Chapter 26: The Voice of the Sea
The monster was hit hard by the destroyer, and it seemed to have taken some damage, but it still showed its teeth and claws, and it was menacing.
It wrapped a few of its tentacles around the other warship, and then threw it at Red with all its strength.
The huge warship pressed down from the top of his head like the top of Mount Tai towards Xiaohong.
At the same time that the big guy smashed Xiaohong, Xiaohong dragged the warship with his own hands.
She tossed the warship aside.
There are monsters with two hits. You won't be my opponent, though.
After saying that, she actually returned to the Greatsword that landed on the surface of the sea again.
Brother, give me that.
What?
Our boxes.
My sisters had brought the Greatsword with the boxes for the crystals, materials, and so on. Since the colors are so easy to distinguish, I immediately found the box that belonged to Little Red.
What are you doing?
She opened the lid and pulled out several small, stone-like pieces from inside. Look closely, the so-called explosive spar that was just synthesized a few days ago.
Are you really going to use this little thing against a monster? I'm still a little skeptical.
I have to say, these blast crystals are not much different from ordinary stones. It's just that it looks more like crystal. I took a piece in my hand and said nonchalantly.
Don't do that, watch out for it to explode!!, Red snatched it away.
That's when the monster came.
Brother, let me let you have a good look.
She took an explosive hedron in her hand, shook it, and threw it at the monster with a flick of her hand.
Does it feel a little like a soldier throwing a grenade?
No, it feels more like a kid throwing stones......
Bang!
I shivered all over my body, and I was sweating.
The exploding hedron really exploded. Where is the power of a grenade? Even more powerful than a missile. I could feel the shock wave from a considerable distance.
This kind of dangerous goods is in my house. Oh, my God.
Xiaohong took the opportunity to throw several more explosive hedrons.
When the last hedron was thrown, it landed on one of the monster's tentacles. I saw that the tentacle left the body the moment it was blown up.
Oh, my God.
The monster's power is almost exhausted. Xiaohong took the opportunity to go over and make up for it a few more times, and finally completely eliminated the monster.
Brother, how about it, have you seen the power of the exploding hedron?
Ah, good, good. I hurriedly said.
Isn't my brother happy? As long as we can get some more materials, we can also craft the Big Bang Crystal.
The Big Bang?
yes, an explosion hedron that is much larger than it is now. It's at least about 10 meters long. The power is proportionally magnified, but since it's so massive, I'm afraid only I can throw it out. Does my brother like it?
Come on, exploding hedron is terrifying enough. You've got another Big Bang Crystal?
Hey...... Big Bang Crystal...... Xiaohong looked very intoxicated.
I hastened to change the subject.
You see, we've caught the monster inside the purple gourd. So now the question is, where is Xiaozi, who was supposed to come out of the gourd?
Didn't the Jade Emperor say she was still alive?
Maybe it's in this guy's belly. Midori kicked the monster lightly.
No, the monster's belly is empty, nothing. Nowhere can you find it anywhere in the monster's body. Little Orange said immediately.
How do you know? I asked.
My clairvoyance can see. I can also see what's going on in everyone's stomachs, including what they're eating.
I had a feeling of discomfort all over my body.
Of course, I can also see people's bodies through my clothes.
You're enough.
Where did Xiao Zi go?
I'm afraid, I'm afraid this monster is what Xiao Zi became. Xiao Lan said after thinking for a while.
What can a person turn into a monster?
It's unlikely.
In that case, we might as well go to the bottom of the sea and ask the dragon king. Maybe the Dragon King will have a way.
Well, yes, yes.
Forehead?
All the rest of my sisters took off their clothes in front of me. There are no scruples at all.
Now I'm surrounded by six naked women, who can be said to be naked -- well, in fact, in their underwear. I'm afraid this kind of situation is only seen in certain films.
Brother, come too. Let's all go to the Dragon Palace together. My sisters jumped into the water.
Hey, I'm going too?
Of course, we're all going there. Let's bring this monster with you.
Wouldn't that be going to the bottom of the sea? By the way, you can breathe in the water.
Of course, brother.
Well, I also learned that gourd babies can breathe in water.
But I can't. I'm just a normal person, and although I can swim, I can't dive into the deep sea.
We can't just swim with my brother.
The key question is not here, okay. I can't breathe in the water.
That's a real problem......
I wonder if the Greatsword can dive?
Well, haven't tried this. But this is a spaceship, can it also be used as a submarine?
Anyway, I closed the hatch. Then he ordered the Greatsword to "dive into the sea".
To my slight surprise, the Greatsword ship could actually dive. In other words, it can also be used as a submarine.
Riding in the submarine Greatsword, I went down to the deep sea. The monster that came out of the purple gourd was tied behind and dragged behind. Outside, my sisters swam close to the Greatsword. Soon we were diving deeper than the average military submarine. So I put the field away.
As the water got deeper and deeper, I noticed that it was slowly getting darker.
Greatsword...... There should be lights, right?
Thinking so, the Greatsword literally turned on the lights.
Now, how many meters deep should you dive?
It's almost there.
But I didn't see anything.
As I spoke, I suddenly noticed the front of the Greatsword, as if I had suddenly bumped into something. It's like an invisible barrier.
Here we are, brother. Let's go inside. Little Red said to me. Being in the water doesn't seem to affect her ability to speak.
My sisters swam forward with that, and then disappeared eerily.
Brother, come on. A hand suddenly stretched out out of thin air in front of me.
With a gritting of my teeth, I piloted the Greatsword through the invisible barrier.
The sudden bright light made my eyes flutter.
We are now in the midst of a huge and gorgeous city. It's really hard to imagine that there is such a city under the sea. There is still water all around, but there are many buildings underneath.
Brother, you can come out. The water here can breathe.
I took off my clothes and came out of the Greatsword wearing only a pair of shorts. The Greatsword was put in the pocket of the shorts (the monster could be stuffed into the ball as well).
Can I really breathe?, skeptical, I took a deep breath.
If this were in the old days, I would have drunk a solid stomach of water. But to my surprise, that didn't happen. I can breathe freely here. It feels like it's the same as on land, except that the way to move is not walking, it's swimming.
If I hadn't experienced it myself, I would never have believed that such an amazing thing could have happened. But it did. So my sisters and I traveled to the city below.
Hello.
Suddenly, a voice rang in my ears. It scared the other out of me. But when I saw the "person" who spoke, I was even more shocked.
It wasn't a human at all, it was a fish. Even fish can talk, which is too.
Fish, fish can talk?
Is there something wrong with that? The fish looked a little angry.
The people here are all marine creatures. My sisters said to me.
Looking around, I realized that all the inhabitants of the city were fish, shrimp and other marine creatures. Not a single human has ever appeared here.
Who is this man?' the fish said angrily.
He's our older brother, sorry, he's here for the first time. Little Orange said to the fish that had just spoken to us.
Brother, this is a small point. She pointed to the fish and said to me.
Hello, I'm really sorry, I'm Ling Tian.
Hum.
He still seemed a little angry.
Are you here to meet the Dragon King?
Oh, yes.
Well, I'll take you there.
We followed the little dot and swam forward together. I also took the opportunity to admire this different kind of underwater city. Everything here is very well organized, with fish and other marine creatures shuttling back and forth, and some talking to each other, although the inhabitants are marine animals, but they are not inferior to humans on land. Shopping malls, restaurants, post offices, and schools are all available...... They also have their own means of transport, which look a lot like submarines and play a role that is probably similar to our cars on land.
I also saw some tall towers in the middle of the city. At the top of each tower is a huge bead that sparkles, as bright as the sun.
What is that? I pointed to the beads and asked Little One.
The pearl of the night. That's the key to the sustainability of our city. Because the sun's rays can't shine here, we use the night pearl to illuminate. Without them, it would be as dark as the rest of the deep sea.
It's here.
I was just looking at the scenery and didn't notice that we had reached our destination. A huge palace towers in front of us. It is not made of masonry and wood, but is made entirely of crystal. The carvings are beautiful enough to amaze any artisans on land. At the very top of the palace, there is also a super-large night pearl that is dozens of times larger than other night pearls, which makes the palace crystal clear under its illumination.
This is the Dragon Palace, also known as the Crystal Palace, so it is completely made of crystals. Midori said to me.
It's amazing.
Suddenly, someone shouted, and I was really startled.
But when I saw the person who was shouting at me, I was even more scared.
Five or six great white sharks with a body length of more than five meters stood in front of us. Sharp teeth are like knives. It's like watching a horror movie. Each great white shark has a leash tied to its body and a pistol pinned to it.
Don't get me wrong, we're gourd babies. Good friend of the Dragon King, please go in and report it.
Okay, you guys are waiting here. A great white shark said and pulled out something that looked a lot like a cell phone.
Dragon King, now there are a few people who claim to be gourd babies who want to come in, do you say it's okay?
How so. The last time we were here was less than a year ago, why did the security suddenly become so strict?, Xiao Huang muttered.
Alright, you guys go in. Hey, you're not allowed to enter.
The fish, named Little Dot, was stopped by a great white shark.
Hmph, if you don't enter, you won't enter. The little one swam away, obviously unhappy.
Led by a great white shark, we swam into the luxurious Crystal Palace and finally came to a gate that was also made of crystal.
Come in.
Jaws opened the door and let us in.
A man with dragon horns on his head is sitting upright. It was the Dragon King.
Hello.
He said in a deep voice, and quickly stood up. He shook hands with us.
I wonder what you're doing here?
That's right, Dragon King, we have something we want you to help with. Can you get to a bigger place?
Of course.
So the dragon king led us to a small square. The floor of the square is also paved with crystal. I blasted the Greatsword open.
Yo, this is made in Tiangong. It's not easy. Also, what the hell is this?
He gestured to the grotesque thing dragging behind him.
Is this a monster? It's a little smaller.
We told him the general situation.
Do you mean that this monster was turned into by your sister? But how is this possible?
We can't figure out what this is all about......
Well, I'll figure it out.
The dragon king led us to a large hall. In the center of the hall, there is a fountain that is constantly gushing.
This spring is called the Sound of the Sea. It is said to have the ability to undo spells.
But does it work against monsters?
This one...... I can't tell.
But it's always okay to give it a try, what do you say?, Orange said to Red.
All right.
Not really. The Dragon King suddenly spoke again. Since I've done you a favor, can you do me a favor too?
Sure enough, he still wants to be paid. Midori muttered to her.
How can you help?, Xiaohong asked the Dragon King.
Is this a favor, you help me find out who stole the Night Pearl.
Isn't the Night Pearl there? I pointed to it. And it's so big, who can take it away and not be detected?
That's just the shell. The body of the Night Pearl is not large. The average night pearl is only the size of a table tennis ball, and the big one is no bigger than a basketball. Just a few days ago, the largest one at the top of the Dragon Palace was stolen by someone who doesn't know who stole it. We had to take a few dozen small ones instead.
No wonder you've stepped up your security measures. Only then did I understand why there was such a large school of great white sharks at the door.
That's it.
Has anyone ever left the Dragon Palace after the Night Pearl was lost?
As soon as I found out that the Night Pearl was lost, I ordered the entire Dragon Palace to be blocked. Anyone who wants to enter and leave the Dragon Palace must go through strict examination and be allowed to enter only after making sure that there is no night pearl. And there is an enchantment except for the gate, and anyone who swims out or enters from there will be discovered.
What if the criminals fled before you found out?
No way. As soon as the Night Pearl was taken off, the entire Dragon Palace was darkened, and I immediately noticed it and ordered a blockade.
Is there anything like surveillance video in the Dragon Palace?
There are monitoring crystals. But it just so happened that there was a problem with the monitoring crystal that day. The criminals must have seized this opportunity.
This case is really a bit tricky. But I'm not a detective like Sherlock Holmes.
Can't you help with that?" the Dragon King looked a little disappointed.
No, let's do our best.
After all, the hands of taking others are short, and the mouth of eating others is short.