Chapter 174 Dead Wood, Are You Lying to Me?
The grievance and arrogance in that voice stunned everyone on the deck.
He was dying, but not completely dead yet.
I want more, but I'm too embarrassed to say it directly.
This is no ancient mythical beast at all. It's clearly a stubborn child who hasn't had enough to eat and still wants more. Could it have fallen into a deep sleep before it even reached adulthood?
Zhou Jue was momentarily speechless. Just then, the old tree's voice, tinged with a hint of amusement, quietly echoed in Zhou Jue's mind.
"Xiao Jue".
"Senior, please speak," Zhou Jue replied in his mind.
"This little one is quite pitiful." A long sigh escaped the old tree's mind: "Its clan was already rare in ancient times, and I never thought that this last surviving member would end up like this."
"Look... if you don't mind, how about letting it in too?"
Zhou Jue's thoughts went blank for a moment.
ah?
Come in?
Should we enter her Starry Box?
She subconsciously conjured up the image in her mind: a colossal creature, as large as a mountain range, squeezed next to an old tree—the scene…
Zhou Jue didn't mind having another "resident." After all, once someone entered her Starry Secret Box, it was as if they were handing over their life and fortune to her, posing no threat to her.
But... she let the old tree live in before because she didn't know about this restriction. Now that she knows, bringing it in again, wouldn't that be taking advantage of someone in distress? That's a bit unethical.
More importantly, there's no ocean in her space!
"Senior, I don't mind, but if I move it to my space, it'll be on my territory. What if it doesn't want that?"
"Besides, my space is all land. I can't expect a marine creature to dig a hole in the ground to live in, can I?"
Her mini version of Blue Abyss Lake probably wouldn't even be enough to fill the gap between this giant's teeth, and the marine and lake ecosystems are also different.
"We're about to die, what do we care about your territory or mine?" The old tree's voice carried a hint of magnanimity: "Being alive is the greatest truth."
"Besides, do you think I don't trust your character? Even on your own turf, would you enslave it?"
"As for the ocean..." The old tree paused, as if organizing its thoughts.
"Within this secret box space, you are the creator god. Digging a hole and drawing some water is not difficult for you."
Zhou Jue: "..."
It doesn't seem difficult at all. Having more friends means having more options, and having an ancient mythical beast as a backup plan makes this a win-win situation no matter how you look at it!
It's just missing an ocean, isn't it?
make!
“Sure! No problem!” Zhou Jue immediately agreed. “Then, senior, will you arrange for it to be your neighbor?”
"Hmm." A clear sense of pleasure emanated from the old tree: "It's been a long time since I've chatted with any old fellows from my own era."
"Alright!" The man and the tree quickly reached an agreement.
Zhou, the foreman, said, "Get to work immediately!"
Her thoughts sank, and her consciousness arrived at a vast open space in the Starry Sky Secret Box. The place was empty, with neither supplies stored nor anything planted, making it perfect for digging the ocean.
Zhou Jue took a deep breath: "Rise!"
She pointed gently at the ground beneath her feet.
Rumble—!
The entire earth began to tremble violently, and the soil seemed to turn into soft dough, which was rapidly moved, compressed, and piled up under her mental control!
A colossal, deep pit is taking shape at a speed visible to the naked eye!
...
Just as Zhou Jue's consciousness sank into the space and began frantically "digging a hole".
The old tree also began its grand plan of "digging a hole".
Its aged and steady voice slowly traveled through the leaf.
"Alright, stop whining."
"Do you think I'd just stand by and watch you perish?"
The voice, which had been filled with grief and despair, suddenly froze: "Dry wood... what... what do you mean?"
The Listening Sea Beast trembled with disbelief. As long as it could live, it would do anything, not only listen to this dead wood, but even call it "Dad"!
It cannot die! It is the last hope of the Linghai Clan! It carries the bloodline of an entire clan!
"What do you mean?" The old tree's voice carried a hint of feigned profundity: "Look at me, I'm still alive and well, aren't I?"
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the mind of the Listening Sea Beast!
yes!
Logically speaking, this withered log, being a creature rooted in the earth, should have been among the first and most thoroughly destroyed during the great catastrophe at the end of ancient times.
Although its aura is not as strong as it once was, its vitality is long and tenacious, showing no signs of dying out!
"How did you do that?!" The Listening Sea Beast's thoughts became extremely urgent.
"I now live in a good place," the old tree said slowly, casting out its bait. "There is spiritual energy there, and it's very abundant."
"Want to... come along?"
"Yes!" The Listening Sea Beast answered almost without hesitation, its desire almost tangible.
But then, a barrage of questions came crashing down on us like a machine gun.
"Where?!"
"How far is it from here?!"
"Should we leave this sea?!"
"Is there an ocean there?!"
It yearns for life, yet it also cherishes this home where it has slumbered for millennia.
"Not here."
“There is no ocean there now,” the old tree continued.
The newly ignited flame of hope was instantly doused with cold water, leaving the Listening Sea Beast utterly dejected.
Without the ocean, what can it do? Just run aground on the shore and wait to die?
Seeing that the time was almost right, Old Tree changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of "Look how much I've sacrificed for you."
Do you think I would harm you?
"..." The Listening Sea Beast fell silent.
Yes, although this dead wood has a sharp tongue, it was a highly respected figure in ancient times, so it wouldn't lie to it about something like this.
"Although there's no ocean, I can still build one for you."
"For the sake of you, my little brat, I've risked my reputation and begged people for ages."
"?" The Listening Sea Beast was completely dumbfounded.
Create...create an ocean? Its mind, dormant for millennia, was momentarily unable to process it.
But it understood the second half of the sentence.
Did this withered tree go to ask someone for help to save it?
A complex mix of emotions, difficult to describe, surged into its heart in an instant—shame, gratitude, and a touch of guilt.
I was so rude just now, yelling and calling the other person a liar, but the other person not only didn't hold it against me, but also quietly worked hard for me and got me a way out.
It...it's so damn bad!
From now on, we must treat this piece of dead wood much better! Double as well!
"I...I do!"
For the first time, the sea monster's voice carried a hint of solemnity and gratitude.
...
Just as the Sea Beast nodded in agreement...
Zhou Jue's consciousness also returned to his body from the Starry Secret Box.
Looking at the still churning sea before her, she felt a surge of emotion.
You don't know until you dig, and what you find is astonishing! She just discovered the depth of this space when she dug down!
She dug down a full three thousand meters!
As for the area, she dared not be negligent.
She really didn't know how big this senior Listening Sea Beast really was, and could only make a rough guess based on the sentence in the book, "The size of the Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it is."
They dug a giant basin with a diameter of 500 kilometers, or 1,000 li, directly to the left and right!
If that's not big enough...
Then we can only ask this senior to move in and then dig a hole and expand it himself.
"Senior, I'm all ready," Zhou Jue said to the old tree in his mind.
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