Chapter 1180 Mysterious Island
Don't worry, since I said I can help you restore the glory of your ancestors, I will definitely let Longya stand tall again on this land." Zhang Tuohai said, hugging Molly's waist.
"What should we do then?" Molly hugged Zhang Tuohai's arm.
"The first step is to find a place to gain a foothold, then build warships, train troops, organize forces, and wait for the Empire's counterattack. Once you have eliminated the Empire's counterattack with your true strength, those local forces will basically believe in you and believe that you can gain a foothold here, and will be willing to follow you from the bottom of their hearts."
"When that time comes, you will be the master of this area. You will then clean up the ruins and rebuild Dragon Cliff."
Zhang Tuohai said.
“That will take a long time.” Molly sighed.
"There is nothing we can do. After all, the Empire is too powerful, and everyone is used to living under its rule. It is not easy to break through its rule."
Zhang Tuohai said: "Besides, I have only briefly described the process. The Empire's counterattack may not be once, but twice, three times, or even more. Therefore, we must be prepared for a long-term battle."
"Well, where do we go to organize our forces now?" Molly asked.
"Don't worry. It's not easy to gather the power of the empire. It will take at least a month for the empire to react after the news is passed back. It will take more time to gather strength and organize troops. During this time, we can go dig for the treasure on the map. After all, organizing an army requires money."
Zhang Tuohai placed his hand on the location where the cross was drawn on the nautical chart.
Coming from the modern era, he knows very well that wars are all about logistics and money and food. Without money and food, who will follow you?
"Well, the distance is not close. We have to hurry if we want to get there." Molly said after taking a look at the nautical chart.
"White Bird is setting off."
Zhang Tuohai returned to the White Bird, raised the sail, turned the ship around, and sailed rapidly in the direction marked on the nautical chart.
Because of Alduin, Zhang Tuohai is no longer afraid of the small fleet of the Imperial Navy. On the contrary, the Imperial Navy should be afraid of meeting him at this time.
Therefore, Zhang Tuohai's White Bird sailed along the route openly without any intention of being shy.
Even Alduin was lying on the deck in broad daylight basking in the sun.
Zhang Tuohai wanted to let the passing ships spread the news - Long Ya was back again.
As for the Imperial cruisers patrolling the territory encountered along the way, once discovered, Alduin would burn them without any leeway.
These will be our future opponents, so if we can take the opportunity to eliminate some of them, then that’s it.
For a time, the news that Long Ya had returned and was going to fight the empire head-on spread throughout the Xia Sea.
Some people who were dissatisfied with the empire began to take notice. Many horse bandits and pirates were ready to take action after hearing the news. The governors of various cities gathered their troops and stepped up vigilance. For a time, the entire Char Sea was in a state of panic, as if a storm was about to come.
As for Zhang Tuohai, the instigator of all this, he was driving the White Bird rapidly towards the place marked on the map.
After seven days and seven nights of sailing, the White Bird finally arrived at the location marked on the map.
"There's nothing here. Maybe we've taken the wrong road?" Molly looked into the distance. All around her was the vast ocean with turbulent waves. There was no sign of land at all.
"It won't be wrong." Zhang Tuohai is very confident in his driving skills. He can steer the boat to the right path with his eyes closed.
He was sure that this was the place marked on the nautical chart. There was no doubt about it.
"Could it be underwater? Could it be a shipwreck or something? If it's a shipwreck, how do we salvage it?" Molly continued to speculate.
"It shouldn't be." Zhang Tuohai asked someone to measure the depth of the nearby sea water. The water depth in this area was more than 200 meters, which was no longer a place that could be reached by diving barehanded.
The places marked by the system should not be the ones that are beyond the normal human range.
There must be a way to get there.
"Don't worry, stop here and observe for a while."
Zhang Tuohai said.
The White Bird stopped on the sea. At the same time, Zhang Tuohai was carefully observing the nautical chart, trying to find relevant clues from the chart.
After carefully reading the nautical chart several times, Zhang Tuohai finally saw a sentence that had been erased on the chart.
"When the full moon rises, the black furnace will emerge from the world."
This sentence was written on the nautical chart with charcoal, but it was erased, leaving only a faint trace.
"Could this be the secret of this place? The full moon rising? Then..."
Zhang Tuohai looked out of the window. At this moment, a huge moon was rising slowly from the sea level, and the cold moonlight was shining on the sea.
Along with the rising moon, there is also a black silhouette.
"Could that be what's marked on the nautical chart? Let's go take a look!"
Zhang Tuohai immediately rushed to the slipway and drove the White Bird towards the moon.
Soon, Zhang Tuohai saw a black island appear in front of him.
The island was full of sea water, as if it had just emerged from the water. There was steam and smoke rising above the island, and it looked like the temperature was quite high.
"This should be it."
Zhang Tuohai had a guess in his mind, so he moved the White Bird over and followed the rope ladder to the black island.
Sizzle——
As soon as Zhang Tuohai got onto the island, there was a harsh sound under his feet and at the same time a smell of burnt lake came.
Zhang Tuohai looked down and found that the boots on his feet had been burnt by the scalding ground.
Fortunately, he had already merged with the Phoenix and maxed out his fire resistance, so his body did not suffer any damage.
"This place is quite interesting."
"Don't come down." Zhang Tuohai stopped the Unsullied who wanted to follow .
"There's something strange about this place. I'll come and see for myself."
Zhang Tuohai threw away his boots with the soles burned and walked onto the island.
The temperature on the island was very high, and there was mist everywhere formed by the steaming sea water, but Zhang Tuohai only felt a little hot when walking on it, and did not feel any discomfort.
The island is covered with black obsidian. The edges of these stones are as sharp as steel knives. Even if a normal person wears shoes, his legs will be cut if he walks on them. However, after Zhang Tuohai merged with the phoenix, his physical fitness reached the limit. Coupled with his expertise in physique and endurance, he has reached an inhuman level.
Therefore, these sharp obsidians did not cause any trouble to Zhang Tuohai. Instead, when he walked on them, he felt like he was walking on a cobblestone path that massaged his feet.
