The sun is high

The good news is that Xiuge knows that he now not only has a powerful fighting method, but also can use it to realize part of the effect of teleportation magic.

The bad news is that the transmission path created by "Hound's Teeth" is very likely to be connected to the "tunnels" dug by other Dark Abyss creations.

The strange scene that happened in the dream shelter sounded the alarm in Shuge's mind.

Regardless of whether the thing scratching the wall on the other side of the "tunnel" is the "harmless beast" mentioned by Theseus, it must be enough to pose a huge threat to the vast majority of creatures in Van En.

Not to mention, within the Dark Abyss, there already exist extremely dangerous groups such as the Palace Hounds and the Dark Abyss Spiders.

"In other words, if I make an operational error when using the Hound's Fang normally, it is very likely that the predators in the Dark Abyss will open a 'convenient door' directly to Van En. .”

Xiuge, who had returned to the real world with many objects, raised his arm. He took a serious look at the tattoos surrounding his wrist and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Having said that, although the "tunnel" opened by the Hound's Fang will bring extremely high risks, for the current situation, it does provide an additional escape channel, when almost all teleportation magic and rituals have failed. Now that the black sun is interfering, this temporary transmission channel based on the magic power of the dark abyss is enough to become an important trump card.

After putting away all the bullets, daggers and potion formulas he brought back, Xiuge checked the situation on the Windless One again. After confirming that there was no movement, he lay down on the bed again.

During the turbulence of the cruise ship, he quickly fell back to sleep.

I don’t know if it was because I was at sea, but this time, the dream about the sea and sailing came very quickly.

When Xiuge fell into the familiar "lucid dream", he almost thought that he was still in reality.

It's still the endless ocean, and it's still the giant ship that keeps cutting through the waves.

With the mobilization of his thoughts, Xiuge came to the huge deck as wide as a square. He was barefoot, and the soles of his feet were cold metal. He could feel the continuous roar and noise from inside the giant ship. .

He raised his head and saw that behind the dense clouds, a huge black shadow was slowly appearing. Compared with reality, the terrifying and oppressive black sun was more complete and its outline was clearer.

Under the gaze of this black "eye", sea beasts with twisted shapes are constantly active in the nearby sea. In the roaring sea wind, there is constantly a strange sea beast with a sharp beak and four huge wings. Birds flew over the giant ship and chirped again and again.

It was not a sharp and harsh neighing, but a "singing" full of rhythm and rhythm.

They are not like wild beasts that follow ships, but like those preachers in Shuge's impression who like to chase pedestrians and talk endlessly about their beliefs.

"It's so noisy..."

Xiuge was a little impatient by their voices, but just as he frowned, the huge metal ship made an astonishing change in line with his thoughts.

The loud sound of gear rotation continued, and the integrated metal deck suddenly cracked in front of Xiuge's eyes. Along with the rich magical steam, each door had a precise structure, a large number of magic lines engraved on it, and a precision weapon inlaid with huge crystals. rise slowly.

Although no one was controlling it, those long and narrow barrels quickly adjusted their angles amidst the sound of gear rotation, and then a deafening roar sounded, accompanied by the escape of magic steam and the splash of crystal debris, a terrifying The gunfire tore through the sky in an instant and completely covered the monsters that were chasing the hull and making strange noises.

The original "singing" immediately turned into a miserable wail, and then the figures of these four-winged strange birds were completely submerged in a series of magic explosions. The few survivors adjusted their flight directions. , fled toward the distance in a panic, and the low groan coming from the body turned into a shrill and piercing scream.

It sounds like a curse.

"This is just... baffling."

Xiuge stood stunned in the magic steam. The remains of some strange birds fell on the deck. Their flesh, skin and scales had been completely evaporated into dry crumbs by the ferocious magic fire, and then fell to the metal. Within a few seconds after landing on the deck, it completely turned into wisps of smoke and dissipated in the sea breeze.

As if to confirm that the target had been successfully eliminated, the "anti-aircraft guns" raised from below the deck slowly descended. Soon, as the metal deck closed again, these sophisticated weapons exuding strange beauty and amazing charm were hidden again. In this giant ship.

The shrill screams of the four-winged strange birds still echoed in the distance, and their voices triggered violent reactions in this sea area.

As if in response to their call for help, the originally calm sea surface began to turmoil, and then Xiuge saw that the sea surface in the distance was broken by several huge groups of shadows. Each of them was like a small island in the ocean. However, what Xiuge saw on its surface was a dark green color similar to seaweed, which seemed sticky and deep.

The fleeing four-winged strange birds flapped their wings hastily, and they landed towards these islands that suddenly appeared. The unpleasant and piercing screams before returned to an orderly murmur, as if they were singing these songs. Like the "islands" that provide a temporary habitat for themselves, they sing slowly while pacing on them.

Everything in the distance seemed particularly peaceful.

Xiuge originally thought that these strange birds would rest peacefully on those "islands". However, the next moment, these huge shadows emerging from the deep sea trembled at the same time. Then Xiuge saw countless dark green tentacles emerging from the sea water. With their lower wings rolled out, they eagerly rolled towards themselves, entangling the defenseless strange birds on the spot.

Subsequently, these round dark green "islands" suddenly cracked, just like green fruits that swelled and cracked due to exposure to the sun. A huge crack appeared in the middle of these shadows, and as these cracks expanded, countless sharp teeth protruding from it.

Just like that, under the swing of those tentacles, those strange birds that had just gained a place to live were sent into these huge mouths. The huge cracks full of teeth slowly closed, and the soft shadows covered with dark green seaweed continued. Squirming, they seem to be chewing their food carefully.

Soon, eating is over.

However, the scattered four-winged strange birds obviously cannot satisfy the appetite of these "dark green islands". Their bodies rotate slowly, and in the gloomy colors, their huge pupils open as new cracks open. Appearing, his dull and greedy eyes fell on the moving giant wheel.

Shuge felt obvious hostility. Although he knew very well that he was dreaming, out of instinct, his heart naturally resisted these ugly and twisted things.

The moving giant ship seemed to be able to capture Shuge's most subtle emotional fluctuations. Therefore, the moment Shuge had this idea, the changes that had occurred before happened again, but this time, the operation of the mechanical structure and the magic power The flow becomes more violent, and in the continuous magic light and shadow and steam drifting, more heavy mechanical structures that can give people a strong sense of security are revealed.

Although this image is extremely absurd and bizarre, it still makes people's hearts swell.

The dark green island was approaching quickly. Seeing that the artillery fire was about to be activated, Xiuge suddenly heard a strange buzzing sound.

This buzz came from the ocean, from the depths of that huge body of water. It was like the unconscious roar of a giant beast sleeping in distant time and space.

As the buzz spread, the dark green giant beasts that were traveling stopped their movements, and Xiuge saw that the color of the sea in the distance suddenly changed.

Bubbles wrapped in countless brilliant colors floated up from the deep sea. When they exploded on the sea surface, they directly left the colors in the turbulent waves.

"The color of life?"

Xiuge looked at the sea surface covered with psychedelic colors in surprise. He felt that those colors seemed to form a huge "blanket". They seemed to be directly covering the sea surface, and they seemed to be just in contact with the surface water. Integrated into one...

With the appearance of the "Color of Life", the low humming became louder, and these dark green giant beasts seemed to be restrained by this. They just twisted their bodies and sneaked back in silently. into the sea.

…

"Buzz!"

The deafening sound awakened Xiuge from his dream.

As a cruise ship, the model and structure of the Windless One are a bit old after all. A considerable number of cabins are relatively close to the bow of the ship. Therefore, whenever the cruise ship breaks down or some of the machinery on the ship starts to emit magical steam, the passengers living in these cabins It is easy to be disturbed by loud noises and noises.

It is very simple to solve these noises. An ordinary soundproof magic ritual is enough. But after Xiuge passed that bizarre dream, Xiuge was completely sleepless now. He stretched his body vigorously, and then He sat up and took the pocket watch from the side.

It is always difficult to feel the passage of time when dreaming. Xiuge glanced at his pocket watch and realized that it was already 6:10 in the morning.

So he put on his coat and opened the closed curtains.

The wind and waves seemed to have weakened a lot. From here, Shuge could clearly see that the sailors of the Windless One were skillfully performing inspections, maintenance and other work. Later, the deck of the cruise ship would be open to passengers, as long as conditions permit. , these passengers can even dine on deck.

In Shuge's sleep, the group of rats responsible for vigilance and surveillance had completed their rotation.

However, these rotations of the Ernst family's will do not mean rest. They have been transformed into the purest magical creations. The so-called rotations are nothing more than metal discs that replenish their missing magic power and collect the collected information and intelligence. Just a simple tidying up.

For this relatively free form of activity, these rats can be said to be very active. The energetic General Bernhardt has even begun to prepare a plan to send himself to an escort warship.

After getting up, Xiuge skillfully operated the equipment set up in the corner of the cabin.

It was a metal teapot engraved with some magical rituals that could directly cook drinks. With the infusion of magic, the refreshing drink powder in the teapot quickly melted into the boiling water. With the unique aroma of the refreshing drink, the practice of cultivation began. Process the important information stored in your mind at an extremely fast speed.

In the past few days, due to the rise of the black sun and the violent turmoil in the Kingdom of St. Steele, Van En's overall situation has entered a new stage.

Just as Sugar, Meyer and others had previously judged, all the countries have now entered a state of wait-and-see and vigilance. Among them, the most cautious ones are the Kingdom of Haine and the Kingdom of Votel.

The measures taken by the St. Steele royal family and the "announcements" they issued have essentially constituted a betrayal of the "Alliance of the Plateau Countries". With the purge activities launched within the two kingdoms, more and more people are related to the Black Sun. Signs and evidence related to association were successfully unearthed.

However, those who are dealt with are often just ordinary officials and nobles who have been abandoned by the Black Sun Association. Those betrayers who have formed a close relationship with the Black Sun Association and even contacted the core of the association have long been prepared to receive assistance from the Black Sun Association. Next, they had escaped from their homeland in advance and moved quietly towards St. Steele along some hidden routes.

In the Kingdom of Votel, a considerable number of people have shown unprecedented hostility towards the Black Sun Association. These plateau residents with extremely strong ethnic and national consciousness believe that the St. Steele royal family's public execution of their ambassador is incompatible with a declaration of war. However, under the mobilization of Votel's military, more troops and weapons have been assembled in the north. If necessary, they can head north through the previously built railways.

Compared with the confidence and caution shown by the big powers, the northern principalities that were previously attached to the Kingdom of St. Steele showed another extreme attitude.

Through the information collected by the rats, Shuge learned that those principalities that are also in the north and are inextricably linked to the royal family of St. Steele have actually made decisions in the past short period of time. Make your own choice.

Although these northern principalities did not issue any official notice.

However, the investigation results of many spies and spies showed that these principalities were actually ready to join the Black Sun Society and merge into the Kingdom of St. Steele.