Over the days that followed, having the modest goal of creating a "Human Breathing Technique" in mind seemed to give life a little more enjoyment.
With the sea turtles' help, Zhang Ming dived to the seabed again and again, searching for treasures among the ruins of the Ancient Civilization.
He had once been a complete landlubber, unable even to dog-paddle, but his 200 points in Physique and 200 points in Perception let him easily control most of the muscles in his body.
Learning to swim and dive took him only two days.
The boundless Mysterious Zone-or the "Demon God's Sea," as the Flame-Horned People called it-held countless buried secrets.
This sunken landmass was called the "Black Tortoise Continent."
These waters still fell within the boundaries of the "Black Tortoise Continent" rather than the true Demon God's Sea, so the risks were not particularly great.
Too much time had passed since the decline of the Flame-Horned People. Most ancient ruins hidden on the seabed had become paradises for marine life.
Colorful coral polyps, starfish, lobsters, and shellfish covered the collapsed houses. When the bizarre sea creatures saw Zhang Ming swimming toward them, they scattered in a flurry of churning water.
"So much seafood!"
Many fish lived in schools. Either none appeared at all, or hundreds of thousands-even millions-appeared at once, filling the water like an enormous tornado!
Occasionally, monstrously large mutant fish swam past in the distance. Looking at their mouths full of sharp teeth, Zhang Ming strongly suspected they could bite an excavator clean in half without much effort.
Of course, since mutated creatures reproduced relatively slowly, most marine life still consisted of ordinary creatures with higher reproductive rates. Nature always maintained a delicate ecological balance, preventing ordinary creatures from becoming completely extinct.
Zhang Ming's eyes shone. "The ocean's attribute