Sheyan observed the unconcealable astonishment on Taitish's face as he sneered in his heart. However, his face remained unconcerned as he continued.
"Isn't that statue hailed as a sacrificial totem by you gypsies? Indeed, it was exceedingly valiant and terrifying, and I was incapable of contending against it. However, it definitely wouldn't be an easy task for it to kill me. When its time in this world was nearing its end, I chopped off one of its toes. "
Speaking till here, Sheyan paused slightly before glancing towards Taitish.
"In order for a sacrificial totem beast to materialize in this plane, it must absorb the youth and life essence of countless women. I used a secret art of the East to separate the essence of the sacrificial totem beast from its soul fragment. Then, considering that you had contributed in seizing the ship, I used the extracted essence to save you."
An ominous premonition abruptly welled up in Taitish's heart. Instead, she heard Sheyan continue.
"Therefore, the reason why your prowess soared was in actuality a strength stripped from the gypsy sacrificial totem. As for the soul fragment that originally dominated that strength, I utilized an eastern secret art to suppress it. Now that your prowess has soared, you shall suppress that soul fragment yourself. Suppressing it will be extremely strenuous for me. "
As he spoke, Sheyan retrieved that soul fragment that had already congealed to the size of a mung bean. In a flash, Taitish instinctively released an indescribable mournful shriek!
She didn't understand why she was shrieking when she released that incomparably terrified shriek. However, when her gaze landed on that soul fragment, she felt as though her blood was boiling, and her strength was about to evaporate!!
Sheyan released his hand, allowing that mung bean sized soul fragment to instinctively fly towards Taitish like a magnet. At present, Taitish was already slumped to the ground, unable to utter a single word. Her throat was emitting gurgling noises, and her eyes seemed to be protruding out of their sockets. Her lower body was even dripping with moisture; she had even lost control of her bladder!
Sheyan was undoubtedly extremely satisfied with such an outcome. His lips curled into a faint smile as he grabbed that soul fragment back into his palm. Then, he stored it into the party's shared storage.
Once the soul remnant vanished, Taitish immediately regained her breath. Kneeling on the ground, she panted heavily as her entire body was drenched in sweat! At this moment, his gaze towards Sheyan was filled with fear! Faced with such a scene, Sheyan calmly replied.
"It seems like you're still not strong enough to suppress this soul fragment."
At this moment, Taitish realized that she had committed a grave mistake. She immediately prostrated herself on the ground.
"Master, please forgive my mistake just now!"
Sheyan calmly replied.
"Suppressing this soul fragment and not letting it find you will waste at least half of my strength. Can you give me a reason to continue?"
Taitish immediately replied.
"I am your eternal servant, master! I can do anything for you. Your will is the law that I must protect with my life! "
Sheyan smiled and replied.
"No, no, no, maybe you don't have to be in such a hurry! I can generously help you suppress this fragment for another three days. You can try to run further away. Maybe it won't be able to find you. "
Taitish laughed miserably.
"That's impossible. Right now, the energy hovering in my body has been purified by the power of the sacrificial beast totem. The two of them have an inseparable connection. Even if I escape to the ends of the earth, it will forever pursue me. Once Jiejie finds this fragment of soul energy, I'll suffer a fate worse than death."
"Oh." Sheyan gently replied. "But I don't lack any subordinates right? With my current reputation, I can recruit as many pirates as I want. "
Sheyan's words were exceedingly hypocritical. Taitish obviously understood this point, yet she could only smile apologetically.
"Yes, master obviously wouldn't care about my meager strength. But at least I can serve as an example of abandoning the dark for the light."
Sheyan stared at Taitish for a while.
"You were rude to me previously, and attempted to kill me. But I forgave you and gave you a chance! Now, don't you owe me a debt of gratitude? Next, you bravely marched forward and sailed the ship. This is what every loyal subordinate would do. As my subordinate, you should fulfill your duty! Am I right? "
Taitish replied with a trembling voice.
"Yes."
Sheyan continued insipidly.
"You suffered grievous injuries during the battle, and were on the verge of death. I bestowed you the energy I obtained from the sacrificial beast totem, and you once again owe me a debt of gratitude! But after obtaining a new lease of life, you actually intend to repay me by betraying me. Don't deny it, because such actions are an insult to my intelligence. You have to be punished! "
Taitish knelt on the ground, trembling as she replied.
"Yes."
Sheyan coldly continued.
"Let's talk about punishment later. Now, tell me everything you know about this thing!"
As Sheyan spoke, he retrieved a long black pole from his back ….. that pole was pitch black, as though it had been burnt by fire and smoke. It was completely ordinary and mediocre.
However, when that pole was brought out, the candle flame in the captain's cabin swayed slightly, as though it was about to be extinguished. One could distinctly observe that although Sheyan and Taitish were the only two people in the captain's cabin, the walls projected numerous indistinct figures constantly swayed and swayed, as though they were howling in agony.
"This ….." Taitish widened her eyes in astonishment. "Could it be the Baladine Bloodsail?!!"
Sheyan earnestly nodded and replied.
"That's right. When I first saw it, it still had the shape of a sail. But now, it has transformed into a pole. Ultimately, my understanding of dark magic is still insufficient. I hope you can provide me with an answer. "
Taitish pondered a little before replying.
"Maritime influence has always been the gypsies' shortcoming. Three hundred years ago, the gypsies who were adept at divining the future had expanded tremendously. At least half of the changes in the royal families of Europe were related to the manipulations of the gypsies behind the scenes. At that moment, the enemy took advantage of this weakness, and began to strike at sea. Consecutively, five Jiejes perished at sea, and from then on, the gypsies sunk into their first decline."
"Following that, the gypsies pondered over this painful experience. According to legends, the northernmost Siberia possessed a bizarre wood, which could be used to forge an unsinkable warship. Hence, they spent close to a century to forge this colossal warship of Jiejie's using Iron Birch wood. From then on, the safety of the seas became a problem they no longer had to worry about. Regrettably, the gypsies' influence during this period, was akin to riding a rollercoaster as their strength rapidly declined. Thus, they declined to a state of less than a tenth of their heyday. "
As Sheyan listened to Taitish's narration of these secrets, his heart surged with perilous waves. He didn't expect so many secrets were concealed behind this. Instead, he listened as Taitish continued.
"In the recent decades, the saying that controlling the seas is equivalent to controlling the world has become increasingly ingrained in the hearts of the people. Therefore, when the current Jiejie discovered the possibility of harvesting the sea's eggs on a large scale, and allowing the ancient sacrificial totemic beast to emerge, she began to search for the blueprint of the Baladine Bloodsail, to compensate for the gypsy flagship, which is the greatest shortcoming of the Dingyuan!"
"So to speak, the Baladine Bloodsail is truly capable of substantially increasing the ship's sailing speed?" Sheyan asked after listening.
Taitish shook her head and replied.
"Strictly speaking, such a statement isn't correct. Accurately speaking, the Baladine Bloodsail is utterly incapable of generating wind, and cannot possibly increase the ship's speed. Its only function is to counteract the immense weight of the ship. The principle behind it is rather simple. It utilizes the vengeful spirits imprisoned within the Baladine Bloodsail to generate a lifting force, thereby reducing the ship's weight. "
Sheyan nodded and replied.
"Then, I need you to tell me now. How can the Baladine Bloodsail reduce the ship's weight?"
Taitish regretfully replied.
"There's no other way. The Baladine Bloodsail requires a powerful spirit to suppress the spirits within the bloodsail. The two sacrificial totemic beasts by Jiejie's side can easily accomplish this, but ….."
"So that's the case." Sheyan pondered a little before replying. "I understand."
At this moment, Taitish was afraid Sheyan would feel that she was useless, and immediately continued.
"Although I am unable to help with the Baladine Bloodsail, I should have no issues with other aspects. For example, that 'Greenland Lethal Weapon' which master had auctioned off. I can direct them to install it on the ship, allowing it to display its full might. Furthermore, I can direct them to install any other precious ship components, and maximize their efficiency."
Sheyan's heart stirred when he heard that. Spike was completely clueless about dark magic. Therefore, he told Sheyan that even if he dismantled the Hill Maiden's various components, he wouldn't be able to install them. Instead, Taitish could fill in this gap.
Sheyan then proceeded to ask Taitish about that dark-gold strange object he had auctioned off. Instead, this woman replied that she didn't know anything. Back when she was competing with Sheyan for it, she only mentioned that it was the result of a divination, and wanted them to obtain it. Sheyan wasn't surprised by her reply. The Baladine Bloodsail and this mysterious material were both dark-gold in color. If they could easily utilize it, wouldn't that be incredible?
*****
Oh, everyone was extremely lively yesterday! Moreover, it seems like quite a few guesses were correct.
Next time, I shall come up with a wretched and flirtatious question for the mummies to interact with. (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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