The sea of silence, the mysterious sea of silence, the sea of silence for those who have no return.
The sources of all secrets are overlapped here, waiting for those who come later to take out these dusty stories again.
Even Lorenzo was feeling a little hard to calm down at the moment. For such a strange and unpredictable sea area, he had thought about how he would face it.
Full of gunpowder and lacquer antimony, no matter what is in the sea, it will exert absolute firepower on it? Or will it be arrogant and ambitious, with full power, all the way to the deepest point? He has thought about these, and not only is he not afraid, but
Eager to try.
But what Lorenzo didn't expect was that everything happened so quickly, which directly shattered all his guesses. He had no time to prepare, and just like that, he was exposed to the darkness unprepared.
"We have entered the sea of silence."
Lorenzo held the door and said seriously again.
Shrike and Notar were calm at first, but cracks appeared on their calm faces, and low emotions surged, trying to overflow along the cracks, exposing their fragile souls.
"Is erosion affecting us? It's causing us to have delusions and not even realize it."
The shrike finally calmed down, and his chaotic consciousness regained consciousness to welcome the bad news.
He blamed himself a little. Shrike was a returnee from the Sea of Silence. He had already gone deep into the Sea of Silence once. He should have been vigilant, but he was completely unaware of this.
Notal's mood was a little worse. He slowly backed away and leaned to the side, trying his best not to fall down.
"Sea of Silence, we probably won't be able to get out." Notar said with some despair.
Notar didn't know how to fight monsters, but as the captain of the Dawn Advance, he knew the situation of the armored ship at his feet.
Continuous battles caused the Morning Glory Advance's wear and tear to increase significantly. Its most powerful weapon, Ascalon, was also in a state where it could not fire. The original sin armor it carried, including the third generation armor, was seriously damaged. Even the driver Lan Jade suffered injuries.
Seriously injured, it is unclear whether he can participate in the next battle.
Now they have to face the unknown sea of silence in this state... To be honest, if it were Notar before, he would think this is not too bad, because they have Floki as the navigator, but now
It was clear to everyone that Floki had gone mad and turned into a foolish lunatic.
"We can get out, Notar."
Lorenzo came over. He lifted Notar up and asked him to stand properly.
"How to go? The erosion affects the equipment's observation, not to mention these thick cumulus clouds."
Notal looked out the window, the world was gray and depressing.
It had already dawned, but the clouds were too thick and gloomy. They blocked most of the light and blurred the boundaries between night and day. Coupled with the ubiquitous erosion, they combined to create this beautiful scene.
The collective illusion leads them into a trap.
"Then we should stop and wait for death?" Lorenzo asked, "All we can do now is move forward, Notar, instead of dying at sea so decadently, it is better to burn the last bit of paint and move forward, isn't it?
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Notar did not respond. He took a few deep breaths and rubbed his eyes vigorously. His eyes were the same as Shrike's, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot and full of exhaustion, but he forced himself to cheer up.
"Sorry, I lost my temper."
Facing a desperate situation, not everyone has the strength to support themselves. Notal stood up straight, took the helm again, and marched in this gray and black world.
"Go to Floki, I need him to wake up." Lorenzo asked Shrike, "Where is he now?"
"We have locked him up, but how can we make him wake up? Just like we did to William?" Shrike said.
"Well, causing Floki to be corroded again may awaken his mind, but of course he will definitely die. Don't tell Garen this, their behavior is unpredictable."
Lorenzo ordered, then looked at Seleu.
"You stay here and make sure that nothing goes wrong with Notal. If he is infected, you know what to do."
Seleu nodded, and she easily entered the state. Seleu was not surprised by this cold decision. She even felt that Lorenzo was right. In such a desperate situation, only an expert like Lorenzo could
Take them out alive.
She leaned in the corner, where she could see the movements of the entire command room. If anyone wanted to enter the command room, Seliu would be able to spot him immediately.
His hand retracted into his sleeve, and the cuff bulged, hiding a loaded pistol.
"Shrike, take me to see Floki."
Lorenzo's expression was very serious. After realizing that he had entered the Sea of Silence, he completely gave up all the bad words and contempt. He was more vigilant than ever before, as if he was experiencing some kind of invisible war.
Seeing Lorenzo who was so dedicated, Shrike wiped his eyes and couldn't imagine that this somewhat vigorous and resolute guy was the same guy who carried a harpoon into the sea to catch fish before.
Lorenzo had to be vigilant, this was the Sea of Silence, and according to Shrike's memories, everything here was full of danger, and there was no way back for them.
"what is that?"
Walking on the deck, Lorenzo's pace slowed down a bit, and many things he had never seen before appeared in his sight. It seemed that they were placed on the deck when he was unconscious.
The soldiers and crew members moved in a hurry. They speeded up the maintenance of the Morning Glory Advance, cleaning up the shells and debris embedded in the hull, as well as the corpses piled up in the corridor... Notal was right, their current situation was very bad, and the big
Some of the people who were still able to move were used here, and the rest were basically lying in the medical room, waiting for treatment by the ship's doctor.
"The ship-mounted pendant, we are trying to use it to lift the Ascalon's gun barrel and let it fire again."
Shrike glanced at the hanging tower, which was as huge as a mast. It was responsible for moving some large cargo from the dock into the ship. The original sin armors relied on it to board the iron-clad ship.
Now the heavy mechanical arm hangs above Ascalon, and the steel cable slowly hangs down and rests on the barrel.
"Has the bracket been crushed?"
Lorenzo took a look at the messy scene. The Ascalon itself was not seriously damaged, but the gun carriage supporting it was broken.
"Yes, we are going to lift it up, at least make the muzzle no longer face the sea, and turn it into something like a fixed artillery." Shrike didn't know much about this aspect. These are all handed over to the ship.
Technician solves it.
"I have long felt that this thing is unreliable. Such an intensity of bombardment cannot be supported by these things alone."
In memory, Ascalon always moves with armed trains because of its huge weight. Only the solid foundation can support their firing. In the design of the perpetual pump, the Dawn Advance also has a certain degree of
However, no one expected that the Morning Glory Advance would encounter so many battles along the way.
In the eyes of the Ever-Moving Pump, Lorenzo and others would only use Ascalon if they went deep into the Sea of Silence. As a result, they had already opened fire countless times on the way here, and now no one knows what will happen next.
What happened.
The two walked past the tall pendant, with crew members climbing up and down on it. The huge winch slowly rotated, dragging the steel cable. This pendant not only has the ability to transport cargo, it will also be responsible for rescue when necessary.
The Original Sin Armor sank into the sea - before the Original Sin Armor completely sank into the deep sea.
There are also fixed cables scattered all over the deck. These are not only to stabilize the Original Sin Armor, but also their lifeline. Once they fall into the sea, the Original Sin Armor needs to hold on to these cables and come back, otherwise their own weight will drag them away little by little.
Into the depths of the deep sea.
"You need to rest, Shrike, you're going to collapse like this."
Lorenzo said to Shrike.
"I know, I'm fine." Shrike said this, but his tired eyes revealed his current situation.
"But what's wrong with you? Are you also afraid of the Silent Sea? It's rare to be so serious." Shrike asked.
"I'm not afraid of the Silent Sea. In the final analysis, it's just an 'unknown' to be discovered. Now we have explored many 'unknowns', haven't we?" Lorenzo pushed open the downward hatch and let the
Shrike led the way.
"I just...I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of the death of others, Shrike."
Lorenzo's voice came from behind. Shrike couldn't see Lorenzo's face, so he must have an interesting expression now.
"Oh, are you worried about me? Afraid that a few of us will die here?" Shrike said with a smile.
"How is it possible? We all know what we are doing and are willing to bear such a price." Lorenzo looked at the shrike's back nonchalantly. "Now that this is the case, do we still need to care about this?"
"But... some people are different. She doesn't know these things at all, and was involved inexplicably. According to the original plan, we should part ways in Lingbing Bay."
Lorenzo's voice became deeper.
"I'm not afraid of the so-called war and death. In my life, such things can be seen everywhere, and they are no longer scary things. What I am more afraid of is a destroyed life."
"Life?"
Shrike didn't understand, but then he remembered Arthur's words. Lorenzo was bound by something warm and it was difficult for him to break free.
"I once had these things, but on Advent they were burned to ashes. I thought I would never have them again, but as you can see, I actually have them again."
Shrike vaguely heard the chuckle coming from behind, and then the sound became muffled and distorted into something that even Shrike could not identify.
"I've lost once, but I won't lose a second time, Shrike."
There was a vague chill coming from behind, it was so cold, it was as if countless steel needles were pricking my back, causing a faint feeling of pain.
Unconsciously, Shrike felt that the person following him was no longer Lorenzo, but some strange monster that exuded blood and anger.
He didn't dare to look back and take a peek at this abhorrent and deformed existence.
"So you were really prepared for a bloody battle from the beginning?"
Shrike felt a chill in his heart.
"Almost, to be precise, it doesn't matter even if we all die here. In short, someone must bring something out to make our death more meaningful. It is best to end this damn reincarnation and drive out all the monsters."
Lorenzo wasn't joking this time, he was serious.
"This sounds so tragic."
"I thought you were used to this."
Lorenzo changed his words and spoke slowly.
"But later, I felt it was not necessary."
"What's it like?" Shrike asked.
"There is no need for that kind of bloody battle situation. There is no need for many people to die. They are just meaningless sacrifices."
Shrike couldn't understand what Lorenzo was saying. He didn't know whether it was because he was confused or because Lorenzo didn't want to express his thoughts, so he asked.
"What do you want to say, Lorenzo?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Lorenzo stopped the topic, and the two of them chatted without a word until the shrike shook a little and almost fell down, but luckily Lorenzo held him in time.
"Ah...it seems like I really should take a rest."
The shrike covered his head. He needed to take a break and have a good sleep.
But in this situation, Shrike didn't think he could fall asleep. He was afraid of what would happen when he fell asleep, something irreversible. If he hadn't been there at that time, he would have regretted it to death.
"Yes, no matter how hard you insist, you will only make yourself more vulnerable, not to mention me. You don't think that I will do worse than you, do you?" Lorenzo asked.
"Yeah……"
The two stopped at a fork in the road.
"Floki also has Garen and his lieutenants, they are being held in the cargo hold below."
Shrike pointed to the downward stairs in front, and he and Lorenzo parted ways. Lorenzo walked down, while Shrike walked toward the other end of the corridor.
This road leads to the crew's living floor, where the rooms of Shrike, Lorenzo and others are located. He remembers that Lan Jade has come out of the medical room and she was placed back in her room. He doesn't know what her condition is.
Shrike was wondering whether he should visit her first and share the current information with her.
"You go and rest, and leave the rest to me."
Lorenzo pushed the shrike towards his room. The shrike said nothing more. He watched Lorenzo leave, and then he moved forward slowly, his steps shaky.
His vision became more and more blurred and confusing, and the picture in front of him had countless double images.
Due to erosion and exhaustion, coupled with these damning news, Shrike felt that his body had become heavier than ever before, and he gradually became unable to support his body.
Some regrets, he would have asked Lorenzo to take him back to his room. Shrike felt that nothing serious was wrong with him, he was just too tired and he needed to sleep for a while, just a short while.
He pushed open the door to his room and fell onto the cold bed. His consciousness continued to sink into the depths of darkness.
In a daze, Shrike heard the sound of the ocean tide, from the depths of his memory.