Chapter 141 The Prophecy of Atlantis (6) There is something in the deep sea...
There is a stained glass door at the end of the corridor not far from Lucifer's office. Outside the glass door is a small semicircular balcony. Xuan Chi had nothing to do, so he went to the balcony to wait for Si Ling.
It was evening, and looking out from the balcony into the distance, the golden and red sunset glowed brilliantly, just like the beautiful paradise in his memory.
Xuan Chi took a deep breath as he looked at the scenery that matched his memory.
Now things seemed to be much better than he had expected - first, Xin Bi was not a tyrant; second, if Si Ling's inference was correct, then he was not a traitor.
If his 30,000 years of suffering were all caused by a conspiracy, then when Xin Bi returns to the throne, he will also regain his glory, which seems to be the best outcome.
But……
Xuan Chi withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyelids, and looked at the garden under the balcony.
He had no special memories of this garden. It was just that he and Si Ling had passed by here again and again in the past few months, either going to other places in the castle or going outside.
It was also here that A Zhu secretly took the photo of the "Forced King to Arrive" emoticon that made Si Ling laugh.
Thinking back on this, Hyun Chi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and felt a little indescribable sadness in his heart.
He did not regret serving Xin Bi, and he looked forward to returning to that kind of life... but he would also miss every day and night of the present.
Especially when he realized that Si Ling was Xin Bi.
Xin Bi is the supreme Heavenly Emperor. If it were not for the purpose of distinguishing her from the current Heavenly Emperor, he would never call her by her name during a conversation.
Therefore, some things are destined to remain unspeakable. If they were immortal, these things would be concealed forever, just like their eternal lifespan.
And Si Ling...
Xuan Chi realized that he had actually said nothing to Si Ling. His eyelashes trembled slightly and he laughed at himself.
But he told himself that it was still different.
——When she was in Si Ling's "shell", they could at least be friends, classmates, mission partners, and compatriots living together in a foreign land.
When she becomes the Emperor of Heaven again, these are destined to be just memories.
The sunset glow and the sky darkened by two degrees, and Xuan Chi heard the sound of the door. He turned around and saw Si Ling just coming out of Lucifer's office. Seeing him here, he walked over like him.
Xuan Chi calmed down and asked with a smile, "Have you figured out the location?"
"I understand." Si Ling chuckled, "Let's go eat. I still have some details to ask you."
Hyun Chi replied "Okay", walked away from the balcony and went to the restaurant with her.
Since everyone had different afternoon plans, the ghosts' dinner time was far less concentrated than their breakfast time. When Hyun Chi and Si Ling walked into the restaurant, there were not many people there, and Azhu Baima and the others were not there either.
They took their ordered dishes and sat at their usual table. Hyun Chi ordered two stir-fried dishes and rice, and Si Ling ordered fried chicken with Coke.
After sitting down, she couldn't wait to lower her voice: "If the army is really still in Cangming Palace, how can I mobilize them after I find them?"
Xuan Chi said: "There is a square seal in the center of the main hall, which is equivalent to a military token. You can use it."
"Is there any special spell?" Si Ling asked carefully, "Or any method to activate it?"
Xuan Chi shook his head: "There is a small piece of your and my consciousness in it, it will recognize you."
"...That's amazing." Si Ling marveled at this "technology" while lowering his head to take a bite of fried chicken.
Then he asked, "How many troops does Cangming Palace have?"
Xuan Chi recalled, "I came out of Heaven with 300,000 soldiers and horses. After a few battles, they suffered some losses. I should have 270,000 or 280,000 left."
"That's quite a lot." Si Ling pondered, "Do you think this number is enough to overthrow the Heavenly Palace?"
——It’s not that she was fanciful, it’s just that she really had no idea about the military strength of Heaven.
But Hyun Chi gave her the answer with silence.
"Okay." Si Ling sighed, picked up the cup and took a sip of Coke. When he looked up, he suddenly saw Xuan Chi supporting his head with his left hand and holding chopsticks in his right hand, but he was not eating. He seemed to be distracted as he looked at the food on the tray.
Si Ling looked at him: "Are you worried about something?"
"No." Xuan Chi took a bite of his food, trying to hide his mistake. He asked, "When are you going to Cangming Palace?"
"Let's go soon. A quick battle is enough. A long night brings many troubles." Si Ling said in a relaxed tone, "You really don't want to go with me?"
Xuan Chi shook his head: "Wait for your news."
"Okay." Si Ling gave up, quickly ate the fried chicken and beer in front of him, and prepared to set off.
Evil ghosts will not choke on water, and diving is not difficult for them at all, but Si Ling still went to find Mammon before leaving.
Lucifer had taken the initiative to greet Mammon before she left the principal's office, so when Si Ling walked into the Hell Technology R&D Department, Mammon was already waiting for her. As soon as she entered, Mammon's crow-like head turned around, and his pair of black bean-like eyes kept looking at her: "You're here. I have prepared what you need..." As he spoke, he walked towards the rows of tall prop racks, with a hint of curiosity in his tone, and asked, "Can I ask why you want to go to the deep sea? Well, I thought it was a mission, but Lucifer said you were the only one who needed the props."
Judging from previous exchanges, Mammon was not a hell demon with a strong curiosity, but when Si Ling heard his last sigh, he understood why he asked.
…just needs one prop, which obviously affects his ability to make money from Lucifer.
This question also indicated that Lucifer had not told Mammon the truth. Si Ling was very grateful for this detail and replied nonchalantly, "I took a private job and need to go to the bottom of the sea to find something. The other party's offer is not high, so I won't bring anyone else in."
"Oh, I see." Mammon nodded without a doubt and gave her the prop.
"[Underworld Navigator], this is the most advanced navigation device in Hell." Mammon fiddled with the pocket watch-like prop to show her. "Turning these two knobs can locate the longitude and latitude. The color here changes according to the surrounding environment. If there are mortals nearby, it will turn blue, and the more people there are or the closer they are, the darker the color. If there are ghosts, it will turn red, and the more people there are or the closer they are, the darker the color. Some ghosts who go out treasure hunting like you use it to avoid danger."
"Can you inspect the items?" Si Ling couldn't help but ask.
Mammon already knew she was going to search the sea for something, so the question wasn't surprising to him. But he could only say with regret, "There's no such function. After all... although everyone uses it to find things, everyone's looking for different things, so it's hard to set a target."
"That's right." Si Ling nodded in understanding, closed the lid of the navigation system and put it in his pocket. "Thank you, Professor Mammon."
"You're welcome," Mammon said. "I wish you all the best. Come back to me next time you need business like this."
"Hahaha." Si Ling laughed out loud, said goodbye to Mammon, and walked out of the Hell Technology R&D Department.
She drifted straight towards the sea, reaching the beach before night fell completely. Under the dim sky, the boundless sea almost merged with the sky, and only the sound of waves hitting the shore and the white foam could remind people of its existence in time.
Si Ling took out the navigator and set the longitude and latitude according to the coordinates given by Lucifer.
The moment he pressed the confirm button, Si Ling realized that Mammon's introduction this time was a bit modest.
…She thought it was just an ordinary navigation, just like the electronic maps in the human world where one first input the coordinates and then marked the path on the map.
But in fact, it is more like the automatic navigation in online games. After determining the coordinates, a light red line appeared in front of Si Ling, floating above the sea level and extending into the distance.
Si Ling floated along the red line, intending to reach just above the Puerto Rico Trench before going into the water.
It would take her several days to float a distance of six or seven thousand kilometers, but it was still much more efficient than swimming directly.
A few days later, Si Ling arrived at his destination around noon.
She lowered her head and saw only the sea directly below her. There were a few fishing boats on the sea, and two cargo ships piled with containers. There was no trace of the Puerto Rico Trench, which was located more than 9,000 meters underwater.
The red navigation line in front of Si Ling's eyes had disappeared. She took out the navigator again and carefully confirmed it. The navigator showed "Arrived". At the same time, the display bar on the left showed that the sky was blue, which should be because of the presence of those cargo ships and fishing boats.
Si Ling took a deep breath and dived into the sea.
When a ghost enters the water, no splashes will be made, and ordinary marine life cannot sense its presence at all.
She dived deeper, the light around her dimming rapidly, the sea water gradually darkening from the light blue-green color under the sunlight. She occasionally looked back, and at first she could see the distorted circle of sunlight reflected on the water, but then it became a blurred light and shadow, and then she could not find it at all.
After the last ray of light disappeared, the plankton that were everywhere in the sea water could no longer be seen, and the shadows of fish and corals could only be captured when they were very close.
Further down, Si Ling caught a glimpse of a red light and shadow out of the corner of his eye.
She subconsciously turned her head and realized that the red color came from her hand, from the navigation device.
When there are ghosts nearby, the display bar on the left will show red. The more there are and the closer they are, the darker the color will be.
Si Ling took the navigator in front of him and was surprised to find that the display bar had turned dark red.
There are so many ghosts in the deep sea?!
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