Chapter 1068: Deep in the Fog Sea

"Loss of Control Gaze" is a spell that can cause even an angel to exhibit clear tendencies toward losing control; the more unstable the target's mental state, the better the effect.

But just as Toriopo released this spell, the "Magician" at the entrance to the wilderness disappeared.

She did not appear anywhere in this area; it seemed she had already left this place.

Toriopo's gaze narrowed as he watched the terrifying figure created by the "Loss of Control Gaze" gradually dissipate.

He did not take this opportunity to flee.

It was not that he did not want to, but it was too late. It was only when the "Star Queen" Cattleya entered the Wizard Tower that he received a revelation, made a corresponding prophecy, and spent some time interpreting it.

He was already too late to escape.

He could only come to the depths of this wilderness and wait patiently.

Waiting for an opportunity.

This method was not only interpreted from his own prophecy, but also stemmed from his understanding of the "Wizard Tower" dark side wilderness and his grasp of the past events of the "Rose Redemption Order."

In just a second or two, the spell "Loss of Control Gaze" ended completely.

At the same time, Toriopo saw that young lady in the silver-starred black robe once again.

She had come again.

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On the *Cherished Revenge*, which was struggling to sail through the fog and the sea.

"Professor," "Periodic Table," and "Prototype" were all visiting the sea for the first time. They walked to the edge of the ship's railing one after another, gazing into the distance where the light was quite dim and the waves seemed to be roaring.

"Heading west... is this the depths of the Fog Sea?" "Professor" made a judgment based on Franca's words just now and the surrounding environment.

"Yes." The person who answered her was not Franca, but a middle-aged man who had walked out from the cabin.

This man was of medium build, with rough skin and messy dark blue hair. He wore a linen shirt, brownish trousers, and darker-colored wide-leg pants. His temperament was rather dignified, giving people the feeling of someone who had long held a high position.

"This is the Captain." Franca did not introduce him as Mr. "The Hanged Man" of the "Tarot Club," but only told "Periodic Table" and the others that he was the owner of this three-masted sailing ship.

After bowing, "Professor" said with a hint of curiosity:

"I heard that the west side of the Fog Sea is very dangerous, often with fierce winds and huge waves. Even official exploration fleets cannot penetrate deep continuously and can only move forward section by section by establishing forward bases."

"Actually, the weather here is not as changeable and violent as the Berserk Sea." The Captain, "The Hanged Man," said in a slightly low, magnetic voice, "What's dangerous here is the fog."

Beyonders of the "Wizard" pathway were mostly quite curious. "Prototype" repeated the Captain's words:

"Fog?

"What's dangerous about fog... does it make the fleet lose its way, unable to find supplies, and unable to retreat?"

"The Hanged Man" smiled slightly:

"Do you know why this ocean is called the Fog Sea? Why is it that when you reach the archipelago waters, it is often foggy, which is completely different from the weather in the Sonia Sea?"

Recalling the explanations of various meteorologists in newspapers and magazines, "Periodic Table" touched the chemical symbol on his face and suddenly realized:

"Spreading from here?"

"The Hanged Man" nodded gently:

"The fog in this area sometimes contracts and sometimes expands. When it expands, the fog spreads to the east, affecting the weather.

"The closer you get to here, the more foggy the weather, and the slower the fog dissipates. By the time you reach the archipelago waters, the fog here has to expand very violently to possibly affect that area."

"It's actually a mystical reason..." "Professor" muttered to herself.

"The Hanged Man" continued:

"Similarly, the deeper you go into this area, the further west you sail, the thicker the fog becomes, and the harder it is to dissipate. Eventually, you can't see anything at all, only gray-white, dense fog. You cannot determine your own coordinates and the correct shipping route based on any external conditions.

"I don't know how many explorers and adventurers have disappeared here forever. Perhaps it will be a long time before their ships return from history in the form of unmanned ghost ships."

Franca, who was beside them, listened with great interest:

So this is the true origin of the name Fog Sea?

Do these mists originate from the Celestial Worthy's seal on the Western Continent?

"Then what about us?" "Professor" asked with some worry.

We are also penetrating deep into this sea area!

Compared to "Prototype," who was "full if one person eats, the whole family is worry-free," she and "Periodic Table" both had strong attachments, so they were naturally more uneasy and worried.

"The Hanged Man" looked around and said:

"Don't worry, I have entered and exited this sea area many times and have a certain understanding of the shipping routes here. We will not lose our way before reaching our destination."

Of course, you are a top-tier navigator... Franca muttered in her heart.

"The Hanged Man" added:

"These are experiences exchanged for my life. I have also lost my way here and encountered dangers, nearly disappearing with the whole ship several times.

"Fortunately, with the protection of the gods, I prayed in time and obtained accurate positioning, which is how I successfully found the direction again."

Seeing that the Captain introduced his experience of exploring this sea area without pride, boasting, fear, or panic, "Professor" and the others gradually set their hearts at ease.

This was indeed a safe route explored through great hardship and divine guidance, worthy of trust.

At this moment, they all felt that the Captain was very steady and reliable.

"Periodic Table" glanced at the sailors who were clearly not enough to operate this three-masted sailing ship and asked with a spirit of inquiry:

"Is this a ghost ship?"

"Yes." "The Hanged Man" did not deny it.

Just then, the entire ship was thrown up by the waves, flying in mid-air.

*Splash! * A giant sea fish, twenty or thirty meters long, drilled out from under the sea surface.

Its entire body was covered with silver-white metal scales that shimmered with the light of dawn, and a stream of water that seemed to be composed of morning light sprayed from the blowhole on its head.

This water stream was like a giant sword used by a god, slashing fiercely toward the *Cherished Revenge*.

Such a scene was full of visual impact, leaving "Professor," "Periodic Table," and "Prototype," who were accustomed to fighting in cities and small environments, at a loss as to how to respond.

Silently, a gray-white color spread out from the edge of the ship's railing, colliding with that morning light giant sword that seemed to be used by a god.

The morning light on the giant sword dimmed instantly, stained with gray-white.

It failed to create a "Light Storm" and quickly turned into a stone sword, breaking off section by section and falling toward the sea surface.

At the same time, "The Hanged Man" flew into mid-air, his dark blue hair spreading wantonly, like tentacles.

*Crack! Crack! Crack! *

"The Hanged Man" clenched his hands into fists, smashing out bolts of lightning.

These silver-white lightning bolts pierced through the sky and the ocean, striking the sea fish covered in silver-white scales.

*Boom! * Only then did the thunder echo.

Just as "Professor" and the others watched, dumbfounded, as the Captain descended like a god to cast thunder punishment on the sea monster, bubbles began to emerge *gurgle gurgle* from the sea area where the *Cherished Revenge* was about to fall.

Countless rotting creatures accompanied the rising and bursting of the bubbles, densely packed together.

A terrifying, weird call from the place where life returns came from beneath the sea surface, sucking the *Cherished Revenge* off course and heading straight for it.

Falling before the ship was the gray-white color. All the rotting, undead creatures instantly turned into stone statues, and even the blue seawater became a ground made of cement, uneven, with highs and lows.

The gray-white continued to deepen beneath the sea surface, and everything became quiet.

The *Cherished Revenge* landed steadily on the seawater beside it. "Professor" and the others saw large pieces of gray-white stone being washed away by the incoming water, either sinking or floating.

"A Sequence 5 sea monster, 'Gatekeeper'?" Franca, preparing to collect her spoils of war, muttered in confusion, "Isn't this ability performance a bit too exaggerated?"

The first thing to attack the *Cherished Revenge* should have been the whale that swallowed the "Warrior" pathway Sequence 5 "Guardian" Beyonder characteristic.

"Different races, different environments, the performance of abilities will have certain differences." "The Hanged Man" landed back on the deck and ordered the sailors to quickly harvest the Beyonder characteristics and valuable parts of the whale sea monster, "Besides, you forgot, Sequence 5 has the qualifications to compete for the title of General on the sea."

Listening to the exchange between the two, "Professor" and the others finally realized:

The Captain was the other demigod mentioned by "Sleeve Sword."

The power of a demigod was soul-shaking!

Franca, while using "Magician" spider silk to drag up the "Gatekeeper" sea monster hidden beneath the water surface—it was a flat, human-sized, deep black mutated sea urchin covered in spikes—said casually:

"The deeper we sail into this sea area, the more similar monsters there will be?"

"No." "The Hanged Man" shook his head, "The most dangerous things are the environment itself and each other. Of course, as long as we are on the pre-fixed shipping route, there won't be too much risk. These sea monsters have only appeared in recent years, which may be related to that war back then."

Seeing that "Professor" and the others were clearly puzzled, "The Hanged Man" explained simply:

"After the 'God of War' was defeated, many Beyonder characteristics fell from the Astral World onto the land and into the ocean. His divine kingdom also collapsed to a certain extent, and many items fell into reality."

So that's it... Is that how the backstabbing armor, no, the "Arrogant Armor" came to be? That whale sea monster just now should also be... "Gatekeeper" is Sequence 5 of the "Death" pathway, adjacent to the "Warrior" pathway. It's normal for the "God of War's" divine kingdom to have some related items... Franca suddenly realized, while waiting for the Beyonder characteristic, which was a mixture of pale and pitch-black, to precipitate bit by bit.

She and Lu Mian needed to acquire more believers in the future, which required priests to preach, so she had to prepare some Beyonder characteristics for her subordinates.

After collecting the spoils of war, the *Cherished Revenge* continued forward.

As they sailed deeper, the gray-white fog all around became thicker and thicker, and it was no longer possible to see the situation clearly beyond a few dozen meters.

During this process, "Professor" and the others could occasionally find things floating in the fog: looming mountain peaks, blurry islands, and giant figures that seemed to prop up the sky...

"The Hanged Man" did not introduce them, only telling them:

"They look very close, but they are actually very far away and cannot be reached."

After another half a day, when the gray-white fog became thick to a certain extent, "The Hanged Man" suddenly said to Franca:

"We are almost at the destination. Notify Lady 'Hermit' and tell her she can enter the headquarters of the 'Rose Redemption Order'."

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Inside the dark tunnel on the dark side of the Wizard Tower.

Lady Hermit was still venturing deeper; her duty was to stall the high-ranking members of the Rose Redemptionist Order as much as possible until reinforcements arrived.

Suddenly, she stopped in an area where a large number of broken stone pillars stood tall.

She saw a familiar figure.

It was the vice president of the Rose Redemptionist Order, another "pillar" she could not see through, Letitia Austin.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1069 =====