Having thoroughly explored the end of Sleeping Lion Trench and left their marks upon each other, Ye Chen immediately raised a hand and had Little Python in his palm return to its normal giant-python form.
"Woohoo—!"
Having regained its ferocious beastly body, it let out an excited roar, swallowed Ye Chen and his teammates whole in a single gulp, then coiled and shot upward, charging toward the top of the trench as it carried everyone onto their journey home.
No longer needing to quietly admire the scenery around them as they had on the way down, Little Python swam upward with all its might. Not even the crushing pressure of the deep sea could hinder its momentum, and before long, it had surpassed the speed of sound beneath the waves.
Under the tearing, scorching force of that terrifying charge, the surrounding seawater evaporated wildly, even continuously triggering arcs of electricity.
Thus, while Dawn Squad had spent several full hours descending all the way to the seafloor, Little Python—trailing sparks and lightning—brought them back to the surface in less than a minute.
Splash!
Water sprayed everywhere, and towering waves surged skyward.
Little Python shot into the sky like a galloping horse, smoothly delivering Ye Chen and the others from within its body onto its broad back, allowing everyone to once again enjoy the fresh air and invigorating sea breeze outside.
"Ah! Oxygen! So much oxygen!"
"My mind feels so much clearer all of a sudden!"
"Whew... The underwater world may be beautiful and mysterious, but staying down there too long really does get suffocating!"
"Hurry up and crack open a beer! Hah... whew! That hits the spot!"
"It's completely dark already. Let me see how long we were down there this time... Huh? We dove for a full seven hours!?"
"What?