Chapter 196: The Forest Under the Sea

The whale closed its mouth, and the tiny people in its mouth found a tooth to serve as their refuge. Lothar was thinking as he followed his companion into the whale's mouth, he didn't understand what the Thunder Giant's size had to eat to sustain the energy needed to sustain his activity while alive, and now it seemed that his knowledge of the sea was too shallow. Although this sea monster-like whale is a behemoth compared to ordinary people, it is no more than an ordinary big fish for an ancient being that has been buried forever in the depths of the sea.

If Lothar only regarded the bones of the Thunder Giant as something resembling a god when he saw it, then for the first time he seriously began to think about the question, are human beings, or these intelligent beings represented by humans, really the dominant ones in this world? Or is the civilization and history that have been built up over so much time seem to some more mysterious and unknowable beings like a nest of ants trying to dig in the sand? The Count could not get answers to these questions, for there were so many things he did not know. Perhaps the Grey-robed Mage would have some insight into these questions, and if you had the chance, you should ask him.

In this contemplation, the Count's pent-up fatigue gradually became apparent. At this time, the water level in the whale's mouth began to drop, and finally only a shallow layer of saliva-like liquid was left emitting some kind of smell that could not be said to be good or bad. Aside from the liquid, the whale's mouth was soft, and several members of the team were leaning back to a tooth, planning their actions at first, and then remembering that this was a place to eat and drink, the witches began to take out the prepared supplies from the magical items they carried. After a bit of eating, the team quieted down as they tried to stay alert, but even Jaquia couldn't resist the onset of sleep, and fell into a quiet sleep.

"It's time to wake up. The Shell Man's call revived the resting team, and they looked around in a bit of a daze, remembering that they were now in the mouth of a giant beast.

"It says, here we are. The crown of thorns seemed to be a little more fluent in its wording than before, but the others didn't pay attention to it. What they care more about is the information in the shell people's words.

"It asked us if we were going out now or if we were going to take another break, and it wasn't in a hurry. It was full of food just now. "The whale sounds good, but even if Lothar and the witches are not fully recovered, they must go and join Fioni. And if this is really the place agreed with the shapeshifter, then the appearance of the giant whale will probably also cause the latter unnecessary tension and anxiety. Besides, this place is already very close to the army of the scorching sea monster, and the whale's long stay may attract the kraken's army to drive it away.

"Tell your friend that we'll go out now. The huntress said to the shell man, then looked at the others. The people on the ground picked up the conch at hand and put it in their mouths.

A few seconds later, with a low groan, the mouth opened. The rapids formed by the sea flow in from the outside of the giant whale, and fortunately Lothar had already thought of this situation, and firmly grasped the whale's teeth so that it would not be carried deeper into the digestive system by the current. When the current stabilized, a few people carefully floated from behind the shelter, and they saw that beyond the whale's mouth was a white world. However, what is puzzling is that this white light does not come from the surface of the sea above, but from the bottom of the sea below.

"Are you sure our big friend is in the wrong place?" said Kirly, looking at Jaquia, the location of the destination she had described to the whale. Only the last hunter of the Sharktooth Clan could explain where they were going to a whale that had no idea of place or reference. However, judging from the Kraken's expression, this white light was not unexpected by her.

"That's right, keep up. We're going to move faster. "It's no surprise that the people on earth don't know how strong the Rising Waves are at control of the seas, but as a Sharktooth Siren who has fought the Rising Waves for generations, Jaquia knows exactly how sharp the followers of the Tides Lady can be. And this rendezvous place is also the place she and Fioni chose in order to avoid each other's search as much as possible. The huntress beckoned to follow, and then bore the brunt of the white light.

When several people came out of the mouth of the giant whale, they realized that the white light they had seen before did not come from a certain light source, but from a forest, an undersea forest. As the human eye adjusts to the light, more details of the forest are revealed, and the trees that grow on the ocean floor, or corals, make up the forest. They have a white exterior with a jewel-like glow, which is actually very special because in most cases, only dead corals lose their color, revealing a lifeless white like sea sand. But the corals are clearly alive, and you can even see soft tentacles sticking out of their tips catching small food drifting through the sea.

"Welcome to the underwater forest, I haven't seen your forest, but I'm sure it won't be more memorable than here. The Huntress said to her companion with some smugness, she loved to see the shocked expressions of the people on the earth at the sight of the wonders of the seabed. But the purpose of their trip was not to come here for sightseeing. Jaquia understood this, so after a few seconds of pause to allow his companion's eyes to adjust to the scene, he dived down into the forest. Lothar and the others looked at each other, and Qili took the lead, reaching out to modify the mermaid ornament around her neck slightly, and her body sank towards the bottom of the sea. This charm was also given to everyone by Peg on the dinghy before, and the movement of the mermaid's arm allows the wearer to float or balance in the sea and protect the wearer from the pressure of the water, although this can only be used in areas where the current is gentle, and will not have any effect in turbulent water.

Hela was the last to dive, partly because of her personality, and compared to Peg's somewhat obedient personality, Hela seemed to be mild-mannered and extremely aware of her own actions. She's watching to see if the forest at the bottom of the ocean is lurking in danger, and she's watching to see if Jaquia is leading them into a trap. This suspicion still exists to this day, and it does sound a little unreasonable, but be wary, it is a wooden thorn that cannot be easily pulled out, and it will hurt for a long time if it pierces the flesh. Besides, Hela has one more thing to do before diving.

"Say thank you to it for me, and, if possible, let it get out of the sea. It's about to become unsafe here. The witch conveyed her thoughts to the shell man on her shoulder. The latter sent a reply and brought back an answer from the whale a few seconds later.

"It doesn't give you thanks, the crown of thorns told it a lot of interesting things on the way. Also, as it was about to leave, it said it was old enough to leave for the northern sea. ”

"What does it do in the northern seas?"

"Become a bird there. ”