The captains of the various investigation teams gathered to discuss their strategy.
They were the elite adventurers specially invited by the Guild.
"The pirate was right. The sea monsters in this area have indeed beco more concentrated, and the journey ahead might not be easy," said the Guild mber who had interrogated the pirate. "What do you think, captains?"
"The appearance of these rare and even legendary sea monsters must have sothing to do with the elves’ civil war," said one of the adventurer captains. "If we can safely reach the Elf Island, we can naturally find out what they are up to. But..."
"But even the Demon Tooth Shark, a supposedly extinct species, has appeared. Next, we might even encounter the legendary Krakens," soone replied. "If you ask , I’d say we should give up. On the open sea, we can’t replenish our supplies, and if our ships are destroyed, we won’t even have a place to stand."
If these sea monsters were on land, adventurers wouldn’t be afraid. Even facing a Kraken, they would swarm forward.
But in the sea, the only place where adventurers can stand is on their ships. And the sea monsters are clever; they know to destroy the ships first.
When that ti cos, even hero-level adventurers might drown in the water or simply die of exhaustion.
This is also why the danger level of sea monsters is generally higher than that of land demons.
Although the investigation team seed large, it was still insufficient to protect the ships from the sea monsters’ onslaught.
"So what do you suggest?" The Guild mber frowned.
"Let’s turn back now. We’ve learned so information about this incident, and can inform the various kingdoms and heroes. We can form a larger combined fleet and go to Elf Island later," said the speaker, believing that the current investigation team’s strength was not enough to reach Elf Island through the sea monsters-infested waters. Not to ntion that the elves were in the middle of a civil war, and it was unclear whether they were friends or enemies.
"Foolish! In such a short ti, even the Demon Tooth Shark has appeared in these waters. By the ti we return, gather our forces and teams, we probably won’t even be able to leave the coastal waters...even the harbor cities may be in danger," another adventurer argued.
It had only been about two months since the appearance of concentrated sea monsters and the elf incident. And how far was the sea area from Sword City? Just a dozen hours by ship! If they delayed any longer, the range of the sea monsters’ activities might beco even wider.
How many sea monsters were there? Nobody knew. The ocean was much larger than the land, and the technology of this world made it difficult to explore deep-sea creatures. If they continued to delay, unimaginable monsters might erge. Who knew if a creature that transcended everything would erge from the depths of the ocean?
"We must resolve this issue as soon as possible!" said the objector, his tone adamant.
"Ha! You’re so full of righteousness!" The opposed adventurer sneered. "With you, who just advanced to the Gold Level, how do you plan to solve this kind of incident?"
"Ha, you’re scared, huh? No wonder you’ve been at the Gold Level for over a decade and haven’t even had a chance to hit Platinum!" The other shot back mockingly. "As an adventurer, you’ve lost your spirit of adventure and passion. You’ve joined this voyage just for a few pieces of Gold Essence. Waste of space!"
"You’re asking for it!"
The eting room beca chaotic, while Guild mbers found it difficult to intervene.
That was the nature of adventurers; their individual beliefs and needs were all different.
So beca adventurers to achieve heroic epics, so to make a na for themselves, and so just for the paynt.
At this mont, their individual thoughts intertwined and finally erupted.
At that mont, an old voice said sternly.
"All of you, shut up!" Sword Ghost, who was sitting in the corner of the eting room, looked coldly at everyone. "Do you want to beco ghosts under my sword?"
Intimidated by Sword Ghost’s legendary reputation, the adventurers stopped their quarrel.
Sword Ghost was not soone easy to provoke. If there were no Hero-level adventurers, he would be the most powerful presence here.
"The goal of this Dawn Investigation Team is to investigate the elf incident, and when necessary, we will make a choice," Sword Ghost said, standing up and looking at the adventurer who wanted to turn back. "Your desire to return is normal. It’s clear to everyone that this is a troubleso matter, and if things go wrong, we could end up in the belly of a fish. But right now, ti and opportunity are not on our side."
"Sir Sword Ghost, I understand your concerns about ti, but what opportunity are you referring to?" The adventurer asked. The longer the ti, the greater the range of activities of the sea monsters. It was possible that sea monsters would land and attack villages or cities. But as for opportunity...what was it?
"Hmph...young whippersnapper," Sword Ghost snorted before continuing, "The elves are facing the sa dilemma as us, no matter what their reasons for the civil war. The sea monsters won’t spare them because they are elves. They will also face the sea monsters’ onslaught. Furthermore, their holand is the Elf Island, surrounded by the sea, and possibly more dangerous. This is good news, as the elves’ strength and the existence of the Elf Divine Tree can greatly attract the sea monsters’ attention. And we are at our strongest now."
"You all know that the masters of Dawn’s Hamr have mysterious origins and extraordinary strength. Killing the Demon Tooth Shark with a single arrow is definitely the work of a hero-level adventurer. And that’s just one of them..." Sword Ghost whispered,{" "} "Taking advantage of their trip to Elf Island, this is our last chance to hitch a ride."
That’s right, at first, Li Changhe and the others were thought to have hitched a ride with the investigation team. In fact, it was the investigation team hitching a ride with Dawn’s Hamr. They were the main force!
"But their identity is unclear...and...killing a sea monster with a single arrow, that looks like the work of an Elf Archer. Are they...elves?" A concerned adventurer asked, "If so...would they have any plan for participating in this operation?"
"Regardless of whether they are elves or not, their presence is the most reliable support for this investigation team," said Sword Ghost. "I can discuss this with Sir Li Ba and ask him to join the investigation team eting."
Dawn’s Hamr had not officially joined the investigation team, so they were not invited to this eting. After all, they had stated that whether the investigation team went or not, they would go to Elf Island.
"No need, I’ve been listening in for a while now," said a clear female voice from the corner of the eting room. It was tinged with a hint of apathy and despondency.
The adventurers were startled and looked back.
They saw a girl sitting in the corner with her legs crossed.
She appeared to be about eighteen years old, with fair skin and a beautiful face.
Although she wasn’t tall, she had a dignified and heroic deanor.
She was dressed in black and had a ponytail.
She sat quietly in the corner, attracting no one’s attention.
"Li... Sir Li Ba?" Sword Ghost was taken aback. The dignified deanor should not have been fake, but looking at the delicate little face, it was hard to believe it was her.
The girl’s fair, oval face displayed an expression of despondency, while a captivating shimr danced in her deep, well-like eyes.
"Seeing your faces that seem to say ’after countless hardships and obstacles with my childhood sweetheart, we finally reached the altar of marriage. Just as I was about to take off her wedding dress and touch her tender skin, my childhood sweetheart suddenly told ...she’s a man,’ my mood has lifted a bit," the girl said nonchalantly, arms spread wide.
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