97: Chapter Ocean Light!! Sunken Ship on the Bottom of the Lake!!
【Ocean Light: You gain the ability to breathe underwater, and your movement speed in the ocean increases by +15% (24h)】(Natural Grace)
An ordinary-looking small black fish leisurely swam in the lake.
“It’s still comfortable underwater. I won't be caught by griffins, there won't be avalanches, and I won't be chased by Magma Fire Sprites.”
Ye Ze's fish tail flicked back and forth, and he was in a good mood.
However, just as he finished speaking—
Splash—
The water ahead parted to both sides, and a huge shadow enveloped the small black fish.
Ye Ze looked up and saw only a great white shark about twenty meters long, with deep black eyes and rows of teeth as sharp as knives…
“Alright, I take it back.”
Splash! Splash!!!
The great white shark suddenly lunged at the small black fish.
Clang!!!
A sound of metal colliding,
The great white shark's cold teeth bit down on a huge turtle shell. The shell was entirely black, emitting a cold, hard, faint glow like metal.
The great white shark bit a few times and found it couldn't bite through. It angrily flicked its shark tail, sending the black turtle shell flying over ten meters away.
After the great white shark left,
The turtle's head and four limbs extended from the turtle shell. The limbs moved, and it slowly swam forward…
“There's a great white shark in the lake, this isn't scientific.”
Ye Ze complained while transforming back into the appearance of a small black fish.
The larger the transformed creature, the higher its attributes, and the more energy is consumed.
So, when there is no danger, Ye Ze generally transforms into small monsters to save energy.
“This place is not suitable for staying long.”
This might be the great white shark's territory,
It will be back soon.
With a flick of its fish tail, the small black fish gained a speed boost and swam forward rapidly.
Time passes unnoticed underwater,
After an unknown amount of time,
Buzz!!
A soft hum,
The scales on the small black fish's neck emitted a faint light,
These scales were the disguise of the soul ferry necklace.
“There are Druid remains nearby?”
Ye Ze was startled. Then, following the direction the soul ferry necklace was pulling, he flicked his fish tail and swam forward.
After swimming forward for a while,
A huge shipwreck appeared before his eyes. The shipwreck was nearly a hundred yards high, like a giant in the sea. It was hard to imagine how magnificent it was before it sank!
Half of the shipwreck was buried in the mud. Perhaps because too much time had passed, many parts of the hull showed signs of corrosion,
The lake water gently lapped against the hull, making a low, rhythmic sound.
Many water monsters hovered around, a group of water snake monsters with black rings tattooed on their bodies.
Using the shadows at the bottom of the lake, the small black fish cautiously swam towards the inside of the shipwreck.
Two minutes later, the small black fish swam to the left side of the shipwreck. Following the damaged opening in the hull, he flicked his fish tail and swam inside the hull.
The air was filled with the smell of rotting wood. The interior was dimly lit, but thankfully Ye Ze had night vision and wasn't affected by the light.
The internal space of the hull was very large. The outlines of cabins and corridors were faintly visible, and many algae and shells were attached to the walls and ceiling.
Buzz!!!
As he swam past a cabin, the soul ferry necklace emitted a rapid tremor.
Ye Ze looked at the cabin in front of him. 105 was written above the cabin. The cabin door was made of metal and was now covered in rust.
He flicked his fish tail and slammed into it.
Clang!!!
A loud noise,
The cabin door didn't budge,
Ye Ze's eyes were filled with stars, “How is this door still so sturdy after so long?”
Splash! Splash!!
The commotion just now attracted a few water snake monsters. Ye Ze temporarily gave up the idea of forcing his way in.
He decided to check the situation on the second level of the hull first, and then come back to break open the cabin door. Maybe he could even find the key to the cabin.
With a flick of his fish tail, the small black fish swam along the corridor and entered the second-level passage.
However, as soon as he entered the second-level space—
Buzz!!!!! Buzz!!!!!
The soul ferry necklace vibrated wildly, emitting a strong light!
“This…”
Ye Ze was shocked,
He looked at the rows of cabins in front of him, there were about forty crew cabins. Could it be that all of them contained Druid remains!!?
However, just like cabin 105, the entire cabin was made of metal and was still very sturdy after so long.
Ye Ze pondered for a moment, then chose to continue swimming forward, passing through the second-level corridor and the dining hall, and arriving at the third-level passage. He flicked his fish tail and continued to swim up to the third level.
Buzz!!!! Buzz!!!!!
The soul ferry necklace was still vibrating wildly, and the light it emitted was getting brighter and brighter.
After passing through several large cabins, Ye Ze saw a broken nautical chart hanging on the wall, as well as some remaining decorations.
At the end of the corridor was an open metal door. Swimming through this door, Ye Ze saw a messy interior. The paint on the walls had peeled off, revealing rusty metal plates. All the lights on the ceiling were broken, leaving only some wires hanging down, like abandoned cobwebs.
In the center was a huge metal wheel, its diameter occupying nearly half the space of the cabin. This was the ship's rudder, and this cabin was clearly the bridge.
In the corner to the left of the rudder, a skeletal corpse was lying diagonally. This corpse should have originally been standing in front of the rudder, controlling the shipwreck's direction, but it was eventually washed into the corner by the water current.
Buzz!!!!
The soul ferry necklace erupted with a powerful pulling force, urgently wanting to get close to the corpse.
Ye Ze swam over with the current,
Buzz!!!!!
The soul ferry necklace floated in the water, emitting a burst of strong light.
A faint light flashed on the corpse,
A milky white soul appeared on the corpse, in the form of an old man, with deep eyes revealing wisdom and vicissitudes.
The old man waved his hand, and the soul ferry necklace fell into his hand, turning into a curved branch, emitting a faint holy light.
“Branch?”
Ye Ze's eyes showed surprise. He took the opportunity to lift his Transformation state. Because of the [Ocean Light] buff effect, he could breathe freely underwater.
The old man looked at him, his deep gaze seemingly able to see through everything.
“The inheritance of the Free Envoy. No wonder you can hold the branch of my clan's sacred tree.”
After speaking, there was a long silence.
The old man didn't speak,
Ye Ze didn't know how to speak. The other party gave him a very special feeling. In front of the other party, he was like a transparent person, with no secrets to speak of.
After a long time, the old man sighed and said, “So the Golden World has finally fallen into ruin.”
Ye Ze's heart stirred,
The Golden World is the name of thisDifferent World. It was mentioned in textbooks, and the Druid Souls he had ferried before also called this world the Golden World.
“Hmm?”
The old man suddenly discovered something extraordinary, and his eyes flashed with brilliance as he looked at Ye Ze,
“It chose you!!?”
“No.” The old man shook his head and said, “Your civilization was chosen by it.”