Chapter 166 Harvesting the Trophies - [Diamond Star] (Incomplete)
At the same time as Ruel transformed into a Balrog.
Other villagers on the boat also began to have red and black lines on their bodies, and flames emerged from them, flowing out like water.
In an instant.
They went from seemingly normal ordinary people to like demons from hell!
The fact that these villagers can survive in the extremely harsh environment of [Ice and Snow Island] is not due to luck.
In their bodies, there is a special blood flowing, which is also the source of their power.
It is with the help of this bloodline that the villagers of Ice and Snow Island can fight against the huge and ferocious sea beasts here.
As for the existence they call "Holy Lord", its full name is [Holy Lord of Hellfire].
His true form is a real Balrog!
At this time, facing the "Black Swan"'s all-out offensive, Ruhr and others had no choice but to use their cards at the bottom of the box in order to fight to the death.
I have to say.
Judging from their appearance and momentum alone, the dozens of "Balrogs" on this deck are quite bluffing.
The deflagration flames emitted high temperatures, causing the air to twist slightly.
Scarlet eyes, red and black lines, and sharp horns growing from their heads... make them look extremely ferocious and terrifying.
The auras of many villagers continued to rise, exceeding the intensity of ordinary second-level mysticists.
Among them, the strongest one is naturally the village chief Ruel.
He has the highest degree of atavism, and the energy level of the secret power in his body has even reached the third level!
But that’s about it.
[Black Swan] has been approaching [Diamond Star] at an extremely fast speed.
This distance can be easily crossed by ordinary secret travelers.
Boom!
With the explosion of the steam core, a petite figure jumped up from the deck of the [Black Swan] and suddenly fell in front of the villagers.
This is the girl dressed as a man who walked into the village earlier.
The exquisite facial features and unique temperament left a deep impression on the villagers.
To be honest, among the people who entered the village, "her" beauty was the most coveted.
However, the appearance of "her" at this time is very different from before.
I saw two huge steam gloves on Feiya's fists.
White steam spurts out from this weird and precise steel creation, roaring like a beast, full of rough and violent beauty.
The golden-red radiance flowed through Feiya's eyes, looking majestic and sacred.
These "fire demon" villagers did not even dare to look at him.
Appearing together with Feiya was a tall knight who rose into the air.
Even through the armor, the villagers could feel the sharp hawk-like gaze cast down from a high place.
It’s like... they are completely treated as prey!
Just the appearance of these two crew members caused the morale of the villagers to weaken again.
But it's not over yet!
At this time, a melodious and beautiful song suddenly came from the sea.
The song sounds far away and near at times, with magical secret power.
Mixed with the gentle sound of waves, it seems to be echoing directly in my mind.
The villagers felt that the surrounding air was gradually becoming humid, and the power of the sea was rolling in the air.
This kind of singing may not have much impact in normal times.
But for them who are currently burning, it is equivalent to a group debuff, which immediately makes them feel uncomfortable and their strength is greatly restricted.
Someone looked towards the deck of the [Black Swan] and soon saw...
This singing voice came from the man with white hair and red eyes, which made people instinctively feel a little ominous. girl.
Don’t forget, after Joey was promoted to the second level, he also obtained a hidden profession——
[Wang Yang Singer]!
What she used at this time was the ability exclusive to this secret profession.
Seeing the crew members appearing one after another, Ruel on the deck was shocked and angry.
Honestly, he thought that the three people Xia En brought to the island were just useless vases, but now he realized that they all had special skills and were not ordinary people.
Frightened and angry, Ruer's movements did not stop at all.
He took a deep breath.
Scorching hot power surges through the body like magma.
Then, he opened his mouth wide and a huge fireball burst out, heading straight towards the nearest Feiya on the deck.
The terrifying lavender flames spread in all directions with the fireball as the center.
In the blink of an eye, it expanded to a radius of three meters, trying to swallow Fei Ya inside.
But the next moment.
A figure as tall as a pine tree suddenly appeared in front of the fireball, and punched out without flinching!
Seeing this scene, Ruhr was not surprised but overjoyed.
The fireballs he spit out were not ordinary flames, but contained the gift of the great flame demon [Holy Lord of Hell Fire].
Although nothing can be ignited like the flames that caused them to burn themselves to death, if ordinary creatures are contaminated, it will spread to the whole body in an instant.
It can even burn the soul!
The other party dared to touch his own flame so recklessly. He was undoubtedly seeking death.
Boom!
At this moment, a terrible strong wind swept across violently.
The huge, lavender fireball was broken like a fragile balloon, and the scattered flames were blown away by the strong wind, roaring and escaping in all directions.
Xia En's figure emerged from it.
However, there was indeed some flame left on his arm.
But before Ruel could show his joy, something unbelievable happened.
I saw dark red lines suddenly light up on Xia En's body surface.
The chaotic lines were like a big mouth, quickly tearing apart the remaining purple flames, chewing and swallowing them.
It only takes a moment.
The flame disappeared completely, and the dark red magic pattern became deeper and darker, as if it was breathing.
Ruhr even saw greed and unfulfilled emotions from the changes in these lines.
As if to say——
“It’s not enough, I want more!”
"...How is that possible?"
Ruel's red eyes widened, and he sensed a familiar aura from those magic patterns.
"The smell of embers...why do you have the power of the [Fire Thief]?"
Hearing this, Xia En was a little surprised.
This village chief, who is suspected to be a descendant of the Balrog, can actually recognize the [Secret Power of Ember]?
Moreover, [Fire Thief] again?
Of course, what makes Xia En even more curious is actually this specious and dilapidated [Diamond Star].
But as they are still fighting, Xia En will not be distracted and think too much. Instead, he strides directly towards Ruhr.
After the hull was upgraded again, his attributes once again experienced a surge.
Especially the [Strong] attribute corresponding to "Defense" and "Physique".
An invisible force swam under the skin. Even without the presence of [Chaos Demon Pattern], Ruhl's flames would be extremely difficult to break through his defense.
As soon as he entered the stage of close combat, Ruhr immediately felt a mountain of terrifying pressure.
Even after being transformed into a Balrog, the village chief's size and strength have increased dramatically.
But in front of Xia En's overall quality of 1.75, he is like a child who has not yet grown up, facing a strong and strong man.
Almost every time he was attacked, Ruhr felt a dull pain in his muscles and even the bones under his skin.
Every time he attacked, it was like hitting a hard iron pillar, which made him almost vomit blood.
"What is this guy's body made of?"
"How can it be so hard?"
The more he fought, the more frightened Ruhr became.
Not only the physical quality, but also the fire of the Balrog, which he had placed great hope in, could not cause the slightest harm to Xia En. In fact, the more they fight, the clearer the dark red lines on this man's body become, as if he is constantly drawing strength from his body.
Ruhr also noticed——
Until now, the opponent has not attacked with all his strength, but has hidden some means to suppress the situation, waiting for him to take the lead.
While the two were entangled.
Feiya, An, and Joey are all using their own methods to eliminate the resisting villagers on the boat.
In fact, before the Black Swan approaches, Shane can use the ship's artillery to carry out a devastating blow to them.
The main reason why I didn’t do this was still the [Diamond Star]!
Although it was very different from the ghost ship that Xia En knew, since he happened to meet it, Xia En naturally regarded it as his trophy.
It couldn't bear to use artillery fire to leave new scars on its already scarred body.
Then they chose to use a boarding battle to end the battle.
To be fair.
The strength of the ice and snow island villagers is not weak.
The blessing of the power of the flame demon and the fierce folk customs have made them the top of the food chain on this island.
But the problem is that this ice and snow island is really too remote and backward.
Not to mention the most advanced steam technology used by Fei Ya, even An’s treasured armor from ancient times was far beyond their understanding.
Not to mention the different secret abilities of Joey and others.
If you are a pirate on the Seven Seas, even if you have not seen this unique ability in person, you have at least heard of similar skills and legends, and you may know some ways to deal with it.
And these villagers are truly indigenous, and they have been isolated from the outside world for decades.
Even the weapons in hand, made by the best craftsmen in the village, are just ordinary swords. What can they use against Fei Ya and others?
At this time, the battle between them and the people of the [Black Swan] felt quite like the era of cold weapons fighting the era of hot weapons.
Less than five minutes.
The villagers suffered a large number of casualties.
After seeing Gray being captured by Feiya, the village chief Ruel finally sighed and gave up the resistance.
……
……
It didn't take long.
The remaining seven or eight villagers were all tightly tied up with ropes with forbidden demonic qualities.
The first thing Xia En asked was not why Ruer wanted to harm him, nor the origin of the flame demon's bloodline, but...
"What is the name of this ship?" ? Where did it come from?”
Ruer was slightly stunned.
In his opinion, the [Black Swan] is far more powerful than this broken ship. Why are you so concerned about it?
But as a prisoner, he could only answer honestly.
“This is a ship passed down from our ancestors, named [Diamond Star].”
“It is said that my grandfather’s grandfather discovered this in an iceberg drifting from the sea. "
Hearing this, Xia En's heart jumped suddenly.
As expected, he was right. This ship was the [Diamond Star]!
But the question is, how come there are two ships with the same name and almost the same appearance?
Moreover, the [Diamond Star] he saw before was a real ghost ship.
As for the current ship, although the hull is a little larger, the sides are a little higher, and the guns are a little more powerful, from all angles, it can only be called "ordinary".
There is no shocking feeling at all when we first met.
"By the way, the ship spirit..."
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Xia En's mind. He touched the mast next to him and used the talent of [Communication with the ship spirit], secretly thinking in his heart.
"Senior?"
"Are you here?"
"Do you recognize me?"
It's a pity that all these tentative inquiries seemed to be lost in the sea, without any response.
Then, Xia En asked in his heart.
"Xiao Hei, have you sensed the soul of this ship?"
[No. 】
There was also some confusion in Xiao Hei's voice: [Although this ship is very similar to Sister Xingchen, it seems to be a little different, like...an empty shell? 】
Xiao Hei's idea coincides with Xia En's.
In his perception, this ship does not simply have no ship soul, but even the budding and sleeping consciousness does not exist.
The inside is like a piece of pure white paper, not stained with any color.
"Wait, empty shell..."
Xia En was thoughtful.
He suddenly remembered why this situation seemed familiar to him.
During the promotion ritual, he had actually encountered such a ship more than once.
That is...
The [Black Swan] was projected and copied above the [Secret Sea]!
Almost the same appearance, an empty shell without a soul... Doesn’t this information all correspond?
Why do such projection ships appear in this world?
Why did [Diamond Star] become a ghost ship?
Xia En’s questions not only did not decrease, but became more and more.
At this moment, Joey's surprised voice came from the cabin.
"Mr. Captain, come and see!"
While subduing these prisoners, Shane also asked Joey and Feiya to explore the depths of the Diamond Star.
Now, it seems that Joey has discovered something.
Xia En first walked up to Ruel and knocked the old man unconscious. Then he asked An to guard the deck while he followed the direction of the sound and walked deeper into the cabin.
As soon as he walked down the two-story cabin, he discovered that something was not right about the structure here.
The surrounding cabins and corridors appear to be extremely spacious, and the intervals between walls are surprisingly large.
Looking at the room next to me, the wooden boards were very thin and the floor was distorted to a certain extent.
It feels like...
During the process of copying and pasting, some information was lost, causing deviations in the results.
The internal structure of the entire hull has an indescribable awkwardness that makes people instinctively uncomfortable.
Not long after.
Shane met Fei Ya in the cabin who also heard Joey's voice.
"The inside of this ship is very strange..."
Fei Ya murmured: "It doesn't look like a normally manufactured ship."
Xia En Diandian Head: "I think so too."
"Speaking of which, do you feel that there seems to be a special secret power here?"
Fei Ya looked thoughtful: "There is a point, and the deeper you go, the stronger this secret power becomes."
The two looked at each other, quickened their pace, and walked deeper into the dim cabin. go.
Going down a sloping, downward staircase, they reached the place where Joey made the sound, and couldn't help but feel their breath hitch.
Here, a kind of dark and clear sea water is accumulating at the bottom of the cabin.
Little bits of faint starlight shine from the depths of the sea, showing a starry sky-like temperament.
Shane will never admit his mistake.
This is...
Sea water from the [Secret Sea]!
(End of this chapter)