* Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh … *
* Creak … Creak … *
The sound of the wind, rain, and the warship's wooden structure changing filled the crew's ears.
The storm that had lasted for two days was still raging. Although the wind and waves had lessened a little, it was still very dangerous for a sailboat sailing alone on the sea.
As expected of the outer sea, when the weather changed, it felt like they had entered another world. At least, Elvin had never seen a storm of this scale near the sea.
In this natural disaster, the Black Sea became true to its name. The pitch-black seawater rose like endless mountains. The Roaring Conch was like an apple, rolling from one "mountain" to another "mountain" endlessly.
The heavy rain, on the other hand, seemed to have turned the sky into another sea. The sea and the sky were hanging upside down. The crew of the Roaring Conch almost suspected that they would fall into the "sky" in the next second and never be able to float again.
Thankfully, the Roaring Conch managed to survive every dangerous situation!
He exhaled softly.
Elvin touched the Black Iron Cross Medal that the Church of the Goddess had given him. In the misty Transcendent aura, the medal's appearance did not change at all.
He did not know whether it was because the Roaring Conch was lucky or because the Goddess protected the wearer from the sea.
The sudden storm made Elvin realize how important a safe sea route was when entering a dangerous area in this world. It was not only because of the distance, reefs, supply points, and convenient seasonal currents, but also because of the natural disasters that were as common as eating a meal.
At least, he had learned from the Naval Academy that whether it was the Black Sea or the Treasure Sea, storms of this scale rarely happened on the established sea routes.
Otherwise, if every voyage had to go through a few waves of natural disasters of this level, except for battleships, few ships would be able to survive. An entire fleet would be swallowed by the sea, and a small country would go bankrupt within a few times.
Elvin stared at the dark sea outside the porthole, hoping that the damn storm would end immediately.
Suddenly, he felt something in his waist bag vibrate slightly.
"This is … the 'treasure key' I obtained from Shark Tooth?"
Elvin took out a rusty bronze key that was radiating a faint green light. If not for the sudden change in the key, Elvin would have almost forgotten about its existence.
But before Elvin could study the key in detail, he was interrupted by an excited shout from the deck.
"Look, there's an island there!"
Because of the Super Storm, Elvin had already kept his Seabird Scouts into the cabin. At this time, even the Petrels that claimed to be able to fight the storm were useless.
It wasn't until he heard the shouts of the lookout on the ship that Elvin realized that they had finally found a place where the sailboat could take shelter from the wind after being tossed around for so long.
Elvin didn't have time to think about the change in the key. He pushed the door open and walked out.
In Elvin's dim vision amidst the wind and rain, a bolt of lightning that seemed to be able to split open the sea happened to flash across the sky when the island that wasn't too small was completely imprinted into Elvin's vision.
"Huh?"
Elvin suddenly found himself in a trance. The island in the distance seemed to have turned into a giant with a crown curled up in the sea. But in the blink of an eye, the lightning disappeared, and everything returned to normal.
Shaking his head, he didn't sense any danger from his spirituality. Elvin only raised his vigilance slightly. He didn't pay too much attention to the anomaly that flashed by just now.
Because the Roaring Conch might not have the luck to make it to the next island.
As a Transcendent Knight with a strong Constitution and excellent balance of the White Sail Swordsmanship, the storm didn't affect him much.
But the crew didn't have his ability. After fighting the storm for two days, even if they were protected by the Goddess, they were almost at their limit.
The marines urgently needed to recuperate!
Besides, if the turbulence continued, he wasn't sure if the Roaring Conch would really capsize when another wave came.
At least, the old pope who gave him the medal didn't say that the medal could protect an entire ship.
"Get close!"
Soon, under Elvin's command, the Roaring Conch completed its turn under the control of the sailor on duty. It slowly approached the seemingly large island and anchored in a small bay with a narrow entrance.
The difference was obvious. The storm in the bay was immediately reduced by a lot. Even with the tenacity of the sailors, they couldn't help but cheer at this moment.
"We survived!"
"Goddess bless us!"
Every extreme weather event at sea was a judgment from the God of Death. How could they not be excited after narrowly escaping a calamity?
After lowering the anchor and lowering the sails, a portion of the sailors were left to guard the warship. Most of them took small boats to the shore.
The heavy rain poured down. The first thing they needed to do was to find a camp that could shelter them from the rain.
Elvin had already sent out the White-tailed Swifts, which were more adapted to bad weather, to scout the island. After reaching the shore, he took the lead and led a group of more than a hundred people straight into the depths of the island.
Because during the scouting, Elvin was surprised to find that they weren't the first batch of guests to visit the island. There were already many man-made buildings behind the jungle on the island.
"Everyone, be careful!"
At this moment, the sailors also noticed the abnormality. In the jungle on the side of the bay, there was a small path that was obviously frequented by people.
With the growth rate of plants on this island, if no one was constantly active here, perhaps in less than a month, this small path would completely disappear. Obviously, there were still some "residents" on this island.
Involuntarily, everyone silently put their hands on the military sabers at their waist.
The group landed on the island without any concealment. Stepping on the mud and walking through the jungle, they caused quite a commotion. Perhaps they had already entered the sight of the "residents".
Suddenly.
Elvin and Milan simultaneously looked at a certain place covered by trees and overgrown weeds.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Beside them, with a roar, the sturdy young man stomped his feet on the ground and shot out like a cannonball.
The small trees and vegetation along the way were directly smashed by him.
In the blink of an eye, he was already dozens of meters away. His big bronze hand pulled from behind a big tree, and a hiding figure with wide leaves was pulled out.
Without wasting any time, Gary grabbed the figure by the collar and jumped back to the group. He casually threw the figure on the ground.
Thud.
"Gary, good job!" Gary's advancement that day was very smooth. He didn't need to do any cultivation to reach the late-stage of the Probationary level. He could be said to be very talented.
If Elvin didn't have the help of "Data Analyzing Vision", he might not have been able to progress as fast as Gary. After nearly a year of systematic Transcendent swordsmanship and the breathing technique, he had already reached the threshold of a breakthrough.
With the catalysis of the high-quality magic potion, the breakthrough process was very smooth. Now, with the nourishment of the Fruit of Essence, he should be able to complete the subsequent transformation within this week and become a real Transcendent Knight.
The group of people lowered their heads and looked at the "native" who was lying on the ground in ragged clothes.
Although his clothes were dirty and somewhat tattered, his race was obviously similar to theirs. Obviously, he wasn't a native of this deserted island.
"Ah! Don't kill me, don't kill me! "
Before Elvin and the others could ask, the guy had already screamed like a pig being slaughtered as soon as he landed. Damn, even his language was the same.
"What are you screaming for? Who are you? Why are you on this deserted island? Is there anyone else? "
Chief Officer Borg couldn't stand his screams and kicked him impatiently.
"Ouch! My companions and I are just poor sailors in distress. We just heard the noise and came to take a look. Thank God, a ship really came and can take us away from here! "
The figure who claimed to be a shipwreck pitifully explained his situation and asked Elvin and the others to take him and his companions away.
"Take him, let's take shelter from the rain first."
At this time, Elvin had already noticed a tattoo on the body of the "shipwreck" because of the hole in his clothes. He smiled playfully but didn't point it out.
"Get up, don't lie on the ground. We're the navy of the Kingdom of Faletis. We won't do anything to you." A soldier had already stepped forward to help him up.
"Yes, yes, yes, Sir Navy!"
Soon, a large group of soldiers arrived in front of a wooden building.
"You guys are quite diligent! Living on a deserted island all day doing nothing but building houses? "
At a glance, although the scale of the wooden building was not too exaggerated, at least one or two hundred people could live in it. It was just the same as the capacity of a ship.
And the building was built at least a few years ago. Behind the building, there was another group of stone buildings that could be vaguely seen in the half-hidden mud and grass.
"Data Analyzing Vision" had automatically removed the obstructing debris and marked the main structure of the building. It was a few tetrahedral pyramids that were very rare in the outside world. Although it may not be comfortable to live in, the foundation was first-class and stable.
But now, only a dilapidated appearance was left. People would believe it if it was a cultural relic from hundreds of years ago. It may be completely unnoticeable in the dark, but as long as Elvin carefully observed it, it was not difficult to notice that the scene was completely different from what the shipwreck described.
Ignoring the sudden change of expression of the "shipwreck" beside him and the explanation that was about to come out of his mouth.
Elvin pointed at the building with the light of the fire and ordered, "Control the people inside first."
"Yes, Sir!"
As soon as the voice fell, a group of soldiers pulled out their swords and rushed towards the wooden building. Shouts rang out and then quickly disappeared.
"Let's go! Mr. Shipwreck, oh, I should say Mr. Shipwreck Pirate. "Elvin had already seen the pirate tattoo on his shoulder, and it was an old acquaintance.
Thinking about the strange changes of the "bronze key," Elvin felt that after the heavy rain, it was finally time for his luck to change.
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