novelraw Chapter 368 - 234: Death Blackwood, Extreme Night Stars
Chapter 368 - 234: Death Blackwood, Extreme Night Stars
"At the same time, it can also be used to transmit messages, which you can use to contact me."
"Later, I will prophesy for you to find a suitable place for your advancement."
Rogel nodded.
After concluding these matters, the Tree of Life waved its hand, and the surrounding environment returned to that small cabin once again.
"Diya will come looking for you later."
"You can rest for a while on Giant Tree Island."
With that said, the Tree of Life channeled its power, sending Rogel away, and gently closed its eyes.
After leaving the interior of the giant tree, Rogel looked at the wooden chip in his hand.
"Let’s prepare the magic potion first; it’s also time to advance to the next tier."
Rogel exhaled, put away the wooden chip, and, after scanning his surroundings, walked towards where Lina and the others were.
...
[Configuring potion...]
[Crafting potion...]
[During the crafting process, you performed exceptionally well, enhancing the quality of the potion!]
[Calamity Captain’s Potion (Blue) → Calamity Captain’s Potion (Purple)]
[During the crafting process, inspiration struck you, further enhancing the potion’s quality!]
[Calamity Captain’s Potion (Purple) → Calamity Captain’s Potion (Golden)]
[You successfully crafted a Deputy-level potion, and your Alchemist skill level has increased!]
[Alchemist (Apostle) lv1 → Alchemist (Apostle) lv9.]
[You obtained: Calamity Captain’s Potion (Golden) ×1.]
Sizzle.
Rogel looked at the warm potion in his hand, feeling a sense of relief.
Even though his Alchemist skill level wasn’t low, crafting a Deputy-tier potion was still a challenging task.
Given the already low success rate, he spent a whole afternoon just to produce this Golden-quality potion!
Fortunately, he finally succeeded in crafting this potion.
It was unlike any previous Extraordinary-tier or even Apostle-tier potion.
Within that splendid liquid, arcs of electricity and churning miniature tsunamis danced, containing mysterious tiny symbols.
[Calamity Captain’s Potion (Deputy)]
[Type: Special Artifact]
[Quality: Golden]
[Usage Requirement ①: Apostle Tier, Character Level 40 or above, Spirit 35, Body 30, Faith 10.]
[Usage Requirement ②: The sequence compatibility of the Apostle Potion must be low or medium.]
[Usage Requirement ③: The drinker must consume the potion in a place with at least two of the following conditions: "Storm," "Tsunami," "Earthquake," "Thunderstorm."]
[Effect ①: Elevate the user’s tier to Deputy, enhance attributes, strengthen magic and body power, and provide additional attributes after level-up.]
[Effect ②: When at sea, enhance weather perception ability, allowing a degree of weather foresight.]
[Effect ③: Gain the ability "Calamity Control," transforming into the Calamity Captain of the sea, mastering maritime disasters, and able to use abilities to form storms, thunderstorm, hurricanes, tsunamis, and even seaquakes.]
[Effect ④: When using the "Calamity Control" ability, your body will undergo some changes in appearance.]
[Explanation: Throughout history, countless pirate adventurer captains have perished under sea storms, their ships sinking; natural disasters are always awe-inspiring. However, things are different now. After becoming the Calamity Captain, you are the calamity!]
"Calamity Control, that’s quite an impressive ability," Rogel couldn’t help but smile.
He picked up the potion and used the Cave Key to return to Giant Tree Island.
...
"Captain Rogel, this is something the priest gave for you,"
Diya found Rogel and handed him a map.
Rogel took the map and opened it to take a look.
On the map, with Giant Tree Island as the core, there was a red dot marked in the northeast direction.
Undoubtedly, this was the place marked by the Tree of Life after its prophecy.
The Tree of Life also marked two types of calamities on it.
Thunderstorm and Tsunami...
Rogel put down the map and looked at his crew behind him.
"Let’s go; it’s time to set out."
...
After sailing away from Giant Tree Island.
Rogel stood on the deck of the Gelin, holding the wooden chip given by the Tree of Life in his hand.
It contained some information related to humans in the Sea of Confession.
He closed his eyes and slowly injected spiritual power into it.
Soon, some information flooded into his mind.
The Sea of Confession is a vast sea area, and its primary civilizational race is humans.
However, humans do not enjoy as favorable conditions in the Sea of Confession as one might imagine.
First, the Extraordinary are not the mainstream extraordinary power in the Sea of Confession.
In the Sea of Confession, believers who enter the extraordinary tier through divine blessing are the mainstay of this sea area.
The Lopasman Empire is the largest human empire in the entire Sea of Confession.
In this empire, the highest-ranking ruler is not the emperor but a pope from the Extreme Night Church who effectively governs the realm.
The pope firmly controls the Extreme Night Church, possesses the authority to communicate with the gods, and can, to some extent, represent the will of the gods, being an undisputed divine spokesperson.
The various levels of the Extreme Night Church strictly control the powers within the Lopasman Empire.
And their god is known as the [Extreme Night Stars].
Within the Lopasman Empire, every islander believes in the god called [Extreme Night Stars], which is an undoubtedly mainstream faith.
In such a religious empire, islanders are required to perform periodic sacrifices and adhere to strict behavioral codes, with the Extreme Night Church restraining everyone within its borders through doctrine.
And according to the information provided by the Tree of Life.
The [Extreme Night Stars] also seems to have been "corrupted."
In the territory governed by it, some strange corresponding events have appeared.
However, its influence and control appear to be relatively stable for now.
Besides the Extreme Night Church, outside the Lopasman Empire, there are various kingdoms and cities, each with its own beliefs to some extent.
In these places, believers hold the extraordinary powers granted by the gods, being the only legally existing Extraordinary within the borders.
The Tree of Life also provided Rogel with a very important piece of information.
The Extraordinary are not accepted by any faction within the Sea of Confession.
For instance, in the Lopasman Empire, Extraordinary individuals, like those in the Five Great Seas, are regarded as "Witch Demons."
Once discovered, the church will dispatch "Extreme Night Punishers" composed of believers to capture and publicly execute them.
As for territories outside the Lopasman Empire, the situation is not much different.
In summary, the Extraordinary in the Sea of Confession... have a difficult existence.
This made Rogel frown.
One of the reasons he came to the Sea of Confession was to find advancement methods for the Extraordinary and more information.
What surprised him, however, was the bleak plight of the Extraordinary in the Sea of Confession.
There is simply no soil for the survival of Extraordinary here!
"This is troublesome..."
Rogel sighed slightly.
If this is the case, he might have to change his path and move elsewhere.
Even though there’s a save function, he’s not so reckless as to wander around in the heart of someone else’s territory.
With such a powerful faith-based influence, it’s impossible for Rogel to believe it lacks high-tier combat forces.
However, what the Tree of Life told him wasn’t entirely bad news.
It also provided Rogel with a location where a small number of Extraordinary still exist.
A place called the [Mire of Decay].
The Tree of Life’s prophecy concerning "Doyle Devis" and the long-absent Aitar also intersect at this location.
It told Rogel that, in the foreseen future, their fates would once again intertwine with his.
"In this background of difficult survival for the Extraordinary, what role are you playing, and what is your real objective..."
Rogel mused to himself.
In truth, he felt somewhat puzzled.
Why, after entering the main sea area of this world, had Doyle Devis not revealed any further signs to him?
Perhaps all this will be answered in the [Mire of Decay]...