After arriving at Tortuga, Mr. Shawen directly booked the most reputable shipyard in Tortuga, before starting to remodel the ship. Sheyan wasn't stingy with his investment. Here, the ship's speed was once again enhanced, and the ship's external appearance underwent minor adjustments. Ultimately, the negative effects of the ship's speed reduction was once again weakened to 20%.
At this point, a hurdle appeared. To continue weakening the negative effects of the ship's speed reduction, the Baladine Bloodsail would have to slay and absorb the souls of at least tier-6 legendary creatures for it to be effective. They couldn't rely on quantity to accumulate quality anymore.
At present, there was only slightly more than a week left before the mission's deadline. Truthfully speaking, Sheyan's heart was filled with uncertainty as to whether they could escape the pursuit of the Black Pearl. Besides, that was the symbol of the caribbean sea. Moreover, this was a cursed ship. Sheyan couldn't not be cautious, he had no choice but to be cautious.
Seeing that searching everywhere for side missions to prolong their stay wasn't effective, Sheyan could only helplessly retrieve that blood colored item he obtained from the Crimson Key – 'Dead Sea Scroll'. Hesitantly, he contemplated. Perhaps its mission could buy him a little more time?
Besides, the rarity of this item was unique in the realm. In every nightmare realm, only one such item would appear at a time!
After contemplating repeatedly, Sheyan finally steeled his resolve. Besides, the mighty Dingyuan was already in its initial stages, and its strength was already nearing that of a legendary battleship. More importantly, it was considered a part of his strength. Regardless of hunting creatures or completing missions, there wouldn't be any additional weakening. This was an additional preferential treatment of the caribbean sea world.
According to the description of the 'Dead Sea Scroll', the mission difficulty would change according to the initial world's difficulty. Although the current mission difficulty of the contestants had risen to between 'B +' and 'A', the difficulty of the contestants' initial world was relatively low.
Which goes to say, under such a rising tide, the ship's difficulty would rise. If Sheyan and the rest couldn't handle a mission in this world, then even if their strength matured, they still wouldn't be able to handle it.
Thinking of that, Sheyan still retrieved the 'Dead Sea Scroll' and placed it in his hand.
This mysterious tool emitted a faint red glow under the candlelight. The papyrus texture made his fingertips feel slippery, as if he was touching warm blood. His nose picked up an old smell – the smell of time. After hesitating for a while, he prepared to use it.
The nightmare imprint issued a notification.
[Warning! This remnant page is rumoured to be drawn using papyrus from 4000 BC. It possesses an extremely mysterious power. Once you use this remnant page, you may be in grave danger!] Are you sure you want to use it?
Since Sheyan had made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. However, another notification popped up.
[Warning again: The final rarity and rewards of the displayed treasures will be randomly obtained based on the various circumstances of the world!] [Your rewards may not be proportionate to your efforts!]
Sheyan still chose to use it cautiously. Instantly, one could observe this dilapidated ancient object starting to absorb the surrounding radiance. Its surface started to turn hazy with water traces, as though the aura of the ocean was being absorbed by it. Following that, it rapidly transformed into specks of dust. Instead, the crimson glow of the 'Dead Sea Scroll' overflowed, projecting towards the candle flame in front of Sheyan.
All the radiance instantly vanished. The candle flame started to warp rapidly, like a candle teardrop dripping onto the table. The tongue of flame rapidly wriggled around the table, scorching out words one after another.
[Within this world, there is an ultimate secret concealed within. This secret can even be said to be the secret of other worlds! If you are able to unearth it, then you will obtain an insane and frightening strength! This power is definitely not inferior to any kind of power in the Space! "
[Furthermore, the key to unravelling this secret lies with the previous owner of Tortuga port, the now depraved Little Lord Fokke.]
[Obtain this secret from his body! You only have a week's time to complete this matter, if you miss this time, Little Lord Fokke will once again bury this secret in a place only known to himself. "
[This secret conceals an exceedingly huge object, therefore, there will be no punishment. “
The 'Dead Sea Scroll' basically didn't issue any mission to Sheyan, but was merely a jumbled list of information. It seemed like there wasn't any punishment for this mission, but because of this, Sheyan was able to sniff out an intense and immense danger!
[Oh, damn it, the secret I want to obtain from Little Lord Fokke is only a key? Such a degree of difficulty … ….]
Sheyan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh bitterly. This was the first time he felt so lacking in confidence in doing something. The only good thing was, because of the 'Diary of Morgan Fokke' in his possession, he had previously planned how to deal with this formidable Little Lord Fokke. At least he wasn't caught unprepared.
[This time, I hope the god of fortune will stand on my side … ….]
After sitting in the captain's cabin for half a night, Sheyan made a series of arrangements. Then, he summoned all the core members of the ship. Sheyan faintly lowered his head, his eyes blazing with a frenzied blaze.
[Prepare to resupply and set sail. This time, we're going to do something big! Are you guys afraid?]
The pirates howled out like a pack of frenzied wolves. Some of them were even eager to show off, as they shouted out loudly.
"Boss, I'm afraid the work we're doing is too small!"
*****
Four days later, Sheyan and his crew arrived at a grey sea.
Yes, a grey sea.
Their surroundings were filled with a dusky mist. The sky was grey, the sea was grey. The waves that splashed against the ship's bow were shattered by the incomparably solid ship's bow. Even the surface of one's eyes was enshrouded with a faint layer of mist.
Staying in such an environment, one's emotions would unknowingly turn melancholic and irritable.
Indeed, this was the lair of the Black Pearl pirates! A place named the Lost Sea.
It was said that in the center of the Lost Sea, there was a moving island. Previously, this place was known as the Island of Death. This meant that this island was a gathering place for the undead, and only dead sailors could reach this place.
Now, this place had another name – Treasure Island. This meant that the cursed pirates of the Black Pearl had buried an unimaginable amount of treasures here. The total value was equivalent to the entire island being cast from gold and silver.
In this Lost Sea, it was filled with vile weather, submerged reefs, whirlpools, terrifying creatures and other vile conditions that no one was willing to encounter while navigating the sea!
It was said that if one wanted to navigate the Lost Sea, the most reliable thing was Mr. Jack Sparrow's "Compass That Doesn't Guide". The pointer of this thing wasn't pointing to the south, but the direction of Treasure Island.
Of course, to Captain Barbossa of the Black Pearl, he could rely on his plentiful experience to search for a treasure route in this dusky world. He had long relied on his undying body to thoroughly explore this place. If he couldn't return to the island, then it would be as absurd as a person who couldn't find his way home.
Right now, there was one more person who dared to challenge this sea.
That person was the Captain of the Dingyuan, Sheyan.
Previously, when Sheyan traded the Ocean's Egg with Jiejie of the Gypsy Gang, she had expended considerable effort to divine the coordinates of Treasure Island. With these coordinates, it was sufficient for Sheyan! Although the current technological conditions were still in a primitive state, with the combination of black magic and centuries of experience, Sheyan possessed the qualifications to challenge this sea of death for the first time!
"There are submerged reefs ahead!! Quickly lower the sails and turn the rudder! "
A pirate who had just taken over his shift suddenly screamed out miserably. His screams were so frantic and engrossed that the bread and jam in his mouth fell out. Probably due to the grey fog suppressing his mood, this lookout was flustered and frantic, as though he was on fire.
Instead, the other pirates who hadn't changed their shift remained relatively calm. They tilted their heads and calmly asked.
"Oh? There are submerged reefs? "
That pirate widened his eyes as he grabbed their collars and robes. Then, he shook them violently as he hurriedly exclaimed.
"I'm talking about submerged reefs! Submerged reefs! Moreover, there's at least a ring of Wolf Fang Reef! Don't you have ears, you fool? "
The so-called 'Wolf Fang Reef' referred to an exceedingly sharp and slender black reef. Even coral reefs were inferior in terms of hardness and couldn't be crowned with the name 'Wolf Fang'. Such submerged reefs were generally concealed within 1-2 metres of water. Even under clear skies, it was truly difficult to discover from afar. What more in this Lost Sea where visibility was extremely low?
Once a ship failed to detect and evade, even a 7-masted warship would be in grave danger! It would be exceedingly easy to tear open an irreparable wound on the ship's bottom. Therefore, it was no wonder that this pirate was abnormally flustered. (To be continued.) If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to * * (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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