blogombal Chapter 713 This water has power! This fish has even more power!
Chapter 713 This water has power! This fish has even more power!
Li Shuwen did not answer and continued walking forward.
The power of the waveguide is released like a searchlight, illuminating everything in front of it.
Precisely pinpoint the location of the core area.
"Orochi, help dig this open."
The giant rock snake charged headlong into it.
The rock face collapsed, revealing the view behind it.
The three stood at the cave entrance, looking at everything before them, speechless for a long time.
Ahead lies an ancient city that has been buried.
Broken walls and ruins lay scattered haphazardly among the mud and rocks.
The half-collapsed stone pillars, the overturned stone walls, and the faintly discernible outlines of houses were all covered with a thick layer of dust.
Xiao Gang murmured in shock, "This is... the remains of an ancient civilization?"
Li Shuwen nodded.
"It must have been due to some kind of disaster that tore the earth apart, causing this once magnificent city to sink and be buried underground."
Li Shuwen paused, using his waveguide power to sense everything around him.
"The ancient technologies of this ancient city have not completely failed; they are still functioning and nourishing the surrounding environment."
Shiba took a deep breath.
"So the giant rock snake of Miacha Mountain was able to grow so large because this ancient site nourished the surrounding soil and water?"
Li Shuwen did not answer, but instead released the Staff-tailed Armored Dragon directly.
"Morphinosaurus, dig a path ahead and let's go to the core area to see what's going on."
The Staff-tailed Armored Dragon nodded and strode forward.
His claws were like an excavator, tearing away the mud and rocks blocking his way piece by piece.
These ruins, which had been dormant for millions of years, were brought back to light by his excavation and were quickly left behind.
With a single claw strike, the Scaled Dragon hollowed out the rock wall.
Suddenly, a light appeared ahead.
It's not sunlight.
It's water light.
An underground lake lies quietly at the end of the ruins.
The lake water was crystal clear, shimmering with a faint blue fluorescent light.
A faint mist drifted across the lake, and inhaling it brought an indescribable sense of comfort.
It felt as if every breath was nourishing my body.
Shiba couldn't resist walking forward, squatting by the lake, scooping up a handful of water, and tasting it.
His eyes lit up.
"This water—it has power!"
Li Shuwen walked to the lakeside and probed the water with his waveguide power.
The deep waters of that lake contain a rich life force.
The energy was slowly released, seeping into the surrounding rock layers, the soil, and every underground water vein. Ultimately, it nourished the entire Miacha Mountain.
"The treasure is in this lake," he said. "Let's take a few bottles of the lake water back and have Professor Oak analyze it."
Shiba nodded.
"Since this treasure has become part of the Miachashan ecosystem, we really shouldn't destroy it."
Shiba grinned. "But it's always good to come in and fetch water more often. The lake water at the source is more effective at nourishing life and also helps my Qi grow."
He took out a few empty bottles from his backpack and squatted down by the lake to fill them with water.
Just then, the light from Xiao Gang's flashlight shone into the lake.
A flash of silver light!
The fish was entirely silvery-white, with fine, dense scales that refracted a dazzling light in the sunlight.
The most peculiar thing is the fish's eyes, which are like two black pearls, shimmering with a lively luster.
Li Shuwen's eyes lit up.
"This fish is a real treasure."
Shiba looked at him.
"Even better than lake water?"
Li Shuwen nodded.
"This type of fish lives at the source of the lake for a long time, and the life energy accumulated in its body is more than ten times more concentrated than that of the lake water."
Shiba's eyes lit up as he looked at the lake and smiled.
"Shuwen, how about we have a competition to see who can catch more fish?"
Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow.
"How do we compete?"
Shiba grinned.
"Just dive in one breath, and it's over when you surface."
Li Shuwen nodded.
"it is good."
Shiba took off his shirt, revealing his bronze muscles, took a deep breath, and jumped into the lake with a splash.
Ripples appeared on the lake surface, but it quickly returned to calm.
Xiao Gang stared nervously at the lake surface, glancing at his watch.
Five minutes passed before Shiba broke through the water and jumped directly onto the shore.
Whoosh—!!!
Shiba burst out of the water, panting heavily, holding ten shimmering silver fish high in his hands.
He swam to the shore, threw the fish on the ground, and looked at Li Shuwen triumphantly.
"Ten! How about that?"
Li Shuwen smiled slightly.
"sharp!"
Li Shuwen took off his coat, stretched his limbs, took a deep breath, and jumped into the lake.
The lake returned to calm.
Xiao Gang started timing again.
After six minutes, Xiao Gang's expression began to change.
"Why hasn't the document arrived yet?"
Shiba frowned as well.
"This lake isn't dangerous, but holding your breath for six minutes is too long..."
……
Eight minutes.
……
Ten minutes!
The two exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat nervous.
Just then—
Whoosh—!!!
Li Shuwen burst out of the water!
He took a deep breath, his expression unchanged, as if he had just finished a deep breath.
Then he threw what he was holding onto the shore.
Xiao Gang and Xiba stared in disbelief at the pile of shimmering silver fish.
One.
Two.
Three.
Thirty articles!
Moreover, each one was a size larger than the one Shiba had grabbed.
Shiba opened his mouth wide, unable to speak for a long time.
"Three...thirty articles?"
He looked at his ten fish, then at Li Shuwen's thirty fish, and felt utterly defeated.
"And they're all bigger than the fish I caught..."
Li Shuwen swam to the shore, climbed up, and shook the water off his hair.
"Just lucky."
Shiba: "..."
Xiao Gang: "..."
Good luck?
Is holding your breath for ten minutes considered good luck?
Is catching three times more fish than others considered good luck?
Shiba took a deep breath, looked at Li Shuwen, and his eyes were filled with indescribable complexity.
"You little brat... just how much more are you hiding?"
Li Shuwen smiled but did not answer.
He simply squatted down, looking at the shimmering silver fish from the earth's core, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Take them back and let Dr. Oak study them," he said. "These fish are far more valuable than the lake water."
When the three returned to the ground, the sun was shining brightly.
Shiba placed the pile of shimmering silver fish on the ground, rubbed his hands together, and his eyes gleamed.
"We have so many books, shall we cook them and taste them first?"
He swallowed hard.
"Anyway, just take a few samples back for Professor Oak to study, the rest..."
He swallowed again.
Li Shuwen couldn't help but laugh when she saw his greedy expression.
"it is good."
He squatted down, picked out twenty silver fish from the pile, and put the rest away.
Li Shuwen took out the small knife he carried with him and began to process the silver fish.
As the blade sliced through the fish's belly, a refreshing aroma immediately filled the air. It wasn't the smell of fish, but a fresh, herbaceous fragrance, like the scent of grass and trees after a rain in a mountain forest.
The blood flowing from the fish's belly was a pale gold color. When it dripped onto the stone, it seeped in, leaving a faint mark.
Shiba leaned closer and sniffed.
"This fish... just smells like it has more energy than the lake water."