We Agreed to Set Sail, but You Became the Ruler of the Deep Sea?

"Swish..."

Perhaps because of the unstable state of [Da Yan], there was obvious noise in the communicator.

"This is the Huijiao priest Latiwen..."

"Other members of the infiltration operation, please reply if you hear it!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Shane couldn't help but cheer up.

"Latiwen, I'm Shane, how is the situation over there?"

"Captain Shane?"

Latiwen's tone suddenly carried a bit of surprise.

But he also knew that it was not time to relax yet, so he said quickly.

"I'm with Major Benny and Pastor William now."

"We were originally exploring in a memory scene, but suddenly we were teleported to another strange space."

"There are burning buildings everywhere around, and many civilians are fleeing, as if they are in a fire."

"However, it is precisely because of the teleportation to this space."

"Our communicator has restored the signal and can contact you."

"Fire..."

Hearing this, Shane immediately looked at the memory scene covered by the fire not far away.

Obviously.

At this time, Latiwen and others were trapped in this memory scene.

"Oh, right."

Latiwen continued.

"There is one more thing. We sensed the existence of the node in this memory scene."

"Now, we are heading towards the direction of the node."

Xia En's heart moved.

One of the last two nodes is actually located in this city with a blazing fire?

This is undoubtedly good news.

At least it points out the direction for their next action.

No need to search in various memory scenes like a headless fly.

So, Xia En said.

"We will enter the memory scene where you are now. It is best to keep the communication open so that we can meet up later."

Latiwen quickly responded: "Okay, Captain Xia En."

But suddenly.

Boom!

There was a huge roar from the communicator, like the sound of some huge building collapsing.

Then.

There was a terrible roar.

The whistling wind sounded.

Even across the communicator, Xia En seemed to be able to feel the sweeping air wave.

It was as if a monster suddenly rushed towards the owner of the communicator.

"Latiwen, be careful!"

This was the voice of William, a priest of the [Deep Sect].

But then.

Click! Click!

There was a sudden sound of collision and shattering from the other end of the communicator.

Shane's heart sank and he asked hurriedly.

"Latiwen, Latiwen, are you okay?"

"Rustle... rustle..."

At this time, the noise in the communicator became stronger.

After a while, Latiwen's somewhat panicked voice was faintly heard.

"Captain Shane, we... rustle... were attacked by unknown creatures in this sea of ​​fire."

"... rustle... no, they are monsters that blaspheme life, and they are the undead who should have died long ago!"

"Please be careful after you encounter them..."

The communication stopped here.

Only a disturbing noise remained.

Shane suddenly felt heavy.

Obviously.

In addition to this blazing fire, there are other unpredictable dangers in the sea of ​​fire.

At this time.

It was impossible for Shane to rush to Latiwen and others in the first time, and he could only pray that they could survive this crisis safely.

Then, Shane looked at his companions and said directly.

"Let's go."

"In this sea of ​​fire, there may be the answers we want to know."

Whether it is for the sake of reuniting with companions, or to eliminate the node of [Great Flame], or to explore the truth of the matter.

They all need to enter this city covered by fire in person.

Of course, Shane also knows the danger of this sea of ​​fire.

And for this.

An Bing, Karles and Jane have all been aware of it.

They followed Shane without any hesitation and stepped into the city dyed red by the flames.

As Shane crossed an invisible boundary.

A scorching air wave hit his face.

The pungent smell of burning filled the air.

Every breath was like inhaling a sharp needle, piercing the nose and throat.

Not far away.

The flames rose into the sky, like an enraged beast from hell, baring its fangs and claws unscrupulously.

The flames licked everything around them crazily, and the red light illuminated the night sky like daylight.

The billowing smoke twisted and swirled in the flames, like a ghost dancing for this disaster.

This scene was like a scene that could only be seen in purgatory.

The temperature felt on the deck of the King before was nothing compared to the heat wave in front of him.

Even with Shane's physique, walking in such a fire scene would burn his skin.

The sweat evaporated as soon as it oozed out, leaving only a layer of sticky salt stains.

It seemed that even the hair was about to be ignited by the heat.

Fortunately, it was quick.

An Bing, who was standing by, stretched out her slender hand.

A cold chill then covered their bodies.

It was as if a protective film of icy secret power had formed to protect them from the damage of high temperatures.

But at the same time.

An Bing said with a serious expression.

"The flames here are extraordinary."

"Even I can't completely shield the temperature of this flame."

"Staying in this fire scene for too long may cause irreversible damage to the body."

"Is there still a time limit..."

Shane nodded.

"I understand, let's try to resolve it as quickly as possible."

Then, Shane turned to look at Jane.

"Ms. Jane, can you locate Latiwen and the others?"

Jane replied: "I'll give it a try."

"However, the flames nearby seem to be able to not only burn physical matter, but also ignite secret power and perception."

Hearing this, Xia En raised his eyebrows.

A fire that can be lit by anything?

He is actually not unfamiliar with this characteristic.

Because he had seen this characteristic from Yan Yan with his own eyes.

So.

The identity of the initiator of this fire seems to be clear at a glance.

However, Shane looked around.

Looking at the crumbling buildings in the flames, looking at the charred cities and scorched corpses in the ruins, as well as the surviving people of the [Great Yan Kingdom].

All he felt was an indescribable absurdity.

If this is really the case, then the fate of the entire [Great Yan Country] would be too sad.

Shane thought.

Behind this, there must be some hidden secret that he doesn't know about yet.

It's too early to draw conclusions now.

With this idea in mind, Xia En and others moved forward while observing the surrounding scene.

It didn't take long.

They found a commoner who could barely communicate.

This is a young man who is not very old.

The clothes on his body were burned to pieces in the fire, with several charred holes.

His face was covered with black dust, and he looked particularly embarrassed.

only.

Unlike other survivors who fled in a hurry and looked desperate.

This man was just sitting in a corner of the street in a daze. His emotional state was relatively stable and he seemed to be able to communicate.

So, Shane stepped forward. Ask directly.

"What's going on in this city?"

"What happened to this fire?"

The man raised his head and looked at Xia En blankly.

His eyes had lost their sparkle, leaving only a heart-stopping hollowness and despair.

Please...you...collect 6...books...!

"Failed, failed, failed, failed..."

"We are finished... [Great Yan Kingdom] is also finished..."

Shane frowned.

What failed?

Did King Xin’s plan fail?

But if we fail to prevent a major flood from coming, shouldn't the entire city be flooded?

How could it turn into such a fire that burned the entire city?

And this time.

Xia En noticed that this man was wearing a dark robe.

That is the black flame robe of [Black Flame Walker].

That is to say.

Is this man actually one of the [Black Flame Walkers]?

Maybe, he will know some more information.

Thinking of this, Xia En took out [Fire] and said.

"We are King Xin's subordinates."

"Please cooperate and tell us what happened before this?"

Seeing the [Fire] that exuded the aura of King Xin, the black flame walker lit up slightly, but it quickly dimmed.

He spoke hoarsely.

"Ice...the ice that freezes everything."

"The ritual... is a trap..."

"Curse...monster...only fire can remove it..."

Listening to these words, Xia En could see that this man's spirit was obviously not normal anymore.

The words coming out of his mouth were even more intermittent and incoherent.

There seems to be no logic.

Think about it carefully.

The reason why this man stood there blankly was not because he was calm enough.

But because...

Under the huge mental shock, he has gone crazy!

And the words in his mouth were more like the ravings of a madman!

But even so.

Shane also learned some important information from these broken words.

He had witnessed the meeting between King Xin and Laila through the [Eternal Coffin].

Therefore, it was learned that King Xin planned to use the rituals spoken by the [Omniscient Sage] to prevent the coming of the great flood.

at the moment.

This [Black Flame Walker] called that ritual a "trap."

This shows -

The failure of King Xin's plan is most likely related to this ritual and the [Omniscient Sage].

in fact

Shane wasn't surprised.

After all, from the beginning, the performance of this [Omniscient Sage] was extremely suspicious.

Later, the [Truth Society] attacked the underground research institute.

It is only natural that he would play tricks on this ritual.

But, it’s still the same sentence.

Faced with the impending flood, King Xin didn't have much choice.

One is the pessimistic approach of doing nothing and waiting to die.

The other is to try a path with a certain success rate.

If it were Xia En, he would definitely choose the latter.

Regardless of the final outcome, he will never sit still and wait for death.

And actually.

King Xin's efforts were not a complete failure, at least he was able to seal half of the flood.

Let this world not be completely submerged directly.

Otherwise.

There would be no Seven Seas Federation, and there would be no Xia En.

But now.

The price of the success of the Fire King seems extremely cruel.

And another sentence from the mouth of this [Black Flame Walker] also made Xia En quite concerned.

Ice?

Where did the ice come from?

Especially at this time, when there was a sea of ​​fire on all sides.

This crazy man mentioned the existence of ice.

This point is undoubtedly very abnormal.

Could it be that this [Black Flame Walker] had an illusion after mental disorder?

Before Xia En could figure out the reason behind this.

The [Black Flame Walker] in front of him suddenly changed strangely.

The man let out a beast-like roar.

Then.

A black flame burned out of thin air on his body.

It spread from the chest to the arms, limbs, head... and even every corner of the body.

His skin, flesh, and bones became charred at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His body hunched down, and his clothes were burned to ashes in an instant.

His eyeballs also disappeared.

Only two balls of black flames were left in his dark eye sockets, staring at Shane in front of him.

At this moment, the man no longer had a human form, but looked like a charred corpse that had walked out of purgatory!

All these changes happened in just one second.

It didn't feel like Shane was burned by the flames.

But...

He was originally like this!

It was just that he had temporarily shown the appearance of a normal person under the disguise of some kind of power.

And this black flame only made him return to his original appearance.

At this time.

Shane inexplicably thought of the curse mentioned by the man.

"Could it be... this is the curse imposed on them?"

But this charred undead obviously didn't give Shane too much time to think.

After a low roar, it rushed directly towards him.

The smelly wind whistled with a scorching temperature.

Facing such an attack, Shane covered the surface of his fist with [Big Dark Sky] and punched out without hesitation.

With a muffled "bang" sound!

The charred corpse suddenly broke into pieces and turned into a pile of debris.

Possessing a hidden profession like [Secret Keeper].

As Shane came into contact with more and more secrets, the degree of deciphering continued to increase.

His overall quality and strength have made great progress again, and he can naturally do this with pure strength.

But soon.

Shane found that the charred corpses scattered all over the ground did not completely rest and stop their actions.

Instead, they slowly gathered together and gradually pieced together into their original posture.

Seeing this scene, Shane's pupils shrank.

He had seen this kind of immortality on the ice crystal monsters in [The Far North]!

Shane suddenly realized.

He might have misunderstood the meaning of the man's words.

The real curse is probably not this state of charred corpses, but...

Those various [filthy creatures] in [The Far North]!

They were contaminated by the filthy secret power, and their souls were imprisoned in the polluted and mutated bodies, and they could not be freed forever.

They could only let their souls go crazy over a long period of time.

This is the truly terrible curse.

So, what is the purpose of this fire...