Volume 2 Honoring Robin Chapter 2 Doomsday Treasure
It was like a huge bird with broken wings falling to the ground in the dark night.
The three men howled and fell toward the burning island below as the kite flyer's carefully crafted kite began to make a screeching sound due to being overloaded.
As he approached the chaotic ground, Mason glanced down and could see the entirety of Turtle Island before him.
The island is not big, but it is densely packed with messy buildings, and even "island bamboo houses" have spread out on the beach.
It was precisely because these inferior wooden buildings were too close to the wooden pier that the fire ignited to prevent the zombies from rushing out of the pier easily spread along the beach.
But the strange thing was that even though the dock had been invaded by zombies and was on fire, noise and shouting could still be heard from the town on the island.
It seemed that everyone in the city was still having fun, unaware of the danger that was approaching.
It does feel a bit like the chaotic carnival before doomsday.
A low, dry and ominous roar came from the flames. The zombies who smelled the fresh flesh and blood rushed through the sea of fire. Even though their bodies were burning, they still tried their best to pounce on the nearest escapee.
Mason looked back and saw that most of the zombies rushed out from an old pier, and behind them were several large merchant ships stranded in the shallow sea.
That is the origin of the zombies.
It is estimated that this is another disaster caused by the "Black Death at Sea".
"Charles! Go blow up some stranded ships!"
When they were two meters above the ground, Mason and Zha Kang jumped down from the rope at the same time. After rolling around on the ground for a few times, Mason used the communication headset to say to the kite flyer who was trying his best to control the direction of the fall in the air:
"We'll take care of this side of the dock."
"Got it! Ah!"
The kite flyer's shout and the sound of a heavy object falling came from the earphones, followed by Charles' weak response:
"I'm on my feet, boss. But why do I feel like I'm hitting someone? Ugh, I'll take action right away!"
"boom"
Mason pulled out his hand cannon and swung the muzzle, activating his quick-draw talent.
The large buckshot shot two times in a row, knocking the sailor zombies that were rushing towards him from behind to the ground. As the smelly blood flew up, the young man drew his shotgun and said to Constantine who had climbed up from behind him:
"Get ready to throw forward! Throw higher."
"Can you hit it?"
The black magician complained.
He grabbed two small medicine bottles and threw them to the burning chaotic place in front of him, one on the left and one on the right. The small bottles were only the size of a fist, and the speed at which they were thrown was almost undetectable in the night sky.
But Mason raised the gun without even aiming, and the floating aiming frame had already helped him lock on the target.
The sniper fired two shots in succession, shattering the medicine bottle in the air. The sticky potion like mercury splashed down, covering the heads of the chaotic crowd and the attacking zombies.
Any living creature that came into contact with even a tiny bit of the liquid watched in horror as its body was quickly covered in gray rock.
Ten seconds later, dozens of "stone statues" of various shapes appeared in the narrow, crowded and burning area.
Both zombies and living people were petrified. In this state, they were not afraid of burning flames. Moreover, the location of the "breakthrough" chosen by Mason was very clever. Those petrified statues just happened to block the passage leading to the island town, trapping the subsequent zombies behind the fire.
"Your shooting skills are great!"
Constantine whistled and clapped his hands, looking like he was enjoying the fun.
Mason glanced at him and said:
"Keep throwing."
"Shua shua"
Several more bottles of potion were thrown out and exploded one after another in the air by Mason.
He controlled the landing point and range, and with chillingly accurate sniping, he made the petrified zombies form a "human wall". The immovable stone statues soon completely blocked the subsequent zombies from advancing.
This weak petrification potion is a byproduct that Mason uses to improve his proficiency. It is simple to make and the effect is poor. Ordinary people will recover on their own after being petrified for a few minutes at most, so there is no regret in using it as a consumable.
Behind him, Zha Kang had already approached the sea and began to cast spells to put out the fire.
Nearly ten flight engineering bombs formed a "swarm" under the control of the kite man, silently crossing the night sky and rushing quickly towards the ship behind which zombies were still pouring out.
Ten seconds later, there were several loud noises and flames shooting into the sky. The zombies who did not have time to rush out of the merchant ship were blown to pieces along with the ship that once belonged to them.
Judging from the intensity of the explosion, it must be that Charles found a gunpowder barrel on the ship and blew it up with great precision.
Mason watched as the horde of zombies, with nowhere to go, turned and rushed towards him. The young man took out a few things from his bag, placed them where they were, and then ran away.
After running a safe distance, he fired a shot in the back.
The flames ignited on the ground and rushed forward like a fire snake. A few seconds later, an extremely violent explosion rose up a blazing fireball on the spot, blowing the zombies that were rushing over to the ground.
At the same time, Zha Kang's magic was ready.
The sea water rolled strangely under the night sky, and a small tornado swept the water into the sky, and then swept across the entire burning dock like a rainstorm, causing the raging fire to quickly weaken and then be extinguished by subsequent raindrops.
With the cooperation of the three people, the zombie attack that could have dragged the entire Turtle Island into the abyss was suppressed. Constantine, who was soaking wet, walked to Mason and pointed at the place where the explosion just happened and asked in surprise:
"What kind of potion is that? It's so powerful?"
"Those are three gasoline barrels."
Mason replied expressionlessly, causing Zha Kang to look at him strangely.
The young man curled his lips and explained:
"In addition to being an alchemist, I am also an engineer. As an engineer, isn't it normal for me to carry a gasoline can with me?"
"Boss! Are you safe? The drunks in the town rushed out to help. These cowards are so shameless that they only came out after seeing us win."
Charles' voice came from Mason's headphones, and he said awkwardly:
"Also, when I fell just now, I collapsed the roof of a pub and injured several people. We may have to pay for it later."
Facts have proved that even the desperate people at the end of the world still have some reason, and they did not rudely ask for compensation from the "Turtle Island Saviors".
In fact, the group of drunkards who rushed out of the town in a disorderly manner were stopped by a row of stone statues.
The guys who seemed to be the leaders were obviously knowledgeable.
They whispered about "wizards" and carefully avoided the lifelike statues of living people, then wielded swords and guns to smash the stone statues of zombies to the ground.
"Ah, powerful wizards, thank you for putting an end to the chaos caused by these damned ghouls. You saved the town and are great benefactors to all of us.
We all have to thank you both and that weird guy who fell down."
A guy with a wooden prosthetic leg, a pirate hook in his left hand, and a blind eye came forward and warmly welcomed Mason and Zha Kang.
This guy should be a well-known figure on Turtle Island.
In fact, anyone who sees him can tell that he is a pirate captain.
"Just a verbal thank you?"
Zha Kang picked up his pipe, flicked his fingers to create a small floating fireball, lit the cigarette, and said in a long voice:
"Want something practical?"
This move made the pirate in front of him a little afraid. He turned around and discussed with the guys dressed as merchants behind him, and said with a smile:
“Turtle Island is a generous place. My two lords, to thank you for your assistance, you can take whatever you want from the warehouse at the dock as long as you can carry it.
Also, may we have the honor of knowing your names? I have been in this sea area for thirty years and I don’t think I have ever heard of them…”
"Shua"
Mason threw something to the guy who was testing their identities.
The latter looked down and found that it was a well-made voodoo doll. He quickly turned it over and took a look at the markings that only pirates could understand.
His face changed.
As if he had touched charcoal fire, he quickly returned the voodoo doll to Mason with both hands, and whispered in an even more flattering tone:
"So you're from the Queen Anne's Revenge. To be honest, I have some friendship with the cunning and evil Captain Barbossa..."
"Really? But I don't have any friendship with him."
Mason took back Lao K's voodoo doll, put on airs and said coldly:
"I'm friends with Edward Teach, not Barbossa! I heard my friend was dead and his famous ship was taken, so I came.
Tell me, pirate, where is Barbossa?"
The old pirate in front of him bent his waist even deeper.
Sweat was oozing out of the black face covered with scars and wrinkles. From the tone of these two guys, they seemed to be very powerful. They even looked down on Barbossa, the legendary pirate who was the most sought-after on the sea?
And it sounds like this is also related to the death of another legendary pirate, Blackbeard.
Wow, the water is so deep!
But no matter whether it was true or false, he couldn't afford to offend such a person, so he could only smile and say:
"That old dog Barbossa is leading his fleet to Turtle Island, Master Wizard. You can stay here for a few days and then you can meet him.
In fact, not only Barbossa, but other pirate kings are already rushing here.
Turtle Island is honored to be the venue for the third Pirate King Conference. It will be very lively here in a few days."
"Um."
Mason entered the "drama spirit" state, waved his hand and said coldly:
"I won't go to your noisy bar to join in the fun. I will be staying at the dock these days, and my slaves will conduct some trade on your island in my name.
Keep an eye on your drunks and don't let any cats or dogs bother me.
Otherwise my friends will be very unhappy.”
After Mason finished speaking, Zha Kang, who knew how to bully others with his power, immediately sneered in cooperation.
He is very good at being a villain and playing tricks.
With a flick of his fingers, the dark green fireflies turned into shrieking skeletons that rushed towards the crowd and exploded in a flying spark, burning a few unlucky guys and making them roll over and scream.
Now no one doubted Mason and Zha Kang 's identity as "wizards".
In this sea of superstition and ignorance, even in the era of doomsday, wizards and prophets who possess mysterious supernatural powers are still formidable figures.
"Meow~"
A dry cat's cry made the old pirate look up in surprise. Then he saw Mason take out an exquisite birdcage from his arms, which grew bigger in his hands like magic.
And in the birdcage, a zombie cat with scarlet eyes was staring at the fresh flesh and blood in front of it like a little tiger.
The old pirate could no longer contain his fear and quickly took two steps back.
He looked at the two mysterious "wizards" in front of him in horror. At this moment when all the survivors regarded "ghouls" as prehistoric beasts, there were actually people who dared to take the initiative to tame this doomsday beast that brought death?
Can't afford to offend!
It’s confirmed, this is really not something you can afford to offend.
"Go away! Don't bother me anymore."
Mason snorted, put the voodoo birdcage, which was a "camouflage prop", back into his arms, waved his hand, and the group of drunkards immediately retreated respectfully.
At this time, the living people who had been petrified also recovered. They lay on the ground trembling and dared not look up at the terrible wizard.
Within a few minutes, the entire dock returned to silence.
"Not bad. I'm beginning to think you have the talent to be a super liar."
Constantine whistled at Mason, staring at the voodoo doll in his hand, and said:
"Is this also the 'legacy' left by Old K?"
"It's no longer valid, but it's a very useful 'identity certificate' in the vast ocean."
Mason threw the voodoo doll in his hand to Zha Kang.
The latter took it in his hand and immediately recognized that this was the evil practice of voodoo. An old friend of Zha Kang who was very familiar with Midnight Daddy who ran a nightclub in New York was a priest of voodoo.
However, the voodoo doll in Mason's hand is obviously older and more evil.
"Let's go and count the harvest."
Mason glanced at the zombie corpses that were gathered together and set on fire, then looked at the burning stranded ships behind him. He and Zha Kang walked towards the dock warehouse that had been burned down for more than half.
These pirates were so stingy and cunning that they actually gave this thing as a thank you to the benefactor who had just saved them.
but……
"There are so many magic threads?"
As soon as Zha Kang entered the warehouse, he found something good. He picked up a roll of blue yarn from a half-burned box and checked it. He said to Mason:
“It’s of good quality! It’s an authentic product that has been enchanted. It should be worth a lot anywhere, but now it’s just been thrown away in a warehouse guarded by pirates.
Look here, even the place to bury a mule is more elaborate than this!
Don’t they know the value of this thing?
Or do you just not care?"
Mason kicked open the broken box on the ground and picked up a piece of ore that glowed yellow in the dark. Soon an information tag popped up:
Blood of the Mountain Ore
Quality: Fine Mineral
Uses: With the right tools, you can get magic metals after smelting. After professional screening, you may get magic gems for jewelry processing. After professional grinding, you can use it for alchemy or make sandstone ink for inscriptions and seal carving.
Tips: Hold jewelry processing branch items, jewelry processing branch skills are enabled, currently at Lv0
"boom"
The red magic fire jumped out from Mason's five fingers and began to burn the raw ore in his hand. While trying to smelt the ore, he said to Zha Kang who was constantly "looking for treasure":
"Do you find this strange? John, think about the world context."
Mason shook his head and said:
"With the medical conditions and response speed of this era, the outbreak of the zombie plague is an irresistible doomsday disaster, and all the survivors in the world have fled to the sea to survive.
But they didn't come out empty-handed, John.
They brought out their most treasured treasure!
Now the wealth of the entire world is gathered in this sea, and the things in the warehouse in front of us are just the most insignificant part of those "doomsday treasures".
It's not even a drop in the bucket.
The survivors on this island are not unaware of the value of these things, but they are almost dead and the world is about to be destroyed. What is the use of these things?
In this situation, the priceless magic thread is not as valuable as a mouthful of moldy bread.
This island is a treasure trove.”
The young man looked at the stones in his hands that were constantly being peeled off by the burning magic fire and the small pieces of metal that were gradually taking shape, and he smiled in this dark warehouse.
Whisper:
"As for how much we can get from this treasure house, it depends on our abilities, John."
