Chapter 952 - 29: North Sea Giant Kuo
Standing on the edge of the coast, Xiao Jie opened the map once more. At this moment, he was very close to the edge of the map.
Comparing the distance traveled during this time with the map's scale, it seems that as long as I walk north a bit further, in about half a day, I should be able to see Gu Yun State. Otherwise, could this Gu Yun State be off the map?
The North Sea ahead looks very perilous, the waves surging. The extremely realistic sea surface undulating back and forth, the deep and dark seawater gives a suffocating feeling that could overturn everything.
Above the North Sea is a relentless fierce storm, the pale gray clouds nearly pressed onto the sea. The Nine Evil Yin Wind blows without stopping, everything is silent, with no sign of life.
Looking at this desolate scene, a trace of concern arises in Xiao Jie's heart.
He is unsure if this small Land Traveling Boat can cross over.
What if it sinks halfway?
Additionally, there's the monster issue. He doesn't know if there are any powerful monsters in the North Sea.
It's likely that there are, after all, the Beihai Demon Dragon originates from here. This game's ecosystem suggests that where there are Demon Dragons, there's certainly food for Demon Dragons, especially in high-risk areas like the North Sea, which players find difficult to access. Based on basic game design principles, the more dangerous the area, the higher the level of monsters usually is.
Yet, there's no need to fear. I still have Jiao Long Transformation and True Dragon Transformation, these two Skills. If all else fails, I can swim back or fly back.
Xiao Jie didn't hesitate for too long. At times and places like these, no matter how much you hesitate, there's no more preparation to be made.
Either make a retreat, or only press forward incessantly.
Xiao Jie no longer hesitated, summoned the Land Traveling Boat on the beach, jumped onto it, and sat in the driver's seat. Xiao Jie steered this mechanized creation towards the vast North Sea.
Just as it hit the water, Xiao Jie realized it was no good. This Land Traveling Boat, although exceedingly intricate and capable of mechanical transformation, was simply too small, measuring no more than five meters in length and three meters in width. On this turbulent ocean, it had absolutely no stability. Rising and falling with the waves incessantly, sometimes it was tossed onto the crest of a wave, and other times plunged into troughs, fragile and insignificant like a leaf in the wind.
At this moment, a giant wave surged forth, Xiao Jie watched as it was about to crash onto the Land Traveling Boat. Frightened, he immediately retracted his Mount, and the next second was swept into the seabed by the giant wave.
A few seconds later—plop—a head emerged from the waves.
"Damn, it really won't work." Xiao Jie, rising and falling with the waves, thought helplessly. Suddenly, an [Extreme Cold] Debuff appeared above his head.
Extreme Cold: Since you're in extremely cold seawater, each second you suffer 3 cold damage.
Fortunately, he has the trait of Immunity to Cold and Heat. Although he can't withstand the Nine Evil Yin Wind, he can endure this Extreme Cold.
Still, merely enduring the cold isn't enough. The ocean stretches endlessly; I can't possibly swim across, can I? My Physical Strength is completely insufficient.
And it's too time-consuming. I'm afraid that even if I swim until nightfall, I won't make it.
At this moment, a dorsal fin appearing above the sea suddenly catches Xiao Jie's attention.
It was a shark.
North Sea Ice Shark (Beast): Level 24. Life value 640.
This shark was clearly heading straight for him amidst the waves, seemingly ready to make him its meal.
It's just a Little Monster; Xiao Jie naturally isn't afraid. But it gave him a new idea.
Xiao Jie suddenly pointed at the shark, shooting a spiritual light into its head.
"Fool, awaken now!"
Sorcery—Enlightenment Water Clan!
Magic Effect: Enlighten a water clan, granting it Spiritual Wisdom. The enlightened water clan will have a Favorability of 50 points towards the enlightener.
The shark's fierce eyes instantly showed a gleam of spiritual light, blinking in astonishment, "You—you—you—what did you do?"
"I gave you wisdom, how does it feel?"
The shark nodded repeatedly, "Quite good, thanks a lot."
Suddenly, a doubtful expression appeared, "Why are you being so nice to me? Do you need me to do something?"
Xiao Jie thought this Enlightenment Water Clan is indeed extraordinary, after being enlightened, it's practically like a human.
In the past, the beasts he tamed as Pets could be communicated with using the Beast Language Skill, but when communicating, he could clearly sense that these beasts had no high intelligence and were particularly easy to deceive.
Even the smartest Big Orange was comparable to a child.
But after being enlightened, this shark had an almost familiar human-like expression and manner.
"Talking to smart ones is indeed convenient, I need to cross the North Sea, seek immortality in the north, can you lend me a hand? We can consider it square between us."
The shark nodded, "No problem, but there are many formidable demon beasts in the North Sea. I can't guarantee I'll definitely get you across."
After speaking, it turned around, exposing its dorsal fin.
System prompt: North Sea Ice Shark has used the Mount skill on you.
Heh, this is convenient indeed.
Xiao Jie clicked the mouse, swiftly mounting the shark's back.
The shark, without hesitation, swam northward.
This thing is much faster than a land traveling boat, it moves like it's riding the waves, at this speed, it won't even take half a day.
"Are there many monsters in the North Sea?" Xiao Jie asked while observing the surroundings.
"Indeed, I live in constant fear of being eaten by some monster every day," the shark clearly had lingering fear.
Xiao Jie asked curiously, "Then why are you willing to take me north?"
"You gave me wisdom, it's a great favor to me. Even if it's dangerous, I must take you. I don't know why, but it just feels right to do this."
Xiao Jie thought this shark was quite honest, although it gained wisdom, it wasn't as cunning as humans, it could be called simple.
Suddenly, the shark suspiciously said, "Could it be that your Spell changed my thoughts?"
"How could that be? This absolutely comes from your inner thoughts. In human society, this is called repaying kindness. All humans do this, once they have wisdom and understand good and evil, they all think this way."
"I see." The shark half-believed and half-doubted. As they spoke, there was suddenly a loud roar from the sea waves ahead!
A huge bloody mouth emerged from the waves, it was a giant sea snake that appeared out of nowhere, flying towards them with its bloody mouth wide open.
Xiao Jie almost instinctively performed a backflip, soaring into the air while the shark couldn't stop its forward momentum, got bitten in half by the sea snake in one bite.
"Oh my goddess!" The shark let out a last scream before dying.
Xiao Jie was both shocked and furious. He had chatted with the shark for a while and had developed some favorability, immediately shouted in anger, "Shark—I will definitely avenge you."
Grass Flying!
Upon landing, he activated the movement technique, treading on the waves, racing and running.
The sea snake that ate the shark immediately lunged at Xiao Jie.
Demon-Vibrating Sword Qi—One Cut, Two Pieces!
Shhhh, a straight sword qi slashed onto the sea snake's face.
-1379!
The sword qi attack damage of the Demon Slaying Sword was explosive, two strikes killed the sea snake on the sea.
However, this sea snake was only a front soldier, the surrounding water boiled like a pot, pop pop pop pop!
Instantly, six or seven sea snakes jumped out.
Demon-Vibrating Sword Qi—Wind Roll Cloud!
Xiao Jie followed the sword, sweeping across the sea surface with sword qi like a whirlwind.
The Demon-Vibrating Sword Qi would cause extra damage of "Spiritual ×10", Xiao Jie's spirituality was as high as seventy-something, although each spin of Wind Roll Cloud could only inflict 50% of normal attack damage, it could spin a dozen times at once, stacking the damage was simply explosive.
Divine Artifact is indeed a Divine Artifact, this Demon Slaying Sword used by someone with high spirituality like Xiao Jie, the damage was simply absurdly high. It was as terrifying as a meat grinder.
Swish swish swish swish!
A big move spun through, leaving many sea snake shattered corpses on the sea, blood stained a large portion of the sea.
Damn it, dare to eat my little partner, Xiao Jie opened the map and checked, still far from the map's edge.
Looks like I have to enlighten another Water Clan member, this time better to enlighten a larger one, to avoid being swallowed in one gulp.
Xiao Jie dived into the water, searched in all directions, and indeed found several sharks, probably attracted by the blood, gnawing on floating meat chunks in the sea.
Xiao Jie was about to swim over to enlighten, but unexpectedly those sharks suddenly got startled, scattered and fled.
Huh, what's wrong with them? Xiao Jie instinctively scanned around, yet saw nothing.
Could it be—Xiao Jie suddenly shifted his viewpoint towards the seafloor, seeing a gigantic devouring mouth rushing from the depths towards the water surface, the huge mouth had a diameter of dozens of meters, like a black hole, sucking all the surrounding seawater in, around the mouth were three rows of barb-like sharp teeth, making the whole mouth look extremely terrifying.
Holy crap! Xiao Jie was so frightened that he hurriedly swam upwards, as he broke out of the water, he immediately activated Storm Thunder Eagle Transformation, soared into the sky.
Boom! The gigantic mouth swallowed the sea snake corpses on the sea surface in one bite.
At this time, Xiao Jie finally saw the name above the monster's head.
North Sea Giant Kuo, Level 82 Primordial Beast, Life Value 120,000!
Its size was probably several hundred meters long.
Holy sh**... Xiao Jie broke out in a cold sweat.
This thing, he didn't even have the desire to fight, the oppressive feeling brought by its horrifying size made Xiao Jie instinctively boost his height, far away from the opponent.
Facts proved, this move almost saved his life, just as Xiao Jie was about to fly away, the Kuo in the sea suddenly soared into the air, lunged at Xiao Jie again.
That enormous body floated into the air like an airship, coming to swallow him.
Holy crap, this thing can actually fly?
Luckily, he boosted his height in advance, taking advantage of this to accelerate, instantly shook off the giant Kuo. This thing, although it could fly, was slow and sluggish like an airship, Xiao Jie speeded up and widened the distance.