Chen Lin watched the sword-bearing man's movements without blinking.
Then he discovered something astonishing.
After the man's sword flew out, a thin line remained attached to its hilt. He had no idea what it was for.
Splash.
When the flying sword reached a point roughly ninety meters from the ferry, it abruptly slowed. Its tremendous Sword Will vanished as well, and momentum carried it plunging into the water with a splash.
Now Chen Lin understood.
The thin line attached to the hilt was there to keep the sword from being lost.
Disappointment filled the man's face.
Gripping the thin line with both hands, he worked at it for quite some time before finally hauling the sword back.
Once dragged aboard, the Broadsword rang out again, as though it had returned from the dead, then shot skyward and flew into its scabbard.
Chen Lin's eyes flickered.
There had to be something strange about this sea. Most likely, it could erase supernatural power, which would explain what had happened.
Fortunately, he had kept restraining himself and had not tried to leave the ferry.
But it was not over yet.
After the Broadsword returned to its scabbard, a layer of ash gray fog suddenly rose from the man's body. His entire figure began to distort, and an expression of extreme agony appeared on his face.
Under Chen Lin's gaze, the man took out a Character Card.
He slapped it against himself.
The Character Card glowed, absorbing all the ash gray fog surrounding the man before vanishing without a trace.
The man immediately returned to normal.
Understanding dawned on Chen Lin.
So Character Cards had this use. No wonder Jin Sanyuan had agreed to trade with him. It amounted to an exemption from one punishment.
But what had the man hoped to accomplish by