanwhile, Aiven, fueled by this erupting inspiration, threw himself into his witchcraft research.

Having worked with Master of Magic Potions Leon to develop the [Secondary Elixir of Immortality], he has begun using various types of Dragon Blood as the blueprint to study its secrets. The ultimate goal is to perform bloodline transplants with no side effects, with a further goal of discovering [Dragon Blood Potions] that transform races.

In just half a month, a series of results rooted in "Genetic Theory" were created like a geyser:

[Super Microscopic Vision], [Eternal Shell] (advanced body cloning), [Bloodline Curse] (punishment for three generations, nine generations), [Cancer Curse] (significantly increasing the possibility of endless cell division)...

Using "Great Navigation, Major Development, Major Discovery" to gain "World's Favor," then using "World's Favor" for strength growth and technological advancement, and reinvesting in the "Great Navigation," forms a perfect positive cycle, propelling Aiven and his companions to reach the Extraordinary Peak at the fastest speed!