I just need to get closer to the edge of the monster's perception, and I'll be able to leave.
Then, the nightmare stone will belong to me!
Roman's expression grew more ferocious. His eyes glowed brighter as if he could already see the beautiful blueprint of his future.
This was the second time he did something like this. Last time, he used the same method to lure the Gold Web freighter into the siren's territory. In the end, he got the nightmare stone and successfully fooled the inspectors of Floating Mech City.
He sold the nightmare stone from the Golden Web Freighter for 8,000 magic crystals. This time, even if he sold the nightmare stone at two-thirds of the price, he could still buy a bottle of Snow Orchid Potion.
Snow Orchid Potion had a certain chance to help him break through his bottleneck. Although he might not be able to become a wizard in the future, as long as he could become a wizard, his lifespan would be greatly increased. As long as he was still alive, there was always hope.
With this thought in mind, Roman became more and more excited.
Even a siren could capsize a freighter. This time, it was not a weak siren. It was a powerful monster — the Leviathan!
He had to succeed!
When everyone finally saw the outline of Silver Palm Island, Roman tightened his grip on the nightmare stone in his hand.
"The Leviathan's perception range is 10,000 meters. I just need to get a kilometer closer and attract its attention, and it'll be over," Roman repeated nervously in his mind.
The book already explained the Leviathan's weakness, but this was his first time facing such a powerful monster. He was still nervous.
The excited sailors on the deck were still singing loudly.
However, some people also noticed that something was wrong with Silver Palm Island. A sailor holding an exquisite engraved telescope suddenly shouted at Helen on the lookout, "Deputy Captain Helen, why do I see that the vicinity of Silver Palm Island seems to be dark? Did you find anything on the lookout?"
Roman heard the sudden yell as well. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Helen.
In his mind space, the model of the Mute Barrier was slowly taking shape. As long as Helen's answer was strange, he would directly throw a Silencing Barrier on the observation deck, so that she couldn't speak.
Helen stood on the highest point with her upper body exposed. She looked as cold and indifferent as usual. However, her legs, which were hidden under the wooden railings, had already begun to tremble.
Even the sailors on the deck saw that something was wrong, not to mention her position.
She now fully believed Mister Padt's words. Silver Palm was indeed a death trap set up by Mister Roman. This was because she could clearly see a huge black shadow lurking under the sea behind Silver Palm Island. Even though the black shadow did not show its head, its size alone made her so shocked that she could not control herself.
Helen didn't know what to say. Should she just say that there was indeed a shadow there? But it didn't matter since Mister Padt was there to protect them?
No one would believe such words, and even Roman would be suspicious of them.
At this moment, Roman's ice-cold gaze was cast over, and Helen's scalp went numb from this gaze.
She understood what Roman meant — it was a threatening look.
But she couldn't accept it.
The sailor on the deck shouted again. This time, it attracted the attention of many other sailors who were celebrating.
Helen knew that she had to answer, but how to answer was still a problem. She swallowed her saliva and tried hard to find the right words. However, the more nervous she was, the more her mind went blank.
Just as Helen's brain crashed, a lazy voice sounded from the third floor, "Shadow? Where is it? Why can't I see it? "
"Mister Wizard, it's right behind Silver Palm Island," a sailor said. "That shadow doesn't look right."
"You must be mistaken. Isn't that the reflection of the mountains? Or maybe it's a shadow cast by the clouds in the sky? "
Coincidentally, there were layers of clouds floating above Silver Palm Island.
"It's a projection. So I was mistaken." The sailor with the binoculars nodded.
All the sailors on the deck breathed a sigh of relief. Under Erwin's command, they finished all the preparations needed to land on the island and continued to celebrate.
Roman's crisis was over, but he was not happy at all. He had a bad feeling about this.
Helen might not be able to see the shadow, but Patt wouldn't be able to fool him so easily.
Did he know that there was a problem ahead? But if he knew, why did he keep going?
Moreover, not only was there something wrong with Pat, but Helen also seemed a little strange. He did not forget the hatred that flashed in Helen's eyes when she looked at him.
There was no reason for her to hate him unless she knew something. But where did she find out? Roman thought back to two days ago when Helen went into Padt's room.
Could it be that they were already in cahoots back then?
But the route did not change.
Roman's emotions began to become chaotic. His originally well-thought-out plan seemed to have encountered an unexpected fork in the road, which made him faintly uneasy.
Roman looked at Padt and then at Silver Palm Island. He tried to comfort himself. "Just a few hundred more meters. We're almost there. Don't think too much."
"Even if they know, it's too late. I have the nightmare stone. I can use the illusion to confuse the Leviathan. The rest of them will die here."
Roman lowered his head and looked at the light-colored gem in his palm. The gem flickered with a faint light. Looking at it, Roman's heart, which had been hanging in the air, gradually relaxed.
But before he could calm down, he heard Padt speaking again. "Even if we run into something we can't handle, we have the gem protecting us. Don't worry."
Roman was surprised.
Padt was talking to the sailors on the deck, but he was looking at Roman with a smile.
Roman was shocked and couldn't help but roar, "What are you talking about? What do you know? "Why did he suddenly mention the ship's prow? And why did he say gemstone, and not nightmare stone?
"I don't know what you're talking about, Mister Roman."
Angor checked the distance between them and Silver Palm Island. He estimated that they were only a hundred meters away from the Leviathan's detection range. It seemed he needed to fan the flames even more.
"You know what I mean! You know what you're talking about! "
Their loud argument attracted everyone's attention. However, no one dared to look at them openly. They only lowered their heads to eavesdrop. In the next second, everyone's eyes widened because they had heard an incredible piece of news!
Angor smiled at Roman. "I really don't know what you're talking about, Mister Roman. Are you talking about how you secretly traded for the nightmare stone on the ship's bow? "
Roman's pupils shrank, and he abruptly took two steps back. "You …" As expected, he knew.
Angor didn't wait for Roman's explanation. He continued in a dramatic tone, "You used such a cheap illusion stone to trade for the sun. You traded it for a very valuable nightmare stone. Tsk tsk, but Mr. Roman, do you know of a … "
Roman's face darkened as he roared, "Shut up!"
Angor ignored Roman's warning. "The Limpet, an alchemy artifact that can travel across Devil's Water. It's worth more than a nightmare stone."
Angor didn't mention the Leviathan that was going to run into The Limpet, but it was clear enough that Roman was going to sacrifice The Limpet for a nightmare stone.
The crowd burst into an uproar.
Captain Erwin looked at Roman with shock and bewilderment in his eyes. If these words had come from Helen's mouth, he might still have some room for doubt. However, these words had come from the mouth of another Extraordinary. Moreover, Roman's expression and actions had undoubtedly tacitly acknowledged this matter. This made it impossible for him not to believe it.
"What do you know? You lucky bastard! I'm just trying to get as many resources as I can. So what if I lose a ship? As long as I can get to the next level, it's a success! "Roman yelled.
Angor chuckled coldly. He slowly placed his left hand on his right wrist.
Roman was still yelling, "Go to hell, all of you! I don't believe you can escape from the Leviathan!"
Roman planned to stay for a while longer, but now that his trick was exposed, there was no reason for him to stay. Besides, if Angor really wanted to fight him, he wouldn't be able to defeat the bird anyway.
With that in mind, Roman laughed loudly. "Goodbye, The Limpet! Or should I say, never again! "
With that, Roman activated the nightmare stone. Layers of illusionary aura surrounded him. Next, he stomped on the ground and a pair of white wings appeared on his boots.
Using the illusionary aura around him, Roman dashed into Silver Palm Island. If he wanted to leave Devil's Water, he couldn't retreat. He had to keep moving forward.
But not long after Roman flew, he was surprised to find that the illusion on his body was disappearing bit by bit.
It was as if the illusionary aura around him was being sucked away by a pipe.
Roman looked at the "pipe" in horror.
The lazy Pat took off the glove on his right hand, revealing a hand that was a size larger than his left hand, facing him.
Roman could faintly see green glowing patterns around the enlarged palm.
The illusionary aura created by the nightmare stone was being absorbed by the green pattern.
As the illusionary aura disappeared, Roman's figure slowly became visible.
He already heard the sound of waves behind him. He didn't need to look back to know that the Leviathan was watching him.
The enormous pressure made Roman unable to even move an inch.
Two seconds ago, he was still happy and excited. But now, he felt like he had fallen from heaven to hell. The sudden change in his mind left him speechless. He didn't even have time to change his expression.
His joyful expression was now replaced by a look of despair.
At the last moment, he looked at Padt in the distance and yelled madly, "Even if I die, you won't be able to live either! Die with me! "
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Patt stopped the boat and waved at him with a smile.
Then, the Leviathan placed his right hand on the deck of the ship. The Limpet started fading away at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was like a shadow until it completely disappeared.
"Illusionary?!" Roman was stunned.
At this point, how could Roman not know that this was a trap that Pat had set for him?! He was the one who set the trap, and Padt was the one who took advantage of it.
Why would Padt provoke him at the last moment? He wanted him to escape from The Limpet.
Padt would have to use illusionary spells to hide The Limpet once they entered the Isle of Silver Palm.
The sound of waves crashing could be heard behind him. Roman turned around.
Roman turned around and looked into the Leviathan's huge eyes. His body was even smaller than the Leviathan's eyeballs.
Facing such a colossus, all Roman saw at the last moment was scarlet, as well as eyes filled with evil and bloodthirst.
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