Chapter 335 Whale Fall

Tu stood still, frowning from time to time, and then loosening his brows.
The amount of information obtained in just one day is much more than the amount of information collected in the past year.
Reorganize the scene you see, early in the beginning of the Quaternary or at the end of the previous eon, a team of powerful adventurers set out to sea and discovered an ancient ruler (outer god) who had just descended into the world.
Fortunately, outside of this world, an equally powerful presence in the void stopped her.
It seems to be related to the moon, and for whatever reason, it saved this world.
The Seven Gods must have noticed this.
So they took advantage of Captain Arthur's ship and the opportunity to save him, intervened in his transaction, and transferred the dormant past to the ghost ship.
From then on, Captain Saint Maria would never find rest and would be forever trapped on this ship.
Started a century-long drift.
“You just said I haven't been contaminated because I don't belong to this world, what does that mean,” Tu Fu recalled the information Captain Arthur had just revealed.
“You really care about this.”
Captain Arthur's aging face flashed a hint of cunning, as if he had guessed his thoughts,
“Not far from this world, there is a high-level being that influences this world, which is the source of corruption in this world, causing people to become homogenized, losing their rationality and violating morality and law, becoming driven by instinctual desires madmen.
The higher the level of absorption of extraordinary power, the crazier the person becomes.
Subjectively, she may have no ill will towards us, or may not care at all, but her existence itself is a threat to us.
Long ago, the "gatekeeper" had hinted at similar information to themselves.
Tu Fu felt a chill creeping over him, like a pervasive poisonous air that he must breathe even though he knew it was toxic.
“And this kind of crazy factor will be deposited in the human blood, and no one can say when it will erupt in the future generation, and those who are close to this ship will only accelerate the eruption process."
We must find a perfect successor who meets all the requirements. At the twilight of my life, I borrowed her powers along with the seven gods to activate the advanced ability of this ship, enabling spatial jumps to another world, which is the world you are in.
Using my limited abilities, I searched for a successor and happened to come across your ship, not realizing that the pollution from my ship had spread.
So the pollution that occurred on the Santa Maria was caused by you, as you just said?
Surfer's face showed no joy or sorrow, and his emotions were indiscernible.
Captain Arthur raised his head slowly. "Yes, and I also witnessed the catastrophe on that ship."
Among all the people on that ship, your performance was outstanding. Faced with the same disaster, you showed more self-restraint than others and never gave up even in desperate situations. Most importantly, you survived until the end.
The spirit is strong enough and ruthless for survival, and can also restrain desires. All of these precious qualities are very suitable for taking over as captain... child, you will be a good captain."

There are more wrinkles on old Arthur's face, and his tone grows weaker as he speaks.
After waiting for so long, the true face is finally revealed at this moment.
When all the conspiracies and tricks come to light, Tu Fu is already trapped in such a prison, without even a trace of struggle or resistance after falling into the water.

He only heard a sarcastic laugh from him:
"Old man, you are simply kidnapping, there is nothing worse than this, you have not only killed so many people, but also want me to take on the risk for you, make me your savior,
Do you think such a thing is reasonable?"
"In the face of civilization's survival, there is no unreasonable or immoral act."
Old Arthur was as cold as a machine, even though he had reached the end of his life, with rusted and decaying parts still creaking and making piercing noises.
“Why should I sacrifice for your safety, you bastards who almost got me killed and exiled to this world.”
Tuofu found it funny, no one had ever asked for his opinion on the matter, which infuriated him even more.
"What if I say I don't want to."
"Okay."
Captain Arthur's words remained cold, "Then she, who sleeps in the ship, will awaken. Even if she means no harm to this world, once her voice spreads to the corners of the universe, the relative coordinates of a newly born civilization will be made public."
What do you think that will bring about?
Tufu's tone remained cold and indifferent, replying with disdain, "What it brings about has nothing to do with me."
"And what about them? Have you ever considered the people around you? The country you are in will be overthrown in an instant, and the north and south continents will be destroyed in the cataclysm of the apocalypse."
Your beloved, your relatives and friends, your teachers will all turn into ashes in regret and helplessness. They may look at you with pleading eyes, but by then it will be too late.
You could have saved them, but you refused to do anything, choosing instead to die with everyone else.
It seems this is your final decision, Toffe Capo.
So you had it all planned out from the beginning.
Tufu covered his face with his hand, wanting to laugh but feeling a sense of sadness. There was so much helplessness in his words.
It wasn't until now that he finally understood why the other party had sent him to this country, only to recall him a year later.
Assume he was brought here a year ago, and asked to do this and that, now there's no need for negotiation.
The more experiences he goes through, the more attachments and entanglements he has in this world.
When looking back and thinking of being out of touch, I have been trapped in this cage.
"The gift bestowed by fate should not be opened at will."
Captain Arthur seemed to see Tuo's hesitation, "In fact, you don't have to be so frustrated. Becoming the captain of the Santa Maria can bring you more conveniences and benefits to your extraordinary growth."
There are many things that you consider to be a huge trouble, but with just sitting in this position, you can easily accomplish them.
The potion formula for adventurers to ascend from demigod to god status is stored on the ship, and you can access it at your discretion once you become the captain. Only by reaching the peak of the extraordinary path will you qualify to completely control this ship.
Even now, you also need the power of this ship to solve the current difficulties.
For a moment, Tufu was silent. He had no way to argue with this, nor did he have the mind to refute it.
He has always been unwilling to carry those heavy things on his back,
more afraid of losing than of gaining.
Seeing through Captain Arthur's mentality of worrying about gains and losses, he took the opportunity to tell him a piece of news.
"Even if you become a servitor in the future, you will only be able to keep the ship afloat at sea and unable to dock. As the captain, you will still be free to do what you want.
And if you can find a way to keep her in eternal slumber during your term, this agreement will naturally terminate."
"Haha."
Thufu has no illusions about the old man's claims.
How can he easily accomplish something that the other person couldn't solve in a lifetime?
Most working people are fed various empty promises by their bosses from the day they are hired, and likely have no room for advancement until the day they leave.
Just as Captain Arthur said, he really doesn't have many choices.
Either sacrifice a certain amount of freedom for a longer-lasting peace, or let himself fall into the abyss along with this world.
Looking at the young man who was still struggling, Captain Arthur looked extremely old at this moment,
his back almost bent to the ground.
On the deck.
The scorching temperature began to rise, and the strong smell of molten iron seeped from the deck.
With the suppression of the captain's power, something irresistible must wake up.
Arthur's held heart gradually stopped beating, and his body in this moment was like a withered branch deprived of all nutrients, leaving only a pair of hollow eyes.
Quietly waiting for Tuo Fu's choice as life draws to a close,
"So, what's your choice?"
Tuo Fu fixed his gaze on the empty treasure chest in the old captain's hand, a look of uncertainty and struggle playing across his face. He attempted to take a step,
but my feet felt like they had been filled with lead, and I finished the rest of the journey with a heavy heart.
With confusion and unease
I placed my palm over my heart.
……
Huhu-
Soon after, the raging sea and howling winds subsided, and the thick white fog dispersed.
More than ten islands including Puliya were covered with frost that didn't melt, and the frost on them started to melt slowly.
Under the houses, on the trees, it kept dripping incessantly.
In the Five Seas, the island cities attacked by the "white frost" finally saw some movement in the frost that never melted all year round, and the snow for thousands of miles finally turned into spring water.
At this moment, everything is silent.
And not far beneath the surface of the Saint Maria, a frost-encased giant whale also stirs with the changing currents, breaking free from its bonds.
But the long years of freezing have taken their toll, leaving its once majestic body unable to revive.
Sinking,
Weighing tens of tons, it is like a solitary island in the deep sea, constantly falling into the deep sea.
The huge body begins to decompose as it sinks several kilometers.
This is undoubtedly a feast for the creatures at all levels of the marine food chain.
The falling and decomposing body of the giant whale is like an oasis in the desert, and the broken body allows dozens or even hundreds of fish, mammals, and crustaceans to settle in, digesting all its flesh and blood.
Until finally slowly sinking into the depths of the ocean, seemingly desolate, but echoing for a long time.
It was its last embrace of the ocean, giving the final tribute to the sea that nurtured it.
A whale falls, giving life to all things.
It is death, and it is also a new birth.