As Han Dong's wrecked ship passed through the membrane and officially entered the Antarctic Circle,
he immediately felt the Emissary Mark engraved on the back of his hand weaken, his connection to the deep sea and the Yellow Robe becoming extremely faint... And this was only after entering the membrane; they had not yet set foot on the Antarctic continent.
"I imagine that the closer we get to that strange Black Mountain, the weaker our connection to the Outside World will become, perhaps even approaching zero... It really is dangerous.
"And the final destination of this Antarctic journey is the ruins of the Ancient Ones, which are likely located deep within the Black Mountain. By then, we'll be completely cut off from the Outside World... I need to set up some backup measures, just in case."
With that in mind,
Han Dong returned to his room as quickly as possible.
Eight pink octopus legs dangled casually over the bed. The two girls were sleeping, still unaware that the ship had entered the polar region.
"Nicole... I need you to do something for me."
After Han Dong briefly explained the matter, Nicole asked with a worried expression, "What if there isn't enough time?"
"As long as you do as I say, there will be enough time no matter what. Go... For the rest of the journey, Togu and I will be enough."
"Alright. Be careful, Master."
In the blink of an eye, a pink figure appeared dozens of meters beneath the sailboat, her Eight Claws Tentacles swaying as she swam toward the depths of the sea.
Nicole left.
Maritis slowly crawled out of bed with an utterly languid look on her face.
She picked up a bath towel from the bedside table and slowly dried the moisture from her body.
Sitting