"Azakamaru? I can actually see Anzakamaru."
Ji Ji next to her rarely raised her voice.
She seemed delighted to see the spooky Anzai ship rising from the sea, similar to a ghost ship.
Anzhai pill.
Kamiya, who is rich in theoretical knowledge, knows this strange story.
He knew the shape of ancient warships such as the Anzhai-bune, entirely because he had learned about the legend of the Anzhai-maru before.
It is said that the Ataka Maru is the largest ship in the Edo period in Japan, with a total length of about 69 meters. It is the favorite ship of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third generation of the Edo shogunate, and has always been the royal ship of the shogunate.
The reason why the Anzai Maru is considered a ghost story is because it has always been considered a big ship with its own soul. Whenever a coward or a sinful person steps on the deck, the Anzai Maru will emit a message. Roaring angrily, the ship will shake violently to deny the other party boarding.
It's probably a legendary setting similar to Ship Spirit.
I just don’t know if the so-called “ship spirit” on a big ship with a soul has a gender.
If there is a woman and she happens to be a woman, then in a sense, Anzamaru can probably be regarded as an ancient ship girl?
Don't tell me, this possibility exists.
It seems that in Europe, "she" has always been used to refer to warships instead of "he" or "it". Japan also followed this tradition a long time ago.
Anzaya Maru is some distance away from Kamiya and the others, and the sailing speed is very fast.
After emerging from the waves at the bottom of the sea, it drove far away in the blink of an eye and became a small dot at the intersection of sea and sky.
At this speed, the whale-turned-whale cannot catch up. It is estimated that only the Mikami brothers driving the ghost ship and turning on [Ghost Acceleration] can barely keep up.
"What is this? A strange story about neutrality?"
Kamiya stood on the back of the whale holding a knife, a little confused.
They were all ready to start a fight, but they didn't expect that Anzhaimaru didn't come towards this direction at all.
He turned back to look at Isohime and asked, "You seem happy to see Atezamaru?"
"Of course, this big ship rarely comes out of the sea. It is very rare. Anyway, this is the first time I have seen it. According to the saying in our clan, those who see the Anzhai Maru will have good luck."
Isohime seems to regard the Anzhai Maru as a symbol of good luck.
Seeing this ghost ship means that something good might happen to them on their trip to Taqito Island.
Being able to regard this eerie ghost ship as a symbol of good luck, Kamiyaxin said that your mermaid customs are really powerful. And if you just want good luck, instead of placing your hope on the ghost ship, you might as well pay homage to my little cotton-padded jacket.
Zashiki's blessing of luck is real.
But as the Romans do, do as the Romans do.
Since it is a good sign, just believe it for the time being and consider it auspicious.
Kamiyagawa thought about the third Munakata again: "I always thought that you mermaids and the crab clan are the only ones left in the Sea Kingdom. Is there such a thing as Anzai Maru? Is it possible that the big ship is Taki? Du Ji Ming’s Zongxiang?”
Jiji shook her head:
"According to what I know, it shouldn't be the case. Anzamaru is not even fully conscious. He cannot be a descendant of a god. Perhaps he is more like a kind of fusangshen. Before the red tide raged, there were other monsters in Haiguo. It exists. I don’t know how many there are left now. Even if there is an estimate, the number will be very small. The Anzhai Maru itself is a ship and should be less affected by the red tide. It should be regarded as a relatively special individual. I only found out today. It still exists at sea.”
"And all previously known monsters, except for the Crab Clan and the Mermaid Clan, are not the children of gods. In the history of the Sea Kingdom, only we and the Crab Clan have always competed for the position of the country's leader, and there has never been a third party. That's why , everyone will feel that the third clan image has disappeared."
"That's it." Kamiya said thoughtfully.
It seems that finding the third Munakata is not that easy.
As for Atazamaru, it is a pity that the speed of this ghost ship is too fast, and it appears and leaves suddenly.
All of a sudden it disappeared.
Kamiyagawa originally wanted to board the ghost ship to see if there was really a ship girl on it.
Pity.
…
Encountering the Anzhai Maru was just a small episode in the voyage.
Although Kamiya was quite concerned about the ghost ship, the appearance of Atazamaru had no impact on his subsequent journey.
Nearly three hours passed.
There was still no change in the scenery of the sea with dark red waves, but Kamiya River could feel a subtle change in the atmosphere nearby.
"We are close to the ruins of Takito Island."
Jiji reminded from the side.
"The smell of the sea ahead is not very pleasant."
Kamiya stared at his surroundings with his eyes narrowed.
He could already feel that there was an obvious supernatural aura surging in this sea area, and it felt very important and could not be ignored.
It's no wonder that Ji Ji said that her people can't get close to this sea area.
Weak and sane monsters who are still around here would probably instinctively feel frightened and uneasy, and might even be directly persuaded to retreat by this mysterious aura.
What's in this sea?
God-level weird stories?
But this aura feels a little different to Kamiya. It always feels like there is something else hidden.
The whale moves on.
The further you go, the stronger the strange and extraordinary aura becomes, but what is unusual is that the sea here is unusually calm, and the waves are extremely gentle, as if an invisible big hand is constantly smoothing the wrinkles of the sea, with the gentle sound of waves. Like a serenade.
In such a pleasant environment, Kamiyakawa took out a word.
Indigo color, like the clear spring water, the famous sword senses the owner's emotions and makes a soft buzzing sound.
"Isohime, if the fight starts, don't stay too far away from me. If you disappear, I won't be able to take care of you." Kamiyagawa told the mermaid princess without looking back.
Something is approaching in the sea.
But it doesn't seem to be very strong. Even if the water battle here in Kamiya is not particularly powerful, it should be an easier type to deal with.
"Fight?"
Isohime's perception is far less sharp than Kamiyagawa's, but after hearing what he said, she also entered a battle alert state.
The mermaid princess followed Kamiya's line of sight and looked towards the dark red calm sea.
After about ten seconds, I finally noticed something strange——
Because he was moving in the sea, the whale that served as a means of transportation had little burden on controlling the skeleton whale, so he directly summoned a group of whales to accompany him on this journey.
Fifteen skeletal whales were arranged in a triangular formation, with the one that everyone was riding on located in the center.
The anomaly occurred in front of the skeletal whale at the front of the group, which was unmanned and was leading the way.
About sixty or seventy meters away from the whale carcass, a huge tail fin suddenly emerged from the sea.
The fish tail was about the same size as the skeleton whale's tail, but it had skin and flesh, and the skin was generally dark blue with a hint of gray.
About half of the fish's tail came out of the water, and the other half sank to the bottom. The tail swayed gently, like a fan sending breeze, and it slowly approached.
When it was close, the fish tail suddenly flicked hard and completely escaped from the sea.
The dark red seawater rolled down and splashed on the tail fin, forming a weird arc in the night. Then at the moment when the tail was completely separated from the seawater, Ji Ji saw an even weirder scene.
Under that giant gray-blue tail, there was actually a fishhook-like barb!
The barbs may be made of bone, but they have an obvious metallic sheen and are visibly hard to the naked eye.
The end of the terrifyingly sharp hook reflects the cold light under the moonlight.
Bang!
The tail fin smashed down and hooked the skeleton of the pilot whale.
The Kamiyagawa side was also well prepared. When the little whale was on combat alert, he was not as timid as usual. He played the large conch in his hand, and several whales in the queue rushed out through the waves and headed towards the The position of the huge tail was hit hard.
The giant beasts fight, and the sea is finally no longer calm.
As the whales launched a fierce counterattack.
The thing with the terrifying big tail was pushed directly out of the waves. With its powerful body muscles, streamlined body, and a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, it roared and turned over in the waves.
The underwater enemy looks like a giant tooth shark.
[Name of the ghost story: Fulang Demon]
[Grade: C grade]
The thing in the sea is the wave monster.
A strange story that sounds mild just by the name.
But in fact, the character of this strange talk is extremely vicious.
The name "Flowing Waves" comes from the fact that when it appears, the sea surface is calm, like waves being gently smoothed.
In the corresponding legends, this illusion of calm is just a bait used by the Fulang Demon to paralyze its prey.
It will approach the target in such a calm environment, and then unexpectedly throw out the huge barb under its tail to hook the prey.
Just like the attack on the whale whale just now.
The tail hook of the Fulang Monster can easily hook a large ship. Fishermen who go out to fish are very afraid of this monster. It is said that if they encounter it, there is basically no possibility of survival.
It is a kind of behavior similar to "human fishing", which in turn "fishes" for human beings.
"Little tapir, go help!"
The wave-loving demon in the sea has C-level strength, the same rating as the little whale.
Among the weird tales of this level, Hua Whale is also one of the top beings. He himself is not too far away from being promoted to the Aragami, and he has also absorbed the relics of the Earthquake Catfish.
The water is also the home court of the little whale, so he should have no problem defeating the Wave Wave Demon.
However, in order to deal with the enemy as soon as possible, Kamiya still called out the Dream-Eating Tapir to help.
Red light burst out from the little tapir's body, and it nimbly crossed the backs of several whales and reached the front of the group of whales.
The light of Mianmeng covered the Fulang Demon churning in the water, causing it to fall into a deep sleep. Then he used [Buying Terror] to inject a large amount of panic into the mind of the Fulang Demon through the bridge of dreams.
After this battlefield control and support, the enemy's combat effectiveness dropped sharply.
"What it is?"
Isohime was really obedient and didn't rush to the battlefield, but stayed by Kamiya's side.
The battle situation is clear once Aragami takes action, and her help is not needed.
"Fulang Yao, don't you know him?" Shen Gu looked forward and replied casually.
"Fulang...monster? I have never heard of such monsters existing in the sea country."
"Huh? Haven't you before?"
"Not as far as I know."
It's a bit strange that Isohime even knows the rare Anzaimaru, but doesn't know the wave monster.
Could it be that this kind of strange shark story is not native to the sea country?
During the conversation, the winner was already decided on the battlefield ahead.
There are a large number of whales controlled by the little whale in the water. When chasing and intercepting, there are also little tapirs to help control, so it is not easy to win.
In an instant, the Fulang Demon was bruised and bloody as it sank toward the bottom of the water.
Under the control of the little whale, the two whales dived down for a few minutes and lifted up the corpse of the wave-loving demon again.
At the same time, there was a low barking sound, and the dog god howled and jumped over, opening its mouth to bite the dissipating shark corpse.
The Kamiya family has never advocated waste.
This tradition works well and is still preserved even if the family is rich now.
But after one bite, the dog noticed something was wrong.
This flesh and blood can absorb very little nutrients, and it doesn't taste like a C-level monster at all.
Shen Gu also noticed the abnormality: "Why didn't the Fulang Demon explode the soul crystal after he died?"
At the moment of doubt, there was movement under the water again.
Around the sea area where the whale group is located, dozens of huge blue-gray tails emerge from the water, half above the water and half hidden under the water, approaching quickly.
It's like a shark smells blood.
No, the monster Fulang Monster itself looks like a shark.
They probably followed the smell of blood.
"They all seem to be C-level..." Kamiya looked around.
This is so weird.
In the sea kingdom, the C-level and above weird stories that I have seen before are Crab Princess and Crab Shop Master from the crab clan, and Ji Princess from the mermaid side.
Why are there so many in this place?
"Woo——"
The skeleton whale made an ethereal and melodious cry, and blue fluorescence floated around the white skeleton, one after another breaking away from the sea and floating in the air.
It is completely effortless for the little whale to control the summons in the water.
Controlling the skeleton whales to float in the air requires a lot of physical strength and energy.
But there were so many enemies that he didn't dare to overestimate them, so it was safer to leave the water first.
In the sea water, dozens of Wave Wave Monsters were tumbling, forming a huge and tight formation. They shuttled quickly, and their tails flicked out huge barbs that glowed with cold light.
A skeletal whale that finally broke out of the water was accidentally hit by the hook of a wave-loving demon, and in the blink of an eye, five or six others surrounded it.
Hua Hua——
Sharp barbs rolled and hooked onto the body of the skeletal whale.
Then it was pulled in all directions, and the huge force caused the bones of the whale to disintegrate and fall apart.
Only the blue whale spirit body slowly rose up and floated back into the conch horn in the whale's hand.
"Ji Ji, how come there are so many Fulang demons with similar strength to you in this place? What did you mean just now, that they don't belong to the sea country?"
God Valley looked down from the air. In the dark red water, the number of sharks' tail fins seemed to have increased again.
"I don't know, no one can get close to this place."
The mermaid princess looked confused. (End of chapter)
