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rustling... rustling...

Chen Xi and his companion trudged through the golden desert toward their destination, the sound of the ocean waves.

Once inside, Chen Xi's location on the first floor of the Black Tower is random, so he can't prepare any strategies in advance and can only act according to the specific situation, taking it one step at a time.

When Yang Wei learned that the golden sand beneath his feet was all gold, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Although the monetary system has now collapsed, his long life as a beast of burden has left an indelible mark on him.

Like a sad childhood, it takes a lifetime to heal.

Therefore, Yang Wei couldn't resist grabbing a handful and putting them in his pocket, saying he wanted to keep them as a souvenir.

Along the way, through observation and conversation, Chen Xi discovered that Yang Wei's lifespan of 20 years was somewhat different from what she had expected.

Not in a withered state with only 20 years left, Yang Wei showed no signs of aging or weakness.

This 20-year lifespan is a continuation of the previous lifespan; when it expires, I will die.

It's no wonder Chen Xi guessed wrong; extraordinary power is something that can't be discerned from the outside.

For example, Lu Xitong's physical fitness was the most exaggerated Chen Xi had ever seen, but he didn't have any muscles at all.

Since we can hear the sound of waves, it means the location isn't far.

There is no sun here, but there is light. Chen Xi doesn't know if there is night.

If not, then a stark contrast would be formed between the inside and outside of the Black Tower.

In the days leading up to entering the Black Tower, Lu Xitong didn't intentionally tell Chen Xi anything, so it's normal that Chen Xi didn't know these things.

Before long, the two arrived at their destination.

Yang Wei squatted down, and as soon as his fingertips touched the blue expanse that stretched to the horizon, he froze.

This is nothing like the ever-flowing sea I remember.

It was clearly a solidified blue, yet it possessed an incredibly soft and smooth texture.

The sunlight slanted across the surface, refracting layers of shimmering light, much like a meticulously polished blue jade.

It lacks the cold hardness of jade; when you press down lightly with your fingertips, you can feel a slight indentation, which then slowly bounces back, exhibiting a warm and resilient quality.

It was still without a ripple, yet not rigid or solid. Occasionally, a gentle breeze would stir a few faint ripples at its edges, which would then quickly return to calm.

"Boss, why is this sea solid?"

"And it's very soft."

Looking at the blue ocean in front of him, Yang Wei made the most intuitive statement.

Chen Xi blinked, tossed out an unknown figurine, which eventually transformed into an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man standing on the rolling blue ocean gives the illusion of surfing.

"Jelly Sea"

After a brief silence, Chen Xi gave this blue ocean a name.

The sea, as its name suggests, is like a giant, boundless jelly.

Then the uncle punched the surface of the jelly-like sea.

Although the jelly-like sea is strong enough to stand on, it is not very strong, and the seawater was splashed directly by this punch.

But the splashed seawater fell back into the sea, and the broken marks were repaired as quickly as possible.

"It seems to be not much different from normal seawater, just a bit more solid."

"I wonder if there are any creatures inside that belong exclusively to the Black Tower."

Chen Xi stroked his chin and made a very objective assessment.

Yang Wei found it very fun and jumped around on the sea of ​​jelly:

"It's so comfortable here, not hot at all, on the contrary, it's quite cool."

After jumping around for a while:

"Boss, where are we going now?"

Yang Wei knew that Chen Xi's goal was to upgrade, and his role was naturally to act as an eye.

Especially now that he's truly resurrected, Yang Wei also needs an upgrade.

But there wasn't a single ghost around; it was eerily empty.

Furthermore, since neither of them is Tier III, nothing will happen to them if they stay in this doom zone.

Chen Xi squatted down, his left foot on the Jelly Sea and his right foot on the Golden Desert.

After a brief silence, he stood up:

"Follow the direction of the waves."

"Let's see what we can find."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he also stepped onto the sea of ​​jelly with his right foot:

"Even though we're only separated by a sheet of paper, the temperature is..."

Before Chen Xi could finish speaking, the jelly sea beneath his feet suddenly underwent a strange change.

The original solid texture vanished instantly, turning into a swamp-like state that caused Chen Xi to sink deeper and deeper.

The sinking was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, the sea of ​​jelly had already reached Chen Xi's chest.

"Damn it!"

This change came too suddenly, especially since we had already tested it with figurines.

Chen Xi truly didn't expect that Jelly Sea would suddenly launch an attack the moment he stepped onto it.

Yang Wei was jumping around for so long and nothing happened, so why is he being targeted specifically?

"Here I come!"

Yang Wei quickly reached out and grabbed Chen Xi's wrist with a "snap".

He knew Chen Xi couldn't fly, so he planned to pull her up.

Unfortunately, Yang Weigao underestimated Jelly Sea while also overestimating himself.

Not only did Chen Xi fail to pull them up, he also lost money himself.

Before long, the two of them sank into the jelly-like sea and quickly descended...

Chen Xi looked up and saw that the brightness was decreasing rapidly, which meant that their descent speed was increasing.

Without much thought, Chen Xi threw out a Zhuxian Sword.

He planned to take Yang Wei with him and fly upwards with his sword.

Unfortunately, the power of the figurine was less than the power of the jelly sea sinking.

Chen Xi's move only slowed down their descent.

The situation was extremely critical, and Chen Xi had no time to think. In less than a second, he made his choice.

Let go!

Although the reason is unknown, this sinking was aimed at him and had nothing to do with Yang Wei.

If he loosens his grip, Yang Wei should be able to float to the surface.

The Crystallized Fruit is likely extinct now, and Chen Xi doesn't want it to die right after its resurrection.

But just as Chen Xi was about to pry Yang Wei's hand open, Yang Wei stopped her with his other hand:

"I won't let go. We'll die together, no matter what!"

After Yang Wei finished speaking, the two of them were shocked. Could someone really breathe and talk inside this jelly sea?

They had been instinctively holding their breath, so neither of them noticed this.

"That's loyal! I'll revive you next time!"

Chen Xi gave a thumbs up.

"Thank you!"

Yang Wei grumbled.

Seeing that the trend was irreversible, Chen Xi simply released the Zhuxian Sword, and the two of them accelerated their descent...