I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

But Ah-Xiang was still very curious, so he asked.

"Is there anything wrong with your health?"

He regretted asking the question as soon as he did, because it was definitely not without its problems. It was like asking a dying person how much longer they had to live—it was incredibly foolish.

"Sorry, what I meant was..."

Ah Xiang wanted to explain, but Xia smiled and took off her hand armor.

Beneath that silver-white armor was not a girl's slender, fair hand, but a lump of flesh on the verge of decay.

The mass of flesh trembled slightly with each heartbeat, soft tentacles climbing up it. Sia spread her five fingers, her bones twisted in a peculiar way, more like the body of some monster than a human limb.

Within that arm, there seemed to be some kind of pure flame burning, making the skin transparent and the entire palm displaying a brilliant color.

Such marks extended all the way to the upper arm, eventually disappearing into the armor.

Ah Xiang didn't know how many parts of Xia Ya's body were like those of an ordinary person, but the current situation was clearly not "normal".

Just seeing that appearance made Ah Xiang's scalp tingle, and he experienced some hallucinations, causing him to feel dizzy, a feeling he hadn't experienced in many years.

Seeing this, Xia put on her gauntlets and patted A-Xiang on the shoulder.

"Wake up."

She said that it calmed Ah Xiang down a little.

"This is... a wound?"

Ah Xiang hesitated for a moment, but finally asked.

"This is the price."

Hia replied.

"The more you know in this world, the more unhappy you become."

"Does knowing more lead to greater unhappiness?"

Ah Xiang adjusted his glasses, looking extremely confused.

"The more you witness, the more your rationality will be challenged. In many cases, you will lose your humanity. Do not pursue knowledge beyond your limits, or you will only face an end more terrible than death."

Shea looked at the calm sea and said.

"It's good that you have curiosity, but excessive curiosity can also lead you into dangerous situations."

Perhaps because Ah Xiang's appearance was too similar to that of a certain mage that Xia Ya once knew, she couldn't help but say a few more words.

"But this is a risk that inevitably comes with acquiring knowledge."

Ah Xiang was somewhat persistent and tried to argue.

"Without those navigators who ventured deep into the ocean and braved storms to cross the sea, we might still not know about the new continents on the other side of the ocean, we might not have found safe routes to avoid the doldrums and thunderstorms, and the world would not have developed."

“Miss Sia, I am well aware that gaining knowledge will inevitably put me in danger, but if it can benefit future generations and pass on this precious knowledge, then I believe it would be worth it even if I had to sacrifice my life.”

Hearing Ah Xiang's words, Xi Ya sighed.

"You don't understand the true nature of this world. Even if you can control everything for a short time, you will eventually all end up in the same place and face destruction."

Like a long night, even if there are dazzling fireworks along the way, they will eventually fall silent, waiting for the dawn that may never come.

Ah Xiang didn't refute Xia, because he knew that he certainly didn't know as much about the world as this young lady.

Without investigation, one has no right to speak on many matters.

A child born on an island sees the world as a vast ocean. He has never seen the immensity of land, mountains, grasslands, or lakes. He will develop his own independent worldview, even though it may be very different from the real world.

On the sea ahead of the ship, the gold became even more dazzling. A ray of dawn illuminated the entire sea, and the calm, mirror-like ocean reflected the brilliance of the rising sun, like a magnificent symphony.

"Take a rest, the journey ahead may be tough."

Xia patted A Xiang, and for some reason, A Xiang suddenly felt sleepy. He returned to his cabin in a daze, lay down, and when he woke up again, it was already dusk outside the window.

"How long have I slept?"

Without dreaming or being disturbed in any way, Ah Xiang woke up feeling better than ever before.

He asked the sailors coming and going, and one of them answered him.

"It's almost dinner time, Brother Xiang."

Hearing this answer, Ah Xiang realized how hungry he was.

Upon reaching the deck, he saw Xia and Lu Ban drinking soup made from salted fish.

Thinking about what he had seen that morning, he had wanted to ask Xia how she was doing, but then he felt that it would be pointless.

"Come and have some soup, fresh fish soup is here, drinking fish soup is such a wonderful thing."

When Lu Ban saw A Xiang, he immediately invited him over for a drink.

Ah Xiang picked up the bowl. The fish soup was no different from what he had seen before. Although he felt a little unappetized when he recalled the scene he had seen in the morning, he felt that this was the most delicious bowl he had ever drunk when the soup entered his stomach.

In no time at all, Ah Xiang finished the fish soup.

The sun was just setting below the sea at that moment.

The last rays of sunlight vanished in an instant, leaving no trace of that fleeting brilliance.

The sea was once again shrouded in night.

It's like spending the weekend playing games all night until dawn, looking at the rising sun and thinking that you must relax this weekend, only to wake up to find that it's already dark.

It feels like time has been stolen.

"We'll be at that island soon."

Standing behind the ship's helm, Changzheng looked at the treasure map in his hand and said.

As night fell, stars appeared, arranged differently from the usual night sky. Changzheng used the positions of those stars to find his way, and soon he saw an island emerging on the other side of the sea.

The island was very large, roughly the size of a city. It had low hills covered with vegetation, but no signs of any living creatures. From a distance, it looked like a solitary mountain standing on the sea.

According to previous statements, the monster that only existed at the 42nd second should have noticed the people who landed on the island.

"Xia and I will go check the situation first. If there are no problems, we will let you know."

Lu Ban said.

Although exploring the island and uncovering its hidden treasures was Nagamasa's ideal and pursuit, after witnessing the strange situation on the passenger ship, Nagamasa knew that recklessly landing on the island would only lead to his death, and that survival was the only priority.

He stayed obediently on the ship.

Since the island has no port, after the ship arrived in the waters near the island, Lu Ban, Xi Ya, and Bao Bao took a small boat and rowed towards the island.

Soon, the small boat ran aground on the beach, and Lu Ban stepped into the icy seawater and onto the island.

In an instant, Lu Ban felt the stagnant air around him begin to move.

Chapter 819 Giant

Lu Ban looked at the small wooden piece in his hand; the time was exactly 42 seconds.

He was preparing to face the monster formed from the black mist, but nothing appeared.

However, Lu Ban did feel a gust of wind blowing in his face, but the wind was extremely hot and seemed to contain sand and gravel. Breathing it into his nose made him feel very uncomfortable, and he wanted to cough and vomit.

Lu Ban saw that the sky here was a strange orange-yellow, as if it had been burned by some kind of flame, and the closer the orange-yellow got to the island, the more crimson it became, like blood.

The black mist monster has disappeared without a trace; at least for now, Lu Ban has not seen any similar monsters.

"Something's not right with this wind."

Xia raised her hand to slightly block her view.

In the desert, this kind of sandstorm is quite common, but on the island, the sand is mostly damp, and there is no gravel in sight. Yet the wind always gives people a granular feeling, burning their respiratory tract.

She thus erected a magical barrier to block the breeze, but the burning sensation lingered, spreading deep into her body.

"The wind here is also polluted."

Lu Ban quickly realized the problem.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Leopard, dressed in white and scarlet trousers, took a deep breath, seemingly lost in the moment.

"What fresh air! It's so beautiful, family."

She sighed.

For someone of her caliber, the wind here was indeed incredibly refreshing.

"Have we now entered a time rift?"

Xia glanced around and asked Leopard.

"Yes, Kubo."

Leopard replied, "I don't know where he learned this way of speaking."

"Don't worry, you're quite interesting for now. If you run into any trouble, I'll at least help you bring the body back."

She then looked at Lu Ban.

"Thank you so much."

Lu Ban was moved to tears.

Just as they were preparing to head towards the center of the island to see what was happening, a certain tremor suddenly spread arrogantly.

The next moment, shadows enveloped the three of them.

Lu Ban turned around.

He saw a giant standing behind them.

The giant resembled a human in appearance, but was much taller. He wore dark yellow clothes that covered his body, and only his eyes were visible as he stared at the three of them.

"Whose test subject is this? It's too dangerous here, you all need to leave immediately."

He spoke, not in the language of Earth or the island, but for some reason, Lu Ban and Xi Ya were able to understand his meaning and feel the emotions in his words.

It's as if the language you use originates from his language, a kind of fundamental exchange of ideas.

Lu Ban and Xi Ya exchanged a glance and did not refuse each other's words.