Chapter 34: A World of Colors (5)
On the night of the sixth day after the "Argo" set sail, the huge building ship sailed safely under the night with a pleasant singing voice, and sailed on the sea like a black pearl that stirred up some waves from time to time. There is no land in sight, only islands and reefs in the distance.
One day the big ship will arrive at its destination safely, but what will happen in just one day? To this day, Li Mengxi's initial speculation seems to have completely failed, and he was convinced for a while that "what will happen."
It was on the third day after the start of the trip. After several days of observation, he discovered that a significant number of the guests on board the ship were obviously members of the combat group, and would patrol the deck all day in full gear. They don't go to banquets or participate in other events, but they are always on the alert, and they often have anticipation on their faces.
Li Mengxi originally thought that they were the bodyguards who had been invited, but after thinking about it carefully, it was unlikely. Because, the ship belongs to the NPC, that is, the system controls the item, even if there is a guard, it should be an NPC. The only way for a player to act as a guard for an NPC is that they have received a related mission, but if this is the case, it is impossible for Naine Hinata, who has been staying in Hatsuba Castle, to have no news at all.
Out of curiosity, he carefully questioned some of them, and finally came up with an answer. These battlegroup players gather here because of a rumor that doesn't know where it came from: the ship's journey triggers a chance event that rewards you for completing it.
Based on this, Li Mengxi felt more and more that his guess was likely to come true, and he had been tense these days and had not been able to enjoy life on a luxury cruise ship.
However, the facts are already in sight. The most likely time for an event to occur is halfway through the voyage, which is the third or fourth day after the voyage. Since there was no accident at that time, there was no reason for something to happen at this point in time when you were about to reach your destination.
In fact, there are very few players still lingering on the deck today.
The rumored downfall is a disappointment for some players, but good news for another part that is purely for the enjoyment of the journey. If the NPCs on the ship were also self-conscious, they would be happy about it.
In fact, NPCs will also interact with each other in places where the player can't see them. For example, the current bridge.
"Hey, Captain asked me to come and see you. Nothing went wrong. The sailor walked in and said to the helmsman.
"It's just that something can happen with a steady rudder. Anyway, what's going on here?" said the helmsman, raising his right hand and gesturing in front of his ear.
Seeing this, the sailors immediately understood.
"You mean the song, right? It's really beautiful. With such a pleasant singing voice, I guess you won't be lonely, so I'll go back. ”
"You are so ruthless!"
"If you would accompany me until noon to-morrow, I would be able to stay now. ”
"Then you'd better get out. ”
"Yes. With that, the sailor left the bridge.
The helmsman is left alone in the empty space, and he can only beat the rhythm with the melodious singing. He tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as he adjusted the direction of travel.
At the same time, Nain Hinata and Lee Mong-xi were on their way to the banquet hall on the first floor.
As she walked, Nane Hinata was extremely vigilant and always looked around. In fact, she has been in this state of paranoia for the past few days.
Seeing her like this, Li Mengxi sped up her pace and went around to the front and turned around to block the way. As a result, Naine Hinata had to stop and pay attention to the front.
"Didn't we say that no one can be like this today and have to enjoy the banquet?" Li Mengxi asked.
"I know, but I just can't help it. Hinata sighed helplessly, "It's all to blame on that guy in Cato Rhein, who said 'if you don't want to make trouble' and didn't do anything, it makes me worry all day long!"
Thinking about it another way, maybe that's what she's for. Makes you mistakenly think that she is deliberately going to stir up trouble, when in fact she does nothing. As a result, she tossed you into the way you are now without any effort. ”
"Hearing you say that, it seems to be true. However, maybe she was aiming at the moment when I was relaxed?" said Hinata, who shook her head rather irritably, "What a dilemma!
This opinion made Li Mengxi cry and laugh a little.
"I think that's what we're wrong. Besides, even if you really want to do it, what do you want to do?"
"Of course it'......" As the words came to her lips, Hinata realized that she didn't have any ideas at all. After all, she didn't want to provoke trouble in the past.
"No matter!" At the end of the long thought, Hinata yelled like a vent, "I'm going to rush into the banquet hall right now and have a big meal!"
The words were closed, and Hinata Nain bypassed Li Mengxi and continued to move forward angrily.
Looking at her back, Li Mengxi felt helpless, he didn't think that "overeating" was a good way to vent, but it was better than drilling the horns. Thinking so, he followed.
The two of them soon came to the staircase, and at this moment, with a loud "boom", the entire space shook violently. Nayin Hinata, who had already stepped down the stairs with one foot, almost fell down, but fortunately, Li Mengxi grabbed her from behind in time.
The anomaly came and went as quickly as it came, and soon everything was calm again. But the idea of "big things are not good" has been imprinted in the minds of the two.
They looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts from the look in their eyes. Immediately, he accelerated his pace and rushed downstairs, and while running, Hinata Nayin also changed into a combat uniform, and Li Mengxi was dressed in a combat uniform from beginning to end.
The two of them changed their destinations, ran to the deck from the nearest entrance and exit on the left side of the first floor, and subconsciously looked in the direction of the bow of the ship and couldn't help but be surprised.
The bow of the "Argo" was cocked upward, and the entire front half of the ship was completely washed up on an island. Needless to say, the loud noise, vibration, and shaking must have been caused by the impact.
However, this ship is really "unsinkable" compared to the "Titanic" in the old movie. The "Titanic" was finished on the tip of the iceberg, and this guy was hitting the rocky reef unscathed, just stranded on it.
After Li Mengxi and Hinata Naine calmed down a little, they immediately discovered a strange phenomenon. I saw that many players were gathered on the port side, not knowing what they were watching. So, the two also approached curiously.
It turned out that everyone was looking at a strange figure floating in the water. It was a blonde girl with a shawl, and her upper body exposed to the sea was dressed in a simple garment that seemed to be woven of water and weed, and she had an indescribably beautiful face.
"Merfolk. It's a mermaid!"
"Really, no wonder it's so beautiful. ”
"Hmm. It's really cute. ”
At this moment, both men and women were intoxicated by the beauty of the mermaid and issued words of praise one by one.
However, in a place that no one notices, a Germanic boy dressed like a forest ranger is showing a piercing gaze. Immediately, he set up his bow with his left hand, and with his right hand, he drew an arrow from the quiver behind his waist and put it on it, and when he opened his bow, the arrow also shone with purple light.
"Wow!"
With a chirp of the bowstring, the arrow slashed through the night with a bright light that hit the merfolk's face.
"Ahh
"Hey, what are you doing!"
"You can do it!"
"It's so savage!"
Suddenly, many players on the left and right threw questioning glances and words at the boy who was shooting arrows. The boy, on the other hand, glanced at the crowd around him with disdain, and then said sharply: "A bunch of fools!
Under his scolding, many players suddenly realized.
"Lorelei" was originally a famous poem by Heine, and after its appearance, it became synonymous with singing the Siren, which was feared by sailors from all over the world. Lorelei would use her beautiful singing voice to entice sailors to bring them to the rocks and wreck, and then prey on them.
And now the "Argo" has crashed into the island, and I am afraid that no one will forget the song that has been haunting their ears since just now. And now that I hit the rocks, the pleasant sound is gone.
Just then, another mermaid emerged from under the surface. As soon as it came out of the water, it opened its mouth and spewed a water arrow at one of the players.
Li Mengxi happened to be standing next to the man, and reflexively stretched out his hand towards the water arrow.
There was a "pop" sound, and everyone left the side of the ship as soon as possible, lest they become the second target. And Li Mengxi, who reached out to grab the water arrow, felt a pull at this time, and the mermaid spewed out not a "water arrow" but a water rope, probably like a frog's tongue that plays the role of pulling the prey to his side.
It's a pity that Li Mengxi's strength value is higher than that of the mermaid. Instead of being pulled off the boat at once, he pulled the mermaid out of the sea with a hard pull, and slammed it on the bow deck with a backhand "bang".
As a result, the players' eyes naturally converged, and everyone immediately showed disgusted expressions.
First of all, the lower body of the mermaid is not only a scaly tail, but also two pairs of lower limbs that resemble spider feet. Secondly, and most of all, the mermaid immediately revealed its original form as soon as it left the sea, and its body shrank and fell as quickly as if it were dehydrated, and its original girlish face was now an ugly witch, its lips were retracted and full of fangs protruded, and the nails of its hands protruded into sword-like claws.
Seeing it like this, where would anyone still pity the jade? A sturdy young man who was nearby immediately drew the big sword behind his back, and when it was rounded, it was a magic skill.
The blade slashed, and the mermaid's head immediately turned into light shavings. However, it can never end there.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang......"
Countless voices rang out one after another, and then one after another merfolk jumped onto the deck with the help of water ropes from the sea. At a glance, there are countless quantities.
"Alas!" Seeing this, Li Mengxi sighed and pulled out the double swords on his waist to form a double-headed gun. "It turned out to be an accident. ”
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