The Sea Monster

Book of Endings had quite a reputation in the Golden Oak Kingdom.

Though no one understood a single one of the mysterious words and symbols written inside, a chance misstep could still trigger some of their supernatural power.

As a result, it had been caught up in several major upheavals, and multiple counterfeit copies had even circulated on the market.

Of course, Wu Ming knew that the book in his hands was unquestionably genuine.

It recorded not only the origins of an ancient organization—the Crimson Hand—but also several blood rituals and even a few secrets.

The ruins in the Red Coral Sea were mentioned only obliquely, even there, and the book's words were steeped in apprehension.

"These ruins should be somewhere in the deep sea... Otherwise, as a tourist attraction, they'd have been discovered by who knows how many people already..."

Taking all the information he had into account, Wu Ming had determined the general location of the ruins and reached a conclusion.

"The deep sea... With current technology and equipment, reaching those depths will probably be difficult..."

Wu Ming sighed and walked out of his room.

"Hey, Steven, want to go diving with us?"

Vidi and the others spotted him and immediately waved him over. "They say the red coral scenery around here is the most beautiful in the world!"

"Of course I do!"

Wu Ming smiled and went to the beach with Alice and the others.

The girls were all wearing swimsuits. Lanny and Alice in particular had great figures, and Vidi gave Philip a sharp jab in the arm, shooting him a jealous look.

"Diving takes some skill, and it can be risky. Also, none of you have any medical conditions, do you?"

A professional diving instructor brought over a pile of equipment: oxygen tanks, wetsuits, diving