On the Ark.

Lin Ye grabbed Youmeng's shoulders and shouted, "How do lost orcas find their companions?!"

Youmeng was startled by Lin Ye. He saw madness in Lin Ye's eyes, so he stammered, "It's...it's through sound! The sound of our own kind!"

“A voice of the same kind…a voice of the same kind?” Lin Ye murmured, then released Youmeng’s shoulder, took a deep breath, and said, “I understand. Thank you. That’s all I wanted to hear.”

"Dr. Lin Ye?! What do you want?"

"I don't want to do anything, I just want someone who's been lost for a long time to find me."

Lin Ye smiled, then pushed Youmeng away. The next second, a rock crashed down, blocking the way and separating Lin Ye from the others.

"Dr. Lin Ye! Dr. Lin Ye, what are you trying to do?!"

"Are you crazy?! You want to go and die at a time like this?!"

Even though no one could be seen, the sound still came through.

Lin Ye said, "You all should leave now. I promised Kal'tsit that I would bring you all back safely."

"how about you?"

"Me?" Lin Ye said softly, "This is my last chance to find her, and I won't let it go."

After saying that, he returned to the underground river. Facing the raging "deep sea," he took out Skadi's phone and opened the music player. Just as he expected, there was a song without a name on the player.

He turned on the music and turned the volume up to the maximum.

A melodious and soothing piece of music appeared amidst the chaotic noise, like a discordant note.

"Deep Sea" noticed the sound from this side.

Lin Ye slowly raised the [Maple] scepter. While facing the "deep sea," he was also appreciating the music.

Just as Chōmaru had said before, this mournful melody was like a gentle breeze sweeping across the sea in the dead of night. It made Lin Ye think of Chōmaru's description, and of the girl sitting alone on the deck, gazing into the distance.

At this moment, Skadi's phone battery was less than 15%, and if she played music at maximum volume, it probably wouldn't last more than 20 minutes.

However, Lin Ye still hoped that within these twenty minutes, he could use it to guide the lost orca home.

“Before this…” Lin Ye looked up at the deep sea, gripped [Maple] tightly, and heard the sound of the waves in his ears.

"Let me play with you for a bit," he said softly.

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Author's note: October is finally over =-= I updated 8,000 words today, which counts as two updates, so I still owe 24 updates.

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Chapters 345: Finally Found You, Skadi

Lin Ye didn't believe he could defeat the behemoth before him, but he stayed nonetheless, knowing this might be his last chance to find Skadi. Months ago, when he was cornered in Lungmen, Skadi had appeared in his time of need, playing the role of "his savior." Lin Ye wanted to be Skadi's savior too, even if the enemy he faced was someone even the Messiah feared.

No matter who you are, everyone has a stubborn streak deep down. Skadi was like that, and so was Lin Ye. Although he was weak, he refused to be a coward who ran away alone. So when facing the "deep sea," he immediately activated Leap Strike, a life-or-death skill taught to him by Skadi and inherited from the ancestors of the deep sea.

"Come on," he said softly, then charged forward, wanting to strike first even against a powerful enemy like "Deep Sea."

With the boost from Leaping Wave Strike, his physical strength and agility were greatly enhanced. The already slow attacks of "Deep Sea" appeared as if in slow motion to Lin Ye. So when "Deep Sea" attacked him, slamming its massive, fleshy tentacles down, he leaped high into the air, simultaneously wielding "Maple," still empowered by "Sacred Domain."

【Maple】's blade pierced into the fleshy tentacle. This divine weapon, forged by the Messiah and capable of cutting through iron like mud, was in no way inferior when facing a monster like "Deep Sea". Lin Ye felt almost no resistance as the blade, stained pure white by 【Sanctuary】, easily cleaved the tentacle in two.

When Lin Ye landed, the severed tentacle flew outwards for nearly ten meters due to inertia before crashing into the river, splashing up a water column several meters high.

In its first encounter with Lin Ye, "Deep Sea" lost one of its tentacles. Despite countless monstrous growths attempting to fill the gap, [Maple] left a white mark on the wound, imbued with blue toxins. Any tumor that came into contact with even a trace of this toxin would dissolve instantly. Forced to detach the entire tentacle from its body, "Deep Sea" was compelled to prevent the toxins from spreading throughout its body.

"Didn't expect that, did you?" Seeing this, Lin Ye couldn't help but smile. "My knife was poisoned."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ye felt a wave of weakness in his chest, and his eyes widened in surprise.

Is the wave-surging effect about to end? No way, why does it feel like time is getting shorter and shorter?!

Lin Ye clenched his teeth tightly.

What the hell?! Even a complete virgin should last longer after so many attempts, right?! Damn it, just hang in there!

Lin Ye roared inwardly.

Then, whether his body truly heard his call and responded, or as he had expected, the repeated use of the Leap Strike had allowed him to gradually master the technique. The feeling of powerlessness that had been pressing on his chest slowly receded.

The effect of the leaping wave was maintained. This time, Lin Ye did not finish with just one or two simple movements as usual.

He let out a long breath, then dodged the continuous attacks of "Deep Sea," which was enraged by the loss of one of its tentacles. Tentacle after tentacle slammed into the river, splashing up column after column of water, and Lin Ye skillfully weaved through the center of the water column. Then, seizing an opportunity, he once again swung [Maple], severing "Deep Sea's" second tentacle along with the water column.

The "deep sea" let out another heart-wrenching roar, whether from pain or anger, it was hard to tell.

After a series of successes, Lin Ye had the thought of "just cut off its head in one go," because the opponent didn't seem as powerful as he had imagined. However, this thought was quickly dismissed, because amidst the roar of the "Deep Sea," the "Sanctuary" effect attached to [Maple] suddenly faded.

Lin Ye didn't know if it was because the power of the [Sacred Domain] had been exhausted or for some other reason, but he knew that without the protection of the [Sacred Domain], things would get very serious.

Sure enough, the moment the power of the [Sanctuary] vanished, Lin Ye felt a sudden dizziness; that damned mental power of the "Deep Sea" had affected him again. The effect of the Leaping Wave Strike also faded instantly, and his movements became sluggish. Thus, the tentacles of the "Deep Sea" predictably struck him.

puff.

At that moment, he felt as if his internal organs were about to shift. He was slapped directly out of the river by the tentacles and crashed into the rocky bank, vomiting several mouthfuls of blood. He didn't know if any of his internal organs were broken.

Only then did he realize the immense gap in strength between himself and "Deep Sea." He possessed the most powerful weapons, the most effective skills, and the protection of the White Devil, yet despite his all-out effort, he could only sever two tentacles. Deep Sea, on the other hand, only needed to strike him once to take his life.

He even had the delusion that he could take down this giant monster in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, when "Deep Sea" struck him, the effects of the Leaping Wave Strike hadn't worn off, and his body was still at its peak strength. Otherwise, that blow would probably have killed him on the spot.

However, it seems there's no difference between him and dying on the spot now.

He could barely hold the knife, and could only barely support himself to stand up.

The phone was still playing music, but the sound had become weak and noisy, whether from the battery running low or from water damage, he couldn't tell. He glanced at the screen and realized he'd only lasted less than five minutes. He'd only completed less than a quarter of his twenty-minute goal.

That's so embarrassing.

Lin Ye was trembling all over, but he knew he couldn't fall down; he had to hold on for another fifteen minutes.

The "deep sea" before them was still standing in the river, while the river water kept rising, as if a continuous stream of water was gushing out from the hole that the "deep sea" had just broken through. Soon, it had submerged a third of the cave, even reaching up to Lin Ye's knees as he stood on the bank.

Lin Ye dipped his finger in the water, put it on the tip of his tongue and licked it; it was salty.

"Seawater?" Lin Ye murmured.

It turns out that the underground river is connected to the sea, and now that the seawater is surging up, does this mean that the island is going to sink?

At this moment, Lin Ye's mind was unclear, and he couldn't figure things out. He only felt that his body was very heavy, as if something was dragging him to the bottom of the sea. His vision was blurry, and in the blur, he saw Mephistopheles' face. Mephistopheles was standing underwater, smiling at him, still with that eerie smile, and then slowly reached out his hand to him, muttering, "Come with me."

Was she hypnotized?

As Lin Ye was thinking this, Mephistopheles suddenly reached out from the water and grabbed Lin Ye's wrist.

He was terrified and tried to struggle, but to no avail. He was dragged into the water, and his phone was destroyed by the water. All sounds seemed to disappear at that moment, leaving only the mournful "Come with me" coming from all directions.

Lin Ye was dragged to the bottom of the water, where countless Mephistopheles were swimming towards him, spreading their arms and revealing ferocious smiles.

Is it over?

Lin Ye felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. Just as he was about to lose all his sight, a hand grabbed his collar and pulled him out of the water.

puff.

"Ahhhh!"

The "Mephisto" before Lin Ye let out a painful howl, and then Mephisto's image gradually disappeared, replaced by a nauseating tumor-like monster. At this moment, the tumor-like monster had been pierced by a large black sword, oozing a foul-smelling liquid.

Wait... a black greatsword?

Lin Ye's eyes widened.

Could it be?

The next second, he was pulled into someone's arms, and then a soft voice sounded in his ear.

"Why are you so persistent? Are you really not afraid of death?"

The soft, grayish-white hair fell onto Lin Ye. He didn't look up, but just smiled softly.

"I've finally found you, Skadi."

Chapter 346 Welcome Back, Skadi

When Lin Ye heard that familiar voice in his ear, he knew he had made the right bet.

Skadi was indeed alive. Although she had been out of contact for over half a month, nothing could kill her. All she needed was a voice to guide her, which is why Lin Ye said softly, "I've finally found you, Skadi."

But Skadi's response was: "Shouldn't I be the one who found you?"

Lin Ye wanted to refute Skadi, but he didn't know how. He was the one who came to save Skadi, yet now it felt like he was being saved by her again. He felt like he was on the wrong script. In other novels, a male protagonist like him would definitely appear before the female lead at her most perilous moment, shield her from a fatal attack, and then calmly smile, saying something like, "Are you alright? Don't be afraid, I'm here," which sounds incredibly sophisticated. But he had been beaten half to death by "Deep Sea," and although he came to save someone, he almost lost his life here.

If Skadi hadn't arrived in time, he probably would have been devoured by those tumorous parasites.

...But it doesn't matter anymore. There's nothing better than finding Skadi. So what if he loses face? He's already lost enough face in front of Skadi.