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

Chapter 392 [The Awakening of the Great Yan]

Seeing the world gradually crumbling before him, and hearing those sounds, Xia En immediately understood—

It’s time to wake up from the dream.

No matter how realistic the scene before you may seem, it is not real life.

Moreover, there are more important things waiting for him to do in reality.

Thinking of this, Shaun cast one last, deep glance at Lyra and the Lord of Cinder, memorizing their appearances in his mind.

at this time.

Several lines of information flashed before Xia En's eyes.

You witnessed Lyra's three meetings with the Lord of Cinder!

[This has once again touched upon the truth of history!]

[The mystery of the Great Yan Kingdom's demise has been solved with an increased density of 10%!]

[The mystery of time travel has been solved with a 30% increase in density!]

[Overall Qualifications: 34 → 37!]

Looking at the words flashing before his eyes, Xia En couldn't help but feel a bit complicated.

on the one hand.

These two hidden solution densities have been significantly increased.

Even now, the mystery of the "destruction of the Great Yan Kingdom" is only 8% away from being completely solved.

This proves that his previous conjecture was most likely correct.

At the same time, his previous explorations were not in vain.

This is certainly something to be happy about.

But on the other hand.

As he faced the final step in unraveling the mystery, Xia En felt a strange, inexplicable unease.

It's like following a novel to the very end.

You'll both look forward to the ending and feel that if you don't read the ending, the story might continue indefinitely.

There's a peculiar sense of gain and loss.

Moreover, Xia En also vaguely sensed—

The final truth will likely be far from pleasant; in fact, it will be exceptionally cruel.

Of course, I was uneasy.

Having come this far, Xia En will not give up on pursuing the final truth.

—Regardless of what the truth may be.

After making up his mind, Shane opened his eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is Karl-Rays, who has already exited the combined state.

Even through the metal mask, Xia En could almost see the worry on her face.

This warmed Xia En's heart.

He waved his hand and said, "I'm fine."

Then, Shane turned to look to the side.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he found Anbing and Jian nearby.

Shaen was also worried that after leaving that memory scene through the [Eternal Coffin], they would be separated again.

Just quickly.

Shaen noticed that the [Eternal Coffin] was not among them at this moment.

It's probably because it has already completed its mission, leading Shane to witness those past histories.

at the same time.

Shane also noticed that their current situation was quite different from before.

The floor is flat, with a few scratches.

Not far away stood a modern-looking but rusty naval cannon.

And, the faint smell of the sea in the air.

With Xia En's experience as a captain for so long, he naturally saw it at a glance—

This is the deck of a ship!
Xia En quickly realized what was happening and thought to himself.

"Is this the deck of the King?"

He now knows that the Great Yan Dynasty is mainly divided into two parts.

One is the original scene on the [King].

The other part consists of scenes shaped by the collective memory of the people of the Great Yan Dynasty.

Just for now.

How did they end up back on the King?

Shane immediately asked Carl Rice.

"How much time has passed since we left that hall?"

"Did anything else happen during that time?"

Carles looked puzzled, but said it anyway.

"Less than a minute has passed."

"When we opened our eyes, we found ourselves on this deck."

"Seeing you standing there in a daze, I went up to wake you up."

Less than a minute?

Xia En was secretly amazed.

From his perspective just now.

Even disregarding the time spent crossing the line, a considerable amount of time has still passed.

The result was for Carles and others.

But it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps this is also a manifestation of the Eternal Coffin in terms of the laws of spacetime.

And this time.

Jane, standing to the side, looked grave and said...

"Captain Xia En, [Da Yan] seems to be in a rather strange state right now..."

"What do you mean?"

Shane asked.

Jane's perception and analytical abilities are arguably the strongest among those of legendary figures.

Even when facing many legendary powerhouses, they are not inferior.

Her judgment at this moment was by no means unfounded.

Jian explained, "I can sense that [Da Yan] seems to be becoming restless and active."

"This indirectly indicates that its structure is becoming increasingly unstable."

"Unstable..."

At this point, Jane herself realized what was happening.
"That's right, because we destroyed two key nodes of the Great Yan in succession."

"It caused it to lose its original balance, which is why this abnormal change occurred."

Xia En suddenly realized.

【Da Yan】is a being that possesses the 【King】.

At this moment, the structure of [Da Yan] began to become unstable, which naturally released the possession state to some extent.

Make them appear on the deck of the King.

at this time.

"Drip!"

The previously silent communicator finally responded again.

Xia En quickly connected the communication.

"Hey Hey hey?"

"Can anyone hear me?"

Immediately afterwards, the voice of an elderly man came through the communicator.

Xia En vaguely remembered.

This is one of the members of the infiltration operation.

His name is Torres.

He is a veteran secret guide with a high reputation in the Seven Seas.

Given his reputation and achievements, no one would object even if he didn't participate in this operation.

But in the end, Torres still came.

In his own words.

For an old man like him to shine in the final moments of his life and contribute his strength to saving the world is a fitting end.

At this moment, Torres' voice was hoarse and weak, and he repeated it again.

"...Can anyone hear me?"

Xia En quickly responded.

"Torres, I'm here."

Upon hearing his voice, Torres' tone perked up slightly.

"I remember you're Captain Shane of the Black Swan, aren't you?"

How's the situation where you are?

Xia En replied truthfully, "The operation went fairly smoothly."

"Although we have faced some dangers, we have destroyed two nodes of the Great Flame."

"Seniors, what about you?"

"Hmm? Two nodes?"

Upon hearing this, Torres was somewhat surprised and remarked with emotion.

"Indeed, the younger generation is formidable."

"My two companions and I went through a lot of effort, and in the end, we paid the price with our lives, to destroy just one node."

"The price of life..."

Upon hearing this, Xia En's heart sank.

Although he had anticipated that this operation would be extremely dangerous before setting out.

Many members of the operation will sacrifice their lives for this cause. But when he actually heard these words from Torres, Shane couldn't help but feel a little heavy-hearted.

And it's fast.

Xia En immediately sensed an undeniable weakness in Torres's tone and realized what was going on.

"Senior...you?!"

Torrestan said naturally.

"Yes."

"In the previous memory scene, we were besieged by two legends, not just my two companions."

"I am now severely injured and probably won't be able to leave [Da Yan] alive."

Xia En fell silent.

Including Torres, three of the original ten members of the operation have now been killed.

The fate of the three, including Benny, remains unknown, and they have been unable to be contacted to this day.

Such a casualty rate is hardly a cause for celebration.

Despite facing imminent death, Torres appeared remarkably calm.

"Captain Shane, there is no need to be saddened by our sacrifice."

"We were already prepared for this before we set off."

Suddenly, Torres chuckled softly.

"To be honest, I originally thought we wouldn't be able to contact the other members of this operation."

"I never expected to hear good news from you, Captain Shane, at the very end."

"If it were you..."

"Perhaps we can carry on our last wishes and completely eliminate the undead spirit of [Da Yan]."

At this point, Torres' aged voice took on a solemn and serious tone.

"Captain Shane, please."

"For us, and for the world."

"Let's stop this disaster!"

Xia En replied seriously, "I will do my best."

"Cough cough..."

Torres coughed twice, his weakness becoming increasingly apparent in his voice.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

"After everything has calmed down, please give my wife and children a final message."

"I really, always have loved you all..."

Xia En replied sincerely, "I will."

"Drip!"

The communication between the two parties abruptly ended immediately after he said those words.

The four people on the deck fell into a brief silence.

Regardless, the sacrifice of those who journeyed with us is always a somber memory.
Xia En was the first to adjust and said.

"Let's go. In order to make sure their sacrifices are not in vain, we must destroy the remaining nodes as soon as possible."

"Yes, Captain Shane!"

However, just as the group of four was preparing to continue exploring the deck...

Boom!

A loud roar suddenly came from above everyone's heads.

Xia En looked up.

A gap appeared in the dark, hazy sky.

The scene looked as if a powerful cannonball had pierced through the surface barrier, carving it out of nothing.

Although in the next moment.

The gap is healing rapidly.

But its very existence signifies a change in the situation.

Carles' eyes lit up with a red light as he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"How is this going?"

"What is attacking [Great Yan]?"

"Could it be that the Federation has launched a full-scale offensive against the Great Yan?"

General Moritz spoke to them.

In addition to their infiltration operation, the Federation military naturally prepared other strategies to deal with the Great Flame.

One of them was a forceful offensive.

As the name suggests, it means launching a direct and forceful attack on [Da Yan].

But the problem is.

The strength of the Great Yan is truly unfathomable.

The cost and sacrifice of launching a full-scale attack on him were extraordinary.

Therefore, according to Moritz.

Moritz would only act after their infiltration operation had completely failed—

For example, a full-scale attack will only be launched after all members of the operation have been completely killed.

But right now.

Despite the significant sacrifices, Shane and the others managed to eliminate three nodes together.

The entire operation went relatively smoothly.

Why would the Federal military suddenly launch a strong attack on [Da Yan]?

Xia En suddenly realized that something was wrong.

What made his heart sink even more was...

After this bombardment that came from nowhere.

The restless atmosphere within the entire [Great Yan] was becoming increasingly pronounced.

The mysterious force in the air began to surge.

As a result, the surrounding scenery began to undergo indescribable changes.

It gradually became distorted and chaotic.

"not good!"

Jane's expression changed slightly, and she spoke.

"The Great Flame has become restless because of our damage to the nodes."

"Now that they've been attacked again, I'm afraid... he'll wake up!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En's expression quickly became extremely solemn.

In fact.

They were able to infiltrate the interior of [Great Flame] and even successfully destroy several of its nodes.

One major reason is...

[Da Yan] is currently in a state of slumber.

In this state, He will only make some instinctive reactions, such as prohibiting those above the legendary level from entering.

They will not attack those who venture into the secret realm from the outside.

But when He awoke...

This situation will undoubtedly be reversed.

The entire Great Yan might show even greater hostility towards these outsiders.

In other words.

Their next move will be even more dangerous.

And the worst part is...

Once awakened, [Da Yan] is highly likely to attack the nearby Federation Navy, causing extremely heavy casualties.

Xia En frowned and muttered to himself.

"Who exactly launched this impulsive attack?"

……

……

at the same time.

Headquarters of the Far North Expeditionary Force.

Inside the meeting hall.

Snapped!
Moritz, who was usually unflappable, was unusually furious. He slammed his fist on the table and questioned his subordinates.

"who is it?!"

"Who activated our hidden [God Destroyer Cannon] and launched an attack on [Great Yan]?"

The officer being questioned was the general in charge of managing the [God of Annihilation Cannon].

He was drenched in sweat and his face was deathly pale.

He hadn't seen General Maurice with such an angry expression in so many years.

But at this moment, the officer could only speak with difficulty.

"Someone used mind control or similar methods to control our soldiers."

"This is how we temporarily seized control of the [God Destroyer Cannon]."

Moritz frowned.

"Then, what about permissions?"

"What about the firing authority for the [God of Annihilation Cannon]?"

The officer said tremblingly, "Actually, we found traces of external intrusion in the [God of Annihilation Cannon]'s program..."

"I'm afraid the other party used this method to crack the access permissions."

Upon hearing this, Moritz frowned even more deeply.

Intrusion program...

Manipulating the mind...

This is clearly the specialty of the Truth Society!

In other words, it was the Truth Society that orchestrated the firing of the God-Slaying Cannon.

But the question is, why would they do that?
What good would it do them if the Seven Seas were destroyed?
(End of this chapter)