Chapter 795 - 155: A Step Too Late
"How long until we arrive?" Bai Wuheng glanced at the endless darkness enveloping the sea and asked in a deep voice.
"About half an hour," replied the subordinate in the helmsman’s cabin, who was responsible for controlling the ship’s speed and direction. "The visibility at night is too low, and the sea is rough, making it extremely difficult for the ship to navigate."
Half an hour, is it still in time... Bai Wuheng thought to himself, furrowing his brow.
At this moment, he even felt a bit resentful. Why did Han Zhan refuse his help, and why did he leave without saying anything?
"I hope your ability can live up to the pride within you," Bai Wuheng murmured.
Although the likelihood of that is really slim.
Half an hour later.
When the "White Camel" arrived in this distant sea area, the waters were silent, without a sliver of light.
Only the pouring rain and the surging giant waves remained.
Looking at this scene before him, the last glimmer of hope in Bai Wuheng’s heart was completely extinguished.
He exhaled a heavy breath.
"Still, I arrived a step too late."
"What a pity." Bai Wuheng said, shaking his head, although he had done all he could.
Suddenly, a sailor on the deck seemed to have discovered something and waved while shouting loudly:
"There’s debris from a ship in the sea! That’s a piece of a shattered hull!"
As his voice rang out, the "White Camel" fired a flare into the sky.
Under the light of the flare, the scene in this sea area became as clear as day.
When everyone looked at the waters ahead, they temporarily lost the power of speech.
Too much.
Too much wreckage.
It was as if a major maritime disaster had occurred here.
Or perhaps some terrifying sea monster had torn apart all the ships of a large fleet.
But this is just an ordinary Level 1 Sea Area!
"Captain, there are a lot of warship wrecks here, they’re floating all over the surface!"
"I can see it myself," Bai Wuheng sternly stared at the scene before him, estimating in his mind how long it would take the "White Camel" to inflict such large-scale destruction if fully armed.
"Was it that ’Gray Sparrow’s work?"
"But how could that be? I’d rather believe that some terrifying sea monster was born in this sea area."
"Look, there are survivors over there!"
Under the illumination of the flare, the fleet accompanying the "White Camel" quickly discovered some dying survivors.
They floated on the sea, nearly at death’s door.
The common feature was that they were incredibly aged, resembling people hundreds of years old, at the end of their lifespan.
However, on the Water Planet, due to the evil curse, most people couldn’t live that long; centenarians couldn’t possibly still be serving on warships.
In contemplation, Bai Wuheng ordered his men to retrieve them from the sea.
Facing these feeble people, he asked:
"Did you depart from Spring Breeze Port specifically to ambush the ’Gray Sparrow’?"
"Yes..." the other side replied, barely audible.
"Who sank your ship, and where is the ’Gray Sparrow’ now? Did an uneven split of the loot lead to an internal conflict?" Bai Wuheng asked further.
He might have been better off not asking, for at this inquiry, the other party seemed to be struck by immense fear and widened their eyes suddenly.
"It was a demon, it’s a demon!"
"It sank us all, sank us all! It’s a demon!"
"Run! Run! Run!"
The survivor, who was pulled from the sea onto the deck, shouted lifelessly before tilting his head and losing his life completely.
His words left the crew of the "White Camel" exchanging bewildered glances.
Demon? Are they referring to the "Gray Sparrow"?
They assembled a large fleet to ambush the "Gray Sparrow" and were all counter-killed by the "Gray Sparrow"?!
"Is there truly anyone capable of such a feat?" one subordinate couldn’t help but ask upon hearing this.
Bai Wuheng had originally intended to shake his head, but then he thought of something and paused.
"Someone can do it."
"But those who can achieve this aren’t obscure figures."
"In the history of the Water Planet, those who can do this are all given the same title, ’Sea Legend’!"
Sea Legend.
Upon hearing this title, everyone couldn’t help but feel a sense of reverence.
They are true powerhouses, each reaching the level of a Level 9 Sea Adventurer.
They seldom appear in the public eye, but their legends spread throughout the seas.
"Could this Level 1 Sea Newbie Adventurer be the next Sea Legend?!"
"That possibility cannot be ruled out." With this thought, Bai Wuheng took another deep breath, "I think we may have witnessed a rising sea star."
"Opportunities like this may come only once in a lifetime."
Hearing Bai Wuheng say this, other crew members nodded in agreement.
After all, Sea Legends aren’t something that just pops up everywhere like common cabbages.
As they confirmed the situation and planned to return the way they came,
suddenly, the tumultuous sea beneath the "White Camel" ceased its roar.
No, it didn’t cease; it was frozen!
One by one, the towering black waves were frozen in an instant, turning into ice sculptures shaped like giant waves.
By the time they reacted, the surroundings had entirely transformed into a frozen world!
At that moment, a ship appeared out of thin air nearby, turning from transparent to clear.
When they saw the person standing at the bow of the ship, Bai Wuheng’s eyelid twitched violently.
Because that person was,
Sea Legend!
When Bai Wuheng had heard that Han Zhan might become the next Sea Legend, he had been shaken yet could still maintain a semblance of calm.
But now, seeing the man approaching from the opposite side, his heart was filled purely with terror!
Level 9 Sea Adventurer.
General Beifang.
Jian Beifang.
A Sea Legend who was supposed to have died long ago in the Central Sea Area!
"It’s impossible... Jian Beifang has long since died, he can’t still be alive."
"I witnessed his death with my own eyes, and afterward, the other four ’Sea Legends’ personally confirmed his death!"
Bai Wuheng muttered.
As he spoke, Jian Beifang’s figure walked across the frozen sea and arrived in front of the "White Camel."
He also saw Bai Wuheng standing there.
Jian Beifang slightly lifted the corners of his mouth, revealing his trademark smile.
"So it’s you, huh."
"The little camel that used to hide behind your brother has grown so much in the blink of an eye."
"Then shouldn’t I also..."
"Collect some interest first!"