Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 274 They are fleeing from the sea!

Zeus looked at the scene in front of him in some confusion - he was sure that this was definitely not Castel, nor even the area of Gem Bay or Blood Harbor.

Because he was looking into the eyes of a penguin at that moment.

It wasn't a monster, just an ordinary penguin with smooth fur and a dull look in its eyes, standing on an ice floe.

puff.

Water splashed, and a white bear picked up the penguin in its mouth, glanced at Hughes, and slowly turned away.

Zeus looked around. There were floating ice everywhere, huge icebergs stood in the distance, and the whole world was white, dazzlingly white.

"Where is this? Didn't I leave the body near the eye of the storm? Why is it here?"

Xiu Si's head was full of question marks, and he had no idea what was going on.

"Let me sort it out. First of all, the sea water is at least normal now. It doesn't look like there's any problem. Although I don't know how it got here, at least the sea isn't dry anymore."

Now thinking about the previous drying up of the sea was simply terrifying. The entire Ocean of Storms was actually drained away like that.

Fortunately, Monica activated the power of the sea god in time, allowing the sea water to flow back and pour out from the eye of the storm!
Pouring out from the eye of the storm?

Isn't his body placed in the eye of the storm? !
Zeus covered his face. Could it be that the sea water that surged in all directions at that time brought this body here?

If you think about it carefully, this makes sense. At that time, the sea level in Castel dropped rapidly, and the amount of sea water surging out from the eye of the storm must have been quite large. It was normal for the sea water, which carried enormous force, to wash away his body.

I just didn't expect to be brought all the way here. Is this the North?
Hughes didn't know much about geography. According to his memory, there would be floating ice in the sea, so it must be in the north, right?

After taking a closer look at his surroundings, Zeus discovered that only his upper body could move, as his lower body was frozen into the huge iceberg and he couldn't get it out at all.

"Why does it feel like the throne I can't get off?"

"Forget it. Castel will be out soon anyway, and this body is of little use. I might as well give those people a link."

With the thought that since he was already here, Xiu Si manipulated the silk thread in his hand and opened the link that he had not logged into for a long time.

fries:"!!!"

French Fries: "Everyone, look what I found!"

French Fries: "I thought this link was gone forever."

French Fries: "I didn't expect it to be connected again!"

French Fries: "How are you all, Lady Wands? How are you, little Gwen?"

Scepter: 『.』

French Fries: "Great! Lady of Wands, you're still here!"

Scepter: "Are you still at sea?"

French Fries: "Yes, we drifted for a long time, investigating Castel and Jewel Bay. When the sea dried up, we even disembarked and climbed the mountain on the seabed to take a look. Later, we went to investigate the Corridor of Despair, but unfortunately, we found no clues. The ship also ran aground. Fortunately, just when we thought we were going to die on the ship, the sea surged up again!"

Ken couldn't help but sigh as he spoke. Back then, he was practically hopeless. Even Captain Jeremiah had nearly given up, even handing over the steering to Ken, leaving him to take over after his death. But soon, the sea surged back, and the once-dry Ocean of Storms filled up once more, brimming with life once more.

Jeremiah’s illness was also cured at that time. He no longer dreamed of the deep sea and was finally able to sleep well.

He slept for three days in a row, and when he woke up he felt refreshed. The fear he used to feel when he saw the deep sea was gone, as if the monsters in the sea had disappeared.

Calculating the time, just when the sea water was rising again - what he didn't know was that it was the moment when the monsters of the Pirate King's Court were separated from the sea water and became weak.

Now, seeing that the link was successfully restored, the pirate captain couldn't help but grin and listened quietly to the conversation between Ken and the lady of the scepter.

Everything is getting better, isn't it? Perhaps he will be able to meet his pirate companions soon, and the pirate king sitting high in the royal court of Gem Bay will reassemble the Black Sail Fleet and return to the good old days.

But soon, the Lady of Wands poured cold water on them.

Scepter: "Are you still at sea? Have you never been to Tis?"

French Fries: "Yes, ma'am, we just came from the Corridor of Despair. We stopped there for a while to resupply and even saw the legendary Sunless Sea."

Scepter: "Then don't go ashore! Absolutely not. You can try your luck in the White Crow Duchy in the north, but definitely don't go to Tis."

Her voice was fast and urgent, as if she was in some trouble.

Ken had the same thought. He asked cautiously, "Ms. Scepter, are you okay? Did anything happen to Tis?"

Scepter: "Of course, you've been away for too long. To put it simply, the empire has been divided, and there's a war going on in Tis. If you go there, you'll definitely be detained."

French Fries: "Tis is fighting? Who is he fighting?"

Scepter: "And the Empire. Now the Vatican has become the actual controller of the Empire. And not only the Candlelight Society, but also the Silent Temple and those mechanical priests have all united together. The three archdukes of the North have also become independent and are now allied with Tis. The entire coast of the Storm Ocean has become a mess."

fries:"."

French Fries: "How did the empire become like this? I remember the empire was very powerful before, how did it suddenly split apart?"

Scepter: "The Empire is still capable of fighting, and perhaps even more so than you imagine. The Western Front, which the Queen had been fighting for several years, was resolved by the Church in just one month and twenty-two days. I think the split between the North and Tis was more intentional."

Captain: "Intentional? You mean they created the division on their own initiative?"

Scepter: "Yes, I don't know the specific reason, but the Empire's reaction is definitely not normal. The Church gave up the land surrounding the Storm Ocean without hesitation. There must be something wrong."

The Holy See gave up the land near the Ocean of Storms?
Hughes frowned.

Something had indeed happened in the Ocean of Storms. The sea had dried up, and anyone who came to the beach could see it. But the Church had abandoned Tis and allowed it to become independent.
It seems to be before the incident in the Storm Ocean?

If you think about it carefully, the Empire's reaction is also very strange. When something went wrong in the sea, the Candlelight Society, as an extraordinary organization spanning the entire continent, did not investigate or explore, but simply and rudely stayed away.

They completely distanced themselves from the country, even allowing the coastal territories to secede, as if at all costs—

Escape from the sea.

(End of this chapter)