Please be my partner.

"You know, we only got two entrance qualifications to the Secret Ocean Realm by chance, but Johnny's family seemed to have been prepared long ago, quietly acquiring a large number of entrance qualifications beforehand. These actions didn't even attract the attention of other families at first. It wasn't until the news of the super-sized treasure was reported that they started to spend higher prices to acquire them. By then, it was too late for other families to enter the market. Those scattered entrance qualifications had already been acquired by them."

Xin Ke said seriously, "Johnny is not a risk-taker. The fact that he's jumping around like that is proof of that."

Mellen nodded slightly. An evil treasure is not without value, but its value is definitely not enough to make a saint family still miss it so much after thousands of years.

Then, the matter is quite obvious. The treasures born in the Gray Tide Sea are probably very precious, precious enough to make a saint family still remember them even after a thousand years.

Mellen nodded slightly and said, "Then let us set off to see what the treasure that has been nurtured from the wreckage of a brilliant era over ten thousand years looks like!"

The two of them had no attachment to the fight organized by the Ocean Kingdom and headed straight for the Gray Tide Sea.

The Gray Tide Sea is several seas away from the location of the Ocean Kingdom and is on the edge of the entire ocean secret realm.

Because many terrifying creatures were born there, not only the Gray Tide Sea, but also several adjacent seas have become quite dangerous. Few marine life can live here, and even those marine life without intelligence will instinctively stay away from here.

So, as Melen and Xinko approached the Gray Tide Sea, the living creatures they saw became fewer and fewer, until they could no longer be seen. Instead, the number of "dead creatures" began to increase.

Three giant mechanical wolves were swimming quickly in the ocean. Suddenly, dozens of green lights appeared in the darkness beneath them. Then, a group of fish that looked a little weird because of their rotting bodies rushed out and rushed towards them.

The mechanical giant wolf immediately attacked after discovering the strange fish. The strange fish was not very strong, and it seemed not even at the first level. It was torn to pieces by the mechanical giant wolf in just a few moves.

After killing the enemy, the mechanical giant wolf took a quick look around but found nothing valuable, so it let the remains of the strange fish sink into the depths of the ocean and continued to swim forward.

Similar scenes happen from time to time in this area.

On the deck of the luxury yacht Garuru, Mellen and Xinko sat there enjoying the sea breeze. In front of them was a virtual screen projecting images of the seabed.

Xinko watched the giant mechanical wolf controlled by Garuru complete a series of actions such as searching for enemies, fighting, killing, and collecting resources on its own. Melen only needed to stand leisurely on the deck and watch, and he couldn't help but reveal visible envy.

He said, "Merlen, do you think it's too late for me to change my job to become a summoner or a mechanic?!"

Mellen chuckled and said, "I don't know if it's too late, but I know that if you do this, your father will definitely break your legs."

Xin Ke seemed to realize this when he heard this, and he subconsciously shrank his neck.

In fact, Xinke's extraordinary profession is quite good, especially the core ability, the Eye of Truth. There is no need to say much about its power, but what has been shown now is just the tip of the iceberg. The true ability of the Eye of Truth can only be truly brought into play in the Saint stage.

This is the benefit of having someone to guide you. Family members like Xin Ke never compete for temporary strength or weakness.

Of course, even at the Legend stage, Xinke was quite strong.

After skipping this topic, the two of them looked into the distance at the same time. They could vaguely see countless negative energies rising from there, shrouding the entire sky and turning it into a gray color.

Under the gray fog, it was difficult to discern the boundary of the sea surface, and even the sound of the waves became much lower and duller, like the swaying sound of death.

Occasionally, amid the sound of the waves, one could faintly detect some low humming and roaring, as if there was something unknown hidden behind the darkness.

The sea water seemed calm, but both Melen and Xinko could feel the danger hidden beneath it. The sea water itself was extremely terrifying. As they got closer, Melen's spirit began to show signs of being dissolved and swallowed by negative energy when it touched the sea water.

This environment is simply a paradise for the dead and ghosts.

Even if one has not yet approached that sea area, the energy escaping from it is enough to infect ordinary life and corrode it into undead life.

Xin Ke said solemnly, "Among the horrors bred in the Gray Tide Sea, the undead are only one type. Those deformed monsters and the environment transformed into a haunted realm are far more dangerous."

Mellen nodded and added, "Besides Johnny, who was well prepared, we also have to be on guard against those who are here for the super-sized treasures. Those who are able to set their sights on super-sized treasures must be at least quite powerful."

Next, the two discussed various details after entering the Gray Tide Sea. They had experienced adventures together before, so they were naturally familiar with cooperation and did not need more adjustments.

As they entered the Gray Tide Sea, Garuru dived directly into the ocean and moved forward. Xinko also opened the Eye of Truth to scan the surroundings, not missing any approaching danger.

At this moment, a group of ghosts suddenly appeared in their sight. These ghosts were different from the ghosts we know in the ordinary sense. They did not have fixed shapes, but floated like jellyfish. They could split into countless separate individuals, or merge into a whole.

The giant mechanical wolf on guard at the periphery seemed not to have noticed them at all, allowing the Ghost River to pass by in front of it. The Ghost River did not change its movement because of the appearance of the giant mechanical wolf, and still floated along the original trajectory.

When Melen saw that the ghost river was moving in their direction, his eyes froze, but then Xinko reached out to stop him and shook his head slightly to indicate that he should not move for the time being.

Out of trust in Xinko, Melen gave up the idea of testing or changing course, but let Garuru enter a silent state and restrained his own breath.

The Ghost River would occasionally touch the Mechanical Giant Wolf as it flowed. In a trance, Melen seemed to see some inexplicable substance being drawn out from the Mechanical Giant Wolf and flowing into the Ghost River.

After the Ghost River passed, the Ghost Wolf disintegrated into debris as if it had experienced millions of years of corruption.

The ghost river flowed quietly. Although it was heading towards the two people, it did not come into contact with them. Instead, it flowed past them about a hundred meters above them.

Quietly watching the Ghost River flow by, Melen was lost in thought and said in a serious tone, "Could this be the power of rules?"

Because of the connection of the contract, Melen could clearly feel that when the Ghost River passed by the Mechanical Giant Wolf, it did not take away the latter's vitality. In fact, the Mechanical Giant Wolf did not have the concept of vitality. What the Ghost River took away was more like existence itself. It plundered the Mechanical Giant Wolf's "existence", so the Mechanical Giant Wolf collapsed into nothingness.

Xin Ke nodded and said, "Yes, that should be the physical form reflected by some distorted rules."

Mellen asked, "It's truly bizarre. Rules are a realm that only saints can truly reach, and the Secret Ocean Realm has clearly locked its upper limit of strength, making it impossible for a saint to be born. Yet, due to various unforeseen circumstances, something like the Ghost River was born."

Xin Ke also said with emotion: "The mysteries of heaven and earth are difficult to fully understand even for the legendary great beings."

Mellen felt a little regretful. If this kind of mutated rule could be subdued, it would definitely be able to exert unimaginable power. Unfortunately, beings who were not at the saint level might not even be able to touch them. What's more important is that the Ghost River was born based on the special environment of the Gray Tide Sea. Once it leaves here, it will most likely collapse directly. This should be the fundamental reason why the academy did not upgrade the Ocean Secret Realm to a Saint-only Secret Realm.

Then the two continued to go deeper. Although it was quite difficult to find an unknown object in such a vast ocean, they were not without a goal. Their first target was the capital of the former Ocean Empire, which was also the real outbreak place of the devastating war.

If we were to say which place in the Gray Tide Sea is most likely to produce super-sized treasures, it would be the Imperial Capital.

In addition to the vast number of undead sea monsters here, the two also encountered real ghosts. Unlike the previous ghost rivers that were just mutated rules, these ghosts were full of resentment towards the living, and attacked them as soon as they discovered the two.

The Mechanical Giant Wolf has a considerable advantage against the physical Undead, but it pales in comparison against ghosts. Apart from the psychic rays that can slightly injure ghosts, other means cannot touch these illusory beings at all. Moreover, the howling of ghosts will destroy the delicate parts in their bodies, and it takes time to use the transformation ability to reassemble them.

Facing the ghost that broke through the defense line, Xinke smiled slightly. He was good at dealing with this kind of thing.

Xinke's Eye of Truth began to shine, and dense threads of light appeared at his fingertips, shooting out like sharp arrows, easily piercing through the bodies of ghosts one by one.

Melen saw clearly that each thread of light pierced a different part of the ghost, but the same thing was that all the ghosts pierced by the light threads screamed and quickly disintegrated, and they were all killed with one blow.

After dispatching the ghost, Xin Ke retracted the light thread and said with a smile, "These ghostly beings may seem ethereal and illusory, but they actually have a core. As long as we can find this core, we only need to use a tiny amount of power to kill them."

"Of course, if the core can't be found, using a larger range of power to wear it down, or using light, sacred, or purifying powers to counteract it, is also a normal operation."

As he moved forward, Mellen witnessed more strange phenomena...

A mountain range emitting faint light stretches across the deep seabed. It seems to be a strange existence formed by the fusion of a huge marine life with a mountain range after its death. It is similar to life, but more like some kind of natural environment. Once you get close to it, you will be captured by it.

The illusion world merged into a drop of sea water, the environment inside was exactly the same as the Gray Tide Sea. When the giant mechanical wolf was dragged into it, Mellen and Garuru didn't even feel anything was wrong. It was only when Xinko's Eye of Delusion noticed the abnormality that they discovered this strange water drop.

The seabed plain is covered with a gorgeous carpet of colorful corals, but if you look closely, you will find that these colorful corals are actually made up of countless large and small bones.

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PS: Things in this world are unpredictable, and the big intestine is bound to the small intestine!

Chapter 301 Qualifications for Cooperation

Mellen and Xinko worked together to safely get through various strange environments along the way.

After spending about three days, the two finally arrived not far from the ruins of the Ocean Empire.

In a small underwater valley, the two men quietly killed a legendary corpse fish, and then temporarily hid here to observe the situation outside.

From a distance, it looked like a pile of ruins.

The capital of the Ocean Empire has no city walls and is in the shape of a regular circle. It should be decorated with a large magic shield. From the ruined buildings, one can still vaguely feel the former prosperity and luxurious architectural style.

Unfortunately, all the prosperity is like smoke and dust. Without strong protection, it will easily disappear with the breeze.

After observing for a moment, Xin Ke said softly, "Found it."

Following Xinko's guidance, Mellen also saw several other groups of people including Johnny. The latter did not deliberately hide and surrounded the outskirts of the imperial capital.

Mellen said: "They don't seem to be in a hostile state."

The groups of people were clearly separated from each other, and they seemed to be wary of each other, but as far as the atmosphere was concerned, there was no sense of tension.

At this moment, a gentle and calm voice reached their ears: "New friend, please show yourself and have a chat."

Melen's eyes fixed on Xinke, but he did not respond.

After waiting for a moment, the voice spoke again, "My two friends who were hiding in the valley, I did notice you. Please show yourself and have a chat."

The two men were sure that the person who spoke was not deceiving them, so they stopped hiding and walked out of the valley.

Mellen's face was calm, and he didn't seem embarrassed at all because his hiding place was exposed.

Xinke even smiled and greeted the others: "Hey, Johnny, what a coincidence."

Johnny also smiled and said, "Master Xinke, I didn't expect that someone of your status would venture deep into the Gray Tide Sea."

Although they all have the means to escape from the secret ocean realm at any time, as the saint mentor reminded them before entering, the mark is not omnipotent. If they are not careful, they may still die in the secret realm.

In contrast, the Gray Tide Sea contains strange and mutated regular entities, each of which has the potential to actually kill them here, so the danger is unquestionable.

Xinke glanced at the people behind Johnny and said with a smile, "If you're not afraid, why should I be afraid?"

While talking with the three waves of people who arrived here earlier, Melen also confirmed their identities.

Needless to say, Johnny was followed by five people at this time, one of whom was Darren Vargas, who was known as the reserve seed. Although the latter had a great reputation, few people knew about his specific extraordinary profession and strength.

This is also normal. After all, seeds are not sequences, and they do not need to stand in the spotlight to face challenges from all aspects. As long as they are recognized by the college, many genuine seeds in the college are quite mysterious, and sometimes they will not reveal themselves to the outside world throughout their studies.

The other wave is the icy beauty named Ella. Although she has never entered the serial battlefield, it is said that she has numbered-level strength. Behind her are a man and a woman, and they both look very powerful.

The last wave was the powerful sequencer named Vasco. Although he was just one person, his momentum seemed to overwhelm both Johnny and Ella.

The one who discovered the two men's whereabouts was Darren, the reserve seed beside Johnny. The latter seemed to have an ability similar to Xinko's Eye of Delusion.

Ella and Vasco seemed indifferent to the arrival of Mellen and the other man, and continued to stare intently at the imperial capital.

After a few quick words, Xin Ke got straight to the point and asked, "I think everyone's goal is that extraordinary treasure. If I'm not mistaken, it should be in the imperial capital. What are you waiting for?"

Johnny laughed and said, "We weren't waiting, we were just figuring out how to break in."

"Break in?" Xin Ke blinked and smiled, "It seems that the existence guarding super-sized treasures in the imperial capital is quite powerful. Tell me about it, let me see it for myself."

Johnny smiled but said nothing.

The man following behind Ella said, "The fact that you're here shows that you have some skills, but if that's all, you're not qualified to cooperate with us."

Xinke looked at the man and asked bluntly, "Who are you?"

The man snorted and said proudly, "Lobo LS Luo!"

Seeing no reaction from the two, he added casually, "I've already won nine battles in the Sequence Battlefield. If it weren't for preparing for this secret realm, I might have already obtained the Sequence Number."

Melen and Xinko looked at Lobo speechlessly. They rarely heard such blunt boasting.

Ella and the other woman seemed speechless and glanced at Lobo, but the latter seemed unaware.

Xin Ke narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "Oh? Then what does it take to be qualified?"

While the two were talking, Johnny had quietly stepped back and was watching the show.

Luo Bo sneered and said nothing.

Xin Ke nodded and said, "I see. It seems we have to have a demonstration after all."

As he said this, he was about to step forward to learn the other party's skills.

But at this moment, Melen reached out to stop Xinke, who looked puzzled.

According to Xinko's idea, few people know Mellen's current identity and strength, so he should be hidden. But he is different. His identity as Young Master Xinko is still somewhat recognizable, so there is no need to hide it.

Mellen tried to stop him at this time, obviously intending to take action.

In fact, Mellen's idea is very simple. Looking at the current situation among the three parties, it is clear that if he does not show his strength, he may not be able to get any say in the next actions, and may even be driven out by the three parties' joint hostility. Instead of doing this, it is better to show more strength to gain the attention of the three parties, or at least obtain the qualifications for cooperation.

Although Xinke is quite strong, the legendary stage is not the time for him to show his strength. Facing an unknown opponent, it will take him a long time to analyze the power of the Eye of Truth, and he may not be Lobo's opponent.

It was with this in mind that Mellen decided to take action himself.

Xinke was no fool, and with their long-standing tacit understanding, he understood Mellen's thoughts after a moment of confusion. He curled his lips and said to Luo Bo, "I was going to teach you a lesson myself, but since my friend has taken action, I'll give you a chance."

After saying that, Xinko didn't care about Lobo's expression, stepped back and handed the battlefield to Melen.

Melen chuckled and snapped his fingers. Golden Hair appeared directly in the form of Dark Prison Dragon Dog. Without making a roar, his dark golden vertical pupils stared coldly at Lobo.

Lobo snorted coldly, but felt somewhat helpless. Facing Xinko's arrogant provocation, he originally wanted to teach Melen a lesson, but he didn't expect that the latter was actually a beastmaster.

In a normal battle, directly attacking the Beast Tamer himself would naturally be the most correct choice, but unfortunately they are all classmates, and it would be a bit cheap to directly attack the Beast Tamer when they are weighing each other's strength.

In the end, Luo Bo looked at the golden retriever, and the more he looked, the more annoying he felt. Of course, the golden retriever felt the same way.

Luo Bo's body was surrounded by a flash of light, and he was wearing a silver full body light armor, with a wide red cloak behind him. He held a huge sword in his hand and pointed it at Jinmao. He looked as arrogant as he could be.

The dog and the man attacked without any communication.

"Boom!~"

The golden-haired man was very fast, but Luo Bo was even faster. Against the backdrop of his silver armor and red cloak, he seemed to have transformed into a red and silver lightning bolt. In an instant, he passed over the golden-haired man, leaving a mark of a slash on his body.