Chapter 262 [Deep Sea Hunting] [Curse of Filth]

The warm and slightly cool secret power gathered from all corners of the [Giant Wood City] and fell into Shane's body.

A single secret power seemed weak and tiny.

But when they gathered together, they turned into a storm that could not be ignored, surging and washing in Shane's body.

This was a gift from the entire [Giant Wood City].

Shane could vaguely feel the emotions of those tree people before they died.

There was despair, helplessness, fear...

But there was also relief!

In fact, from the moment these tree people received the [Seed of Corruption], their lives had come to an end.

What was left was just a bunch of walking corpses with empty thoughts.

Many tree people understood this at the last moment of their lives, and only then did they show some gratitude and relief.

At the same time.

Several lines of text flashed on the panel.

[Comprehensive Quality: 5.83→6.0! ]

[Unlocked Talent: Deep Sea Hunting! ]

[Quality: Epic]

[Description: Effect 1: When you are "diving in the deep sea", you can start a random "deep sea hunting". ]

[The projection body will descend at any location in the seven seas where the water depth is at least 500 meters, and there is a high probability that you will encounter a "hunting target". ]

[Effect 2: The benefits obtained from the "hunting target" will be increased by an additional 50%! ]

"...Huh?"

After reading this brief description, Shane was slightly stunned.

The specific ability of this new talent is actually not difficult to understand.

It allows Shane to ignore the distance and location and directly appear at a random location in the deep sea in the state of [projection body].

Compared with the previously unlocked [diving anchor point], there is an additional "random" feature.

In other words, even if Shane only stays on the [Black Swan], he can go to the deep sea around the world every day to hunt sea monsters and explore ruins.

This greatly saves Shane the time he wastes in finding diving locations.

In addition to the second effect of this talent, Shane can increase his strength again.

After thinking for a while, Shane's eyes lit up slightly.

"This [Deep Sea Hunting] and [Deep Sea Devourer] professions are a perfect match!"

The way to improve the compatibility of the secret profession [Deep Sea Devourer] is to devour the giant beasts in the deep sea.

However, during this period of time, Shane has been busy exploring [Giant Wood City], and the improvement of his rank has naturally slowed down.

The new talent of [Deep Sea Hunting] can undoubtedly make up for this.

However, the "random" element has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that you can hunt deep-sea monsters that are thousands of miles away and have never been seen.

The disadvantage is that the strength and ability of these [hunting targets] are all unknown.

Maybe you will encounter some sea monsters that Shane cannot fight at this stage.

The situation of "first sight killing" is very likely to happen.

Moreover, unless you leave a [submarine anchor] at a new location, you will hardly encounter it again.

It is also impossible to repeatedly attack large dungeons like [Coral City].

In general,

Shane was quite satisfied with the new talent he got from upgrading the Ship Soul this time.

Although it was not as buggy as [Ship Soul Synchronization], it was simple and practical.

Just as Shane was carefully comprehending his own state.

The core area of ​​[Giant Wood God] that was burned to ashes suddenly released a strange wave.

Shane's heart suddenly trembled, and he looked in the direction where the wave came from.

Although the body of [Giant Wood God] dissipated in the flames, it still left an extremely strong resentment.

And the target of this resentment was not Yan Yan, but Shane himself!

In the blink of an eye.

This group of resentment came to Shane, and an angry and resentful roar came from it.

[Vile blasphemer! ]

[Do you think you won? ]

[One day, my Lord will come to your world again and completely destroy this world! ]

His roar sounded as if it came from a very far away place.

There were also countless low and dense whispers in the middle, as if there were a lot of malicious voices surrounding Xia En.

Not only that, an indescribable gaze, as if it had crossed an immeasurable distance, was projected from the universe or the deep sea and fell on Xia En.

At this moment.

A roar suddenly sounded in Xia En's mind.

This roar was so violent that it seemed to overturn the whole world, shattering his thoughts.

At this critical moment, Xia En suddenly realized.

The resentment left by [Giant Wood God] is equivalent to a medium connecting the outer gods with this world, and can also project part of the other party's power into this world.

There is no doubt.

The owner of this gaze is [Evil God] outside this world!

In less than a second, Xia En's consciousness seemed to be torn into countless pieces.

The intense pain permeated every corner of his soul.

Even in front of his eyes, many bizarre illusions began to appear.

But the strange thing is.

Even though the experience at this moment was so terrible, Shane still did not collapse.

Those broken thoughts seemed to be glued together and repaired by themselves under the action of some unique force.

Although they would be torn apart again in the next moment.

But the speed of repair could still barely keep up with the speed of damage, and the two maintained a delicate balance.

At this time, Xia En was like a small boat moving forward in the stormy waves.

It seemed that it might be swallowed by the sea at any time, but it miraculously stabilized.

Even Xia En couldn't be sure what this power to repair his soul was.

Is it the power of the goddess of life?

Is it [Eye of the Secret Sea]?

Or... the special nature of his soul itself?

Xia En actually didn't have the extra energy to think about these problems, but if he didn't think about something, he would probably be driven crazy by the severe pain in his mind.

For legendary powerhouses, gods are existences that are difficult to look directly at.

Not to mention, the god at this time is far more terrifying than ordinary gods [Huisi Ming]!

And Xia En's rank is even only fourth level!

Just then.

There was some doubtful emotion in the void.

The other party seemed surprised that such a weak ant could bear his gaze for such a long time.

And then, several hallucinatory whispers sounded.

【I see……】

【You are...my...kind...】

【We will meet again...】

After the whispers dissipated, Xia En's mind quickly returned to clarity, and [Huisi Ming] looked away from him.

Shane opened his eyes suddenly and gasped for air. He felt that his heart had never been beating so powerfully.

And in his retinas, it seemed that the chaotic and grotesque illusions from before still remained.

A few more seconds passed.

Xia En's restless mood gradually calmed down, and finally only those vague words were left, still echoing deep in his memory——

"You are...my...kind..."

Shane frowned slightly, and he was sure that he really heard this sentence.

"Is this... the voice of [Huisi Ming]?"

"But, the same kind? Me?"

Xia En rubbed his forehead to relieve the remaining pain in his mind, and felt a little strange.

[Huisi Ming] Actually regarded him as one of his own kind?

What does this mean?

[Huisi Ming] is an alien god, so is he also an alien god?

Or is it that the "similar kind" mentioned by [Huisi Ming] is different from what he understands?

Shane shook his head and put these confusing speculations behind him.

No matter what, the hostile relationship between him and [Huisiming] will never change.

His top priority now is not to consider these far-off things, but to improve his strength as soon as possible.

Set a small goal first and advance to level five within half a month!

But soon, Xia En noticed a few new lines of prompts flashing on the panel.

【You are under the gaze of "Hulthy Siming"! 】

[Obtained status: Curse of Filth! 】

[Description: "Huisiming" has paid special attention to you. 】

[Your breath will continue to attract the "Apostles of Filth" hiding in this world. 】

[You will be more susceptible to the attention of gods than ordinary people. 】

[Your luck will become moderately worse. 】

[Note: This effect cannot be eliminated before "Dirty Siming" dies. 】

"……Um?"

Shane frowned.

Obviously, this was the curse left on him by that glance just now.

"Continuously attracting the [Apostles of Filth and Chaos] hiding in this world?"

Xia En's heart moved slightly: "Sure enough, there are other [Apostles of Filth and Chaos] in this world."

In his experience of traveling back in time, he had witnessed the [Giant Wood God] disguised as the God of Shadows to control the race of dark elves.

In addition, he claimed to be the [Giant Wood God] and deceived the tree people.

It is not difficult for Xia En to guess that there may be other gods in the world who have been replaced by the [Apostles of Filth and Chaos].

This is the so-called "false god!"

These false gods are all pawns of [Huisi Ming].

When [Husi Ming] really invades this world, they will play a vital role.

Right now, because of the [Curse of Filth], Xia En will undoubtedly be regarded as an enemy by the [Apostles of Filth], and may even be attacked again and again.

"But on the other hand, this may also be a way to eliminate false gods. ..."

A bold idea came to Xia En's mind.

Under normal circumstances, he could not easily tell the difference between local gods and false gods.

But when the [Apostles of Dirt and Chaos] show hostility, it becomes clear whether they are friends or foes.

Relying on this method, Xia En can remove the chess pieces of [Ultimate Siming] one by one.

However, this bold idea has a prerequisite——

Xia Ende is strong enough!

Otherwise, if you encounter false gods and are directly crushed and killed, how can you talk about completely eliminating them?

As for the last two effects of [Curse of Filth], Xia En actually didn't pay much attention to them.

Lice are not itchy if there are too many.

He seems to be connected to the gods wherever he goes, so it doesn't matter if he is easily noticed.

In terms of luck, there is [Blessing of the Sea] and [Blessing of the Siren] to offset each other, which is considered harmless.

"The key is strength..."

Xia En sighed softly, feeling a strong sense of urgency in his heart.

Whether it was the influence of the [Curse of Filth] or the words of the [Giant Wood God] before his death, they all made him feel faintly uneasy.

Xia En was keenly aware that something terrible was happening in this world.

Its scale may be no less than the world-destroying flood of that year.

But now, Xia En, who is only at level 4, is not even qualified to intervene in this change!

After a brief sigh, Shane looked back at the [Giant Wood City].

In the face of the raging flames, most of the things in the city turned to ashes.

The only ones left were Iris and other hermit tree people, and a few conservative tree people.

They stared at the destroyed city in a daze, looking confused and at a loss.

They did win this battle.

But the price of victory was extremely painful.

A considerable number of tree people died in the previous struggle with the reformists.

Even with the blessing of the Black Forest, the combat power of the hermit tree people is still far weaker than the mummies controlled by the [Giant Wood God].

What they regret most is that the home where they have lived for decades and hundreds of years has been completely destroyed.

Only a ruin is left.

Without the [Giant Wood God] and the [Giant Wood City], they are indeed free.

But where should they go in the future?

Even Iris couldn't help showing a blank look when thinking about this question.

At this time, Shane came to Iris and said lightly.

"I can find a new home for you."

"Are you willing to go with me?"

Iris was stunned and murmured, "What kind of new home is it?"

"It is a unique secret place, where there is sunshine and grass, mountains and rivers, endless forests, and the air is full of vitality."

Shane said, "There is also a group of creatures called [Yingyue Clan] living there, you may get along with them happily."

"I will divide part of the territory in the secret place to you."

"As a price, when necessary, I want you to fight for me!"

The reason why these tree people seem fragile is just because they have been worn out for too long in the harsh environment.

When they recover their vitality, the combat power they possess should never be underestimated.

By then, Shane will be equivalent to having a group of tree people army!

Iris' eyes were full of disbelief: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Can we... really live in the sun?"

These tree people have lived in the dark sea for too long, and they don't even dare to imagine living in the sun.

The shackles on the body have been lifted, but the shackles on the mind still need time to break.

"Believe it or not, you will know it by yourself."

Then, the silver light lit up, and Shane brought Iris into the [Rhine Secret Realm].

When I saw the vast forest, Iris couldn't help but burst into tears.

Dark green tears flowed from its eyes and dripped into the rich soil.

Its branches drooped down and crawled in front of Shane, showing its piety and respect in the most humble way.

"From now on, you are the master of our clan!"

"Master, please tell me the name of this land."

Shaen looked at the sky of the secret realm and said, "This place is called [Rhine], and it is also your new home."