Chapter 1: The Eye of the Storm

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The thick clouds were low, the sky was dark, and the sky was still clear, but the time for a meal turned into a posture of black clouds crushing the city, and the heavens and the earth seemed to be covered in an incomparably huge pot lid.

The crisp sea breeze stops blowing at some point, a brief moment of calm before the storm is approaching, and experienced sailors know that it won't be long before a terrifying storm is on the surface.

Unfortunately, a gorgeous wooden sailing ship is located right where the storm is approaching, and the sailors on board are nervously carrying out various preparations in order to cope with the approaching storm. The captain hissed and commanded the crowd, and the sailors were already like ants on a hot pan, shuttling back and forth, and occasionally uttering rude curses. Despite the best efforts of the sailors, the captain still had a number of shortcomings, which made him worried about the coming storm.

"I shouldn't have brought that eldest lady here if I knew I would......" Thinking of this, the captain couldn't help but sneak a glance at the beautiful figure standing on the ship's floor.

On the second floor, a girl dressed in a gorgeous pleated dress and wearing a wide round hat was looking intently at the sea, and under the hat was a fresh and beautiful face, and her bright green eyes were the same color as the sea at this time, which also seemed deep and quiet. The maiden did not seem to hear the noisy cries of the sailors at all, and the panic and busyness of the deck had nothing to do with her, and all her attention was focused on the sea. At this time, the sea surface has lost the blue and clarity of the previous moment, and has turned into a deep dark green, and because there is no sea breeze, the undulating waves have also turned into slightly wrinkled water marks, but under this calm there is a huge power, ready to burst out at any time with a momentum that is enough to destroy everything.

"Miss, let's go back to the cabin, the storm is coming. The maid behind the girl suggested with some concern.

The girl smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, the wind hasn't started yet, and there is still some time before the storm." ”

"But......" The maid tried to persuade again, but was gently stopped by the girl with a gesture.

The girl turned slightly, the expression on her face was a little playful, she raised her right hand, shook a necklace in her hand, and asked, "Erin, do you know what this is?"

The maid Erin nodded with a little red apple-like face, and the girl continued mysteriously: "I happened to take advantage of the storm today to see if the 'eye of the storm' on this chain really has the legendary magical power. ”

Erin's eyes looked directly at the pendant on the necklace, a dark green gem was inlaid in the gold hoop, the surface of the gem was smooth and warm, the deep dark green was like a deep ocean, as long as it shook slightly, you could see a faint undercurrent flowing between the dark green. Although it was not the first time that Erin had seen this legendary mysterious gem, it was the first time she had stared at it like this, but in just a few seconds, she felt that her mind was deeply attracted by the undercurrent in this gem, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not take her eyes off the gem.

The girl saw that the maid Erin's eyes showed a look of greed, as if she was about to reach out and snatch it at any time, and the girl smiled secretly in her heart: "It seems that this gem does have some magical power, and it will make this little girl fascinated at once......"

At this moment, a cold wind swooped in without warning, and immediately blew the pendant in the girl's hand into the air, but fortunately she still had the chain in her hand, otherwise she would not know where it would have been blown. The girl screamed, and quickly covered the pendant tightly with her other hand, which also pulled the maid Irene back from Fang Cai's obsession.

The swift wind blew the skirts of the two of them, and just as the girl was holding the necklace, the big round hat on her head was blown into the air, but in the blink of an eye, the round hat was blown away. The maid Erin said in a panic, "Oh, Miss, your hat!" Without the cover of the hat, the girl's long golden hair immediately fluttered, and from a distance it looked like a golden flag.

Erin grabbed the girl's arm and shouted in panic, "Miss, let's go back to the cabin!"

The girl shook her head stubbornly, raised her voice as best she could, and said, "Wait, the storm is coming soon!"

Before the words fell, the raindrops the size of beans crackled and fell on the two of them in the wind, and then the sky suddenly lit up, and the miserable white light instantly illuminated the heavens and the earth, and then from the depths of the rolling black clouds came the rumbling thunder. The loud noise frightened the two girls subconsciously hugged each other, and the girl who was still extremely firm didn't dare to continue to insist on her own opinion.

Erin took the girl in her arms and staggered towards the entrance of the cabin. The violent storm caused the wooden boat to shake violently, and the two of them stumbled a few steps, and their dresses were completely soaked by the rain, and the gorgeous long skirts became very heavy when they got wet, which made it even more difficult for the two of them to walk.

"Boom!" another loud thunderstorm made the two girls almost kneel on the deck in fright, and the rain rained down on them mercilessly, as if they were about to be eaten alive at any moment.

It was the first time for the two girls to see such a violent wind and rain, and they were so frightened that they squatted on the shaking deck and could not move half a step, thanks to the captain who undoubtedly noticed this, only to see the two girls holding each other and squatting on the deck on the second floor of the ship, shivering, looking unbearable. Although there were many situations to deal with in front of him, the captain sighed secretly and strode up the ship.

"Come with me!" said the captain aloud as he approached the two girls.

The two frightened young girls threw themselves into the captain's arms as if they had suddenly seen a savior, and the slippery deck and rocking hull almost made the captain fall a big way, and he finally stabilized his body, when a huge wave hit, and the wooden boat fell to the right side, and the icy water rushed up to the second floor of the ship. The three of them were flipped to the ground by the tilted hull and rolled to the right.

The turbulent sea water slammed into the three of them, and the three of them were poured through in an instant, how embarrassed and embarrassed it was. After all, the captain is a person who has been at sea for a long time, if it weren't for the sake of these two girls, he wouldn't be so embarrassed, he quickly stood up, and took advantage of the fact that the hull was a little stable, and quickly helped the two girls up.

"Quick! go back to the cabin!" the captain dragged the two of them towards the entrance of the cabin. The two girls were completely dazed by this time, and were forcibly taken away by the captain in an almost unconscious state, and at the very place where they fell, a necklace with a dark green pendant was being washed back and forth by the sea water that kept rushing up the deck.

The two girls who finally returned to the cabin were still in shock, but fortunately the other servants arrived, wiping their bodies and changing their clothes, and after a busy day, the two were exhausted by the toss, and although the fierce wind and waves made the ship sway dizzily, the two girls who were strongly stimulated still fell asleep.

The necklace that was lost on the deck was washed back and forth by the constant rush of water, and drifted here and there with the rocking of the wooden boat...... Finally, a huge wave hit the deck, and a large amount of water rushed in like a tidal wave, and the necklace inlaid with the "eye of the storm" gem was carried by the sea and washed into the unfathomable sea.

Unlike the rough seas, which are much calmer below, the precious necklace slowly and evenly sinks towards the bottom of the sea. In the immersion of the seawater, the strange gem called the "eye of the storm" emitted a faint green light, which was not very obvious at first, but as the necklace sank, the surrounding light became darker and darker, and the deep green light became more and more clear.

The depth of this sea is unknown to anyone in the middle of the northern ocean, but there is a folk legend that the depths of this sea lead to the deep hell. The reason for this legend is probably related to the frequent shipwrecks in this area, but it is certain that no one knows how deep this sea area is.

I don't know how long the necklace sank, and when there were no more fish swimming around, and everything became quiet and dark, it seemed as if it had reached a place where there was no time.

Suddenly, something rushed at it in the darkness, and it was extremely fast, and it was only a short moment to the side of the necklace. The unknown animal circled the slowly sinking necklace twice, and then held the necklace in its mouth with one mouth. The animal made a slightly dull sound: "Goo~"

Then it swung its long tail and swam into the darker depths, only to disappear in the blink of an eye.

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