Deep Sea Embers

Agatha took a step forward and spoke in a serious tone: Where did that 'ship that failed to arrive' come from?

It departed from the port of Purnd, replenished once at Lensa, and then at Cold Harbor. The soldiers who came to report the situation immediately said that Frost was its last stop - until it was replenished at Cold Harbor, the ship The condition of the ship is all normal.

Damn Colonel Lister pressed his forehead hard, his mood was obviously very bad. We are all in trouble now. There is also a ship that disappeared when it was about to arrive at Frost... How can we have the energy to care about things outside the city-state now? …

Agatha stared at the defense commander in front of her, and her tone was particularly solemn: But just like you said, Mr. Colonel, it disappeared when it was about to arrive at the frost - so it cannot be ruled out that it was also affected by some kind of supernatural force. influence of images.

Liszt raised his head: What do you mean...

Frost is in a state of being infected by some extraordinary power, and abnormal cases occur frequently in the city-state. The incident of the Haiyan proves that this abnormality is not limited to the main island. Now another White Oak has disappeared on the edge of the offshore sea. I have There is reason to suspect that a phenomenon far beyond our imagination is covering the entire frost region - not only the land under our feet, but also a large area of ​​the surrounding sea.

Liszt held the table with both hands and suddenly raised his head after a few seconds: The scope of the blockade was to be expanded and a warning was issued to all nearby city-states - the frost pollution was overflowing, and the physical blockade was likely to have no effect.

Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped, gritted his teeth, and seemed to be very hesitant. Of course Agatha noticed this scene: What worries do you have, Mr. Colonel?

I'm afraid we have to talk to the big pirate, Liszt said with a gloomy face, although I personally really, really don't want to do this.

You mean Tyrian Abnomar? Agatha's tone also changed slightly - even though she is the gatekeeper of the city-state, she is still a native of the Frost people. She also grew up listening to scary stories about the Sea Mist Fleet. Captain Tyrian will never sleep again. They will take advantage of the fog to snatch you away. This is the most impressive childhood memory of every Frost person under the age of fifty, and Agatha is no exception. Do you think he will accept our negotiations?

It doesn’t have to be a negotiation, but at least a conversation is needed. Liszt raised his eyelids and stared at the gatekeeper in front of him. He came here at the most sensitive time, but he has not made any further moves until now. I It was once suspected that he was involved in the fakes that appeared inside and outside the city, but now it seems more like he is simply sealing off this area - just like what we are doing. We need to send someone to talk to him and at least understand what he wants to do.

According to legend, he is a cold and crazy cursed man. His breath is as cold as the wind on the cold sea, and his eyes can freeze the sea. Agatha whispered, who can act as this 'messenger'?

Those legends are exaggerated, and anyone with a little knowledge can actually find out that the Haiwu Fleet has relatively normal communication channels with many forces on the cold sea. The so-called "Haiwu Venture Capital Company" even set up one in Cold Harbor. Office, - that big pirate is just extraordinarily cruel to Frost, Liszt sighed softly, the envoy's problem will be solved, there is no shortage of brave men among the soldiers of the city-state, and...

He suddenly stopped, raised his head thoughtfully, and looked out the window in a certain direction.

Ms. Agatha, did you hear any strange noises just now?

Strange sounds? Agatha frowned and looked up out the window. Almost at the same time, she heard some strange, distant and low sound.

It sounded like a continuous buzzing, but it was not any sound that she knew existed in nature.

That's the direction of Dagger Island.

In the frost offshore area, a steel battleship with a white hull, three main guns, and flying the Queen's flag is cruising slowly. A short and stocky captain is standing on the bow of the ship, watching the scenery in the distance with a telescope.

The situation - he was wearing the uniform of the Queen's Guards half a century ago, but there was a terrifying hole in his abdomen that could be seen directly on the opposite side. The fragments of damaged clothing were slowly floating in the air as if they were soaked in sea water. Occasionally, a series of inquiries appear out of thin air. He is a member of the Sea Mist Fleet and the captain of the powerful battleship Sea Raven, Nickerson.

He looked at the small island with its winding coast in the distance.

And on the sea in that direction, you can still see some small black shadows wandering around.

Those are the navy ships of the Frost City State - they are performing the blockade mission on Dagger Island in another direction. At the same time, they are also carefully observing every move of the Sea Crow and other nearby sea fog ships.

Those ships are really annoying. A sailor strolled over and said next to the short captain Nickerson, "Can you fire two cannons at them to say hello?"

No, unless you want to be stuffed into the mechanical cabin by General Tirian and stirred for twenty-four hours. Nickerson said without looking back. We are not here to fight the Frostmen. In the words of the general, we are temporarily with them. Be on the same side.

Okay, the sailor shrugged. They are blocking the other side of Dagger Island, and we are blocking this side. They are not bad at cooperating, but if those guys get dizzy and really want to come closer, don't blame us. Did the cannon go off?

If there is a misfire, you will be the first to be shot over. Nickerson looked back at his men, and then turned his eyes to the small island in the distance, Dagger Island... Tsk, I still remember that I stood guard there. Woolen cloth.

At that time, it still had boiling gold to mine, and there was even a town on the island. Alas, the sailors lamented, the good days are gone forever.

Nickerson frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly, he seemed to hear something, and his expression suddenly became serious.

A strange buzzing sound reached his ears.

What's that movement? The sailor next to him also reacted immediately, with a nervous expression on his face. Was it caused by those Frostmen?

I don’t know, but there was no suspicious behavior on those ships of Frost. Nickerson immediately raised his telescope. They didn’t seem to know... Wait, Dagger Island is shaking!

He suddenly took away his telescope and looked at the sea in the distance in astonishment.

A hazy fog was rising from the direction of Dagger Island, and a low hum came from there, stirring his mind as if it was trying to penetrate into people's thoughts. He saw that the island seemed to be alive, Hazy tentacles are spreading out from its edges. The tentacles are rising and squirming in the mist, stirring the surrounding sea and fog over and over again. The island itself is descending little by little, and countless huge shadows on its surface are like giants rising up. Appearing in the fog.

Nickerson was startled for a moment, then quickly picked up the telescope, wanting to take a closer look at the situation on the island.

However, just when he was about to do so, a loud thunderous noise suddenly came from the sea area where the mist was rising, followed by countless dense explosions - smoke rising on the island, and The surrounding sea fog blends into one, and the flash of light and the flames rising into the sky can be seen clearly even without a telescope!

Dagger Island was detonated - all facilities on the island were exploding, and all ultimate safety means pointed to the same answer: Process 22, nitroglycerin explosives.

Nickerson stared at this scene in stunned silence. It took him a moment to realize what was happening, but then, what he saw in front of him once again exceeded his imagination.

Dagger Island is sinking, like a battleship that has been blasted through its hull, sinking rapidly in a series of explosions.

Is the island sinking? The shocked voice of his subordinates came from the side. This sailor who has served on the ship for more than half a century has never seen such a spectacle. The Frostmen blew up Dagger Island and sank it! ? Can they sink an island? !

Nonsense! There is no such explosive in the world - how could the island be bombed or sunk? ! Nickerson immediately scolded instinctively, but the sight he saw in front of him made him swallow the words behind him.

Dagger Island really sunk

He went down, and the sinking speed became faster and faster, and finally it even reached an incredible level. One minute, he could still see two-thirds of the island remaining on the sea, and a minute later, the entire island was just A small hilltop was left, and after a few seconds the island had completely disappeared into the sea.

The mist dissipated, and Dagger Island was no longer visible on the cold sea: not even the whirlpool appeared...

Captain Nickerson swallowed hard and muttered in disbelief.

The sea in the distance was still calm. The sinking of an island would theoretically trigger a terrifying whirlpool, which would be large enough to swallow the largest ship in the world. However, in fact, no vortex appeared at all.

It was as if the island was not sinking, but melting into the sea water.