The sea stretched wide beneath an open sky.
A seabird soared overhead, scanning the water for suitable prey.
Across the azure sea, an enormous Dark Tortoise, larger than imagination could hold, broke through the waves and moved slowly forward.
Zhang Ping sat on its shell with a fishing rod in hand, fishing.
Everyone else had things to do, so he had come out alone. But after several days of swimming around in the sea, he had grown a little tired of it. This time, he had brought the Dark Tortoise along.
With the Dark Tortoise as his mount, he could at least fish, have a barbecue, and sleep his fill along the way...
Though Zhang Ping was on the surface, he knew everything happening beneath the sea. There was no need to worry about missing a Seed of Apophis.
But the ocean was vast, and finding a seed would be no simple task. He was prepared for a long haul.
Suddenly, Zhang Ping opened his eyes. The rod in his hand bent sharply as a large blue fish beneath the surface clamped onto the bait and thrashed wildly.
"Up you come!"
Zhang Ping stood on the shell. The next moment, he heaved with both arms and hauled the fish violently out of the water.
But as the fish rose into the air, an enormous seabird swooped down, seized it, and climbed skyward.
Zhang Ping gripped the rod and was yanked into the air.
"Hahahaha! This is fun—too much fun!"
Zhang Ping froze for a moment, then burst out laughing in midair and let the seabird carry him along.
The Dark Tortoise, which had been moving slowly through the sea, suddenly dissolved into a mass of green light. It caught up with Zhang Ping and settled into a gemstone in his