National Games: Hang up from the zombie apocalypse

"Your Highness, please calm down."

Darcy looked at the merchant ships that were setting sail again in the distance, heading towards the Island of Poseidon.

“The fact that I can stand here means that we have the ability to break through the other’s divine spells. The divine level that you and I have obtained is the same. The reason you can’t break through his spells is because the level of your sea god followers is not high enough to unleash the full power of the divine.”

"cut!"

Reginald gritted his teeth and pointed at the ship. "And what about them? Where did they get this power to control the undead?!"

"do not know."

Darcy shook his head slightly, then said, "But please rest assured, we will find out."

……

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

The Island of the Sea God is a settlement of believers of the Sea God and is controlled by the Sea God's priests. In most cases, the Island of the Sea God does not participate in the conflicts between various empires, and its sea area is considered a safe zone. Any force that starts a war within the safe zone will be regarded as an enemy by the Island of the Sea God.

In rare cases, if an empire has an extremely close relationship with the Isle of Sea God, the Isle of Sea God has a precedent of helping that power.

As far as we know, almost all high-ranking sea gods originated from the Island of the Sea God.

For this reason, none of the major powers are willing to offend the Island of the Sea God.

Soon, guided by the guards of Poseidon Island, the ship docked at the port on the east side of Poseidon Island.

Fang Heng jumped off the ship and looked at the transformed island in front of him.

The priesthood from Poseidon's Island came to greet him. The young man at the head of the group looked Fang Heng up and down and nodded, saying, "Guest, welcome to Poseidon's Island. I am Brigitte, a third-tier priest from Poseidon's Island."

Bridget had clearly witnessed the battle that had just taken place at sea, and was therefore very wary of Fang Heng and his group.

"May I ask the purpose of your visit?"

“We are a merchant guild from the Oz Empire, and we have come here specifically to pray and offer sacrifices to the sea god. This is the gift we brought.”

Meng Qingyu had inquired about the rules of Poseidon's Island and brought many gifts with him before coming.

In a sense, the gift is a passport to the Island of the Sea God.

"Thank you for your gift. Poseidon will feel your kindness. There are not many rest areas on Poseidon's Island. Visitors are only allowed to come to the island at a time, and the rest will need to stay on the ship."

Fang Heng and the others exchanged glances and quickly decided that Howell would stay on the ship with the merchants, while Fang Heng would take Cao Ge, Meng Qingyu, and two other players to the island.

"Alright, please follow me."

The group followed Bridget into the Island of Poseidon.

"Today's sea god blessing ceremony has ended. The sea god sacrificial site is not open to the public. We ask for your understanding. If you wish to pray to the sea god, please wait at the sea god sacrificial site early tomorrow morning."

Bridget paused, looked at Fang Heng and the others, and reminded them, "In addition, Poseidon Island is permanently neutral. There are other guests on the island besides a few of you. No matter what hatred you have outside the island, at least on Poseidon Island, please remain calm, otherwise we will expel you from the island."

"Understandable."

Fang Heng nodded slightly and asked, "We heard that it's possible to summon deities here?"

Bridget's heart skipped a beat.

Did this group of people come here to make a request to the deity of the island of the sea god?

"Yes, but it's not easy. Only believers who have made great contributions to the Island of the Sea God have the opportunity to be granted a statue of the deity."

[Hint: The player has triggered a side quest - The Deity of the Island of the Sea God].

Quest Name: The Deity of the Island of the Sea God.

Mission Description: You have discovered that you can summon a deity on the Island of the Sea God. If you can obtain the deity from the Island of the Sea God, it will undoubtedly be a great boost to your fleet.

Task Requirements: Increase your affinity with Poseidon's Island to a certain level to trigger subsequent tasks.

Fang Heng quickly glanced at the task.

Bridget's attitude toward them seemed polite, but her words carried a hint of coldness and distance.

Should we take it slow and complete the tasks step by step, or should we just take action and seize it directly?

Judging from the game hints, the questline on Poseidon Island is closely related to the main quest, and forcibly taking it will affect the main questline.

Not in a hurry.

Fang Heng thought about it carefully and decided that he should first try to determine the level of the deity statues that could be obtained from the Island of the Sea God.

Don't spend half a day completing the task, only to have the deity shatter at the slightest touch.

Soon, led by Bridget, the group entered the central residential area of ​​the island.

The park consists of low, dilapidated bungalows.

"Distinguished guests, your rooms have arrived. Dinner time has passed, but we will send some food to your rooms later. Also, there are no evening activities on Poseidon Island, so please refrain from wandering around the island at night. Thank you."

Bridget glanced at the group, her eyes carrying a hint of warning, before taking her leave.

"Your Majesty."

Meng Qingyu pondered for a moment and said, "Our relationship with Poseidon's Island isn't very good. Our ship is still docked in the harbor. Will there be any problems?"

"Hmm..." Fang Heng watched Bridget's departing figure, thought for a moment, and said, "It's nothing, let's rest first and talk about it tomorrow."

……

evening.

The Lehman Empire.

A dark cloud hung over the Imperial Council Hall.

The Empire's attempt to attack Pula Island failed.

This operation was highly secretive and a surprise attack; given Pula Island's defenses, it was impossible for them to withstand it.

But rather...

An accident happened.

More than five hours have passed, and there's still no news.

The reconnaissance ships sent to gather information also did not see anything.

Commander Belmont has disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown.

An entire fleet simply vanished without a trace?

Even if it was a failure, surely not even half a ship would have returned?

"We have mobilized all our spies who have infiltrated the enemy empire to search for clues, and we believe we will have results soon. However, judging from the current situation, it is probably very bad."

As they were talking, another soldier entered the hall, knelt on one knee, and reported, "Report."

"explain."

"Our subsequent reconnaissance ships have not yet found any trace of Commander Belmont's forces. In addition, merchant ships from the Lyman Empire have landed on Poseidon Island. His Highness Reginald clashed with them and almost encountered danger, but fortunately he was rescued by Poseidon Island. Currently, the three ships His Highness is leading are severely damaged and unable to continue sailing, so they are temporarily resting on Poseidon Island."

"The Island of Poseidon..."

The king frowned and muttered to himself incessantly.

It's the Oz Empire again!

Reginald's three ships are all top-of-the-line warships, and they are also equipped with high-level deities.

They can't even defeat a single merchant ship from the Oz Empire?
There's definitely something wrong with it.

Two unexpected events in quick succession made him feel that things were gradually slipping out of his control. (End of Chapter)