The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat stiff. After a few seconds of confrontation, Xia Shuzhi Lian suddenly pressed her headset and conveyed her thoughts.
“I have no objection. If it weren't for Yuan Shitianzun, at least half of us would have been lost at the bottom of the sea, possibly even wiped out. Anyway, I haven't contributed anything from beginning to end.”
After speaking, she glanced at Hongjige, who also hadn't contributed much.
The fire in Hongjige's eyes faded. He scratched his head vigorously, "Forget it, forget it. In a dungeon, loyalty is the most important thing. I haven't contributed anything either. Do as you please."
Yin Ji didn't "speak", she just nodded slightly.
Freedom Eagle felt extremely unwilling. This item with unique and terrifying functions was a powerful weapon in the Saint Realm. It would be a lie to say she wasn't envious and didn't desire it.
But as an experienced executive of the Heavenly Punishment Organization, she knew how to assess the situation and could only suppress her unwillingness.
Yun Meng hesitated to speak. She had contributed, sacrificing a life for trial and error.
However, no one mentioned it now. Yuan Shitianzun seemed to have forgotten her contribution as well. Yun Meng felt a little wronged, but didn't want to cause internal strife, so she could only endure it.
At this moment, Xiahou Aotian's "shout" interrupted everyone: "If you're going to deal with the turntable, hurry up and deal with the core. I've already wasted one item, and this one in my hand won't last much longer, you bunch of useless things~"
Yin Ji looked back and saw not Xiahou Aotian surrounded by the army of Yin corpses, but after the restriction was lifted, thousands of Yin corpses without hindrance surrounded them from all directions.
Looking around, it was like a school of bloodthirsty piranhas.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't have time to check the item information. He quickly put away the Yin and Sun Wheel and took out the Mountain God's Scepter. The seaweed from the Land of Mountains and Seas glowed again, rippling like waves. The seaweed suspended around them changed again, forming a defensive net, fiercely entangling the Yin corpses.
But this could only slightly stop the Yin corpses.
“Hurry up and destroy the core," Zhang Yuanqing, who lacked range attacks, urged.
Everyone looked down at the dozens of yards long warship, frowning.
At this time, Hongjige, who had been slacking off, volunteered: "I'll handle it. Give me three minutes."
He deftly swam onto the deck, reached into the void, grabbed a military green backpack, and pulled out a timed explosive from the backpack, placing it on the deck.
Then, he swam off the deck, came to the left side of the ship, and installed explosive packs in the same way.
This item could produce nine explosive packs at a time, with a cooldown time of 24 hours. It was his most powerful item, but it also had many drawbacks. It was suitable for pinpoint demolition and ambushes, not for fighting on the spot.
Every time this happens, I admire the Fire Master's destructive power… Zhang Yuanqing retracted his gaze, raised the Mountain God's Scepter, and with a "poof", knocked out a Yin corpse that had broken through the seaweed barrier and was rushing towards them with bared fangs and claws.
At this time, the defensive line formed by seaweed had been torn open with several gaps. The Yin corpses, powerful and excellent swimmers, swam in like fish, their pale, swollen faces exposed, their dark jaws open, lunging at the Saints within the circle.
Xia Shuzhi Lian stayed close to Yuan Shitianzun, wielding a sharp short sword, beheading the attacking Yin corpses.
In small numbers, she could handle them. Once the army of Yin corpses invaded the defensive circle on a large scale, densely packed, the swordsman in the water would be overwhelmed and would surely die.
After struggling for three minutes, Hongjige's voice came through the headset:
"Retreat! I'm going to detonate it."
He took out a remote control from his backpack and pressed the red button.
“Boom!”
A dazzling light illuminated the dark seabed. The shock wave, accompanied by raging undercurrents, flattened everything in its path. The mud deposited on the seabed was like a sandstorm, rising in large patches.
The sunken ships, originally arranged according to certain rules, were swept away by the terrifying undercurrents, colliding with each other. The decaying hulls cracked, and broken wood flew everywhere.
In the midst of the chaos, Zhang Yuanqing, shirtless, hugged the cold and beautiful female instructor, and at the same time put the Heart-Protecting Mirror he had already taken out on his chest.
A faint yellow light lit up, propping up a safe area. Xia Shuzhi Lian was suddenly hugged by the man and instinctively wanted to push him away, but she quickly realized that Yuan Shitianzun was protecting her. She stopped herself in time, her hand weakly supporting him on his strong chest.
The chaotic and violent undercurrent lasted for nearly half a minute before gradually subsiding.
Xia Shuzhi Lian quickly pushed Yuan Shitianzun away, looking around to hide her slight embarrassment.
"Is everyone okay?" Zhang Yuanqing pressed his headset, calling out to his teammates.
Night Roaming Gods could see through the darkness, but couldn't see through the chaotic turbidity.
"The formation has been broken, we can return to the surface," Yin Ji's voice came from the headset. The others didn't respond.
It was unknown if they were severely injured or had lost their headsets.
Zhang Yuanqing looked at Xia Shuzhi Lian, pointed to the top of his head, made a gesture to surface, then pushed off with his legs and quickly ascended.
Xia Shuzhi Lian tightly closed her legs, swinging her lower body like a mermaid, her firm and slender waist twisting, her ankles generating great thrust, her speed no slower than Zhang Yuanqing's.
The two quickly rushed out of the area filled with mud and saw Yin Ji, also emerging from the turbid current, elegant and graceful.
Zhang Yuanqing looked down and saw that the turbid soup stirred up by the explosion covered an area of dozens of meters, and continued to expand. At the edge of this area, the bloated bodies of Yin corpses floated in disarray.
They were either upside down or lying horizontally, like messy dead leaves suspended in the water.
After the formation's Qi energy was destroyed, this group of Yin corpses became real corpses, losing their spirituality.
The three waited for a moment, when suddenly the "turbid soup" surged, and the slightly plump Freedom Eagle quickly rushed out, reuniting with the team.
She was not injured, but her headset was lost in the violent undercurrent caused by the explosion and left at the bottom of the sea.
Immediately afterwards, a large black-scaled python emerged, its body moving sinuously, swimming like a kite.
The five reunited and waited for a few more minutes before Hongjige arrived, but Xiahou Aotian was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is Xiahou Aotian?" Zhang Yuanqing conveyed his thoughts while gesturing to his teammates who had lost their headsets.
Hongjige understood his meaning, pointed to the seabed, and made a throat-slitting, tongue-sticking-out motion, indicating that Xiahou Aotian was probably GG.
Xia Shuzhi Lian pointed to the surface of the water: "He wasn't affected by the explosion, he may have escaped back to the surface."
Have we really been kicked out of the main character group? Zhang Yuanqing murmured, agreeing with Xia Shuzhi Lian's statement.
After the formation was destroyed, the Yin corpses lost their spirituality. Xiahou Aotian's predicament was resolved and he was not within the range of the explosion's attack, so it was impossible for him to have encountered an accident.
Leaving silently, it showed that he was angry. This guy is still petty.
When the stirred up mud had initially settled and the seawater was turbid but the visibility became clear, Zhang Yuanqing pressed his headset:
"Let's go take a look at the Dragon Boat."
With a gesture, he pointed to the Dragon Boat in the center of the sunken ships.
"What for?" Hongjige adhered to the excellent tradition of asking questions whenever possible and never thinking for himself.
"Based on my guess, the previous group of The Way of the Extraordinary were probably on a hidden mission, which is why they were all wiped out. The place where they started the hidden mission was either the Dragon Boat or Yaishan Island." Zhang Yuanqing said his thoughts:
"Their main mission was to break the formation and eliminate these Yin corpses, so I think it's more likely that the Dragon Boat triggered the hidden mission. The monster that Executive Yin Ji and Xiahou Aotian were supposed to deal with should be down there."
Hearing this, Freedom Eagle floated up without hesitation, expressing her attitude.
She didn't want to risk her life for someone else's mission.
Hongjige pointed to the seabed, then pointed to himself, vigorously waved his hand, and followed Freedom Eagle away.
Unlike Freedom Eagle's unwillingness to take risks, he really couldn't help. The Fire Demon on land could burn the sky and earth, but the Fire Demon at the bottom of the sea could only show his ass.
"Xia Shu, you go up first," Zhang Yuanqing conveyed his thoughts, and then looked at the hesitant python, pointing to the sea surface.
Yun Meng breathed a sigh of relief, twisting her body sinuously and swimming towards the surface. "Yuan Shi, be careful." She gracefully swayed her round hips and slender waist, driving her legs, stirring up dense bubbles, swimming upwards like a mermaid.
Zhang Yuanqing watched his teammates leave, retracted his gaze, and looked at the mature woman with her face covered in black veil: "Let's go down."
Yin Ji nodded slightly and plunged down first, her black dress spreading out. Zhang Yuanqing saw two jade legs moving under her dress, looming.
He immediately retracted his gaze, moved his limbs to dive, the undercurrents surging around him, using this to help him.
The explosion didn't affect this side. The Dragon Boat lay quietly on the seabed.
Soon, the two landed at the bow of the Dragon Boat. The deck was covered with a thick layer of soft mud. Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Ji stepped forward cautiously on the slippery mud.
Behind them, they left two strings of footprints, one large and one small.
This Dragon Boat was also a warship, not for entertainment. The building only had two floors. The cabins were dark and quiet, also covered with a thin layer of rotten mud. Weapons and furniture could be seen lying everywhere.
There were no antique calligraphy and paintings, screens, or colorful curtains as imagined. The two walked forward for a while, then stopped at the same time, their eyes staring straight ahead.
There was a six-foot-long soft couch, and on the couch lay a child of seven or eight years old. He was wearing a red official robe, with black trim on the collar and sleeves.
The child lay straight with his hands crossed over his lower abdomen. The little Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty? Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Yin Ji, who seemed to understand his meaning. She took the initiative to step forward, came to the couch, carefully examined it, and then her soft voice sounded in the headset:
"Not a Yin corpse."
Zhang Yuanqing then stepped forward and stood beside her in front of the couch, "I remember that during the Battle of Yaishan, it was Lu Xiufu who carried the little Emperor into the sea. The purple-robed Yin corpse we dealt with earlier was probably him. Now the little Emperor is also here. What do you think is the ultimate Boss of the dungeon?"
Yin Ji shook her head slightly: "I don't know."
She tilted her head slightly, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared quietly at him, "Why did you come to help me? If there is a Boss here, given your level, it will be dangerous."
Zhang Yuanqing didn't look at her and continued to observe the little Emperor's corpse, responding: "If I don't help you, who else can help you, rely on that useless alchemist? We are all people from the official organization, natural partners and comrades-in-arms. In this kind of dangerous dungeon, isn't it a matter of course to risk your life for your teammates?"
His words contained a little careful calculation. The purpose was to gain Yin Ji's favor and establish a preliminary friendship with her.
Yin Ji's personality was cold and aloof, estranged from everyone. If he said some flirtatious and ambiguous words, it would only make her disgusted and even more estranged.
But this kind of reply, standing on the level of morality and organization, official but also showing human touch, would definitely win her favor.
Zhang Yuanqing was very experienced in interpersonal communication. Sure enough, Yin Ji's eyes, as if reflecting autumn water, suddenly softened, "Thank you!"
Zhang Yuanqing was about to respond, but he, who had been staring at the little Emperor's corpse, let out a soft "Eh" and bent down to turn the child's body over.
He saw a crack at the back of the little Emperor's neck, extending along the spine into the official robe.
Yin Ji was stunned for a moment.
Zhang Yuanqing tore open the official robe on the little Emperor's body and finally saw the "crack" on his back clearly, extending from the back of his neck all the way to his tailbone, like the shell shed by a cicada.
The one lying on the couch was just an empty shell. Where did the real body go?
The two looked at each other, their expressions gradually becoming serious.
After a few seconds of silence, Yin Ji took a deep breath: "Let's leave here first and return to the surface."
Yin Ji's personality was cold and aloof, estranged from everyone. If he said some flirtatious and ambiguous words, it would only make her disgusted and even more estranged.
But this kind of reply, standing on the level of morality and organization, official but also showing human touch, would definitely win her favor.
Zhang Yuanqing was very experienced in interpersonal communication. Sure enough, Yin Ji's eyes, as if reflecting autumn water, suddenly softened, "Thank you!"
Zhang Yuanqing was about to respond, but he, who had been staring at the little Emperor's corpse, let out a soft "Eh" and bent down to turn the child's body over.
He saw a crack at the back of the little Emperor's neck, extending along the spine into the official robe.
Yin Ji was stunned for a moment.
Zhang Yuanqing tore open the official robe on the little Emperor's body and finally saw the "crack" on his back clearly, extending from the back of his neck all the way to his tailbone, like the shell shed by a cicada.
The one lying on the couch was just an empty shell. Where did the real body go?
The two looked at each other, their expressions gradually becoming serious.
After a few seconds of silence, Yin Ji took a deep breath: "Let's leave here first and return to the surface."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded, threw down the shell, and left the cabin half-walking and half-swimming with Yin Ji. The two manipulated the water flow and quickly floated upwards.
“Splash!”
They broke through the waves together.
At this time, the world was blue and gray, dawn was approaching. The car-boat was parked not far away, swaying with the waves, and five teammates stood on the deck.
Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Ji simultaneously turned into dreamlike starlight and appeared on the deck.
"It seems you didn't encounter any danger," Xia Shuzhi Lian said with a smile, and then added: "What did you find?"
Zhang Yuanqing took off his headset, tossed it to the petty Xiahou Aotian, and told his teammates about the discovery in the Dragon Boat.
"That monster is already on Yaishan Island," he looked at the outline of the distant island and made a judgment.
Freedom Eagle's face changed, and she immediately said:
"I'm not going to Yaishan Island. Most of the dangers in the dungeon have been resolved, leaving only one boss. This is not our main mission, there's no need to go and die."
Hearing this, Hongjige, Yun Meng, and Xia Shuzhi Lian showed hesitation.
Xiahou Aotian's handsome face changed, both surprised and angry, and he stubbornly raised his chin:
"This protagonist never expected anything from you supporting characters, but you are too unrighteous. Yin Ji and I fought bloody battles at the bottom of the sea, solving your worries, and you turned around and sold us out?"
Freedom Eagle had already given up her insistence on foreign languages, and sneered in retort:
"Don't say it so righteously, everyone entered the dungeon together, no one is doing it for anyone."
She glanced at Yun Meng and the three of them, her tone slightly seductive, "It's not easy for everyone to advance to the Saint Realm, they all have family and friends. Why should they go and die for your two's missions? I didn't even know you before tonight, okay."
She was about to form a gang.
Her words were reasonable and well-founded, directly hitting people's hearts. The expressions of Hongjige and Yun Meng were no longer hesitant.
Xiahou Aotian gritted his teeth in anger, while Yin Ji didn't say a word from beginning to end, but her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed.
Although Freedom Eagle's words were correct, encountering this kind of troublemaker in a dungeon was really an unstable factor, which could lead to a wipeout. No, once the team parted ways here, the result would only be a wipeout...... After discovering the abnormality of the Little Emperor's corpse, Zhang Yuanqing had almost figured out the dungeon.
Xia Shuzhi Lian hesitated, "Yuan Shi, what are your thoughts?"
Hongjige and Yun Meng couldn't help but look at Yuan Shitianzun. Xiahou Aotian stared at him closely, and Yin Ji, who had always been aloof, looked over, her eyes containing expectation.
Unknowingly, Yuan Shitianzun had gained a certain amount of prestige in the team with his actions and abilities.
Zhang Yuanqing didn't directly respond to Xia Shuzhi Lian's question, and made a move that puzzled everyone. He took out three Evil-Breaking Charms and said:
"Yun Meng, I didn't have time to say it at the bottom of the sea just now, this is my compensation to you. They are enough to match the contribution you made in subduing the turntable."
The pure-hearted Yun Meng was surprised and delighted, and the little grievance in her heart disappeared immediately. She curiously reached out and took the Evil-Breaking Charms, saying:
"These are talismans? Are they consumables? Hmm, what are their functions?"
Zhang Yuanqing explained:
"They contain the power of the Sun God at the Ruler level. They don't have any offensive power, but they can purify all negative influences. However, they are slightly weaker in purifying Gu poison, and they are fatal to wraiths."
Yun Meng's bright eyes shone with light, like containing stars.
Purifying all negative influences, this kind of talisman is simply the bane of alcoholics...... Freedom Eagle stared straight at the three Evil-Breaking Charms, unable to hide her envy.
Hongjige clicked his tongue, thinking that Yuan Shitianzun was so generous, how many houses did he have at home?
When Yun Meng happily put away the talismans, Zhang Yuanqing stared at Freedom Eagle and said:
"If we break up now, we will definitely be wiped out."
Freedom Eagle looked disdainful, obviously not believing his words.
"How do you say that?" Hongjige asked.
4:30 a.m., the sky was blue and gray.
It was summer, and it would be light in half an hour. The black car drove through the silent streets, shuttling through the bustling CBd area.
This area was full of shopping malls and office buildings, with heavy traffic during the day, but at night, it appeared empty and desolate, with no signs of life.
Except for the halo of the street lights, the tall buildings were collectively silent, the windows were dark, without any light.
The car parked outside a western restaurant on the street. Only this restaurant on the entire street was still lit and open, as if it was still open for business.
The car door opened, and a shiny leather shoe stepped out. Mr. Bill, wearing a well-tailored suit, stepped out of the car and stood on the side of the street, his eyes fixed on the inside of the western restaurant.
Then, he looked around to make sure no one was there, abandoned the car, and entered the western restaurant.
As soon as he stepped into the luxuriously decorated restaurant, he smelled a strong fragrance.
At the square table in the middle of the restaurant, sat a man wearing a pure black suit and a half-faced silver mask, holding a knife and fork, looking down and cutting a small tomahawk steak.
"Very punctual, sit down, the steak is ready." The man didn't look up, and pointed to the small tomahawk steak opposite him.
Mr. Bill stepped forward slowly, pulled out a high-backed chair and sat down, dining with the man.
"After eating so many steaks, I still think the dry-aged Australian ribeye is the most suitable for my taste." The man chewed on the steak in large mouthfuls, looking like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Mr. Bill's eating manners were much more elegant, and he said:
"President, how do you plan to deal with the Dionysus Club? If you don't want to take action, I can talk to the Five Elements Alliance and let them allow the high-level officials of the guild to come to Songhai to handle this matter for you."
"Those old guys are too familiar with the Dionysus Club, so familiar that they know everything about them, and they can't fight at all. To deal with that group of drunks, you have to play out of the box and catch them off guard." The man put down his knife and fork, and pointed to the black suit on his body, and said, "Look, what is this?"
Bill, who was really waiting for the president to explain the tactics, was stunned for a moment. He found that he could never keep up with the president's quirky ideas, and tentatively said:
"Your broad chest?"
The man shook his finger: "My chest must be very broad, all the beautiful girls who have been snuggling up to me here say that, but what I want you to look at is the suit, the pure black suit, I bought it specially yesterday."
Suit? Bill didn't understand.
The man said helplessly: "You are a gentleman, but you are not humorous enough. Pure black suits can only be worn on two occasions, one is a wedding, and the other is a funeral."
Bill finally understood, and said with surprise and anticipation:
"President, do you mean, you are going to personally hold a funeral for them? Do you know where they are, do you need my help?"
The man didn't answer, slowly ate the last piece of steak, and then smiled:
"Your task is to bring them here, and you have completed it very beautifully."
Mr. Bill was shocked and suddenly turned his head to look out the window. At some point, all the street lights on the street were turned off, the lights in the restaurant were bright, and outside the restaurant, it was dark and silent.