Arknights is too real, right?

For hundreds of years, the Source Stone has become the lifeblood of this world.

People in this world enjoy the convenience brought by Originium technology, but at the same time, they cannot prevent their birth.

Interest, power, pain, hatred, infected.

Amiya once said.

Being expected, betrayed, and blinded by hope, the dead will never come back again

If the footprints of life will be submerged in the dust of time, then we can never stop.

Before setting off, Rheinland Life and the Victoria Military had already conducted a preliminary investigation of the Agor Sea area and concluded that this sea area was very strange.

For unknown reasons, all the reconnaissance aircraft sent to the depths of the sea lost contact. Even as soon as they entered, the first thing to be blocked was the signal transmission.

Therefore, if you want to reach the deepest core area of ​​the map, you can only use ships that are much more stable than aircraft.

The sky was overcast and the waves were rough.

On the coast of Agor, ten huge ships loaded with "hope" set out.

For some reason, until the ship left the coast and became farther and farther away from the land on the shore, Xia Feng still had no sense of reality, as if he was dreaming.

It was clear that this was the final battle, but he was still in a daze.

With the Shenyue Sword hanging on his waist, the Red Demon Sword on his back, and a red scarf around his neck, he stood blankly on the deck.

The 5,000 elite members of the Royal Knights are distributed on ten ships, including Kuroyu's companions, and everyone is making the necessary preparations.

Some people were confirming the heading, some were conducting reconnaissance and surveying, some were organizing equipment, and some were checking fuel, but he was the only one who was at a loss.

what happened?

He is obviously the backbone of this battle. At this moment, he should be clear-headed, quick-thinking, and full of energy to face the unknown sea.

Not only does he want to defeat the "God of the Deep Sea", but he also wants to survive. He wants to return to the land with all the people who trust him and follow him.

Because Wei Na and Turtle are waiting for him.

However, wave after wave of dizziness hit him like a tide, and he could never concentrate. In a daze, he seemed to hear a vague voice, shouting something to him with all his strength.

Stop.?

It seemed like someone was telling him to stop.

Turning around, he kept looking around on the deck, but he still couldn't find the person who wanted to speak to him.

He just subconsciously felt that this voice was very familiar.

Just like himself.

There were many companions on the same boat as Xia Feng, except Turtle and Wei Na.

Turtle was very obedient and believed that he would find him when he returned, so he took the pinwheel and went to Kjerag.

Weina also believed in him. In order not to distract him, Weina stayed in Victoria honestly and waited for him to marry her when he returned.

However, Xia Feng, who was standing blankly on the deck at this moment, was trembling.

He is afraid.

This is ridiculous, it's like the CPU is "exploded" by countless running instructions, and the processing of emotions is also delayed. It is not until now that he is in the Agor Sea that he feels fear.

He clearly had the courage to face death, but now he was afraid.

Yes, there are many things in this world that are more painful than death, he has always known.

"Huh~"

A cold sea breeze blew across the deck, sending a bone-deep chill straight to my heart.

Xia Feng lowered his head, raised his hands blankly, and his pupils flickered.

"What the hell am I doing."

At this time, a strong palm patted his shoulder, and Nanfeng's firm voice came.

"Brother, don't be afraid, we are here."

In Nanfeng's eyes, Xia Feng is not a perfect person. He has many shortcomings, just like most ordinary people.

Yes, Xia Feng is an ordinary person, but his inability to express himself makes people around him deify him too much. Including this trip, he will also feel fear.

At the same time, he possesses qualities that most ordinary people do not possess.

That is, the persistence to move forward even if you are afraid.

But this time, for some reason, the iron-clad persistence in his heart became loose.

"South Wind, me."

"Don't be nervous, nothing will happen."

Xia Feng lowered his head and his voice was weak.

"Otherwise, let's go back."

"Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you worried about us again? Don't worry, we are fully prepared. If we find that something is wrong, we can retreat at any time."

"But."

Nan Feng grinned and patted Xia Feng's shoulder hard like a brother.

"Don't look so gloomy. We brothers have never seen any storms along the way. You look a little bad. Why don't you go in and rest for a while? Don't worry, I have asked professionals to study the map. There will be no problems with the direction."

Nanfeng was right. Their preparations were very complete and they were indeed much better at dealing with emergencies than he was alone.

The sea is very empty, the field of view is very far, and there is also Mel's drone for reconnaissance. If it really reaches the point where it is impossible to move forward, you can retreat directly.

He thinks so.

According to the markings on the map, the final destination is not very far away. The Originium-driven ship is sailing at full speed. As long as the direction is correct, it will only take about 2 days.

In other words, in theory, the fleet will definitely approach the deepest island before noon the day after tomorrow.

But in the process, they had to pass through thirteen islands.

Based on the photos of Captain Roger's house, it is speculated that this map should have been drawn 40 to 50 years ago. Although it sounds like a long time, for the island, this length of time will not cause any huge changes.

However, no one has set foot in this sea area for decades, and apart from this map, they have no previous experience.

No one knows what’s on the thirteen islands they pass by.

noon.

A target appeared on the endless sea, and they passed the first island marked on the map.

Xia Feng held a telescope and looked at the small island from a distance on the deck, but found nothing unusual.

The island is surrounded by reefs and has not much vegetation, but it can still be seen as full of life. However, no creatures, not even seabirds, were found in a short period of time.

"Xia Feng, do you want to go up and take a look?"

"No, keep going."

Taking back the telescope, Xia Feng took a pencil and marked the island with the word "safe" on the map.

The ship powered by the Origin Stone sailed very fast, and in the afternoon, they passed the second island.

It's getting foggy.

After entering the vicinity of the island, white mist suddenly rose from the sea, inevitably obstructing the view.

The telescope can no longer observe the situation on the island, so Mel sends out her drone "Mimi".

10 minutes later.

The "Mimi" transmitted the images captured by the camera back to the ship.

From the appearance, this island is much larger than the previous one. Likewise, there are no traces of any living things captured on the island.

However, besides being larger than the previous island, this island has one most obvious difference.

Not only is there no living thing, there is not even a single green plant on this huge island.

As if swept by some force, the entire island was bare and barren, shrouded in white mist, like an island of death.