Chapter 535: Promotion through Singing
From the angle where Angel fell into the water, one could see the stern of the "Black Tulip" that had not yet entered the bronze gate rapidly collapsing, with rotten wooden boards, masts, and a white sail riddled with holes. Then, the zombies and skeletons that had been chasing the "Azik Bronze Whistle" fell into the water like beans being scattered, stirring up continuous waves.
Bang--
The bronze gate slowly closed, and half of the "Black Tulip" and its owner, "Admiral of Hell" Ludwell, gradually disappeared into the darkness.
The two pale flames stared at Angel outside the door. They were not angry about the loss, nor were they filled with hatred or fighting spirit. They were just indifferent to death.
The sea, reflecting the golden light of the scorching sun, temporarily returned to calm.
Angel choked on two mouthfuls of salty sea water before she was able to transform into a "Siren" and gain the ability to move freely in the water. Her spirituality was on the verge of exhaustion, and her vision began to blur. She could only swim hard to the periphery to avoid the undead creatures that had lost control and began to spontaneously attack the nearest living creatures.
Klein, who lost his "Murloc Cuff" in the battle and could only use a spell to gain the ability to breathe underwater, and Anderson, who jumped into the water first but lacked the ability to move, also swam over here.
Fortunately, the "Future" had already turned sideways, revealing rows of cannons on the side. The pirates took aim and fired shrapnel into the sea that was boiling due to the undead creatures' commotion, turning the living corpses into dead corpses and blasting the skeletons that could float on the water to the bottom of the sea.
Bits of starlight floated down and condensed into a transparent bridge, landing in front of the three people.
The blond Anderson was the first to climb onto the star bridge. He looked back at the devastated sea and shouted.
"Woohoo! We actually destroyed the 'Black Tulip', that's the 'Admiral of Hell'!"
Looking back at the pirates who were sticking their heads out of the side of the ship and looking at this side, he waved his left hand and took a step forward.
With a "splash", he missed his step on the Star Bridge and fell into the water again in front of Angel who had just stepped onto the bridge.
"Be careful, the aura of the Earth Mother here can still affect the 'Future'..."
At this time, a reminder from "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya came from afar.
Seeing Anderson in such a miserable state, Angel and Klein walked up carefully on the transparent bridge.
"My cufflink fell on the ship. Perhaps I can use it to track down 'Admiral Hell' later..."
Klein whispered as they walked side by side, taking care to avoid Anderson who was climbing back onto the Star Bridge from behind.
"Can a half-full ship still float on the water?"
Angel frowned and asked back.
The two looked at each other, neither of them having any hope.
Before the unfortunate Anderson caught up with them, the two men returned to the deck of the Future along the star bridge, but strangely, except for the time when the former stepped on empty air, no other accidents occurred.
The bad luck curse on him was indeed reflected in every aspect... Angel quietly moved away from this "most unlucky hunter", but found that the pirates on the deck, including Nina, Frank and Heath Doyle, whose face was even paler after devouring a black monster in the previous battle, all surrounded him with flickering eyes and weird expressions.
how……
Her heart skipped a beat, and she protected Anderson in front of her and approached Klein, who also looked confused.
"...Shipbreaker."
Someone shouted first.
"Shipbreaker!" "Angelica Thatch!"
The cheers gradually grew louder, and the pirates, some with long hair and some with shaggy hair, shouted one after another, but were careful to leave space between them, and did not rush forward, using their usual method of welcoming heroes by lifting the target high and throwing it into the air.
"And the crazy adventurer, Gehrman Sparrow!"
Bosun Nina added.
"Sparrow!" "The man who killed the Black Tulip alone!"
Klein's action of holding back the "Admiral of Hell" while everyone was busy dealing with the black monster was also recognized by everyone. The bold pirates were no longer polite to this man. They surrounded him and quickly lifted Klein, who was wearing a round-necked shirt and wide-leg pants, and whose baseball cap had been sucked into the bronze gate, up high, throwing him up and catching him again.
The latter rarely refused them in a cold manner, but narrowed his eyes and enjoyed the cheers of the crowd.
"And 'The Strongest Hunter' Anderson Hood!"
Hearing such an inappropriate remark amidst the cheers, Klein couldn't help but open his eyes and look over there. He saw that it was Anderson himself who had shouted in the crowd, but when no one responded, he shut up in frustration.
You should be thankful that most of them don't know that you are unlucky and have attracted so many enemies, otherwise they would tie you to the stern with ropes and throw you into the sea as bait to lure monsters... Muttering to himself, he felt that the last trace of the "Faceless Man" potion in his body was completely digested as it kept leaving the deck and was caught by everyone's hands.
After a brief "Heroes Return" event, the pirates, under Cattleya's orders, quickly cleaned the deck of the "Future", picked up the black monsters that died from the poison, and after burning them with the holy light released by the pirate general's golden brooch, threw them into the sea.
It is unknown whether these dead monsters will be resurrected again and combined into skeleton giants under the breath of the Mother Earth, but the "Future" has already raised its sails and quickly left this sea area, naturally no longer considering this problem that will occur in the distant future.
The only casualty of this battle, the pirate who died after his blood was drained by the out-of-control vines, received a grand funeral at sea. Surrounded by all the crew members, Nina, who was acting as the priest of the "Lord of Storms", recited a prayer. His ashes were burned and placed in a jar, waiting to be handed over to the family members designated by him during his lifetime after his return.
Even though most pirates and sailors like to say "give everything to the sea", after death, not many people are willing to use the traditional sea burial method and let their companions exile their bodies into the sea, especially in this strange relic of the war of gods. If the body falls into the water, maybe you can see it next time in the body of a giant skeleton.
Listening to the prayers murmured around him, and watching the pirates who more or less believed in the Lord of Storms punching their left chests with their right fists, Angel also silently drew a crimson moon in his heart.
…
The "Future" continued to move forward in the direction pointed by Anderson, carefully avoiding various dangerous ruins and islands, and continuously going deeper into the ruins of the war between gods.
Apart from the Black Tulip, they did not encounter any other ships or living people, nor did they enter the sea area where the aura of gods remained again.
After two alternations of night and noon, it was April 15th according to the outside world's time. During this time, Klein used the "Fire Seed" gloves he had purchased for 7,000 pounds and the ability of the Thief's Path to "steal" the true Creator pollution inside the "Eye of All Blackness", turning the valuable magical item into polluted waste and being thrown into the gray fog space.
In contrast, the "All-Black Eye" was also freed from contamination and transformed back into the pure "Puppet Master" Beyonder characteristic. As long as it was put into a container together with other auxiliary materials, it could be made into a real potion.
"...Finally, there's the Golden Spring on Sonia Island..."
Pour the light golden liquid into the iron pot and watch it blend with other materials, triggering different reactions and eventually turning into a dark golden liquid.
With a splash, the Beyonder Characteristic, which looked like a black eyeball, slid along the edge of the pot into the liquid medicine. Countless bubbles appeared on the calm water surface, and drastic changes were taking place inside.
Ten seconds later, the liquid, which had been dyed pure black, returned to calm. Countless tiny insects swam rapidly inside, reminding Klein of the sewage that breeds mosquito larvae.
He frowned and did a simple divination with a gold coin before he finally confirmed that this was a successful potion.
I'm going to drink this stuff later... Even though he had already drunk the potion four times, Klein still couldn't accept it sometimes. He carefully poured the medicine into a metal bottle he had prepared in advance, stuffed it into his pocket, cleaned up the room, and then returned to the deck.
Even though it was already early morning, the sky over this unusual sea area was still bathed in the midday sun. The pirates on duty on the deck looked around vigilantly, but the melodious singing in their ears made their eyes flash with confusion from time to time.
It’s the mermaid, he’s finally waited for this moment… He felt a little excited, took a deep breath, and reached into his pocket again to confirm that the potion was there.
Although Klein already knew that the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette was on this ship with Angel's reminder and had made corresponding preparations, he was still frightened by the last time he dreamed of her using the "Rossel's Notes" to lure him.
Even though he responded reasonably and didn't even bother looking at the blank notebook, Klein was still recognized by Roselle's eldest daughter.
His identity as "German Sparrow" was actually created by the "Mysterious Queen"!
No matter how hard you try to hide, you're doomed from the start...
Of course, the same goes for Angel's Angelica Sage. I'm afraid this pirate king has been keeping an eye on us for months, and this time he's even directly equated the two of us with followers of the Fool. I'm afraid we need to be extremely careful in the future... And then there's the Admiral of the Stars. As Bernadette's former subordinate, she must have provided a lot of information during this period, which needs to be discussed at the Tarot Club...
Listening to the beautiful singing coming from all around, countless evil thoughts flashed through his mind, and Klein felt a little dazed.
The runes engraved on the deck suddenly lit up, forming a brilliant sea of stars, blocking out the alluring singing of the mermaid not far away and allowing the pirates to return to normal.
Was I just affected by the mermaid?
Klein's mind suddenly cleared up, and he looked upwards in realization.
Cattleya, dressed in a black robe, poked her head out of the captain's cabin window. Seeing Klein looking up, she nodded slightly without saying a word.
"The boat is ready. Do you want me to go with you?"
The gentle voice beside him soothed the last trace of violence in Klein's heart. He turned his head to look at Angel and shook his head.
"It's okay, I can do it myself."
Angel gave him a worried look before making way and watching Klein get on the boat alone and be lowered into the water along the side of the boat.
The moment he left the protection of the "Future", his figure shook again, as if he was about to jump into the water, but he quickly returned to normal, using talismans to summon strong winds, pushing the boat towards the reef ahead.
Frank Lee, the "Toxin Expert," came over at some point, his hands resting on his awning as he looked off into the distance. After a moment, he suddenly spoke:
"Don't worry, these mermaids generally don't harm humans. On the contrary, they are very shy and hide when they see people."
"But there's a rumor that they use their singing to lure sailors into the sea, making them jump into the sea and then eat them?"
Angel asked back, trying to ease his anxiety.
"So that's the rumor," Frank chuckled, seemingly having recovered from the loss of his teammates. "Mermaids' songs do seduce humans, but most of them drown, and a few are killed by other supernatural creatures. Mermaids, on the other hand, are captured and kept in captivity, with only a few living in the wild here."
It felt like another legend at sea had been shattered... Angel pursed his lips and looked into the distance again. He discovered that as soon as Klein stepped onto the reef, the mermaids jumped into the sea in fright, disappearing beneath the sea. It was exactly as Frank had said.
"By the way, the way you killed those black monsters yesterday was amazing. I made this bottle of poison. It's more potent and can be sealed for a long time. I think it might be able to help you."
The toxin expert remembered his purpose and took out a glass bottle as thick as a thumb from his pocket and handed it to Angel. The latter took it, looked at the sunlight, and found that it was different from the pale green liquid used yesterday. It was a dark yellow color.
In fact, I already remembered the poison - she didn't say this out loud, but smiled and thanked Frank for his kindness, and put the glass bottle away carefully.
The recipe for the "Despair" potion requires a poison as an auxiliary ingredient, and she could use this bottle.
While the two chatted, Klein had successfully taken the potion amid the singing of several mermaids who didn't have time to escape. Then he stood there blankly on the top of the reef, without moving, nor showing any signs of violence or loss of control.
All the pirates on the ship looked over there with concern, looking at the temporary teammate who played a key role in yesterday's battle.
Feeling the gazes of the crowd, Klein slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was dark, and there was a spirituality that had not yet been controlled and was still escaping.
In his sight, countless black lines extended from the mermaid in front of him, the seabed and sky everywhere, and the "Future" not far away, spreading to infinity, like the wires pulling a puppet.
He had similar vision when using All Black Eyes, but it wasn't as natural as it is now.
From now on, I am the "Master of Secret Puppetry"...
Watching the lines passing before his eyes, Klein quickly found those belonging to Angel. He smiled and closed his eyes again.
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