Chapter 401: Dig Three Feet Deep!

Hundreds of thousands of big fish were distributed in all parts of the Xiangyi water area, turning into a vast net in Liang Qu's sea of consciousness, repeatedly "fishing" from shallow to deep, from near to far.

Wherever there was a discovery, the nodes of the big net would ripple with subtle fluctuations.

Over the past three days, Liang Qu had received no less than a dozen similar fluctuations, but none of them yielded anything, resulting in joy for nothing.

Ordinary small fish have limited cognition, and in these three days, they were all false reports and wrong reports, wasting a lot of energy.

This made Liang Qu doubt whether relying on small fish to find the Twenty Jiaoren settlement was reliable, or whether the old giant clam was senile before it decayed and gave him false information?

Regardless, he had to go there.

In the vast and calm Great Marsh, as if a meteor had streaked across the sky, a long white water belt was suddenly pulled out.

The river crab waving its pincers for courtship was startled, its four legs crawling into the cave, not waiting to block the cave entrance before the shocking phenomenon dissipated without a trace.

The crab shook its eye stalks, clamped onto the floating water grass, and forgot for a moment why it wanted to hide.

A few breaths later.

Splash

The white vapor collapsed, revealing a human figure.

In the water grass cluster, the big-headed fish swayed its tail, focusing all its attention on responding to the divine light in its brain, unaware that the supreme divine light had already arrived.

Liang Qu looked down from above.

What came into view was a bottomless gully. With just one glance, he lifted all the fish controls.

The big net composed of over one hundred thousand fish collapsed instantly.

The big-headed fish, having regained its freedom, stood still for a moment, startled to find someone beside it, and flicked its tail to escape.

"Not easy."

Liang Qu's eyes flickered as he looked around.

Crossing a water-bottom mountain ridge, in the gully, the ancient settlement unfolded like a scroll.

After decades of water flow erosion, most of the houses in the settlement had turned into ruins, broken walls and dilapidated tiles falling into the deep ditch, only a few scattered houses stubbornly stood, highlighting the status of the former residents.

The houses were continuous, and the still-intact arched hard mountain roofs were covered with iron-black tiles. The tiles were engraved with rolling clouds and water waves, and between the eaves, there were incomplete translucent silk ribbons hanging, rising and falling silently in the water flow.

From the patterns on the tiles, it was not difficult to see the former prosperity of the settlement. Only by breaking away from the struggle for survival could one focus on artistic creation and pursue aesthetics.

Liang Qu picked up a tile and knocked on it.

The crisp trembling sound oscillated.

Metal.

Rich.

Building houses underwater is extremely difficult, and ordinary materials are easily corroded, especially wood.

There is no doubt that the settlement in front of him is the Twenty Jiaoren tribe that the old giant clam had mentioned!

No wonder there were so many fish, and it took so long to find; this place is at least two hundred miles away from the shore!

Parting the clouds and seeing the blue sky!

Big-headed fish, well done!

Liang Qu summoned the water beasts to rush over and entered the settlement alone.

The floating figure startled the small fish foraging in the crevices.

The entire Twenty Jiaoren tribe was built and expanded along the deep ditch.

Half of the houses were built on the ground, and half of the caves were excavated on the cliffs.

The caves could not be illuminated by sunlight, but there were many fluorescent vines intertwined, creating a good line of sight.

Liang Qu guessed that those living on the ground were mostly the strong among the Twenty Jiaoren, the privileged class.

Those living in the cliff caves were mostly the bottom layer.

Through the doors and windows, the various furniture left inside also confirmed this point of view from the side.

The furnishings in the caves were far less exquisite than those in the houses above.

However, decades later, it was the cliff caves built by the bottom-layer people, relying on the stone, that were preserved more perfectly.

People support the house, and the house supports the people.

An old house can stand for a hundred years if people live in it, but it will collapse in five years if no one lives in it.

Popularity is a tangible thing. An earthen house with no one living in it will become dilapidated in a few years.

Especially underwater, the erosion is much more severe than on land.

"At its peak, over two thousand people."

Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.

Liang Qu has been to many places so far and has seen many towns. Based on the number and scale of the houses in front of him, he can roughly estimate that a Twenty Jiaoren tribe of two thousand to two thousand five hundred people once lived here.

It won't exceed three thousand, and the overall scale is slightly larger than the former Yixing City.

"Don't know how many benefits can be fished out."

The Twenty Jiaoren were not exterminated, but evacuated in a planned and organized manner after the Dragon Lord passed away.

Hope the harvest won't be disappointing.

Strolling around, he recorded the general appearance of the entire ruins into his memory.

Liang Qu's heart moved, and the hazy Qi aura spread.

In an instant, countless silk-like white ribbons stretched out from the void, wrapping him into a white ball, then dissipating, and the mighty White Ape manifested in the world!

The white ape closed its eyes, its water flow perception expanding dozens of times outward, shrouding the entire Twenty Jiaoren ruins.

Roof ridges, walls, floor tiles, window lattices... wherever the water flow permeated, it was as clear as looking at patterns on one's palm!

The two reflected each other, and all the hidden secret cabinets and secret rooms were revealed without exception.

Knowing the structure and key points, Liang Qu ended 【Spirit Transformation】. Feeling physically weak, he sat cross-legged to circulate his Qi, constantly strengthening his memory.

After a long time.

Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe, the two Dragon-men, plus the fat catfish, "Cannot Move," Round Head, and a group of water beasts arrived one after another.

The two Dragon-men were quite surprised to see the ruins underwater.

They didn't know Liang Qu's true purpose for coming to Xiangyi County to behead the serpent, but seeing many water beasts searching everywhere, they didn't stop them.

Everything is ownerless; what can't be taken?

A group of water beasts dug holes and searched nests.

Yuan Tou was the first to make a discovery, emerging from the cave with a transparent, teardrop-shaped gemstone in its mouth that shimmered with a brilliant, refined light.

Twenty Jiaoren Tear!

Good stuff!

Liang Qu loves Twenty Jiaoren Tears; not only do they have water essence, but after finishing, they can also be sold to the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, earning two shares!

There really were good things left in the ruins!

Clatter

A large patch of mud and sand rose from another direction.

Liang Qu put away the Twenty Jiaoren Tear and looked down from a high position.

The collapsed eaves surged twice, breaking suddenly like surging flood waves, and the fat catfish's figure drilled out from inside.

Dust filled the air, and the fat catfish sneezed twice, dissatisfied with the fragility of the house, and patted the broken beams into wood chips.

A careless bump, and it actually collapsed!

With the previous lesson, the water beasts became more and more careful.

The fat catfish, "Cannot Move," and Round Head were all massive in size, and entering the houses where the Twenty Jiaoren lived to search for things was indeed cumbersome.

Just in time, Tatta Kai's position in the mental link was getting closer and closer.

The finless porpoises and beavers were smaller in size, and their hands were more skillful, so they were definitely experts at digging.

Liang Qu let Tatta Kai change the route and rush to the location of the Twenty Jiaoren ruins.

The Twenty Jiaoren ruins had nearly a thousand houses, some easy to find,

Can't finish in a few days.

Three hundred miles away.

Tatta Kai received the order, climbed the mast, and issued new instructions in an orderly manner. The finless porpoises in the steering room pushed the crossbar.

The finless porpoises operating the sails had bulging arm muscles, baring their sharp teeth, adjusting the sails, and continuing to maintain full-speed forward.

Heading toward the new destination!

At the same time.

Round Head soon found the second Twenty Jiaoren Tear, holding its chest and head high to hand it over to the god.

"Cannot Move" glanced twice, and in a calm manner, used its claws to rake the ruins, maintaining its own rhythm.

The fat catfish saw Round Head making contributions one after another and was very jealous. It accidentally bumped into a house beam, and the whole house swayed, scaring it into hurriedly holding it up.

Time passed.

The water light gradually turned red.

Many water beasts searched patiently.

The Twenty Jiaoren Tears in Liang Qu's hands soon went from one to two, then to three...

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