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

Chapter 399 [Meeting with Gold] [The Black Swan]

Xia En turned his head to look.

All that could be seen was the city of Fanyan, engulfed in raging flames and scorched earth.

A region that was completely isolated from its surroundings appeared out of nowhere.

In that area, there are cold, hard metal hulls, steep gunwales, towering pylons, and decks covered in rust.

as well as……

A giant cannon that Shane had never seen before!

The cannon's barrel was extremely long, and its caliber was astonishingly large, as if it could pierce through the stars!
At this moment, the mysterious light emanating from its body gradually dimmed, like a silent behemoth, standing tall and poised to strike.

Beneath its cold, metallic exterior lies a power of immense might.

Clearly, the cannon that had just severely damaged the black flame monster originated from this giant cannon that seemed to exist only in science fiction.

This is what Benny called the "God Destroyer Cannon"!
As for the object equipped with the [God of Annihilation Cannon], Xia En would naturally not mistake it.

That is……

A massive and majestic steel warship!

It was the same ship he had seen before, the "King"!
Precisely.

That wasn't the entire "King," but only a part of the bow of that warship.

But its appearance in the burning city of Flame is surprising enough in itself.

At this moment.

The "territory" belonging to the [King] continued to expand, bringing more and more parts of the ship into the view of Shane and the others.

And with a forceful attitude, they barged into this scene of memory.

The scene was just like...

The King broke through the barriers between different memory scenes, sailing directly into the capital of the Great Yan Kingdom, which was already engulfed in flames, as if it were sailing on water!
Upon witnessing this scene, Benny murmured in shock.

"That's... the King?"

"But why is it here?"

at the same time.

Xia En suddenly realized something.

With the destruction of the three nodes of [Da Yan], its internal structure began to lose balance, causing the boundaries between different memory scenes to become blurred.

The dreamlike chaos that Shane had witnessed on the deck of the King was proof of this.

The same is true.

Now other memory scenes have begun to intrude into the scenes on the [King's Ship].

They interact and collide with each other.

Therefore, the King itself can also enter other scenes created by the Great Yan!
However, it is obvious.

The King's intrusion into the Great Flame was not a coincidence, but the result of deliberate manipulation.

And this time.

Latiwen pointed in the direction of the [King] and exclaimed.

"Look! There seem to be other people on that ship?"

As the area of ​​the [King] that was revealed grew larger, it became visible to everyone.

On its deck, there were actually several figures dressed in naval uniforms.

Like a well-trained federal navy.

Moreover, the number is quite considerable.

Then they saw the figure in the lead.

A red light suddenly shone from under Karlless's mask, and he said excitedly.

"It's Father!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but show surprise.

With his keen eyesight, he could also see that standing at the bow of the King was a soldier with an extraordinary bearing, slightly tired, but with his back ramrod straight.

He had stubble on his chin and his eyes were somewhat sunken.

It's like I haven't had a proper rest or grooming in a long time.

But even so.

The man's eyes still held an indomitable fighting spirit, and he also possessed a unique leadership quality.

This made him the backbone of the many soldiers behind him.

This prevented them from losing confidence and morale even after such a long wait.

If one had to say, his temperament was quite similar to that of the Lord of Cinder.

Obviously.

This handsome middle-aged man was Colonel Gold, whom Shane had previously contacted via communicator.

Upon seeing that God and the crew of the King were still alive, a look of joy appeared on Shane's face.

He soon realized this.

The reason why the King appeared in this burning city of flames was probably due to Colonel Gold's doing!

Only a valiant and legendary general like him could make such a crazy and daring decision.

at the same time.

God also noticed Shane and the others below.

He turned on his communicator and spoke to them.

"Captain Shane, it's good to meet you."

Xia En replied, "I didn't expect to see you under these circumstances."

How did you get into this space?

Gold: "Just recently, I sensed a tremor within the interior of the Great Flame."

"This shock caused the entire structure of [Da Yan] to become unstable, and some of the constraints that previously imprisoned us disappeared."

"We even regained control of the King to some extent."

"And I know that one of the key points is located in this burning city."

"So I directly controlled the King and broke in, and just happened to run into you here."

"I see……"

Xia En quickly learned the whole story.

But now is clearly not the time for reminiscing, he continued.

"We have now confirmed the location of that node; it's inside the Great Yan King's Palace..."

Xia En wanted to say something more.

But at this moment.

The black flame monster, after staggering, roared again from some unknown organ.

With a roar.

A surge of black flames instantly swept outwards from its center in all directions.

The voice contained endless anger, pain, and madness, as if it wanted to devour everything in the world.

Subsequently.

The black flame monster turned its head and strode towards the direction of the [King's Ship].

Each time it landed, it caused a huge tremor in the ground.

Large swathes of houses collapsed.

Perhaps it was because of the bombardment from the [God of Annihilation Cannon] just now.

Or perhaps the King appears to be a larger and more threatening target.

The black flame monster temporarily abandoned its goal of crushing Xia En and the others.

Instead, they prioritized eliminating the navy aboard the King.

Not only that.

The undead of the Great Flame, far away in the sea of ​​fire, were also attracted by this massive warship and began to surge toward it one after another.

Seeing this, Xia En's heart sank.

Unlike small targets like them, which are few in number.

The entire [King] ship, in this fiery city, is like a brightly lit target.

This will naturally attract attacks from all enemies in the area.

Moreover, it's not hard to see that the King cannot move around freely in this burning city.

Even if God himself possesses legendary strength, he also has the powerful weapon [God Destroyer Cannon] to assist him.

Faced with such a horde of the undead, they probably couldn't hold out for too long.

Gold also realized that he was being surrounded.

However, he had anticipated this.

Instead of panicking, Gold laughed heartily.

"It seems that our efforts to attract their attention have been even more effective than I expected."

"These guys really think highly of us."

Then, Gold's tone became serious.

"Captain Shane, what I wanted to say was..."

"You are not fighting alone."

“It’s not just us; the Far North Expeditionary Force outside of the Great Yan is definitely fighting desperately on their battlefields as well.” “Now, it’s up to us to hold these monsters back.”

"The task of destroying the [Great Yan] node is now entrusted to you!"

"Father……"

Upon hearing this, Carles, standing to the side, couldn't help but look at the deck of the King in the distance with a complicated expression.

She knew it.

If we were trapped in such an encirclement, even with Father's strength, it would be difficult to escape alive.

that is.

After a long and difficult reunion.

But this could very well be their final farewell.

“Carlless”.

At that moment, Gold whispered her name.

Compared to his conversation with Shane, God's tone was noticeably gentler, quite different from the stern father Carlless remembered.

"It was so good to see you one last time."

Actually, there's something I've always wanted to tell you.

"The word 'Carlless' in my hometown means a noble and upright platinum flower."

"You are no longer a machine, but a human being as your name suggests."

Upon hearing this, Carles' body trembled, and he muttered to himself.

"I already knew about that."

"But Father, please come back alive."

Then, Gold added.

"Captain Shane, what I said earlier was a request from me as a soldier."

"But now, it's my personal desire as a father."

"Regardless of the final outcome of this mission, please protect Karl Rice."

"I'm entrusting my daughter to you."

Faced with these words, which were almost like a deathbed message, Xia En did not evade or hesitate, and solemnly replied.

"I will."

As soon as Xia En finished speaking, the communication device was cut off.

He took one last, deep look at the King in the distance.

Then, he turned and walked towards the deepest part of the city.

Behind them, the King was like a reef in a sea of ​​fire, constantly being battered by waves of flames and undead.

But will it stand firm, or will it be quickly submerged by this wave?

No one knows.

……

……

at the same time.

On the glaciers of the far north.

A war, extremely rare in the entire history of humankind, is being waged in full swing.

Faced with the filthy creatures surging in from all corners of the Far North.

The Far North Expeditionary Force had long established several lines of defense.

The first line of defense is none other than this.

It is a man-made ice sea

Because filthy creatures could emerge from any corner beneath the glacier.

To prevent unsavage creatures from directly attacking the Far North Expeditionary Force's camp from underground.

Moritz ordered the glaciers surrounding the entire camp to be melted, turning it into a sea of ​​ice encircling the camp.

And the priests of the Deep Sea Church bestowed the blessing of the Storm Goddess upon this sea area.

Ordinary secret techniques have very limited effect on these filthy creatures.

Only those with god-level power can inspire their fear.

Of course, it was merely a matter of apprehension.

This icy sea, imbued with the mystical power of the Storm Goddess, is nothing more than a filthy, stinking ditch to the filthy creatures.

They might be reluctant to approach this area of ​​water because they dislike the "smell".

But if forced to do so, the filthy monsters can endure it and break in.

simply put.

The mysterious power contained in seawater makes it difficult for them to cause substantial harm.

However, in peacetime, it can serve to isolate unclean creatures.

Besides its purpose of creating an artificial buffer zone, another use of this icy sea is—

The ships of all factions in the Far North Expeditionary Force were concentrated on this icy sea.

on the one hand.

These warships were already a formidable fighting force.

Many captains in "The Far North Expeditionary Force" spend their entire fortune on their ships.

These ships were armed to the teeth.

Leave the ship and fight on the ice field.

For them, it was an experience they had never had before.

The captain and sailors couldn't possibly move the ship's equipment to the ice field.

Whether they have ships or not, their combat effectiveness is vastly different.

This applies not only to ordinary captains, but also to the Federal Navy.

Their powerful ships and cannons could only be most effective in this sea area.

on the other hand.

Gathering the ships here is also a message the Federal Navy is sending to the other members of the Far North Expeditionary Force.

If it really comes to the point of no return...

Members of the Far North Expeditionary Force can also escape this icy sea by boat, rather than being trapped and dying on the ice field.

Of course, this is based on the worst-case scenario.

That's when it really comes.

The second major flood seems inevitable.

How many people in the world will survive is a question.

At this moment.

A corner of the defensive line formed by numerous ships.

The Black Swan is currently docked in this area.

Compared to the massive warships of the Federal Navy.

The Black Swan is not particularly large; in fact, it appears rather small.

However, it possesses an indescribable mysterious aura.

It makes it look out of place among other ships.

There is a certain indescribable difference.

This drew the attention of the other captains.

It was as if... the ship was breathing gently with the ripples of the waves.

Beneath that hard shell, a terrifying power seemed to be brewing.

On the deck of the Black Swan.

Wearing a deep blue mage's robe, Joey asked Faye, who was standing next to him.

"Have you noticed that the Black Swan has been behaving strangely lately?"

Fei Ya nodded.

"That's right, I feel... it seems much more restless than usual?"

Beside the two, Xuan Ge, who had transformed into the form of a human girl, spoke casually.

"Isn't this simple?"

"Little Black hasn't seen Captain Shane for so long, so of course he's a little unhappy."

Upon hearing this, Joey nodded in agreement.

"It seems that's indeed the case."

Joey himself felt similarly.

She knew that Shane's mission was to save the world.

But having not seen Xiaen for so long, Joey couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

Suddenly, Xiange lowered her voice and said mysteriously.

"Compared to this, have you noticed anything else?"

"These past few days, both Miss An and Miss Vivian seem to be acting a little strange?"

(End of this chapter)