Chapter 68

Returning to his home in Xinan, it was already the afternoon of the second day.

Yanyan had returned to the TV station, where the work was quite special and almost never stopped. She had managed to take a two-day break, but now she had to go back to handle a pile of work. Deng Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi returned to their rented apartment together, agreeing to go again next time.

Go again? These girls were really big eaters, especially Deng Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi. A few more times, and they would surely eat him into poverty.

Staying at home alone was a bit boring, and unfortunately, the air conditioner broke down. It was such a hot day. He needed to find a place to cool off.

Underwater? This idea suddenly popped into Ai Xiaohai's mind.

Ai Xiaohai was the kind of person who, once he had an impulse, found it hard to suppress his thoughts.

Where else could be cooler than the sea? It would also fulfill his long-held wish to go to the sea.

He found an excuse and took two days off from school. Who knew how long this trip to the sea would take.

He came to the riverbank, looked around to make sure no one was there, and quietly walked into the deeper part of the river.

The Dong River was a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing directly into the East China Sea. A heavy rainstorm the previous day had raised the water level of the Dong River, and no one dared to risk going into the water.

As soon as he entered the river, Ai Xiaohai, who was originally a poor swimmer, felt as comfortable as a fish in water, feeling an indescribable sense of freedom.

As soon as they saw the king appear, Lao Jiang and the shrimp Xiaozhua, who had grown as big as a small lobster, hurriedly led the carp army and the shrimp army to pay their respects.

When they heard that the king was going to the sea, Lao Jiang and Xiaozhua were both frightened.

The sea! They had lived in the Dong River for generations and had never been to such a distant place.

Since they had never been there, it was impossible for them to know how to get to the East China Sea.

Fortunately, Lao Jiang had lived in the Dong River for a long time and was familiar with the area. He told the king that there was a type of red mud fish in the Dong River that came in the summer and returned to the East China Sea in the spring, and they were the most familiar with the route.

He summoned a red mud fish and carefully asked about the route to the East China Sea. Xiaozhua listened on the side and volunteered to accompany the king to the East China Sea to protect him.

Seeing Xiaozhua enthusiastically waving his two shrimp claws, Ai Xiaohai couldn't help but laugh. Not to mention whether freshwater shrimp could adapt to the sea, even if they could, with its size, it would hardly have any resistance in the sea.

However, Xiaozhua's loyalty was commendable. Ai Xiaohai activated the Dragon Spirit Pearl and infused a thread of spiritual energy into Xiaozhua's body, instructing him to practice well. When he grew bigger and stronger in the future, he would definitely take him to the sea.

This made Xiaozhua extremely grateful.

This thread of spiritual energy was the spiritual energy produced by the Ocean Pearl, which not only greatly increased Xiaozhua's lifespan but also brought him countless benefits. It was even possible that he could grow as big as an Australian lobster.

Without lingering, Ai Xiaohai swam rapidly in the direction pointed by the red mud fish.

Lao Jiang and Xiaozhua repeatedly wished the king a safe journey, feeling both awe and admiration. The king could actually go to the sea, and they wondered when they would have such an opportunity...

With the strength of the sailfish, Ai Xiaohai's speed in the water was incredibly fast. The Dragon Spirit Pearl provided him with energy, and his speed did not slow down at all.

The various fish swimming in the water only saw a black flash pass by them, and they were so startled that they thought some fierce aquatic creature had come, and they all fled.

Gradually, the surroundings changed.

The number of fish began to increase, and various types of fish that Ai Xiaohai couldn't name appeared around him, curiously looking at this unexpected visitor. Some even tried to catch up, but unfortunately, their speed was far from that of this human.

He slowed down a bit, summoned a fish, and asked. He found out that he was already close to the East China Sea.

Ai Xiaohai didn't know how long he had been swimming. After such a long time, he was a bit tired.

He relaxed his body and let himself float freely in the sea. Many fish gradually relaxed their guard and curiously swam around him.

This kind of life was truly delightful.

He tried to activate the Dragon Spirit Pearl and found that he could only communicate mentally with some of the fish. He was slightly disappointed that he couldn't form a combat-capable army here. Otherwise, if he encountered some fierce marine creatures, he would have some help.

However, it wasn't urgent. The Dragon Spirit Pearl needed to be cultivated slowly, and the more it was used, the more effective it became.

Accompanied by the fish, Ai Xiaohai entered the East China Sea. But before he could do anything, the fish that had been playing around him suddenly fled in panic.

Ai Xiaohai looked and saw a large black mass rapidly approaching. Upon closer inspection, he was horrified to see that it was a group of several hundred sea snakes, each about 1.5 to 2 meters long.

In the sea, such a large group of sea snakes could only be one type:

The banded sea krait!

This highly venomous sea snake is more than twice as toxic as a cobra, and the terrifying thing is that its venom primarily affects voluntary muscles rather than the nervous system. A banded sea krait bite is painless, and the onset of toxicity has a latent period. After being bitten by a banded sea krait, there may be no obvious symptoms of poisoning for 30 minutes or even 3 hours, which can be dangerous and lead to complacency. In reality, the banded sea krait venom is absorbed very quickly by the human body, and the victim may die within a few hours to a few days.

The most peculiar thing is that the banded sea krait is a social creature. The several hundred here were still a small number; often, thousands of banded sea kraits drift together in the water.

Ai Xiaohai wasn't particularly afraid; he was the king of all snakes, the ancestor of snakes!

He activated the Dragon Spirit Pearl and sent out a mental command. However, this group of banded sea kraits didn't respond at all, and their swimming speed was extremely fast. Nearby creatures couldn't avoid them in time, and those that moved slightly slower would be killed.

Huh? Ai Xiaohai sent out several more mental commands, but they all fell into the void.

What's going on? Can the power of the Dragon Spirit Pearl only command land snakes and not sea snakes?

This was a bit troublesome. Ai Xiaohai could handle a few or even a dozen sea snakes, but the ones swimming towards him were several hundred highly venomous banded sea kraits!

As they approached Ai Xiaohai, the sea snakes slowed down, seemingly wary of something about the human in front of them, and hesitated to attack.

"Everything in the world, heed my command!" Ai Xiaohai sent out a powerful mental command again.

But the result was disheartening; it only enraged the sea snakes! The group of sea snakes quickly scattered and launched a fierce attack on Ai Xiaohai.

The collective attack of several hundred sea snakes left Ai Xiaohai flustered. He killed over a dozen sea snakes in a row, but it was futile. Once a sea snake's companion died, it only made them more aggressive, and they launched even more intense attacks on Ai Xiaohai.

Ai Xiaohai would rather face a shark than deal with so many sea snakes. There were just too many.

A banded sea krait finally bit Ai Xiaohai, and the venom quickly seeped into his body.

It didn't hurt at all, and there were no symptoms of poisoning like when he was bitten by the white-tailed snake, but Ai Xiaohai was alarmed. The latent period of this venom was quite long.

He hurriedly activated the Dragon Spirit Pearl, but strangely, it didn't neutralize the venom. Instead, it absorbed all the venom and stored it in the pearl.

What's going on? Dragon Spirit Pearl, do you want to turn me into a venomous pearl?

Before Ai Xiaohai could think further, several more sea snakes bit him simultaneously.

The Dragon Spirit Pearl was acting strangely today. No matter how much snake venom was injected into Ai Xiaohai's body, it absorbed it all into the pearl.

What is it trying to do?

The originally yellow Dragon Spirit Pearl gradually turned black, and as it absorbed more venom, it became even darker.

Fortunately, Ai Xiaohai checked his body and found that he seemed to have suffered no damage.

Ai Xiaohai was incredibly brave. Since he couldn't resist the overwhelming attack of the sea snakes and the Dragon Spirit Pearl could absorb the venom entering his body, keeping him temporarily out of danger, he decided to let the sea snakes bite him to see what other miraculous changes the Dragon Spirit Pearl could bring.

Ai Xiaohai stopped fighting.

One sea snake after another bit Ai Xiaohai, and the venom kept flowing into his body.

The Dragon Spirit Pearl began to rotate at high speed, absorbing the snake venom at an astonishing rate. The entire Dragon Spirit Pearl had turned pitch black.

Even more strangely, the Dragon Spirit Pearl's ability to heal Ai Xiaohai's body had clearly accelerated. The wounds from the sea snake bites almost instantly healed.

Ai Xiaohai was completely baffled by the Dragon Spirit Pearl's actions. Not neutralizing the venom while healing him? Does it plan to release all the venom at once to kill him quickly? As he was lost in thought, the surrounding seawater suddenly churned, and a black light emanated from his body.

The sea snakes suddenly stopped attacking, showing signs of fear! They neither dared to continue attacking nor dared to flee!

The injection of venom into Ai Xiaohai's body stopped, and the Dragon Spirit Pearl calmed down. But this calm lasted only a few seconds. The Dragon Spirit Pearl suddenly released all the venom it had stored, flooding Ai Xiaohai's body with a massive amount of venom.

The color of the Dragon Spirit Pearl changed from black back to yellow.

Damn Dragon Spirit Pearl, do you really want to kill me with all the venom at once! Ai Xiaohai cursed.

Dead, dead, this time I'm really dead.

But just as the venom flooded his entire body, something that had always puzzled Ai Xiaohai and whose function he didn't know reacted strongly to the venom:

The dragon scales!

(Thank you to "Red Scarf Fluttering" for the cover support. There is a slight issue with the size, and I have sent a private message. Please check it.)

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