It was already afternoon, the sun was gradually setting in the west, and the light it emitted became more orange and thicker, as if the flame was gradually burning out.
On an empty blue sea, a triangular fishing boat moved forward at a constant speed, and the oncoming transparent waves slapped against the walls of the boat, making a crashing sound.
In the captain's cabin, Ant heard Colin's words and suddenly showed an expression of uncontrollable joy.
The same goes for old Jack and Anna on the side... They thought they were destined to stay here, and the hope of the continuation of the Barcelona family could only rely on Ant alone.
But I never thought that the situation would take a turn for the worse...
"Ante, so you have always wanted to take the pendant back from Lean, not only because it is your father's relic, but also because it is also a token that opens the teleportation array?"
Anna looked at her brother and couldn't help but ask, with some complaints in her tone.
"Sister Anna, I'm not worried that the more people know about it, the more likely it will be leaked... Well, it's mainly because we simply can't meet the conditions for opening the teleportation array.
In addition, my father was always annoyed that he had leaked the truth to me, so he kept telling me not to mention it to anyone. So over time, I got used to burying it in my heart..."
Ant explained hurriedly.
After hearing the explanation, Anna's resentment gradually disappeared. She glanced at Colin and asked again:
"And that desert island? Is it the stone island we used to go to together when we were kids?"
Colin sat in the captain's chair and remained silent, allowing Anna to continue asking.
Regardless of whether Anna really had questions of her own, or she was asking him specifically... in short, he still needed to know more about the portal.
"Yes, that's right, it's that bare island that's often struck by thunder." Ant nodded vigorously.
Seemingly feeling that Colin was being left out, he turned to Colin and said proactively:
"Sir Wizard, although I have never seen my father use the teleportation array, I did see it appear once.
Moreover, under my persistence, my father told me almost all the requirements and precautions for the teleportation array... In fact, if it weren't for my lack of strength and the lack of a lightning pendant, I would have tried it myself.
A teleportation array."
Colin nodded quietly.
As if he felt that he was not convincing enough, Ant continued to add:
"Your Majesty the Wizard, I can assure you that as long as we can get the lightning pendant and meet the other three requirements, we will be able to successfully teleport to the wizard!
The number of people teleported has not exceeded the limit...The teleportation array is maintained every two years. My father just maintained it half a year ago, and it comes with concealment. It is still in perfect condition..."
"Yeah...I know." Colin nodded noncommittally, looked around and said:
"Since the teleportation array is definitely feasible, then don't waste any more time. Now you need to formulate a complete plan to get the lightning pendant."
After he finished speaking, there was silence in the captain's room for a moment.
The next second.
"yes."
Ant and the other three replied in unison.
Old Jack, who stood upright behind Anna, paused and spoke first:
"Every time the Yellow Potato fishing boat goes out to sea, it will last at least three days. Occasionally, if the weather is bad, it will even wait until the morning of the fourth day before returning."
"But sometimes the weather is really bad, and we will return the next day." Young Ant added, "So, if we want to get the pendant as soon as possible, we can return to the island now."
His heart was full of expectations, and he wished he could go back to the Pahama Island immediately to get the pendant in his hands, and go to that all-too-familiar desert island to return to the civilized world of wizards!
But Anna's words immediately rejected his proposal.
"Everything is normal now. The return trip is too abnormal and there is no way to explain it to the other sailors."
"But the longer it is delayed, the more likely accidents will happen..." Ant argued.
Old Jack frowned and subconsciously turned to look at Colin sitting behind the captain's desk.
Colin closed his palms, propped up his chin, paused and said slowly:
"The sailors all know that Friar Lean has boarded the ship and it is impossible to let them off the ship again, so there is no need to care about them anymore."
"Yes..." Young Ant responded silently.
Among the three, he was the one who had the most contact with the sailors. Although they were all believers in gods, ordinary people like them behaved no differently from ordinary people except during prayer time.
Old Jack frowned slightly and asked doubtfully:
"But... if these sailors cannot go ashore, or even need to get rid of them all, how should we explain it? After all, although it is very dangerous to go fishing, all the sailors died... and there was no natural disaster..."
"You encountered a natural disaster. Or rather - an accident." Colin's face remained unchanged and he interrupted in a deep voice,
"On your way back, you encountered a danger that almost destroyed the ship and killed everyone."
"Only you -" he pointed at old Jack, and then at Anna, "you are the only ones lucky enough to survive."
"And after returning to the island, old Jack, who is unwilling to accept the death of his own son, will take Anna back to sea the next day...or the day he gets the pendant."
After hearing this, Old Jack and Anna looked at each other and nodded.
Fishing has always been a high-risk job, and every two months there will always be a boat that cannot come back... This is why Lean dared to do it so nakedly.
So Colin's plan, although simple, is also very reasonable.
"Why did I stay..." Ant on the side heard this and couldn't help but speak, but no one paid him any attention.
"Then, sir, do you want to clean up the sailors now?" Anna paused and asked, and she added:
"Now we have just set sail for half a day. When we return, we will take the rescue boat that comes with the fishing boat. The speed will be faster and the wind will be favorable. We will be able to return to the Pahama Island before twelve o'clock tonight."
"So if we follow this plan, it would be most appropriate for an "accident" to happen in this distance now.
If it is further away, it will be more difficult for the rescue boat to travel, and we are just ordinary people, without the protection of the gods, it is difficult to explain how we can cross such a long distance."
"And if we wait until we return, time will be wasted..."
"You are right, go and bring those sailors over."
Colin nodded and ordered in a deep voice.
About two minutes later, all the sailors were gathered outside the captain's room.
The next second, when all the sailors were scratching their heads, a deep red light suddenly appeared above their heads.
These lights are not big, but they are firmly suspended above.
Colin, who was hiding in the darkness, raised his eyes and made sure that the sailors in front of him were all believers of gods. He also confirmed that all the believers of gods in the ship had gathered here, and activated his spiritual power.
A rough mental shock suddenly took shape, and then struck in a fan shape towards the noisy sailors.
Peng.
Peng Peng Peng.
Like the wind blowing wheat waves, the sailors fell to the ground one after another.
On the other side, Colin also left the window of the captain's cabin, opened the door and walked out.
During the whole process, nothing happened to the statue in the center of the deck - just as Anna and others said.
The only function of this so-called idol is to collect faith and bring some protection at night. In addition, it has nothing more magical and is just an ordinary instrument.
"Clean up the body...well, let me do it."
Withdrawing his gaze, Colin spoke.
The next second, he seemed to think of something again, and he suddenly ordered again:
"Ante, use the Sighing Blood Crystal to disguise yourself as a believer."
He wanted to test whether the Crimson Marking Technique could see through the disguise of the Sighing Blood Crystal.
After a while, the trial ended.
Colin continued with his plan to dispose of the crew members' bodies and the jib fishing boat.
He sighed slightly, and as expected, the Crimson Marking Technique couldn't detect the disguise of the Sighing Blood Crystal.
He felt a little depressed...
In fact, until now, he still has a glimmer of hope in his heart... hoping that the wizards have seen through the disguise of the tree elves and are just playing tricks and making mistakes.
Although the test of the Crimson Mark Technique just now did not explain anything, it made him think of the tree elves...
'It seems that the crimson mark technique needs to be improved first... Otherwise it will be too dangerous to not be able to distinguish between enemies and teammates.'
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Colin was thinking as he watched the spinnaker fishing boat slowly sinking behind him.
And beside him was the young Ant.
At this moment, the young man was looking not far to the left, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
There, a small sailboat was sailing forward through the waves... It was expected that in half a day, when the sky darkened completely, it would arrive at the Pahama Island.