Chapter 196: Gossip
Tianzhong River starts from Kaierlijie Pass in the west, and reaches the holy remains wall in the south, stretching for thousands of miles, and the most chatted about people along the way is the rumors on the river. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoAfter lunch on this day, everyone was bored lying on the deck basking in the lazy afternoon sun, little Lolina Nari suddenly asked the captain on a whim, "Uncle Nero, you have been working on the Tianzong River for more than 20 years, and you must have experienced many strange encounters, can you tell us about it?!"
With that, she clasped her hands together and her dark eyes were full of anticipation, staring at each other without blinking.
Little Lori is well-behaved and cute, gentle and skillful, deep love of everyone on the boat, Nero touched her head dotingly when she heard the words, and a trace of love flashed in her eyes, "Curious little guy, good vision, although my ability is mediocre, uncle, I will be a little captain for the rest of my life, but I have been traveling south and north for more than 20 years, it is not an exaggeration to say that I am well-informed, and there are naturally tricks on the river." ā
A wave of pride welled up on his face, and his rosacea appeared even redder, but it did not lead to it, and he smiled and glanced at the eagerly awaited crowd around him, and licked his fat tongue.
"Uncle, just tell us about it!"
"Oh my God, who is this fat uncle licking his tongue at? No, I'm going to go out and spit it out for a while!"
"Don't sell it!"
Another old man with snowy hair and frosty sideburns walked out of the crowd and shouted angrily, "You old drunkard, aren't you just thinking about my precious barrel of 88-year-old Wiki wine on the ship?
"Haha, then I'll be disrespectful!" Nero smiled happily and began to speak. Although his appearance is not good, his voice is deep and deep, and he naturally creates a deep story in his narration.
"I'm sure you've all heard of a monster like a water ghost?"
"Its appearance is ugly, and its combat effectiveness is not even comparable to ordinary people, but if a person encounters a few water ghosts in the water, it is eight lifetimes of blood mold, and he has to accompany them!"
"There have always been three theories about the origin of water ghosts. ā
"First, they are embodied by the ghosts of humans who linger after they have drowned. ā
"Second, they flow from the Celestial Sphere into the Imperial Grace from another world. ā
"Thirdly, the wizard inadvertently created the monster in various bizarre experiments. ā
Everyone nodded when they heard this, but Erin raised her eyebrows and retorted, "Uncle Nero, you can't just button our hats, the generation of water ghosts has nothing to do with wizards at all, they are indeed the intersection of the heavenly spheres and fell from the outside world, and then found the soil that took root and sprouted in Yuen - the drowning dead, and gradually grew." ā
She swore that "not only water ghosts, but also humanoid monsters such as evil ghosts, corrupting demons, and spike demons are all from this!"
"I see. Under the explanation of Eileen, a real wizard, everyone suddenly realized.
Nero touched his red nose and looked sneering, "Ahem, as Miss Eileen said." I just said it just now, but now I'm down to business. ā
"For those of us who make a living on the river, things like water ghosts are naturally commonplace. ā
"In such a large and endless body of water, there are many ship accidents every year, and countless people drown in the river. Maybe you don't believe it, but hide under this turquoise water, and there are piles of white bones at the bottom of the water. ā
"It's a paradise for water ghosts, but usually they're confined to that one-third of an acre by some invisible force, and they can't break free, and as long as we don't take the initiative to provoke them, they usually don't get entangled. ā
"That's because their hives of their corpses are in that area, and their souls are bound. Erin said unwillingly lonely.
Nero pretended not to hear, and continued, "I remember one day ten years ago, the Blue Nero received a shipment to deliver cargo from the port of Catriland to the shore of an inaccessible water. ā
His eyes showed the light of memory, "That water area belongs to the tributaries of the Tianzong River, narrow and cramped, there are many reefs hidden in the river, and there is a danger of hitting the reef and sinking the ship if you are not careful, but the commission is really rich, and at that time, my wife happened to need money for production, but I was shy in my pocket, so I had no choice but to take the order." ā
"The Blue Nero was lucky, and sailed most of the voyage without danger until it entered the second half of the tributary of the Tianzong River. ā
He took a deep breath, "That day was gloomy, and a thick fog suddenly filled the originally clear vision, and it was really not suitable to continue to move forward, but it was only more than ten miles away from the end. ā
The fat captain's facial features crumpled tightly, and then suddenly let go, and his lips trembled slightly, "Nero has been cautious for most of the day, but who would have thought that it would be lost in the thick fog, slightly off its destination, heading for another unknown course, and when we feel that something is wrong, it will be too late to regret it." ā
"This area is like a labyrinth of magic domains, there is a natural interference field, the compass suddenly fails and the dense fog blocks the view, allowing us to run through like headless flies, I don't know how long it has been in the torture of days and years, and there is still no trace of the exit, and then the food prepared on the ship for half a month is all consumed, and the ammunition is exhausted, and we are forced to even boil the belt around our waists to eat. ā
"This is the stupidest decision of my life, and I almost killed all my brothers on the ship!"
"The shadow of despair and death is rushing over us, and we are about to suffocate!"
His eyes suddenly closed and fell silent, his fists clenched, his knuckles white, and the faces of the crew around him were equally heavy.
"I really thought that this life was over, that I would never see my wife and soon-to-be-born children again, and that I was going to kill my brother who had been with me for so many years!"
"Boss, we don't blame you!"
"Even if we die then, it's our fate!"
"There's nothing more suitable for our crew who have made a living from her for most of their lives. ā
The corners of the eyes of many crew members guarding the side were red, and they all spoke of comfort.
"Tell me, Uncle Nero, aren't you alive and well?!
Little Lori's glutinous drink immediately dispelled the sad atmosphere, and the fat captain smiled dumbly, "Nanali is right, no matter how difficult and desperate we are, we have survived, and this experience has become our invincible talking point." ā
"It's simply a legendary experience that can be passed down for three generations, and in the future you become a grandfather, a great-grandfather, and you can also use it to show off in front of your family and friends!"
"Not bad!" everyone exclaimed in unison.
Nero suppressed his voice and continued, "The road to heaven is endless, and it is also our destiny, at this critical juncture, an absurd phenomenon suddenly appeared in front of us!"
"Dozens or hundreds of ugly water ghosts swam violently from the water near us, surrounded by a huge ghost woman with a fat belly with orange peel and a fat belly!"
"The brainless creatures were unusually silent, and in a strict formation, without a hint of noise, they held the ghost woman high above the water, like a devout believer on a throne. ā
"The Ghost Woman, the elite king of the water ghosts, is similar to the giant ghoul among ghouls. ā
"At that time, we were also in a hurry to go to the hospital, and seeing that the group of water ghosts was about to disappear, we subconsciously drove the boat to follow us, and walked along the way for about an hour. I didn't see how to turn around, but I actually saw a ray of sunshine, and we drove out of the foggy area unimpeded and returned to the normal route!"
"Tsk, they all say that water ghosts harm people, but I didn't expect you to be saved by water ghosts!" Rodin stood on the water and admired.
"It's a pity that the water ghosts and the ghost women dived to the bottom of the river collectively and disappeared without a trace, and we didn't even have a chance to say a word of thanks. ā
"Hehe, if you really rush to communicate with them, you will definitely be used as food and put in the water!"
After listening to this story, it took a long time for everyone to come back to it, and Claire rubbed her chin and wondered, "What kind of place did you say that foggy area was?"
The fat captain sighed, "I've only seen this kind of foggy area on the river once, and it's as rare as the sword kun migration a few days ago. But I don't want to have a second time in my life!"
Uma: "It's eerie and terrifying, like a ghost domain, could it have something to do with monsters?"
Rodin was surprised, "Are there monsters in the Tianzhong River?"
"Yes, but not much. Nero patiently explained, "After all, the Tianzong River is an area outside the Misty Fragments, and most of the monsters in the river are not very harmful. ā
"However, the Tianlongjiang River splits the Holy Remains Wall and merges into the mist fragments, so there is no guarantee that powerful monsters will pour in from the intersection zone!"
Chloe said happily, "It's superfluous for everyone to worry, the waters of the Holy Relic Wall have been set up by the Inquisition to ban demons, and most of the monsters are filtered by it, and they can't pass through at all. ā
"Not only that, but there is a Demon Slaying Domain near the Holy Relic Wall, and monsters cannot invade from the Sky Domain either. ā
"Then there must be fish that have slipped through the net, I don't believe that there are no powerful and ancient monsters in the vast Tianzhong River that stretches for thousands of miles?!" Claire still insisted on her opinion.
"Uncle Nero, tell everyone about it again, there must be some legends of mysterious creatures or glimpses of events in Tianzhongjiang, right?"
Everyone looked at the fat captain as if they were curious.
When Rodin heard this, the concept of the phantom of the Loch Ness Monster on Earth suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Have you heard of the legend of the Leviathan, the giant of the river?"
"Leviathan?" a snowy smile appeared, and before he knew it, his heart suddenly ached.
"Legend has it that his lifespan has no end, and that it is older than the birth of humans, and even the ancient races of dwarves, elves, and orcs, and even before the establishment of the three great empires, he existed. ā
"Ah, isn't that at least two thousand years old?" Nanali's eyes widened in surprise,
Others said disdainfully, "Fake, what creatures can survive that long? Even elves who are known for their longevity only live for a few hundred years." After all, legends are legends, and they can't be taken seriously!"
"That's not necessarily!" Rodin swore solemnly, "Even if the lifespan of the golden rank powerhouse in the human race has exceeded three hundred years old, if the existence above this holy level or even above the holy level must be more vigorous, it is not impossible to live for two thousand years, not to mention that there are no wonders in the world!"
"Ahem...... In the wizard's dictionary, the 'giants' do exist, and it is recorded that in the Fractal of the Mists there are Cyclops and Crimson Giants...... They have a long lifespan beyond imagination, and they will live for 2,000 years. There is even a record of giants invading the royal grace in the history of the Celestial Sphere Meeting. ā
"Maybe the Leviathan, the giant of the river, has something. ā
Nero touched his red rosacea and explained, "It's not that I'm alarmist, some strange phenomena happen from time to time on the Tianzhong River. For example, two bodies of water that are only ten miles apart, one is calm and cloudless, and the other is turbulent and turbulent, and the crew says that the Leviathan, the giant under the water, is angry and making waves. ā
"The ensuing maelstrom that devoured the sailing ship was also a product of the Leviathan's troubles in the river. ā
"Every year, countless ships are broken and hundreds of sailors die, and we hate it to the core!" said this, the fat captain squinted his eyes and gritted his teeth, "It's a pity that no one has ever seen his true face, and even the hired hunters have returned many times in vain!"
"Does the Leviathan really exist, or is it just an object for the riverboarders to vent their fears and resentments?!"
"Haha, let's say so, we were lucky, we didn't get anything along the way. ā
"In addition to the giant Leviathan, there is also the goddess of the river, Tonya. ā