We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 169 When We Enter History! (Seeking monthly votes!)
Inside the Elf Temple.

Xia En opened his eyes and slowly woke up.

But the scene before him greatly shocked him.

Suddenly, the surrounding seawater disappeared, and the once dilapidated hall was transformed into a brand new space.

The walls were as smooth as a mirror, without a single scratch or damage.

The murals also emitted a unique scent, as if they had just been painted.

The goddess statue in the center of the hall is serene and gentle, exuding a vibrant natural vitality—although it is just a stone statue, the power of divinity is still manifested here, and just looking at her makes one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Bright sunlight streamed down from outside the main hall, and a gentle breeze carried the fresh scent of grass and trees.

In the distance, the faint sound of laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells, could be heard.

"……here it is?"

Xia En felt a splitting headache and many questions arose in his mind.

Just a second ago he was exploring the Elf Temple beneath the Frozen Sea with Yan Yan and Cui Qian, how did he suddenly find himself in a hall that seemed to be there but wasn't?

Moreover, I clearly did nothing before, so why did the [Fleeting Time] suddenly appear in my hand and activate on its own?
Thinking of this, Xia En immediately looked down at his palm.

The silver pocket watch lay there quietly, its hands motionless, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Why...did this pocket watch stop?"

Xia En was completely bewildered: "This doesn't seem like the effect of using it."

【Fleeting Time】is a spoil of war he obtained from the king of 【Coral City】, and theoretically has no connection with the elven race.

More than these questions, Xia En was concerned about his current state.

He looked down at his hands and found that the skin on his arms was dark and uneven, not real flesh and blood.

This indicates that this body is still a projection.

The problem is that, normally, Shane can end the [Submerged] state with just a thought and temporarily return to his original body.

But now...

However, he lost the ability to return at any time, and even the connection with his original body became extremely weak.

One can only vaguely sense that one's true self is located in a very distant place.

Moreover, the ship spirit power on the panel was fixed at [98/100] and did not decay over time.

It is usually only deducted after an injury.

One more thing worth mentioning is that the space ring, which couldn't be used during [Deep Sea Dive] before, can now be used!
"What exactly is going on in this situation?"

Just as Xia En was analyzing his situation, Yan Yan's confused voice came from the side.

"Where is this?"

"Oh right! Where's the fire on my body?"

Only then did Yan Yan belatedly realize that the flame that had haunted him for hundreds of years had actually been extinguished!

However, soon after, as he became emotional, several more flames appeared on his body.

Yan Yan hurriedly reached out to press the button, and it took a lot of effort to extinguish it.

Seeing this, Xia En was also stunned.

Yan Yan also came to this unfamiliar place with him?

"My head is spinning... What just happened?"

"Wait, this...this aura!"

The petite and delicate Cuixi flapped her wings and took flight, first staring wide-eyed in surprise as she observed her surroundings.

Then, as if it had smelled a unique scent, it couldn't help but fly out of the main hall.

"Tracy? Tracy!"

Xia En called out to the fairy twice, but received no response, so he had no choice but to quickly follow with Yan Yan.

Although he and Tracy hadn't known each other for long, they might have been implicated because of him, and in this strange and unfamiliar environment, he couldn't just leave them to fend for themselves.

Before leaving the temple, Xia En suddenly had a thought and couldn't help but look back at the statue.

A mysterious smile graced the blurred face of the goddess statue, seemingly carrying a profound meaning.

As soon as they stepped out of the temple gates, Xia En and Yan Yan were stunned.

A hazy yet refreshing light illuminated everything before their eyes.

—Those elegant, pointed-roof houses with an elfin charm seem to be bathed in the glow of the sunset.

The vines hanging between the houses and the trees growing in the open space appeared lush and verdant in the sunlight.

Looking up, an incredibly tall tree stood not far from the temple.

This is an enormous tree, dozens of times larger than the Crimson Ancient Tree that Shane had ever seen.

The massive canopy blocks out the sun, and the rough trunk pierces the clouds.

What's even more astonishing is that above, there's a faint outline of a ring encircling the tree trunk.

The circle looks like a city!
Even though Xia En had experienced so much and was quite knowledgeable, he still couldn't help but feel a huge surge of emotions when he saw this scene.

Where did this giant tree come from?

What about the frigid sea?

What about those frigid seawater and icebergs?
How could such a large expanse of sea just disappear like that?

Or was I silently transported to another space?
Xia En's mind was in turmoil.

at this time.

Tracy, however, looked at the giant tree and burst into tears.

"Mother Tree, I never thought I would see you again..."

This little fairy, who has been guarding the Emerald City alone for hundreds of years, has always shown great strength.

At this moment, she cried with unusual sadness and grief, as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances she had suffered over the years.

Xia En was taken aback and extracted a very important piece of information from Trish's words.

This giant tree is Tracy's mother tree...

And Tracy is a fairy from the Elf City...

Then wouldn't this giant tree be the sacred tree of the elves?

Doesn't this mean they're still actually in the Emerald City?

Before Xia En could continue to ponder, a rustling sound came from the woods not far away.

Clearly, someone had been drawn over by Tracy's crying.

Xia En immediately pulled Yan Yan to hide in a corner.

Yan Yan asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled, "Captain Xia En, why are we hiding?"

Xia En looked at himself, then at the other person, and the answer was obvious.

Xia En's appearance is now blurred and indistinct, like a ghost.

Meanwhile, the fleshy buds on Yan Yan's body were breaking through the charred muscles and growing continuously, and the blood scabs were breaking off and regenerating at the same time, which looked very terrifying.

With their appearances, it's a miracle they didn't scare most people!
Suddenly appearing in a place like the Elf Temple would definitely make someone look suspicious!
While thinking this, Xia En took out two black robes from his spatial ring, draped one over himself, and had Yan Yan put the other on.

Although it still looks suspicious, at least it's not as scary anymore.

As for Tracy, she was a legitimate fairy, and her presence near the Elven Temple would not arouse suspicion.

at the same time.

A slender figure emerged from the woods.

She was a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.

She possessed breathtaking beauty, wearing a wreath of small white flowers on her head. Her dress was simple and pure white, without any patterns or embellishments, yet it still accentuated her youthful charm. She was so beautiful, her platinum blonde waist-length hair flowing naturally, shimmering in the light, reminiscent of the cool moonlight of a night.

Even someone like Xia En, who was used to seeing beautiful girls, held his breath for a moment.

In terms of looks alone, this girl is even better than Joey.

But the strange thing is—

The girl gave Xia En a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

What's even more striking is that the girl's ears are pointed and her pupils are a natural emerald green, like the finest emeralds.

These are exactly the characteristics of the legendary elves!
To be honest, this was the first time Shane had ever seen a living elf in person!
Although Ann is indeed an elf, he always wears armor, so no one can be sure what he looks like, or even whether he is male or female.

Such a live, face-revealing elf is truly rare!

However, Xia En didn't dare to stare at the other person for too long.

Slightly more skilled practitioners of the secret path are extremely sensitive to auras and might even detect something through their gaze.

Soon, the elven girl walked up to Tracy and asked her something.

But Xia En couldn't understand a word she spoke.

All one could hear was that the voice and tone were very pleasant, like the sound of a clear spring, and carried an indescribable sense of nobility.

Xia En frowned, realizing a possibility.

"This is... Elvish?"

"But why wasn't she affected by the [Aphasia] curse?"

"Could it be..."

At this moment, a guess had already emerged in Xia En's mind, but this guess was so exaggerated that he could hardly believe it.

And the other side.

After wiping away her tears, Tracy was completely bewildered when faced with the elven girl's questions.

She couldn't understand why the mother tree, which had clearly disappeared, would reappear.

Moreover, a living elf appeared before them?
More importantly.

She felt that the girl's words were very kind and familiar, but she just couldn't remember the meaning of each word!
The elven girl quickly realized this.

After thinking for a moment, the girl waved to Tracy, signaling her to follow her.

Tracy has a natural affinity for elves, but she's not a truly naive girl; she knows that the place she's in is definitely not normal.

She glanced back at the direction where Xia En and the other person were before silently following the beautiful elf girl.

A faint, shimmering, mysterious power lingered behind her as she flapped her wings.

Not long after they left.

Xia En and Yan Yan emerged from their hiding place and quickly followed the trail of the secret power.

In this unfamiliar environment, you should first find someone to ask about the situation.

……

……

Not long after.

After passing through a sparse forest, the elven girl led Tracy to a small wooden cabin not far from the trunk of the giant tree.

The elven girl gestured as she spoke, "Wait here, I'm going to get something." (in Elven language)

Tracy roughly understood what she meant and nodded hurriedly.

The elven girl moved quickly; in just two or three minutes, she emerged from the small wooden house and smiled as she spoke in the common language of the continent.

"Now, can you understand what I'm saying?"

Tracy nodded and said, "Okay! This lady..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw the elven girl call out to the woods behind her, "You two, are you going to hide any longer?"

Xia En and Yan Yan exchanged a glance and had no choice but to walk out of the woods.

Upon meeting, Xia En immediately apologized.

"Excuse me, miss, we meant no offense. We just happened to come to this area and wanted to ask someone about the situation."

"Ok?"

The elven girl stroked her chin: "Then tell me, what do you want to ask?"

Upon hearing this, Xia En looked up and asked earnestly, "Miss, may I ask what year it is now?"

The elven girl found it strange, but answered truthfully nonetheless.

"Of course it's the year 1672 of the Elven calendar. There are too many kingdoms on your continent. If I were to use the year from a country I know, it would be... the year 103 of the Turin calendar?"

"hiss……"

Xia En felt a chill run down his spine and his face turned pale.

Even though he had already anticipated it, he was still quite shocked.

Shaun wasn't particularly familiar with the Elven calendar or the Turin calendar, but one thing was certain: they were calendars from before the Great Flood!

The calendar currently in use across the Seven Seas is the Federal Calendar!

In other words, this is at least a thousand years away from the era he lived in!

He only went into the Elf Temple once, how could he have ended up a thousand years ago for no reason?
Wait, perhaps it wasn't for no reason.

Xia En remembered the silver pocket watch.

Its most important characteristic is that it contains the power of space and time!

Or perhaps it was because of this power that it resonated with some being within the Elf Temple, resulting in this phenomenon of time travel.

Of course, the current situation may not necessarily be time travel.

It is also possible that this is just a remnant of history, a fleeting illusion.

However, through the perception of the [Blood Power], the elven girl's vibrant aura and the feeling that was difficult to connect with his own body gradually dispelled any lingering hope in Xia En's heart.

Normally.

[Projected Body] Once dead, Shane's consciousness will return to his original body.

But in this chaotic spacetime, can his consciousness really return smoothly?

Xia En dared not gamble his life on a spurious gamble of luck.

On the other hand, he brought Yan Yan and Cui Qian with him. Are he just going to abandon them?
Upon hearing the elven girl's words, both Yan Yan and Cui Qian showed expressions of shock and confusion.

"We...have traveled back in time? Entered history?"

At least Xia En had the concept of "time travel" in his mind, so he could barely accept it.

Yan Yan and the other person had never imagined such a thing, and were greatly shocked, unable to recover for a moment.

The elven girl asked curiously, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by going back to the past? What do you mean by entering history...?"

Xia En's expression changed slightly. He didn't think it was a good thing to let people of this era know their origins, so he quickly interrupted.

"My name is Xia En, and his name is Yan Yan."

"What is your name, please?"

The elven girl answered frankly, "My name is Lyra, just call me Lyra. 'Miss' and such are terms of address used in your southern continent, right?"

Xia En was stunned again.

Lyra the Fairy?

Isn't this the owner of that bizarre magic notebook?
Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

Just then, a series of silvery, playful sounds came from not far away, and several elves were chattering as they walked towards them.

(End of this chapter)