Rescue, and Na'er's Mecha Crash

After saying this, Xiao Chen stopped looking at the sea below and turned to fly towards the mecha.

However, just as he turned around, a low, mournful sound suddenly came from the sea beside him.

The voice was intermittent and weak, almost like a whisper, yet it carried an indescribable pleading tone, piercing straight into the ear.

Xiao Chen paused slightly, looking in the direction of the sound.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale that had been besieged by the Drowned was now floating helplessly on the surface of the sea. Its massive body was riddled with countless tridents, and it was wounded and on the verge of death. The blood seeping from its body stained the seawater beneath it a dark red.

Her enormous whale-like eyes gazed at him helplessly, filled with pleading and despair, as if telling of her final struggle.

Seeing the other person's miserable appearance, Xiao Chen said expressionlessly, "Still alive?"

The moment the words left her lips, the Deep Sea Demon Whale emitted a melodious female voice, weak and earnest, tinged with pleading. "Human... please help me..."

"Help you?" Xiao Chen didn't rush to help, but asked calmly, "Do you know when those Drowned first appeared?"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale paused for a moment before weakly saying, "I think... I know a little."

"If you can help me recover, I can tell you a thing or two. Otherwise, in my current state, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for much longer..."

It finished speaking haltingly, its breath growing weaker, clearly at its last gasp.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen didn't hesitate for long and replied calmly, "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, a thought struck him, and he immediately used the Command Block to apply a Life- restoring buff to the Deep Sea Demon Whale.

Then, a warm and powerful Life force quietly appeared in the massive body of the Deep Sea Demon Whale, like a spring of sweet water, nourishing its parched and endangered meridians and flesh.

Before long, the hideous wounds on the Deep Sea Demon Whale began to heal slowly at a visible speed, and its originally weak and almost lifeless aura gradually recovered.

Xiao Chen watched this scene quietly, his expression remaining calm, as if it were nothing more than a simple, casual act that he didn't take to heart.

After recovering somewhat, the Deep Sea Demon Whale suddenly surging with Soul Power.

"Buzz!"

The tridents stuck in her back were instantly flung away by a tremendous force, crashing into the sea and creating a spray of white water.

Then, as if reborn, the Deep Sea Demon Whale happily circled around Xiao Chen on the surface of the sea, its huge body churning up layers of waves, and jets of crystal-clear water shooting out from the blowholes on its back, which, under the refraction of sunlight, reflected a colorful rainbow.

It circled around several times before stopping, its voice filled with joy and gratitude. "Thank you so much, benefactor! What's your name?"

"You don't need to know my name." Xiao Chen said calmly, directly changing the subject. "When exactly did those Drowned appear on the sea?"

However, at that moment, a loud roar suddenly came from the sky.

Xiao Chen frowned, looked up, and his face immediately darkened.

The mech piloted by Na'er was wobbling and plummeting towards the sea, its fuselage shaking violently and its posture extremely disheveled, as if it would plunge into the sea at any moment.

Inside the cockpit, Na'er frantically gripped the control stick, sometimes pushing it hard, sometimes turning it sharply, and constantly making startling noises. But the more panicked she became, the less obedient the mecha became.

After her disastrous maneuver, the mecha that should have been flying steadily was successfully crashed by her!

Xiao Chen was immediately speechless.

Can't Na'er be reliable just this once?

They're really using his mech like a firecracker!

Xiao Chen dared not delay and immediately tried to save his mecha from Na'er. However, before he could make a move, the Deep Sea Demon Whale had already taken action.

With a slight sway of its massive body, it skillfully manipulated the water element, and a thick column of water rose from the sea directly beneath the falling mech, catching it steadily.

Water splashed everywhere, and the mecha trembled slightly from the enormous impact, but thankfully it didn't plunge headfirst into the sea.

Immediately afterwards, the cockpit of the mech was pushed open from the inside.

Na'er climbed out of the cockpit, completely disoriented, and then plopped down on top of the mech, head down, not recovering for a long time, almost fainting.

After a long while, Na'er finally recovered, but when she looked up, she saw Xiao Chen and the Deep Sea Demon Whale beside him.

Seeing Xiao Chen staring at her expressionlessly, Na'er immediately felt embarrassed. Her eyes darted around, and she subconsciously scratched her cheek and giggled foolishly.

Looking at the silly and adorable girl in front of him, Xiao Chen was completely helpless.

Although Na'er is quite useless, he also bears some responsibility for this matter.

When he jumped out of the cockpit, he forgot that Na'er didn't know how to pilot a mecha and hadn't activated autopilot, which led to this huge blunder.

Seeing that Xiao Chen didn't blame her, Na'er instantly perked up again. She asked shyly, "Brother, is this mecha still usable? Are we still going?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen looked at Na'er with disbelief. "You're a mecha repairman, and you're asking me if a mecha can be piloted?"

"Isn't it obvious at a glance that it can be driven?"

Na'er scratched her head awkwardly and said sheepishly, "Uh... I forgot."

Xiao Chen gave her a disgruntled look, then ignored her and turned his attention back to the Deep Sea Demon Whale, asking again, "It's the same question as before: when did those Drowned appear on the sea?"

The Deep Sea Demon Whale was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, its voice carrying a hint of lingering fear:

"About six months ago."

"At the time, I was foraging for food in the East Sea. Suddenly, I encountered a group of humanoid creatures."

"At first, I thought they were some kind of Ferocious Beast that had just taken human form, so I planned to eat them while they were weak."

"But to my surprise, they were a group of floating corpses!"

"As soon as I got close, I was met with a frenzied attack."

At this point, the Deep Sea Demon Whale's voice clearly carried a hint of fear. "The cultivation level of one of the monsters is even close to that of my mother..."

"Fortunately, those floating corpses weren't very intelligent, and I managed to escape when I found an opening."

"But they seemed to have chosen me as their target, relentlessly pursuing me for almost half a year..."

"I was chased all the way from the East Sea to the North Sea."

"Fortunately, I ran into you today. Otherwise, I'm afraid I really would have died at their hands."