booktalesy Chapter 91 The Origin of the Shipwreck
Chapter 91 The Origin of the Shipwreck
Chapter 91 The Origin of the Shipwreck
"As expected, there are stronger guards, and they're underwater—"
Luo Lin's heart sank.
The underwater environment greatly limits his flexibility, making it difficult to implement many tactics that are effective in ground warfare.
At the same time, it also has to withstand water pressure, maintain the breathing shield, and resist energy pollution, which is an extremely heavy burden.
But having come this far, there's no reason to turn back.
Horn's Star Focusing Array's remote support requires time to prepare, and its effectiveness underwater is unpredictable. They must find a way to enter the wreck and find a gap.
They observed the patrol routes of the guards.
They seem to follow a certain pattern, mainly circling around the perimeter of the glowing area of the shipwreck, paying less attention to areas further away.
He quickly calculated the path in his mind.
They could approach slowly from the side or rear, using the wreckage itself as cover, and sneak into the cabin during a gap in the guards' patrols.
The key is to be fast and make little noise. Once entangled, facing several reinforced guards underwater, the chances of survival are slim.
The plan is set; there's no more hesitation.
Adjust the buoyancy of the bubbles to slowly sink to the vicinity of the seabed, and then, with the cover of reefs and seaweed, silently sneak towards the side and rear of the shipwreck like a fish.
His mental energy was compressed to its limit, maintaining only the most basic perception and connection with Bach.
Body movements should be as gentle as possible to avoid causing abnormal fluctuations in the water flow.
Fifty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters — getting closer and closer to the sunken ship.
They could even see the barnacle patterns on the guards' armor and the cold, burning soul fire in their eye sockets.
Just as they were about to reach the designated assault position behind a huge reef, a sudden change occurred!
One of the guards patrolling the outermost perimeter seemed to sense something, and suddenly turned his head, his eerie blue soul fire shining through the murky seawater, staring directly at the direction of the reef where Rolin was hiding.
It raised its energy trident, and dark purple light began to gather at the tip.
"Has it been discovered? Is it an energy fluctuation, or just the movement of the water?"
Luo Lin's heart tightened, and he didn't have time to think about the reason.
Since we've been exposed, let's launch a full-scale attack!
No longer hiding, he pushed off the rocks with both feet, unleashing star power beneath his feet, propelling his body like an arrow shot towards the damaged entrance of the sunken ship.
At the same time, his mind raced, and he activated the [Myriad Stars Vortex] to its fullest extent. The protective bubbles around him were instantly strengthened, incorporating the characteristics of star power protection, becoming more resilient, and subtle spatial folds appeared on the surface, attempting to deflect any possible attacks.
The guard who had discovered Rolin had already sounded a silent alarm, and a dark purple energy beam shot out from the tip of the trident, aiming directly at Rolin.
The other three guards nearby reacted quickly and surrounded the area from different directions.
The dark purple energy beam struck the reinforced shield around Rolin, producing a dull sound. The shield fluctuated violently, its color dimming slightly, but it successfully deflected some of the power and was not penetrated.
However, some of the chaotic, corrosive energy contained in the beam still seeped in, causing Rolin to feel dizzy and nauseous, which greatly reduced the cooling effect of the Deep Sea Sanctuary Potion.
"This energy attack also inflicts mental erosion!"
Luo Lin gritted his teeth and used his star power to dispel the discomfort.
At this moment, they were still about ten meters away from the cabin entrance. The two nearest guards had already rushed forward, wielding energy tridents, their blades carrying the force to tear through the water as they thrust forward.
With nowhere to gain leverage underwater, maneuverability is greatly reduced.
Luo Lin dared not take the blow head-on, and could only twist his body with difficulty, while simultaneously striking with both hands.
With his left hand, he unleashed a condensed blade of star power, striking the trident thrusting from the left and attempting to alter its trajectory.
His right hand swiftly drew runes: [Acid Splash - Modified]!
A dark green, highly viscous mass of acid formed in his palm, which Rolin forcefully hurled at the face of the guard on his right.
Acid clumps have limited speed in water, but their coverage area is considerable.
The Star Force Blade on the left successfully deflected the incoming trident slightly, grazing the reinforced shield and producing a screeching sound. Numerous bubbles appeared at the point of impact.
The guard on the right instinctively used his free left hand to block the acid spray.
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The acid mass reacted violently the moment it came into contact with the guard's armor, releasing a large number of bubbles.
The guard's armor withstood the acid corrosion, but the splashing acid and bubbles temporarily obscured its vision and senses.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Lin unleashed his star power once more, leaping forward and finally reaching the entrance to the damaged cabin of the sunken ship.
The entrance was small, and half of it was blocked by twisted metal and wooden planks.
Without a second thought, he focused the power of his flames into his fist and slammed it into the obstructing metal barrier.
With a muffled boom, the metal was scorched and deformed, and Roland took the opportunity to squeeze in sideways.
Upon entering the cabin, the light suddenly dimmed considerably, with only a dark purple light source in the depths ahead providing illumination.
The cabin was cramped and filled with rotten wooden crates, broken ropes, and various other unidentifiable debris. The seawater was murky and visibility was extremely low.
Behind them, four guards had caught up to the entrance, but their massive bodies seemed to be stuck in the narrow entrance, slowing their pace slightly.
Luo Lin dared not linger, nor did he bother to carefully explore the environment; he swam quickly toward the source of the light.
Mental energy clears the way ahead, sensing obstacles.
The ship's interior was a complex, labyrinthine structure. The pursuers were hot on their heels, unleashing beams of dark purple energy that were even more difficult to dodge in the confined space, leaving them only able to rely on their reinforced shields to withstand the attacks. The shields' energy was rapidly depleting under the continuous assault and corrosive pollution.
We must find the gap as soon as possible!
After several twists and turns, the space suddenly opened up ahead, revealing what appeared to be a larger cabin.
The dark purple light emanated from here, several times brighter than outside, casting an eerie glow over the entire cabin.
Upon entering the cabin, Rowling immediately saw the true nature of the light source.
In the center of the cabin floor, there is an irregular "hole" about one meter in diameter.
However, the hole did not contain seawater or a ship's hull structure, but rather a constantly rotating, flowing, dark purple, viscous liquid, or rather, a highly concentrated, liquefied corrosive energy source.
At the center of the viscous energy flow, a deeper, constantly twisting and changing black dot can be faintly seen.
That must be the rift itself that leads to another world!
The crevice was pulsating slowly, like a heartbeat. With each pulsation, more dark purple energy seeped out, merging into the surrounding seawater, or being absorbed and transformed by the dense negative energy permeating the cabin.
Inside the cabin, besides the energy rift in the center, two figures stood.
They weren't the kind of guards that patrolled outside, but rather—more humanoid.
They also wore ancient and tattered armor, but the armor was more refined and bore distinct commander's features.
One wielded a two-handed greatsword, while the other held a staff inlaid with dark purple gems.
The soul fire in their eye sockets was no longer a ghostly blue, but instead presented a strange color that was a mixture of dark purple and ghostly blue, and the dark purple patterns on their bodies flowed slowly on the surface of their armor as if they were alive.
The energy fluctuations it emitted steadily reached the peak of the first ring, and even faintly touched the threshold of the second ring, making it much stronger than the guards outside!
What's even more troublesome is that behind them, near the energy rift, float several huge, dark-colored crystals!
The crystals are dark purple and translucent, seemingly containing liquid energy inside, constantly emitting strong energy fluctuations and a polluting aura.
"A condensation nucleus of corrupting source power?!"
Rowling immediately thought of a guess in Horn's file.
When the energy of the source of corruption is highly concentrated under certain conditions, it may form crystals with stable structures and powerful energy.
This is clearly a more dangerous form than free energy, and it is also the anchor point for the continued existence and expansion of the gap!
The two enhanced elite undead had obviously also discovered the intruders.
The swordsman slowly raised his greatsword, and the gem at the tip of the staff-wielder began to glow with an ominous light.
With a formidable enemy ahead and pursuers behind, and situated in the core area most severely contaminated by energy pollution, the protective shield's energy is in grave danger.
The situation has become extremely critical!