Chapter 63 Trust
With Lian Lan’s help, Lonis’s journey became much smoother.
At least, she could finally rest peacefully… With Lian Lan on duty, even if something happened at night, Lonis would be notified in time and could sleep soundly.
It was the same during meals. For the past few days, to shorten the time for eating and washing up as much as possible, Lonis had been eating fast food and washing up perfunctorily… dirty clothes were piled up anywhere. She didn’t even have a chance to use the washing machine.
Now, life was roughly back on track.
Lonis no longer had to stay in the cockpit all the time, and from Lian Lan, Lonis learned even more.
“Miss Lian Lan said… my companions were taken away by the Sea Tide Dragon. Where is the Sea Tide Dragon’s lair?”
“It’s hard to determine.”
“Huh?”
“Because Warrior Lonis saw it too, right? The visibility in the Vast Sea is extremely low, and all the reference points have lost their gravity. It’s very difficult to determine the direction of our current position.”
“!”
“So when we went there before, we could only follow the Sea Tide Dragon’s trail and followed it all the way back to its lair.”
“So that’s how it is…”
Hearing Lian Lan say that, Lonis felt a little nervous.
Because since they ventured deep into the Vast Sea, the traces of the star fish had become sparse, and even the little star fish that had been accompanying Lonis often fell into a state of bewilderment.
“What is the origin of this Sea Tide Dragon? Is it also a marine creature polluted by the change?”
Lonis blinked her eyes. She had never seen the Sea Tide Dragon, but judging from Lian Lan’s cautious attitude, this should be a very terrifying monster.
“Yes, Miss Lonis, have you heard of the legend of the Shadow Beast?”
“Shadow Beast?”
“There’s also a saying that calls it the Nian Beast.”
“Of course I’ve heard of it! In fact, I used to… I used to celebrate the New Year often?”
Lonis smiled awkwardly as she said this.
“Okay, then it will be easy to explain. Actually, the Sea Tide Dragon is also one of the true forms of the Nian Beast.”
“Huh?!”
“To be precise, Shadow Beast refers to any unknown creature that has not been analyzed or understood by humans and comes from the Vast Sea. Among all Shadow Beasts, the Sea Tide Dragon was originally the most friendly one.”
“Originally?”
“Yes, it did not attack humans in the past. It only devoured some cargo that humans stored at the port. However, everything changed after that incident 100 years ago.”
“…”
“At that time, the sea overturned for unknown reasons, and the boundaries of the Vast Sea continuously spread towards the Dulan Islands… At the most critical moment, you could see the boundary line of the Vast Sea just by standing on the lookout tower of Nile Port.”
“That close?!”
“Yes, and since then, the Sea Tide Dragon has become aggressive. They attack villages on the islands, and they also attack our cities… Wherever they pass, people and property are sucked into their bellies by their sub-space power.”
“No wonder everyone disappeared.”
…
Lonis pondered carefully, and suddenly, she noticed something she had never noticed before.
Lian Lan said that the Dulan Islands had undergone a change 100 years ago.
And the Snow Kingdom was also attacked 100 years ago… Was this just a coincidence? Or was this also Trickster Demon’s plan?
The girl fell into thought, and to perfect her guess, she needed to collect more clues.
However, while Lonis was talking…
The little star fish suddenly swam over and said seriously, “Hee hee hee!”
“Little star fish, did you find something?”
“~~!”
“Lian Lan, let’s hurry…”
“Okay.”
…
…
She went to the cockpit with Lian Lan, and Lonis also discovered that a strange thing appeared in the dense fog!
It looked like a giant Tentacle Monster, its huge tentacles swaying with the dense fog.
(How could it be so big?!)
Seeing the monster she was most afraid of, Lonis’s legs went weak subconsciously.
However, she quickly realized… these Tentacle Monsters didn’t seem like ordinary Tentacle Monsters.
Their skin was less like flesh and more like vines.
Vines…?
Recalling a familiar presence, Lonis joyfully exclaimed:
“Miss Lian Lan, let’s head this way! There are clues here!”
“Clues…?”
“Yes, I know these vines. These are the roots of the Tree of Origin Collapse!”
Lonis was overjoyed.
Because she found traces of the Tree of Origin Collapse,
it meant that Bai Ye was still alive, and everyone was likely nearby.
Thinking that she would soon see Elus and everyone else,
Lonis was filled with motivation.
However, Lian Lan pondered and said:
“Warrior Lonis, if it weren’t for you, I would definitely stop your decision.”
“Wh-why?”
“Because I sensed a familiar aura on these roots. That was a companion of mine from the past… Perhaps, this is a trap.”
“Trap?”
“His name was Nelson. He was a scout in our team. He was a thief before. But because he was betrayed by his lover, he ended up in the Dulan Islands and became a member of our team.”
“Nelson, huh…”
“Yes, he usually didn’t talk much. But when it came to alertness to his surroundings, no one was better than him. He could always notice the danger hidden in the darkness… However, in the end, Nelson still chose death.”
“Why?”
“He deceived us. He promised that the opportunity could be opened by himself and let us evacuate first. But in the end, he died there.”
“!”
“I know Nelson wanted to save all of us… But deception is not allowed! Because we had already agreed not to deceive each other, but to reach our goal as companions.”
Saying this, Lian Lan’s emotions suddenly became a little agitated.
The girl panted rapidly, and her eyes were filled with unwavering will: “So, I still don’t want to forgive him. I plan to eliminate him completely after I find Nelson’s mutated form!”
“Lian Lan… that…”
“However, with Warrior Lonis here, I don’t plan to do that. After all, I believe in the decisions you make, and I believe you have enough courage and wisdom to turn everything into a blessing.”
“Yes, yes. (Believe in myself…)”
Lonis nodded, knowing that now was not the time to decline.
The mutated form of Nelson might be terrifying, but when she was saving the world, she had encountered many cunning Demon Races.
If she regarded herself as a Hero, she should be able to defeat him.
“Lian Lan, do you have any information about Nelson’s mutated form?”
“It’s like this…”
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The two Heroes cooperated and officially issued a challenge to the Vast Sea.
