32. Interlude: Desire to Spread, Endgame IV (Part 2)
Stormy ocean, marginal sea.
Under the clouds and drizzle, there is a shallow bay on a large rocky island.
The seven large ships were anchored and parked steadily on the water.
Six of the ships were flying three different pirate flags, apparently belonging to three different pirate groups.
The seventh large ship was not equipped with artillery or ramming horns, and seemed to be a pure supply ship.
In the captain's room on the first floor of the supply ship, the three big pirates shunned all their subordinates - including their right and left confidants - and Captain Maggie and Captain Bai used two different magical powers to prevent the captain's room from being spied or eavesdropped by the outside world.
possible.
Around the square table in the room, there are more than a dozen oil lamps, which are free of charge. The lamp oil is converted into light through the wick, making the entire captain's cabin as bright as day.
"This thing... hiss." A middle-aged male voice sounded.
"Don't use brute force. I have a full set of thieves' tools here, which were loaned to me by the second most powerful rogue in France and Portugal." A mature female voice said, handing over a tool box.
"Hey, the vision of the old man's soul is blocked by its shell. You can tinker with it." This was the old man's voice.
There was a crisp 'click' sound, and the emerald green mechanism sphere made of unknown metal on the table began to undergo complex structural deformation.
The three people at the long table stared nervously at the green sphere, waiting for its transformation to end.
Let’s give a brief introduction to these three pirate captains:
Ace Magee, captain of the Eureka, is a magician from the Kingdom of France and Portugal.
Housei Bayi, the captain of the "Lucky Donkey", is the spiritual sage in the Saracen region. Ahem, a "sage" can also be a bully at the same time.
Pasha van der Zweij, the captain of the Silencer, can be regarded as a pirate of the Kingdom of Spain, a wild and extraordinary person.
Don't get me wrong, [Ye Luzi] does not mean that Captain Pasha is weaker than the other two.
For example, Captain Maggie's 'Magician' and Captain Bayi's 'Spirit Sage' are both mature and group-passed extraordinary professional systems that have existed in a certain area for a long time.
Just like the "Knight of Sin" is a profession of extraordinary beings cultivated by the Inquisition of the Holy Atonement Church.
Pasha van der Zwihe's extraordinary power is related to the 'imaginary number mirror'.
In his youth, he formed an adventure team composed of four people who unexpectedly met Wuyue Federesh, Jinghua, and Pawama. They once tried to find the ruins of the legendary underground Golden Kingdom in the Kingdom of Portugal.
It was during that period that Captain Pasha's extraordinary power acquired the strange 'imaginary number mirror' foundation due to various accidents and opportunities.
(For details, see Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 of Volume 1)
Compared with those extraordinary people with mature systems and group inheritance, the path taken by Captain Pasha is obviously a "wild path", and all advancements need to be explored by himself.
After all, how many of the so-called extraordinary people can truly ‘transcend the mortal world’?
In this world, the average life span of ordinary people in Spain, France, Portugal, and Saracens is generally between 30 and 50 years old.
As for mortals who have mastered extraordinary power, even if they are infiltrated by mysterious power, their natural life span is only 90 to 100 years old.
Not to mention, "Few people who embark on the extraordinary road end well".
The proportion of extraordinary people who died of "unnatural death" is much higher than that of extraordinary people who died of "natural death".
so,
If one could ‘live forever’;
If you can ‘transcend life and death’;
If you can ‘become a god’;
How many extraordinary people can resist this kind of "necessary primitive human desire"?
A few years ago, in a "free port" in the Saracen region (a chaotic and mixed port open to pirates), Captain Pasha was sold on the black market from a white-haired, waning man with dark skin and stature.
The old Saracen bard, who was tall and thin with a hearty smile, bought an ancient navigation chart in his hands.
According to the old bard, this ancient nautical chart is from the ancient heretic legendary wizard who was annihilated by the first Holy See and the first Grand Knight of the Inquisition in the year when the Church of the Holy Atonement was founded.
, the heretical academic secret he left behind about [Star Stone Ascension to God].
The secret nautical chart, which had been hidden for hundreds of years, was fortunately discovered by this dark-skinned old Saracen bard in a ruins.
It is a pity that the old bard, who is already in his dying years, really does not have enough funds and connections to venture out and explore the outer reaches of the Stormy Ocean to find the secret islands and reefs on the ocean.
(*Great reading)
I could only bear the pain and sell it to a passing captain Pasha in exchange for some pension money.
(*Also a great read)
In short, I spent a little money to buy this old nautical chart, and Captain Pasha studied it slowly in his free time for several years.
Then I discovered, good guy, what I bought seems to be the real thing?
In short, through a series of means, Captain Pasha solved the puzzle on the old navigation chart, adjusted the hidden route map, and understood the specific situation in the cave ruins under the secret rock island.
Reason overrides greed. After some analysis and consideration, Captain Pasha believes that it is extremely difficult to overcome the various challenges in the cave ruins by relying on his own strength alone. He must cooperate with other extraordinary beings.
So, after some further research and judgment, he approached the captains of the Eureka and the Lucky Donkey.
He was acquainted with Ace Magi and Housei Bayi to a certain extent - there had been minor frictions and cooperation, there were no blood debts, and they had a little "understanding" of each other.
Cooperation, but not 100% cooperation.
For the sake of common interests and goals, the three of them will contribute their own efforts to check and balance each other to prevent anyone from stabbing each other in the back.
Of course, the three of us can share the extraordinary secret of [Star Stone Ascension to God].
The green sphere ended its structural transformation.
A ball made of unknown metal, inside it is...
Empty, nothing.
Pasha was slightly startled.
On the side, Captain Maggie crouched down, his eyes were level with the green sphere, and he looked at it for a long time.
"Candle, put a candle inside." She said to the other two big pirates. "The deformed shell of this ball has a strange hollow texture. It seems that light can be projected from the core."
Captain Pasha reacted, took out a candle from a drawer, and cut it into one third.
Captain Bai moved his fingers,
The darts made of sand knocked out the fire wicks in more than a dozen oil lamps.
In the dim cabin, a match lit the wick of a short candle.
It was stuffed into the inside of the green metal ball and stood upright at the core.
The next moment, the shell of the ball began to rotate slowly.
map.
Projected map.
A few seconds later, a map with marks on the walls and ceiling of the captain's cabin appeared in front of the three of them.
"This, this terrain, this oasis, and several rocky mountains next to it...!"
The white-bearded Captain Bayi said solemnly,
"I know this place! To the east of [Rachman City] in Saracen, there are several rocky mountains, several small mountain villages, and an oasis nearby. Desert caravans heading to [Lachman City] usually pass by that oasis
, a short supply stop.”
"The route mark on the projected map, the last location, well, I should not be mistaken about it."
"It's not far from that oasis, somewhere in a ravine outside the rock mountains!"
(It is recommended to read Chapter 25 of Volume 1 again)
Captain Bai said in surprise.
"Old man, be quiet! Don't make any noise, the sphere is still rotating!" The purple-haired Captain Maggie interrupted the white-bearded old man's subsequent speech.
The old man with the white beard took a closer look and saw that the shell of the green sphere began to rotate slowly again.
The projected map first became messy, and then became clear again. (When the ball shell paused its rotation)
Second map, second location.
Captain Pasha recognized it and his face darkened, "There is something not very good about this place."
Captain Maggie nodded, obviously she also recognized the specific location of the second map.
"This is really surprising." She sighed, "This terrain and the surrounding inland waterways..."
On the projected map, in addition to several route markers and special icons, in an area about 24 kilometers away from the destination, there are dazzling hundreds of rivers (inland waterways), converging and flowing towards a mountain-top city.
"Holy City [Vatican]!" Captain Pasha said in shock,
"Incredible, one of the heretical academic secrets of the ancient legendary wizard is hidden in a location less than 24 kilometers away from the holy city [Vatican]?"
"It's dark under the lamp, this is really..."
Captain Pasha stopped sighing,
Because the green sphere once again began to slowly rotate its shell.
The third map, the third location.
"Hey, this place is a bit far, heading to the north." Captain Maggie only glanced at it and saw that the area marked on the third map was located at the northernmost point of the Kingdom of France and Portugal.
The Snowy Mountains in the north.
Beyond the big snow mountain, further northeast is the northern frozen soil where Mrs. Sree lives. The Principality of Dong'e is located further away on the frozen soil plain.
The route and location marked on the third projected map point directly to a hidden corner of the Snowy Mountains.
The purple-haired female captain was lost in thought.
The white-bearded old captain stroked his beard.
The captain Pasha next to him was slightly stunned.
Compared with the last location, this time, he was really shocked!
The Kingdom of France and Portugal, in the Snowy Mountains in the north.
He had been to this place when he was young.
Wuyue, Jinghua, Pawama, and himself, Pasha.
many years ago,
four young people,
Before parting ways,
The team's last adventure,
It was to explore some ancient ruins in the Snowy Mountains in the north!
Captain Pasha also fell silent.
I don't know why, but I suddenly thought of my friend's youngest son.
The young lord who calls himself ‘uncle’ is Chuyang Federesh.
Maybe, it's just my own emotion?
The green sphere continued to rotate its shell.
The fourth map...
No, no new maps have appeared.
Projected on the walls and ceiling are ancient Spanish characters that are difficult to pronounce.
Captain Maggie recognized it carefully for a while, and then slowly spoke in the current Spanish language:
"[Star Stone Ascension to God] is the road of trial."
"The power of the star stone ignites the divine fire."
"Broken into four, scattered, the time has not come yet."
"[Bottom of the Earth, Sea of Rigid Desire], pure energy, filled with four fragments."
"Reunited as one, the road ends."
"The star stone is bequeathed to the destined person, and my fate is up to me."
A ‘pop’ sound!
The candle was ejected from the core of the green sphere by the mechanism.
Immediately, the shell of the sphere deformed again and turned back into a smooth sphere.
The three big pirates were quiet for a long time.
"There should be four locations, but this trap ball only shows three."
Finally, Captain Maggie broke the silence at the scene.
Pasha van der Zwihe shook his head slightly and said:
"There's no rush, we'll discuss it in the long run."
Then, he put a dozen oil lamps in the captain's room,