Chapter 3281: You Need to Be Mentally Prepared

Su Xiao penetrated the light film at the door. The moment his body touched the seawater, the Sea God Idol hanging at his waist, about 10 cm high, emitted a fluorescent white light, clinging to Su Xiao's body surface, isolating the surrounding seawater. To be precise, it resolved the sea pressure through continuous resonance.

Not touching the seawater naturally isolated the attack of "Soul Beast-fication" and "Wrath of the Sea."

Besides these, this fluorescent white faint light could also absorb oxygen from the surrounding seawater. Such comprehensive protection must have been researched and developed for a long time to achieve this.

Su Xiao walked on the seabed. He could feel resistance while moving forward, but this feeling was not strong. It was the gain effect from 【Deep Sea Slumber (Immortal Grade Ornament)】.

Arriving at a wooden house nearby, Su Xiao saw Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Baha. Both of them had a Sea God Idol, all found in this room. They had already sacrificed soul coins and each obtained 2 hours of underwater shelter time.

Just entering this world, 420 soul coins were spent.

"Boss, where are we going next?"

Baha hung the Sea God Idol on his body, wanting to try the feeling of flying in the water.

"No target for now, exploration is the priority."

Su Xiao looked into the distance. The seabed was not pitch black. Many glowing stones were scattered. In the distance, many lights gathered there, looking like a gathering place on the seabed.

Taking Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Baha, Su Xiao walked toward the light source direction. After walking for more than ten minutes on the seabed, he saw where the light came from. This was a steep wall with dozens of large glowing stones embedded on it, deliberately attracting people to come here.

Su Xiao started to swim upward, swimming a hundred meters high, and the steep wall reached the top. On this, there was an inverted semi-circular light film. He tried to reach his hand into the light film. The resistance was extremely great, and he could force his way through, but it would cause very violent energy fluctuations.

Su Xiao started to sink. Carrying the Sea God Idol is like this. This thing is exceptionally easy to use. It can change his gravity and buoyancy under the sea by adjusting the resonance frequency.

Returning to the seabed, Su Xiao walked along the hundred-meter-high wall. After walking a long way, he saw an entrance like a city gate in front. The entrance was about 7 meters high and 5 meters wide. A layer of light film blocked the seawater, preventing the seawater from invading the wall.

Several humanoid creatures with tall bodies and gills on both sides of their necks and behind their ears were guarding there. Their skin was dark white, without scales, and the skin film was very thick, looking exceptionally tough.

This kind of half-fish man—no, calling them Sea Race is more appropriate. These four Sea Race stood there, looking at Su Xiao not with vigilance, but with joy, the joyful gaze only seen when seeing money.

Seeing this, Su Xiao guessed the general situation. He walked forward along a gravel road. Before the few Sea Race guarding the gate could speak, he asked:

"Are you short of doctors here? I am a doctor passing by this place, specializing in treating physical damage, or extending the outbreak time of Beast-fication. I also have a certain degree of understanding of deep-sea curses, which can be alleviated but not cured."

Su Xiao said these things not to brag. In the secret room, he not only harvested the Painter's Blood and the Soul Seal that extra increased 200 points of sanity value.

That doctor who helped the old knight become a Seventh-Stage Beast-fied person and transformed Lamp Sister, knowing his time was running out, recorded his lifelong knowledge of treating potential physical damage, and about delaying the outbreak time of Beast-fication, as well as deep-sea curses, that is, the way to delay "Wrath of the Sea," in books.

Su Xiao, as an alchemist, in his view, the knowledge in these books is even more precious than the Painter's Blood and the Soul Seal. Knowledge is power, and knowledge is wealth.

5 minutes later, four Sea Race, each over 2.5 meters tall, surrounded Su Xiao in the middle, escorting him toward the central area of the seabed city. The four Sea Race's expressions were somewhat flattering. In the Painted World, being able to treat dark injuries in the body and to a certain extent suppress the outbreak of "Soul Beast-fication" and "Wrath of the Sea," no matter where you go, you are a big daddy.

Su Xiao looked at the appearance of the underwater city. There were four high walls at the very edge, as well as the light film of the outer layer blocking it. There was no seawater in the city, and he could put away the Sea God Idol and breathe freely.

The streets and houses here were built of seabed rocks, and the colors were inevitably monotonous. Su Xiao soon discovered that this was only the slum area of the outer city. After passing through the city gate of the inner city wall, the colors around became diverse, no longer just the cyan-gray of seabed rocks.

Various corals and large shells served as embellishments, making the buildings on both sides of the street diverse in color. Apart from the Sea Race, people of different races began to be seen on the street. Even if it was cleaner and tidier than the outer city area, the people's gazes indicated that this was not a stable place.

Through the Sea Race named Dishuo beside him, Su Xiao learned a lot of information. First, this is "No. 6 Shelter City." The rules here are very simple. Except for a small number of specific people, the salaries, etc., obtained by the residents in the city must be contributed to the Sea God. The Sea God is both the Creator of everything and shelters everyone.

Regarding the point that the Sea God is the Creator of everything, just listen to it as fart talk. If the Sea God is the Creator, then what are scroll fragments and Painters needed for?

The statement that everyone is sheltered is also a bit funny. Judging from the attitude of the Sea Race Dishuo, the beast disaster at the bottom of the sea is also very serious. If it weren't for the seawater isolation between the various shelter cities, and the sea pressure being able to kill Beast-fied people, the situation at the bottom of the sea would have exploded long ago.

At the bottom of the entire sea, there are a total of seven shelter cities. In addition to the shelter cities, there is also a main city, the most prosperous God Grace City, which is the sacred place where the Sea God is located. When the Sea Race Dishuo mentioned this, he was exceptionally yearning, because the Sea Race girls there are generally prettier, and there is more oil and water to work there.

Listening and listening, Su Xiao felt something was wrong. The situation at the bottom of the sea is particularly like a replica of the dynasty. The Sea God is the monarch, and the God Messenger who manages the seven shelter cities is equivalent to the previous autocratic minister.

In this underwater kingdom, there are distinctions between the poor, citizens, and nobles. What identity one has is determined by whether one is powerful or not. The weak are the poor, and 70% of any things obtained must be contributed to the Sea God.

Further up are citizens. The property obtained by citizens is contributed to the Sea God by 10%.

Further up are the nobles of the underwater kingdom. Nobles do not need to contribute. Not only do they not need to contribute, but a small part of the contributions made by the poor and citizens to the Sea God belongs to the nobles.

The role of this system is that the weak are exploited more, but they are weak and cannot resist. After having the power to resist, they naturally promote from the poor to citizens, and the contribution quota immediately drops to 10%.

May I ask, in this situation, will these people who have some power to resist resist the exploitation of the Sea God? Of course they won't. In this world where beast disasters are rampant and sea curses are mixed into every drop of seawater, it is good for themselves and their families to live well.

The nobles further up, these are all strong people and vested interests. Will they resist? Of course they won't. When the poor and citizens contribute, the Sea God eats meat, and the nobles drink soup. They are vested interests. Not only will they not oppose the Sea God, but they will also support the Sea God and stand with the Sea God.

What if the poor are Beast-fied? The existence of nobles is to solve this point. Moreover, after the sanity value returns to zero here, there is a probability of more than 50% of death, which is very different from the 100% Beast-fication on land.

The main purpose of this system is twofold: one is to stabilize the theocracy of the Sea God, and the other is to select nobles. Nobles are all strong people and vested interests. They will huddle together and surround and kill the Beast-fied poor and citizens.

"Today is really a good day. Half an hour ago, two more people came to No. 6 Shelter City. One is a ritualist, and the other masters a power called 'Dark Pattern.' Plus you are a doctor, the God Messenger must be very happy. The God Messenger will meet the three of you together."

Hearing the Sea Race Dishuo say this, Su Xiao felt a bit bad in his heart. Not long after, he was escorted by four Sea Race into a two-story stone building, entered the reception room, and sat down.

Su Xiao lit a cigarette, looking at Zui Ya and Wood sitting opposite, speechless for a while.

The Sea Race all left, and the door was closed, leaving only two Sea Race outside the door. Su Xiao, Wood, and Zui Ya all came here voluntarily, so there was no need to make a heavily guarded appearance, but they couldn't appear particularly enthusiastic, which would lower their status. In the current situation, this reception method that is both welcoming and gives a certain degree of freedom is the most secure.

In the reception room, Zui Ya, Wood, and Su Xiao all looked as usual.

"Don't hide it anymore, let's talk about what dangers you are going to face. You should have guessed mine, it's the Light Flame Lord."

Zui Ya expressed his position first. The situation has developed to this point, and they must cooperate closely later. This matter must be explained now.

"On my side, there are 5 fragments of the Abyss Jar scattered here. After these 5 pieces are gathered, the Abyss Jar will be restored to completeness."

Hearing Wood say this, Zui Ya's cheeks twitched. He has always held awe for the Abyss Jar, that thing is too evil.

"White Night, what is your danger?"

"Yes, it's time, don't hide it."

Wood and Zui Ya both cast inquiring gazes.

"There is no danger."

Su Xiao continued to close his eyes and rest.

"Now we are all on the same boat, be honest."

Zui Ya obviously didn't believe it, and Wood on the side was the same.

"Oh? Are you sure we are on the same boat?"

"Of course, we are good brothers."

Zui Ya pointed to the position of his heart with his index finger, meaning he was speaking with his conscience.

"My danger is... Sun Bird Taihakak."

Su Xiao opened his mouth with a smile. These two have been completely dragged into the water. Want to run? It's also possible, by being hostile to the entire underwater kingdom, you can escape now. Moreover, this is the bottom of the sea. Here, Sun Bird Taihakak is not an invincible existence. Otherwise, Su Xiao would never reveal this information.

"?"

"Cough~"

Wood and Zui Ya both looked at Su Xiao. After a moment of confusion, they both thought about it. This is the bottom of the sea.

"You say, what does the meat of the Sun Bird taste like?"

Zui Ya suddenly said such a sentence, making Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's eyes shine. If it eats a meal of braised Sun Bird, wouldn't its attributes soar?

"Then continue to cooperate."

Wood snapped his fingers, and the contract barrier that isolated the sound around disappeared. Wood's meaning was very clear: the three of them would first practice hands to solve their respective troubles, and then work together to engage the Sea God.

If it were just Su Xiao alone, the Sea God has been operating here for many years, so it wouldn't be like this. But now, Su Xiao, Wood, and Zui Ya are about to join the Sea God camp. This can only wish the Sea God good luck. ===== CHAPTER 3282 =====