There is no doubt that sailing has never been easy, especially since Azeroth was still in the age of sailing, relying on a compass and compass sextant to measure direction, and often deviated from the original course if not paying attention.

On top of that, all kinds of vicious pirates, naga, fishmen, sea giants, monsters, etc., can sink a ship at any time.

According to Stormwind's official statistics, nearly one-third of all merchant ships that leave the port area each year disappear or sink in some unknown corner.

The sea is so cruel, but it also gives birth to unimaginably huge wealth, which makes many people who are willing to take risks crazy for it.

Although Adam's goal is to travel to the Matroel of the Endless Sea, throw that crystal into the Maelstrom and open a portal for his creator and master to descend and seize the energy and star soul at the heart of the planet.

But as the saying goes, just because you don't look for trouble doesn't mean it doesn't come for you.

Within three days of leaving the coastline of the Western Wilderness, he encountered no less than four pirate ships in succession, including the famous Bloodsail Pirates and the Blackwater Pirates who had taken refuge in the Goblin Consortium.

However, these guys obviously robbed the wrong person, and not only did they fail to grab any valuable goods from the Dawn, but they were ransacked in reverse, and what was originally a ship became a fleet of five ships.

Although some of the clever pirates tried to escape, they were soon caught by Adam who fell from the sky, and those who dared to encourage escape were thrown into the sea to feed the fish, and the rest were mixed up, mixing the rival Blackwater pirates and the Blood Sail pirates, and if one of them tried to escape, the other would inevitably report it.

In addition to this, when approaching some of the islands, the fleet was attacked by the Naga several times.

Eventually, with his personal prowess, Adam forced these terrestrial creatures to sacrifice some valuable treasures of the seabed, which were then rewarded to the crew to quell the internal panic.

By the time they arrived in the Broken Isles, almost every sailor's pocket contained pearls, precious stones, and precious metals of great value.

Looking at the large purple fireworks in the distance where the sea and the sky meet, George immediately put down the book in his hand and asked in surprise, "Teacher, what ......is that?" What's that? How do I feel a huge amount of arcane energy?"

"Ahh Remember when I told you about 10,000 years of ancient warfare, when the upper elves harnessed the power of the Well of Eternity to create a glorious magical civilization. But later, this pure energy attracted the Burning Legion demons, and a terrible war broke out, and finally the Well of Eternity exploded, tearing apart the only continent and forming the maelstrom we see now. You can understand that the Maelstrom is another form of existence of the Well of Eternity, which connects to the depths of the earth's core and erupts energy all the time. Adam explained with a blank face.

"So...... Approaching the maelstrom is not only a quick way for a mage to improve his strength, but also to exercise his own control over magical energy, right?" George's eyes lit up slightly, and his tone was full of curiosity and excitement.

"Yes, but equally, the maelstrom is extremely dangerous for mages, and the closer they go, the more vulnerable they become. Sometimes a small fireball technique can even produce an earth-shattering explosion, and there are other times when a powerful fireball technique can't even light a firewood. How about it, would you be interested in accompanying me to the maelstrom?" Adam invited meaningfully.

George didn't understand that this was actually a one-way ticket to death, and nodded thoughtlessly, "Of course! ”

"Very good! You may not be the best at learning magic, but your courage is admirable. Adam gently patted the young man on the shoulder, then turned around and instructed the MI7 agent disguised as the first mate: "Tell the other four ships to anchor first, and we will continue to move towards the maelstrom." ”

"What...... What? are you crazy!" the old man opened his mouth wide in astonishment, not even knowing that his beloved pipe had fallen on the deck.

"No, I'm very sober. Don't worry, we don't need to get too close, just take a look from afar. Adam commanded in a tone that could not be denied.

"Well, well, who made you the captain. However, even a glance from a distance is an extremely dangerous thing, and the slightest mistake will lead to the entire ship being swept into the maelstrom. The old man grumbled as he began to give orders to the other four ships by means of flags, while he himself took the helm, while motioning for the sailors to lower their sails and go straight to the maelstrom around the broken beach.

Obviously, the sudden arrival of the four ships attracted the attention of the advance teams of the Union and the Horde who had stayed on the island and had not yet evacuated.

The Horde's floatboats, in particular, flew around the island every once in a while, spotting for unusual signs.

After all, the scene in the depths of the tomb of Sargeras not long ago still makes many people's hearts palpitate, for fear that endless demons will rush out from the depths of the tomb and launch another invasion of Azeroth.

However, Adam didn't care about this, and focused all his attention on the maelstrom.

You must know that things have developed to this point, there is nothing to stop him from completing the task, even if the ship under his feet is sinking now, he only needs to throw the crystal in his hand, and the turbulent current will naturally sweep it into the depths of the maelstrom.

But for some reason, the closer he got, the more he felt a visceral throbbing, as if something terrible was watching him in the black waters.

Suddenly!

A huge wave on the calm sea lifted the Dawn into the air, causing many sailors and crew to scream in panic, while others slid straight off the deck and fell into the bottomless water, where they sank in a short time.

"Damn, what the hell is going on? Where did that wave come from?" cried out a sailor, clutching the cable.

Unfortunately, no one could answer the questions he asked.

Just when everyone's nerves were tense, a huge shadow suddenly appeared under the sea level, followed by tentacles dozens of times thicker than the ship itself.

Under the constant agitation of these tentacles, the ship suddenly lost control and sped away towards the loyal of the maelstrom.

At the same time, the sailors began to hear whispers in their ears, and eventually they all fell into a state of extreme madness, some drew their swords and killed each other, and some knelt on the ground crying and laughing.

Adam saw all of this in his eyes, and quickly muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear, "Elder God-Enzos, isn't this guy busy forming the Twilight Council and letting Deathwing start a war to destroy the world?"