"This pond is very unusual,"

What puzzled Su Ran was that in this space, even people would freeze, yet the pond water remained remarkably in a liquid state. This could only mean that the water in front of him was definitely not ordinary H2O!

"We have a chance!"

With a gleam in his eye, Su Ran quickly stowed away his novice hoe and, wielding the bone scythe, plunged headfirst into the pond without hesitation. If Banana saw this, he would definitely curse Su Ran for being insanely reckless!

There are only two kinds of people who could make such a crazy move, one is a madman, and the other is a genius with the courage of his convictions!

"Plop."

After Su Ran dived into the water, to his surprise, not a single droplet splashed up. Only a few ripples appeared on the surface, which seemed to give him some respect.

"This water’s density is really high too."

With the enhancement of the Ice Orb, Su Ran could feel the pressure around him. This made him tense yet filled his eyes with excitement. As the saying goes, where there is risk, there is opportunity. The more dangerous this place was, the more it proved he was in the right place!

His sudden intrusion did not muddle the waters at all. The clarity of the pond allowed Su Ran to feel mentally comfortable as his gaze swept around, searching for treasures hidden in the pond.

What Su Ran hadn’t anticipated was how deep the pond was. He had been swimming for nearly five minutes and still hadn’t seen the bottom, which was quite ridiculous.

Not only that, but Su Ran also noticed something unusual. There wasn’t a single creature in the pond, not even ornamental fish or even plankton to be found!

"This is indeed a dead pool,"

With this conclusion, if he were to put it more eloquently, it would be pure water.

Yet, this was quite logical. A pond associated with graves hosting living creatures would truly be odd!

"Forget it, don’t think too much, keep diving!"

Time waits for no one. Su Ran didn’t have the spare time to express his thoughts. He gathered all his strength, used his bone scythe to break through the pond water, and continued to dive deeper.

However.

Something surprising happened to Su Ran.

A message alert from a friend sounded. Su Ran opened it to find, incredibly, it was from Banana.

"Dude, I’m busting my ass trying to rescue you guys, and the trap’s been deactivated automatically? You gotta be joking, right?"

Su Ran couldn’t believe it. Recalling their disastrous condition, there seemed to be no chance of escape, but Banana’s message arrived at this time, giving Su Ran a feeling of being fooled.

Suppressing his curiosity and astonishment, Su Ran opened Banana’s chat box. After seeing the message content, he realized he had overthought it.

"Overturning Water, bro, I’m rushing to Deep Sea Fish Island. Please come to pick me up with a boat~!"

It wasn’t that the seal was broken; Banana had just died.

"You little git, I’m here risking my life, trying to find a glimmer of hope in these tunnels to help you guys, and look at you—simply dying without giving me a chance,"

Su Ran complained bitterly. He was adventuring in this underground space just to save them, and here Banana had shamelessly reincarnated, making all of Su Ran’s efforts feel in vain.

"Ah? You jumped down too? My goodness! Knowing it’s a deathtrap and still not avoiding it far and wide, I was foolish enough to jump down, but you are even more..."

Banana was a bit incredulous. With Overturning Water’s wisdom, having not learned from two bloody lessons, Banana didn’t even know what to say to him anymore.

"Nonsense, would I take such a big risk if it weren’t for rescuing you two?"

Su Ran sullenly munched on a banana. This guy really didn’t know the pain of standing and talking—just freed himself and here he was making snide remarks, truly infuriating!

"These are all deadly traps and you’re still...huh?"

Before Banana could finish, he gasped in surprise, "Overturning Water bro, you’re actually not frozen at the bottom of the pit?"

"Your nerves are really thick, huh? Took you half an age to notice?"

Su Ran found Banana quite amusing and couldn’t help but want to laugh, "Look at Wu Qing sis, she’s persisted until now without croaking. And you, a big man, do you have no shame?"

"What’s there to be ashamed of? Wu Qing sis has an ice constitution; this place is perfect for her. Even if she were to freeze for three more days and nights, it might not be a problem. How can I compare to her?"

Banana didn’t feel embarrassed at all. There was no comparison at all; his own demise would be the normal operation!

"Overturning Water bro, you haven’t told me yet. Your Necromancer occupation doesn’t mesh at all with ice elements, how can you ignore this ice trap?"

"Probably because you two jumped down earlier and absorbed most of the chill, I just got lucky."

Su Ran casually made up a reason, which was a good way to deal with Banana’s question. Before his strength grew significantly, this ancient orb must absolutely remain a secret.

"So that’s how it is. Then, if I jump down again, I can also survive!"

Banana had no doubts about the explanation Su Ran provided. He was initially spirited but then deflated again, "Bro, I don’t even have a vehicle, how am I supposed to find you guys? Going with this little boat will take too long!"

"You go and search for the Undead Pet Island for me, I’ll take care of rescuing Wu Qing sis. Let’s decide on this happily!" frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Su Ran didn’t want Banana to come over, in case his freshly told fibs were exposed. That would be really awkward.

"Alright then, you have to be careful, don’t push yourself too hard. If it really won’t work, just escape. Let Wu Qing sis fend for herself. After all, she can revive, no need to worry too much."

What?

Upon hearing this, Su Ran suddenly felt that Banana genuinely cared for him; Wu Qing’s position couldn’t compare to his at all!

Good heavens, so Banana actually had this inclination!

Contemplating an indescribable scene, Su Ran couldn’t help shuddering all over, quickly closed the chat, to avoid his worldview getting warped by this guy, and focused all his attention on the pond below.

"Huh? Overturning Water bro, why aren’t you replying? Have you also been hit?"

After sending several messages without a response from Su Ran, Banana started having bad feelings and couldn’t help sighing, "Bro, why did you have to do this? Now it’s fair, one death each, no one can mock the other. This cursed place is too wicked, I’m definitely not going..."

After speaking, Banana looked at the vast ocean in sight, and couldn’t help feeling worried, pondering how to conquer this sea, which had indeed become a serious problem.

...

With important matters at hand, Su Ran didn’t continue to chat with Banana, but swam deeper into the pond. As he delved further, he eventually saw the ice-blue ground, reflecting a strange light.

"Wow, this is really deep!"

It felt like an age before he reached the bottom of the pond. The depth of this water was simply unendurable, truly testing one’s patience to the limit!

"Huh?"

The moment he stepped on the icy base of the pond, Su Ran gasped in surprise, for he discovered a quaint jar sealed beneath the ice, quite conspicuous.

"Haha, treasure!!!"