Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 7: Missed, Waiting for a Hundred Years
On the deck of the Valkyrie, Cheng Lang pulled out the dagger that made people feel uncomfortable just by looking at it.

"This is the Black Elf Dagger"

The Magic Mirror sighed, “A dagger forged by a tortured Dark Elves, due to their natural aversion to the sea and the torture they endured in their lives.

This dagger also carries the curse of the Dark Elves. I guess the poison that the crocodile ate was made with this dagger."

"You just said, black elves?" Cheng Lang asked curiously.

“Elves with black hair are actually no different from elves with silver hair, except that their ears are more similar to humans.

So if they don't admit it themselves, it will be difficult for people other than the Elf Principality to tell the difference.

But dark elves rarely appear, and they are not accepted or recognized by the Elf Kingdom.

They are considered an ominous symbol in the Elven Principality, after all, those drunkards are proud of their ridiculous pointy ears and silver hair. "

The magic mirror didn't notice Cheng Lang's strange expression and continued to introduce, "Not only that, the dark elves are also the main hunting target of the demon hunting group.

There are rumors that the Valkyrie who killed Poseidon was actually a Dark Elf, but there is no definite basis for this statement.

In short, this dagger is a very evil object, and I suggest you destroy it."

"We'll talk about this later. What is this?"

Cheng Lang put the dagger back into his belt and picked up the horn that the magic mirror had noticed.

The horn was only the size of an index finger and looked like an inconspicuous snail. If it weren't for the magic mirror reminding him, he wouldn't even have thought it was a horn.

The Mirage Horn magic mirror gave the answer, "It is almost a must-have item for most captains, especially captains of pirate ships."

"This is also made of Poseidon's armor pieces, huh? Armor?" Cheng Lang asked after weighing the "snail".

"No, no, no, it's not."

The magic mirror introduced, "The mirage is a sea monster that can create fog, and this horn is made from its horn.

As long as you blow it, you can use the power of the ship's heart to create a fog on the sea. This kind of thing is actually very common. It can even be said that every captain has a mirage horn.

The mirage's horn falls off every year, but the size and duration of the mist produced by different manufacturing processes vary. Since this one belongs to a member of the Boerland royal family, its quality should not be too bad."

"Doesn't this thing consume the blood of Poseidon?" Cheng Lang asked.

“Of course not, it’s actually just a key to mobilize the power of the ship’s core.

So it can only be used at sea, and it can’t be used all the time; the specific length of use depends on the weather and the manufacturing process.”

The Magic Mirror dutifully explained, "In short, since the Valkyrie isn't a fast ship, this horn will be very useful during our journey at critical moments."

Hearing this, Cheng Lang directly hung the small horn around his neck and asked, "Is there anything magical about that tombstone?"

"It's also armor, and its usage is similar to the False Mask."

The magic mirror immediately explained, "Because the holder has changed, it still needs to be washed with Poseidon's blood, but it requires ten cups."

"Then we can summon the Undead Sailor?" Cheng Lang asked.

“Of course it’s not that easy.”

The magic mirror quickly explained, “If a sailor on this ship dies in the future, you can put a tombstone on his forehead. If he is willing to fight a final battle for you, his body and soul will enter the tombstone and wait for his chance.

Of course, one can ignore the opinions of the dead simply by smearing the blood of Poseidon on the lips of fallen sailors."

“Those gorillas.”

"No, no, no, it won't work on vine goblins, and it won't work on sirens either. This tombstone is only effective against human sailors." The magic mirror added.

“Let’s talk about this later.”

Cheng Lang immediately lost interest. He only had two cups of Poseidon's blood on him. Even if he wanted to use the tombstone, he still needed several cups.

Besides, where could he find sailors who were willing to die for him and were already dead?

As the two chatted, the hardworking vine gorillas had already moved all the things from the other ship that looked valuable or useful back to various places in the cabin of the Valkyrie.

At this time, the fierce battle on the shore was still going on, and those fearless savages finally killed the last undead sailor.

But this battle also severely damaged their vitality. The beach was littered with the corpses of savages and crocodiles. Even those who remained were exhausted and covered in wounds.

"Maybe we can kill those savages. There must be a lot of treasures in their nests!" The magic mirror couldn't help but encourage.

“We’ll think about this later.”

Cheng Lang looked at the savages who were slowly retreating into the jungle and asked, "The most important thing for us now is to get out of here as soon as possible. Magic Mirror, is our boat repaired?"

"It will probably take at least a whole day or more to completely repair it."

The magic mirror replied immediately, "But now we can at least leave the coastline, and all the supplies on that ship have been moved to our ship."

"In that case, hoist the sails! Move the ship astern!"

Cheng Lang gave the order decisively, and at the same time, with the "oh-oh-oh" responses of the vine gorillas, he walked towards the open-air bridge at the stern of the ship.

In any case, it is necessary to keep as much distance as possible from the island, so that both he and the gorillas will have enough time to prepare when the savages appear.

As the order was given, the anchor that had just been snatched from another boat was smoothly retracted under the drag of the black and red vines. Then, two gorillas grabbed the side of the boat with one hand and the anchor hook with the other hand, and easily hung it on the other vine that fixed the anchor.

These gorillas can indeed be called the best sailors. Under their control, the newly replaced sails immediately caught the wind and easily pushed the ship back away from the stranded reef area, returning to the blue sea that had not been seen for a hundred years, and finally stopped on the calm sea less than a nautical mile away from the island.

At this time, the Valkyrie was still enveloped in the thick blood mist released from the center of the ship.

All over the ship, busy little crabs were still gurgling and spitting out fine bubbles to repair the various damages accumulated after being stranded for a hundred years.

Even the vine mandrills and gorillas were not idle. They were either holding the brushes they had robbed or rags made from torn clothes, carefully cleaning up the garbage all over the ship.

As a reward, Cheng Lang, at the suggestion of the magic mirror, asked the gorillas to free up 10 oak barrels and fill them with fruit wine poured from the boat bottles.

This is definitely the best reward for these gorillas. They even spontaneously selected two "captains".

Cheng Lang gave the captain of the large-sized vine goblins the name "Dasheng", which is easy to remember and full of meaning. The captain of the small-sized vine goblins was given the name "Wukong". "Dear Captain"

In the captain's office, which housed a huge desk, the magic mirror flattered him, "It'll take a full day to fully repair this ship. Are you really not going to explore the interior of this island? You killed that giant crocodile; this is a once-in-a-century opportunity."

"Is there any treasure deep in that island?"

Cheng Lang, who just wanted to leave here but didn't know where to go, couldn't help but ask back.

"This place is called Savage Island on the treasure map."

The magic mirror explained, "The Savage Island is located deep in the Sea of ​​Despair, and only one ship is allowed to enter and leave here every hundred years.

Dear Captain, how could such harsh conditions be met just to hide the sculptures of Vine Goblin and Sea-Watching Vine?
I'm sure there must be even more important treasures on this island. This is a rare opportunity that would take a hundred years to miss!"

"Shall I take you to find it?" Cheng Lang asked suddenly.

"I'll just forget it."

The magic mirror said quickly, "I am just a poor and fragile mirror. You will only cause trouble if you bring me along."

“I can’t recognize anything as a treasure myself.”

Cheng Lang said truthfully that he did want to go to the island, but not for any treasure. He just wanted to find out why he was there.

"Please choose a mirror of suitable size from the pillar outside the captain's room door and take it with you."

The magic mirror said preparedly, "I will give you some hints through the mirror you carry with you."

"Speaking of this, how did you see the situation in the cabin?" Cheng Lang asked curiously.

"I signed a contract with the captain of the ship to be forever loyal to him."

The magic mirror replied flatteringly, "So all the mirrors hanging in this boat are my eyes."

"Is it also the mirror I took out?" Cheng Lang asked.

"It can't be too far, and it's limited to the captain." The magic mirror replied with a little "shame".

"What are you ashamed of?"

Cheng Lang shook his head helplessly and asked worriedly, "What if those savages come and attack us after I leave?"

"This time we have vine goblins."

The magic mirror quickly explained, "They are the best sailors. Although they can't conduct boarding battles, their defense is still no problem.

Assuming the enemy doesn't use artillery or flintlock rifles, and has already killed the crocodile, those savages are no match for the vine goblins."

After a slight hesitation, Cheng Lang nodded and walked into the stern deck. He took a palm-sized mirror from the pillar at the door of the captain's room and put it in his pocket.

He didn't trust the magic mirror. On the contrary, it was precisely because he couldn't trust the magic mirror that he planned to go to the island to take a look. This was actually a test of the magic mirror.

Without much hesitation, Cheng Lang first ordered Teng Xiao to drive the boat a distance towards the island, and then jumped directly into the sea from the deck.

With the power granted by the ship's heart, he quickly swam back to the sunken ship that replaced the Valkyrie.

However, he did not go ashore, but instead went upstream along the small river which was only one meter wide.

The water in this stream was clear enough and the sunlight overhead was bright enough, so he could clearly see everything on both sides of the river. From time to time, he would even risk sticking his head out of the water to observe.

It was not until he entered the heart of the island that he gradually realized that there was a stone corridor on each side of the river, and a crocodile could be seen from time to time on those corridors.

But these crocodiles, covered with scars, were tied to moss-covered stone pillars with ropes like reins, so there was no need to worry about them rushing into the river.

Continuing to swim forward, we found that at the end of the stream there was a waterfall with a relatively small flow. Directly below the waterfall was a pool of water shining with golden light.

On the rock wall on one side of the pool, hidden under a large amount of vines, there is a temple that seems to be carved out of the rock wall.

At this time, in the open space in front of the temple, the savages seemed to be performing an ancient sacrificial ceremony.

Cheng Lang looked at the thick layer of gold coins and various gold objects shining with golden light in the pool, but did not take any action. There were too many gold coins here. Even if he was allowed to pick them up casually, how much could he pick up?
Instead of risking time and wasting time on these gold coins, it is better to wait patiently and find a chance to go to the temple to see if there are any treasures.

As he waited patiently, the sky gradually darkened, and the sacrificial activities at the temple gate finally came to an end with the beheading of several captured sailors.

Soon, as night fell, the savages carried the sacrificial corpses far away and began to share them around the bonfires, leaving only a few human heads on the stone platform in front of the temple.

Carefully emerging from the water, Cheng Lang observed carefully, then sank back into the water, sticking to the thick layer of gold coins at the bottom of the pool, and swam cautiously to the location closest to the temple.

After surfacing again to observe, he carefully climbed out of the pool and slowly crawled to the door of the ruined temple.

The interior of the temple was brightly lit. When he walked into the tall stone gate, he immediately saw rows of wooden frames in the distance supporting lit oil lamps in golden trays.

Of course, he also saw the old savage who seemed to be adding oil to the oil lamp by candlelight!
Without waiting for the other party to shout, Cheng Lang subconsciously swung out the whip and wrapped the tip of the whip around the other party's neck. At the same time, he ran over quickly and caught the golden oil bottle filled with lamp oil in the other party's hand.

"puff"

The poison released by the whip caused the white-haired old savage to fall to the ground with almost no resistance.

After straightening up the savage who was filled with a fishy smell, Cheng Lang looked around inside the temple.

In this temple, there is a stone statue of a wild man kneeling on one knee with his hands raised high.

Even when he was kneeling, he was at least two or three meters tall, but the stone statue he was kneeling on was nearly ten meters high.

As for the temple itself, it is probably at least 15 meters high. In comparison, the door, which is less than two meters high, looks as small as a rat hole.

I tried my best to look up at the standing stone statue. It was a woman holding a spear, wearing armor, and with long hair. There were even spots of black dye on her hair.

Is this the Valkyrie?
Cheng Lang recognized the stone statue of a woman holding a spear. The magic mirror had mentioned it not long ago, and the image of the Valkyrie had also been displayed on the mirror. Even the figurehead of the Valkyrie was of her.

Was she the one who killed Poseidon?

So what does the kneeling savage mean?
Cheng Lang's attention was inevitably drawn to the kneeling stone statue of the savage, whose hands were clasped together and raised high. If there could be something hidden in this temple, it would probably be there.

(End of this chapter)