All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Zhou Si said somewhat irritably.

The moment he finished speaking, the silver-white dragon stood up, majestically raising its head to the sky and turning its gaze toward the sea.

Looking at the creature in front of him that only took on the appearance of an ancient dragon under the lure of food, Zhou Si was momentarily at a loss for what expression to make.

"Ugh..."

With a sigh, Zhou Si climbed onto Huihui's back again, using gravity magic to press himself firmly against her back. At the same time, silver-white scales covered his entire body, preparing to cope with the super-high speed.

With an excited dragon roar, the [Crimson Comet] rose into the sky once more, flying towards the sea.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Hehe, I must survive!

"Doctor, if you don't run faster, Haisi will catch up with us."

"I...I...I really can't run anymore!!!"

In a futuristic, silver-white passageway, an incredibly handsome young man is helping a hooded figure, who is completely covered up, run forward.

Is this the security for the most important laboratory of the pre-civilization? It's really quite laughable.

The hooded man, panting heavily, cursed countless times in his mind those who chose to build the laboratory in the sea. Didn't they ever think about what would happen if they were trapped at the bottom of the sea?

Faced with this situation of being pursued from the front and blocked from the rear, the Doctor only has one card in his hand: Mizuki, and he is not an operator who is good at combat.

Let alone a doctor, no matter who you put in this game, it won't work.

The sound of fish scales scraping against metal was getting closer and closer, and the tunnel ahead still seemed endless. The Doctor's strength was waning, and Shuiyue, who had been carrying the Doctor, was also getting tired. Judging from the current situation, it would probably be long before they both met their end at the hands of Haisi.

"Doctor, use your super brain to think of a solution!"

"I'm so tired, I'm so tired, why don't you just let them eat me..."

Shuiyue tried to rouse the doctor's fighting spirit, but the physical pain had already made her somewhat dazed. She couldn't even speak properly, let alone think.

Dr. Mizuki seemed to have no other choice. He seemed to have made up his mind and resolutely turned around, preparing to go back and stop those sea creatures.

"Shuiyue, where are you going?"

The doctor was taken aback when he saw Shuiyue's actions. Was he about to do something foolish?

"Doctor, you should run! Find a place to hide in the lab. If Dr. Kal'tsit receives our message, she will definitely send someone to rescue you."

"I'll stop those sea creatures. Theoretically, I should be one of their brethren too. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Shuiyue gave a gentle smile and then turned to leave.

Then, the doctor, who seemed to unleash power from nowhere, grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away.

Do you think she's stupid? By the time Kal'tsit's reinforcements arrive to save her, she'll have already turned into Hai Si's excrement!

Moreover, Shuiyue's rudimentary skills wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between Hai Siqun's teeth, let alone stop them.

"How long do you think you can hold them off? That's enough."

Beneath the black hood, the doctor's expression was already showing signs of collapse.

call--

Take a deep breath, stay calm, and think carefully about the laboratory map you've seen. A laboratory built in such a dangerous area couldn't possibly be without relevant safety measures. Try to recall exactly where that place is.

The doctor pulled Shuiyue along and ran for a while. The surrounding environment gradually matched the map in his mind. After confirming the route in his mind several times, the doctor pulled Shuiyue into the passage on the left.

This time, at the end of the passage, the Doctor and Mizuki saw a tightly closed door.

The sea monsters behind her were getting closer and closer, but the doctor had no time to care. At this moment, she felt as if her heart and lungs were on fire, and her legs felt as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds. Every time she lifted them, she had to exert all her strength.

Almost there, almost there!

If only we could get there!

Driven by their will to survive, the Doctor and Mizuki sprinted forward. Just as the Sea Kings were about to catch them, the Doctor managed to close the laboratory door, keeping the Sea Kings outside.

"I swear I will listen to Amiya when I get back and exercise."

After resting for a long time, the doctor said these words, half-dead, but Shuiyue did not respond to her.

The doctor got up from the ground with some confusion, and was then shocked by what he saw.

In the very center of this laboratory, a towering, deep blue tree stands quietly, its countless branches stretching outwards, with a faint blue light flowing like blood along the veins of its branches.

This breathtaking scenery deeply moved Shuiyue, but it also awakened some of the Doctor's deepest memories.

"Spreading branches..."

The doctor uttered a term that puzzled Shuiyue, but what confused him even more was that he could feel his part as Haisi being drawn to the deep blue tree in front of him.

"He seems to be dead..."

Shuiyue felt inexplicably sad. The being before her had long since lost consciousness, but His body and His authority were still supporting the large group's progress.

"He is the firstborn of the sea, the sea god symbolizing growth..."

He was just an ordinary researcher...

The Doctor had somehow arrived at the foot of the Deep Blue Tree. Looking up at the towering tree that stretched straight to the top, a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar suddenly appeared in her mind. Unfortunately, she couldn't recall any information about this person at all.

The growing sea god—spreading branches—possesses the powers of [excessive growth] and [adaptation]. His power grants the sea creatures the ability to grow, replicate, differentiate, and evolve autonomously in the face of adverse environments.

His consciousness as a human was completely erased over tens of thousands of years, and now all that remains is this machine called Growth.

“Doctor, I remember you saying that in the previous lab.”

"The sea god who grew is dead, the sea god who survived has gone mad, the sea god of migration, Isamara, is now nowhere to be found, and the sea god who reproduces does not have the ability to lead a large group, right?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing the doctor's answer, Shuiyue's lips curled into a smile. Looking at the towering tree in front of him, a bold idea came to mind.

"Because the Sealings are currently leaderless, they have invaded the shore under the instigation of the Deep Sea Church."

"If that's the case, then why don't I just become the God of the Sea?"

Every day of his life on land was unforgettable for Shuiyue, especially after joining Rhodes Island. He seemed to have found the answer to the question that Bishop Cicero had asked him.

How to become a better human being?

Shuiyue turned around and smiled at the doctor, her expression full of determination and resolve.

"You wait!"

Despite it being such a serious moment, the Doctor suddenly interrupted Mizuki.

"Shuiyue, did you hear anything?"

The Doctor listened intently, and she vaguely heard a crackling sound coming from inside the Deep Blue Tree.

It sounds like someone is gnawing on something.

“I heard that too, Doctor.”

Shuiyue nodded; his words reassured the doctor that he was not hallucinating due to exhaustion.

The two stared blankly at the deep blue tree before them.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Ramblings (Hai Si's Swearing)

A crimson comet streaked across the clouds, and Zhou Si lay on top of Huihui, her expression one of barely suppressed excitement.

"That's more like it!"

Previously, because of taking care of Skadi, I didn't dare let Huihui fly too fast, but now I don't have that concern anymore. The red arc of dragon energy drew a straight red line behind Huihui, as if it wanted to split the sky in two.

At speeds of over ten Mach, Zhou Si's scales rubbed against the air, and he even felt a little warmth (referring to a body surface temperature of several hundred degrees) thousands of meters above the ground. But what excited him even more was the sense of speed as he watched the surrounding scenery rush by.

This is much more exciting than any racing car, but unfortunately he can't fly that fast. The efficiency of the dragon energy conversion is still too low, unless Zhou Si eats the dragon energy jade inside the Tianhui Dragon's body.

But he obviously won't do that.

Then, the riding experience was still a bit lacking. I'll see if I can find suitable materials to make a saddle later.

'But the situation is indeed a bit bad right now.'

Zhou Si frowned as he looked at the scene below.

At this moment, the 'blue wave' had basically submerged the entire coastline, and countless sea creatures were running around on the land like madmen. The sea marks had climbed up almost everything in sight, and the terror of the sea creatures was on full display at this moment.

Not far away, Iberian punitive forces' land-based ships were unleashing a barrage of artillery fire at the Sea Si fleet. However, from Zhou Si's perspective, the massive artillery barrage had little effect on the Sea Si fleet. If the main force of the Sea Si hadn't yet launched its attack, the fall of Iberia would likely have been imminent.

Only now did Zhou Si truly realize the cruelty of war. It wasn't just a number mentioned in games or books; the corpses of Iberians and the ruins of mobile cities were right before his eyes.

Zhou Si unconsciously applied more force to his hand, and accidentally broke off a piece of Huihui's scale. He then felt Huihui's speed suddenly slow down.

"No, no, no, I didn't mean to..."

Zhou Si, thinking that Huihui was angry, begged for forgiveness repeatedly, but the situation was not as he thought.

Huihui landed in a place where there were no sea creatures. It shook its head very unnaturally, and the dragon energy spewed out in fits and starts, as if it were stuck. Its pupils gradually changed from azure blue to red, and the red and black crystals also lit up with a faint light again.

Such an obvious change immediately caught Zhou Si's attention. He quickly went to Huihui's head and asked about her current condition.

"Huihui, how are you feeling now?"

"That sound... suddenly became so loud, it's never been this loud before."

"And there's another voice that seems to be arguing with Him, and I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable right now."

Huihui, feeling unwell, kept banging her head against the mountain wall, the bloodshot in her eyes gradually intensifying.

"Have you noticed when this started?"

"The closer we get to the ocean, the louder the sound becomes. It was okay at first, but now it's becoming unbearable. This has never happened before."

Huihui's words gave Zhou Si some ideas, but this was clearly not the time to think about it. Fortunately, Huihui had been well fed by Zhou Si these past few days, so she wasn't as crazy as before. However, Zhou Si wasn't sure when she would lose control if things continued like this.

"Huihui, you go first. I'm going to rescue the doctor and the others. I'll come find you when I get back."

Patting Huihui's head, Zhou Si decided to keep it as far away from the sea as possible to reduce the impact of the sound. He guessed that it was probably something that the GDX of the Deep Sea Church had done to make Isamara's murmurs stronger, and the other voice was most likely the already crazed Sea God of Existence.

The most important thing right now is to find the Doctor, because only she can possibly solve Huihui and Skadi's problems. As for Huihui, Zhou Si can't think of anything Terra has that could catch her right now.

However, worried that Huihui might completely lose her mind, Zhou Si gave her another word of advice.

"If you can't hold on, try to hide away from crowded places. I will definitely find you."

"really?"

Looking at the silver ancient dragon in front of him, Zhou Si found it hard to connect it with the monster that had previously hung him up and beaten him. He was starting to feel more and more like Huihui was his own pet.

"I promised to take you back, and then we'll go to the Forbidden Land together for a meal."

Zhou Si patted Huihui's head, his words full of sincerity and confidence. The guide insect had already memorized Huihui's scent, and with the locator he had placed in Huihui's scales, finding Huihui would not be difficult.

Upon hearing his words, Huihui's almost blood-red pupils regained some clarity. This human in front of her not only wouldn't attack her, but would also give her lots of delicious food and talk to her.

This was too much for a young ancient dragon that lived alone for many years, was shy around strangers, and was also somewhat afraid of loneliness.

According to the Hunter's Guild, the Sky Comet is an extremely vengeful Elder Dragon species, and any creature that attacks it will always be targeted by it.

But conversely, it can also remember those who are good to it.

The Huihui in front of them had clearly come to regard Zhou Si as someone they could trust. Although he had attacked them when they first met, it was not thinking clearly at that time, and it was still quite reasonable.

Huihui nodded gently, then shook her head at Zhou Si.

"I'll drop you off and then leave."

"Are you alright? You look quite serious."

"It'll only take a few tens of seconds to get there, no problem for me."

When Zhou Si heard this, she climbed back onto Huihui's back.

The red comet rose into the sky again, but this time Zhou Si discovered that, under the influence of those red and black crystals, the dragon energy that Huihui spewed out was mixed with a trace of black, and its speed increased significantly once again.

In just a few dozen seconds, they arrived above their target location.

Zhou Si patted Huihui's scales, then leaped off its back. Dragon energy surged from the spear wings that sprouted from its back, and a small comet shot straight down towards the sea.

boom--

A loud bang echoed from the sea, creating a huge wave. After seeing Zhou Si enter the water, Huihui turned her gun wings and drew a perfect U-shaped arc in the air before accelerating back towards the inland.

But at this very moment, on a nearby reef, a 'person' dressed in the robes of the Deep Sea Church was watching this side. Its gaze was fixed on the comet in the sky until it completely disappeared into the horizon, before it turned to look in the direction where Zhou Si had fallen into the water.