Chapter 285: Chapter 251: Breakthrough to Rank 3: The Storm Admiral!
Byron, cradling Violet, rode out of the Flint Lighthouse on a Phantom Warhorse.
A pure piece of the "Silver Code" had already torn through the skies to reach him.
Moreover, the brilliance of the law shone exceptionally bright in this spiritual world. This world simultaneously contains both the Sea of Origin Matter and the vast sea of human subconscious, and its rules are very special.
Byron needed only to lightly raise his hand to touch the third layer of the seven-layered law, which is also the start of the Middle Sequence.
A light-essence anchor chain from within his Spiritual Radiance extended rapidly, firmly hooking onto this layer of the Law Net.
The Anchoring on his body further intensified.
Beneath his feet, a phantom lighthouse emerged from the air. It rapidly solidified into an entity that grew taller and larger with each breath he took.
This was the very lighthouse that belonged exclusively to Byron.
In the mental world, devoid of the concepts of space and distance, one could theoretically transfer to any location at will.
"Inhale—exhale—"
Meanwhile, with every breath Byron took, the strands of white mist between his mouth and nose instantly caught the winds that were cheering and leaping within and outside the World Rift.
He breathed in unison with the space inside and outside the World Rift.
Under "Heart and Breath as One," the Spirituality within him thunderously shattered the boundary between spirit and material.
The Spiritual Radiance flowed through his blood vessels, muscles, bones, and organs.
Then it spilled out of his body, resonating with the vast Nature, forming rings of azure Storm Spirit Light behind Byron’s head.
This was also one of the symbols of a Storm Knight reaching the Third Order.
A higher energy level, more flexible control, and greater suitability for deploying the various abilities of his Sequence.
Although the powers of the "Ladder of Glory" could not completely change the Life Essence of a Transcendent, at the breakthrough to the Third Order, it provided him with a divine baptism that connected spirit and flesh.
This allowed Byron’s body to quietly reach a theoretically perfect psychological and physiological state.
It was ineffective against hereditary diseases.
Moreover, perhaps due to the special environment here straddling both worlds, Byron’s baptism was particularly outstanding.
Even his Weather Intuition, activated by his thin Blue Dragon Blood, had been notably enhanced.
Not only could he perceive weather changes in the outside sea, but at this moment, he could also clearly sense the rising winds and surging clouds in the Sea of Origin Matter before him.
Byron believed that even if he returned to the Material World, he could chase the abnormal Source Tides and easily locate those World Rifts, both big and small.
Suddenly, Byron’s Third Order abilities rapidly descended along the anchor chain into his Spirituality.
Reaching the Third Order and setting foot into the Middle Sequence, the stable Anchor allowed Transcendents of this phase to handle systematic ability trees.
Their methods were far richer than at the Second Order, and their weaknesses fewer.
They’re here. Byron’s eyes lit up. Between breaths, he assimilated and absorbed his array of abilities.
The core ability: "Storm Admiral."
Derived from it was a series of skills serving to command Fleet battles:
"Command Storm Spirits," which summoned countless Storm Spirits from the atmosphere to aid in battle; "Storm Aura" for group acceleration;
"Breeze Whisper" for wide-area communication; "Elemental Hand of Wind," which allowed precise control over every sail and cannon, enabling one to sail a ship alone;
"Stormforged Weapon," upgraded from the storm battle-axe for boarding combat; "Wings of the Storm" for short-distance high-speed flight...
In fact, similar to how an Artisan’s Alchemy could create limitless Miracles, or a Pawnbroker’s "Pawn Contract" could trade various transcendent abilities, Byron could create many more skills using "Storm Admiral" as long as he mastered knowledge related to wind power, electricity, and meteorology.
Thus, the Third Order "Storm Admiral" breakthrough was complete!
With every move Byron made, Storm Spirits that could spring forth or fade swarmed around him. A mere breath could lift him into the air, even sending him soaring towards the skies.
This was true flight.
Is this the feeling of being completely free and unchained? I’ve finally reached this step.
This transformation, liberating him from the suffering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from his past life, filled Byron with heartfelt joy and sincere happiness.
Even if there were stronger professions than a Storm Knight in the world, he never regretted his initial choice.
Storm Admiral is the advanced ability of a Child of the Storm.
As an Admiral, Byron was now the free wind between the Sky Sea, the excellent Captain who sails across the seven seas, the outstanding Commander of the grand Fleet.
All his abilities were aimed at commanding the Fleet. Combined with his innate talent, Weather Intuition, he could achieve fleet-level precision control as if the Fleet were an extension of his own limbs.
This would allow him to become the best Captain in the world, an exceptional Commander of a grand Fleet.
The more Warships under his command, the stronger his combat power would be.
Unlike the third-order great pirate’s "Plunder as Fire," which still focused on personal power, he had already stepped into the domain of the collective, starting preparations for his future Kingly Title.
Especially in stormy weather, the power of Storm Admiral would significantly increase, and no storm could swallow his Fleet.
But that was not all. The Promotion Ceremony of the "Pirate’s Treasure Chest" also granted Byron a portion of the legendary status of the Fourth Order Pirate Military Governor Flint, and a random ability.
The core ability of a third-order great pirate, "Plunder as Fire":
"During a raid, there’s a chance to forcefully take away a random transcendent ability from the victim.
A victim can only have one ability taken away, and repeated raids are ineffective."
If lucky, a Great Pirate could, in a short time, snatch enough diverse transcendent abilities to build their own combat system.