Drift Of The Multiverse: [Marvel] [Resident Evil] [DC] [Bleach] [DB] Chapter 142

Ethan looked at the familiar deck and the vast sea, set his backpack aside, and sat down directly on the deck.

"I'm back."

Although he could stay in a plane world for up to a year, this was the first ti he had remained in one for such a long period.

For a brief mont after returning, he felt dazed, as if he were still in the Caribbean Sea. It took him a while to fully realize that he had already left that world behind.

During his final days in the Caribbean, Ethan had successfully found the Sea Goddess, Calypso. After so ti spent interacting with her, he ca to a realization, Calypso was neither a nature god nor a god born purely from faith. Instead, she was a fusion of both concepts.

Humanity's fear of the ocean had led people to worship and pray to it, generating an imnse force of collective willpower. Over ti, this energy gathered upon the sea itself, and through the natural existence of the ocean, it condensed into a divine being—the Sea Goddess, Calypso.

Calypso's personality was as unpredictable and volatile as the sea. Part of this was due to the nature of the ocean itself, but an even greater factor was the beliefs of those who worshiped her. Their perceptions and emotions were unconsciously projected onto her, continuously shaping and influencing her temperant.

This also explained why Calypso's divine power was in such a chaotic state. The faith and willpower that sustained her constantly influenced her, yet she remained completely unaware of it.

Originally, Ethan had hoped to learn how to manipulate natural forces from Calypso, but it soon beca clear that this was a pointless endeavor. Though she had been born from faith, she wielded her power as if she were a true nature god, her abilities functioned as re instincts.

She wanted a storm, so a storm appeared.

Expecting her to explain how to channel external energy like a mage, or how to adjust ntal fluctuations to influence the environnt, was simply impossible.

"At least it wasn't a complete waste."

Through his interactions with Calypso, Ethan had gained insight into the mysterious power of willpower. However, this power had too many limitations, and he would never allow it to enter his body.

"The only viable approach is to collect faith that has nothing to do with and then convert it into a specific energy form for use."

This thod would result in significant energy loss, but as long as the collected energy was vast enough, that loss would be negligible.

The real issue was that Ethan himself couldn't generate or gather faith. If he wanted to harness this power, he needed to find an object or individual capable of carrying it, then extract the energy from them when necessary.

Of course, this was all theoretical. In practical terms, his best option would be to target objects that naturally accumulated vast amounts of faith.

Still, when combined with the Spring of Life, his journey to the Caribbean could be considered a decent success.

"I haven't found a way to enhance myself yet, but at the very least, I don't have to worry about my lifespan for quite so ti."

Standing up, Ethan picked up his backpack and returned to his captain's quarters, contemplating his next course of action as he sorted through his belongings.

Since he couldn't imdiately decide on his next step, he chose to take inventory instead.

After spending so much ti away, traveling across different worlds, his sense of ti had beco sowhat distorted. The number of artifacts and items in his possession had steadily increased, making it necessary to properly organize everything.

Perhaps, in doing so, he would gain so inspiration for his next move.

Having spent over a year away, Ethan still rembered the structure and layout of the Goddess of Dawn, but so of the finer details had faded from mory. Worse still, upon seeing his ship, his first instinct was to think of the Black Pearl—a habit that needed to be corrected.

As he wandered the ship, he took the opportunity to inspect its inventory.

Beyond the various pieces of equipnt, he found that the dozen magical cannons aboard the ship were now fully stocked with ammunition, capable of sustaining a high-intensity naval battle. If necessary, he could even use the core-grade magic stones as cannonballs.

Aside from magic stones, the ship's cargo mainly consisted of high-quality wood, these two resources were currently the most abundant aboard the Goddess of Dawn.

"Magic stones and wood can be traded for essential survival resources, aside from the necessary reserves."

After taking stock of the warehouse and checking the food and water supplies, Ethan confird that everything was well-stocked. He also found Auriel, whom he had nearly forgotten about. The little creature had found a corner and was sleeping soundly.

Casually grabbing it, Auriel rely glanced at Ethan before flopping onto his shoulder and continuing to sleep. Carrying the little creature on one shoulder, Ethan resud counting the ship's supplies.

With more than enough provisions to sustain him on the journey, he could continue searching for another island. However, since there was no space to store additional materials, finding an island would be pointless for now. His next destination was clear—the Central Island.

"Didn't expect to settle on a goal so quickly."

Without stopping, Ethan continued taking inventory.

After cataloging the goods and provisions, he moved on to the weapons stockpile.

He had prepared a significant number of cold weapons, storing them on the ship alongside a smaller selection of firearms.

Compared to the ample supply of cold weapons, the number of firearms was considerably lower.

At the start, he had been limited in what he could carry, and frequent practice had depleted much of his stock. On top of that, when Arthur left, Ethan had given him so of his firearms. As a result, only a few rifles and pistols remained. While this was still sufficient for a while, the ammunition reserves had not been replenished. If Ethan were to engage in an intense battle, his remaining supply would be completely consud.

"I haven't even used firearms that much, yet the ammo's already running low."

Not that he cared. Eventually, these weapons would beco obsolete as his strength grew. Until then, he might as well make good use of them.

After finishing the stock inventory, Ethan moved on to organizing his personal weapons and gear.

Magic Suit:

Hooded Fla Cloak – Concealable appearance, provides underwater breathing.

Undergarnt with Partial Defense Capabilities.

Bracers – Grants control over water elents.

Battle Belt – Contains multiple small storage compartnts for magazines, grenades, healing potions, etc.

Magic Boots – Allows the user to walk on water.

Weapons & Equipnt:

Battle Cross.

Magic Staff.

rlin's Book of Inheritance.

Ring from Xul.

Space Storage Ring – Contains one cubic ter of storage space.

Storage Ring Contents:

Magic Musket – Fires freeze bombs, consus magic energy, rechargeable with magic stones.

Beretta Pistol.

Automatic Rifle.

Ammunition & Grenades.

Multifunctional Box & electronic equipnt made by Tony Stark.

Ethan's Homade Magic Potions & Various Disposable Items.

In addition to these, he had:

A container for storing space energy.

The Spring of Life water he had just obtained.

A peculiar magic stone capable of automatically restoring energy.

For the remaining space in his storage ring, Ethan always packed so food and water as an ergency precaution.

The magic suit could transform into a pendant worn around his neck and could be freely switched between casual clothing and battle gear.

Archived but Preserved Equipnt:

Guardian of Isendra.

A set of lightweight armor that allows the user to float on water.

Looking at the pile of items, Ethan realized that without proper organization, he could easily forget about half of them.

"The T-virus supply is completely gone."

The cigarettes had been used up, and the original formula was depleted, aning he could no longer manufacture new ones. There were still a few cigars left, but he had nearly forgotten about them.

It was only then that he recalled the gear he had stripped from the assassin. Back then, he had been too focused on the mysterious magic stone, and most of his attention had been occupied by the magic stone-based equipnt from the assassin's ship. As a result, he had completely overlooked the fact that the assassin's suit was a valuable piece of gear as well.

"So it's been sitting here all this ti."

This particular tight-fitting suit was powered by a unique magic stone and had a certain level of flexibility, allowing it to accommodate different body types.

However, its protective capabilities were diocre, it couldn't withstand even moderately powerful attacks. Unlike Wilson, who used magic stones to enhance his armor and energy defenses, this suit was focused purely on stealth.

"An assassin's specialized suit."

As for its specific functions, Ethan planned to study it later. For now, he set it aside and continued with his inventory.

By this point, most of the items had been accounted for, leaving only miscellaneous research materials, such as the magic stone-based equipnt he was still analyzing.

By the ti he finished, midnight had already arrived, and the moon hung high in the sky. But finally, everything was in order.

"I didn't realize just how much I had accumulated."

When he first set sail, all he had was a small boat. Now, his situation had improved imasurably.

Taking a magic stone, he handed it to Auriel as a late-night snack. With everything finally settled, Ethan had a clear plan for what to do next.

Next Steps:

1. Return to the Central Island – Sell goods and restock supplies.

2. Continue researching the Spring of Life – Unlock the secrets behind gathering life energy.

3. Analyze the magic stone equipnt – Focus on upgrading the Goddess of Dawn.

Main goal: Develop an ideal propulsion system for the ship.

4. After resupplying, continue sailing – Search for space-ti energy and return to Paradise Island to visit Diana.

5. Head to the Marvel Universe – Find Tony Stark and study the self-replenishing magic stone to determine if it could serve as the primary energy source for his next-generation ship.

"Maybe I should try getting so Pym Particles from Ant-Man while I'm at it?"

(To be continued.)