Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 692 - 680: The End of the World Dimension 68

Chapter 692: Chapter 680: The End of the World Dimension 68

"Indeed, you had better be careful." A solemn note resonated in the System’s response.

Xia Yue’s face fell instantly, finding her future prospects shrouded in darkness.

Noting Xia Yue’s sudden change in mood, Yan Mo leaned in and asked her softly with concern, "What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

"No, it’s just that the third subtask requires me to venture into the sea. But the System warned me that the sea is filled with horrors. The thought of venturing into it alone gives me a chill." Xia Yue muttered to him in a low voice.

"Don’t worry, I’ll accompany you when the time comes." Yan Mo reassured her with a warm smile.

"Really?" A look of surprise and joy crossed Xia Yue’s face, "You are too kind."

"Yes, I can use the Water Evading Technique, so I can accompany you underwater." Yan Mo confirmed with a nod.

"That puts my mind at ease." Xia Yue’s face instantly brightened. She realized she wouldn’t be venturing into the sea alone, easing her fears.

"What were you two whispering about? Seeing your joyful expressions piqued my curiosity." Ziluo inquired as he noticed them.

"Oh nothing, just some trivial matters." Seeing Lin Jingyang was still present, Xia Yue opted not to discuss the task in front of them.

Having accomplished a subtask, they decided to treat themselves to a gourmet meal. They quickly got to preparing a hot pot for dinner.

Lin Jingyang was oblivious to the gigantic training task awaiting him after the meal.

Knowing that haste makes waste, Xia Xi took some medicinal herbs from Xia Yue and prepared a medicinal bath for him. It would not only improve his physique but also relieve fatigue and heal injuries after training.

Xia Yue and Ziluo gathered some energy-infused fruits from their world and speed up their ripening for Lin Jingyang to eat. If he couldn’t eat them, they would be pressed into juice.

Meanwhile, Yan Mo and Mo Si served as his sparring partners. Daily sparring sessions left him bruised all over. After he got injured, he would soak in Xia Xi’s medicinal bath and drink the spiritual fruit juice prepared by Xia Yue and Ziluo.

Through such rigorous training, the talents given by the Heavenly Dao finally elevated him to Level 8.

"Finally, another task is complete. One last task remains and that involves the ocean." Xia Yue was not particularly thrilled even when the System made its prompt.

She had already surveyed the seas of this world. The sea was black in color and gave off a foul odor. The creatures inside were of grotesque forms and shapes, stirring feelings of disgust within her.

Just the thought of diving into such a sea made her feel nauseous.

After Lin Jingyang advanced to Level 8, Yan Mo entrusted him with the complete responsibility of the Trading Center. He was tasked to organize people for cultivation. Gradually, Ziluo and Xia Yue stepped back from these affairs.

They did not want them to become dependent on it, and production relies entirely on their efforts.

After a period of trading, most of the base had a sufficient food supply, so they could resort to a normal mode of cultivation.

Having sorted out the affairs of the Trading Center and prepared herself, Xia Yue set off for the shore.

Gazing upon the boundless black sea, they all experienced an unavoidable sense of desolation.

It reminded them of the seas back on the Blue Star, when Dongyang Country had intentions of dumping wastes into the sea years ago. Suddenly, their plans were inexplicably halted before they resumed plans to dump wastes into the sea more recently.

Fortunately, the nation had Sea Spiritual Algae. Planting them in large quantities could purify the pollutants in the sea, hence, they didn’t worry about sea contamination.

But this place was already completely polluted, with a black sea, mutated marine life, and a nauseating smell.

"The smell here is unbearable. It’s even worse than that of the Evil God." Ziluo frowned looking at the sea in front of them and voiced his disgust.

"The sea looks poisonous. Are you sure you want to venture in?" Xia Xi couldn’t imagine the harsh conditions they would face and upon a glance, she wore her concern for Xia Yue and Yan Mo on her face.

"In order to restore the seas, we have to dredge the bottom of the sea, otherwise it simply can’t be purified." Xia Yue nodded. Though not quite prepared for this task, she could only steel herself for what lay beneath.

"Well, take care then." Xia Xi said and there was nothing more she could add.

Xia Yue morphed into a mermaid and created a transparent round Spiritual Qi Shield before entering it.

Yan Mo did the same and entered his shield.

After that, the two of them jumped into the sea and were quickly submerged.

"Let’s leave this stinky place for now. I feel like I’m going to faint if we stay any longer." Ziluo looked ahead saying to Xia Xi and Mo Si.

"Sure." Mo Si nodded; he had already blocked his sense of smell, otherwise he would have retched by now.

In the black sea, everything was ebony coloured. There were fishes swimming around covered in pitch-black scales and adorned with a considerable amount of trash.

Xia Yue’s golden-red tail and hair were strikingly radiant.

Numerous sea creatures surrounded the Spiritual Qi shield she was in; they didn’t seem to want to attack her, they just wanted to get close to her because they found her congenial.

Fearing that they might get separated in the sea, Xia Yue linked her and Yan Mo’s Spiritual Qi Shields.

The maritime creatures voiced their grievances. They told her of the unbearable pain that they were in, yet they had no idea how to alleviate it.

Xia Yue, taking in their emotions, couldn’t hold back her tears.

"Whimper... I don’t want to cry, but they’re in so much pain. System, what can I do to alleviate their pain?" Xia Yue, usually rational, couldn’t help but to cry amidst the overwhelming sadness she sensed. She sought System’s help.

"Locate the Eye of the Ocean and place the Spring of Purification inside it. This is the only way to alleviate their suffering, otherwise, your efforts now would be futile," the System sighed. It was the first time it saw her overcome with grief. However, it still responded in a rational manner.

"Are we there yet?" she asked about the Eye of the Ocean.

"We are still quite a distance away. Even at your current speed, it will take you half a month to reach your destination. Ask these creatures to move away and proceed at full speed," explained the System.

"Alright then." Wiping away her tears, Xia Yue perceived the creatures to move aside with her mermaid influence and propelled forward with Mo Si at maximum speed.

"Yan, are you alright with this speed? Are you feeling okay?" After having swum a few thousand meters, Xia Yue wondered if Yan Mo could cope with this speed, and slowed down to check on him.

"I’m fine, in fact, it’s exhilarating." Ignoring the hostile environment, Yan Mo found it thrilling.

"That’s good to hear. Shall we continue with this speed?" Xia Yue asked as she observed that his demeanor was normal.

"Yes, I’ll vocalize it if I cannot keep up," Yan Mo nodded as he acknowledged that his discomfort could impede Xia Yue’s progress in the sea.

Seeing him in such a state, she then increased her speed further.

The speed of a mermaid underwater was faster than a bullet train.

Following System’s instructions to search for the Eye of the Sea, they journeyed for about three days before they found it.

However, the sea floor was scattered with numerous underwater volcanoes that occasionally erupted with lava. The environment was particularly harsh.

Xia Yue and Yan Mo had to brave their way through, narrowly avoiding being smothered by the eruptions.

As they reached the Eye of the Sea, black seawater ceaselessly gushed forth.