Green Thorn Port

However, there was no shortage of wonderful performances. In this other world, there were no mobile phones or video games, so offline gatherings were the norm, and singing and dancing were a universal culture ingrained in people's blood. Therefore, a rich and varied gala was already fully scheduled, and in just a few days, they even miraculously rehearsed a sizable original musical.

This story picks up where the necromancer from the last one left off. His prison is stormed by a group of revolutionaries, and he joins the revolution, embarking on an epic journey to avenge his tragically murdered family and friends.

Hmm, it's really hard to guess what the prototype of this story is.

While the party was in full swing, Su Ming and Zijin returned to the quiet captain's office to discuss the intelligence that Katharine had just sent.

"Based on the information we have, it means that the organization 'Plundering Clock' isn't among the orcs," Zijin quickly summarized the clues, "But rather, it's this mysterious organization, 'Plundering Clock,' that has infiltrated the orc race!"

"The evidence points to that," Su Ming nodded in agreement. "Then their elaborate scheme to create the sea monster incident must have had another purpose."

It was initially thought that the sea monster incident was merely a retaliatory act by the orc forces, and a cover for their plundering of merchant ships. However, if we elevate it to the level of the "Plundering Clock," a clearly larger, global organization, their actions cannot be explained so simply.

Zijin pondered for a moment, "This is a new idea. I'll immediately have the Jade Sea Merchant Association gather relevant intelligence to see who the real beneficiary will be if the trade routes are cut off!"

Su Ming nodded solemnly. They and the Plundering Clock were already locked in a life-or-death struggle, and they had to be completely rooted out and eliminated, otherwise they would become a major threat.

He glanced helplessly at his left wrist, also wanting to know who this "pseudo -Yexiya" was. Unfortunately, the "Dawn and Dusk Bracelet" showed a very strong interest in the corpses of these powerful figures from the Plundering Clock.

However, if Katharine's analysis is correct, then all the Time Realm experts after Yexiya are below the Saint Rank, so collecting all twelve sections of the bracelet isn't as unattainable as imagined!

Just then, a heavy, rhythmic "thump, thump, thump" sound came from the outer deck. The twelve Silver Dragon had enthusiastically formed a circle and started dancing with everyone on the deck. Each powerful stomp of their huge Dragon Claw claws on the thick deck caused a dull tremor, and the nearby crew members were thrown off their feet by the strong shockwaves.

Hearing the sound, the two glanced at the bustling scene outside the window, then quickly looked away and refocused on the documents in their hands.

Along with the letter, Katharine also sent some newly analyzed information. Previously preoccupied with various matters, Su Ming hadn't had time to carefully read the detailed information about the Plundering Clock.

He and Zijin continued to look deeper into the subject.

Katharine's team discovered that the Plundering Clock fanatically referred to their supreme god as "Jörmungandr" and firmly believed that he would soon appear in the world and bring about a catastrophe called "The End."

What's shocking is that everyone initially thought this was merely a false doctrine used by the higher-ups of the Plundering Clock to brainwash the Bear Clan and other manipulated peripheral members. However, upon closer examination of some documents, it was confirmed that this was actually the core belief devoutly and earnestly followed by all members of the Plundering Clock, from top to bottom!

This surprised both Su Ming and Zijin, who exchanged a look of astonishment.

"I thought it was just a fabricated excuse to fool people," Su Ming muttered, putting down the document.

"The doomsday doctrine I made up for them actually came true!" Zijin said with a bitter smile, a hint of disbelief in her voice.

Then, the document contained the Plundering Clock's followers' descriptions and symbols of this god: a huge eye looking down on the mortal world, and an ouroboros symbolizing endless cycles and self-devouring!

Upon seeing this description and the illustration next to it, Su Ming and Zijin immediately recalled the mysterious Rift Tribe ruins in Northern Ice Island!

"Hey, I say," Su Ming whispered almost in his ear, "Could this guy Yexiya be from that Eden?"

In an instant, the two stared at each other in shock in the Tranquility room, a chill creeping up their spines.

****

The day after the sports meet ended.

The massive Pansy slowly sailed to Gray Ridge, the northernmost point of the Eastern Continent, and anchored in the deep-water anchorage outside Green Thorn Port.

This is the territory of the goblin race, facing the valley where the dragons dwell across the mountains. The Pansy needs to continue sailing east, and then turn south, before finally reaching Dragon Valley in Dragon Gorge Port.

The main reason for stopping here is to replenish fresh water, but there are also some other miscellaneous items that need to be purchased.

Although there was no shortage of essential supplies, there was a severe shortage of daily necessities on board, especially for the ordinary members of the Final Bone Mad Machines, who had left the prison in haste and had almost no personal belongings with them.

The Dragon Race territory we're heading to next doesn't sell any goods that humans need. So, if we want to buy supplies, we'll have to go to the port city where the goblins live.

However, the Pansy was far too large, and there was no dock in the existing port facilities of the other world that could allow it to berth directly.

Therefore, it could only anchor near the coast, outside the port breakwater.

The crew members were to purchase miscellaneous items individually. However, since not all personnel could leave the ship, Su Ming, after consideration, issued disembarkation permits only to one-third of the trainees who had performed well and demonstrated strong discipline.

After all, everything needs to be done step by step, and caution is paramount.

In particular, Su Ming did not want any unnecessary trouble to arise on the Goblin Clan territory.

Therefore, the rest of the passengers had to entrust the purchase of their own supplies to those who disembarked. Under the orderly organization of the shipping department, the ordinary trainees, who had been granted permission, were organized into groups and disembarked in an orderly manner under the strict guidance of the official members, and then boarded small boats to the dock.

At the same time, the Silver Dragon Guard and the Blue Dragon Lanlie also solemnly bid farewell to Su Ming and Zijin.

This place wasn't too far from Dragon Valley. The land route was actually connected, separated only by a not-so-precipitous mountain range. So the dragons spread their wings, took off, and flew towards their homeland.

Twelve enormous silver figures soared into the sky, their wings instantly covering the heavens and the earth above Green Thorn Port. The residents here occasionally witnessed the appearance of dragons, but seeing so many adult dragons at once, especially the largest ones, was still a rare and spectacular sight.

The crowd in the city stopped and looked up.