266: Styx fish

The Nether Ship has the ability to fly, not just as a space vehicle for navigating the Nether River.

Lin Ye controlled the Nether Ship to vanish into the sky.

Looking out from a high vantage point, the sky here was also gloomy, with occasional flashes of lightning illuminating everything around, but only adding to the terrifying atmosphere. On the black and red land, there were also many mysterious buildings and ruins, standing silently in the darkness, as if narrating ancient stories. Most of these buildings and ruins were dilapidated and covered with the marks of time, yet they still exuded a mysterious and eerie power.

Lin Ye was at a loss as to where to go, so he cast another divination.

"Still along the Nether River?" Lin Ye frowned.

He didn't believe in evil and began to divine other directions, but no matter which direction, it was ominous, and only exploring the Nether River was auspicious.

Lin Ye wasn't stubborn; although those ancient buildings and ruins clearly indicated their extraordinary value, it seemed he currently lacked the strength to explore them.

Perhaps he had truly arrived in the Underworld.

As a vast world, the Underworld almost carries the reincarnation of all creatures in the Star Realm, and the power hidden within it is not something a small Galaxy like him can explore.

Lin Ye vanished into the Nether River. As the master of the Nether Ship, he could feel that the power of the Nether River here seemed stronger.

It didn't take long.

"Creatures??"

This was the first time Lin Ye had seen creatures within the Nether River.

These were fish, with slender and flat bodies, up to ten meters long. Their scales were a pale color, as if they had merged into the darkness of the Nether River. Their eyes shimmered with a ghostly green light, revealing an eerie and sinister aura.

Above the calm, mirror-like Nether River, a ripple suddenly appeared, followed by a huge, grayish-white Nether River Fish slowly surfacing.

This Nether River Fish had a massive body and exuded a mysterious and terrifying aura. At this moment, its giant, lantern-like eyes were fixed on a group of wandering Souls floating above the water.

These Souls varied in form; some had distorted faces, others were incomplete. They drifted aimlessly in the air, as if searching for something.

After the Nether River Fish targeted one of the Souls, it suddenly accelerated, shooting out of the water like an arrow from a bowstring. It opened its grotesque mouth, filled with sharp teeth, and swallowed the Soul in one gulp.

The devoured Soul didn't even have time to let out a scream before it vanished without a trace. The other Souls, seeing this, were instantly terrified out of their wits. They scattered in panic, as if they had encountered a natural predator.

Some Souls tried to go ashore, but the Nether River Fish agilely turned and quickly chased after them; some Souls wanted to fly into the sky, but the Nether River Fish leaped up and directly bit them...

For a time, the previously calm Nether River became chaotic, filled with the terrified screams of the Souls and the sounds of the Nether River Fish constantly leaping out of the water and falling back in.

When it was full, it finally stopped moving and slowly submerged.

Lin Ye followed it as it slowly submerged.

Upon reaching the bottom, it suddenly burrowed into the mud and sand, concealing itself.

"The Nether River Fish here must be a specialty," Lin Ye thought. He had never found this kind of fish in the ghostly Nether River.

That's right, the Nether River here flows towards the underworld, passing through incredibly strange spaces, so how could the Nether River Fish survive?

Lin Ye activated his Star Eyes, and within the grayish-white Nether River energy reactions, there were quite a few strong energy clusters of Nether River Fish.

The Nether River Fish had formed a population.

Lin Ye controlled the Nether Ship, approached a Nether River Fish, and then the Nether Ship suddenly expanded, swallowing the Nether River Fish within it.

When the Nether River Fish was sucked into the space, its face was filled with confusion and bewilderment. It seemed completely unaware of this strange environment, having no idea where it was. Immediately after, it began to struggle desperately, trying to break free from the restraints.

The Nether River Fish's body twisted violently, its tail thrashing wildly, sending up a string of water droplets. Suddenly, it used all its strength to leap upwards, like a cannonball, rushing towards the ceiling of the space. However, to its complete surprise, this space was much smaller than it had imagined. In almost an instant, its head slammed hard against the solid ceiling.

The severely injured Nether River Fish did not stop moving, but instead fell faster. With a loud "bang," it fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. After such a violent impact, the Nether River Fish became dazed and disoriented.

To be safe, Lin Ye took out his captured weapon and knocked it unconscious with a single blow.

His spoils of war, including two artifacts, had all been sold for cultivation resources.

Those two artifacts were worthless, Faith God artifacts, and undead ones at that, so no one was compatible with them. Lin Ye sold them at a reduced price; otherwise, keeping them would be useless.

Only this large club felt right; it was mighty and imposing. He didn't know which Galaxy's weapon it was, but he kept it because he liked the look of it.

He didn't expect it to be useful now.

The opponent's characteristics were unknown, and he dared not touch it casually.

The Nether River Fish was unconscious, but Lin Ye still felt it wasn't safe, so he gave it a few more hard blows, sending it to meet the King of Hell. Green fish blood slowly flowed out. Well, he just didn't know if it was under the control of the God of Death or the King of Hell.

Then, he carefully placed it in a container.

"I'll send it to my main body and have him investigate it thoroughly," Lin Ye thought.

He placed it in his storage space and then activated the item transfer between his main body and clone.

This transfer consumed a great deal of energy; the ten-meter giant fish nearly depleted all of Lin Ye's energy.

Lin Ye's main body received the dead fish from the clone. After photographing, sampling, and inspecting it, he searched for its information in the database.

It wasn't in the Galaxy's database, but he found information about the Nether River Fish in the data obtained from the Wizard World.

Nether River Fish: A mysterious creature of the Nether River. They live in the dark waters of the Nether River and feed on the Souls of the dead. Image of the Nether River Fish [Image]. Its flesh can nourish the Soul and enhance comprehension.

Enhance comprehension!

Lin Ye's eyes lit up instantly. According to the explanation, the Nether River Fish devours Souls and can retain the essence of the True Spirit, storing it in its flesh. The reason it enhances comprehension when eaten is due to the presence of the True Spirit.

Good heavens, Lin Ye looked at the Nether River Fish's ferocious appearance, and it suddenly seemed quite pleasing to the eye.

According to the Wizard World's processing methods, the best ingredients often only require the simplest preparation. He adopted the method that best preserved the True Spirit: eating it raw.

Of course, it wasn't like eating sashimi; rather, he scraped off the scales, processed the bones, and then swallowed it.

Its scales and bones were also good things, usable for forging Soul attack and Soul defense equipment.

After one fish went down, a cool sensation came from his stomach, nourishing his Soul and strengthening the essence of his True Spirit.

Lin Ye's eyes brightened, "Clone, continue."