Chapter 264 The first time [Deep Sea Hunting]
Just when the crew of the [Nuanxue] were talking a lot.
??The gentle woman Jiya walked out of the cabin and said with a beautiful frown.
“Lucy, don’t talk nonsense.”
"elder sister!"
Lucy looked aggrieved and said, "I didn''t say anything wrong."
“It was the captain who overestimated his capabilities and made his ship become like this.”
“If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
Outsiders don’t know that [Black Swan] has the ability to repair itself.
For an average captain, such serious damage to the hull is undoubtedly very fatal.
?This not only means that almost all the proceeds from this voyage will be invested in ship repairs, but also that the ship will not be able to sail for a long time.
?There are many captains who are completely unable to recover because of a failure at sea.
From the perspective of Lucy and other crew members, although the captain of the [Black Swan] is not at this point, he has also learned a profound lesson.
?Hearing Lucy''s words, Jia Ya''s attitude was still very stern: "Whether it is success or failure, that is everyone''s own business."
“As outsiders, who are we to make decisions for them?”
Ji Ya looked at Lucy seriously and said seriously: "Some words can be thought about in your heart, but once you say them out, it will be disaster."
“Lucy, I won’t say these words again.”
?Seeing her sister''s serious attitude, Lucy straightened her expression and nodded.
“Sister, I understand.”
Lucy glanced at the [Black Swan] not far away and asked carefully: "Then do we still want to help them?"
Ji Ya shook her head: "That captain has the communication stone I gave him."
“If he encounters an irresistible danger, he will take the initiative to contact us.”
"Since he hasn''t done this yet, it means that the situation is not that bad."
“Besides…”
Jiya looked at the expressions of the other crew members and sighed: "If you meet them now, you might be thought to be mocking them."
?The crew members couldn''t help but feel a little ashamed.
?After making the decision, Jiya continued to do her job as if she had not seen the Black Swan.
It didn’t take long.
The [Black Swan] and [Diamond Star] sailed away from this sea area.
The [Nuanxue] also found the target of this rescue.
This is a small merchant ship.
The captain of the merchant ship is a somewhat wealthy businessman.
As soon as he saw Lucy and others, the businessman said incoherently: "Fire! Fire... is burning!"
Lucy looked confused: "What fire? What''s burning?"
“Don’t be impatient, speak slowly.”
The businessman took a few deep breaths and continued: "Yesterday, a fire burned deep in the sea."
“You don’t know that at that time, the entire sea burned into a deep red color, like lava flowing on the bottom of the sea.”
When he said this, the businessman still had a frightened look on his face.
Obviously, the scene of the burning sea left a deep impression on him.
The businessman rambled, as if babbling.
"I seemed to see countless tree men, as well as a giant figure, and roars and wailing sounds echoed on the bottom of the sea."
“The propulsion device on my ship broke down at that time.”
Hearing these words, Lucy''s first reaction was disbelief.
“How can there be fire in the sea?”
“Could it be that you are hallucinating?”
?Other sailors also looked at the merchant suspiciously.
?Those who sail on the sea are prone to come into contact with some indescribable things, and thus see chaotic and absurd hallucinations.
?This businessman most likely encountered this situation.
But the businessman shook his head and said firmly: "It''s really not an illusion!"
“Not just me, everyone else on the boat also saw exactly the same scene.”
On the other side, Jiya''s heart skipped a beat: "Treant?"
“It’s the [City of Giant Woods]!?”
From the merchant’s words, she suddenly realized that something had definitely happened in [City of Giant Woods].
Thinking of the [Black Swan] that had just left the [City of Giant Woods], it was difficult for Jia not to connect the two.
So, she said immediately.
“Let’s go to [City of Giant Woods] to have a look.”
Although the crew members of the "Warm Snow" were a little surprised by Jia Ya''s decision, the captain''s prestige was there and no one would object to her opinion.
As a search and rescue ship, the [Nuanxue] is of course also equipped with its own salvage crew.
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With splashing water, several salvagers jumped into the sea water.
Lucy is among them.
It didn’t take long.
Lucy’s little head emerged from the sea first.
?But her face was full of confusion, as if she suspected that she was hallucinating.
Seeing her expression, Jia couldn''t help but ask: "Lucy, what did you see?"
Lucy said in a daze: "[The City of Giant Woods]... is gone..."
"…ah?"
Jia Ya was stunned for a full second before she realized what Lucy said.
“You mean...”
“That underwater forest, that huge tree, those tree people...are gone! They’re all gone!”
?Other salvagers also looked like they had seen a ghost.
What they saw in the sea was just an empty ruin.
?On the sand at the bottom of the sea, there is a layer of something that looks like ashes.
The tree people who hunted ships and sailors before disappeared completely as if they had never appeared before.
Not even a tree man was left.
It is hard to imagine that this has changed in just a few days.
“I know...it’s the [Black Swan]!”
?One of the salvagers suddenly came back to his senses and murmured: "It was them who destroyed the [City of Giant Woods]..."
Eliminate all possibilities, no matter how incredible the remaining ones are, that is the truth of the matter!
Lucy suddenly felt her face getting hot.
?She originally thought that Xia En suffered a lot and was forced to leave [City of Giant Woods].
However, they did not expect that in less than three days, they would actually do such a big thing and directly level the [City of Giant Woods] to the ground.
The legend about the forbidden area of ??life in [City of Giant Trees] has probably ended here.
Thinking of this, Lucy felt a little lucky.
Fortunately, she listened to her sister''s advice, otherwise the situation might have turned out differently!
Jiya looked towards the direction where the Black Swan left, with a hint of shock in her eyes.
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For what happened after death.
Shane was neither informed nor interested.
He has determined his next destination—the capital of the Seven Seas Federation, [Liu Li Island]!
?Shaan is basically certain that the few sentences left in [Laila''s Magic Notes] are the hints given to him.
But if he wants to detoxify these tips, he obviously cannot do it by himself.
There must be some mystics and scholars in the time and space domain on [Liu Li Island], who may be able to answer Xia En''s questions.
Another aspect.
[Liu Li Island] is also the place where the most complete and detailed records of history before the Great Flood are recorded.
If you want to change history, you must understand history!
??Xia En might be able to find some clues from those histories to confirm some of his conjectures.
?However, at the moment, the [Black Swan]’s injuries have not yet recovered, and its speed has been greatly reduced. It will take at least a month to arrive at [Liu Li Island].
Xia En plans to take advantage of this time to improve his strength as much as possible, preferably to the fifth level.
After all, [Liu Li Island] is the most prosperous island in the Seven Seas Federation, and there are countless masters and powerful people on the island.
Even the fifth-level combat power on [Liu Li Island] is only mediocre.
In order to avoid encountering certain accidents, it is still necessary to improve your strength as soon as possible.
Wait until the number of [Submarine] is refreshed.
?Shaan sat in the captain''s cabin as usual and opened the panel.
【According to the effect of "Deep Sea Hunting", projection will be performed in random sea areas! 】
【Start diving? 】
Without thinking, Xia En said: "Submarine, start!"
As his thoughts fell, his consciousness suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness.
Then it fell, then fell again…
A sense of dislocation, as if traveling through endless time and space, and arriving at the destination instantly, passed by in an instant.
Then the surroundings became quiet.
Xia En opened his eyes, and what he saw in his field of vision was darkness.
Even with the talent of [Lightless Touch], this sea area still seems too dark.
?This "darkness" seems to be not just the effect of light, but more like the silent infection of some mysterious power in the sea water.
It’s like…
A field?
Upon realizing this, Xia En felt awe-struck.
The realm itself is a form of control over the secret power.
In this world, Shane would not be surprised at all if the giant beasts of the deep could master the power of the domain.
He calmed down and moved his limbs cautiously. He suddenly felt a feeling of stagnation and blockage, and his body seemed particularly heavy.
This shows that the depth of this sea area is deeper than any of his previous [submersible] dives.
Because of the ability of the [Projection Body] to adapt to the deep sea, it is a little difficult to move.
?Xia En was in a weird mood, he thought to himself.
“Where did you send me this [Deep Sea Hunting]?”
“How deep is the deep sea?”
?Shane had heard of a way to divide the deep sea.
The area 100 meters below the sea surface is called the [illumination layer].
The area between 100 and 500 meters is called the "low light layer".
500 to 2000 meters—[aphotic layer].
2000 to 20,000 meters—[Abyssal layer].
As for the deeper places, there are [Moho layer] and [Gutenberg layer].
However, that is an area close to the mantle and crust, and may not still be within the scope of the ocean.
?Besides, this world is not the earth that Sean is familiar with. It is normal for the depth of the ocean to deviate from the center of the earth.
Based on Xia En’s guess, this sea area is already at the depth of the [Aphotic Layer], approaching the [Abyssal Layer] further below.
Hum…
At this time.
There was a sudden strong vibration in the sea water.
?It seemed like the breath of some huge creature, and it also seemed like the sea area was restless.
The powerful water flow came from behind and hit Xia En''s back.
At the critical moment, Xia En forcibly twisted his body and avoided the sneak attack at an incredible angle.
? He ??glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the attacker clearly in the dim water.
This is a big fish with strange spines all over its body.
?Bone spurs, like fish fins and scales, extend from every joint in the body and float in the sea water.
At first glance, it looks a bit like a lionfish, the so-called "lionfish."
?However, compared with ordinary lionfish, this deep-sea monster fish is hundreds of times larger and hundreds of times more ferocious.
Where the eye sockets should have been, only a hollow depression could be seen, with a dark red halo shining inside.
?The moment he saw Xia En, the deep-sea monster fish showed great aggression.
??The ugly body swayed violently in the sea water, then turned into a black shadow and rushed over.
Seeing this, Xia En pushed forward with both hands, and actually wrestled with this strange fish head on!
咚!
?In the deep sea water, a muffled sound was immediately heard, and turbulent undercurrents spread out in all directions.
【Ship Soul Power -10! 】
??Xia En glanced at his palm and found that the bone spurs on the strange fish had pierced the flesh and blood of the [Projection Body], leaving several holes in his body.
It’s not just that.
There was still a strange feeling of weakness coming from the place where he was pierced, as if it was eroding his body.
“Is this...poison?”
?Xia En was stunned for a moment, and quickly determined the source of the feeling of powerlessness.
Under normal circumstances, [Projection Body] will not be poisoned.
After all, this body doesn’t even have real flesh, blood, or nerves, so conventional toxins naturally cannot take effect.
It’s just that the toxin of this deep sea monster fish is obviously extraordinary.
It is a poison that directly acts on the secret power!
Once poisoned, the toxin will continue to consume the secret power.
Even the [Projection Body] will be affected a lot.
“Too careless.”
Xia En thought secretly.
Ordinary lionfish already possess quite a lot of toxins.
So he had already guessed that the deep sea monster fish might be poisonous, and it was only because of his trust in the "poison resistance" of [Projection Body] that he chose to fight head-on.
【Ship Soul Power -1! 】
【Ship Soul Power -2! 】
Looking at the falling numbers on the panel, Xia En understood that a quick decision was needed!
Fortunately, the fight just now allowed him to roughly judge the power of the deep sea monster fish.
In terms of physical fitness, I am still stronger!
?So, without hesitation, Xia En directly activated the [Double Ship Soul] and [Giant Wristwheel] to transform into a giant with incomparable strength.
??The previously huge strange fish looked very petite and exquisite in front of him.
“Now, you are the challenger!”
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After Shane transformed, the battle ended quickly.
??While the [Projection Body] had not dissipated, he decisively enjoyed the feast of the deep-sea monster fish.
?This strange fish looks ugly, but its meat is actually extremely tender.
Even if it is eaten raw, Xia En feels extremely comfortable eating it.
?However, since the strange fish contains unknown toxins, [Projection Body] can eat it without fear of death, so it is better not to let the crew take this risk.
【You swallowed the "Secret Poison Stickleback"! 】
【Comprehensive quality: 6.0→6.1! 】
【Career compatibility +5%! 】
【Talent "Swallowing Evolution" is activated! 】
【You can choose the direction of evolution from the following three talents. 】
【1. Overgrown with bone spurs (rare)】
【2. Slippery skin (inferior)】
【3. Deep sea secret poison (precious) (can be superimposed with the skill "Great Dark Sky"!)】
(End of this chapter)