The ground shook slightly, and a figure nearly three meters tall appeared at the edge of the island's primeval forest.

It is grayish white all over and seems to be made up of huge rocks. Its face is bumpy and it has no obvious eyes, nose, mouth or ears.

"Stone Giant..." "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya whispered the type of monster.

Neither Klein nor Anderson knew anything about this monster.

However, none of them cast a questioning look at Cattleya, but stared at the monster intently, looking very professional.

Cattleya turned around, facing the sideways Future, half-raised her right hand, and spoke in a loud voice:

"aim!"

The pirates on duty on the ship immediately adjusted the direction of dozens of cannons on the port side and aimed them all at the stone giant who was walking heavily towards them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One shell after another flew out and landed around the stone giant. Dust rose instantly, covering a large area.

The earth was shaking noticeably, with flames and debris flying everywhere, as if it could destroy everything.

Push! Push! Push!

The tall gray figure emerged from the smoke and dust without suffering any serious damage, except for a few cracks on the surface.

"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya said with an unchanged expression:

“This is not a type of giant, it’s a stone monster.

"Its core is the main material of the 'God of War' Path Sequence 5 'Guardian', so its defense is very high."

Hearing the roar of artillery fire, Klein almost suspected that there was something wrong with his hearing.

Since you know the strengths of the stone giant, why do you still need to fire a salvo? Isn't this a waste of shells? He thought half puzzled and half complaining.

Perhaps she heard his thoughts, Cattleya looked at the stone giant approaching step by step and said:

"I have never encountered this extraordinary creature before, so I wanted to do a test."

I accept this reason... Klein was speechless.

At this time, Anderson Hood, who had been observing the stone giant, raised his hand and said:

"Who among you has extraordinary abilities in the frost realm?"

"I." "Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya answered calmly.

Seeing that Ms. Hermit had a solution, Klein swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

For him, it was not necessary, and he really didn't want to activate the "Creeping Hunger", although the "Zombie" did have the ability to control ice.

——On this island, he estimated that he would not be able to find suitable food!

Cattleya took out a gray-black scroll from the secret pocket of the wizard's robe and whispered a word in ancient Hermetic language:

“Freeze!”

Silently, the scroll was engulfed by the ice-blue flames, and crystal clear streams of light immediately fell from the air.

They quickly fell on the stone giant, freezing the target inside and hanging one icicle after another.

With a teeth-grinding snapping sound, the ice layers shattered one after another, and the stone giant slowly walked out of the area. However, the grayish-white color of its appearance became a little darker, and its movements were much stiffer than at the beginning.

At this moment, Anderson raised his hands, as if the conductor was signaling the audience to applaud.

Orange-yellow flames almost turning white suddenly rose from the soles of the stone giant's feet, as if it had stepped into a trap.

A burst of steam quickly rose from its surface, and then it cracked, revealing deep cracks one after another.

Anderson pulled his right arm back, and a blazing white spear condensed in his palm.

The flame at the tip of the gun shrank to a point, emitting a dazzling light.

The spear flew out and accurately hit the crack in the stone giant's abdomen, burning a big hole there.

Anderson Hood, who was originally on the beach, seemed to have merged with the blazing white spear. When the fire became brighter, he appeared strangely behind the stone giant.

He clenched his left fist, puffed his arm, and used an uppercut to reach into the stone giant's belly through the big hole.

This seemingly simple attack created an exaggerated effect. The stone giant immediately froze in place, with crackling sounds coming from inside. Within a few seconds, it collapsed into a pile of rubble.

An absolutely fatal attack... Klein's eyes narrowed.

"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya stood calmly in place and said without any surprise:

"Sequence 5 of the Hunter pathway is called Reaper.

"And they are good at finding weaknesses in their prey."

“Reaper”… reaping lives? No wonder… Klein nodded slightly.

At this time, Anderson squatted down and rummaged through the remains of the stone giant for a while.

Then he turned around and said with a bitter smile:

"This isn't a real monster."

In other words, no gain!

As Anderson described the situation, the pile of rubble disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.

...You, an unlucky guy, shouldn't open the box and touch the corpse... Klein couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Anderson returned in a bad mood, and kept muttering:

"The biggest problem in this sea is this. Not every monster can provide you with wealth!"

Because this materialized monster is part of a higher-level and more powerful monster. Of course, it could also be the influence of residual power and residual aura... Klein had already made a judgment on this.

After sailing for this period of time, he discovered extraordinary traces of the "Sun", "Night", "Storm" and "Audience" pathways, and had more specific guesses about some of his previous ideas.

He originally suspected that this sea area was a battlefield left behind by the ancient gods of the Second Age: "Storm" belonged to the Elf King Sonyathorem, "Audience" belonged to the Dragon King Angerweed, and "Night" belonged to the Destruction Wolf Flegra - as the little "Sun" repeatedly provided the mythological records of the Silver City, Klein had a preliminary grasp of the powers of the eight ancient gods of the Second Age.

However, the daytime that was always at noon and the golden "Sun Chariot" made Klein waver in his judgment, because none of the eight ancient gods mastered the "Sun" path.

Soon, Klein thought of Amon and Adam's father, the Creator of Silver City who was also known as the Ancient Sun God.

After the Creator awakened, he took back the authority of the ancient gods after a series of fierce battles!

So what was left behind? The incomplete mural he saw in the ancient elf ruins suddenly appeared in Klein's mind:

The Elf King Sonjathorem is fighting against the Creator of Silver City, the Ancient Sun God!

While he was lost in thought, Anderson had regained his smile and looked at him and said:

"What's your name?"

“Gehrman Sparrow.” Klein simply gave his name.

"German Sparrow?" Anderson was stunned at first, then calmed down. "I've heard of you, the adventurer who almost hunted down Vice Admiral Disease, and the one who has the title of the craziest hunter! Last month, when I was passing through the Rorsted Archipelago and Oravi Island by boat, I wanted to have a drink with you and get to know you, but I don't know where you went."

Last month? I was volunteering at the hospital... Klein nodded.

"Now we know each other."

"Also, try not to speak."

"..." Anderson forced a smile, "I know that my bad luck will make my bad words come true. Okay, don't look at me. I won't say anything. You can put down your talisman now."

Because of the appearance of monsters like the stone giant, the pirates' relaxation time was shortened and the "Future" soon set sail again, heading towards the depths of the ocean.

During the journey, Klein stood on the deck the whole time, leaning against the side of the ship, observing the situation around him, while Anderson strolled around the ship, communicating with the pirates in a very sociable manner.

That's amazing. He easily figured out the situation on the ship... Klein glanced at Anderson, who was drinking with several pirates in the shadow of the cabin, and sighed sincerely.

Of course, this "strongest hunter" probably didn't know that the wine he drank contained a sedative made from something unknown... Klein held back his smile and thought mischievously.

With Anderson's help, the "Future" successfully bypassed two hidden whirlpools and a palace ruin floating on the sea, and continued along a safe channel.

About three hours later, night fell again.

Klein quickly regained consciousness and rationality in his dream and opened his eyes to look around.

There was nothing in his sight but total darkness.

...I must be blind... Klein had this thought reflexively. Then, he reached into his pocket and took out a box of matches.

This is an essential material for the magician to cast spells.

He took out a match skillfully and lit it quickly. A faint flame immediately appeared in front of Klein's eyes.

The flame struggled to expand a little, blurring out the surrounding scene.

This is a prison cell with an iron gate ajar!

How did I get here? Not next to the Admiral of the Stars, nor in the mural hall where Anderson was... randomly within a certain range? As his thoughts turned, Klein flicked his hand and extinguished the match that almost burned his fingers.

His left palm was quickly covered with a layer of pure and brilliant sunlight, and there seemed to be two miniature "suns" in his eyes.

With the help of the soul of the "Priest of Light", he gained the night vision ability belonging to the "Holy Light".

Looking around, Klein saw that the cell he was in was not too narrow, but the floor was dirty and messy, with many footprints. He didn't know what had happened there.

"Most of them are human footprints. A few are quite exaggerated, perhaps belonging to giants... The single bed is broken in the corner, and there is a key next to the door... Who escaped successfully?" Klein came to the half-open iron gate and looked out cautiously.

Outside the cell was a dark, lightless corridor that enveloped a stone-paved corridor. Opposite it was a cold, hard wall that stretched to the left and right, and there seemed to be more cells.

Klein retracted his gaze, picked up the key on the ground, and closed the iron gate a little tighter.

He did not try to open the door and go out, he remained in the cell.

He clearly remembered that "Snake of Fate" Will Auceptin had warned him not to explore the dream world, so he planned to wait here for noon to come!

A cell is a cell. I’m not going out anyway... Klein shrank to a corner and sat on a half-bed. He seemed to blend in with the thick darkness around him.

In this extreme silence, Klein's head suddenly tilted because he vaguely heard light footsteps!

The footsteps came from a distant and empty place, with a slow frequency and getting closer and closer.

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