Even if it was so difficult that every day felt like a year, there would always be a time when he gritted his teeth and endured it.
In this season, the sun set at around 6: 30 p.m., and the sun rose at around 5: 50 a.m.
Tick tock … Tick tock …
The second hand was ticking.
The long-awaited time was slowly approaching.
Elvin and the other two, as well as the crew members who had almost completely metabolized the effects of the drug overnight, all stretched their necks and waited for the first ray of sunlight on the horizon.
However, the world outside, which was made up of countless black, white, and gray lines and blocks of color, did not change at all.
"What's going on?"
Moreover, the Ghost Cloak's characteristics were only effective in the dark. If they returned to the sun, they would be instantly kicked out of this illusory "ghost" state.
Therefore, it was not that there was something wrong with his vision, but that the sun really had not risen yet!
It was already six o 'clock in the morning, which was a full ten minutes past the normal sunrise time, but the anticipated sunlight still did not come.
"Something's not right!"
Human eyes couldn't tell what was going on in the pure gray sky that was covered by the Ghost Cloak.
Even Elvin's reconnaissance network had failed.
This was because the moment the Ghost Cloak was opened, the inexplicable connection maintained by the seabirds through the Transcendent Sense of Direction was cut off by the absolute Transcendent power of the Secret Treasure of the Sea.
At this time, he could not use the vision of the scouts in the outside world.
Therefore, he directly jumped up.
Whoosh!
Like an ape, he jumped onto the mainmast's yard. With the help of the rigging, he nimbly jumped from the yard of the top sail to the top of the mainmast.
He jumped again, five meters high, and was already 50 meters above sea level!
Pop!
His upper body had already broken through the barrier created by the Ghost Cloak, and he saw with his own eyes that the outside world had returned to normal.
He also saw the truth that he had guessed but was unwilling to believe. Today … It was a cloudy day!
The clouds that covered the entire sky were connected to form a smooth bottom, not even a trace of light could be seen. Moreover, from the looks of it, it was possible that the clouds would become even thicker, slowly catalyzing the possibility of a downpour.
Whoosh!
His body fell again under the influence of gravity.
After passing through the barrier formed by the Ghost Cloak, even if his mind was not focused, he relied on his strong body's instincts to borrow strength from the yard and rigging to safely return to the deck.
Step!
Chief Officer Borg, who was lying on the deck, moved his body. He didn't know if it was an illusion or because he had been tied up for too long, but he felt that his limbs were numb.
Like everyone else, he looked at Elvin expectantly.
However, when they noticed the expression on his face, everyone realized what had happened outside.
Outside.
Except for some of the lizards that fled to the sea when they saw that the situation was not good, there were not many lizards left on the island who were involved in the "killing".
Faced with the tragic deaths of their own kind, the dozen or so giant beasts roared furiously for the entire night.
The crew members had no doubt that "Storm Horn" would be torn into shreds the moment the "Ghost Cloak" touched it.
Inside.
While the Ghost Cloak perfectly protected everyone, the unknown side effects were like a Sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's heads, making them tremble in fear every second.
At this time, the bad news that Elvin brought back made them realize that this situation would continue, but the duration was … unknown.
The current situation was like being hung on a rope smeared with slow-acting poison above a den full of venomous snakes. Letting go would mean death!
Elvin looked at Milan suspiciously. Did this guy secretly use "Crafty Fate" again? Otherwise, how could they be so unlucky today?!
However, just as the words were about to come out of his mouth, Elvin changed the question. Even if Milan was plagued by bad luck, he should be the one who was unlucky.
"Did you get the result of the prophecy?"
While they were waiting, they didn't do nothing.
At least, Milan finally completed the prophecy that she had prepared in the beginning.
However, based on the current predicament, which consisted of 284 crew members, a group of giant lizards led by two Level 3 giant beasts, the "Black Dyke" that originated from another world, and Milan, who was also involved in the situation.
Therefore, although the extremely vague result came out, it was not much different from nothing.
"Besieged city, stranded messengers, distant stars … The hope of solving this predicament does not lie in this world!"
Even Milan herself was a little annoyed at the result of the divination.
"Why don't we directly use the" frigatebird "and the" great albatross "to drop alchemy bombs and focus fire on the lizard king?"
However, Milan, who said this, also knew that she was just saying it out of anger.
Even if they still had a bunch of alchemy bombs in their hands, which were enough to deal with sea monsters of the same size, it was based on the premise that the lizard would not hide in the shadows.
Now it was still dark outside. If they mindlessly dropped alchemy bombs, there would be no effect other than listening to the sound.
The anxious mood continued to spread. If the crew members were not tied up, Elvin would have suspected that under such heavy pressure, his ship would explode.
Suddenly.
"Listen!"
Under Elvin's reminder, they heard the roar outside suddenly quiet.
Then, in the vision of the "ghost", the black and gray lines and color blocks that formed the lizard's body quickly collapsed into thin pieces of graffiti-like paper.
Finally, it completely disappeared bit by bit.
"The lizard used Shadowform!"
"They are hiding again?"
In a short time.
All the lizards on the surface of the island, whether they were giant beasts or ordinary lizards that survived, all disappeared in front of them.
Hualala …
Then, they heard a huge sound of water pouring like a waterfall in their ears.
The hull of the "Storm Horn" began to rise and fall with the water in the lagoon.
It was accompanied by a strong sense of weightlessness.
Ah-!
The crew members screamed.
It was as if they had returned to the sea where the "storm" raged, and the sea under the ship would shake and collapse at any time.
The crew members who did not secure themselves had begun to roll on the deck. Even if their faces were swollen and bruised, they did not care at all. They raised their heads and wanted to see what was going on.
Even if they were to die, they could not die without knowing why!
However, Elvin's face showed a look of surprise.
"This … the" Black Dyke "is about to end?"
With Elvin's sharp vision, he had already noticed that the ring-shaped island, starting from the outermost edge, had begun to fade.
It was like two pieces of paper that overlapped each other, slowly separating and drifting apart on a spatial scale. However, the people on this piece of paper could still observe this change through their last connection with the world.
It had to be said that this was a rare sight for many people.
Previously, because of the large-scale change in the environment, the lizards had once again hidden in the shadows, and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"But, Elvin! Speaking of which, we are now in the middle of this island reef. Will we be taken out of the material world together? "
"Uh …"
Thinking of that terrifying ending, even the two most knowledgeable wizards on the ship could not help but stiffen.
Fortunately.
In the end, the situation did not become the most dangerous.
When the "Black Dyke" appeared, it was as if it had suddenly crashed into the world. When it left, it disappeared silently like snow melting away.
Other than the violent tremors caused by the disappearance of the island and the backflow of seawater, the "Storm Horn" did not encounter any other accidents.
When the first drop of rain fell on the warship, the ring-shaped volcanic island that surrounded them for a day and a night had completely disappeared without a trace.
The "Storm Horn" that was trapped in the lagoon had finally regained its freedom!
The crew, who were so exhausted that even their nerves were a little weak, did not even have the energy to cheer after they narrowly escaped death in the end.
Whoosh —
Elvin had already deactivated the "Ghost Cloak" at the first moment.
Then, he waved his fist and jumped, and with the help of the "Digital Vision" to monitor his body from all directions, he did not find anything wrong with his body.
Was it because the "Frenzy Potion" had taken effect, or was the side effect not obvious after one night? He did not know.
However, in the next moment, because the effect of the "Secret Treasure of the Sea" was removed, the accumulated pain, fatigue, and all kinds of negative feelings immediately surged.
It was as if he had been pulling all-nighters for a week, and then immediately rode twenty roller coasters. It was so uncomfortable that he was dizzy and almost fell down.
If even Elvin felt this way, one could imagine how the crew felt.
Coupled with the terrifying side effects, although the "Ghost Cloak" was the great hero who saved his ship this time, Elvin was already thinking of looking for an opportunity to exchange it with the School of Necromancy or other Extraordinaries of related paths.
Even if the ability was not that crazy, it was still better than this ticking time bomb that could explode at any time.
And the user experience was extremely bad! "Urgh …"
As for before that, if he encountered danger that he could not resist, he could ask Elvin if he wanted to use it or not.
"Uh … It smells so good!"
Suddenly.
"Squeak!" "Squeak!"
"Hmm?"
The wind and rain that were gradually getting stronger blew his cloak, making a loud sound. With the physical fitness of an Extraordinary, Elvin, who had barely recovered, stood at the bow of the ship and looked outside.
He saw more than a dozen large black lizards floating on the surface of the sea, staring with red eyes and crying out helplessly like abandoned puppies.
Elvin was instantly overjoyed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, these poor little things have been abandoned. Come to your Uncle Elvin!"
Without a doubt.
These guys should be the survivors who escaped to the sea when the "Frenzy Potion" showed its power. However, they did not return to the island in time when the "Black Dam" ended and were unlucky enough to be left in the material world.
Obviously, the intersection and separation of the two worlds could not accurately locate every visitor. Occasionally, they would leave something behind or take something away.
Moreover, these lizards could adapt to life on the island, but it did not mean that they were amphibious creatures that could always live in the sea.
Especially in the deep sea where the average depth was close to 1,200 meters, without an island, they would sink to the bottom of the sea sooner or later.
Therefore, in order to not let them die so painfully, Elvin decided to … turn them all into raw materials for his "Wild Talisman"!
Since receiving the inheritance, the "Wild Talisman" that had not been opened for business finally had a target to practice on. It also allowed Elvin to make up for the last shortcoming of the three official Sorcerers.
Elvin, who did not even dare to breathe under the tyrannical power of the giant beasts, was instantly energized.
"I can't afford to offend the big ones, but can't I deal with the small ones?"
He jumped off the ship and personally captured all the "lucky ones" who had escaped the calamity. He then lined them up on the deck of the "Storm Horn".
These shadow lizards that were not moving after being fed with the "Deep Sleep Potion" looked similar to the Sea Iguana.
They had sharp claws and long tails. However, on their wrinkled skin, there was an additional layer of fine scales that was as smooth as a pure black mirror. They looked much better than the Sea Iguana.
However, the "equipment" used to protect them was no longer of any use.
Through the witchcraft passed down in the school, he identified that the spiritual attribute of these shadow lizards was concentrated in a vertical scale on the top of their heads.
Normally, the purpose of this scale was to raise them up high when they were angry as a means of intimidation.
The rest of the work was simple.
"The son pays for the father's debt. It's very fair!"
Runes were drawn on their scales to ensure that when their lives dissipated, their spirituality and Transcendent characteristics would be retained to the greatest extent, and all of them would be concentrated on the vertical scale.
In the end, Elvin obtained a total of fifteen talisman materials with complete spiritual attributes.
The rest were carried to the kitchen by the crew whose limbs were still weak. They used their remaining energy to make a sumptuous feast for everyone.
In any case, these were all demonized creatures from another world. They were great nourishment for ordinary people!
"Mr. Chief Mate, you're in command. We'll continue our return."
He instructed the Chief Mate to lead the "Storm Horn" back to Nissk.
Elvin himself returned to his laboratory with his spoils of war and prepared to study the creation of the "Wild Talisman".
Previously, he had been troubled by the lack of suitable raw materials for practice, and the research project on the Wild Talisman had not been launched. Now that the problem of raw materials had been solved, Elvin was already itching to do it while the crew was preparing the food.
The unexpected encounter with the "Black Dyke" was much more torturous than the attack by Shilius's "Guard Commander". It was even more tiring than a cruel sea battle.
However, for Elvin, it was not without gains.
At least, after today.
Elvin's spiritual power index had reached the standard, and he had completed the engraving of the three main essences of "Kingdom", "Foundation", and "Brilliance". His research progress, which was already making great strides towards becoming an official Magus, had accelerated by a large margin.
He had basically completed the prerequisite for "Living Plants".
"Potioneering" had moved away the last two mountains before "Psychic Potion".
Now that he had obtained the spiritual attribute materials of demonized creatures, the independently created "Wild Talisman" was already in sight.
Although the journey had been thrilling, he had gained quite a lot.
As for whether the risk he had to bear was proportional to the reward, it was a matter of opinion.
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