Chapter 371: The Lord of Dragon Tomb
Although they are both ghost ships, Ai Ge’s body feels a little different when sailing in the sea.
Other ghost ships rely on a large number of ghosts to provide power, and they also have to separate the sea water to move forward. According to Amber Xiu's understanding, the ghost ship can only be transformed into nothingness for a short time to avoid attacks. This ability lasts only for a short time, about three to five seconds, and the number of times it can be used is also limited.
But Ai Ge is different. Her real body can always remain in a state of nothingness, with only a translucent shadow lurking in the dark seabed.
It cannot be seen or touched, and completely ignores the influence of sea water, so its stealth speed is extremely fast.
Moreover, not only the ghost ship itself, but also all the people and objects on the ship will enter a state of nothingness at the same time.
"Your ship is no longer in the main material plane, right?" Amber asked.
Ai Ge smiled and explained: "I can't explain the principle, but I can sail to anywhere I want to go. This may be the blessing my father left me."
The old shipwright treated the Aige he built as his own daughter, and his last wish before his death was that the ship could sail to every corner of the ocean.
It was because of this strong desire that his soul became the nourishment for the birth of Aige and turned the ship into a ghost ship.
Ai Ge drifted aimlessly for a long time. More and more living beings were attracted to the ghost ship and died on it. Nourished by their flesh and blood and souls, Ai Ge finally developed her own consciousness. When she became an independent intelligent life, the Codex of the Dead appeared on her ship.
But it still took her many years to learn to read and understand the use of the Code of the Dead.
Ai Ge is not smart enough, but she is strong enough, and this ghost ship can really sail to any corner of the ocean.
No matter whether it is reefs, underwater volcanoes, or the huge sea monsters that block the way, they cannot have any impact on the ghost ship.
And if these sea monsters were reckless and extended their tentacles or opened their mouths to attack Aige's ship, their bodies would quickly die under the corrosion of dark magic.
Amber watched as the giant octopus, whose suction cup was bigger than his head, slowly rotted into mud, and was then quickly sucked into the ghost ship, leaving no bones behind.
Both flesh and blood and soul can provide dark magic to the undead, so this is also the biggest contradiction between the undead and living things.
The undead may not need to eat, but who doesn’t want to become stronger?
The ghost ship did not ride the wind and waves, but was just lurking in the depths of the sea in the posture of a ghost. Amberxiu could not feel the speed of the water flow, and the terrain of the seabed was much more complicated than that of the land, so Amberxiu could not confirm how fast Aige was.
All I know is that all of those things are moving backwards at high speed, and it is easy to leave all kinds of fish behind.
In the deep sea, even time is difficult to distinguish. Amber Xiu only knew that Melina was tired of the scenery around her, so she took out a small notebook and started writing and drawing.
Amber asked her what she was writing, and Melina said seriously, "It's a travelogue. My mother told me to read it carefully and learn from you. I have to record your words and deeds and study them slowly later."
Amber Xiu laughed out loud: "What can we learn from this?"
Intelligence actually comes in many directions. An alchemical genius may not know how to use a kitchen knife, and the cook in his family may be a playboy who may seduce his wife to join forces with him to kill the genius.
Social skills, logical reasoning, observation, association, emotional control, and the most unreasonable inspiration...all these things add up to what ordinary people think of as "wisdom".
Wisdom is a tall tower. Everyone builds it differently, so there will be differences in height and risk resistance.
Take Harvey for example, this kid is so talented that even Amber is jealous. Using this natural talent as the foundation, Harvey can build this tower of wisdom very high.
But this kid has no quick wit when it comes to dealing with human relationships, and is even a little slow in reaction.
When this tower of wisdom encounters external influences, its structure will become unstable and it will be easily knocked down by a collision, making it look stupid and always being deceived.
As for Melina, Amber thought it was his own fault. He had gone astray when weaving the soul. Melina was a genius in combat. She had only been born for a short time, but her combat power was so high that Zariel invited her to join Hell. Melina's combat instinct was much stronger than that of ordinary undead. Combined with her golden eyes that could see through all disguises, she was simply invincible.
When it comes to combat, Melina's wisdom is not a tower, but a mountain.
In fact, there is no need to pursue omnipotence.
Melina has an entire kingdom of the dead as her backing, so she just needs to do her best. She is not Amber Shu who just traveled through time and space and has to rely on herself for everything.
Life had beaten him to a point where he was covered in bruises. It had forced Amber to learn how to read people's minds, learn alchemy, learn magic, learn how to survive in the wild, learn history, religion, theology... This process was not pleasant at all, and there was no sense of accomplishment. Looking back, there was only pain and irritation.
Although Melina is not his biological daughter, Amberxiu still doesn't want her to live the same unlucky life as himself for hundreds of years. That would be too pitiful.
Therefore, looking at his daughter's clear eyes, Amber Xiu patted her shoulder and said, "Melina, you are different from others. You don't need to waste time learning anything. Just be yourself first. When you can get along with Uncle Gareth, then consider other things."
Speaking of which, how powerful is Gareth? Amber has always been curious about this question. He knows that the members of the Mourning Poetry Society have their own unique skills, but Gareth's record is a bit beyond the standard. Amber has seen Gareth fight, but he always bullies the weak. He has never seen him go all out.
It would be possible to let Melina spar with him. The Headless Knight versus the Death Knight is a professional match and they are the best sparring partners.
As I was thinking about this, the ghost ship suddenly slowed down.
Ai Ge said to An Boxiu, "We are almost at Dragon Tomb Island. Let's surface, or the dragons might think we are here to cause trouble."
Amber Xiu laughed and said, "Trouble is inevitable, but you are right, it is better to use courtesy before force. I will send a message to Gareth."
Amber took out the Codex of the Dead and sent a message to Gareth: [Good brother, I am almost at the Dragon Tomb. Say hello to the Bone Dragon and don't cause any misunderstanding.]
Before going out, Amber contacted Gareth and confirmed that he was waiting at the Dragon Tomb, so they came all the way here.
This is already an open sea very far away from the mainland, and it would take a dragon several days to fly there.
[Crown of the Headless Horseman: So soon? Wait a minute, I'll come out to pick you up. Don't get close yet. Things are not going right recently, and misunderstandings may easily occur.]
Is the situation still tense?
It seems that after the arrival of their fellow creatures from the Star Realm, the giant dragons began to feel unhappy with the bone dragons.
The ghost ship rose slowly and soon came to the surface of the sea.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
After the virtual state ended, Amber Xiu felt the sea breeze blowing on his face. Hmm, it had a rancid smell with a hint of dark magic. It was indeed the Dragon Tomb. Even at such a long distance, the coast was just a thin line. Amber Xiu could also feel the dark magic in the air. Ordinary undead really didn't have this kind of momentum.
However, the sea was very clear. There was no Githyanki fleet, nor any ferocious dragons circling in the sky. There was only a white line... that was Gareth coming on the waves.
The headless horseman rode his eight-legged horse, creating a row of noisy white waves on the sea.
This eight-legged giant horse must have some kind of magic blessing. Despite its huge size, it can run on the sea at such a terrifying speed.
Gareth came from the sea with an extremely majestic posture. This guy is so exaggerated every time he appears.
Amber knew that Gareth didn't do it on purpose, he just didn't want to keep his friends waiting for too long, so he came all the way here. But he always pretended to be so inadvertent, no wonder women of all races were fascinated by him.
Ai Ge looked at the headless knight running towards him and said in surprise: "Gareth... strange, there is a cursed aura on him."
"Curse?" Amber Xiu sensed it carefully, but found nothing wrong.
Ai Ge hesitated and said, "I always feel that he is trapped by something, like a warrior bound by countless shackles, struggling constantly. But this is the first time I met him, so maybe it's my illusion."
Amber looked at the tall figure coming from the sea... He was still tied up in shackles? How terrifying would it be if he untied the shackles? Before Amber could talk to Aige again, Gareth had already pulled the reins, and the eight-legged giant horse slid a long distance on the sea and stopped right in front of the ghost ship.
Gareth said enthusiastically: "Hahaha, good brother, and this senior Ai Ge, welcome, welcome to the Island of Sleeping."
"Gareth, why are you wearing your helmet again?" asked Amber.
Gareth is a headless knight, with an empty neck, but now he is wearing a heavy black helmet. He wore it to hide his identity before, so does he still need to disguise himself in his own home?
Gareth said helplessly: "Canggu said it looks good this way. Now those Gis Toads often appear near Anmian Island, and Canggu asked me to pay attention to my image."
Amber Xiu defended him and said, "What's wrong with the Dullahan? Without a head, he has no image? That's really a woman's view."
Ai Ge glanced at Amber Xiu, who quickly said, "Well, that makes sense. Perhaps women pay more attention to this aspect. Gareth, this helmet is great!"
Melina, who was standing nearby, quickly took out a small notebook and wrote it down.
Ai Ge was a little speechless. Why did the conversation seem even more awkward after meeting Gareth?
After a few brief greetings, Gareth led the ghost ship to the Island of Sleep, which was the dragon's tomb.
As we get closer, the concentration of dark magic in the air is increasing.
When he arrived at the coast, Amber saw a huge shadow appear in the center of the island.
A huge bone dragon was flying towards them.
Gareth pointed to the sky a little awkwardly and said, "That is Cang Gu's father, the owner of this island of sleep, Seferis."
(End of this chapter)