Looking at the bridge from afar, it seems to merge with the sky and the sea, disappearing into a vast expanse of blue. Under the gentle caress of the sea breeze, the bridge's staggered shape appears even more majestic and magnificent.
Only when Xi Xi actually drove across it did she truly appreciate the bridge's exceptional architectural craftsmanship.
Not only are the roads wide and smooth, but the bridge also adopts an advanced box girder structure, with millions of high-strength bolts used for the joints between the steel box girders.
Xi Xi stood on the terrace and carefully observed the structure. It had excellent wind and wave resistance and could effectively distribute the weight and stress on the bridge. However, whether it could withstand the impact of a tsunami remained to be seen.
After all, there are many cases in the original world where giant tsunamis have destroyed cross-sea bridges. If natural disasters in the ocean are as unpredictable as sandstorms in the desert, they cannot be judged by the original world's concepts.
"No way?" Chu Zhiqin suddenly exclaimed, interrupting Xi Xi's thoughts. She pointed into the distance, her face full of surprise. "Look over there!"
Xi Xi looked in the direction her mother was pointing and saw a treasure chest floating on the sea not far away! The treasure chest was floating leisurely, as if it were on a cloud.
What kind of buoyancy law is this?! Xi Xi was stunned.
That treasure chest was clearly a mid-grade stone chest, made of heavy stone, and filled with various supplies. How could it possibly be floating on the sea...?
Even so, Xi Xi quickly took out her volunteer fishing rod, parked her car, climbed over the guardrail, reached the edge of the bridge, and cast her line.
The fishing hook caught precisely in the groove on the upper edge of the treasure chest. As the fishing line tightened, Xi Xi carefully adjusted the force and angle, gradually pulling the treasure chest toward the bridge.
However, just as the treasure chest was about to reach the shore, a sudden change occurred.
Suddenly, a strange power surged from the bottom of the treasure chest. Immediately afterwards, an ugly fish monster burst out of the sea, opened its blood-red maw, and rushed straight at Xi Xi.
This fish-monster was black and white striped, enormous in size, with skin as rough as tree bark, and a pair of ferocious eyes that gleamed with greed.
Its mouth was filled with sharp fangs, as if it could easily tear apart anything in its path.
Xi Xi's heart raced instantly. She never expected that the treasure chest floating alone on the sea would also have a guardian monster!
Although it was somewhat unexpected, Xi Xi did not panic. She dropped her fishing rod and quickly dodged to the side.
Just then, something in Xi Xi's pocket suddenly got hot. Before she could react, several thick branches suddenly shot out of her pocket and quickly wrapped around the fish monster's huge body as if they were alive.
These branches were covered with sharp thorns, each one gleaming coldly, piercing into the fish monster's flesh and bones.
The fish monster roared in agony and struggled desperately, but the branches tightened their grip, as if trying to devour it whole.
The light in the fish monster's eyes gradually faded, replaced by despair and fear.
Finally, with a mournful howl, seawater splashed everywhere, and the fish monster's entire body was pulled into Xi Xi's pocket by the thorns. The fishing rod and treasure chest were also taken ashore, leaving only ripples on the sea surface.
What's going on?! Xi Xi blinked, nervously touching her wet pockets. However, she didn't find any fish monster; instead, she found a handheld mirror!
Ah! It's Liu Qijing!
Xi Xi suddenly realized that the attack she had received had triggered Jing Liu's passive skill: "It can protect the adventurer under its command from damage once a day and devour an enemy creature."
Under the exquisite mirror, the once dull emerald was now emitting a faint green light.
The space inside the mirror seemed to be its own world, dimly lit and deep, yet exuding an indescribable attraction.
The branches of the mirror willow are thick and twisted, each covered with sharp thorns that gleam with a cold light, as if they could pierce through anything solid in the world.
It grew at an incredible speed, quickly entangling the ugly fish monster that had just been dragged into the mirror.
As the branches continued to spread, the scales on the fish monster began to fall off one by one. Its wailing echoed inside the mirror, but it could not penetrate the barrier of this ancient mirror. It could only be a silent tragedy that unfolded in this small world.
"You scared me to death! You were so careless!!" Chu Zhiqin had also come down from the balcony at some point, and pulled Xi Xi back into the car, panting with worry on her face. "The sea looks so beautiful, how could it be so dangerous!"
"It's alright!" Xi Xi patted her mother reassuringly, then put away the Liu Qi Mirror and checked the time on the light screen.
After all, the item description said that "Mirror Willow cannot devour again while digesting prey, and the digestion time depends on the type of prey". Since this was the first time Xi Xi had triggered Mirror Willow's passive skill, she naturally planned to record how long it would take Mirror Willow to digest a fish monster.
Chu Zhiqin then pulled the fishing rod off the treasure chest and pushed the wet, stone-made intermediate-grade treasure chest to Xi Xi.
Congratulations on obtaining 2 Sea Grapes!
Congratulations on obtaining Coral*1
Congratulations on obtaining 2 ice cubes!
Congratulations on obtaining the Smart Fishing Net*1
【Bonus Bonus for Today's Blessing】 Congratulations on obtaining Shallow Sea Crystal *1
[Successfully obtained Intermediate Treasure Chest *1. Congratulations, adventurer, for gaining 20 Survival Points.]
"Sea grapes? Isn't that just ordinary seaweed?" Chu Zhiqin muttered to herself, picking up the bunch of green, wet seaweed.
She wondered how the treasure chest could float on the water, only to find out it was full of trivial things... well, except for that smart fishing net.
“This seaweed is edible. In the past… many sushi restaurants used it. It can be used in cold dishes or salads. There are many ways to eat it.” Xi Xi explained as she took out the from the treasure chest.
Today is a lucky day, and opening the box will grant you an extra supply. She didn't have high hopes, but to her surprise, it actually resulted in an amazing item.
This handful of "Shallow Sea Crystals" looks like fine sea salt, but it exudes an unusual color.
The lake green and light blue intertwine, as if perfectly blending the deep blue waves of the shallow sea with the faint light of dawn.
[Item Description: Ornamental Crystal. A rare crystal that can only be obtained after years of washing in shallow seas.]
Ornamental crystals? Xi Xi felt something was off. She was quite certain she had heard of this somewhere before, and its value should far exceed its ornamental value.
She looked at the delicate and soft light emanating from the surface of the crystalline particles, and her brows furrowed slightly.
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