"Fat Pharmacist" Rosen Darkwell said somewhat reluctantly to the great adventurer Gehrman Sparrow, "Buying newspapers doesn't seem to be within our scope of employment, does it?"
Klein glanced at the other person: "I'd like to see that newspaper, but during the mission, all expenses are to be borne by the employer; that's the rule."
The chubby pharmacist asked helplessly, "Does that include your expenses at the 'Moulin Rouge'?"
Klein said in an unchanged tone, "If you're going there, you'll naturally have to pay for the expenses."
The chubby pharmacist said somewhat guiltily, "I don't like going there at all!"
The main reason was that he simply had no money left.
As they were talking, the "fat pharmacist" went to buy a newspaper, which thankfully cost only one penny.
The two then boarded a horse-drawn carriage and headed to the passenger terminal.
On the carriage, Klein opened the newspaper and saw the front page headline of today's Rorsted Daily, which described the news of the murder of "Great Pirate" Taylor.
For the Rosde Daily, which mainly publishes news about the raging seas, the death of a "great pirate" was big news.
The newspapers not only described Taylor's numerous misdeeds, but also described the mysterious ship called the "Argo" that defeated the "Red Lion" pirate crew.
Upon seeing this, Klein felt that the name "Argo" looked familiar, as if it were the name of a ship in Greek mythology.
This prompted Klein to carefully read the description of the ship, but the specific details about the ship were not extensive.
Additionally, witnesses reported that the ship docked at a small port on the island of Delineus yesterday, and that the ship's captain was seen.
Klein, who possesses the ability of the "Faceless Man," formed a very vivid image of the character in his mind based solely on the literal description.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that the other person looked a lot like "Mr. Garr".
This led him to further speculation: Mr. Gar had indeed just set sail recently, could it be that he killed a major pirate as soon as he set sail?
Then he thought: Lelouch was also played by Mr. Gal, and Mr. Gal's ship was called "Argo". Could he really be a time traveler?
Klein decided that he must find a way to test "The Hermit" at next week's Tarot meeting.
Then he realized: with the publication of today's newspaper, Mr. Garr is famous throughout the "Raging Sea"!
...
In the eastern part of the Roside Islands, a storm raged, whipping up towering waves.
The Argo sailed steadily through the waves in apocalyptic weather.
Because of a fairly good "balance system", the ship did not feel too swaying.
Yi Lai Zhe judged that the storm should pass soon, so he had the navigator trainees on watch in the bridge, while the other crew members were in the conference room attending a combat meeting.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was rather serious.
The new crew members had already introduced themselves to Rupert and Ilse, and the atmosphere was serious because the five new crew members were sitting there with solemn expressions.
They were stunned by everything about the ship when they arrived yesterday afternoon.
First of all, the crew members were all "extraordinary puppets," which made them wonder if the captain had commissioned the "mysterious queen" to create them.
What surprised them even more was that the ship was not powered by wind or a steam engine. After observing it for a long time, they still didn't know what it was powered by.
Captain Garr didn't say, and Bivis and the others didn't dare to ask, so they could only guess in their hearts whether this was a special ghost ship.
Considering the rumors circulating about the "Argo," they now believe that the ship has cannons capable of continuous firing, and also think that there should be a powerful cannon. However, because they know too few clues, they cannot continue to speculate on the specifics.
So once they were on the ship, even the usually talkative Bevis and Boris became serious and dared not speak freely.
Boris, in particular, knew he had made the right bet as soon as he boarded the ship; this was definitely a very promising pirate crew!
So he simply taped his mouth shut to avoid saying anything unpleasant that might anger the captain and get him kicked off the ship.
However, Salina was somewhat disappointed because she had finally become the boatswain. She had originally planned to spend her days loudly scolding the sailors, but the sailors were all "extraordinary puppets," and no matter how harshly she scolded them, she was still not happy.
At this moment, Odis is asking Donald, "Tell me what you know about the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew."
"There are many powerful pirates in the pirate crew," said Donald, who was sitting at the lower end of the table. "The first mate, second mate, and third mate all have some very amazing abilities."
"Of course, the strongest is still Captain Egbert of the 'Ghost,' but no one has ever seen him unleash his power."
"And then there's the flagship 'Ghost,' an old-fashioned seagoing vessel that's incredibly fast, and it's always accompanied by a fog whenever it appears."
"It is said that some people have seen undead and skeleton warriors in the mist."
"In addition, there are three ships loyal to Egbert, and those three captains are also very vicious pirates."
Odis concluded: "A ghost ship, with an unknown captain, but definitely a Sequence 6. Whether it possesses any powerful magical items is unknown."
Then he asked, "Tell me about the specific abilities demonstrated by Egbert's subordinates."
"They…they never demonstrated it on Cruz Island," Donald said. "I've only heard the crew boast about their amazing abilities, and I don't know if that's accurate."
Next, Donahue rattled off a bunch of nonsensical information, which made the other crew members frown and glean very little useful information.
But distinguishing the authenticity of information was Odis's forte. After listening for a while, he concluded: "The other party's first mate should be an extraordinary person of the 'Death God' pathway, and it seems that he has already advanced to Sequence 6."
"The other side's second mate is suspected to be a 'navigator,' the third mate should be a 'vampire,' the combat captain is an 'interrogator,' and the boatswain is a 'deduction cadet' or an 'archaeologist.'"
The new crew members were taken aback when they heard this. At this moment, the second mate, Rupert, explained with a smile, "Our captain is very good at analyzing intelligence."
The new crew members nodded slowly, meaning that Captain Gal's description just now was not something he made up on the spot.
Odis continued, "How many men on Cruz Island are willing to fight? Are they capable of following orders?"
Donahue immediately replied, "Everyone on the island is willing to fight."
But then he added somewhat helplessly, "Only the people who built Cruz Town are willing to follow orders."
The so-called "people who built Cruz Town" mainly refers to the pirates and refugees of that time, that is, people from the Northern Continent. However, Donahue clearly refers to the descendants of the "builders".
At this moment, a young man with local skin color sitting next to him said, "If your orders are not to send us to our deaths, we are of course willing to carry them out."
Donald sneered, about to argue with the other party, but Odis raised his hand first and asked the local who had just spoken, "What's your name? Are you from a village not far from the coast?"
The other person was clearly taken aback for a moment before saying, "Captain, my name is Wells, and I do live in a village not far from the coast."
He really couldn't understand how the captain knew where he lived.
For Odis, this was not hard to guess; the three people who came out to ask for help were probably representatives of various social classes on Cruz Island.
Wells had mostly been respectful to Donald, but he would question Donald when it came to certain matters.
This led Odis to speculate that Wells was likely a native representative who had previously been willing to submit to the rule of Donahue and other Northern Continent peoples, but now, facing the powerful enemy of the "Deep Blue" pirate crew, they had to cooperate, yet also had some disagreements.
For example, regarding the issue we are discussing now, Wells and others are willing to rise up in resistance, but the rulers from the Northern Continent, represented by Donald, are clearly prepared to use them as cannon fodder.
Odis then asked another local, "And you? Are you from the mountains of Cruz Island?"
Or rather, those tribes that were unwilling to serve Donahue and others.
However, Odis guessed wrong this time. The other party said, "Captain, I am Young Master Donald's personal valet."
Odis quickly realized: it seemed that the class represented by Donald was currently unwilling to cooperate with the mountain tribes, so there was no one representing those tribes in this three-person team.
He pondered for a moment and then asked Donald, "Are there 500 people in total who can fight?"
"More than 500 people." Donald paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that he didn't know exactly how many people were willing to fight, and could only give a rough guess: "There are at least 1,000 people who are willing to fight and capable of fighting."
Odis nodded slowly: "Alright, you all go back first, let's discuss a plan."
Donald and the others immediately stood up and left with great respect.
After closing the door, Odis said, "We need to organize this group of people properly, after all, the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew also has many ordinary crew members."
"At that time, each of us here will lead a group of ordinary people to participate in this battle."
"However, we'll discuss who will lead how many people later."
"Today I mainly want to remind everyone that these are ordinary people, and it is very likely that if the casualties exceed 5%... or even less than 5%, they will collapse."
Everyone nodded slowly. They weren't very good at organizing manpower and fighting pirates on the island, so for now they could only listen.
"Furthermore," Odis added, "there must be Egbert's informants in the town of Crus, or spies he has cultivated among the Northern Continent people."
"Once we appear on Cruise Island, our presence will definitely be exposed."
He said, "This battle is destined to be full of intrigue and trickery."
Rupert remarked, "To be honest, this kind of combat is quite unfamiliar to me."
"That's exactly what I'm going to talk about next," Odis said. "Although I have never commanded a battle like this, I have seen a lot of examples, and I should be the most professional person in this conference room."
"So once the battle begins, you must absolutely obey my orders. I may make mistakes, but only by working together can we defeat the enemy."
Rupert immediately replied, "Yes, Captain!"
The other new crew members were a step behind, but they quickly chimed in with agreement.
As the long meeting came to an end, Odis told Second Officer Rupert and Third Officer Bevis that he would be going out that afternoon.
Even at the speed of the Argo, it will not reach Cruz Island until tomorrow.
So there's basically nothing to do this afternoon, so I can use this time to explore the ruins of the Abraham family with "The Magician" Fors.
Once you arrive on Cruz Island, there will definitely be no time to explore it.
We had originally agreed to depart in the morning during the Tarot meeting, but I had a lot of things to do this morning, so I contacted Fors through "The Fool" and will depart in the afternoon.
"The Magician" Fors should be very happy about this, because it means she won't have to get up early.
Around 1 p.m., after having lunch, Odis used the "Travel Ring" to arrive at a deserted alley in Backlund and walked into a bookstore on the next street.
As soon as Odis entered, she saw Fors reading a book inside. Today she was wearing a dark long dress that allowed her to move around easily, and a bowler hat. She was very focused on reading a book.
There weren't many people in the bookstore at the moment. Odis, who wasn't wearing much makeup, came to the opposite side of Fors, coughed, picked up a book, and asked in a low voice, "Ready?"
Fors raised his head slightly, then immediately lowered it again and said, "Ready."
At this moment, she tried hard to suppress her excitement: It really was the "leader"! The "hermit" really was the "leader"!
Then she realized: "The Hermit" came to find me without makeup, obviously having already guessed my identity in the real world.
Fors was completely relieved about the upcoming exploration, at least he didn't have to worry about his safety.
Odis put down the book in her hand and left the bookstore at a leisurely pace.
A few seconds later, Fors also put down his book and followed him out at a distance.
The two walked one after the other into a deserted alley. Fors smiled and said, "It really is you."
Odis smiled and said, "We'll talk later."
As he spoke, he placed one hand on Fors's shoulder, and a phantom door appeared before them.
Fors paused for a moment, then boldly entered the illusory door.
A bizarre and fantastical world appeared before her eyes. They were in mid-air, but Fors felt no sense of falling.
This wasn't her first time entering the spirit world, but she had always used the bracelet she received from Mrs. Anlisa to get there before.
When I entered the spirit world, all I could see was a hazy grayness, and I couldn't see very far.
This time she advanced, and once again entered the spirit world through "travel". She finally saw clearly that the scenery in front of her seemed very far away, yet also seemed very close. Those bizarre and wonderful creatures were things she had never seen in the real world.
"Don't make eye contact with them," Odis reminded her as she took a natural step.
Fors quickly lowered his head and followed Odis's steps.
The moment she took a step forward, the surrounding scenery began to rotate at a moderate pace.
Fors immediately realized that although she was in mid-air and did not feel her feet on the ground, she could move forward as long as she took a step.
I never had this feeling during my previous visits to the spirit world. Back then, I always felt confused and disoriented, and only through spiritual guidance could I return from the spirit world to the real world.
Odis was full of spirituality and led Fors on a walk in the spirit world for four or five minutes.
Suddenly, Odis, who was in front, stopped: "Something's not right."
Fors paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"
"It seems someone arrived here before us." Odis took a step to the side, leading Fors out of the spirit realm.
Soon, the two appeared on a beach. The weather in this area was quite nice, and Fors could see the azure sea and the layers of waves.
However, there was no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery, because a large ship was anchored on the sea in the distance.
It seems that someone has indeed set their sights on the ancient ruins of this island.
This kind of thing often happens at sea: two different teams set their sights on the same treasure, and then one of them can easily become part of the other's "treasure."
Odis noticed that the ship was not flying any flags, which suggested that it was likely a pirate ship.
Pirate ships often do not fly flags. Sometimes they disguise themselves as merchant ships and only raise their flags when they are close enough to their target to plunder the merchant ship.
Fors was somewhat disappointed: "What should we do now?"
She had originally wanted to see the ancient ruins and see if there was any chance to get rich; if not, she was willing to earn the 600 pounds "service fee".
Unexpectedly, a group of people had already arrived, and it was a whole boatload of them, while she and the "leader" were only two people. All her previous plans might have to go down the drain.
Odis thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and see what's going on. Well, there is indeed an ancient site on this island, but the most valuable thing is not in there."
"If their goal is those ruins, then we can completely ignore them."
As he spoke, Odis used an invisibility scroll to conceal their movements and whispered, "Try not to make any noise for a while."
Fors nodded, and at the same time she realized something: the "leader" must have been promoted. When they fought the enemy together before, he didn't have so many powerful abilities.
Odis then grabbed Fors's arm and used a "flying scroll".
As she took off, Fors couldn't help but let out a soft gasp, after all, this was her first time experiencing flight.
Odis arrived at the towering wall of the mountain with ease, where dozens of people were digging into the stone wall beside it, but there was no one in the ruins not far away.
Odis realized that this group of people must have come for this wall.
Fors was completely stunned by the tall wall. He never expected that there would be such a magnificent wall on such a deserted island.
After a brief observation, Odis led Fors to the top of a tall tree in the distance, where they could roughly see the scene on the other side of the wall without being detected.
"It seems they have the same goal as us," Odis whispered. "That wall was built by the Abraham family and a being called the 'Sage'."
"I previously guessed that there should be some remnants of the Abraham family behind it, and there might be good things like magical items or extraordinary properties."
He paused and then said, "It's not necessarily a bad thing if someone shares the same goal as us; at least it proves that there must be something good in there."
Fors had never experienced anything like it, so he just listened quietly from the side.
"Let's take a look at their strength first," Odis said with a smile. "If we are confident that we can take them down, we can let them in to scout ahead for us."
"If I'm not confident, I'll launch a surprise attack and take out a few of their extraordinary individuals as spoils of war."
Fors thought to himself: This is the process of treasure hunting on the high seas. The extraordinary are walking gold coins.
At the same time, she also felt a little bit of anticipation, feeling both nervous and excited.
Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief: "The Hermit"... or rather, "The Leader" is very reliable, making her feel no worry about her current situation at all.
Fors asked in a low voice, "How can we test their strength?"
If it were a matter of launching an attack, she felt eager to try. Although she was only Sequence 8, she was much more agile than before, and she should be able to complete tasks such as firing a gun to attract the enemy's attention.
"This is simple." Odis opened his bag and picked out a scroll that emitted a pale white, faint light.
Fors wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the moment he took out the scroll, it seemed like a cold wind had blown around him.
Her intuition was correct; this was one of the three scrolls that Odis had just developed on Monday, capable of manipulating a spirit, a nature spirit, a corpse, or a skeleton to help her accomplish certain tasks.
For example, eavesdropping on other people's conversations.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Letting nature spirits do this won't even attract the attention of extraordinary beings, since there are many nature spirits in places like this with lush vegetation.
Whether there's one more or one less natural spirit around, it won't attract the other's attention.
Odis had just noticed that while dozens of people were taking turns digging rocks, three others were pointing and whispering behind them. They must have been the overseers or important figures in the pirate crew.
So Odis used the scroll to summon a very ordinary nature spirit, which slowly approached the group of people.
Because there is some distance between us and those people, this process will take a few minutes.
Taking advantage of this moment, Fors asked in a low voice, "Should I call you 'The Hermit' or 'The Leader'?"
"Call me 'Captain'," Odis said with a smile. "Now Hugh is the new 'leader'."
Moreover, this is an "offline gathering," somewhat like online friends meeting in person. Calling each other by the code names used in the tarot meeting would be a bit strange and could easily expose their identities.
Fors nodded: "Okay."
As Odis watched the nature spirit moving forward at its unhurried pace, she asked, "Does Hugh like her new identity?"
"I love it, I love it so much!" Fors said sincerely. "I'm happy for days after every occult research meeting."
"Moreover, it's a fantastic avenue for a bounty hunter, and she's gained many good opportunities as a result, her income has increased significantly, and MI9 values her even more."
Odis hummed in agreement: "That's a good start."
At this moment, the nature spirit stopped not far from the three "overseers," and suddenly an illusory mouth appeared in front of Odis and Fors.
The mouth moved, emitting a rough male voice: "...Damn it, we've been digging for most of the day and haven't found anything. How long are we going to keep digging?"
This illusory mouth is part of the natural spirit, repeating the conversation it has heard.
A woman's voice said, "Since the captain told us to dig, we should just dig obediently."
After a few seconds of silence, the gruff male voice from before said, "This wall is really fucking weird. We used so much explosives, but not a single piece of plaster came off."
At this moment, a third voice appeared, a male voice with a somewhat cold tone: "We're using the wrong method. Theoretically speaking, there should be some way to get in there more smoothly."
A gruff male voice asked, "Didn't you carefully study the documents left by the Abrahamic family? You still don't know how to get in?"
Upon hearing this, Odis and Fors were both taken aback, not expecting that they would have information about the Abraham family.
The cold male voice said, "We have limited information; finding this location is already quite an achievement."
A gruff male voice asked again, "What's behind the wall?"
A cold male voice replied, "I don't know!"
"What do you know, you son of a bitch?" The rude male voice sounded impatient.
"Alright," the woman's voice changed the subject, "What do the symbols on the wall mean?"
Odis saw from afar that the woman was pointing to the "Giants" script.
"This is indeed recorded," the cold male voice said. "This passage means that this is the shared property of the Abrahamic family and the sages."
"The records also state that this place was an 'extraordinary transit station' between ancient continents, also known as a 'teleportation trading station'."
"It is said that before the Fourth Epoch, there were many 'teleportation arrays' between continents, making travel very convenient even for extraordinary individuals who were not on the 'apprentice' path."
"After the 'Great Cataclysm,' only the 'teleportation array' between the northern and southern continents remained."
"And the 'teleportation trading station' is a place for conducting extraordinary transactions and allocating extraordinary resources."
"Back then, these teleportation arrays were all controlled by the Abraham family, so the Abraham family was widely respected and was the wealthiest family at that time."
He did not understand the "Giants," but there were corresponding records in the Old Fussack language in the Abraham family's documents.
Odis and Fors exchanged a glance, surprised to find out more.
The cold male voice paused for a moment and then said, "It seems that during the 'Age of the Four Emperors' in the Fourth Epoch, these teleportation arrays were suddenly abandoned, and the Abraham family also suddenly declined."
"It is said that there are a large amount of precious supplies that have been stored in a warehouse near the 'teleportation array', but because the Abraham family has disappeared, no one has been able to retrieve those supplies."
Odis estimated that the Abraham family must have been suddenly sealed away, and the demigods and angels were soon afflicted by the curse. Without powerful members, the Abraham family also lost the power to control the "teleportation array" here.
Therefore, these places had to be abandoned hastily.
Odis smiled slightly. If that's the case, then there must be a lot of good things behind the high wall.
The rude male voice continued, "The documents record so much, but fucking there's no record of how to get in, right?"
A cold male voice hummed in agreement and then said, "Entering a place like this must involve a very complex, or even very sophisticated, method."
Odis smiled slightly, clearly realizing that the other party had fallen into the same mental trap as he had before.
A gruff male voice asked, "What's inside?"
"I have no idea."
"I..." The rude man clearly wanted to swear, but he held it back.
"Fools!" A fourth voice rang out, a very pleasant female voice: "Your conversation was overheard! Didn't you notice a natural spirit...?"
The sound stopped abruptly, and Odis and Fors, who were hiding in the treetops, saw a very beautiful woman leading several people walking quickly towards them.
With a wave of her hand, a ball of black flame instantly burned the nature spirit to ashes, thus ending the eavesdropping process.
Odis noticed that the woman who had just been cursing was wearing a long dress in the style of a rune, and looked more like she was on a picnic than on an adventure.
Among the people behind her, two were women: one beautiful and dignified, the other sweet and lovely. Each woman's beauty was unique.
Of these, only one man was dressed in a sailor's uniform and wearing a captain's hat; the others did not appear to be dressed for people who spend most of their lives at sea.
Odis estimated that the ship at sea should belong to the man wearing the captain's hat, but because the Abraham family's "extraordinary transit station" had been found, the forces behind the female captain sent people.
The beautiful woman who just cursed might even be a Sequence 5!
The combination of the "witch" and the Abraham family immediately reminded Odis of the "Gnostic Society".
Legend has it that the potion recipes for the "Apprentice" path in the Gnostic Order originated from the Abraham family.
Odis speculated that it was likely stolen by the "Witch Cult" during the Fourth Age when the Abraham family was weak.
Along with the formula, there must have been a batch of extraordinary properties that were also stolen.
It's perfectly normal that they also stole a batch of Abraham's family materials and documents.
At this moment, the group of witches were using various means to search for the person who had been eavesdropping on the conversation.
Odis smiled and said, "Even the saintess of the 'Witch Cult' couldn't find me, so you can forget about it."
Of course, they might be able to find Fors, but the nature spirit they just encountered wasn't sent by Fors, and without any mystical connection, they have no way of finding Fors.
Odis pondered for a moment and whispered, "The woman leading the group should be a Sequence 5. The people around her are either 'Pleasure Witches' or 'Witches,' or 'Recorders' or 'Astrologers.'"
"In total, there are nine 'middle sequence' extraordinary individuals."
It seems that the Gnostic Society attaches great importance to this "extraordinary transit station," and has even sent a "Witch of Pain."
Odis recalled that this extraordinary organization consisted mostly of extraordinary individuals who had reached the "apprentice" level, with a smaller number who had reached the "witch" level. These extraordinary individuals were mostly sent by the "witch cult" to "instruct" others.
The fact that so many "witches" and "spirits" came at once shows how important they are to this event.
Fors gasped. This was the first time she had ever seen so many "middle sequence" extraordinary individuals at once. She once again concluded that this exploration should come to an end.
Odis pondered for a moment and said, "We'll take the initiative in a bit."
He laughed and said, "Since we've come all this way, we should at least try to get something out of it."
At this point, Odis's purpose had changed from exploring the ruins to seizing some spoils.
Most importantly, if you have the chance, take a look at the "teleportation array" inside.
Fors thought she had misheard: "Just...just the two of us..."
"Don't misunderstand me," Odis smiled. "I'm not stupid, of course I won't fight them head-on. Now is a good time, let's take advantage of the moment to open the wall and rush in first."
"Then use an 'invisibility scroll' inside to evade their search, watch them explore step by step, and when the time is right, seize their spoils."
He knew very well that it wouldn't be long before the Gnostic realized that they could open the wall simply by using the ability to "open doors".
The extraordinary properties used by the Gnostic mostly come from the Abraham family, and if Fors can open the "door," they should be able to as well.
Fors paused for a moment before saying, "This is truly a crazy plan."
Odis smiled and said, "Be careful, when you get to the wall, immediately use the 'Open Door' ability. Once inside the ruins, be sure to hide behind me."
"If you can't get in, let me know immediately and we'll leave right away."
As he spoke, he put a black glove on his left hand and a metal gauntlet on his right hand for easy punching, while also taking out the magical item formed by the "hermit" for later use.
Fors nodded, feeling both excited and nervous.
She certainly wouldn't have taken such a risky action if she were exploring with others, but she trusted the "leader" completely and believed that the "leader" was confident in what he was going to do.
Odis used the "flying scroll" again, and the two of them flew towards the tall wall.
His so-called "good timing" meant that the "middle-order" extraordinary individuals were now trying to figure out who had been eavesdropping on their conversation.
It's not a big deal if someone overhears your conversation; what's really unsettling is not being able to find the person who overheard you.
Therefore, those few "middle-order" extraordinary individuals were all focused on using extraordinary methods to search for clues about the enemy.
However, Odis is blessed by the goddess of night, and a group of "middle-order" extraordinary beings have no chance of finding him.
At this time, the enemy's personnel were distributed as follows: dozens of people were gathered on one side of the tall wall, digging stones with tools.
The tools were clearly specially prepared; the hard rock was easily dug out. They split into several groups, taking turns digging, and had already dug a hole several meters long.
Meanwhile, those extraordinary individuals in the "middle sequence" were focused on searching for people at a distance from the tall wall.
Odis, with Fors in tow, quietly landed in front of the wall.
They were now only two or three meters away from the crew and sailors who were resting and smoking on the side.
Once Odis and Fors use their extraordinary abilities, their invisibility will disappear.
The two men exchanged a glance to make sure the other was ready, then nodded to signal, "Let's begin."
The next second, Fors reached out and braced himself against the wall, using his "open door" ability.
Odis then threw an "explosive scroll" at the crew members who were digging the hole!
Boom!
Those people were caught off guard and were blown down or blown away.
The loud explosion immediately drew the attention of the "Witch of Pain" and the others. They saw two figures suddenly appear in front of the wall.
One of the women, with her back to them, opened an illusory door in the wall.
The door led into a dark interior, through thick walls.
Those crew members who were digging close to the wall were now beyond help.
The sudden change startled them, and they immediately used their extraordinary abilities to attack Odis and the others.
Odis used two "defense scrolls" in quick succession, and before the "shield" created by the second "defense scroll" could break, they quickly rushed into the wall.
All of this happened in less than two seconds.
As soon as they entered the wall, the illusory doors behind them quickly merged, and the doorway disappeared.
Odis quickly threw out an "invisibility scroll" before observing the situation inside. The space here was much larger than he had imagined, as if the entire mountain had been hollowed out!
Odis then noticed that this place was not entirely part of the real world.
It resembles the elven ruins occupied by the dead sea serpent Kavituwa, belonging to the realm between the real world and the spirit world.
Without time to look closely, Odis immediately led Fors to find a corner to hide.
At that moment, Fors suddenly whispered, "There's...there's a skeleton..."
Odis had just noticed it, and he couldn't understand why there were so many skeletons here.
It's the kind of skeleton with no flesh left, just bones.
In addition, some weapons were placed next to these skeletons.
"It's alright, they're all dead." Odis had just finished quietly comforting Fors when the wall opened again, and two members of the Gnostic rushed in on guard. Behind them, someone fired a signal flare into the vast space.
A sudden burst of bright light illuminated everything inside the ruins.
By the bright light, Odis saw that the top of the ruins seemed somewhat illusory, and that place should connect to the spirit world.
Then it suddenly occurred to him: I was wondering before how the underwater cities of the elves were able to exist between the real world and the spirit world? Isn't this the "secret realm" that demigods on the "apprentice" path are best at creating!
Once he understood this, he immediately grasped the essence of the magic array.
Then Odis noticed something unusual about the place: there were just too many skeletons! It didn't look like an "extraordinary transit station" at all; it looked more like a graveyard.