Chapter 177 Two New Crew Members! Encountering the Embers Storm!

All around, there was still cold and clear sea water.

The temple was empty, and the cold stone walls were covered with cracks left by the years.

The city outside the temple was still lonely and solemn, and the uninhabited houses were like tombstones standing in a cemetery.

Under the high ice layer, the shadows of the magic pattern sea beasts were still wandering, hunting outsiders who explored 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 plants and trees on the tip of his nose.

So much so that he couldn't tell for a while whether what happened before was an illusion or a real experience.

But soon, the movement in the package around him brought him back to his senses.

Yan Yan's head fell out of it, and fresh granulation was quietly growing at the fracture of his neck.

Seeing this scene, Xia En was sure that-

The experience not long ago was not his imagination or illusion, nor was it a remnant of history.

They really went back to the past, and experienced a malicious "God's Wrath" with the people on the Emerald Island a thousand years ago.

But Shane couldn't explain why he went back to the past?

Was it really just because of the power of time and space contained in the silver pocket watch?

Why was it triggered in the Elf Temple?

Did the Mother Goddess of the Elves play any special role in this process?

Shane didn't know the answers to these questions.

But one thing is certain, all this really happened!

He did see the beheaded pirate king, fighting with many elves in the dark, and made a promise with a girl named "Lila" to meet again in the future.

Thinking of this, Shane was in a trance.

It is not difficult to see from the surrounding scene that the Emerald Holy City is still frozen by ice, and the Upper City is still submerged by volcanic ash.

The "future" where he is has not changed because of the short time travel, nor has it become a mess because of the "butterfly effect".

So in other words.

Maybe...Lila's attempt has failed.

She failed to change the fate of the elves and the [Emerald Ancient City] being destroyed.

Even she herself might be swallowed up by the long river of time, leaving only the notebook placed in the [Amber Shelter].

Just realizing this possibility, Shane couldn't help but feel sad and regretful.

He raised his head and looked at the statue of the elf goddess in the hall.

He wanted to ask Him why fate was so cruel, giving people hope and despair.

But at this moment.

Shane suddenly found that on the stone wall behind the goddess statue, there was a line of beautiful small words engraved.

This line of words can only be seen when standing under the goddess statue and looking up.

Shane looked carefully and found that the handwriting was inexplicably familiar, and it was written in the common language.

[Go find other elf temples, I will wait for you there! ——Lila]

Seeing this line of words, Shane was shocked and his eyes were even a little wet.

Although this still cannot prove that Leila is still alive, at least it gives him a glimmer of precious hope.

According to Leila, there are more elves in the world than just the group on the Emerald Island.

There are other elf tribes scattered in various corners of the seven seas, and each tribe will set up a seemingly elven temple.

Perhaps, the secret of time travel is hidden in these temples!

Shane took a deep breath and silently set a small goal in his heart-

Find other relics of the elves and explore the elven temples there!

"Lila, one day, I will find you."

At this time, the [Soul Power] on Shane's panel finally fell to 0, and his eyes fell into darkness.

[Submarine End! ]

When he opened his eyes again, he returned to the familiar captain's room.

Pushing open the door of the captain's room and walking onto the deck, the sea breeze blew gently in his face.

"Captain!"

Joey's surprised voice sounded from not far away, and many familiar crew members also cast their eyes on Shane.

[Master! You are back! 】

Xiao Hei's joyful voice rang directly in his mind, inexplicably with a little nostalgia and fear.

Shayen asked Joey: "How long have I been in the captain's room?"

"...Hmm?"

Joey was a little surprised: "It's about the same time as usual?"

Shayen took a breath.

What happened last night seemed to have only passed in a moment in reality.

Perhaps, this is also a manifestation of the secret power of time and space.

Looking at Shane's expression, Joey became more and more puzzled.

It was only half a day since she last saw him, but she felt that the captain's temperament had become much more vicissitudes, as if a lot of stories had been added.

Moreover, for no reason, Joey had a sense of crisis in her heart, and she guessed in her heart.

"Just now, in the captain's room, what happened?"

"Did someone sneak in?"

"That's right."

Shayne didn't know what was going on in Joey's little head, so he said to everyone, "Tomorrow, I will bring two new crew members on board, and I hope everyone will welcome them."

After that, he returned to the captain's room again.

Shayne was also quite tired after the previous night of fighting.

Now, it's time to take a break.

...

...

The two new crew members that Shayne mentioned were none other than Yan Yan and Tracy.

Shayne had long been impressed by Yan Yan's ability, and after fighting side by side for a night, he also regarded Yan Yan as a reliable comrade-in-arms.

There is one more thing.

Shayne vaguely realized that there might be some inexplicable connection between Yan Yan and the Fire King.

So he simply invited him on board.

Yan Yan's situation on [Ice and Snow Island] was already very embarrassing, and after Gray and Ruel died, he had no reason to return to [Ice and Snow Island].

As for the fairy Tracy...

Xia En was mostly sympathetic.

She had been waiting alone in the empty [Emerald Holy City] for hundreds of years.

Now, since she had waited for the person who unsealed the temple, why should she stay here?

Xia En also persuaded Tracy in this way, but her reaction was a little unexpected.

"No! I'll wait here!"

Under the cold sea, Xia En, who entered the diving state again, had a strange expression.

"Really not going?"

"If you go to my ship, you can not only breathe fresh air and see new scenery, but also eat delicious meals every day."

"Delicious..."

Hearing this, Tracy swallowed her saliva and her attitude immediately wavered.

"That's right."

Xia En persuaded her step by step, with the magic of temptation in his voice: "There are foods that are more delicious than those sweet pancakes..."

"More delicious than sweet pancakes..."

Tracy's eyes widened slightly, and she almost agreed directly, but soon, she asked carefully.

"But what if I want to come back here in the future?"

Hearing this, Xia En understood what Tracy was hesitating about.

On the one hand, it was the anxiety and confusion about the future.

On the other hand, it was the attachment to her hometown, to the place that she had guarded for hundreds of years.

But Xia En always felt...

People should always look forward.

Instead of letting Tracy be trapped in the past in her memory and trapped in this cold and lonely city, it is better to set sail for the future with his ship.

So, Xia En said: "You stay on my ship for half a month first. 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 gently pressed on Xia En's finger.

"Deal!"

Xia En narrowed his eyes and smiled.

In any case, trick this little goblin onto the ship first.

If she wants to leave later, she can't do it!

...

...

After half a month.

Xia En's life returned to a brief calm.

Since the ship soul level of the Diamond Star has been upgraded to LV2.

Just wait patiently, and this shabby ship will begin to heal itself.

Shane also took this opportunity to continue exploring the Emerald Ancient City submerged in volcanic ash, quietly accumulating the secret power of the Chaos Magic Pattern and improving the ship soul experience.

As for the other crew members...

In addition to daily maintenance, cleaning the ship, and hunting sea beasts, Shane also gave them a new task-

Learn how to drive a ship!

Although Shane can drive the ship by himself with the help of the Captain's Majesty.

But as the enemies he encounters in the future become stronger and stronger, he will always be unable to take care of himself.

After the crew members learn to drive the ship, they can cooperate with Shane to launch an attack or retreat.

Of course, the reason why Shane thought of this at this time is, first, because the second ship is bound, and second, the number of crew members has increased.

It's funny.

On other pirate ships, you can easily find dozens of people.

But the Black Swan only had eight people at most.

There is still a question mark about this "person".

On this day, the weather was clear and cloudless.

The sun shone down from the sky, the sky was clear and transparent, and the air seemed to have become much fresher.

Shane stood on the deck of the Black Swan and looked at the Diamond Star not far away.

Under the cold light, this legendary "Noah's Ark" has changed visibly compared to half a month ago.

On the surface of the hull, those hideous cracks and wounds were self-healed by a magical force.

The broken mast and broken deck became brand new.

The whole ship also had an uplifting temperament.

If it was an old man with wounds all over his body and could die at any time half a month ago.

Then now, it seems to have returned to youth and has endless strength.

"This is what the [Diamond Star] should look like!"

Shayne smiled and sighed in his heart.

In fact, the injuries of the [Diamond Star] have not healed yet, and have only recovered to-

[Durability: 324/500]

The surface injuries of this large ship have almost healed, but some internal injuries are healing very slowly.

Shayne guessed that this was related to the existence that hurt it that year.

However, even so.

With the step-by-step repair of the [Diamond Star], Shane's attributes in all aspects have been greatly improved again.

[Comprehensive Quality: 2.4→2.8! ]

Part of this 0.4 increase comes from the enhanced [Magic Heavy Artillery].

It now has a resounding new name.

[Magic Light Penetrating Cannon]

[Quality: Legend]

[Type: Component]

[Description: A heavy cannon driven by magic energy, originating from the magic pattern technology mastered by scholars in the last era, and has undergone a strange transformation under the effect of the "Filthy Crystal". ]

[Equipped on a ship, it can increase the "firepower" attribute by 27 points! ]

[It can launch a bombardment after self-charging, or inject secret power into it to fire a beam. ]

[The damage value is based on the charging time, total secret power, and characteristics, resulting in a lethality of the third to fourth energy levels. ]

[In the "liberated" state, the damage effect is doubled! ]

The biggest changes to this heavy cannon are the increase in power and the ability to allow secret pathers to directly inject secret power into it, reducing the charging time.

In this way, the crew on the ship can also provide a powerful long-range attack method.

So as not to stare blankly at Shane while he fights the enemy.

"Okay, it's almost time."

Shayne checked the status of the Diamond Star, turned around and said to the crew on the deck.

"It's time to set off for the next sea area!"

The self-healing speed of the Diamond Star slowed down. Although the speed has not yet recovered to its peak, it can barely keep up with the Black Swan.

There is not much point in staying here.

Moreover, Shane also sensed a sense of urgency from the objects on the Diamond Star.

They are eager to find the ship in the ghost ship state, make up for their own shortcomings, and find their own ship soul.

Hearing Shane's words, Joey asked.

"Captain, where are we going next?"

Shayne spread out the sea chart he got from Ruel in front of everyone and pointed to a sea area in the south.

"Go here first, the magnetic mine sea area!"

He now has two clear goals.

The first is to find the remains of the 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 [Leng Leng Sea] is too remote, and the well-informed islands are all in the south.

If you want to go south, the first place you have to pass is this [Magnetic Thunder Sea].

And don't forget that the way Shane improves his professional compatibility is to plunder the power of various storms.

This [Magnetic Thunder Sea] will obviously have storms containing the secret power of magnetic thunder.

After that chaotic and dark night, Shane's desire for strength has reached a new peak again.

The comprehensive quality of 2.8 seems very strong, but in front of those apostles and gods, it 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, Shane immediately controlled the two ships and sailed south one after the other.

The long whistle of [Black Swan] resounded on the ice-covered sea.

However, not long after they set out.

Boom!!!

A terrible roar suddenly came from an island far away.

The entire sea surface seemed to be shaken by it.

Then, boiling magma and soaring black smoke erupted from the sunken crater and came to the sea surface with the howling wind.

A terrible storm is about to sweep over!