I Have a Sailing Game

Chapter 389 - 244: Qina Island, Stone of Qina

[You touched the Stone of Qina.]

[A mysterious power quickly surged into your body, causing a magical transformation, you have mastered a new power!]

[You have acquired the ability: Qina’s Rage Howl]

[Exploration Progress: 35%]

Seeing this, Rogel’s eyes lit up, having gained a brand new ability, perhaps now he would have some attack power.

[Just as you acquired this ability, sounds of battle suddenly came from the doorway.]

[Check outside/Read books]

Rogel once again chose the second option based on his instincts.

This time he decided to follow one path until it ended, whether through death or completion.

[You read the books and find that two of them are filled with praise chants.]

[Only one of them tells the story of the Stone of Qina.]

[It turns out, as in the legends passed down on Qina Island, the Stone of Qina came from a cave on the island, an ancient battlefield site, with countless giant beast carcasses scattered around, only a giant wolf still standing, the Stone of Qina on its forehead.]

[After its discovery, ancestors of Qina touched the Stone, it altered the bloodlines of the islanders, enabling them to transform into wolf beasts, acquiring powerful extraordinary power.]

[Thus, the people of Qina Island formed tribes, developed cities, conquered other tribes, and established a major tribe, thriving for a time.]

[However, for unknown reasons, the blessing force derived from the Stone of Qina declined with each generation, these once invincible wolf beast warriors now only exhibit partial features.]

[Consequently, the Qina Tribe gradually weakened.]

[Up to now, Qina Island is no longer able to control its former territories, and previously antagonistic tribes are eyeing it with hostility, the Qina Tribe barely surviving on the island.]

[And the situation continues to deteriorate.]

[Qina Priest, who is also your grandfather, realized the power of the Stone of Qina is gradually weakening.]

[Because its blessing was never reclaimed.]

[Thus, after trying many methods, your grandfather found a way to sustain the blessing from the Stone of Qina—ritual sacrifice.]

[This indeed could slowly restore the draining power of the Stone, but the cost was too cruel, even your grandfather couldn’t bear it.]

[Yet, after the southern Black Savage Tribe’s rebellion severely damaged Qina Island, your grandfather allied with all Qina Island warriors made a decision.]

[Even if ritual sacrifice was necessary, they wanted to restore the blessing of the Stone of Qina to prolong the Qina Tribe.]

[But this secret was so significant that if leaked, the tribe faced extinction, hence it could not be told to anyone who did not possess the power of Qina.]

[Your father and grandfather took the lead, your brother also chose to return to the Stone of Qina’s embrace after being gravely injured.]

[All the Qina warriors were determined.]

[Reading this far, you are overwhelmed by tears, choked by sobs.]

[It turns out, your brother didn’t want you to touch the Stone just to save you from being sacrificed, he wanted you to live well.]

[It turns out, the cruel ritual sacrifice was merely for the tribe’s continuation, not blinded by evil, without the Stone’s power, the whole tribe would cease to exist...]

[Exploration Progress: 60%]

Seeing this, Rogel understood.

Damn, no wonder Sena joined the "Tooth Spirit."

Grandfather, father, and elder brother were sacrificial lambs, yet she couldn’t be told the truth, no wonder she defected to another faction.

"... It feels like tragedy is about to unfold."

Rogel thought again about the initial [Lamp of the Dying] in the cave.

In this light, Sela’s end doesn’t seem likely to be any better.

Sure enough, after Rogel finished reading this section, new developments occurred.

[After unraveling the doubts that besieged you, you feel extremely confused and pained.]

[Indeed, the ritual sacrifice was not as evil as you imagined, it was merely to prolong the tribe’s continuation, consistent with your thoughts.]

[But now, you have joined the Tooth Spirit, welcoming their arrival on Qina Island.]

[Will the Tooth Spirit, as depicted in the doctrine, allow all tribes to coexist without hatred?]

[You have no idea what to do now.]

[But by this time, the sounds below have ceased.]

[You hear the familiar prayer chants and the clash of knight armor, undoubtedly, the Tooth Spirit Knights and Believers have arrived.]

[You cannot help but glance back at the Stone of Qina.]

[Before reading the books, you would surely hand over the Stone of Qina, letting the Tooth Spirit Bishop deal with this ’evil’ object.]

[But knowing the truth now, what would you choose?]

[Take the Stone of Qina/Do nothing]

Rogel chose the first option without hesitation.

What a damn Church; he has always disliked these mystical things.

[After hesitating for a moment, you wipe away the tears, your gaze becoming firm.]

[The Stone of Qina is the root of the Qina Tribe, and it absolutely cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, not even Tooth Spirit can be trusted.]

[You pick up the Stone of Qina, preparing to leave the fortress.]

[But at this moment, two injured Tooth Spirit Knights and Believers have already arrived at the room entrance.]

[Without hesitation, you unleash the Qina’s Fury Howl.]

[The howl, symbolizing the unyielding spirit of the warriors of Qina Island, instantly echoed throughout the fortress, causing immense pain to the Tooth Spirit Knights and Believers, and a dramatic change occurs in your body.]

[Your body enlarges, clothes tearing apart; you transform into a giant werewolf beast, fierce power coursing through your entire body.]

[You engage in a bloody battle against the Tooth Spirit forces.]

[But the Tooth Spirit forces have completely crushed all resistance on Qina Island; there are simply too many of them.]

[You are gravely injured, forced to pin your last hopes on the cliff behind the fortress.]

[With the Stone of Qina in your arms, you leap resolutely off the cliff.]

[You desperately grasp the cliff face to slow your fall, shredding your palms, but this prevents you from being killed upon impact.]

[By the time you reach the cliff bottom, you are barely clinging to life.]

[You revert to your original form.]

[At this moment, your body is covered in blood, your vision obscured by it.]

[A figure slowly appears before you.]

[Its body is covered in withered brown fur, eyes cold and sinister, its form resembles the statue you saw in the Tooth Spirit Church.]

[It is Tooth Spirit, but not the one you imagined.]

[Effortlessly, it snatches the Stone of Qina from your hands, gazes at it, and speaks words that seem directed at someone unknown.]

["Qina, you’ve chosen the wrong path; now, you’re a stray dog..."]

[With that, it cruelly crushes your skull beneath its foot.]

[You are dead.]

[Exploration progress: 65%]

[About to exit the Lamp of the Dying...]

Rogel certainly would not exit like this.

With only sixty-five percent exploration progress, it indicates he still has significant room for maneuver; how could it just end like this?

After a moment of contemplation, he returns to the option of [Approach for Negotiation].

Then, he begins a new round of exploration.

...

Rogel’s guess was correct.

After choosing [Approach for Negotiation], he can engage in dialogue with the person at the door.

He is precisely the guardian of the Stone of Qina, also a powerful warrior of Qina Island.

The negotiation process goes smoothly, with hardly any choices.

Because the person at the door... won’t speak.

Once Sela expresses her doubts and needs, he’ll remain silent for a while before letting Sela enter the room.

However, the arrival of Tooth Spirit is still inevitable.

The difference lies in that the guardian at the door will help Sela fend off enemies and allow her to take the Stone of Qina away.

Also falling off the cliff.

But the difference is, Sela only injures her arm, still able to move autonomously.

[When you see Tooth Spirit in front of you, your heart is shocked beyond measure; it looks identical to the statue you encountered in the Tooth Spirit Church, yet seems so grim and bloodthirsty.]

[If it truly is Tooth Spirit, then even with the Stone of Qina’s blessings, you stand no chance at all.]

[But at this moment, the Stone of Qina in your hand changes, it merges with you voluntarily, granting you a powerful blessing power, instantly healing your injuries completely.]

[You completely transform into a towering gray giant wolf, confronting Tooth Spirit.]

At this moment, Rogel quickly checks his status panel.

[Qina (Sela)]

[Type: Spirit of Faith]

[Level: 52]

[Tier: Deputy]

[Explanation: The legend of Qina Island, symbolizing a powerful and fearless legendary totem.]