Chapter 1: Purgatory Island
ICP record number: Xiang B2-20100081-3 Internet Publishing Qualification Certificate: Xinchu Network License (Xiang) Zi No. 11 Network Culture Business License: Wen Wangwen [2010] No. 128
The sky of the Sea of Death is always gray, and the only thing that can be seen clearly is the blood moon in the sky, like the scythe of the god of the underworld, wielding a terrifying aura. The black sea seemed to be dead, and it was difficult to see living creatures, and the sea was flowing slowly, overflowing with the smell of decay like dead corpses.
The harsh living environment, powerful monsters, and unpredictable ghost weather have turned this place into a forbidden area for life.
This is Purgatory Island.
The island is home to dense jungles and is inhabited by ferocious beasts that emit terrifying cries. Occasionally, some lost merchant ships pass by, and you can always hear the mournful howl, like the sad song of the soul of life.
Privately, people call it Howl Island or Nightmare Island.
After King Stricker officially declared the Sea of the Dead a no-go zone for humans nearly twenty years ago, the legends about Nightmare Island never ceased. Some people say that there are the top magical beasts of the Wind Roaring Big 6 imprisoned, and some people say that there are buried the century-old treasures of the Lance Kingdom, and the last statement is the most outrageous, some people actually say that it is the last residence of the famous great alchemist Electra three hundred years ago, and all his alchemy that shocked the world is buried.
Legends are always just legends, true, but not necessarily pleasant. On the contrary, perhaps quite cruel.
The ocean-going schoon ship Liberty is riding the waves in the Sea of Death.
Gong Hao, like all the boys, was huddled in the small, dark cabin, the turbid air almost suffocating him.
Three days ago, Gong Hao's memory was still stuck in the chemistry laboratory, as the tutor's right-hand man, he was preparing all the materials necessary for an experiment for the tutor. It's a shame that the new female assistant has nothing but to scratch her posture, and I heard that she relied on some family background to sneak into the university's advanced laboratory, and the picture is nothing more than mixing up qualifications and the reputation of the mentor.
It's hateful, you're a bastard, why don't you know anything and just fiddle around? Now it's okay, the lab exploded, everyone died, and you really hurt others and yourself!
Everything that follows begins to fall into place.
He is now himself a boy named Huy Glare, in a strange world, and at the same time takes over all his memories.
Hue Glerle was originally a servant of Baron Harden's family in Southwill,
The Harden family has been in the Reims Empire for one hundred and twenty years. Harden Sr. once served as the Minister of Ceremonies of the Reims Empire, earning the title of Earl.
However, after one hundred and twenty years of historical changes, the Harden family has gradually lost its former luster and become a declining aristocracy. The Harden family has hardly had any geniuses in the past two decades, and it has not helped the family's status to rise. Gavin Harden, the only one who has a little talent, has served as the secretary of Lord Nozz's lords. Soon after, he was framed for marrying a beautiful girl who was known in the Knotz crowd at the time, and eventually had to return to the Harden family's hometown of Southwell with his family.
Hue Glare is an orphan who was adopted by his aunt. Three years earlier, his aunt had decided that Huey was good enough to live on her own, so she sold him to Baron Gavin for twenty gold, on a three-year contract.
Twenty Kinwit was not cheap, and even Baron Harden was distressed for a while when he paid for it, but Huy Gliel's handsome appearance was really lovely, and the baron's beautiful wife took a fancy to the boy at a glance and insisted on buying him.
Seven days earlier, Huey's contract had expired, and the Baroness wanted to continue employing Huey as his son's playmate, but his aunt offered him forty gold. The price was not acceptable to the baron, whose financial situation was deteriorating day by day, so his aunt put Xiui on the market until the samurai in the golden armor paid a high price for him.
It was at that time that Gong Hao's soul was attached to this boy named Xiuyi, and he was helpless to find himself and all the boys stuffed into the cabin like pigs, and had been floating in the sea for two days.
Is it parasitism? Or did you drink a bowl of Meng Po soup when you cast it into reincarnation? Or is Gong Hao's existence just a childlike fantasy of the little boy Xiu Yigliel? Or is everything at this moment just a dream of Gong Hao?
Some questions are never answered.
There is a bowl of water in the bilge of the ship. Gong Hao carefully picked up the bowl of water, through the rippling microwaves, what he saw was a handsome face like a porcelain doll, this boy named Xiu Yi had a beautiful golden head, a pair of eyes full of aura, people will love it at a glance, no wonder the baroness was so reluctant to leave him.
And now, it's your body.
"Hey, Huey. Fink's voice rang in his ears.
Fink, whose face was covered in freckles, was the only friend on the ship, and they were all bought from the market in Southville. Then he was taken aboard the ship, not knowing where he was going or who his future master would be.
"What's the matter?Fink?" replied Gong Hao in a low voice.
"It's the Sea of Death. Fink whispered.
"What?" Gong Hao didn't understand for a moment.
Fink affirmed, "I said we were now in the forbidden zone of humanity, the Sea of Death. I smelled the stench, like the smell of the dead. β
Gong Hao lowered his head and said nothing.
What if it's the Sea of Death? I'm a bought servant, and every child on this ship is a servant. Even if they come to heaven, it will not change this fate.
Damn fate threw itself into the body of this child, giving him eight more years of youth and at the same time depriving him of his freedom.
"Look at what you say, it's like you've seen the undead. A boy next to him picked up Fink's topic and whispered.
"It stinks anyway. Fink pleaded.
Childish words echoed in Gong Hao's ears.
Outside the window, the sky was still so gray, and the clouds were so low that they seemed to be within reach.
After all these days of sailing on the ship, there is no sea as terrible and lifeless as the Sea of Death.
Do you want to live in such a place in the future?
It's a nightmare.
The Liberty finally reached the final end of its course.
After breaking through that layer of fog, Purgatory Island was already in sight.
From a distance, a middle-aged man can be seen standing on the edge of the island, and next to him stands a puppet warrior made of various magical metals such as mythril.
Behind the middle-aged man, there were about twenty teenagers, all of whom were no more than fourteen years old, and the youngest was only ** years old, and beside them there was a heavy iron box as high as their bodies.
Behind them, a group of puppet warriors stood there.
The ship slowly approached, the sampan was lowered, and two people walked down, a magician with a white beard and a black mage robe, and a warrior in golden armor.
"Welcome to the Isle of Nightmares, Master Adoris, I didn't expect you to deliver the goods yourself. The middle-aged man greeted him with a big smile.
The black-robed mage with a white beard waved the staff in his hand and said angrily: "There are too many things sent this time, and there are too many materials that cannot be stored at room temperature, so the scope of the enchantment must be increased." The stock of spars is insufficient, so the spars can only be replaced by manpower to ensure the normal operation of the thermostatic enchantment. β
Let a black-robed ** master do such a thing as delivery, no wonder his tone is not good.
The golden-armored warrior next to him smiled, "I hope I won't let Master Adoris go in vain." β
"Oh, Chakra, look at what you said. Lo and behold, twenty puppet warriors, fifteen flesh golems, fifteen undead golems, fifteen demon spirits, and your designated potions, scrolls, weapons, etc., all completed on schedule. The middle-aged man pointed to the metal box behind him and the group of puppet warriors and immediately replied.
Adoris was dissatisfied: "These are just ordinary goods, not enough to consume in a battle, Your Majesty wants a troll god." β
"The Mentor has been working on this, and unfortunately, we were able to create a troll god without solving the problem of control. The middle-aged man replied regretfully.
"Twenty years ago, it was still like this twenty years later, and we have provided him with enough materials and help to support the needs of a small country for twenty years, but he has not been able to make any substantial progress. β
The golden-armored warrior next to him reminded in a low voice: "Master Hines is already the best alchemy master in the empire, you don't need to be so angry. Long before the development of the Troll God began, Master Hines had said that it would probably be his life's work. β
"But for this research, we have sent all the materials and books of the empire, as well as a large number of apprentices and servants here, and this alone has delayed the exhibition of the entire alchemist of the empire, and if he can't come up with decent achievements, then the alchemy of the empire will really decline. β
"Actually...... It's been a long time coming. The golden-helmeted warrior Chakra replied in a whisper while touching his nose.
Adoris glared at him, but Chakra didn't see itβhe handed a list to the middle-aged man: "Here's what you'll need for next month." β
"No problem. The middle-aged man casually accepted it and replied: "Anyway, as long as there are enough materials, we will provide as much as you want." β
"Alright, unload the cargo, and load the rags onto the ship, I don't think I'll ever wait for the day when the troll god is loaded onto the ship." β
The middle-aged man replied politely: "If the troll god is successfully developed, then it will never need to be shipped." β
Adoris glared at the middle-aged man, but finally said nothing.
"Hey, Huey, it's time to get off the boat, we're in place. Fink reminded him.
"Got it. Gong Hao replied lazily.
A group of teenagers stepped off the boat, a total of fifteen people.
Fifteen teenagers on the boat lined up after arriving on the island, like troops waiting for a review, and the reviewer was a middle-aged man from the island.
Looking at this group of half-grown teenagers, the middle-aged man shouted loudly: "Okay, little ones, welcome to Purgatory Island, this is the end of your life." From now on, you will work here and live here. You must call me Master Andrew and do what I tell you to do. You may not have worked before, but you have to adapt to your current life......... Have any of you served nobles before?"
Fink stabbed Hiroshi Miya.
Gong Hao raised his hand helplessly: "I have had." β
"What's your name, where are you from?"
"Glaire, Huey Glare, from Southville, is twelve years old, and my aunt sold me here. β
"No parents?"
"I died when I was four years old. β
"How did you die?"
"Black plague. β
"Ahh β
"Yes sir. β
"Call me Lord Andrew. Which nobleman have you served before?"
"Lord Andrew, I've been working as a handyman at Baron Harden's House in Southville since I was nine years old, and I know how to cook and know a few words. β
"Do you know how to read?" Andrew said in a tone of surprise. Most of the servants who can be sold here are children of poor families, and they can't even afford to eat, so where can they get books to read?
"Yes, my lord, I can read because of the kindness of the Baroness, who let me be educated with her son-in-law, so that the little boy will not be too lonely. β
The middle-aged Andrew glanced at Gong Hao, thought for a while and said, "You are very lucky, boy, you have a good owner." But you don't have to expect to be cared for like a baroness here. Because this is Nightmare Island. There is no point in having a pretty face here. β
Then he lifted up and shouted to all the teenagers, "I must regret to tell you that I am a very stern man. I will not allow anyone to make a mistake or dare to resist my commands. If anyone dares to commit a crime, or fails to do his job, he will be punished severely!"