Chapter 461: Who Lives in the Deep Sea Pineapple?
Chapter 461: Who Lives in the Deep Sea Pineapple?
Clang, clang, clang!
In the pitch-black depths of the ocean, Lindsey Wei toiled away, swinging his pickaxe with fervor. He hummed a little tune as he worked:
"Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants!"
Lindsey was diligently gathering resources. The nearby seabed was covered in sediment, with the top layer consisting of a mixture of fine-grained mud, sand, and organic matter, easily scraped away by hand.
But as he dug deeper, he encountered a more challenging layer of compacted sand and gravel. Excavating these materials was no different from regular mining.
Fortunately, Lindsey's game module was functioning well, and as he swung his pickaxe downward, a vertical mine shaft extended straight down.
"The last time I focused on mining like this..."
"Was it when I was digging for meteorites in the hidden crater on the outskirts?"
"But this time, there won't be any Meteorite Essence or Magmar to bother me..."
After several hours, several square, vertical mine pits extended downward from the seabed. If someone were to make an educational program about this, the world's unsolved mysteries would surely increase.
At that moment, Lindsey stood at the bottom of one of these mine pits, exhausted from hours of physical labor, but with a substantial collection of new materials.
[Mineral: Pressure Sea Stone]
[A special mineral that can only be found in the deep sea. It has an extremely high hardness and can be used to craft various items.]
[A challenging mineral to mine with a high value.]
"Indeed, another valuable one!"
Lindsey was thoroughly satisfied. He checked his bag, and he had mined a total of 68 Pressure Sea Stones! This mineral didn't require smelting and could be used directly for equipment crafting.
He placed it on the workbench and examined the options:
[5 Pressure Sea Stones + 5 Advanced Metals + 12 Sea Beast Scales = Pressure Armor]
[2 Pressure Sea Stones + 1 Advanced Metal + 3 Sea Beast Scales = Pressure Helmet]
[3 Pressure Sea Stones + 1 Advanced Metal + 1 Advanced Silk Thread = Pressure Gauntlets]
[1 Pressure Sea Stone + 2 Advanced Metals + 1 Advanced Gemstone = Sharp Jet Sword]
[1 Pressure Sea Stone + 3 Precision Parts + 1 Metal Ingot = Pressure Enhancer]
[3 Pressure Sea Stones + 3 Advanced Fabrics + 2 Advanced Silk Threads + 1 Advanced Beast Leather = Isolation Suit]
[3 Pressure Sea Stones + 3 Water Attribute Advanced Gemstones + 2 Deep Sea Wax + 2 Advanced Metals + 1 Deep Sea Core = Deep Sea Trident]
"Finally, I've dug them all out!"
Lindsey breathed a sigh of relief and swam out of the mine pit.
Taking a breath at the bottom of the sea felt peculiar yet soothing, and his body did relax.
He checked the map again. All the mining and plant collection points around him were now cleared.
"Even without the concealed map, this trip has been fruitful."
"The time now... 6 o'clock, the sun is about to rise!"
When one becomes engrossed in a task, time often slips away unnoticed. Lindsey felt a bit dazed at this moment.
After a night of commotion and deep-sea excavation, the time was approaching dawn.
Lindsey swam upwards, heading back to the City of Thousand Sails. As he returned, he would witness the rising sun.
"Let's make the most of the time we have left."
Lindsey increased his speed and swam out of the mine pit. He continued towards the marked location on the concealed map and soon found the spot.
It was an underwater hill. The seabed sloped upwards, and the terrain resembled a continental rise at the edge of a continental slope, with no visible anomalies to the naked eye.
At that moment, Lindsey's Sky Compass began to flicker.
The secret location, not marked on ordinary maps, was revealed by his reconnaissance equipment.
"So, I won't need a treasure map in the future. As long as I get close to the location, I'll have a chance to discover these hidden spots?"
Lindsey pondered as he approached.
Before him was a protruding seabed rock, with no visible anomalies.
【Below the Stone Lock, Colorful Spiral.】
"Below the stone lock..."
Lindsey dove towards the rock, following the clue.
The jellyfish lamp illuminated the dark side, revealing a colorful circular recess. The colors twisted and swirled together like mosquito coils.
Lindsey reached out to touch them.
The color blocks immediately made a 'crackling' sound and started sliding in a circular track.
"The color order should follow the spectrum, right?"
Lindsey adjusted according to the colors, but the rock in front of him remained unresponsive.
"Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple... I didn't get it wrong... Wait! This is the City of a Thousand Sails, the capital of art. What if I try the three primary colors of paint?"
Lindsey changed his approach and continued to manipulate the color blocks, quickly adjusting red, yellow, and blue to the center.
Click!
Just as Lindsey finished the adjustment.
The water around the rock surged at an unimaginable speed.
Before Lindsey could react, he was pushed by the current, like being flushed down a toilet, and squeezed into the rock.
Pat—
After a few seconds, Lindsey was washed ashore by the current.
He threw his body forward, suddenly leaving the high-pressure environment, and his entire body tensed up.
For an ordinary person, this impact would have been deadly.
But Lindsey had a strong physique and, with a breath of life essence, quickly alleviated his discomfort.
"Is this hidden sea chart that dangerous?"
"But those who can dive to this depth should be able to withstand such danger."
Lindsey shook his head.
As he lifted his head, a breathtakingly beautiful scene unfolded before his eyes.
He seemed to be standing on the seabed, and the rock in front of him had transformed into a window, revealing a transparent surface.
Outside was a pitch-black abyss, a lightless seafloor.
But through this rock barrier, he saw various novel colors in the water, and each current had its unique trajectory.
These were colors beyond the human visual spectrum.
Although Lindsey didn't inherently possess this visual ability, he could now passively perceive this beautiful scene.
"..."
The scene before him was surreal, leaving him speechless for a moment.
After a moment of daze, Lindsey noticed an ancient inscription on a stone pillar next to his emergence point.
【Deep Sea Sampling Point - Underwater Hill】
"Hmm..."
Lindsey only glanced at it, but the words seemed to come alive.
They began to interfere with his emotions.
Anticipation, mystery, desire, joy, tranquility...
Lindsey felt a connection with the writer, as if all their emotions were pouring into him.
Although this was his first encounter with such a situation,
He understood it was the interference of an artist's ability, so he averted his gaze.
"This power..."
Lindsey recalled his experience in the City of a Thousand Sails earlier that night.
The performer who had soothed the entire city with his song was undoubtedly an Eighth Stage Awakener.
In other words, Lindsey had just experienced the power of an Eighth Stage Awakener.
Yet, this small line of text before him conveyed emotional infection far beyond the previous musical performance.
"..."
With trepidation, Lindsey looked around.
Inside the rock was a simply structured room.
Upon entering, he saw an old easel with a canvas hanging on it. There was also a small chair, a simple bed, and a chest.
The layout was reminiscent of a goblin's underground studio.
What was particularly unique was that Lindsey's position remained unlit, yet he perceived distinct colors and shapes as if the physical rules of light and color were forcibly distorted here.
Despite this, he didn't feel any dissonance.
The situation was clear.
Lindsey had no choice but to accept the scene before him, muttering softly:
"So this treasure map has led me to a secret base of a Ninth Stage Artist?"
(End of Chapter)
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