People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 277: Paimeng sets the trap, Ba Che takes the bait

The next day, in the deep sea on the right side of Liyue Continent.

The whole body is dark blue, with three dragon heads, and when viewed from above, it looks like a Ba Che that has merged with the ocean.

After this period of stealth, it is finally approaching its destination:

——The Lonely Cloud Pavilion, which was created by Morax and sealed his mate, the "Devil of the Whirlpool" Osel.

Thousands of years ago,
At that time, the "Demon of the Whirlpool" occupied most of the territory in the Liyue Ocean area, and gathered many demons in the ocean as allies and subordinates.
At that time, due to the previous series of battles, there were only a few demons left who were qualified to compete for the ruling position.
Osel and its many allies once represented the power of the ocean to fight against Morax, the "Demon of Rock" on land.
Needless to say, the final result
——The leader, the Whirlpool Demon, was sealed with the rock spear.

Those allies that gathered together because of their strength also scattered one after another, scrambling to escape to the dark sea, and have survived to this day.

——Although there are more demons in the ocean than on land,

But because they had a way out from the very beginning, even if they failed, they could choose to escape to the Dark Sea to avoid justice.
Their determination in the fight for power is far inferior to that of the demons on land.

Naturally, these demons who fought on their own did not have a good ending in the end.

The strong still have a place in the dark sea, but they dare not expose themselves to the sun anymore.
Even if the weak escape, they still cannot escape the pressure of survival and the fear of being swallowed up.

Many guys who only have the title of demon god cannot even defeat it.

Even if they no longer have to face Morax, the final outcome for those weaklings will be nothing more than moving to a more spacious cemetery.

Feeling that the distance was almost there, Ba Che temporarily threw away the memories in his mind.
Decided to hide its existence, observe in the distant sea area for a while and then decide on the next course of action.

——In the past thousands of years, this was not the first time it came to the vicinity of Guyun Pavilion to try to release Osel.

But in the previous attempts, it was unable to break the seal set by Morax.

The best result was that Osel advised it to leave and never come back.

But a few days ago,
It sensed Osel's presence again in the dark outer sea area.

Although it was a little worried about Morax appearing nearby, it still planned to come over and observe the situation.

——The living conditions in the Dark Sea are actually quite bad, far from being comparable to those in the Seven Kingdoms.

After thousands of years, it has long been tired of such a monotonous life.
If I wasn't still thinking about finding a chance to release Osel,

Perhaps Ba Che has already chosen to enter a long sleep like many other demons, from which he does not know whether he will ever wake up.

——However, this will be its last attempt.
If there is still no hope, it may no longer suppress the hatred that has accumulated in its heart for thousands of years.
Instead, he would choose an appropriate time to let those humans hiding on the land know how vulnerable they are without the protection of the gods.

"."

".The breath of the vortex?"

".Did Osel send something out of the seal during the previous incident?"

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Ba Che, who used his talent to carefully hide in the deep sea, was originally thinking about how to carry out this rescue operation.

But just when it was at a loss, it suddenly sensed a faint scent of Osel in the distance.

Sensing this unprecedented change, the three huge heads of Ba Che suddenly perked up.
He thought that this time there might be a chance to release his spouse.

Without much hesitation,

It quickly changed direction and gradually approached the place where the smell came from in the deep sea.

I hope to see what is over there and see if I can find some information that Osel left for me.

As for whether this was a trap for him, Ba Che didn't think there was such a possibility:

——After all, no one knew that it had left the Dark Sea, and it had not been discovered by other humans along the way.
It is absolutely impossible for anyone to predict its movements and set a trap specifically for it without any information.

And unless the person guarding there is Liyue's current ruler Morax,
Otherwise, in this boundless ocean, it would be completely sure to escape even if facing those immortals, so there was no need to be too careful.

As for Morax, who was far stronger than it, not only did he anticipate its appearance, but he was also waiting there personally?

Ba Che didn't think that this situation, which only existed in theory, would actually happen in reality.

the other side.

The blonde girl had been floating aimlessly on the boat for quite some time.

Looking at the endless blue sea and the miniature Dust Song Pot held in Paimon's arms,

I actually have a lot of question marks over my head as to why I am going around in circles here.

I glanced at the rice ball beside me, which had not had a good appetite since the last visit to Grandma Ping.

I am really bored and idle.
In order to not recall the previous survival at sea where I ate so much fish and raspberries that I vomited, I could only chat with Paimon beside me to pass the time:

".By the way, Paimon, are you secretly eating the contents of the Chen Ge pot again?
I remember you didn’t have so many snacks in your hand just now.”

"——Ah? No! Absolutely not!"

".Ying, you must have remembered it wrongly. How could a guide as reliable as Paimon cheat?"

Paimeng, who had just stuffed a lotus cake into his mouth, was shocked when he heard Ying's words.
He quickly hid the other bag of snacks that he had secretly taken out behind his back and turned his head to the side in embarrassment.
Like I don't know what you're talking about.

".Forget it, no need to hide it, give me some too."

".After all, if you don't want to eat those snacks, then I might have to consider whether you are feeling unwell."

He shook his head, knowing his guide's character very well.

I don't intend to pursue the matter myself,
While using elemental power to push the boat slowly forward on the sea, he also reached out his hand to the white-haired ball in front of him, asking for some snacks to share.

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He reached into the snack bag and took out a few lotus cakes.

Ying looked at Paimon's chubby little hands, paused for a moment, and then began to advise:

"Although our current Mora is barely enough, I don't mind you eating more sweets.
But don’t eat too much.
After all, I feel like you've gained some weight recently, and it would be troublesome if you can't fly."

"."

"——Hey! Ying, you don't trust me that much, do you?"

"——Although Paimon likes to eat desserts, I'm not picky about food, so there's no need to worry about that!"

After subconsciously retorting, the white-haired kid looked down at his body, which seemed to have gained some weight.

Not only did he not have any idea of ​​dieting, but he spoke confidently:
"——Besides, if I really get so fat that I can't even fly,
Then I won't be afraid of monsters anymore. Just let Rice Ball lead me to attack from below!"

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Hearing this clear and unique reply, Ying was silent for a moment.
While I was powerless to complain, I also refreshed my understanding of foodies. I shook my head and threw away the "ball-shaped Paimon" that appeared in my mind.

The blonde girl took a bite of the lotus cake in her mouth and suddenly asked curiously:
“——By the way, Paimon, when did you buy the blue crystal pendant around your neck?

Weren't we busy renovating the Chen Ge Hu before? You probably haven't been out shopping, have you? "

".It feels like a very high quality accessory."

Looking at the spiral liner in the center of the blue crystal, it gives people an illusion of rotation.
I also think that this pendant is really beautiful. For a moment, I can't imagine how Paimon got Mora to buy such a probably valuable accessory.

"Um, Ying, are you talking about this 'lucky pendant'?"

"Hehe, this is what scholar Lin Feng gave to Paimon. It is said that it can increase the chances of encountering rare events."

Thinking of the sparkling ornament that the scholar Lin Feng had handed to him before he went out to sea,
Feeling that his position as the leader of the team was recognized, Paimon spoke with great pride.

".Rare event? Then don't we encounter it every day?"

"..Dig up the ruins and run into the Fatui executive, run errands and encounter the resurrection of the demon god, perform routine commissions and accidentally run into the encirclement of the Qianyan Army, participate in the lucky draw at the snack stand and win three luxury meal sets in a row."

"."

Although I have only just arrived in Liyue, I have already seen a lot of low-probability events, both good and bad.

As she spoke, even Ying herself sighed with a headache, thinking that it would be better to have less of this kind of "luck".

——After all, when you are lucky, the benefits are limited, but when you are unlucky, it can be fatal!
"Hehe, mainly because this sky blue pendant matches the feeling of traveling by boat.

Besides, with Ying and Fantuan's strength, they don't have to worry even if they encounter a storm or something like that.
——If we can find some treasure from a sunken ship, we will make a fortune!"

Thinking of the "pirate treasures" I saw in story picture books,
Paimon, who had always dreamed of discovering treasure, felt that after wearing this lucky pendant,
Maybe you can come across some ancient treasure that sank to the bottom of the sea countless years ago and is unknown to the world.

"It's not that easy to find treasure. I think it would be better if I don't run into the devil again."

".Although we have a powerful helper in our pot, it is better not to encounter any unexpected situations."

Ying thought of the visitor who had come to visit her own Chen Ge pot but had not made any movement.

Although I feel relieved indeed,

But I always feel that Paimon and I are probably just here to take a look around the sea, after all, this is too meaningless.
"."

"Eh? Are there any strange fish below us?"

“I seemed to see a few blue dots of light.”

"——Or is there really a treasure?!"

Just as Ying was thinking, she suddenly heard Paimon beside her speak excitedly.

Her thoughts were interrupted, and she also looked down.

Although I didn't see any light, I had an ominous premonition in my heart:

".By the way, Paimon, do you think the color of the sea below our ship seems to be a little darker than that of the sea next to it?"

"It seems like something big is swimming around."

The excitement on Paimon's face, which might have been caused by discovering the treasure, suddenly faded a lot, and he also felt a vague sense of familiarity.

——It seems that this is always the case before they get into trouble.

"."

Just when Ying and Paimon looked at each other and thought that they shouldn't be so unlucky,
next moment,
As several blue runes suddenly lit up,

A huge whirlpool suddenly appeared under the boat.
This simple mobile tool was instantly dragged to the bottom of the water.

Ying: “.” I knew it.

Have some expectations about your luck.

The blonde girl, who had already prepared for the attack, grabbed Paimon and Fantuan into her arms the moment she fell into the water.
Then he skillfully provided shields for his group of people, waiting for the upcoming attack.

as predicted,

Before they could observe the surrounding situation clearly,

An extremely huge mouth swallowed up from below. Judging from the high-density elemental force surging from that mouth,
If an ordinary creature was really swallowed by the other party, it would most likely be crushed instantly, and there would be no fairy tale plot of it breaking out of the stomach.

"Uuuu, gulu gulu——"

Paimon was unable to move in the water and was about to say something while holding the rice ball, when he was filled with water.
But fortunately, the little guy woke up suddenly after falling into the water.
The deep blue water elemental power had already begun to gather rapidly in his mouth.
Before the huge mouth closed, it struck straight downwards.

"Roar--"

The moment Ba Che attacked, he felt a strong pain and couldn't help but let out an angry roar.

Previously, I thought that there were no overly powerful individuals on this ship, and devouring the three-headed sea beasts would be of great benefit to me.
He looked with some surprise at the little guy who he had ignored for some reason.

"——"Chi"? Aren't these guys almost extinct? How come they still exist now?"

I unexpectedly discovered this race that I hadn't seen for thousands of years.

Although Ba Che was a little surprised, he did not think that such a cub could stop his next move.
But just as it was about to launch its second attack,

It suddenly discovered that next to the person who fell into the water, a strange figure that it had not detected before suddenly appeared.
The moment the other party appeared, he pulled the prey that fell into the water back to the surface and looked down at himself.

!!!

not good!

Although the opponent did not have any aura of power and looked like an ordinary human being,

But Ba Che, who had seen many powerful people during the Demon War, had an instinctive and crazy warning the moment he saw the other party.

I don't intend to find out where the other party came from.
For a moment, it only wanted to escape from here as quickly as possible, so it gave up this great opportunity to attack and turned around to dive into the deep sea.

"."

But just as it was about to control the surrounding water flow to speed up and leave,
With some despair, he discovered that the elemental forces around him had fallen into a state of complete stagnation and no longer responded to his commands. Now he was no different from a larger sea beast.

Pull the button: “.”

Who leaked my whereabouts? I just came out, how come I was caught?

After realizing that there was no hope of escaping, he found that he could do nothing but struggle on the spot.

For a moment, I fell into deep doubt about my luck.

(End of this chapter)