"They're here."

The power of tsunamis is immense.

In the blink of an eye, they were in front of them, and the group was instantly submerged. Guo Xiaoxiao was mentally prepared, but she couldn't escape being swept away. She screamed, her mind going blank.

Even the mermaid couldn't catch her.

Fortunately, Arthur reacted quickly and caught her, pulling her into his arms, and the two began to spin on the sea.

The mermaids, carrying their comrades, struggled against the water pressure, lurking beneath the surface.

Guo Xiaoxiao was terrified, clinging tightly to Arthur. Completely soaked, she knew how to swim, but the feeling of her head being submerged was unpleasant.

"Bang!"

A massive explosion echoed across the sea, the immense impact sending Qianye and the others swaying in mid-air. The force of the impact propelled them a considerable distance before they crashed heavily into the ocean.

Qianye and several mermaids landed steadily on the sea surface.

"Oh no, help them!"

People struggling in the sea have surfaced; they are all swimmers who have drowned. Waves crash against them, making it very difficult to stay still.

Qianye didn't care about anything else and ordered the merfolk to quickly drag the person to the shore.

But the tsunami continued, and another wave crashed in, splitting Qianye and the others into two waves and pushing them even further away.

Although they are mermaids and have a significant advantage in the sea, they are insignificant in the face of the power of nature. The tsunami, accompanied by the eruption of an underwater volcano, is amplified in power.

Guo Xiaoxiao squeezed her eyes shut, then desperately tried to open them, breathing heavily. She dared not faint, lest she be swallowed by the tsunami.

She didn't want to die; she hadn't lived enough yet.

The waves swept her away, repeatedly pulling her into the sea. Arthur, Mickson, and the others were frantic; after being separated, they watched her drift further and further away, unable to catch her.

Arthur: "Qianye, hurry and save Xiaoxiao!"

Qianye saw it but was helpless; the waves disrupted his rhythm, otherwise he would definitely have caught up with Guo Xiaoxiao.

They're not afraid of tsunamis, but they're terrified of underwater volcanic eruptions combined with tsunamis—that would be the most devastating. Adding to the mix in Linzhi, this is the second time; they're incredibly unlucky.

Another tsunami swept in, and the shocking tremors sent chills down people's spines.

Guo Xiaoxiao was completely submerged. She swam and struggled desperately to surface, but the surface was too close for her to reach.

She thought she was about to die, and when she reached her limit and couldn't hold her breath any longer, she gave up breathing.

One second later…

The pain of choking on water didn't come. Huh? She could breathe. She opened her eyes, and there was no longer the pain of salt water eroding her, nor the suffocating feeling of water filling her nose?

She remembered now; the system had given her a skill that made her immune to drowning in water—it was a mermaid-type skill!

The system seems to have precognitive abilities; that's normal. Stay calm...

She surfaced, far away from Arthur and the others, and waved her hands.

"I'm here!!"

Before Arthur could answer, another wave crashed down, throwing Arthur and the others underwater.

The power of a tsunami is immense; there's no way to avoid it, you can only tough it out.

Qianye watched from the sidelines. They had been swept far away by the waves, and now they could only pray that the tsunami would end soon. After a great deal of effort, they finally managed to get close to Arthur and the others.

After a wave, the sea calmed down, and only the embers of fire remained on the seabed.

Just to be on the safe side, Arthur and the others scrambled ashore, and Qianye and the mermaid followed suit.

One, two, three, four... Everyone's here...

"Where's Xiaoxiao..."

Everyone looked around, but she was nowhere to be seen; she had vanished!

"Damn it"

Arthur's curse

"Find it quickly"

Qianye gave the order, and the mermaids dared not delay. They split up and searched along the beach and then in the water, but still found no trace of her.

Cang Jue leaped into the air and soared into the sky. He couldn't cross the ocean, but from his vantage point he could see far. His eyesight was exceptional; he was certain he could spot her wherever she was.

He flew through the air, and it was all over; he gained nothing.

Qianye, oblivious to the danger, said, "Oh no, they've probably drowned."

Then… Mickson, Arthur, and the others watched him, then punched and kicked him several times, knocking him to the ground and almost knocking him unconscious.

"Who said she's dead? Keep spouting nonsense and I'll kill you!"

Qianye rubbed his buttocks, his face covered in bruises, but since he was the one who sent the person and then the person disappeared, he was also partly responsible.

"Ahem, I was just saying, the sea is deep and far from the shore, it's possible she's female and can't be found in the sea..."

As Qianye spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and the others became angry.

His eyes flashed with murderous intent, and several more kicks landed on Qianye.

Qianye screamed in pain as he was kicked. "A bunch of bastards, how could they kick me so hard!"

The mermaids sided with their leader; the ocean tribes were always united, and they rushed to stop and helped Qianye up.

"Is the leader alright?"

Qianye pushed them away.

"It's alright, it's alright, quickly contact your clansmen to find...find the person."

I almost said I was looking for a body.

Cang Jue landed in front of them from the air, his face ashen, and walked silently towards the sea.

Arthur immediately followed, while the others were anxious, their hearts heavy with worry.

Qianye kept quiet and followed suit.

…

Guo Xiaoxiao could breathe underwater, but her smugness didn't last long before she was knocked unconscious by some sea fish. When she woke up, the sky had turned black.

She was washed ashore, half her body submerged in seawater, the salty taste filling her nostrils and stimulating her nerves.

Guo Xiaoxiao sat up in terror. Where was she? It was so cold; the night sea breeze felt like knives scraping her skin.

She tried to raise her arm to shield her eyes, but her other hand was being washed by the seawater, and a numb pain spread throughout her body.

She got up and walked to the shore away from the sea. Shivering, she cut her palms, which explained why the seawater hurt.

Guo Xiaoxiao used a healing spell, and fortunately, her body wasn't too weak, so the healing spell was successful.

She recovered her health, but the animal skin she wore was soaked through. The sea breeze was icy cold, and she huddled up, constantly rubbing her arms and legs, shivering from the cold.

"Where am I?" Guo Xiaoxiao looked up and around. This wasn't the shore they had left from.

The system is now open…

[System: Host, enter the forest; there is a cave very close by.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Where?

She turned to look at the forest behind her.

Pitch black and gloomy, the leaves swaying eerily in the dead of night.

She groped her way into the dense jungle. The jungle was not peaceful at night; the roars of various animals or wild beasts could be heard from time to time.

Guo Xiaoxiao remained vigilant throughout her journey, guided by the system.

[System: Turn left, almost there, hang in there]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Okay

The road was difficult to walk on, and by the moonlight, Guo Xiaoxiao shakily arrived at the entrance of a cave.

The cave was pitch black, and Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't see anything. She reached out and tentatively waved her hand inside, but there was nothing there. However, the temperature was just right.

Guo Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and crawled into the cave. She was still wet; she was prone to getting sick. She asked...

System, do you have any change of clothes?

[System: Yes, I'll give you one.]

A black hoodie and skinny jeans appeared out of nowhere. Without thinking too much, Guo Xiaoxiao immediately took them off and put them on.

Guo Xiaoxiao: These clothes look old. Whose are they?

[System: Ah Zhen, who saved you last time, put this on quickly.]

Guo Xiaoxiao: Oh, it's quite relaxing, suitable for the jungle.