Chapter 56 The Three Treasures and the Legend of the Ghost Ship
"The three legendary treasures of the Sea of Watch?"
He whispered in confusion, and Xiao Ace stared at Fang Yan blankly.
Fang Yan smiled faintly and said, "The Sea of Watching is vast and is known as the two oceans of Valorland together with the Sea of Conquest. It is said that there are countless treasures buried here, which are also the things that pirates and sailors talk about. However, most treasures are either not famous or have been discovered and obtained in the past, and some have disappeared into the long river of history. In this era, the most famous ones on the Sea of Watching are these three legendary treasures."
"The first treasure is the 'endless pocket of gold'."
Seeing that Xiao Ace's interest had been aroused, Fang Yan deliberately paused for a moment, and then slowly continued: "The endless gold pocket, just like its name, generates a certain amount of gold every day, and it represents endless wealth! No one can refuse its temptation, and if you get it, you will be rich enough to rival a country!"
"The name of the maker of the Endless Gold Pocket is unknown, but it undoubtedly represents the highest achievement of alchemy! If a master-level figure with great success in alchemy gets it, it may even reveal the secret of its production of gold! No alchemist can reject this double temptation of reputation and matter, and no alchemist can shivered unhappily after seeing this magical treasure!"
Fang Yan's tone was plain and passionate, and a yearning rose in Xiao Ace's eyes. In fact, not to mention Xiao Ace, Fang Yan also had an irresistible yearning for this treasure - or Fang Yan was irresistible to the gold coins themselves.
Upon raising two fingers, Fang Yan continued: "The second treasure is the legendary spring of youth that can make people live forever."
"Youth forever?" Ace opened his eyes wide in surprise. Although he was still young, he didn't understand the temptation of "Youth forever", this title alone could shock most people. After all, there are only a few monsters in this world that are immortal. Who can resist the "Youth forever"?
Fang Yan said: "Youth is a spring of immortality. It is said that just by taking a sip, you can make your youth last forever and will not age rapidly until your life ends. Any woman who loves beauty, whether humans, Yoders or women of other races, cannot resist its temptation. Youth means beauty lasting, which is no less than the second life for them. What's more, youth stays in life represents not only this, but it can also keep people in a state of youth as long as they die. This is a great temptation for those high-powered superiors in various countries. This is even more than the endless golden pocket!"
"Where is the location of the Spring of Youth?" Ace asked hurriedly.
Fang Yan spread his hands: "I don't know this. If I had known it, I would have gone to search for it long ago. I only heard that it was on a mysterious island in the Sea of Watching. The Sea of Watching is too big. It is appropriate to summarize the difficulty of finding the Spring of Youthless Spring by looking for a needle in a haystack."
Little Ace said "Oh" in disappointment, but soon cheered up, looking at Fang Yan eagerly waiting for him to continue talking.
Without continuing to suck Ace's appetite, Fang Yan smiled and said, "The third treasure is the legendary Golden Island located in a corner of the Sea of Watch. There is even a saying that it is a 'living' island and can move its position actively, which is why it has never been found."
"Golden Island?" Ace said this name and swallowed quietly. He could feel the huge amount of wealth it contained when he heard the name. Sure enough, what Fang Yan said next confirmed this.
"Legends have been told that some people have obtained endless gold pockets, and some have also drank the spring water of the Spring of Youthless Spring, but no one has ever climbed the Golden Island in history. Only the legend about it has been circulating on this sea! Every few decades or hundreds of years, there are always people who claim to have seen the traces of the Golden Island. The most recent one was witnessed by Kabbal, the prince of the Yodel, seventy years ago."
"According to these people's narratives, every time the Golden Island appears, the sky is covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and the visibility on the sea is extremely poor. All they can see is the small island with golden light in the distance, which seems to be full of gold. Some people even say that the Golden Island is entirely made of gold!"
"Every time people who witness the appearance of Golden Island - whether merchants, pirates or even soldiers - drive ships to Golden Island, but they are unable to get close to them! No matter how fast the ship speed is, the distance from Golden Island will not be shortened at all, and the nearby waters are also covered with reefs and sea beasts, and the accident rate is more than 80%. This is also the biggest unsolved mystery about Golden Island."
After saying all this, Fang Yan smacked his lips with unfulfilled intentions, while Xiao Ace counted with his fingers: "The Endless Golden Pocket, the Spring of Youthless Spring, the Golden Island..." Then he looked up at Fang Yan, "Brother Fang Yan, after hearing what you said, I will not be able to sleep tonight! My mind is full of these treasures..."
Fang Yan smiled and touched Ace's head: "Do you think these treasures are very tempting, and you really want to get them?"
Ace nodded honestly. Facing such a treasure, no one can help but be moved. This is not a shameful thing. He smiled with a little emotion, and Fang Yan Youran said: "Actually, I really want to get it, but I can only think about it. After all, it is a treasure that none of the three pirate kings have obtained. Even if I spend my whole life on this sea, it is just an illusion. I still have something I want to pursue."
"Ace, people will pursue something in their entire lives. Even if they fail in the end, it doesn't matter. At least they have worked hard for it. This is the biggest gain." Fang Yan looked at Ace deeply and said deeply, "If you have no dreams in your life, you are just walking dead."
"Dream?" Ace looked at Fang Yan blankly, his eyes full of confusion.
"Uh..." Fang Yan was stunned, then shook his head and laughed. Why did he say such words to such a young child? Touching Ace's head, Fang Yan smiled and said, "Ace, it's getting late. I'll tell you another rumor. Just go to bed quickly. Otherwise, your mother will fuck her if you sleep in tomorrow!"
A trace of evil taste learned from the tiger spirit god flashed in his eyes. Fang Yan lowered his throat and pretended to be in a gloomy tone: "This is the most terrifying legend on the sea - the mysterious ghost ship~~~"
A cold wind suddenly blew, and the faint light of the oil lamp flashed lightly and darkly. Fang Yan's face was gloomy under the light, looking extremely strange. Ace couldn't help but shivered, and a trace of fear flashed through his wide eyes.
"This gust of wind came really time! The atmosphere was simply unspeakable!" A secret praise in his heart, Fang Yan's face remained terrible, and the sound of an old bellows slowly came out: "The story happened a long time ago..."
"Maybe hundreds of years ago, or more than a thousand years ago, the entire Sea of Watch and Conquest was ruled by an extremely powerful pirate captain. He had hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of pirates, firmly controlling the dominance of the sea. Even the many powerful people on the continent at that time had no choice but to do anything to this pirate emperor..."
"The ancient blue flame island at that time - today's Bilgewater was occupied by a huge empire. The rulers of this empire were a mysterious nation, and the rumor was that they had the power to break their destiny and communicate with God. They had ruled this empire for countless years..."
"Because of the extravagant desire of the imperial ruling class, this empire was already shaking behind the prosperity. The pirate emperor who ruled the entire sea keenly sensed the weakness within the empire. Driven by ambitions and interests, he sounded the horn of attack on this empire..."
"The Pirate Emperor's prediction is correct. The empire retreated step by step under the attack of countless pirates, and finally had to retreat to the only capital that had not yet fallen - the Seven Waters Capital. The Seven Waters Capital is known as the "City of Unsinkable". No matter how the pirates attack, there is no damage at all. It is the last hope of the empire. After several attacks ended without success, the Pirate Emperor admitted the indestructibleness of the Seven Waters Capital, chose to siege the city, and cut off all supplies of the Seven Waters Capital..."
"After eighty days of siege, the seven waters capital has become a purgatory. The things that cannibalism happen anytime and anywhere. All that remains in the whole city is endless despair..."
"So, the imperial royal family submitted a letter of surrender to the Pirate Emperor, willing to give away all the treasures for countless years in exchange for the safety of all the royal bloodlines. The Pirate Emperor agreed to the conditions of the empire. Then, the Seven Waters Capital opened the city gate..."
"What?" Seeing Fang Yan stop talking, although his eyes were full of fear, Ace still asked anxiously.
Fang Yan looked at Ace deeply and said in a deep voice: "After the city gate is opened, the Pirate Emperor launched the massacre of the city!"
"What?!" Ace suddenly covered his mouth.
"The pirates rushed into the Seven Water Capital, plundered all the treasures there, killed all the creatures there, and burned the fire for seven days and seven nights, turning everything there into ashes. The once magnificent Seven Water Capital disappeared from then on in the long river of history..."
"In the flames that even the souls were burned out, the imperial royal family - that mysterious nation - issued the final curse!"
"A despicable man!"
"The gods are watching everything here in another world!"
"The last tune has been played."
"The poisonous blade of wealth and ambition, the breath of curses lingered in the sea breeze."
"Take all your treasures, this will be the only one you have."
"Land and sunshine will stay away from you, and decay and death will entangle your body."
"The ghosts danced in the moonlight, howled in pain."
"Eternal Death."
"The time is here!"
"Wow!" Ace screamed in fear, and rushed into Fang Yan's arms and his body was still trembling. Before the story was finished, he was completely scared. Fang Yan sighed helplessly and patted Xiao Ace's back comfortably: "It's okay, it's okay, that was just a story just now, don't be afraid~"
He raised his little head timidly. Although there was still deep fear in his eyes, Ace still said: "Brother Fang Yan... continue talking, I want to finish listening."
The curiosity of the child... Fang Yan shook his head and laughed, no longer deliberately creating an atmosphere to scare Ace, and said, "Okay, okay, let me tell you. Later, the Pirate Emperor and all his subordinates disappeared mysteriously, and no one saw their traces again. As a result, the sea fell into chaos, and no one like him appeared again. However, from then on, there was a legend of a ghost ship on the sea."
"It is said that every few decades, a mysterious ghost ship appears on the sea. It does not have a trace of a living aura. It is broken but can sail smoothly on the sea, and the speed is unimaginable. Some people say that the flag hanging on it is the crown skeleton logo of the Pirate Emperor back then, but this is just a rumor of catching wind and shadows. Anyway, in my opinion, this should be an illusion caused by a mirage."
"...really?" Ace asked cautiously.
Fang Yan smiled and touched his little head: "Of course, the deeds of the Pirate Emperor are indeed true, but the legend of the ghost ship should have been deliberately made up by the troublemakers. After all, it has been hundreds or even thousands of years. Well, Ace, it's getting late, so hurry up and go to bed."
Finally, after a series of comfort, Ace finally returned to his bed and went to sleep, but looking at him shaking in the quilt... it seems that the story just now had a significant impact on him.
Fang Yan smiled and shook his head, pulled up the mosquito net and continued to lie on the table to read the book. The faint light flickered and darkened, and a cold feeling gradually wrapped around Fang Yan's body, causing a sudden strange feeling to suddenly appear in his heart, and he suddenly lost the mood to read the book.
Looking at the oil lamp and falling into deep thought, Fang Yan was suddenly stunned: "Wait, the window over there is closed and my mosquito net is also pulled. Why did a gust of wind suddenly blow just now?"
"Forget it, I'd better go to bed. It seems that I can't tell too much about this kind of horror story. Even I am suspicious." Shaking my head and smiling, Fang Yan blew the oil-extinguishing lamp.
Outside.
The sea breeze blows and the waves rise, but it looks particularly quiet.
In the distance, a strange-looking ship seemed to be coming, and it was very fast and approaching here in a blink of an eye.
As the distance narrowed, the ship gradually revealed its appearance, everywhere was broken and scented with a rotten atmosphere, and the mast was covered with thick moss. It didn't look like someone at all, but it was driving on the sea without making any sound. It was quiet and a little weird.
Under the moonlight, a flag flutters in the wind.
A terrifying white skull was painted on the black flag, which was a special logo for pirates, but the embellishments on each pirate ship's flag were different. And this flag, above the skull...
A miserable white crown.
Chapter completed!