"Little turtle, you've really grown up so much! It's all worth the hard work I put into raising you from the size of a palm to this enormous size!" Jiang An leaned lazily against the turtle's back, speaking softly to the little turtle beside her in a good mood.
"Coo~coo~" Upon hearing this, the little turtle nodded very seriously, indicating that it agreed with what Jiang An said.
With its intelligence of only seven or eight years old, it completely believed Jiang An's words.
At this moment, the spiritual milk beside them continued to flow slowly from the cracks in the rocks.
In just one hour, a total of twelve drops had already fallen, but it only filled the shallow bottom of the bottle.
Jiang An stared intently at the single, crystal-clear drop of spiritual milk as it fell perfectly into the bottle's mouth. A satisfied smile crept onto his lips.
She murmured softly, "Little turtle, are you feeling better? Let's explore the nearby seabed again and see if there's any place we left behind yesterday. Maybe we'll find some treasure!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a clear "gurgle~" sound rang out. Clearly, her suggestion had won the little turtle's heart and received its enthusiastic support with both hands and feet.
Seeing this, Jiang An stood up gracefully, poured all the liquid from the bottle that was holding the spiritual milk into another bottle, and quickly put it into her storage ring.
As for the bottle that was originally used to collect the spiritual milk, she put it back in its original place to continue fulfilling its mission—to receive the incomparably precious spiritual milk.
She had already made up her mind. After exploring the surrounding area, she would immediately set off and leave.
As for the spiritual milk hidden in the crevice, she planned to use her pickaxe to pry it open and see where it came from, and whether she could gain something and return with a full load.
As for whether this place would be damaged because of her actions, or whether spiritual milk would still flow out in the future, she no longer had the energy to care about these things at the moment.
After all, the most important thing for her right now is to improve her own strength as soon as possible.
"Let's go, little turtle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang An nimbly flipped over and sat steadily on the little turtle's broad and sturdy back.
Once she was seated, the little turtle quickly took steps and crawled out along the passage.
Perhaps because they had already successfully eliminated all the hidden dangers and obstacles in the cave, neither the people nor the turtles encountered the slightest danger along the way.
They traveled smoothly all the way until they reached the final cave entrance.
At this moment, Jiang An lightly leaped down from the little turtle's back. At the same time, she never relaxed her grip on the Fulong Blade, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any time.
"Mommy, let's get out of here quickly!" The little turtle stared eagerly at Jiang An, who had just landed on the ground, its voice revealing barely suppressed excitement and anxiety.
At that moment, it had only one thought in its mind—to throw itself into the vast and boundless sea as soon as possible.
For this small aquatic creature, being trapped in such a dry cave for an entire morning made it yearn for the days when it could swim freely in the sea.
"Alright!" With Jiang An's crisp reply, she and the little turtle moved swiftly, passing through the light barrier in front of them like lightning.
However, the instant they stepped out of the light barrier, an overwhelming pressure suddenly rushed towards Jiang An.
Fortunately, the intermediate-grade water-repelling bead she wore seemed to possess a spirit. The moment she was removed from the protective light shield, it immediately activated its operating mode and instantly condensed into a huge and dazzling halo, completely and tightly enveloping Jiang An.
At this moment, Jiang An secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time couldn't help but feel a sense of relief: fortunately, the underwater cave behind him was not wetted by seawater, otherwise, with the water-repelling effect of this intermediate-level water-repelling bead only lasting five hours,
It is unlikely that this will meet her needs, which will inevitably cause great trouble for her expedition and may even seriously affect the final results.
Thinking of this, Jiang An couldn't help but feel a longing, silently muttering, "How wonderful it would be to obtain an even more powerful, high-grade water-repelling bead!"
Meanwhile, the little turtle that followed closely behind into the underwater world could no longer contain its joy. Like a cheerful little sprite, it excitedly swam around Jiang An, spinning and circling him.
The immense water pressure pressed down on it like an unshakeable mountain, yet it failed to cause even the slightest disturbance.
With ample time available, Jiang An eagerly led the little turtle on a seabed exploration, witnessing the wonders of the underwater world.
However, not long after they left the place they had explored the day before, a fish of astonishing size suddenly came into their view.
The little turtle was agile and nimble, and in the blink of an eye, it easily subdued the big fish with overwhelming force.
Upon witnessing this scene, Jiang An was overjoyed and gave the little turtle a thumbs-up without hesitation to express his heartfelt appreciation.
After the decomposition, she directly pocketed the fruits of the little turtle's hard-earned victory.
The little turtle became even more excited after receiving the praise, and its latent desire to perform was instantly ignited like a raging fire.
It diligently guided Jiang An to search for various rare deep-sea herbs and minerals that he could detect with his keen sense of smell.
Time slipped away quietly, disappearing bit by bit into the endless depths of the ocean. Unbeknownst to them, they had been in this mysterious underwater world for more than three hours.
At this moment, lunchtime had long passed, but neither Jiang An nor Little Turtle felt the slightest bit hungry. She knew this was due to the effects of the spiritual milk.
"Little turtle, it's getting late, we should head back!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a sense of worry welled up in Jiang An's heart—although she and the little turtle had eliminated all the potential dangers in the cave, who could guarantee that other animals wouldn't take advantage of the situation?
If that were true, those precious spiritual milks that should have belonged to him would probably suffer a terrible fate... Thinking of this, Jiang An became even more anxious and impatient, wishing he could fly back to the cave immediately and put those spiritual milks into his backpack.
Jiang An and Little Turtle hurriedly sped back the way they came.
They quickly passed through the shimmering light barrier and embarked on the path leading to the deepest part of the cave.
However, unexpectedly, the man and the tortoise had only been traveling for a short while when they encountered their familiar old rival—the rock monster.
"Where did these guys come from? How can there be so many of them!" Countless questions surged in Jiang An's mind, and his thoughts were in complete chaos.
After completing her exploration of the entire cave, she spent a great deal of effort searching for the source of the frequent appearances of the stone monster, but she was unable to find any clues.
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