Chapter 239 Escape from the Shadow Church
Princess Harbor, just like its name, is gorgeous and noble.
The Imperial Navy has specially set up a powerful fleet to garrison here, making this place far safer than most other seaports. This safety coupled with its superior geographical location has attracted people from all over the world. Population and ships gathered here, which contributed to a prosperous economy.
"It's so lively! This seaport! The population density is no lower than that of big cities in the real world!"
Chen Ming was walking on a street in Puerto Princesa at the moment, and saw the bustling crowd, and his face was He couldn't help but admire the scenery of the seaport from another world.
"Keep a low profile and don't look like a bumpkin who just entered the city. Be careful of becoming the target of someone with bad intentions."
The taller Chen Can beside him immediately reminded him, scanning the pedestrians around him. Stability implies full caution.
"Yes... Brother Fan is not with us now, so we'd better be more careful."
After his brother's reminder, Chen Ming immediately reacted and felt that he had indeed been a little bit a little bit just now. inappropriate.
“Let’s first find someone to ask where to recruit sailors, and try to choose a formal place.”
Chen Can then mused that he had taken the initiative to recruit people for Wang Zhifan, and now it was time to get to work.
The two figures were quickly lost in the crowded streets of Princess Harbor. At the same time, Wang Zhifan was also busy.
"The old man seems to be really eating and drinking. Does he really have no intention of running away?"
He first controlled a clone to follow the one-eyed old man through his spiritual connection with Yumega's clone to confirm that he situation, and found that the other party seemed very honest at the moment, and was drinking together with the pirates in a tavern.
“The crocodile man got off the boat and bought a bunch of things and then came back to pray. I felt there was no need to continue to monitor him.”
He then controlled another dream self clone through mental contact. This clone is currently hiding not far from him, on the Dogfish pirate ship, because the crocodile man is currently in the cabin.
"I have to keep an eye on the two brothers Chen Ming and Chen Can..."
In his third dream, my clone secretly followed his two companions, because he was not very careful. Don't worry, let the two of them act alone. It would be bad if something unexpected happened. Arrange the clone to sneak into the ground secretly and follow. If anything goes wrong, he can go directly to support through entering the dream and breaking the dream. Even the dream itself has certain The combat effectiveness is enough to provide timely help.
“It’s a bit troublesome to multitask like this...Although it can be regarded as a kind of targeted training of Dameng Dao Sutra, it is best to leave such small things to the dream self to solve it...Unfortunately, I am currently His cultivation level has not reached this point yet.”
The current helpless situation gave Wang Zhifan the urge to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible, because he knew that the Great Dream Sword Sutra had arrived. After reaching a more advanced realm, the dream self clone that he cultivated will not be just a complete phantom like it is now. No matter what he does, he needs to control it himself. At that time, he can assign a certain amount of personal will to his clone. Elevating them from completely dead objects to existences similar to subroutines, they can independently do some less complicated things according to his arrangements and plans, and give him feedback at any time.
While thinking in his mind, Wang Zhifan sensed that some people climbed onto the deck of the Dogfish through ropes, and quickly walked out of the captain's cabin to greet them.
"Sir, these are the senior shipwrights I have found for you. They are all experts in repairing sea-going ships."
As he expected, the visitor was the Sea Parrot The captain was quite reliable. After Wang Zhifan saved his life and paid him a box of gold bars, he worked very hard for what he asked.
"Thank you for your hard work, Captain! Let's go have a drink when we are done!"
After hearing this, Wang Zhifan immediately stepped forward and patted the captain on the shoulder, thanked him, and then said to the follower The shipwrights who came over said:
"Everyone, please check and repair my ship. I need to drive it into the stormy sea, so it must be able to withstand strong winds and waves... At the same time, I don't have much time to repair it. I will go to sea in about three days. ...As for money, it’s not a problem. If you don’t have enough manpower, you can hire more people. I can pay half of the wages in advance...”
He made his requirements clear to these ship repair craftsmen, emphasizing his needs. The effect also has working hours requirements.
“Boss, if you want to sail the stormy sea smoothly, you don’t need a strong hull. Your ship must have the blessing of the sea god, otherwise even a steel ship will not be able to withstand it.”
Leading craftsman After listening to what he said, he did not immediately assure himself that these people could do it, but reminded him that the most critical element must not be careless.
"The Poseidon's blessing has been given. You can rest assured in this regard. I only need you to repair the damage on this ship within three days and strengthen it as much as possible..."
Wang Zhifan immediately explained it clearly to these craftsmen, asked them to check the condition of the ship on the spot, and gave a general repair plan. The captain of the Sea Parrot also gave some of his personal suggestions in the process.
After spending about an hour in discussion, the Dogfish was quickly driven out of the current port berth and headed to a large shipyard in Princess Harbor to officially begin repairs and enhancements.
This specific process took a long time. Wang Zhifan did not stay in the shipyard the whole time. He left the shipyard not long after and joined Chen Ming and his brothers, and then started to solve the matter of recruiting crew members.
It was not until the evening of that day, not long after he, Chen Ming and Chen Can checked into a port hotel that he suddenly discovered something unusual, and he turned his attention away from these chores.
"The one-eyed old man really wanted to run away. This old boy actually started to leave the port in a carriage. If this continues, my dream clone will be beyond the contact range and unable to track him."
It turned out that he noticed something strange about the old man Cyclops through his dream clone at this time. He was currently sitting on a carriage away from Puerto Princesa. Looking at him like this, there was a high probability that he was not going to work for him to find the Forbidden Fruit Island. .
"You took my money and you still want to run away? It's not that easy! Let's see how I deal with you!"
Wang Zhifan immediately wanted to come over and kill the old man through dreaming and breaking dreams. , but he suddenly felt moved, gave up doing this, and chose another way to deal with it.
At this moment, on a street far away from the coast in Princess Port, the one-eyed old man was sitting alone in a carriage. He didn't look too abnormal on the surface. He seemed to be driving on the road, but the one he was using He was already holding the machete in his hand, obviously not in a truly relaxed state, and his eyes were scanning the window and everywhere in the car from time to time, as if he was looking for something, and as if he was guarding against something.
Suddenly, a cold murderous intention appeared from behind him, and at the same time, the sword flashed and slashed towards his neck!
But the old man's reaction was extremely quick. He turned around and jumped out of the carriage window as if he had expected it. His escape was astonishingly fast! It disappeared on the street almost instantly, and passers-by on the street didn't even realize that someone jumped out of the carriage!
"This old guy is indeed prepared... His speed is really not slow. I am afraid that my dream self is not as good as him, but the dream self has its own advantages." I just controlled my dream self. After his clone failed to assassinate the one-eyed old man, Wang Zhifan sighed in his heart, what he just did Because he did not come directly to kill him, firstly, he wanted to hone his ability to fight with Yumega's clone, and secondly, he suspected that this old guy had any conspiracy, and might have waited for him to go over and kill him, because according to the opponent's appearance, The impression I got from Tiantiao was that he was not the kind of person who would run away on a whim. He must have some agenda.
As expected, after Wang Zhifan controlled the Mengwo clone to burrow into the ground and chase him, he then discovered that the old man was running away at an alarming speed in a clear direction, and fled to a nearby The direction of the church that doesn’t look very impressive!
“What is this old guy doing there? Is there someone to help him?”
Confused, he immediately asked Yume's clone to chase him at maximum speed. Originally, his clone's speed was not too slow, and it could penetrate through walls and burrow into the ground, enough to chase down regular opponents. However, this old guy's explosive speed was really fast. Moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with the surrounding routes, and he rushed into the church in the blink of an eye.
Wang Zhifan immediately controlled his dream self clone to chase after him, but after approaching the church, he suddenly sensed a mysterious obstructive force through the dream self clone, which caused significant suppression on his clone. , as if the clone suddenly rushed from the flat road into the swamp, and the movement became a little difficult.
"This church has some tricks. The old guy has indeed planned it for a long time... You are lucky this time, let you live for two more days."
Seeing this situation, Wang Zhifan suddenly felt Obviously, he knew that the entire escape route just now was planned in advance by the one-eyed dragon old man in order to rely on the church to restrict him. If he forced the clone to kill him, he would definitely not get any benefits, and the consequences of his own body coming there would be unpredictable. .
"I guess that obstruction is caused by the blessing power of a god similar to the statue of Poseidon? If I force my way into this church, I don't know if I will offend any gods. I'd better try to avoid provoking such things as much as possible. , currently the priority is to clear the copy.”
After thinking for a while, Wang Zhifan had to admit that the old man made the right bet that he would not dare to offend the place of faith at will. Perhaps it would be safest for him to come over and kill the old man when he first found out that he wanted to escape, but caution and curiosity are still the best. He chose to do this, resulting in the current situation.
"Let you live for a few more days, and I will deal with you after I clear the dungeon."
After making this decision in his heart, Wang Zhifan ignored this person, leaving only a dream me. The clone was secretly monitoring his whereabouts outside the church.
At the same moment, inside the door of the church, the chest of the one-eyed old man was heaving violently. Panting, he almost burst out at a peak speed faster than when he was young, and finally caught up with the phantom being chased from behind. Entered here before.
This is a church with a rather dark interior. The statue enshrined in the middle of the church is an image of a thin man wearing a cloak. The overall look gives people an eerie and mysterious feeling.
Not long after, subtle footsteps sounded, and a man in a cloak walked from the depths of the church and stopped in front of the one-eyed old man.
“This believer, you have come to the territory of the great Lord of Shadows, but what do you want?”
The cloaked man’s voice was low and erratic, as if he might disappear into the invisible at any time. .
"I...I will dedicate the rest of my life to my Lord and spread the great faith for my Lord!"
The old man, who was still panting violently, then replied, raising his one eye to look at the cloak. man.
"Haha... There are many people who want to dedicate themselves to our Lord. Only those who have withstood the test and have sufficient qualifications can win this honor. But you are too old and no longer have this qualification."
The man in the cloak continued. No matter how polite he replied, it seemed that the other party's request was a bit beyond the limit.
"I... can provide you with a candidate! A candidate who will definitely please my Lord as long as he is eliminated!"
After being rejected, the old man then asked the cloak the man said.
“Oh? How can getting rid of that person please my Lord?”
After hearing the old man's words, the man in the cloak raised the corners of his mouth hidden in the shadows slightly, and asked with some interest.
“Because he does not believe in my Lord, but he has the ability to control the shadows! This is a blasphemy! It is a blasphemy against the shadow realm dominated by our Lord!”
The old man with one eye stared at him with his one eye. Looking at the cloaked man in front of him, he answered firmly.
"Are you talking about the thing hidden outside? It is indeed a bit unusual."
The cloaked man then raised his head slightly, his eyes hidden in the shadows looking at someone outside the church It was just a street that seemed ordinary to ordinary people, but during his exploration, there was something hidden underground, always paying attention to this place.
"Yes! Great Shadow Priest! Please destroy this blasphemer, and our Lord will give you grace for your contribution!"
When the old man saw that the cloaked man in front of him showed signs of agreeing with him, he immediately wanted to Strike while the iron is hot to get this revenge.
"Haha..."
However, he heard the cloaked man in front of him respond with a low laugh.
“My Lord controls the shadows and dominates the secret way of killing, but he is not a crazy evil god. Just a few words from you cannot confirm his crime. You have to bring more evidence. ”
He rejected the old man's suggestion.
"But that man is too dangerous and evil. I am not sure I can get the key evidence from him. I need your help!"
Seeing that the old man could not persuade this man to take action against the enemy, He changed his mind and began to complain and beg the other party for help.
"Haha... I can ask our Lord to send you blessings and improve your abilities... Are you willing to sacrifice your remaining eye in exchange for my Lord's blessings? You should understand, Embracing the true darkness is the greatest devotion to our Lord.”
The words of the cloaked man were full of bewitching power, and he actually wanted to deprive the one-eyed old man of the remaining half of his light.
(End of this chapter)