Zephyr was in a good mood after piloting the mech.
Although there are some minor flaws in its movement, it's not a big problem. The reward in the prize ticket is the piloting qualification, which allows them to ride along for a lap when the mech is on autopilot.
It takes a period of training to drive it smoothly.
Zephyr, who only studied the theory for one night and was able to pilot a mech in practice, is already considered to have good talent.
However, the fact that these pirates dared to fight back when they couldn't catch their target completely affected Zephyr's mood.
Mechs can't hit you, but fists can.
Zefa has trained students for so many years, and the time he has spent in seclusion at sea is roughly the same.
However, since the three new generation of admirals in the Navy have not yet appeared, former admiral Zephyr has not been forgotten and is still mentioned occasionally, and some people can still recognize him.
"This guy is Black Arm Zephyr!"
"Why is a former admiral from the Navy Headquarters in a place like this?!"
"Don't be afraid! He's just a retired general, nothing to worry about!"
Some were terrified, while others were indifferent. At that moment, they didn't know what a naval admiral meant, but that didn't matter, because they would understand in the next second.
In no time at all, Zephyr had dealt with the entire ship of pirates.
"Hmph, it's still more comfortable to fight with your own fists, but nothing beats the coolness of this big guy."
Looking at the steel Oz behind him, Zephyr muttered something before jumping back into the cockpit.
"Alright, I've been demonstrating for a while now, Jeklik, why don't you give it a try?"
Zefa ultimately didn't fight Jeklik for control of the vehicle indefinitely, letting Jeklik experience it in the second half of the race. However, Jeklik didn't demonstrate outstanding driving talent and ended up being about evenly matched with Zefa.
Fortunately, neither of them went so far as to trigger the mech's emergency mode, and in the end, Steel Oz was able to return to port safely.
Nothing unexpected happened for the rest of the days; no pirates were able to break through the outer sea defenses.
For them, this is also a good thing, since trespassing on the island would only bring more trouble.
At the Evolution Day celebration, the flying skateboard officially came into everyone's view. However, the retail version is different from Kate's flying skateboard. It can only lift off the ground by half a meter at most, allowing people to experience the feeling of gliding.
Moreover, to use such props on the street, one must first obtain a driver's license. Without such restrictions, traffic on the roads would likely become extremely chaotic.
Zefa's warships left the area a few days later, but on their return voyage, the ships were considerably heavier.
The trainees who came here bought a lot of gifts, which indirectly boosted the island's economic development.
The Navy's special training camp is free, and if you can get in, you can even receive a subsidy from the Navy. After all, those who graduate from here are the Navy's elite, and these students have considerable purchasing power.
As night approached, Firefly Island welcomed another peaceful night. In the square within the royal city, Zack was playing soccer with the Cat Agents.
The contestants consist of ten cats led by Kate and ten clones led by Zack.
As for whether cats can play soccer, they not only can, but they can even play better than some people, and they are incredibly accurate goalkeepers.
The competition was quite intense.
This is to train the cats' cooperation skills; whether it's driving the cat model Blitz or engaging in activities on the island, they need to work together.
Zach's team is full of his clones, their teamwork is impeccable, and practicing like this is definitely beneficial.
Kate simply wanted to get some exercise, so she joined the competition as an outside helper for the cats.
In Oran's laboratory, Oran himself was making further improvements to the bioalloy that Blitz had created.
While creating Project Garp was one thing, Oran wasn't in a hurry; his main focus was on further upgrading Project Shiki.
The discovery of the ocean was made through archaeology, and the documents copied from Ohara also contained a lot of information on ancient technology.
The books that the scholars in the original timeline risked their lives to protect were taken back to the Land of Giants by Saul. Vegapunk also studied the things there, and many of his inventions are related to ancient materials.
This part of the literature also includes some techniques for preserving domineering power.
Frankenstein, as a "mindful" mechanical life form, has already developed his own Haki after his body was upgraded. However, Project Shiki's situation is different from Frankenstein's, and this sealing technology is more suitable for him in a sense.
"The development of everything depends on archaeology; this saying is sometimes quite interesting."
People like the Epsilonians and the Protoss, these once extremely glorious civilizations of the stars, always do this kind of thing, and this ocean is similar in some ways.
The most powerful weapons are ancient weapons, all of which are antiques passed down through generations. The current world government cannot even produce the energy to power them and has to rely on outsiders.
As night deepened, most people, except for Kate who preferred to stay up late, had already fallen asleep.
Kate's sleep pattern is rather unusual. She usually takes a nap whenever she has free time and uses segmented sleep to maintain her mental state, which gives the impression that she is always awake.
In Oran's dream, however, it was still pitch black, and he could not see anything around him except for a few purple lights in the distance.
"This is a troublesome place."
Sensing the atmosphere around him, Oran became extremely alert.
The dream world is not always safe. Just as ordinary people's dreams are divided into pleasant dreams and nightmares, Oran's dreams are naturally divided into safe and dangerous ones.
And this is undoubtedly the most dangerous area – the void.
Those purple dots were not minerals or plants, but void creatures. Not long after Oran appeared here, they sensed the presence of this place and then surged towards it like a tide.
Boom! Boom!
Oran suddenly wielded a pair of twin blades formed from spiritual energy, and with a few slashes, he cleared out an area in front of him.
Oran experienced a dream from the ancient Shurima era, when Shurima had fought desperately against the Void and suffered heavy losses. However, in the process, many methods for dealing with Void creatures were also developed.
These are the lowest-level void creatures in front of Oran, not a serious threat, and easy to deal with.
boom!
Just as Oran was dealing with the threat in front of him, countless purple missiles suddenly shot out from behind him, clearing the area in front of Oran.
"This is not the place to talk. Come with me."
A hoarse voice came from the side. Behind Oran stood a humanoid creature with a deep purple body.
After traversing through the darkness, they finally arrived at a quiet place.
"Long time no see, Oran."
"Yes, I'm glad you're still alive, Keisha."
"There's no Kai'Sa anymore, now there's only Kasha."
The mask on her face seemed to come alive as it spread outwards, revealing a girl's face. Her voice was no longer hoarse, and in the dim light, the freckles on her face became even more pronounced.
Kai'Sa, the Daughter of the Void.
An ordinary little girl who originally lived in the southern desert of Shurima, but her fate was not stable and she was eventually drawn into this land of death.
Ever since Icathia broke the shackles of the Void, allowing it to enter Runeterra, the land has become increasingly unstable.
The calamity that Ancient Shurima almost exhausted its national strength to quell ultimately had an impact on the outside world. Some even believed that the Void was the final destination and worshipped it madly.
There was such a group of people around the village where Kasha lived.
That day, the bedrock of the earth cracked open, creating a deep valley that swallowed Kasha's village and everyone inside, leaving only twisted stone pillars as black as night, piercing through the yellow sands of the desert.
Everyone was trapped underground and gradually died over time.
Kai'Sa was unfortunate, but also lucky. She survived on leftover food and water, and coincidentally fused with a piece of Void skin while fighting a Voidling.
That thing became her new skin; the dark carapace was painful, but its steel-like hardness became her means of survival, and it evolved along with Kai'Sa as she grew.
Fight with all your might.
Live on.
Find your way home.
This is Kai'Sa's goal: in a near-death situation, Kai'Sa transforms from a terrified little girl into a fearless survivor, from prey into hunter.
She found the gap between the two worlds and returned to the land to protect some people, but they didn't appreciate it. To them, Kai'Sa's appearance was that of a monster from the void.
In Kai'Sa's perception of life, Oran is special. He doesn't see her as a monster. No matter where she is in the Void or anywhere else, Oran will randomly appear by her side.
In the darkness of the void, one loses track of time, but living and waiting for Oran to reappear becomes one of the few remaining pleasures in Kai'Sa's monotonous life.
In that darkness, Oran gave her more hope to live.
"I've met your father before. He should be here looking for you. Haven't you run into him?"
"No, I don't return to the mainland very often, Father. This is a bit too far away."
"He cares about you a lot, and he's been looking for you all these years. No, he wants to avenge you, at least that was the case before I met him."
Kassadin, Kai'Sa's father, was away working and not in the village at the time. After learning the news, Kassadin began his revenge.
He found the most profound and sophisticated weapon known in Valoran, incorporated Zaun's unique design, and added the blessing of Ionian healers. He used every connection he had, from archaeologists to petty thieves, all to arm himself and carry out his revenge.
He even sought out Horlock's Blade of the Underworld, the god who had ascended to heaven, all for the sake of revenge.
"Really? That's great, now there's one more person in the world who cares about me."
"Don't be so discouraged. I can teach you some good things this time, but whether you can use them or not is up to you."
The great war between ancient Shurima and the Void lasted for a long time. During this long period, Shurima also studied the Void in order to understand its enemy.
Those knowledgeable mages tried to tame the Void and use the Void to fight the Void. Although they were unsuccessful, they could still exert pressure on some Void creatures. Now, that approach can be used on Kai'Sa.
"Although it has no practical combat significance, it can allow you to return to your normal appearance when you leave here."
Kai'Sa's Void Armor is essentially a living skin. Having lived in the Void for a long time, Kai'Sa also possesses the power of the Void. After being activated in Oran's way, she finally gained the ability to "take off her clothes".
"Thank you, this is very important to me."
"It's no trouble at all. In this situation, knowledge is the only thing I can do to help you."
"The situation in the Void is not stable. Recently, the frequency of their disturbances has increased significantly, and there are also factions within the Void that are fighting amongst themselves."
Kai'Sa tried the special method, and then talked to Oran about the changes in the Void, reminding him to prepare to fight against the Void outside.
Oran had already been doing this for a while, but only a few people believed it, such as a certain purple-haired bald old mage.
The matter of the void was very distant for Oran, and he didn't need to worry about it for the time being. However, this dream made Oran realize something different.
"Void.Evolution"
Oran looked thoughtfully at the bio-alloy in front of him.
He didn't intend to study the Void. Icathia had already taught the world a bloody lesson what the consequences of getting involved with the Void were, and he knew it very well.
However, the evolutionary nature of the void creatures served as a reminder to Oran.
Bioalloys are special living metals. Adding some "evolutionary" ability to them, allowing them to evolve according to external changes and present an optimal form, is a very good direction for development.
As a scientist, a boundless imagination is essential, and Oran's numerous dreams allow him to see special things, which is a great advantage for him.
"Blitz, I have a new idea, time to get to work."
After finding Blitz, Oran began a new research project. He didn't know if the research would be successful, but it was a necessary attempt.
Oran's research did not hinder progress in the outside world, and the voyage continued.
The Sabaody Archipelago has been bustling ever since the Great Pirate Era began.
The coating artisans on the island became busy. Fortunately, Fishman Island's policies changed, and they eventually received Whitebeard's protection, which prevented the situation from getting worse.
Meanwhile, the job placement agency in the Sabaody Archipelago has reopened. This place was destroyed once when Lyliana had just eaten the fruit, but it was of little use and only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.
This chaos will not end until the rotten foundation of the world government is abolished.
The chaos in the Sabaody Archipelago also spawned many opportunities to make money, and one man was working hard at this time. His name was Gild Tesoro, the future Golden Emperor.
But now he's just an ordinary person, working hard to save money so he can rescue his beloved.
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