Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 1073 The Island Under the Sea (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)

"I thought of that, too." Lu Mingfei nodded to Nuonuo, then looked at Chu Tianjiao and said, "I remember the painting of 'Island of Death' that Vincent showed you just now. On the huge ice island in the center, around the human figure wrapped in bandages, weren't there many black coffins?"

"Yes." Chu Tianjiao nodded and said, "Vincent said that the coffin containing the rare earth did come from the 'Island of Death', but he only saw the shadow of the island from afar and did not actually land on the island."

"How did Vincent get the coffin if he never went to the island?" Nono frowned slightly.

"Vincent told me a story. When he first entered the Arctic Circle with his rare legacy, notes, and great ambitions, he hid the Führer's body in an iceberg to prevent it from rotting faster." Chu Tianjiao narrated calmly, "At that time, Sasha was just a sailor at the lowest level on the ship. One night, 'Yamal' was sailing normally on the sea, and suddenly an alarm sounded in the cockpit. Sasha and other sailors rushed over and found that all the compasses, compasses, and communication equipment had failed."

"Is the aurora appearing in the sky at this time?" Chu Zihang suddenly asked.

"How do you know?" Caesar looked at Chu Zihang.

"From the perspective of human science, the aurora is formed by the ionization of the atmosphere. Generally, grand auroras are accompanied by extremely dense and extremely chaotic high-energy particle flows. This is why compasses, needles and electromagnetic communication equipment often fail when sailing in the polar regions." Chu Zihang explained, "If we use the dragon worldview to explain it, the appearance of the aurora is due to the highly chaotic elemental turbulence in the area, which forms a specific magnetic field. All network signals will be interrupted because the violent ionization phenomenon will even affect satellite communications.

"Vincent said that the guests outside the ship cried out in surprise, and people rushed to the deck. There were hundreds of light blue and dark purple ribbons hanging under the dark sky, covering the entire sky. They fluttered slowly, like the skirts of fairies." Chu Tianjiao said, "Vincent said that the locals called that phenomenon 'God's Skirt', which means that the skirt of the goddess is flying in the air. Ordinary auroras are not worthy of this name. Only those that are large enough and last long enough are qualified to be called this. It is a rare natural spectacle that is rarely seen in several years."

Everyone was waiting for Chu Tianjiao's next words, because when he mentioned the legendary "Island of Death", he was definitely not describing the magnificent natural scenery. The "Skirt of God" was probably some kind of precursor to the appearance of the "Island of Death".

"People living in Russia and Greenland consider it a lifetime's good fortune to be able to see the 'Skirt of God', so the passengers on the 'Yamal' endured the severe cold and stayed outside the cabin. The scene was like some kind of mysterious miracle that fascinated everyone." Chu Tianjiao said, "The first person to discover something was wrong was the young Sasha. He noticed a huge black shadow looming over their heads. He looked up and saw a huge iceberg that was taller than the 'Yamal'. He loudly warned everyone on the ship, and those who were attracted by the aurora came to their senses. For a while, screams and cries resounded throughout the ship."

"This is not right." Chu Zihang frowned slightly and questioned, "Even if people are attracted by the aurora, it is impossible for everyone to notice such a large iceberg, right? That iceberg is even taller than the Yamal. Even if the passengers on the deck are enjoying the beautiful scenery, where are the sailors on the ship? There is no way that there is no one in the cockpit of such a large ship, right?"

“This is the most incredible point.” Chu Tianjiao whispered, “Vincent said that the iceberg… appeared out of thin air!”

"Appearing out of thin air?" Chu Zihang's brows furrowed even deeper and the others also showed strange expressions on their faces.

"Sasha also confirmed this statement. He said that he noticed the huge black shadow, as if it appeared suddenly. They had been sailing in the Arctic Circle for a while at that time. Large icebergs had long been recorded in the logbook. There were many experienced sailors on the ship. They had the habit of naming each iceberg. They were very sure that there shouldn't be such a huge obstacle on the route of the 'Yamal'." Chu Tianjiao said seriously, "But this iceberg appeared so abruptly, on that night with aurora in the sky. Before that, no one had seen that iceberg."

"Sounds like what happened to the Titanic," Finkel commented.

"But aren't Vincent and Sasha alive? The Yamal didn't sink." Caesar looked at Chu Tianjiao and asked, "Is that ship so strong?"

"No, in fact 'yamal' did not hit the iceberg." Chu Tianjiao shook his head.

"Did they go around it? No, that doesn't make sense." Chu Zihang analyzed rigorously, "According to Sasha's description, the Yamal was very close to the iceberg at the time, and even the shadow of the iceberg covered them. An icebreaker of the Yamal's displacement should not have such flexible steering capabilities. The best result would be to hit the iceberg sideways."

“No, they didn’t go around it either.” Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang and said word by word, “They went through the iceberg.”

"Through..." Chu Zihang's pupils shrank, and he had not yet reacted to the meaning of the word.

This word has no other meaning. Chu Tianjiao's words make people think of the first thing: could it be that there is a cavity at the bottom of the iceberg, and that cavity can just accommodate a giant like the "Yamal" to pass through it... But would such a coincidence really happen?

"It's not a physical penetration." Chu Tianjiao explained in a low voice, "Sasha said that when he saw the bow of the Yamal about to touch the iceberg, he lost all hope and was even ready to jump off the ship. The passengers on the ship kept screaming and crying, and the first mate in the cabin shouted "slow down" and "slow down" at the top of his voice, but after a long time, the expected violent vibration did not come. When people came to their senses, they found that the ship had already sailed into the iceberg."

"Is that iceberg hollow?" Caesar asked the question that everyone was wondering.

“No.” Chu Tianjiao shook his head. “To be precise, that iceberg is an illusion.”

"Illusion?" Everyone heard an incredible word again. "It's like a mirage, but it's different from the mirage that people generally understand. The principle of a mirage is that the temperature difference of the air is too large, and the light bends and moves forward in the air medium, so we can see things below the horizon. Generally, a mirage will appear in the distant horizon, but this iceberg is right in front of us." Chu Tianjiao said, "And 'Yama' broke into the interior of the iceberg, and it didn't disappear. People looked up and could see the outline of the iceberg and the aurora in the sky at the same time. Even the sailors on the ship with 30 years of sailing experience couldn't explain such a bizarre phenomenon."

Everyone was imagining the scene described by Chu Tianjiao in their minds, but no one could understand... Being inside an illusory iceberg and being able to see the outline of the huge iceberg and the sky at the same time, doesn't that mean that the iceberg is translucent?

"My expression was the same as yours. I couldn't understand it either. But Vincent and Sasha didn't look like they were lying. I thought that was incredible enough until I heard what they said next." At this point, Chu Tianjiao raised his head and looked at everyone. "The so-called 'Island of Death' is hidden in this iceberg."

Everyone's pupils widened at the same time, because surprise and disbelief filled everyone's face, because Chu Tianjiao's words were really hard to understand... An iceberg hides an island? How big is this iceberg? Not to mention whether this iceberg is real or illusory, what about the island? Did the island exist first, and then a mirage formed around the island to hide the existence of the island, or did the illusion of the iceberg appear first, and then the mysterious island came into being?

Whatever the situation, this is definitely some kind of supernatural phenomenon, and it is definitely beyond human power. It's like... a miracle.

"It's not that there is an island in the iceberg, but that you have to enter the iceberg to reach the island. The first person to discover this was a sailor on the ship. He looked at the aurora reflected in the sea and said that they seemed to be sailing in the sky. But soon he found something wrong. In the reflection of the aurora in the sea, he saw white shadows, just like clouds floating in the sky." Chu Tianjiao paused, "But he looked up at the real sky. Where are the clouds in the sky?"

"'Island of Death' appears as a mirage in the reflection of the sea?" Caesar asked Chu Tianjiao.

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth and wanted to say something. He turned his head to look at Nuo Nuo. Nuo Nuo was lowering his head, as if thinking about something. Lu Mingfei thought about it, but finally did not speak.

"As the Yamal sailed to the center of the iceberg, the people on board clearly saw that it was not a reflected cloud at all, but the shadow of an island." Chu Tianjiao said, "Some of the islands under the water have towering trees, and some have towering altars. The largest island is pure white, and a gray-white human figure can be vaguely seen in the center of the island, surrounded by black square-shaped things."

"It's exactly the same as Vincent's painting." Chu Zihang thought for a moment and said, "But these are all described by Vincent, right?"

"Yes, although it sounds incredible, Vincent had no reason to lie to me." Chu Tianjiao said, "Sasha said that when the passengers saw those islands, they were like possessed. They rushed to the edge of Class A and stretched their bodies to look into the water, as if it was more attractive than the aurora in the sky. Some of them even jumped into the water as if they had lost their souls."

"It sounds more like a curse," Finkel said.

"The sailors who were still conscious rushed to pull those crazy people. Unfortunately, one sailor fell into the water while rescuing his companion. Before he fell into the water, he grabbed a safety rope on the boat." Chu Tianjiao said, "The commotion ended only when the Yamal sailed out of the iceberg. At this time, everyone who came to their senses looked back, but there was no iceberg or island. Even the aurora in the sky was gone. Everything just now seemed like a dream."

"Collective hysteria?" Caesar frowned.

“But there are twelve fewer sailors and passengers on the ship.” Chu Tianjiao said, “They were still on the ship before entering the iceberg. They disappeared within ten minutes. This proves that what happened just now was true, but there is no trace of them on the sea.”

"I remember a sailor grabbed the safety rope when he fell into the water just now." Chu Zihang reminded.

"Yes, that safety rope is the only hope to solve the mystery. The safety rope on the Yamal uses a Russian military knot. When you grab it when you fall into the water, it will automatically form a solid knot on your wrist." Chu Tianjiao nodded and said, "The first mate ordered the sailors to pull up the rope, but even after five sailors were dispatched, the rope still hung straight underwater, motionless."

"Maybe he got stuck?" Caesar thought about it and denied this statement. "No, the center of the Arctic Ocean is unfathomable. Unless the rope is three thousand meters long, but in that case, the sailor is doomed. The water pressure in the deep sea is enough to kill him, and he will just be a pile of rotten meat if he is pulled up."

“The rope was only 50 meters long. Finally, the first mate ordered the use of a crane, but everyone was terrified by what was pulled up,” Chu Tianjiao said. “It was a black coffin.”

"Is it the one used to hold the corpse of Xilatera?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Yes." Chu Tianjiao nodded and said, "At that time, the first mate and all the sailors were terrified. The passengers on the ship also fled back to their rooms. The crew discussed whether to throw the coffin back into the sea. They suspected that it was a curse from the sea monster."

"But Vincent suddenly pounced on the coffin. The old guy had a crazy face and looked at everyone with a cowardly look. He said something about sea monsters and curses. This was clearly a miracle. This was the guidance of the Führer and the way to 'eternal life'! If anyone dared to throw away the coffin, he would throw them on the ice to feed the polar bears. The crew had never seen the old guy with such a hideous expression." Chu Tianjiao said, "Oh, by the way, Sasha said that when the 'Isle of Death' appeared, Vincent was the craziest of all. He was the first to want to jump into the water, as if he had lost his mind. It was Sasha who tried his best to stop him. There are still a few scars on his arm, which were bitten by Vincent. He didn't expect that the old guy with few teeth left would have such a strong bite force. But since then, Sasha has also been valued by Vincent and has been promoted from chief engineer to acting captain."

"So that's why Vincent kicked everyone out and kept only Sasha." Chu Zihang nodded. He finally understood the whole story.