The exploration ship moving in the southwest direction sailed in silence. The increasingly intense lightning almost covered up the noise of the waves. Even two people in the cabin who were facing each other and wanted to chat had to shout loudly to make each other heard.
own voice.
On the contrary, Ian, who holds the Ring of Silence, can block outside sounds after slight adjustments, leaving only the voices of people within its range.
At this moment, with the feedback from the silver chip, he had noticed that the pirate fleet in the distance had begun to move forward.
The indigenous people are probably about the same, maybe a little slower at most.
Of course, the sharks are also approaching.
It can be said that if he doesn't move, he will be shocked. The silence before gave him the illusion, and now everyone takes action together, causing the situation in the South China Sea to become turbulent.
Originally, he thought that Master Gosei's move to set off early might really make Patrick and others a little confused. Now it seems that it will only delay the encounter time.
Actions from all parties have already begun.
At this point, there is no need to hide anything.
Ian directly reported the information that "there may be a large unknown fleet" to Gosser.
The reason was that I sensed an unusually rich scent of grass and trees, which was very similar to the merchant ships that the elves used to come to Harrison Port, but it was slightly different.
This is not a lie, the living wooden boat is good at everything, but it really cannot block the fluctuations of its own essence.
This was originally a good thing. It could drive away some keen and powerful sea beasts, and it could also attract some small fish that were instinctively close to life. It was also a mobile seaweed farm, which could allow the fleet to have supplies even if it did not return to shore for a long time.
But it is really difficult for them to cover up their whereabouts, so whether it is early warning or tracking, the living wooden boat always suffers.
As for why they were pirates who clearly needed to cover their tracks, but they used living wooden boats...
There are living wooden boats everywhere in Canaan Moore, and the source of fluctuations is as complicated as an old power grid connection line that has not been repaired in fifty years. It is really a mess, and there is no way to start... On the contrary, it is the best
method of concealment.
It's just that living wooden boats are relatively rare along the coast of the empire, so Ian's claim that he sensed the other party's source of energy is an exaggeration, but it's not impossible.
"The pirates from Canaan Moore... Tsk, for such a big deal, it must be a few big shots in the Ellen family who have such financial resources and means!"
Master Gosei did not doubt Ian's judgment.
In fact, he had already made a guess.
Fortunately, the storm in the South China Sea is very fierce now, and even large ships cannot sail at full speed - but for the Dibeam with the Cloud Shaper, this is not a problem, and its speed will not slow down at all.
unless……
"We are entering the center of an anomalous psychic field."
The thunder above the head became more and more dense, and the thunder with such intensity could almost be called a thunderstorm.
Even Ian, who has lived in the South China Sea for so long, has seen lightning arcs of similar density in the dance of thunder-hunting jellyfish around the Caotan Cliff.
Master Gosei obviously noticed this. He asked the captain to slow down the sailing and called all the ascendants to come for a meeting.
It is false to say that these sublimators and crew members do not know the risks. The Platinum and Iridium Workshop has issued a five-fold salary and a death guarantee. Everyone knows that this trip to sea is definitely not just a simple job of collecting a crystal shell -
—Everyone is ready for a life-and-death fight with the sea beasts, and even a fight with the natives is expected.
But having a naval battle with pirates in a storm...this kind of thing is still a bit unexpected.
"Can't we just call the local lords to come over and wipe out the pirates?"
This was the captain's opinion, and his opinion was confirmed by Ian: "I just sent the signal, and as expected, the Viscount has already set off."
"But it is a storm after all. It may take some time for him to find us, and by then we have probably been fighting for a while."
It is common sense that official forces will always be a step late.
The captain was worried: "The wind and waves are too big. Without the help of Master Gesai to block it, our ship may not be able to hold on for long..."
This is indeed a concern for everyone, including Ian.
Outside the control range of Master Gosei, the wind and waves outside can already create huge waves seven or eight meters high. After all, the Dibeam is just a modified small and medium-sized frigate. It is really difficult to control such big waves, so we can only leave it to fate.
The only good thing is that the Low Beam is very sturdy. At most, it will drift with the wind and waves, but it will not capsize.
Others may be worried about the consequences of being caught up by the enemy when the ship cannot control its own movement, but Ian is worried about something else.
"The prelude to the change has already begun."
In the precognitive vision, the natural spiritual field of the entire South China Sea is changing slightly - the white mist in the sky is becoming more and more dense, and even at the top of the storm, the direction of the countless thunderous clouds has appeared.
Wisps of light blue field arc light.
It was a field similar to Caotan Cliff, but it was countless times larger than Caotan Cliff.
Today's storm is the trigger of the change.
This was within Ian's expectation.
What was unexpected was that the Zhanhai Crystal Dragon was the trigger for this unusual storm.
The storm is the fuse of the mutation, and the crystal dragon is the fuse of the storm...
In a sense, this crystal dragon is the fuse of the maze mutation, the core of the core!
"That Zhanhai crystal dragon... is so closely related to the maze?"
Because the main point of concern all the time is not it, but a target like the indigenous Patrick that poses an immediate threat.
So until now, Ian realized that he seemed to have ignored this alien species that was bred in the maze.
——The labyrinth will breed powerful monsters as its own 'guards'. This is common knowledge in the Terra continent.
But on the other hand, the maze guard should also be able to influence, or in other words, catalyze the activation of the power of the maze.
and……
——Can a water dragon also activate the power of thunder?
When Ian wanted to ask whether their target was a water-type crystal dragon, he saw Master Gosei's expression suddenly change.
"Oops."
He said hurriedly, and the hunched old man quickly left the cabin and came to the deck with agility that was not suitable for his age.
The winds surrounding the Dibeam became more violent and rapid.
At the same time, a heavy roar followed closely with thunder——
Boom boom boom!
Huge splashes of water suddenly exploded in the sea area around the Dimbeam. The terrifying explosion occurred in shallow water, and actually exploded the surrounding waves for a while, causing the ship to shake.
After realizing this, not only Master Gosei, but also everyone present changed their expressions.