Chapter 134

The afternoon Flying Fish Islands had sky blue as jewels and azure waves like jade.

Woo~ woo~~~

Splash splash~

Above the sky, gulls and demons flew together; above the blue sea, Luosen, Laerte Lis, and Naluo Feiliya stood shoulder to shoulder on the bow of the Sturgeon Ship, gazing ahead at all this.

Naluo Feiliya changed into a set of deep blue leather armor, a spare uniform for a demon warrior.

Although her height was about the same, other measurements were a bit small, so the leather armor was strained to the point of being tightly packed, as if it would burst any moment.

Fortunately the armor was of high quality; though it looked difficult, it actually snugly contained the voluptuous body of the demon queen.

In the waves, the fishfolk and demons were not idle; they were loading chunks of natural gold nuggets and plate after plate of the finest pearls onto the Sturgeon Ship.

Although the Sturgeon Ship was not a cargo vessel, its structure was very sturdy and it had a decent cargo capacity.

Moreover, along the way, Black Stone had been burned away considerably, thus freeing up a large amount of cargo space.

"Since over ten years ago, Levinde's slave‑raiding ships have often come to harass us; no matter how we drive them off, we can't get rid of them completely. Many sisters have been captured, and they have no heart for breeding, so their numbers keep dwindling, now only over 15,000 remain."

Looking at the anxious demon sisters, Naluo Feiliya felt both helpless and sorrowful.

Laerte Lis softly comforted: "Mother, everything will get better."

"Luosen is an outstanding lord; he will surely protect us and let the sisters reintegrate into this brand‑new world."

Hearing those words, Naluo Feiliya's expression turned stern; she turned her head to look at Luosen.

"Although we have decided to move to the Triangular Sea, we do not recognize your lordship unless you undergo the True King ceremony."

Luosen felt this was a bit awkward and suggested: "Perhaps the tradition should be changed a little—hold the True King ceremony as usual, but only symbolically."

Just as he finished speaking, the mother and daughter both solemnly shook their heads, opposing in unison.

"No!"

Laerte Lis said: "Perhaps it will change in the future, but not for our generation."

"Because all the sisters were raised steeped in tradition, without the True King ceremony one is not a true king!"

Naluo Feiliya then said: "Lili is right."

"Either we live outside the Triangular Sea as friendly neighbors, but the Baron wishes to command our branch of sisters, using the gold and pearls we have accumulated over the years, and therefore must hold the True King ceremony."

Luosen watched the demons dancing above the sea.

Over 15,000 demons, over 500,000 fishfolk, about 15 tons of gold, and more than 30,000 exquisitely perfect pearls, plus various precious ores.

This is a very strong force; if we were merely neighbors, it would truly make people uneasy, and might even cause the traditionalist faction of demons in Laerte Lis's branch to become alienated.

Because Nafei Naluoya's personal charisma is extremely strong, it will surely attract a large number of demons who will willingly follow her.

So, we cannot be mere neighbors.

Faced with such great practical benefits, he could only nod: "Let's hold the True King ceremony when we return to the Triangular Sea."

Seeing Luosen nod, Naluo Feiliya also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, after all she did not want to be neighbors with an ambitious lord who possessed extraordinary magical talent.

She absolutely did not want the tragedy of the Flying Fish Islands to repeat.

Seeing Luosen seemingly unable to accept this, she smiled and said: "Although I and Lili are mother and daughter, once demons come of age they live independently, so our relationship is more like sisters; thus it's no big deal."

After a pause, she added: "Furthermore, I do not intend to bear any more royal heirs."

Luosen felt a stir in his heart and curiously asked: "Royal heirs?"

"Those are the heirs who inherit Six Rings power; to give birth to them requires not only an enormous amount of time, but also using a secret method to split off a portion of the soul."

Saying this, Naluo Feiliya turned to look at her daughter, feeling emotional: "Back when I bore Lili, it nearly cost me half my life."

Laerte Lis gently embraced her mother to show gratitude.

Luosen, however, was very curious, pointing toward the sea cliffs and saying: "That Sage must have gained inspiration for breaking the ring barrier from a similar secret method, right?"

Naluo Feiliya nodded: "That's right, though he truly is a magical genius, uh, a ruthless genius."

Luosen was also very interested in this secret method; he bet that any mage would be interested.

Because Lafeng Ge's wall‑breaking secret method is far from mature.

"Can I know the specific details?"

Naluo Feiliya smiled: "You can have Lili tell you now, or after undergoing the True King ceremony, I will tell you."

"But this is a secret art passed down from ancient ancestors, useful only for women. I don't know the reason either."

After a pause, she added another secret: "It is said that even the Nature God and the Light God encountered this problem and have never been able to solve it."

Luosen found it quite wonderful.

"Indeed. The first generation Light Sovereign and the Heavenly Father of Divine Might of the Nature God were both men, but in recent times one became the Light Goddess and the other became Mother Nature."

Laerte Lis added: "Meier Qilina of White Sturgeon Island is also like that; I once even fought her."

Luosen carefully recalled the historical context and found more and more evidence: "Even ordinary sons of gods show similar situations."

"Women seem to have a natural advantage in inheriting divine blood."

His wife Selena's divine blood is denser than her brother's. The saintess Weilan is even among the few in the Nature Alliance who have ascended to Six Rings by her own strength.

After careful thought, Luosen guessed that perhaps the gene influencing magical talent is written on the X chromosome.

And this chromosome, females have two copies.

It could also be in mitochondrial DNA, since that is maternally inherited.

Genes and chromosomes also exist naturally in other worlds.

As a rigorous mage, he has also confirmed its existence through multiple magical experiments.

Thinking of this, he felt a desire to thoroughly study the secret of breaking the ring barrier; relying on crude dissection, drug trials, and other superficial methods probably wouldn't work, and one must instead start from the underlying genes.

He silently thought to himself.

"After returning, I will set up a bloodline research institute and then produce an optical microscope. No, that won't be enough."

"Perhaps we should develop a specialized magical microscope, push the magnification to the extreme, and then focus solely on researching bloodline heredity."

If the Baron wants a high-ranking child, I can also bear another.

No no no, madam, you don't need to trouble yourself; I don't have that idea. I was just thinking about the problem of bloodline magic.

Seeing another flicker of alarm appear on the other's face, I immediately realized they were still shaken, perhaps misunderstanding, so I added a sentence.

Madam, I deeply resent what that sage has done; I believe he has lost basic humanity, and I will certainly not follow that path.

Lartelis immediately said, 'Mother, rest assured, Luosen is a merciful lord; he treats every island citizen equally.'

Naluofeilinya also felt she had overthought things and relaxed her mind.

By this point, the matter of the sirens joining had basically been settled, but Luosen still had a small concern.

Your Majesty, I worry I can't defeat you, I can't pass the True King ceremony.

Although the odds are great, there is still a small chance of failure, because if the first wave doesn't suppress the opponent and the opponent pulls away, his chances of winning will quickly drop.

Nailuoluoniya lightly smiled: 'Baron, you risked your life to save us, which has fully proven your valor, so battle is unnecessary.'

In other words, all that is needed is conquest.

But even if this seems not simple, a man certainly cannot say no, so Luosen silently prepared for a tough battle.

After a while, all the good things were packed.

As for the miscellaneous items, Luosen waved his hand and said, 'Right now, leaving quickly is the most important; if we delay, something might go wrong.'

Thus, the sirens and fish people of the Flying Fish Islands all went into battle lightly equipped, following the Sturgeon Ship all the way, beginning their migration toward the triangular sea to the northwest.

Naluofeilinya, true to her title as Siren Queen, is extraordinarily strong; after resting aboard the White Sturgeon Ship for a while, she fully recovered her strength.

She spread her arms, entered flight, unfurled her wings, and shot up into the sky like an arrow, becoming the Windbreaker Leader of the siren clan.

Luosen looked and said, 'Li Li, your mother's flying technique is amazingly strong.'

It feels much stronger than Lartelis.

Lartelis watched her mother flying in the sky, proud: 'Even setting aside the difference in strength, my mother's flying technique is the best among all sirens.'

She is the Sea Wave Queen, and also the Sky Queen; no one can fly better than her.

Luosen watched Naluofeilinya's agile figure, his heart stirred.

'Isn't she the best aerodynamics expert? When we get back, I'll have her serve as flight consultant of the Flight Research Bureau to help me build an airplane.'

But seeing Nailuiniluoya's full figure, he still expressed his concern to Lartelis.

'Li Li, I'm a little worried I can't conquer her.'

Nailuoluoniya is obviously stronger than Lartelis, with stamina and endurance far beyond ordinary.

Lartelis, hearing this, covered her mouth and laughed lightly: 'Don't worry, it's much simpler than for me.'

Seeing Luosen's confusion, she added, 'You'll know when the time comes.'

But soon he understood Lartelis's words.

Naluofeilinya, although strong, has very low magic resistance; she's practically a siren made of water.

After just three hours, Luosen had conquered her to the point she nearly fainted.

'Look, I didn't lie to you, did I?' said the observing Lartelis with a smile.

After a while, Nailuoluoniya finally recovered.

She looked stunned: 'Lord, no wonder Li Li submits to you; you are indeed a formidable person.'

Luosen gazed at the large and small siren queen before him, like flowing white jade, and inwardly sighed.

'Thank goodness I endured ten years, pushing my magic power to the Ten Rings; otherwise I couldn't have enjoyed this delight.'

Afterward, he stayed on Hank Island for three days, settled the various matters of the newly joined siren tribe, and then returned to White Sturgeon Island.

Upon reaching White Sturgeon Island, he first landed at the northern Fisherman Port.

At this time, the shipyard of Fisherman Port had been greatly expanded, capable of building four medium tempered warships simultaneously.

In fact, all four shipyards were busy with construction.

Four high-speed warships had been half completed.

At most another half month, and they'll be ready to launch.

Of course, such ultra-high efficiency means enormous investment.

The money earned from smuggling trade, at least half of it, was poured into these high-speed tempered warships.

The island's manpower and material resources were also at least half invested in shipbuilding-related fields.

When the Sturgeon Ship docked, the Shipyard Manager, Mage Belite, was already waiting at the pier: 'Lord, how is the new ship?'

Luosen laughed: 'Very good.'

He handed over a booklet: 'This is my navigation log from the southern voyage, recording my thoughts on improving warships.'

Mage Belite's eyes lit up, and he immediately took it with both hands: 'Oh~ this is too important for me.'

In fact, all four shipyards are currently under intense construction.

Four high-speed warships are already half completed.

They'll be ready to launch in at most half a month.

Of course, this ultra-high efficiency requires massive investment.

At least half of the profits from smuggling trade have been invested in these high-speed tempered warships.

At least half of the island's manpower and resources are devoted to shipbuilding-related fields.

As the Sturgeon approached the dock, Shipyard Manager Mage Beli Te was already waiting on the quay: "My lord, how is the new ship?"

Luosen smiled and said, "Very good."

He handed over a notebook: "This is my navigation log from the voyage south, containing some of my ideas for improving warships."

Mage Beli Te's eyes lit up, and he eagerly took it with both hands: "Oh, this is extremely important to me."

Warships could be modified this quickly; the new ideas provided by Lord Luosen played a huge guiding role.

Next, Luosen again waved his hand at the battle mage who had joined the voyage.

"Specific situation, you and them communicate well. My biggest hope now is to load as many cannons as possible onto the new warship, and to ensure the cannon's accuracy and effective range as much as possible."

Cannons are certainly not Luosen's dream strongest weapon, but under the current conditions, they are the best way for him to quickly achieve combat power.

Because this thing is simple and crude.

It's simple to make, simple to maintain, simple to use, but its power is very crude.

Of course, even simple cannons require specially trained cannon mages.

This is also being done simultaneously.

"Yes, Lord. But the cost will probably increase greatly."

"Beteli Mage said the first sentence hesitantly, then immediately said: 'Currently four warships are under construction, using a large amount of new technology and new materials; each costs over 150,000 Ogres. Adding cannons, the price will definitely be higher.'"

Burning money makes him a bit afraid, afraid that it will bankrupt the island.

Luosen naturally knows this.

"No problem, continue building at this pace, I just got a large sum of money recently,"

"Understood, Lord."

Beteli Mage, upon hearing that he could keep burning money fiercely, his eyes immediately lit up like a lightbulb, and he sincerely felt the Lord truly capable.

Luosen returned to Crescent Castle and found the Island Intelligence Bureau Director, Stonard Mage.

"Pearl Merchant Road, are you ready?"

Having spent so much money building warships, why? Long-term is to contend for supremacy over the ocean.

Mid-term is to protect the interests of the new shipping routes.

Short-term is to sell pearls! "Everything is ready, just waiting for the pearls, Lord."

Luosen is very satisfied: "Then let's begin!"

He secretly thought: "Weilan's lords, just use your real gold and silver to exchange for my cosmetic calcium carbonate."

(End of chapter)