Chapter 368: Father of Mechanical Creatures

At this moment, Ye Bai finally took a look at this small island.

The small island is not very large; one can see its end at a single glance.

The surroundings are all vast white sea; there are no traces of Pet Beasts on the island, only traces of nature.

It stands aloof from the world, like a forgotten gemstone.

The sea breeze whistles past, whipping up fine, soft sand grains that drift in the air.

A few lonely coconut trees on the island sway with the wind, their leaves rubbing against each other and making a rustling sound, like the whispers of the island.

This might be the island's only green embellishment.

Golden sunlight spills onto the beach, dotting the sea surface with patches of fragmented gold.

The sea waves gently lap against the shore, making a swishing sound.

Walking to a high point and looking out into the distance, there seems to be another small island several nautical miles away.

Ye Bai took out the positioning pointer given by Lady Bat.

It displays 125°43.9′ North Latitude, 23°32′ East Longitude.

His eyes widened.

Isn't this coordinate very close to that experimental base?

Did the Heaven-Swallowing Pelican arrive here with a single Space Transfer? But caution is the parent of safety; I wonder if I will be discovered by someone here.

Ye Bai intends to stay on the island to observe and see how it would be more appropriate to head to the Undersea Base.

He then had Dahui dig a cave on the island, as he plans to rest here for the night.

And incidentally, check the information after midnight.

The Information System should provide intelligence on how to enter the Undersea Base.

He doesn't have much of a clue on how to enter the base and wants to see if the Information System can provide him with a hint.

At sunset, the evening glow dyes the horizon a shade of orange-red, and the afterglow spills onto the sea surface, forming streaks of gorgeous light.

Under the reflection of the setting sun, the waves look as if they have been ignited, flickering with dazzling light.

The wind gradually grows stronger, and the cold wind blows with a howling sound.

In a cave, Ye Bai is using charcoal to boil a large pot, poaching the meat of a Golden-Light Pufferfish.

Besides being used to attack Exotic Beasts, the North Star Sky Wolf Blade is also a good choice for slicing meat.

The meat of the Golden-Light Pufferfish is sliced as thin as a cicada's wing, to the point where it is even translucent.

Milky white fish soup rolls in the pot; this was made by taking the palm-sized fish bones of the Golden-Light Pufferfish, roasting and searing them simply, then adding boiling hot water to simmer.

The Myriad-Change Butterfly and the Demon Bear are both drooling with greed.

Ye Bai picks up a large slice of fish meat and gently swishes it in the pot for a few seconds; the crystal-clear fish meat gradually turns white.

He puts the swished fish meat into his mouth and takes a light bite.

Crispy, springy, fresh.

With the three flavors fused together, Ye Bai feels as if his teeth are fighting with the fish meat.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a delicacy in the world.

The Demon Bear mimics Ye Bai's actions, picks up chopsticks, picks up a slice of fish meat, and swishes it in the large pot.

After it eats the fish meat, it is so moved that it feels like it is about to fly away.

Ye Bai watches the Demon Bear floating in mid-air and also finds it somewhat funny.

There is plenty of Golden-Light Pufferfish meat; even if all of Ye Bai's Pet Beasts go all out, they wouldn't consume one-twentieth of it.

The Water Rabbit seems to have not woken up yet; it has been clinging to the Demon Bear's body, absorbing the Demon Bear's stamina.

This is also the reason why the Demon Bear has to eat constantly, because it bears the weight of two Pet Beasts.

At this time, Ye Bai takes out the USB drive given to him by Zhubinuo Boshi and takes out a laptop from his Pet Beast Space.

He inserts the USB drive into the laptop and begins to view the contents of the drive.

The USB drive uses a password encryption mode, and the passwords inside are different for different time periods.

It requires a specialized decoder and a specialized intelligent brain to perform data analysis.

However, this does not stump Ye Bai; after his fingers tap on the keyboard for a while, the password automatically unlocks successfully.

Inside are many documents, many of which are about the research achievements of Zhubinuo Boshi before his death, as well as the news he collected regarding Indescribable Objects and Old God Relics.

Each document is very detailed; Ye Bai memorizes them quickly and takes out the Exotic Beast Gazetteer, starting to frantically record information about Indescribable Objects and Old God Relics on it to earn points for Heaven Gate.

And most of Zhubinuo Boshi's research achievements are about mechanical creatures.

He developed mechanical rats, mechanical birds, mechanical ants, and so on.

The data contains detailed experimental records; as long as one finds someone familiar with mechanical mechanics, they can be manufactured.

Zhubinuo Boshi endowed mechanical creatures with artificial intelligence and can be hailed as the Father of Mechanical Creatures.

At the same time, he developed a type of nanorobot that can transform living Exotic Beasts into mechanical creatures.

He wanted to turn the Glory Angel into an Iron Angel.

In the heart of Zhubinuo Boshi, the Glory Angel is the culprit who triggered all of this.

It is also the source of his pain.

The Iron Dragon was also modified on the basis of dragon remains.

"What a pity; if Zhubinuo Boshi had not passed away, he might have been the Father of Mechanical Creatures of this century."

"It's a good thing Zhubinuo Boshi was at odds with the Eight Kings; otherwise, if this technology had been handed over, the national power of the Beautiful Country would have increased significantly."

Ye Bai muttered a sentence.

At the same time, in a deep, bottomless underground world.

A dark red magma river flows slowly in the gloomy underground, emitting a dull, rumbling sound, as if it were the low moaning of countless suffering souls.

A thick smell of sulfur permeated the air, making it suffocating.

Everywhere were charred rocks and skeletons, illuminated by the firelight, revealing a bloody crimson hue.

This place recreated scenes from Hell.

Deep within this lightless Domain, the cultists of the Hell-Worshipping Sect wore black robes and skull masks symbolizing Hell.

They surrounded a massive black altar, holding lit torches in their hands, the firelight illuminating their devout yet cold faces.

Their chanting sounded like night demons whispering in one's ears, filling the entire altar with a Weird rhythm.

The firelight danced, as if fire spirits were fluttering above the altar.

The altar was piled high with sacrificial offerings; various rare Exotic Beasts and treasures were mixed together, and soon the black hellfire ignited, the Exotic Beasts wailing as they turned to ash.

The treasures, meanwhile, had their essence stripped away, slowly sinking into the center of the altar.

At the very center of the altar lay a thick, black Holy Bible, its pages seemingly absorbing the essence coming from the altar, emitting a faint, eerie glow.

Surrounding it were towering stone pillars and intricate reliefs, depicting scenes of demons slaughtering.

Mountains of blades and seas of fire, oil cauldrons and tongue-pulling—the demons' methods were endless.

Their purpose was to deeply extract the fear of sentient beings; the fearful Soul was their best food.

Every mural engraved on the stone pillars was a depiction of the ultimate torture of the Soul.

These images flickered in the swaying firelight, like scenes from a Purgatory on earth.

Deep beneath the ground, a deeper terror was vaguely stirring. Invisibly, a malice hotter than magma and deeper than darkness was condensing; it did not belong to this world, yet it was deeply Zhagen here, and it was gradually eroding this underground world.

One day, this underground world would be transformed into a part of its body.

Countless eyes vaguely emerged within the malice, and from the shadows came the *crack-crack* sound of bones being chewed—that was the resentment and hatred from the deepest part of the earth, the embodiment of all sin and suffering; this was an unknown Indescribable Creature, a taboo artificially cultivated.

The cultists of the Hell-Worshipping Sect were here, using their rituals and faith to sustain the growth of this monster.

Any living being who dared to intrude upon this forbidden land, anyone who dared to disrupt the ritual, would forever become food for that taboo deep underground.

The Hell-Worshipping Sect was an ancient sect that worshipped the Hell Monarch, the former Morning Star Angel Lucifer; every generation of their Sect Leader was extremely mysterious.

No one knew the Sect Leader's true identity; they only knew that every time the Sect Leader appeared, it would trigger a bloody frenzy.

A wisp of black mist appeared above the altar, and the black mist gradually expanded, forming a black, flaming throne.

The throne was hung with hideous skulls.

These skulls all had long, sharp horns on their tops; it was clear these were the skeletons of demons.

A person wearing a black robe and a star mask appeared.

He raised his hand in a beckoning gesture, and the black Holy Bible appeared in his hand.

"Cult members, long time no see."

"So long that I have even forgotten that I founded this sect."

A hoarse voice came from beneath the mask.

"Fortunately, you have not forgotten me."

"Have not forgotten the Hell-Worshipping Sect."

"Has everyone arrived?"

A massive pressure erupted from the Sect Leader, and the cult members below felt as if they were facing a human-shaped nuclear bomb.

They all prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.

Only after the pressure subsided did someone dare to speak.

"Star Patrol Envoy, Star Eclipse has not arrived."

"His string of fate snapped three days ago."

"He seems to have been killed by an Indescribable Creature; he had reported to me previously that he was going to a place, wanting to retrieve the Iron Dragon."

"However, judging by the current situation, he failed."

An Elder at the side immediately said to the Sect Leader.

"What a pity; I remember Star Eclipse had a certain amount of research on nanobots; if he is dead, the research is interrupted."

"I still wanted to study how to transform demons into iron creatures."

"That is an interesting topic."

"You all investigate whether there is any backup of his data after Star Eclipse's death."

"If there is, find it; if not, then forget it, do not waste everyone's time."

"Let us discuss now; we have not held a Bloody Feast for a long time."

"Everyone, see which place is suitable to choose?"

"We need slaughter to please the Demon Monarch, thereby obtaining more demonic power."

"See which small country you want to wipe out directly."

"I heard the Illuminati will have a big move recently, and I do not wish to be outdone by the Illuminati."

At this moment, a person wearing a skull mask stood out.

"Sect Leader, why not let you decide by throwing a dart."

"That would be the fairest way."

"This can also decide the fate of all living beings."

Beneath the mask came the Sect Leader's laughter: "Haha, this idea is good."

"I shall throw it."

The Sect Leader waved his hand, and a large amount of black mist appeared on the black Holy Bible.

The mist formed a global map.

A black dart condensed in the Sect Leader's hand, and with a light throw, it hit a spot.

"Take a look and see what place this is."

The Cult Master said leisurely.

"It is Tu Tu Guo, a country with a population of less than ten million; it is just right for sacrificing to demons. The entire country does not even have a single Pet Beast Master who has reached the seventh rank, making it just right for us to use for a bloody feast."

The skull expressed great satisfaction.

"Good, everyone start preparing. In one month, we will attack Tu Tu Guo."

After speaking, the Cult Master vanished from the spot, and the massive Demon Throne also turned into black mist.

The wails of souls echoed through the air.

All the followers of the Hell Cult turned into black mist and disappeared.

Only the taboo, fed by malice, remained, radiating terrifying pressure.

At this moment, Ye Bai waited for the update of the Information System.

【1. Professor Wang is located at the Deep Sea Research Institute, which is situated at a depth of three thousand meters under the sea. At the beginning and middle of every month, a submarine travels to the mainland to procure supplies. Affected by the Storm Dragon, the institute's supplies have been exhausted. The submarine has already procured supplies on the mainland and is now preparing to return. No spatial fluctuations can be detected inside the submarine.】

【2. In the submarine's changing room, inside locker number 43, there is an Identity Card accidentally dropped by a researcher. This Identity Card has not yet been deactivated, and one can use it to access most areas of the base. This researcher is currently conducting a closed-door experiment and will not come out for more than half a month.】

【3. The Undersea Base is holding some people from Yan Country. These people from Yan Country were once thought to be dead by Yan Country and were geniuses in various fields. Doctor Zhubinuo's early research notes show that they also wanted to research nano-mechanical technology.】

【4. The pressure at the Undersea Base is different from that of the mainland and easily triggers myocardial infarction; Rapid Heart-Saving Pills can solve this critical problem.】

【5. The Undersea Base possesses a Sun True Scripture. If one can find the lost Moon True Scripture, one can unlock a new form of the Truth Eye. Both the Sun True Scripture and the Moon True Scripture are fragments of the artifact known as the Book of Truth, which once belonged to the God of Truth.】

As expected, the Information System provided a way to enter the Undersea Base.

It seems that entering the Undersea Base will require the help of the Heaven-Swallowing Pelican.

Ye Bai thought to himself.

The next day.

The Demon Bear was covered in coconut tree leaves, scouting in mid-air.

The scorching sun was beating down on it, and it was almost roasted by the sun.

Beads of sweat dripped from the Demon Bear's body.

It felt like it had been manipulated by Ye Bai.

Wuwuwu, if it weren't for the fact that this bear just loves that one thing, how could it be manipulated by a tiny human? It is too shameful for the bear race.

The Demon Bear, having merged with the Water Rabbit, possesses a special water-sensing ability.

It can perceive movement within a radius of five miles.

As soon as the submarine enters its detection range, the Demon Bear will issue a warning.

At that time, the Heaven-Swallowing Pelican will find the submarine's coordinates based on the information provided by the Demon Bear. (End of this chapter)