Chapter 80: Yellow Sparrow

Yellow Sparrow

The water waves were shallow, the tide surged, the clear and sparkling water surface reflected a face like cold moonlight.

Ripples trembled on the water surface, the pretty face broke and reformed with the ripples; one could see the eyes in the water were closed, looking somewhat weary.

The lake before them was beautiful, as if starlight had been scattered on the beach; beneath the lake lived vivid marine creatures, alas, these creatures were already dead.

This is a submarine lake, also called a cold spring.

Because the cold spring's water differs in density from seawater, it forms this submarine lake.

Beneath it lies a thick layer of salt, the oxygen content is much lower than in seawater, and below, there is likely a lethal poison that seals the throat upon contact with blood.

It also counts as one of the major danger zones of Yummengze.

Fu Guang forced her sore eyes open; having rushed here all the way, she felt a bit fatigued, and fine red blood vessels appeared in her clear blue eyes.

She opened her eyes for a moment; her gaze was vague and wandering, unable to focus, she really wanted to sleep, Fu Guang shook her head to dispel drowsiness, and involuntarily nodded her head twice downward.

She pulled out a potion from her sleeve, but a hand from behind stopped her.

"Fu Guang, don't drink any more."

The girl brushed away Xiguang's hand, gulped it down in one go, and casually rubbed her face.

The potion can boost her energy, but fatigue won't disappear completely; rest is the main solution, taking drugs only relieves temporary difficulties, and constantly taking potions will cause the body to develop resistance.

As an apothecary, Fu Guang understands this situation better than anyone, but she cannot stop now.

She turned her head, her gaze unfocused fell upon the sea, always feeling a killing intent hanging over her head.

The center of Yummengze.

Before a crystal-clear altar, the atmosphere was tense, and three groups of people stood there.

The purple-haired woman stood where the crowd was thickest, yet also where the wounded were most numerous, as if bestowing great favor before the battle; she held a bell that rang nonstop, its clear sound making the seawater, isolated a kilometer away, constantly surge.

Opposite her stood several people clad in black mechanical armor, the armor covering their faces; some stood, some sat, exuding a murderous aura, and even their personal weapons were coated with an ominous red layer.

"Guide Sir, it's still pointless to waste effort," the leader said, his voice full of mockery.

Chan Yi, after the Sentinel finished speaking, also withdrew her weapon; she is skilled in poison and mental control, poison's spread takes time, and the people before her obviously cannot be controlled again.

She laughed, seemingly unbothered by the opposite side's words: "I didn't expect there to still be an S-rank Dark Sentinel."

Beside her, Yu Ran's complexion was bad; Dark Sentinels, some having lost their guides, gradually go mad, knowing only slaughter.

Some, having killed their guides, fled federal pursuit.

Only a tiny minority are Sentinels who reject their guides.

Dark Sentinels are synonymous with slaughter; they heed neither reason nor profit, only kill! kill! kill!

All living beings are their targets; the moment a guide dies, the Sentinel becomes an unleashed mad dog, and no one can make them bow and submit.

Usually, Dark Sentinels appear like a fleeting blossom; without a guide, they are doomed to rush toward destruction at great speed.

What allows them to barely maintain reason and yet still form a group?

"Heh." The leader's voice was hoarse, as if he had been in a desert for a long time without speaking, and his vocal cords seemed problematic, accompanied by a gurgling sound, resembling the voice of someone just before death after having their throat slit.

She gave an indifferent cold snort, the knife hilt planted in the ground turned slightly, and the icy blade was revealed.

What caused an S-rank Sentinel to lose his guide, yet as a Sentinel he did not die?

Or did the Sentinel go insane, abandon morality, and attack the weak guide?

In any case, Chan Yi's words are certainly not pleasant to hear.

Diagonally opposite is a group of mercenaries, their attire the most disheveled of the three teams, except for the uniform pattern on their chests.

The leading woman smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth; one hand was a construct of machinery and flesh, and on her shoulder she bore a weapon as tall as half a person, resembling an explosive barrel.

At this moment, the silver vortex's mouth was turning, still emitting heat and smoke.

"Guide Yu Ran, long time no see, this explosive barrel really packs a punch." She seemed not to notice the eerie atmosphere on the field, greeting Yu Ran behind Chan Yi.

"Leng Ying, long time no see, are you here for the Sea Abyss Pearl?"

As soon as the Sea Abyss Pearl was mentioned, the atmosphere inside several teams shifted imperceptibly.

Everyone understood; it seemed they were all after the once-in-a-millennium Sea Abyss Pearl.

The Sea Abyss Pearl is a water-type SS-grade item; whether Sentinel or Guide, it comprehensively enhances one's qualities and provides broad support to the mental landscape.

Moreover, a Sentinel possessing the Sea Abyss Pearl hardly needs purification for several hundred years, and can completely free themselves from a guide's control.

A Guide who possesses the Sea Abyss Pearl can easily rise to pseudo-S-rank, without needing any particular conditions.

Leng Ying spread her hands: "We have a major patron, paying a high price for the Sea Abyss Pearl and information about it."

"Who wouldn't be moved by the Sea Abyss Pearl? But even if moved, one fears having the life to take it but not the life to spend it."

Yu Ran was puzzled; the White Tower knows of the Sea Abyss Pearl's emergence due to the existence of an SS-rank Guide, but how do the others know?

Among the mercenaries, it's obvious they are from a military aristocratic family, buying information with money.

How did this group of Dark Sentinels come to know?

The Sea Abyss Pearl is SS-rank; with just a few people's team, obtaining it is nearly impossible.

Senior Fuli said before, the Sea Abyss Pearl has not yet fully emerged; at this moment, due to some circumstances, only a phantom appears, it will remain in Yummengze for a long time, not too risky, those interested can go have a look.

So this trip counts as a half‑publicly funded tour, one side replenishing the White Tower's stockpile, the other side viewing an SS‑grade item.

But I don't know which damned bastard activated Yummengze's top‑tier defense.

The Dark Sentinel squad and the mercenary squad are clearly here to gather information; along the way their goal is explicit: to find the Sea Abyss.

If it weren't for the seawater pouring down and surging, the three teams, each happening to be beneath the Heavenly Pillar, would not necessarily have had to flee separately, and might not have met.

The point where the Heavenly Pillar falls seems to be the landing spot of the team or individual with the greatest danger.

I also don't know how Xiao Taiyang is doing. Yu Ran can't help but think of the girl she brought for sightseeing, who vanished unnoticed from under her eyelids, and now she doesn't know how she is.

Among the S-rank Sentinels dispatched by the military, the one named Lan An happens to be a merperson; if he properly protects Xiao Taiyang, there should be no major trouble.

The situation here will not change anytime soon; everyone faces the Heavenly Pillar's downpour, not collapsing, which shows their strength.

After catching their breath, once someone recovers a bit of strength, they'll have to fight.

The Dark Sentinels find others unpleasant; how are they any different when they look at the Dark Sentinels?

As for the mercenary group, even if they don't join the melee, they have to be pulled along; we can't let her be the one who reaps the rewards, can we?