Chapter 112: Fountain of Youth
Unfortunately, Raphael was not able to get a solution to the curse from Ambrador.
But he said the 94-year-old tribal elder might have known that the people had to return to the Ambrado tribe with trepidation and anticipation.
Under Ambrador's guarantee, the four met the elderly elder.
The old man's body had begun to shrink, his shriveled flesh hung on the skeleton, and his cheeks on both sides were also drooping, and he was not as good as he could be destroyed by time.
But his mental state seems to be good, and his eyes are clear and translucent, and he seems to be able to see through people's hearts.
"Welcome, guests from afar." The elder's voice was quite clear, and there was no heavy phlegm, indicating that there was no major problem with his lungs and throat.
"It's an honor to meet you, Elder of Osayrd. We have taken the liberty of visiting because we have been compelled to turn to your experience and wisdom. Raphael stepped forward and saluted, revealing the scale mark on the back of his hand.
"This is..."The originally kind and kind elder saw the mark, and his face changed in an instant, and his upper half leaned back, as if there was a deadly poisonous snake on the back of Raphael's hand.
"Elder Amdor!" Ambudala was shocked and immediately stepped forward to block between Raphael and Elder Amdor.
Elder Amdo is the oldest and wisest elder of the Osayd tribe, and a large part of the unity and stability of the tribes depends on his high prestige.
If Elder Amdo had made any mistake that caused Osayrd to fall into division and turmoil, then he Ambrado would be a sinner for the ages.
"I'm fine, you blocked me from breathing, Ambrador, I told you not to eat so much meat and grow so big." Elder Amdo recovered quickly, and even teased Ambrador.
"Ah, Elder, you're fine." Ambrado smirked and stepped aside.
"Guest, I can't recall, I can't mention the mark on your hand, and I can't tell you where it came from." Elder Amdor's gaze carried the heaviness of time precipitation.
"It doesn't matter. I'm sorry to frighten you, Elder Andor, and we're going to take our leave. Raphael was disappointed, but apologized earnestly.
"Take this and head northwest from Dakhla to the sea, and if you're lucky, you'll see a rainbow across the sea. Keep sailing in the direction of the rainbow, and maybe you can find a way to lift the curse. Elder Andor took out a white feather from under the mat and handed it to Raphael.
"Thank you, Elder Amdor. Your kindness and I will never forget. Raphael said happily.
"Helping others has been a tradition of the Ossed people since ancient times. I have only one request. Elder Amdor's tone suddenly became serious.
"Speak, please." Raphael said without hesitation.
"Don't go back to Ossed, and preferably not back to Western Sahara." Elder Amdo said in a low but firm voice.
"Okay." Raphael replied solemnly.
Bidding farewell to Elder Amdo, the group hurried back to Dakhla.
Happily, Liu Zheng's destruction seems to have played a role, and the Spanish defenders in Dakhla did not attack them.
In order to avoid long nights, Raphael immediately recalled the crew to lift anchor and go to sea, heading for the northwest sea.
After moving away from the port of Dakhla, Raphael gathered the other key members and explained the curse.
Once at sea, the growth rate of the scales increases dramatically.
Even if there is sunlight during the day, it quickly grows all over the upper body.
Raphael and Jack even began to hear strange singing voices in their sleep, which made them start to become irritable and paranoid.
The wolf's mental state is relatively stable, and I don't know if there are any hole cards.
After four or five days at sea, they saw nothing but a few small islands and passing boats.
Just as Raphael began to write his suicide note, they finally saw a spectacle.
A huge, brilliant rainbow spans the two islands and reefs, and the white mist shrouds the bottom of the rainbow, like a fairyland on earth.
"Keep driving in the direction of the rainbow." Raphael tore up the suicide note and excitedly gave the order.
The "Legend" soon sailed into the fog, and strangely, the sails did not move, but there seemed to be an invisible force on the bottom of the ship pushing the ship forward.
Raphael took the white feather that Elder Amdo had given him, and it was surrounded by a halo of colorful lights.
At first, the visibility was extremely narrow, and only on the deck was there no fog.
Slowly, as the ship continued to sail, the fog gradually dissipated.
After about forty minutes of sailing, the surrounding area of the ship suddenly opened up and came to a vast sea.
Not far from the boat, there was a small island, which was completely covered with trees and looked all green.
Raphael remembered Elder Andor's final parting words: "By the way, whatever you find, only the four of you can participate. ”
So he ordered the sailors to lower the boat, and he and Liu Zheng rowed to the island, while the "Legend" anchored in place.
All four of them were in good physical condition, and they quickly rowed to the edge of the island.
After finding a beach and fixing the boat, the group walked deeper into the island.
The ground of the island is flat, and there is even a smooth path leading to the front.
The surrounding trees are also lush and green, the sound of insects and birds is noisy and full of life, and from time to time there are hares, squirrels and other small animals infested, and after seeing a few people, they were frightened and retracted into the hole.
Despite the harmony of the scene, the four did not let their guard down.
In particular, Liu Zheng and Wolf Heart, who broke through the Cursed Island, are even more vigilant, and the more relaxed the environment, the more murderous they are.
It's a pity that this time they are indeed mentally allergic.
Until they reached the center of the island, they were not attacked in any way, not even a single mosquito.
In the center of the island is a white marble plaza with a pool in the middle of which is a statue of the goddess holding a bottle, from which water flows continuously.
"Could this be the Fountain of Youth, recorded in Nemo's journal?" Jack said excitedly.
"What is the Fountain of Youth?" Raphael asked curiously.
Jack explained that Captain Nemo's logbook contained a magical artifact called the Fountain of Youth.
The spring water is very magical, it contains a powerful life force, dead leaves will quickly turn green when they fall into it, dying insects will fly up immediately after touching this water, and salted fish can be resurrected if they are put in it.
No matter how frail the old man is, if he goes to the Fountain of Youth, he will regain his vitality when he returns, marry a wife and have children.
It is said that the captain of one ship could not resist the temptation to personally lead a few of his cronies out to sea in search of this mysterious place, and only his cronies returned.
His cronies said that he had found the fountain of youth, and had driven them back to enjoy the spring alone, where they enjoyed the joy of youth and immortality.
"The humans are lying." As Jack was talking, a palm-sized figure flew out from behind the statue.
"Yes, it was the humans who killed the captain, but I buried the body, but it took a lot of effort." A small figure flew out with its wings flapped.
"Two... Hello sir. I am Raphael, the captain of the Legend, and this is my crew of three. I'm sorry to take the liberty of going to the island. Raphael was taken aback, but immediately greeted him politely.
Fortunately, the clothes of these two little guys are quite masculine, otherwise it would be embarrassing to recognize the wrong gender.
"You're polite, human. Much better than the captain last time. The little guy who came out for the first time said approvingly.
"yes, that guy is so fierce that he wants to use a fishing net to net us." The second little guy snorted.
"That's rude, how can a guest treat the host like this?" Raphael was also indignant.
Although his eyes were fixed on the two little ones, he almost grew two hands and grabbed them and sucked them violently.
"It's so cute!" Raphael Castello Moe Con shouted in his heart.
"That's it. But we are not the masters, the owner of this island is the goddess. However, she went to the East a long time ago to do business, and she has never returned. After the explanation, the little one seemed a little lost.
"Is that what this statue looks like?" Jack interjected.
"yes, we've been carving for a long time. The goddess liked it very much, so she used it as the spring of the fountain of youth. The first little guy said proudly.
"I've been talking about it for so long, and I still don't know your names." Raphael said.
"My name is Lulu." The first little one raised his head.
"My name is Gaga." The second little guy raised his head.
"Lulu and Gaga, it's a pleasure to meet you. My crew and I were cursed, and an elder gave us this to see the rainbow and sail all the way here. Can you help us? Raphael asked sincerely, and took out the white feather that Elder Amdo had given him.
"Uh-oh, it's the beacon. It's nice to be able to take one back again. Lulu hugged the white feather and happily circled in the air.
"This is a beacon sent out when the goddess is still walking in the world, and those who hold this beacon can come to the island 100%." Looking at Raphael, who was a little confused, Gaga explained.
"Show me your curse." After Lulu was happy, he still remembered the matter.
So all three of Raphael walked up to Lulu, revealing the scales on their hands.
The moment the scales were revealed, Lulu and Gaga reacted even more violently than Elder Amdor.
The originally smiling little faces instantly turned into slaughter, and fine lightning flashed above their heads, as if they were going to wipe out the three of them in the next moment.