897 Upwind (1/2)
Within Taihu Territory, the misty lake finally disappeared as the scene in front of them became crystal clear. The frightened people on the warship also settled down. Despite this strange wind, the crowd was brought to the end of Taihu Territory. As the mist vanished, a small island appeared in front of everyone.
”This is...”
”An island?”
”There is actually an island within Taihu Territory?”
Everyone was amazed.
Phew~
The wind stopped blowing.
King of Fire suddenly discovered that he regained control of the warship and immediately halted the ship urgently. Just like that, everyone was now floating just outside of the island's border.
The island wasn't big. It was estimated that the warship would take less than a minute to circle around it. For everyone, it was a distance that they could travel on foot. The verdant trees were clearly visible. This was a beautiful and intoxicating island with a charming scenery. However, for it to appear in the center of Taihu Territory wasn't right.
The endless unknown crisis made everyone dare not let down guard.
”What do we do?”
Everyone had no idea of their next step.
”Go and have a look.” Su Hao calmly said.
”I won't go.”
”I won't either!”
Several people shouted as if this island in front is a terrifying demon and dared not step onto it, ”Why don't we just circle around it? Perhaps doing so will let us leave.”
”Yes, yes.”
”Just circle around it. After passing this island, maybe we can leave.”
Those people said one after another.
”Circle around?” Su Hao looked at them like they are idiots, ”Do you think that since that thing brought us over here, it would let us leave? To circle around this island, are you sure we can proceed like that?”
”How will you know if we don't try?”
Those several espers clearly disagree with Su Hao's decision.
”Then we will separate.” Su Hao didn't mind, ”I want to go onto the island. Those who are willing, follow me. As for those who wish to stay or circle around the island, please help yourself then.”
Swish!
Su Hao stepped onto the empty space and directly fell onto the island. Wan Cheng and the others didn't hesitate to keep up. As for King of Fire and those veteran world espers, they glanced at each other before following Su Hao without hesitation. Up until this stage, no fluke would be allowed.
Soon, only four people remained on the warship.
”Hmmphh.” A world esper looked at everyone with a deep expression, ”After we leave, the flame warship should come back. By then, feel free to control it.”
Swish!
Those few espers controlled and left the island with ease. The flame warship crossed in an arc and then left, and that strange wind never appeared again.
”We are able to leave like that?”
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
They thought that that strong wind would appear again? Based on the previous moments, they shouldn't be allowed to leave since that thing brought them here. Everyone thought that the moment they left the island, they would be blown back by the strong wind, which was why they stayed here. Who knew that those few espers really left?
”I...”
”They really left.”
Several people expressed their regret.
Su Hao looked at their movement with a cold smile. With no hesitation, he only looked ahead. It seemed that this origin ability era had made too many people relying on luck. Su Hao smiled coldly. If it was this generation, the strong espers could only kill a path out of the chaos.
Just like him and Wan Cheng, this is the true cruel world!
In the past, as long as one is lucky, becoming a first-generation esper is already sufficient. This was why there were so many hidden experts with all sorts of mindsets! At that time, they were the strong ones and had no one to control them. However, now with the quick development of this era, the newer generation had been gradually catching up.
”Let's go.”
Su Hao and Wan Cheng left immediately. A few world espers were considering whether to condense another ship and leave. Suddenly, a roar echoed from a place that was no longer visible.
Boom!
The entire lake quaked, and a terrifying wave surged into the sky. Even when Su Hao and the others were so far away, they could feel a wave sweeping past them.
Swish!
Wan Cheng responded the quickest and blocked in front of Su Hao. Having the wave force, Wan Cheng easily stopped the incoming wave with little effort.
”That location.” Su Hao looked back meaningfully and then glanced at those who were trying to leave, ”It seems to be the position of those people who left earlier.”
”What?”
Everyone was surprised.
”My boundary spirit was destroyed.”
A world esper was able to sense it. His face had a great change.
”Yes, mine is gone too.”
Everyone looked at each other. They all felt the same sense of panic. If they had just followed those espers just now, perhaps they would...
”You guessed it?” King of Fire suddenly looked at Su Hao.
Su Hao sneered and didn't admit nor deny it.
Everyone's heart turned cold. This guy... how many times had it been?
They all claimed to have powerful strength, but in Taihu Territory, Wu Ming's meticulous calculation had scared them time and again. Each time, when they thought that they had made the right decision, the cruel reality would give them a hard blow, proving that Wu Ming was right all along.
And each time...
It would be accompanied by the fall of world espers.