Face Fear Head-On, and Cross Five Thousand Meters Beneath the Sea!

The world within the book is wondrous and extraordinary.

As books donated by the government, the knowledge recorded on paper emphasizes a gradual approach and avoids any tendency to force progress.

It boasts a 20x attribute bonus and the ability to restore the power of the magic carpet's mind.

After activating the active skill of Scientific Talent, Su Mo's efficiency is already frighteningly fast!

Although he had been careful to keep the loss of his mental energy above 60%.

But by 10 p. m., when the Sun Chaser caught up with the Tundra Fleet that had set off during the day, he had already completely taught himself his first introductory biology book!

The Tundra Fleet departed at nine o'clock in the morning.

Su Mo did not leave the sea area until 6 p. m.

There was a full nine-hour difference between the two, but he overtook them by only four hours.

And this was only because the Tundra Fleet had just started enjoying a 60% attribute bonus from the Hope! Without choosing to disturb them, Su Mo stood at the bow and gazed into the distance at the fleet that had already anchored and were resting.

From this vantage point, with his exceptional eyesight, he could see that after the first day of sailing, Lu Yongyi was already visiting the survivors of the raft fleet below.

These survivors, like lion cubs separated from their mates, were somewhat demoralized but filled with an irrepressible excitement for what lay ahead.

Every now and then, cheers would rise from the raft, only to return to silence.

"That's great. If we continue at this pace, we can wait until the period of special recuperation ends, and then another year or two."

"Humans have basically recovered their fighting ability!"

With this peaceful scene etched in his mind and a heartfelt nod, Su Mo returned to his bedroom by the bow of the boat and began to study late into the night.

Under Gonggong's control, the Sun Chaser, like a night assassin, silently slipped away from the flank.

No one knows that Su Mo came, nor does anyone know where Su Mo's destination was.

Without games, humanity has reverted to its most primitive era, losing all means of communication with the outside world.

And this time was also the perfect time to improve oneself! Su Mo read until three o'clock in the morning, and only after Gonggong sent him a reminder did he rub his eyes, turn off the light, and quietly lie down on his simple little bed.

With the magic carpet covering it, this bed was not much different from the captain's Captain's Cabin on the Hope.

With the added bonus of the title of Ocean God, the swaying of the Sun Chaser was also effectively shielded from him.

A gentle sea breeze blows, and the waves crash against the shore.

Gradually, Su Mo became sleepy and fell asleep.

Nothing was said that night.

Exhausted, Su Mo slept soundly until ten o'clock in the morning before finally waking up.

A sliver of light had already filtered through the blackout curtains in the bedroom, falling directly on the books on the table.

And in my ears, I could hear the continuous sound of waves.

Feeling around, Su Mo took out a cup of Psionic Water as usual, drank it, and then slowly got up, pushed open the door, and went out.

Whew. The sea breeze is quite noisy today.

After the game was updated, the weather in the wasteland was no longer the same for a long time.

Large clouds drifted across the sky, and the howling sea wind made the deck of the Sun Chaser creak.

Even on the horizon, a dark, gloomy cloud could be seen, seemingly brewing storms and lightning.

"Wow, this kind of weather feels more realistic now!"

The deck size of the Sun Chaser was not as large as that of the Hope.

While marveling at his work, Su Mo gently did a few dozen push-ups, successfully waking up his slightly stiff body.

After that, he stepped into the cabin and began to study the current distance of the Sun Chaser from the target point.

After a night's voyage, Gonggong executed the plan perfectly.

At this time, the battery level of the Sun Chaser is displayed as 100%, which can continuously maintain the cruising speed for 72 hours.

On the screen, the location of the ruins was only a little over 300 kilometers away.

At the current speed, we should arrive on time at 2 PM!

It took an hour longer than expected, but it was still under control, which is very encouraging.

After making his selections, Su Mo felt relieved.

I washed up, took out some dry food, and started cooking.

Having lived alone for a long time, Su Mo was very familiar with this series of processes.

After finishing his meal, realizing he still had three hours left, he went back to his bedroom to continue reading, using the remaining time to complete his introductory course in biology.

From the structure of the human body to the function of each part.

From minor surgeries to exploring the potential of the human body.

The introductory section contains a wide range of miscellaneous knowledge, aiming to help readers find their next step after finishing the book.

But Su Mo was clearly not among these people.

Without Scientific Talent, without magic carpets, and without items like Psionic Water to restore mental energy, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to master a single research direction in their entire life.

This is precisely what limits the rapid progress of most human disciplines.

After all, by the time one has finished learning and absorbing the knowledge of predecessors, one is already in one's forties or fifties, and there is hardly any time left for self-creation.

Even if they can create something, they can only take it a step further and cannot produce any significant results.

Therefore, from the very beginning, after realizing that his learning speed was already frighteningly fast, Su Mo had already determined his learning direction.

All-out attack!

No category was overlooked.

"Tsk, since Adenosine Triphosphate) is the only direct energy source for muscle activity, to continue supplying energy, we need to find a way to phosphorylate ADP into ATP, and then have ATP hydrolyze to release energy."

"Could we connect an equivalent device to the outside of a person to completely replace the unreliable one, but even if it only replaces 30%, it could multiply, no, several times over, a person's performance in combat?"

As he slowly turned the pages, one whimsical idea after another popped into Su Mo's mind, only to be stored deep within his memory.

These are problems that present scientific paradoxes or problems that current technology simply cannot solve.

He didn't take it to heart.

Imagination has always been the source of human progress.

If you don't dare to think about it, then you've undoubtedly embarked on a path destined for failure from the very beginning.

[Captain Su Mo, you are less than 30 kilometers from the target point. Estimated arrival time is 22 minutes.]

[Enable detached detection mode?]

Before Su Mo realized what was happening, it was already 1:30 in the afternoon.

At that moment, Gonggong faithfully transmitted an inquiry through the earpiece.

"Activate detection mode"

"Prioritize avoiding living organisms, and fully activate image analysis to detect abnormal locations!"

[Gonggong has received your request and has activated the corresponding mode.]

The specific locations of the ruins are marked on the map.

However, the building referenced by this label has long since disappeared from this wasteland.

Even the original location of these ruins was not in the sea, but within a range of mountains.

Now, the world has changed dramatically.

The mountains are gone, the land is gone, only the endless sea remains.

This position was derived from Gonggong's own map-making process.

To be precise, the exact location is within a 30-kilometer radius of this point!

Furthermore, considering that the ruins had been attacked and had undergone devastating defenses, this location is even more difficult to find.

Sitting at the stern, holding a map in one hand and carefully surveying the sea area, Su Mo was not in a hurry and waited patiently.

At two o'clock, Gonggong arrived at the corresponding location.

At 2:15, Gonggong had completed surveying nearly 20% of the sea area.

By 2:40, about 40% of the terrain in the entire sea area had been surveyed.

At 3:30, Gonggong had completed 60% of the journey!

As the remaining sea area dwindled, Gonggong still found nothing.

Just as Su Mo was about to go into the sea to explore, Oreo, who had been lying on the bow of the boat, reacted!

"Woof! Woof!"

"Waaaaah!"

"Stop, stop here!"

Since becoming a god, Oreo has become increasingly lazy, and has barely moved since boarding the ship.

But seeing Oreo's appearance, Su Mo was immediately delighted and called for the ship to stop.

"Here?"

"Woof!" Oreo nodded.

"Alright! Gonggong, activate alert mode, stay put and avoid all passing creatures, wait for me here!"

"Oreo, you wait on the boat first. I'll go down and check it out before you come back!"

With a sudden dive, like a swimming fish, Soma immediately began to look around as soon as Su Mo.

In the ocean depths, the bonus from the title of Ocean God is far more terrifying than on land.

It feels like coming home; the seabed has now become Su Mo's most welcoming place.

In the water, his breathing restrictions had been completely lifted.

In other words, if this trial card can continue indefinitely, there won't be any problems even if he stays in the water every day.

As for water pressure, he would not feel any burden even if he were to dive to a depth of 10,000 meters.

With a powerful push of his legs, in the blink of an eye...

Su Mo had already ventured into the deep sea to a depth of 100 meters.

Here, the light in the sky had already blurred, and the entire sea area had become somewhat dark.

What follows is a terrifying scene that will make anyone dizzy just looking at it.

Even though Su Mo's courage is not what it used to be, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

"The mountain on the map is about a thousand meters high, but I still haven't found it."

"This means we have to keep going. Oh well, let's just go for it!"

To overcome fear, you must confront it.

Even though Su Mo was terrified of the deep sea, he had to grit his teeth and go down.

In the blink of an eye, another four hundred meters had been covered.

Upon reaching this point, the light above was completely imperceptible, and the entire sea area was pitch black! The world record for human diving without any protective gear is 116 meters.

Even with scuba gear, the depth is only 332.35 meters.

Unaware that he had already broken the world record by a wide margin, Su Mo continued to plunge downwards into the deep sea.

Seeing the deep sea made him feel a little scared.

You can't see anything, just feel like you're swimming downwards. With your eyes closed, it does feel a bit like a swimming pool.

Five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes... the further you go, the weaker the concept of depth becomes. Without any reduction in physical strength, judging distance is reduced to the duration of gaze.

At his current diving speed of 260 meters per minute.

The current depth is 5200 meters! The pressure here has reached an astonishing 5,000 tons per square meter!

If it weren't for the power of the rules granted by the title of Divine Messenger, the human body would have been crushed to pieces in seconds.

Upon arriving here, Su Mo's heart skipped a beat when he touched the hard rock.

Even though he couldn't see what it was, after stroking it around and mentally comparing the overall shape of the object, he was able to understand it.

A sense of familiarity told Su Mo that this was the location of the ruins!