The oil painting laid flat on the canvas is just like the ancient painting just bought from the gallery at a high price. Not to mention swelling and damage, even the paint on it is still bright and shiny.

It only has some paint cracks that are inevitable in ancient paintings, but this not only does not damage its value, but makes it more like an antique.

“Isn’t this painting a secret treasure of the ocean?”

Observe carefully.

The subject of the painting is a slowly capsizing sailing ship, more specifically a flute-shaped ship that was very popular in the Old World 300 years ago.

Of course, its popularity is not due to its outstanding performance.

It's because the entry taxes of various countries were originally levied based on the top deck area of ​​the ship. The flute-shaped ship has an extremely narrow deck and a wide belly, which is obviously a clever tax avoidance design.

Moreover, this type of ship is relatively easy to operate (especially sailing) and requires less manpower than other ship types. Therefore, for a certain period, this type of merchant ship became very popular because the operating cost was only half of other ship types.

However, the inward tilting design of the ship also makes its center of gravity too high, its turning radius is large, and it is easy to roll over. Its navigation performance is extremely poor, and it is not suitable for ocean voyages!

And then there is the most special point...

The ship in the painting is vaguely similar to the dilapidated sunken ship lying on the ground.

Of course, oil paintings are not photos after all, and the detail processing is also very average. Even if Aiwen has a "data-based vision", it does not have a strong reference significance.

But at least it is certain that they are all ancient flute-shaped ships.

"An ancient painting showing the scene of a sinking ship was fished out from a sunken ship?

Moreover, if this real ship hadn’t been here, or if I had fished it out with my own hands, I would have thought that this was really an antique that came from somewhere, right?”

But the unscathed appearance gives it away!

Ai Wen quietly opened his spiritual vision. The extraordinary spiritual light that was completely different from the mysterious creatures in the ocean shone with disgusting wavelengths, black grey, soy green, scarlet... in short, all kinds of unpleasant things.

A mixture of colors, gloomy and chaotic.

Slowly retracting the hand that was about to touch it, Ivan frowned and looked at the Silius soldiers who had not left yet:

"Who found this painting before?"

All the soldiers in the queue looked at each other, but no one stood up.

"Um?"

Ivan immediately noticed something was wrong. There was no way these guys could refuse or conceal their orders.

Unless no one has touched the painting at all or the person who has touched the painting has...

When he turned to look at the painting again, Alvin could not help but take a few steps back as if he was looking at a rattlesnake spitting venom.

Tread..tread..

It has nothing to do with whether you are strong or not, it is just the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

soon.

"Report sir, Jeremy is missing!"

The group of soldiers immediately counted their number and found that one of their companions was missing for no apparent reason.

No one knows where he went.

The last time he appeared in other people's sight was when he finished collecting the loot and re-formed.

Two soldiers assured Alvin that the soldier named Jeremy was still with them, but no one noticed anything unusual before Alvin asked.

moment.

Although the sun was still shining brightly, everyone felt a chill on the back of their necks, as if a cold, invisible person was lying behind them blowing cold air...

Everyone's eyes wandered around, fearing that there was something weird here that would make them disappear quietly.

at this time.

Milan, who was next to him, also noticed the abnormality here, put away the "Storm Bottle", and came to Ivan's side.

After listening to him talk about his discovery.

Taking out his crystal ball and playing with it for a while, Milan frowned and guessed uncertainly: "Shadow, mist, mandala, bloody treasure... Could this be a 'cursed object'?

?”

"Cursed object?"

Now Ivan is no longer the novice he was back then. Of course he knows what the "cursed object" is.

In layman's terms, "cursed objects" generally refer to things that bring misfortune.

The main body is usually a variety of jewelry and works of art of extremely high value, but anyone who collects them or even just comes into contact with them will encounter varying degrees of misfortune. Bizarre injuries, death, and disappearance are the most common consequences.

There is even one of the most famous "cursed objects" that even many ordinary people are familiar with.

That is the oldest and largest diamond in the world: "Guangming Mountain".

Compared with the consequences of such trivial things as death and the disappearance of the gods, it is simply not worthy of carrying a shoe, because the disaster it brings to its master is - the destruction of the country!

According to legend, it is a symbol of power and wealth and the bane of bloodshed and death. Only the most powerful people (such as monarchs) are qualified to get it, but they will eventually lose their power because of it!

Many years ago, after a tribal chieftain in the southern continent took it away from an unknown temple of Loa, strife, blood and misfortune followed its owner at all times.

From the Southern Continent to the Old Continent, it has led to the destruction of double-digit states and countries!

And now it is embedded in the pope's exclusive crown in "Breaking Dawn". It is not known whether it is because of the power of the true God or because the pope does not have his own country that the vicious curse has finally been terminated.

It also gave monarchs in many countries a quiet sigh of relief.

There is another most powerful "cursed object" that makes wizards and supernatural beings talk about it, which exists in the famous curse school.

It was their final creation and a collection of extreme knowledge, a gem called "Black Orlov". It is known as the source of all curses in the world, an unexplainable curse that even demigods cannot resist!

Of course, no one has ever seen the latter. It is very likely that the "cursed object" still remains in the mysterious source and has not been manifested by them at all.

It's just that they let out their own wind to deter foreign enemies.

However, no matter what kind of "cursed object" it is, it must be handled with care.

Because cursing is the most unreasonable thing.

If the artifact carrying the curse is damaged, no one can say whether the curse will disappear, or whether it will be transferred or even erupt in place.

Even if it is sent to the church for purification, it may not be effective.

Ivan felt that he had taken over a hot potato again this time, and the antiques he harvested were not worth the mental damage he suffered.

"How about we just put it back into the boat and sink it into the sea again?"

Then Milan came up with an idea.

"All right..."

After thinking about it, Ivan had no better way, and nodded and accepted Milan's proposal. As long as it doesn't cause trouble on its own territory, it can harm whomever it wants.

He was about to order the soldiers to take the damn thing back to the ship.

This strange oil painting has undergone new changes.

The flute-shaped ship in the picture sank completely, but a young man wearing a Cyrus military uniform gradually floated up and gradually approached the canvas of the oil painting.

"Ah! That...that's Jeremy, he's in the painting!"

Someone in the queue exclaimed.

Then I saw it.

As if separated by a thick layer of tempered glass, the young soldier whose whole body was painted in oil paints let out a silent cry, and his hands kept beating the boundaries between two dimensions and three dimensions.

As if shouting: "Let me out! Let me out!"

This strange scene not only did not make his companions think of rescuing him, but instead they all took a big step back.

Especially seeing the face made of oil paint clinging to the surface of the canvas and trying to get out, even Milan standing next to him shuddered.

Whoosh——

When Gary saw this, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He stepped in front of the two of them, drew out the sword he carried and pointed it at the oil painting.

This is how to do?

This thing was already weird, but now no one dares to touch it. If you touch it, it will be locked in silently, and it will become like a ghost. It is simply worse than death.

But instead of feeling scared, Alvin showed some understanding on his face. He took out a silver dagger from the "magic pocket" and took a few steps forward.

Brush! Brush!

I made two gestures at the painting, and the tip of the blade almost cut through the canvas of the oil painting.

"Hey, you're inside! Come out and chat?"

Talking to this weird oil painting, it's not that Ai Wen's spirit was affected by it.

Instead, he confirmed one thing from the sudden change that had just occurred, that is, the painting had its own consciousness and could understand the conversations of several of his people.

And "it" really doesn't want to be thrown back into the water!

"Oh, you may not recognize this dagger of mine.
To be continued...