PNB Chapter 277 Water-Repelling Beads
Chapter 277 Water-Repelling Beads
Wait, something's not right with these two stones. She can't see what's inside them; all she sees are stones and an opening extending into them—the opening from which black water flows out. Beyond that, it's pitch black; there's nothing there. This is very strange.
There was absolutely no spiritual energy fluctuation on the entire island; it was a place where even a Celestial Master could not survive!
Ning Xiaoxi stopped exploring the rock and circled around it to the back. It truly was a giant rock; it took her a full fifteen minutes to reach the back. Except for the absence of the opening that spewed black water, everything else was a complete copy of the front. This charade was so poorly done!
Looking up, Ning Xiaoxi lifted her leg and climbed directly to the top of the rock.
Surprisingly, there is a small platform here, where two huge rocks meet without any gaps.
The platform was spotless, completely empty. But something felt off to Ning Xiaoxi. She slowly walked around the platform, examining it carefully, but still found nothing.
After jumping down from the top of the rock, Ning Xiaoxi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then decided to bring the giant rock and flowing spring back into her cave.
With a loud "boom," it actually could be moved.
Looking down into the deep pit, which was at least a hundred meters in diameter and seemed bottomless, I wondered if the rock was that big.
Ning Xiaoxi placed the giant rock and flowing spring on the outermost edge of the cave. She noticed a clear dividing line in the middle of the rock's body; the top part was dry and hard, while the bottom part was moist and covered with black soil.
The strange thing is the small pool. The black water flowing out of the cave entrance originally formed a small pool where the boulder met the ground. But after it was moved into the cave, the pool just floated there, neither sinking nor flowing away, and diligently continued to collect the black water flowing out from above.
They scooped up the limp Ninth Domain Lord, carried him to the rock, and asked the Lord to take a look.
Jiuyu squinted and stared for a long time, then suddenly turned his head sharply to stare at Ning Xiaoxi.
Ning Xiaoxi got goosebumps all over. "W-what's wrong?"
Jiuyu's neck still lacked strength, and after supporting it for a while, it went limp.
Judging from the adult's expression, this thing is at least not fake, so let's leave it at that! Ning Xiaoxi turned around and put the adult back next to the little nest, then left the cave.
Yingzhou Island was completely unaffected even without these two giant rocks.
Ning Xiaoxi looked at the deep pit, and as she looked, she wanted to go down and take a look.
[Dumpling, what's down there?]
【dark.】
【Huh, what does that mean?】
It means you can't see anything.
No, what's the difference between your function and my detection? What use are you to me?
[The area around here is protected by an array, obscuring everything; only what's in front of you can be seen.]
That's still somewhat useful. [What if I want to go down and take a look?]
[Going down there is not recommended; the South China Sea is dead.]
Ning Xiaoxi was stunned. What did "dead" mean?
[The eighty-one islands of the South China Sea are all sealed by an array. The source of the South has dried up and will soon self-destruct. At that time, the entire South China Sea will become a dead land.] Only by putting ourselves in a deadly situation can we survive.
Who sealed him away?
Tuanzi remained silent.
Holy crap, is this even fair? What is she then? Even a tool has a higher status than her!
Ning Xiaoxi was in a bad mood. She had always thought she had been brought to this place to be treated like a slave, but she had also been given benefits, so she accepted it. But now it seemed that wasn't the case! What was the point of bringing her here then?
What's the story behind Tianji and Tianwei's past lives? It's illogical, so illogical.
He shook his head, realizing he wasn't a smart person and why he always caused her trouble.
After Tuanzi's last upgrade, he helped her a lot and made her trust this unreliable guy again. But after this upgrade, things seem to have changed again, and it's a change she doesn't like.
Now that the spoiled Jade Spring Water has been received, the next step is the Dragon's Birth Jade Marrow from the Dragon Cave.
I opened the map and looked at it. Oh, the distance isn't far, but it's too deep!
Squatting on a rock by the island, looking at the stagnant seawater, she really didn't want to go down! Even if a mermaid were leading her, or a little red fish were protecting her, she didn't want the two little ones to get their hands on that seemingly polluted seawater.
Xiao Jiu twisted her body, which was wrapped around a tree branch, opened her small mouth, and spat out a milky white bead. The bead rolled around in the cave and finally rolled out, landing with a "plop!" on the reef in front of Ning Xiaoxi.
Ning Xiaoxi stared at the milky-white bead, a little confused. What did it mean? Where did it come from?
Seeing Ning Xiaoxi's clueless expression, Xiao Jiu helplessly suggested, "Water-repelling pearl."
Ning Xiaoxi, slow to react, followed up with, "Water-repelling pearl."
"Ah! A water-repelling bead." Ning Xiaoxi, finally realizing what she had said, quickly picked up the bead. "This is a water-repelling bead? You're a real master, you have so many good things."
Xiao Jiu turned her head away and hid behind a tree branch, not wanting to see Ning Xiaoxi's naive and unworldly appearance!
It's not surprising that Ning Xiaoxi felt this way. Since arriving here, she had encountered countless demons and "learned" a great deal of martial arts and magic, but she hadn't acquired many auxiliary devices. With only a spirit crystal heart to conquer the world and a cave dwelling to contain it all, she hadn't truly seen many treasures.
Using spiritual energy as a thread, the water-repelling pearl was guided into the murky, lifeless seawater. A water bubble formed about ten feet in radius around the pearl, separating it from the seawater. When it was lifted up, the pearl was completely clean, without a trace of water.
Hmm, it seems to work quite well.
Holding the water-repelling bead in her palm, Ning Xiaoxi closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and jumped into the sea with a "plop."
After waiting for a couple of breaths, Ning Xiaoxi opened her eyes and found herself standing in the seawater, completely enveloped by bubbles, blocking the dark seawater from penetrating.
Taking a few deep breaths, and not seeming to be short of oxygen, Ning Xiaoxi began to probe below the surface of the sea.
The map pinpointed the location accurately, and Ning Xiaoxi headed straight for it. However, the location of the South China Sea Dragon Cave bothered her a little. Was this the home of the South China Sea Dragon King? Thinking of the Nine Domains within the cave, the little silver dragon in the dragon mine, and Xiao Jiu huddled on the branch of the three-mulberry tree, weren't these dragons part of the same system as those in the South China Sea Dragon Cave?
As my thoughts raced, I wondered, "That's a dragon's lair! Could there be a crystal palace? Could there be shrimp soldiers and crab generals? Could there be mountains of jewels?"
Haha, haha, Ning Xiaoxi couldn't help but grin from ear to ear as she thought of the wonderful thing, and her whole body swayed.
Seeing herself align with the red dot, Ning Xiaoxi pulled her wandering thoughts back, her gaze settling on the unchanged, dark seawater. In this environment, if she didn't let her mind wander, her fragile heart probably wouldn't have made it this far.