“Wait a moment before you speak.”

General Mikaro glanced at him, signaling the doctor to continue.

After a while.

The doctor tested every general in the room, making the same incision on Antonio’s arm and observing the bleeding and healing speed of their wounds.

Results.

Antonio’s healing speed was the fastest.

The wound stopped bleeding in less than a minute.

Two minutes later, the wound had healed.

Then.

The doctor bandaged the wounds of the other generals, saluted General Mikaro, and left.

General Mikaro manipulated the ring on his finger, and the other generals regained their mobility, except for Antonio, who remained under gravity. He couldn’t help but smile bitterly and said, “General Mikaro, my keyword requires the identity of a general and will not rebel. You don’t need to be so guarded against me. If I wanted to betray you, I wouldn’t have come back after the Battle of Hede Island. I have always considered myself a member of the navy.”

“What is your skill?” General Mikaro asked.

“Unity.” Antonio said, “When I am a leader, my army will be united with me.”

“Anything else?” General Mikaro asked.

“Command at will.” Antonio smiled bitterly, “I can command the army from a god’s perspective and give orders directly to every person in my team.”

Wow!

There was a commotion in the meeting room.

Every general looked at Antonio incredulously.

One general stood up and said, “General Mikaro, please execute Antonio. If what he said is true, it would be a huge threat to the empire, and no general is his match.”

General Mikaro turned the ring on his finger and looked at Antonio without speaking.

“General Carl, without me, who will deal with Paul?” Antonio said, “Paul has tamed the sea monster Enke, and his speed in the sea is faster than that of a sailfish. Whether he has been possessed by a candidate or made a deal with Selma, can you really kill him with your own hands? And in the whole world, there are more than five hundred people who have been possessed by candidates. Perhaps some of them are among the pirates. When they gain power and turn against the navy, what will you use to counter them? What if someone else has the same ability as me?”

“If you have such ability, why did you lose at Hede Island?” another general questioned.

“At that time, even if I exposed my ability, I couldn’t defeat Paul and Loran Swann’s fleet. I had too few ships, and I thought it was more important to bring back intelligence and more navy.” Antonio said.

“Antonio, what will happen if I revoke your position?” Mikaro asked.

“My ability will be greatly weakened.” Antonio fell silent for a moment and said, “And I won’t be able to command any ship.”

“What do you think Paul’s keyword is if he is a candidate?” Mikaro asked.

“I thought it was chaos before, but later, I thought it was control. Of course, it could also be confusion or taming…” Antonio said, “Paul’s actions are too strange, and it’s impossible to accurately classify his keyword.”

Mikaro interrupted him and asked, “Has it changed?”

Antonio was stunned.

“Throughout Paul’s growth, he has been making changes.” Mikaro said, “He changed the name of the ship, changed the design of the flag, and even tried to change the name of the whole world by using the rumors of the Fish Age. If his keyword is change, can’t it explain everything he has done, from changing himself to changing the whole world…”

Antonio looked at Mikaro strangely, “General, what you said makes sense, but it can’t explain how he can control the sea monster Enke.”

“If he changed Enke’s cognition! You just said that besides the keyword, there are advanced skills. Perhaps his skill is to change others’ cognition!” Mikaro said.

“It’s also possible.” Antonio said, “But the rumors of the Fish Age have already spread, and more people may change their names out of luck. Unless people realize this rumor and the world changed by Paul is restored to its original state, Paul will continue to grow.”

“Antonio, can I trust you?” Mikaro asked.

“Of course, General, our interests are the same.” Antonio quickly assured.

“Next, we will do our best to cooperate with Paul, eliminate other pirates and candidates with keywords, and you will be in charge of the specific execution. In the days to come, you will roam the sea, and someone will give you orders and supply you. Without orders, you are not allowed to return to the shore. If you perform well, I will increase the number of your troops and strengthen your power.

But once you come ashore, you will be considered a traitor. The Royal Navy will issue a public announcement, revoke your position as a navy admiral, cut off all your supplies, and then announce your identity and abilities to the world. Are you willing?” Mikaro asked.

“I am willing.” Antonio breathed a sigh of relief and agreed once again.

“Alright, you can go now. Take your two hundred warships out to sea immediately, and you just need to wait for orders.” Mikaro turned the ring on his finger again, released the suppression on Antonio, and stared at him intently, giving orders.

His finger never left the ring of gravity.Antonio stood up, glanced at Micalo, saluted him military-style, and strode out of the conference room. His identity had been exposed, and there was no longer any point in staying here. Returning to the sea was where he truly reigned.

Unity is not just an empty phrase. How could he become useless just because he was stripped of his rank as a commodore?

The reason he didn’t confront Paulo head-on was merely to conserve his strength!

Micalo’s restrictions on him were not significant.

The ocean is vast, and there are countless islands. If the Royal Navy really cut off his supplies, he could simply turn to piracy.

With his abilities, it wouldn’t take long for him to rise as a new Pirate King.

Admiral Micalo accurately guessed the keyword “change,” and it was very likely he was also a test-taker. He possessed the Ring of Gravity, and with an unknown keyword, staying by his side was too dangerous.

…

“General, why let Antonio go? He’s not one of the Empire’s own and can no longer be trusted,” said the general who had previously wanted to execute Antonio, standing up. “Even if we cut off his supplies, he can survive. Many pirates are deserters from the navy.”

“Carl, I need Antonio’s abilities,” Admiral Micalo glanced at him and said, “Besides, he’s right. These body possession test-takers will leave this world after the Trident of the Sea God appears. Before that, they will fight each other to the death to determine the victor. It’s too costly for us to expend efforts to eliminate them. Better to let them fight like dogs.

Moreover, I’ve found more than one test-taker within the navy. I will send someone to restrain Antonio.

Your next task is to thoroughly investigate the test-takers hiding in the navy and to find Selma. I need to know if the rumors about paying a hefty sum for a child are true. If not, bring Selma to me, so she can help the Empire clarify the rumors of the Fish Era…”