Global Game: I Have Portable Store

After all, this is just a small wooden boat; once hit, they would definitely be plunged into the water.

Su Changxing pulled out the firearm and fired at the incoming cannonball. The bullet collided with the cannonball in mid-air, exploding and illuminating their faces with the light.

It wasn’t just one cannonball coming at them; there was a second, a third.

He precisely intercepted all the cannonballs in the air, the sparks from the explosions reflecting on the sea, creating a beautiful interplay of light.

The navy at the port was dumbfounded, never having seen such a technique. Using a firearm to intercept cannonballs?

Isn’t this a joke?

But the fact happened right before their eyes, and they had no power to refute it.

Quickly.

Su Changxing steered the small boat out of the cannon’s range.

The port navy chased after them with their ships, but they lost sight of them.

Confused about what Su Changxing and his companion wanted, they could only label them as assassins, assassinating Lord Eric.

...

"Hmm."

"Huh."

"You’re lucky you could appear and save me, why didn’t you save my mother back then."

"Shooting down cannonballs with a firearm, isn’t that a bit too exaggerated? It’s something that seems to only appear in books."

Kasmin leaned on the boat, looking weak, yet still talkative despite her injuries.

Su Changxing held a small knife, swiftly using the tip to extract the bullet from her flesh.

"Say a few words less, maybe you will feel better. I didn’t expect you would really go to find Eric, he clearly already betrayed you, even this was all his plan."

Kasmin gritted her teeth from the pain, her leather coat soaked with blood, she took a deep breath, "I just don’t believe a person like him would betray the royal family, there’s no reason for it. I’d rather believe he’s already dead, it’s the duke pulling all the strings."

Su Changxing shook his head, pointing towards East City, saying in a deep voice, "Can’t you see the strangeness of that city? The sculpture Eric placed on the high tower is problematic, making everyone slow."

"This clearly goes beyond the realm of science, it’s the power of magic, and only magic can achieve such things. Seems like he’s been in contact with magic for a long time."

"In that case, he could be considered a heretic. The Empire opposes magic, and he’s long since betrayed the Empire."

Kasmin widened her eyes, revealing her beautiful pupils, having already thought of this fact, but unwilling to admit it. If even Eric had betrayed, what chance did she have to restore the Empire?

It’s like in just a few months, everyone betrayed them, despite her mother being recognized as a wise ruler, bringing unprecedented glory to the Empire.

"I don’t understand why this is happening. He once refused the opportunity to become a duke. I thought he was someone who didn’t crave fame or power."

"But now he’s chosen betrayal. If even someone like him can betray, I can’t tell what’s right and what’s wrong."

Kasmin closed her eyes, her tone carrying a hint of sob, with crystalline tears seeping from the corners of her eyes.

Sometimes, what people fear is not hardship, but the collapse of faith, realizing that everything they believed in was false.

Su Changxing searched through the Pocket Galaxy, found a mysterious item with healing ability, alcohol contained in a glass bottle.

In this world, mysterious items of too low a grade cannot function, this item was found on Carl, placed in a small space ring.

[War God’s Elixir: B crown, Upper Rank, can quickly restore flesh wounds. Pouring a quarter of the alcohol on the wound at a time is sufficient.]

"What a strange name."

Su Changxing opened the rubber stopper of the alcohol bottle and poured it onto Kasmin’s wound.

"Hiss～" Kasmin’s face turned pale, also from the pain she took a sharp breath.

The wound was obviously healing quickly, at least the current injuries wouldn’t threaten her life.

"The southern Empire is plagued, Maelon slaughtered, Wodan fallen, what do you think I should do now?" Kasmin said gloomily, suddenly feeling aimless.

The south of the Empire has always been a stronghold of conservative nobility, they must be unwavering supporters of the imperial family, but due to the plague, they are too busy to help her.

If Eric hadn’t defected, things wouldn’t be so bad. She could’ve used this area as a starting point to regain strength, start with the Duke’s domain, and then return to Wodan.

Su Changxing patted her shoulder, "It’s not your fault, nor perhaps the Empress’s. Eric wasn’t after wealth or power, but for something else."

"I suspect that behind all these events, there is the shadow of a divine spirit, very likely a certain divine spirit manipulating from behind the scenes, but I can’t figure out the purpose."

These words were undoubtedly like a bolt from the blue.

Kasmin’s eyes widened, and she sat up straight, "You mean a divine spirit? What exactly are you referring to?"

She had always thought it was the Duke causing trouble behind the scenes, but now Su Changxing told her it might be a divine spirit behind the scenes.

It was undoubtedly an incredible thing.

To the people of this world, divine spirits are too distant; perhaps thousands of years have passed without anyone seeing a true divine spirit.

Also, due to the age of steam’s revolution, a large number of atheists, who have faith in science, emerged. The so-called divine spirits have long faded from people’s view, and even the living environment of the Housheng Sect is in jeopardy.

Su Changxing, sitting opposite Kasmin, said calmly: "Of course, it’s the kind of divine spirit you’re thinking of. In reality, there would certainly be deviations. They are not as selfless and lofty as described in doctrines."

Upon hearing what Su Changxing said, Kasmin’s face looked slightly better. If it was due to a divine spirit, she could instead understand everything.

How can mortals go against the will of a divine spirit, even a genius scientist like Eric, who illuminated the era with wisdom?

"So Eric also betrayed the Empire for this reason?"

"Possibly."

"Why are you so sure it’s a divine spirit manipulating everything from behind the scenes?" Kasmin asked.

Seeing her expression improve somewhat, Su Changxing smiled and said: "It’s not a baseless guess. I inadvertently discovered their existence."

"They can’t directly influence this world and can only do so indirectly by some means."

Kasmin nodded thoughtfully, not doubting Su Changxing’s words in the least, and after pondering for a while, asked: "So was the massacre in Maelon also because of that divine spirit?"

Su Changxing nodded: "Yes, and I estimate they will carry out another massacre."

"Carry out another massacre? Are they mad? How can such a divine spirit exist?" Kasmin couldn’t understand, gripping the edge of the small wooden boat tightly with one hand.

Su Changxing thought for a moment and said: "This surely isn’t a True God; the massacre must be something he requires. Eric is already prepared. East City is filled with Rune Warriors, and with one command, everyone could be killed in no time."

Kasmin looked terrified. If an enemy invaded their Empire, they would naturally resist. But if a divine spirit wanted to destroy their Empire, what should they do?

When humans face the mysterious, they generally think not of how to resist but rather how to beg for forgiveness and how to have the other side forgive their sins.

"Damn divine spirits!" Kasmin cursed, her bloodstained face full of hatred.

She was such a unique Princess, her character strong and independent, with extreme resilience.

Su Changxing smiled and praised: "Well said, very spirited."

Upon reaching the Horror Ghost Ship, it was already deep into the night. Nobu and others were still awake, tensely waiting for them. Seeing Su Changxing and Kasmin return by the small boat, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Changxing climbed aboard and said to Weilian: "Let’s leave here first. We’ve just alerted the navy at East Port; soon, there might be ships patrolling here. We’d better return to West Port."

"No problem." Weilian nodded and immediately steered the ship towards the port of West City.

They hadn’t gone far before seeing shadows of warships at the previous location. But the Horror Ghost Ship, under Weilian’s operation, entered stealth mode, so those warships didn’t notice them at all.

"Wow." Nobu’s son, Little Vick, stroked Xiaobai’s head.

Xiaobai, looking completely silly, wagged his tongue, enjoying the petting.

The other crew members were bewildered, generally unable to see the existence of that Ghost Dog.

In their eyes, they only saw Little Vick stroking a patch of air, occasionally hearing the sound of barking.

Su Changxing estimated that it was probably because the young child’s position hadn’t fully formed yet, so after boarding the ship, he broke through the world’s constraints and began to transform towards a normal Extraordinary, allowing him to see the ghost on the ship.

Letty ran over anxiously and asked Su Changxing: "Sir, my son can see those strange things. Is it because of some illness?"

Su Changxing thought for a moment and said: "There shouldn’t be any problem; they are also considered crew on the ship and won’t harm your son."

Letty, hearing Su Changxing’s reassurance, finally relaxed and sighed with relief: "Thank you, sir."

She then volunteered, saying: "I used to be a cook on the ship when Nobu and I did shipping routes together. I can’t do much else, but cooking isn’t a problem."

Su Changxing nodded, thinking the ship also needed a cook, otherwise, what the crew came up with themselves was really unappetizing, or they’d just eat bread: "Alright, then the meals will be your responsibility from now on."

Upon hearing Su Changxing’s words, Letty’s face filled with joy. Although the ship looked eerie and terrifying, it was much better than on land. Comparatively, it was like heaven.

"Thank you, sir, I promise to do my best." She expressed her gratitude.