We Agreed To Set Sail and Become the Ruler of the Deep Sea? - Chapter 164

Chapter 164: Emerald Holy City, Guardian—Fairy Tracy! (Please subscribe! Please vote!)

 Under the ice, there is still ice!

 This is the lesson that the group of magic-patterned sea beasts taught Xia En.

 At present, this city hidden in ice crystals has undoubtedly proved his conjecture.

Looking down through the clear ice, you can vaguely see the appearance of the city.

The architectural style there is different from any island or ruins that Sean has ever seen. It has a kind of exquisiteness and beauty that is difficult to describe in words.

 The main body is blue and green, standing in the center of the city, surrounded by other buildings like stars over the moon.

Houses that appear to be made of white oak are laid out in what can be described as a beautiful layout.

The neat streets and tofu-like buildings make people wonder if the people who built this city have some kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

  But it is undeniable.

If we only evaluate it based on Shane’s aesthetics, the city itself can be called a beautiful work of art.

 “This is…the city of elves?”

Xia En’s breathing stagnated slightly. This unique style reminded him of a race that had almost disappeared from the Seven Seas.

 This discovery also made him feel deeply confused.

 In legend, [Emerald Ancient City] is the place where the magic pattern was born.

 And magic patterns are the skills that elves are best at.

 So, Xia En subconsciously thought that [Emerald Ancient City] was the city of elves.

 But now it seems that this is not the case.

 The real city of elves is actually hidden under the [Emerald Ancient City]!

If this kind of news spreads to the Seven Seas, I’m afraid not many people will believe it.

 And the problem is…

 Why does this peculiar urban layout appear?

  Could it be that [Emerald Ancient City] was a city built after the destruction of the elves?

Or, is this city the protective umbrella of the Elf City?

Xia En was thinking about these questions while carefully observing the bottom of the ice.

It can be seen that in this exquisite city like a work of art, there are sometimes some dark shadows wandering past.

The faces of these black figures are not clear, but judging from the lines that light up on their bodies, they are obviously members of the “Legion of Sea Beasts”.

Furthermore, these demon-patterned sea beasts in the depths of the ocean are several times more terrifying than the previous sea beasts on the sea, both in size and aura!

How long have they been wandering here?

 Perhaps hundreds of years, perhaps thousands of years.

 Even though the elves have been destroyed…

To this day, they still fulfill the orders of the Creator, patrolling this sea area and killing all those who want to pry into the secrets of the past.

 But the more this happened, the more curious Xia En became.

 “You won’t let me see it, right? I want to see it!”

 “Give me access!”

Having said that, Xia En did not directly and recklessly cut through the ice and explore downwards.

He first found a few ember humanoids and replenished the secret power in the magic pattern. Then he came to the ice, melted the ice with heat, and dived into the depths of the sea.

As soon as he entered the ice under the ice, Xia En suddenly felt that the temperature of the surrounding water had dropped again.

Threads of chill seeped into Xia En’s skin through the protection of the ship’s soul.

Xia En had no choice but to activate the magic patterns on his body to use the “Secret Power of Embers” to fight against the cold sea water.

 At this time.

 A huge black shadow seemed to be aware of the fluctuation of this secret power, and swayed its huge body slowly towards it.

 After getting closer, Xia En immediately recognized its race from its unique appearance.

 White belly, black dorsal fin, oval white patches around the eye sockets…

 There is no doubt that this is a killer whale!

This creature itself is the top predator in the ocean, and after mutation, it has a body length of more than 20 meters, which is larger than the previous seals.

Strange magic patterns flickered on and off its back, releasing ice-blue ice crystals.

Seeing such a huge creature swimming towards him, even Xia En felt a great sense of oppression.

 It’s not that he was afraid of the killer whale.

 It’s just that if you want to deal with this guy, you must use the [Giant Wristwheel] to transform into a giant.

 The battle between two giant creatures on the bottom of the sea will inevitably attract the attention of other sea beasts, causing the submarine to return in vain.

 Another important reason is—

These created sea beasts don’t have [Secret Sea Crystals], so why bother fighting them to the death?

Thinking of this, Xia En’s thoughts became clear instantly.

The main purpose of this [Sneak Voyage] is to explore the secrets of this elven city. To sneak in, you can’t use Wushuang.

Xia En immediately restrained the magic marks on his body and swam into the killer whale’s blind spot as quickly as possible.

 And, approach the buildings below.

 At this point, the advantages of small size and fast speed come into play.

The killer whale only felt a tiny black shadow flash in the peripheral vision, and the aura that had previously concerned it completely disappeared.

 Looking around for a moment, but still finding nothing unusual, the killer whale swam away in another direction.

 The city below.

 The corner of a small courtyard.

Xia En stood up and sighed in his heart: “Suddenly switching to stealth mode, I’m really not used to it…”

Soon, he turned his head and looked at the small courtyard beside him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

 Just now, we only had a rough view of the outlines of these buildings from a high place.

Now, only when you are close and personally beside the houses can you feel their unique beauty even more.

 Whether it is the murals on the walls, the detailed textures on the railings, or the layout of flowers and plants in the courtyard, they all give people a feeling of “beauty”.

Xia En sighed secretly: “According to legend, the elves walk on the “path of beauty”.

“Same as the [Way of Judgment], it is an ancient and mysterious way.”

 “…Huh? Wait, flowers and plants?”

Xia En suddenly came back to his senses and looked at the flowers and plants blooming in the courtyard.

 This is something that should not exist on the bottom of the sea!

Not to mention, these vegetations are still alive at this time and have not withered at all.

Xia En couldn’t help but reach out and touch her.

But when he reached out his hand, he understood what was going on.

ice!

 The surface of the vegetation is covered with a layer of transparent ice.

It is the existence of this layer of ice that freezes the flowers and plants in the courtyard at their most vivid moment.

Xia En quickly looked at other things in the small courtyard.

As he expected, everything here was wrapped in solid ice.

 This way, wooden houses do not rot and metal railings do not rust.

 Obviously, this situation does not only occur in this small courtyard.

 It can be said that this city is a huge ice sculpture!

This immediately reminded Xia En of the town he met during his first dive in the Cold Sea.

 The two states are so similar that they even seem to be carved from the same mold.

 “There is another possibility…”

Xia En narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured to himself: “The source of the cold wave that freezes the town comes from this elven city!”

 He had heard such a legend.

  If the power of extreme cold is used to freeze living creatures in a very short period of time.

So, this living creature may not really die, but will wake up when the ice melts.

 Similar to a “cryo chamber” on Earth.

– Freeze those patients who are dying and cannot be cured by modern medical technology, and hope to wake them up and cure them when the medical level is higher in the future.

 From a certain perspective, this can be regarded as trusting in the wisdom of future generations.     Place your hope in the future.

This city of elves is frozen. Is there someone who wants to save the elves’ ethnic group in this special way?

Xia En originally thought that this conjecture was quite credible, but after a brief search of the surrounding houses, he denied it.

 Because, there is no sign of any elves in the streets and houses nearby!

 In some houses, there are clearly traces of people living there—

There are frozen dishes on the table, and half of the tea is drunk.

The table is slightly open, the book is open…

These scenes are as if there were people living in this city one second, and then disappeared the next.

 Suddenly, the entire city was affected by the cold wave and fell into eternal ice.

“What exactly is going on?”

Just when Xia En was confused, a petite figure quietly appeared behind his head and asked.

 “Hello! Who are you?”

Xia En was startled by the sudden sound that came into his ears and looked back.

I saw a palm-sized humanoid creature with wings, looking at him menacingly, with an expression of “I’m super fierce”.

It’s just that with her small body and pretty face, no one will be scared by it, right?

 Xia En was also stunned when he saw this little guy.

This is…a goblin?

As far as Xia En knows, goblins are a kind of creature that is associated with trees and forests.

 Before the great flood, fairies existed in almost every dense forest.

There is also a saying that goblins and elves are natural partners and a mutually reinforcing relationship.

 It’s just that in this era, perhaps because of changes in the general environment, the number of goblins is becoming increasingly scarce.

The last time Xia En saw this kind of creature was at the auction of the [Insanity Islands].

 How can there be fairies under this sea of ​​ice?

 And judging from her appearance, it seems that she can still live and speak normally in the sea?

 “Hey, did you hear that? I’m asking you something!”

This goblin stared at Xia En very warily: “I noticed you when you broke through the ice just now!”

“This is the emerald holy city of the elves, and we cannot allow outsiders like you to do whatever you want!”

Xia En’s mouth twitched.

 The little goblin is quite powerful.

However, it’s not that he doesn’t want to speak, it’s just that he can’t.

　　【Conch Necklace】can only be used to communicate with the sea tribe, and obviously cannot transmit sounds to this goblin’s ears.

Xia En pointed to his mouth and shook his head, trying to explain the matter in sign language.

 Fortunately, this sea fairy is smart enough and reacted quickly: “Oh, by the way, you can’t talk…”

 “Wait a moment, I’ll be back soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the goblin flapped its wings and disappeared from Xia En’s sight.

Shaan: “…”

Isn’t this little guy afraid of running away on his own?

 It’s hard to tell whether she is too naive or has too little experience in communicating with others.

 After a while, the little goblin returned to Xia En, and hummingly took out a seed as big as her head.

“Here it is for you. If you eat it, you should be able to speak in the sea.”

Xia En didn’t show any pretense, he just took the seed and swallowed it.

Since he is a projection body, he will not die even if he wants to die, so his actions are naturally much bolder.

 This seed turns into cool energy and spreads in the throat as soon as it is taken into the mouth.

  【You swallowed “Seed of Haiyin”! 】

  【Unlock the ability “Underwater Conversation”! 】

Xia En opened his mouth and said tentatively: “Hello?”

　　Normally, the stagnant sea water that hindered the propagation of sound allowed the sound to spread outward, allowing this sentence to reach his ears clearly.

“so amazing…”

Shaan was a little surprised.

 Communication in sea water has always been a big problem for him.

 The previous [Conch Necklace] and [Underwater Sound Device] can only be used in special areas.

 At this time, the new ability directly unlocked means that from now on, he can talk underwater.

 And this relies on just a small seed!

“Hello.”

With a stern face, the goblin said to Shane: “My name is Tracy, and I am the current guardian of this emerald holy city!”

 “Now, tell me your purpose honestly!”

protector?

 The Emerald City of the Elves?

Shane thought of what Tracey said before.

Although this city is also named “Emerald”, it is completely different from the city covered by volcanic ash above.

 The residents here are indeed real elves!

 But now, why is there only one goblin who calls himself “Guardian” left here?

Xia En asked curiously: “Besides you, are there any other goblins or elves in this city?”

Hearing this question, Tracy’s little face froze suddenly.

But she quickly cheered up and said: “Yes, I am the only one! But so what?”

 “I am the guardian appointed by Her Majesty the Queen herself!”

“As long as I am still here, I will protect this city until I complete my mission!”

Hearing this, Xia En felt a bit of admiration in his heart.

　　It has been at least a thousand years since the elves were destroyed.

This seemingly petite fairy has been waiting alone on this cold and lonely seabed. In any case, this is not an easy task.

Xia En said seriously: “You have worked very hard.”

Hearing this, Tracy’s voice sounded a little happy: “Really?”

“Yes.”

Tracey lowered her head shyly, and her wings flapped slightly behind her.

Xia En asked curiously: “But then again, what is the mission you have been given?”

It seems that the conversation just now has greatly increased Tracy’s favorability. She did not ask Shane what he wanted to do here and said frankly.

 “Her Majesty asked me to wait for someone.”

“…who?”

 “A person who can melt the eternal ice.”

 Tracey looked Xia En up and down, and finally, after careful and long thought, she said.

 “Come with me, I’ll take you somewhere.”

 After saying that, she took the lead and swam towards the center of the city.

Sha En’s heart was moved, but he still didn’t ask any more questions and quickly followed Tracey’s footsteps.

 Not long.

 A gorgeous, exquisite and solemn hall came into Xia En’s field of vision.

Exceptionally thick, cold ice covered the outside of the palace, blocking the door leading to the palace.

 (End of this chapter)