I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 315 - 208: Ember Wraiths, Flame Flower
If necessary, he might need to change his clone.
The detection range of the magma manta ray is too low.
In the upcoming journey, everyone dared not be careless.
Even with the Bone Spirit steering the ship, they took turns keeping a vigilant watch.
But, the Sea of Lava is an extremely dangerous place.
Not long after they set out, trouble arose once again.
This time, it was a group of red souls wandering in the Sea of Lava.
Their clothes were tattered, and their faces were broken and fierce.
Among them, there was even a leader-level presence, rallying the phantoms to launch an attack on the Gelin.
[Ember Wraith]
[Type: Monster]
[Quality: Boss]
[Level: 31]
[Tier: Apostle]
[Explanation: After being burned to ash by high temperatures, the unwilling souls became Ember Wraiths.]
This group of Ember Wraiths not only could partially ignore physical attacks, but also could summon magma bombs and emit unsettling howls.
Most troublesome of all, they could freely travel between magma and air, making them extremely difficult to capture.
They clung onto the Gelin fiercely!
At this point, only Rogel and Mira were able to harm them.
Yas could only carry the Wraith Shield, running around to block the flame bombs from these Ember Wraiths.
In an instant, chaos erupted on the Gelin.
However, Rogel quickly found a way to handle the situation.
He seized the moment, using the power of the Illusory Black Stone to approach the Apostle-level Ember Ghost Leader at close range and blew the Horn of Dead Abandoned.
"Woo—"
The heavy sound of the horn resonated, causing the Ember Ghost Leader and the other monsters to howl in pain.
Taking this opportunity, a purple light emerged from Rogel’s brow.
[You used the Talent of Hei’s Soul to control the Ember Wraith’s shell.]
[You’ve gained a new shell!]
[Ember Wraith Skills: Magma Bomb, Ghostly Body, Painful Howl.]
Seeing this, Rogel breathed a sigh of relief.
He had never used the Talent of Hei’s Soul to control undead-like creatures before.
Logically, these beings shouldn’t have any shells.
But now it seemed, they did have shells, not purely souls.
After controlling the Ember Ghost Leader, the surrounding Ember Wraiths also woke from the influence of the Horn of Dead Abandoned, preparing to attack Rogel.
With a thought, Rogel commanded the Ember Ghost Leader to warn the other Ember Wraiths.
The group of Ember Wraiths hesitated instantly.
Seeing this, Rogel’s lips curled into a slight smile.
This could work.
Not long after...
A group of Ember Wraiths quietly patrolled the magma under the Gelin, acting as sentries.
Rogel’s heart brimmed with joy at the sight.
Unexpectedly, by controlling one Ember Ghost Leader, he also gained a group of Ember Wraiths.
With them escorting, the safety of the Gelin should be somewhat assured.
Rogel thought.
However, the dangers of the Sea of Lava quickly taught him a lesson.
Catching everyone off guard,
a massive magma tsunami approached head-on, scorching anything not native to the Sea of Lava.
If not for Uvie Muzhe’s timely intervention to steer Rogel and the Gelin clear of the magma wave,
they would likely be in dire straits now.
"Be careful, this sea is dangerous. That magma tsunami was caused by an Extraordinary Creature,"
Uvie Muzhe warned sternly.
"Understood,"
Rogel, feeling a lingering fear, replied.
He also realized that despite having the game by his side, the world’s rules didn’t operate like a real game where enemies lined up for him to slay from lowest to highest.
Natural disasters and dangers could erupt unexpectedly at any moment, giving no time to react.
The Gelin continued to navigate through this perilous sea.
After a while,
Rogel and the others’ view was occupied by a volcano island standing tall amid the Sea of Lava...
This volcano island soared into the clouds, spewing black smoke that stained the sky, with molten lava pouring endlessly from the crater.
And, the Magma Treasure Map now pointed to this volcano.
It looks like the treasure of the third stage of the lava is right in there.
At this moment, Uvie Muzhe spoke up: "This volcano has an extraordinary power surging through it, which can be used to hatch a dragon egg."
It seems they must climb this volcano.
"Prepare to land."
Under Rogel’s control, the Bone Spirits got busy again.
Mira also urged the Secret Pattern Ship Rudder to continue advancing.
A while later, they arrived at the bottom of the Volcano Island.
Rogel and Yas disembarked there, while the rest stayed on the Gelin.
The Ember Ghost Leader was brought along, while its subordinates received strict orders from Rogel to protect the Gelin at all costs.
After all, even with the insulative layer in place, the creatures of the Sea of Lava remained extremely agitated, and any damage to the Gelin would be troublesome.
As soon as the two of them left the ship, scorching air mixed with impurities rushed towards them.
Fortunately, the energy emitted by the Thermally Stable Stone blocked most of the heat.
Even so, the two still felt unbearably hot.
This Volcano Island was not a safe place either.
"Plop..."
Some creatures wrapped in magma, resembling slugs, slowly wriggled on the ground.
However, they seemed uninterested in Rogel and Yas, aimlessly wandering around.
The creatures in the sky, however, were not so friendly.
"Chirp——"
A fiery red bird-like creature fiercely dived towards them.
Yet, it was caught and controlled by Rogel with a raised hand.
He glanced at it and recognized it as an extraordinary creature called the [Insect-eating Firebird], a bird species that fed on those magma slugs.
After pinching it to death, during their search, Rogel and his team encountered these birds once more.
This time, it was a whole flock of them.
Still, they were no match for Rogel and Yas, who easily dispatched them, resulting in loot scattered all over the ground.
[You found: Insect-eating Firebird Beak ×3.]
[You found: Firebird Feather ×17.]
[...]
The items dropped by these Insect-eating Firebirds were few, but Rogel accepted them all without exception, placing them in his item inventory.
After taking a few steps, the two of them discovered a nest made of cooled black magma, containing a few eggs and some other miscellaneous items.
"No wonder these birds were so frantic."
Yas remarked.
Their nest being right here naturally meant they would not show any mercy to intruders.
Rogel approached the nest to inspect its contents.
[You found: Insect-eating Firebird Egg ×3.]
[You found: Magma Crystal ×1.]
[You found: Scalding Dung ×1.]
[...]
Among the various items from the Insect-eating Firebirds, the only valuable one was a Magma Crystal.
Magma Crystal is an extraordinary material that can be used to forge extraordinary equipment.
He then quietly discarded the dung.
Why was such a thing even set as a glowing loot item...
"Rogel, look."
Yas spoke up, reminding him.
Hearing this, Rogel stood up and looked in the direction of Yas’s voice.
On the small slope ahead, clusters of fiery red flowers bloomed, releasing radiant pollen like sparks.
This sight was both dangerous and beautiful.
Seeing this, Rogel couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
One must know, they were currently on a Volcano Island in the Sea of Lava.
The whole "land" of this island was made of cooled magma.
The high temperatures were enough to annihilate most forms of life.
If this were reality, it would definitely be barren and lifeless.
Yet here, beautiful flowers could be seen blooming.
Perhaps only in this mysterious and fantastic world could one witness such a bizarre yet beautiful scene.
After a moment of thought, Rogel decided to take a closer look at some of these flowers.
[Flame Flower]
[Type: Extraordinary Plant]
[Quality: Purple]
[Effect: The petals have a unique extraordinary property, providing a constant source of heat, whilst being full of vitality. The blooms bear a special flame poison, capable of causing death in heat and struggle.]
[Explanation: An extraordinary plant growing in extremely hot regions, even here where life is extinct, it still blooms persistently.]
