Global Superpower: Getting Stronger through Reading

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The Ice Cabin sailed smoothly on the sea, continuing its mission to transport goods to the Northern Empire.

The sea was still calm and showed no signs of a storm.

Sol spat harshly. This time, an outsider had discovered a mole on the ship. It was a huge loss of face for him, the captain.

Then, Sol lit a cigar and came to the deck to relax. A few seagulls flew up from the sea, causing ripples like circles of smoke.

“It’s coming.” Sol did not know when Lin Bai had appeared beside him. He leaned against the railing and looked at the distant sea clouds.

“Do you mean that the storm is coming?” Sol asked while blowing out a cloud of smoke. Lin Bai nodded slightly, triggering Sol’s barely audible laugh of derision.

“I can talk to nature. You should trust me,” said Lin Bai.

“Talk to… nature?” Sol was shocked. Why did those words… sound so familiar?

Oh right, he remembered now! Thirty years ago, there was a young man on Ice Cabin who had said the exact same thing to him!

At that time, the sea was just as calm, but in the end, there was a strange and huge storm. If that young man hadn’t insisted on returning, the Ice Cabin would have drowned and would no longer exist.

In Sol’s eyes, the figures of Lin Bai and that young man gradually merged together.

“Where are you from?” Sol deliberately asked. He still vaguely remembered the college that the young man had attended.

“Sorcha College,” replied Lin Bai casually.

However, these four simple words caused a huge wave in Sol’s heart!

Sorcha College?!

That young man was also from Sorcha College!

The young man… seemed to be called Merlin.

Sol slowly digested this huge amount of information in his heart. In the end, he decided to keep his mouth shut.

It was just a coincidence. There was nothing to be surprised about.

Suddenly, a strong sea breeze blew over, causing the ship to shake.

“Quick! Return to the cabin!” Lin Bai suddenly became nervous and called out to Sol.

Sol’s face turned pale. The sea was as calm as a mirror a second ago. Why had the weather changed now?!

This was a sign that a storm was coming!

The current surface of the sea was completely different from the calm surface from before!

“Put away the sails!”

“Sailors in position!”

“Helmsman, watch your balance!”

Sol immediately left the deck and used the broadcast system in the captain’s cabin to give instructions.

At this moment, Lin Bai witnessed his boldness, execution, and leadership as a captain.

Lin Bai inadvertently turned his head. Then, he saw a crew member standing by the mast, preparing to put away the sail.

[Spirit of Nature: Activated!]

The Spirit of Nature suddenly activated automatically, and a large amount of information poured into Lin Bai’s head.

“Not good. Lightning is about to strike!” Lin Bai cried out in alarm. From his conversation with nature, he could tell that a large thunderbolt was about to strike the mast.

“Let’s go!” Lin Bai shouted, but his voice was completely drowned out by the howling of the storm. The crew member did not hear him at all and continued to keep the sails.

Lin Bai could not care less anymore. He instantly exerted force in his legs and spared no effort in running towards the crew member, pushing him away.

Sol’s gaze was drawn away by Lin Bai’s sudden outburst, just in time to witness the scene of Lin Bai saving the crew member. At that moment, a sliver of light flashed through Sol’s eyes before it dimmed. Afterwards, he looked at Lin Bai with a different gaze.

Bang!

As the thunderbolt struck, the mast was instantly reduced to dust!

The confused crew member who was suddenly pushed aside saw this scene and was even more dumbfounded. Then, tears flowed down his face.

“Brother!” The crew member looked at Lin Bai, who had saved his life, and hugged him with tearful eyes, as if he was holding onto his last hope.

“How should I thank you?!”

The crew member looked at Lin Bai gratefully as he sobbed.

Lin Bai was sweating.

He thought, “You can thank me in any way that you want, but please don’t say that you want to marry me!”

The small disturbance passed very quickly. Afterwards, Lin Bai expanded the Spirit of Nature skill and read the information about the various storms. Then, he planned a safe route for the Ice Cabin.

This continued for more than twenty minutes before the Ice Cabin finally left the storm-covered area and entered a relatively safe sea area.

“Fortunately, I have you. Otherwise, I really might not have been able to hold on.” Sol wiped away his sweat, feeling like he had just escaped death. At the same time, he looked at Lin Bai gratefully.

Along the way, Lin Bai predicted where lightning would strike, as well as the direction of the waves.

Thus, in the eyes of the crew, Lin Bai was like a God.

Who would have thought that this young man who happened to board this ship had saved them so many times… Sol looked at Lin Bai and Su Ya gratefully, especially Lin Bai.

The moment Lin Bai sacrificed himself to save the crew member was simply too shocking.

He had been floating on the sea all day long and had seen the ways of the world. There was mutual deception, betrayal, scheming, and flattery…

In this era, the noble character of a young person was too rare and precious.

At this moment, a crew member standing high above suddenly shouted, “A pirate ship has appeared at four o’ clock ahead!”

These words caused the entire Icy Cabin to stir restlessly. Even Lin Bai and Su Ya’s complexions were somewhat ugly.

After all, they had just escaped death and avoided the storm. They had never expected that misfortune would strike again. A group of pirates with ill intentions followed closely behind the storm.

“Shall we prepare for a battle?” Lin Bai muttered to himself.

The pirate ships in the distance had already begun to fire their cannons to demonstrate their might. Three loud explosions sounded on the surface of the sea. As a result, the agitated waves pushed against the Ice Cabin, causing the ship to sway left and right.

At the bow of the pirate ship stood a middle-aged man with a monocle in his hand. He was observing every movement of the Ice Cabin.

Behind the middle-aged man, a crew member bowed and reported respectfully, “Captain Ruth, the Ice Cabin has discovered us and is mobilizing its troops to deal with our attack.”

The middle-aged man turned back and gave the crew member a cold look. “Of course I know about this sort of thing,” said the man with a look of disappointment.

“However, they have just passed through the storm. They must be heavily wounded now. We can take advantage of their weakness and take them down easily.”

“Besides, after the demonstration just now, John must have received the signal and released the Mandara Poison. Right now, there are probably less than five people on the Ice Cabin who still have the strength to stand up.”

Then, Ruth put down the telescope.

He could imagine the scene after the Mandara Poison was released.

There would be howls, screams, and chaos. It would be hell on earth.

“Prepare to board the ship and seize the goods,” Ruth ordered.

This time, he was determined to win!