"Just a snowstorm?" Jeremiah did not expect the disaster that Pedro was talking about to be a snowstorm. A natural disaster like a snowstorm might be terrifying to ordinary people, but it was not invincible to Legendary powerhouses.
However, when Jeremiah thought about what Pedro had just said, he soon thought of the problem. The fleet that Pedro was talking about was a fleet of the Gilded Kingdom, and with the strength of the Gilded Kingdom, there would definitely be Legendary powerhouses in such a fleet. If even a Legendary powerhouse would be frozen into an ice sculpture in an instant, then that snowstorm could indeed be considered a terrifying disaster.
Indeed, after hearing Jeremiah's question, Pedro did not get angry, but there was a look of disdain in his eyes. He then said, "During the Dark Age, the Gilded Kingdom was able to maintain its independence in the Endless Ocean. In addition to the balance between the High Elves and the Sea Clan, its own strength was also very important. Otherwise, it would have long been destroyed by the Sea Clan or the High Elves. At that time, the fleet that landed on the island could already be considered the trump card of the kingdom. There were nearly 100 Legendary powerhouses, and even the most basic soldier had to be at least level-15. Besides, there was no lack of Legendary powerhouses among the senior commanders of the fleet, and they were far from comparable to the strength of the fleets today. "
"There were so many powerhouses. Did no one escape?" Jeremiah did not fully believe Pedro's words. After all, Pedro's information had evolved over thousands of years, and was almost similar to some myths and legends. However, he was sure that there were Legendary powerhouses in that fleet.
"Yes, no." Pedro shook his head, seemingly finding it a little unbelievable. He frowned slightly, and said, "There were so many Legendary powerhouses, but none of them escaped that disaster. That disaster caused the fleet to lose contact with the kingdom, and when the kingdom sent someone to check again, they saw the hellish scene from afar. All the battleships had turned into ice sculptures, and there were soldiers wrapped in ice on the deck of the battleships with various expressions on their faces. After learning of the situation, the kingdom immediately began to study the rescue measures, but when the rescue fleet entered the sea again, they found that everything had disappeared without a trace. Even the island that was covered in ice had disappeared. "
"Uh, so you're saying that there's nothing left?" Jeremiah felt that it was a little funny. It had been so lively, but in the end, there was nothing. All the evidence had disappeared. Then, could the so-called cursed island still exist?
Pedro could tell that Jeremiah was suspicious. In fact, for thousands of years, even the people of the Gilded Kingdom had doubted the authenticity of the legend. It was only when he became his father's assistant and started to deal with the kingdom's maritime affairs that he learned more things that ordinary people didn't know. Thus, he said to Jeremiah, "In fact, the kingdom received quite a lot of information later on. Some sea merchants and fishermen reported that they had seen the cursed island in the sea. However, when the kingdom sent people to investigate again according to what they said, they always came up empty-handed. So, in the end, the kingdom had no choice but to designate the sea as a restricted area and hide the existence of the island from the nautical charts. "
Listening to the fairytale-like story, Jeremiah could not tell whether it was true or not. Fortunately, whether it was true or not had much to do with him. He just had to write it down and relay it to Lin Li, and he would be able to get the precious nautical charts.
After chatting with Pedro for a while, Jeremiah felt a little restless, and he was afraid that he would forget what he had just remembered. Hence, he bid farewell to Pedro again. However, at this time, the gathering was indeed coming to an end, so Pedro did not ask him to stay any longer. However, when he sent Jeremiah off, Pedro reminded him a few more times not to have the slightest curiosity about the Ominous Land.
After leaving the gathering, Jeremiah immediately rushed to the embassy of the Tower of Dusk even though it was already midnight. He was so sneaky that he was almost caught as a thief.
After receiving the report from his subordinates, Lin Li interrupted his meditation, and asked his subordinates to bring Jeremiah to a room. Actually, he did not expect Jeremiah to be so efficient. He had only mentioned it in the afternoon, but he had already found out about it in the middle of the night. It seemed that this dandy was not completely useless.
After seeing Lin Li, Jeremiah immediately relayed the news that he had heard excitedly, and repeated what Pedro had said almost word for word. Of course, he could not help but boast about how he managed to get some information out of Lin Li, and so on.
After listening to Jeremiah's narration, Lin Li could not help but fall into deep thought. It was not difficult to tell from the information that the so-called cursed island was not simple. A snowstorm instantly froze a fleet of the Gilded Kingdom, and none of the hundreds of Legendary powerhouses escaped. That was probably something that even ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses could not do.
In particular, what caught Lin Li's attention was not the things that happened after that, but the news that someone had discovered powerful magical items in the beginning. When those people obtained the magical items, they probably destroyed something on the island, which led to the subsequent shocking changes. In that case, could everything that happened on that island be related to the Immortal King? Lin Li recalled the scene that he had seen in the other world, and felt that he should explore it himself.
Lin Li snapped out of his thoughts, and saw that Jeremiah was looking at him eagerly. He immediately remembered the benefits that he had promised Jeremiah. It was just a sea map, and he would not go back on his word for it. Hence, he took out a scroll from the Ring of Endless Storm, and handed it to Jeremiah. "Okay, Prince Jeremiah, thank you very much for your help this time. This is the sea map for you."
"Master Felic, you're being too polite. It's my honor to be able to help you, so there's no need to thank me. In that case, I'll accept this sea map." Upon sight of the sea map in Lin Li's hand, Jeremiah's eyes immediately lit up. Although he was speaking politely, he did not slow down at all, and took the sea map from Lin Li.
Of course, to Jeremiah, he had gained more than just a sea map. More importantly, he had gained the friendship of the young Sanctuary powerhouse Lin Li. Back when he returned from the Sky Castle, he had been scolded by the king of the Ledin Kingdom for offending Lin Li there. This time, not only did he obtain a precious sea map, but he also formed a relationship with Lin Li. That would definitely be a great merit for him when he returned.
After getting the sea map, Jeremiah asked Lin Li enthusiastically if there was anything else he could do for him. After receiving a negative answer, he left the embassy of the Tower of Dusk reluctantly.
After Jeremiah left, Lin Li thought for a moment, and waved his hand to open a spatial rift before stepping into it. After passing through the spatial rift, he had already returned to The Star, which was still docked in Helena Port. He then instructed his subordinates to call the black-bearded Julio and his brother, Jack, to see him.
What Jeremiah had heard should be the official version of the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, Lin Li planned to ask Julio and Jack to see what they knew about the so-called Ominous Land.
"Captain, do you have any instructions for us?" Julio asked Lin Li after greeting him. At this moment, it was already midnight. Although sleep was no longer a necessary means of rest for those above the Legendary-level, it was obvious that there was an urgent matter for them to be called over at this time.
Lin Li gestured for the two of them to step forward, and then pointed at the sea map that was already unfolded on the table. He then asked, "What do you know about this sea area?"
Julio and Jack took two steps forward, and arrived in front of the table. However, as soon as they saw the location that Lin Li was pointing at, their expressions immediately changed. Julio recovered the fastest, and looked at the sea map carefully again. With some anxiety in his voice, he said, "Yes, this sea area is known as the Ominous Land in the Gilded Kingdom. It is said that there is a cursed island in the sea that once caused the death of a powerful fleet of the Gilded Kingdom."
Hearing Julio's answer, Lin Li was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he realized that it wasn't strange at all. No matter what, Julio was a great pirate who had been in the Endless Ocean for many years, and even belonged to a family of pirates that had been passed down for thousands of years. Hence, he naturally had plenty of information that ordinary people of the Gilded Kingdom did not know.
"So, what else do you know about this Ominous Land?" Lin Li continued to ask.
"In fact, we were able to escape from the blockade of the Gilded Kingdom's navy precisely because of this sea area." At this point, Julio's expression was a little unnatural, perhaps because he was a little afraid of the choice he had made back then. Of course, in that situation, they would definitely die if they fell into the hands of the Gilded Kingdom's navy, and there would at least be a chance of survival if they barged into the cursed sea area.
"Have you been to this sea area before?" Julio's answer immediately aroused Lin Li's interest. After all, what Jeremiah had heard was something that happened thousands of years ago in the Gilded Kingdom, and Julio had come from that sea. Hence, he reckoned that he would definitely know some different information.
"Yes." Julio nodded his head and looked at his brother, Jack. Both of them had a faint look of fear on their faces. Their voices were slightly trembling as they said, "Furthermore, we seem to have seen that cursed island."
Next, Julio described the cursed island that he had seen to Lin Li. What Julio said was basically not much different from what Jeremiah had heard, especially the hundreds of battleships of the Gilded Kingdom that were sealed in ice around the island. It was enough to prove that both parties were talking about the same island.
"So, if I asked you to find that island now, would you still be able to find it?" Lin Li asked as he gestured for the two to look at the map again. After all, although that sea area might only occupy a small part of the Endless Ocean, it was actually larger than the Felan Kingdom, and it would not be easy to find an island there.
In particular, Lin Li still remembered what Jeremiah said when he came, that the Gilded Kingdom had once wanted to find the frozen fleet, but they couldn't find the island later on. Although it seemed a little unbelievable for the Gilded Kingdom's navigation technology, the environment of the Endless Ocean had always been unpredictable. Hence, it wouldn't be surprising for the sea area to be affected by something that could cause some changes that could cause people to get lost.
Julio hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward to look at the map carefully. At the same time, he recalled the islands that he had passed by along the way while calculating the distance according to the speed of the ship. After all, there was no proper route near that sea area, and Julio couldn't tell the specific location of the island immediately. He could only make a reverse deduction based on various conditions.
After nearly two hours of calculation, Julio finally pointed at a location in that sea area, and said, "If I'm not wrong, that island should be nearby. There might be some errors, but it shouldn't exceed this range." He then circled an area on the map.
However, when he saw the location that Julio pointed out, Lin Li had a look of bewilderment on his face, because the location that Julio pointed out was thousands of nautical miles away from the location that the Gilded Kingdom had identified according to Jeremiah's inquiries. Logically speaking, it was impossible for the Gilded Kingdom to not even know where their fleet was buried, but it was said that the Gilded Kingdom really couldn't find the island later on.
What was going on? Was someone lying, or was there some unknown secret behind it? Lin Li couldn't make a judgment for a while. After all, Julio didn't seem to have a reason to deceive him, and Jeremiah couldn't have been deliberately misled either.
It seems that I still have to explore it myself! Lin Li knew that there was only so much that he could find out about the island, and no matter how much effort he put in, it was unlikely that he would be able to find out more. Hence, he decided not to delay any further, and decided to personally go to the so-called cursed island to see if it had anything to do with the Immortal King.
With that thought in mind, Lin Li immediately ordered the sailors to get ready for The Star to set sail. Next, he opened the spatial rift again, and brought the two Undead servants, Ujfalusi and Norfeller, as well as Connoris and Angelano from the embassy to The Star.
During the time that The Star was docked in Helena Port, the previous damage had already been repaired, and the problems discovered during the battle had also been improved. Hence, there wasn't much to prepare, especially since Lin Li didn't want the news of The Star's departure to spread too early. Hence, there was no need for them to go down to replenish their food and water.
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