The ajar hatch was pushed open with a creak, and a beam of cold light came in from the outside, reflecting a gray world.
Fang Yu held up the lighting crystal and shook it. A rotten and moldy smell hit his face, and slowly flowing dust floated in the air.
He frowned and waved his hand, took out a purification crystal and threw it in.
The crystal fell to the ground and broke into pieces with a bang. The wind element stored in it surged and began to blow away the turbid air in the cabin.
It is actually a small wind-making technique, which can be made by elementalists. It is a must-have for exploring underground ruins.
Of course, it is also suitable for occasions like this.
"What kind of ship is this?" Ai Xiaoxiao asked quietly at this time.
Fang Yu shook his head.
He had previously released the Clockwork Goblin to look at the stern of the ship, but the nameplate there was extremely rusty and covered with patina. I can barely see... a... two bytes.
There were no flags on the ship, and there were no emblems or markers on the sails that could identify its identity. Speaking of emblems and markers, Fang Yu remembered that the Seven Seas Brigade also needed a logo of its own, but now was not the time to think about it. He decided to design another one in his spare time.
It is said that such a large ship has an extraordinary origin. Its shape is a sail-shaped flying wing ship. Such a ship is either an exploration ship or a warship. Of course, it may also be a pirate ship, but in short it will not be a merchant ship.
Generally speaking, pirate ships are more likely to be pirated ships. Warships will not be without markings, followed by expedition ships, which are also possible.
At this time, there was a click, and Luo Yu stepped into the ship's plank. Everyone turned around, and the former shook his head a little embarrassed, saying that he was fine.
"This ship is in a state of decay," Fang Plover took a look and warned, "Everyone, be careful, the deck may turn into a trap at any time in a place like this."
"Will there be treasure in this boat?" Ai Xiaoxiao asked.
"It's possible."
Fang Plover's tone was uncertain. But they came up to find out, not just for the possible treasures.
"If Parker were here, he might like an occasion like this." Luo Yu said as he pulled out his foot with Tang Xin's help.
Box nodded, agreeing with this point of view. Of all the people, he had the best relationship with the Papalars and was therefore the most convincing.
"The most likely place to find valuable relics is the bottom warehouse first," Fang Plover said to a few people while waiting for ventilation and exhaust. "The second place is the captain's room, the material warehouse, and the magic engine room. Look at the captain's room. See if you can recover some personal items and figure out the true identity of this ship. The material warehouse may have spare precious materials, and the magic cabin itself has many valuable things. In addition, there are some functional cabins, such as the alchemist Not every ship has a workshop, a potion room, etc. It just depends on our luck."
Everyone nodded.
Fang Yu added: "The captain's cabin should be closest to us. The magic engine cabin is usually in the middle of the hull. We go to the captain's cabin first, then to the magic engine cabin, and finally to the material warehouse and bottom warehouse. It would save time to work separately, but who I don’t know if there is any danger down there, so we’d better act together.”
Everyone still nodded, and Tang Xin thought about it and felt that there was no problem.
Fang Yu then took out the communication crystal and sent back the situation here.
There is no obstacle to communication. The people left behind on the Seven Seas Traveler are Baggins, Luo Hao and Papalar, as well as Attila, Tianlan and others who are in charge of internal affairs. Hearing that a sunken ship and possible treasures had been discovered here, Parker's eyes turned green with jealousy, and Tian Lan told the group leader to be biased.
But Fang Yu was too lazy to pay attention to them. After saying it was safe, he turned off the communication crystal and waited for a while. Under the influence of wind element magic, the turbid air in the cabin below should have been almost exhausted.
"Ai Xiaoxiao," he said, "you take the lead."
"ah?"
"Ah what? You are a ranger with the keenest observation. Now Miss Attila has taken a back seat. In the future, you and Alyssa will serve as the two eyes of the team, one near and one far. You are responsible for defense and she is responsible for offense," Fang Plover said, "Don't worry, I will let my flexible structure stand aside to protect you."
"But I heard that the sword wielder is a very old model, Cousin Ed," Ai Xiaoxiao asked honestly, "Can it really protect me?"
As she asked, she tapped the empty copper shell of the construct standing beside her with her hand.
"It depends on who is controlling it. If it is your group leader, even the older model will still work."
Fang Yu was serious and used words to cover up the fact that he didn't have a better construct at hand.
Tang Xin glanced at him angrily. She shook her head, pushed her friend's back gently and said, "Listen to him, Xiaoxiao. Although this damn pigeon is unreliable, he still has a few tricks up his sleeve."
Ai Xiaoxiao had already placed great trust in this eldest cousin, and after hearing these words, she no longer doubted him. She pulled out a pair of machetes somewhat handily and walked out cautiously.
The eldest cousin said that she could become an eye on the team in the future, which Ai Xiaoxiao liked quite a lot. If she could stay in this world forever, it would mean that her homework would be postponed indefinitely.
Of course, this is just the little girl's wishful thinking. We will leave this matter for later.
But for the time being, Ai Xiaoxiao felt that the world was much more interesting than her holiday homework.
The group of people followed Ai Xiaoxiao forward, and the wooden planks under their feet creaked and made a scary sound, almost making people suspect that it would collapse at any time.
However, Ai Xiaoxiao had been scared before, but now she was bold. Only the shadows passing by on the beams could make her stop a little.
Those are just insects hiding on this ship. Under the cover of time, the sunken ship has long become a paradise for Kukai creatures. But this is also where the danger lies. Among those uninvited guests are many aggressive high-level creatures.
There are also undead souls born in darkness and filth. Such shipwrecks are often haunted by ghosts. Ghost ships are just legends in another world, but not here.
However, Fang Plover had already used clockwork goblins to conduct an inspection in advance, and also let them fly to the lower deck to observe the degree of decay of the deck below. He often told Ai Xiaoxiao to avoid some dangerous places.
After a while, Ai Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped, turned around and gestured to them in a low voice:
"There's something behind the wall."
Fang Plover had actually seen it a long time ago. There was an undead sailor wandering behind the door, with the flames of his dim soul floating in his empty eyes. It hadn't noticed them yet.
Tang Xin wanted to raise the Holy Emblem, but Fang Yu stopped her cousin first.
He took out a hand crossbow from under his coat, aimed in that direction, and pulled the trigger. The crossbow bolt fired, passed through the rotten wall panel, and hit the latter's head. The undead sailor fell down with a sound. The skull rolled along the sloping deck and stopped not far from them. The fire in his eyes had long disappeared.
Fang Plover put away his crossbow and said to the others: "It's just a wandering undead of the lowest level. There's no need to go to all the trouble and disturb other things."
Ai Xiaoxiao looked at him a little stunned.
"Cousin, you have changed," she said unexpectedly. "You seem to be more reliable than before."
Tang Xin also glanced at her cousin, but she didn't expect him to be so handsome.
She bit her lip. Is this what he was after? Or is it that men will appear more attractive when pursuing their ideals.
The faint reluctance that had sunk in her heart for a while now surfaced again.
That's her brother, don't those things he promised count?
"The captain has changed a lot," Luo Yu also agreed with this view. "The captain can handle so many things on the Seven Seas Traveler alone. Moreover, the captain must have made such a decision in Istania before. It takes a lot of hesitation.”
In response to several people's questions, Fang Yu's face felt a little feverish, but he also smiled lightly. The experience of Sha Hai and his party has indeed changed him a lot. He now dares to make decisions that he did not dare to make in the past, arrange affairs on the ship, and take on the responsibility of a leader. This may be maturity.
There was only Box, who carefully observed the other party with his eyes hidden under the raised collar, but could not see any changes.
He's obviously still the same person. Hey, I didn’t expect everyone to fall for this ridiculous commercial propaganda.
But what does all this have to do with him, a ruthless killer?
"Box," Ai Xiaoxiao turned around, "What do you think?"
"Hmph," Xiangxiang responded vaguely, "The leader is quite nice."
The giant ship tilted sharply, and the passage that was originally easy to pass through turned into a steep and dangerous zone at this angle. In some places, it was almost necessary to use both hands and feet to pass.
The tilted hull also turned some things into fatal traps. Several people had seen a cannon move sideways, knocking off the side of the ship and falling into the abyss in that direction.
If the sword holder had pushed Ai Xiaoxiao away more slowly, the latter would have been knocked down.
This is also the most thrilling situation the group has encountered so far. Apart from this, there are only some low-level undead wandering in the cabin.
On the direct artillery deck, these magic artillery pieces were stacked up in a haphazard manner, but most of them were badly rusted. There might be some inside that could be used after cleaning, but for the time being, their focus was not on these bulky things.
Passing through the cabin that was obviously a restaurant, the bones of the dead were scattered all over the floor. The chandelier on the ceiling also tilted to one side along with the ship's hull. Some paper maps slipped off the table and were scattered on the floor, gathering dust.
Fang Yu picked up a piece of paper, and the paper shattered into pieces and turned into dust. It was obviously not easy to preserve these fragile things in the Kukai environment.
In front is the ship's cabin, and in the past is the captain's cabin. Fang Plover opened the door, and there were still two dead bones lying on the ground. Judging from their attire, they should be military officers.
If he is a pirate, his status should be high, either first mate or herald.
But the scattered corpses obviously caught his attention. Ordinarily, even if it was a shipwreck, so many people would not die. There was a prayer room and a resurrection point on the ship, and if communications were intact, they should wait for rescue.
Even if you are a pirate, you should be able to escape.
But the people on the boat seemed to have died at the moment of the shipwreck.
He turned around thinking, and his cousin obviously noticed this. She was looking up at him and whispered: "This may be the dead zone."
Fang Plover nodded.
This very lethal word obviously had an impact on other people, and everyone couldn't help but be a little more cautious.
Even Ai Xiaoxiao, who was at the front, shrank back.
"What to do next?" Luo Yu asked, "Should we go back first?"
"Look further ahead." Fang Yu replied after pondering for a moment.
The Dead Zone was nothing new to him. There are dead zones in many weird places in Aitaria, some are man-made, some are not. So far, except that they are particularly distributed near the mainland bridge, no special pattern has been found.
And places with dead zones often mean they are off the beaten track and may have really good stuff.
How can the so-called adventure be carried out without taking any risks?
He took out the communication crystal and reported the situation here. Miss Aitila didn't say much except asking him to be careful.
Luo Hao suggested bringing the Seven Seas Traveler over, but Fang Yu refused and would wait until the repairs were completed.
There was nothing of note in the ship's cabin. When I opened the drawers of the surrounding cabinets, it was pitch black, as if it was filled with a drawer of dust.
There were only some old coins that were recovered in the spirit of fly meat being meat, but not much.
There were no valuable clues on the two corpses, and their identities could not be determined.
Passing through the ship's maintenance room, there is a locked door in front. The door is quite delicate, and through the dust, some of the past color can be seen on it. This is probably the only other color they have seen since they boarded the ship, besides the gray.
Fang Plover stopped in front of the door. He knew that behind that was the captain's room, but before opening the door, he turned back and looked at Ai Xiaoxiao.
Ai Xiaoxiao reacted and shook his head, "There was no movement behind the door."
She mouthed the description.
The captain's cabin is sealed, and Fang Plover has already confirmed this by flying around with the Clockwork Fairy.
There was no trap on the door either, the chest confirmed this with detect magic.
Most of the traps in this kind of place are temporary in nature. After all, no one would set up any nonsensical things like poisoned heavy crossbows in places where they usually go in and out.
After confirming these two points, Fang Yu still cautiously ordered the sword holder to come forward and cut open the captain's cabin door with one sword.
Facts have proved that his caution was not useless. Under his command, the sword holder took a step forward and opened the captain's cabin door with his sword - without almost everyone seeing it clearly, a silver ray The light flashed out from behind the broken wooden door, hitting the waist of the man holding the sword.
The sword holder was directly cut off from the middle. His upper body still maintained the posture of swinging the sword, and was separated from his lower body. He flew out, hit the wooden board, and torn apart together with the wooden board.
Just a moment later, the lower body flew out and crashed into a pile of chairs.
After the silver light flashed, everyone saw a flash of dark red light behind the door, and another silver light shot out from the dark doorway.
The silver light pointed directly at the square plover in the crowd.
But at this time, Box finally reacted. When he held the short staff, a layer of gray net spread from the head of the staff.
The silver light passed through the invisible gray net. When the speed slowed down, Box stepped forward and pulled out the rapier with his backhand. Another silver light flashed in the darkness.
Sparks flew in the air, and the silver light turned to the side, inserted into the wall panel, and finally revealed its figure.
It was a short spear with silver light shining on it.
Fang Plover glanced at the box. The Spell Poet's ability can attach four instant magic circles to the magic core crystal. Although this ability will reduce the maximum mana, it is indeed the most suitable direction for dual cultivation of magic and martial arts.
The box has also begun to go its own way, and is going further and further along the path of the magic sword. To be honest, he didn't even provide much advice. Gu Bai Zhiye was really good at reading people.
Just for a moment, a strange construct crawled out of the door, allowing everyone to see clearly the appearance of their opponent.
It was a construct that looked quite unfamiliar to Fang Pliance——
It has a slender shape, like an upright bamboo pole, with a pointed hat on its head, and a dark red light shines under the hat.
That was the red light they saw before, the eyes of this construct.
The construct generally maintains a human shape, but is very tall, almost having to stoop to stand in this small space.
It was covered in black paint, with dark gold lace around it. It was rusted in some places, and the exposed parts were obviously copper-colored.
The weapon of this construct is a long knife hanging on the side of the waist. The knife is put into a magic scabbard and connected to the magic furnace behind it with a leather tube.
That's right, this construct is equipped with a magic furnace. Although Fang Plover has not yet identified the model of the magic furnace, it is indeed the first time for him to see a structure equipped with a magic furnace.
Presumably, the sharp sword earlier was swung from the magic scabbard.
The flexible structure of the so-called sword wielder was unable to resist this sword.
But the sword is not yet the main weapon of this construct.
Because Fang Plover has already seen that in its slender copper hands, it is holding an Empire Type 11 magic rifle. The same leather tube is connected to the magic furnace behind it. The dark gun body has refracted edges. Cold light, dark red light spots, with a chirping mechanical sound, were aimed at him.
The way this thing was holding a gun in both hands reminded Fang Piao of the toy soldiers he played with when he was a child.
It's just that the one in front of me is slimmer and much more hardcore than those toys.
A ray of fire burst out in the darkness, and the golden-red bullets whirled through the gray net set up by the young man.
Since everything from the appearance of the construct to the raising of the gun and firing happened in the blink of an eye, Box only had time to turn around, with a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes:
"Ignore magic!?"
"Cousin Ed, be careful!" Ai Xiaoxiao also screamed in fear.
But Fang Yu seemed to have already seen a crisis in his heart. He almost unconsciously stepped aside, and the bullet passed through the wall and opened a big hole there.
Because of the wind pressure, Fang Plover heard a buzzing in his ears. His consciousness went blank for a moment, and he almost realized that it was Dark Blessing that saved his life again.
That thing is so fast.
But what shocked him more than this was that the moment the construct fired, he felt similar fluctuations emanating from the opponent's nuclear crystal.
Neither the Rune Sentinels nor the Golems have such exposed magic power - that's a flexible construction!
Let’s not talk about using the soul construct of the magic furnace. What surprised Fang Yu was that there were other combat craftsmen in this place?
At this time, he heard the sound of the box coming from the front.
"Don't do anything, I can deal with it alone!"
The boy's fighting spirit was clearly rising.
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