Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 650 - 468: World-Class Treasure (2)

Ying Zhen carefully examined the fragments of armor in Li Yuan's hands.

Indeed, this was the standard armor of their Hu Wei Army. Although its craftsmanship might not be considered exquisite, its protective ability was undoubtedly among the best. Even a strong person of the Star Battle Realm would have to strike it at least dozens of times to break it.

Yet, the fragments in hand were cleanly and neatly severed, likely shattered directly, sending pieces flying in all directions. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Alright, let's hurry up and board the ship. Once we reach the island, have a proper talk with Xiang Zhui. He's the only one among us who can communicate with the higher-ups," Ying Zhen said, instructing Li Yuan to prepare to bring the human martial artists aboard.

However, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. These little humans, though not very powerful, truly had extraordinary luck.

In the Mount of Ten Thousand Worlds, they'd lost two of their own in the Ji Gu Ming Jin process. The alien race and exotic beasts were completely wiped out, yet these human martial artists were relatively unscathed, merely appearing travel-worn.

Shaking his head, Ying Zhen decided not to dwell on it further.

Lu Lin led the human martial artists onto the ship, only to discover something strange.

Apart from Captain Ying Zhen, there wasn't another person on the entire ship—not even a sailor.

Surely such a large vessel couldn't possibly be operated by Ying Zhen alone.

Seemingly sensing the doubt in Lu Lin's mind, Li Yuan explained from the side, "Lu Lin, Captain Ying Zhen is one of the few in our Hu Wei Army to master the Water Attribute. In these endless seas, even Great Team Leader Xiang Zhui is no match for him."

"Over the years, our headquarters have been stationed on the island, and it's always Captain Ying Zhen who transports people there."

"Why do you still need transportation?"

"Can't you just teleport there directly?"

Lu Lin was puzzled, feeling these actions seemed unnecessarily redundant.

Li Yuan had anticipated Lu Lin's question, but this time, he didn't provide an explanation. Instead, he offered a mysterious smile, indicating that Lu Lin would understand once they arrived.

Lu Lin chuckled, not bothered by it since he wasn't particularly curious by nature.

Days at sea were somewhat dull, as the slow speed meant the scenery hardly changed daily. Ying Zhen only conversed with Li Yuan and didn't speak harshly to Lu Lin and the others but wasn't particularly friendly either.

He wasn't aware of Lu Lin's status in Xiang Zhui and Ti Hu's eyes. In his opinion, these humans would eventually become dead slave soldiers, unworthy of his concern.

Initially, Lu Lin was curious about the sights on the deck, taking in the endless sea's scenery. But later, he lost interest.

In fact, Lu Lin had hoped some powerful sea monster might attack, giving him something to do.

Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed. This ship that Ying Zhen piloted regularly sailed these waters without drawing weaker sea creatures, and stronger ones... were absent.

With Ying Zhen's Star Universe Phase power, no Star Dust stage sea beast could pose a threat. Those foolish enough to attack were either consumed by their kin or taken back to the island by Ying Zhen to be divided among the others.

Therefore, in three days of sailing these seas, Lu Lin encountered no danger. However, when he finally saw the island where Ji Gu Ming Jin took place, he understood why Li Yuan had said he would know once they arrived, why cultivators involved needed Ying Zhen's ship for transportation.

The island covered a few tens of square kilometers, not particularly large, but what rendered Lu Lin speechless was...

The hundreds of large sea demons in front of the island, carrying heavy chains, dragging the island forward.

Their speed wasn't fast, and without any supervision, they swam freely through the sea.

Not just Lu Lin, but all over three thousand human martial artists who witnessed this were equally shocked.

The sight before them surpassed their knowledge and understanding; it seemed insane to have sea demons drag an island across the endless sea. What sort of idea had possessed the Ji Gu Ming Jin participants?

"Haha, Lu Lin, how do you like our grand island?"

Li Yuan emerged from the towering ship cabin, laughing heartily at Lu Lin.

Throughout this journey, he had been astonished by Lu Lin's actions, eager to witness his reaction upon seeing their island.

"It's... impressive," Lu Lin replied.

"But, brother Li Yuan, why have you got so many sea demons dragging an island across the endless sea?"

Lu Lin asked, puzzled.

"Well, let me keep that a mystery for now," Li Yuan responded with a cryptic smile, but Lu Lin's curiosity had already been piqued, and he wasn't about to let it go.

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you. It's based on a legend we came across by chance," Li Yuan confessed, leaning on the ship's railings as he spoke to Lu Lin.

When the Ji Gu Ming Jin first transitioned from the Longyuan World to the Tianyuan World, they stumbled upon a legend about a great treasure hidden in the endless sea.

This treasure wasn't man-made but a product of world evolution over billions of years, yet finding it wasn't something ordinary people could achieve.

The endless sea inherently slowly absorbs warriors' life force and star power, leading to potential danger if one lingers too long. Thus, few strong individuals venture to explore it.

Even powerful figures like Ying Zhen, who mastered Water Attribute, face challenges when probing the sea.

The endless sea swarmed with sea demons.

In coastal areas, you might go millennia without encountering a sea demon, but in the open sea, deep sea, and unexplored oceanic trenches and mountain ranges, they're not uncommon.

These sea demons don't proactively encroach onto land like the "Jia Dao" demon god of the alien races. They usually remain in the sea, seeking treasures.

For these sea creatures, although they haven't heard any legends about world treasures, their instincts compel them to continually shift their habitats. Over time, if a zone gathers enough sea demons, that world-class treasure is likely hidden nearby.

However, throughout this millennia, the endless sea had shown no significant changes.

As the Ji Gu Ming Jin leader, Ti Hu found this notion interesting. Stationed idly in the Tianyuan World, although he couldn't explore the endless sea for the unknown treasure, he saw no harm in enlisting a hundred or so sea demons for the search.

"Um, Brother Li Yuan, this is a bit like blindly swinging at everything just in case,"

Lu Lin remarked just as a dull thud, signifying the ship docking, interrupted the conversation.

"Haha, you're quite right. Let's go see if Captain Xiang Zhui is in," Li Yuan said, leaping from the towering ship, followed by Lu Lin gesturing for his martial artists to do the same.

Upon landing and organizing, the three thousand human martial artists moved in unison, earning Li Yuan's silent praise.

Though the human martial artists of the Human Federation weren't as powerful as the Hu Wei Army, their discipline was unmatched.

"Lu Lin, let's head forward. Captain Xiang Zhui is waiting for us at the training ground."

"Alright."

As they made their way to the training ground, Lu Lin noticed several carefree Ji Gu Ming Jin soldiers watching them with interest and pointing fingers.

Some were even curious why the Human Federation martial artists arrived first this time.

It was known that the alien races and exotic beasts, even without deploying elite members, were typically stronger compared to humans.

Moreover, the human martial artists seemed to have encountered no setbacks on their journey.

Lu Lin didn't mind this, leading his martial artists to follow Li Yuan to the so-called "Barrack Area."