Ark Undead

Since Greyhound and W have already spoken with Kal'tsit in private, they should know that the Undead is the person Theresa traded for.

But what were they really thinking?

The greyhound answered naturally.

“I already told you, big brother, you are the hero that Queen Theresa was looking forward to, aren’t you?”

"..."

When the Undead heard Greyhound state the truth so bluntly, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

He was the one who started the conversation.

"Why think so much? Although the Queen died because of you, she didn't die at your hands. She must have died full of hope and dreams."

As Greyhound spoke, he turned his head back with a grin.

"Besides, Wang can see us, so she can definitely see you too. You're so awesome, she'll be overjoyed."

After saying that, Greyhound didn't care what the Undead thought, and jumped back to the shore from the reef in two or three steps, pushing the Rhodes Island operator into the watchtower.

The immortals only realized what was happening at that moment.

He was actually comforted by the greyhound.

When the Undead also left the reef and entered the watchtower, they discovered that the entire watchtower was actually composed of continuously ascending spiral staircases.

It took several minutes to walk from the bottom to the top floor. As soon as the Undead entered, he heard the noisy voices of the crowd.

"The Arke has responded to the machines here."

"A huge unidentified object is moving towards the shore within the watchtower's detection range!"

Is it this? Is it this?

Many Rhodes Island operators are studying the temporary operation manuals distributed by Kal'tsit and operating everything in the watchtowers from their respective positions.

Carmen stood to the side, fidgeting with her hands clasped together.

"You're here?"

Carmen didn't realize someone was behind her until the Undead came into her line of sight out of the corner of her eye.

"Ah."

"The immortal asked."

"What, what's going on?"

"The Arke has responded to the watchtower; it appears to have successfully started remotely and is sailing this way."

Carmen's words sounded calm, but the way he stared at the watchtower screen betrayed his true feelings.

This is understandable, as Carmen was a witness to that golden age.

Now we are about to see again the ship that represents the golden age, or even the ship that ushered in the Agor era.

For him, this meant a lot.

"The golden age of Iberia was never simply about drawing sustenance from a dead behemoth."

Carmen spoke to herself.

"For the Iberians, Agor is like a second home in their dreams. Now it is right before my eyes, yet I cannot know its true form."

"The sea is rippling, the fish are leaping out of the water, and the sailors are singing in the sunset."

"That was an era in which everyone looked to the distance."

"Perhaps it is because of what we have experienced in the past that we old folks care so much about so-called cleanliness and virtue."

The scene Carmen depicted sounds incredibly alluring.

If it weren't for the profound stillness...

In fact, the Undead wouldn't mind chatting with Carmen a little longer.

But in that short moment, the staff operating the watchtower shouted loudly.

"It's moving very fast! It's almost there, almost there!"

So everyone came to the edge of the watchtower, trying to find traces of Alk in the dark and fireless world.

The ocean waves continued to surge, but everyone could feel an invisible pressure weighing on their hearts.

It was as if something was about to happen.

Just when everyone was silent and still, someone finally saw a glimmer of exciting light on the sea.

"Look! There's light underwater!"

Everyone could see that a dark yellow light gradually appeared on the originally dark sea surface.

Hidden beneath the water's surface, it slowly approaches the shore.

At first it was only the size of a bean, but in just a few breaths it grew to the size of a soccer ball in everyone's sight.

Then it grew larger and larger, and the waves crashing against the shore became increasingly frenzied.

Seagulls cried out as they spread their wings and flew into the sky.

Under the gaze of the people and greeted by countless corpses of sea creatures.

The light gradually spread, igniting everyone's eyes.

It was as if flames had set the entire sea and skyline ablaze.

Burning the sky and boiling the sea.

447. Set Sail

It was a ship whose shape no one could describe.

Just as everyone felt in the dream, the size of the entire ship itself exceeded the limits of human perception.

No shipbuilder would be able to understand how such a structure works after seeing it.

It's like a completely illogical collection of things pieced together. Yet, it possesses a unique kind of beauty and works perfectly.

As it rises from the seabed, a thin membrane seems to grow on the top of the ship, completely enveloping the entire hull.

There was not a trace of water on the hull. Even the oil lamps placed beside the deck were not extinguished.

It was as if it were a ship that had stopped in another dimension, yet could be observed by the people here.

Carmen looked at the ship; he had lost the ability to speak.

He had seen ships from that era.

Ships traveling between Arkema and Iberia opened up the future for those on land and revealed the past to those at sea.

But those ships were nothing compared to the Arke.

As the ship ascends, the area beneath its hull increases by one unit, with each layer gradually expanding outwards, each layer becoming larger than the last.

When everyone finally saw the full view of the Arke floating on the water, it was like seeing a mountain, even taller than the watchtower.

Seawater flowed down the hull and returned to the embrace of the sea. When the ship finally came to a complete stop in front of everyone, only the noisy cries of seagulls and the clamor of waves crashing against the rock walls remained on the sea.

Fire, fire everywhere.

The lights illuminated the entire ship, even seeping in through the gaps in the watchtower and lighting up the entire interior.

That tranquil flame was actually the same seawater that everyone had initially seen, which resembled boiling water.

The endless lights on this ship seem to foreshadow a journey that will never be extinguished.

Those days of sleeping on the seabed are now over.

This ship, which pioneered the early days of Terra, has returned and is now anchored on the coast of the Iberian Sea.

And it will soon lead its creator, along with some acquaintances, back to that mysterious city in the sea.

"this..."

Scout's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but rub them again, then squinted slightly because of the glaring light.

"This is..."

"Ark, Alk."

Kal'tsit filled in the gaps in Scout's explanation.

"It is a ship built with the purpose of creating the Argor. It can not only sail underwater, but also maintain internal air circulation and a complete set of circulation facilities."

"In other words, this ship itself is a small ecosystem, and the people living inside can live forever without any external resources...provided that the engine is always running."

As everyone witnessed this breathtaking scene, Kal'tsit took on the role of commentator.

"However, for some reason, the ship stopped operating at one point, so there's no need to worry."

Kal'tsit was joking.

"There won't be any ancient people emerging from the ship, nor is it some kind of spaceship from a strange story. If there really are any living beings, then it can only be..."

Before Kal'tsit could finish speaking, someone saw a distorted creature crawling out of the cabin.

Kal'tsit skipped the explanation and simply pointed at it.

"Haijir."

...

The boarding was handled by Carmen's troops. Although the Iberians had gradually lost their enthusiasm for the sea, they were still people living by the sea, and small boats were part of their standard military equipment.

While Carmen's troops were preparing, the Rhodes Island crew were responsible for clearing out the sea creatures that had climbed off the ships.

Simple division of labor, clearly defined tasks.

However, some people still stood on the shore, looking up at the colossal ship that could be described as towering into the clouds.

For example, Carmen.

Carmen, holding his hat in his left hand, stood on the shore, gazing up at the large ship, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Kal'tsit also walked over, stood beside Carmen, and looked up at the Ark Alk, which she hadn't seen for a long time.