Chapter 296: The Endless Sea
Xana's judgment naturally came from her familiarity with the sea, so the three of them simply pointed in one direction and headed ahead, ready to see how long it would take to see the legendary beach.
It turned out to be unexpected, and after walking far forward, they didn't know how far they had walked, and the preliminary judgment was at least half the distance from Carlyle City to here, but there were still only jagged boulders on the seaside.
"It's not like there's just these big rocks on the coastline here. ”
Looking at the countless reefs in his sight, Fang Qiubai sighed helplessly.
"Surely it is not possible, because of the tides, the stones of the sea will be washed into fine crumbs of sand over a long period of time and form a beach. ”
Xia Na immediately retorted, and she was quite clear about this common sense.
"You're right, but the stones don't show any signs of getting wet. ”
Fang Qiubai pointed to the stones under his feet and reminded, it is strange to say, these stones are obviously on the seaside, but they are not damp at all, and there are no traces of water at all.
"Is the sea so peaceful?"
Illya's attention remained focused on the vast sea in front of her.
Fang Qiubai was still teasing with Xia Na, but after listening to Illya's words, he focused his attention on the calm sea.
"Speaking of which, the sea is too calm, isn't it?"
After just looking at it for a while, Fang Qiubai found something strange.
Although there is no strong wind at the moment, the sea in front of me is as calm as a mirror, without a trace of ripples.
"It's so calm, it's like stagnant water!"
Xana opened her mouth and agreed, this is obviously the seaside, but there is no movement in the sea, let alone the rise and fall of the tides.
After a moment's consideration, the three of them decided to walk further along the strange coastline, after all, the owner of the souvenir shop, Olidel, had said that her people lived by the sea, but this kind of place full of rocks did not look like it could be inhabited.
After advancing almost the same distance, Fang Qiubai felt that something was wrong, I was afraid that he had chosen the wrong direction when he first saw the sea, if that Olidel was right, he should have already arrived at their place of residence.
In desperation, the three of them turned around and walked towards the road they came, and then returned to the place where they chose the direction at that time, this time the three of them changed directions, and in just a few minutes, they saw many houses made of bamboo and wood.
"Ha, sure enough, I chose the wrong direction. ”
Seeing that although it was not dense, it could at least accommodate a building complex of nearly a thousand people, Fang Qiubai smiled helplessly.
"It looks like there will be no beach by the sea. ”
Xana said suddenly, because even in this place of residence, there is not a single sand and a huge reef.
The houses were built on these reefs, and some of them were half overhanged, supported by round wooden pillars inserted into the sea.
"Anyway, let's ask first. ”
Fang Qiubai looked around, it could be said that there were no conditions for life in front of him except the sea, there was no way to plant, no way to breed, and he didn't know how these people lived in this stone all over the mountains.
After walking in, Fang Qiubai was surprised to find that among the people who came and went in this village, some people looked no different from ordinary people, and some had a thick tail under their waists, and they slid on the ground by that tail when they walked.
"This is the Tidal Naga, if their body gets wet, they will lower their body and change back to their original form. ”
Seeing Fang Qiubai looking at those people strangely, Illya explained in a low voice.
As soon as the three of them entered the residence, an old man who looked like he was old greeted him.
"A few guests are well, I don't know what the reason for coming from afar?"
The old man's words were very polite and straightforward, which made Fang Qiubai stunned for a moment, and he almost didn't remember what he was here for.
"Oh, by the way, you must be Audrey's people, aren't you? We're only here to visit the Endless Sea. ”
After thinking about it for a while, he realized that his original intention was to catch seafood, but on the way, it turned into a beach to enjoy, Fang Qiubai could only explain casually.
"Another customer who is interested in seeing the things in the girl's shop? ”
The old man didn't seem surprised by this answer, but just nodded and motioned for the three of them to go with him.
"What's so beautiful about the Endless Sea, every year there are some self-righteous people who lose their lives in vain. ”
While leading the three of them forward, the old man complained in a low voice.
"Audrey said the same, is this Endless Sea really that dangerous?"
Illya asked curiously as she looked at the calm sea.
"It's very dangerous, although the seaside is still peaceful, but as long as you go a little into the sea, there will be all kinds of ancient beasts, those who are weaker are okay, at least the manpower can resist. Those ancient sea beasts that were huge in size and had broken through the saint level were simply invincible existences. ”
The old man pointed to the Endless Sea and explained very blandly, perhaps because he was afraid that a few people would not believe him, and he added.
"There are so many treasures in the sea, and everything that has been circulated has been robbed by countless people, but why is there such a small number, why don't those powerful ones, such as the so-called god-level masters, come to the Endless Sea to search?"
"You don't want to say that the monsters here are so powerful that god-level masters don't dare to come, right?"
Fang Qiubai was taken aback, listening to the meaning of the old man's words, the sea beasts of this Endless Sea seemed to have an existence above the god level.
"That's true, there are many sea beasts whose strength has reached the so-called god level, plus they are huge in size, large in number, and occupy a geographical advantage, who dares to come and send them to death?
The old man walked into a pavilion-like building with the three of them, and said while motioning for Fang Qiubai and the others to sit down.
"What treasures are there in the sea besides coral, abalone, and sea cucumbers?"
Fang Qiubai thought that the old man just said that everything that was rumored here would be robbed, but the corals should not be exaggerated to this extent, so he asked.
"The most recent one is the Fraud Mask found by Kalba, this is the fifth face found in hundreds of years, the Fraud Mask that can change a person's appearance and even slightly adjust the body shape, we Naga sell things at a reasonable price, but I heard that the price of this thing has increased a thousand times later, and it is because this thing is not very useful. ”
The old man's words made Fang Qiubai sweat, and the mask of Erxi that he reached out and took out smiled brightly.
"Are you talking about this mask?"
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be here, it's exactly this thing! You can sit down for a while, just look at the sea scenery like this, don't lose your life because of impulse"
Seeing the mask that Fang Qiubai took out, the old man was taken aback, nodded and stood up and said.
Seeing the old man slowly walking away, Fang Qiubai looked at the sea as the other party said.
I have to say that this pavilion is quite suitable for construction, and in this position you can see the vast sea surface, although the sea surface is still calm in addition to calm.
"It's really big enough, but I didn't expect Erxi's mask to be a product here. ”
Illya leaned on the railing and looked at the sea and said, the first time she saw the sea, she thought it was very beautiful.
"Speaking of which, Xiaoya, you haven't seen the sea before, and there's no record in the book?"
Xana was not interested in such a sea, she looked at Illya, who was very engaged in watching the sea, and asked.
"No, this is the first time I've heard of the Endless Sea, and it's not been recorded in previous books. ”
Illya shook her head and closed her eyes for a moment before replying.
"There must be some story to this place, maybe bigger than the origin of the place where the stars fell."
Thinking of what the old man said that there were countless sea beasts and magical treasures in this sea, Fang Qiubai felt that there must be a lot of articles in it.
"Guys, try the specialties of the Endless Sea, you can't eat them anywhere else. ”
While they were talking, the old man came over with two young Naga, and in the hands of the two young Naga, they held several plates, and the dishes in them were all things that Illya had never seen.
"The old man is polite, and I don't know what to call you. ”
Seeing that the old man was so enthusiastic, Fang Qiubai stood up embarrassedly and asked.
"Ha Luha, old man Thomas, just call me by name, all of us are guests, and these things are not expensive, so please don't be polite. ”
Thomas laughed heartily and pointed to the contents of the plate.
That is, Audrey's girl likes to take out these dried things and sell them as souvenirs to others, dragging her blessings, and there have been a lot of guests in the past few years. ”
"We all heard from Audrey that there is an endless sea in the Dao, can you introduce it to us?"
I have to say that as Naga who relied on the sea to survive, even the dishes they made with seafood were quite delicious, and Fang Qiubai used considerable perseverance to divert his attention and ask after taking a bite.
"Speaking of the Endless Sea, most people really don't know the way, and because of the particularity of this place, no one has an idea. Our ancestors also migrated here to achieve a peaceful life. ”
"It's a bit off-topic, we Naga don't know the history of the Endless Sea, only that the sea here is like a dead pool, there is never a tide, not even a bigger wave, of course, except for the waves caused by the battle of those sea beasts. ”
"From the sea to the sea, there is a safe distance within three to five thousand meters, there are no sea beasts, and there is no danger, but it is difficult to find anything. The water depth will suddenly become more than 100 meters deep from 5,000 meters, and sea beasts will also begin to infest, and these seafood are also collected within this range. ”
"Further back, within a range of about a hundred times is a high-risk zone, where saint-level strength sea beasts can be seen everywhere, and in groups, even our Naga only dare to enter this area to explore during some special periods, but even then there are often accidents. ”
"Beyond that is a forbidden place that our Naga can't enter, and no one will come back alive, and we've seen from afar a terrifying sea beast the size of a village. ”
When he said about this huge sea beast, a look of surprise appeared on Thomas's originally calm face.
"The village is that big?"
Illya couldn't comprehend the size of the sea beast, and couldn't help but ask.
"To put it simply, it was a terrifying thing at least a thousand meters long, and when we saw this guy, it was as if he was breathing, and he spit out an icicle that was as thick as five or six adult men hugging each other, and even the sea was frozen where the icicle passed, and the target he was targeting, a large sea beast with the strength to break through the holy level, was preyed on almost without resistance. ”
Fang Qiubai and the others could feel the heartfelt fear in Thomas when he was talking, and Xia Na asked puzzled.
"Aren't you afraid to live here, and I'm afraid that the kind of horrible guy you said would destroy you with a single blow. ”
"Hey, Xana"
Fang Qiubai didn't expect Xia Na to speak so bluntly, he hurriedly patted Xia Na on the head gently, and was glared back fiercely by Xia Na.
"Ha Luha, it's okay, it's a good thing that the little girl speaks directly. ”
Thomas laughed at the two of them, and he stood up and looked at the Endless Sea.
"As I said earlier, this seaside is safe, and those sea beasts will only swim within a certain range, and will never cross the border. That's why we can rely on this sea to survive, otherwise you see how we can live in this rocky seaside. ”
Fang Qiubai nodded, although he didn't know why those sea beasts would be as well-behaved as the other party said, but it didn't matter to a few people, after all, even if he had to collect corals, ordinary sea beasts should not be his opponent to join forces with Xia Na.
"In short, if you just want to see the sea, or feel it, just experience it a little bit by the sea, don't be greedy to find those treasures, life is the most precious. ”
Seeing that the three of them had no nervousness, the little girl, that is, Xana, even had an eager expression, Thomas reminded cautiously.
"Well, we get it. ”
Seeing that Thomas was really reminding himself that a few people cherish life, Illya nodded solemnly.