Flames shot up into the sky.

Everything I saw was red, and the hot flames were almost burning my skin. A graceful figure with silver hair and dark skin stood in front of me, with the skin on her face peeling off piece by piece, revealing a metal jaw.

There was red and white tissue between her lips and teeth, her entire eye sockets were occupied by brown pupils, and her arms were gradually covered with metal scales.

The long curly hair extends endlessly, weaving into a dense and huge silk net, trapping people in it, unable to escape.

It walked towards us step by step, emitting an unspeakable fishy smell that reminded people of long-rotten fish and shrimp. Its once slender hands stretched out, and its nearly ten-centimeter-long nails were like sharp knives, easily piercing the human's shoulder.

The blood flowed out, and I couldn't even feel the warmth in the flames.

The whole person was dragged to the front and watched it open its mouth.

And in that ferocious mouth, the traces of brain residue were so obvious.

Pain, severe pain came from the neck, and then the body lost control. The brain was still able to think at this time, but soon, he heard the sound of the skull being squeezed.

Burst like a watermelon.

“Ah——!”

Chen Ci opened his eyes suddenly, and he took a deep breath, almost fainting.

The trace of the dream quickly disappeared from his mind, but in the last second of the dark scene, he saw a huge, red eye, staring at him quietly in the sky.

——I’m looking at you.

"What's wrong?!" Fu Tianhe, who was standing next to him, was startled and hurriedly supported Chen Ci.

The unspeakable panic was transmitted through the temporary mark and sensed by Fu Tianhe. This was the first time he felt the strong emotions conveyed by September. In Fu Tianhe's impression, the boy had always been indifferent.

Fu Tianhe didn't understand what happened, but he immediately hugged Chen Ci in his arms, trying to comfort him with his presence.

A few hours ago, they decided to climb the mountain and check as much of the island as possible to prevent possible danger.

There was no so-called road on the mountain, so they could only keep looking for a suitable place to stay. They walked all the way to the halfway point of the mountain, and finally stopped to rest for a while, sitting on a rock to drink some water.

But at this moment, Chen Ci suddenly lowered his head and fell asleep.

Fu Tianhe just thought that he was too tired. The boy got up early today and had been worrying about various things. He also considerately helped Chen Ci lie down and let him rest his head on his legs.

Chen Ci was sleeping very soundly, and the usually alert boy was not awakened by the change in his sleeping position.

Only Chen Ci himself knew that he fell asleep suddenly without any warning.

Then I saw the scene in my dream.

...Was it really just a dream?

Chen Ci managed to calm down a little. He raised his head and saw the sky was clear with a few thin clouds floating in the air. There was no huge red eye at all.

But the feeling of that cold gaze did not subside. Chen Ci could feel that it was still there.

He looked around warily, hoping to find some clues, but nothing, still nothing.

Fu Tianhe was extremely confused. Jiuyue looked too much like a frightened little animal, which made him feel particularly distressed. He did not ask any more questions, but waited patiently for Chen Ci to recover.

After nearly ten minutes, Fu Tianhe felt the Omega's tense body gradually relax.

"I just had a dream." Chen Ci said softly, his voice still slightly hoarse, "I dreamed of..."

Chen Ci hesitated for a moment, but still told Fu Tianhe exactly what happened in his dream.

Fu Tianhe was stunned when he heard Aurora transformed into a primitive creature and ate Chen Ci from head to toe. The boy's tone was as calm as ever, and he used the most objective words to describe it, which made it even more cruel and terrifying.

"She is a sea king." Chen Ci finally concluded. He closed his eyes tightly and said, "Although I don't know why I dreamed of these, I think... it should be some kind of reminder."

"No wonder Dacongming reacted so strongly." Fu Tianhe looked at the beagle at his feet, feeling a lingering fear, "Fortunately, we were all very vigilant, otherwise we would have fallen into her trap."

"She came for me." Chen Ci regained his composure and analyzed, "The turtle must have sensed the danger and left early. Anyway, I hope it's still alive.

"Have I ever told you that these primitive creatures are roughly divided into two factions, one that wants to protect me, and the other that stands on the opposite side."

"I can probably imagine it." Fu Tianhe whispered, "The desire for power will drive creatures to fight. There are many primitive creatures, and they are distributed in different seas, so conflicts are bound to arise between them."

Originally, they had planned to take a kayak and leave while Aurora wasn't paying attention, but now the plan had failed. Aurora was the king of the sea, and they were afraid that they would be eaten as soon as they entered the sea.

Chen Ci: "Aurora doesn't know that we already know her identity. We must try our best to keep her stable during this period. She didn't make trouble right away, which proves that she must be enjoying the hunting process. What we need to do is to try to prolong this process and wait for the right opportunity."

Fu Tianhe nodded and clenched his fists tightly. Compared with all the things they had experienced before, what they were facing now was a life-and-death situation.

But no matter what happens, he will face it together with September.

Chen Ci was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to Fu Tianhe and said softly, "If the situation cannot be controlled, you should leave immediately."

"I won't leave." Fu Tianhe gave him a firm answer, "Look, you asked me to go back after I jumped off the boat, but didn't I solve the problem in the end? Although I can't see in one eye and I don't have mental strength, at least I know some skills and can help you physically, which is much better than you facing it alone."

Chen Ci nodded and said, yes, let’s think about more important issues now.

"We have to speed up. We must, must find a way to leave."

Chen Ci stood up, Fu Tianhe supported him and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"I'm fine."

The two continued to move towards the top of the mountain, and behind them, a red camera emerged from the grass like a drop of water, looking in the direction where the figure left.

Soon, a blue drop of water emerged from the side.

The blue and red cameras touched each other, as if they had reached some unknown communication. Their figures disappeared from the spot, and perhaps they would reappear in another place soon.

“Tsk——!”

Chen Nian took off the neural adapter, then he suddenly turned over and lay on the edge of the bed, fucking the floor wildly.

The pain of having one's head bitten to pieces was so vivid, the broken bones had turned the brain into a pulp, but the nerves were still able to miraculously sense the surroundings. The body had long been separated from the brain, and was perhaps still twitching nervously.

There was still blood and brain matter left in Poseidon's mouth, and soon the tissues belonging to the two humans were mixed together. Chen Nian didn't know when this torture would end. Maybe he would be forcibly ejected from the game in just two seconds, but for Chen Nian, endless pain had already descended.

He was eaten alive, meeting the same fate as the previous man.

Chen Nian vomited a few sour words, fortunately he didn't eat much in the morning.

His stomach seemed to be sucked into a vacuum, and the whole thing curled up and spasmed wildly. In the pain, Chen Nian could only curl up his body as much as possible, like a little snail, hoping to be protected.

Chen Nian stopped only when he was completely out of strength, lying half-dead on the edge of the bed.

He gasped for a moment, and the physiological tears burst out.

Chen Nian didn't have time to think about why the game's logout system failed at the last minute. He raised his hand to wipe the moisture from his eyes, immediately got up from the bed, holding the neural adapter, and ran straight to Shafley's room next door.

Bang bang bang!

Chen Nian almost broke the door open with his fist. The next moment the smart butler opened the door, he rushed straight in like a small rocket launcher.

Then he kicked open Shafley's bedroom door.

Shafley was sitting at his desk, and was frightened by the huge movement. He shuddered all over, typed out some nonsense code, and looked back: "What the hell—"

"Something happened!!!" Chen Nian grabbed Shafulai's arm and tried to pull him up. "Hurry up and log into the game to take a look. I just encountered something really weird!"

The boy's face was pale, his eyes were full of doubt and the corners of his eyes were red. Shafley knew at a glance that the situation was serious. Without saying a word, he closed the computer screen and went to get the neural adapter.

Chen Nian took a breath and explained quickly, "Just now I saw Aurora online in the game, so I teleported to her side. After I saw her and the members of the Abandoned entered the branch of the Abandoned in the Carpathians, I thought she was a spy, so I went to do the task myself. As a result, the Abandoned branch suddenly exploded. I went to check the situation and found that after Aurora ate the man, she ate me. She is not a player at all, but the Sea King Sheila!"

After speaking so much, Chen Nian felt a little short of breath and his body swayed as if he was about to fall. Shafulai quickly supported him and said, "I'll go and take a look. Don't wear the neural adapter yet. Take a rest."

Alpha lay on the bed, buckled the neural adapter on his head, and stopped moving.

Chen Nian looked at him for two seconds. Although he still felt like vomiting, he thought it would be better to go with Shafulai. He rolled onto the bed from the other side and lay next to Shafulai. He mustered up the courage to overcome his fear and put on the neural adapter again.

The amount of information provided by Chen Nian's words was really too much, and Shaflaimi grasped the most important point sharply - Aurora was the sea emperor Hera in disguise.

No wonder Laggio didn't recognize this so-called "newcomer". Aurora's existence is part of the main storyline of the game, and Chen Nian became the chosen one who opened the main storyline.

Chen Nian said he was eaten by Aurora.

Shafulai didn't know what the situation was at that time, but judging from Chen Nian's reaction, it must have been very terrifying. Seeing himself being eaten as food by aliens with his own eyes was enough to make his scalp tingle even in a game.

Shafley quickly entered the game. As soon as he logged in, he realized something was wrong. The entire field of vision took on an unknown dark red hue. Dust floated in the air, blocking the sky and scattering the firelight into an even more depressing color.

There seemed to be some unknown small and sticky object floating in the air. I reached out to catch it, but couldn't touch it.

A line of eye-catching large characters appears at the top of the UI interface.

[Main Mission IX: Kill Sea Emperor Sheila, countdown 71:46:02]

The place where the Abandoned Gods’ sub-base was located had become a sea of ​​fire, and the sea water spread directly there.

In the boundary where water and fire merge, countless primitive creatures leap out from the sea and pounce on nearby players.

A tall humanoid iron tower appeared beside Shafulai, and Chen Nian couldn't help feeling dizzy when he saw the ruins.

He knew that he and the man's body had disappeared after death, but even so, it could not make up for the mental trauma he suffered.

A slightly delicate figure was walking towards the sea surface that was spreading again.

Her legs were completely covered with scales, and her long silver hair was woven into an impenetrable deadly web, stained with bright red blood.

The waves rolled up white foam, and the moment the sea water rushed to her ankles, the parts of her legs quickly reorganized into a mechanical fishtail.

The sea queen Hera is a mermaid.

She swam into the sea, flicked her powerful tail lightly, and flew out dozens of meters. She turned around and looked at the ruins on the shore. If you only look at the young woman's figure, it seems so dreamy and beautiful.

[Target]: Sea Emperor Sheila

[Health]: ???

【Weakness】: ???

【Attribute】：???

Chen Nian was stunned when he saw its panel.

"How do I fight this? Why are there so many question marks?"

Shafulai, who is experienced, explained: "Every Sea King is in a similar situation. Their weaknesses and methods of defeating them require players to explore in order to know them. Don't worry, everyone in the guild is battle-hardened, just follow the group.

"In the early stages, we need to spend a lot of time exploring the weaknesses of the Sea King, and the real battle usually begins in the middle and late stages."

Chen Nian nodded. Aurora's appearance completely overturned his understanding of Poseidon. Poseidon was the highest level of primitive life. Primitive life was the combination and evolution of marine life and machinery. It should have belonged to the sea, but it could move on land for a long time.

But think about it, there are many aquatic creatures that can temporarily move on the ground, such as sea lions, walruses, and sea turtles. These animals can live in water and move on land.

Since Hera the Sea King appears in the form of a mermaid, it seems nothing wrong that she can transform her fish tail into legs and step onto the land like the daughter of the sea in the fairy tale.

Shafla immediately organized the guild members to carry out the first wave of tests.

As soon as the news of the opening of the new main quest came out, a large number of players logged into the game to participate in the crusade against the Sea Emperor Sheila.

Most of the main quests in Electric Fantasy Kingdom are server-wide missions. In the first few years, many people held the idea that they could just slack off and let the big guys do the hard work. As a result, the "Deep Sea" version failed directly, and the Greenland ice and snow plateau was completely blocked, making everyone realize that in this game, everyone must try their best to complete the increasingly difficult main quests.

Seeing the abandoned God's base reduced to ruins, Chen Nian couldn't help but feel scared: "Fortunately, you didn't let Aurora visit our base at that time, otherwise we would have been the ones to be bombed."

Shaflay hummed. At first, he felt repulsive when he saw Aurora and Chen Nian getting too close. He didn't like this woman and felt that her repeated requests to join the guild were very offensive. Unexpectedly, he succeeded in protecting the guild.

Chen Nian calmed down after watching Shafulai giving orders in the Guild Message.

He realized that all the abnormalities he had experienced during this period were part of the game design. The person who entrusted Aurora to him, Laggio, was a disguise of the system. The side quest on the statue of Alyosha was not triggered by chance. In the past few days, he and Aurora had been busy looking for a way to open the main line, but it turned out that she herself was the boss of the main line.

Sigh, should I say I am lucky or unlucky? It's ok that I attract primitive creatures in real life, but I can't have peace of mind when playing games.

He looked towards the sea again. The mermaids were swimming freely, driving many primitive creatures to attack and take back the sea that belonged to them.

Ultimately, it is a poor calculation. Thousands of years ago, these places belonged to humans. Then the sea level rose, and they should have become the home of marine life. Now the sea level has dropped again. Whether it is humans or primitive creatures, they can say that this is the promised land of their own race.

"Only three days, is it enough for us to defeat it?" Chen Nian couldn't help but worry. They knew nothing about Poseidon Sheila and had to find out its weaknesses first.

"I don't know." Shaflay was also unsure. "The previous battles with Poseidon never had a time limit like this. Seventy-two hours is indeed a bit too short."

Yes, they are only given three days. If they cannot complete the task within these three days, what will be the consequences besides the failure of the new version?

Chen Nian didn't know, but he always felt that there would be some serious consequences that he couldn't bear.

The two of them didn't play for long before they were called by the smart butler to have lunch.

Shafulai took off the neural adapter and saw Chen Nian lying beside him. Unlike the usual flat lying, the Omega's body was slightly curled up, with his side facing him, as if he was afraid of something.

Chen Nian came in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to put on shoes, so his bare feet were a little cold.

Shafulai waited for a moment, and then he saw Chen Nian move, slowly raising his hand to take off the adapter.

He seemed a little dizzy and closed his eyes for more than ten seconds before reopening them.

"Are you all right?" Shafley asked in a low voice.

"It's not a big deal." Chen Nian took a deep breath. Everything seemed to be fine now, but the bloody scenes were still deeply imprinted in his subconscious. He didn't know if he would have nightmares at night.

The two got up and went to the restaurant to eat. Chen Nian's feet stepped on the carpet. His mind was full of things in the game. He walked out with his head down. It was not until Shafley grabbed him that he realized that he was not wearing shoes.

"Have someone bring it inside to eat," Shaffley said. It was a good opportunity for them to discuss countermeasures.

Chen Nian sat down at the table, unable to control his anxiety. He didn't know what was going on. There was a strong sense of crisis lingering in his heart, but it was clearly just a game!

What was the source of his uneasiness?

Chen Nian glanced at Shafulai for a few times, turned off the smart butler in the eldest prince's room, and then couldn't help but ask him in a low voice: "Have you received any news from Chen Ci recently?"

Shafley: "He left the detection platform the day before yesterday and entered a no-signal area, but his physical data has been normal in the past few days."

Chen Nian: "You said... if my brother was in danger, wouldn't it be too late if we waited until the data showed abnormalities before rescuing him?"

Shafla nodded. "That's right. That's what I'm most worried about."

Chen Nian groaned and said no more. Shafulai had done his best to ensure Chen Ci's safety, and he should not make things difficult for him any further.

Is there telepathy between twins? Chen Nian doesn't know. It would be great if there is. At least he can know what is going on with Chen Ci.

The waiter quickly brought them lunch, and the two of them ate while discussing issues in the game.

Shaflay flipped through the information: "In reality, there are three records of Poseidon Hera."

"The first time humans encountered it was 59 years ago near the Caspian Sea. The disembodied singing voice caused all navigation systems to fail. The ship, which was originally sailing on the scheduled route, deviated from its course at some point, lost contact, and was never found again."

"The second time was thirty-four years ago. A cargo ship carrying a hundred people finally arrived at the shore, but there was only one person left on board. The sailor fell into complete madness, repeating incomprehensible words. It took experts a long time to piece together the original situation from those fragmentary words.

"They encountered mermaids near the Suez Canal, and then people on the ship kept going crazy, killing each other and throwing their companions' bodies into the sea to feed the primitive creatures that followed the freighter."

"The third time was 20 years ago, when Marshal Chen Wei led his troops to rescue the Beacon Moonlight. Near the Pearl Island in the Pacific Ocean, the fleet's navigation system failed. In the critical moment, the marshal used his powerful mental power as a guide to correct the course and lead the fleet safely through the sea.

"It was also at that time that the general image of this sea king appeared for the first time in the marshal's manuscript. He collected and organized the information from the previous two times and named this sea king Hera."

"That's about all we can find." Shafulai put down the terminal. "You have part of the marshal's manuscript here, right? Have you seen the relevant images?"

"It seems that there really is a picture of Sheila, but the picture I remember doesn't match the one in the game at all, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of it at all."

Chen Nian paused and said, "Wait a minute, is the Poseidon in the game the same as in reality?"

Shaflay nodded. "Yes, the biggest feature of the Electric Fantasy Kingdom is the full-fledged simulation. All the Sea Kings that appear in the game can be found in reality. When we dealt with other Sea Kings before, we also searched for some relevant clues in reality to assist us."

"For example, we know that Poseidon Sheila is a mermaid who has the ability to disrupt navigation and human minds with her singing. We can start from this point in the game and try to find her weakness."

Chen Nian: “………………”

That strange feeling came back again.

Chen Nian couldn't explain why. It was perfectly normal for virtual games to be designed based on things that existed in reality. Moreover, the Sheila in the game was not similar to the one in his father's manuscript. It was obviously an artistic process.

Maybe he was worrying too much.

Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief, drove away all the messy thoughts, and concentrated on discussing everything about the game's Inner Sea King Shira with Shafulai.

Strictly speaking, he is the player who has spent the longest time with Aurora, and may be able to find some clues about her weaknesses.