Chapter 165 Another [Diamond Star]? !
The appearance of this temple is magnificent.
The towering gate is at least twenty to thirty meters long. The walls are extremely smooth, and no gaps in the masonry can be seen.
High up, green emeralds and blue crystals are inlaid there, and together with various carved patterns, form complex decorations.
Just looking at this hall, a strong sense of history comes over me.
"...Where is this?"
Xia En couldn't help but ask.
Tracy looked up at the main hall, with a look of reminiscence and nostalgia on her face.
“This used to be the temple of the elves. Many elves would pray to the Mother Goddess here, some for newlyweds, and some for newly born babies.”
“But now… …”
Having said this, the goblin's eyes dimmed a little.
But soon, Tracy cheered up and said to Shane.
“The mission entrusted to me by Her Majesty the Queen is to wait for someone who can melt the ice on the surface of this temple.”
“Can you...can do it?”
She looked at Xia En, her eyes full of hope.
Over the long years, this mission has become a heavy burden and a shackles from which Tracy cannot escape.
"I think... I probably can't do it."
Xia En said calmly: "But, I can give it a try first."
It's just him From my observation just now, the ice outside this elven temple is completely different from the ice in other places.
It presents an extremely solid and solid texture, like the state of ice and snow that has been compressed thousands of times its volume.
The cold secret power is even continuing to spread outwards.
——This is also one of the reasons why the water temperature in this sea area has dropped again.
With Xia En's existing [Secret Power of Ember], even if this layer of ice can be melted, it will take an unusually long time.
Moreover, Xia En doesn’t like to give people hope first and then despair when it comes to things that he is not sure about.
Don’t talk too much, and even if you fail in the end, you won’t let others down too much.
On the other hand, if it succeeds in the end, Tracy will be pleasantly surprised.
After saying these words, Xia En swam to the side of the Elf Temple, stretched out his hand, and touched the eternal ice.
As soon as he touched the ice, his expression changed slightly.
This is no ordinary ice layer, but a special seal!
Many tiny ice crystals are arranged and combined in a special way to form an extremely solid cage.
At this time, when an outsider touched the seal, it naturally launched a counterattack.
The next moment.
A bone-deep chill poured into Xia En's body.
The cold was so terrible that a layer of ice crystal white frost quickly appeared on his body surface, as if it wanted to freeze him here too.
[Ship Soul Power -3! 】
[The power of the ship soul -2! 】
Seeing the ice crystals quickly spreading from his palms to his whole body, Xia En immediately activated the magic patterns on his body, and the scorching secret power emerged to fight against the ice crystals.
However, it was quite difficult for Xia En to just keep himself from being frozen, and there was no way he could melt this layer of ice.
This is a gap between levels of secret power.
The existence that set up this "extreme cold seal" in the first place, both in terms of strength and control over the secret power, far surpassed Xia En at this stage!
Only when Xia En goes further on the secret road and enters a deeper level can this seal be unlocked.
After a brief attempt, Shane quickly let go of his hand and swam back to Tracy.
Seeing this, Tracy sighed and murmured.
"Sure enough, aren't you the one I'm waiting for?"
Just when the goblin was feeling sad, Xia En said: "Although I can't break this seal, but I know that there is someone who might be able to do this.”
"...Really?"
Hearing this, Tracy's eyes suddenly lit up: "Do you know such a person?"
"Yes, but I'm not sure about him either. Can it melt in this layer of ice? "
In order not to let Tracy expect too much, Shane could only say vaguely.
In fact, the candidate he thought of was none other than Yan Yan, who was wrapped in flames.
The flame that never goes out;
The ice that never melts...
This sounds like the relationship between the key and the door lock.
Thinking deeper, is it really just a coincidence that Yan Yan appears on the Ice Island not far from the [Emerald Holy City]?
Is it possible that he himself is the back-up man left behind by the Elf Queen?
However, this is just Xia En's guess after all and needs further verification.
Confirmed the next target.
Xia En did not waste this opportunity to dive, leaving the city below and heading to the [Emerald Ancient City] buried in volcanic ash.
There, there are countless [Ember Humanoids] waiting for relief.
By the way, Xia En also briefly searched the city.
This city is worthy of being the birthplace of magic pattern technology. There are a large number of creations painted with magic patterns in the houses.
And it involves all aspects of life.
Practicality aside, for some scholars and archaeologists, it presumably has high research value.
……
……
[The submersible is over! 】
【Please choose your trophy! 】
【1. Broken magic pattern spear】
【2. Gold-plated magic pattern dinner plate】
【3. Ice silk magic pattern stockings】
"...Huh?"
Xia En was stunned for a moment when he saw these three options.
He really just searched a few rooms at random, how could he still find something like this?
After a brief hesitation, Xia En followed his heart and chose option 3.
Not for any other reason.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the effect of the magic pattern attached to the ice silk stockings?
Soon, a pair of wet white silk stockings appeared in Xia En's hands.
There are fine, lace-like strange magic patterns on it.
With the activation of the magic patterns, the white stockings became visibly clean and dry, and the previous faint odor also dissipated.
“Is it a magic pattern similar to the cleaning technique?”
Shane was thoughtful.
A bit ashamed to say, he inexplicably remembered the situation when these silk stockings were worn on Joey, so by some strange coincidence, he did not throw them away, but put them into the space ring.
Then, Shane came to the deck, gathered the crew, and then spoke.
“We have to go back to [Ice and Snow Island] first.”
“Everyone cheer up and be prepared. Next... there may be a tough battle!”
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"Since the village leader Ruel dares to plot against us, he must pay the price for it!"
Due to Xia En's growing prestige, the crew members responded without any objection.
“Yes, Captain!”
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at the same time.
Above the seemingly quiet cold sea.
A huge but dilapidated three-masted sailboat is hiding behind an iceberg.
The size of this ship is several times larger than the [Black Swan]. The towering sides of the ship are like towering mountains, and the masts reach into the sky.
Facing it is like facing a mountain that is difficult to climb!
However, this large ship, which should have been majestic and majestic, now looked dilapidated and far from the elegance of its heyday.
Its surface is scarred. The ship's hull is covered with large and small cracks, and the frightening gaps left behind after something directly "gnawed" it off can be seen everywhere on the ship's side.
There is also a horrific "wound" that extends directly from the bow to the stern, almost splitting the entire ship in two.
And the tattered masts and sails could only barely play their role and move forward in accordance with the sea breeze.
It can be said that the fact that this sailing ship can still sail on the sea is a miracle in itself!
On the broken deck, Ruel, the village chief of the Ice Island Village, acted as the captain, orderly directing the actions of the villagers.
“Lower the sail a little further, yes, at this height!”
“Are the guns on the ship ready?”
“Lookout, there’s something going on. Report to me at all times!”
Beside Ruel, Gray still had some worry on his face and asked.
"Old man, do we really want to take action against the [Black Swan]?"
"Just this broken ship?"
Ruhr looked like a vulture He glanced at him: "How do I usually teach you?"
"Either you don't do something, or you do it absolutely!"
"Now that we have all tricked the ship into the waters where the [Emerald Ancient City] is located, the plan is already half successful."
"Besides, don't underestimate this ship."
Ruer looked at the mast beside him and said with emotion.
“Since my grandfather’s generation, this ship has looked like it could capsize at any time, but to this day, it can still sail smoothly on the sea.”
“The only one The problem is that it can’t sail too far, otherwise we wouldn’t have to seize the [Black Swan].”
There was also a flash of surprise in Gray's eyes.
In fact, this big ship is the secret weapon of their village. It is rarely used on weekdays, and even he has only seen it a few times.
Ruhl continued.
“According to my grandfather, in a more distant era, this ship was built to avoid the disaster of the great flood, and it was also called Noah’s Ark.”
Hearing this, Gray's face was even more shocked and he asked.
"Speaking of which, I still don't know the name of this ship?"
"Its name is...[Diamond Star]!"
Introducing this ship to Gray in Ruhr When the big ship came, the lookout on the mast suddenly exclaimed.
“There is a ship approaching from the northeast!”
“Coming!”
Upon hearing this, Ruhr immediately looked to the northeast, a cruel cold light flashing in his eyes.
But when he saw the ship on the sea clearly, he couldn't help being stunned.
There is no other reason.
This does not seem to be the [Black Swan] he saw before!
The ship is significantly larger and has higher sides.
The silvery white and ice blue lines are looming on the surface of the hull, and the little stars shine with them. On the dark hull, it looks like a river of stars flowing in the night sky!
Moreover, there are strange structures that resemble skeletons in some areas of the hull.
For example, the collision angle of the bow, and the place where both sides of the ship's side fit into the deck.
This pale skeleton does not look like an inlaid decoration, but like an existence growing from the depths of the ship's hull!
A faint coercion escaped from the hull, causing the creatures in the sea to tremble and instinctively stay away from the ship.
Seeing this scene, village chief Ruel's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
"What the hell is this [Black Swan]!?"
He really couldn't understand how this ship had undergone such a transformation after not seeing it for two or three days.
Normally speaking, shouldn’t this ship be in tatters when it is besieged by the magic-patterned sea beasts in [Emerald Ancient City]?
No matter what happens, it should leave a few scars, right?
"Old man! That ship..."
Gray quickly noticed the [Black Swan] at this time, couldn't help but swallowed, and asked difficultly.
“What should we do now?”
To be honest, Ruhr panicked in his heart.
After all, this situation is so weird. How can a ship grow bigger after just one trip to sea?
He originally wanted to use the sea beasts of [Emerald Ancient City] to weaken the combat power of [Black Swan].
But now, instead of weakening, the opponent has become stronger!
In this case, should we fight or not fight this naval battle?
Ruhr, who has always been scheming, felt like he was riding a tiger.
However, just when the villagers of Ice and Snow Island were wondering what to do, the [Black Swan] not far away had noticed this huge ship.
Woo——
In the high-pitched whistle, the [Black Swan] became faster and faster, breaking through the waves and cutting through the air, like a giant beast from the deep sea, crashing towards Ruhr and others People rushed.
“It found us!”
“It hit us!!!”
How have these indigenous villagers living on the Ice Island seen such appalling things? At this scene, their expressions changed and they exclaimed in surprise.
Gray also turned pale and quickly turned his attention to his father.
As the head of a village, Ruel finally showed a calmness that surpassed that of ordinary villagers and shouted loudly.
“Quiet!”
“Don’t be afraid, the captain may not know that we want to ambush them!”
“As long as we don’t show hostility, they won’t dare to take the lead... …”
boom!
A low bombardment suddenly sounded, interrupting Ruhr's words.
A cannonball drew a beautiful arc in mid-air and slammed into the iceberg next to the [Diamond Star].
The iceberg suddenly collapsed and released large chunks of ice, rolling down the mountain.
Although the crew members on the ship were not killed, it once again caused a panic.
"Damn it, they never thought about communicating!"
Looking at the approaching [Black Swan], Ruhr's face was as gloomy as water.
He did not expect that the seemingly gentle and handsome captain would be so ruthless and decisive once he made a move, leaving no room for turning.
At this time, Ruhr also felt a trace of regret in his heart.
But now it’s obviously too late to regret it.
"Fuck, fight with you!"
Ruhr shouted angrily: "Gunner, fire for me! Let me sink that ship!"
Hearing the order The gunner did not hesitate, immediately lit the fuse and started shelling.
The artillery system on this ship looks ancient and outdated, but in fact it is extremely powerful.
The shells they load even have certain automatic tracking and calibration functions, so that even these ordinary villagers can use them.
boom!
The gunpowder smoke dispersed, and the shells of unknown material exploded out under the push of gunpowder, carrying a powerful momentum and heading straight towards the location of the [Black Swan].
However, at this time, the ship, which was no longer considered small, suddenly shook in full view of the public.
It drew an "S" shaped trajectory on the sea without slowing down at all, dodging several cannonballs falling in mid-air like a ghost.
Rule’s eyelids jumped.
Is this an evasive action that a ship can do?
Moreover, after approaching the [Diamond Star], the charging momentum of the [Black Swan] became increasingly fierce.
It is as if there is an invisible barrier wrapped around it, blocking all impacts.
In the eyes of the villagers, the pattern of the boat hull gradually became distorted and weird, causing great fear to emerge unconsciously in their hearts.
"Holy Lord, what on earth is that ship?"
Just as some villagers became increasingly frightened.
Rule suddenly let out an angry roar.
"O flame, give me power!"
Before he finished speaking, countless fine and broken dark lines suddenly appeared on his body surface.
His skin became bright red and his body temperature continued to rise.
However, this symptom is different from the situation during "spontaneous combustion". It is more like the power deep in his blood being stimulated.
Immediately afterwards, the old man's body became taller, his skin cracked along the lines, and a dark red flame ignited.
The top of his head has sharp horns, and the corners of his mouth have fangs.
There was even a red, skinless tail growing out of his back.
This kind of image can only remind people of a legendary creature——
Balrog!
(End of this chapter)