In the end, the giant fish did not accept Sui Xiong's invitation.
This did not surprise Sui Xiong. Looking at its appearance, it was probably used to life in the underground cave. If it went out, it might not be able to adapt to it.
Moreover, Sui Xiong found that the water in this underground lake was freshwater. If it went out, this guy would either find a big lake to live in, or try to adapt to saltwater. As far as Sui Xiong knew, most freshwater fishes could not adapt to saltwater. No matter how strong their bodies were, they could not adapt.
Moreover, even if they could adapt, was it really good to go out?
On the way out, Sui Xiong thought about this problem.
Staying in the underground lake, although the space was not big enough, at least it was enough to accommodate him. Although it was hard to find food, it was actually not dangerous. For the simple-minded giant fish, this kind of life was quite stable, and there was no need to change it.
On the contrary, after going out, he did not know what kind of dangers he would encounter in the world.
Thinking of this, he felt relieved.
For the giant fish, staying where it was may not be the best choice, but it was the safest choice. Although this kind of life was certainly not pleasant, compared with safety, a mere pleasure should be given up.
But … could he really give up?
Sui Xiong thought carefully.
If he was that fish, would he stick to the boring and lonely life for safety?
Of course not.
If he really wanted to, he would not leave the sea. It was quite safe to be the overlord of the deep sea, and there was almost no risk.
But in the end, he still left the sea, landed on land, came into contact with civilized society, and did a lot of things.
"I am a man, not a fish." He said to himself, "Fish can adapt to such a dull and lonely life, but people can't."
In fact, he was already a very patient person. Probably not many people could practice in the icy trench for thousands of years.
In the Xianxia novels, the cultivators who often practiced for decades or even hundreds of years did not know the passage of time when they were practicing.
After leaving the mountain where the wonderful giant fish lived, Sui Xiong thought about it and cast a spell to add a boundary to the mountain.
This boundary had no other effect but to make people feel that it was boring and instinctively unwilling to approach it. It was not strong, but it had the wonderful power to nourish everything silently. Even a Legendary powerhouse would not feel its existence and would only be affected unknowingly.
Of course, this barrier could not stop a Demigod powerhouse. However, if a Demigod Powerhouse were to approach, it would have another effect, which was to tell the other party the ins and outs of the matter.
Naturally, none of the experts who could step into the Demigod Realm were unreasonable hotheads. They would not go against Sui Xiong for a mere giant fish.
If they insisted on doing so, the bounded domain would inform Sui Xiong. If he had the time at that time, perhaps he would have stepped in to stop them.
For the giant fish living at the foot of the mountain, this kind of barrier should be enough.
In fact, Sui Xiong felt that he might have made an unnecessary move. The giant fish had lived in the underground lake for many years and had always been safe and sound. There was no reason for it to have an accident in the future.
If something really happened, he felt that … maybe this guy ate too many demons and was poisoned to death. This was more likely!
Thinking of this, Sui Xiong could not help but laugh.
"Summoning demons as food, how could this guy even think of it!"
Apart from this interesting giant fish, there were no other particularly dangerous things in the area where the joint exploration was going to take place. There were a few such things as ogres and giant monsters, and the strongest of them was even close to the Legendary Realm. However, to Sui Xiong, these were not problems.
With Clito, who was in the middle of the Legendary Realm, leading the team, even the mutated Tauren that was close to the Legendary Realm was nothing to be afraid of.
Speaking of which, the Tauren was a little special. Other mutated Minotaurs usually had four arms, but this one had four legs.
Generally, Taurens had cow hooves and a cow's head, but their torso and upper limbs were similar to a human's. This Tauren also had a cow's head, and its torso and upper limbs were no different from a normal Tauren's. However, below its waist, it had the appearance of a cow, just like the famous "Centaur" monster.
Or … should it be called a "Centaur"?
However, it did not have a human's head, so it should not be called that.
Sui Xiong did not pay much attention to this mutated monster, because he could see that this thing was the result of a magical experiment.
Mages would often conduct magic experiments and create some strange creatures, which was also a common occurrence. Creatures like this "Half-Man Bull" were actually quite normal, and there were even more bizarre creatures out there.
Sui Xiong had heard that there were evil mages who fused humans and monsters to create a real half-human, half-monster monster. They were also keen on using them to breed, hoping that the artificial species would be passed down through normal reproduction and become a stable new species.
No one had ever succeeded in such an experiment, but many mages had been put on the list of adventurers because of this.
This Centaur had a strange magic brand on its body, and it had probably escaped from a mage's laboratory. Or perhaps it had killed a mage and used force to seize its freedom.
All of these were possible, but it was not important.
This was because this guy was a vegetarian.
Sui Xiong had carefully observed it. It was really a vegetarian, and only a vegetarian. It did not eat meat at all. Near its nest, rabbits, goats, and the like wandered around leisurely, obviously not afraid of it. On the contrary, there were no traces of beasts or monsters. It seemed that although this guy did not eat meat, it was not without a sense of territory. This reminded Clito not to rashly clash with it.
As for the various beasts and monsters left in the mountains, they were really not worth mentioning. This mountainous area wasn't very big. With the "Centaur" on the surface and the giant fish underground, they had almost occupied the top of the food chain. The remaining space was not enough to support those powerful monsters.
In the natural world, the more powerful the monster, the larger the territory it needed. A large number of powerful and dangerous creatures lived in such a small space. This situation was definitely man-made. This mountain area had not been affected by any man-made factors, so such a strange thing would not happen.
Sui Xiong also explored the situation of the mine. There was indeed a silver mine here, and the reserves were not low. Many of the associated minerals were also valuable, and it was indeed worth mining. Interestingly, the silver mine was rich in resources, but the half-man half-bull didn't live near it. Instead, it lived in a particularly remote and barren valley. Who knew if it was smarter or not? Or had it suffered losses before?
Sui Xiong did not tell the details of the mine to Clito and the others. He felt that since they were going to explore together, they should do it seriously.
He only told them one thing.
There was indeed a silver mine here, and it was worth coming.
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