Chapter 1709: Chapter 59: Testing Grounds

At this moment, Lei Yaz had many questions in his heart… But he didn’t know why they turned into these words when he was about to speak them.

“Are you going swimming?”

The Undersea City also has swimming pools—though they are artificially created.

Don’t think that living in the depths of the ocean means the people of the Undersea City don’t need swimming for entertainment… After all, not many are willing to swim freely in the pitch-black deep sea.

“We’ve already swum.” Boss Luo said with a slight smile at this moment.

“Huh?” Lei Yaz opened his mouth, what kind of ghost is ‘already swum’… You’ve been awake for quite a while.

At this moment, Little Siren Helen also slowly came back to her senses. She saw the huge beach and ocean in front of her and couldn’t help but be taken aback, “Lei Yaz… Where is this place?”

“I don’t know either.” Lei Yaz shook his head, “I only remember another beam of light shooting out, then I woke up here. Maybe this is the world inside the Stone Gate?”

“This is indeed the world inside the Stone Gate.” Luo Qiu provided the answer at that moment, “Hmm… it’s pretty much that meaning for you all.”

“Is there something else?” Lei Yaz asked subconsciously, “What is it for you?”

Luo Qiu thought for a moment and said, “Probably, it’s a place left behind by someone who could barely be considered an acquaintance… This should be a testing ground he left behind.”

“Testing ground…” Lei Yaz lowered his head, suddenly seemed to have thought of something, “Testing ground?”

The maid joked at this point, extending her finger towards the vast ocean ahead and lightly speaking, “These things.”

Lei Yaz and Helen instinctively turned to look at the ocean… Only to see that at this moment, towering water columns suddenly burst from the distant ocean, and after that, there was a thick, giant, beast-headed creature, terrifying like the track of the World Serpent, emerging halfway from the sea.

It soon submerged again into the sea, then emerged once more… continually flipping over the ocean, its momentum was terrifying!

“What… what kind of creature is this, how can it be so enormous!” Lei Yaz’s shock was fully displayed on his face… This enormous creature was likely even bigger than the Sapphire vessel they’d sailed on this time.

“It should be creatures created through genetic editing.” The maid glanced at it, “It carries many features that can be found on known creatures. Such colossal beings undoubtedly hold the position of ruler in typical oceans, or perhaps it could be termed as a Sea King Type… but maybe aquatic synthetic beast is more fitting.”

“Who… could create such… such terrifying creatures.” Lei Yaz’s expression showed an even more intense shock.

“Walk ahead a bit, perhaps you’ll find out.” Boss Luo deflated the swim ring in his hands while looking towards the land’s depths.

Only then did Lei Yaz notice that beyond this enormous beach, deep within a vast range of mountains, stood a giant tower soaring into the sky!

This giant tower wasn’t made of stone but instead shimmered with a metallic luster… Lei Yaz couldn’t fathom what kind of construction techniques could support this sky-touching giant tower without it toppling.

Suddenly, he felt small.

“Come on, let’s go ahead and take a look.” Boss Luo glanced at Lei Yaz, “The Undersea City Emperor arranged all this, sent you here; surely there’s something he wants you to accomplish.”

“Emperor?” Lei Yaz suddenly recalled the words Ke Duojin told him before opening the door—the key to opening the door was also given to him by Ke Duojin, who claimed it was the wish of the Undersea City Emperor.

Here… he could find his father—if it weren’t for this reason, Lei Yaz wouldn’t have decisively opened the door.

“Elder Brother Luo, have you been to this place before?” Lei Yaz asked subconsciously.

Luo Qiu shook his head, “No, this is my first time here… I think.”

This certainty followed by uncertainty… Lei Yaz couldn’t discern—though his feeling was that Elder Brother Luo himself seemed uncertain?

But he had more questions, so he hurriedly caught up with Boss Luo’s steps.

Helen instinctively followed, but the maid came to her side at this moment… Helen froze, and alertness immediately surfaced on her face.

But the maid said at this moment, “It’s too easy to show your thoughts on your face, you will suffer losses when facing someone you like.”

“Huh? What?” Helen was taken aback.

The maid chuckled and said, “Only a Siren in love can shed the Siren’s Tear, it’s a great secret potion ingredient. If you’d like to give me one, how about I help you capture Lei Yaz’s heart?”

“Would you like me to make Lei Yaz like you even more?” The maid whispered.

The Siren Girl blushed slightly but wasn’t shy, “No need… Big sister said only true heart can exchange for true heart, fakes are just bubbles.”

Saying this, Helen quickly took two steps and caught up with Lei Yaz, the maid watching the romantic girl, showed a hint of a smile.

“I seem to have been treated as a witch tempting the mermaid lady.” The maid’s eyes squinted suddenly.

Daughter of the sea.

She loves beautiful things, always has… beautiful, alluring girls naturally fall within this scope—what’s more, this girl is determined without coercion, unlike some creature that enjoys deception and mating.

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All around were rocks of peculiar shapes, each bearing red dents… they were different symbols, resembling some kind of text.

The ground was covered in weeds, it was clearly unmanaged for a long time… The four awakened one after another.

Girl Liuge, Konghai, Master Karen, and Longgang.

They woke almost simultaneously—as soon as Master Karen woke, he quickly united with Konghai, subtly confronting Liuge.

As for the dazed Longgang, he sat in place, staring at a large rock in front of him, motionless.

“Are you alright, Konghai?” Master Karen asked softly at this moment.

Konghai’s face was a bit pale, blood still lingering at the corners of his mouth… The terror of the Silver Moon Witch he had already witnessed, and now he could only fight desperately.

Yet Girl Liuge seemed to have lost interest in attacking the two… She quietly watched the towering giant tower in the mountains, silent.

“Witch! What kind of place is this?”

Master Karen asked solemnly at this moment—the first-time awakening he’d already discovered this place, was almost identical to the land world documented!

Fresh air carrying the scent of grass, soft soil, a deep blue sky… and majestic mountains.

Birds, trees… flowers in the distance, this was a memory only captured in the Undersea City Museum that was now vividly presented before him.

“Civilization’s origin.” Liuge looked at Master Karen indifferently, “The place where the People of Limoria were born.”

“What are you saying?” Master Karen frowned, “The place where the People of Limoria were born? Impossible! According to the pre-submersion era, one of the last seven great sages, Great Sage Liz’s book [On the Origin of Civilization], the ancestors of the People of Limoria first emerged in a canyon… But with time and tide, the canyon should have disappeared in the long crustal shift!”

“You say it’s true, then it is.” Girl Liuge shook her head, “I’m not interested in wasting time here with you.”

With that, Liuge slightly bent her knees and then leaped away. She jumped onto a large stone, using it as a stepping stone, and quickly disappeared after a few jumps.

Master Karen watched Liuge leave incredulously, “Did she really let us go?”

“She said she didn’t want to waste time.” Konghai answered, “Staying here and continuing to fight with us is obviously a waste of time for her… because I can still hold her off for a while. Although I can’t beat her, she would have to exert some effort to kill me. Also, here, she seems unable to enter that sudden burst of power state she had before; she must have some concerns.”

“How do you know?” Master Karen frowned.

Konghai naturally said, “With the same scene setting, if I were her, then we would have no chance to open our eyes now… The reason for not attacking is naturally because of some concern.”

“Anyway, we are temporarily out of danger.” Master Karen shook his head, then asked, “Is this the world inside the stone gate? You said you came from this place… Now, do you have any feelings?”

“Yes.” Konghai nodded.

“What are they!” Master Karen urgently asked.

Konghai thought for a moment and said, “Bringing you and the current state of Longgang, I feel very inconvenient.”

Master Karen was silent for a moment before slowly saying, “Since that’s the case, we need to watch over each other even more.”

“True.” Konghai nodded, “I have a few broken ribs, the injuries are somewhat severe, indeed need manpower.”

“So serious, why didn’t you say anything!” Master Karen urgently said.

“I have said now…” After speaking, Konghai’s body directly fell to the ground, then fainted—was he forcing himself to hold on all along?

“Damn! I am the heaviest burden here!” Master Karen immediately jumped up, looking at the half-crippled Konghai and then at the idiot-like Longgang, feeling really aged, unable to carry on.

At this moment, something approached.

Master Karen, a combat master, although his body had weakened, his senses were still sharp… At this time, a rustling sound came from all directions.

He quickly grasped the cane in his hand, cautiously examined the surroundings—at this moment, a shadow suddenly jumped onto a huge stone.

Master Karen turned around, meeting eyes with it, his expression suddenly shocked.

And at this time, several, a dozen… dozens, in just a moment, the surroundings of the huge stones were filled with figures!

Master Karen gasped… These were humanoid primates, resembling monkeys—but unlike monkeys, these creatures had six strong arms.

In an instant, the six-armed ape monkeys on the surrounding stones leaped together… directly submerging Master Karen.

“Hulululululu tch-tch-tch-tch-tch——!”

“Woo-boop-boop-boop-boop-boop——!”

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The maid reached out and picked off some strange fruits mixed with light blue and purple from a short fruit tree.

Reya was just about to say not to eat strange fruits in the wild when the maid had already taken a gentle bite.

“The sweetness is quite good.” The maid smiled, “It tastes sort of like pineapple, and it’s quite nutritious.”

With that, the maid handed the fruit over to Boss Luo—the two had already changed back into regular clothes.

As for when they changed clothes, Reya couldn’t remember… it seemed like a sudden matter, just like they said they’ve been swimming, but how they swam, what they did while swimming remains a mystery, unknowable.

“Feels like we’re just going on a picnic…” Reya smiled bitterly at these two older siblings; he certainly didn’t feel at ease at all.

This journey wasn’t easy… There were various strange plants along the way, some even quite aggressive. He personally witnessed a creature over three meters tall, resembling an insect, directly melted by a lantern-like plant.

But in the end, there was no real danger.

Boss Luo’s destination seemed to be that metallic giant tower in the mountains… the direction was right.

“Walking to that metallic giant tower, I fear it will take a long time… It’s really too far away.” Reya couldn’t help but frown at this moment, “I calculated the time, from when we set out to now, it’s been about two hours, but the distance doesn’t seem to have closed… If only we had the Flywheel.”

“Then let’s see if there’s a mode of transportation.” Luo Qiu suddenly said.

Reya glanced around… In such a dense forest, where would there be transportation… temporarily cut down trees to make the most basic human-powered vehicle?

“Reya, step back two steps and try.” Boss Luo suddenly blinked and said.

Reya paused, not understanding, but still subconsciously stepping back two steps—the second step, he felt as if he stepped on something, and then the land began to tremble slightly.

Instantly, the earth cracked open, and something slowly emerged… it was a platform for a lift gate.

“Huh? Elder Brother Luo, how did you know?!” Reya watched the lift gate appear excitedly… he finally felt a hint of civilization in this primitive place.

“Oh, I’m lucky.” Luo Qiu casually smiled, then said, “See if you can open this gate.”

“Me?” Reya was again puzzled… the lift platform had lowered the gate, how was he supposed to open it, brute force break-in?

Reya instinctively glanced at Helen, who also looked at him confusedly… Reya scratched his head and finally walked to the front of the gate.

Instantly, a beam of light shot from the gate, then scanned Reya’s body from top to bottom—then a [beep] sounded, followed by the sound of air pressure spray.

The gate opened just like that.

“This can’t just be explained by luck, can it?” Reya muttered, “Feels like it’s all been arranged so clearly…”

“Let’s go in and explore.” Boss Luo, however, smiled cheerfully.

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PS1: Everyone has worked hard this year, thank you all for your companionship throughout 2019, next year… continue writing.

PS2: I’ll check the extra update tomorrow… allow me to spend New Year’s Eve with family.

PS3: (๑•̀ω•́๑)