Chapter 339 [Eternal Coffin (Imitation)] [Memory Miasma]


    Looking at Princess Dayan getting up from the ice coffin, Xia En narrowed his eyes slightly.


    In addition to the indescribable noble and transcendent temperament, Xia En also sensed a faint sense of oppression and threat from her.


    This shows that the Great Yan Princess named "Dark Ice" may have considerable strength in her own right.


    The rank is at least sixth level, maybe even higher!


    Shane wasn''t surprised.


    Becoming the only princess of the [Great Yan Kingdom] is obviously not something that a vase can do.


    However, there was one thing that puzzled Xia En.


    It should have been some time since Yan Yan returned to [Far North]. Why didn''t she decide to wake her up until the rebels in [Black Flame Walker] took action against An Bing?


    Is there any hidden secret in this?


    After suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his heart, Xia En spoke calmly.


    "It was King Xin who ordered you to be awakened."


    "...Salary King?"


    Hearing this title, An Bing frowned: "It seems that you are not a citizen of [Great Yan Kingdom]..."


    "Where is Yan Yan? Let him come to see me!"


    When saying this, An Bing gritted his teeth, with strong resentment in his tone.


    "For doing that to me and my family...does he think I will forgive him?"


    "…Um?"


    Xia En''s expression was a little strange, and he smelled blood in these words.


    Although it seemed a bit unfair, to be honest, he was still very interested in the love-hate relationship between Yan Yan and Princess Dayan.


    All I had to do was hold a piece of melon and eat it next to me.


    But at this time, the abnormal coldness of the [Eternal Coffin] dissipated.


    Irina and the injured Sergey also quickly came to Xia En and An Bing.


    As soon as they saw An Bing, the two of them immediately knelt down on one knee and said with great respect: "[Black Flame Walker] Irina (Sergei), I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess!"


    "[Black Flame Walker]...I haven''t heard this word for a long time."


    An Bing''s peripheral vision was quickly attracted to Joey, Daisy and others.


    The different new clothes, the curious and appreciative eyes, and the less than respectful demeanor... all indicate that -


    They are not the people of [Great Yan Kingdom], but outsiders of this country!


    Moreover, why are there only two [Black Flame Walkers]?


    What happened during her years of sleep?


    Thinking of these questions, An Bing couldn''t help but feel a little panicked.


    A strange environment, a strange era, strange people...these factors combined brought quite a shock to the princess of the Great Yan Kingdom.


    An Bing murmured and asked: "Irina, how long...how long have I been sleeping?"


    Irina hesitated for a moment, then replied: "It should have been at least a thousand years."


    "millennium…"


    An Bing''s expression finally changed and he asked in a slightly trembling voice.


    "So, how is [Great Yan Country] doing?"


    Irina''s eyes were slightly red and she replied: "Your Highness, [Great Yan Kingdom] has died."


    "The only ones left are us, the remnants of the old era."


    An Bing murmured in disbelief: "[Great Yan Kingdom]...is dead?"


    "No...impossible!"


    After hearing the bad news, An Bing suddenly became excited.


    "Yan Yan, did he lie to me? He clearly said that as long as the plan is implemented smoothly..."


    Her words stopped abruptly.


    Because at this time, waves of dizziness appeared in An Bing''s mind, and he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.


    "Your Highness the Princess!!"


    Amid the exclamations, Irina quickly stepped forward to support her.


    After confirming that An Bing''s breathing was still stable, Irina breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Her Royal Highness seems to have fainted, but... what is going on?"


    "Captain Shane, please help me."


    Jane stood up and said, "Let me see her situation."


    She tapped her cane lightly on An Bing''s body, and azure blue light rippled out of the water and spread to An Bing''s whole body.


    Soon, after a moment of inspection, Jane gave an authoritative answer.


    "Don''t worry, her life is not in danger, but she has been sleeping for too long and is very weak."


    "This, coupled with the sudden emotional agitation, resulted in a temporary coma."


    "It should wake up on its own in two days."


    Hearing this, Irina was relieved. If Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was finally rescued, could not sleep like this, how could she have the face to see her king?


    She looked at Xia En in wonder and gratitude.


    "I didn''t expect that Captain Xia En could really wake up Her Royal Highness."


    "I apologize for my previous ignorance and thank you for your help."


    Xia En waved his hand: "It''s just a little effort."


    Irina bit her lip and said, "Actually, I have one more request..."


    Seeing her troubled expression, Xia En simply said: "Are you escorting the princess to King Xin?"


    "Yes...yes."


    Irina said: "Now we only have two people. The princess is unconscious and Sergey is seriously injured."


    "Moreover, we are not sure whether the reinforcements arriving now are enemies or friends..."


    Their traces were discovered before, apparently because there was a traitor in the team.


    This shows that not only they [Black Flame Walkers] who are loyal to King Xin have infiltrated into the rebels, but the rebels are also lurking in their camp.


    Therefore, Irina did not dare to rashly send back the information about how to save the princess.


    What if the person who received the information happened to be a spy in [Black Flame Walker]? Wouldn''t everything be over?


    But right now, the only person Irina and I can rely on is Xia En.


    "I understand, leave it to me."


    Xia En''s answer was calm and firm, but it contained a strong confidence.


    For Yan Yan''s sake, it was only natural to help a group of [Black Flame Walkers] and Princess Dayan.


    The wife of one of my own crew members was bullied. How could I, the captain, just sit back and watch?


    Therefore, from the beginning, Xia En was ready to send An Bing to Yan Yan.


    In the process, you can also learn some of the history of [Dayan Kingdom] from her.


    Upon hearing Xia En''s promise, both Irina and Sergey couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    If it had been before, they might have thought that Xia En was telling lies.


    But after witnessing with their own eyes the process of Xia En creating [Fire] from scratch, both of their ideas changed.


    Captain Shane is indeed qualified to say that!


    Even as soon as his promise was spoken, the two of them felt a sense of security, and their hearts seemed to settle down.


    Irina secretly thought in her heart: "Perhaps this is why Captain Xia En can make the king treat him differently?"


    Xia En continued: "However, I still have some questions to ask you about [Great Yan Kingdom]..."


    …


    …


    It didn''t take long.


    Irina, An Bing, and the mysterious [Eternal Coffin] were all moved onto the [Black Swan].


    Of course, Xia En did not let go of the [Black Flame Robes] on the rebels. Regarding the mysterious ice coffin, Xia En first observed it on his own.


    He discovered that the ice that condensed into this coffin was surprisingly similar to the ice on the frozen towns when he was diving in the [Cold Sea].


    However, the ice that makes up the ice coffin is stronger and more solid, as if it has been compressed dozens of times, or even hundreds of times, by some external force.


    At the same time, Shane also tried to use the panel to uncover its secrets.


    [Eternal Coffin (imitation)]


    [Quality: Legend]


    [Type: Relic]


    [Description: A carefully manufactured imitation that contains some of the characteristics of the real "Eternal Coffin". 】


    [Sleeping in it, supplemented by special rituals and secret powers, can cause the body and soul to fall into a long sleep and remain incorruptible for thousands of years. 】


    【There is no real eternity in the world. 】


    "hiss…"


    There wasn''t much description on the panel, but it made Xia En take a slight breath.


    This [Eternal Coffin] that Princess Dayan has been sleeping in for thousands of years is actually just an imitation?


    And just an imitation is of [Legendary] quality!


    What level will the genuine [Eternal Coffin] reach?


    To be honest, the first thing that came to Xia En''s mind was Vivian''s crystal coffin.


    After all, it is quite similar in temperament to this mysterious ice coffin, and it was discovered from the [Ember Sanctuary].


    There must be some connection between the two.


    However, after Xia En opened the crystal coffin again and looked it up and down under Vivian''s surprised eyes, he still found nothing special.


    The panel also didn''t give any prompts.


    It''s like, it''s just an ordinary coffin.


    Xia En touched his chin and guessed in his mind.


    "Could it be said that this crystal coffin is an imitation of the [Eternal Coffin]?"


    At this time, Vivian on the side intervened weakly.


    "Captain Shane, what are you doing?"


    "Although it''s a bit strange to say this,... ghosts also have privacy!"


    "You''ve seen all my body!"


    Shane: "..."


    He glanced at the white skeleton in the crystal coffin.


    During the rummaging just now, Xia En had indeed seen all the skeleton.


    Resisting the urge to complain, Xia En coughed twice and changed the subject.


    "Vivian, have you ever heard of...[Eternal Coffin]?"


    "[Eternal Coffin]?"


    Vivian blinked: "What is that?"


    "Is my coffin spacious and comfortable?"


    Shane twitched the corner of his mouth and decided not to ask Vivian these questions.


    What are you arguing with a salted fish ghost?


    And every time I talk about these topics with Vivian, I always feel like my painting style will be distorted.


    Afterwards, Xia En left Vivian''s cabin and asked Irina and Sergey some questions about [Black Flame Walker] and [Great Flame Kingdom].


    First and foremost, Shane''s biggest concern is...


    "How did you [Black Flame Walkers] survive the first great flood and survive until now?"


    Hearing this question, Irina was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.


    "You really saw it."


    That''s right, from the first time he saw Irina and these [Black Flame Walkers], Xia En could tell—


    They are not the descendants of the [Black Flame Walkers] that have been reproduced from generation to generation, but the batch of [Black Flame Walkers] from the peak period of the [Great Yan Kingdom]!


    What Xia En doesn''t even know is...


    Back then at the [Conference of Nations] in [City of Giant Woods], he had a chance encounter with Irina and Sergey!


    In other words, in terms of actual age, each of them is at least a thousand years old!


    However, it is obvious.


    Irina and other [Black Flame Walkers] are not immortals with long life spans.


    So how did they spend this long time?


    Facing Xia En''s question, Irina explained: "Actually, we [Black Flame Walkers], like Her Royal Highness, have been dormant in a special life-support device for thousands of years."


    "When we wake up, what we will see is this frozen [Ultra North]."


    "Special life support device?"


    Xia En raised his eyebrows and immediately thought of the life-support device he had seen in the [Ember Shelter].


    From the appearance, it is somewhat similar to the so-called "sleep cabin."


    Shane remembered that the life-support device in the shelter was empty at that time, which meant that the people inside might have left long ago.


    "It turns out that [Great Yan Country]''s technological level has developed to this point..."


    Shane was a little surprised.


    At least on Earth in the previous life, technology like hibernating cabins was far from mature.


    And in [Great Yan Country], this technology has been widely used?


    However, in this case, why did Princess Dayan deliberately sleep in the imitation [Eternal Coffin]?


    Soon, Irina answered Xia En''s doubts.


    "Actually, our life support device also has some problems."


    "Many of my companions died accidentally when they woke up, or died due to device malfunction."


    After hearing this, Xia En suddenly realized.


    It is obvious that although the "sleep chamber" technology of [Dayan Kingdom] is widely used, there is still a high mortality rate.


    That''s why An Bing used the imitation [Eternal Coffin] to sleep.


    But there are also some things that don''t make sense.


    If this technology is not yet mature, why is Yan Yan so anxious to put it into use?


    It''s almost like... being forced to use such a backup plan.


    Naturally, Shane asked Irina about their experiences before their long sleep.


    The results obtained surprised Xia En.


    "You mean..."


    "Your memories before your long sleep are extremely blurry. Can''t you remember what happened?"


    "Yes…"


    Irina said apologetically: "It''s not just me, all the [Black Flame Walkers] can''t remember clearly the memory of the period before sleeping."


    "I just remember that something so tragic and painful happened that just thinking about it makes me feel a stabbing pain in my mind."


    Hearing these words, Jane on the side couldn''t help but frowned and said.


    "This symptom...is a bit like [memory miasma]."


    "What''s that?"


    Shane couldn''t help but ask.


    Jane explained: “After some people experience extremely painful events, their brains will automatically block those memories out of self-protection, resulting in [memory miasma].”


    "However, there is another possibility."


    "That is a certain mystical person or **** who has used some kind of secret technique to hide all the memories that have been left in people''s minds for a certain period of time."


    (End of chapter)