After several hours of rest, the girls had recovered their spirits. Ellie even leveled up by 1, and is now a level 3 intermediate mage.
"What are your plans next?" Daisy asked, hugging Luo Fan. Their earlier banter had brought them much closer.
"Let's go check out the lake first. There probably isn't anything valuable on the shore! We'll leave if there's any real danger."
"Yay, that's great! I just want to take a spin on the lake!"
After packing their bags, the group sat on Xuanwu's back, along with the three idiots, and began their new journey.
There are less than 5 days left until the end of the secret realm.
"Big turtle, the water is your territory. Exploring the bottom shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The snake head submerged itself in the water, ignoring Luo Fan. Left with no other choice, Luo Fan used his water clone to climb onto the snake head and join it in exploring the underwater situation.
"The underwater environment is not bad, but there is too much messy algae, which seriously affects visibility."
Before long, Xiaoxue also slid down, grabbed the snake's head and torso, and excitedly looked around at the surroundings.
"Brother Fan, it feels so comfortable in the water. The water elements here are so gentle."
"Yes. But it's dangerous in the water, so you have to be careful."
Luo Fan tried his best to explore the underwater environment, searching for any potential treasures. Before long, he sensed a large school of fish rushing towards him.
"Everyone be careful, a large group of sharp-toothed demon fish is coming!" Luo Fan quickly warned, and returned to the turtle shell along with the snake head.
In a short while, the demonic fish rushed over, trying to tear at the turtle's body, but were blocked by the solid earthen shield.
"How come there are sharp-toothed demon fish here? Aren't they a species from the sea?" Toria took out her weapon and released earth spikes at the boiling fish below.
"Who knows, anything can happen in the secret realm." Seeing the creature suddenly jump out of the water, Luo Fan controlled the watercraft and started shooting with Xiao Xue.
Sharp ice spikes pierced the school of fish, splashing blood across the water. The fish, around level 40 and with their talents focused on sharp teeth and speed, were no match for the onslaught.
The others also launched an attack, especially the Three Idiots, who manipulated wind blades to continuously kill nearby schools of fish.
"Quick, big tortoise, let's get out of here!" Sensing the danger in the distance, Luo Fan quickly reminded him.
The blood of these fish seemed to attract a hidden monster nearby; a large shadow was swimming towards them, creating a huge wave.
Having failed to attack, the demonic fish, tearing at the corpse of its companion, was preparing to flee in another direction.
Just then, the enormous fish-shaped monster swallowed a large, bloody area whole, devouring many demonic fish. Then, the giant creature circled the area and began to suck up the blood.
"What a huge giant catfish!" Toria, being so knowledgeable, actually recognized the creature's name.
"We need to get out of here quickly! This thing is extremely aggressive; it can control giant waves and is incredibly bloodthirsty!"
"Can't the giant turtle control the water waves?"
"You haven't mastered the corresponding skill yet!"
Just then, the catfish in the water caught up and headbutted the turtle, almost flipping it over. Luckily, it was the right weight.
Everyone held on to each other, and Ellie used her ghostly entanglement to hold them together and prevent them from falling.
"I thought the old tortoise was big enough, but I didn't expect there to be an even bigger one." Luo Fan lay on the tortoise's back, using his tentacles to help the girls stay in place.
"What do we do now? Once this thing spots a target, it will keep bothering you," Toria warned.
The water environment here is not suitable for everyone to perform well, and the catfish is faster than Xuanwu, and its level is over 60.
Huge waves kept crashing in, but fortunately, Xuanwu was familiar with the water and was able to keep his balance.
"Can we use poison?" Daisy asked, while simultaneously conjuring an ice wall on the tortoise shell to prevent anyone from falling through.
"The water surface is too large, so the toxins won't be very effective; in fact, they'll restrict the turtles' movement!"
"Toriya, doesn't this thing have any weaknesses?"
Seeing the catfish that kept causing trouble by following them, Luo Fan was also thinking of a solution. If he jumped into the water, he probably wouldn't be able to catch it, as he wasn't a fast swimmer.
As Xuanwu advanced, it spewed water jets in an attempt to stop the giant catfish from nibbling at it, but this did not deter the giant catfish from continuing its pursuit.
"I don't know either! I've already ordered Xuanwu to move closer to the shallows ahead!" Since Luo Fan explained the meaning of the name, Toria has also changed her name for the giant turtle.
The lake water here is very clear, and Toria has already spotted a shallow area.
"Okay, as long as we drag it to a shallower area, if it dares to follow us again, we'll grill the fish and eat it!"
There was still some distance to go when the giant catfish noticed the situation and began to thrash and thrash wildly, scaring away a whole bunch of aquatic monsters.
"Could this creature be the overlord of the water? Has the appearance of this giant turtle challenged its authority?"
Before long, Xuanwu finally rode the waves and climbed onto the shallows. Just when Luo Fan thought the chase was about to end, the creature suddenly stirred up a large amount of water nearby and crashed over.
A large amount of silt was stirred up, and Luo Fan even explored the bottom of the shallows, where traces of ruins were found.
"Haha, come on then!" Luo Fan felt confident again; the big catfish indeed didn't come. If it really got stuck, it would just become Luo Fan and his group's dinner.
Several more giant waves crashed over, and the buried ruins could be clearly seen below. Xuanwu even had time to launch a counterattack, with several huge rocks crashing down from mid-air.
"Let's rest for a bit, there are ruins down there. Xiaoxue and I will go down and look for any treasures. Big tortoise, remember to help!"
Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise, and we actually found the relics buried in the lake, all thanks to the big catfish. If it still doesn't leave, we'll have to fight it.
He didn't want to be stuck in this place any longer; he remembered there were still two bastards waiting to be dealt with.
Below, in the muddy water, there are many broken stone pillars, most of which are still buried in the soil.
Underwater operations also rely on the help of Xuanwu (a mythical creature), which helps to wash away the nearby silt and sand.
As the outline of the ruins gradually became clearer, Luo Fan could even see moss-covered stone slabs, towering stone pillars with severe corrosion marks, and some with deep scratches.
As Luo Fan approached the edge of the stone pillar, he vaguely felt a kind of spatial tearing sensation.
"Could it be that these stone pillars, several meters wide, were also attacked by spatial rifts?"
Just then, Xiaoxue, who was searching in the sand, found a glowing gem, which looked like a pearl.
"Brother Fan, this is so beautiful! Xianxian will definitely like it."
The pearl, about the size of an egg, ripples with a light blue hue, like a liquid encased within, containing a rich water element.
"Okay, check again to see if there are any more."
Luo Fan focused his attention on the cracks. The clearest one had obvious spatial traces, and Luo Fan even sensed a peculiar sense of separation.
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