Translator: CinderTL
Just as Feng Qi wondered if killing domain creatures in reality would allow him to plunder their innate abilities, a crimson mist, radiating a faint red glow, materialized before him. It surged forward, rapidly approaching and seeping into his body.
He felt a strange tingling sensation spreading across his skin.
Opening his status panel and switching to the information page, he discovered he had acquired a brand-new ability:
Water Skin (Upgradeable Passive Ability)
Ability Tier: Tier 1
Innate Ability Description: Enhances affinity with water elements, grants underwater breathing, and provides a bonus to the effectiveness of water-based art magic.
Gaining a passive ability was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
Feng Qi immediately swam toward the surface.
After acquiring his new innate ability, he noticed a significant improvement in his swimming speed.
Underwater, he experienced a strange sense of harmony with nature, feeling completely at ease.
When he surfaced, the eighth modified ship was nowhere to be seen.
Only undulating waves stretched as far as the eye could see.
Oh ho! The ship's gone! So... what's the big deal about getting the Scarlet Research Institute to pay? A real man would wash dishes every day to pay off his debt!
Ignoring the Narrator's snide remark, Feng Qi channeled his telekinesis, enveloping his body in a psychic aura.
He propelled himself out of the water and hovered in the air.
Scanning the horizon, he spotted the eighth modified ship, now a distant black speck.
He immediately flew toward it.
As he approached, he realized the ship was already half-submerged, the cockpit completely flooded and sinking slowly.
Feng Qi: ...
Dishwashing time!
"Shut up!"
Feng Qi turned to gaze in the direction of the Heijue Domain Field.
He now faced only two options:
First, turn back immediately and find another ship.
As for the compensation costs, he wasn't worried. He couldn't afford the exorbitant fees himself, but the Scarlet Research Institute had plenty of money.
Second, continue swimming toward the Heijue Domain Field.
He wasn't even halfway there, and swimming the rest of the way would undoubtedly take much longer.
But after careful consideration, he decided to swim anyway.
Having already used his Blood Source Form, he needed to replenish his qi blood as quickly as possible. Without the blood source to sustain him, even if he reached the Heijue Domain Field, he wouldn't be able to fight the humanoid leader.
It was better to swim there, slaughtering any living creatures along the way to absorb their qi blood.
With this thought, he retracted his telekinesis and plunged into the sea.
While the Blood Source Form was still active, he immediately dove underwater, rapidly stroking his arms and kicking his legs to propel himself forward.
Without the ship's navigation system, underwater navigation was disorienting.
So, after each stretch of swimming, he would surface briefly to check the direction of the Heijue Domain Field.
The black veil representing the Heijue Domain Field stretched all the way to the horizon, making it easy to spot and ensuring he wouldn't lose his way.
Feng Qi's underwater swimming resembled that of a dolphin.
He would swim swiftly, suddenly leap out of the water, jerk his head to confirm his direction, and then plunge back down to continue his underwater journey.
Ten minutes later, the Blood Source Form dissipated, and he reverted to his Battle Body Form.
His swimming speed immediately plummeted.
Throughout this time, he scanned his surroundings. Whenever he spotted a swimming creature, he would remotely strangle it with telekinesis and absorb its qi blood.
After swimming for an unknown duration, Feng Qi gradually approached the black veil.
As the strength of his qi blood steadily increased, he killed numerous sea fish along the way, but the absorbed qi blood still hadn't restored even one-fifth of his peak condition.
Without hesitation, he charged into the barrier of the Heijue Domain Field.
Upon breaching the barrier, he felt a slight resistance, but it quickly dissipated.
Before him lay a tranquil sea completely different from the turbulent waters outside. Gazing into the distance, he could make out Heijue Island at the horizon.
He immediately began swimming toward the island with renewed vigor.
Compared to the outside, the waters here were far more treacherous, teeming with massive predators lurking beneath the surface.
Their sheer size was overwhelming.
Sensing the presence of an unfamiliar creature, sea beasts swiftly converged.
Seeing this, Feng Qi decisively launched his hunt.
Having acquired the innate ability "water skin," his underwater mobility had significantly improved, eliminating any concern about being dragged to the seabed by the sea beasts.
While his Battle Body Form lacked the ferocious combat power of his Blood Source Form, it was by no means weak.
His hardened bones easily tore through the sea beasts' hides.
The sea beasts' blood quickly stained the surrounding waters crimson, attracting even more of their kind.
However, Feng Qi wasn't their sole target; other sea beasts were also prey. The sea surface churned like boiling water, the scene utterly chaotic.
By slaughtering the sea beasts, he rapidly replenished his depleted qi blood.
Feng Qi's Blood Source Ability reactivated.
After struggling forward for some distance, he decided to use psychokinesis to lift himself into the air and fly.
However, his mental strength was limited, and he soon plunged back into the water.
Fortunately, he had already left the area where sea beasts were tearing each other apart. Swimming onward became much easier.
Finally, he approached Heijue Island.
At the same landing point, during his previous Sacrifice Line, the shore had been littered with shipwrecks. But now, it was pristine and untouched.
This was likely because the Heijue Domain Field had yet to be designated as a strategic target by the battle group headquarters.
Feng Qi waded ashore and glanced up at the moon. "A'Bai," he asked, "how long did it take me to get here?"
About two days, I'd say.
Two days of relentless, high-speed swimming without rest, punctuated by several battlesโhe was utterly exhausted.
Reaching the white sandy beach, he surveyed the lush, dense forest ahead and decided to sit down right there to rest.
A brutal battle lay ahead.
Only by recovering to peak condition could he effectively hunt the humanoid leaders and seize the Miracle Bracelet.
(End of the Chapter)
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