Chapter 518: The Animated and the Immobilized
Chapter 518: The Animated and the Immobilized
"Stones..."
Lindsey sighed.
He was now grateful for his cautiousness, having stored Wah Wah Wah and Alarson in the shop and carried them with him before setting out.
Otherwise, if they had been left above, facing these dangers...
How could two petrified humans possibly resist?
Immediately, Lindsey held the flaming sword in his hand and leaped out of the pit he had just dug.
"It's just a battle..."
"Lindsey, what are you doing here?"
"No, how come you weren't petrified? Are you okay?"
"..."
Lindsey froze after jumping out.
The flame sword in his hand went out immediately.
Instead of the expected enemies controlled by the Abyssal Whale Solorya, he was faced with a 'familiar old friend' from the past few weeks.
The guardian statues that had been protecting the city on the streets of Thousand Sails City!
"Even you guys were dragged here," Lindsey realized.
Humans could be pulled into the Enchanting Dream, and these statues were no exception, having suffered the same fate.
At the same time, the statues that had greeted Lindsey gathered around him.
Their affinity for humans was well-known, especially since Lindsey had a good relationship with them.
A tall, slender statue answered Lindsey's question:
"Lindsey, on the first night of the art festival, we were still patrolling the streets when we were suddenly dragged here."
A short, small statue was more emotional:
"Right, Lindsey, come and take a look with us!"
"There are quite a few humans here who have turned into stone, and they can't move at all. We don't know what to do!"
Lindsey followed the statues and hurried over to a nearby mountain valley.
Hundreds of lifelike human statues were placed there, with many more statues guarding them.
It was evident that these people, like Wah Wah Wah and Alarson, had all been affected by the power of the Abyssal Whale Solorya.
Only Lindsey, with the power of Spell Patterns, had escaped this fate.
"..."
Lindsey silently observed the scene before him.
The statues, empowered by humans, were moving around normally, while the humans themselves had turned into statues, unable to move.
It was quite a peculiar sight.
Lindsey asked the small statue beside him:
"When you were underwater, were they like this?"
The short statue nodded:
"The huge whirlpool in the deep sea sucked everyone nearby, and there was no escape."
"Hmm! Everyone we could find is here now!"
"..."
"!!!"
At the word 'everyone,' Lindsey's eyes lit up with excitement.
He greeted the other statues as he moved forward, but his attention and gaze remained on the numerous human statues nearby.
Everyone was here!
However, after a quick glance, Lindsey did not see any familiar figures among them.
He felt a bit disappointed, but it was to be expected.
With a glimmer of hope, Lindsey continued to ask the statue beside him:
"Did you see Wah Wah Wah here?"
"Is Wah Wah Wah here too?" The statues looked at each other, and finally, one of them replied, "No one has seen Wah Wah Wah. If she were here, we would have placed her in the best position to protect her!"
"..."
Lindsey gave up.
He sighed and described the situation to the surrounding statues:
"The island beneath our feet should be the Abyssal Whale Solorya from the play. Have any of you heard of him?"
Indeed, some of the statues had heard of Solorya, but confusion soon arose:
"The Abyssal Whale, isn't it just a human creation?"
A nearby statue immediately rebuked:
"Are you stupid?
"We were all carved by someone!"
The scolded statue praised its companion, "You're right, you're quite the clever one!"
"When the sculptor was making your head, he must have been very meticulous, adding a few extra chisels, right?"
As the statues were about to start discussing the artwork, Lindsey quickly interrupted.
"Everyone, the bottom line is that we're in trouble right now."
"Let's not talk about escaping this Enchanting Dream—all humans are currently petrified, and to free them, we must kill the whale beneath our feet."
Lindsey added, "I dug a hole outside just now."
"But this whale's body recovers very quickly, so it's unlikely we can directly enter through its body."
The statues fell silent for a moment, then burst into a lively discussion.
"In that case, we can only follow the method in the script and enter its body to pierce its heart!"
"Are you crazy? Have you seen that play?"
"The whale's belly is filled with corrosive poison that can dissolve people. Lindsey isn't the protagonist in the play, protected by treasure armor. He'd probably be digested by the poison before even reaching the mouth!"
The statues fell silent.
They began to help Lindsey strategize, and he was glad for their input.
After all, in a strict sense, they were locals of Thousand Sails City. Discussing the plot was more suitable for them than for an outsider like him.
In just a few words, another statue offered a suggestion: "There's a blowhole on the whale's back for breathing. If we enter through there, we should be able to reach its heart quickly!"
A tall, skinny statue beside it countered, "Did you sneak a peek at the play outside the theater?"
"The first time the protagonist entered through the blowhole, the sleeping whale was awakened and sent flying into the sky, nearly killing him!"
A muscular male statue nearby agreed, "That's right, that spot is very sensitive."
"As long as this giant whale wakes up, anything that goes in will be sprayed out."
"Moreover, if we wake it up now, we might be able to escape on the sea, but these humans on its back will be in trouble."
The statues fell silent again, their discussion intense, but they were at a loss for a solution.
The method prescribed in the script was to enter through the mouth, but if Lindsey followed that, he would face the threat of the Abyssal Whale Solorya's corrosive liquid.
Without the treasures that protected the protagonist in the play, it was almost certainly a dead end.
Entering through the blowhole on its back would be too sensitive and might awaken the beast, leading to disastrous consequences.
At that moment, Lindsey clapped his hands, drawing the attention of all the statues. He said, "So, entering through its blowhole can lead directly to its heart."
"However, since this giant beast is very sensitive, it might wake up at any moment during the process, ruining our plan."
"Right?"
The statues nodded in agreement.
"That's right."
"Lindsey, safety is a priority. Let's think of another way, shall we?"
"Or we could try going in. Maybe its poison won't be able to corrode us stones?"
Lindsey shook his head at the statue willing to take the risk.
Then, with a confident tone, he said, "Leave the task of going in and finishing it off to me! But at the same time, I need your help with one small favor."
Lindsey then took out his equipment from his portable bag.
A gleaming hammer shone in the sunlight that broke through the dark clouds.
[Equipment: Bang Bang Stun Fish Hammer]
[Using this hammer to strike a fish's head will cause extreme dizziness!]
[Achievement item, can quickly calm fish and put them to sleep.]
(End of Chapter)
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