In the gloomy depths of the sea, two merfolk swam deeper, one ahead of the other. Between them floated a round, crystal-clear waterproof shield, with two people sitting cross-legged inside: Qian Wanyu and Dongfang Minghui, who had decided to venture into the deep sea a second time.
Little Mute swam at the front. He knew the winding reefs on the seabed best. After avoiding the rushing currents and dodging an enormous whirlpool, he gave his long tail a slight flick, and the resulting surge pushed the Water Shield struggling along behind him three meters backward.
"It's drifted off course again."
Resigned to his fate, Wei Junlan corrected their position from behind for what must have been the dozens of times. The Water Shield was so light that a single surge could sweep it out of sight.
Thus, they stopped and started the whole way, enduring dozens of disasters before finally reaching the place where they had harvested the Purple Plant last time.
Colorful seaweed grew everywhere. Cheerful fish swam fearlessly back and forth before them, while fluorescent squid lurked beneath the reefs, disguising themselves as part of the deep sea until a fish approached, then swallowing it in one gulp. Every time they opened their mouths, their fluorescence became a dazzling light, a delight to behold. There were all sorts of strangely shaped fish, some they had never even seen before. Dongfang Minghui studied them curiously, but these delightful little sea creatures also tried to attack their Water Shield. Upon discovering that their feeble attacks had no effect, they still refused to give up, using their sharp claws to fiddle with it.
With a gentle prod from them, the Water Shield drifted off course again.
Annoyed, Wei Junlan swung his long, deep-blue fish tail. A powerful flick sent a surge