Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 804 - 690: Spring of Life?

Aiven leisurely lay back in the captain's chair, feet propped on the desk, seemingly talking to himself to the air:

"Of course, of course, beautiful Her Majesty the Queen, how could we not focus on this year's largest order? The first batch of fifteen iron-ribbed wooden ships equivalent to Level 3 Battleships has already begun the construction plan.

However, although the Mercury Shipyard at the Far Sails Territory has already started expanding capacity, I still suggest that you consider shortening the lifespan of the sailing battleships to further accelerate shipbuilding speed.

This strategy should be implemented not only by the Mercury Shipyard but also by the homeland Portsmouth Royal Navy Shipyard, striving to achieve the set goals to counter Hilus within three to five years."

The reason for proposing this unconventional suggestion is that he has already foreseen the future dominance of steam ironclads at sea. The prerequisite technologies are almost ready, and at the current pace of development, even the best sailing battleships won't be needed in fifty years.

Liweina didn't say much about Aiven's suggestion.

From years of interaction, at least regarding Aiven's foresight, she no longer questions whether he's right or wrong, fully trusting that he never shoots aimlessly.

So, in the remote image via the {Mind Network}, the newly appointed Queen, crowned with the Platinum Crown, simply nodded her head: 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Alright, I'll arrange it promptly."

"Moreover, I must remind you, now is the perfect time to implement the 'Dismemberment Plan' from the 'Overlord Disqualification Plan'.

No need to wait for Hilus to make the first move, take advantage while the Hilus Empire's Religious War isn't completely over.

We can start laying the groundwork early and incite internal conflicts and oppositions within Hilus, prolonging their disorder to gain more time for our development.

Your Majesty, you should cultivate the qualities of being a ... uh... strategic meddler!"

Liweina ignored Aiven's last sentence, a spark gleaming in her lake-green eyes:

"Let me guess, the most suitable target should be... the Frisia Kingdom?"

Snap—!

Aiven chuckled, snapping his fingers.

"Bingo, great minds think alike. Even though we haven't figured out where those various and expensive contrabands came from during the coronation ceremony, or even how they managed to counter our Divination Art.

But through reasoning alone, we know there weren't many figures in Beckler back then with that kind of influence and finances, and the Netherlands Bank Group, which happened to leave a void after the ceremony, is the prime suspect!

Clearly, something occurred within the bank group that we'd rather not see. Since we're destined not to be friends, using them to disturb Hilus would be the perfect utility."

Liweina, covering her rosy lips, spoke somewhat gloatingly:

"Hehe, probably more than just disturbing, right?

The New Continent is already unstable, with gold and silver production declining for consecutive years; if the Frisia Kingdom, which accounts for more than half of the Hilus Kingdom's treasury through taxes, faces major issues, Philip II might cough up blood from anger on the spot!

And it's not just us eyeing Frisia; the Black Wing Order over there..."

The mischievous duo exchanged some opinions and, after discussing a few specific action strategies, Aiven suddenly asked Liweina:

"By the way, Your Majesty, it's been almost a month, how is my sister?"

"Haha, Annie has already secured the title of the strongest female knight in Tulip, and now she's the idol of all female knights, soldiers, and even aristocratic women across the league!

Due to her position as the captain of the {Legendary Battleship: Emerald Coronet}, many admirers, both male and female, outside the 'Jade Light' have given her another name: 'The Dazzling Jewel on the Tulip Crown', outshining even my title as Queen.

Don't worry, Annie should be finished in a few days and can return; I'll be visiting Georgia and Buffalo with her, especially to see Saint Aiven City, which is becoming increasingly renowned among oceanic sailors.

The last time I visited the New Continent was at least ten years ago; my first trip outside the homeland after my coronation will be to your territory. Don't you feel honored, Count Galliot?"

While speaking, Liweina playfully winked her beautiful eyes at Aiven through the video call.

"Haha, welcome, welcome, it's a great honor! When you arrive, I'll invite you to Long Island Manor for some of the wine my sister and Hesi made. Although it's just matured for a year and not at its best yet, it should be drinkable."

"Alright, that's a deal! I'm already looking forward to it."

Just then.

Rumble! Rumble!...

A series of muffled explosions echoed.

On the other end of the {Mind Network}, Liweina listened intently for a moment, then asked in confusion:

"Aiven, what's happening on your side? Is it thunder?"

Aiven waved his hand carelessly:

"It's nothing, just a small scene, I'm in the middle of a battle here."

"Oh, oh, then you go ahead and be busy, we'll chat when we meet next time."

Liweina sensibly bid Aiven farewell, ended the video communication, and Her Majesty the Queen, who understood Aiven's temperament well, wasn't worried about his safety at all.

Watching Her Majesty the Queen's image disappear, Aiven raised an eyebrow:

"Annie? Calling her so intimately, it's only been a few days, and the two of them are already this close?"

However, he didn't pay much attention to it; it was quite a good thing that his strong-willed sister could get along well with the career-oriented strong woman Liweina.

Step!

Aiven jumped down from the chair, and outside the completely transparent cabin was a scene of the deep, dark sea.

The coordinates were located on the west side of the New Continent, at a mid-ocean ridge axis three thousand meters underwater.

Here, seven or eight hideously eel-like, over thirty meters long communal small species of Sea Monsters were rapidly fleeing from their original home under the continuous firing of Water Cannon Shells from the ninety shipborne artillery of the [Legendary Battleship: Sea Soul] and the relentless driving of the large species "Thorny Crown Sea Serpent" Pipi.

Gurgle... gurgle...

At this moment, in the light emitted by the [Sea Soul], Aiven saw a large expanse of seabed "chimneys," varying in height and thickness. The tallest one had already reached over a hundred meters, while the shortest ranged from a few meters to tens of meters.

Dense "smoke" continuously emanated from those various sizes of white and black chimneys.

Even more bizarrely, in this pitch-black deep sea, countless bacteria, bivalves, armored shrimp, giant tube-dwelling animals that lived symbiotically with bacteria, siphonophores, gastropods, and relatively advanced fish species formed a magnificent life spectacle around these "chimneys."

Clapping his hands lightly, Aiven revealed a hint of joy:

"It took three days but we finally found it! The hydrothermal vent... this should be the thing closest to the concept of the 'Spring of Life'!"

It's been nearly a month since he killed the "Big Boss" and obtained the fifth volume of the "Flesh Sacrifice," [Creator's Blood].

Aiven, having long reached the prerequisite threshold to study this knowledge, had almost fully grasped the theoretical aspects.

[Creator's Blood] bore the kind of powerful ability that can influence, transform, and control living, non-living, organic, and inorganic entities, almost directly pointing towards the Godly authority.

But its most crucial purpose is to carry one's path, and compared to a series of other varied "arts," this knowledge can be called the "Tao"!

[Creator's Blood] serves as the foundation, complemented by other witchcraft as tools.

Countless Witchcraft Engravings will inscribe themselves onto the skin, muscles, bones, even bloodlines, and Spiritual depths, allowing an Upper-Rank Wizard to gradually undergo a fundamental transformation in their life level, and their Magic Power nature will undergo a dramatic change.

From that moment, if offspring are left behind, they could inherit the Upper-Rank Wizard's powerful talent with 100% certainty without any human interference, laying an exceptionally strong foundation for future generations before they are even born, winning before the... race track is built.

And the true [Creator's Blood] can be regarded as both a witchcraft and an Alchemy Creature, without the flashy elements of the preceding four volumes of witchcraft.

Though its abilities are singular, they can transform in myriad ways with the wizard's vast knowledge.

To create such a magical entity, one of the most important raw materials is the legendary "Spring of Life," which serves as the foundational root for the existence of [Creator's Blood], enabling it to truly exert its theoretical might.

Of course.

The so-called "Spring of Life" is not akin to the mythological existence shared with "Life Tree," but rather it is the entity closest to the life origin or the genesis of all organisms in this world!

In the [Creator's Blood], it is recorded that the ancient pioneers once used animal amniotic fluid, egg yolk, ancient creatures' blood, ancient trees' sap, reproductive cells... to create [Creator's Blood].

Their effects varied in strength, yet the pioneers never managed to identify the core element to truly determine what constitutes the fundamental origin.

However.

Aiven, leading his students, meticulously probed the current known "Life Tree Diagram."

They discovered that at the root of this grand "Evolution Tree," representing the "common ancestor" of all life forms on this planet, were microorganisms, most of which belonged to a kind of "Hyperthermophilic Archaea."

Combining with the knowledge in his mind, Aiven understood that these microorganisms inhabited places that ordinary people could absolutely not endure, places like "hydrothermal vents."

These "Hyperthermophilic Archaea" have an average optimal growth temperature exceeding 80℃, capable of sustaining their life activities by utilizing the energy continuously released from various inorganic chemical reactions in the environments surrounding hydrothermal vent outlets, thus supporting the entire deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystem.

These microorganisms can completely adapt to the ancient ocean's harsh environment, where oxygen and sunlight are utterly absent, forming core evidence for the origin of life at the hydrothermal vent outlets!

It also signifies where Aiven's proposed "the initial one," "primordial gene" is most likely to exist when revisiting the "Life Tree"! Concurrently, it's the place closest to the conceptual "Spring of Life"!