Sir Chen, your wife is missing!

The most crucial puzzle piece is the Mini Fool, which is placed in the center of the underground palace.

"I'll put the things on the table first. Those beasts outside are getting restless. I have to go clean them up."

"Thank you for your help. I'll treat you to Mitchison when we get back to land."

Feng Qingyu didn't even turn his head and continued to fiddle with the puzzle on the wall.

Puzzle games are most suitable for people like her. She enjoys the fun of unraveling the truth step by step.

39. Deep Sea Demolition Team

The metal puzzle pieces moved on the sliding track, and the sea water weakened the noise of the friction between the pulley and the track. The puzzle board is rectangular, with a total of 48 pieces including the puzzle piece in the center.

As long as Feng Qingyu puts the remaining forty-seven pieces back in place and adds the piece that Gloria found from the secret compartment, he can piece together a complete map of the entire underground palace.

Outside the captain's room, Gloria and the sea brothers were having a heated conversation.

The sound of the black spear rubbing against the cabin floor and the sound of the moving puzzle pieces in the room echoed together, like a strange melody. Both of them were fighting, although the fighting forms were different, they were indeed fighting for the next goal.

With the help of Gloria, Feng Qingyu was able to concentrate on the puzzle on the wall.

"There are only a few pieces left..."

As more and more puzzle pieces were put back in place, the outline of the underground palace was also depicted in my mind as the puzzle became more and more complete. The structure of the underground palace was also designed as a huge concentric circle, just like Agor's underwater city.

The "Fool" was placed at the center of the concentric circles, and the map showed that there was a huge space below the concentric circles.

Feng Qingyu found two more bodies in a corner of the captain's room. The bodies had not been dead for long. They should be archaeologists or adventurers who came in from one of the entrances to investigate.

There were some gray-black stains on the bones of the corpses, proving that they died of Haisi's neurotoxin and were not treated in time. The neurotoxin takes effect very early, and if there is a trace or a small amount of toxin entering the body, there is still hope for survival, but if there is a large amount, there is only death.

If Goletia wasn't there, she might have been attacked by Hai Si while she was fiddling with the puzzle pieces, and ended up like those poor guys. The puzzle pieces were not all in a shuffled order, and a quarter of the area was restored manually.

The person who died died before he could complete the puzzle, and Feng Qingyu took over the rest.

"It's not easy to finally get to this point."

When the last puzzle piece is pressed in the middle, the incomplete map is finally complete. The puzzle itself is not difficult and requires a little time and concentration.

The sound of the mechanical structure and gears behind the metal puzzle board is louder and closer to the ears.

The complete puzzle board becomes a movable structure that can be moved away, like the sliding door of the East Country room. Feng Qingyu pushed the puzzle board open, and inside was a complete version of the ship design in a transparent waterproof box, and a folded map of the underground palace.

The waterproof box is made of the same material as the dome. Next to the waterproof box is a brass key with the Williams family crest on the key handle - a combination of a griffin and a red dragon.

After cleaning up the Haisi in the corridor, Goletia came back with the weapon stained with Haisi's blood.

"how is the situation?"

"It's done. Did you hear the sound of the machinery this time? It's louder than before."

"I heard."

The rubbing sounds of machinery and gears filled the entire ship, making it deafening. The floor beneath their feet continued to vibrate, and the intense vibrations made their feet numb.

"Not only did I hear the noise, I also noticed that the ship was sinking."

"Seems to be."

The entire "Fool" turned into a large elevator, falling at an increasingly faster speed.

Feng Qingyu leaned against the door frame and took a few deep breaths to organize his thoughts.

"That puzzle piece is the switch to activate the exit. There is a huge space under the underground palace, and there is nothing underneath. There is no mark or description on the map, so it is most likely the exit of the underground palace. It's a pity that I couldn't let Skadi and Ghost Shark take a look at what the underground palace looks like. I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future."

"Neither of them was interested in a giant tomb, even if there was no one buried in it."

Goletia stood straight, and the vibration in the cabin did not affect her at all.

"There is one more thing. This ship left through the space under the island. The island is stuck in the circular theater in Coleraine City. We still have to split the theater to get out. The good news is that splitting the theater is a little easier than digging into the underground palace."

It turned out that her guess was correct. Once the large secret door directly below the island was opened, the entire ship left the underground palace and sank directly to the center of the theater.

The upper floors of the oval-shaped building were deformed by the heavy island, and the theater was also dark. Without lighting equipment, nothing could be seen clearly. It was not a big problem. When the ship stopped falling, the bottom deck hit the floor of the theater, bringing a tremor like an earthquake.

Feng Qingyu put all his strength into the door frame of the captain's room, and the more he looked, the more he looked like a funny koala.

"Hopefully the boat won't break down."

"Things built with Argo's building materials are not that fragile, landman. You should be thankful that the design and construction materials of this ship are all from Argo, so it shouldn't break. Next, we have no choice but to cut open that circular building. There may be an operating panel in the main control room under the cabin that can make the ship float. This is your last chance. Once the operating panel is damaged, you can only ask Rhodes Island to help you salvage it. I don't recommend you take risks."

"Ms. Goletia always prepares for the worst. That's amazing."

The shaking stopped, and she stepped down from the door frame, holding onto the wall and walked to the upper deck. Goletia had already left and turned on the lighting equipment issued by Rhodes Island.

The weak light could only illuminate a small part of the space, which was insignificant in the vast theater. The slender beam of light looked like it could be extinguished by the darkness at any time.

Just as Feng Qingyu was about to turn on his own lighting equipment, a familiar sound of mechanical operation came from behind him. The Mini Fool gradually lit up the lights in the lower cabin, and the dim light illuminated every corner of the theater, as if a large-scale performance was going to be held here.

It is impossible to stage a show, unless it is a big escape scene.

"Have you found the ship's control room? Otherwise, how do you explain these lights that suddenly came on?"

Gloria stared at the illuminated porthole; the warm light only made her feel more eerie.

There was no one alive in the boat, and the lights were suddenly turned on, which would make even a deep-sea hunter break out in a cold sweat. Goletia had heard the strange stories about the deep sea no less than a hundred times.

When she was a child, the maids who took care of her would take turns telling her stories. In order to make her fall asleep well, all kinds of scary stories were stuffed into her brain. She still remembers them vividly, and the chill down her spine is as strong as it was back then.

She was not afraid, just a little uncomfortable. The lights in the cabin flickered, flickering continuously for several minutes before they stabilized.

"I... I don't know where the control room is. Maybe the switch in the control room turned on by itself, hahahaha..."

40. A Little Price

Feng Qingyu also felt it was strange. She had been holding on to the door frame and had not had time to carefully check the map. The light was definitely turned on by itself, like a certain brand of home appliances that can control the temperature of the air conditioner and the brightness of the lights with human voice. In addition, it can automatically play the owner's favorite songs.

It is possible that the April Fool's Ship sixty years ago already had voice control capabilities and could issue commands by analyzing voiceprints ().

As long as it was Agor, Feng Qingyu felt that nothing was impossible. Except for the Agor people, people on land had not come into contact with the real Agor, and still did not know how magical that country was.

"Don't worry about the lights for now. We only have one way to go now."

Goletia pointed her spear at the metal wall of the theater.

One of the places was subjected to excessive force, exceeding the maximum load-bearing capacity of the wall, causing cracks to appear on the wall. The fastest way to break through an obstacle is to attack the weak point and make it break faster.

"Go find the ship's cabin, turn the steering wheel, and drive behind the crack. I'll try to cut the iron plate. The theater will surely collapse. If you don't want it to be smashed, find a way to drive the ship out."

The crisp and clear command was very much in the style of the Archon of the Agor Academy of Sciences. Feng Qingyu was not her companion, but more like a soldier under the Archon.

The Rhodes Island operators often complain that Operator Gloria sounds like she's giving orders, even though she doesn't mean that.

"Well, I am Captain Blackfeather now."

Feng Qingyu steadied the non-existent captain's hat and walked into the captain's room to look for the map.

The structure of the Fool is too complicated, and the miniature version of the Fool is also difficult to navigate. A person who is not familiar with the structure of the ship is like a poor child who has strayed into a maze and can only be confused by these monotonous corridors.

"Calm down, you must calm down."

If she fell into madness or panic, it would be the end of her, and she had to find the missed clues immediately.

She had learned some knowledge about ships. The wheelhouse of a ship was in the bridge of the superstructure, and she was in the bridge. The wheelhouse and the captain's office were closest to each other, and it would be best if they were within a distance that could be teleported.

In other words, this captain's room must be connected to the wheelhouse. She actually forgot such a simple truth. She must have been confused by the mess.

Then, Feng Qingyu pushed open the door of the opposite room and saw the large metal steering wheel in the center. The steering wheel was connected to the operating table in front, which had many complicated buttons and joysticks, as well as a chart display screen.

Small ships can be controlled, but such a complex large ship cannot be controlled by people without professional training. Even Goletia cannot do it, because she is good at technical research, not vehicle driving.

"How does it work?"

First, there is no operating manual, and second, there is no professional guidance. It is simply a fantasy to drive a large ship with bare hands. Even the fantasy is easier than driving a boat.

The long spear tore a hole in the bent metal wall. The harsh cutting sound came into his ears, constantly urging Feng Qingyu to find a solution.

The time left was getting less and less, and an invisible hourglass was counting down for her. The flowing sea water was full of oppression, and her chest seemed to have turned into dough on a chopping board, being crushed back and forth by a rolling pin, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Could it be that the ability copied from the Ghost Shark is about to become ineffective?

Although he could regain his abilities by exchanging deep breaths with Gloria, the two of them were so far apart now that the distance killed all possibilities, unless Gloria could teleport.

—Williams, would you like to make a wish for me?

The sword on her waist laughed excitedly. Only Feng Qingyu could hear this laughter, and no one else could sense her frequency band.

——Make a wish to me, and I can give you the technology to drive this ship. Otherwise, you and your ship will be crushed in the ruins of this theater, and the speed of the deep-sea hunters will definitely not be able to take you away before the building collapses.

Your ability is about to expire. So, have you thought about it?

"Hey...how do you know everything?"

The terrifying sword was like a worm in a person's stomach. Feng Qingyu felt a chill, worried that Astelan would see him thinking about mating in the future.

The ghost of the girl from the tomb deep under the sea of ​​Agor is simply terrifying.

——I know everything about this sea, and I know everything about the person who signed the contract with me and his bloodline. I not only know your current situation, but also know that you mated with a deep-sea hunter called Ghost Shark this morning.

"Shut up, I'm still thinking."

Feng Qingyu scolded Astelan in a low voice and observed the movements of Goletia through the porthole. Goletia had cut through one-third of the wall, and the crack was gradually widening. If this continued, the ship would remain motionless and would be shattered along with the building.

It would be a good strategy to use a little luck to get the ship to the shore.

She admitted that she was shaken. Astelan's words were too tempting, and the situation was too urgent. There were always things that people could not do, and at this time, they had to try to use extraordinary power.

——It's just a small price. You won't be as miserable as Bradley Williams. Bradley and his ancestors were blinded by their own desires and were willing to give up everything to exchange with me. I have always been fair and will not deceive any contractor.

As Goletia's cutting progressed, the wall of the amphitheater began to tilt, the island stuck on top was crumbling, and rocks rolled down one after another, and the delicate balance was on the verge of collapse.

The Mini Fool is as much a relic of the Golden Age as the real Fool. It may not be as big or as grand as the real Fool, but it is a successful replica and it would be a shame to let it go to waste. The point is, this ship is a legacy left by the Williams family.

If you don't make a decision now, you might regret it later...

"Okay. What's the content of the contract? In exchange for your technology to operate such a large ship, what will it cost me?"

"Your mental strength is pretty good. The power of the sword requires the mental strength of the contractor to maintain, and only a small amount is enough. It won't have any life-threatening effects on you. This deal is a good deal, and you can definitely make a profit."

"what should I do?"

Feng Qingyu felt a growing tightness in his chest, and things in front of his eyes started to blur.

In the blur, an Agor girl in a white gown walked up to her, pulled out a black sword from her waist and put it into her hand.

"Hold this sword, drip your blood on it, and recite 'Make Contract' once. Don't hesitate, you are really lame."

"..."

The last hesitation was destroyed by determination. Feng Qingyu cut his right index finger and smeared the blood on the sword.

"Make a contract."

41. Golden age will return

The contract process was very ordinary, far from the grand scenes described in fantasy novels, with super gorgeous magic circles. Feng Qingyu's palm suddenly felt hot, and a bright red trident symbol appeared faintly on the back of his hand.

The trident was the symbol of Agor before the Terra era. Today, Agor has a new symbol to replace the old one. Feng Qingyu understood what it meant after reading the historical materials collected by Kal'tsit.

With just a few drops of blood and a sentence in Agor, the high-sounding contract ended with a brief special effect. There was no blinding light, and even the magic circle was a small one, appearing only on the back of the hand, and the blue light was fleeting.

"The contract is complete. I have given you the technology to control this ship. In the following period of time, I will take my reward. What is given to you will not be taken away, and what is taken away will not be returned. Please remember this."

Astelan's ethereal voice echoed in the cabin, but it was not clear enough in the sea water.

A large amount of text and pictures poured into her mind, and Feng Qingyu absorbed and understood the structure and operation of the ship at the fastest speed, as if she was a sailor from the Golden Age of Iberia, who had undergone several years of rigorous training and had experienced decades at sea with Alfonso.

The source of these experiences is questionable. Astelan may have traded with a sailor from the Golden Age, or the Agor who designed the Fool, and copied the knowledge in related fields and used them as goods for the next barter.

When the last word was imprinted in his mind, the girl's ethereal laughter disappeared, and the metal wall of the underwater theater was cut into two-thirds of its length by Gloria's spear. The originally solid structure became shaky and fragile.

The indestructible metal wall was heading towards a direction that could destroy humanity and there was no turning back. If one had left a step later, the underground palace above one's head would have been a ready-made mausoleum.

Feng Qingyu grabbed a joystick, and the technique of operating the boat became a part of her body and was engraved into her memory through an unknown Originium technique.

The joystick is the key to start the power system on the ship, which is equivalent to the starting key of the ship, and the steering wheel is the throttle to start the ship. There is also a switch for the power room on the operating table next to it. Even if you can't find the power room, you can turn on the lights on the ship as you wish.

The dazzling lights penetrated the seawater, and the dim cabin suddenly became as bright as a hall for a banquet. The magnificent design style, whether it was the walls or the ceiling, could blind a person's titanium alloy eyes when there was enough light.

The shipbuilding technology comes from Agor, and even after sixty years, the long years have failed to wear out the equipment on this ship.

When his eyes adjusted to the light in the cabin, Feng Qingyu pulled up or pressed down several joysticks and turned on some buttons. The power area on the ship was already connected to the equipment made of purified source stone, and the drainage system in the cabin was also started normally, draining the seawater inside and sealing the places where seawater could flow in one by one.