Different Deaths

Above the sea as black as ink,

Yi Chen, his temples streaked with white, came here again. Unlike before, his body was almost completely ruined, iron nails piercing both arms, with an obvious cut across his neck.

This time, Yi Chen had no ship carrying him. His body simply floated on the surface of the sea.

Without a ship, being here was extremely fatal. His floating state did not last long. His already battered upper body soon began to crumble and disintegrate amid the Black Seawater,

His two already-injured arms completely collapsed,

The iron nails embedded in the surfaces of his arms all scattered and fell into the deep sea. Next, the battered torso was gradually worn away by the Black Seawater until nothing remained.

Soon, only his head was left,

Once his head was disintegrated, Yi Chen would die here completely,

However, the only remaining head looked different from the others,

A careful examination revealed that the severed part of his neck was coated in a layer of "white bone." It was precisely the "Gratitude Gift" left behind by the Original Commander after beheading Yi Chen.

The white skeletal membrane blocked the invasion of the Black Seawater and preserved his head, allowing it to drift freely through this black ocean without the aid of a ship.

No one knew how much time had passed,

Yi Chen's consciousness slowly recovered. He realized his current state and immediately sensed the "pull" coming from the white-bone coating around his neck.

This "White Death," originating from the Former Commander of the Death Plague Knights, could indicate a special direction within this black ocean. It seemed that the answer Yi Chen sought was there.

Breathing...

With only his head remaining, Yi Chen could perform only Basic Breathing. He propelled his head through the ocean