Watching Qingchao suddenly lose control of his emotions, Ian was confused at first, and then seemed to understand something.
He was deep in thought, didn't say much, and just quietly backed away, as if he didn't see the other party's gaffe.
After retreating, he once again summoned the other speakers in the current position to ask about the current situation.
Because of Ian's strength, as well as Ethan, Tie Shou and Lan Fan, they also rushed back one after another, and the boy quickly gained control of the entire position.
"It turns out that three Ascended Ones were killed or disappeared in the battle before?"
Ian frowned, he didn't expect the situation to be so serious.
There were originally four Ascendants on the pirate side. The fifth and strongest captain disappeared together with Shark and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
There are five people on the exploration ship, two are Isengard's guards, two are Lan Fan and Qing Chao who were summoned by the Platinum Iridium Workshop, and there is a ship's wave chanter from the Platinum Iridium Workshop.
As for the Ascendants, the exploration ships have the advantage, but the majority of them are pirates.
The two sides are indeed hostile to each other, but both sides are motivated by it.
The captain, boss, and even the pirates' target was not there, so naturally there was no strong fight - not to mention that not long after, the aberrant ape and the frost moth arrived. After a hard battle, the pirates killed an Ascended One.
, the Wavesinger on the exploration team was also killed by the Frost Moth's concentrated fire because he was unable to call out the tide.
However, it was also because of this tough battle that the army of aberrant beasts that was originally much larger than it was dispersed, so the intensity of the subsequent attacks was not as great as the first one, and it was not difficult to hold on.
However, there is no way to defend like this. Another guard of Isengard, Wildfire, volunteered to explore the way, but he never returned. There was a high chance that he would either get trapped in the ice leak or be killed by a monster.
The remaining Ascended Ones gathered together to discuss and felt that there was no solution, so the pirates and the exploration ship sent two Ascending Ones each to go outside to see the situation, and it would be best to find a way out.
The pirates encountered the remnants of the monster and had to retreat to help Qingchao defend their position, while the exploration ship encountered Ian and solved the siege.
As for Ian’s power…
Everyone is secretly observing the appraiser who claims to be the ‘Song of Waves’… This opponent’s strength is really extremely strong!
The previous Wavesinger was useless in the frost environment, but Ian's power can even activate frost. This is obviously not an ordinary Wavesinger... or even a Wavesinger at all!
"There really aren't many shells left."
Not paying attention to the strange looks others gave him, Ian compiled the shell data and found that the remaining two boxes of shells might not even be able to cope with the next attack.
"It's time to retreat."
He raised his head, his eyes flashed with spiritual radiance, and he looked around at everyone present and said: "It is the most dangerous to stay where you are and continue to confront the endless monsters. Now let's gather our resources and prepare to leave in the northwest direction. Over there
There should be an exit or a transfer."
Although Ian did not give any reason, everyone present decided to follow his decision - not only because of his strength, but also because of Ian's natural tone and confidence, which can indeed lead people forward at such a critical moment.
"Ethan, come and discuss the details with them. I'll go see if there is anything usable on the equipment on the exploration ship."
Turning his head, Ian originally wanted to ask Ethan to dispatch supplies and manpower. His ability in this area was actually quite good, but the blond boy motioned for Ian to come closer, and then mysteriously told him a piece of news.
"Huh."
Ian raised his brows, and then followed Ethan out of the center of the position.
Master Gosei is awake, and he is sober, and he has something very confidential that he wants to tell him.
"The teacher said he only wants to see you, but I don't know what that means."
Although he was a little aggrieved and incomprehensible, Isengard obeyed the teacher obediently and left. Before leaving, he was asked by Ian to prepare the team, which was quite a tool.
At this moment, there are only two people in the cabin, Master Gosei and Ian.
"You're finally awake, Master." The young man walked into the cabin and immediately closed the door to prevent the cold wind from leaking in.
He turned his head, looked at the white-haired old man, smiled slightly and said, "Without you, old man, our journey would have been really hard."
"If I don't wake up, I might freeze to death."
In the cabin converted from an exploration ship, the old man was warming himself by the fire and looking around weakly.
Then he smiled at Ian and said: "You're doing really well, little guy. Even the true heirs of great nobles or the apprentices of well-known knights may not have the ability you have. This is definitely not a talent.
If a genius or a chosen one can explain it, you must have a good teacher."
"When you were dealing with those people from Feiyandi, I saw your sword... Let me guess..."
Saying this, the old man closed his mouth and just stared at Ian quietly.
It seems that he wants to see some shadow of the past in the young man who just smiles calmly.
That he was once proud of and devoted to...a shadow of the glorious era.
Ian was not surprised at all by this. He nodded and said softly: "Really? You don't dare to tell their names."
"Even here in the distant Nanling Mountains, which is an unknown distance away from the imperial capital, even in this ancient ruins isolated from the world."
"…Hilliard Lacey. That guy is your teacher."
Not being provoked, but simply convinced of this, Master Gosei said the name, followed by a long silence.
His expression was extremely complicated, but in the end he smiled with relief: "I didn't feel sorry for the Black King and him at the beginning, and it's not my turn to feel guilty - I can't do anything."
Raising his head, Master Gosei stared at the person in front of him: "Ian, aren't you going to kill me?"
Ian was noncommittal, he just hummed softly, then came to the old man and raised his sword.
The sword was not aimed at the old man's neck or heart, it just allowed the other party to see the material of the sword more clearly.
"How to hide the material of this sword?"
He asked: "This is the weapon the teacher left for me. It's fine for ordinary people, but it might be a bit conspicuous for old people like you... How can I hide this? I don't have any other weapons that are good enough, but I can
I don’t want to reveal my identity so easily.”
Not afraid at all, Master Gesai stretched out his hand and took the Chongyuan Iron Sword from Ian's hand.
He pondered for a while and said slowly: "...Sure enough, it is the sword of the previous generation of Inspector Knights. Because the first knight has his own weapon, this ceremonial sword is not specially treated, it is just a sword.
Ordinary knight's sword."
"A whole batch of long swords were made by me and my teacher under orders. Others may not be able to recognize them, but of course I can recognize them."
Raising his head, the old man looked at Ian seriously again, his expression a little gloomy: "It seems that the legend has come to an end, but you are left behind."
Ian did not ask Master Gosei how he could tell that his teacher had passed away. These people of the older generation may have worked together for a long time and even drank and chatted in private. He would not understand what details were revealed.
So he just said: "Tell me how to hide your swordsmanship. I feel that my swordsmanship is already unique, and I shouldn't be able to see any traces of my teacher."
“It’s really good.”
Master Gosai also pointed out without hesitation: "However, it is precisely the details you have done so well. Your swordsmanship is perfect yet profound. It is quite powerful in attack, but it is too simple and direct in terms of defense. Only
Guarding the vital points - is this possible? At least it's impossible for a Wavesinger, and that's why I'm suspicious."
"In addition, when you were driving the armor before, Yisen was unable to connect the data cable to you... The first level, this kind of physical strength, is something that not many inheritances can achieve."
Having said this, the old man's expression was a little complicated and he seemed a little embarrassed.
But after a while, he realized that the situation was urgent, so he sighed and continued: "And that sword - to be honest, when I fainted, it was not because of the shock of the battle or the parasite."
"I was simply shocked by your identity. I was so excited that I fainted."