Chapter 177 Two new crew members! Encounter [Ember Storm]!
All around, there was still cold, clear water.
The temple was empty, with cracks left by time on the cold stone walls.
The city outside the temple is still lonely and solemn, with empty houses like tombstones in a cemetery.
Under the high ice, the shadow of the magic-patterned sea beast is still wandering, hunting for outsiders exploring this place.
Everything seemed to be the same as before Xia En left.
Xia En looked a little dazed. The girl's body temperature was still in his arms, and there was even a faint fragrance of grass and trees on the tip of his nose.
So much so that he couldn't tell for a moment whether what happened before was an illusion or a real experience.
But soon, the movement in the package beside him brought him back to reality.
Yan Yan's head fell out of it, and fresh sprouts were quietly growing on the broken part of his neck.
Seeing this scene, Xia En can be sure——
What happened not long ago was not his imagination or hallucination, nor was it an afterimage of history.
They truly went back in time and experienced a malicious [Wrath of God] with the people on the Emerald Island thousands of years ago.
But Shane couldn't explain why he went back to the past?
Is it really just because of the power of time and space contained in the silver pocket watch?
Why was it inspired in the Elf Temple?
Did the mother goddess of elves play any special role in this process?
Shane didn't know the answers to these questions.
But one thing is for sure, this really happened!
He did see the beheaded pirate king, fighting with many elves in the darkness, and made a promise with a girl named "Laila" to meet again in the future.
Thinking of this, Xia En was in a trance.
It is easy to see from the surrounding scenes that the [Emerald Holy City] is still frozen by solid ice, and the [Upper City] is still submerged in volcanic ash.
The "future" he is in has not changed because of the short time travel, nor has it become messy because of the "butterfly effect".
So in other words.
Maybe... Laila's attempt has failed.
She failed to change the outcome of the destruction of the elves and [Emerald Ancient City].
Even she herself might be swallowed up by the long river of time, and the only thing left behind is the notebook placed in the [Ember Shelter].
Just realizing this possibility, Xia En couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and regret in his heart.
He raised his head and looked at the statue of the Elf Goddess in the hall.
I want to ask Him why fate is so cruel, giving people hope and despair.
But that's it.
Xia En suddenly discovered that there was a line of beautiful small characters carved on the stone wall behind the goddess statue.
This line of writing can only be seen when standing under the statue of the goddess and looking up.
Xia En looked carefully and found that the handwriting looked strangely familiar. It was written in Common Language.
[Go find other Elf Temples, I will wait for you there! ——Laila]
Seeing this line of words, Xia En's heart was shaken, and his eyes were even a little moist.
Although this still could not prove that Laila was still alive, at least it gave him a precious glimmer of hope.
According to Laila, the elves in the world are not the only ones on the Emerald Island.
There are other elven ethnic groups scattered in every corner of the Seven Seas, and each ethnic group will set up a specious elven temple.
Perhaps, the secret of traveling through time and space is hidden in these temples!
Xia En took a deep breath and silently set a small goal in his heart——
Find other ruins of the elves and explore the elven temple there!
"Laila, one day, I will find you."
At this time, the [Ship Soul Power] on Xia En's panel finally dropped to 0, and his eyes fell into darkness.
[The submersible is over! 】
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the familiar captain's cabin.
Pushing open the door to the captain's cabin and walking to the deck, the sea breeze blew gently.
"Mr. Captain!"
Joey's voice of surprise sounded not far away, and many familiar crew members also cast their eyes on Shane.
【Owner! you are back! 】
Xiao Hei's joyful words rang directly in his mind, inexplicably tinged with nostalgia and fear.
Shane asked Joey, "How long have I been in the captain's cabin?"
"……Um?"
Joey was a little surprised: "Is it about the same time as usual?"
Shane took a deep breath.
What happened last night seemed to have passed only a moment in reality.
Perhaps, this is also a manifestation of the secret power of time and space.
Looking at Xia En's expression, Joey became more and more puzzled.
Although they had only been gone for a short time, she felt that Mr. Captain's temperament had changed a lot, as if there were many more stories to tell.
Moreover, for no reason, Joey still had a sense of crisis that came from nowhere, and he guessed in his heart.
"What happened in the captain's cabin just now?"
"Or did someone sneak in quietly?"
"correct."
Shane didn't know what was going on in Joey's little head, and said to everyone: "Tomorrow, I will bring two new crew members on board. I hope everyone can welcome them."
After saying that, he returned to the captain's cabin again.
The past night of fighting had made Xia En quite exhausted.
For now, it's time to take a break.
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…
The two new crew members that Shane was talking about were none other than others.
It was Yan Yan and Cui Qian.
Xia En had taken a liking to Yan Yan's abilities a long time ago, and after a night of fighting side by side, he also regarded Yan Yan as a trustworthy comrade.
Another point.
Xia En vaguely sensed that there might be some unexplainable connection between Yan Yan and the salary king.
Simply invite him on board.
Yan Yan's situation in [Ice and Snow Island] was already very embarrassing, and after the deaths of Gray and Ruel, he had no reason to return to [Ice and Snow Island].
As for Trish the Fairy…
Xia En was mostly sympathetic.
She has been waiting alone in the empty [Emerald Holy City] for hundreds of years.
Now, since she has waited for the person to unblock the temple, why should she stay here anymore?
This is how Shane persuaded Tracy, but her reaction was somewhat unexpected.
"No! I'll wait here!"
Under the cold sea, Xia En, who once again entered the submersible state, had a strange expression.
"Really not going?"
"If you go on my boat, you can not only breathe fresh air and see new scenery, but you can also eat delicious meals every day."
"delicious……"
Hearing this, Tracy swallowed and her attitude immediately wavered.
"That's right."
Xia En was good at tempting, with the magic of temptation in his voice: "There are foods that are more delicious than those sweet pancakes..."
“Better than sweet pancakes…”
Tracey's eyes widened slightly, and she almost agreed directly, but soon, she still asked carefully.
"But what if I want to come back here in the future?"
After hearing this, Xia En understood what Tracy was hesitating about.
On the one hand, there is uneasiness and confusion about the future.
On the other hand, it is the attachment to my hometown and the place that I have protected for hundreds of years.
But Xia En always felt...
People always have to look forward.
Rather than letting Tracey be trapped in the past in her memory and trapped in this cold and lonely city, it would be better to set sail toward the future with his ship.
So, Xia En said: "You stay on my ship for half a month. If you are not satisfied, I will send you back."
"what do you think?"
Tracy thought for a moment, and finally stretched out her small palm and pressed lightly on Shane's finger.
"make a deal!"
Shane squinted his eyes and smiled.
No matter what, let's trick this little goblin into boarding the ship first.
If she wants to leave later, she won't be able to do it!
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After half a month.
Shane's life returned to a brief period of peace.
Because the ship spirit level of [Diamond Star] has been raised to LV2.
Just wait patiently and this big broken ship will start to heal itself.
Xia En also took advantage of this time to continue exploring the [Emerald Ancient City] that was submerged in volcanic ash, silently accumulating the secret power of the Chaos Demon Pattern and improving the ship soul experience.
As for the rest of the crew...
In addition to daily maintenance, cleaning ships, and hunting sea animals, Shane also gave them a new task——
Learn how to sail a boat!
Although Xia En relies on [Captain's Majesty], one person can drive the ship as fast as an arm.
But as the enemies he encounters become more and more powerful in the future, there will always be times when he has no time to take care of himself.
After the crew members learn to sail the boat, they can cooperate with Xia En to launch an attack or retreat.
Of course, the reason why Xia En thought of this at this time was, firstly, because a second ship was bound, and secondly, the number of crew members increased.
It's funny to say.
On other pirate ships, you can easily find dozens of people.
But the [Black Swan] is full of calculations, but there are only eight people.
This "person" still needs a question mark.
On this day, the weather was sunny and cloudless.
The sun is shining down from the sky, the sky is clear and clear, and the air seems to be much fresher.
Shane stood on the deck of the [Black Swan] and looked at the [Diamond Star] not far away.
Under the cool light, this legendary "Noah's Ark" has undergone changes visible to the naked eye from half a month ago.
The hideous cracks and wounds on the surface of the ship's hull all healed themselves under a magical force.
The broken masts and broken decks have become completely new.
The whole ship also has an uplifting and uplifting temperament.
If we say that half a month ago, he was an old man covered in pain and could die at any time.
So now, it seems like it has returned to a young adult, with endless energy.
"This is what the [Diamond Star] should be like!"
Xia En raised a smile on his lips and sighed in his heart.
In fact, the [Diamond Star]’s injuries have not recovered yet, it has only recovered to——
[Durability: 324/500]
The damage on the surface of this large ship was almost healed, but some internal damage healed extremely slowly.
Shane guessed that this was related to the existence that hurt it back then.
But even so.
With the step-by-step repair of the [Diamond Star], Xia En's attributes in all aspects have once again been greatly improved.
[Comprehensive quality: 2.4→2.8! 】
Part of this 0.4 increase comes from the enhanced [Magic Heavy Cannon].
It now has a resounding new name.
[Magic Light Killing Cannon]
[Quality: Legend]
[Type: component]
[Description: The heavy artillery powered by magic energy originated from the magic pattern technology mastered by scholars in the previous era. It underwent a strange transformation under the influence of "filthy crystals". 】
[Equipping it on a ship can increase the "firepower" attribute by 27 points! 】
[You can launch a bombardment after charging itself, or you can pour secret power into it to shoot a beam. 】
[The damage value is based on the charging time, the total amount of secret power, and characteristics, resulting in lethality from the third to the fourth level. 】
[In the "Liberation" state, the damage effect is doubled! 】
The biggest change of this heavy cannon is that one is the increase in power, and the other is that the Mystic Path can directly inject secret power into it to reduce the charging time.
In this way, the crew on the ship can also provide a powerful long-range attack method.
He wouldn't just stare at Xia En while he was fighting the enemy.
"Okay, it's almost time."
Shane checked the status of the [Diamond Star], turned his head, and said to the crew on the deck.
"It's time to set off for the next sea!"
The self-healing speed of the [Diamond Star] has slowed down, and although its speed has not yet returned to its full speed, it can barely keep up with the [Black Swan].
It doesn't make much sense to continue to stay here.
Moreover, Xia En also noticed a faint sense of urgency from the objects on board the Diamond Star.
They desperately want to find the ship in ghost ship status, make up for their own shortcomings, and retrieve their ship's soul.
After hearing what Shane said, Joey asked.
"Mr. Captain, where are we going next?"
Xia En spread out the chart he got from Ruhr in front of everyone, pointing to a sea area in the south.
"Go here first, the magnetic sea area!"
He now has two clear goals.
One is to look for the remains of elves.
The second is to return to the foggy sea and find the ghost ship.
Whether it is the former or the latter, intelligence needs to be collected first.
However, the location of [Lenglie Sea] is too remote, and the islands with good information are all in the south.
If you want to go south, the first thing you need to pass is this [Magnetic Sea Area].
And don't forget, the way Xia En improves his career compatibility is to plunder the power of various storms.
In this [Magnetic Thunder Sea Area], there will obviously be a storm raging that contains the secret power of magnetic thunder.
After that chaotic and dark night, Xia En's desire for strength once again reached a new peak.
The overall quality of 2.8 seems very strong, but in front of those apostles and gods, he is just an ant.
Only by becoming strong enough can you face all challenges calmly!
"Small goal, break through the fourth level first!"
After making up his mind, Xia En immediately controlled the two ships and sailed south one after the other.
[Black Swan] The long whistle sounded across the ice-covered sea.
However, not long after they set off.
boom! ! !
A terrifying roar suddenly came from an island far away.
The entire sea surface seemed to be shaking due to this.
Immediately afterwards, hot magma and sky-high black smoke erupted from the sunken crater, and came to the sea along with the howling wind.
A terrible storm is about to sweep through!