Chapter 64 The Cage of the Sea
As part of the southern seas, the Abyss of Anos is not vast. If it weren't for violent storms and surging currents, an ordinary three-masted sailboat would take less than half a month to cross it. However, due to the bad weather, even magic ships like Time would have to go through thousands of difficulties to reach its center.
In the dark storm, rain covered everything like gray curtains, but a huge ark flashing with warm white light broke through the huge waves and moved forward along a straight beam of light. Its top was filled with dense magic runes, and a gem like a small sun flowed with majestic positive energy and shot out a dazzling beam of light that pointed directly into the center of the sea.
This ark has 162 storms and wave-torn crew members, with an average strength of more than the silver level. They have fought against storms in the sea countless times and returned victoriously, and firmly believe that this expedition to the Abyss of Anos by the Church of the Seven Gods is no exception.
The captain of the Time is named Delhi. He is a strong old man with red hair. It can be seen from his appearance that he has a certain barbarian bloodline, but in fact he is a meticulous man like a soldier. However, it is precisely because of this rigorous attitude and the powerful body of the barbarian that this old man over 60 still has the ability to ride a boat and travel abroad.
Delhi has the strength of high-level silver. When he was young, he had approached the realm of gold, but he stopped at the peak of silver because he could not break through that barrier. Now that time has passed, although his body is still strong and his grasp of fighting spirit is becoming more and more precise, Delhi's vitality has gradually faded and he can never touch the realm of gold again.
At this time, heavy rain was pouring, huge waves slapped the side of the ark, and the red-haired old man holding a pipe in his hand closed his mouth and stood on the side of the boat. The enchanted agate pipe did not extinguish in the water, but instead a wisp of white smoke floated out. On his side, a tall man in a black coat was also standing on the side of the boat. The man looked at the tide of endless sea, as if thinking about something.
The tall man, also known as Joshua, watched the tide together, and then started chatting in the heavy rain.
The reason why the two chatted so well was because of an accident - because of the shrinking size, when Hei was in a human form, he would occasionally spew out the dragon breath and destroy the facilities inside the ark because he could not control the huge fire element energy in his body. Two days ago, Hei accidentally spewed out the dragon breath again. This time the power of the dragon breath was a little too great. It easily penetrated the two corridors and almost burned the red-haired old man who was smoking and resting to ashes.
Delhi didn't care about this accident, and Joshua accidentally discovered during his conversation with him that the old man's hometown was the novice village in his previous life, located in Alpha Port in Ansu Province, coastal province of the Far South Kingdom.
Although the red-haired old man wondered why a nobleman of the empire, Joshua, was so familiar with a port city in the far south, he didn't care about such trivial matters. The two of them first sighed at the simple folk customs and hospitality of Ansu Province, and commented on some local specialties and scenery. Although the Captain Delhi, who had not returned home for nearly forty years, did not immediately attract the soldiers as his confidant, he also developed a lot of favor for the seemingly indifferent empire count.
Just as the two were talking, there were dull long sounds from the sea, and the surging tides surged from the deep sea, and the waves swelled in all directions. With the increasingly clear dragon roar, two giant dragons, one blue and one black, broke through the sea one after another, appeared on the left and right sides of the ark, and moved side by side with the Time.
Because of the protection of two sea dragons, the ark was faster. Seeing this, Delhi shook the pipe in his hand and said goodbye with a smile: "Then, let's talk about it next time, Count Radcliff, you are different from the rumors, and you are a respected nobleman."
"Rumor?" Joshua, who didn't know that his reputation had been killed, felt a little strange, but he didn't have time to pay attention to such small matters, but nodded and said goodbye: "Then Captain Delhi, let's talk about it next time."
When he said this, he patted the other person on the shoulder.
On one side, the black dragon slowly approached the side of the ship. When the distance between the two was only a short ten meters, a huge round seal, about five meters high, emerged from somewhere and jumped to the back of the black dragon.
This giant seal, which was almost round as a ball, lying quietly on the dragon's shell. You can see black totem patterns spreading across its plump body. When the black dragon approached the ark further, it simply slapped its tail, jumped up, and then turned into a human form in the air, landing steadily on the deck of the Time.
This is a slender elf boy. He has a pretty face, his long black hair tied into a high ponytail, and he is scattered behind him. It seems that because of the intense exercise, the young man's wheat-colored skin is slightly red and his face looks a little tired.
I have to say that except for the totem magic pattern that was faintly revealed on his body, he could not tell that he had any connection with the round seal.
"What, Joshua, don't you go and accompany your dragon to the sea for a walk?"
After recovering, Hill slowly walked to the warrior. He waved to the blue dragon on the other side, and a single horn above his head and surrounded by dazzling lightning all over his body also nodded slightly, and then sneaked into the sea again.
"No." Joshua narrowed his eyes and looked at the elf boy who had just transformed from a seal into a human, and said lightly: "I can't become a marine creature... But then again, the seal you transformed into is so round, how exactly did you swim in the sea?"
"…This is the skill of the druid's secret legend."
After a moment of silence, Hill ended the topic stiffly. He turned his head and looked in the direction where the red-haired captain left, and then asked in confusion: "Have you injected vitality into him just now?"
Although it is a grammar and doubt, the tone is certain. As the elves who are most sensitive to vitality, the druids who are also the most sensitive to vitality. Hill is completely sure that Joshua's slapped his shoulder just now injected a lot of vitality into Delhi. Although the red-haired captain did not seem to have noticed this, as the vitality gradually improves, it will take no long for his gray hair to turn black again, and his strength that fell due to the decline of his body will rise again. Maybe he can touch the golden barrier again and then break through.
"Just one attempt."
However, Joshua did not take this little thing in his heart. He looked down at the Black Dragon that had sneaked into the sea again, and his tone was quite calm: "No matter what, life force is not harmful."
Since the day he first landed on the ark, he got a lot of information about order and chaos from the Sky Blue Pearl, Joshua has gradually realized many ways to control the inheritance of this sage. Mobilizing the vitality contained in it is only one of them. Before that, the warrior could only passively receive the treatment of the Sky Blue Pearl on his body, but now, he can control the vitality independently to give priority to the treatment of more critical parts.
In the Sky Blue Pearl, the vitality obtained by burning many chaos is as powerful as the sea. Giving this pure vitality to others is also a method of use that Joshua recently discovered. It happened that Captain Delhi had a good chat with him, so the warrior tried to help this friend he had just met.
"If you don't talk about this, why didn't you be with Ms. Anna, but instead climbed onto my dragon?"
The black dragon had completely sunk into the sea and began another snorkeling. Joshua stared at the dark tide in the rainstorm and asked Hill casually: "Aren't you worried that Anna is jealous?"
"The sea water next to the black is warmer. You must know that the sea water in the Abyss of Anos is as cold as ice water." The elf boy replied casually: "I didn't dive into the sea with Anna before. The current around her is too strong. I must stay away from it to become a scorched seal."
It was obvious that the warrior was not a talkative person. Because no one took the initiative to raise the topic, the atmosphere on the side of the ship became colder. In the hustle and bustle of the heavy rain, Hill couldn't help but sigh and said with some emotion: "You are indeed not a dragon knight."
Those who can become dragon knights first need to be skilled in martial arts and be able to suppress their mounts, but secondly, they have extremely high charm and excellent communication skills, so that the dragons can cooperate willingly.
"I am indeed not a dragon knight, but my mount is just a dragon." Joshua, who has a charm of more than 200, nodded and replied patiently: "In fact, riding a dragon is not convenient. I haven't rode a black to fight for a long time."
"Even as a warrior, you are not very normal." Looking at Joshua's body seriously, Hill raised his eyebrows slightly: "Generally speaking, normal warriors will practice many special skills and expertise, otherwise their strength will not be able to keep up with other professions of the same level, but you..."
After carefully examining it again, the elf boy concluded: "I only practiced one breathing method, and there was nothing else."
If the warrior's record had not been passed to the empire, he would have simply killed a sea abyss demon dragon. Hill might have doubted Joshua's strength because of this. You should know that a warrior who does not practice special skills and expertise and only relies on skills and secret skills to fight is undoubtedly incomplete, and his combat power is far weaker than other people with the same profession.
"There are many reasons." Looking at the sea, Joshua understood Hill's doubts. He wrapped his hands around his chest and replied casually: "The most important point is that it is not time."
The warrior knew why the elf boy said that. In fact, Loranda asked the same question a few days ago. He thought it was because Joshua's father died too early and lost the family heritage in this area. The paladin even offered to hand over some secrets to the warriors that the church had published.
Of course, Joshua declined this kindness.
The so-called special skills and expertise are the [permanent gain state] that cannot be summarized by extreme intention, just like breathing methods. Because of the limits of the body, the gain state that humans can bear is limited, so every warrior who pursues power will confirm their future expertise early and then work hard to fill them as the goal.
Joshua naturally has his own goals. As a former legendary warrior, he has such a high vision that he is completely disdainful to learn ordinary specialties and skills. What the warrior wants is an extraordinary specialty similar to [Eye of All-knowing] [Original Body] [Perfect Reaction], which is at least extremely intentional.
Because he has the ultimate intention, the permanent gain state that the body can bear is far more than that of ordinary people, but Joshua is not ready to change his plan and learn ordinary expertise. In addition, he has not long after he advanced to the ultimate intention, and he came to the Abyss of Anos, so the warrior still has no special expertise except the steel armor breathing method.
——However, it’s time to prepare. Joshua nodded silently. Now he has the strength of the extreme spirit level. Moreover, because of the huge fighting spirit brought by the Killing Chaos, the combat power of the warrior is higher than his level, which is enough to meet the conditions for many extraordinary specialties in practicing.
"In recent days, it has been so peaceful. There has been no attack from sea beasts. The storm is only at this level and cannot threaten the Time."
On the side, Hill said to himself: "If we can get close to the central vortex so safely, then our mission will be much easier."
Peace?
"Peaceful?"
Hearing this word, Joshua couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and smiled at the elf boy: "Mr. Hill, do you really think so?"
In Hill's opinion, the warrior's smile did not have a smile at all, but instead felt a cold feeling. He rubbed his shoulders with some discomfort. He asked in confusion: "Is it unpeaceful? Since meeting the sea abyss demon dragon, the Time has not encountered a sea beast that eroded for several days. Although the storm is fierce, it is the normal level in the Abyss of Anos."
"Although it's a bit unbelievable to say that, my friend."
In this matter, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky covered by the clouds. Then, the dense and complex thunder like a spider web spread across the sky, roaring continuously trembling with the atmosphere and the ocean. The rain curtain, which was originally as thick as a gray curtain, suddenly became denser, as if the sea water poured in.
Washed by the sudden heavy rain, the elf boy almost choked, but a thin black and red aura appeared all over the warrior, isolating all the rain and sea water.
As if he had expected this scene, Joshua looked up, looked at the thunderous sky, and said calmly: "As long as I am there, it is absolutely impossible to be peaceful."
The already surging waves became even more terrifying under the sudden violent storm. Waves of huge waves over ten meters swept towards the ark with an unstoppable momentum, and the entire sea seemed to be boiling.
"Damn, I haven't seen this slut for at least twenty years."
The Captain Delhi, who returned to the cabin, looked at the storm outside in shock through the crystal barrier. He subconsciously cursed and sucked a cigarette: "The last time he encountered it, it was the eruption of the undersea volcano in Yuanwang Point. What the hell is this time?"
Although the first mate on the side had a little pale face, he also tried to gaze: "This is the Abyss of Anos, the hell in the seas, Captain, aren't you afraid?"
"Fart!" The first mate who was also in his forties or fifties glared at the angrily old man, and the red-haired old man said in a deep voice: "If it were the broken ships in the past, I might be really afraid, but now we are driving the Temple Ark - even if I go to the Styx to swim, let alone such drizzle?!"
That being said, but no one present dared to neglect. Within a few seconds, most of the crew returned to their posts. They were responsible for manipulating most of the magical arrays inside the ark to fight against the surging waves on the outside.
On the deck of the Time, Joshua and Hill still had not returned to the cabin. The elf boy looked around and seemed to be looking for something, while the warrior stared at the churning sea water with a calm expression.
Not long after, two huge figures broke through the huge waves, one blue and one black, two giant dragons jumped up at the same time, turned back into human form, and then landed on the deck. Fina and black faces were inexplicably confused. They noticed that the ocean currents in the depths of the sea had undergone strange changes, and then floated up immediately. Unexpectedly, the huge waves on the shallow sea surface were surging, and the storm suddenly became even bigger and more unaware of the storm.
And just as they left the sea and came to the boat, black tides like ink rose from the depths of the sea. Although the sea area of the Abyss of Anos is called the Black Sea, it was only because of the years of storms and clouds, and the sea water itself was still colorless. But now, because a large amount of black dust from unknown things gushed out from the deep sea, the entire sea area has completely turned black.
Unlike the still a little confused black, the blue-haired dragon girl's face looked very ugly. She knew that the black wave was the strange current that she and Hei noticed. Instinctively, Fina felt that this was because there had not been any erosion of sea beasts in the past few days. She smelled the scent of conspiracy.
"Here you come."
Suddenly, Joshua whispered to himself.
With his whisper, the huge ark that was originally riding the wind and waves gradually stopped, and bursts of exclamations rang out in the cabin, and the surface of the black sea water that touched the ark was flowing with blurred light.
"The magic is passing!" Hill and Fina noticed this keenly, and their faces became ugly. Although the Time belongs to the Seven Gods Church, they still use the magic engines of the mages as power. Now, the black sea water mixed with unknown substances has sucked up all the magic power in the entire sea area. All the elements in all things have returned to silence, leaving only the holy light runes around the ark flickering, resisting the slap of layers of huge waves.
In the sky, the black smoke gradually spread in the clouds. It swallowed up the restless lightning and thunder, making the rainstorm darker. The entire sea area had no more light than the fire brought by the melting star on the top of the Ark of Time.
The sea seemed to turn into a dark cage.
Chapter completed!