After hesitating for a brief moment, Sheyan finally slowly extended his hand towards the mysterious cursed chest left behind by Aztec....
A minute later, Brother Black and Reef who were anxiously waiting outside, simultaneously received a notification.
[Hidden main mission: Curse officially activated.]
[Mission details: You have acquired the mysterious cursed gold coin of Aztec. Barbossa and his incomparably savage underlings have received news of it at the first instance. They will be able to locate you at any time.]
[Details: From now onwards, you must retain this Aztec gold coin for at least 3 days. After 3 days, every additional day will result in an additional mission completion evaluation. Limit of 1 week.]
[Details: Every one of you must carry at least 1 Aztec gold coin. That gold coin cannot be separated from your body by more than 30 centimetres. Otherwise, mission will fail.]
[Mission completion deadline: 81 hours, 19 minutes and 7 seconds remaining. After reaching the mission deadline, you can use 10000 utility points per day to purchase an additional mission completion deadline. However, it can only be extended by 7 days. After 7 days, you will be declared a complete failure.]
[Mission failure punishment: You will be pursued by the pirates of the Black Pearl for a week. Furthermore, your earnings in this world will be deducted.]
[Warning: This mission may conflict with the missions of other contestants.]
*****
Within the tranquil cave, only the sound of the tides and the salty stench of the sea could be heard.
Sheyan swam through the water. His speed was neither fast nor slow, yet he possessed an unprecedented leisure. It was as though he was a fish that had lived in the sea for a hundred years and would continue living for another hundred years.
All of a sudden, he stuck out his tongue. His taste buds swiftly transmitted back a clear message. Apart from the original salty stench of the sea, there was now a trace of rust-like roughness.
That was the taste of blood.
The distant sea suddenly turned turbid, as the soil at the bottom of the sea churned up incessantly. Closely following that, a vast ocean current whizzed in. Even though it was only a short distance away from Sheyan, he could already sense the vast and mighty strength contained within the current.
That strength was intangible and intangible. Concealed within the water, it actually gave off a feeling of being completely unstoppable.
Even the current Sheyan felt as though he was floating and sinking in a vast ocean, like an old lonely boat that could topple over at any moment!
At the end of the ocean current, there were many shadowy black shadows that were peeping at them with malicious eyes. Among these black shadows, there were clearly two or three tattered human bodies that were being passed around. The heads, hands, and feet of these human bodies had been bitten off. Their wounds had been washed white by the seawater, making them look exceptionally miserable. Their clothes and pants had long been torn apart, leaving only a few strips of cloth.
While these black shadows were passing around, they would viciously take a large bite out of the tattered burlap sack of human body. This was similar to the scene of bandits drinking in the real world. They would pour a large bowl full of wine, and pass it around as they passed it around. That was truly a scene in full swing, with love radiating from all directions!
The speed of these black shadows swimming through the water was exceedingly fast. Very quickly, they congregated around a few bizarre stone sculptures that were placed in the middle of the hall, but were actually stone vats. Then, they sniffed around incessantly.
These stone vats were originally filled with lamp oil, a fat refined from the fats of mermaids. After the seawater poured in, the lamp was naturally extinguished. However, the grease inside dissolved into the seawater and quickly evaporated in the sea. It naturally attracted the black shadow creatures.
This was the interlocking trap that Sheyan had previously mentioned. For the sake of protecting their own wealth, the crew of the Black Pearl had obviously accumulated their wisdom and utilized every method at their disposal.
To Sheyan, he had already obtained the wealth of the Black Pearl crew. That was to say, if he could escape a second earlier, that second would possibly affect the success or failure of this mission.
Therefore, even though those bizarre black shadows failed to discover Sheyan, the latter still directly appeared within their vision. Strenuously hugging the stone chest of Aztec gold, they swam towards the exit. After nearing, Sheyan discovered that these black shadows were rather similar to a creature of the sea known as a Dugong.
The Dugong's physique was indeed similar to a woman's. It had a pair of plump buttocks beside its degenerated front limbs – its pectoral fins. Its position was extremely similar to a human's. Therefore, when it occasionally soared into the water and exposed its upper body to the surface of the sea, it really did resemble a woman from afar. Thus, it was often mistaken as a mermaid.
Yet at present, Sheyan could see that the backs of these Dugongs were covered with a shiny black carapace. Their limbs also sported razor-sharp claws; a single glance and one could tell that they were extremely vicious. The three pirates that had previously escaped had perished in the hands of these Dugongs, and were currently devoured without leaving behind a corpse.
The only consolation was that the retaliation of these pirates seemed to have dealt damage to several of the Dugongs. Strands of ghostly blue viscous fluid flowed out from the cracks of their carapace, as it densely permeated the seawater. Sparkling and translucent, speckling like stars.
Sheyan didn't have the time to waste on these vicious social creatures. Thus, he directly pulled out 'Ambition', as Octopus Paul's ink aura enveloped his entire body. The aura of an overlord of the sea instantly revolved around his body. The surrounding seawater faintly congealed into the image of a gigantic translucent octopus baring its fangs and brandishing its claws; exuding a domineering aura.
Nevertheless, these Dugongs were similarly highly intelligent creatures, and were extremely social. Although they could sense Paul's prowess, they could only cower back in fear. Instead, they released ferocious roars from their mouths, as they gathered in groups of three to five to boost their courage. Then, they swam around Sheyan, and were absolutely unlike the Chupacabras who fled at the mere sight of wind.
Such a situation was exceedingly common in the natural world. For example, when a leopard met a tiger, it would naturally retreat like the plague. However, when a pack of wolves gathered, it would be the tiger that retreated instead.
Sheyan had already anticipated such a situation. However, he reckoned that the incoming creatures would be mermaids, and not dugongs. Therefore, he didn't allow the rest to remain behind to prevent unnecessary losses. Regardless, Octopus Paul was still a supreme overlord of the caribbean sea. Although it was beyond his capabilities to frighten off these creatures, it shouldn't be a problem to protect Sheyan.
Facing the encircling dugongs, Sheyan displayed a ferocious expression. Gripping his weapon tightly, he twisted his face and bared his fangs in a show of force. Then, he bluntly carried the stone chest of Aztec gold and swam away. These dugongs appeared to be extremely unwilling to let their prey escape, as they flocked over. Although they were obviously intimidated by Paul's aura, the ferocious glints in their eyes became even more distinct.
Sheyan used one hand to carry the stone chest of Aztec gold, before abruptly unsheathing his saber! A deep blue saber ray soaked into the sea, as it carried a deep and mysterious aura. A dugong that was slightly nearer was slashed vertically down by Sheyan's saber!
Probably due to Paul's enhancement in the sea, when the saber slashed out, it was actually soundless. Only after a brief moment did the saber slash leave behind a perfectly straight and mournful slash mark, before thoroughly vanishing.
That probing dugong widened its mouth, appearing to be in extreme agony. A series of bubbles emerged from its mouth, as its tail desperately swayed about. Instantly, it retreated back in the water! The carapace on its body emitted a soft sizzling sound, as its left arm hung limply by its side. Then, a distinct crack split open on its carapace, as serene blue blood gushed out incessantly.
This saber slash of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys instantly deterred the rest of the eager dugongs. Sheyan raised his saber to guard his front, as his expression turned solemn. The currents around him transformed into a gigantic translucent octopus, protecting him in the center. Then, he strenuously swam out.
Truthfully speaking, that stone chest wasn't light at all. If not for Sheyan's additional 40 points of strength as a contestant, he wouldn't be able to carry such a cumbersome object while swimming.
Watching Sheyan swim away, there were actually a few dugongs that released an ominous glint in their eyes, as they chased after him from afar. At present, the corpses of those three pirates had been cleanly devoured by those savage dugongs. Furthermore, the reeking of blood had aroused their unsatisfied savage nature, as they wished to keep Sheyan to feast their mouths.
However, Sheyan wasn't like those dugongs they encountered previously, how could he be a target for them to covet? Steadily retreating step by step, he absolutely didn't reveal any flaws. After following the current out of the cave, 'Zhenyuan' was already waiting there. The 'Greenland Lethal Weapon' instantly let those greedy dugongs know the consequences of being insatiably greedy.
Brother Black grabbed Sheyan's drenched palm, as he pulled him up to the lifeboat. Reef strenuously pulled up that stone chest filled with Aztec gold, as the entire lifeboat instantly sunk down by 2-3 inches. Reef casually opened up that exquisite carved stone chest, as his face was instantly dazzled by the alluring golden rays.
"Oh, boss, you actually took away their lifeblood?"
Sheyan's current expression was unknowingly stiff and stupefied.
"The significance of taking away a single gold coin or a chest of gold coins is the same. Either way, I'll let those Black Pearl pirates suffer so much that they wish they were dead. They'll fly into a rage and dismember our corpses into a thousand pieces. Have you guys obtained the things I asked you to prepare?" If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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