Chapter 739 Return to Death Ring <TOC> Chapter 741 Dark Night Flyover
Translator: SumTLMan
He meticulously recorded the events that took place in the Sea of Ghosts.
Particularly regarding the massive ghost that appeared at the end, Angel incorporated a hint of nightmare aura in his writing to not forget the details. He recorded the situation using a simulated illusion spell.
This recording method was taught to him by Sanders. It could not only record scenes with illusions but also encrypt the information recorded on the medium.
Although it was a small trick, it was not so easy for someone unfamiliar with the art of nightmares to decipher.
Angel’s brow remained furrowed even after putting down his pen.
That ghostly crab was strikingly similar to the jellyfish he had encountered earlier! Not only were their sizes comparable, but their methods of gathering and storing other ghosts were identical. Moreover, since it could command other ghosts, it should be a special ghost, just like the jellyfish.
Angel had never heard of such special ghosts with intelligence before. At least, he had never come across any similar records elsewhere.
Could it be a unique product of the Sea of Ghosts?
Another point that puzzled Angel was the timing of the crab’s appearance. Why did it show up on the island where they had previously anchored right after the jellyfish’s death? Was it, like other ghosts, sleeping beneath the island all along? If so, why hadn’t it stirred when the Cloud Conch had docked earlier?
Angel rubbed his temples, feeling his mind full of questions. He still hadn’t figured out the jellyfish’s intentions for obstructing the Cloud Conch.
“Forget it; the more I think about it, the more confused I get.”
An apprentice with the mind of a legendary wizard—perhaps that was an accurate description of Angel’s current state. He knew that the Devil’s Sea had many mysteries that even true knowledge wizards had difficulty solving, yet he couldn’t help but delve deeper.
He had heard from Helen that the reason why Witch Summer Dew resided in the center of the Devil’s Sea was to study its secrets.
This was a common trait among many wizards: being persistent.
However, as an apprentice, he didn’t have the power to pursue the truth. All he could do was record his doubts in his notes and wait for the day when he had enough strength to answer these questions one by one.
With a heavy sense of helplessness, Angel put away his notes.
He wanted to calm his mind and then deal with the leather material he hadn’t processed before entering the Sea of Ghosts.
But just as he was about to zone out, Toby jumped onto the desk, chirping at Angel while using his wings to gesture a ‘jellyfish’ shape.
“You’ve seen how disgusting that jellyfish looks, and you still want to wear its skin?” Angel was baffled, thinking that perhaps Toby had a unique sense of aesthetics.
Toby: I just like it, and you promised me before!
Toby’s expression seemed quite urgent, as if he was afraid Angel might go back on his word.
This was probably the first time Angel had seen Toby so eager for a piece of clothing, even more so than for the panda costume.
“What’s so special about that jellyfish that you need more clothes?” Angel helplessly retrieved a piece of ice silk and half a dozen chiffon from the bracelet.
Having already made a promise, Angel didn’t plan to break it. He took out a piece of paper and a pen to sketch a basic draft while comparing the materials.
At this point, Toby answered Angel’s question.
After listening, Angel couldn’t help but smile.
The reason Toby was so eager was that he was attracted to the “glowing” feature. Toby slapped his forehead, as if to say, “I can’t believe I never thought clothes could do this before.”
“Wearing glowing clothes, don’t you feel ashamed?” Although Angel was teasing, his hand was not slow at all. With a few strokes, a dreamy jellyfish puffy skirt appeared on the paper.
Without waiting for Toby to answer, Angel answered for himself, “Right, you, a male bird, have no aversion to skirts and even gladly show them off. I shouldn’t have any expectations of you.”
Angel could only hope now that the “glow” was just a passing interest for Toby, and that in the end, he would return to a regular coat, not opening up any new worlds…
Making clothes for Toby was quick. Although Toby was only interested in the glow, the characteristics of a jellyfish in the sea were light and graceful, and the “umbrella” of the jellyfish was full of liquid, making it naturally full and floating up and down. To recreate this, Angel added a magic rune that attracted breezes during the crafting, allowing the skirt to always maintain a “puffy” and floating state.
After the dreamy glowing puffy skirt was completed, it immediately caught Toby’s attention.
Once Angel put it on him, Toby immediately flew out, showing off in front of everyone on the Cloud Conch, then returned to the bedroom, asking Angel to put him back in the bracelet.
Apparently, he wanted to go and enjoy the overwhelmingly embarrassing skirt with his little friend, the Moon Bellflower Fairy.
After putting Toby in the bracelet, he indeed ran off to find the Moon Bellflower Fairy.
Angel observed for a moment, seeing these two non-female creatures huddled together discussing skirts, and even Toby taking off the skirt for the Moon Bellflower Fairy to try on for size?
The scene was too beautiful; Angel shuddered and shifted his attention away from the pair.
Angel’s mental energy didn’t leave the bracelet immediately but lingered for a while before finally taking out a scroll from a corner.
—The Most Honest Captain of the Shining Gold Age — Lucas’s Captain’s Log—
Earlier, while making the jellyfish puffy skirt for Toby, images related to jellyfish involuntarily appeared in Angel’s mind, and his thoughts began to slowly diverge, from ghost jellyfish, to death circle’s death jellyfish, even to the jellyfish appearing in Earth documentaries.
It was as if in his memory bank, the word “jellyfish” was automatically retrieved.
In the end, Angel’s memory suddenly flashed back to Lucas’s nautical log, and he found that Lucas seemed to have mentioned jellyfish as well.
Although he didn’t think that the jellyfish mentioned by Lucas would have anything to do with the jellyfish ghost, he carefully recalled that he couldn’t remember where the jellyfish were mentioned in Lucas’s nautical log, so he decided to take it out and flip through it again.
As he went through Lucas’s nautical log again, Angel still felt that the prefix ‘The Most Honest Captain’ for Lucas should be taken with a grain of salt. Many of the events inside were as incredible as some fantasy novels recorded in holographic tablets.
Soon, Angel’s gaze settled on a line of text.
“Jellyfish Island God?” When Angel saw what was recorded by Lucas, his expression suddenly turned strange.
Lucas’s nautical log mentioned that he had come to a sun-drenched sea area, where there was a small country called the “Giant God Kingdom.” The country was composed of countless islands, and the people on each island believed in their own island god. Lucas mentioned the Jellyfish Island God among them.
Not only that, he even saw Crab Island God, Starfish Island God, and Clam Island God mentioned inside…
The log didn’t specifically explain what an island god was, but it mentioned that their size was massive and that they were the object of worship for the island inhabitants.
For some reason, the Island Gods mentioned by Lucas made Angel immediately think of the jellyfish, as well as the crab that crawled out of the island. Could their previous existence have been the Island Gods mentioned by Lucas?
And were the ghosts attached to them actually the island inhabitants recorded in the log?
However, this seemed too far-fetched. On one hand, there were ghosts, and on the other, there were beloved faith Island Gods; one side was gloomy and eerie, while the other was sunny and bright.
It didn’t seem to fit.
However, proving whether the two were related was not difficult. According to Lucas’s nautical log, he described many Island Gods, but the most unique island God was that of the island where the capital of the Giant God Kingdom was located.
Located in the central island of the sea, its island god was a towering giant.
If the central island of the Sea of Ghosts also had a giant ghost, then the two might be related.
Although the method of verification was simple, in order to prove it, Angel would have to venture deep into the eerie Sea of Ghosts, which was not something he wanted to do.
However, even if there was a giant ghost on the central island of the Sea of Ghosts, it would not prove that Lucas’s nautical log was true.
That’s because the more Angel tried to understand Lucas’s nautical log, the stranger he felt it was.
If what was recorded in Lucas’s nautical log was true, why were the rumors and observations Angel heard and saw always inconsistent with his log?
For instance, in the sea of flowers, Lucas wrote of his own tears forming a sea of flowers on the ocean’s surface; however, according to the story Drew heard, it was the Beauty Naya’s tears that formed the sea of flowers.
The gender, time, and location are all different. Only the core event bears some resemblance.
Similarly, with this Sea of Ghosts and its Gods, if the existence of the giant ghosts were to be truly confirmed, then Lucas’s records would only be somewhat similar in certain aspects, with the main environment and background being entirely different.
Therefore, Angel still cannot determine whether Lucas’s nautical log is authentic or not. At most, it can be said that it might be true in some parts.
Although he cannot determine its authenticity, Angel’s curiosity about Lucas as a person grows increasingly stronger.
Once he arrives at the Feran Continent, Angel feels that he could investigate Lucas’s personal experiences. Perhaps he could even find the whereabouts of that mysteriously vanished ship.
After putting away Lucas’s nautical log, Angel goes to the balcony and looks in the direction of the Sea of Ghosts.
Island Gods, or ghosts?
Angel does not delve into this question.
However, he clearly senses how vast this world is and how many things there are for people to explore and study. It is no wonder that wizards often stay in one place for decades.
In such a fascinating world, he also wants to embark on an exploration.
Angel leans on the railing, enjoying the breeze for a while, and is about to return to his room when he suddenly pauses.
He raises his head to look at a certain spot in the sky.
There is nothing there but thick clouds.
“Huh, why do I feel like someone is watching me? Could it be just an illusion?”
Chapter 739 Return to Death Ring <TOC> Chapter 741 Dark Night Flyover