Chapter 291: Conquer the [Diamond Star]! Ghost ship in reflection!


    After hearing what Edward said, Shane wanted to say that he had misunderstood and that he was just Joey''s captain.


    But then I thought about it, had Edward really misunderstood?


    With a certain determination silently made in his heart, Xia En said seriously to Edward: "I will do it."


    After receiving the affirmative answer, Edward showed a satisfied smile.


    Joey on the side blushed and lowered his head, not daring to look at Xia En again.


    But at this time, Xia En still had many doubts in his heart.


    Now, there happened to be someone who could answer these questions, so he simply asked again.


    "What is going on here? And why did [Diamond Star] turn into a ghost ship?"


    Edward explained: "This space is located between reality and the [Secret Sea], and between reality and illusion."


    "Its formation is a rare coincidence."


    "Back then, this group of civilians who were bewitched without knowing it, at the cost of their own lives, summoned the gaze of the Lord of the Hundreds of Lights."


    "And it just so happens that the [Diamond Star] is in this weird fog."


    "Two different secret powers collided with each other, causing indescribable changes."


    "In addition, the ship spirit of the [Diamond Star] has been initially born. Its strong unwillingness turned into obsession, and finally gradually evolved into this strange space."


    “Only when obsession is eliminated can it truly escape the prison of the past.”


    As he spoke, Edward gently stroked the wall of the cabin and said regretfully: "It really should be unwilling to give up."


    “A ship that was supposed to be the ‘Nova’s Ark’ of salvation in the Great Flood not only consumed a lot of precious materials, but also condensed the crystallization of the wisdom of this era.”


    "In the end, it was not because of the disasters sent by heaven, nor because of the gods'' plans."


    "It was just due to the conspiracy of a group of bewitched people that it sank so easily—even before the great flood came."


    "How can it be willing to do so?"


    Hearing this, Xia En nodded unconsciously.


    The [Diamond Star] is like an army that has been recuperating and gaining popularity for many years. However, it died before it even set foot on the battlefield.


    Or die from the conflicts and disputes within human beings.


    It is not difficult to understand why [Diamond Star] would have such a strong obsession.


    At the same time, Shane also noticed an important point from Edward''s words.


    "Mist?"


    "Is there anything else special about this foggy sea area?"


    In the past, Xia En only regarded the [Misty Sea Area] as a mysterious place formed by the special geographical environment of the Seven Seas.


    But according to Edward, it is somewhat unexpected that these mists can actually react with the power of the Lord of Billions of Glory.


    "Looking at your performance, this shouldn''t be your first time in the [Misty Sea], right?"


    Edward asked: "In the later [Misty Sea], have you ever seen that kind of monster made of fog?"


    Shane thought and shook his head: "No."


    He didn''t notice this small detail at first, thinking that the "fog monster" rushing out of the fog was just a random event.


    But now that I thought about it, I suddenly realized it was weird.


    "That''s the damage from that explosion."


    Edward said seriously: "Deep in this fog, there is actually a secret hidden that can shake the whole world."


    "But my memory about this secret seems to have been deleted by the [Truth Society], so I can''t tell you."


    "The secret that shakes the whole world..."


    Xia En was secretly speechless, feeling that as his strength grew, he came into contact with more and more secrets.


    Suddenly, Xia En remembered something again and asked.


    "To be honest, I came to the [Misty Sea] this time to look for the [Diamond Star] because I once obtained a ship very similar to it in the [Cold Sea]."


    "It''s just like...a replica of the [Diamond Star]. What''s going on?"


    Hearing this, Edward also frowned: "A replica of [Diamond Star]?"


    "Is that ship similar to the projection in [Secret Sea]?"


    Shane: "Yes! I think so too."


    "If I''m not wrong, that''s probably the remedial measures King Xin took after the [Diamond Star] sank."


    "It may also be the back-up plan that King Xin has prepared a long time ago."


    Edward''s tone was uncertain for the first time.


    "After all, with that king''s skills and character, how could he let the [Diamond Star] sink so easily?"


    "There is even a possibility that the real [Diamond Star] is just a bait released by King Xin."


    "What he really has high hopes for is the [Diamond Star] that was copied through the [Secret Sea]."


    Edward''s conjecture obviously has some conspiracy theory implications.


    But after Xia En thought about it carefully, he couldn''t rule out this possibility.


    Yan Yan may be a sunny and kind-hearted boy, but as a Xin Wang who has been tempered by blood and fire, he will never be a soft-hearted person.


    After being crowned as king, there are many things that cannot be controlled by oneself.


    Xia En sighed softly in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he asked a question.


    "Hui Jiao, what role did you play in the [Diamond Star] incident?"


    The reason why he didn''t ask this question before was mainly because he had a good impression of the Hui Cult believers in [The Land of Glory].


    It seems that not all Hui Cult believers are fanatical believers who want to allow foreign gods to invade.


    But seeing the behavior of the masked old man, Xia En inevitably had some strange emotions.


    "Don''t worry, things are not what you think."


    Edward said softly: "In the old days, the Hui Sect was indeed a good orthodox religion. It was known as a bright and holy religion, and acted in an upright and upright manner. Only in this way can it be respected by many kingdoms."


    "Of course, after a sect expands, there will definitely be some scum and scum."


    "But overall, Huijiao has done a good job."


    Xia En raised his eyebrows and said frankly: "What I''m worried about is actually the Lord of the Billions of Lights that Hui Sect believes in."


    At this time, Edward asked Shane a question.


    "Do you think the Lord of Billions of Glory is an evil **** or a good god?"


    Shane thought for a moment and replied, "I don''t know."


    Judging from the reputation of Huijiao in the old days, they have indeed done a lot of good things, maintained social order, and provided material assistance and spiritual sustenance to the poor.


    But the Lord of Billions of Glory is also an out-and-out alien god.


    Perhaps His gift has already been marked with a price on its back.


    "In my opinion," Edward continued, "the gods are neither good nor evil."


    "In other words, they have no such concept and consciousness at all."


    "For example, the local gods born in our world are themselves sublimated from intelligent races, and they may still retain a few likes and dislikes of their own."


    "But how can those outer gods far away in the [Secret Sea], or the ancient gods sleeping in the deep sea, care about what humans think?"


    Edward said earnestly: "Many times, it is not the gods who need human faith, but the human beings who need gods to believe in."


    After hearing these words, Xia En''s thoughts fluctuated, silently chewing and digesting the information in his words.


    Shane doesn''t entirely agree with this view, but there are always points of truth in different viewpoints.


    Finally, Edward concluded the incident.


    "The old man in the mask did not receive any instructions from the gods, but only did such a thing out of his own obsession." "In his eyes, the gods may be just a tool to obtain power."


    "If you blindly pursue the gods, you will only become a slave of the gods in the end. The same is true for pursuing the truth."


    At this point, Edward''s expression suddenly darkened.


    "Actually, many years ago, the [Truth Society] was not what it is now..."


    【Drip-Drip-】


    [The self-destruct program is starting...]


    At this moment, the strange mechanical sound sounded from Edward''s body again.


    His eyes once again lit up with a faint red light.


    "Father…"


    Seeing this scene, Joey couldn''t help but call out in a low voice, but her expression was strong and she pursed her lips to prevent tears from falling.


    Edward gently stroked his daughter''s silver and smooth hair and said, "There is one more thing I want to tell you."


    "[The Truth Society] has been preparing two big plans over the years."


    "A plan is related to Diana and Joey. The purpose is probably to steal the authority of the gods."


    "I have personally participated in this plan, so I know some inside information."


    Xia En looked solemn.


    Just as he suspected, the research on Joey was indeed related to the Storm Goddess!


    What made him even more curious was the other of the two plans.


    A plan that is on par with "stealing the power of gods" is not simple no matter how you think about it.


    Unfortunately, Edward continued: "As for the other plan, I only remember sporadic fragments, which should be closely related to my other personalities."


    "The reason why this personality slice of mine stays in this space seems to be to collect certain information for this plan."


    After saying these words, Edward''s body faded into a translucent shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Until then, he did not forget to warn.


    "Finally, remember to be careful about my body."


    "His memory has been thoroughly cleaned, and he is a completely different individual from me!"


    "Joy, please live well..."


    Before he finished speaking, the translucent body collapsed completely and disappeared into the air.


    Tears welled up in Joey''s eyes.


    The next moment.


    Cracks suddenly appeared in the scene around Xia En and the two of them.


    Immediately afterwards, the cracks continued to expand and spread, like a huge mirror that suddenly shattered!


    Click!


    Shane''s consciousness sank into darkness.


    Darkness like this didn''t feel strange to him at all, let alone the slightest fear.


    Compared with the emptiness and darkness that was so easy to get lost in during the fifth-level promotion ritual, this gentle darkness even made Xia En feel at ease.


    Soon, in the darkness, Shane heard a cry that could not be described in words.


    It is not a language, but more like a catharsis and expression of emotions.


    The conveying of this emotion reminded Xia En of the time when the spirit of the ship [Black Swan] had just sprouted.


    At that time, Xiao Hei always liked to use this method to express his love and closeness clumsily and bluntly.


    Xia En gathered his thoughts and slowly approached the direction where his emotions came from.


    Soon, he sensed a confused and hazy consciousness, and felt the emotions released by the other party -


    Unwillingness to fail to fulfill one''s mission;


    Resentment against the incompetence of the captain and crew;


    fear of one''s own destruction;


    Confused about people weaving conspiracies…


    Many negative emotions were like a big net trapping the still immature ship soul in the darkness.


    It''s like an extremely strong "wall of the heart."


    Not only to protect yourself, but also to isolate all good intentions.


    Only then did Xia En understand why it was extremely difficult for Xiao Hei to communicate with the [Diamond Star], and why he would say that the ship''s spirit was not aloof, but just shy.


    If we say, Xiao Hei looks like a lively and energetic girl with wheat-colored skin.


    Being favored by Xia En, she is always full of energy and energy.


    Then, the ship spirit of the [Diamond Star] is like the so-called "Landmine Girl."


    He has a closed heart, dark behavior, and a ghostly appearance, and he will jump into its minefield if he is not careful.


    But Shane knew it wasn''t its fault.


    This is the fault of those with evil intentions.


    The Diamond Star is innocent.


    Thinking of this, Xia En moved closer and directly opened his arms to embrace the ship soul consciousness in front of him.


    He solemnly promised: "I will protect you and prevent what happened back then from happening again."


    "You will never be destroyed until I die."


    "I will take you to complete the unfinished mission."


    "When the flood comes again, you will become a veritable Noah''s Ark..."


    The confused ship soul trembled violently.


    Immediately, the invisible "wall of the heart" collapsed.


    …


    …


    Under the huge waves and the howling wind.


    Standing on the deck of the Diamond Star, Shane opened his eyes.


    At this moment, two extremely similar huge ships have merged into one, irrespective of each other.


    It''s like the union of body and shadow, and like the confused soul finally returning to its home.


    call-


    The huge sails of the [Diamond Star] flapped, and the sails were condensed with roaring illusions and layers of flames, hunting in the strong wind.


    It was as if he was making his first cry after sleeping for many years!


    From this moment on, the [Diamond Star] regains its own ship soul!


    Immediately, something happened that Xia En could not believe.


    The world in front of me suddenly changed.


    The sky became gloomy, with strange shadow-like masses floating in the sky. There was no wind around, but there was a cold flow on the skin.


    From time to time, weird turbulence traces can be seen nearby, like bubbles.


    Xia En lowered his head and looked down. What he saw reflected in the distorted mirror-like water below was not the appearance of the Diamond Star, but a ship that he was extremely familiar with—


    【Black Swan! 】


    And at this time, the [Black Swan] is riding the wind and waves forward.


    In an instant, Xia En understood everything.


    [Diamond Star] entered the reflection of [Black Swan]!


    (End of chapter)