vncnus Chapter 110 Beyond Crimson
Chapter 110 Beyond Crimson
Chapter 110 Beyond Crimson
A group of monsters, resembling both humans and fish, lurked in the dark sea, hovering beneath the two gold coins.
Benson yelled, "Boss, what are these things?"
Henry shook his head slightly. He didn't know either, but there was one thing he was certain of:
"That is definitely not our friend."
The two gold coins had experienced several strange ocean phenomena and even escaped death once.
Then, they found these things underwater.
Henry had reason to believe that these things were connected to the strange occurrences he had just witnessed.
Just as he was thinking this, Henry suddenly realized that the direction of the water flow beneath the boat had changed.
Cyril had clearly noticed this as well, and he reminded him:
"Chief, look, the sea near the Two Gold Coins is turbulent."
Henry, however, denied it, saying, "It's not chaotic, it's orderly! The water is flowing around the boat, rotating counter-clockwise!"
They went to check the railings in all directions of the ship and found that the water flow had indeed formed a closed loop.
Victor suddenly reminded him, "Sir, those monsters under the ship seem to be spinning counter-clockwise as well."
Henry looked at it and saw that it was indeed so.
He absolutely refused to believe it was a coincidence, that is, that the abnormal water flow was caused by these creatures.
But if that's the case, what is the purpose of these creatures?
Henry pondered for a moment, and a bad feeling suddenly came to his mind.
He quickly observed the unusual water flow beneath the boat; the current was much faster than before.
Henry hurriedly ordered: "Hard to port, full sails to seven."
"Full turn left!"
"Smooth sailing on all sevens!"
The two gold coins quickly turned and took the shortest route away from the waters with unusual currents.
After they left, they looked back at that area.
The swirling water flowed more and more rapidly, and the center of the area began to sink.
Victor exclaimed, "Sir! This is!"
“That’s right,” Cyril replied, “this is the embryo of a vortex!”
In other words, if the two Gold Coins had left any later, the ships would have been caught in the whirlpool again!
"Damn it!" Benson cursed. "I knew it! Those monsters were causing all that eddy in the sea!"
Although there is no conclusive evidence yet, Henry believes that Benson's guess was correct this time.
But what are these creatures, and why are they doing this, and why are they clinging to the two gold coin accounts?
Cyril added, "Chief, look, those creatures seem to have escaped!"
Henry looked in the direction Cyril was pointing, but the seawater was too dark, and he could only make out some blurry shadows of the creatures.
Cyril is said to be an excellent archer, and judging by his eyesight alone, the rumors may be true.
Those creatures did indeed swim away into the distance, and the rotation speed of the currents in the area where the eddy embryo was conceived gradually decreased.
This proves that the anomalies up to this point were indeed caused by these monsters.
Once the two gold coins left the vortex area, those things stopped moving, indicating that their target was the two gold coins.
Henry didn't understand why they did it.
He also doubted whether these creatures would really give up on stopping the two gold coins after trying so many times.
Regardless, he had come to realize the abnormality of the Weeping Gorge, and it was best to leave the vicinity as soon as possible.
Henry again ordered the ships to sail northeast.
However, they hadn't gone far when a jellyfish on the crow's nest sent word:
"An anomaly has occurred in the southeast direction!"
Henry immediately went to the starboard side to check.
The unevenness and grooves on the sea surface are normal and nothing to be surprised about.
But the waves that appeared before Henry at that moment resembled a massive mountain range rising from the ground, stretching across the middle of the ocean.
And with overwhelming force, it charged angrily toward the two gold coins.
That was a tsunami!
"First it was a whirlpool, now it's a tsunami—" Henry cursed inwardly—" Damn it, what's wrong with this sea area!"
Cyril's eyesight was sharp; he immediately pointed to the giant wave swirling in mid-air and said:
"Look! Chief! There seems to be something moving in the tsunami."
To be honest, Henry couldn't see it at all.
But he was certain that it was definitely the same group of strange creatures from before.
That was definitely not an escape; from the very beginning, they had no intention of letting the two gold coin ships go!
Henry was curious about the nature of these creatures.
Although the ocean has no owner, they can control it and make it obey their commands.
Benson asked anxiously, "Boss, what do we do!"
Henry forced himself to calm down and began to think of a solution.
The two gold coins were indeed sturdy, but faced with such a tsunami, Henry could not guarantee that they would not be smashed by the giant waves.
Even if they survived, the ship would certainly have suffered damage.
Henry had already realized that those creatures would not give up until the Two Gold Coins sank.
If the two gold coin accounts cannot maintain their status, how can they face the subsequent attacks of those monsters?
Therefore, Henry shouted:
"Miko, turn around, face the tsunami!"
Upon receiving the order, Miko quickly took action.
"Sir," Victor asked, "what are you planning to do?"
"We can't escape this tsunami, so our only option is to head towards the top of this giant wave!"
After saying that, Henry continued shouting:
"All sails down!"
"Fold all sails!"
Henry couldn't predict the wind direction as they climbed the waves, and raising the sails at this point would only create uncertainty for the ship. At this point, Henry had done everything he could think of, and now it was all up to luck.
Before long, they had reached the area beneath the tsunami.
The giant wave, like a blue-green wall of a giant kingdom, blocked the way in front of the two gold coins.
It blocked out half of the sky, as if drawing a curtain over the heavens.
The view from the ship faded, as if night had come early, except there were no stars overhead, only fish, shrimp, and monsters.
The base of the tsunami lifted the two gold coins, causing it to tilt backward instantly.
Then the ship was lifted up by the giant wave like a snowball.
The longboat climbed vertically upwards, salty rain poured down from above, and the sound of the rushing water filled the entire ear canal, making one feel as if they had fallen into a crack in the world.
Henry clung tightly to the railing, his body dangling in mid-air.
At this moment, he felt a little regretful for not returning to his room before the tsunami hit.
In a daze, I don't know how much time had passed.
Henry felt the bow of the ship begin to drop, then suddenly bounced back, throwing him onto the deck.
Then the ship began to rock violently, and Henry rolled around uncontrollably on the ship.
Afterwards, the boat remained unstable, but it regained a certain regularity and rhythm.
Henry tried to get up and was surprised to find that Micoe was still standing in front of the helm.
He couldn't understand how Miko had managed to stay afloat during the tsunami; perhaps this "strongman" was the real monster.
Henry immediately looked out of the ship. The two gold coins had already passed the peak of the tsunami and were going down the opposite slope of the tsunami.
In other words, they successfully survived the ordeal!
Benson yelled, "Oh my god, that scared me to death!"
However, Henry had no time for sighs; he seemed to have figured something out.
Why would those strange creatures target the two gold coin ships like this?
Henry's reasoning was that there was only one target on the sea right now: the two Gold Coins. Those guys had no other choice.
Henry remembered that he hadn't seen a single other ship since they entered the Weeping Gorge.
It's not that I didn't see it, it's that I never saw it at all.
These creatures will attack any ship that appears to be sailing in the Sea of Crying Gorge.
Ships that encounter them are basically destined to be sunk to the bottom of the sea.
After all, not every ship is as sturdy as the Two Gold Coins, and captains as experienced as Henry are even rarer.
Therefore, no ships dare to sail in this area anymore.
The sudden appearance of a ghost ship and a creature capable of manipulating the ocean in the Sea of Crying Gorge is too coincidental.
Is there some connection between these two events?
Henry was unable to find the answer from the known clues.
But he cannot give up the search for the ghost ship, which would inevitably make him an enemy of these creatures.
If they continue their endless entanglement, Henry may miss the opportunity to hunt down the ghost ship.
Since Henry intends to stay in this area, he only has one path left to take: to fight back!
If we can kill those strange creatures, we can stop all the anomalies.
If they were truly living beings, they would inevitably be killed.
Henry looked out over the water and saw the strange creatures lurking on the bottom of the boat again.
He immediately said to the officers around him, "We must hunt down those monsters!"
Benson immediately said, "How are we supposed to kill them, boss? Those things are underwater, they don't surface at all, we have no way to deal with them!"
“No,” Cyril said, “you don’t necessarily need to get close to kill someone.”
"Do you have a way to kill them remotely?" Victor asked.
Cyril said confidently, "Just give me a bow."
Henry was taken aback by what he heard, recalling how he had almost been shot by the loyal dog when he was still on the Two Gold Coins.
He later learned that it might be a martial arts technique, a kind of extraordinary skill for warriors.
Could it be that Cyril also knows martial arts?
Henry asked, "You possess supernatural powers?"
Cyril shook his head: "If that's the case, then there must be a place for Si among the eight pirate leaders. Si is simply skilled in archery."
Upon hearing this, Henry asked no further questions, but instead ordered his men to bring bows and arrows.
Cyril picked up the bow, tried to draw it, and exclaimed:
"This is the best bow I have ever seen."
That's for sure; this is a weapon that Henry has enchanted.
Benson stepped forward and patted Cyril on the shoulder:
"The Two Gold Coins is not only prestigious in name, but there is no junk on this ship."
Cyril said no more, picked up an arrow, and nocked it on his bow.
He aimed at the strange creature underwater and subtly adjusted the direction of the arrow.
Suddenly, he released his right hand, and the arrow shot into the water.
Upon entering the water, the arrow immediately deflected, moving far away from any of the strange objects.
Benson scoffed, "Hmph, nothing special!"
Cyril remained silent, but simply picked up another arrow.
He nocked his bow and, on the swaying, rocking boat, held his breath and focused intently.
With his eagle-like eyes, he stared intently into the depths of the ocean.
At a moment no one could have predicted, Cyril suddenly fired his arrow.
This time, the arrow flew straight ahead, leaving a white trail in the dark blue sea.
The arrows flew swiftly, just as a strange creature passed by in front of them.
The arrow pierced what appeared to be the opponent's right leg.
The bright red blood drifted into the sea, forming a red mist that was rapidly diluted.
"It's a hit!" Benson exclaimed.
But Cyril snorted, clearly very dissatisfied:
"Damn it, it missed a vital spot!"
Henry asked, "Is it difficult to hit a target in the ocean?"
"It's difficult," Cyril said. "The water resistance is great, the arrows are slowed down significantly, and the actual location of underwater creatures is different from what the eye can see, so we can only attack those swimming in shallow water."
Henry said, "Kill as many as you can, Cyril, continue."
Cyril, emboldened by the support he received, nodded vigorously and then shot another arrow.
However, this time, just as the arrow was about to hit a strange creature, it suddenly accelerated and swam away.
"Damn it!" Cyril slammed his fist on the railing in anger.
"What's wrong?" Henry asked.
"Those things are intelligent; they can communicate! That arrow from before made them realize that my arrow was a threat, so now they are consciously trying to avoid it."
Henry asked, "In this situation, can they still be killed?"
Cyril shook his head: "It's difficult."
Henry recalled the scene that had just occurred and asked:
"So, can you shoot arrows near them?"
"Yes, but it makes no sense," Cyril shook his head.
Henry laughed, "Ordinary arrows are indeed meaningless. Wait a moment, Cyril—"
With that, Henry turned and walked back to his room.
He pulled out a box and moved it in front of Cyril.
The box was locked, but there was no keyhole.
But when Henry touched the front of the box, the lock on it unlocked automatically.
Henry opened the chest, which was filled with arrows:
"Replace the arrow with the one in the box, and then shoot the arrow with the replaced arrow near those creatures."
Although Cyril looked puzzled, he still lowered his head and did as instructed.
He picked up an arrow with a different arrowhead and shot it into the sea.
Just as the arrow was about to hit a strange creature, it swiftly swam away and dodged it.
Just then, the arrow suddenly emitted a bright light.
Several thin yellow lightning bolts, originating from the arrow, scattered in all directions.
Lightning is so fast that there is no way to dodge it.
The strange creature was struck by lightning, twitched underwater for a while, then became motionless and slowly drifted to the surface.
Cyril was astonished and asked:
"Chief, what is this?!"
Henry smiled. "Don't ask questions, let's take care of everything underwater first!"
Cyril said no more and immediately began to carry out the order.
Benson and Victor were responsible for replacing Cyril's arrows.
Suddenly, a jet of water shot down from underwater, grazing Cyril's head and half of his ear.
He was shot down directly.
"what!"
Cyril screamed and hurriedly covered his right ear with his hand, sitting down with his back against the guardrail, blood seeping from between his fingers.
Henry realized that the creatures had begun to fight back.
The other side had too many, but there was only one Cyril on the two gold coin numbers.
If it's a shootout, the two gold coin numbers will undoubtedly lose.
Henry ordered, "Have all the crew take up their bows and arrows immediately and fight back against those creatures."
Upon hearing this, Benson immediately went to summon him for execution.
Victor said, "Sir, this is pointless; the others cannot cause any damage."
Henry replied, "I don't ask them to shoot the monsters; I just want to make it so that those monsters can't easily distinguish Cyril from the crowd."
After saying this, Henry turned to Cyril:
"Can we still fight?"
Cyril, panting heavily, stared at Henry for a long time before saying:
"Sir, this ear is very precious!"
Henry smiled:
"There's no junk on those two gold coins, don't worry, Cyril, I'll pay for your ears!"
After saying that, he extended his right hand to Cyril.
Cyril grabbed Henry's hand and stood up again.
He took an arrow with a replaced arrowhead from Viktor's hand.
Stand on the side of the fender, aim below, and fire.
The arrow approached a strange creature and then suddenly released a chilling aura.
The surrounding seawater instantly froze into ice, also freezing the strange creature.
After firing, Cyril immediately changed his firing position to avoid being targeted by the intelligent, strange creatures underwater.
Meanwhile, on the two gold coin accounts, three shrimp had already been hit in the head by water jets.
Cyril continued firing and constantly changed firing positions.
And each new arrow brings a different effect.
After a period of tearing, aging, splitting, and sonic vibrations, more than twenty people had died on the ship, but Cyril had only killed a dozen or so.
Cyril said to Henry, "Master, this won't do; they're much more efficient."
Upon hearing this, Henry squatted down and began searching through the box again.
He found a huge arrowhead and handed it to Victor.
Victor immediately changed the arrowhead and then handed the arrow to Cyril.
Cyril has learned to execute first and leave all questions for later.
Without a word, he took the arrow, stood behind the guardrail, and began to aim.
Henry then immediately found a second arrow and replaced it himself.
The instant Cyril released the arrow, Henry immediately said:
"Quickly, shoot this arrow at the same spot too!"
Cyril immediately took it and then quickly aimed and fired.
Henry also came to the fender to observe the underwater situation.
The first arrow had now reached a sufficiently deep position.
Suddenly, the large arrow exploded, forming a spherical black mass.
The black pressure then quickly shrank, coalescing into a single black dot.
The black dot acts as a connection point to another world, causing everything nearby to slide through it and into another dimension.
An underwater vortex immediately formed nearby.
The seawater kept flowing toward the black spot, dragging along the strange creatures swimming nearby, and sliding toward the center.
If any living creature falls into it, it will also be compressed and sucked in, as if it were being squeezed and crushed by a giant hand.
That black dot seemed capable of devouring everything.
When the black spot broke and dissipated, it had already drawn many strange creatures to the vicinity.
Just then, the second arrow arrived as expected.
The arrow didn't have any effect on the seawater; it only flashed a dazzling spot of light, like starlight, before slowly fading away.
But as the neon lights faded, the creatures that had been struggling and fighting against the ocean currents suddenly became weak.
As if in that instant, Death, located in the plane of death, swung his scythe and severed their souls. Henry smiled at the sight.
Cyril and Victor, however, were dumbfounded.
Cyril stammered, "Chief, Chief, just two arrows killed more than half the target?!"
Henry remained silent; he would not reveal the details of his abilities to anyone.
These are advanced powers from Stars, Moon, Night and Enchantments, and also original terms invented by the Stargazer: "Black Hole" and "Starburst".
Henry still doesn't understand how those two terms achieve such an effect, but he only needs to know how to enchant and in what situations.
At this moment, the bodies of those creatures had already filled the sea surface, hovering beside the two gold coins.
Henry then realized that these creatures had heads and limbs similar to those of humans.
They seemed to have no eyelids, their round, grayish-white eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.
Their skin is very smooth, and all their hair has degenerated.
It has gills under its cheeks and webbed feet between its toes.
Although their appearance differed greatly from humans, Henry inexplicably felt...
"These...could they be...human?!"
Before Henry could think, he suddenly realized that since the attack had been so successful, all the remaining strange creatures underwater had stopped swimming.
They lay motionless on the bottom of the water, silently gazing at the ships sailing on the surface of the sea, and all the pirates who tried to spy on them.
Henry understood that they had not lost their fighting spirit, nor were they going to surrender easily.
They must be plotting something.
Just then, Henry felt as if he heard a sound.
"I--"
"Surrender—"
Henry thought he had misheard or was hallucinating, so he patted his ears.
Benson happened to walk by, shaking his head and muttering to himself:
"What's that sound—"
Huh? Benson heard that too?
Could it be that it's not just my imagination?
Just then, the sound rang out again.
"I-"
"Look at you—"
"time--"
Henry felt a little dizzy, so he leaned against the railing and sat down, rubbing his temples.
"join in.-"
"Submission—."
Henry was gripped by a strange fear, and he screamed hysterically:
"Shut up!"
However, he was surprised to find that he seemed unable to hear his own voice.
He looked ahead and saw Cyril, Victor, and Benson, some rolling on the ground, some banging their heads, and some covering their ears.
They seemed to be shouting something too; judging from their lip movements, it also sounded like they were saying "Shut up."
However, Henry could not hear their voices.
He can't hear.
I can't hear anything.
Apart from.-
"I-.-·
"seabed---"
"eternal life-"
"join in-
To shut up!
Stop talking!
"One body—."
"I--..."
"name--"
"Please—"
Do not!
Don't tell me!
Please!
To shut up!
Henry found his consciousness becoming blurred, even confused.
The scene before them had long since become unrelated to the ship, the ocean, or even the original world.
He felt as if he were in a dark world, but this darkness was filled with eerie colors.
Those colors were ones Henry had never seen before—
Either be more passionate than red;
Or perhaps, it's even colder than purple.
Colors flow, shimmer, interweave, and overlap—
And it is slowly becoming clearer, seemingly about to outline a more specific contour.
"I--
"shape·
"name.""
To shut up!
Close your eyes!
Shut your ears!
Henry's silent cry...
Something's coming—
God bless you.
May the sea god bless Natalie, may the stars bless her.
help me!
begging!
Someone come here!
At least until then—