There was no turbid water, and Gao Han could clearly see some small fish and shrimp that had not mutated swimming in from outside.

The tunnel is not as big as it looks from the outside, because there are countless corpses of mutant creatures lying underneath.

These corpses all belong to intelligent creatures that broke into the passage and attempted to enter Muluo Lake. Some are also marine creatures that accidentally broke in and were poisoned to death by stonefish.

The flesh and blood had long been corroded, leaving only bones.

"Should we go through?" Gao Han was a little uncertain. What if this passage directly connected to the ocean? Wouldn't they be able to enter the territory of large mutated deep-sea creatures?

If they were discovered by these deep-sea creatures and couldn't return to land in time, both of them would be in trouble.

However, if we want to investigate the cause of the mutation in the main disaster area, it seems that we can only go to the ocean.

"Given the location of Muluo Lake, it is unlikely to be directly connected to the ocean. If you think carefully about it, is there any other lake on the map from this direction?" Zhongli Tingzhou said.

A map immediately appeared in Gao Han’s mind, it was the one that Zhong Lihe gave them.

By connecting several routes, you can reach several lakes.

His expression changed slightly, and he looked at Zhongli Tingzhou and said, "Do you suspect that these lakes and oceans are connected?"

Zhongli Tingzhou nodded, "Only in this way can we explain why these deep-sea creatures appeared in inland lakes and why freshwater lakes turned into seawater lakes."

This is actually not difficult to guess. Everyone who sees deep-sea mutant creatures appearing inland will be suspicious, but few people will confirm it.

The bottom of an inland lake is not so easy to drill.

Now that we know it doesn't lead directly to the ocean, it will be easy.

Not long after the two left, the stonefish came back. Unable to find the human who had pulled out several of its spines, it could only run back angrily and squat back in the pit.

Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou went against the current, occasionally encountering some mutated creatures and easily dealt with them.

The water flow rate was not fast, and when they encountered a fork in the road, they could not determine which one led to the ocean and which one led to another inland lake. They could only judge by probability.

There are many reefs in the passage at the bottom of the lake, so even with Zhongli Tingzhou's speed, he cannot use it to its full potential.

It takes more time to cross a large piece of land and reach another lake than to stay on it.

What's more, the longer you stay in a small and dark space, the more your senses will be magnified.

Fortunately, both of them were not ordinary people. They relied on their willpower to endure this long period of silence and emptiness, and everything was fine.

However, Gao Han's wealth was not so easy. In the middle of the period, it became irritable.

"Go out quickly, be patient." Gao Han thought it couldn't adapt to this place, so he quickly comforted it.

Fugui was quiet for a while after hearing this, but soon became anxious again.

The claws scratched Gao Han's hand without any strength, almost tearing his skin, and were taken over by Zhongli Tingzhou.

I don’t know how long it took, but finally a little bright light appeared ahead.

Zhongli Tingzhou immediately sped up. The light became brighter and closer, until they rushed out of the passage and entered another lake.

The reason why we know it is a lake is because the salinity of the water is neither like that of a freshwater lake nor like that of seawater.

Even if seawater flows back in, it is impossible to replace all the lake water with seawater.

As if breathing in fresh air, Fugui finally calmed down and stopped tickling Zhongli Tingzhou's clothes.

"This lake is shallower than Muluo Lake." Gao Han looked up and saw a light spot like a small dot above his head. That was when the light shone on the lake.

If you can see the light on the lake surface, it means the lake is not deep.

No wonder they didn’t encounter many deep-sea mutant creatures along the way.

The two men explored the bottom of the lake again and found that the lake was not only not deep but also not big. It might be only a quarter of the size of Muluo Lake, or even less.

The intelligent mutant creatures immediately fled without a trace as soon as they sensed their aura.

The number of mutant creatures that voluntarily come here to die is also much smaller than that in Muluo Lake.

I don’t know if it has something to do with the ruler of the lake. Most of the people in Muluo Lake are not afraid of death, but the mutated creatures in this lake are extremely afraid of death.

Gao Han caught a yellow mutant fish. Before he interrogated it, the mutant fish started to tremble. If you didn't know, you would think it was an epileptic fish.

The mutant fish was so timid that Fugui just asked it one question and it blurted out everything.

The situation on this lake is somewhat different from that on Domuro Lake. Fugui took great pains to rehearse the situation until Gao Han understood it.

Gao Han explained to Zhongli Tingzhou skillfully, "Fugui said that this lake was originally occupied by a powerful mutant creature, but it was killed a few days ago."

"Now the lake is leaderless, and the intelligent ones are too busy to attack humans anymore."

"Before going up, let's look for the lair of the slaughtered leader. Maybe we can get something there?" Zhongli Tingzhou suggested.

Gao Han had no objection, in case there were any clues left in the other party’s lair.

Instead of allowing Fugui to continue the interrogation, they let the extremely timid mutant fish lead the way.

The mutant fish led the way while trembling.

The lake was not big, so they reached their nest quickly.

Compared to the fortress of the Devouring Eel King, this lair seems extremely shabby, just a pile of rocks.

After the mutant creature that occupied the lake died, its nest had long since run away.

As for the mutant creature’s treasure trove, I don’t know whether it doesn’t exist or has been emptied by humans or its minions.

Gao Han was a little disappointed, but also felt that it was expected. He was about to leave when Fugui suddenly pulled him and pointed at the mutant fish, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to say it.

Gao Han gave him a bunch of spirit beads as usual, and Fugui did not disappoint him.

First, he took out a spirit bead, performed a snapping motion, and then threw the spirit bead into his mouth and ate it.

"You mean the owner of this stone city was killed?" Gao Han decided to ignore its attempt to steal the spirit pearl for the time being.

Fugui gave a thumbs up ingratiatingly and continued practicing.

The spirit beads surrounding their master were frightened and scattered. Some were killed by another group of spirit beads that came over, and the other part escaped and fled back to somewhere. After a long fight, the group ran away. When another group of spirit beads came over, the Stone City was already deserted.

"After the owner of Stone City died, his men looted everything in the city. After the human spirit refiners arrived, only an empty city was left." Gao Han summed it up in one sentence.

Fugui jumped up happily.

Zhongli Tingzhou's mouth twitched slightly, "You actually understood such an abstract performance."

Gao Han said: "Just get used to it."

Zhongli Tingzhou didn't want to get used to this kind of thing. "Everything has been stolen. There are so many mutant creatures. I don't know where to find them."

Gao Han looked at Fugui, and Fugui looked at the mutant fish.

Zhongli Tingzhou also looked at the mutant fish.

The mutant fish immediately shrank back. Even though it was a mutant fish, it was just an ordinary mutant fish.

Fugui's eyes immediately became murderous.

The mutant fish compromised instantly.

Fugui nodded with satisfaction, it would have been better if it had been done earlier.

This scene was seen by Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou. The latter found it particularly interesting and poked Gao Han.

"Don't you think its expression looks like a human's?"

Gao Han's face was paralyzed, "I don't think so."

If Zhongli Tingzhou let him go, he would not be called Zhongli Tingzhou. "It doesn't matter. I can tell you that it is learning from you. No wonder you two are father and son. Tsk tsk tsk, you are simply cut from the same mold."

Gao Han: “…”

Zhongli Tingzhou clicked his tongue twice again, "This is not good. Parents should set a good example. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to the growth of their children. They will just follow their example. So you should be nicer to me in the future and stop showing murderous intent to me."

Gao Han narrowed his eyes, "If you don't make me angry."

Seeing that his expression was almost identical to Fugui's, Zhongli Tingzhou was silent for a second and said, "That's what I said."

Gao Han snorted coldly and let him go.

The mutant fish, who was afraid of Fugui, took them to find the group of mutant creatures that had robbed their property that day.

After the group of mutant creatures robbed the former leader's treasure, they disbanded and returned to their former territories. Those who had no territory then robbed one.

The mutant fish took them to the territory of one of the mutant creatures.

这头变异生物圈地为王后，招收了很多虾兵蟹将，负责在外圈巡逻。

当高寒和钟离庭洲出现时，这群虾兵蟹将立刻吓得丢下东西跑了，居然没有一个跑回去报信。

“果然是刚招收不久。”高寒失笑。

刚招收的手下，没有忠诚度，这头变异生物也不懂得怎么收买手下，所以当麻烦来临时，它们最先想的只有自己。

手下都跑光了，岩礁里的变异生物还不知道，还在美滋滋的数着它抢来的宝贝。

就在这时，一道强悍的威压从头顶悍然压下来。

这头变异生物直接被压趴了，头昏脑涨，完全忘了自己在哪里。

一个小湖泊里的变异生物，还不是湖泊的王，实力不会高到哪里去。

高寒出手，都能同时干死几十头这样的变异生物。

也算它倒霉，偏偏在数宝的时候，碰上他们。

上次的人类炼灵者因为没找到宝库，猜测被它的手下藏起来了，就把湖底扫荡了一遍。

这头变异生物很聪明，把抢来的东西埋在一个隐秘的地方，自己就找了另一个地方躲起来，等那些人类走后，它才把宝贝挖出来，带回自己的领地里。

而这一幕，恰巧被变异鱼看到了。

仿佛冥冥之中自有天意，不是它的，终究不是它的。

“咦？”解决了变异生物，高寒在收取战利品的时候，突然发现一个盒子。

“怎么了？”钟离庭洲听到他的声音，转头见他手里拿着一个四方形的小盒子。

“这样的小盒子，我在吞噬鳗王的宝库里也见过。”高寒一边说，一边将那个小盒子拿出来。

两个盒子放到一起，上面都没有花纹，就是很普通的样子，但是大小却是一样的，包括材质。

高寒原本打算回去后，再清理所有战利品，没想到会有所发现。

方形盒子的做工很粗糙，就像是有人为了装东西，随意凿出来的，一点美感也没有，却盖得严丝合缝。

高寒正准备打开其中一个，看看是什么情况，突然被钟离庭洲按住手，“怎么了？”

钟离庭洲皱着眉头，“有一种不好的预感，要是林云那家伙在的话，倒是可以让他感受一下。”

高寒没有犹豫，“那就先算了，反正东西现在在我们手里，以后随时可以看。”

强者的预感，有时候是不会出错的，因为他们实力越强，与天地就越接近。

高寒正因为相信钟离庭洲的预感，所以才决定不看。

正当他准备将两个方形盒子郑重的收起来时，突然注意到富贵露出忌惮又渴望的表情。

“你这是什么表情？”高寒说完，它没有反应，便用手指戳了它的脑袋一下。

富贵立刻回神，狐疑地盯着小盒子，它也弄不清楚是为什么。

看到这个盒子的时候，全身的细胞都在告诉它，这东西很危险，但是同时的，它又散发着一种诡异的吸引力，引诱着它。

高寒见它说不出个所以然，就没有继续追问。

这两个小盒子里的东西，比他想象中的更神秘，果断收起来。

两人一兽不再逗留，开始往上游。

担心上面有人，他们特意挑选有水草掩护的地方，冒出水面。

在下面待的时间再久一点，感觉眼睛都快褪化了，一点点昏暗的阳光，都刺眼得闭了一会才适应过来。

以为能闻到久违的新鲜空气，高寒一口气还没喘过来，就被钟离庭洲捂住嘴巴。

“别呼吸，这里的空气有毒。”

空气有毒？高寒一头雾水。

“看来我们进入主灾区更深的地方，这片区域的主人，应该是另一头陆地变异生物，这些毒气可能是它放的。”钟离庭洲迅速将自己洞察到的真相告诉他。

高寒拉开他手，开启阵器防御，可以隔绝毒空气，将两人笼罩起来。

“你们想怎么合作？”一个细小的声音，从两人左方被挡的水草，隐隐约约地传过来。

“帮我们找到那个人，事成之后，我们可以给你们提供一批成品灵器。”

“我们凭什么相信你们？”

“就凭我们有共同的敌人，而且现在的情形，恐怕也由不得你们选择了吧。

魔灵内部分成两派，如果让北极星一派执掌魔灵，以后岂还有你们生存的空间？

有我们提供的成品灵器，你们至少可以提升三成把握。

别小看这三成，没有这批成品灵器，想跟北极星一派五五开不可能，有这三成把握，你们至少有七成把握。”

“看来你们是有备而来的。”

“既然要谈判，没有筹码怎么行，我们的时间可不多，答不答应就一句话。”

“好，你们要找的明海丰，我们手上正好有他的情报。”