A cheer came from the deck of the icebreaker Magana docked on the shore.
"Oh! Long live!"
"Haha! Locken, I miss you so much!"
"So are we! Haha! The ice field almost froze me to death."
...
The members who had traveled far away were back, and looking at the familiar faces, it seemed that no one was missing among them. Almost all the crew members were in the joy of being reunited with their companions, but there was one person on the ship who was not so happy.
Matisse looked through the glass window at the patch of snow covered with footprints next to the iron ladder frame. After looking for a long time, he still could not see the man in the blue priest uniform.
So Mattis walked out of the captain's cabin with a question mark on his face.
Everyone came back alive from the endless ice field where they narrowly escaped death.
This is indeed a good thing, but Captain Mattis has a cold face, as if the icehouse has just been covered with smoked fish that has been stored for three months.
"You guys! Gather together!"
Before these returning warriors could put away their luggage, Captain Mattis ordered them to line up and assemble first.
Except for the surprised (confused) crew members on the voyage, everyone else on the ship could guess why Captain Mattis was in such a bad mood.
Because although the crew members are back, there is still one person who is not.
And if something happens to this person, their voyage will be meaningless.
"You are back first? Where is that adult?"
Matisse suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew very well that he should not be angry at the crew members who finally returned safely, but Matisse knew better that if they really failed to bring that man back safely, the entire ship would face consequences.
Extremely harsh punishment.
This is the person that the lord has repeatedly warned them to protect.
Not only did these heartless guys not bring the person back, they were all laughing and joking, which really made Matisse very angry.
Locken, who was identified as the team leader, said with a puzzled look:
"Uh, captain, sir, he said we don't have to wait for him, let's come back first."
Mattis immediately asked: "Then where did he go? Is it safe? When will he come?"
"Um? This..."
Seeing Locken, who had always been steady, hesitating and unable to speak, made Matisse even more angry.
"Do you know how important that adult is?"
Matisse walked up to a higher wooden platform, pointed his index finger at the bridge of people's noses and shouted:
"If something happens to him, we will all be doomed!! You actually threw him alone on the ice field and came back happily?"
The young priest said that he must go to the ice field no matter what, but what treasures could there be in the ice field that is not only endless but also barren and worth risking one's life to explore? Matisse couldn't understand it, and of course he didn't want to either.
clear.
What the big man thinks, he, a little man, doesn't want to know. As the captain, Matisse only hopes that the troublemaker can board the ship safely, and then he can return to the lord to receive his share of the reward, and then go on to the ship again.
Live a peaceful life with your wife and children.
Compared to Matisse, who was about to explode, the crew members who were being trained were obviously much calmer.
A long-distance sailor with thick eyebrows and big eyes scratched his messy hair and said: "Actually, the problem is not that big, Captain, that gentleman just went to the ice field to find an ice cave to fish."
"Uh? What?"
Matisse felt that he couldn't understand it.
"Yes, and then he and we caught a fish as big as a boat, and then we had a big meal together!"
"ha??"
Did these old guys have their heads frozen in the ice fields? What nonsense is this?
"you!"
Matisse was about to curse when suddenly a sailor shouted: "Fish! What a big fish! A fish as big as a boat!"
"You, why are you crazy?"
The old sailor who suddenly yelled was certainly not a sailor on a long journey. He was one of the most senior crew members on the ship.
"Really! Right under the boat!"
The old sailor waved, and everyone on the deck, including Matisse, ran to him. People crowded on the guardrail and stretched their heads to take a look. Sure enough, there was a huge black shadow swimming slowly under the ice at the bottom of the ship.
"This...is this a glacier?"
The crew couldn't believe that this dark shadow under the ice could be a living thing. If it were, it would be too huge.
The Magana is a medium-sized magical icebreaker. Theoretically, it can carry a maximum of 140 people, and a reasonable number of people is 80.
Although it is classified as a medium-sized ship, because it must meet the needs of sailing in extremely harsh ice seas, the Magana is equipped with an astonishingly thick layer of ice-cutting armor, and is also equipped with thirty-three doors that can be used to assist in ice-breaking or
The fixed cannon used to attack the enemy makes the displacement tonnage of the Magana itself comparable to that of a large warship.
And because the armor is extremely thick and the power engine uses advanced magic core charging technology, it can still sail faster than ordinary ships despite being loaded with heavy armor and a large number of cannons.
Due to its superior performance, the Magana can be used as a command ship or capital ship of a battleship group during wartime.
However, this behemoth in the sea was actually bigger than the Magana. Everyone looked forward and saw an abyss-like black shadow under the ice in their field of vision. Its huge figure seemed to be able to swallow everything.
This is not what a living thing should look like at all. Is there really such a big living thing in the world?
Everyone was trembling with fear, trying to deny the abnormal sight in front of them.
"No, have you ever seen a glacier like this? I have lived on the sea for most of my life, and I am sure this is a fish!"
However, the old sailor's firm words did not make people wary. They joked in a relaxed tone:
"Are you kidding? Even a narwhal isn't that big."
"That's right, this must be just an iceberg."
"Haha! Old Dimo, who are you scaring?"
...
What destroyed the last persistence in people's hearts was the cry from the bottom of the boat that shook their hearts.
babble!
This obviously came from the cry of some giant monster, which cracked the glass on the ship. Even a fool knew that this thing was not the so-called "iceberg".
"Uh! Is this thing really alive?"
People took a step back in shock, and the thick ice in front of them began to break. It was obvious that the huge thing was moving.
"Hey! What are you doing standing still?"
Mattis was no longer in the mood to criticize the returning crew members. He waved his hand and shouted: "Get back to your place and get to work!"
Since this is a giant monster and it is right under their feet, they should be prepared to deal with it before this big guy shows hostility.
"Got the order!"
The sailors of Northern Norma knew very well what their captain meant. A monster of this size was probably a seventh- or even eighth-level monster, and they couldn't defeat it even with all the strength of the ship. The only way was to let the monster know that they didn't just want to eat it.
Edible fat meat.
Of course, this was the first time they had seen such a huge creature. No one on the ship was sure of the specific grade of this creature. There was only one thing they were sure of, and that was that this thing was definitely a Warcraft, and it was also a very powerful one.
Ordinary creatures cannot grow so big if they cannot efficiently absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Their own weight alone is enough to cause them to collapse. Only Warcraft can refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into its own magic essence and strengthen its body.
It's possible to have such a terrifying body shape.
In terms of size alone, this big guy is probably not even comparable to the legendary dragon. Although the grades of Warcraft are not divided based on body size, but based on the quality and accumulation of magic elements in the Warcraft, some may seem to have average physiques.
There is an astonishing amount of magical energy hidden in the body of a giant monster, but these two values will never be low in the body of a giant monster.
Their huge body size means that their daily energy consumption will also be quite huge, and they must also absorb more spiritual energy from heaven and earth. Moreover, the lifespan of Warcraft usually lasts for hundreds of years. The powerful legendary Warcraft is said to live for thousands of years, and the mythical Warcraft even more
The terrifying existence of immortality.
It carries and absorbs a large amount of spiritual energy from the world every day, and if it lasts for hundreds of thousands of years, even a stone should be able to channel spirits, let alone a magical beast that is born with a unique magic circuit and a high level of intelligence.
"Report to the captain! The magic core furnace has been opened!"
"Report! The helmsman is in place!"
"Report! The core is in charging state!"
"Report! The left wing gunner is in position!"
"Report Captain! The power valve is warming up!"
...
The sailors on the Magana are all well-trained and experienced. Captain Mattis doesn't even need to give many instructions. Everyone gets into the mood and handles the work at hand quickly.
Matisse looked at the platform connecting the ship and the land. In the snowfield in front of him, the figure of the blue-robed priest still did not appear. He ordered:
"Take away the anchors and landing boards, we have to get out of here!"
Regardless of whether the priest is dead or alive, they must leave.
The ice under the ship is slowly breaking up, and the unknown creature may turn the entire ship into a collection of Poseidon.
Of course, Matisse could tell what was light and what was serious.
However, once the icebreaker takes action, the creature below will definitely be aware of it.
However, now they are not playing the immature game of motionless wooden figures. Warcraft is extremely sensitive to the aura of living beings. I am afraid that it swam over because it noticed the existence of the Magana. Then it would be obvious if they all stay where they are and wait to die.
More stupid.
The bottom of the Magana, which has stayed on the ice shore for as long as a week, has been frozen with the ice sea. The ordinary hull is probably helpless. However, the Magana is a specially-made icebreaker after all, with large propellers made of black steel.
Many "iron hooks" can bring up strong water flow when rotated. While ensuring that the boat has sufficient horsepower, it can also cause the water flow to hit the upper ice surface.
Of course, this is not enough. The icebreaker Magana has a hull structure that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The hull is particularly strong. Even if it hits the glacier from the front, it will not cause much damage to its armor. In addition, in addition to using the icebreaker fixed on both sides,
In addition to the artillery used to break the ice, there are gravity chambers on the left and right sides of the ship, which can adjust the inclination of the hull and allow the hull to shake the glacier, thereby breaking the ice.
As the hull shook, the ice trapping the Magana was slowly cracking. Although the effect was outstanding, it obviously took a certain amount of time to break through the ice several meters thick.
However, just as the Magana was fighting against the solid ice, the huge black shadow under the ship actually grew larger and larger. It was obvious that this guy was slowly rising to the surface.
"Captain, I don't think this thing is good?"
The first mate on the ship was trembling and shouting next to Matisse.
"Nonsense! This fool knows everything!"
Mattis is in a very irritable mood. Judging from the current situation, even if the ship moves, they are still likely to be in danger.
Rumble!
Suddenly there was a burst of muffled thunder in the sky, and the thunder overhead shocked the crew members who were busy with their work.
"How can it be?"
This is the far north, the real land of eternal winter, and thundery weather is almost impossible!
But I don’t know when a dark cloud gathered in the cloudless sky. It may have just appeared, or it may have been there for some time.
In short, people did not notice the unusual celestial phenomenon above them at first, until the rolling thunder caught their attention.
The first mate stared at the thundercloud in the sky that seemed to be hanging above his head, and said with a puzzled look on his face: "What has happened to us? It seems like we are going to be struck by lightning."
"Don't worry about so much! Go about your own business!"
Matisse and his first mate have been dealing with each other for almost 20 years. Apart from being a bit verbose, this man doesn't have much of a problem.
After about half a quarter of an hour, the ice surrounding the ship finally broke, and the Magana started moving on the ice at full speed.
It's just that there are still a lot of ice floes on the sea. No matter how good the helmsman's driving skills are, he doesn't dare to move forward at full speed. After all, even the Magana still has the risk of sinking when it hits an iceberg at high speed.
But strangely enough, the dark figure under the water did not continue to approach the Magana after it surfaced slightly. After the Magana started to move, this guy moved with the Magana, neither launching an attack nor attacking.
Don't stop chasing.
The dark shadow under the ship is really disturbing. Even if it does nothing now, the crew is still frightened.
This is like a girl who is walking home and finds that a strong man with a murder weapon is following her. Even if the strong man has not done anything to the girl, the mere fact of being "followed" is enough to make the girl feel frightened.
Endless.
What is the purpose of this monster?
Matisse sat on the armchair in the control room and thought about it. He knew very well that this unknown life must have a certain purpose to follow them. The ship had already sailed a mile, and there was no way for the other party to follow them.
"Come on the same road" to excuse the past.
"Turn the rudder thirty degrees to the left and avoid the ice floes. We won't be able to bear it if we actually hit it."
"Yes! Captain!"
While giving instructions to the helmsman, Matisse turned his attention to the thickening thunderclouds in the sky outside the window.
Suddenly, Matisse remembered an ancient and even somewhat ridiculous rumor.
"I understand! This beast wants to use us to stop it!"
The Heavenly Thunder Tribulation is one of the Heavenly Tribulations.
According to the oldest book discovered so far - "The Law of the Creator", when a certain creature in this world grows to a certain level, it will cause some changes in the world, many of which are very likely to cause this
A horrific disaster in which living things and even their surrounding environment are annihilated.
These disasters from the laws of heaven and earth are ever-changing, and are mainly divided into five disasters: water, fire, thunder, sword, and fate. The cause of each disaster cannot be speculated, and the real purpose is unknown.
These disasters may even violate the normal laws of heaven and earth, such as the sudden appearance of some extremely abnormal bad weather or terrifying undead creatures to become the perpetrators of disasters.
Normally, ordinary creatures will eventually become dead.
However, there are some creatures in this world who delay their own death by devouring the spiritual energy of the world and improving their cultivation. It stands to reason that these powerful and ageless beings will accumulate in number as time goes by. For example, there will be one every hundred years.
There should be ten monsters in a thousand years, and there should be a hundred in ten thousand years... And this world has not only gone through millions of years, but those who are logically
There should be a considerable number of scary guys but they have never been seen.
Those beings are immortal and have terrifying strength. Even if they fight each other, only a few of them will die. What is the reason that makes them disappear one by one inexplicably?
Some people have proposed the "God Realm Theory". They believe that these legendary strong men who have practiced to the extreme will be extradited to the God Realm, the residence of the gods, and become one of them after breaking through their self-limitations.
This is the most widely circulated statement. For thousands of years, human beings and practitioners of other races have regarded "consecrating gods" as their highest goal.
However, the most prestigious family of scholars in mankind, the Silla family, discovered thirty scrolls preserved with the eternal ice spell while excavating an ultra-ancient ruins. These scrolls are recognized as the earliest books - "The Creator"
"Laws and Orders".
It took the great scholars of the Silla family about twenty years to finally complete the translation of "The Code of the Creator".
It's just that the translation of this book originally became a banned book just after it was released. It is said that nine out of ten parts of the official version released subsequently were deleted, and only one part became the original content.
Although after thousands of revisions, the "Creator's Law and Order" has changed beyond recognition, it still maintains a point of view that shocks the world - "Theory of Heavenly Tribulation and Destruction".
All things in the world will eventually perish. If they do not perish, then heaven will perish. - "The Creator's Laws and Orders"
The Heavenly Tribulation is prepared for those beings who have broken the laws of the world and can shake the balance of all things.
Those beings that have become extremely powerful are actually facing the threat of death every day and night after they reach their peak.
Because Heaven no longer believes that they have any meaning in continuing to exist, it will continue to bring disasters that can lead to their death.