As they anxiously waited, time continuously passed.
No matter how anxious they felt, things would not change because of their will.
The ship gradually sank.
This was an extremely realistic matter, and it was laid bare in front of the many acolytes present.
Looking at this scene, they fell silent.
It was not that no one was nervous; in actuality, all of them felt quite serious.
It was just that as Sorcerers, they had the ability to control their emotions. As such, even though they were quite nervous, none of them yelled or showed any ugly expressions.
As Sorcerers, they were still able to think rationally at this moment. They clearly understood that it was useless to shout and scream at this moment. On the contrary, it would attract the attention of the Merfolk outside and increase the danger to themselves.
They had long since thought about what they were going to do.
"The puppets on the ship are ready. As soon as we give the order, they will jump down and create an opportunity for us …"
"Also, everyone has memorized the map of the nearby islands, right?"
The Acolyte in charge of the ship's operations spoke up, a complicated expression on his face.
He was the Apprentice in charge of operating the ship, and he was responsible for controlling the ship to travel between the Continents.
However, it seemed that if nothing unexpected happened, his journey would end here.
Those who sailed across the ocean would eventually die at sea.
However, everyone present was mentally prepared for this.
They had already made the necessary preparations.
On the deck, black-robed puppets picked up sabers and slashed their bodies a few times.
Dark red blood flowed out of their bodies and dripped onto the deck. Then, it continued to flow downwards and into the seawater, dying the surroundings crimson.
As if attracted by this bloody aura, the Merfolk in the surroundings became even more chaotic and restless.
These black-robed puppets were the sailors on the ship.
If a ship wanted to sail, it needed all kinds of things. Wizards who stayed behind and operated the ship were the most basic.
Apart from that, they also needed sailors to take care of some other things.
These puppets were this role.
They were refined by ordinary people through a special method of sorcerers. Even though they had gone through a special method and their intelligence was close to non-existent, they were still alive. Their bodies also carried a subtle aura of magic power, and they were still somewhat attractive to the Sea Race.
Later, when the ship was completely silent, the many acolytes present would disperse according to the direction they had discussed beforehand.
When that time came, the Merfolk below would definitely catch up.
At that time, he might be able to use these puppets to divert the attention of the Sea Tribe and reduce the power of their pursuit.
No matter what, this was an attempt.
Anyway, if they didn't give the order, these puppets would just stay in the ship and die in the mouth of the Sea Tribe.
Rather than wasting them, it was better to make use of them and have them display some value.
After all, this was the current situation.
Time continued to pass. In the outside world, the seawater splashed with white waves. In the depths of the seawater, blurry figures constantly flashed past. They were like ferocious beasts that were opening their huge mouths to swallow them whole.
The water continuously flowed, and the ship gradually sank, about to be completely submerged.
"It's about time."
On the ship, the black-robed Apprentice with the highest status sensed for a moment before giving the order with a serious expression.
As he spoke, the other Apprentices' expressions became serious and they started to make preparations.
Everyone knew that a race of life and death was about to begin.
This time, the loser would fall into the abyss; there would be no exceptions.
However, they were already mentally prepared for this.
As the black-robed Apprentice gave the order, a few Apprentices stood there and softly muttered as if they were casting some sort of incantation.
Chen Heng raised his head, facing the sea breeze as he looked ahead.
On the deck, the puppets' bodies started to go through changes, and their magic power auras became denser and denser.
This greatly increased their sense of existence, and it even surpassed that of the other Apprentices present.
Below, they seemed to sense the dense magic power aura, and under the stimulation of magic power and the stench of blood, the Merfolk started to go berserk.
From time to time, the Merfolk would come out of the water, revealing their savage heads.
Only now did Chen Heng have the time to observe the Merfolk's appearances.
Normally speaking, the ordinary Merfolk were the same as the Merfolk's royal family; their lower bodies were fish tails.
It was just that their upper bodies were not like this; they all looked incredibly savage and did not look like humans at all.
According to some information, there was a standard for the Merfolk's royal bloodline.
Apart from a few exceptions, for most Merfolk, the more human-like their upper bodies were, the denser their bloodline would be, and the higher their level would be.
For example, the Merfolk Priest from before, apart from his lower body being a fish tail and his face being covered with fish scales, he was basically no different from a human.
However, ordinary members of the Sea Race were undoubtedly terrifying, especially to ordinary mortals. They could be considered ferocious.
They all looked like terrifying creatures that could eat humans.
Of course, in actuality, they liked to eat humans, especially those with powerful lifeforce and magic power auras.
For example, the Apprentices on the bed were their favorite food.
Ahead, the black-robed Apprentice continued to move.
After activating the puppets' magic power auras to the maximum, he gave the order to throw them out.
Following a series of sounds, ten or so puppets were thrown out at the same time.
According to the orders, they madly struggled in the water, trying to rush out.
Flowers of blood blossomed.
The instant the puppets fell into the water, the Merfolk who had been waiting below leapt up, biting at them with their savage mouths.
Then, flowers of blood blossomed from the sea and spread out.
"Let's go!"
Seeing this, the black-robed Apprentice did not hesitate at all and yelled out before leaping up and rushing in a certain direction.
Before jumping in, he looked in Chen Heng's direction.
Chen Heng naturally understood what he meant, so he also jumped in.
As for the other Apprentices, they also did not hesitate and jumped in.
Flowers of blood blossomed.
Not all of the Apprentices were proficient in swimming.
The Apprentices who were not proficient in water and did not have any magic skills were the first to suffer.
One by one, the Oceanic Race members bit down on them, creating huge holes in their bodies.
In the water, they struggled and roared, but it was useless.
If it was on the deck, these Apprentices could fight with the other Apprentices, but in the water, they could not use their strength at all. Facing the Merfolk around them, they were unable to resist at all.
Hearing the cries behind them, the other Apprentices did not show any signs of turning around to save them. Instead, they charged forwards and swam forwards.
It could be said that if they could choose, they would want to turn into fish and swim away so that they would not have to face the ferocious Merfolk behind them.
People continuously died as the Merfolk caught up to them. However, a small portion of them managed to shake off the Merfolk and continued to swim forwards.
"I've shaken them off for now …"
Following by the black-robed Apprentice's side, Chen Heng did his best to swim forwards while sensing the situation behind him.
His mind could sense that there was a massive amount of malicious intent coming from behind him, and it could get close at any moment.
From what he could sense, the Merfolk were incredibly fast, and in just a short period of time, they had crossed a large distance and caught up to them.
But what was strange was that even though they were so fast, they never thought of rushing up. They just maintained a speed that was neither too fast nor too slow, falling far behind them.
"These Merfolk … are waiting for us to run out of strength …"
Chen Heng thought to himself as he swam forwards with great difficulty and sensed the situation of the Merfolk behind him.
Evidently, the Merfolk knew that these two Third Rank Apprentices would not be easy to deal with.
If they charged over, they would have to face the two Third Rank Apprentices' final attacks.
Even if they could defeat them, they would suffer great losses.
As such, the Merfolk chose to stay far behind them and wait for them to run out of strength. When that time came, it would be much easier for them to attack.
This was a special battle of attrition.
Chen Heng and the black-robed Apprentice had to reach the island before they ran out of strength, or else they would be devoured by the Merfolk behind them.
This was a competition of endurance.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng inwardly let out a sigh of relief.
It had to be said that even though it was because of their strategy, the Merfolk's plan had allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.
If the Merfolk did not fear death and directly charged at them, the two of them would have been able to kill many Merfolk and inflict heavy losses on the other side. However, they would also have died, and there would not have been any accidents.
Now that the other side had made such a decision, even though it was not very likely, there was still hope.
Chen Heng was quite confident in his ability to run out of strength.
This time, even though he didn't bring all his belongings with him, he still brought a lot of things with him.
He had been wearing the magic tool that Charlie had given him all this time.
Apart from this, he also had some magic artifacts that he had made, as well as a large number of magic power crystals.
At critical moments, he could absorb the power within the magic power crystals to replenish himself.
In terms of energy consumption, Chen Heng was not afraid at all.
It was just that he did not know how the others were doing.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng turned and looked ahead.
There, the black-robed Sorcerer was still desperately rushing forwards.
He also had many magic artifacts to support him. After all, he was a Third Rank Apprentice and would not be too weak.
Apart from this, he was also quite good at swimming, and his movements were quite fast.
Because of their powerful bodies, their speed completely surpassed that of the other Apprentices, and they quickly rushed forwards.
Time gradually passed.
As time passed, their strength was quickly depleted.
Behind them, the Merfolk were still the same, not too far away or too close, waiting for them to completely lose the ability to resist.
However, Chen Heng could sense that within their mental ripples, there were already some restless emotions.
It seemed that the Merfolk could not hold back anymore and were about to act.
"How much longer?"
Chen Heng asked as he looked at the black-robed Apprentice.
"We'll be there soon!"
The black-robed Apprentice's slightly panting voice sounded out, sounding quite tired.
In actuality, it was not just him; even Chen Heng felt tired.
Not only was Chen Heng a Third Rank Apprentice, but he was also a Knight. If he could feel such exhaustion, it would be even more so for him.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had magic artifacts to support him, allowing him to recover some of his energy, he most likely would have fallen already.
According to what he said, they were quite close to their destination, and they would be there in at most an hour.
In response, Chen Heng nodded and turned to look behind him.
Behind him, the Merfolk became more and more anxious. It seemed that they could not hold back anymore and were about to act.
Chen Heng had a premonition.
Before they truly escaped from danger, they would most likely have to face a true challenge.
This challenge would most likely come soon.
This thought flashed through his mind as he followed the black-robed Apprentice and charged forwards with all his might.
Just as the black-robed Apprentice had said, an island gradually appeared ahead.
This was a very small island and was not very big. However, there was vegetation on it and it looked quite good.
If they could reach this island, the Merfolk would not be able to do anything to them.
They would be able to avoid this danger and be safe.
However, by now, the Merfolk had reached their limit.
One by one, the members of the Oceanic Race rushed forward and roared.
It seemed that they were finally going to fight head-on.
Chen Heng was not surprised at all and waved his hand.
A wave of spiritual deterrence burst forth, and all the members of the Oceanic Race in the surroundings fell into a daze.
Behind them, the Merfolk madly chasing after Chen Heng and the black-robed Apprentice decreased in number.
However, soon, even more Merfolk charged out.
There were so many of them that it was impossible to count them at a glance. It seemed that they wanted to completely inundate Chen Heng and the black-robed Apprentice.
Behind these low-grade Merfolk, the Merfolk Priest's figure was faintly discernible, and he gave off a powerful magic power aura as if he was going to act at any moment.
"Damn it!"
Sensing this, Chen Heng's expression was ashen as he looked at the black-robed Apprentice, "What do we do now?"
"Let's charge together!"
The black-robed Apprentice said as he gritted his teeth.
A faint magic power aura appeared around his body as if he was casting a powerful magic skill.
"Help me buy some time!"
He growled with a ferocious look on his face.
"Alright."
Chen Heng could not be bothered to say anything. He nodded under the attacks of the Merfolk and did his best to defend against them.
He was very powerful, but in this sort of environment, it was difficult for him to use it.
Not long after, his body was covered in bruises, and crimson blood flowed out.
When the Merfolk sensed the Rank 3 Apprentice's blood flowing out, they became even more excited and madly rushed at Chen Heng.
"Are you done?!"
Within the group of Merfolk, Chen Heng could barely defend as he used his mental energy to furiously roar.
"I'm done."
Behind him, the black-robed Apprentice's voice sounded out. It was just that this time, it was incredibly calm and even a bit cold.
A massive wave of energy rushed out, and magic particles surged out, forming a magic skill that shot forwards.
As Chen Heng watched in disbelief, this magic skill directly hit him and pushed him forwards.
He directly fell into the embrace of a group of Sea Clan members and struggled within them.
Attracted by Chen Heng, the Merfolk all stopped, and the number of Merfolk chasing after the black-robed Apprentice became fewer and fewer.
Sensing this, the black-robed Apprentice's expression was cold.
"Don't blame me …"
He continued to charge forwards while using his mental energy to maintain his balance, "If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too young and naive …"
As he thought to himself, he gave a cold smile.
Behind him, Chen Heng's pitiful cries continuously sounded out, but they did not leave any marks on his body.
This was how the Sorcerer world was; it was cold and merciless, and it was normal for people to use each other.
In his opinion, this matter was not worth mentioning at all.
Next, he tried his best to rush forward. He wanted to take advantage of the time when the Sea Race was entangled to reach the shore as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble.
As he moved, the land in front of him became clearer and clearer.
It seemed that he would be able to escape from the Merfolk and regain his life.
He could not help but feel a wisp of joy when he sensed all of this.
However, at the same time, he felt that something was off.
In his mind, his mental energy madly trembled as an extreme sense of danger rose up, as if reminding him of something.
"Something's not right!"
Soon, he realized that something was wrong and came back to his senses.
In front of him, scenes after scenes appeared clearly in front of him.
Right now, he was indeed doing his best to advance, but he did not know when he had completely changed direction.
In front of him was not an island but a group of bloodthirsty Merfolk.
He actually changed his direction and took the initiative to rush towards the group of Merfolk.
"How is this possible?!"
Immediately, he froze as a chill appeared in his heart, "My mind …"
Only now did he realize what had just happened.
At that moment, just as he was about to attack, his mind was actually bewitched by someone. As a result, he changed his direction and took the initiative to rush towards the group of Seafolk.
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