We Agreed To Set Sail and Become the Ruler of the Deep Sea?

Chapter 263 History has already changed!

 Early the next morning.

The early morning sunlight shines on the surface of the [Sea of ​​Annihilation], giving the dull and deep seawater a bit of a magnificent texture.

[Black Swan] and [Diamond Star] moved forward smoothly, one behind the other.

It feels really good to use the talent of [Body of the Deep] to make [Black Swan] soar under the sea.

But this crazy move, of course, comes at a price.

At this time, the hull of the [Black Swan] was still in tatters, the cracks on the hull and deck were shocking, and even the mast was slightly bent.

The previous behavior of ramming the tree people all the way caused great damage to the [Black Swan].

Coupled with the heavy pressure of sea water, even if [Black Swan] has the talent of [High-speed Regeneration], such an injury will still take several days to heal.

Even the ship soul of the [Black Swan] fell into a deep sleep temporarily.

Xia En touched the mast of the ship and said to himself.

"Xiao Hei, thank you for your hard work."

[Master...so sleepy...]

Xiao Hei responded drowsily and fell asleep again.

clang! clang! clang!

Not far away, the sound of tapping metal kept coming.

Xia En turned around and saw that Fei Ya was repairing the damaged steam device on the ship.

Not only him, but Joey and other crew members are also dealing with the traces left by the previous battle. Some of the vines and branches of the tree people are still tightly entangled in the corners of the [Black Swan].

"Mr. Captain!"

Joey was the first to notice Xia En's arrival, walked briskly to his side, and sighed.

“When [Black Swan] first sank into the sea yesterday, I was shocked!”

"If the [Black Swan] really sank, I don't know what to do. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm."

Joey has lived on the ship for so long and has long had feelings for the Black Swan.

As she spoke, she looked at Xia En with bright eyes.

"I didn't expect Mr. Captain to have this ability to sail the ship in the sea. It's really amazing!"

"As expected of Mr. Captain!"

Of course, Joey didn't know that this was the effect of [Ship Soul Synchrony] plus [Deep Sea Body], he only thought it was some kind of special secret ability.

The power of the secret path is all kinds of strange, and the ability to make ships sail underwater is not too outrageous.

Shane smiled, but then whispered.

"However, even I can't do many things."

Looking at Xia En's expression, Joey couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Captain, are you in a bad mood?"

Xia En was stunned and said with a wry smile: "Is it so obvious?"

Joey nodded heavily and looked at him with some concern: "Yes, Mr. Captain, what happened?"

Xia En opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

The reason why he was in a dull mood was simple.

After returning to modern times, Shane carefully asked several crew members about their understanding of part of history, and compared it with the history in his mind. Finally, he came to a depressing conclusion—

The history of the Seven Seas has not changed much.

The elves are still extinct, and the curse of aphasia still exists.

This also means that he failed to change the past.

Even with Xia En's tenacity, he could not help but have some self-doubt after seeing this situation.

Is his experience of traveling back in time really meaningful?

Or is this just a joke played on him by fate?

It's like... no matter how hard he tries, he can only become a passerby in history, unable to reverse the past and overturn the world.

Every time he thought of this, Xia En felt a little heavy.

"What is the trouble, Mr. Captain, are you willing to tell me?"

Joey looked at Xia En with his eyes wide open, with an "I'm very curious" expression, and at the same time he said confidently.

"As a crew member, you should share the captain's worries!"

Shane thought for a moment and felt that it didn't matter much to tell Joey these secrets.

After all, even the fairy Tracy traveled back to the past with him and Yan Yan.

If Joey wants to know, he can get the answer from Tracey.

So, Shane told Joey the two experiences of returning to the past in as short a language as possible.

However, out of some subtlety, Shane omitted some of what happened between him and Leila.

"W-what?!"

"You and Mr. Yan Yan actually went back to the past!"

"You have seen the elven cities that were not destroyed, witnessed the crises those cities encountered, and even met the Elf Queen?"

After listening, Joey's beautiful pupils were full of astonishment, and he was speechless.

If it weren't for the fact that it was her most trusted captain who said this, Joy would definitely think it was nonsense.

There is no way, this kind of deed is really shocking and unbelievable.

Even in the Seven Seas, where mystics are everywhere and all kinds of legends fly, there are very few rumors about time travel.

However, Shane not only went back to the past, but more than once!

After a brief shock.

Joey's eyes suddenly became complicated when he looked at Shane.

Even though she only spoke a few words, she could still imagine the magnificent encounters Mr. Captain had during these two time travels.

Going head-to-head with a powerful enemy in history is fascinating just thinking about it.

However, during this experience, he was not able to stay with Captain Shane.

Joey felt regretful and guilty.

"Speaking of which, the elf queen named Laila seems to have had a wonderful encounter with Mr. Captain?"

Joey suddenly became alert and thought to himself.

"Wait a minute, Laila... isn't this the owner of that magic notebook?"

"Isn't this too coincidental?"

Even though Shane didn't mention Laila's existence too much, out of a girl's intuition, Joey could sense that something definitely happened between them!

But the other party is a figure in history after all, and he might have turned into a handful of loess long ago.

Does she need to be jealous of the other person?

No!

Definitely not!

After taking some time to digest these horrific experiences, Joey sighed.

"Sure enough, you are truly worthy of being Mr. Captain!"

"This big thing was done without any of us knowing."

However, Joey did not forget his purpose of solving Xia En's problems and thought about it.

"So, Mr. Captain, do you feel frustrated because you feel that all your efforts are in vain?"

Xia En thought for a while and replied: "Maybe there is indeed a part of this mentality."

"First of all, everything you do is not in vain."

Joey vowed: "Are the people you saved fake?"

"At the very least, they lived longer than before."

“Even if it’s just for one day, that’s the difference you make.”

"Not to mention, your appearance has made [City of Giant Woods] make such significant progress."

It was rare for Joey to show such a determined attitude, and he became more and more serious the more he spoke.

"If you think history has not been changed, it may just be because past civilizations were submerged by floods and buried under the sea."

"Some details in the past may have changed quietly."

After hearing these words, Xia En was not relieved, but a small knot in his heart was relieved. At this time, Joey continued.

"Actually... I have another guess. Of course it's just a guess. Just listen to it."

Shane: "Just tell me."

Joey said in an uncertain tone: "In your opinion, history has not been changed."

"Is there a possibility..."

"History has actually changed a long time ago?"

Xia En was slightly startled: "...huh?"

Joey didn't know how to express his thoughts accurately, so he seemed a little incoherent.

"I mean, history as we know it may have been tampered with from the beginning."

"Your behavior of going back to the past seems to be accidental, but it is actually inevitable!"

"Because, what happened in the past has already happened."

Joey's words were convoluted, but Shane roughly understood what she meant.

On the surface, Xia En's entry into the Elven Temple is the "cause" and his past encounters are the "result."

But from a time scale, what he did in the past is the "cause."

What can also be used as evidence is the reaction of the souls of the ancestors in the [Yueyong Clan] altar.

Xia En's certain actions in the "past" led to the agreement with the ancestors of the [Yongyue Clan].

Compared to the situation where the two sides had not met, hasn't this period of history been changed?

Xia En's heart was shaken, and his mood became more and more complicated.

If Joey's conjecture is correct, doesn't it mean that no matter how hard he tries, the demise of the elves is a foregone conclusion?

So, Laila also...

Suddenly this time.

Joey suddenly felt a strange movement coming from the space ring.

Before she could hurriedly open the ring, an ancient notebook flew out on its own.

It’s [Laila’s Magic Notes]!

—Xiange and Joey took turns holding this magic notebook, and today it was just the turn to place it on Joey.

Seeing this, both Xia En and Xia En were a little surprised.

This was the first time they had seen such a change in this notebook.

Soon, the magic notebook turned the pages on its own in mid-air. It was not until the last page of the book that the "clattering" sound of turning pages stopped.

On the paper of unknown material, Xia En saw a few lines of text written in Elvish.

To be precise, it was just a few fragmented words.

Some of the contents were erased by an invisible force.

[The history you think...may not be the real history...]

[What is observed...cannot be changed...]

[However, you can deceive...]

After Xia En saw these lines of text clearly, the writing on the paper quickly faded like ink dripping into water, and finally disappeared without leaving any trace.

"This is…"

Joey stared blankly at [Laila's Magic Notes], not understanding what was happening.

She didn't know Elvish, so she naturally didn't know the meaning of these lines.

But Xia En frowned deeply and murmured to himself.

"The history I thought may not be true?"

"What is observed cannot be changed?"

"What does this mean?"

"Can you deceive? Who can you deceive?"

He guessed that these words were most likely a reminder from Laila.

It is only triggered under special circumstances.

However, these words were a bit too vague for Xia En to understand.

However, since Laila can leave such a method in the magic note, maybe it means that she expected today's situation?

Shane shook his head, driving away the chaotic thoughts from his mind.

Whether it's for himself or the crew, he must continue to look forward!

He can be depressed for a short time, but he cannot remain confused.

Because he is the captain of this ship!

Shane rubbed Joey's head and said softly: "Thank you, Joey."

"I feel much better after talking to you so much."

Joey's face was red, enjoying Xia En's touch very much, and whispered softly.

"Mr. Captain, it doesn't matter if you rely on me any more..."

Xia En didn't hear her words clearly and asked doubtfully: "What did you say?"

"W-nothing!"

Joey waved his hands hurriedly and quickly changed the topic.

"Speaking of which, what happened to Mr. Yan Yan?"

"He has been alone in his room since yesterday and hasn't even eaten breakfast."

Xia En thought about Yan Yan's performance in [City of Giant Woods], and his tone was a little heavy: "I think he probably recalled something."

Joey was surprised: "In other words, is he going to regain his memory?"

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Xia En shook his head: "Not necessarily."

"What if those memories are too heavy and painful?"

"Sometimes, remembering things too clearly may not be a good thing."

"But this kind of thing can only be handled by himself."

Shane didn't say what he was most worried about.

Human character is determined by memory.

Moreover, compared with the long years in the past, Yan Yan's time on the [Black Swan] was extremely short.

After recovering his memory, Yan Yan might change his temperament drastically and no longer regard them as his companions.

But no matter what, as long as Yan Yan still regards himself as a crew member of the [Black Swan], then there will definitely be a place for him on this ship.

Just then.

Xia En glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a ship passing quickly on the sea not far away.

"Hey, is that [Nuanxue]?"

Joey recognized the identity of the ship: "They should be conducting a search and rescue operation, right?"

At the same time that Xia En saw the [Nuanxue].

The crew members on the [Nuanxue] naturally also saw the [Black Swan] and the [Diamond Star].

Some sailors were surprised: "Is that the [Black Swan]?"

"Why did it become like this after not seeing it for two days?"

From the appearance, the condition of the [Black Swan] can only be described as "horrible", which is far different from the image two days ago.

The girl Lucy felt that her previous guess had been confirmed, and said with a smile: "Do you still have to ask?"

"It must have been attacked by the tree people of [City of Giant Trees]."

"Hmph, this is what happens if you don't listen to advice!"

Another sailor also echoed: "As a captain, the most important thing is to have self-awareness!"

Lucy was unforgiving, but she was kind-hearted: "But since we have encountered someone, why not go and help."

(End of chapter)