Synthesis Wizard-Chapter 216

“They’re coming for us.”

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Kore narrowed his eyes.

Andrea’s face turned grim. “Deep Sea Naga and Siren Sea Nymphs both consider the deep sea area their territory. They won’t allow any other race to enter. Attacks on ships are commonplace. The three artificial islands we’re currently building are frequently harassed by them.”

“I see.” Xieman chuckled, a hint of mockery in his voice. “It seems like these neighbors are not fond of us.”

Kore’s face remained stoic. “We’ll teach them a lesson. Once they feel our pain, they’ll understand who not to mess with.”

Standing nearby, Tagana and Fleming were already itching for a fight.

Seeing this, Xieman smiled. “In that case, let’s have some fun. This is a good opportunity to gather some intelligence on the Siren Sea Nymphs’ capabilities.”

The entire team implicitly acknowledged Xieman as their leader. As soon as he spoke, the other four readily agreed and began preparing for battle.

Andrea hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should call up the Mithril Magic Puppet from the ship’s hold. However, seeing that Xieman and the others hadn’t said anything, she held back.

The Headhunter Sharks moved swiftly through the water and soon reached the ship.

More than ten Siren Sea Nymphs opened their mouths and sang. Their sweet and melodious voices instantly spread throughout the surrounding waters. Strange waves instantly enveloped the entire ship.

The remaining Siren Sea Nymphs quickly climbed along the ship’s side.

Their hands and serpent tails seemed to possess the same suction capabilities as octopus tentacles, making their climb incredibly agile and smooth.

This was a tactic Siren Sea Nymphs frequently used against ships.

First, they would use their song to trap the creatures on board in illusions, rendering them immobile. Then, they would seize the opportunity to board the ship and easily eliminate the creatures on board.

They had used this tactic countless times, each time achieving considerable success.

But this time, something went wrong.

When the Siren Sea Nymphs jumped onto the deck, they didn’t see the expected sluggish prey, but several humans gazing at them with a look of amusement.

Their eyes were as if they were the ones surrounded.

Before the Siren Sea Nymphs could react, they saw the humans raise their hands. The next moment, countless magic missiles rained down from the sky, covering them completely.

The first ten Siren Sea Nymphs were instantly riddled with holes!

Strange incantations followed, emanating from the mouths of the humans.

At this point, the Siren Sea Nymphs finally regained their senses and shrieked as they lunged at their enemies.

Siren Sea Nymphs’ illusions had no effect on Third-Rank Wizard Apprentices.

Atir, Fleming, and Tagana had also preemptively consumed Clarity Potions, directly ignoring the songs and shrieks in their ears.

Deprived of their most powerful illusionary abilities, the Siren Sea Nymphs’ combat prowess immediately plummeted. They couldn’t even get close to Xieman and the others before they were thrown into disarray.

In just three or four breaths, nearly half of the nearly one hundred Siren Sea Nymphs who had boarded the ship were eliminated.

One Siren Sea Nymph, who seemed to be the leader, let out a sharp cry, leaping into the air. She dodged the incoming magic missiles and swung her trident towards Xieman.

The sharp tip of the trident tore through the air, emitting a piercing, screeching noise, making an impressive spectacle.

But the next moment, a gray, colossal claw illusion materialized out of thin air, passing through the Siren Sea Nymph’s body like a ghost. She couldn’t even let out a scream before she tumbled to the ground, lifeless.

Seeing their leader fall, the Siren Sea Nymphs were finally terrified. They jumped into the sea, riding the Headhunter Sharks and joining their comrades below to escape.

But soon, they were horrified to discover that the Wizard Apprentices were pursuing them.

Either using Levitation Spells or activating magical items, Xieman and the other five soared through the air, relentlessly chasing after the Siren Sea Nymphs, continuously using spells to harvest their lives.

Only when there were five Siren Sea Nymphs left did Xieman signal the others to stop. He cast Sleep Spells to knock them unconscious and used Master’s Hand to bring them back onto the ship.

“Lock them up. We’ll interrogate them after we return to the bay,” Xieman said.

“Yes, Your Grace.”

Andrea lowered her head slightly, filled with admiration.

Today, she had truly witnessed the power of Wizard Apprentices.

Just five of them had managed to rout over one hundred Siren Sea Nymphs, nearly decimating their entire force.

This kind of power was truly terrifying!

No wonder Lady Carolina was so enthusiastic about that esteemed individual.

Even the Wizard Apprentices were so powerful. How powerful could the legendary Formal Wizards be, who were said to be even stronger than Wizard Apprentices?

After the battle ended, Xieman and the others also decided to end their on-site observation and turned the ship around to return to the bay.

The Star Alliance had built a total of five city-states in Rainbow Bay, arranged in a crescent shape along the bay’s edge, facing the sea.

White Bay City, located in the middle, was where the headquarters for coordinating Rainbow Sea exploration was located, and it was the city-state under Andrea’s jurisdiction.

As soon as they returned to White Bay City, Xieman and the others immediately interrogated the Siren Sea Nymphs.

Siren Sea Nymphs were adept at illusions and had high resistance to [Charm Human] and [Hypnosis].

In the end, Andrea had to personally step in. She tortured the five Siren Sea Nymphs until they were on the verge of death, their will near collapse. It was only then that Kore and Xieman were able to successfully extract the intelligence they wanted from their mouths.

“How was it? Did you find anything out?”

As soon as Xieman and Kore returned to the council chamber, Atir eagerly asked.

“We did find out something,” Xieman said, with a strange expression on his face. “The Siren Sea Nymphs said that the reason they were able to learn those battle techniques and enhance their illusionary abilities was because they received divine inspiration?”

Divine inspiration?

Atir and Fleming looked at each other in surprise.

Tagana’s face changed, remembering what happened in Spider City.

“Does this mean that the Siren Sea Nymphs have also received a god’s favor?” Atir pondered, his brow furrowed.

Xieman shook his head. “I think there’s something fishy here.”

“Even though they said they received divine inspiration, none of the Siren Sea Nymphs have ever seen a divine miracle with their own eyes or received any divine decree.”

“The only one in the entire Siren Sea Nymph race who has received so-called divine inspiration is their leader. All the combat techniques and illusionary training methods were passed down through the leader’s mouth to her people.”

“That’s really strange,” Atir said, his brow furrowed.

Generally speaking, the more devout and fanatical a believer’s faith, the more benefits a god could gain from it.

And the best way to enhance a believer’s faith was to perform divine miracles and bestow power.

But the Siren Sea Nymphs had not seen any divine miracles, and even the so-called bestowal of power was only about passing down combat techniques and illusionary training methods, allowing the Siren Sea Nymphs to train themselves.

This method of bestowing power was way too simple.

“If it’s not a real god, then someone is impersonating a god,” Kore suddenly spoke.

Everyone was stunned.

Impersonating a god?

What was the purpose?

Was it just to control the Siren Sea Nymphs?

Tagana suddenly asked Andrea, “Why did the Siren Sea Nymphs attack the Deep Sea Naga? To fight for territory?”

Andrea froze for a moment before shaking her head after realizing. “The Rainbow Sea is vast and rich in resources. There’s no need to fight for territory. They’re actually fighting for the Sea Heart?”

“Sea Heart?” Xieman thought back carefully. He didn’t seem to recall ever hearing of anything like that.

Andrea explained, “The Sea Heart is the essence of the sea. It inherits the peaceful aspect of the ocean, possessing the power to drive away sea monsters and calm storms and tsunamis. If you place a Sea Heart in the center of a sea area, that area will become a place where people can live and work in peace, free from worry about sea monster attacks and disasters.”

“Generally speaking, the more Sea Hearts a marine race possesses, the larger the territory they occupy and the easier it is for their race to develop and grow. Therefore, Deep Sea Naga and Siren Sea Nymphs often fight each other to seize each other’s Sea Hearts.”

After hearing Andrea’s explanation, everyone couldn’t help but marvel.

“There’s actually such a magical thing in the world.”

Fleming couldn’t help but sigh, his expression suddenly shifting.

“If we could get our hands on a Sea Heart and place it on the ship, then we wouldn’t have to worry about storms and sea monster attacks!”

Andrea smiled, her lips pursed. “Theoretically, that’s true. But if we do that, all the marine races will desperately attack the ship to seize the Sea Heart. You see, all marine races can sense the presence of a Sea Heart.”

“Don’t underestimate the allure of the Sea Heart to marine races.”

Fleming chuckled sheepishly.

They discussed for a while but couldn’t come up with any solution.

Seeing this, Xieman made a decision. “I’ll report the matter of divine inspiration to my teacher. We’ll leave the handling of this matter to my teacher. Our top priority is to help Lord Andrea build the three artificial islands as soon as possible. We need to gain a foothold in the Rainbow Sea.”

Everyone exchanged glances, and all agreed.

Half a month later.

The supporting ships and puppets finally arrived at White Bay City.

In addition to the Magic Puppet Legion escorting the supplies, there was also the Magic Emblem Knight Order.

To Xieman’s surprise, the leader was none other than the current leader of the Magic Emblem Knight Order, Sheen.

“Sheen, why are you personally escorting the supplies?”

“Lord Xieman, long time no see.”

Sheen bowed to Xieman before smiling and explaining. “There’s a special team among this supporting force. I’m here to check on the situation.”

Xieman became interested. “What kind of team requires you, the leader, to personally lead?”

Sheen turned and gave an order. A knight immediately turned and ran away.

Not long after, accompanied by the sound of steady footsteps, a team of knights jogged over to Sheen and Xieman, standing in formation, awaiting orders.

To Xieman’s astonishment, the knights were not riding Blackrock Beasts or Dragon Antelope, but a kind of Sub-Dragon with bright blue scales that shone with a radiant glow.

“This is… an Aquatic Sub-Dragon?” Xieman expressed his surprise.

“That’s right.” Sheen smiled. “By order of Lord Sunan, Longlin has newly opened Aquatic Sub-Dragon Ranches, Winged Dragon Ranches, and Storm Dragon Beast Ranches. These Aquatic Sub-Dragons are the latest batch of Sub-Dragons from the ranches, equipped for the Magic Emblem Knight Order to form a dedicated naval force, which is this Aquatic Sub-Dragon Knight unit.”

“However, because it was only recently established, the Aquatic Sub-Dragon Knight Unit currently has a small number of people, only a hundred or so.”

“That’s still pretty good,” Xieman exclaimed.

Like the Dragon Antelope Knight Order, the Aquatic Sub-Dragon Knight Order was also clearly a unit of elite troops with individual legendary combat strength!

One hundred people meant one hundred legendary combat strengths!

The arrival of such a unit could significantly enhance the Star Alliance’s combat strength in the Rainbow Sea. It was a godsend.

What else could he be unhappy about?

Xieman then went to the bay port to inspect the supporting ships.

Atir and Tagana were already at the port, curiously looking at the ships.

To Xieman’s surprise, he had originally thought that the magical ships developed by Starlight Academy would be incredibly large. But when he actually saw them, he discovered that the ships were only slightly larger than ordinary seafaring vessels.

They were barely as large as some of the bigger seafaring ships.

The difference was that the ships were completely made of metal, with intricate enchanted runes etched onto the surface, shining with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight. It looked like a steel beast lurking at the port.

Andrea was already speechless.

This was the first time she had seen a ship made entirely of metal.

Xieman and the others were okay, after all, they had seen magnificent structures like Dragon Skull Tower, so their acceptance of magical ships was naturally greatly enhanced.

Everyone then entered the ship’s hold.

After entering, they discovered that the ship’s interior was a different world, and the actual space size was much larger than it appeared from the outside.

“I see. They used space expansion technology.” Fleming was amazed. “How much gold did it take to build a magical ship like this?”

Sheen grinned. “The student from Starlight Academy who was responsible for handing over the ship to me said this was a Level Two C-Class magical ship. One ship costs about 150,000 gold coins.”

“150,000 gold coins!” Fleming gasped.

Xieman, Kore, and Atir looked normal.

They had participated in the unification of the underground world and had seen countless high-cost puppets, so they were used to it.

150,000 gold coins was about the same as three Mithril Magic Puppets, less than one-third of the cost of a magic automaton.

Sheen said, “That student said that this magic ship is equipped with ten magic cannons, powerful enough to instantly kill a Level One Legendary creature. It also has a main gun, a Spell Tower, that can kill a Level Three Legendary creature with one shot.”

“That’s amazing!” Fleming was stunned. “No wonder one ship costs 150,000 gold coins.”

Atir laughed. “It sounds like it’s going to use up a lot of magic stones.”

Tagana suddenly asked, “You said this is a Level Two C-Class magic ship, meaning there are higher-level magic ships?”

Sheen nodded. “That’s right. There are three levels of magic ships.”

“The lowest level, Level One magic ships, are small vessels that focus on maneuverability and agility.”

“Then there are Level Two magic ships, which are medium-sized vessels with powerful long-range strike capabilities and can carry a certain amount of troops.”

“The highest level is Level Three magic ships. Well, Starlight Academy hasn’t built any concrete examples yet. But according to them, the most prominent feature of this level of magic ship is that it has flight capabilities.”

Flight capabilities!

The eyes of the Wizard Apprentices present lit up.

If they could fly, then the ship would be much more convenient to operate at sea. They basically wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked by sea monsters anymore.

If they were also equipped with powerful long-range strike capabilities, then they would be invincible fortresses at sea!

“It’s a pity. If we had three Level Three magic ships, and placed them above the three artificial islands, who would we be afraid of? Deep Sea Naga and Siren Sea Nymphs? We’d kill them all!” Fleming exclaimed.

Everyone agreed.

Xieman asked, “How many magic ships are there in this support force?”

“Twelve Level One magic ships and three Level Two magic ships.”

Xieman nodded silently.

With the support of these magic ships, both the defense of the artificial islands and the exploration voyages at sea would be much easier. They wouldn’t be as passive as before.

As they toured and chatted, they unconsciously arrived at the door of a compartment.

Sheen pointed to the compartment and said, “The new puppets we’ve been supporting are in there.”

End of Chapter