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Chapter 196: Endless Algae Sea
Although rumors cannot be stopped, it does not mean that Dachun really dares not care.

So after a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Dachun decided to continue playing it safe and went to a regular foot massage parlor to get a foot massage while he caught up on some sleep. Although playing it safe probably wouldn't confuse anyone at this point, at least it was a form of psychological relief and relaxation.

It was not until 9 o'clock in the evening that I finally had enough energy to return to the Internet cafe.

A master called out, "Brother Chun, the bad guys have succeeded. The Northern Fishing Port Village has been occupied by the Shangri-La Chamber of Commerce! It's like the bad guys have taken the village back."

Dachun was stunned!
Shangri-La? Did Fei Peng do that? This is a branch I can't control. In the final analysis, is it really my fault?

Dachun pretended to be surprised: "Didn't they say that this village was taken over by the curry? Are the Baga going to fight with the curry?"

The master explained: "It's different. This is the NPC Chamber of Commerce moving in. It doesn't affect the players. It's like Curry has another village chief above his head."

"It's called the NPC Chamber of Commerce, but it's run by the Baga players. To put it bluntly, Curry is still Baga's underling."

Dachun was stunned: "Then is Curry willing?"

The gods laughed and said, "Who cares if they like it or not? Let them disgust each other..."

That being said, it was Dachun who was truly disgusted. Shangri-La was clearly my subordinate branch, yet I had no control over it. If I could control Fatty, wouldn't that mean this northern fishing village would also be mine?
Well, considering my current relationship with Valrhona and the fact that I still have the spices, I believe I can still do it.

Then we chatted about some other things and confirmed that no player had noticed the dragon appeared, so that was good.

Of course, Long had been to the Western Fortress, but that was the territory of the Baga, and they kept it secret quite well, which was good. And when the Baga keep secrets, they're definitely going to be holding back on a big move, so it's worth looking forward to...

Then Dachun returned to the private room on the second floor and went online.

——System prompt: Dear players, welcome to the Golden Continent. It is now 9:18 AM Golden Continent time...

——System prompt: Warning! You have discovered Floating Algae Sea, proceed with caution.

Holy crap! The sea ahead is all black and green, like a grassland?
Ailian said, "Here we are. We are in trouble. We have encountered the seaweed sea. The Pirate King's diary doesn't mention this."

Dachun knew the story of the Kelp Sea, a vast expanse of intertwined seaweed drifting on the ocean's surface. The dense seaweed blocked sunlight and absorbed all the oxygen beneath the surface, killing any fish that strayed into it. The stench of the dead fish attracted more predators, leading to further deaths and decaying carcasses, wrapped in the seaweed and drifting further.

Sailors during the Age of Exploration encountered this stinking, boundless, grassland-like sea of ​​sargasso. It often drifted in the windless, currentless equatorial zone, remaining motionless for months. A ship that got stuck in it was practically dead. In modern times, with the increasing concentration of organic matter in the ocean, the amount of dead fish and garbage carried by seaweed is far greater than ever before...

Dachun asked in surprise: "What should we do then?"

Ailian was also helpless: "Wait until the goddess comes back from investigation and ask her?"

Only then did Dachun realize that Siren was no longer at the bow of the boat.

Then he asked Aziza: "Miss Aziza?"

Aziza sighed, "I don't know how big this patch of seaweed is. All I can do now is keep my distance and try not to get stuck. It's a good thing I saw it during the day. If I hadn't seen it last night and gotten stuck, it would have been troublesome."

Dachun is still scared!

Aziza added, "However, if one could truly force their way through this sea of ​​sedge, it would require divine-level sailing skills."

Unless it's a hovercraft! Thinking back to the previous thrust that killed the Sea God, this boat did indeed take off with its bow raised, but it couldn't last long, right?

Dachun suddenly thought of the worst-case scenario: the system wouldn't let players find treasure so easily; it would definitely get stuck. Either wait until players could develop an airship or a submarine? If that were the case... Dachun still had to struggle. "Ailian, keep looking through the diary. Since the Pirate King wasn't encountered a hundred years ago, that means this might have grown over the past hundred years. There must have been a trigger, right? Perhaps they killed some powerful sea monster while passing through, and its flesh and blood gave rise to this vast area."

"Okay, let me look—basically every page is about killing sea monsters. That's a lot of sea monsters!"

Dachun was stunned: "How much?"

"After all, it's the Age of Exploration. There are sea monsters everywhere, not to mention here..."

"Then let's find the strongest person he killed around here."

Just as I was getting anxious, Siren finally flew back: "The situation is not good, it's endless..."

Aziza was also anxious: "Is there no way around it?"

Siren sighed, "I don't know..."

Damn, the system is really blocking me!
Siren sighed, "Then City Lord, what do you say we should do?"

I just want to be carried away, why do I need to make the final decision? Do I really have to retreat and hold the airship? Maybe the sky will be filled with thunder and lightning, making it difficult to move.

Dachun wanted to confirm: "Goddess, do you think the sea is suitable for flying?"

Siren was stunned for a moment. "You're right. It's not suitable. The air above this sea of ​​sedge is so light that flying would be a waste of effort! So I didn't dare go any deeper. I just explored the periphery."

I get it! It's the methane gas that's being emitted. So, if there's no oxygen underwater, it's going to suffocate. And if there's no oxygen in the sky, it's also going to be unable to float, and there's even the possibility of the airship catching fire and exploding. So, hoping to suffocate the airship isn't going to work!
Submarines are probably no match for them. Submarines are most afraid of the "sea cliff" caused by the different density of seawater. Once they sink into it, they are doomed. God knows what the pollution is like under this seaweed-covered water, and it's not flowing.

So is there a possibility that the so-called Devil's Sea refers to the Sargasso Sea here?"

Dachun had no choice but to ask, "Then Goddess, is there any space passage similar to the underground dark sea that can be used to bypass it?"

Siren laughed: "I thought so too, but I didn't find it!"

Finally, Ailian made a discovery while flipping through the diary: "Just one hundred miles ahead, the Pirate King once discovered an island. When he was about to go there to repair his ship, he discovered that the island was actually occupied by an old giant turtle. Seeing its pain, he mercifully killed it and left satisfied after obtaining the treasure..."

What the hell!

As big as the island and old, it's clear that this old whale is on its way to becoming a god! It's logical that a god's flesh and blood would nourish a grassland, right?
Dachun unfolded the sea chart—of course, there wasn't a chart, it was all drawn up from scratch—and pointed a hundred miles ahead. "I just looked through the Pirate King's diary in the contract space... I think the flesh and blood of this giant turtle is what's causing the growth of the Sargasso Sea."

Siren was surprised and said, "Given the current situation, it's impossible for the ship to reach there by rushing a hundred nautical miles, right?"

So there is no solution?
Encountering an unsolvable situation...

Maybe there is only one last solution, patience!

Dachun thought for a moment and said, "I think everyone is tired. Why don't we rest and wait until night to see. At least we can find out whether the strange noise from last night will appear again. It won't be a complete failure, right?"

Siren chuckled: "As a god, of course I have plenty of patience."

Aziza agreed: "Okay, I'll take a break first. I'll drive the boat further away."

(End of this chapter)