When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 998 - 384: Dragon Ship
This Trial Gate, Li Xiu had never entered it before, nor had he seen any information about it.
In fact, it had always been in a closed state, not allowing the Trial Taker to enter.
After Li Xiu appeared in the Trial Ground, he immediately understood why it had to be closed.
The Trial Ground, resembling an Ancient Roman Colosseum, had half of it collapsed. The light screen in mid-air seemed as if it had been smashed by something, with the remaining half crackling with sparks, like a flickering sign.
Within the remaining half of the screen, there was a distinct black vortex, resembling the vortex of an admission ticket being opened.
Li Xiu was somewhat shocked. The Trial Ground was almost indestructible, and humans inside it seemed like manipulated toys. Who could possess such terrifying power to destroy this Trial Ground?
"Is it the President?" Li Xiu turned to look at the President beside him. If it was truly the President’s doing, then his power might be even greater than Li Xiu had anticipated.
The President, however, did not turn to look at Li Xiu. He directly leaped toward the black vortex in the broken screen and disappeared into it.
Li Xiu followed, glancing once more at the wrecked Trial Ground before entering the vortex, pondering something unknown.
Strangely, after entering the vortex, Li Xiu did not see the familiar stone table or Longevity Lamp. It was completely dark around him, except for a faint glow in the distance.
Li Xiu called out to the President a few times, but no one answered. After a moment of thought, he walked toward the light.
As Li Xiu moved forward, the light grew larger and larger, from a small dot to a small circle, and eventually into a light mass the size of a sun. The closer Li Xiu got, the larger and brighter the light became.
When Li Xiu reached the light mass, it was the size of a full-length window, and as he stepped into the light, the scene before him changed rapidly.
When his vision returned to normal, Li Xiu found himself standing in a place resembling a port. The President was on the dock, gazing into the endless expanse of the black sea.
Li Xiu glanced back to see the light mass hovering behind him like a white whirlpool.
"What are you standing there for? The ship is coming soon," the President said.
"Is this the black sea outside of Black Death City?" Li Xiu asked as he joined the President, gazing into the void-like depths of the sea.
"That’s right, it’s the same sea. Although it’s a bit farther to get to the Celestial Sea from here, it’s more convenient," the President said, squinting at the sea.
Li Xiu didn’t know what the President meant by more convenient, but seeing that the President had no intention of explaining, he didn’t ask further.
However, as far as Li Xiu’s eyes could see, there was no sign of any ship, and he wondered from where the ship the President mentioned was coming.
"Once on the ship, there are three conditions you must not do. First, if someone knocks on the door, you absolutely must not open it; second, do not eat anything on the ship; third, you must not touch anything I forbid you to touch," the President said.
"Understood." Li Xiu didn’t bother asking again. If the President wanted to talk, he would say it regardless of being asked; if not, asking would be futile.
While Li Xiu was pondering, he suddenly heard the sound of crashing waves. Beside the dock, the seawater churned, and a large ship rose from beneath the water.
Oddly, the ship was not something akin to a submarine but a three-masted ship with white sails and a black hull.
As the three-masted ship emerged, the black seawater cascaded off the sails and hull like a series of small waterfalls.
In an instant, the three-masted ship was fully afloat. Curiously, despite the copious amounts of water, none remained on the deck, not even a trace of dampness.
"Old fellow, hurry aboard, the Longevity is about to set sail," a peculiar person, dressed in tattered clothes and with gray-white hair, shouted to the President from the bow of the ship.
The President said nothing, silently watching the large ship draw near. Only when the peculiar person lowered a plank did he call Li Xiu to join him in boarding the ship.
"Who is that?" Li Xiu asked, curious about the peculiar person, whom he could only see from behind and sensed no demonic aura from.
Li Xiu had seen how potent the water of this Dead Sea was, capable of corroding steel to dregs. The fact that the peculiar person emerged from it unscathed alongside the three-masted ship was truly remarkable.
"Someone who has long been dead," the President said.
"Someone who has long been dead?" Li Xiu looked at the peculiar person in disbelief.
The peculiar person finally turned his head, but his front was equally obscured by dense hair and beard, rendering his features indistinguishable except for his bright and deep-set eyes.
"Old fellow, it’s been many years. Don’t start cursing me right when we meet, okay?" the peculiar person chuckled with an eerie laugh, obviously unoffended.
"Am I wrong? What’s the difference between you and a dead person?" the President said, taking a drag on his pipe and exhaling smoke.
"That’s true indeed." The peculiar person was unbothered, then asked, "Old fellow, if I’ve calculated correctly, you should be heading to the Celestial Sea at this time?"
