Chapter 273 Breaking through the fifth level! Hidden profession—[Secret Sea Walker! 】
“See you again in Jianghu…”
Yan Yan chewed these words silently, with a soft smile on his face.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the state he was in when he first met Xia En.
?Subsequently, Yan Yan opened his palms, and a butterfly condensed from flames gracefully fell down and landed on the Black Swan.
??The moment the butterfly came into contact with the deck, it turned into a strange mark.
??The butterfly pattern inside is still changing slightly, as if it is breathing.
In the blink of an eye, the butterfly mark blended into the hull of the Black Swan and quickly disappeared.
“I originally thought that this separation would be an eternal farewell.”
Yan Yan said: "But now that I think about it, that would be too lonely."
“This brand contains part of my power, but it will also reconnect our destiny.”
“Perhaps it will bring you a lot of trouble in the future.”
?According to Yan Yan’s original idea, he would cut off contact with the [Black Swan] and no longer have any contact with him.
Because with the comeback of "King Xin", there are bound to be forces from all sides who want to know about his situation, and even various enemies will come to visit him.
The isolated [Black Swan] is undoubtedly an excellent entry point.
To put it bluntly, compared with King Xin’s former enemies, [Black Swan]’s current strength is still too weak.
Just the aftermath of this major incident was enough to leave [Black Swan] covered in bruises.
It is a wise decision to keep distance and never see each other again.
?Even Yan Yan originally planned to use some special secret technique to cut off the thread of fate between the two parties, so that other forces would not be aware of the existence of the [Black Swan].
But after hearing Xia En’s message, Yan Yan changed his mind.
He doesn’t want to cut off this bond and memory.
?Even though he didn’t know whether such a decision was right or wrong.
Yan Yan looked at everyone on the boat and said, "Please convey a few words to Captain Xia En."
“Until now, I still regard myself as the crew of the [Black Swan], and Mr. Shane is still my captain.”
“The destination of my trip is the far north.”
“Perhaps we will meet again there!”
After saying that, Yan Yan waved his hand, stopped staying, turned around and stepped onto the deck of the [Black Flame].
Soon, the towering bow of the [Black Flame] split the waves, the fluttering flag danced in the air, and then sailed into the distance.
Everyone on board the Black Swan felt as if they were lost.
?No matter what, Yan Yan left after all.
Moreover, I don’t know when we will meet again.
The future is always uncertain.
It''s like no one expected that Yan Yan would leave today.
?This inevitably makes people feel a little depressed, as if there is a dark cloud hanging over the "Black Swan".
“It would be nice if Mr. Captain was here…”
??Joy murmured in a low voice, expressing the crew''s thoughts.
“Mr. Captain, how long until we can come back?”
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In a dark, void space.
?Xia En''s "body" curled up into a ball, his consciousness was hazy, and he was half asleep and half awake.
Compared to the beginning of the promotion ritual, he has become countless times weaker.
Whether it is the total amount or quality of the secret power, it is consumed in this space to the point of being extremely weak.
The worst part is.
Xia En''s consciousness was no longer as clear as it was at the beginning.
?In the process of trying to use [Great Dark Sky] to assimilate the barrier of [Nothingness], his thinking is also being assimilated by [Nothingness].
The meaning of "emptiness" is nothing, nothing exists.
Senses, memory, emotions, thoughts…
?These human characteristics seem to be constantly being stripped away from Xia En.
?At a certain moment, Xia En even felt like he had become nothingness itself.
??There seems to be nothing wrong with just sinking completely into this darkness?
But in the bottom of Xia En''s heart, there was always a voice reminding him.
“You must wake up!”
“Your ship, your crew, are waiting for you!”
“Your name is Shane, and you are a man destined to conquer the sea!”
? Such self-hypnosis barely allowed Xia En to maintain his final rationality.
Time passed by so silently.
Until a certain moment.
?Xia En’s secret power seemed to have finally touched the “frequency” of this [emptiness], and triggered an unprecedented resonance.
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?Amid the violent vibrations, the barrier formed by [emptiness] began to disintegrate silently, and the resistance gradually dissipated.
In fact, this barrier still exists.
?However, it has become a part of Xia En’s “body” and is no longer an obstacle.
It was as if a whole new world had opened its door to Shane.
Immediately afterwards, countless phantoms suddenly emerged from the boundless darkness, and chaotic fragments of light and shadow swept over like a storm, filling his mind.
??And amid this crazy fragment of information, scenes flashed through Xia En’s mind—
In the endless darkness of the deep sea, some kind of huge and terrifying body is slowly growing and growing.
? ?Ancient and chilling eyes look at the city-state from the deep sea. It is an indescribable ancient god, indifferently scanning the world.
In the distant sky, an unimaginably huge ball of light emits dazzling light all the time, illuminating the world.
One after another, the gods whose faces cannot be seen clearly were born in ignorance and lived in indescribable forms.
The ancient dragon roared among the mountains.
Elves dance in the forest.
?Countless races rise and fall, grow and die. This process, accelerated tens of thousands of times, seems spectacular and strange.
However, as the perspective continues to zoom.
Xia En saw that the place where all this happened was just a huge light bubble with a halo of light.
Beyond this bubble of light is the deep and boundless deep sea.
?Countless similar light bubbles, like stars, are scattered throughout the deep sea.
?Seeing this scene, Xia En was greatly shocked, and huge waves were set off in his mind.
He understood many things instantly.
?There is no doubt that this deep sea with countless stars is the [Secret Sea] that he has explored!
?In people’s conventional understanding, the [Secret Sea] is a part of this world. It is not only the source of power for many mystical practitioners, but also hides many mysterious [Secret Realms] and gods.
Based on what Xia En saw, it was not difficult for him to come to the conclusion—
In fact, the world Nanami lives in is just a larger bubble of light in the "Secret Sea".
Compared with those [secret realms], there is no essential difference!
They think that their grand and great history, the changes of races and the evolution of civilization are just a story that happened in a bubble of light.
It is conceivable what kind of terrible shock it would cause if this truth were spread across the Seven Seas.
As a time traveler, Xia En inevitably thought of more.
Since this world is a bubble of light in the [Secret Sea].
?So in other light bubbles, are there civilizations that are not inferior to the [Seven Seas World]?
??The [Earth World] where Xia En once lived, was it also a member of the light bubble?
Even if this was just some speculation, Xia En''s mood was shaken and he could not calm down for a long time.
At this time.
?Shane suddenly felt a certain "attention."
?It was not like a gaze, or any kind of will with a clear origin. He felt as if he was being stared at by time itself.
?Something that is older than history, bigger than the city-state, and even seems to come from the deepest part of this [secret sea]... is watching me.
?There is no emotion in that "gazing", no malice or goodwill.
He just watched.
?Like a cold, empty shell, staring at an uninvited guest who came into this place ignorantly, and said indifferently—
【You are here. 】
Boom! !
There was a loud noise in Xia En''s consciousness, and the remaining rationality collapsed and reorganized.
The darkness seemed to begin to recede on all sides.
Some invisible things that slowly squirmed and deformed in the darkness seemed to be gradually condensing and transforming into entities.
They look like dry tree branches, bridging and converging with each other in nothingness, connecting those star-like light spots and traces together, vaguely possessing some special pattern.
“Is this...the connection between different [secret realms]?”
Xia En''s consciousness gradually became clearer and he thought: "And the will just now is the [Secret Sea Will] mentioned by Augustine?"
Emotionless, machine-like, and empty shell.
?That "gaze" really meets the description of [The Will of the Secret Sea].
??However, Xia En couldn''t tell what these indescribable tree-like things represented.
Suddenly, the sound of waves sounded in Sean''s ears.
?This is not an imaginary movement in consciousness, but a real sound.
This also means that the five senses have returned to Xia En.
?At the same time, it means that he successfully completed this promotion ritual!
Xia En''s consciousness suddenly felt down to earth, and a burst of ecstasy suddenly rose in his heart.
After suffering for such a long time, the pain is finally over!
Soon, the wave from the [Secret Sea] descended on him.
Under the wash of the vast and full secret power, several prompts appeared in front of Xia En''s eyes.
【Complete the trial mission: Break through the world barrier! 】
【The promotion ritual is over! 】
【Hidden Hidden Path Occupation: Secret Sea Walker (Level 5)! 】
?Xia En couldn''t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
??The promotion ritual is over before I tell him the specific content of the trial mission. This is too confusing!
Furthermore, the barrier of [nothingness] that he broke through before was actually a "world barrier?"
But if you think about it carefully.
?Combined with the name of the profession [Secret Sea Walker], he must have the ability to break through the world''s barriers before he can truly walk in the [Secret Sea].
—Of course, Xia En actually adopted a tricky method, adjusting his secret power to a frequency similar to that of the barrier, and passed through the barrier.
It’s no wonder that the forced breakthrough method doesn’t work.
?That is a barrier to a world, and it is obviously not what Xia En can do now.
【You have received a gift from the "Secret Sea"! 】
【Your personal attributes have increased! 】
【Comprehensive quality: 9.5→12! 】
【Unlock the exclusive talent of "Secret Sea Walker": Hidden Traces! 】
【Quality: Legend】
【Description: You have been blessed by "The Will of the Secret Sea". 】
Divination, curses, and fate spells directed at you will not take effect, and it will be difficult for outsiders to locate your location. 】
【When you are stared at by certain beings from the "Secret Sea", your sense of presence will be greatly reduced. 】
【Keep it secret so you can live longer in the "secret sea". 】
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【Unlock the exclusive talent of "Secret Sea Walker": Eye of Peeping Secrets! 】
【Quality: Epic】
【Description: You have noticed the thoughts of "The Will of the Secret Sea". 】
【You can see some things that ordinary people cannot see. 】
【When walking in the "Secret Sea", you can see some information about some "Secret Realms". 】
【The closer the relationship is with the world you live in, the more complete the information about the "secret realm" you can see. 】
【Remember, do not use these eyes to look at things you shouldn''t look at. 】
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【Every time you explore a different "secret realm", your career compatibility can be slightly improved. 】
【Career fit: 0%】
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“These two talents…”
??Xia En looked at these descriptions carefully, and his expression couldn''t help but be a little subtle.
First of all, the strength of these two talents is absolutely online.
The former directly gave Xia En a powerful BUFF, making him immune to curses and other secret spells.
To be honest, Xia En is often not very afraid of frontal combat.
You can still run away if you really can''t beat him.
?But curses are hard to guard against, especially as the rank increases, the curses mastered by the Mystic become more and more weird and dangerous.
Especially an organization like the [Truth Society], which obviously has the ability to locate locations, divination and other means.
?Just like last time, [Thousand Changes] Jia Xiu found the [Black Swan] inexplicably and almost caused a catastrophe.
It is obviously necessary to make some preparations in advance.
??Moreover, what is really important about this talent is probably its secondary effect.
It allows Xia En to avoid many dangers when walking in the [Secret Sea].
?Xia Enke has not forgotten that when he first explored the [Secret Sea], he ran into an incredibly huge creature.
As for [Eye of Peeping Secrets]…
??The description of this talent made Xia En a little confused.
“What does it mean to think about the [Secret Sea]?”
?Xia En couldn''t help but think of those weird branches, and suddenly realized something -
?That kind of thing may not actually exist.
What he saw was probably just a thought that flashed through [The Will of the Secret Sea] at a certain moment.
And this idea was strongly reflected here, and it turned into a huge structure in his eyes.
Think about it again.
?Those tree branches connect many light points together.
Perhaps it means that there is a special connection in these [secret realms].
For example, a certain [secret realm] is separated from another [secret realm].
For another example, a certain [secret realm] is inhabited by humans who have migrated from other [secret realms].
? With this talent, Xia En can filter out the [Secret Realms] related to the [Seven Seas World] from the endless light spots.
It can greatly reduce the time wasted exploring invalid [secret areas].
??It is also a very practical talent.
??The only thing that dissatisfied Xia En is...
These two talents are the ability to assist the exploration of the [Secret Sea] and do not intuitively improve the actual combat power.
(End of this chapter)