Deep Sea Embers

Nemo suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.

At this moment, he seemed to feel that the formidable ghost captain in front of him was not making a simple promise, but stating to him an established fact that would take shape one day in the future.

He didn't know where this feeling came from. He only knew that he involuntarily lowered his head at this moment and spoke with a kind of awe that even he couldn't describe: It's just as you said.

Duncan nodded, and then moved his eyes as if unintentionally, looking at the old ghost standing not far away, leaning against the wall as if in a daze.

At this moment, the old man did not mutter any more words about the Frost Queen, nor did he mutter about the second waterway, the rebels, and the like. He was just in a daze there, as if his spirit was wandering in a place that was about to be destroyed. In the time and space that people forget.

Does the Frost Queen still rule this place in the old man's chaotic memories?

Duncan withdrew his gaze, called Alice, who was also wandering next to him, and took Vanna and Morris toward the exit of the secret passage.

Not long after, they returned to the surface. After leaving the Golden Flute Tavern, they came to the crowded streets of Frost City.

The setting sun is gradually approaching the distant building roof, and the brilliant and mysterious double rune rings just touch the edges of several minarets in the upper city. From a visual perspective, it is as if the minarets made by mortals hold up the chains that bind the sun, making the sun wheel hang. General over the city.

Dusk is approaching and curfew time is approaching. Due to the stricter curfew order, everyone is hurriedly returning to their homes or the nearest night shelter. Among the hurried people, Duncan and his party are still strolling around. Seems quite different.

But not many eyes paid attention to them, everyone was very busy.

What do you think about this matter? Vanna came to Duncan and said in a low voice - due to the similar height, she could get very close.

Duncan remained calm: Are you talking about the source of the 'fake'?

It seemed to appear out of thin air - Morris and I couldn't find any corresponding traces with our respective exploration methods, and even you couldn't find any clues. Vanna nodded lightly, and we have always believed that even these weird fakes ,, they also need to move through some normal methods. They need to have a source and a process of movement.

Duncan slowed down a bit and turned his head slightly: Do you want to say that those fakes may have some kind of spatial power that allows them to ignore the barriers of the real dimension and appear directly in specific places?

This is my suspicion.

Duncan was noncommittal, and after a few seconds he suddenly said: Have I told you what happened when Alice first arrived on the ship?

No, Vanna blinked, what happened when she first got to the ship?

The doll's coffin would keep coming back to the Lost Home - I threw her into the sea three times, and she and her wooden box returned to the ship three times. Duncan said slowly, how do you guess she came back?

Fanna thought for a while and said uncertainly: Relying on...the power of a curse? Some kind of 'regressive power' of Abnormal 099? Is it also a power of spatial nature?

No, she rowed the famous coffin plank back, rowing very fast, Duncan said calmly, and then used great strength to climb directly along the stern shell - because she rowed too fast, I didn't catch it the first two times. She was caught red-handed only the third time.

Fanna:......

The young judge and Morris next to him turned their heads at the same time, looking at the doll lady who was looking around with an indescribable look. The latter noticed the sight, turned her head and showed a harmless smile.

I don't rule out that those fakes will appear directly in the city-state through some method similar to space teleportation, but logically, if they can really be teleported directly to the city, why does the Haiyan have to drive all the way from the outer sea? , instead of appearing directly in the port? Duncan said lightly, I prefer that the fake still needs to move normally, and the reason why the fake in the sewer looks like it 'appeared out of thin air,

Yes, it is probably just because we have overlooked something. Just like normal people would never think of a cursed doll returning repeatedly. The real reason is that she paddles very fast and has great strength.

After saying this, he paused and continued thoughtfully: It is more likely that the place where the crow accidentally entered was also due to this kind of neglect.

Morris, who had remained silent, suddenly realized: some kind of 'channel exists but cannot be observed? Or a ‘rift’ that will open from time to time,?

It's hard to say, but this matter must be related to those cultists, Duncan said, I am very concerned about the things recorded on the piece of paper brought back by the crow. They don't seem to be all the heretical ideas that the gods are talking about. It's more like using some words that modern people can't understand to describe the facts that happened, and this kind of record has always been very popular with those cultists.

Maybe it’s time to bring Agou and Shirley over and look into the eyes of the deep demon. Maybe we can discover something in the dimension beyond reality.

A gray wind swept through the door of the port defense office, and the figure of gatekeeper Agatha stepped out of the gray wind.

Colonel Lister, who was behind the desk, raised his head and looked at the gatekeeper lady who appeared in his office: You didn't even bother to report this time.

Sorry, it's an emergency after all," Agatha said, suddenly noticing the two thick dark circles on Liszt's face. Didn't you sleep last night?

I was not the only one who didn't sleep. Liszt smiled bitterly and shook his head. We spent the whole night trying to decipher the mysterious signal sent by the Sea Fog Fleet. Several cryptographers and mathematicians almost started fighting with their chairs. -This is the first time I know that elegant scholars also greet other people's relatives when they quarrel.

Agatha was silent for a moment, her eyes seemed a little strange, and after a moment she said: "The cathedral may borrow some scholars from you, who are in the field of cryptography and mathematics."

Liszt was stunned: Why?

Agatha's face was expressionless (half of her expression was blocked by the bandage): ...decipher the evil secret left to us by another evil being.

Well, it seems that you have no less worries than me. Liszt sighed, then cheered up and said, let’s get down to business. What do you want to know about your sudden visit?

Regarding the city-state's blockade, Agatha said that originally the cathedral should not be involved in the city-state's defense issues, but now that the situation is special, I really can't worry about it.

"I understand." Liszt nodded. "Don't worry, the entire Hanshuang has been completely sealed off now - even if there are places that are not sealed off in place, with such a huge sea fog fleet gathering offshore, it is impossible for anyone to dare to enter or exit casually." We have temporarily frozen all port departure permissions and told surrounding city-states and ships on the outer sea to stay away from the frost. All port entry applications received so far have also been rejected.

Very good, at least this will not make the problem bigger. Agatha exhaled softly, where is the Dagger Island?

It is still under lockdown until the cathedral gives further professional advice, Liszt said, his expression slightly solemn. As of yesterday, the island was still sending regular reports that everything was normal, even if the city-state The authorities have stopped supplying materials to the island and cut off all communication responses. There has been no other response from the other side.

Don't relax your vigilance. The Haiyan incident proved that the pollution on the island has a tendency to actively transfer to the city-state. That thing will not just calm down. Agatha said seriously. The cathedral is already preparing one. A force composed of Deathsworn and Dervish monks, but it will take some time to unseal the powerful relic.

Liszt nodded, and then seemed to want to say something, but before he could speak, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the corridor, interrupting his movements.

A port soldier appeared at the office door.

Liszt raised his head and looked at the soldier with a slightly hurried look on his face: What happened?

The soldier stood up straight and reported quickly: Sir, a ship is scheduled to arrive in the cold weather.

Frost's docked ship didn't show up on time.

Didn't show up on time? Liszt frowned. Now all routes around the city-state have been blocked. Of course, no ships will dock.

Report sir, it’s not that they didn’t dock—it just didn’t show up at all! The soldier hurriedly explained that the ship was supposed to arrive today. We were ready to send it a notice of city-state blockade, but it has not yet contacted us. We have just contacted Cold Harbor, and Cold Harbor confirmed the ship. The supply check was completed normally on their side before - but after approaching the Frost Coast, there was no news from it!

Hearing this, Liszt's expression finally became serious. He took a breath and stood up from behind his desk: What's the name of that ship?

White Oak!