Jack stared in horror at the lamb leg and steak that appeared in front of him. These were delicacies that only the rich could afford, as well as the neatly arranged high-grade spices. A chill ran down his spine. He subconsciously looked around, hoping to find an enemy. Even if the enemy wasn't someone he could deal with, it would at least give him a sense of security.
But there was nothing. Except for the calm sea that could collapse at any time, he didn't see anything.
But when he turned his head, he saw that the black bread and salted jerky in front of him had returned. He heaved a sigh of relief, took the lamp from the side, twisted the hot lampshade, and burned a piece of black bread. Only then did he feel completely relieved. He placed the bread on his right leg and picked up a piece of jerky.
But the moment he was about to touch the jerky, he felt a severe burning sensation on his thigh. He stood up in pain. Not only did he break the lampshade of his only lamp, but he also flung away the hot thing on his leg. The lamp rolled to the ground and went out completely.
He cursed, then reignited his lamp to look at the thing that burned him. Then, he was shocked. Not only was his leg full of oil stains, but his bread was also gone. Instead, it was replaced by a steaming lamb leg that looked like it had just come out of the oven. He was stunned on the spot. His other hand pulled out the scimitar on his waist, but before he could do anything, a gust of wind blew. The lamp in his hand went out because of the lack of lampshade, and he fell into darkness directly.
He didn't know what happened after that. He only remembered that he was pushed around by a group of people, and he didn't have the strength to resist at all. He gradually fell into a coma. But when he woke up again, there was still darkness before his eyes. The only thing he could see was a strange face and a pair of lifeless eyes.
He screamed and tried to escape, but he almost fell into the sea. When he pulled his head out of the sea, he found that the strange face he just saw was actually a dead fish. On his boat, not only was his lamp intact, but his bread was also placed in his pocket as if everything he encountered before was just a dream.
However, the feeling of being thrown into the sea at any time still lingered around him, making him unable to make a single sound. He could only stare at the overcast sky in front of him and the incomparably dark sea under his psychological influence. He didn't even have the intention to understand what was going on.
Just like that, he spent seven nights at sea. Every night, he would encounter the situation where the black bread became a delicacy. Although he didn't encounter the experience of being pushed into the water, he witnessed more strange things in these seven nights.
On the first day, his lantern spontaneously combusted. Even if he filled it with seawater, his lantern still continued to shine with a green light.
On the second day, he heard the sound of horse hooves and the laughter of a knight. These laughter and horse hooves accompanied him all night, and his lamp still shone with a strange light.
On the third day, he met a man who had met with a shipwreck on White Night. Jack, who had watched the burning ship sink, finally saw another living person other than himself. So, he, who had been scared out of his wits by the experiences of the past few days, not only saved the man, but also drank the rum that the man brought with him. But as the morning approached, the man kept laughing at Jack. When Jack realized that something was wrong, it was also when the first ray of sunlight rose. At that moment, under Jack's horrified gaze, the man slowly turned into a broken skeleton with a sinister smile. The sweet rum was turned into a bottle of bitter seawater after he threw the skeleton into the water.
On the fourth day, he saw a piece of land where young girls were having a bonfire dinner. But just as he was about to set foot on the land, the iron amulet of Naga Kapollos on him suddenly broke. He immediately realized that something was wrong. Then, when he retracted his foot, the girls and the land disappeared in the laughter of the girls.
On the fifth day, his sword unsheathed itself at night and he waved it around the small boat for the whole night.
On the sixth day, the exhausted man once again heard the sound of galloping horses and the scene of a knight flashing with green flames. However, he soon fainted due to extreme fear.
On the seventh day, he saw …
"Truth."
Jack clutched his head and revealed a distressed expression.
"I don't know how to describe that thing. It shone with white and purple light, radiating from the depths of the sea. It illuminated the surface of the sea and dispelled the feeling that the sea was about to collapse. But all I could do was stare at that thing. My heart was filled with desire for that thing. Even though I didn't hear any sound, I knew that it was the truth. It was the starting point of all the worlds. Until now, I could only describe it in this way because this was the only word that was suitable to describe that thing. Although there were countless tentacles twisting around it, I didn't feel afraid at that time. Instead, I felt at ease. It seemed that a real God should be like that. "
Li Ke and Nora looked at each other and saw the doubts in each other's eyes. But Li Ke always felt that this thing was very similar to the void that he often encountered. He glanced at the newspaper on his table and continued to ask the man.
"Then how did you leave?"
"It was a merman. Although it was a pity that he was a male, he held a staff and summoned a stream of water to push me away from that place. He said that his name was Rasha and that he had a little mermaid named Nami with him. He also told me that what I saw wasn't the truth, but a terrifying existence. He also gave me a pearl so that I could get a large bottle of water every day. That's why I was able to live for three months. "
Having said that, he took out a pearl about the size of a ping pong ball from his pocket. After holding it tightly, the pearl constantly emitted a stream of clear water. The surrounding sailors stared at the pearl because as long as one had such a thing, one would not die of thirst at sea. It was obvious how important it was.
Nora, who was next to Li Ke, also said softly, "Oh." She licked her lips and crossed her legs. Obviously, the use she thought of was different from what the sailors thought. Li Ke didn't care much about this thing, but after hearing this, Li Ke was more concerned about the little mermaid, Nami. And the fact that the merman mentioned three months again made him doubt again.
"Are you sure you traveled for three months?"
Although Jack sensed that something was wrong, he still nodded seriously.
"Yes, in the days after that, although I've adapted to this life and found a pattern, the sunrise and sunset of every day is still deeply engraved in my heart."
However, when he saw the newspaper in Li Ke's hand, his face froze. He went directly to Li Ke's side and picked up the brand-new newspaper beside Li Ke. With a pale face, he looked at the date that was only four days after his departure, then at Li Ke.
Li Ke saw endless shock and fear on his face, then …
He screamed and fell to the ground, his body constantly emitting green and purple light. The flesh and blood on his body constantly turned into smoke and pus, quickly turning into a pile of bones.
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