"Strange, why are the top leaders of the Royal Fleet here? Did something happen to them and they ended up here? What on earth happened…"
She muttered a few words, then moved forward, pressed the man's left chest, and checked his breath.
"...still alive." After sensing the pulse and breath, Meili felt relieved.
Then she turned to Qi Ji and said:
"One Zero Five, you have a keen sense, can you confirm whether he is a transcendent or an ordinary person holding a spiritual item?"
Judging from the thick filth that covered the man's body, he must have been up and down in the sea for a long time.
Such a long time had passed, and not only was he still alive, he didn't even have any obvious scars on his body. Meili absolutely didn't believe that there was nothing special about him.
Either this person is a transcendent being, or he is carrying some spiritual item that can save his life, or both.
In any case, it is safer to let the most sensitive one, 105, to investigate, so as to avoid triggering some possible self-defense mechanisms by messing around and suffering losses.
Watching Meili's performance from beginning to end, Qi Ji realized that she really didn't seem to know this guy.
"What the hell... I thought this uncle was so famous that he should be well-known in the human world, but it turns out that Meili doesn't recognize him."
But if you think about it carefully, this is actually reasonable.
Even though the Internet and media on modern Earth are so developed, it is not necessarily possible for ordinary people to remember the faces of every senior official, let alone this alien world where the level of information exchange is extremely poor.
Nus was not the emperor of the Glorious Plantagenet Empire, so it was normal that some people didn't know him... Besides, even if we were talking about Octavius VIII, there would definitely be people who only knew his name but not his appearance.
That’s right, the person lying in front of the two was none other than the Governor of the Royal Fleet of the Glorious Plantagenet Empire, Nuss the Guardian, also known as the “Shield of the Empire”!
This is a metallurgist in the "Giant" field, and he has met Qi Ji several times.
That was when, during the "New World" sect attack on the Imperial National University, he and the principal, Romon, entered the independent secret realm opened up by the "Secret Saint" Fasti.
At the same time, he is also one of the few people known as the "Original Master".
——In addition to Nus, there is also the Glorious Plantagenet Emperor Octavius VIII, and the emperor’s two legendary guards, the “Iron Knight” and the “Night Walker”…
If you really want to count, Star Girl is also one of them.
To be honest, Qi Ji himself was a little surprised that this guy would appear along the coast of the Iron City. Isn’t he the governor of the Imperial Royal Fleet?
Logically speaking, they should have stayed with the Royal Fleet, or at least in a city that glorified the Plantagenet Empire. How could they have drifted to a place thousands of miles away?
And he was alone, in such an embarrassing way!
"Hmm...it seems that the impact of this disaster is much greater than I originally expected."
Qi Ji's eyes moved around, and he had some vague guesses.
"This is a transcendent person, his realm is not low, he is a high class." She replied indifferently.
She wanted to wait for Nus to wake up and act on his own, so she didn't rush to reveal his true identity.
"A high-level extraordinary person... a magician? Or a psychic?" Meili muttered while stroking her chin:
"A person of this level must be extraordinary. He is most likely the admiral of a fleet. If he is wearing a military uniform... could it be that the fleet he led was completely wiped out?!"
As she spoke later, her voice involuntarily rose.
In the past two hundred years of this generation, there has been almost no case of the regular army of a major country being annihilated in an organized manner, not to mention the Imperial Royal Fleet, which calls itself the "Invincible Fleet" and owns seven rune airships!
If her guess is correct... then the existence that caused this tragedy...
Considering the current situation, it could only be an “underwater natural disaster”!
The "Underwater Scourge" has actually "visited" the Imperial Fleet?! The Glorious Plantagenet Empire is to the west... If my ship drifts westward, wouldn't it be heading straight into the crosshairs?!
Thinking of this, Meili's heart tightened and a feeling of extreme uneasiness surged up in her.
"Oh no, we have to stay away from the west! The 'Underwater Disaster' is likely to be in the waters of the Glorious Plantagenet Empire—"
"Cough cough... Ugh... cough!..."
She stood up quickly and was about to go into the cabin to inform others when she heard a hoarse cough.
Meili looked over hurriedly and saw that the middle-aged man in the Royal Fleet uniform was gradually waking up, coughing and trembling his eyelids, and soon he opened his eyes in a daze.
"I...I'm still alive?"
Looking at the night sky that emitted only faint moonlight, the powerful governor spat out a few mouthfuls of sea water with a dazed look on his face. It seemed that he was not fully awake yet and was still in a state of doubt about his life.
"You're awake... Great! Your Excellency, do you remember what happened?!"
Meili was also very happy to see the man wake up. She squatted down again and asked anxiously.
"who……?"
Nus frowned, turned his head to look at Meili's beautiful face, then looked around and observed his current environment.
"We are on the ship... I see. You guys saved me."
He nodded in realization, his expression suddenly froze, and while continuing to observe the environment, he said in a very serious tone:
"Which sea area is this? Who are you? I am from the Royal Fleet of the Glorious Plantagenet Empire—Hmm?!"
Before he could finish his words, his face suddenly froze, and his deep and steady eyes showed extreme shock and panic, as if he had seen something extremely extraordinary.
"What's wrong with you?" Meili was confused and looked in the direction he was looking.
At the end of his sight was the cloaked girl named Yao Lingwu next to her. Her clean and fair face was particularly charming and eye-catching even in the dim night.
"Oh, this is my companion, little sister 105. She is very pretty, isn't she?"
Meili understood immediately and briefly introduced this extremely beautiful and lovely girl.
In her eyes, it was normal for the man to have such an exaggerated reaction. After all, the appearance of Yi Lingwu was extremely stunning to those who saw him for the first time, and it was not surprising that he could not get over it and was intoxicated by it.
Even myself, a woman, took me a full ten seconds to come to my senses when I first saw the true face of 100-five, and during that time I was in a dazed state similar to the men.
Thinking back on it now, she still couldn't help laughing.
"you……"
However, Nus turned a deaf ear to her words and stared at Qi Ji's face without blinking.
His slightly dry lips moved slightly, and he stammered out a few incoherent words, his voice trembling:
“You are…you are…!”
"Shh~~"
Before he could say anything, Qi Ji put a finger on his lips and smiled mischievously.
Nus, who was about to say something, fell silent for a moment.
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This week is exam week. My head feels empty, as if I haven’t learned anything in the whole semester.
I feel like my death is coming soon...QAQ
Finally, a reminder: It’s a new week again, so remember to click “like” before you go out~!
Chapter 517 Crossing the Sea
There will be two updates today, and the second chapter may not be published in time for midnight.
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On the dim and damp deck, the air was quiet, and Nus and Qi Ji looked at each other.
Nus' eyes were wide open, his gaze fixed on the exquisite and beautiful face opposite him.
It only took him a split second to recognize the identity of the black-haired girl in the cloak...or rather, if he couldn't remember, that would be a big problem!
Just over half a month ago, during the "New World" sect attack designed to attract the Emperor's personal guards...
He had dealt with this girl with outstanding appearance and temperament in the independent secret territory opened up by the enemy's "Saint". At that time, the other party also called herself "One Zero Five".
However, Nus knew very well that she was not a beautiful girl, but a wild demigod in an unknown realm!
He is a mythical being who can have equal dialogue and transactions with "Xiaguang", the apostle of the Settling Sun Spiritual Society, and possesses tremendous power that can change the world!
Moreover, combined with what His Majesty the Emperor revealed to him in the cabinet meeting afterwards, this 105th was accompanied by a tall and slender woman with hair that looked like it was dotted with stars, who was also a demigod!
In other words, 105 not only represents himself, but also symbolizes a mysterious force with two mythical beings, who may even be protected by real gods.
In short, this is a secret organization that is almost as powerful as the nine major churches. Once its existence is made public, it will most likely cause huge changes in the world pattern.
And now, 105... He was actually standing in front of him? !
Nus was suddenly extremely excited, and his body began to tremble slightly. But before he could say anything more, the mysterious girl made a gesture to keep quiet.
Although the other party did not speak, the shrewd Nuss immediately realized that "He"... seemed not to want him to reveal his identity to his face?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Meili who was closer. Based on the previous performance and words of this purple-haired, busty woman... she probably didn't know about the demigod identity of 105, and seemed to just treat him as an ordinary transcendent.
Is 105 deliberately hiding itself? Why?
Is there any reason why He, a mythical creature, cannot show his true face?
Nous racked his brains but couldn't figure it out, but he knew very well that the other party must have his reasons for doing so.
I am just an ordinary mortal, not qualified to inquire or guess, the only thing I can do is to obey his will.
——Yes, even the legendary strong man who has reached the level of "Light Smelter" is just a mortal in front of a genuine demigod.
This is a gap at the essential level of life and cannot be crossed by wisdom or skill.
After thinking for a moment without saying a word, he looked into Qi Ji's beautiful and lively dark brown eyes for a second, and took the opportunity to give her a look, indicating that he understood what she meant.
Then, he casually withdrew his gaze and looked back at Meili, who was about to help him up:
"My name is... Jack, I'm the captain of the cruiser 'Enterprise' of the Imperial Fleet, and a magician of the 'Giant' realm...
"My ship sank due to... some kind of extremely large-scale abnormal supernatural disaster. I survived by chance and have been living in a dormant state using magic to hold my breath until now.
"Are you sailors? Merchant ships or fishing boats? Which sea area is this?"
As expected of the Governor-General of the Royal Fleet, this guy is truly a meticulous old fox. He can lie without even taking a breath, and his expression is extremely natural, without any guilty look. There is absolutely no sign of any problem just from his appearance.
"You actually concealed your true identity? What were you thinking?"
Qi Ji watched his performance quietly, feeling a little confused. He couldn't quite understand Nus's motivation for disguising his true identity information.
After all, he is a high-ranking official in the empire, with a bright background and identity. What is there that cannot be said?
What's more, he even lowered his self-reported realm by one level. He was obviously a metallurgist but called himself a magician, which was also confusing.
I don’t understand... Never mind, let him do whatever he wants, it’s none of my business anyway, just don’t hurt others intentionally.
"You are indeed a high-ranking official in the Royal Fleet!" Meili's eyes gleamed with light, but soon dimmed.
"Uh, this is the sea area near the Iron City of the Star Confederation. We are the victims who escaped from the Iron City..."
She narrated their experiences in a concise manner, and finally added:
"We believe that the cause of all these disasters is the 'Underwater Disaster' of this generation. The one who attacked your warship should also be a projection or clone of the 'Underwater Disaster'... By the way, when was your ship attacked?"
"Underwater disaster? Who said that?" Nuss did not directly answer Mary's question, but asked a question in return.
"It's her." Meili pointed at Qi Ji and couldn't help laughing:
"Don't underestimate her young age. She is actually very powerful. Not only is her magic skill level high, but she also knows a lot of strange knowledge. Basically, she knows a little bit about everything."
Nus glanced at the smiling Qi Ji, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, thinking that this girl has a really unique interest. A demigod actually plays adventure games with a group of adventurers all day long. Is it interesting?
I don’t know whether the one standing here, Yao Lingwu, is his real body or a clone or something like that.
"Oh, then it should be the 'underwater disaster'." Nus nodded. Since this was the conclusion decided by 105, he did not doubt it.
He immediately took the initiative to answer the question that Meili had asked earlier:
"You're asking me when we were attacked? What date is it now?"
"Well...if I remember correctly, today should be..." Meili frowned and thought for a while, then said a date.
"So, I've been drifting in the sea for more than a week?" Nuss muttered after making a simple calculation of the time difference.
"More than a week?" Meili was slightly stunned, then said:
"The Iron City fell five days ago... In other words, your ship encountered the 'underwater disaster' earlier than the Iron City?"
"That's probably it." Nus nodded.
"The Underwater Scourge first attacked my fleet in the Dusk Strait... Then it headed east, driving tens of thousands of sea creatures to attack the Iron City. I don't know where it is now."
