We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 331 The Cause of the Great Flood! The Past of the Lord of Cinder!

"Retreat?"

Xia En glanced at Fei Ya in surprise.

This seems to be the first time that Feiya has made such a request.

"If you're worried about the threat posed by this mark, perhaps there are other ways to resolve it..."

“Müller’s influence is indeed an important reason.”

"I don't want to be a burden to Captain Shane."

Feiya nodded frankly and continued, "But more importantly, I found a way to communicate with the River of Blood among Richard's belongings."

"I have a feeling that if I can successfully communicate with the River of Blood, my power will increase significantly."

"I can even remove the mark left by Müller on my own."

Upon hearing this, Xia En looked thoughtful.

Although many of these vampire relics are tainted with filth and curses.

But this is, after all, the accumulation of three sixth-tier vampires over many years, and it shares the same origin as the blood power wielded by Fei Ya.

This is like an athlete of the same type suddenly receiving guidance and instruction from a senior.

Once Feiya has fully digested, understood, and mastered them, she will undoubtedly reap enormous benefits from them.

However, this process was clearly not that short.

This is what Feiya meant by "seclusion".

Xia En stared intently at the boy, who was even more beautiful than a girl, for a while, and saw a resolute look in his eyes.

This made it clear that Feiya's decision was not impulsive or a whim, but a genuine commitment.

obviously.

After Muller's attack, not only was Shane affected, but also Feiya, whose life was hanging by a thread!

He was just a hair's breadth away from dying from Muller's attack.

They didn't even have the ability to resist.

And that was just a drop of Müller's blood.

After surviving a brush with death, Fei Ya's Buddhist-like mentality finally began to change.

While Feiya originally had a need for strength, she mostly had a "go with the flow" mentality.

Anyway, Captain Shane doesn't often need him to fight.

He could then peacefully study the doctrines of the steam church, research various steam devices, and become a pastor and mechanic who lived a life of peace and quiet.

However, the repeated pursuit by the vampires has brought Fei Ya to her senses.

There are always some people in this world who don't want him to live a peaceful life.

Since that's the case, then the only option is to kill!

Therefore, a strong desire for power arose in Feiya's heart.

"I understand."

Having confirmed Fei Ya's feelings, Xia En stopped trying to persuade her: "I will have Sha Jingjing prepare a safe place for you. If you have any needs, you can inform the [Yongyue Clan] in time."

"For the next period of time, you can focus on your cultivation in the [Rhine Secret Realm]."

"Ok."

Feiya paused for a moment, then continued, "Captain, this journey to the Far North is bound to be extremely dangerous."

Please be sure to pay attention to your safety.

"And at times, you can rely more on other crew members."

Xia En nodded: "I will."

Soon after seeing Faia off, Shane gathered Jane and Daisy, wanting to exchange and share information.

As members of the Federal Navy, Daisy and her brother might know some things they don't.

Before long, Daisy and Alessio arrived at the deck of the Black Swan.

To be honest, this was the first time the two of them had boarded the Black Swan.

Once on deck, Daisy couldn't help but look around the Black Swan, her eyes sparkling with wonder.

She hadn't noticed anything unusual about the ship when she was on her own ship, but after boarding the Black Swan, Daisy realized how extraordinary it was.

The decks, walls, sails, masts... on the ship all have a sense of being a unified whole, as if they were meant to be there.

Unlike some ships, it doesn't have a distinctly pieced-together feel.

Moreover, the materials used to construct the ship's hull also broadened Daisy's and her companion's horizons.

This appears to be a new type of composite material; Daisy can only recognize that it contains materials such as Rhinestone, Mithril, and Dark Gold.

Normally, these materials are already quite stable, and forcibly fusing them together would actually reduce their original effectiveness.

However, on the Black Swan, their integration can only be described as perfect.

It not only takes into account hardness and density, but also fully inherits the best characteristics of various materials.

"Perhaps it's because of this technology that the Black Swan was able to exhibit such extraordinary performance?"

Daisy still felt a surge of emotion when she recalled the scene of the Black Swan charging towards the vampire warships.

Even the way he looked at Xia En became increasingly intense.

Alessio, who was beside her, noticed that the Black Swan's hull had clearly developed several cracks in the collision with the Crimson Baron two days ago.

But today, all the cracks have disappeared, as if they had never existed.

"This Black Swan... is it really alive?"

Alessio had also heard rumors about the living ships and immediately connected the two.

His footsteps were somewhat cautious as he landed on the Black Swan, as if he were afraid of disturbing the ship's soul.

It's hard to imagine that when they first met, Alessio was still that aloof and handsome man.

Xia En observed the expressions and actions of the two, but did not say anything.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Shane's willingness to invite them onto the Black Swan was a sign of trust.

Even in that previous "desperate" situation where they were surrounded, Daisy and her siblings were still willing to fight alongside him.

This alone was enough to make Xia En treat the two of them with a more intimate attitude.

It didn't take long.

Shane then led Daisy and her brother, Jane, to the captain's cabin and told them the information from the secret letter.

After listening, Daisy stroked her smooth chin and said, "This is similar to the military intelligence we've received."

"However, the Federal Navy seems to have conducted a more thorough investigation; they also discovered..."

"The ice sheet in the far north is actually rising as a whole."

Xia En raised an eyebrow: "An overall increase?"

"What do you mean?"

Daisy explained, "You can think of it as an invisible force pushing it upwards from beneath the ice."

"It is precisely for this reason that the ruins of the Great Yan Kingdom, which were originally buried in the ice, have gradually come to light again."

Upon hearing this, Xia En's expression changed slightly.

"Ice layer uplift... could it be sea level rise?"

Before arriving at the Frigid Sea, Xia En had speculated about the form in which the so-called "world-ending flood" would descend.

Right now, a bold conjecture has popped into his mind.

Perhaps the truth behind this cataclysmic flood is that the melting of the ice sheets in the far north caused sea levels to rise again, completely submerging the world's few remaining islands.

Even a rise of just one meter in sea level can impact the global ecosystem. A rise of five or ten meters would displace countless people and completely submerge their homes.

However, this conjecture seems to contradict the ever-cooling environment of the Frigid Sea.

Xia En thought to himself, "No...maybe not..."

According to the law of conservation of energy, the decreasing surface temperature of the Frigid Sea may mean that the heat has been transferred to other places.

Moreover, the secret power of this world can accomplish many things that defy common sense.

Perhaps some force is melting the ice below?

With that in mind, Shane decided to share his guess with Daisy and the others.

"Melting glaciers...rising sea levels..."

Upon hearing this, Daisy said, "To be honest, the Federal Navy also mentioned this possibility in their telegram today."

"However, no one knows the reason for the ice layer rising yet."

"Ultimately, the causes of these two major floods remain a mystery to this day."

at this time.

Alessio, who was standing nearby, asked, "Could it be related to the Lord of Cinder?"

"The King of Cinder?"

Not only Xia En, but Jane also frowned slightly and asked with some surprise.

Why bring him up all of a sudden?

"Oh right, you guys don't know yet..."

Alessio explained, "Actually, the telegram also contained an important piece of information—"

"The legendary Lord of Cinder seems to have reappeared in the Frozen Sea!"

"hiss……"

Even the usually calm and collected Jane couldn't help but gasp: "How is this possible?"

Alessio looked at Shane with a slightly expectant gaze, as if trying to see a hint of surprise on his face.

Unfortunately, Alessio was destined to be disappointed.

Because Shane knew about this from the very beginning.

After leaving the Black Swan, Yan Yan's destination was the Far North.

Given the widespread fame of the name "Lord of Cinder" in the Seven Seas, it's only a matter of time before others learn of his return.

However, when Shane heard the name from Alessio, he couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

Are you sure that's the real Lord of Cinder?

Jane couldn't help but ask again, "And not some imposter trying to use the name to attract attention?"

"Or is it a projection copied using some kind of method?"

Jane clearly connected this to the "Replica Plan" of the Truth Society, hence her somewhat serious attitude.

Seeing this, Daisy solemnly said, "In the telegram, the Federal Navy has basically confirmed his identity."

"It is said that the Lord of Cinder is accompanied by a considerable number of Blackflame Walkers."

"That was a special forces unit that was loyal only to the Lord of Cinder. Although we don't know how they survived to this day, their existence should prove the Lord of Cinder's identity."

Jane murmured, "[Black Flame Walker]..."

"Could it be that the former Lord of Cinder really didn't die?"

Daisy and her brother were very understanding of Jane's surprise.

When the two learned of this news, their shock was no less than Jian Yi's, and perhaps even more extreme.

In fact, this is the normal reaction people would have when they hear that "the King of Cinder is still alive."

Xia En's calm attitude was actually quite abnormal.

At this moment, Shane asked Alessio, "What do you mean by saying that the world-ending flood is related to the Lord of Cinder?"

Alessio hesitated for a moment before revealing his guess.

"Could it be that the appearance of the Lord of Cinder caused the second cataclysmic flood to descend?"

"After all, his ability is an inextinguishable flame. If it were him, perhaps he could melt all the ice in the Far North?"

His attitude carried a hint of suspicion, causing Xia En to frown.

However, before Shane could speak, Jane spoke up.

"it's out of the question."

"The King of Cinder would never do such a thing."

Alessio asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Jane said, "You don't know much about history, so it's understandable that you would be suspicious of the Lord of Cinder."

"But anyone who knows about that period of history would never have such a thought."

Upon hearing this, even Xia En looked at Jane with some curiosity.

His trust in Lord Cinder stemmed from his experience with Flamebringer. How did Jane come to this conclusion?

Alessio asked again, "What makes you say that, Madam Administrator?"

In a startling statement, he said, "In fact, the first cataclysmic flood was stopped by the Lord of Cinder."

"The First Cataclysmic Flood...stop it?"

Daisy stared in astonishment, her eyes wide.

The words, when put together, felt strangely unfamiliar to her.

"Hasn't the first great flood already arrived? And it has turned the world into this unrecognizable place."

Daisy asked doubtfully, "How can you say that the Lord of Cinder stopped it?"

Jane explained calmly, "The first cataclysmic flood did not actually descend upon our world in its complete form."

"World-destroying... its true power should be far more than that."

"The real cataclysmic flood would probably utterly destroy human civilization and submerge all the islands!"

"The reason why so many islands and so many sparks of civilization have survived is because of the efforts of the King of Cinder and the Great Yan Kingdom."

Hearing these words, Xia En was deeply shaken.

"You mean..."

"Although the Lord of Cinder failed to prevent the great flood, he greatly reduced the disaster's power?"

"Otherwise, human civilization would have been completely wiped out during the first great flood?"

Jane nodded and said, "That's right."

"It was precisely to prevent the great flood that King Cinder and his Great Yan Kingdom perished like a meteor, leaving little trace on the continent."

She looked at the icy sea outside the window with a complicated expression and said.

"According to my speculation, the arrival of this second world-destroying flood is actually just the aftermath of the first great flood."

"The aftermath..."

Xia En silently pondered the word, lost in thought.

Just like an earthquake can cause aftershocks.

The effects of that cataclysmic flood that swept the entire world have not subsided to this day.

Then, one can think of those frozen glaciers and the ruins of the Great Yan Kingdom beneath the ice.

Xia En suddenly understood the meaning behind Jane's words.

(End of this chapter)