Chapter 85 Ancient Island Nathan The downtrodden man said in a hoarse voice: "Master, we have been tricked.""Uncle Li, don't blame yourself yet. Talk slowly. We will find a way to solve it!" Lu Jin was extremely worried, fearing that he would hear bad news the next moment, and his heart was in his throat with nervousness. "It happened to be Mr. Lu's 90th birthday. The war was raging in the country, and the boss wanted to do his part. He purchased a large amount of medical resources. Three cargo ships left the port on a special route and went straight to the mainland." "But the channel dealer we traded with sold the information to our company's competitors, and even teamed up with the aliens in the East to hunt us down at sea." "The Japanese want those resources, and the other guys want the boss to die at sea. In this way, the employer behind them can take advantage of our company's crisis and swallow up more market share." "One evening when we were still some distance away from the mainland, those guys emerged from the surrounding seas. There was also a traitor on our ferry, but fortunately Uncle Xu discovered and executed him in time." When he said this, the poor man was still frightened, clenched his fists tightly, and choked with regret: "Since that bastard boarded the ship, our whereabouts have been exposed. If I had discovered it earlier, we might not have ended up like this." "What then?" When Lu Jin heard this, his heart rate soared and his scalp went numb. His third uncle Lu You was not an alien at all. The danger he was in was unimaginable when he was being chased at sea. The destitute man recounted the cruel memory in detail:
"We encountered a rainstorm that day, the compass failed, the wind and waves were strong, and those beasts could not get on the ship. We were lost in the sea, and the next day, our ship ran aground on a deserted island due to pursuit." "But what we didn't expect was that there were residents on the island who claimed that we had invaded one of Nathan's subordinate islands and wanted to confiscate all the supplies." "Later, a conflict broke out. Dozens of hired bodyguards died, and Uncle Xu was also abducted by them." "My boss, a few of my friends and I fled to a cave on the island, where we survived on underground spring water and wild fruits." "The boss knew the coordinates of the island there, and he drew a rough map temporarily, asking me to find a way to escape and seek help. To this end, he and a few other people searched for an abandoned wooden boat on the island, made some simple repairs, and left all the hope of survival to me." "When I was evacuating, I saw the islanders and the Japanese fighting fiercely, so I took this opportunity to evade their sight and sneak back." Hearing such tragic news, Mr. Lu felt a pang of pain in his heart and his face turned pale. He never expected that his adopted son would encounter such a disaster on his way back home. "Nathan, that's an island full of aliens. It's said that some evil cultivators or vicious monsters from the mainland fled there to avoid being killed." How could Lu Xuan not recognize him? He was in a very bad mood right now. If the third brother is discovered by the islanders, he will only have two choices: either give up his current identity, enter the island, become one of them, and lose his freedom. Or he could give up joining and be expelled from the island, but he was being besieged by the Japanese and assassins. No matter which option he chose, it would be a dead end. After all, what's the difference between a scholar who is weak and helpless and a fish that can be slaughtered at will on an island full of strange people? Lu Jin was trembling all over. He turned around and begged Jiang Mo, "Uncle Master, I beg you to save my Third Uncle." "Master Jiang, I beg you to lend a helping hand and save You'er." As a father, turbid tears flowed across Mr. Lu's wrinkled old face. "I'll take action." Just four words express the attitude. Jiang Mo then comforted the two: "Now that things have come to this, Jin'er, Mr. Lu, there is no need to be sad. Mr. Lu is a lucky man, and he may be able to escape this disaster." "As for those medical resources, whoever took them will be made to spit them out." "Thank you, Master Jiang. I will never forget your kindness."
Lu Xuan was filled with gratitude. Wasn't it him who had watched his third brother grow up? The love between brothers, even if they were not related by blood, was extremely deep. "I'll prepare the boat right now and it'll be ready to sail at any time. If you need anything, just tell me." Jiang Mo walked up to Mr. Lu, looked down at the old man's sad face, and promised: "Mr. Lu, I hereby guarantee that as long as Jin'er's third uncle is still alive when I arrive at the island, I will bring your child back to you intact, no matter what." "Thank you, Master Jiang. Thank you so much. You are so kind! Sorry to have caused you so much trouble." Mr. Lu staggered to his feet and wanted to bow to express his gratitude, but was stopped by Jiang Mo. "What trouble? Your children have come from afar to transport so many medical supplies, but I don't know how many of your children who are still fighting on the front line can be saved." "How can I remain indifferent?" "Besides, isn't this the content of our alliance? Since there are aliens from the East, let Jiang kill them all." Old Master Lu’s withered hands trembled as he held Jiang Mo’s hand, like a drowning man finding a life-saving straw. "Then I'll leave it to you, Master Jiang." "it is good." Jiang Mo's voice was very calm, but it gave people an extremely convincing power. Mr. Lu naturally would not doubt his ability, but facing the legendary island, he was still worried, so he told Jiang Mo the information he knew. "In ancient times, the Nathan Islanders lived in the primitive forests around Rome. They believed in the god of the forest. Later, for some unknown reason, they fought with the huge Roman Empire, which was at the peak of its national power at that time, and fled overseas." "Master Jiang, Nasen Island not only houses the monsters from our Middle-earth, but also the monsters from other countries. They all choose to join there when they are desperate. It is not under the jurisdiction of any outside country at all." "Unlike the chaos of Quanxing, Nasen has absolute order. It is a forest kingdom that has existed for more than a thousand years." "In the depths of the island, there stands a royal city. All islanders accept the rule of 'King Nasen'. In the royal city, there is a sacred tree, which is protected by the nine Nasen guards and the high priest 'King'." "King Nathan?" Jiang Mo was a little confused. "Is it a hereditary system? Or is it elected by the islanders?" "neither" Mr. Lu shook his head and recalled: "I've heard from my elders, I'm not sure if it's accurate, but the so-called 'King of Nathan' and 'Guardian of Nathan' are actually chosen by the sacred tree. This has been the case for generations." "The most bizarre thing is that five hundred years ago, a sorcerer, in order to hunt down the Quanxing demon who became Nasenwei, secretly sneaked into the royal city and saw the sacred tree. According to the elder, the tree is alive and contains deformed souls." "Later, there was no chance to investigate further. He was discovered and had no choice but to flee due to the disparity in strength." "However, it is precisely because of this that he brought two unknown island secrets to us, the younger generations of Middle-earth." "First, Wang and Wei, with the blessing of the sacred tree, have the ability to travel to any place on the island at will;" "Second, the king's succession can also be violent. As long as the challenger breaks through the obstruction of King Nathan and Wei, successfully breaks the branches of the sacred tree, chants the ancient language of faith in God, and has the ability to kill the old king, he can step on the old king's corpse and ascend to the throne." Jiang Mo memorized these key pieces of information and said, "Okay, Mr. Lu, I will pay attention to it." The down-and-out man at the side, not knowing Jiang Mo's identity, hesitantly suggested: "Master Jiang Jiang, there are too many aliens on the island now, and there are also foreign killers with guns and superpowers. If you go over like this, the difference in numbers is too great, and it may be dangerous." "Mr. Lu, would you like to gather some more people?"
Before Mr. Lu could respond, Lu Xuan answered first: "Master Jiang, if you need help, I will inform my old friends right away. Whether it's hiring someone for money or owing them a favor, I will never refuse." "No need." Jiang Mo looked at the downtrodden man and asked him, "My friend, do you have the map drawn by Mr. Lu?" "Yes! Yes! Master Jiang, please wait a moment." The down-and-out man pulled out an iron-colored bottle the size of a palm from his arms. He pulled out the cork with force, hurriedly shook out the drawings inside, and handed it to Jiang Mo. "Mr. Lu, your adopted son's painting is so detailed." As the drawing was spread out, what came into Jiang Mo's eyes was an extremely detailed map, marking a large number of islands, oceans, land ports and other reference systems, as well as the depiction of longitude and latitude, all of which were relatively accurate. "Wow——!" Strands of white Qi appeared in Jiang Mo's right hand, instantly covering the map, completely printing out a new Qi map, and then placed the map in front of the old man. "You'er." Mr. Lu looked at the blueprint with tears in his eyes. He felt lucky for the child from the bottom of his heart. The benefits of being well-versed in both Chinese and Western culture and knowing astronomy and geography were fully demonstrated at this moment. Without the guidance of a map, I would not know how much effort it would take to explore the place. "Uncle Master, take me with you!" When Lu Jin saw the map, he couldn't calm down for a long time and wanted to help. "You? That requires the consent of Mr. Lu and Mr. Lu, otherwise..." Jiang Mo was helpless. Although he was Lu Jin's uncle, he still had to consider the feelings of his relatives. "Dad, Grandpa!" Lu Jin looked at them anxiously, waiting for permission. "Even if I don't agree, you still want to go, so what can I do?" Lu Xuan felt a pain on his forehead, which implied that he had acquiesced. He bowed to Jiang Mo and begged: "Master Jiang, my son is a stubborn boy, please keep an eye on him." "Yeah." Jiang Mo got ready and was about to set off. "Jin'er and I will go first, but two people cannot bring back so many ferry supplies. Mr. Lu, you also need to make arrangements on your side and hire some navigators and helpers to go to Nathan to meet them." "Okay, don't worry, I will arrange it properly." The matter was of great importance, so Lu Xuan took note of it carefully. "Wait, Master Jiang, take this." Suddenly, Qiao Yue shouted loudly and handed over a piece of light blue paper the size of a fingernail, which was filled with faint Qi movement. "What is this?" Jiang Mo took it and felt curious. "Fluorescent paper is a secret technique passed down from my family. If you drop it into your blood or carry it with you, it can point out the direction;"
"Take it with you. When we return to the island, it will be convenient for us to come and find you." “Okay——” Jiang Mo folded it and put it away. (End of this chapter)
