We Agreed To Set Sail and Become the Ruler of the Deep Sea? - #159 - Chapter 159: [Ice and Snow Island] The mystery of spontaneous combustion, [Emerald Ancient City]

Chapter 159 [Ice and Snow Island] The mystery of spontaneous combustion, [Emerald Ancient City]

“…Um?”

Xia En raised his eyebrows, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

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Could it be said that there is also an [Ember Treasure] hidden on this [Ice and Snow Island]?

 However, after carefully sensing the status of the [Salary King’s Certificate] on the back of his hand, Xia En felt that something was wrong.

Although [Salm King’s Certificate] is releasing a touch of heat, it does not guide the direction like it did on the Island of Giants.

Moreover, this heat comes and goes, and is far less intense than before.

just like…

 Awakened, but not fully awake?

“How is this going?”

Xia En had some doubts in his heart, and at the same time he also had a conjecture.

Yan Yan’s head drooped slightly, and the flames on his body dimmed a little, making people think of a big dog that had been soaked by water.

“Brother Gray did this to protect me.”

“Why are you staying with this monster near our village?”

A young and beautiful girl like Joey will naturally attract malicious peeps.

Hearing this title and the villagers’ bad attitude towards Yan Yan, Xia En couldn’t help but feel a little confused.

 Obviously, because Yan Yan’s presence was too strong, like a torch that could not be ignored, he was recognized by them at a glance.

monster?

 But as long as you have a little contact with him, you should be able to understand that this guy is essentially just a simple-minded and enthusiastic boy.

Especially in this kind of village that is closed all year round and rarely communicates with the outside world, their degree of xenophobia is actually very high.

 The attitude towards outsiders may not be too friendly.

 【Ice and Snow Island】is located in a remote location and has few valuable minerals and resources. No foreign ships have visited it for decades.

“Another point…”

A rude scolding came from the ice field not far away.

“Yan Yan! How dare you come to the village? Get away from me!”

 Several men wearing thick fur coats were walking from the other direction of the ice field.

“I don’t have a good relationship with the villagers, so I won’t go in with you.”

　　The brown-haired man headed by him glared at Yan Yan angrily, and then looked at Xia En and the others in confusion.

suddenly.

From this point of view, the attitude of the villagers is undoubtedly a bit strange.

Yan Yan seems to have been used to this kind of thing for a long time, and said quickly: “Brother Gray, they are the captain and crew from the sea, and they want to ask us about the location of [Ice and Snow Island].”

Although from the outside, the image of Yan Yan burning with flames is a bit scary.

After leaving these words, Gray quickly walked towards the village, leaving several villagers behind to confront Xia En and others.

“Captain Shane, when we enter the village later, you’d better follow Brother Gray.”

 “Go, go, go, who is your big brother?”

 Soon, this group of people also noticed the unfamiliar faces of Xia En.

Thinking of this, he planned to enter the village with An alone.

Although Xia En is confident in his own strength, he does not want to cause unnecessary trouble.

 They quickly showed vigilance, picked up their weapons, and stared at Xia En and others with caution.

 “He looks a little fierce, but he is actually a good person!”

“Could it be that the [Certificate of King Xin] reacted not to [Ember Treasure], but other entities related to King Xin?”

Xia En raised his eyebrows in surprise: “But his attitude towards you…”

Yan Yan glanced at Fei Ya and Joey who were not far away, and reminded: “You’d better not let them follow them into the village, otherwise, something bad may happen.”

Yan Yan on the side said: “Captain Xia En, the village on [Ice and Snow Island] is ahead.”

 However, plans cannot keep up with changes.

 “Who are you?”

 While he was thinking to himself.

Xia En was a little confused after what he heard, but seeing that Yan Yan seemed unwilling to say more, he did not pursue the matter further.

Beauty itself is blameless, but if there is no matching strength, disaster will come unexpectedly.

 “You guys wait a moment, I’ll go find the village chief and ask.”

Taking this time, Yan Yan whispered to Xia En.

 The subtext in his words is actually very obvious.

 …

 …

 Not long.

Gray came back to Xia En and others and spoke.

“The village chief said that you can enter the village, but you must go and see him first.”

Xia En nodded and said, “Of course.”

He turned his head and was about to say a few more words to Yan Yan, when he saw that the blazing fireman was already getting further and further away on the ice field.

The villagers watched Yan Yan go away, with a bit of fear and disgust in their eyes.

 All this was seen by Xia En.

It also made him more curious about the relationship between Yan Yan and the people in this village.

Soon, Sean led three crew members, followed Gray and other villagers, and walked into this unique village.

The village sits on a dark gray rock formation.

At first glance, the house looks like it is made of ice and snow, but in fact the main materials are stones and turf made of a special kind of moss.

 The outermost layer of ice and snow is just the trace left by the recent snowstorm.

 The whole village looks primitive and quiet, like a paradise.

Moreover, surprisingly, after walking into the village, the surrounding temperature became significantly warmer.

 So much so that the snow on the surface of the house has a tendency to melt.

Xia En looked at the ground under his feet and thought to himself: “The heat source seems to come from under the ground?”

Not long after everyone entered the village, villagers came out of the surrounding houses one after another, quietly looking at Xia En and others with different eyes.

These eyes are mostly curious, but also alert and wary.

 After seeing the extremely good-looking looks of Xia En, Fei Ya, and Joey, the eyes of some villagers suddenly changed subtly.

 During this process, Xia En was also silently observing these villagers.

 There are old and young villagers, men and women, but it is obvious that the number of old people and women is relatively small.

Their skin color is generally a little red, and their clothes are mostly made of animal fur, giving them a tough and savage temperament.

From the villagers, Xia En couldn’t feel the aura of the Mystic Pathfinders, but he could detect that there was another strange power in their bodies.

The auras of several of them made even Xia En feel a certain threat.

 Obviously, humans who can survive in this ice and snow must have their own extraordinary powers.

 However, at this moment.

A male villager on the road not far away suddenly let out a painful cry.

 “So hot… so hot…”

 The man’s complexion becomes redder and redder, his body temperature becomes higher and higher, and sweat continues to ooze out.

 So much so that he desperately tore off his clothes in an attempt to lower his body temperature.

“no, do not want…”

Beside the man, the woman who seemed to be his wife seemed to realize something, her face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly ran towards him.

Gray strode out and stopped the woman before she touched the man’s body.

 “Let me go! Let me pass!”

 The woman beat Gray’s body hard, her eyes gradually turning red, like a crazy female beast.

Kegre’s body was as unshakable as a mountain, only a flash of pity and sympathy flashed in his eyes.

“…This is?”

As an outsider, Xia En saw this scene and didn’t know what happened, so he didn’t act rashly.

next moment!

The shirtless man suddenly burst into flames!

The flames flowed instantly like burning grease, igniting his skin, flesh, and even bones.

This flame came so quickly and so fiercely.

 In just a few breaths, it spread to the whole body of the man.

 “Why me?”

 “No…I don’t want to die…”

The crackling sound of burning and the shrill wailing sounded together, and the burning smell that made people instinctively uncomfortable spread.

 Such a scene made Joey and Fei Ya turn pale. Xia En’s mood also became less calm.

 But at the same time, he noticed that there was sadness, fear, and resentment in the eyes of nearby villagers…

 Only no surprise!

“This weird spontaneous human combustion phenomenon seems to have happened more than once on this island?”

　　Just as Xia En guessed.

After the man was burned into a ball of black ashes, the villagers silently and expertly picked up his remains and cleaned up the traces left by the flames.

Even the crazy woman calmed down and followed the crowd away with empty eyes.

 …

 …

 After this extraordinary episode, Gray’s face looked as normal, and he had no intention of explaining to Shane and others, and just continued to lead them towards the center of the village.

 “We’re here, please come in.”

 A few minutes later, the group arrived at the largest house in the village.

However, after entering the hall, Xia En did not see the village chief.

Gray explained: “The village chief is holding a fire ceremony and can’t get away for a while. Please wait a moment.”

 “Fire sacrifice ceremony?”

 Xia En’s heart moved slightly.

This ceremony sounds like some kind of religious activity?

 In such a primitive and closed village, it is normal for some niche beliefs to be born.

 The question is, will this religion have a special connection with King Xin?

And that weird spontaneous combustion…

Due to Yan Yan’s evaluation, Xia En trusted Gray more than other villagers, so he stopped the man who was about to leave and asked.

“Mr. Gray, I have a few questions to ask you alone, is that okay?”

Gray glanced at Xia En unexpectedly, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

 “Okay, you come with me.”

 Pushing open a stone door, Gray and Shane came to a single room next to the hall.

　Judging from his actions, Gray seemed to know the internal structure of the house very well.

Immediately afterwards, Gray took out a tobacco-like thing from his pocket, lit it with a snap of his fingers, then held it in his mouth and said with a somewhat melancholy expression.

 “Tell me, what do you want to ask?”

“Since you are regarded as a friend by Yan Yan, I will try my best to answer your questions.”

Seeing how straightforward he was, Xia En asked directly.

“Why is your attitude towards Yan Yan so strange?”

Gray was not surprised by this question and said: “Because in the village, Yanyan has always been regarded as the source of ominous curses.”

“The villagers were afraid of him and afraid of him, so they refused to let him step into the village.”

 “Curse?”

Hearing this, Xia En immediately thought of the man who suddenly burst into flames: “That flame… is a curse?”

 “That’s right.”

Gray nodded: “Although there is no basis or proof.”

“But anyone who sees the kind of fire that ignites the human body will probably associate Yanyan with it.”

“Such a spontaneous combustion event occurs almost every few months. No one knows when it will come, and no one knows who it will choose as its target.”

 At this point, Gray twitched his lips bitterly: “Moreover, we have tried all methods, but we can’t stop the flames from burning.”

“If anyone else comes into contact with the spontaneously combusting victims, they will also be burned to ashes.”

 His words revealed deep despair and helplessness.

After hearing these words, Xia En quickly understood the origin of the villagers’ hatred towards Yan Yan and thought to himself.

“Maybe the villagers also know that this has nothing to do with Yan Yan.”

“They probably just can’t accept…why Yan Yan won’t die even if he is burned in the flames, but once they are targeted by the flame curse, they will definitely die.”

“Or maybe they just need a target to vent their hatred?”

 But is this really fair to Yan Yan?

At this time, Gray continued: “To be honest, I also suspected that this spontaneous combustion curse was related to Yan Yan, and even… I still think so now!”

Xia En frowned: “…What do you mean?”

“You have just arrived on this island, and you may think that Yan Yan is as young as he looks.”

 “But in fact, he is much older than you think.”

“Let’s put it this way, when my great-grandfather was a child, Yan Yan already looked like this!”

 “He has lived on this island for at least hundreds of years!”

 What Gray said next made Xia En feel a little horrified.

“Decades ago, in order to remove this curse, we tried to kill Yan Yan.”

 “But, it can’t be done! It really can’t be done!”

“Even if Yan Yan stands motionless and lets us take action, even if we cut off his head and pierce his heart, he will not really die, but will only be reborn in the blazing fire!”

There was a faint fear on Gray’s face, as if he had recalled some terrible scenes, and he trembled: “That guy is truly immortal!”

 “Immortal…immortal body…”

Xia En silently chewed on the secrets of the past in his heart, his thoughts fluctuating.

He had previously guessed that Yan Yan’s abilities were extraordinary, but this characteristic still exceeded his expectations.

 But what surprised Shane even more was—

In such a long life of burning, regenerating, being hated and resented, Yan Yan can still maintain such an optimistic and sunny character.

Xia En only regarded him as a simple-minded young man before.

 Now it seems that he is looked down upon.

Shaan still had some questions to ask Gray, but at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Gray calmed down and said, “The village chief is here, let’s go out.”

 Xia En had to give up temporarily.

 …

 …

Walking into the hall, Xia En met the village chief of this unknown village.

This is a thin old man with pale, short, razor-sharp hair.

His back is stooped, but he has a strong aura that is different from other villagers, not even inferior to Xia En.

 And those brown-red eyes, as sharp as hawks, seemed to carry an aggressive hostility, which made people instinctively unhappy.

 After a simple and polite self-introduction.

Village Chief Ruel asked.

“So, you want to ask for the nautical chart of our village to confirm the next route?”

Xia En nodded and said, “That’s right.”

“As a reward, I am willing to give you thirty kilograms of seal meat and grease.”

This quote is quite low.

But nautical charts are valuable or not. The key lies in who uses them.

 For the residents of [Ice and Snow Island], they would never go out to sea to sail too far, so the nautical charts are of little value.

 But for Xia En, this can confirm the goals for the next period of time, which is still very useful.

 Furthermore, Xia En did not take the chart away, but only copied it.

This quotation is naturally reasonable.

Moreover, if you can’t reach an agreement, you can still bargain!

Xia En can’t always quote his bottom line price right away.

However, Xia En did not expect that Ruhr responded directly: “No problem, deal!”

“Um?”

 Xia En was a little surprised.

He originally thought that the village chief was not easy to talk to, but now it seems that he may have made a mistake.

  Ruhl continued: “Speaking of which, Captain Shane, have you heard of… [Emerald Ancient City]?”

“[Emerald Ancient City]?”

 Xia En looked puzzled, he really had no impression of this.

Joey on the side was surprised and asked: “Is it the legendary city that was submerged by volcanic ash?”

 (End of this chapter)