……

Where there is civilization, there will be cemeteries.

The same is true for the underwater world.

Before this trip, Matthew had done his homework on Naga's information.

He even had an in-depth understanding of Naga's funeral customs-

Generally speaking.

When a Naga dies, his body is stored in a special shell.

These shells often secrete a corrosive slime.

Under the action of mucus.

Naga's corpse will continue to corrode, and eventually only a small amount of bones remains.

After a certain period of time.

Naga's relatives would open the shell, and in addition to the bones that had not yet been corroded, they would also harvest a pearl mixed with the flesh and blood of Naga's corpse.

This pearl is often worn by loved ones.

Until he also died.

Therefore, it is important to know if a Naga's family has a long history.

Just look at the number of pearls around his neck.

These pearls are not only traces of the existence of the Naga ancestors, but also have a slight spirituality, and some of them can be used as magical items.

Of course.

There are also many naga who treasure these pearls and do not show them easily on weekdays, and only take them out one by one when major festivals require sacrificial ceremonies.

As you study these materials.

Matthew had already realized why the Dark Primordial Cult was gradually losing control of Naga.

On the one hand, it is true that the blood of the original Naga is constantly diluted, and the upper echelons of Naga are no longer directly controlled by the world-destroying twin serpent Bruchi;

On the other hand, it is also because of the ancestor worship implicit in Naga culture.

This special funeral ritual and ancestor worship in a sense satisfies the worship needs of this intelligent race under the sea.

There are many similar examples in the history of Aindo.

Age of Enlightenment.

The gods found it difficult to enforce their faith among the tribes that had ancestor worship.

Because those who are uncivilized in their mouths prefer to worship their ancestors.

Not a god on high.

comparatively.

After death, most of the elves will be reincarnated through the Light Pool to the Ten Thousand Worlds Tree Sea.

As a result, ancestor worship does not exist in most elves.

So from an objective point of view.

The need for the existence of worship among the elves is also in line with common sense.

Matthew just felt a little emotional when comparing the two races.

Compared to the self-proclaimed kind and elegant wood elves.

The evil and vulgar Naga seems to be superior in fighting the infiltration of evil gods.

This is based on the fact that the Naga were originally created by Bruch, the creator of the Dusk.

And that's exactly what happened.

Matthew actually has a lot to say about Naga.

But change is changed.

The cemetery still has to be visited-

If a necromancer has no interest in your race's graveyard.

That's the biggest disrespect!

"You want to go to the cemetery with them?"

Sumi's voice hesitated slightly.

Matthew said very calmly:

"I've never seen a cemetery under the sea, so I want to go and see it."

"Anyway, I'm a necromancer."

Sumi looked even more hesitant:

"You're going to make me look like you're blaspheming the Ancestors......"

Matthew quietly turned on the authority of holiness.

Every word he says seems to have a strong sense of plausibility:

"Is it the cemetery they went to bury the ancestors of your tribe?"

"If yes, I can not go."

A strange look flashed in the eyes of the green pi Naga.

She hesitated and said:

"The cemetery they're going to now should be the one near the city of Darkness."

"It originally belonged to the Red Scale Tribe, and it has nothing to do with our Eternal Night Tribe."

"The cemetery behind it has been occupied by the Dark Primordial Holy Cult, and since Zina became king, all the Naga tribes have been scattered, and there are only three classes left in the current Naga society-

the original aristocracy;

A member of the Cult of the Dark Primordial Rite;

And ordinary Naga warriors. ”

Matthew snorted softly.

He didn't continue to persuade him, just waited for Sumi's decision to come true.

"Speaking of which, before the Dark Primordial Holy Cult infiltrated, the Red Scale Tribe and our Eternal Night Tribe were actually mortal rivals......"

Speaking of which.

Sumi seems to have found an excuse for herself:

"If you really want to go, I seem to be able to take you there."

Matthew skillfully wrapped himself around her waist:

"Let's go!"

Cracking sound.

A burst of electric sparks swirled across Sumi's upper body, surging up from her waist to her white and flawless neck.

"Uh-huh......"

Sumi's neck flushed slightly, and she complained in a trembling voice:

"You're calling me again!"

"It's not safe for us to go with the past, there must be a master in the team that sends the corpse of the big man to the cemetery."

"And the route they're going to take will circle the city of Nothing, which is a waste of time, well, I know there's a path that leads directly to that kind of cemetery......"

Between words.

Sumi quickly twisted her powerful snake tail.

She took Matthew as she swam nimbly in the underwater world.

Sometimes it haunts between white sand and corals.

Sometimes through the dark and cramped paths.

Sometimes it climbs along the rapidly rising seabed.

Sometimes they dodge the sudden eruption of a small submarine volcano.

In the process.

Matthew found out that Naga is actually quite close to the mermaid image in people's minds.

Throw aside a small amount of scales.

They have beautiful faces, long seaweed-like hair, exaggerated waists, and imaginative tails—

It's just the difference between a snake's tail and a fish's tail.

But Matthew is also well aware.

Beauty is nothing but a disguise for Naga's cruel nature.

He clung to the waist of the green skin Naga, and could feel the cold blood running beneath his skin and muscles.

Naga are cold-blooded creatures by nature.

They have inherited the ruthless nature of the Twin Serpents of Destruction.

Don't look at Sumi acting so well-behaved in front of herself.

On the one hand, it is indeed because the Eternal Night Tribe is having a hard time now.

On the other hand, Matthew's superior charisma and holy authority are at work.

Replace it with an ordinary person.

It may be in the alleys of Kordo City that you will be attacked by the unreasonable attacks of the green pi Naga and his men.

If you are poor.

Dying on the spot may be the best way to die.

Being captured by these cold-blooded monsters and tortured to death is the real norm when dealing with Naga.

Matthew reminded himself in his mind.

The underwater world is beautiful, but it is also fraught with dangers.

The same is true of the Naga race.

And just when Sumi was concentrating on hurrying.

Matthew noticed a narrow current channel forming behind her tail.

This current channel seems to help some of the sea creatures save a lot of energy when swimming.

At first, the only things that followed the tail of the green pi naga were small fish and shrimp.

But soon.

While passing by a coral seabed.

A group of palm-sized starfish quietly followed.

Sumi didn't notice all this.

She was still concentrating on finding her way.

"Cool!"

"It's a hitchhiker again!"

A rather slender voice suddenly appeared in Matthew's ears.

It's a bit like the ancient eunuchs in the previous life.

"Stop the ink, keep up, keep up!"

"If it's too late, you won't be able to reach the waterfall!"

"If you want to eat fresh baby crabs and oysters, don't be left behind!"

Matthew looked back.

After a few seconds of blurred vision, he managed to lock onto the person he was talking to.

It was a starfish with a bright yellow appearance!

He was a lap in size larger than a normal starfish.

The limbs also look stronger and more powerful.

In the undercurrent formed by the rapid flow of Sumi, this starfish is also the closest!

……

"Hint: Your ability "Animal Talk" is active!"

……

Matthew suddenly realized.

It turns out that this ability can not only communicate with animals on land, but also understand the conversations of spiritual animals on the bottom of the sea!

He pricked up his ears at the moment.

Not all of these starfish seem to be spiritual.

In addition to the bright yellow starfish, only a small reddish-brown starfish seemed to say two words.

"Be careful, don't get caught by that Naga and we're rubbing her ass......"

The starfish swam hard and said:

"The Naga are the most stingy intelligent race in the world, and there is no one!"

"It's nice to not have starfish in their recipes, but other than that, they're full of shortcomings!"

"Look, if you see that stupid electric eel, I'm afraid this old brother will be eaten alive by Naga when he goes back......"

The rest of the starfish struggled to keep up.

The little starfish asked in a milky voice:

"But that electric eel's skin color looks like yours!"

The starfish said disdainfully:

"That's the saddest part."

"We obviously have the same skin, but the souls hidden in the flesh are judged by the superior."

"Look, the electric eel looks at me with a bit of dementia......"

The little starfish's tone revealed a hint of uncertainty:

"Really?"

"But how do I feel like he understands our conversation?"

The starfish laughed:

"Don't make this kind of joke, it's really illogical."

"Electric eels are recognized as a symbol of muscles growing into the brain in the deep-sea races, and even ocean druids would not choose deep-sea electric eels as clones because they are worried that it will affect their IQ......"

"Instead of believing that an electric eel has a brain, it is better to believe that the Kraken squirted so many crabs in the waterfall because he was losing weight recently......"

Little Starfish just wanted to answer something.

However, at this moment, a faint voice sounded:

"You're talking about the Kraken?"

As soon as this statement came out.

The starfish's skillful swimming movements suddenly became chaotic, and his tentacles were stirred together like knots.

This completely disrupted the original current.

The starfish in the back crashed together.

The situation is in shambles.

Hear Matthew speak.

Qingpi Naga also involuntarily slowed down her advance.

She turned around curiously:

"Who are you talking to?"

Matthew took the initiative to swim to the group of starfish:

"Hi, hello, my name is Matthew and I'm a mage."

After the initial shock, the starfish suddenly clung to the life-saving straw and shouted:

"I guessed he couldn't be an electric eel!"

"The look in his eyes just now was clearly so wise."

"If he's a mage, then it all makes sense."

Little Starfish was silent.

The other starfish were a little frightened and burrowed into the sand next to them.

"I don't think I heard that, but I want to know what you're talking about—the Great Falls and the Kraken."

Matthew asked with a smile.

He never bothered too much with small animals.

Otherwise, the black peacock would have been steamed, fried, stir-fried or braised long ago......

"You're talking to them?"

"Aren't you a necromancer?"

Qingpi Nagadi's eyes were also full of surprise.

She couldn't understand the starfish's conversation at all, only Matthew's voice came out.

Matthew explained to her with a smile:

"Necromancers will also master some part-time trades."

Sumi nodded thoughtfully.

The gaze that looked at Matthew became more gentle.

Now.

But the bright yellow starfish laughed again:

"This Naga is so stupid, why does she believe whatever you say?"

"You can understand our conversation, it must be a school of mages who are proficient in the realm of life or the realm of nature, and it is even possible that there is a part-time druid, how can it be a necromancer?"

"You're really good or bad!"

"But you're lying to Naga, and I like that about you."

Compared to the unscrupulousness of the starfish.

The milky little starfish seemed to be more cautious.

He quickly answered Matthew's question:

"The Kraken we just talked about is indeed the most powerful sea monster in the Arunesea."

"He usually lives in a bottomless trench."

"Every three months, the Kraken would go out foraging, and when he was full, his body would swell infinitely from swallowing a large amount of seawater, and he would lazily return to his home."

However, his body at this time often could not squeeze into the narrow trench, so in the process, Kraken would lie quietly in the trench, draining the excess seawater from his body-

This process creates a spectacle called a waterfall on the seabed tens of kilometers away from the trench.

Every time the Kraken makes a waterfall, it's a feast.

Because with the currents come a staggering number of fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters.

No one of the intelligent races dared to approach the Great Falls.

Because Kraken will have their eyes on them.

But little starfish like us are fine.

Kraken doesn't care where we come and go.

We just need to get too close to the trench and not be swept up in the whirlpools or undercurrents created by the waterfall......"

The little starfish was quite detailed.

Matthew couldn't be more satisfied.

It seems that because he felt that he was robbed of the limelight by the little starfish, the bright yellow starfish took the initiative to squeeze in front of Matthew:

"Everything Duoduo just said is right."

"But if you want to know more, you'll have to ask me – I'm Jimmy, the know-it-all undersea."

"For the sake of what I just said, if you have any questions, just say hello to me, there is nothing in the Naga Kingdom or even near the Arune Sea that I don't know!"

Matthew immediately asked:

"Is there any way to quietly enter the City of Darkness - or even approach the headquarters of the Dark Primordial Holy Cult?"

Jimmy exclaimed:

"Dude, you're not going to assassinate the Queen, are you?!"

Matthew laughed:

"You can be a tourist."

Jimmy and Duoduo were quiet for a moment.

Half a day.

The former cautiously said:

"I knew there was a way."

"But it's too risky, and the assassination of the queen is a terrible thing in itself, and as much as I hate Naga, I won't encourage you to kill yourself."

"A few days ago, there was an assassin from Shengji Island, who tried to assassinate Queen Naga, but he didn't even touch the queen's side, and died outside the city for no reason......

"Anyway, listen to my advice, be your mage, don't get involved in the affairs of the bottom of the sea, the water here is very deep!"

Matthew was a little surprised when he heard this.

Is there really a way?

So he used the Agitation Method:

"Is there no way to enter the Gloomless City at all?"

"You're just deliberately hiding the essence of what you can't answer."

"It seems that there are things that the undersea know-it-all doesn't know, and this title may still be your self-boasting."

Dealing with small animals a lot.

Matthew understands the characteristics of these animals very well -

Because they still have less spirituality than complex creatures like humans, small animals often have only a single trait, and this trait can be easily exploited by humans.

Sure enough.

Hearing this, Jimmy immediately became anxious:

"How can a know-it-all under the sea not know something?"

"Right in the shipwreck, in the hands of the smuggler couple, there is a teleportation array leading to the old aristocratic area of the Darkless City."

"That teleportation array has not yet been discovered by the Dark Origin Holy Sect, and theoretically it can be infiltrated silently!"

Shipwreck?

Matthew heard a familiar term.

Isn't that the coordinates mentioned in Xuan Kunzi's voice?

So he couldn't wait to continue asking.

Jimmy also said cheerfully:

"The shipwreck is located between the Naga Cemetery and the Great Falls, and it was once home to a sea monster that was particularly fond of attacking passing ships, so the bottom of the ship was covered with the remains of the shipwreck."

"The sea monster has been dead for years, and the shipwreck has become a place of fish and dragons in the underwater world."

"Ordinary undersea intelligent races will not easily approach that place, because there will be death at any time!"

"The smuggler couple I just mentioned are two notorious sea snakes who are more hateful and more dangerous than the Naga!"

"Among them, the male sea snake has been out looking for underwater treasures that can be sent to the Naga Kingdom region all year round, and the sea snake lady runs a tavern on the surface, and secretly controls the only smuggling route in the city of no gloom."

"She's a very evil fellow, and she loves starfish and sea cucumbers, and we hate her so much, but we can't do anything about her."

"If you want to deal with her, you have to be very careful!"

"If you're not careful, you'll be eaten alive!"

Speaking of which.

Jimmy still advised:

"Don't go to the shipwreck, don't think about Queen Naga, come with me to the Great Falls, I'll take you over quietly, and the Kraken won't find out."

"I'll treat you to a seafood feast!"

Matthew smiled and politely declined Jimmy's invitation.

He then asked for some more details.

After that, he and Sumi continued on the road, of course, this ride was definitely for the starfish to ride to the end.

After that, it took about half an hour.

The two sides parted in front of an extremely complex sea cave.

According to the starfish.

There are two main directions in this sea cave, one is the Naga cemetery and the other is the Great Falls.

These two sites plus the shipwreck site.

Basically, it constitutes a combination of the more famous landmarks of the underwater world of Darkless City in this area.

After sending off the starfish.

Sumi took Matthew to the other side of the cave.

She couldn't help but ask:

"What are you talking about?"

"I think I heard Kraken and the shipwreck?"

Matthew repeated what he had just said.

Sumi's eyes were full of surprise:

"And that kind of thing?"

"He can't make it up to fool you, right?"

But she soon calmed down:

"But I have indeed heard of the Sea Serpent couple, they have some background behind them, and even the high-ranking members of the Dark Origin Holy Sect dare not do anything with them."

Matthew's heart moved:

"What background?"

Sumi showed a look of fear:

"I don't know exactly what it is."

"But it seems to be a great being on the same level as the one who created us."

And Bruch's presence on the same level?

Another twilight creation?

Matthew shook his head in his heart.

He must have tried this clue, but if the sea snake couple was really backed by the same level of dusk creation.

Matthew will have to change his hard-line strategy.

"If you really can't do it......"

"The yellow starfish just now seems to have said that usually only Madame Sea Snake controls the teleportation array, and her husband is not at home all year round......"

He looked at the ability of the wife killer and thought silently.

It took more than twenty minutes.

The two left the complex underwater cavern.

An extremely flat white seabed appeared ahead.

At the end of the seabed is a narrow valley.

On both sides of the valley stood huge underwater stone statues, which were half human and half snake, which were a little different from ordinary Naga.

It is said that this is based on the images of the original two primordial Naga.

"It's the front, the guards of the cemetery are relatively loose, you should be able to get in easily."

Pointing to the ravine, Sumi said:

"But also be safe, maybe the Dark Origin Holy Cult has installed a new guard in the cemetery."

"This thing is for you, if you need to contact me, just blow it lightly three times."

"I'm not going in, take care."

She handed Matthew a rather delicate conch.

In the process.

She also intimately threw a bubble trick at Matthew.

This allowed Matthew to calmly transform back into his body and pack the conch into his bag.

Finally, he changed an electric eel ring and circled the rim of the canyon for a small half circle.

It didn't take long.

Matthew found a warm crevice.

Comfortably got in.

……

"Hint: You've come to the Naga Graveyard (Red Scale Tribe and Primordial Naga)"

Your grave realm is automatically activated!

You're getting all the information about the grave......

……

Hot and humid currents.

Warm gutters.

Beautiful seashells.

Soft sand.

Matthew wandered around the family's cemetery as if he were back home!

All the breath here made him feel extremely comfortable.

Especially the negative energy that almost erupts out!

"How many Naga bones are piled up here?"

"Yes, although the shell can transform Naga's flesh into pearls, the negative energy can't find an outlet for it."

"Over the years, the concentration of negative energy here is almost comparable to that of the negative energy plane!"

Matthew was secretly shocked in his heart.

However, he did not see any undead creatures during his visit to the cemetery.

Obviously.

This is because the usual cemeteries lack the natural conditions to transform undead creatures -

The corpses were all digested by shells.

A few white bones are not a cause for concern.

And the souls of the Nagas are probably to be recovered by Bruchi, and naturally they cannot form ghost-like creatures.

"Got it!"

"The Nagas kept the custom of ancestor worship precisely because they knew that their souls would go to Bruch's hands after death, so they left most of their spirituality in the pearl in this way, which was also a way to avoid eternal torment after death......"

Matthew's response was quick.

In an instant, the logic hidden in the depths was discovered!

And because of that.

Naga's cemetery is almost full of shells.

It's hard to find a decent skeleton.

Of course, he had already guessed this.

The reason why he insisted on coming was because he knew that Naga's civil war had ended not long ago.

During the Civil War.

A large number of Naga were killed.

This means that many Naga corpses in the cemetery are newly buried in shells, and the shells take a relatively long time to digest the corpses.

Matthew only needs to pry these shells open.

to obtain fresh casting materials.

If you have a shovel that's hard enough.

It's actually no different from opening a coffin.

Do what you think.

Matthew added a bubble technique to himself and then turned back into his human form.

He carried a shovel and wanted to do a great job.

But at this time.

The sudden rush of water told him that there was a new guest in the cemetery—

It's the Naga of the original body that has just left the city!

"Didn't Sumi say they had to wander around for a long time before they came in?"

Matthew was puzzled.

He drank a bottle of invisibility potion, and his body suddenly turned into a transparent person, hiding next to a reef not far from the entrance of the cemetery.

It didn't take long.

The group of primordial Naga carried a huge shell to the middle of the cemetery.

They muttered something.

Matthew didn't hear the specifics.

Can be immediately followed.

A shocking scene appeared-

The huge shell slowly opened, and more Primordial Naga soldiers burst out of it!

They had special shovels in their hands.

As soon as I came out, I frantically attacked the other shells in the cemetery!

Bang Bang Bang!

A large number of shells were opened.

A mutilated Naga corpse was ruthlessly dragged out by the original Naga!

Matthew hid and watched the whole process.

After the initial doubts, he understood everything-

Since the traditional funeral rites of the Naga are to avoid the souls of their loved ones from being tormented by Bruch.

Then the original Naga, who is a fan of Bruch, of course, can't let this custom continue!

The reason why they disguised themselves as funeral processions entered the cemetery.

I'm afraid it's just a cover-up.

After all, there are still a lot of ordinary Naga in the current Wuyin City!

Their purpose is to prevent the shells from digesting Naga's corpse and their spirituality from depositing on the pearl that is about to form.

So.

The souls of these Naga warriors will return to Bruchi's arms!

After figuring it all out of the joints.

Matthew laughed to himself:

"I thought I bumped into my peers......"

There was some regret in his heart.

I came a little late, and I didn't take a few Naga bones with me.

He didn't want to startle the snake.

Therefore, there is no need to clash with these primordial Naga.

And yet at this very moment.

New text has appeared on the data bar.

……

"Hint: You've got a new side quest, "Save the Naga Soul"!

Save the Naga Souls: To prevent the Naga's souls from becoming a tool of the Twilight Creator Bruchi, hunt the Naga as much as possible!

Primary Objective: Kill all the original Naga in the graveyard!

Beginner Rewards: Lots of XP & Wild Form (Deep Sea Dragon Turtle)"

……

(End of chapter)