Chapter 98 Side Quest: Black Sea Creatures
On the way to the rescue.
Yang, who taught Shen Jue the ability to distinguish objects, possessed brilliant blond hair, its sun-like color striking. His hair was naturally wavy, with thick eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and upturned corners of his mouth, giving him an optimistic and cheerful impression. Of course, he himself was indeed optimistic and cheerful.
While studying, Shen Jue asked curiously, "What's the use of the ability to distinguish objects?"
Yang explained, "This ability allows you to see the essence through the phenomena, and to see details that others cannot see from your perspective. With this trait, you can easily understand the habits of any creature and the level of danger in its environment, learn to the highest level, and even see into people's hearts."
Yang's ability to distinguish objects stemmed from his talent, but this ability was merely the least remarkable of all his abilities. He spoke these words so casually simply because he disliked prying into other people's inner thoughts.
After hearing this, Shen Jue felt that once the ability to distinguish objects could be used freely, wouldn't that be a perfect physical cheat code?
Shen Jue immediately became much more interested in the ability to identify objects, but only after learning it did she realize that it was really difficult.
To reach the level of insight into people's hearts that Yang mentioned, it would take at least three to five years.
Although it takes a long time to learn this skill, it's better to learn it sooner or later. In any case, it's always good to have more skills, and you never know when they might come in handy.
In the following period, Yang began to guide Shen Jue, and Shen Jue studied and practiced very diligently.
With the help of Yang and Kleedo, Shen Jue gradually mastered the abilities of identifying objects and alchemy.
She can now use alchemy to create gold coins.
However, the output of gold coins is not that high. It takes an hour to make one coin. Not only are they scarce, but their quality is also poor.
The journey took several days, during which Shen Jue listened to Kleedo and Yang discuss the Black Sea.
Judging from their tone, this Black Sea seems to be quite dangerous.
However, whenever Shen Jue asked, the two of them would avoid the topic and ignore Shen Jue's questions. This was because they would only say half of what they wanted to say, which aroused Shen Jue's curiosity.
She became increasingly curious about what this Black Sea was.
Judging from the tone of Yang and Kleedo's discussion, Balsa is also a person of considerable strength.
Their concern was that in Balsa they had inadvertently entered the forbidden zone of the Black Sea.
Shen Jue finally couldn't resist and used food to tempt the two of them.
The two men at sea had never eaten beggar's chicken before.
So after just one bite, I immediately fell in love with this delicious food.
In the days that followed, Shen Jue prepared a lot of delicious food on the road and then unleashed a series of attacks.
The raft gradually approached the Black Sea, where the deep blue and black waters were clearly separated.
At this point, Kleedo and Yang no longer shied away from the topic of the Black Sea, and in front of Shen Jue, they recounted the terrifying rumors circulating about the Black Sea.
Legend has it that the Black Sea is an extremely dangerous sea area, with exceptionally ferocious creatures. The sea area contains a particularly powerful magnetic field that attracts rafts and ships that approach, making it extremely difficult for sailors to leave once they enter the Black Sea.
Ultimately, they disappeared without a trace; no one who entered the Black Sea ever saw them emerge.
Over time, this sea area became known as a forbidden zone for life, and the few remaining humans dared not approach it easily.
Like Klido and Yang, they also had their own friends and partners, and among them, there was a saying circulating in the Black Sea.
"When you enter the Black Sea, you step into the embrace of death, and even your soul will disappear completely, never to return to the human world."
Kleedo and Yang originally thought that Shen Jue would show some fear after hearing these rumors.
Surprisingly, Shen Jue was not frightened by the rumors they were talking about.
Instead, Shen Jue asked them, "Why didn't you tell me this before? Why did you only tell me this when we got closer?"
Both Kleedo and Yang remained silent for a long while before Yang finally stepped forward to speak.
“We are worried that if you know about these rumors, you won’t let us into the Black Sea so easily.”
After listening, Shen Jue's lips curled slightly. "You two are really strange. You were clearly afraid I would find out about these things, but in the end, you didn't hide it from me. Besides, now that I know, do you think you'll stay away from the Black Sea because of this?"
Kleedo and Yang looked at each other, unsure how to respond to Shen Jue's words.
Seeing their silence, Shen Jue continued, "Although I don't know exactly how dangerous the Black Sea is, since you're here to save your companions, what's there to hesitate about?"
Yang sighed and said, "We're just worried that once we enter the Black Sea, we won't have enough resources to protect you. How about this, you stay outside the Black Sea, and Klido and I will take care of the rest ourselves."
After saying that, Yang took out a location summoning card and an exquisitely designed communicator.
"Here, keep this. The communicator can keep us in constant contact. Once Clidor and I meet Balsa, use this card to teleport us to your side."
Shen Jue shook his head firmly, "Now that we're here, how could I miss out on such exciting and fun things? Master, you guys are really not being fair."
Yang and Kleedo exchanged a glance. They never expected that this player was so different from any player they had ever met before.
So unique.
Yang smiled helplessly: "Alright, it seems you're determined to go, and we can't persuade you otherwise. In that case, you can come with us into the Black Sea. But you still need to take the location summoning card and the communicator. In case we get separated, we can still contact each other. The magnetic field of the Black Sea is quite extraordinary."
Clyde nodded: "Be careful, we should try to avoid danger."
Seeing that they all agreed, Shen Jue was secretly pleased; the plan had succeeded.
She didn't intend to go into the Black Sea to die; it was just that as soon as she got close to the Black Sea, the game system received a side quest.
[Exploring the Secrets of the Black Sea - Mission Progress 0%]
The Black Sea, in its origin, was just an ordinary sea, its color a deeper shade than the surrounding waters. Tracing its unknown past, countless days and nights have seen the souls of the Black Sea weeping. What secrets lie hidden here?
Another passive side quest. In this survival world, there may be many more side quests like this in the future, but the only main quest is to survive.
Keep taking on side quests while you're alive, and then live a better life.
Being passively assigned a task means that the task must be completed.
Faced with difficulties, she had no choice but to rise to the challenge. She also wanted to see just how terrifying the Black Sea, known as a forbidden zone for life, really was.
The closer you get to the Black Sea, the more unsettling the scene becomes.
The deep blue sea and the black sea were clearly separated, the sky was covered with dark clouds, streaks of lightning ripped through the sky, and thunder roared, creating a scene like the end of the world.
The raft continued its journey and finally reached the Black Sea region.
As they approached the Black Sea, they immediately sensed a strong magnetic field, which seemed to have a life of its own, tightly gripping the raft and preventing it from detaching.
Upon seeing this, Kleedo and Yang's expressions changed slightly, and they hurriedly adjusted the direction of the raft, trying to avoid the magnetic field.
However, the magnetic field was too powerful, and no matter how hard they tried, the raft could not escape its pull.
Shen Jue frowned. Now that her mental strength was excellent, she could naturally sense the surrounding magnetic field. She closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and tried to feel the power of the magnetic field.
In her perception, the magnetic field was like a giant vortex, swallowing everything around it.
She tried to find the source of the magnetic field, but the Black Sea region was vast, and the magnetic field was not only chaotic but also extensive, making it impossible for her perception to penetrate to the core of the magnetic field.
Sweat beaded on Shen Jue's forehead. She knew that if they didn't find a solution soon, they would eventually lose their way due to the magnetic field.
Seeing this, Kleedo and Yang also joined in. They kept adjusting the raft's direction, trying to break free from the magnetic field's constraints.
However, no matter how hard they tried, they could never escape the constraints of the magnetic field.
As time went by, the raft got closer and closer to the strong magnetic field, and Shen Jue became increasingly anxious.
At this critical moment, Shen Jue suddenly came up with a plan.
She used her mental power, combined with her newly acquired ability to distinguish objects, to search for weaknesses in the magnetic field.
This time, her perception was noticeably different. With the added spiritual power of her ability to distinguish objects, she could sense a different magnetic field.
Although the magnetic field here is strong, it is not without its weaknesses.
Shen Jue concentrated and finally found the weak point in the magnetic field.
She told this information to Kleedo and Yang, and the two immediately adjusted the raft's direction, rushing towards the weakest point in the magnetic field.
Through their joint efforts, the raft finally broke free from the magnetic field's influence.
We drove smoothly into the Black Sea Outer District.
The Black Sea is vast, with high winds and rough seas. Especially in winter, storms and cold waters make navigation extremely dangerous.
Although the Shenjue raft is very reliably defensive, navigation becomes less safe in this environment, and they still need to pay attention to their surroundings to prevent encountering unexpected situations.
The three breathed a sigh of relief upon successfully entering the Black Sea without losing their way.
Shen Jue looked at the two masters who were resting slumped to the side and asked, "Masters, please try again to see if you can contact your friend."
Yang quickly pulled out his communicator and sent a message to Balsa.
"Please, please! Gods and spirits, please let this connection go through..."
The two waited anxiously, except for Shen Jue, who went to the kitchen to prepare some fruit.
When she came out, Yang and Kleedo were both ashen-faced.
Judging from the situation, well, they probably couldn't get in touch.
"Besides telepathy, do the two masters' friends have any other means of self-defense?"
Shen Jue's words reminded Yang, who slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That's right! I suddenly remembered that when Balsa was chatting with me before, she mentioned the ability to turn into a fish. As for how long it lasts, I have no idea."
The ability is to turn into a fish? What kind of fish? A mermaid?
Shen Jue wanted to ask something more, but was interrupted by Kleedo.
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