Chapter 1389 - 647: The Holy Spirit Descends upon the West Coast, Golden Light Shines for 30,000 Miles

Byron’s doppelgangers were skilled, and the two of him currently in the Corridor of Truth did not hastily respond to the invitation sent by the Fire Worship Empire, nor were they prepared to return.

One was in charge of sitting at the Desert Empress Palace in the Lighthouse Federation’s Desert Empire, while the other was set to embark on a global voyage with [The Golden Deer].

He only ordered the heavy cruiser fleet to slowly make its way back, clearing the Third Ring Current Zone along the way.

With his father-in-law and [Pirate City], [Fearless], and [Blue Dragon King] holding the line, there was no need to worry about problems arising on the road.

His father-in-law, the Whale Hunter Jack Harold, and his [Black Pearl] spent over a decade struggling step-by-step from Iron Anchor Bay to the Mermaid Kingdom.

If it hadn’t been for riding on his coattails, Byron wouldn’t have reached this stage in just a few short years.

So his father-in-law and his [Black Pearl] deserved the supreme honor of being the first to clear the Echidna Triangular Circulation, and his contributions to humanity should be eternally remembered by all nations.

Byron himself got the benefits and did not hesitate to give the glory to his father-in-law.

Anyway, he had another honor he could claim.

Once he subdued [Winter Tyrant], appointed him as the escort of the Third Ring Current Zone, and tasked him with monitoring the activities of the Hundred-Headed Dragon Mother Tiamat, Byron returned to Distant View Port with Violet.

He continued researching and fine-tuning "artificial ship spirits," and urged local military factories to work overtime to produce various munitions needed by the Lighthouse Federation.

The nine Byrons across the three continents were seizing every moment to train relentlessly.

Each Byron’s experiences and training results would accumulate together, much like someone practicing arm strength, waist strength, and pelvic floor exercises separately.

Doing sit-ups at night, with the small three combinations, binary opposition, entering the Wise Time, then practicing the "Spirit World." Daily activities included continuously diving into the sea...

Steadily increasing in height: one thousand meters, one thousand one hundred meters, one thousand two hundred meters... Feeling all-around progress daily served as his greatest motivation.

"Even ordinary people working hard as beasts of burden don’t need a powerful Golden Finger. As long as they can quantify their daily gains, seeing how much progress they’ve made each day and how far they are from achieving their goal.

The chances of success could be several tens of percentage points higher than before.

This is the charm of gaming! The preliminary steps for launching the ceremony are already 70% complete."

Among the three major prerequisites for a demigod ascension, the most crucial Main Divine Position [Reform] was already in place.

The other two conditions were transcending 25 points of spirituality into immortal divinity;

And exceeding a million followers, with at least 1000 kin [Storm Angels] in the Divine Kingdom to collectively promote the kingdom’s ascension, lifting it from the Edge of the World to the Material World.

Kinsfolk didn’t require much attention from Byron; as long as the religious war continued, they would slowly gather themselves, and the number of followers had long exceeded a million by dozens of times.

The transcendence to [Immortal Divinity] required performing related duties after acquiring authority and divine position, with spirituality and the Immortal Stairway being forged by authority and empowered by the mind wish power of believers, enabling gradual integration.

This task wasn’t particularly difficult, just a matter of water milling work.

It could be significantly accelerated by consuming [soul gems] extracted from the Rust Belt.

There was no need for him to mine himself; the Radiant Queen had already prepared high-quality stockpiles collected over years by the Desert Empire.

Everything was ready, lacking only the east wind!

The Kingdom’s Guardian [Master of the Fishing Spot] John Hawkins, prompt by Byron’s repeated urging, didn’t keep them waiting for long and arrived at Distant View Port a few days later with his cousin Drake Francis.

Accompanying them were Hawkins’s ghost ship [Banshee’s Wail] and his ship girl wife, Ghost Jenny.

This Kingdom Guardian didn’t have many pursuits or hobbies other than fishing.

Living on the ship meant they could relocate at any time, and having a wife who fully supported his fishing hobby made Hawkins feel nothing could be better.

His lifelong dream was to become a technical fisherman, focused on catching giants and the biggest and most precious fish in the world.

Having the chance to challenge the giant fish in the Stormy Ocean made him excited and thrilled beyond belief.

He understood the saying "the bigger the waves, the more valuable the fish."

Hawkins, this true Undead Knight, along with his ghost wife, played harmonious music, making his cousin Drake Francis on the ship seem increasingly unnecessary.

Before the journey, Byron patted him on the shoulder:

"Mr. Francis, once we complete this global voyage, you should report to the Navy Department.

An esteemed Fourth Order member of the Lighthouse Sequence and Third Order Great Wizard, it’s time for you to take charge of your own domain.

I believe the name ’Evil Dragon’ Drake will one day surely echo throughout the sea."

Drake immediately straightened his back and saluted Byron excitedly:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Within the entire Empire, who didn’t know the Empire’s Royal Navy is the most promising now? The King’s Right Hand is most valued?

Once the global voyage is completed, he should manage to settle as an imperial close confidante.

Your Majesty, there’s no need for you to paint this picture, I’ll do it myself!

"Let’s set sail."

Byron commanded.

The Legendary Warship [The Golden Deer] and the ghost ship [Banshee’s Wail] then headed south from Distant View Port.

They rounded Agulhas Cape at the southernmost end of the Corridor of Truth, continuing east and north, navigating the relatively calm "World Serpent’s Celestial Current Belt" into the Stormy Ocean.

With their speed, if there wasn’t a continent deep within the Stormy Ocean on the opposite side, the entire journey might only take a little over two months before they could see the West Coast of the Hundred Beasts Paradise.