Chapter 211 Reuniting with An, [Moonlight Boat]

As soon as the high priest said these words, the valley suddenly became quiet.

Among indigenous tribes, the authority of the high priest is higher than that of the saint.

What he said was obviously not without purpose.

However, the little girl who asked for a hug earlier didn't know why. She looked at Sha Jingjing curiously and asked, "Yes, Sister Saint, you do seem to have a special smell today."

"It's weird and fragrant, and it seems to smell like meat!"

——This is because the smell of barbecue has not dissipated from Sha Jingjing’s body.

However, the little girl's words did not improve the weird atmosphere in the valley.

The high priest and several natives still stared at Sha Jingjing and his group with scrutinizing eyes, especially staying on Xia En for a long time.

Seeing this, Xia En frowned and planned to show off his cards to the natives.

With the relationship of the Lord of Radiance, he is not very afraid of the natives of [Sand Island].

And based on the aura displayed by the high priest, the opponent may not be his opponent.

But at this moment, Sha Jingjing took a step forward and said, "I did encounter a group of outsiders in the desert before."

"Among them was an extremely dangerous mad woman with long black hair and a bewitching appearance. She killed several of our kin and left two gunshot wounds on my body."

Saying that, Sha Jingjing pointed to her shoulders and lower abdomen.

Although the wound there had stopped bleeding, the cold secret power still remained, constantly destroying her body.

"Sister Saint, it turns out you are injured!"

Seeing Sha Jingjing's wound, the little girl immediately showed worry: "The wound must be treated quickly."

The other natives also started a small uproar.

They have great confidence in their saint, but even she suffered such an injury, which shows how powerful the outsider is.

At this time, Xia En noticed...

The condition of the indigenous people in the valley is actually not good.

Many people had major or minor injuries on their bodies.

Some people had red eyes and looked sad, as if they had just cried.

After Xia En thought for a moment, he understood the reason behind this situation.

As the news of the "Norwich Treasure" spreads across the seven seas, the number of parties going to the "Island of Sand" to hunt for treasure is definitely increasing.

Coupled with this is the naturally antagonistic relationship between outsiders and natives.

Even if the natives are naturally adapted to the environment of the Sand Island, they will inevitably suffer casualties under the waves of attacks from outsiders.

This is why there is such a negative and pessimistic atmosphere.

"When the others come back, gather all the injured together, and I will hold the [Moon Chanting Ceremony]."

Sha Jingjing said to the high priest: "Please help me prepare, high priest."

The high priest opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally just sighed and said: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Holy Lady."

Before turning around and leaving, the high priest added.

"By the way, we also captured a strange prisoner. How to deal with it is up to the Holy Lady to decide."

Hearing this, Sha Jingjing became a little nervous and cautiously glanced at Xia En behind her.

She was well aware of her people's hatred of outsiders.

Wouldn't the situation be very bad if they had already attacked Xia En's companions?

Thinking of this, Sha Jingjing immediately asked the little girl: "Ayi, where is the prisoner? Take me to see him."

Soon, led by the little girl named "Ayi", the group arrived at a corner of the valley.

A heavy metal armor was sitting there quietly.

"Sister Saint, it's him."

Ayi whispered in a low voice: "However, he doesn't seem to be a bad person. He helped us fight off many outsiders and saved a few brothers and sisters before."

"Also, he is mute and cannot speak."

"I don't recognize the words written on the sand either..."

Click!

After several people approached, the silent armored man quickly stood up and turned his head to look at Xia En, who was not far away.

Such a sudden change shocked Ayi, and she quickly hid behind Sha Jingjing.

——Judging from appearance alone, An’s image is quite intimidating.

Sha Jingjing rubbed Ayi's little head: "You go and stay aside for a while. I have something to say to this guy."

"Eh?"

Ayi obviously had many questions to ask, but he was quickly taken away by the three natives.

But at this time, Xia En couldn't help but look at An with surprised eyes.

There is no other reason.

He clearly felt that An's aura was stronger than before when they parted.

If he guessed correctly, this means... An has broken through to the third level and became the second third-level crew member on the [Black Swan]!

Although this promotion speed is much slower than that of Xia En, among ordinary secret practitioners, it can only be described as "progress by leaps and bounds".

Is this a peculiarity of the elf's physique?

Or is [Knight's] secret method working again?

However, what Xia En cares more about is...

"An, are you not injured?"

"And where is Tracey?"

"Captain Shane, I'm here..."

At this time, a weak voice sounded from behind An.

A faint green light was seen on the armor, and Fairy Tracey floated feebly.

She seemed to have used some special spell to temporarily blend into the armor's surface.

The reason why he didn't hide directly in the gap in the armor was obviously because the series of "bad luck" encounters before had left a lot of psychological shadow on Tracy.

Seeing that Tracy was okay, Shane was slightly relieved.

But suddenly, he found that An's body was shaking slightly, and there seemed to be suppressed sobs coming from under the armor.

Xia En's expression immediately changed: "An, what's wrong? What happened?"

Tracey said next to her: "In order to reduce the burden, Ann threw away all the cardboard on which he wrote. Let me express what he meant."

Hearing this, An's body suddenly stiffened.

But at this time, Tracy had already spoken: "An was thinking just now... that she would never see the captain again."

"It's great to see the Captain safe and sound."

Xia En was startled.

He didn't expect An to be so excited about this matter.

But when I thought about it, it seemed that this was the first time the two of them had been separated for such a long time after An pledged her allegiance to him.

Especially when he met Twilight, the situation was truly unprecedented.

However, in Xia En's impression, An has always been calm and reserved, rarely showing any emotions.

Now it seems that it was the [Aphasia Curse] and this armor that hindered the expression of his emotions.

Hearing these words, An stared at Tracy, her eyes slightly pleading and shook her head.

Tracey seemed unaware and continued: "An also wants to say, who is this female aborigine?"

"Why does the captain seem to have a good relationship with her? It makes me a little uncomfortable..."

"...Hey, shouldn't I say this?"

Shane: "..."

Sha Jingjing: "..."

Xia En glanced at An silently. Although he couldn't see his expression clearly, he could more or less feel his shame and anger at this time.

Looking at that posture, if there was a crack in the ground, An might have gotten through it!

Shane was understanding and didn't pursue it further. He just coughed twice, stopping Tracy from continuing to express her reassuring thoughts, and said.

"This is the [Sand Saint] from [Sand Island], Sand Jingjing."

"Thanks to her, I was able to find you."

Then, Xia En turned to Sha Jingjing and said, "Thank you very much for what happened just now."

Of course Sha Jingjing could reveal Xia En's identity in front of the high priest, but she chose to hide it for herself.

"Just think of it as repaying your favor for those skewers of barbecued meat."

Sha Jingjing waved her hand and said openly.

But at the same time, her eyes were fixed on the floating Tracy: "By the way, what is this little guy?"

"Could it be...the legendary goblin?"

Shane raised his eyebrows: "Have you ever heard of goblins?"

This is indeed surprising.

Not to mention this desolate island covered with yellow sand, even if it is an island under federal rule, not many residents have heard of goblins.

"yes."

Sha Jingjing said frankly: "According to the knowledge passed down by the saints of the previous generations, it seems that a long time ago, [Sand Island] was not like this."

"There are not only forests and grasslands, but also clear rivers. There are many magical animals living on the island, including fairies!"

Shane was a little surprised.

Was the former [Sand Island] such a vibrant island?

But how did it get to its current state?

Xia En expressed his doubts by the way, and Sha Jingjing said directly: "If you ask me, I don't know."

"Anyway, [Sand Island] has looked like this since I can remember it."

"Come on, little fairy, let my sister touch you."

With that said, Sha Jingjing stretched out her claws towards Tracy.

Tracey whined, "Captain, help me!"

Shane chose to sit on the sidelines.

After all, if you really want to calculate it, the reason why they are in danger on [Sand Island] is most likely because this little goblin got into An's armor without permission.

However, before Sha Jingjing could play with Tracy for long, there was a noise outside the valley.

I saw a native man covered in blood staggering in.

"Lord Saint, High Priest!"

"Our tribe is besieged by outsiders, please provide support quickly!"

The high priest asked with a serious face: "Who are the outsiders, and what are their number and strength?"

The injured native gasped and replied: "There are about thirty or forty people. They seem to have the ability to control blood. We are no match at all."

"Moreover, those outsiders are extremely hostile to us and have no intention of leaving us alive."

"The power of blood..."

The high priest looked gloomy: "It's those beasts of the vampire clan!"

"Have they even started to take over [Sand Island]?"

"All warriors who can still fight, board the [Moonlight Ship]!"

At this time, Sha Jingjing also rushed to the high priest's side. Hearing this, he couldn't help but frown slightly: "There are still many people whose injuries have not been healed."

"Would it be too hasty to go into battle now?"

The high priest shook his head: "There is no time."

"I know the ways of those vampire beasts. There is a deep hatred between them and us [Yongyue Clan] that cannot be resolved."

"If we go too late, the entire tribe will be wiped out."

Sha Jingjing murmured: "A vampire..."

Although she didn't know much about this race, for some reason, when she mentioned this name, a strange feeling of disgust always appeared in her heart.

Is this really a feud engraved deep in the blood?

After thinking for a moment, she said: "High Priest, I understand."

"In that case, I'll just hold the [Moon Chanting Ceremony] on the [Moonlight Boat]."

"Although the effect will be a little worse, it can at least heal some injuries."

The high priest nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Soon, Sha Jingjing led a group of natives out of the valley.

To her surprise, Shane and An followed.

"...Aren't you going to take this opportunity to leave?"

Shaen said bluntly, "To be honest, we have a big grudge against the blood clan."

"The woman named Twilight is a member of the blood clan."

"If it's convenient, why not take us with you."

Sha Jingjing nodded heavily, "That would be great."

She had seen Shane's strength. If Shane was willing to help, this battle might save many lives.

Soon, Shane saw the "Moonlight Boat" mentioned by the natives.

This is a large ship docked behind the sand dunes. The sails on the ship are as shabby as the yellow robes on the natives.

It looks old and weathered.

However, there is a silver-gray pattern on its hull, which is not as precise as the magic pattern.

It is more like some kind of ancient totem texture, which gives people a sense of barbarity and antiquity.

"Is this the [Moonlight Boat]?"

Xia En was secretly surprised: "But how to start it?"

The bottom of this [Moonlight Boat] is mostly submerged in the sand, like a whale stranded on the beach, unable to move.

But now the situation is urgent, he can't ask, just get on the boat with other natives.

"Big brother, you are from outside the island, right?"

At this moment, a low and crisp voice sounded beside Xia En.

"Huh?"

Xia En turned his head and frowned.

The one who spoke next to him was the native girl, Ayi.

But such a little girl, it's not time for her to go to the battlefield yet, right?

Ayi grinned and said, "Big brother, don't underestimate me. I am the candidate saint of the tribe."

"I have been on the battlefield for a long time!"

"Candidate saint?"

Xia En was a little curious about this term.

"Like my sister, those who have been recognized by the Lord of Light are the real [Saint of Sand]."

"But if my sister dies, it will be our turn as the candidate saint."

Ayi said in a flat tone: "In [Sand Island], saints are actually more likely to die than ordinary people of the same tribe..."

"Since I was born, I have seen five saints. Maybe... I will be the next one."

These plain words vaguely revealed a corner of the cruel truth of [Sand Island].

Xia En couldn't help but fall silent.

Soon, Sha Jingjing walked to the bow and looked at the sky with a pious look.

A full moon was hanging there quietly.

"I offer my body to the Lord, and may the glory be with me..."

As Sha Jingjing chanted in a low voice, the moonlight poured down like water and landed on the [Moonlight Boat].

At this time, Xia En suddenly woke up.

He finally realized where the strange feeling came from before -

In the eyes of the [Moon Chanting Clan], the Lord of Billions of Glory is not the brilliant and blazing sun, but this cold moon!