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Chapter 280. Listening to the Rain (3)

"Wow--"

Upon jumping into the water, Jiang Jianxin first heard a muffled gurgling sound as the water flowed past his ears, followed by a series of electrical buzzing sounds from the Bluetooth connection.

Jiang Jianxin was startled, realizing that he had forgotten to remove the Bluetooth device before jumping.

She thought the Bluetooth might have malfunctioned due to water damage, but after a series of throbbing electrical noises, a monotonous, mechanical female voice sounded:

"Water environment detected, water adaptation mode has been automatically activated."

Then the faint electrical hum disappeared, replaced by a "click" sound indicating mode activation and a steady beeping tone.

Jiang Jianxin suddenly realized.

—Sure enough, expensive things have no problems other than being expensive.

Dream Pavilion's technology is still up to par; a mere water leak can't really do anything to it.

There was no air to breathe underwater, so Jiang Jianxin quickly cast a water-repelling spell and took a deep breath.

"Wow..."

A faint sound of water filled the air around them, and at the same time, A-Yu alerted them via Bluetooth:

"Sound waves detected what appears to be an unidentified aquatic creature swimming nearby. Since there are no cameras, we cannot retrieve images for comparison. Administrators, please be careful."

The super artificial intelligence also possesses remarkable computing power, and it quickly analyzed the cause of the anomaly.

Jiang Jianxin pursed his lips and gripped the long staff tightly. The golden straw tied to the end of the staff was heavy with water, but the Sword Master's wrist strength was astonishing, and it was not affected at all.

"Wow..."

The unusual sound of water arose again, this time seemingly accompanied by the subtle swaying of scales and tails.

A chill crept up my spine without me even noticing.

Jiang Jianxin focused his mind and held his breath. In that instant, an intuitive thought flashed through his mind, and a clear prompt appeared:

[At the four o'clock position on the left—crack!]

Almost at the same instant the writing appeared, the black stick in her hand swept sharply to the left with a fierce gust of wind.

Jiang Jianxin was not proficient in staff techniques; he relied entirely on instinct when he made a move, and his horizontal slash was still based on sword techniques.

"Om————"

The spiritual energy surged from the meridians into the black stick, but it stirred up a completely different kind of power vibration.

Her pupils suddenly contracted—a golden ripple spread across the black stick.

The light was as brilliant as the breaking of dawn, radiating outwards in concentric circles, displaying the magnificent colors of light and shadow intertwined at sunrise, with wisps of light trailing along its edges like the glow of twilight.

Wherever the golden light reached, the unidentified creature beside it was instantly shattered into a cloud of blood mist.

A sudden burst of bright light illuminated the pitch-black water, revealing the terrifying scene lurking in the darkness—

They were a group of monsters that looked like humans or tadpoles, with long, thin, twisted tails.

They have round, pale faces like babies, but their tails are covered with all sorts of strange patterns.

At this moment, they are opening their mouths wide, sticking out their long, thin, scarlet tongues, and reaching for those who have fallen into the water.

Amidst the rushing water and churning currents, Jiang Jianxin faintly heard cries drowned out by the water. Those low-level talents were straining to unleash their abilities, but due to their low levels, only a few lonely bubbles or scattered pebbles appeared—the scene was almost laughable. The young boy who had jumped in first had now drifted to the monster's side.

She saw that his face was covered in tears, his entire face completely consumed by fear.

The scarlet tongue suddenly coiled around him, and just as it was about to drag him into the monster's mouth, a burst of fire suddenly erupted from the rose-colored "anti-corrosion vest" he was wearing.

"Om..."

It was a dark blue flame, as azure as the deep sea. Even at the bottom of the lake, its blue was breathtaking.

Flames quickly engulfed the boy's body, burning fiercer and fiercer until he was transformed into a ball of blazing blue fire. The flames spread up the monster's long tongue, instantly reducing the tadpole-shaped creature to a wisp of white mist.

"Om..."

"Om..."

The eerie blue flames tore through the dark waters time and time again, and one figure after another fell helplessly. The corrosion-resistant vests were ignited the moment they touched the scarlet tongue, bursting into dazzling azure flames.

Undeterred by the flowing water, the flames burned ever brighter in the lake, dispelling the surrounding darkness into a deep blue that blended with the golden waves of the black stick.

Each rising flame is accompanied by the passing of a life—they use the flesh and blood wrapped in vests as fuel, turning desperate cries into their final light.

The flames trailed a hazy tail of light as they leaped in the water, like the last mark a soul left in the deep water.

Witnessing this cruel and heroic scene, Jiang Jianxin's movements suddenly froze. The next moment, she tore off her anti-corrosion vest and hurled it at the nearest monster.

"Om..."

The crimson tip of the tongue rolled up the vest, and a flash of azure light passed by, but it did not catch fire.

Jiang Jianxin frowned, realizing Rose Transportation's plan.

They must have had a hard time killing these monsters, so they could only use this blue fire to burn them. But burning the fire required human fuel, and they also needed to make sure the fire could accurately burn the monsters.

Thus, recruiting low-level talents for transportation became the only option.

Why is this contaminated area like this?

Jiang Jianxin asked in his mind.

She had ventured into contaminated areas before, but those weren't places where monsters would bite you as soon as you entered. Most of those areas had set environments and complete rule systems, so it was rare to see this kind of savage encounter.

[Because it was completely out of control, harboring too many strange things. It couldn't be contained, so it overflowed.]

Intuition echoed in my mind.

The entrance to the contaminated area is underwater. Do you want to go in? I can tell you the specific route.

Jiang Jianxin shook his head, picked up the black stick, and calmly replied:
[This contaminated zone has no power restrictions. I just shattered a monster with a single blow, so why would I go in?]

After saying that, she swung her stick directly at the large group of gaping monsters below.

"Om..."

No skill is required, only a large amount of spiritual energy is needed, and a brilliant light bursts forth, a dazzling golden wave, shining like the sun of tomorrow, instantly illuminating the eyes of every dying person.

Hey guys, the guy in the hospital bed was an old acquaintance, not a newcomer. The "half-brother" in the Qidian introduction isn't just a feeling, it's a realistic description. They were indeed blood relatives before, but they lost each other after his death. However, Edric still vaguely remembers his sister's ending. For a comparison, look at the chapter "Strange Dream" and see what Edric said to Jiang Jianxin.

I'm just laying the groundwork for his background in Volume 2, so I haven't gone into detail yet. We'll discuss it in more detail in Volume 2. Let's go over the main storyline of Volume 1 first.