The Abyssal Trench—Theus was naturally no stranger to it. He had once followed the Banshees deep inside, and the Banshees had later fled from the Abyssal Trench.
As for his impression of the Abyssal Trench, Theus felt there was nothing particularly special about it. It was not much different from other parts of the deep sea.
Dark, warm, and utterly empty.
The vibrant ocean that matched most people's memories could only be seen in shallow waters. The deep sea was an entirely different sight.
The Banshees had not thought there was anything seriously wrong with it back then, which was why they had stopped in the Abyssal Trench to build a home. Had they discovered the danger at the time, they might have been more cautious, and Monica's incident might never have happened.
"What is inside the Abyssal Trench? Why does Pollution pour out of it?"
"The Sea God Temple—don't ask me what it is. The ancient texts only recorded its name. I know as much as you do: there is a Sea God Temple in the Abyssal Trench. That's all."
"In any case, Pollution began pouring out of the Abyssal Trench, and the ocean gradually became a massive source of Pollution. All creatures living in the sea died, and only some Transcendent creatures remained, twisted by Pollution into monsters."
"Wait, all the creatures in the sea died? Are you kidding me? What the hell are those fish hauled up at the docks, then?"
"Pollution."
Theus's pupils instantly contracted. All the fish in the sea were Pollution?!
Wait, impossible. Impossible. It wasn't as if he had never eaten fish before. How could he not know whether there was Pollution inside?
He had even sent people to inspect the fish caught by fishermen. There had been no Pollution in them at