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Chapter 352 Arundel, I Have a Bold Idea

What is presented before the eyes is an indistinct extravaganza of complex geometric structures and fantasy scenes.Some horrible living creatures and wondrous creations came, wandered and floated in the colorful space.Such a sight would never occur in any sane dream.

For some reason, Griffith always associated this event with the world's ancient past.

He seems to have passed through a long and grotesque tunnel, and has crossed an unimaginable journey without knowing it.His position is constantly changing, and even he himself has a constantly changing form.

Suddenly, the extravaganza of countless scenes seems to have reached a near-steady state.Griffith opened his eyes and found that he seemed to be floating in the water, swaying gently with the waves.In front of you is the vast expanse of sea and sky.

"you're awake?"

Arendelle's voice came from behind.

Only then did Griffith realize that there was a pair of white and slender hands hugging his shoulders from behind.In the deep and silent sea water, there are ripples from the elegant rhythm. If you search carefully, you can feel an unavoidable suffocation and oppression.

This is where?

Under the gray sky, there is an island that has never been seen before on the distant sea.On the top of the towering mountain, there is also a colorful light curtain like an aurora.Such a magnificent and astonishing size and strange scene is undoubtedly an eternal natural wonder, which makes people subconsciously marvel, admire, and feel ashamed of their own insignificance and ignorance.

The scale-like boulders stick out of the cliff like huge swords, surrounding the island densely like hedgehogs.The island is surrounded by steep cliffs and intricate reefs and dangerous shoals, but the gaps are covered by lush dense forests.Among the cliffs and reefs, a waterfall flying down the cliff can be seen faintly, sandwiched by the gentle slopes and beaches.

The ghost ship that took Neferti abducted went nowhere, and even the Brenhill was hard to find.

"The ghost ship took us through a space tunnel." Seeing that Griffith hadn't spoken, Arendelle took the initiative to say, "This is a very strange phenomenon, and I have never experienced it before. Judging from the astrology , this is the easternmost part of the Sea of ​​Tranquility, the exit of the huge trench 'The Throat of the Abyss' leading to the Sea of ​​Chaos. I have been here once, and it is a triangular sea area composed of countless islands and hidden reefs."

Griffith touched his body and found that the double swords and the condemnation were all there, but he was not wearing armor, nor was he wearing blood thorns or armor: "It's just the two of us? I didn't bring many of my weapons."

"Yes~ time was very tight at that time, I don't know how fast the ghost ship will run," Miss Captain pointed to the sea area shrouded in mist in the distance: "After the ghost ship arrived, it headed for that strange island. I I led you to pursue its whereabouts at the first time, and it has been chased for at least ten miles. The Brenhill has lost the ability to sail and fight. My adjutants will lead the sailors to anchor at a suitable position and send out small boats to search Some materials are needed for repair. It takes two days to restore the initial sailing ability. The fleet west of the Maw of the Abyss will also send warships to meet us.

"My adjutants will arrange this, reorganize the sailors and your cavalry, and in the meantime we will go and see, will you?"

Griffith hesitated for a moment, and said, "The lifeboat on the Brenhill should still be usable and can carry some troops."

"I think it's better for the two of us. This is the Chaos Sea, a chaotic and distorted world just like its name, and only the most daring adventurers and investigation teams will come here. We don't know the destination of the ghost ship yet. With what kind of secrecy, rashly leading an army composed of mortals and low-level Extraordinary close may lead to greater losses. Human sanity is so little, even if the sailors see my current form, they may be frightened and fall into it. crazy."

That's right...Griffith immediately gave up the idea of ​​leading the squadron to investigate.

Although the Storm Squadron is a powerful force under his command, it is also the private army of Earl Lamor. It has spent a lot of money, materials and energy to build a force. There are many talents gathered from all directions in the team.

After a series of battles, the combat effectiveness of the squadron has been greatly improved, but human beings have limits after all.

Exploring mysterious events and ruins is the job of certain Beyonders and professional investigators.Rashly throwing the regular army into an unfamiliar, complicated, and dangerous environment will not only fail to display its true combat effectiveness, but will even be repeatedly consumed and bled by many incomprehensible things.

If the mystery of the high position is accidentally touched, the unexpected confusion and distortion may wipe out the earl's hard work in an instant.Due to emotion and reason, Griffith couldn't let the Storm Squadron take risks.

Of course, having said that, the situation in front of him has reached an extremely critical point. If this opportunity is missed, the next opportunity to find out the intention of life in the Void Realm is unknown.In any case, Griffith cannot let the ghost ship and Neferti completely disappear.

At this time, Griffith felt his body lifted up and came to a small raised rock.The bright and charming Alandelle with her long hair undulating slightly undulates in the sea water beside her.

"Let me take a breath, huh~" Miss Captain stretched out her arms, "Since you're awake, change your position later, I'm tired of supporting you from behind."

Griffith looked into the colorful sea water. Alandelle, who hadn't taken off her uniform, was soaked all over. The clothes were tightly attached to her body, and the suffocating curves in the waves continued to extend, showing a long fish tail with colorful scales.

This is Arendelle's mythical creature form.

Official Beyonders of Sequence 8 and Sequence 7 possess mature Beyonder characteristics, once out of control, they may become monsters, and their fate is no different from destruction.If one advances to a transcendent, the mystery in the human body will be even stronger.The out-of-control superhumans almost always show the biological form that only appears in the story, which is powerful and unpredictable.

Generally speaking, the appearance of the mythical creature form means the annihilation of humanity and the birth of a new will, and it is difficult for even a superhuman to return to human beings from the mythical creature form.

Arundel is obviously different from common sense, she can freely switch between the human form and the mythical creature form; or, there is another possibility - she can change from her main body to a human form at any time.

"You're right," Griffith nodded. "How far are we from the ghost ship? I can't see it, and I can't feel it. Will I lose track?"

"Not yet." Alandelle's graceful voice was different from usual, as melodious as a singing voice, "I am in the form of a mythical creature. Although I am not as fast as the wind like some mythical species, the sea can also give me The actions and perceptions provide blessings, and you won’t lose track of them in a short time.”

"short time?"

"Well, I'm not a mount, so don't ask too much."

Mount...

I like your way of thinking...

Griffith stared at the wagging tail.He couldn't help but think of the dizzying impulse when he first saw Arundale, his thinking became inexplicably frozen, and his throat was as dry as fire.

He shifted his gaze and glanced at the waterfall-like smooth long black hair and the waves of autumn water between his eyebrows, leaving only one crazy thought in his mind.

"What are you thinking..." The girl who was resting suddenly felt a bad atmosphere.She felt offended, and looked up at Griffith angrily.

In those sharp and decisive eyes like blades, it is obvious that he is thinking about something bad, with a bit of complacency and fascination...

The inviolable noble and elegant temperament as the captain suddenly became a little frightened and shy.Alandelle stepped back hesitantly, with her hands behind her back, covering her long tail that was swinging back and forth.

"You~ don't have that kind of thought, I will tell... ah! What are you doing?! Don't! Come on, ah, let go—!"

There was a sound of slapping and splashing in the sea water by the reef.Griffith jumped into the sea and reached out to grab the captain's lady who turned around and tried to escape.

The long fish tail is very powerful, and the beautiful scales are wet and slippery. There is an indescribable tactile feeling in the hand, and it almost falls out of the hand.Griffith hurriedly opened his arms, tightly hugging the colorful fish tail rolling in the waves.

"Let go, uh, uh..."

Arundel felt her mind went blank and almost fainted.She screamed in a pale voice, struggling hard on the shallows.Normally, her skill is good enough to counter knights who are not proficient in fighting, but now she can only reach the head of the knight who is holding the long tail tightly.

Griffith did not expect the girl to resist so fiercely, and subconsciously let go.The long tail that fluttered up and down hit his face with a "snap".

Griffith's eyes were staring at this blow, and he jumped up with an unknown fire.

Arundel was suddenly able to reach Griffith. She subconsciously grabbed the knight's arm with both hands and twisted, then flipped over, trying to throw him out.

Griffith has never been good at dealing with such joint skills, and lost his balance in an instant.At the moment when he was about to fall, he raised his hand and gave it a false shake.With a soft cry from Alandelle, the invisible force and irresistible oppressive force almost transformed into form, strangling her mind, and her beautiful eyes fell into emptiness and confusion for a moment.

Griffith broke free with both arms, grabbed Arundel's slender waist and turned her face down, grabbed the long hair and pulled her back.

"what--!"

The messy cries for help and the sound of splashing water stopped abruptly, replaced by an inexplicable, very pleasant and somewhat coquettish croon.

Arundel was lying on the shallows in shame, her wet black hair covered her cheeks, making it impossible to see her expression at this time.
……

This island is an extremely rare primitive dense forest. The air is hot and humid, but it also has a refreshing atmosphere.Griffith boarded the coast, and was surprised to find that the healing of injuries and the recovery of mental strength were at least three times faster than normal.

The scenery in the dense forest is also amazing, with all kinds of strange ferns and thick-leaved plants, and they also have rare bright markings.

"The environment here is really strange," Griffith looked back at Alandelle lying on the beach, "Are you okay?"

The war knight's riding skills have bonuses to mythical creatures as expected, and Griffith quickly caught up with the ghost ship.In order to avoid discovery, he went ashore a little further away, and let the tired captain's lady rest.

Alandelle just lay there, no longer in the shape of a mermaid, only a slight panting sound slowly rising and falling.Griffith hurried over, helped her up, and leaned against a gentle rock.

The girl murmured a few words in a low voice, but she couldn't hear clearly.After resting for a while, she brushed away her messy hair, glanced at the knight with tired and resentful eyes, and then looked at the vegetation on the shore.

"The climate of this island is very similar to the primeval forest in the southern continent, and the plants are also...you're going to exhaust me..."

She took a few breaths and regained some normal expressions:

"You see, the cycads, conifers and ginkgoes in the gymnosperms are extremely prosperous, and the horsetails, true ferns and dense pines, cypresses, ginkgoes and arbor ferns in the ferns form a lush forest. Ferns and other grasses abound in the lowlands. I can even see a wide evergreen field inland where cycads and ferns grow."

I can't understand anything... Griffith gave the captain a serious look: "Please use human language."

"What I want to say is that this island should exist in the upper reaches of the long river of time, and the era we live in is in the lower reaches. The landforms and vegetation here are rare in the outside world."

"Will it be dangerous?" Griffith asked. "What are the animals or native people here?"

"Abundant oxygen and food can support the existence of giant beasts," Arendelle stood up, stretched her arms and drew a big circle around herself, "Legendary creatures, even mythical creatures that perished in the last mass extinction Maybe there are still some living on the island, so be careful later.”

(End of this chapter)