What the hell is wrong with me today? Since 6.30 till now, I've been wailing in agony....
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After chasing away the school of swordfish, the Dingyuan continued to ignore those submerged reefs as it brazenly advanced in a straight line. It was as though it would collide with anything in its path. On this evening, after sailing for five days, the pitch-black silhouette of an island finally appeared within the lookout's vision.
This news instantly spread throughout the entire ship. The pirates cheered as their eyes leaked out lustful gazes. This was the Treasure Island! The place where the legendary pirate ship Black Pearl stored its treasures! Here, gold was like sand, silver was like dirt. Riches were as worthless as pebbles ….. more importantly, their boss was an extremely generous person!
Sheyan selected twenty agile pirates who were adept in close combat to accompany the trio ashore. Of course, Taitish, Blacksail, Big Beard Davis and the other core members would accompany them, while Philip and Ol 'Seadog would remain on board to oversee the ship. The remaining pirates weren't afraid of them pocketing the treasures, because once they left this ship, nobody would be able to leave.
Although the Black Pearl's treasures were within easy reach in the movie, that was only because Jack Sparrow and Barbossa were exceedingly familiar with the terrain along this route. Based on the results of Jiejie's divination, being able to predict the rough coordinates of an island was already an exceedingly rare feat. After all, black magic couldn't replace satellite radar and aircraft.
Previously when Sheyan encountered Jack Sparrow, it wasn't as though Sheyan didn't have any intentions of seizing his blood. However, Captain Jack was probably betrayed before, and his defenses were exceedingly strict. Probably, in this world of black magic, there were numerous blood curses and curses. At present, to trick Captain Jack, probably only a great beauty like Elizabeth Swann who was adept at utilizing her feminine charms.
After discovering the treasure island, the Dingyuan wasn't in a hurry to disembark. Instead, it circled around the treasure island and carefully observed the situation. Only then did it realize that the island was roughly 6-7 square kilometres in size. In other words, it couldn't even compare to a large scale residential district in the real world. However, the terrain appeared rather complex and ever-changing.
Of course, at the same time, they were also searching for traces of the Black Pearl. According to the original storyline, if the Black Pearl had successfully abducted Miss Elizabeth Swann back in Port Royal, they should have already arrived here and discovered that although the Gold Coin on Miss Swann was real, she wasn't the true owner of the Gold Coin. Therefore, blood wasn't able to dispel the curse, and they resumed their pursuit.
Sheyan's plan was precisely the time when the Black Pearl was pursuing Miss Swan and the true heir of the Gold Coin, Will Turner. Think about it, the Black Pearl was in the process of catching up to them. If they were suddenly alerted that their lair had been plundered, they would inevitably fall into a dilemma. If Sheyan was Barbossa, he would definitely choose to settle the nearest trouble in the shortest time possible.
However, as the saying goes, speed makes speed less speed. Although Jack Sparrow was currently imprisoned on the Black Pearl, there was still Will Turner, Joshamee Gibbs, and Miss Elizabeth who was brimming with imagination in naval warfare. Therefore, they should be able to buy more time for Sheyan and the rest! This was the plan in Sheyan's heart.
This island shouldn't be a man-made coral reef island or a volcanic island, but a protruding island. The so-called protruding island meant that after draining the nearby seawater, one would discover that this treasure island was actually a part of a winding underwater mountain range's peak that was exposed above the water surface. It was extremely sturdy. Logically speaking, it shouldn't take too much time to scour the entire treasure island.
After the group boarded Treasure Island, they discovered that there were actually many plants growing on the island. Just as they jumped off the board, they felt a soft texture under their feet. Looking carefully, there were algae left behind on the beach after the tide had receded. It looked like the hair of a dead person tangled up together by their roots.
In places where the seawater couldn't reach, there were greyish green shrubs growing everywhere. Heaps to the east and west occupied their line of sight. The leaves of these unknown shrubs were mostly grey, and even if they withered, they wouldn't fall.
Under such circumstances, the group could only make their way through the forest in a zigzag manner, going from one pile of trees to another. From floating green puddles to filthy mud puddles. Traversing through such terrain, even a pirate's movement speed would be affected.
"It seems like it rains frequently here." Taitish suddenly remarked. "The stench of rot is too dense."
The terrain in front of them had almost turned into a swamp. Everyone stepped on luxuriant reeds and dead green, sticky and slippery aquatic plants. Every time they stepped on them, a rotten stench would spray out, and a thick turbid air would assail their nostrils.
After advancing for nearly a hundred metres, every step they took, their feet would be buried up to their calves by the soft and stinky black mud. It was as though several icy cold hands were gripping them tightly and resolutely. Compared to walking on flat ground, they had to expend at least ten times the effort.
Blacksail suddenly spoke.
"We can't go any further. I'm afraid we won't be able to walk through the swamp ahead."
Blacksail had travelled extensively to many places, his words couldn't be doubted. After pondering for a moment, Sheyan divided the group into groups of three, as they scoured through different regions. Ultimately, they didn't find anything. The swamp had even swallowed the lives of several individuals. If not for the fact that they had to bring along ropes, they would've definitely lost members.
Facing such an awkward situation, the group felt as though they had entered a treasure mountain but returned empty-handed. At this moment, while the group was feeling rather perplexed. Instead, Taitish suddenly spoke.
"Wait a minute, I feel like something isn't quite right. The degree of distortion of the dark elemental essence here is a little excessive. "
She stood on the beach for a while, before she suddenly ordered someone to pull apart the algae covering the beach. After carefully inspecting, she ordered someone to chop down some shrubs and ignite them with fire.
Speaking of which, it was rather strange. These shrubs appeared to be devoid of water, yet it was rather challenging to ignite them with fire. Fortunately, a pirate ship definitely couldn't do without arson and murder. Hence, kerosene and the like were essential. After pouring the kerosene over, the shrubs finally ignited with a puff. At this moment, the group finally realized something strange.
Within this sea of disorientation, due to the pervasive fog, the visibility was reduced by half. Everyone knew, the wind was the greatest enemy of fog. Hence, the winds here were relatively gentle. After the chopped shrubs were ignited, dense black fumes billowed out. The black fumes appeared as though they were blown by a gale, as though they were parallel to the ground. Then, they rapidly blew towards a certain direction.
"Right!" Taitish exclaimed in delight. She immediately led her men towards the direction of the black fumes. When the black fumes dispersed, they would continue to chop down the shrubs and ignite them. Following the direction of the black fumes, they finally arrived at a spot where the black fumes from the ignited bonfire were no longer slanted. Instead, they shot straight towards the horizon!
Taitish stood there with a solemn expression. She ordered Blacksail to stay behind and assist. Then, she stood there and clasped her hands around the crystal ball she purchased from Tortuga. She shut her eyes and started chanting silently. Her chanting speed was exceedingly rapid, yet every word was exceedingly clear. Yet, nobody could understand what she was chanting. They could only feel her voice humming, as though resonating with the internal organs of the human body!
All of a sudden, the brilliance of the crystal ball flickered. Like a convex lens, it started to converge. Closely following that, a crimson glow shot out from the crystal ball and poured into the center of the bonfire. In a flash, the flames gained a deeper shade of blackness. Then, in a flash, millions of sparks exploded out, as though the ashes within the bonfire had soundlessly exploded!
Following that, the specks of embers rapidly converged in the air and interweaved incessantly. Finally, they interweaved into a dense web. Every web contained a speck of embers, where all the radiance converged into a single point. Taitish extended her hand and pinched onto that point. It felt as though she was pinching onto the handle of a door. She exerted strength and strenuously tugged. Blacksail wanted to assist, but was rejected by Taitish.
At this moment, a gust of wind could be felt from afar.
Initially, this gust of wind was a negligible flow, as though it couldn't even flutter a strand of hair. However, this gust of wind seemed to originate from one's heart. After it gathered, it started spiraling around, and gradually grew stronger with a resolute momentum.
Not only that, everyone could feel the ground beneath them trembling incessantly. It felt as though the ground beneath their feet wasn't solid, but rather a furious galloping steed. Yet, this wasn't the sensation of an earthquake. Such a peculiar and mysterious experience was rapidly corroding the nerves of everyone present.
The gust of wind grew stronger, and blew in an abnormally bizarre manner. It was as though 5-6 massive black vortexes were gradually forming in the air surrounding this courtyard, as they ferociously sucked in the air. Such an irresistible and frenzied suction force gave off a feeling as though one's soul was being squeezed out!
All of a sudden, Taitish made a forceful tugging motion. Then, she released her hand and staggered several steps back before collapsing to the ground, panting heavily. She then gulped down several mouthfuls of her concocted concoction before regaining her breath. Nevertheless, her complexion was still rather unsightly, as though she had just vomited numerous times, and then overeating. (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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