The Plague of Long-Nosed Sea Worms

The facade of the Xianpeng Water Mansion was not as grand and luxurious as Roger had imagined.

It was a hidden stone door nestled among a cluster of dazzling crystals.

The stone gate is entirely blue and has an ancient texture.

A pair of neatly crafted stone lions stand on either side of the gate.

Not far from one of the stone lions.

There is an empty old clam shell.

The old clam's shell is tightly closed.

Only a thin iron rod extends from the upper part.

It looked as if the iron rod was firmly clamped inside the clam shell.

Roger curiously stepped forward and stroked the iron rod.

I can hardly believe this is the "Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle" the system was referring to.

"This looks so pathetic..."

However, there must be something mysterious about this iron rod.

Roger used his Qi Divination Technique more than ten times before he finally managed to obtain a little information.

"The Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle (Rare Item/Upgrade)"

"Description: Abandoned meteorite iron from a celestial cave, Ascension-grade Pillar Item???"

"Pillar Item".

"I feel like I've seen this word somewhere before..."

Roger thought for a moment, then asked the cute boy beside him:

"Is this iron rod also an item from the Xianpeng Water Mansion?"

Xu Xiu was stunned for a moment.

He shook his head and said:

"I don't think so... I remember Wu Si once said that this iron rod used to be a very useful treasure, but now it's just a piece of scrap iron."

He had wanted to move it because it was in his way, but he failed, supposedly because it was too heavy...

When the boy was making his statement.

Roger had already started to pull it out.

"With my Extraordinary Strength, there's no reason why I can't pull it out."

While pondering.

He gradually began to exert his strength.

A short while later.

Roger released his grip without making a sound.

He just used at least 70% of his strength.

But neither the iron rod nor the clam shell moved at all.

He silently sensed it for a while.

Finally, we have definite information.

"Extraordinary Perception: You have discerned that at least 24 points of power are required to pull out the ' Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle '."

"Let's go inside."

Roger said with a smile.

Xu Xiu didn't mind and excitedly ran to open the door.

He took out a token and waved it twice at the doorway.

A short while later.

The gate of the mansion, with its distinctive Chinese style, slowly opened.

Roger followed Xu Xiu into the sect.

After passing through a thin curtain of water.

The heavy seawater was swept away.

Instead, there is fresh air and refreshing scenery.

The first thing Roger saw was a huge reef.

The inscription reads, "First Heaven".

There are three inscriptions below the reef.

The first inscription describes many rules of the First Heaven of the Xianpeng Water Mansion.

The other two inscriptions record some anecdotes and interesting stories about Xianpeng Island.

After watching it.

Roger looked up as if by telepathy.

Above their heads was an arched dome.

The vast sky is boundless and its distance is unknown.

Above the sky.

There was a faint shimmering of water, and the silhouettes of a few swimming fish could be seen.

The sun shines brightly there, unlike the seabed.

"Hint: You have discovered the First Heaven of the Xianpeng Water Mansion."

"Extraordinary Perception: You have sensed the Second Heaven of the Xianpeng Water Mansion."

"He's kind of handsome."

Roger was secretly amazed.

This Xianpeng Water Mansion must be more than just one or two heavens.

However, Xu Xiu herself was unaware of this.

Ever since the Old Turtle brought him here, he has only been active within the First Heaven.

If Roger hadn't reminded me...

He didn't even know the Second Heaven existed! "Is there really anything up there?"

Xu Xiu looked up at the sky with a puzzled expression:

"But it's so high, I can't climb up there."

Roger looked at the few floating clouds in the sky and a thought struck him.

The next moment.

He grabbed Xu Xiu's hand.

He activated his special ability, "Overturning Clouds and Rain and Rain".

Under the boy's surprised gaze.

One of the thick clouds descended very quickly, and Roger pulled him into the car.

Immediately afterwards.

The floating clouds carried the two of them slowly upwards.

I got used to it for a while.

Roger then began to accelerate.

Whoosh! The wind blew past my ears.

Supported by the floating clouds, the two soared into the sky!...

"Notification: You have summoned the special vehicle ' Somersault Cloud '."

"Somersault Cloud: Current speed is 120 km/h"

"Remaining cloud clusters: 80 units"

Estimated battery life: 3 minutes

"Such a Fast Car!"

"In my previous life, this would have been considered speeding on the highway..."

On the Somersault Cloud.

Roger was overjoyed.

Compared to Earth Escape, Wind Control, and Sword Control Technique, the speed of the Somersault Cloud far exceeded his expectations.

He tested it and found...

With enough "clouds", the Somersault Cloud can reach a top speed of 150 km/h.

Aside from will-o' -Ghostfire.

None of the other vehicles can match the speed of the Somersault Cloud.

also.

Another advantage of the Somersault Cloud is its extreme agility.

Compared with similar items.

The Somersault Cloud is far more agile than the "magic carpet" and is on par with the "magic broom".

As for the latter's riding experience, those who know, know.

certainly.

The Somersault Cloud is not without its flaws.

Its biggest problem is that it is essentially a consumable.

Roger can summon the "Somersault Cloud" as long as there are enough clouds in his field of vision.

However, during flight, the Somersault Cloud consumes a large amount of cloud material.

Once the cloud clusters are used up.

He could only float in the sky for a while.

despite this.

The vehicle's flaws do not outweigh its merits.

At present.

Roger rode his Somersault Cloud and touched the top of the First Heaven heaven.

Just as they were getting close.

A mechanical voice boomed in their ears:

"Who dares to trespass into the Second Heaven?"

Roger unceremoniously lifted the petite boy high above his head.

The voice paused for a moment, then became calmer. "Outer disciples are not allowed to enter the Second Heaven. You should go back and cultivate diligently."

Xu Xiu looked around in confusion.

Roger suggested, "Try your token."

The boy, bewildered, took out the token and waved it.

But the other party simply repeated what they had just said.

"Aren't there any other tokens?"

Roger was a little surprised.

In his view.

The top of this sky must be something like Mountain Protection Array.

Generally speaking, you should be able to get in with the token.

Xu Xiu shook her head.

Roger silently put down the man he was supposed to be and then went over to him himself.

The mechanical voice suddenly turned into a stern shout, "Who dares to trespass into the Second Heaven?!"

On the data panel.

"Sixth Sense: You realize that forcibly entering the Second Heaven of the Xianpeng Water Mansion is not a wise move."

A strong sense of unease welled up in Roger's mind.

He immediately took a half step back.

He took out the "Zhenwu Jade Pendant" and shook it.

The mechanical voice suddenly turned mocking. "Trying to use the token of the True Martial Water Palace to enter the gate of the Xianpeng Water Mansion? Are you lost?"

Roger silently clenched his fist.

They released it after a while.

At this point...

He then noticed that Xu Xiu was actually hugging his waist.

Roger frowned and asked, "What?"

"The clouds... are gone..."

Xu Xiu looked nervously at the cloud formation beneath her feet, barely wide enough for one person to stand on, and stammered.

Roger looked towards the direction of the Second Heaven with some reluctance.

He tried a few more methods.

But what they received was either cold mockery or complete silence.

Until the cloud completely dissipated.

He reluctantly tucked Xu Xiu under his arm with one hand.

They rode the wind back to the First Heaven.

After the little incident...

Although Roger was unable to fully explore the Second Heaven, the skills he displayed Xu Xiu greatly.

The two rested for a while.

Then Roger followed Xu Xiu around the First Heaven.

The First Heaven of the Xianpeng Water Mansion is actually quite lively.

Two kinds of "spirits" kept by the ancestors of Xianpeng Island live here.

One of them is the dragon turtle.

The second is the Clam Girl.

The dragon turtle goes without saying.

This is a long-lived spirit, Old Turtle that saved Xu Xiu twice before was a member of the dragon turtle group.

They possess remarkable wisdom.

But he spends most of his time sleeping.

What's particularly interesting is the "Clam Girl".

This is a mythical creature that lives alongside clams. Except for being shorter, its appearance is virtually identical to that of a human female.

The Clam Girl is extremely intelligent, gentle, and kind.

Although he cannot speak.

But he is very skilled at doing other things.

For example.

These Clam Girl cleaned all the dwellings in the First Heaven.

After Xu Xiu returned.

Many Clam Girl immediately crawled out of their shells and surrounded him with great concern.

Looking at Xu Xiu's face, which was both embarrassed and enjoying it.

Roger understood immediately.

His Sixth Sense told him.

All 160 Clam Girl living here have an extremely close relationship with Xu Xiu.

Considering this kid has only been here for less than six months.

These Clam Girl didn't even get jealous of each other.

This made Roger realize that those who take the charismatic route are all winners in life.

Fortunately, he wasn't interested in these Clam Girl.

In fact.

He had no interest in any spirits or monsters.

Compared to spirits and monsters that understand human nature.

He still prefers monsters that lack human nature.

After walking around for a while...

Roger had gained a general understanding of the structure of the First Heaven.

This is indeed just the residence of the outer disciples of the Xianpeng Water Mansion.

The stone tablet outside the library clearly states that the books inside are only for "Qi Refiner Apprentice" to consult.

It is clear that the people living here cannot be considered formal Qi Refiner.

They can only be considered reserves at best.

At Xu Xiu's invitation.

Roger then visited the library, and as he had guessed, it was full of Martial Arts Manual.

Its quality is not even as good as the Secret Vault of Clear Spring Sect.

Apart from the Five Elements Escape Technique that Xu Xiu himself possessed, which interested Roger, everything else in the entire First Heaven was rather unremarkable.

It's a pity.

Xu Xiu learned the Five Elements Escape Technique from the Old Turtle.

With his abilities, he was not able to pass on these advanced techniques to Roger.

Fortunately, Roger didn't leave empty-handed.

In the First Heaven, there is a building called "Laikelou".

All visitors are welcome to take a look.

Those who are destined to receive it will be able to take one item with them.

When Roger traveled through it, the "Quinan Star's Blessing" took effect—

He obtained a pale yellow talisman from it.

"Mountain Talisman (Ancient Item/Upgrade)"

Rating: S+

Category: Projectiles

"Effect: Locks onto a target. Upon successful throwing, the talisman will transform into a mountain and appear on the target's body."

"???"

Roger hadn't expected this either.

The first Ascension-grade item you receive will be a Chinese-style talisman.

Although no further description is available.

But in his perception...

He can use this thing.

"The ballistics might need some practice..."

That's what he thought.

And when they came out of the "Laikelou" building.

Roger's data panel displayed the following message.

"Your servant Diana killed 694 Sea Wolf Knight."

His first reaction was—"The Sea Wolf Army has made another move?"

Immediately afterwards.

He realized that after exchanging this batch of fragments...

My Ocean Authority Rank has broken through again!

"Ascension Road: Your Ocean Authority Rank has reached 0.1. Do you wish to set it as the primary rank and establish your divine kingdom?"

Roger decisively chose to deny it.

"Your Ocean Authority Rank exceeds 0.1 and you have not established a divine kingdom. You have gained the Rank Perk - Sea God Weapon".

"Sea God Weapon: The Authority Rank power your rank can be transformed into a projection of the divine weapon of the Ocean God."

When you activate this specialty.

You will randomly receive projections of the following divine weapons—

1. Azure Charm Blade 2. Sighing Scepter 3. Poseidon's Gauntlets

4. Infinite Breastplate...

The duration and power of the Sea God Weapon depend on your rank strength;

Limit: Once per day

To be honest.

Roger usually doesn't have much faith in random things.

He has a lot of good luck.

But my luck wasn't great.

If he gets useless divine weapons every time, he'll have no choice but to use them for cosplay.

But no matter what.

An increase in status is generally a good thing.

He thought about it.

Taking advantage of the free time, I directly exchanged 500,000 Honor Points for Demiplane.

A moment later.

The icon symbolizing the "Newborn Demiplane" disappeared from the campaign shop.

Immediately afterwards.

Roger felt a tingling sensation in his chest.

"Hint: The Newborn Demiplane has taken root in your heart."

"The ' Newborn Demiplane ' has initiated the evolution and materialization of rules. Time remaining: 12 years."

"It's not that simple after all."

Roger frowned slightly.

He had long known that there was something fishy about selling such a rare resource Demiplane for only 500,000 Honor Points.

But the unexpected twist was in the timing.

Normally speaking.

When Newborn Demiplane locks onto the Anchor Point of the Prime Material Plane, a round of rule formulation is required.

Roger could accept the 12-year timeframe.

He just felt it was a bit long.

Is there any way to speed it up?

He followed the details of the information and found that many things could achieve this:...

Divine artifact or Demigod Artifact;

A fragmented Demiplane;

Immortal items;

The skull of an ascendant;

Pillar Item;

See here.

Roger slapped his thigh. "Pillar Item? Isn't there one right here?"

"It seems we have no choice but to pull it out today."

After calmly weighing the pros and cons in my mind.

Roger arrived Xianpeng Water Mansion and stood before the "Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle" once again.

But this time...

He had already changed into another outfit—

Roger replaced all his equipment with items that increased his strength.

Ignore all other attributes! Disregard coordination! Focus solely on strength!

After the equipment replacement is completed.

He took two more bottles of medicine.

That concludes the discussion.

Roger gained a total of 9 points of strength.

This number is still not enough.

Immediately afterwards.

He then decisively allocated 2 free Attribute Points to Strength.

In this way.

His raw strength reached 21 points.

After adding 9 points of strength converted into 3 points of Extraordinary Strength.

It just barely passed.

The next second.

He awkwardly moved forward, grabbed the iron bar with all his might, and pulled it upward with all his might!

"Get out here, you son of a bitch!"

That moment.

He used all his strength.

It was as if a small mushroom cloud had exploded in his lower abdomen! At that moment.

The Core Explosiveness gifted by "Fallen Sub-Angel" played a crucial role.

Then there was a loud thud.

A golden flame appeared at the point where the iron rod connected to the clam shell.

In an instant.

The iron rod was pulled away.

The clam shell snapped shut.

"Hint: You have obtained the ' Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle '"

Hint: You have obtained the ' Millennium Clam Shell '.

Under Xu Xiu gaze.

Roger caught his breath and it took him a long time to regain his balance so that he wouldn't be hit by the incredibly heavy iron bar.

A moment later.

He pressed one end of the iron bar firmly against his chest.

Then the Demiplane in the rule evolution was opened.

He forcefully inserted the Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle into the hole.

"The ' Newborn Demiplane ' has obtained the Ascension-grade Pillar Item ' Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle ', with 1 year remaining."

"Well enough."

Roger gasped for breath, secretly calculating in his mind:

"Although there are no clear clues about the Ascended's skull, I am quite familiar with the cemeteries in the major cities of the West Continent..."

"I'll take a trip around after the matter in the sea is resolved. It shouldn't take more than a year."

He then put away the Millennium Clam Shell whose purpose was unknown.

Then they rested in place for a while.

He then bid farewell to Xu Xiu.

The latter clearly did not expect Roger to leave in such a hurry.

He hesitated for a while.

In the end, she finally voiced the little trouble that had been bothering her.

Roger couldn't help but chuckle – it turned out that this guy hadn't invited him entirely without ulterior motives.

According to Xu Xiu.

Roger learns that a monster called the "Long-Nosed Sea Worm" has appeared on the "Quicksand Shore" where the Clam Girl live.

At the beginning.

Their numbers are limited, and Xu Xiu doesn't take the occasional complaints from the Clam Girl to heart.

But as time went on...

This thing has become so Flooding Disaster.

They would sneak into the shells of the Clam Girl in the middle of the night.

Although it cannot be drilled through.

But this severely impacted the lives of the Clam Girl.

Xu Xiu was helpless against this monster and could only ask Roger for help.

And to be a proper friend of monsters.

Upon hearing the adjective "Flooding Disaster," Roger seemed to smell a sweet aroma.

However, he did not agree immediately, but waited for a while.

This continued until the Sea Wolf Knight's death record no longer appeared on the data panel.

He then followed Xu Xiu to the dwelling of the Clam Girl.

It was a beautiful area covered with white sea sand.

Roger walked on the sand.

Every now and then, a Clam Girl would cast a curious glance at them.

They hadn't walked more than a few steps.

He then encountered a Long-Nosed Sea Worm with bared teeth and claws.

This monster is exactly as its name suggests.

It looks like an elephant trunk.

Roger didn't hold back either.

After skillfully applying the Sin Mark, he unleashed a ruthless and merciless Floating Cloud Palm strike!...

"You killed a Long-Nosed Sea Worm."

"Your Foreskin Length has increased slightly."

"I suddenly remembered that I had something important to do."

"Farewell!"

See you another day!

After uttering those three sentences without changing his expression.

Roger turned and left.

Until his figure disappeared into the vast sea.

The young Xu Xiu, his face filled with reluctance, suddenly realized—

I don't think I know the name of this fellow traveler.

"What bad luck!"

The deep, dark seabed.

Roger shook his head and activated the Underwater Catapult, his entire body moving through the water like a torpedo.

However, he hadn't swum very far before...

The Divine Art Badge on his chest suddenly became scorching hot.

"Notification: High Priestess Cecilia of the Sea Serpent Church has extended a party invitation to you. Do you accept?"