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"No need to be so tragic. I'll follow you. If there's any danger, check first to see if the flame in my hand agrees!"
As he spoke, several fist-sized fireballs appeared in Yuanshang's hands. He squeezed his palms, and the fireballs turned into smoke as if they had never appeared.
Looking at the arrogant Yuanshang in the distance, Yuanxia quietly moved to the side of Yuanyou.
"＃&@……(Why do we need to save these humans? Aren't we the Cult of the Abyss, an evil organization that wants to overthrow the seven nations on the surface?)"
Because he was afraid of being beaten, Yuanxia spoke the language of the abyss monsters. After he finished speaking, he was hit hard by Yuanyou.
"In case you forgot, let me remind you. There is no precedent of Abyss Mages betraying Abyss Apostles in the cult. We have made a good start."
Yuan You looked at Yuan Xia, who was holding his head, and spoke word by word. The former Yuan Huo could escape, but due to their interference, it eventually became the material for Yuan Shang's evolution.
"Yes, it seems to be true." Yuanxia reacted after hearing it. Then, an indescribable sense of decadence emanated from it.
The gloomy atmosphere made Yuan You and Yuan Zuo move away.
"Why..., since when did it start..., I actually became a traitor..." Yuanxia looked at his own palms, as if he found it hard to accept the fact that he had already been a traitor.
"Bang!" When Yuan Zuo saw Yuan Xia's appearance, he punched him again with greater force than Yuan You's previous punch, which even left a big bump on Yuan Xia's head.
"Yuanxia, listen to me and don't use your brain in the future, okay?" Yuan Zuo looked at Yuanxia who was in self-doubt and said.
"But……"
"Let me tell you another little secret. The cult doesn't know what we've done yet." Yuan You came over and whispered to Yuan Xia.
"You didn't tell me earlier."
Yuanxia suddenly became heartless. Since he didn't know, it was the same as if he had never done it. If he hadn't done it, he wasn't a traitor.
But why would they, as members of the Abyss Cult, help humans? Yuanxia thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.
Yuanxia took Yuanzuo's words in perfectly. If he said he wouldn't use his brain, then he wouldn't use his brain.
Yuan Shang, who was talking to everyone in the distance, also made new progress. He turned around and walked over.
"Are you done talking?"
"Go back to the island we were on and find a place called Himeki Village."
Yuan Shang nodded and said.
Then his eyes were fixed on Yuan You.
"You...what do you want to do?" Yuan You suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Yuan You, can you activate the elemental shield? We will push you to the opposite island." Yuan Shang rubbed his hands, looking very expectant.
"Is there a possibility that Yuanshang can teleport to the opposite island and find a boat for us to ride?" Yuanyou knocked Yuanshang's head with his staff and said seriously.
"I knew you would say that. Wait!" Yuan Shang sighed. He knew Yuan You would not agree.
With his palms open, a deep passage appeared in front of Yuan Shang. He shouted to the commotion behind him, "I'll go find a boat, don't worry."
After saying that, Yuanshang stepped into the passage into the abyss.
……
"Wow~"
The seas outside Inazuma are still shrouded in storms, but within Inazuma, the ocean remains calm.
Whether it is the evil god of Yamajima or the war between the shogunate army and the resistance army, it is nothing to the sea.
A snow-white ripple appeared on the calm sea surface, and a patched ship made of "terrible" materials was sailing on the sea.
The ship itself was badly weathered, with some holes blocked with newly made wooden boards. It looked shaky and seemed like it would sink into the sea at any time.
The broken ship has no sails because the power it uses is unattainable by any country in the Seven Kingdoms - the Abyss Singer Drive System!
In fact, it is just a hand-pushed boat floating on the sea.
The Singers of the Abyss are not like Apostles. Apostles are warriors, assassins, and the sharp knives of the cult.
The Chanter is a wizard, a chanter, and a forbidden scholar who studies the mysteries of the abyss.
Therefore, the chanters generally know more things than the apostles, for example, the chanters can fly while the apostles cannot.
Yuanshang looked at the "wave boat" that he had spent half a day to build and felt very satisfied.
Maybe the ship seemed too simple in the eyes of professionals, but Yuanshang himself knew how much effort he had put into it.
All the people who could escape from Bayun Island had already run away.
Yuanshang could only find a broken boat, and then use local materials, melt the rusty swords on the ground to use as adhesive, cut up trees to use as patches, and it took him a while to finally get the boat out.
In the middle of the broken ship, Yuan You was activating the elemental shield with a dark face. Because under its feet was an absurdly large hole, and the sea ice condensed by Yuan You's ice elemental shield just blocked the big hole.
Although Yuan Shang himself said that he had no more materials, Yuan You was 80% sure that he just wanted to trick him.
"Ah--" Yuan You sighed and lay down in the elemental shield. Now that things have come to this, what else can it say? Now it just hopes that the ship will not collapse halfway and make all its hard work in vain.
Fortunately, although the ships built in Yuanshang look shaky, their quality is still guaranteed.
Thanks to Yuanshang's efforts, the broken ship cut through the waves and finally returned safely to the distant Bayun Island.
The group got off the broken boat and looked at Bayun Island under the thick dark clouds, feeling mixed emotions.
When they set out, they still had a yearning for a new life on Ming Shen Island. When they came back, this yearning was ruthlessly shattered, leaving only endless confusion about the future.
The drizzle poured down on everyone along with the never-ending sea breeze on Bayun Island, soaking their bodies again immediately after they had not been dry for long.
But no one cares about this anymore. It's just a heavy rain, and it's the least noteworthy part of the war.
"Does anyone know how to get to Feiyun Village? I'm a directionally challenged person, don't expect me to lead the way." Yuan Shang, who had transformed into a human form, walked out of the crowd. In his hand, there was a shining fireball that was spewing flames.
Yuan pushed his hand upwards gently, and the fireball broke free from its restraints and flew over everyone's heads.
As the fireball moves, the fire element in the air is continuously absorbed by it, and the light and heat of the fireball continue to grow.
In the end, the light from the fireball overhead was more than enough to cover everyone. Wisps of steam rose from the people, and their clothes became visibly dry.
The fireball was like a small sun, blocking out the drizzle and cold wind. Although the mud on the ground could not be eliminated, it was much better.
"It looks pretty good?" Yuanshang put his hands on his hips, looked at the little gadget he made and smiled.
"Okay, do you know the way?" Yuanshang asked again.
"I know! I know!"
There were many people who responded this time.
Chapter 330: Crucible Knight Reserve
2023-12-03
Under the endless drizzle on Bayun Island, a ray of light tore through the rain curtain and gloomy clouds.
A ball of bright flame was suspended in the air, and beneath it were a group of people in ragged clothes.
"How long will it take? I'm so tired!" Yuanshang complained as he looked at the lifeless, unchanging and withered scenery around him.
"Sir, do you want to take a break?" As soon as Yuan Shang finished complaining, everyone suggested taking a break.
"Uh..., forget it. I know I'm just complaining, but let's get going. Otherwise, do you want to spend another night in the wild?"
Yuan Shang waved his hand. He was really just complaining. A day had passed since he came ashore, and he hadn't even reached the Himuk Village yet. This was the longest distance he had ever walked.
As for why they walked so slowly, on the one hand it was because the roads on Bayun Island were muddy due to the heavy rain, and on the other hand this group of people were too weak and needed to rest after walking for a short while.
If it weren't for Yuanshang's care, some of the people would probably have died on the road, and some would have frozen to death at night. Very few people would have been able to walk to Feimu Village on their own.
Only now did Yuan Shang realize how convenient the abyss passage of the cult was. With just a grit of teeth and a close of eyes, he could reach his destination. Is there any better way to travel in the world than this?
"Everyone, work harder, we'll be there soon!" The leader stopped, looked around, and then shouted loudly.
Everyone's faces lit up when they heard this. Hadn't they walked for so long just for this moment?
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Yuan waved his hand and ran forward in a hurry.
Because of their appearance, Yuanyou and the others ran into a cave, saying that they would wait until Yuanshang had dealt with the problem before meeting up again.
Therefore, Yuanshang was so eager to send this group of people to Feimu Village. This factor is undoubtedly important.
Feimu Village was indeed not far from them. After crossing the hill where they were now, the muddy dirt road under their feet extended all the way to a village.
A village that is almost extinct on today's Bayun Island.
The situation in Feimu Village was unexpectedly good. Yuan Shang looked from afar and was surprised to find that Feimu Village seemed brighter than the gloomy surroundings.
Looking further away, Yuanshang saw that there seemed to be something glowing covering the entire Feimu Village.
Faint golden fragments replaced the drizzle, bringing light and filling the dry earth with vitality.
Wherever the light passed, a hint of green was clearly visible beneath the gold, forming a sharp contrast with the withered yellow earth not far away.
"???!!!"
Yuan Shang looked carefully and saw a twisted and coiled golden tree in the center of Feimu Village, emitting a faint light that flickered.
The tree seemed to be breathing, inhaling the pervasive evil spirit and exhaling golden fragments.
Isn't this the golden tree that looted the cult's camp a while ago? Why did it come to Inazuma?
Because of the golden tree, he was "exiled" to Inazuma by His Highness, and he saw the golden tree in Inazuma.
Suddenly, a chill ran up from Yuanshang's buttocks until it came out of his head. He felt a thread called "fate" wrapped around him - in fact, he just ran out of the range of the fireball and was soaked by the rain.
But Yuanshang quickly threw away the thoughts in his mind, mainly because he himself didn't know what "fate" was and couldn't think about it anymore.
He carefully observed the golden tree in the distance and found many differences.
The tree that attacked the cult was full of life. Although each of its branches was made of wood, they were as flexible as flesh and blood. And this tree...
The golden tree above the abyss has branches that are a little too "slender". It seems to be just a dyed tree. Even the flickering light seems to be instinctive.
Not only that, the golden tree that attacked the cult was pure golden yellow, while this tree, in addition to the golden yellow, was also mixed with a little red.
"Different species?" Yuan Shang breathed a sigh of relief. The residual power of the golden tree still made him feel frightened.
When Yuanshang was observing the golden trees in Feimu Village, Feimu Village obviously also discovered the group of people outside the village.
The reason is simple: the huge fireball that Yuan Shang made is too conspicuous, and anyone who is not blind can see it.