Chapter 365: Section 152: The Three Admirals of the Navy
With a crisp sound, the view before the eyes of the City Lord of Dun Dao City abruptly changed, and he found himself directly transported to another cabin.
“This is—?!” The City Lord of Dun Dao City showed a look of astonishment. He realized that he had left the Captain’s cabin and arrived at a storage room.
“Follow me.” Tan Mo opened the cabin door and entered the hallway.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City followed Tan Mo into the hallway.
In the hallway, they occasionally saw members of the Navy. Some were tallying supplies, some were cleaning the corridor, and some were repairing firearms.
Tan Mo led the City Lord of Dun Dao City into a prayer room.
“Close the cabin door well.” Tan Mo instructed the City Lord of Dun Dao City.
After closing the door, the City Lord of Dun Dao City heard Tan Mo snap his fingers.
In an instant, his surroundings underwent a radical transformation, from a prayer room to a combat training room.
The two left the combat training room, went down the stairs, and entered one of the bottom-level cabins.
Tan Mo snapped his fingers again, and the City Lord of Dun Dao City found himself in an entirely new cabin.
“Alright, I know your bloodline has extraordinary talent in the spatial domain. What’s the meaning of you teleporting me around in all directions on a single ship?” the City Lord of Dun Dao City said impatiently.
“You really are slow to catch on.” Tan Mo smiled meaningfully, “Do you think this is the same ship?”
“Could it be that it’s not? Is it on another warship? Impossible, what other warship could have such luxurious furnishings?” the City Lord of Dun Dao City expressed his doubts.
“Of course, this is my Treasure Chest. We have been on this ship all along.” Tan Mo said.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City became furious: “You are playing tricks on me!?”
“Wait.” Suddenly, his expression shifted, as he thought of something.
“You’ve guessed a little.” Tan Mo said proudly, “My Treasure Chest cost my family countless efforts; it has many layers. At first, we were all on the first layer. Now, we have delved into the fourth layer.”
“Endless Treasure Chest…” the City Lord of Dun Dao City was overwhelmed, he recalled a certain story and murmured.
“Just maintain a little more patience, my friend. I have placed that item on the fifth layer, not deep. If a crisis arises, this position will allow me to quickly retrieve it. Follow me deeper by one more layer.” Tan Mo snapped his fingers again.
Before long, under Tan Mo’s guidance, the City Lord of Dun Dao City arrived at a weapons storage room.
In this cabin, he saw a metal statue.
The statue was very odd, overall, it resembled a centaur.
On closer inspection, the City Lord of Dun Dao City realized that this centaur metal statue was actually assembled from individual parts.
Looking at the parts individually—
“Helmet, arm guards, leg guards, breastplate, bow and arrows, and so on… could this possibly be the Holy Clothes of the Goddess of Wisdom?” the City Lord of Dun Dao City suddenly widened his eyes.
“Friend, your eyes are very sharp. This indeed is Holy Clothes, look.” Tan Mo reached out his hand, touching the shining metal centaur statue.
As he infused it with fighting energy, the centaur statue underwent a drastic change, quickly disassembling. The scattered parts swiftly clad themselves onto Tan Mo’s body.
Tan Mo was very corpulent, but the armor could automatically adjust its size, always fitting the wearer’s body in the most suitable sizes.
Tan Mo, clad in the magnificent armor, was bursting with Golden Fighting Spirit, forming a flame-like flow of light all over.
His presence soared terrifyingly fast, and within a few breaths, he had broken through to Holy Domain Level!
“It really is Holy Clothes!” the City Lord of Dun Dao City couldn’t help but step back, overwhelmed by Tan Mo’s formidable aura.
There was a significant history behind the Holy Clothes.
They were Divine Artifacts!
To be precise, they were fragments of a Divine Artifact.
In the ancient history of the Beast Race, there once was a Goddess who wielded divine authority over wisdom, victory, craft, art, and other domains.
To combat the immensely powerful God of War of the Beast Race, the Goddess nearly exhausted all her resources to create her own Divine Artifact—the Holy Clothes.
She engaged in a fierce battle with the War God of the Beast Race, at times at a stalemate.
But in the end, it was the War God of the Beast Race who emerged victorious, and the Goddess fell.
Her Holy Clothes also shattered into many fragments during the fierce battle.
The followers of the Goddess collected these Divine Artifact fragments and with them forged many wondrous sets of armor.
The sect of the Goddess had no Guardian Knights; its members were fighters. The fighters who donned these sets of armor saw their combat strength surge massively, showing great prowess.
Later, however, it was discovered that not only the believers of the Goddess could use these Holy Clothes but also those who believed in other deities!
In essence, the armor made from Holy Clothes fragments utilized Divine Power to amplify oneself.
The deeper the faith, the more Divine Power one held, and the greater the amplification received.
Tan Mo’s display was one of them.
Originally just at the Golden Level, Tan Mo’s power soared after donning the Holy Clothes, breaking through to the Holy Domain Level!
Facing a Holy Domain, the City Lord of Dun Dao City was completely outmatched.
But in the next instant, Tan Mo used his spirit to take off the Holy Clothes.
Without Fighting energy infusion, the various components of the Holy Clothes once again joined together, solidifying into the shape of a centaur statue.
Tan Mo turned to the City Lord of Dun Dao City, whose face was full of wariness, and smiled faintly, “This is what I wanted to show you.”
“A set of Holy Clothes!” The City Lord of Dun Dao City saw Tan Mo voluntarily disarm and his expression softened, yet he was still shocked.
Tan Mo shook his head, “To be precise, since it’s made from fragments, it’s just Holy Clothes.”
“I spent a lot of time and went through many places to acquire it with quite some difficulty.”
“But I didn’t do it for myself.”
“I was following orders to collect the Holy Clothes.”
“The one who issued the orders was none other than Yi Gui herself.”
The City Lord of Dun Dao City’s body trembled slightly, “Really, Yi Gui herself?!”
“Of course.” Tan Mo nodded, “In this world, she’s the only one with such strong, unmatched desire for such armor.”
“I can show you the secret military orders she personally issued.”
After the City Lord of Dun Dao City confirmed it, a complex expression surfaced on his face, “I never thought that your superior would be none other than Yi Gui, one of the three great Admirals of the Navy.”
At that moment, he finally understood Tan Mo’s confidence and backing.
Within the Imperial Navy, there were three great Admirals, all of Legendary strength.
They were Bi Tong, Yi Gui, and Fang Gong.
Above the three great Admirals, there was only the Navy Marshal, Yan Tan.
But even Yan Tan was just at the Legendary Level and could not overpower the three Admirals.
There had long been various rumors revealing the discord within the Navy’s hierarchy.
Now seeing the Holy Clothes and Tan Mo, the City Lord of Dun Dao City was even more convinced of these rumors.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City figured out a lot of things and looked at Tan Mo again, his voice filled with bitterness, “So, I’ve become a member of Yi Gui’s faction?”
“Of course!” Tan Mo said with a very affirmative tone, “You committed a crime, and I saved your neck. Who would believe you aren’t part of Yi Gui’s faction?”
“Don’t forget, we’ve also conspired together on how to stall time and not go after the pirate group. We’ve cooperated closely!”
“Furthermore, the location of Dao Mountain Island is perfect, the largest supply point in the surrounding seas. I will recommend you to the higher-ups, look, I’ve already written the recommendation letter, here see for yourself.”
Saying so, Tan Mo handed the City Lord of Dun Dao City a letter.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City read it, his teeth clenched, “Well, you’ve taken half of my wealth and even sold me and the entire Dao Mountain Island to the higher-ups, all to curry favor and wealth for yourself!”
“Ha ha ha.” Tan Mo laughed loudly, “Friend, please. Before, you wanted to be a local emperor, and no one cared. It wasn’t that you lacked the strength, it’s just that your city wasn’t worth much.”
“Now, as the Empire is campaigning in the Wilderness Continent, it needs a large number of troops and must maintain sea transport lines.”
“Naval battles will become more frequent and on an even larger scale.”
“In such times, do you still want to keep out?”
“Without me, there would have been someone else. You should feel lucky, and thankful, that you’ve got the support of one of the strongest pillars in the Navy.”
The City Lord of Dun Dao City turned pale at these words and could only nod, “You’re right, I should thank you.”
Tan Mo’s eyes lit up, “So, how do you plan to thank me? I don’t believe you’ve shown me all of your wealth.”
“How to thank you?” The City Lord of Dun Dao City looked intently at Tan Mo, grinding his teeth.
Tan Mo suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
The next moment, the City Lord of Dun Dao City punched Tan Mo in the eye socket, sending the latter’s corpulent body directly to the ground.
Amidst Tan Mo’s screams, the City Lord of Dun Dao City laughed coldly, “How about this as a token of thanks?”
Even a docile man has his limits, let alone a Golden Fighter like the City Lord of Dun Dao City.
“Ah ah… it hurts, it hurts… Ungrateful, biting the hand that fed you.” Tan Mo rolled on the ground before getting up, letting go of his hand which covered his eyes, revealing the swollen, bruised eye socket that had already turned purple.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City pointed at Tan Mo, “You’re a real piece of work, taking advantage of an honest man like me. This collaboration is over, and from now on, keep your distance and let me not see you again!”
“Ha ha ha, friend, don’t be such a stranger. It’s for the best that you’ve seen the light,” Tan Mo’s expression suddenly changed, laughing heartily as he clapped the City Lord of Dun Dao City on the back.
The City Lord of Dun Dao City snorted coldly and pushed Tan Mo away. But in the end, Tan Mo insisted that he stay, and they began to taste a variety of fine wines together.