The inexplicable dense gray fog also alarmed the other passengers on the Pearl, and more and more people came out of the cabin and gathered on the deck one after another, talking about it.

Soon, however, a rapid and loud horn sounded at the tail of the sailboat.

Immediately, everyone turned their eyes to see Captain Sudit holding a black spotted conch about the size of a basin, and trying to blow.

It took about a minute for the trombone to sound in the conch to drop down.

At this moment, on the left front and right rear sides of the Pearl, there was also a "woo" snail sound, which seemed to be the response of "Albatross" and "Old Fish".

But for some reason, through the gray mist, the conch horn, which should have been equally loud, sounded so shriveled and dull, as if it had been sealed by a heavy cowhide bag.

However, when he received a response from the other two sailboats, Master Damon, who was in charge of coordinating the mission, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In any case, at least so far all three ships are unharmed, which is the biggest piece of good news.

"Can we find a way to get closer to the other ships?" The middle-level mage immediately raised the yì path.

"I'm afraid it won't work. Because the fog obscures the view, it is difficult to control the speed and distance of the ship. The old sailor dismissed the idea.

"Well, every five minutes we'll blow the conch." At this time, Moriarty said: "In this way, the necessary communication will be maintained, and it will be convenient for the three ships to determine the distance, speed and direction of each other." ”

"It's a good idea." Dimon approved of the approach.

That's it, Pearl, Albatross and Old Fish. Like three lost children, they cautiously groped their way through the sudden fog.

After about three more hours, the gray fog that enveloped the sailboat became thicker and thicker, to the point where it was impossible to see. Even if it is only two or three meters apart, it is no longer possible to see the faces of others.

"Master Mage, the ship must be stopped immediately. Otherwise, we are gambling with our lives. Sudit clung to the raised wooden handle on the steering wheel, not daring to turn the direction slightly, and at the same time gritted his teeth and pleaded with the mid-level mage.

"Well... I agree. "It's really unsustainable, even if Dimon wants to try harder. But it's really the limit.

"Blow it again. Locate 'Albatross' and 'Old Fish'. Moriarty shouted an order to the first mate, who was standing nearby.

"Yes, sir!"

The first mate picked up the conch and blew it with all his might, and the surging horn sounded immediately.

Only this time. Not yet before the other two sailing ships responded. Suddenly. From the depths of the boundless gray mist, there was a sudden burst of singing, as if in response to the trumpet of the Pearl.

At first, the ethereal singing is so faint that you can't grasp it even if you try to listen to it with all your might. But slowly, I don't know why, the singing began to become clearer and more beautiful.

It wasn't until later that the beautiful singing voice seemed to be rubbing in everyone's ears.

Like the blowing of the spring breeze, like the coquettish moaning of a girl, like the whisper of a god.

"Plop!"

"Plop!"

"Plop!"

I don't know when it began, on the deck where sailors and warriors gathered, there were inexplicably people who stood on the lonely railing in obsession, and then, as if walking towards heaven, took a step towards the edge of the empty ship, and then fell straight to the surface of the sea, sank into the water, and never floated again.

What is even more confusing and even frightening is that when other bystanders saw such a scene one after another, instead of anyone standing up to stop or warn, they all had intoxicated expressions, and at the same time, they couldn't help but follow the former's footsteps and slowly walked towards the depths of the thick fog.

"Not good! It's a Kraken! Kraken! ”

Suddenly, a terrible shout rang out on the Pearl, but it immediately stopped abruptly.

In an instant, Moriarty, who had also fallen into a strange and lengthy dream, suddenly woke up.

Looking around, he found that he had reached the end of the deck, and even had one foot on the railing in front of him.

Not far away, the three Naga brothers, Guderian and the others were still in a daze.

White was the only one with his eyes closed and his body trembling slightly, as if he was struggling with something. And from his body, there is a thin layer of white light slowly seeking, weak but sacred.

Meanwhile, behind Moriarty's side, the mid-level mage Daemon was curled up on his side on the wet deck, seemingly unconscious. And in his two cochlea, there are two blood lines gurgling out.

"Kraken!?"

It's just that in the flash of light, Moriati, who saw the surroundings clearly, immediately understood.

Without any hesitation, Moriarty jerked out his black wand, aiming straight into the depths of the fog where the strange song sounded. At the same time, for the first time, the Fire Elemental Realm (pseudo) that had reached the "Specialization Level" was at full firepower. He even did not hesitate to burn the magic power directly, and activated the three super magic skills of "long-range", "powerful", and "large-range" at the same time.

The next moment, a dark red fireball the size of a skull flew out from the tip of the wand.

It was like a red meteor, with a faint afterimage, and disappeared in an instant.

Then, after a few breaths of silence, a loud explosion suddenly billowed from the other side of the gray mist.

The strange song ceased with the violent explosion, and was replaced by a high-pitched, piercing and terrible chirp.

"What's going on?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"What's that sound?"

Immediately, the people on the deck, who seemed to be sleepwalking, quickly woke up. They all looked ignorant, looking at each other as if they had just woken up, as if they didn't remember what had just happened.

"Morty, what are those things?"

At this time, White also reopened his eyes, and the bottom of his eyes was covered with red threads. Apparently unlike others, he has always remained sane.

"It's a Kraken."

With a gloomy face, Moriarty gently lifted Daemon who had fallen to the ground, and then took out three different alchemical potions, "Healing", "Endurance Supplement", and "Tranquility Mind", one after another, and poured them into the mid-level mage.

"Kraken?!"

Before White could speak again, Captain Sudit, who had also recovered his consciousness, shouted in horror.

"What is a Kraken? Is it the undead? White looked at the old sailor.

"Ten thousand times scarier than the undead! The Kraken is the most terrifying nightmare of all voyagers. The captain didn't have time to say anything more, so he turned to the first mate and shouted: "Roy, count the sailors, and see who is missing?" Fast! ”

"Yes, Boss!" The first mate was also covered in cold sweat and stumbled towards the middle of the deck.

"Morty?" White looked at his commander again.

"The Kraken is a ferocious sea monster that specializes in illusion and psychic attacks, as well as the terrifying ability to drive other sea beasts. Since ancient times, the Kraken has often used its beautiful song to attract ships along the way to their lair, and then create the illusion that the ship's sailors will jump into the sea and automatically become their meal. Moriarty explained succinctly, staring at his followers, "You were also mentally disturbed by the Kraken just now?" How does it feel now? ”

"It's bad." White shook his head with an ugly face.

"Speaking of which, the Kraken can be regarded as the nemesis of all professions, and their spiritual attacks can almost ignore the 'physical defense' and 'magic defense'. Only a handful of races with the talent of 'Perfect Minds', such as the Titans, are exempt. And in comparison, mages are more susceptible to the influence of Kraken's spiritual interference. Moriarty smiled comfortingly, and then said, "Now you go and see our people, and I hope none of them fall overboard." At the same time, I told everyone to prepare for battle, I don't think the Kraken will let go of the food that is brought to your mouth like this. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Huai nodded and immediately rushed out.

Soon, after a brief count, it was confirmed that a total of eight people were missing on board the Pearl. Among them, there were six sailors and two warriors from the city-state of Stone Bridge.

And the Olympus squadron, although it was also hypnotized by the Siren's song from top to bottom, finally relied on relatively strong personal self-control, and did not obey the call of the song and jumped into the sea.

"My lord, what shall we do now?"

Because of the overdraft of mental power to force warnings for his companions, the mid-level mage Damon, who had completely passed out in a coma, lost his leadership and combat ability in a short period of time. Therefore, Captain Sudit asked Moriarty for instructions as soon as he sorted out the personnel situation.

"What do sailors generally do when they encounter a Kraken?" Moriarty asked rhetorically.

"Tie yourself firmly to the board with a rope and then puff up the sails and flee directly. However, whether you can really escape from Ascension can only depend on luck. The old sailor said helplessly.

"The Kraken won't catch up?" At this time, Guderian also leaned over and asked.

Just now, the Silverbeard Dwarf also fell into the illusion trap of the Siren's song, which made him feel quite shameless.

"Not really." The experienced Sudit shook his head: "The Kraken can't seem to leave his lair, so there are no rumors of being hunted down by the Kraken yet. ”

However, as soon as the old sailor's words fell, suddenly, a strong wind full of fishy smell blew rapidly from the front of the ship. The turbulent air currents even caused the hull of the sailboat to sway from side to side, and even the thick wooden poles supporting the sails made unpleasant "creaking" noises as if they were a little overwhelmed.

And with this strange wind, the gray fog that had been tightly blocking everyone's vision suddenly began to dissipate rapidly. At the same time, the sharp and poignant scream that was still in my ears just now suddenly calmed down, and there was no longer a trace of strange noise.

An eerie silence began to loom over everyone's hearts. (To be continued......)