he came from the void

"Let me just say, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge."

Chapter 2: The Sea Monster in the Stomach

The remaining half of the bow of the Nether Abyss was shrouded in boundless darkness, and the stench here was suffocating.

Planck can be sure that he did not go to the so-called afterlife, he is still alive, in the stomach of the sea monster.

Yes, he's not dead yet.

At the moment when the undersea giant bites his mouth, his strong desire to survive made him throw away the crown of the abyss, and then rushed into the cabin to hide.Thanks to the undersea behemoth's lack of chewing habits, the front half of the Abyss was swallowed whole, and the ship protected her owner for a while after being destroyed.

But even if he survived the catastrophe, in the end he was just lingering on his last breath.

The wriggling stomach wall is constantly squeezing the wreckage of the Nether Abyss, and the wood of the hull is bearing the load beyond the design limit, making a bending moan.The stench of gastric juice is corroding the ship's hull, and the pungent smell is suffocating.

Soon, Planck's compartment would be crushed by the walls of his stomach, and caustic acid would be gushing from cracks in the deck, breaking him down into a pile of feces.Even if he can escape from the body of the sea monster, the outside is still a dark and cold abyss, and the water pressure of the deep sea will be squeezed into a pool of rotten meat in an instant.

Either way, it was death, and Planck was almost desperate.

He can do nothing but wait here to die.

Planck suddenly felt extremely tired.Exhausted and old and incompetent.

Who would have thought that the former overlord of the sea would fall into this position just because of a crown.

In his desperate situation, he recalled his life, and the brilliance flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern—in Ionia, he ransacked the Snake Knife Temple and angered the murderous Shadow Stream Sect.In Noxus, he stole the "Leviathan", which was Swain's battleship and the pride of the Noxus navy...

But the more this happened, the more he hated the person who made him fall into this situation.

Drizzt.

Graves.

Two sons of bitches, played a good show, tricked him into wearing a cursed thing, let him replace them as a sacrifice to the sea monster!

Damn Drizzt, a thief.Plank had noticed that Drizzt was wearing sea dragon leather boots, and he must have stolen the mysteriously missing body of the sea dragon.

And Graves, who burned his ship and killed so many of his people, had no respect for him, and dared to ride and shit on his head, it was unforgivable.

And, that person from Fortune's family, he didn't figure out who he was until his death.He wanted to get her out so much that he couldn't wait to put on the crown of the abyss.

The cold despair struck again, and in the darkness of the endless abyss, only he was left alive.

Plank clenched the gun in his hand, unexpectedly, in this desperate situation, it was actually the enemy's gun accompanying him.

There was no water in the barrel of the gun, and it was still able to fire. Planck picked up this exquisitely designed pistol and pressed it to his temple.

In a trance, he seemed to hear the gun in his hand whispering to him.

"Shoot it. Shoot it... Just pull the trigger and you'll be free from here."

As if he was bewitched, his rough fingers squeezed the trigger little by little, but at the last moment, he suddenly put down the gun in his hand.

It's not that Planck didn't have the courage to commit suicide, but he felt that he couldn't just die like this.

He can't kill himself, even if he dies, he still wants to give the sea monster a stomachache and let it know that not everything can be eaten casually.

After doing his best, he will die with overwhelming hatred.Then on the next night of soul eclipse, he would transform into the most terrifying ghost, climb up from the bottomless abyss, and drag all those who offended him into the water.

All the losses suffered in life must be recovered after death, otherwise he will die with regret.

At this moment, a burst of singing came into his ears, which attracted him deeply.

The singing voice in the desperate situation does not sound poignant, it is a bass, the voice is extremely deep, and it seems to be accompanied by string instruments.

Why is there singing in the belly of the sea monster?Planck was puzzled.But he immediately decided to try his luck and find out. Nothing could be worse than the current situation.

Driven by desperation, Planck stood up. He was the only one who survived the Nether Abyss, and he had nothing to rely on at this moment.

Even in absolute darkness, he successfully found the door to leave the cabin. Having lived on this ship for decades, he already knew everything here, even with his eyes closed, he could reach any place on the ship.

He pushed open the door, and the smell outside the cabin was even more pungent and unbearable. Its stench was several times stronger than that of the slaughter dock, and it could almost suffocate people to death.

In such an environment, how could he sing in a leisurely mood? Planck walked along the sloping corridor following the singing.

The end of the corridor leads directly to the giant stomach of the sea monster. The ground is very slippery, and Planck must hold on to the wall tightly to prevent himself from accidentally slipping into the deep pool of gastric juice.

He came to another cabin. The lamp pot hanging on the wall was filled with lamp oil refined from sea animal fat. The small flame was emitting a faint light, illuminating a huge and bloated silhouette in the darkness.

It was a huge sea monster. Planck was considered tall in a crowd of people, but in front of it, he bowed his head severely.

It looks like an upright catfish, with thick skin, a wide body and a big belly. Even wearing two coats, it still looks bloated. It wears a normal-sized top hat on its head, but in its huge The head is ridiculously small.

In sharp contrast to the broad body, there are two cloudy eyes the size of olives on its face, and a gold ring on the two whiskers above the mouth.

At this moment, it is making a sound with its deep singing voice, and at the same time, it is pulling out a huge straight tongue from the big mouth that occupies the whole face, with regular flicking accompaniment.

Planck didn't interrupt its singing, but pointed the gun at it vigilantly.It's just that the sea monster stopped singing after seeing Planck.

"Don't pay attention to my singing, Planck." The huge sea monster said: "This song is to attract your attention. As far as I know, you have encountered some troubles, and I can help you solve them question."

"I know who you are," Plank said. "Tam Kench, you're real."

Old Tahm is mentioned in many tavern stories, saying that he is a demon who lives in water, and he is the most addicted to gambling and insatiable.

It is a gigantic fish with a wide and deep mouth that seduces the hungry.

Thus, the talkative fellow became the symbol of many gambling dens and crime places in the city, and many casinos have his statue at the door.

Maybe if you walk around the pier, you can see the bronze statue of Tamm, which is the copper stake used to tie the moored boats.

Chapter 251 Demon Trading

The waterways of Valoran are old, but the demon Tahm Kench is even older.

According to records, this old demon has existed since the beginning of creation.

It devoured gambling like its life, and it left its mark on the muddy tent stalls of the Serpent River, through the salt-crusted gambling halls of Bilgewater, and on the gilded gaming tables of Piltover and Zaun. footprint.

But it seems that it prefers to lure others into the quagmire of gambling than to gamble on its own.

You know, it's not just money that can be lost.

"That's right, it's me." Tam let out a deep laugh, as if the mud and sand at the bottom of the river were constantly stirred up. "Big swing, big yawn, two coats. I've had many names, most known in Bilgewater as Tahm Kench, but I'd rather be called King of the Rivers."

Plank put down the pistol silently, and Tam said: "Since you know who I am, you should understand that I have the ability to help you out of the predicament, why don't you consider my suggestion?"

"There is no free lunch in the world, and your help comes at a price," Plank said.

It was precisely because he knew that Tam was not so kind, so he didn't agree immediately. People who made deals with the devil never made money. Those legends about Tam finally led to a truth-no matter how sweet it was. Alluring, in its mouth you will be lost.

"You're right again, the price you need to pay is just a trivial thing." The devil laughed, not minding Planck's vigilance at all: "My business is actually not bad...but you have to be willing to compensate me Just do it."

"What do you want from me?" Plank carefully considered his words, and at the same time paid attention to whether there were any traps hidden in the other party's words, but he didn't expect Tam to say the price straight to the point.

"An arm."

"Your appetite is too great!" Planck was furious.

This is different from the legend. In the story, Tahm uses benefits to gradually lure people into corruption. At the beginning, only a small price needs to be paid, and the price increases later on.

It is said that on a certain evolution day, it found an inventor in Piltover who was struggling, and gave her an idea, which was guaranteed to attract the attention of a wealthy family.

All it asked for in return was a lock of her hair, but now it was asking for an arm, which Plank couldn't accept for a while.

"Others want wealth, but what you want is life, so the price is naturally higher. But compared to death, this price is already considered small. If you don't want it, then I will leave." The devil is still there Laughing, its mouth opened the size of an entire city, and its words left Planck speechless.

What kind of plan to offer is decided by the old devil, how he chooses to accept it or not.

Planck had no choice but to stay here and die in vain."How are you going to get me out?" he asked.

Tam said: "If the world is a river, then I am the king of this river. There is no place that I have not been to, and there is no place that I cannot step on again. Since I can come in here, I can go out .”

"I accept this deal, if you will take me out, I will give you an arm." In order to remind Tam not to overstep, Plank reiterated the content of a deal.

"Deal." Before he could say another word, Tam opened his wide mouth and bit him.

Plank thought that Tam had repented and wanted to ruin the deal and eat himself directly.Such a result is one of the endings he predicted. To him, there is no difference between dying in the mouth of a sea monster and dying in the mouth of a water monster. It doesn't matter.

But unexpectedly, this was just the way Tam used to lead him away from the belly of the sea beast.

After being swallowed by that big mouth, Plank felt like he fell into a muddy river, let the rushing water wash away, and his head became dizzy.

And outside what he couldn't see, the wooden board under Tam's feet formed a vortex out of thin air, swirling its bloated body into it, and then disappeared without a trace in the cabin.

The sea monster seemed to feel abnormal, the stomach wall wriggled violently, and the huge pressure instantly crushed the wreckage of the Nether Abyss.

Plank felt as if he was thrown into a drum filled with river water, spinning for an unknown amount of time, and when he was spat out by Tam, he found himself on a beach.

Under his body was white fine sand, partly darkened by absorbing the moisture from his body surface.The sound of the tide came from the ear, and a swift crab disappeared quickly on the clean sea not far away, as if he was frightened by his arrival.On the opposite side of the sea is a dense tropical jungle, which is very difficult to see in Bilgewater, because the trees there are all cut down for houses.

Plank endured the spinning dizziness and got up and looked around again. Finally, he confirmed that he was on a small island in the Python Archipelago, in the north of Bilgewater, and belonged to the territory of the Baru people.

Generally speaking, the Baru people forbid the Bilgewater people to go to their territory.But Planck is different. He has acquaintances here, so he is not very worried about being driven away.

Moreover, at present, there is no one nearby except him.

A fat and sticky paw grabbed him, and Plank turned his head to look, and found that Tam hadn't left yet. Being stared at closely by its pair of yellow eyes without pupils made him feel a little trembling.

"It's time to fulfill the promise." Tam smiled sullenly, and then suddenly attacked, grabbed his left arm and bit it off.

Caught off guard, the severe pain in his left arm caused Planck to let out a tragic roar. He saw white bone scum looming at the fracture site, and the torn muscles and blood vessels were exposed to the air, and blood was continuously gushing out, stained red. The sandy beach underfoot.

The sound of chewing came from his ears, which was the sound of the devil's teeth crushing bones. He knelt down and covered his arms in pain, screaming non-stop.

The demon seemed to have tasted the flesh carefully before swallowing the flesh. Planck couldn't help vomiting when he thought that his arm had already entered someone else's stomach.

"The arm of the pirate king? It's a good appetizer." Tam laughed with satisfaction and patted his round belly.

Plank endured the pain and raised his head. From this angle, its face was blocked by its protruding belly, but this did not affect Plank's imagining its evil smile at this time in his mind.

Looking at his empty left arm, Plank realized that he had finally paid the price for his life—an arm.

"I'm full, can you go?"

Chapter 252 Trading Suspension

"I'm full, can you go?"

Plank was already wary of Tamm, and after it took his arm, he didn't even want to see the demon.

Tam, however, was in no hurry to leave.

It said to Planck: "Your ship is gone, your people have been taken by the sea, the news of your death has spread throughout Bilgewater, the property under your name has been divided, and there is not a single golden siren left. Planck, you have nothing left."

Plank froze for a moment, then buried his head deeply in the sand.

Tam didn't lie to him, and he didn't have to.

He knew what would happen to Bilgewater after his death, the change of power, and such a large fortune would definitely stir up a bloodbath.

But he never worried about it, because he has no heirs, and things after death have nothing to do with him.The world is unpredictable, who knows that he is not dead yet, so he has to go through these things again.

He began to understand why Tam brought him here. If he returned to Bilgewater now, he would definitely be killed by his enemies with nothing, and Tam would miss a good meal.

"Don't give up so early." Tam seemed to be comforting Planck, but it would not be so kind. Everything it did was to lure Planck.It hummed a sweet song and said: "I can give you a chance to come back from the waves. If the boat is gone, then get a better one. This thing is only better, not the best. Let's continue to make deals Come on, I can give you whatever you want."

The words of the King of the Rivers made Planck feel hunger and thirst, yes, he was moved.

Ships, people, money.These were the things he desperately needed when he had them to take back what he once had, and to punish anyone who offended him mercilessly, to rebuild his prestige.

But Plank has decided not to make any deals with the demon Tahm.

"What do you want to take away from me this time? An arm? Or a thigh. I admit that what you said is very tempting, but now I just want you to disappear from my eyes." Plank used his intact arm After hitting the ground heavily, he could already see the devil's face clearly.

"Are you really going to stop thinking about it?" Tamm still had a calm smile on his face.

"No!" Plank shook his head.

He has already exchanged his own life with an arm, and now he is making money, but it is not necessarily the case if he continues to trade.

So as long as he refuses to trade, he will make a steady profit.He now has a choice, and he can no longer accept Tamm's deal.

Even though he was severely rejected, Tamm still smiled and didn't get angry because of it.As a veteran demon, its professionalism can be said to be quite high.

"As long as you change your mind, I'll come." Tam smiled and winked at Plank, and the sand oozed out of the sand under its feet, turned into a whirlpool, and swallowed it like a toilet. go in.

Plank just watched the demon disappear from his eyes without a trace.

The sand had become dry again, and the pistol in his hand hadn't entered the water. Only the severed arm that kept dripping blood proved that Tam had come to make a deal with him.

After confirming that Tamm had left, Plank gritted his black and gold teeth, cursing and cursing with great pain.