Chapter 900, Loser's Knife

The ship was swaying violently. Wu Heng and the skeletons driving the ship were holding on to the handrails tightly.

Philippa asked solemnly, "What did Xiaoxiao see under the sea?"

After watching the shared footage, Wu Heng released Xiao Xiao again and said, "A large magic array can affect the flow of seawater."

"Using the flow to form a vortex?" Philippa confirmed with some disbelief.

This magic circle is too exaggerated to be able to affect such a large sea area.

Xiao Xiaopiao said, "There are still many broken shipwrecks down there. There are more ships sunk than the last time the pirates attacked Treasure Island."

Philippa was in no mood to talk about this with Xiao Xiao, so she looked at Wu Heng and asked, "What should we do next?"

"Retreat, evacuate this area." Wu Heng said directly.

Philippa turned around, staggered to the driving skeleton, and said, "Get out, quickly."

The battleship began to retreat to the rear while shaking violently.

Wu Heng pressed the intercom and said, "Let the boat withdraw and avoid this place first."

"Already turning around!" the voice of the elf elder came.

The headquarters' ship was spinning violently due to the current.

The ship should be equipped with special props. Both ships are wrapped in a silver-white barrier, trying to reduce the impact of the ocean current.

"The whirlpool is getting stronger and stronger. Our ship can't move at all." The elf elder said hurriedly.

"The previous archaeological team may have encountered problems here." The voice of the dwarf elder also came.

The elf elder complained and rebuked, "Is this the time to say this? If we don't find a solution, we will all be in danger."

Wu Heng looked towards the sea and saw that the water was becoming even more turbulent.

In the center of the vortex, the sea water rotates rapidly at an astonishing speed, forming a deep and bottomless black hole.

In order to reduce weight, the two ships threw wooden barrels of cargo into the sea, but they were stirred wildly by the current, swept away and swallowed up.

The large ships that humans think of are like fragile toys at this moment, being dragged by the powerful force and spinning towards the center.

"The barrier is broken."

There was another shout on the intercom.

The barrier of the ship where the elves were located suddenly shattered, and at the same time, a huge gap was torn on the side of the ship.

I don’t know who used what props or abilities, but vines quickly grew out of the hole, climbing and entwining around it.

Barely blocking the broken hole.

"Chief, my ship can't hold on any longer." The elf elder shouted loudly in the wind and waves.

There is no longer the elegance of the elves and the composure of the elders.

The dwarf elder also said, "Chief, I am also pulling back towards the center of the vortex. If we continue like this,"

Wu Heng pressed the intercom, "I'll ask Feilong to pick you up. If you can fly, come directly to my ship."

"Ok!"

"understood."

The two elders responded hastily.

Wu Heng said, "Philippa, move closer to those two ships."

"Okay!" Philippa looked outside and gave orders to the skeleton again, approaching the other two ships.

Wu Heng continued, "Skeleton Dragon, Jump, Flash, go pick up the people, bring as many as you can."

Huh~!

The flying dragon and two winged skeletons soared into the sky and flew quickly towards the ship in the distance.

After Philippa finished explaining the tasks, she also walked to the edge of the deck and blew the horn in her hand.

A shark formed of water element gathered on the side of the ship.

Philippa pointed, "Go and bring over those who fell into the water."

The water element shark swam quickly towards the people who fell into the water, swallowed them into its stomach, brought them to the side of the boat, spit out a column of water, and sprayed the people onto the deck.

……

The battleship approaches.

The two ships on the opposite side began to move towards this side.

Some used teleportation scrolls, some had wings on their backs, and some had props that allowed them to fly for a short period of time.

Like dumplings falling from the sky onto the deck.

But more people still couldn't teleport or fly, and could only wait for rescue from flying dragons and skeletons.

After the skeleton dragon flew back and forth several times, the struggling warship was still sucked into the whirlpool by the stirring of the waves.

The stern was raised high and the entire hull was tilted almost perpendicular to the water surface.

Sinking downwards.

Two large warships carrying various props of the association were swallowed up by the whirlpool at a speed visible to the naked eye and disappeared.

After the skeletons Shining and Jumping continued to salvage some struggling survivors from the sea, the battleship began to break through the waves towards the outer periphery against the swirling water current.

When the battleship rushed out of the vortex area, the vortex behind it began to slowly subside.

Gradually the sea calmed down.

Only a pile of broken wood and floating debris remained.

There were more than twenty corpses lying on the deck. The scholars of Hongwen Society took the scroll of [Resurrection] and rescued the corpses that were still within time.

And more people stood on the deck and looked at the calm sea.

We had just arrived here when we lost two ships. The number of missing people has not been counted yet, but it should be quite large.

We haven't landed on the island yet, and haven't docked yet.

It's already like this.

Ta Ta Ta Ta~!

Wu Heng and Philippa came over from behind, and everyone bowed in unison, "Chief!"

"Well, what about the casualties?" Wu Heng asked.

The elf elder said: "There are more than 50 people missing from the two warships... The exact number is still being counted."

Given the situation at the time, no matter how timely the rescue was, losses would still have occurred.

The bodies of those who were swept away by the whirlpool and not rescued in time can now be found.

Wu Heng glanced at the survivors and saw the wood elf who was following the team among them.

I am cooperating with the wood elves, so I still have to take some care of them.

He retracted his gaze and said, "The ship will stop at the edge and we will have people search again. Maybe we can find some people."

When the survivors heard this, they were moved and their attitude became more respectful.

If the newly promoted leader had not followed them, they would have probably sunk to the bottom of the sea along with the two ships.

Now we plan to continue searching for the person who fell into the water, even though we know there is little hope.

"We have arranged for trained animals to search the sea," the elf elder continued.

Wu Heng nodded and continued, "Let's go to the cabin and talk."

"it is good."

After saying that, he led them to the cabin.

The cabin is very clean and tidy, and the conference table and seats are fixed to the ground.

Wu Heng sat on one side, and the other two sat opposite. Philippa made tea for them from the water dispenser.

The two elders were somewhat surprised by the layout of the ship, but they didn't pay much attention to it.

The dwarf elder was still anxious to speak, "Chief, do you know what's going on?"

Wu Heng said: "There is a magic circle under the sea, which caused the whirlpool just now."

Magic circle!

The two looked at each other, and there was surprise in each other's eyes.

Philippa was sitting next to Wu Heng. Seeing his surprised expression, she nodded subconsciously.

The two elders found it a little hard to believe, but at this moment, it was impossible for Wu Heng to make up such a thing to deceive them.

The elf elder asked: "Chief, what does this magic circle look like?"

Wu Heng said: "It was just a ghost who took a look. It seemed to be a circular magic circle. The material seemed to be stone, covered with silt and water plants. It was a little unclear."

To him, it feels like a washing machine.

The magic circle made the water flow rotate under the sea, gradually forming a huge whirlpool.

The elf elder wanted to continue asking questions, but the dwarf elder interrupted him and said, "What's the point of saying these? Let's discuss whether to go around or go back."

"What if there are some strange formations in other directions?" said the elf elder.

Philippa said, "Ride the dragon over there."

The three of them were stunned and looked at him at the same time.

The vortex does have little effect on aerial targets, but it is a method in the air.

Wu Heng said: "In future archaeological excavations, this route must be unobstructed. Bringing only three or two people there will not be of much use."

"Oh!" Philippa said "Oh", as if she didn't understand either, and stopped talking.

The dwarf elder continued: "Destroy the formation and make it ineffective."

"Is there any method?" Wu Heng continued to ask.

There might be some danger at the bottom of the sea, so the other two remained silent for a while.

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Wu Heng glanced at the others and said, "Go down and ask if there are any array masters or any useful props in the team. I'll ask Youhun to go down and check again."

"Okay!" The two nodded, stood up, saluted and left the cabin.

The two left.

Wu Heng said to the air: "Xiao Xiao, go take another look at that magic circle."

"Okay!" A small reply came from the air and flew out directly.

Philippa sat beside him and said, "Should we go over there in the boat?"

"There are only two ships on our island. It would be a shame if we lost them here," Wu Heng said.

Philippa put her arms behind her head and said, "I bet our ship can make it."

Wu Heng rolled his eyes at her and waited for the ghost to bring back the results.

……

By this time the sky had darkened.

The association members who were rescued gathered in the ship's cafeteria and started to eat dinner.

This metal ship, which is mostly made up of skeletons, is even equipped with a skeleton cook.

Everyone took out the food they had brought with them, and the chef prepared dinner for them on the spot. After exerting great physical energy, they all began to eat voraciously.

Two elders came in from outside, received their dinner and sat at the dining table to eat.

With a whoosh, most of the members came over.

Someone asked, "Elder, what did the leader say?"

The dwarf elder said, "Chief Wu Heng said that the magic array under the sea caused the whirlpool. Who has a tool that can be used to dive for a long time, or a tool that can easily destroy the magic array?"

"I have a scroll here that allows people to dive." someone said.

"The scroll time is too short." said the elf elder.

"I have a strange thing here. When you stick it on your body, you will turn into a merman and have the ability to see under the sea." Another person said.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

This strange object is really suitable for the current situation.

The dwarf elder asked, "What about the side effects?"

"After removing the effect of the magic item, I became allergic to salty things for a long time."

Everyone frowned quickly again, there was such a side effect.

Then everyone looked at his plate. No wonder there was only a piece of bread on it.

I'm afraid he just used this strange thing.

"Keep this for now, what about the others?" the dwarf continued to ask.

People were talking about their own props and strange objects, and the scene was a bit chaotic.

……

In the cabin, Wu Heng was sitting at the table eating.

Philippa left to count the cabins so that she could allocate rooms to the members of the Society.

The battleship is much larger than the warships in this world, so it is no problem to accommodate so many people.

At this time, three ghosts flew back from outside.

Seeing that Philippa was not in the room, Glenda and Bernie also showed up.

Xiao Xiao was the first to speak, "Uncle, a lot of the silt on the formation has been blown away. It's made of stone, and there are many symbols carved on it. I feel like it might be mathematics."

Oh my god, mathematics appears here too.

"Just know it's a stone." Wu Heng said.

Glenda also said, "Benny and I went to several other directions. There are also traces of array patterns under the water. It may be impossible to bypass them."

Benny said, "No wonder no one has discovered this place before. Everything that has been here has sunk."

There are also traces of array patterns in other directions.

It seems that if I want to get to the island, I can only destroy the formation, or follow Philippa's method and fly to the island to see the situation.

Xiao Xiao said, "How about we go to the island to help you look around, Aunt Glenda, and come back and tell you if we find anything good."

Wu Heng glanced at the other party and said, "The leader of the Hongwen Society asked us to send the archaeological team to the island. If we go over to take a look, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"If I can't get up, what can I do?" Xiaoxiao shrugged.

Wu Heng said: "We'll see then. If it doesn't work, let the skeleton go into the sea and see if it can destroy the formation."

"The rock is so thick, even a skeleton can't damage it!" Xiao Xiao touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Uncle, if you go into the sea and use an electromagnetic cannon to hit it, I think it will be powerful enough."

Electromagnetic gun firing in the sea?

Very thoughtful.

Dong dong dong~!

There was a knock on the door, "Leader Wu Heng."

The voice of the elf elder came from outside.

"come in!"

The door opened and two elders came back in. The dwarf elder spoke first, "Chief, we have collected several items and artifacts that we think will be helpful for our next plan."

As he spoke, he took out the props one by one.

There are three items on the left, including a scroll, a diving goggles prop, and a palm-sized colorful fish scale.

There are more on the right, including one-handed axes, dynamite, potions, hammers, and carving knives.

Wu Heng scanned them one by one.

His eyes fell on the fish scales and the carving knife.

[Mermaid Skin (Rare Item)]

【Effect: Mermaid characteristics.】

【Side effects: Salt allergy.】

(Description: Covering the skin of a creature, it will give the user the characteristics of a mermaid, allowing them to move freely underwater.)

This strange item is quite effective.

The side effects are a bit uncomfortable.

Of course, if you really want to go down to the sea to destroy the formation, you can also arrange skeletons yourself. It is not necessary to arrange a living creature to go down.

[Loser's Carving Knife (Special Item)]

【Effect: The array base becomes fragile.】

【Side effect: Desire to create.】

(Description: A loser's carving knife. The works made with it always break accidentally.)

[Array Base is Fragile]: Carved objects are extremely easy to damage.

[Creative Desire]: It will make users more focused and improve their creative inspiration.

After reading the carving knife.

Wu Heng frowned.

Why do the effects and side effects feel reversed? Shouldn't the effect be to bring inspiration, and the side effect be to easily damage the sculpture?

Seeing him staring at the carving knife, the elf elder started by introducing it, "Chief, this is called a carving knife. Anything carved with it will break if you use a little force. In addition to sculptures, array patterns also have the same effect."

"We think that we can use it to destroy the formation under the sea."