Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 218 217: Don’t order yet! Happy New Year!
The waves are surging and the night is as dark as ink.

An ancient sailing ship struggled forward in the waves of the dark sea.

On the deck of the sailboat, Ling Xiao gripped the rudder tightly, his eyes firm and alert.

His companions were scattered throughout the ship, ready to deal with any danger that might arise at any time.

"Ling Xiao, are you sure we want to cross this dark sea?"

Deputy Captain Li Ming stood at the side of the ship, looking at the endless darkness, with a hint of uneasiness in his voice.

Ling Xiao smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with desire for the unknown.

"Li Ming, this dark sea hides countless secrets, and perhaps we can even find legendary treasures. We are ready, aren't we?"

At this moment, a strange low humming sound came from beneath the sea, as if some huge creature was lurking underwater.

Ling Xiao's expression instantly turned serious, and he shouted, "Everyone get ready, the monster might be coming!"

Before he finished speaking, a huge wave suddenly rose on the sea, and a huge figure jumped out of the water and rushed towards the sailboat.

It was a huge sea beast, its body covered with hard scales, its eyes like burning flames, emitting a terrifying aura.

"Quick! Attack with fire!"

Ling Xiao gave orders loudly.

The sailors on the ship acted quickly, lit torches and threw them at the sea monster.

Flames burned on the sea monster's body, but it seemed unconcerned and continued to attack the sailboat.

"No, its skin is too tough!"

Li Ming shouted anxiously.

At this moment, Ling Xiao remembered the secret weapon they brought - a bottle of mysterious liquid.

This was obtained from a mysterious old man before they set out, and it is said that it can deal with any powerful monster.

"Quick, bring me that bottle of liquid!"

Ling Xiao said loudly.

Li Ming quickly took out the bottle of liquid from the cabin and handed it to Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao opened the bottle and sprinkled the liquid on the sea beast. As soon as the liquid touched the sea beast's body, it immediately made a "sizzling" sound, and the sea beast's body began to crack, and it roared in pain.

"Now, let's attack together!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly.

The sailors took up their weapons and attacked the sea monster.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the sea monster finally let out a shrill scream and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. "We won!"

Li Ming shouted excitedly. Ling Xiao frowned, feeling that all this was not so simple.

The appearance of sea monsters is just the beginning, there are more dangers hidden in the dark sea.

"Don't let your guard down, we have to keep moving forward."

Ling Xiao said in a deep voice. The sailboat continued to move forward in the dark sea, and Ling Xiao and his companions were ready to face the next challenge.

At this moment, a light suddenly appeared on the sea in the distance, and a huge pirate ship slowly approached.

A black skull flag fluttered from the pirate ship, rustling in the sea breeze. "Pirates!" Li Ming exclaimed. Ling Xiao gripped the rudder tightly, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Get ready for a fight. We can't let them get close."

The pirates on the pirate ship took up their weapons and attacked the sailboat.

Arrows rained down and the sailors on the ship dodged.

Ling Xiao drew the long sword from his waist, faced the flying arrow, and shot it down with one sword.

"Everyone spread out, don't let them concentrate their fire!"

Ling Xiao gave orders loudly.

Li Ming led several sailors to the side of the ship and started a fierce battle with the pirates. Swords clashed and sparks flew.

The pirates were extremely ferocious, but Ling Xiao and his companions showed no weakness. They dealt with the pirates with tacit cooperation and tenacious fighting spirit.

"Ling Xiao, we can't hold on any longer!"

A sailor shouted.

Ling Xiao's heart tightened, he knew they had to find a way to break the code as soon as possible.

He looked around and suddenly found a huge sail on the pirate ship with a strange pattern embroidered on it.

"There's something wrong with that sail!"

Ling Xiao shouted, "Let's find a way to destroy it!"

Li Ming immediately understood Ling Xiao's intention. He led several sailors to rush towards the pirate ship and tried to destroy the sail.

The pirates noticed their intention and surrounded them.

Li Ming waved his sword to resist, but the pirates were numerous and the situation became increasingly critical.

At this moment, Ling Xiao suddenly remembered the bottle of mysterious liquid they brought.

He quickly took out the liquid from the cabin and poured it on the pirate ship's sails.

As soon as the liquid touched the sail, it made a "sizzling" sound, and the pattern on the sail began to flash with a strange light.

"Quick, now!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly.

Li Ming and the sailors took the opportunity to rush towards the sail and slash at the patterns on the sail with their swords.

The pattern gradually broke under the attack of the sword, and the pirates on the pirate ship suddenly let out a shrill scream, fell to the ground one after another, and their bodies turned into nothingness.

"What happened to them?"

Li Ming asked in horror.

Ling Xiao shook his head, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that there is some powerful force hidden in this sail, and that bottle of liquid just happens to restrain it."

The pirate ship slowly sank on the sea, and the sailors on the sailboat breathed a sigh of relief, but Ling Xiao knew that this was just the beginning.

There are more unknowns and dangers hidden in the dark sea, and they must keep moving forward to find answers.

"Is everyone ready?"

Ling Xiao asked loudly.

"Ready!" the sailors answered in unison.

An island suddenly appeared on the sea.

The island is shrouded in a layer of light mist, appearing mysterious and eerie.

Ling Xiao's heart tightened, he knew they had finally found their target.

"Everyone get ready, we are about to land on the island!"

Ling Xiao said loudly. The sailors nodded and looked nervously at the island ahead.

The sailboat slowly approached the island, and Ling Xiao and Li Ming were the first to jump onto the shore.

The ground on the island is covered with a thick layer of moss, which makes a "crunching" sound when you step on it.

There was a damp smell in the air, which made people feel depressed.

"This place is so weird."

Li Ming whispered, his voice trembling slightly. Ling Xiao nodded, his eyes flashing with vigilance.

"Let's be careful, there may be more dangers hidden here."

They moved slowly along the shore of the island. Silence reigned all around them, save for the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the woods, which made people terrified.

"What is it?"

Li Ming asked nervously.

Ling Xiao held his sword tightly and slowly walked towards the woods. They carefully passed through the woods and found a winding path.

The path was lined with exotic plants, some with bright flowers and others with sharp thorns.

"Let's follow this trail and see if we can find anything."

Ling Xiao said.

They followed the path and soon came to a large open space.

In the center of the clearing stood an ancient stone tablet with some strange symbols engraved on it.

"what is this?"

Li Ming asked curiously. Ling Xiao walked forward and carefully observed the symbols on the stone tablet.

"I seem to have seen these symbols somewhere."

He frowned, trying to remember.

At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder.

Immediately afterwards, a group of huge black shadows fell from the sky and rushed towards them.

"It's a bat!"

Li Ming exclaimed. Ling Xiao reacted quickly, drawing his sword and waving it to drive away the bats.

Li Ming and other sailors also took up weapons and fought fiercely with the bats.

The bats' sharp fangs and claws kept attacking them, making them unable to defend themselves.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly. With their tacit cooperation, they gradually forced the bats back.

At this moment, Ling Xiao suddenly discovered that the symbols on the stone tablet began to flash with strange light.

"Quick, look at what's written on the stone tablet!"

Ling Xiao said loudly.

Li Ming walked forward and carefully observed the symbols on the stone tablet.

"These symbols seem to be an ancient spell."

He whispered. Ling Xiao nodded, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"It seems we have found a key clue. These symbols may be related to the secrets of the Dark Sea."

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky suddenly dispersed, and a beam of sunlight shone on the stone tablet.

The symbols on the stone tablet shine brightly under the sunlight.

Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake, and a huge crack spread from the stone tablet.

"No, we have to be careful!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly. They quickly retreated to avoid the spread of the crack.

The crack grew bigger and bigger, eventually forming a huge abyss.

A low roar came from the abyss, as if some powerful creature was about to awaken.

"This is. What is this?"

Li Ming asked in horror. Ling Xiao gripped his sword tightly, his eyes flashing with determination.

"Whatever it is, we have to face it. This is why we came to the Dark Sea."

At this moment, a huge figure suddenly rose from the abyss.

It was a huge dragon, its body covered with black scales, its eyes like burning flames, emitting a terrifying aura.

"This is... the Dark Sea Dragon!"

Li Ming exclaimed. Ling Xiao gripped his sword tightly and slowly walked towards the abyss.

"Dark Sea Dragon, why are you here?"

He asked loudly. Long raised his head, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"How dare you, tiny humans, trespass into my territory. You will pay the price for this."

Ling Xiao was not afraid at all. He gripped his sword tightly, ready to fight.

The sun shone through the thin clouds and onto the ancient stone tablet, and the symbols flickered with a strange light.

Ling Xiao stood in front of the stone tablet, gripping the long sword tightly. The tip of the sword trembled slightly, but his eyes were as firm as iron.

Li Ming and other sailors scattered behind him, watching the Dark Sea Dragon in the abyss nervously.

"How dare you, tiny humans, trespass into my territory."

The Dark Sea Dragon's voice was deep and majestic, as if it came from the deepest part of the abyss, carrying with it an endless sense of oppression.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm and firm.

"We didn't mean to disturb you. We're just trying to find the secrets of the Dark Sea. If you could tell us, perhaps we could resolve this peacefully."

The Dark Sea Dragon let out a low roar, and its black scales gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

"The secret of the Dark Sea? That is beyond the comprehension of you mortals. Your presence has disrupted the balance, and you must pay the price for it."

Ling Xiao's heart tightened, he knew that the possibility of a peaceful solution was almost zero.

He slowly raised his sword, pointing the tip at the Dark Sea Dragon.

"In this case, we have no choice but to fight. But remember, we are not your enemies, we are only seeking the truth."

The Dark Sea Dragon's eyes flashed with a cold light, and its huge body slowly rose from the abyss, with its wings spread out, covering the sky and the sun.

It let out a deafening roar that shook the earth.

"Fight, tiny humans. Let me see if your courage matches your ambition."

The Dark Sea Dragon flapped its wings suddenly, and a powerful airflow swept up the dust all over the sky and rushed towards Ling Xiao and the others.

Ling Xiao swung his sword towards the airflow. The blade collided with the airflow, making a "chi chi" sound. The airflow was cut in half, but the residual power was still strong, knocking several sailors behind him to the ground.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly and quickly retreated to avoid the next round of attacks from the Dark Sea Dragon.

The Dark Sea Dragon's tail lashed towards the ground like a giant whip.

Ling Xiao reacted quickly and dodged sideways, but the residual power of the tail still smashed the stone tablet behind him into pieces.

Fragments of the stone tablet flew everywhere, and several sailors were hit by the fragments, screaming in pain.

"Li Ming, lead everyone to retreat to a safe place!"

Ling Xiao ordered loudly while swinging his sword to chop off the Dark Sea Dragon's tail.

The sword blade collided with the tail, making a crisp sound, but the Dark Sea Dragon's tail only trembled slightly before continuing to attack Ling Xiao.

Li Ming quickly led the sailors to retreat and found a relatively safe corner.

They took up their weapons, ready to support Ling Xiao at any time. The battle between Ling Xiao and the Dark Sea Dragon became more and more intense.

The Dark Sea Dragon's claws are as hard as steel, and every swing carries with it great power.

Ling Xiao relied on his agility and superb swordsmanship to dodge the Dark Sea Dragon's attacks time and time again, while looking for opportunities to counterattack.

Once, the Dark Sea Dragon's claws suddenly grabbed Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao dodged sideways and swung his sword to cut at the Dark Sea Dragon's claws.

The sword blade collided with the claw, making a crisp sound, and a shallow sword mark was left on the claw of the Dark Sea Dragon.

"Humph, human weapons are ineffective against me."

The Dark Sea Dragon let out a low roar, spread its wings again, and rolled up a powerful airflow, swooping straight towards Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao swung his sword towards the airflow, but this time the force of the airflow was far greater than before. The sword blade collided with the airflow, making a loud noise. Ling Xiao was shocked and took a few steps back, his body trembling slightly.

"Ling Xiao, be careful!"

Li Ming shouted loudly and led several sailors to rush towards the Dark Sea Dragon, trying to distract its attention.

The Dark Sea Dragon swung its tail again, knocking the sailors who rushed over away one by one.

Li Ming was also hit by the residual force of the tail. His body flew several feet away and fell heavily to the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Li Ming!"

Ling Xiao's heart tightened, but he knew that now was not the time to be distracted.

He took a deep breath and swung his sword again to attack the Dark Sea Dragon.

At this moment, Ling Xiao suddenly felt a strange power surging from his body. His body shook slightly, and the sword in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

He was surprised to find that his body was surrounded by a faint blue light, as if a powerful force was supporting him.

"Is this magic?"

Ling Xiao was shocked, but he quickly realized that this power was the magical power they received from the mysterious old man before they set out.

"Dark Sea Dragon, take my attack!"

Ling Xiao shouted loudly, and swung the sword in his hand violently, and a blue beam of light shot straight towards the Dark Sea Dragon.

The Dark Sea Dragon roared angrily and flapped its wings violently, trying to block the beam of light.

But the power of the beam was too strong and it directly penetrated the wings of the Dark Sea Dragon, leaving a deep wound.

"impossible"

(End of this chapter)