CHAPTER 269: CHAPTER 267 END AND HARVEST_2

At Aiven’s reminder, they suddenly heard the roar outside silent.

Then, the black-gray lines and color blocks that made up the body of the lizard in the "ghostly" vision quickly collapsed, forming thin, graffiti-like paper.

Finally, bit by bit, they completely disappeared.

"The lizard used Shadow Transformation!"

"They’ve hidden again? What exactly are they trying to do?"

By this time, the crew was already like startled birds; any slightest disturbance made them tense up uncontrollably.

Within a very short time.

All the lizards remaining on the island surface, whether giant beasts or surviving ordinary lizards, disappeared right in front of them.

Crash...

Immediately, they heard a massive flow of water sound in their ears, like a waterfall pouring down.

The hull of the "Storm Horn" began to rise and fall with the sea water in the lagoon.

Accompanied by a strong sense of weightlessness.

Ah—!

The crew screamed in shock.

It felt like they were back on the storm-tossed sea, with the ocean beneath the ship constantly trembling, ready to collapse.

Those who hadn’t secured themselves began to roll on the deck, even if they were bruised and battered, they couldn’t care less, raising their heads trying to see what was happening.

Even in death, they couldn’t die clueless!

However, Aiven’s face showed a look of surprise.

"Is this... ’Black Embankment’ ending?"

With Aiven’s sharp eyesight, he had already keenly noticed the ring-shaped coral reef starting to slowly void from the outermost edge.

It was like two sheets of paper overlapping, slowly separating and moving far apart on a spatial scale, but people on this paper could still observe this change through its last connection to the world.

One has to admit that this strange scene is hard to witness even once in a lifetime for many.

Previously, due to another large-scale environmental shift, the lizards hid again into the shadows, finally allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief.

"But, Aiven! Speaking of which, we’re right in the middle of this reef, will we be taken out of the Material World together?"

"Uh..."

Thinking of that terrifying ending, even the two most knowledgeable wizards on the ship couldn’t help but stiffen.

Fortunately.

The situation ultimately did not turn into the bleakest possible scenario.

Compared to when the "Black Embankment" appeared, as if crashing into this world abruptly, its departure was like ice melting, vanishing quietly.

Besides the violent shaking caused by the sea flooding due to the island’s disappearance, the "Storm Horn" encountered no other accidents.

As the first raindrop fell onto the battleship, the ring volcano reef that surrounded them for a day and night had already completely vanished without a trace.

Trapped in the lagoon, the "Storm Horn" finally regained its freedom!

The crew, exhausted to the point where their nerves were somewhat debilitated, had no strength left to cheer after narrowly escaping death.

Swoosh—

Aiven had already withdrawn the "Ghost Cloak" at the first moment.

Then he jumped and swung his fists, using "Data Visualization" to monitor his body comprehensively, he found nothing unusual with his body.

Whether it was because the "Frenzy Potion" played its proper role or one night wasn’t enough for side effects to appear, he didn’t know.

But in the next instant, as the effect of the "Ocean Treasure" was lifted, the previously accumulated pain, fatigue... all sorts of negative feelings immediately surged.

It felt like staying up all night for a week, then immediately going on twenty roller coaster rides, making one feel dizzy and ready to collapse.

Even Aiven felt like this, imagine the state of the crew.

Plus the terrible side effects, although the "Ghost Cloak" was the big hero that saved the whole ship this time, Aiven was already thinking about finding an opportunity to swap it with the Necromancy School or extraordinary of related paths.

Even if the ability isn’t as monstrous, it’s better than this unpredictably explosive time bomb.

Besides, the user experience is extremely poor! Ugh...

As for if faced with unbearable danger before then, if you asked Aiven whether to use it or not?

Uh... it is irresistible!

Suddenly.

Chirp! Chirp!...

"Huh?"

The gathering storm and wind flapped the cloak on his body, making a fierce sound, barely restored with the body constitution of an extraordinary person, Aiven stood at the bow looking out.

He saw over a dozen jet-black big lizards floating on the sea, glaring their red eyes, making helpless cries like abandoned puppies.

Aiven instantly felt amused:

"Tsk tsk tsk, these little poor ones, actually got abandoned, hurry and come to your Uncle Aiven!"

No doubt.

These guys should be survivors who fled into the sea when the "Frenzy Potion" hit, but when the "Black Embankment" ended, they didn’t return to the island in time, unluckily left in the Material World.

Obviously, the convergence and separation of two worlds cannot accurately pinpoint every visitor; occasionally leaving something or taking something is still possible.

Moreover, although these lizards could adapt to life on the island, it didn’t mean they were amphibious, able to always live in seawater.

Especially in this deep sea area with an average depth of nearly one thousand two hundred meters, without an island, they’d eventually sink to the ocean floor.

Therefore, to avoid them dying too painfully, Aiven decided to turn them....all into raw materials for his "Wild Talisman"!

Since receiving the legacy, the "Wild Charm" never had a chance to start its business, now finally found objects to practice on, allowing Aiven to make up the last shortfall before becoming an official wizard.

Just overwhelmed by the giants, barely daring to breathe, Aiven instantly rejuvenated.

"Can’t mess with the big ones, but can’t handle the small ones?"

He jumped off the ship, personally capturing these surviving "Lucky Ones," aligning them on the "Storm Horn" deck.

These shadow lizards under the effect of "Sleep Potion" were motionless, resembling marine iguanas.

Sharp claws, long tails, only their wrinkled skin had dense scales, sleek like pure black non-reflective mirrors, much better looking than marine iguanas.

But now the "equipment" protecting them had become utterly useless.

Using the witchcraft inherited from the School, he identified the spiritually concentrated part on these shadow lizards, which was a vertical scale on their head.

Generally, this scale’s purpose is to stand tall when they’re angry as an intimidation method.

The following work was simple.

"The father’s debt repaid by the son, very fair!"

You ask what debt? Mental damage fee!

By inscribing runes on their scale armor, ensuring that at the moment their life dissipates, the maximum retention of spirituality and extraordinary traits concentrates it onto that vertical scale.

The method skipped.

Eventually, Aiven got fifteen talisman materials with complete spirituality.

The remaining parts were carried to the kitchen by the crew, whose legs were still somewhat weak, to serve a grand feast to calm everyone’s nerves.

No matter what, these were Otherworld demonized creatures, great nourishment for ordinary people!

"First Mate, you take command, let’s continue the return voyage."

Commanding the first mate to direct the "Storm Horn" back to Nisk.

Aiven himself took his spoils back to his lab, preparing to study the making of the "Wild Talisman".

Previously had been struggling with the lack of suitable materials for practice, the research project on the Wild Talisman couldn’t start for a long time; now the raw material issue solved, while the crew prepared food, Aiven’s hands itched impatiently.

This unexpected encounter with "Black Embankment" was more torturous than being attacked by Hilus’s "Guard Commander" once before, even more exhausting than fighting a brutal naval battle.

But for Aiven personally, it could be considered fruitful.

At least, after today.

Aiven, with his spiritual power index already qualifying, completed the Kingdom’s "Foundation" and "Radiance" three Original Essence engravings, rapidly advancing towards becoming an official wizard, his research progress accelerated significantly.

"Activated Plants" has basically reached preconditions;

"Magic Potion" cleared the last two major obstacles before "Spirit Communication Potion";

And now gathering spiritual materials from demonized creatures, the independently made "Wild Talisman" is now within reach.

In this way, though the process was perilous, the harvest wasn’t small.

As for whether the risk borne and rewards gained are proportional, that’s a matter of opinion.