Chapter 175: The Undying Body and the Treasure (4k)

Bai Cangshu looked at the empty sea; the only things he could use to determine his coordinates were likely the angle and distance of Mock Town in the distance.

He also checked the Treasure Map according to the navigator's account, confirming it was indeed this stretch of sea, but the empty, vast surface of the water didn't look like a place where any treasure was hidden at all.

"A few of you, dive down and take a look!"

Bai Cangshu ordered casually, and the Marines had no choice but to comply helplessly; they had each been disciplined several times along the way, and Colonel Brina, the highest-ranking officer on the ship, seemed to have already submitted, so they defaulted to following his command.

Besides... this guy seemed to only want to find treasure, which didn't make the Marines too resistant.

The equipment on the Navy warship was far more complete than that of an ordinary Pirate crew, and soon two people wearing simple diving gear jumped into the sea.

This kind of diving gear was actually just a weight-bearing device plus a long, narrow breathing tube, which couldn't support deep-sea diving at all, and Bai Cangshu didn't hold much hope for it.

He looked up at the sky himself; the treasure at this location easily made him associate it with the Sky Island.

If the treasure were really on the Sky Island, that would truly trouble him quite a bit; although he could stay in this world by paying a price, it couldn't be for too long, and that gradient-increasing price would soon exceed the limit a Reincarnator could pay.

Without the ability of Flight (the Rakshasa Ghost's ability only allowed for short-distance flight, closer to gliding) and lacking flight items, it was very difficult for Bai Cangshu to get to the Sky Island in a short time.

Moreover, because of the huge changes to Enel in this world, Bai Cangshu highly doubted whether the environment of the Sky Island had also undergone massive changes.

A moment later, the two Marines surfaced from the sea, both of them shaking their heads.

"It's no good, it's too deep, we can't see the situation on the seabed, and the currents are very strong, we can't dive down!"

Brina waved her hand; she knew that on this vast sea, new Treasure Maps appeared almost every day, but in reality, the treasures that could actually be found were few and far between.

She didn't take such things to heart.

She was currently just leaning against the deck, her eyes glancing at that black-haired man; his martial arts were sharp and his physical fitness was outstanding, and in her view, he already possessed combat power fully at the level of a Branch Colonel or Major General.

That was a pretty good rank on this sea; as long as one didn't run into those guys whose reputations spread across the four seas, one could basically protect oneself.

Those who could surpass this stage were basically existences with bounties of over one hundred million and fearsome reputations.

And behind those guys, there were surely high-ranking Navy officers in pursuit.

"Hey, do you want to join the Navy?"

There was no longer that sharpness in Brina's eyes; no matter how many schemes and plots there were, they had no meaning in the face of that overwhelming Heaven-sent might.

She had admitted defeat; this sea was simply not something that could be navigated by power plays or connections; this era belonged entirely to those violent Monsters.

Brina had already considered retreating behind the scenes to become a logistics clerk, which might suit her better, and as long as this guy agreed, she could use her own methods to quickly get him promoted, thereby completely controlling the G51 Branch.

【Navy Branch Colonel Brina invites you to join the Navy faction, do you accept?】

Bai Cangshu hadn't actually joined any faction in this world yet; he looked at this woman with amusement, as if wanting to see through her thoughts from her eyes.

Whoosh~

A huge sound of waves suddenly rose; Bai Cangshu's senses were much sharper than those of these ordinary people, and he sprang up from the deck instantly, not bothering to consider Brina's invitation, and arrived at the stern of the warship in a flash, where he indeed saw that the previously calm sea had become turbulent with undercurrents before he knew it.

The sky in the far distance also turned gloomy at the same time.

He stretched out his hand; the wind on the sea surface wasn't strong, but the currents were becoming increasingly surging, to the point that the navigator ran out from the cabin.

"There are abnormal currents nearby, it's very dangerous, we must evacuate as soon as possible!"

Bai Cangshu's heart stirred; he knew this was likely the most special phenomenon of this sea area—the Giant Ocean Current was about to appear.

Four hundred years ago, it was an unprecedented Giant Ocean Current that blasted Jiaya from the seabed into the sky, landing it on the Sky Island.

For some reason, this sea area would produce a terrifyingly huge Giant Ocean Current every so often, sweeping up everything nearby and spraying it into the sky; this kind of Giant Ocean Current would spray the seawater of the nearby area up to an altitude of nearly ten thousand meters.

Ordinary ships caught in it would be smashed to pieces in an instant.

One point where Bai Cangshu differed from the Plot Characters of this world was that he was a Reincarnator, and his Treasure Map had been verified by the 【Space】, so it could not possibly be false information, and the coordinates would not be wrong.

Bai Cangshu's thoughts shifted rapidly; clearly, the treasure was either on the seabed or in the sky, and whether it was the seabed or the sky, one had to interact with the impending Giant Ocean Current.

Ha, it really does fit the consistent style of the Space; want good stuff? Fine, bet your life on it!

Bai Cangshu glanced at the crowd; the navigator's expression was anxious, and the other Marines were all looking at Brina and Bai Cangshu.

"Let's go quickly, once we get caught in the current, no one will survive!"

The navigator's expression was grave; he knew the terror of the sea better than anyone—it was a disaster even more terrifying than the thunderous natural disaster from just before; this deep, vast sea was enough to swallow anyone.

Bai Cangshu leaned against the ship's rail and said,

"My treasure is right in this Giant Ocean Current, how can I leave now?"

Seeing this, the navigator could only turn to look at Brina.

"Colonel!"

"If we don't leave now, we will all die!"

Brina raised her eyes and looked at Bai Cangshu, finding that there was no fear in his eyes, only a yearning for the treasure.

"Hey, are you really going to gamble your life here because of a Treasure Map?"

Brina's tone lacked much force; she knew very well that the control of this ship was no longer in her hands, and even the intentions revealed by the other Marines at this moment were so obvious.

These Marines wanted to join her in fighting to kill this black-haired man.

At this very moment, the few Marines hiding behind the deck had probably already raised their guns, and the others were all gripping their sword hilts, waiting only for her order to charge and kill alongside her with unprecedented coordination.

Bai Cangshu seemed not to have noticed these people's small movements, still standing with his arms crossed, leaning against the ship's rail, his center of gravity even leaning slightly backward, as if he would fall into the sea if anyone pushed him right now.

Brina watched this scene but had no intention of meeting Bai Cangshu's eyes; in this instant, her pupils dilated, and she almost recalled the time she had met that evil god 【Enel】, when the wantonness in his eyes was almost exactly the same as the casual, smiling appearance of the person before her now.

Brina's breath hitched, then she shook her head and said coldly,

"Follow orders, Marines."

"And Watson, I order you all to return to your posts, don't make a fool of yourselves!"

Her voice startled the Marine Lieutenant who was hiding in the cabin with a gun aimed at Bai Cangshu; he didn't understand why Colonel Brina would do this, but at this moment, the black-haired man also slowly turned his head back.

He suddenly felt incomparably afraid in his heart, feeling as if the other person were a ferocious Ghost with a strangely oppressive aura that made him afraid to make an enemy of him.

Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze; if it weren't necessary, he didn't want to kill these valuable crew members; whether for sailing or completing a Milestone, the existence of these people was necessary.

But once these people crossed that line, Bai Cangshu would also slaughter them all without hesitation.

The current became increasingly surging; even with the stability of the Navy warship, it began to sway violently, and the crew members spontaneously tightened the sails and began to secure themselves.

They wore expressions of fear; everyone had already sensed the atmosphere of the terrifying changes about to occur in the ocean, leaving not a single person on the entire warship speaking.

Splash~

The sound of the waves began to grow manic, and the ship's hull began to drift along involuntarily.

The navigator shouted in despair from the cabin.

"If we don't leave now, we won't be able to get away!"

"Sir!"

He was hoarse and exhausted; his hands gripped the ship's wheel tightly, and the urge to survive made his nerves jump violently every single moment. He began to hesitate inwardly, wondering if he should disregard the threats from Colonel Brina and that guy and turn the helm directly.

Perhaps other colleagues would support him.

"Do not move!"

Bai Cangshu exhaled and spoke; he stood on the ship's rail, watching as a massive vortex-like current began to appear in the ocean ahead, as if the bottom of the sea had been punctured, with the terrifying current swirling and gathering toward the center.

His pupils trembled as he clearly saw that with the appearance of this vortex, the appearance of the ocean floor began to slowly reveal itself, and even beneath the increasingly deep vortex, special fish found only in the deep sea began to appear.

The Navy warship hovered on the periphery of the massive vortex, which was over ten nautical miles in diameter; all the Marines were as pale as paper, feeling that the ship could capsize at any moment and be sucked in, leaving none of them with a corpse to bury.

"Let us go, sir!"

"Run!"

"Forget about this madman, let's attack together and kill him!"

In the face of this encroaching death, the Marines' sanity was being shattered bit by bit.

The ship's rail that Brina was pressing against had already developed cracks; the woman's face was pale, and it was clear that her heart was by no means calm.

She stared fixedly at the madman who was still standing on the rail at a time like this; the other party seemed to have no fear of death, and his eyes still held only Greed Sin.

Boom!

The ship shook violently!

The terrifying current grew even larger; at this moment, in front of the massive vortex, the warship was as uncontrollable as a leaf, beginning to tilt uncontrollably toward the bottom of the vortex.

"Colonel!"

The navigator's eyes were bloodshot, and his throat was completely hoarse.

Finally, a Marine could no longer endure it and drew his sword, lunging at Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu looked at the bottom of the vortex; the ocean floor was becoming clearer and clearer, and he could clearly see that on the seabed, there was a huge Empty hole, with a massive amount of seawater rushing toward the bottom.

And a special skull mark also appeared on the seabed.

Bai Cangshu's heart rate increased faster and faster.

Without looking back, he lifted his left foot, using his right foot standing on the rail as an axis; in this posture where the ship was about to capsize, he spun sharply, and as the Marine who had drawn his sword slashed violently into the air, the kick Bai Cangshu delivered while spinning instantly sent him flying away.

Everyone watched the Marine fly off the deck, their hearts shrinking.

They watched helplessly as the other party fell into that incomparably huge vortex and vanished in an instant.

This was likely the most terrifying way to die on the ocean.

Brina also completely broke down at this moment; she could not remain calm and roared,

"You guy, do you want everyone to die with you!"

"Are you not afraid?!"

Bai Cangshu turned around, as if leaning against the air, following the sharply tilted hull; everyone could see that behind Bai Cangshu was the terrifying great vortex, yet Bai Cangshu was still smiling.

"Hahahaha!"

"This is a spectacular sight that you might not be able to see a second time in your entire lives!"

"Why are you all wearing such mournful faces."

A madman, this guy is completely a madman!

Brina could no longer hold back; buried in this kind of seabed, it was likely that not even a corpse would remain.

"Return!"

"Navigator, return!"

At this moment, Bai Cangshu no longer cared about these people's actions; he suddenly spread his arms, and in Brina's incredulous eyes, he leaped backward into the air, then fell toward the massive vortex.

Bai Cangshu looked at the woman's eyes and laughed aloud in the air.

"I have an Immortal Body, why should I fear death!"

Bai Cangshu's robes snapped in the air; his skin had completely returned to normal, no longer bearing those purple-black traces of cursed blood.

【Based on the Bloodline ability of Human Perfect Individual (Mythical Species, Ten Thousand Phenomena Species), you have activated the Bloodline Tese: Intermediate Immortality】

【Intermediate Immortality (Rare·Extreme): As long as your physical body is not completely annihilated and your blood is not completely dried up, you will not die】

This Tese had already been obtained when he left the terrifying thunderstorm; no, this ability had essentially been lurking within Bai Cangshu's body ever since he used the complete version of 【Secret Treasure: Curse Blood Homology】.

It could be said that ever since Bai Cangshu entered this world, he had always had this safeguard; this was the root of why Bai Cangshu dared to face the 【Rumble-Rumble Fruit】 while still carrying out various actions in the dark, and the fundamental reason he remained calm even after seeing his starting score of -7.

He was already completely different from before; his overall strength was not at all inferior to those 【Strong】 level guys. With Intermediate Immortality combined with High-speed Regeneration, Bai Cangshu possessed survival capabilities that surpassed most Plot Characters in this world.

In the air, Bai Cangshu changed his Milestone back to 【Rakshasa Ghost】; he spread his arms and shouted, flying directly toward the seabed at the bottom of the terrifying vortex.

Toward the cave engraved with the skull mark.

Hum!

With a whistling of intense air pressure, Bai Cangshu pulled his arms in and crashed into the cave at a terrifying speed.

The next moment, endless seawater suddenly erupted from other openings.

Boom!

A terrifying current over ten nautical miles in diameter shot into the sky.

It sent everything swallowed into the vortex up to an altitude of nearly ten thousand meters.

The tiny warship, at this moment, seemed to be flipped over in an instant by the terrifying waves, and in an instant, it was pushed to who knows where.

Bai Cangshu felt a weight press against his front as he crashed into another layer of water.

The impact force of flying from hundreds of meters in the air into the water was no less than hitting a concrete floor directly.

Bai Cangshu suffered a heavy blow in an instant.

Slap!

Blood instantly dyed the water surface red, but Bai Cangshu merely shook his head and stood back up; in the mere instant it took to rise, the lacerated wounds on his face had already healed completely as before, and his joints also reset with a crack-crack sound.

Bai Cangshu saw that this place was a cave-like hollow; although it was on the seabed, it completely isolated the seawater outside.

Bai Cangshu quickly noticed the abnormality of this place; he clutched his heart, feeling that here, his heart grew heavy and he had a sensation of difficulty breathing.

This was not due to low air density, because he was already accustomed to a low-density air environment in the Training Institute, which was completely different from now.

He turned around to search inside the cave and soon saw three things placed in the center of the cave.

In this treasure, there were no gold or silver riches, only these three things.

On the left was stuck a pitch-black greatsword, double-edged, a full two palms wide; the sword body was embedded in the ground, and the exposed part was still nearly two meters long.

On the right was a half-opened chest, and the fruit with gorgeous, swirling patterns inside was undoubtedly a Devil Fruit.

And in the middle, in the position where Bai Cangshu thought the most important thing should be placed, was actually a severed arm...

(End of this chapter)