Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 303: Chapter 188: Even President Ke’s Relatives Need to Nerf the Ship

Wu Chang frowned upon hearing this, and his expression became less friendly.

It wasn’t that he was dissatisfied with the target Cui Chengze had chosen for him, but rather with the way the rewards for these hidden side tasks were given.

Now that there was no one else around, he didn’t need to maintain his persona as a domineering CEO. He put his arm around Cui Chengze, saying:

”I say, Old Cui, isn’t this a bit not right? I helped you save such a large ship of people, and the reward you give me is just a pile of trouble?”

Wu Chang’s arm was very strong, and Cui Chengze was caught in a vice-like grip. He wanted to pry Wu Chang’s arm off, but seeing Erin standing behind Wu Chang, he became compliant again.

No one knew better than him how many skills he had. Previously on the Star Jump, those two Evil Gods were smashed to pieces by Erin’s hammer. His aging body couldn’t endure such a struggle.

He put on a fawning smile and said, ”Come on, of course I’ll exert myself to deal with that thing in the seabed, and...”

At this point, Cui Chengze paused for a moment and looked at Wu Chang: ”If I’ve sensed correctly, you have the bloodline of the Sea Race, don’t you?”

Wu Chang shrugged and said, ”Really can’t hide anything from the Dragon King. I once consumed a kind of Golden Flying Fish, and since then, I’ve possessed the bloodline of the Sea Race.”

There were a few fish remaining from the catch at Peaceful Town earlier, he grabbed one and handed it over to Cui Chengze.

Cui Chengze looked at the Golden Flying Fish and shook his head disdainfully, ”The bloodline in this fish is mixed. Although it can, in some sense, match the eater’s Talent and provide a suitable bloodline, the power of the bloodline isn’t pure.”

”If I’m not mistaken, the bloodline you’ve obtained has significant side effects. To compensate for the bloodline defect, you must continuously use these fish or other water attribute treasures to prevent its collapse.”

Wu Chang nodded. Just as Cui Chengze had deduced, since obtaining the Ocean Race Transformation, he would periodically enter a state of leaving water, needing to consume Golden Flying Fish or equivalent water attribute items to counteract it.

It’s not been long since the Peaceful Town Dungeon, and he still had some remaining Golden Flying Fish in his portable space. According to the current consumption rate, he’ll need to find alternative water attribute items in another month.

Since Cui Chengze brought it up, there must be a solution. He asked, ”Old Cui, can you help me remedy the bloodline defect?”

Cui Chengze showed a proud expression, ”Of course, my identity a thousand years ago, at least counted as a Dragon King, this kind of small matter is naturally manageable. However, to mend your bloodline defect, the solution similarly lies with the one below the deep sea.”

”The source of the bloodline in this Golden Flying Fish comes from Him. As long as He’s eliminated, the remaining flesh needed for your final ritual will be enough for me to help you mend the bloodline defect and further stimulate the power of your bloodline.”

Wu Chang frowned upon hearing this. At first, he thought Cui Chengze was trying to deceive him, but upon reconsideration, during the Peaceful Town Dungeon, when he used Giant Whale Transformation to blast through the fishmen’s wharf, he heard a call from the deep sea—similar to the call within the Silent Route.

The Briff Island where Peaceful Town was located was initially a barren island for exiled serious criminals, with harsh terrain and scarce resources. How could a group of Golden Flying Fish suddenly appear that could awaken bloodline transformation upon consumption?

If the calls from the two planes came from the same being, then Cui Chengze’s words made sense.

In the deep sea not far from Briff Island, there exists something similar to the shipwreck belt seabed. By integrating the bloodline into fish schools, He lured the islanders on Briff Island to consume them, transforming them into His race.

Once the time is ripe, that thing gives a call, and the islanders on Briff Island will transform into fishmen and, under His call’s guidance, dive into the seabed, becoming His food or sacrificial offering.

Wu Chang organized everything clearly, then asked, ”Tell me honestly, what is hidden under the sea?”

Cui Chengze said, ”He is the remnant of the Evil God. As for His origins, you’ve actually heard part of it.”

Cui Chengze started recounting the Evil God below the deep sea to Wu Chang.

On the Star Jump, Yin Junhao from Gao Mu Country’s Mystical Research Association mentioned that over a thousand years ago, Gao Mu Country was targeted by an Evil God. Gao Mu Country sought assistance from the Sovereign Country, and through Sovereign Country’s Daoists, they erected an Earthly Divine Kingdom and summoned a God to descend, finally hunting the Evil God down in the ocean depths.

The thing below the deep sea is the recorded Evil God from back then.

As for Cui Chengze, he is a native Demigod born from this dungeon plane, originating from people’s wish for safe voyages. As the number of wishers increased and he consumed sufficient offerings, he gradually gained some Mana.

Initially, when the Evil God wreaked havoc, the King of Gao Mu Country heard that he was quite effective and organized a grand banquet, requesting him to handle the Evil God.

At the time, he had only just formed, not quite fully rational, novice at everything, always accommodating what was asked.

He was a Spirit Body whose existence hadn’t triggered the Plane’s suppression in the Desolate Realm, while the other was a legitimate High-level God who could pierce the Plane’s barrier, tossing a part of his body into the Desolate Realm. The difference between them was greater than that between Bo-Baka and Sun Wukong.

He went to subdue demons, almost getting completely obliterated by a slap from the Evil God.

Later, when the Daoists summoned the High-level God’s projection to assist, considering his difficult birth, they not only healed his injuries but also helped him transform from a naturally formed Demigod to a genuine Lower-level God.