Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 837 The Hand of Gulad, the Black-Clad Cleaner

Not long after, the lighthouse on the other side of the river rose.

The other three were stunned by what they saw.

"Spiritfire Harbor? Wait, isn't that something that only appears after the island is anchored?"

Upon landing, they were shocked. There were many Spiritfire Ports outside of Candlefire Island, but they had never seen one appear so soon after they had finished exploring.

"So I made arrangements with the candlekeeper beforehand."

As he spoke, he came to the shore and touched the towering lighthouse on the other side.

The next moment, the lighthouse on the other side appeared, illuminating the edge of darkness, and a brand new portal appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Let's go."

They nodded to each other from afar.

"Oh my god..." Shocked upon reaching the shore.

“The big shot is showing off his connections.” Frog Boy shrugged.

Bu Long scratched his head.

The group quickly followed, summoning their own vehicles and setting off towards the portal.

……

After some time, the group's ship sailed into the portal to the edge of darkness.

After a moment of environmental distortion, they found themselves in a completely new area.

"This doesn't seem any different..." He looked around after getting ashore, but his gaze quickly froze in one direction, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Holy crap..."

At the same time, everyone else also turned their attention in the same direction, and were shocked.

At the far end of that direction, a towering, long city wall seemed to rise from the sea, connecting the left and right ends of the dark boundary.

Clearly, this is not because the city wall is only this long, but because the boundary of darkness after the moment of extinction is only this wide.

It towered high and stretched endlessly, with a piece of land extending from its foundation below, where the town and the garrison of the Gulad army were located.

Behind it, thick, rising steam billowed, and waves of heat blew with the wind, making the entire sea area unbearably hot, as if it were being scorched by flames.

The Great Wall of the Sea rises!
This is an absolutely stunning sight!

"It's hard to imagine how much research funding Spirit Candle must have spent on a building of this caliber..." Frog exclaimed in amazement. "What's even more outrageous is that this only appears as an illuminated area in the sea of ​​smoke..."

The Great Wall of Shengtenghai is to the sea of ​​smoke and fire what sesame is to a watermelon—a watermelon that comes as a bonus after you've bought the sesame.

However, from any perspective, the two are not even in the same league.

Compared to the other three.

He could see even further into the distance; his eyes were like those of a hawk, and his gaze fell upon a spot atop the Great Wall of the Rising Sea.

The Great Wall of the Sea there seemed to have a breach again, with boiling seawater carrying strands of lava flowing down from the gap, like a festering wound on this massive structure.

After a moment, he looked away.

"A battle has taken place on the Great Wall."

Upon hearing his words, the other three also snapped out of their shock and followed in his footsteps.

Their trip was not just to witness the magnificent sight of the Rising Sea Great Wall, but more importantly, to investigate what changes had occurred on the border of the Rising Sea Great Wall.

The ship tore through the sea, and the rising Great Wall of the Sea continued to expand and rise in everyone's sight.

Along with it came the unsettling heatwave.

However, for the highly motivated crowd, this had no impact whatsoever.

Compared to that, what everyone was more concerned about was the rebellion and its aftermath coming from the town below the Great Wall of Rising Sea.

Blah blah blah!

The armor plates rubbed together, and the rusty humanoid armor moved stiffly, but its killing movements were fluid and effortless. With a pull of its hands, it tore a living corpse to pieces.

Rusty armored ghost!
It was easy to see from the gaps in the armor that it had no face, only some strange white mist filling it.

Aside from the most common humanoid rusty armored demons, there were also armors with features of other races, which continued to rage and expand with the rising seawater at the breach.

Compared to the Rust Armor Ghost, the Corrosion Ghost is much less numerous. It is also shrouded in white mist, but its form is not fixed, and its killing efficiency is much higher than that of the Rust Armor Ghost.

Although there are living corpses of commoners in the town.

But most of them were Gulad soldiers guarding the border.

Although their power had been extinguished and their existence erased by the passage of time, they still roared and fought desperately with their weapons, with few turning to flee.

The area around the Great Wall at Haikou was in complete chaos.

boom--

Upon reaching the shore, he chanted an incantation, instantly unleashing a meteor shower. Its immense power, like a bulldozer, brutally destroyed those who blocked his path, instantly killing several rusty-armored ghosts.

The four of them stepped into the town, quickly scanned the distance, and soon made a plan.

"Get ashore, little frog, the rest is up to you."

"You're not deaf, come with me."

The Great Wall is extremely wide, and the towns below stretch to both sides of the dark border, making a search very time-consuming.

There are clearly huge secrets hidden on the Great Wall of the Sea, and splitting up into two groups will allow for a faster exploration.

Soon, Bu Long decided to find a way to reach the top of the Great Wall.

But then, someone called out to him from afar: "Where are you going?"

"Find the way up," said the deaf man, somewhat puzzled.

Yuanfang shook his head and said succinctly, "Use your Radiant Body to fly directly up."

He had previously merged with the body of the Long Night and could no longer fly for long periods, but since he was still using the body of the Radiant One, flying was not difficult for him.

Although the Great Wall of the Sea has clear paths leading up to it, they are winding and circuitous, and there are many troops stationed along the way by the Gulad Empire, so following the path will inevitably take a lot of time.

Upon hearing this, Bu Long slapped his forehead, his habitual thinking instinctively prompting him to seek a path.

Soon, the Wings of Radiance unfolded, and the two took off. It shouldn't be long before they reached the top of the Great Wall.

Below, the landed creatures and the froglets have gone on a killing spree.

Before them were either rusty armored demons, undead, or Gurad soldiers who had lost the ability to think.

Enemies were all around. He planned to use Dragon Starfall to clear the area after getting ashore, but Frog stopped him.

"It's still too early to tell what's going on up there. Don't rush, conserve your strength."

After listening to Frog's words, Go ashore abandoned his previous thoughts and began using area-of-effect skills to clear out the Rusty Armor Ghosts and zombies.

Compared to the undead, the rusty armor ghosts and corroded artifact ghosts are much more troublesome.

These creatures come in various shapes and sizes, and their physical strength is extremely high. Almost every one of them possesses physical strength that surpasses the ignition point, making them quite formidable.

Furthermore, both the magical attacks from those who came ashore and the physical attacks from the frog seemed to have been weakened in their damage.

Of course, for the two of them, it's still a matter of a moment, after all, their strength is far superior.

Most importantly, once the Rusty Armored Demon is killed, if the rusty armor and corroded artifacts that support its body are not completely destroyed, the rising seawater nearby will quickly absorb its remains.

Before long, a brand new Rusty Armored Ghost appeared.

This may explain why the Rising Sea caused such great trouble for the original five kingdoms.

However, these rusty-armored ghosts are not without their weaknesses. They cannot use abilities like the undead and other monsters, nor do they possess the power of fire. They are so troublesome solely because of their physical strength and the resurrection ability of the rising sea.

"I'm afraid we can't kill them all."

Frog glanced at the gap in the Great Wall.

The rising seawater that kept falling clearly carried pieces of armor.

This means that even if they kill all the so-called Rusty Armored Ghosts within the town area and clean up their remains, it will be difficult to completely eradicate them.

Because the number of armors in the rising seawater is almost infinite, each set will generate a new Rusty Armor Ghost.

"Let's leave that for now and go check out other places to gather intelligence."

Getting ashore was also a bit of a hassle.

The drops from these Rusty Armored Ghosts are terrible, mostly low-quality and ordinary armor, with the occasional Excellent or Superior item appearing, but the probability is extremely low.

Since these monsters can't go too far anyway, we might as well leave them for now and explore other places first.

Meanwhile, the frog quickly made a discovery.

"This is... a secret envoy in black?"

Frog paused for a moment when he saw a figure in the town, only then remembering that these guys were also members of the Gruud in the backstory.

But why are they here?
……

at the same time.

Yuanfang and Bulong finally flew to the top of the Great Wall.

It was very spacious here, the rising fog was even thicker, and the temperature was even hotter.

However, the city walls, which should have been patrolled by garrisoned soldiers, were now in chaos.

Soon, the three sides engaged in a chaotic battle came into view from afar.

That's right, it's a three-way street.

The two sides were naturally the Gulad garrison and the Rusty Armored Ghosts who were trying to destroy the Great Wall.

The other side is quite strange.

Well, this thing was wearing a black robe. Although it had some human-like shape, its neck was long and thin, like a snake or worm, and it was incredibly agile.

Although their numbers are small, most of them are from the Feng Huo faction and can be considered elite.

This thing also targets the troops stationed in Gulad.

Although they may be attacked by rusty armored ghosts when they are desperate, they will not attack on their own initiative.

The description given to them by the spirit candle was as follows.

【Insectoid Guardians】

【(slightly)】

[Note: The insectoids dressed in black robes who attacked the Gulad garrison seem to be trying to achieve some ulterior motive by destroying the Great Wall.]

The attack methods of the insectoid guards are also quite intriguing.

They were crouching in the back, each holding a small statue.

This should be a medium for casting spells. Through this statue, a power similar to mind control can be released, which has a significant impact on the garrison in Gulad.

In addition, they will also suddenly stretch their necks at the right time and unexpectedly bite the enemy's vital points with their serrated teeth.

If the first attack fails, it will quickly retreat and wait for the next attack, like a cold, venomous snake patiently waiting for its prey to make a mistake.

See here.

The culprits behind the war in the sea of ​​smoke are now basically clear.

It was these insect-men guards who did this good deed.

Some of them infiltrated the Gulad army using their abilities and, at the opportune moment, started a war, diverting the attention of nearby garrisons.

If Yuanfang's guess is correct, the area near the Great Wall of Shengteng Sea is probably not just the Fragrant Sea region; other places have likely also been thrown into turmoil in various ways.

The purpose of these things should be to create a diversion and buy enough time to destroy the Rising Sea Great Wall in this area.

Thinking of this, Yuanfang's sharp gaze fell into the distance.

A fierce battle is taking place over there.

The two sides in the battle appear to be the leaders of these insectoid guards and the highest-ranking officer of the Gulad who guards the Great Wall.

We should be able to glean a lot of information from them!

Thinking of this, Yuanfang quickly led Bulong across the three-way battle on the Great Wall and soon arrived at the center of the battlefield.

However, when the two arrived at the center of the battlefield...

They soon discovered that things were not as simple as they had imagined.

Although there are only two sides fighting on the field, there are actually four people involved in the battle...

First, on the side of the Gruad garrison, the "Black Scavenger" dressed in black and wielding a spiked weapon stood side by side with the "Hand of Gruad" wearing a golden mask.

[Black-Clad Cleaners]

[Rank: Torch Flame]

【Level: 69】

[War: The Black-Clad Cleaners]

[Power of Fire: Scavenger List (Protected by the law, you will be difficult to suppress. When you spot an enemy, they will be added to your Scavenger List, greatly increasing your attack power and revealing their weaknesses)]

[Talent: The Cleaner's Gaze]

[Skills: Shadow Concealment, Silent Flying Blade, Cliff Climbing and Wall Attachment...]

[Description: Secret scavengers in the corners of the Gruad Empire, loyally carrying out the Emperor's orders to eliminate any potential threats to the Empire.]

Clearly, these black-clad cleaners of the Gurad Empire are the next generation of the "Black Envoy" spark that assassin players love so much.

However, although the black-clad cleaner in front of him was not weak, he was not a Burning Spirit Ignition Point and was the weakest of the four on the battlefield.

However, the Silver Masked Sorcerer superior beside him, the Hand of Gulad, was so powerful that he made up for his lack of strength.

Bonregard, the Hand of Guladon

[Rank: Furnace]

【Level: 85】

War: Hand of Gulaad

[Power of the Flame: Law & Hand of the Empire (Swearing an oath before the law to dedicate one's life's talent and wisdom to the empire, one becomes difficult to suppress; when the power of the Flame is depleted, the Hand of the Empire manifests)]

[Talent: Golden Mask (Wearing a golden mask is a sign of the emperor's favor and status. Those who wear it are all geniuses among the elite of the empire, possessing unparalleled wisdom, and their power is also enhanced by the imperial laws.)]

[Skills: Golden Sword of the Territory, Steps of the Controller, Absolute Grip, Pyramid of Law...]

[Note: The three-colored masks of gold, silver, and iron are always eye-catching. People instinctively discuss their strength and appearance, regarding them as conspicuous symbols. But in reality, the inconspicuous gloves always hidden behind them are their true symbol...]

Despite wearing magnificent and elegant golden masks, their title is not "Golden Masked Sorcerers" as commonly imagined, but rather "The Hand of Gulad".

Perhaps, as the description suggests, the striking masks are merely how the world perceives them.

But both their unparalleled strength and their control over the empire's administration were achieved by the hand behind their backs...

(End of this chapter)