We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 37 This place is connected to me by fate
The figure was draped in a long, black robe that covered his face and most of his body, and even the surrounding seawater seemed to have been dyed black.

Even so, he still seemed somewhat illusory and obscure, lacking a real sense of existence.

It's as if... the form observed by outsiders is just a disguise, a shell.

Its true nature cannot be discerned.

Its shape cannot be described.

The moment An saw him, she held her breath, her heart pounding.

If he had a longsword, his first reaction would most likely be to cleave this strange creature in two.

But after observing carefully for a moment, An suddenly sensed a certain familiarity with the dark figure.

'Wait, could that figure be... the captain?'

Perhaps due to the Knight class's connection to its master, An miraculously recognized the figure in black, and was greatly alarmed.

'Is this what adults look like in the sea?'

'So...unusual?'

An had no idea about "deep-sea diving" or "projection body," and simply assumed it was one of Xia En's special abilities as a secret traveler.

the other side.

Xia En, draped in a black robe, looked at An before him, a strange feeling stirring within him.

This was the first time he had shown the appearance of his projected body to his crew.

It was also his first time diving with the crew to explore underwater ruins.

To avoid frightening Ann, he even put on a black robe as a disguise.

Although in Shane's plan, this was an essential part.

But the day came earlier than he had expected.

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. I specifically selected sufficiently loyal crew members, wasn't that all for today?"

Thinking of this, Xia En smiled with relief, waved to An, and signaled him to follow him.

Because this time, I was traveling with my crew in a "double row".

Instead of choosing those large dungeons that looked extremely difficult, Shane started exploring from a small church that was neither too tall nor too short.

The small chapel is located in the southeast corner of the Upper Town, not far from yesterday's cathedral, just two blocks away.

Xia En's plan is—

Starting from the cathedral, head north in search of churches along the way.

Use the simplest process of elimination to determine the location of the [Ember Treasure].

Just like yesterday, the chapel doors were open, welcoming every visitor.

As soon as the two stepped inside, a surging undercurrent suddenly surged forth.

A humanoid monster covered in coral suddenly lunged out from behind the door.

Before Xia En could make a move, An stepped in front of him and delivered a powerful straight punch to the coral monster's chest.

boom!
With a muffled thud, the monster's body shattered, and the colorful coral was smashed into countless fragments by the immense force, scattering across the seawater.

Xia En: "?!"

The power of that punch surprised him slightly.

Upon reflection, I realized that during our previous duel, An's power was even greater than mine at that time.

But it's not just Xia En who has become stronger and improved.

After completing the promotion ceremony, Ann's physical abilities naturally improved significantly, and in terms of numerical values ​​alone, she has probably surpassed Xia En.

However, his secret path profession lacks the advantage of naval combat, which greatly limits his abilities.

Even so, An Zaihai is still an excellent combat force.

Ann glanced at Xia En with concern, then picked up a stick and wrote on the sand.

Captain, are you alright?

Following suit, Xia En wrote: "[I'm fine.]"

[This monster has the ability to pollute and assimilate; you must be careful and it's best to avoid direct contact.] Although Ann's armor is completely sealed when diving, no one knows whether the polluting ability of this strange coral can penetrate the armor.

An nodded solemnly: "I understand."

And what about you?

Don't worry about me, I have a special secret technique that allows me to ignore pollution.

Then, Shane walked over to the coral monster and pretended to loot its corpse before absorbing its Secret Sea Crystal.

Don't underestimate this little bit of experience.

No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it’s still meat!
Followed by.

The two walked steadily into the church, one in front of the other.

With Ann's help, Shane's exploration became increasingly easy and effortless.

Sometimes you don't even need to do anything yourself; you can just wait to loot the corpses and gain experience.

Moreover, the battery life of Ann's diving suit was much longer than Xia En had imagined.

It truly lives up to its reputation as an extraordinary magic pattern craftsmanship!

"With An and me working together, how can we possibly defeat each other?"

Xia En thought to himself with satisfaction, "Even if we encounter a monster stronger than the coral spider from last time, I'll make sure it doesn't leave alive!"

However, this is just a small church after all, and the quality and quantity of the monsters are quite average, making it a low-level dungeon.

Even after sweeping the entire church clean, Shane only gained 3% of his experience points.

The efficiency is really low.

"This level of dungeon is no longer enough for me."

"Looks like I'll have to go grind monsters in high-level dungeons."

Having confirmed Ann's strength, Xia En grew bolder and led him out of the church to search for a suitable target in the city ruins overgrown with coral.

Soon, Xia En swam to the top of what appeared to be the ruins of a luxury mansion.

The grandeur of the building can be vaguely seen through the gaps in the coral.

The brick-red walls, the pointed eaves, and the exquisite ancient carvings are still faintly visible after a long period of time.

Unfortunately, the mansion is covered with an extremely thick layer of coral reef, which, in its colorful and distorted form, ruins the original beauty of the building.

Xia Enyou looked around the mansion but couldn't find a single entrance that people could pass through.

Upon seeing this, he was secretly delighted.

"It's sealed so tightly that no outsiders have ever explored it yet. There must be a lot of good stuff inside."

"This place is destined for me!"

Without hesitation, Xia En and An arrived at the gate of the mansion.

Just as Ann was wondering whether the captain was going to use force to break through the coral, Shane took out a small golden amulet.

next moment.

A warm and bright light shone through the dark seabed.

Before An's somewhat dazed gaze, a golden ball of light appeared in front of the mansion. The coral that came into contact with the light melted like ice and snow in an instant, turning into a pale gray.

An felt warm all over, the chill from being in the sea for so long was completely dispelled, and the hidden injuries in her body seemed to have been healed.

He was both surprised and curious: "What a magical radiance! Is this also the captain's secret technique?"

Although Xia En decided to use the Hui Sect amulet with caution.

However, using less does not mean not using at all.

Now is the time for it to shine.

As for the reason why the projected body can carry it?
During a dive, Shane discovered that as long as he carried this kind of equipment with extraordinary power before the dive, his projected body could use it simultaneously.

At this moment, as the coral melted and collapsed, the ancient mansion finally opened its arms to the two of them.

(End of this chapter)