Chapter 713 Silver Palm Island <TOC> Chapter 715 Seated in the Cloud Conch
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As long as I get a bit closer, reaching the perceptual edge of that terrifying sea beast, I can leave. By then, the Nightmare Stone will be mine!
Roman’s expression became more and more ferocious, and the light in his eyes grew increasingly intense, as if he had already seen a beautiful blueprint for the future.
This was his second time doing this. Last time, he lured the Golden Lattice Cargo Ship into the Sea Monster Territory using the same method. In the end, he obtained the Nightmare Stone and successfully deceived the inspection personnel of Sky Mechanical City.
He sold the Nightmare Stone of the Golden Lattice Cargo Ship for eight thousand magic crystals. This time, even if he sold the Nightmare Stone at two-thirds of the price, he could purchase a bottle of Snow Orchid Potion.
The Snow Orchid Potion had a certain probability of helping him break through the Great Barrier. Although relying on external force to break through might mean he could never advance again, as long as he could break through to become a formal wizard, his lifespan would increase exponentially. As long as he was alive, there would always be hope.
With this thought, Roman’s mood gradually became fervent.
Sea monsters could capsize cargo ships, let alone the formidable sea beast that appeared this time – Leviathan!
He was sure to succeed!
When everyone clearly saw the silhouette of Silver Palm Island, Roman began to clench the Nightmare Stone in his hand.
“Leviathan’s mental perception range is 10,000 meters. As long as I get 1,000 meters closer and attract Leviathan’s attention, everything will be over,” Roman nervously repeated to himself.
Although the book had already explained Leviathan’s weaknesses, he was still full of apprehension as this was his first time facing such a powerful sea beast.
Excited sailors on the deck were still singing loudly.
However, some people noticed something was off about Silver Palm Island. A sailor holding an exquisitely carved telescope suddenly shouted at Helen on the lookout tower, “Deputy Captain Helen, why do I see something dark near Silver Palm Island? Have you noticed anything from the lookout tower?”
Roman also heard this sudden loud shout. He narrowed his eyes and looked up at Helen.
In his mental space, the model of the Silencing Barrier was slowly taking shape. If Helen’s answer was unusual, he would directly throw the Silencing Barrier onto the lookout tower, leaving her unable to speak.
Standing at the highest point, Helen’s upper body was exposed, appearing as cold and indifferent as usual. However, her legs hidden under the wooden railing were already trembling.
Even the sailors on the deck had noticed something was wrong, let alone her position.
She now firmly believed in Pat’s words. Silver Palm Island was indeed a deadly trap set by Roman for them. Because she clearly saw the huge shadow lurking beneath the sea surface behind Silver Palm Island. That shadow, although it had not shown its head, its sheer size was enough to make her tremble uncontrollably.
Helen wasn’t sure how to respond. Should she just say that there was indeed a shadow, but it didn’t matter, and they should continue on since Sir Pat was protecting them? No one would believe her if she said that, and Roman would become suspicious.
At that moment, Roman’s icy gaze met hers, sending shivers down Helen’s spine. She understood his intent — it was a threatening look. But she couldn’t accept it so easily.
The sailors on the deck shouted again, drawing the attention of many other sailors who were celebrating. Helen knew she had to respond, but how to answer was still a problem. She swallowed hard, struggling to find the right words. But the more nervous she became, the more her mind went blank.
Just as Helen’s brain seemed to freeze, a languid voice came from the third floor, “Shadow? Where’s the shadow? I didn’t see it.”
“Wizard, it’s behind Silver Palm Island,” said the sailor who noticed the anomaly. “That shadow looks a bit off.”
“You must be mistaken. Isn’t that just the reflection of the mountains? Or maybe it’s the shadow cast by the clouds in the sky.” As it happened, layers of clouds were hovering above Silver Palm Island.
“It does seem like a projection. I must have been wrong,” said the sailor with the spyglass, suddenly enlightened.
The sailors on the deck breathed a sigh of relief. Under Alvin’s command, they continued to prepare for landing while still celebrating the joy of reaching land.
Roman’s crisis was averted, but he felt no joy. Instead, a sense of unease arose within him. Helen might be unable to notice the shadow, but how could Pat be so easily deceived?
Did he also know there was a problem ahead? And if he knew, why would he keep moving forward?
Moreover, not only was there something off with Pat, but Helen seemed a bit strange as well. He hadn’t forgotten the fleeting hatred in her eyes earlier.
There was no reason for Helen to hate him unless she knew something. But how could she have found out? Roman recalled the incident two days ago when Helen entered Pat’s room.
Had they been colluding since then?
But the course hadn’t changed, had it?
Roman’s emotions became chaotic. His once confident plan seemed to have encountered an unexpected twist, and it left him feeling uneasy.
Roman glanced at Pat and then at the distant Silver Palm Island, reassuring himself, “Only a few hundred meters left, and I’ll succeed. I shouldn’t overthink it.”
“Even if they know, it’s too late. I have the Nightmare Stone. I can activate the illusion to bewilder the Leviathan, and the others will be buried here.”
Roman lowered his head to look at the pale gem in his palm, which emitted a faint, shimmering light. As he gazed at it, the tension in Roman’s heart gradually eased.
However, his sense of relief didn’t last long before he heard Pat say, “Even if we encounter some unstoppable sea beasts, we have the protection of the gem on the figurehead, so you don’t need to worry.”
Roman paused, startled.
Pat’s words were directed at the sailors on deck, but he was grinning at Roman.
Roman, alarmed, couldn’t help but shout, “What are you talking about? What do you know?!” Why did he suddenly mention the figurehead, and he referred to a gem, not a Nightmare Stone!
Angel looked puzzled, “I don’t understand what Sir Roman is talking about.”
After speaking, Angel glanced at the distance to Silver Palm Island, estimating that they were no more than a hundred meters away from entering the detection range of Leviathan. It seemed that the fire needed to be stoked even more.
“You know! You know what nonsense you’re spouting!”
Roman and Angel’s loud quarrel attracted the attention of everyone present, but they dared not look directly, instead burying their heads and eavesdropping quietly. The next moment, everyone’s eyes widened in shock because they heard some astonishing news!
Angel said to Roman with a smile, “I really don’t understand what Sir Roman is talking about. Could it be that Sir Roman is referring to you secretly replacing the figurehead’s Nightmare Stone?”
Roman’s pupils constricted, and he abruptly stepped back, “You…” So he knew.
Angel didn’t wait for Roman to defend himself, speaking in a melodramatic tone, “Using such a cheap illusion gem to pull off an incredible switch, exchanging it for a valuable Nightmare Stone! Tsk, tsk, but Sir Roman, do you know that a mechanical alchemy product like the Cloud Conch — capable of traversing the Devil’s Sea — costs far more than a single Nightmare Stone?”
Although Angel’s words didn’t explicitly mention the imminent encounter with Leviathan, they had made Roman’s intentions clear — he was willing to sacrifice the Cloud Conch for a single Nightmare Stone!
Everyone present was taken aback.
Captain Alvin looked at Roman, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. If Helen had said this, he might have had some room for doubt, but coming from another transcendent being and with Roman’s expression and actions undoubtedly confirming the matter, he couldn’t help but believe.
“What do you know, you lucky bastard? I’m just seizing every resource available to give myself a chance. So what if I sacrifice a ship? As long as I can advance, I’ll have succeeded!” Roman roared angrily.
Angel sneered coldly, not responding, but slowly placed his left hand on his right wrist.
At this moment, Roman was still defiant, “You all can go to hell; I don’t believe you can escape from Leviathan’s intimidation!”
Roman originally planned to wait a while before leaving, but now that his tricks had been exposed, there was no need for him to stay. Moreover, if Angel were to fight him, with the presence of that bird, he might not be able to win.
Thinking of this, Roman let out a shrill laugh: “Goodbye, Cloud Conch! Or rather, never see you again!”
With that, Roman activated the Nightmare Stone, and layers of illusionary aura enveloped him. Then, he gently stepped on the ground, and a pure white wing appeared beneath his boots.
Relying on the illusions, Roman charged directly into the boundaries of Silver Palm Island. He couldn’t retreat if he wanted to leave the Devil’s Sea domain; he could only move forward.
But not long after Roman took flight, he noticed, with disbelief, that the illusions around him were slowly disappearing.
The illusionary aura that wrapped around him was being absorbed, as if through a small tube.
Horrified, Roman followed the “tube” with his eyes.
He saw the lazy Pat, who had removed the glove from his right hand. The palm, which was obviously larger than his left, was pointed at him.
Roman could faintly see that there were green glowing runes surrounding the oversized palm.
All the illusionary aura generated by the Nightmare Stone was being absorbed by the green glowing runes.
As the illusionary aura vanished, Roman’s figure gradually became visible.
He could already hear the sound of waves being stirred up behind him. Without looking back, he knew… Leviathan had set its sights on him.
The immense pressure left Roman unable to move.
Just two seconds ago, he was filled with joy and excitement. But in just two short seconds, he had fallen from heaven to hell. The intense contrast left him dazed, and his expression hadn’t even changed yet.
A joyful expression with… desperate eyes.
In the final moments, he glared at Pat in the distance, yelling fiercely and crazily, “If I die, you won’t survive either! Accompany me in death!”
But as his words fell, he saw Pat stop the ship and wave at him with a smile.
Then, Pat’s oversized right hand pressed directly against the ship’s hull. The Cloud Conch, visibly fading, grew more and more translucent like a phantom until it vanished completely.
“Illusion magic?!” Roman was dumbstruck.
By this point, how could Roman not realize that this was a trap set by Pat? He set the stage for others, but he was left Wrapped by his Self-Induced Scheme.
The reason Pat provoked him at the last moment was to make him run out of the Cloud Conch.
Otherwise, once they entered the boundaries of Silver Palm Island, Pat would have to use illusion magic to conceal the Cloud Conch.
The sound of rolling waves came from behind him, and Roman looked back.
Facing Leviathan’s enormous eyes, Roman’s figure was even smaller than its eyeball.
In the face of such a colossal creature, the last thing Roman saw was a sea of scarlet and a pair of eyes filled with malice and bloodlust.
Chapter 713 Silver Palm Island <TOC> Chapter 715 Seated in the Cloud Conch