Chapter 155 [The Society of Truth] appears, and the [Black Swan] disappears!
"Captain Xia En, please stay."
Hearing this, Xia En turned around and saw a man with a unique temperament walking towards him.
He has dark gray hair and an ordinary appearance, as if he would be drowned soon if thrown into the crowd. The only memory point is the teardrop mole under his right eye.
However, it was such an ordinary-looking man that gave Xia En a strong warning sign for no reason.
My heart beats faster, my hair stands on end, and I even have the urge to run away on the spot.
This is a human reaction that occurs when facing a stronger person.
Xia En's heart was awe-inspiring, but on the surface he remained calm and asked: "...Who is Your Excellency?"
The gray-haired man chuckled: "I have many names, but I prefer them. One of them is——"
"The Thousand Changers, Ash"
Hearing this name, Xia En's heart instantly stirred up huge waves.
Even someone like him, who doesn't know much about the celebrities on the Seven Seas, has heard of this name before.
According to legend, the [Thousand Changer] can change into countless faces, and can perfectly replicate the abilities, talents, and personalities of others.
With this ability, he has been lurking on several islands for several years, either uncovering the deepest secrets of those islands, stealing precious treasures, or overthrowing the governor of the island. rule.
No one knows the true appearance of [Thousand Changers].
Even if he appeared in front of Xia En, the face at this time might just be a mask.
And the most critical thing is...
[Thousand Changers] is the [Inspector] officially appointed by the federal government!
In addition to the personal power of the consuls on each island, the Federation will also set up an "Inspection Bureau" for checks, balances and supervision. However, no matter how well the rules are formulated, if they are not supervised, sooner or later they will deteriorate.
Hidden inspectors like [Thousand Changers] are used to prevent the Inspectorate and the Archon from collaborating. To put it simply... they are agents!
Xia En looked at the man in front of him in surprise, and he was more convinced that he was telling the truth.
After all, there is no benefit in pretending to be a [Thousand Changer].
Then the question is, why did [Thousand Changers] appear in [Chaotic Islands] and find me?
Is it for the high reward?
Is this the revenge of the vampires?
Or, do other high-level officials in the federation want to get in touch with him?
As if he could see what Xia En was thinking, Ya Xiu said lightly: "I have nothing to do with those vampires that exude the rotten smell. I came here just to confirm something."
"Please tell me."
"The first question, have you come into contact with or obtained the [Ember Treasure]?"
Hearing this question, Xia En's heart skipped a beat. .
How did Ash know that he was related to the [Ember Treasure]?
Is it because of the [Salary King’s Certificate]?
Xia En replied calmly: "There have been some contacts."
Ya Xiu seemed to have known the answer to this question for a long time, and there was no surprise on his face. Continue to ask: "Second question..."
"Have you ever seen a coffin made of special crystal?"
Xia En frowned slightly.
If the first question about [Ember Treasure] can be explained by [The Certificate of King Xin], then the second question gave him a strong foreboding feeling.
Obviously, this [Thousand Transformers] Ya Xiu is here for him!
Before Xia En could answer, Ash asked the third question.
“How much do you know about the origin of the crew member called the ‘White-haired Banshee’?”
Xia En's eyes narrowed, his tone was no longer as calm as before, and he asked.
"Who are you, sir?"
Axiu smiled faintly and said, "Didn't I already say it? I'm just an ordinary [Thousand-Changeer]."
At this time, Xia En's vigilance had reached its extreme.
On the Seven Seas, there are many people who know about the [Ember Treasure], but whether it is the crystal coffin where the ghost lady is, or Joey's life experience, they should be secrets that only he knows.
[Thousand Changes] can easily ask these questions, either because he has the secret ability to pry into memories, or because he has a connection with both.
As for the force that fits the latter, as far as Xia En knows, there is only one -
The mysterious [Truth Society]!
And the [Thousand Changers] 】Another official member of the federation... It is not difficult to guess that, similar to the situation of the vampires, the federation also has the infiltration of the "Truth Society".
But compared to the Vampire Clan, the [Truth Society] is more mysterious and powerful, like an invisible big hand, controlling the evolution and process of history.
Now, what is displayed in front of Xia En is only the tip of the huge iceberg on the sea.
"Mr. Captain!"
At this moment, Joey's voice came from the deck of the [Black Swan].
“Everyone is ready, when will we set off?”
No!
Xia En's heart skipped a beat.
If Ash is really related to the [Truth Society], no one knows what will happen when he sees Joey now.
Xia En turned around suddenly and looked at Ash.
But the strange thing is that the gray-haired man who was by his side just now disappeared without knowing it, as if he had never appeared.
"Captain, who are you talking to?"
Fei Ya seemed to have noticed something, and came to Xia En from the deck, looking suspiciously at where Ash was just now.
Xia En frowned and asked: "Didn't you see that man?"
"Man?"
Feiya said uncertainly: "Just now There does seem to be a figure next to you, but whether it is a man or a woman, I have no idea what his appearance is."
"Wait, was there really a second person here just now?"
His words sounded somewhat inconsistent, but they made Xia En feel horrified.
Because, recalling it carefully, the impression of [Thousand Changers] in his mind was quickly becoming blurred and faded, and even...he no longer remembered the other person's name!
Xia En made a prompt decision, took out a pen and paper from the space ring, and recorded the information he still remembered.
【You meet a man who calls himself "The Thousand Changer". 】
【His hair is dark gray and there is a mole in the corner of his eye. 】
[He asked you about the "Ember Treasure" and Joey, which seemed to be related to "...]
As his expression became more solemn, Xia En's writing gradually paused.
< br>What is it related to?
Why did the other party ask about [Ember Treasure] and Joey?
What is the specific question?
He no longer remembers.
But a strong and ominous premonition hung over Xia En's heart like a dark cloud.
Although he didn't know where this feeling came from, this intuition had saved his life several times.
Xia En did not hesitate and took Fei Ya back to the deck of the [Black Swan] and gave the order.
“Let’s set sail and go to sea, now!”
"And, move forward at full speed!"
The crew members were a little confused, but their unconditional trust in the captain made them obey the order immediately.
“Yes, Captain!”
……
……
It didn't take long.
After a loud whistle blew, the [Black Swan] set off from the port of the Luansi Islands and continued to move towards the cold waters of the north.
And soon, an ordinary pirate ship quietly left the port behind it.
Because this pirate ship is not well-known and its hull is even smaller than the [Black Swan], not to mention Xia En, not even the other pirates in the Sin Islands paid much attention to it.
Only, on this ship.
A graceful woman with gray hair was looking at the [Black Swan] in front of her with great interest, showing a meaningful smile.
"Living ships, holy blood species, ember treasures..." "Captain Xia En, you really gave me a lot of unexpected surprises. There must be a bigger secret in you."
“However, the more this happens, the less likely you are to continue exploring.”
The gray-haired woman murmured to herself: “Everything is correct. It is the choice of [Truth]..."
The strange thing is that all the pirates on the ship seem not to have seen this woman.
Not long after, the small pirate ship followed the [Black Swan] away from the Chaos Islands and came to the open and vast sea.
“It’s almost time.”
Just when [The Thousand Changers] was about to take action, the shadow behind her suddenly twisted and squirmed, a line of black hair like seaweed, and a carved face. A man with a weird tattoo came out.
It is none other than Mr. Heller, one of the seven deacons of the Rebellion Islands, who had had contact with Shane.
Heller looked at the gray-haired woman and asked calmly: "[Thousand Transformers] Ash? Maybe, I should call you...the madman who chases [Truth], [Truth No. 107 - Gray Mask]?" < br>
Yashu did not expect Heller's arrival, but after hearing these words, she couldn't help laughing mockingly.
"Insects of [Netherworld Religion], you dare to call me crazy? The really crazy ones are obviously your group of believers who want to drag the whole world into the deep sea."
Heller did not Talking, just looking at each other silently.
Weird tentacles quietly grew out of the shadows under his feet and behind him.
Seeing this, the smile on Ash's face faded little by little, and asked unexpectedly: "You want to be my enemy? Why?"
Although due to religious reasons, [Truth Society] and [Netherworld Sect] ] had never been easy to deal with, but neither side wanted to provoke the other, so there was no real grudge.
That’s why at this moment, Heller’s behavior seemed particularly abnormal.
"Because of him?"
Axiu glanced thoughtfully at the [Black Swan] not far away, with ripples in his heart.
Has even the [Netherworld Sect] noticed Xia En's extraordinary qualities?
But their attitude seems to be more protective?
Why is this?
"It seems that we have to fight."
Before Ya Xiu finished speaking, a strange shadow enveloped her and Heller's bodies.
The next moment, the world in front of me was spinning.
The two appeared together on an uninhabited island.
Immediately, an extremely fierce battle broke out between them.
The terrifying secret power and fluctuations quickly spread to the entire island, causing violent vibrations on the island. The ground continued to crack, and trees fell down like wheat.
Finally, half an hour later, with a loud noise, the unfortunate island collapsed and sank into the sea.
……
……
No one knows about this battle on the sea.
Xia En is controlling the [Black Swan] heading north at full speed.
For some reason, most of the ominous premonition that had previously enveloped my heart quietly dissipated.
Xia En didn't think there was such a coincidence in the world.
He looked back at the Luan Sin Islands that were getting further and further away in his field of vision, thinking in his heart.
“The source of this sense of crisis is probably this [Thousand Changers].”
“And [Ember Treasure] and Joey are involved at the same time, could it be... it’s [ The truth will be]?”
After losing part of his memory, Xia En still guessed this with the only information.
"So, the person who helped me stop him... was Mr. Heller?"
This guess is not unreasonable. After all, in the Sin Islands, the only powerful person that Xia En knows is... There is only Heller from [Netherworld Sect].
Coupled with the goodwill he released previously, this is really the only possibility.
“If it’s really him, I owe you a big favor now.”
Xia En sighed softly in his heart.
At the same time, the slight complacency he had previously felt due to breaking through the third level had disappeared.
What replaced it was a strong sense of urgency.
Xia En realized that as his exposure to secrets increased and his reputation spread, whether he wanted it or not, there would be existences with different agendas like the [Secret Sect] and the [Truth Society] coming to him.
If you want to maintain yourself and protect yourself and your crew in this situation, you can only continue to improve your strength!
[Coral City] The case of the "King" is still clearly before Xia En.
The "King" is responsible for the fate of the entire kingdom, and as the captain, every decision he makes will also determine the survival of the entire ship!
Suddenly, Joey looked at the sea in front of him and shouted in surprise.
"Mr. Captain, there is a whirlpool right in front of the ship!"
"...Huh?"
Xia En immediately looked forward.
I saw that on the blue sea, the water continued to rotate and surge, forming a vortex with a diameter of hundreds of meters, and a strong suction force continued to pull the [Black Swan] into it.
This situation is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for ordinary ships.
But with the current performance of [Black Swan], it can easily break out of this vortex with just one acceleration sprint.
Just...
Xia En looked at the center of the whirlpool.
The sea water there is particularly deep and deep, and exudes an indescribable sense of intimacy.
It’s like it’s calling itself?
With the help of the profession of [Deep Sea Beloved], it is not difficult for Xia En to guess that this whirlpool is probably the work of [The Deep Sea Sect].
"Is this a back-up trick left by Heller? Could it be that...even he doesn't have the confidence to stop [Thousand Changers] for how long?"
After a brief thought, Xia Eun decided to follow his instincts.
Instead of escaping the whirlpool, he drove the [Black Swan] towards the center of the whirlpool!
Such an abnormal behavior also attracted the attention of several nearby pirate ships.
“Damn it, is the captain of that ship crazy? He actually rushed to the center of the whirlpool?”
“Wait a minute... that ship is the [Black Swan]! "
"Is this whirlpool a killer move against him? "
Under the astonished gazes of all the pirates, the [Black Swan] was like a moth flying into the flames, rushing into the center of the whirlpool without caring about its own safety, and was quickly swallowed by the deep sea water.
Soon, it disappeared.
"[Black Swan] sank like this? This, this is too..."
"Isn't so much bounty wasted in vain!"
After that Within a few days, rumors began to spread on the Insanity Islands that "[Black Swan] has sunk."
But the strange thing is that when the pirate ships came to the calm sea and wanted to salvage the sunken ship, no one could find it.
Over time, the "disappeared [Black Swan]" has become one of the strange and curious legends among pirates.
……
……
Set the time back to when the [Black Swan] was swallowed by the whirlpool.
After a violent turbulence and turbulence.
Xia En opened his eyes again and saw a sea area with floating ice floes and filled with sea fog.
(End of this chapter)