Chapter 178 Encountering a Legend, Overall Quality 30!
Chapter 178 Encountering a legend, comprehensive quality 3.0!
"Ship, Captain! The volcano... the volcano erupted!"
On the deck, Joey stared blankly at the island not far away, his eyes full of shock.
Such a huge and terrible natural disaster, of course, could not be hidden from Shane and his party.
Above the island, magma rushed into the sky with billowing black smoke, up to two or three hundred meters high, magnificent.
The sky seemed to be torn apart because of this.
Seeing this scene, Shane frowned slightly, his face serious.
He knew that there was a volcanic island nearby. After all, the volcanic ash in the [Emerald Ancient City] could not have come out of thin air.
"But why is it so coincidental that it erupted when we were about to leave?"
Shane glanced at Yan Yan beside Fei Ya not far away.
After half a month of recuperation, Yan Yan has grown back from a head to a complete body with his exaggerated self-healing ability.
Sensing Shane's gaze, Yan Yan raised his head and showed a sunny and innocent smile.
Like a big golden retriever.
Xia En: "..."
It's already this time, and you can still smile so brightly?
You are worthy of it!
To be honest, Xia En couldn't confirm whether this volcanic eruption had anything to do with Yan Yan's departure from this sea area.
Maybe this is the effect of [The Favor of the Sea]?
But now, it is obviously not the time to think deeply.
In the sky not far away.
Cooled rocks fell like rain, and a terrifying rock rain fell. These rocks were powerful when they fell, like a falling comet, dragging a long tail of fire.
Not only that.
The whistling and surging wind also began to spread the thick black smoke to the sea surface.
There was a burning breath in the air.
Xia En could feel that the [Storm Power] in his body was stirring.
The chaotic magic pattern on the surface of the body lit up slightly, as if echoing the secret power diffused around.
This is not just a volcanic eruption, but also a storm with the secret power of embers!
In this case, how could Shane, as a [Storm Raider], miss this feast?
Thinking of this, Shane immediately gave an order.
"Everyone except Yan Yan, go to the [Diamond Star] and leave this sea area as quickly as possible!"
Joey couldn't help asking, "Captain, what about you?"
Shane turned his head and looked at the black cloud approaching not far away, with a smile on his lips.
"I want to taste the taste of this storm myself!"
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Not long after.
The [Diamond Star] gradually moved away on the sea and soon entered a safer sea area.
The [Black Swan] remained not far from the ember storm, quietly waiting for its arrival.
Compared with the dark and hot black cloud, the hull of the [Black Swan] looked extremely small, as if it was about to be completely swallowed up.
Looking at this scene, Tracy standing on Ann's shoulder was worried.
"Captain Shane, is it really okay?"
"This storm is probably not just dangerous!"
Perhaps because she is an elf, Tracy showed an extraordinary intimacy with this strange man wrapped in armor.
In the past half month, Tracy has almost been sticking to Ann, inseparable, which makes Joey a little jealous.
—— She also wants to raise a little fairy like this!
At this time, hearing Tracy's words, Ann reached out and gently stroked her little head to soothe her emotions.
On the side, Joey chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Captain never does anything without confidence."
"But..."
Tracy wanted to say something else, but when she looked at the others, she suddenly realized that --
Whether it was the boy who looked prettier than herself or the little dragon that made her feel uneasy, none of them showed any concern.
It was as if...
All the crew members on this ship had a strong and blind confidence in Shane.
Tracy couldn't help but mutter in her heart.
"What a bunch of weirdos."
"Both the captain and the crew are weirdos!"
But at this moment, Tracy forgot that she herself was already one of the captain's crew.
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At the same time.
Not far from this sea area.
A steel battleship with iron-gray paint, hard lines and a towering bow was breaking through the ice and moving slowly on the [Cold Sea].
This battleship was larger than any ship Shane had ever seen or heard of, and even reached the scale of the "aircraft carrier" in his previous life.
And on the cold coating like metal, there was a [Star Wave] logo with stars and waves coexisting.
This means that this ship belongs to the Federal Navy!
No one knows why the battleship of the Federal Navy appeared here.
But obviously, it was not here to destroy a pirate ship that had disappeared from the Seven Seas for a long time, but to carry out a secret mission.
At this time, the eruption of the volcano on the island not far away and the ember storm raging on the sea were naturally noticed by the secret pathers on the warship at the first time.
"Colonel Gold!"
In the control room full of precision instruments, a uniformed soldier pushed the door and reported respectfully to the man sitting behind the table.
"20 nautical miles away from the [King], there is an active volcano erupting violently."
"The magma and volcanic ash brought by the eruption, combined with a strange sea breeze, formed a storm."
The colonel named Gold had short light brown hair and an ordinary appearance. Only a pair of dark gray pupils could make people's eyes stay for a while.
But no one dared to underestimate him, because he was the youngest colonel in the history of the Federal Navy!
"Strange sea breeze?"
Gord caught the key point in his subordinates' words and asked.
"What's so strange?"
The subordinate replied: "This sea breeze doesn't seem to be formed naturally, and there are traces of secret power in it."
"Maybe it's a back-up method of some secret technique."
"Good observation."
God smiled faintly: "But it's not enough."
"Not only this storm, but even this volcanic eruption is man-made."
Hearing this, the subordinate couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "Even the volcanic eruption?"
"The power of the secret pather can really reach this level..."
He stopped talking before he finished.
Because Colonel Gord in front of him is a seventh-level secret pather who can cause such a disaster!
There is a huge watershed between the seventh-level and the secret pathers before the sixth level.
In the older times, people would call the extraordinary people who achieved the seventh level--
Legend!
At this level, one person is equivalent to an army, which can be called a living "natural disaster!"
God didn't know what his subordinate was thinking, but said meaningfully.
"It seems that some historical shadows don't want us to see the truth of the past."
The subordinate lowered his head silently, not thinking about these incomprehensible words.
God didn't care. He was just saying these words to himself.
But at this moment.
The two moving dots on the radar screen in front of him attracted Gord's attention.
"It's really strange. In this sea area, we can actually encounter two ships?"
"Have their identities been confirmed?"
The subordinate shook his head: "Not yet, I will send a lookout to observe."
As he said, he was about to walk out the door.
"Don't bother, I'll see it myself."
God waved his hand to stop the subordinate's action.
The next moment.
His dark gray eyes suddenly changed, and the mysterious hexagram circle array rotated in it.
Then, two faint light screens were projected in front of him.
It showed the scene of the [Black Swan] and [Diamond Star] on the sea.
"Huh?"
Another clerk in the control room couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing the two ships.
"Isn't this ship the Black Swan that was rumored a while ago?"
"I heard that it had sunk in the Sin Islands. How could it appear here?"
God was young and his personality was approachable among many officers, so the clerk dared to interrupt him as if chatting.
"Black Swan?"
Hearing this name, God showed a playful smile on his face.
"I have heard of this name, but now it seems that this captain is more courageous than I thought."
The subordinates and clerks quickly understood the meaning of God's words.
On the light screen, the ship with a black swan carved on its bow did not dodge and rushed towards the sky full of flames and black smoke in front.
"Is this guy crazy?"
The clerk widened his eyes and said in great confusion: "Is he going to drag the whole ship with him to be buried with him!?"
God reminded him: "It's not that simple, take a closer look."
Hearing this, the others in the control room paid more attention and carefully observed the actions of the [Black Swan].
This ship, which seemed to be seeking its own death, quickly showed a sensitivity and agility beyond everyone's expectations.
That's right, it's "agile!"
It was as if this ship was no longer a dead object, but a giant beast that was agile and free on the sea, easily dodging the magma and rocks falling from the sky.
Occasionally, one or two hits that could not be avoided would fall on the rising invisible barrier and could not cause any damage to the hull.
Considering the size of this ship, such a flexible movement can only be described as incredible.
However, how many ordinary people can work on the [King]?
Even the seemingly ordinary and weak clerks can be said to be well-informed.
This level of ability to control the ship was not enough to surprise them.
Suddenly, an extremely huge rock, with an unstoppable momentum, smashed down from a height towards the Black Swan.
A huge shadow enveloped the entire ship.
The subordinate sighed in his heart, thinking that the Black Swan would soon come to an end.
But at this moment.
A thick, dazzling beam of light suddenly shot out from the bow of the Black Swan and collided with the huge rock from above.
Even though the light curtain could not transmit sound, everyone present seemed to hear a loud bang.
Then, the rock broke into pieces under the beam, crumbling into countless pieces of rubble, and fell into the sea water that was illuminated by the fire.
Gord couldn't help but exclaimed: "A beautiful shot!"
Others in the control room were surprised by his exclamation.
This young colonel rarely expressed his admiration so directly.
The soldier next to him also murmured: "At least the power of a fourth-level attack can even approach the fifth-level!"
"And the timing and angle are all just right!"
"Is the firepower on that ship so fierce?"
However, the things that surprised everyone are not over yet.
They clearly saw-
As the [Black Swan] sailed in a storm full of smoke and ash, a mysterious force that could be captured by the naked eye gathered around the hull as if attracted by a black hole.
On the surface of the hull, dark red lines gradually appeared, flickering.
It is like the veins in the human body, and like the pipes that support the operation of the machine.
And anyone who sees this change can understand that they are absorbing those secret forces and becoming stronger!
The clerk who had expressed doubts before stood up and exclaimed.
"Oh my god, it's absorbing the power of the storm!"
"No wonder it wants to break into this storm, it turns out to be for this."
Everyone's face changed subtly.
They had never seen this scene before!
How can a ship absorb the power of a storm?
To be honest, when they heard the name "Black Swan" before, most people in the control room had a slight contempt in their hearts.
The reason is very simple.
They are the Federal Navy!
This ship is the "King"!
What is a pirate ship with a little fame?
But after seeing its performance in the "Ember Storm" with their own eyes, their mentality has changed subtly.
In any case, this ship has shown them extraordinary potential.
And some clerks began to secretly speculate on Colonel Gold's intentions.
Is it to destroy this ship, or is there any other arrangement?
But at this time, Gold didn't think so much.
In fact, this is really just a coincidence.
He happened to find these two ships nearby, happened to know the name of the Black Swan because a junior knew it, and happened to use the secret path ability to check it out.
It's that simple.
It's just that the intentions of the superiors have always been misinterpreted and interpreted by the people below.
Gord is used to this.
At this time, he slightly adjusted the angle of the light curtain and planned to take a look at the captain of the ship.
In the picture, a handsome, upright man was standing at the steering wheel, facing the raging fire rain and storm in front of him.
A lot of dark red lines also appeared on his face and arms, making him look like a god or demon.
This terrible ember storm was like a delicious meal for him.
And at this moment, he was savoring and chewing it carefully.
Suddenly.
The captain raised his head and looked at the sky above.
His eyes seemed to penetrate the light curtain and stared at Gord in the control room.
For a moment, Gord was in a trance.
Through those eyes, countless illusions came one after another, and the sound of waves in his ears rose and fell.
There was also a dark sea that swallowed his consciousness.
And in the deepest part of the sea, Gord seemed to see a very hidden, dark blue eye.
Soon, he thought of a sentence.
When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you!
The next moment.
The light curtain suddenly broke into pieces and turned into chaotic fluorescence.
The people around were shocked.
Even if it was only for a moment, this was the first time they saw a look of loss of control on Gord's face.
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On the other side.
Shane retracted his gaze, touched his chin, and said to himself.
"I always feel that someone is spying on me."
"Is it an illusion?"
He couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he stopped thinking about it and focused on plundering the [Storm Power].
I don't know how long it took.
The numbers on the panel jumped again.
[Overall Quality: 2.8→3.0! ]