Chapter 176: Encounter 3
Looking at the monsters flying in the sky, Beto only felt that his bladder was almost unable to hold back, and his feet were so weak that he could barely walk, if it weren't for the bloody piece of flesh that had just fallen on his face, he would have almost forgotten that he still had the ability to escape.
He had never been to the sea, and he never knew that he would encounter such terrible monsters in the sea area.
He had been to the kitchen before, and then he had returned to continue his fishing operations, and while his net had just been lowered, he found a remote shady place to rest for a while, and by the time he heard the alarm come out, he had already missed the first opportunity to escape back to the cabin, and the attack of Rakumo had begun. Fortunately, it may be that he is not conspicuous, and there is no Raku Demon coming towards him in the first wave of attacks, so he does not have close contact with these ugly monsters in the first place.
It's just that Beto's luck seems to have run out.
When he finally reached a distance of about five meters from the entrance of the cabin, a dark shadow rushed through him, slammed into the junction of the hatch and the door frame, and bounced to the deck with a violent crash.
It's a Raku Demon.
Next, a scene that frightened Beto happened. The Rakumo simply shook its head, and then got up from the deck, its gaze swept around a little distractedly, and then condensed on Beto, who was closest to it.
A shivering cold wave swept through Beto's body, and the feeling of paralysis made him feel as if he had lost control of his body, but then he reacted, and his strong desire to survive made him feel his body again.
The Raku Demon pounced on Beto without hesitation after making a strange cry at Beto that made the listener unconsciously cover his ears.
At this moment, Beto immediately lunged to the side. After rolling around on the deck, he scraped the ground on all fours, and finally made his body leap to his feet. Run towards the hatch that was let open by Rakumo.
Five, four, three......
Amazing, touched the doorknob.
What's more, the roar that Rakumo had just let out seemed to be angry after being teased was still some distance away. There was enough time for it to come over enough time for Beto to pull away, enter, and close the move.
The feeling of the aftermath of the catastrophe filled Beto with joy.
The next moment, Beto's smile froze.
Forcefully, the doorknob does not respond.
I tried all my strength, but nothing happened.
It seemed that the moment the Rakumo slammed into the hatch had caused a problem with the lock, and Beto was facing the twenty-centimeter-thick sturdy oak in front of him, and he had no other ability to open the door than relying on the lock.
At that moment, Beto felt the same despair, fear, and grief as the enemy he had thrown into the ice hole.
Behind me, the violent sound of breaking wind had already sounded. The stench of the monster seemed to linger around him.
At this moment, Beto's mind went blank.
At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise behind him, as if a heavy object had fallen from the sky, and the strange cry of the Raku Demon also stopped abruptly.
Beto immediately realized that the situation had changed again. He turned around and saw Gehr standing on top of the already limp Lakumo, looking at the monster that had lost its life force with his indifferent feet.
"Big ...... My lord ...... Beto only felt that his tongue was completely numb, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.
Gehr looked at him and walked over to him. With a kick on the closed hatch, the lock burst open, and the door opened in a way that was forcefully opened, slamming into the wall. There was a dull sound.
"Xie Lu Xie, Xie Lu Xie Sie!" Beto hurriedly thanked him, and suddenly he noticed that not far away, another Rakumo rushed from behind Geer. "My lord, be careful!"
Gehr was unfazed by Beto's warning. Just hang your hands with the chains tied and let the middle part of the chains hang down the deck. The resolute face stood in place with a calm expression.
The moment he saw that the monster's claws were about to grab out of Gehr, suddenly. The monster's body flipped in the air, its blood flew in all directions, and the harshest and most unpleasant screams rang out.
Beto could clearly see that at that moment, Gell wrapped his chains around and pulled up the arm of the monster corpse on the ground, cut off its hand with claws that were no different from those of the attacking monster, and plunged it into its chest.
It all happened in an instant, and Gehr's movements were unusually smooth, as if he had been rehearsed countless times, and it didn't seem abrupt at all.
The battered monster's wings frantically slashed through the air, but the force of its flight had long since been stripped from it, and it crashed to the deck like a drowning man.
Gell stepped forward, kicking the severed monster's claws into the middle of nowhere, as if in anger, and then strode over to the monster still struggling on the deck, stomping on its throat, leaving only limbs and tail to spasm violently after a click.
"Let's go inside. Gell glanced around, as if to confirm something, and then walked over to the hatch and headed straight inside.
"Yes. Beto hastened to follow and entered the safe passage.
Gehr didn't go any further into the passage, just stood at the hatch and watched the battle scene outside.
Seeing Gehr like this, Beto didn't dare to leave alone, so he could only stand behind Gehr, observing every move outside with some trepidation, ready to escape at any time.
But he was too worried, and then there was no Rakumo rushing this way, and it was clear that the soldiers and sailors on the deck were more favored by them.
On the whole, the soldiers on the deck and Rakumo had a good relationship, and the battle was at a stalemate for a while.
For a moment, the flapping of wings, the screams of monsters, and the roars of warriors were mixed together, and the two sides fought together, and the scene was mixed.
At this time, Gehr wondered what would happen if he jumped ship?
However, looking at the chains on his hands and feet, he still shook his head slightly, after all, he was still a human. Not a panacea.
Suddenly, Gell felt a strange vibration on the deck. Then he turned his head to look in the direction where the vibration was coming from, and saw more than a dozen soldiers pushing two vehicles that looked like amplified crossbows and walked out.
"Ballista?" Gell watched with some curiosity as the soldiers manipulated this weapon of war. This thing is very powerful, but it seems a little unreliable to use this Raku Demon, which is agile and changeable in the air.
I saw that the soldiers quickly adjusted the two ballistas, installed the arrows, and fired them after a rough aim.
"It's ......," Ger was stunned.
In his eyes, the oversized arrow flew in the air for some distance before suddenly bursting, and a sharp piece of metal as fine as a raindrop continued to fly forward, covering a large area.
Suddenly, the Laku demons in the sky fell down in large swaths, just one shot from two ballistas. The Rakumos in the sky were killed about a third of them.
Gehr saw a Rakumo hovering in the air suddenly change its movements, and wanted to swoop in the direction of the ballista, but the next moment it was enveloped in the area of the metal storm, let out a sharp and piercing scream, lost its balance in the air, and with a mournful sound that seemed to curse all things, the angle turned sharply towards the deck, with a dull sound. It fell headfirst on the deck, its limbs motionless, except for its featherless black-brown wings, which fluttered spasmodically.
The monster's state is just a true portrayal of many of its kind.
A minute later, another round of shooting. Once again, the number of Raku demons in the air was reduced.
The remaining dozens of Rakumos let out a quacking cry of horror, and one of them, led by Rakumo, let out a terrible scream. It began to fly in the direction it came, and soon disappeared beyond the limits of its line of sight.
The people fighting on the deck were quiet for a while. After a while, they suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers.
Oh!!!
"Hooray. Hooray!"
"Gabriel!
They shouted loudly and loudly, and if they had a slab on their heads, they would have made enough noise to knock it off.
Geer looked at the corpses of the monsters on the deck that were still a little moving, and at the tools of war that had produced far more results than the desperate battles of the warriors, and a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.
......
The battle was not long, and the results were brilliant, not counting the Laku Demon who fell into the sea, there were more than eighty Laku Demon corpses collected on the deck alone, and these corpses were collected and put into a special cabin for preservation.
But the combatants also paid a certain price, eleven people were killed in the battle, and six were poisoned by the minions of the Laku Demon, although their lives were worry-free, but the recovery time did not know how long the road would take, plus some minor injuries, and the follow-up treatment was not easy.
However, this had nothing to do with Gehr, and he returned to his room after being examined to make sure that there were no weapons in possession.
"Rakumo, you've come across something like this legend. Carmelita was also a little amazed by Gehr's experience, although she heard the strange screams and fighting sounds through the window, but since she couldn't leave the room, she didn't know what was going on on deck, and she only understood it after listening to Gehr's account.
"Do you know such a monster?" Gehr was also a little surprised, it seemed that there was nothing in the goddess who did not know the Dao.
"Well, there's a description of this monster in the secret books in the temple. β
"How?"
"According to the records in the book, Laku Mo is not a native species in nature, but was made by ancient alchemist masters, in order to create some slaves that can be driven, and at the same time to accumulate experimental experience for human alchemy transformation, so the modified prototypes used are apes, because the signs of this kind of animals are most similar to humans.
The earliest Raku Demon appeared more than 1,500 years ago, and legend has it that it was created by the great alchemist Copperfield, and it was also tried to be used in war, but it is said that it was difficult to control and gave up.
Later, because the growth of the Laku Demon group threatened the survival of human beings, the people at that time organized a mighty operation to strangle the Laku Mo, and almost all the Laku Mos on the continent were wiped out, and the remnants of the Laku Mos fled to the sea, and later formed the status quo of relying on the island to survive. β
"Ancient alchemy again?" Compared with the basic knowledge of the previous world, Geer felt that the ancient alchemy here not only contained general knowledge such as physics and chemistry, but also contained various mysterious powers. It's hard to imagine how this kind of thing can be summed up.
"In fact, the development of ancient alchemy was to transform the human body and break through the limits of the human body. It's just that the effect on material transformation is greater and more valuable, so the research direction has shifted. But there are still many ancient alchemists who still insist on pursuing the dream of human body transformation, just like the direction you are heading towards - the Great Knight Rank, which is the most successful and the most valuable transformation of the human body so far. β
The goddess official paused, as if sorting out her thoughts, and after a while, she continued to speak: "Actually, according to the information I have compiled, every church that can be circulated is very deep in ancient alchemy. I believe in the god Ingrid, but I'm not sure she exists, because in fact the occult art is a branch of ancient alchemy, and there is no evidence that she can give us power. The same is true of the gods of other churches, and the so-called divine power of their clergy is also a variety of secret techniques, and there is no trace of God. β
"I see. But you can't believe in Ingrid if you don't confirm the existence of God-Ingrid?"
The future goddess official smiled quietly: "The purpose of our church is to seek peace of mind, is the recognition of one's own heart, the doctrine of Ingrid God does not contain the requirement of blind faith, she is not a specific image, but exists in everyone's heart, what people think she is." She is what she is. β
Gehr thought about it, tried to chew on her words, and nodded after a while, indicating that he understood what she meant. Judging by the behavior of members of the Ingrid Church. It is true that they are not as enlightened and liberal as the traditional religious people, and they are better off being a school of thought than a religion.
"In addition to enriching yourself. I wanted to follow the book and go through the places where God Ingrid had been. Look for evidence of her existence or non-existence. β
"You're going to make it. Gehr said with a smile.
"yes, I was going to have a chance to come to sea once. Now it's really happening. β
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"By the way, do you know the ghost fire monkey?" Gehr suddenly remembered what he had met and asked.
"Ghost fire monkeys, creatures at the Araso Bridge north of Konatas?" Camerita asked after a moment's thought, a little uncertain.
"That's right, that's right there, my sister has a baby at home in San Rotalo. β
"That's right, I really know this. Camerita organized her thoughts and said, "There is no essential difference between the Ghost Fire Monkey and the Raku Demon, and they are also not natural creatures, but the product of ancient alchemy. The appearance of the ghost fire monkey is another transitional product after the failure of the Raku Demon and various improvement experiments have been carried out. Compared with the Laku Demon, the ghost fire monkey has a well-behaved and docile personality, the fighting nature is too weak, the special ability given to it by alchemy is too difficult to trigger, and the reproductive ability is also very poor.
However, it is still feasible for the ghost fire monkey to be a pet, and it is recorded that there was a time when the ghost fire monkey was the most popular pet. β
Gehr suddenly realized that the monkey raised by Sophia still has such a history.
Before they knew it, the two talked for a long time, and they didn't stop until dinner was delivered.
......
In front of Gehr was an ocean, and everywhere the stars twinkled was boundless.
It was a quiet night, and the moon goddess was again obscured by a thick veil, which caused the light on the ship to be very poor, and there were very few people on deck at this time, and he was the only one like Gehr who did not need to work, but only habitually walked around.
There were only two soldiers left with him, and they all subconsciously stayed away from him after seeing the lethality displayed by Gehr with chains, anyway, as long as he was not allowed to get close to the others, there was no big problem with the others. For them, the role of surveillance is far more important than blocking Gehr's intentions, and Gehr can't get far with the chains made of Eucelli steel anyway, as long as they send the news out in time and notify the adults above to deal with it.
Watching Gehr walk into the utility area on the deck where hull timber and various barrels were piled up, the soldiers who followed him stopped, keeping a certain distance and observing Gehr's seemingly aimless movements in the utility area.
In fact, from the first day on board. Gehr showed an interest in all parts of the ship's surface, and would wander around when he had nothing to do. The soldiers were accustomed to this habit of Gehr.
Really. It didn't take long for Gehr to walk out smoothly, without any deliberate stops or inappropriate movements.
"Go back. Gehr said casually.
The two soldiers immediately led the way, and Gehr followed as if nothing had happened.
The light was dim, and the two soldiers didn't notice a slight bulge in Gehr's trouser leg and what seemed to be a little more mark on the chain.
......
For the rest of the day, the Gabriel never ran into trouble again, and moved smoothly.
In the early morning, the sky is bright, and the sea and sky in front of you are all blue-black.
The sea was covered with a thick white fog. I can't see anything clearly. The Gabriel could only move slowly through the fog, and the sailors stood nervously on the side of the ship, sticking their heads out to see if there was any reef around the ship that came into contact with the water, although it was too late for them to see anything.
There were three men standing on the bow of the ship, and Gehr was one of them.
The fog had not been there yesterday, and when the night had passed, Gehr had gone up to deck early in the morning to find that the Gabriel had entered such a fog area.
On the platform, Gehr saw Belif and Natalia already on the bow, and he walked up. See what they think of the fog.
The two did not object to Gehr's arrival, but they also had no desire to communicate with him, and just went about their own things.
Standing at the front of the bow was Beliff, who had always dressed as an old gentleman. In his hand he held a peculiar stone compass with a gray surface and many strange scales. Above the scale is a conspicuous red hand, which has been moving with a slight flutter. Belif kept ordering the sailors to adjust the direction of the Gabriel according to the direction of the pointer.
"It's not far away, it's just ahead. Natalia looked at the compass. Whispered.
"Well, we're close to the edge of the Fog Zone. Belif nodded in response.
Gehr stood in the back, watching the exchange between the two, and from time to time there was a salty sea breeze hitting his face, with the coolness of the early morning, which made people feel extremely comfortable.
"It's here. Belif spoke out suddenly.
As his voice fell, the front of the entire ship suddenly lit up.
The Gabriel burst out of the fog and into a sea under the rising sun.
The sailors cheered, and the previous drive in the fog had kept them in fear, but now they were finally relieved.
The golden light of the morning sun illuminated the ship, the sea, and the sky into a golden red, and Gehr stood on the side of the ship, looking at the coastline that gradually appeared in view, and did not speak, but just looked quietly.
As the Gabriel advanced, a raised black shadow soon stood at the edge of the horizon, and there was no need for Belif to say that it was the destination of the voyage.
As he got closer, Gehr could already see the full extent of the dark shadow.
It was an island made of gray rocks, and from Gehr's side, there was only a high mountain of gray rocks, completely bare, and there was no trace of any green presence at all, it was a desert of life.
The golden sunlight shone down and surrounded the island, which was quiet and gave a sense of mysterious silence.
However, as the ship continued to get closer, Gehr realized that he was wrong, because of the angle, he could only see half of the island, that is, the dead world, and when he got closer, he found that behind the dead half was a rather dense forest, and the two were separated by a mountain rock that ran through the island, which looked more like two islands connected together.
The Gabriel circled the island, entering at a recessed spot at the junction of rocky and jungle, anchoring and anchoring.
To the north of the concave, there is a sandy beach, about two or three hundred meters long, and the sand and gravel look delicate and silky, which is a good entry point.
It is also the mouth of the island's river, and it is easy to get water because of the camp.
Past the beach, a flat field could be seen, where a small camp had been built, and there were many people in it, and they also saw the arrival of the Gabriel, and soon the camp was boiling.
At this moment Camerita also stepped outβthe rule that they could not leave the cabin at the same time had just been lifted, and he stood on the platform and watched as the slaves and sailors began to disembark.
The slaves were formed into a small group, disembarked in batches, went to the beach by sampan, and followed the people who were already waiting there into the flat area on the east side of the camp, where many tents had been arranged, and where the slaves lived.
"It's our turn. β
Gehr and Carmelita were among the last to set foot on the beach. (To be continued......)
PS: It's not divided into chapters, it's 6000 words