I Forged the Myth of the Old Ones

In the blink of an eye, there was something wriggling in the sand.

However, the thing squirmed more and more violently, and finally extended several tentacles.

Soon, an octopus-like creature emerges from the palm of the leopard. It has the tentacles of an octopus and a soft head, but the lower body is the eight legs and pincers of a crab. Two huge eyes are located on the head, showing wisdom eyes.

The creature kept wriggling and twitching its tentacles, making people's scalp tingle just looking at it.

But it was moving slowly in Leopard's hand. The scene of those tentacles entwining the girl's fair wrist was really a bit harsh.

"what have you done?"

Lu Jian glanced at Ah Xiang who was still looking for other crabs for comparison but didn't notice here, and asked Leopard.

"Just a little boost."

Leopard and the creature stared wide-eyed, she let it climb on her smooth arm, but when the creature's tentacles were trying to get in from the cuff, Leopard grabbed the creature with the other hand, Then crush it mercilessly.

puff--

The dark green sap splashes and falls on the sand, where it is quickly swept away by the tide.

"Creating a creature is quite boring most of the time, because if you want them to survive in this world, you have to take care of them carefully and help them solve a lot of troubles."

Baobao let go and threw the monster's corpse into the seawater, her hands were still clean and spotless.

"It's like you humans keep cats. You see cats are cute and can accompany you, but most of you ignore that they are also living things. They need to eat, drink, and scatter. You need to take care of these cats. When you are woken up by cat feces at night At times, even the most lovely creatures can appear so evil."

"You seem to understand very well."

Lu Jian didn't know that Leopard had raised cats.

"So many times, we create some creatures at will, and don't care about the aftermath. Of course, for me, it mainly depends on whether the process is interesting."

Leopard took off his shoes and socks, and stepped on the sand with his bare feet, leaving tiny footprints.

Those fiddler crabs buried deep in the gravel may live their lives without knowing they've been stepped on by an avatar of the Great Old One.

Leopard's toes were submerged in the cold sea water, she slightly raised the hem of her scarlet hakama to prevent it from getting wet, and walked towards a slightly deeper place like a child, with her feet slightly raised, stepping on the clear water.

"You too?"

Baobao sent an invitation to Lu trip.

Under the sun, her appearance did seem familiar at times.

"I'm not a child."

Lu Jian rejected Baobao's proposal.

"Tell me like a child."

Leopard was slightly dissatisfied.

"How old are you?"

Lu Bian asked back.

"Six months?"

Baobao tilted his head and said uncertainly.

"That's really young."

Lu Jian thought for a while, this calculation should be the time when her avatar appeared.

If it is connected with the time of memory and knowledge, I am afraid that the number Leopard will not be able to tell.

"Aren't you going to move the money?"

Ignoring the leopard playing in the water, Lu Jian looked at Ah Xiang again.

This man is completely different from those sailors. Compared with gold and silver treasures, it seems that these wonderful creatures are his treasures.

"I'm not interested in those."

Ah Xiang said, he was using a brush to record the ecological status of the fiddler crab just now, and he waited until the last stroke fell before raising his head and continuing to speak.

"Our activities have changed the world a lot, and many creatures are no longer seen, but I believe that in the isolated islands of the ocean, there may still be some creatures that have not been disturbed by our activities, and they may even remain It looks like a long time ago."

He stared at the sparkling sea, the sun was gradually westward, reflecting a piece of gold, and the girl in white and scarlet hakama was playing in the water, which made people feel the tranquility of the years.

"I have always been curious about how humans came to be and how creatures evolved into what they are now. I want to understand the sea and the meaning of this world. There must be a reason why we are what we are now. , my research topic is the topic of evolution.”

Ah Xiang talked more when he talked about what he was good at.

"Like these crabs, the difference between them and other crabs is due to the different environments. In the end, only the species that adapted to the environment may survive and evolve to what they are today. What about humans? Why do humans appear today? look like?"

He wasn't asking about Lu Yi, but looking at the sky, as if asking about a certain great being who was quietly watching here from an infinite height.

Ah Xiang may not know the answers to these questions, perhaps the girl who is playing in the water can answer them all. Of course, after knowing all the answers, Ah Xiang may no longer be able to maintain a human form.

Just when Ah Xiang wanted to continue to say something, he heard a call from the pier.

"Hey Xiang, we found a treasure map!"

Captain Nagama waved his arms and said cheerfully.

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===810. Windless Belt===

Spread out on the slightly musty table was a map made of unknown animal leather.

On the dark yellow drawing, the shape of islands in a small area of ​​the sea was outlined with pen and ink, and one of them was marked. In addition, there were some suspected dirty dots in a corner of the map. After careful observation, it was found that these black The dots form constellation-like patterns.

Beyond that, there are drawings of animals that look like they're marking hazards.

It is very real at a glance, and it is identified as a treasure map.

In this era, there is no such convenient and efficient thing as satellite positioning for navigation, and in the vast endless ocean, you can't even see an island in many cases, so everyone relies on the positioning of the stars.

Compared with islands, reefs, and stars that may be deviated due to weather, they are eternal maps.

When the ship sails to the correct position, the stars in the sky will appear in the arrangement shown on the map, so this notation is quite practical.

"According to this blueprint, we are about a week away from the location of the treasure. That piece of sea is not on the waterway, and few ships pass by."

The sailor in charge of navigation checked his chart and explained.

There are still many areas in this endless sea that humans have not yet set foot on. Due to ocean currents and monsoon factors, most of the routes of ships are fixed. In the waters outside the channel, there are either rocky reefs, unstable ocean currents, or even sea monsters, and ordinary ships will not touch them at all.

On Earth, most of the ships in the Age of Discovery sailed along the edge of the continent, and few of them crossed the ocean directly, and those who dared to do so became the discoverers of the continent recorded in later history.

These unknown waters have also become a paradise for pirates. Many pirates will set up their lairs and strongholds outside the waterway. Only the pirates know how to get there. It is precisely because of this that people like Captain Changzheng want to go treasure hunting. .

"It's just that that area is a windless zone, which is very dangerous."

The navigators pointed again to their own charts.

This is the difference between Hejima and the earth.

The windless zone on the earth generally refers to the quiet wind zone near the equator and near [-] degrees north and south latitudes due to geographical reasons. Although it is said to be windless, there is still some breeze most of the time.

And the windless belt of Hedao is a piece of area.

Some of these areas are only the size of a city, while others are vast. In these areas, there is not even a breeze, and the air is absolutely still. Once a sail-powered ship strays into these areas, it will only lose power and eventually die in the sea. .

Therefore, in official charts, the position of the windless zone is mostly marked to allow ships to detour to avoid entering by mistake.

The position marked by this treasure map is in a vast windless belt. This area is even the end of the currently known sea area. Going forward, even the bravest adventurers have never visited.

In other words, the adventurers who dared to enter this windless belt have all died without any news.

"I just said, there must be treasures in the windless belt!"

Changzheng did not feel discouraged by this, but became more and more excited.

"Ah Xiang, I said Wufeng has treasures, right? If you still don't believe me, take a look at this treasure map!"

He said to his friend who came late and his mind was still on the fiddler crab, and patted his shoulder hard.

"But your treasure map is completely different from this one, right?"

A Xiang complained.

"What's different!"

Changzheng took out the treasure map from his pocket, and compared the two.

His one looked like a child's scribbles, with neither the position of the star mark nor the mark of the waterway.

Although these two treasure maps cannot be said to be completely consistent, they can also be said to be irrelevant.

"Isn't it pretty similar!"

Changzheng is still stubborn.

"I spent a lot of money to buy this from an intelligence dealer. How could it be?"

"Listen, Changzheng, even if this treasure map is real, why did it stay here for us to find?"

Ah Xiang analyzed it again.

"This may be a trap. The sea is too deep for ordinary ships to enter."

"But doesn't this mean that these treasures have not been found yet?"

Changzheng asked back.

"If these treasures have been taken away, the treasure map will definitely be destroyed!"

"Uh, this"

Ah Xiang was at a loss for words.

"You seem to make sense."

"Also, aren't we prepared for the windless belt this time!"

Changzheng said excitedly, and pointed to the pictures on the treasure map. Those creatures looked weird, not like ordinary marine creatures.

"Look, these monsters seem to be guarding the treasures. You are also very interested. Maybe you can be the first to discover them and name them!"

Hearing Nagamasa's words, Ah Xiang was also a little shaken.