Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 209 The Scent of Conspiracy, A Publicly Funded Trip to Sea (Third Update)
P.S.: My previous chapter was temporarily banned; it probably won't be available again until tomorrow morning...

West Sea Port.

Dozens of cargo ships of varying sizes came and went. Some giant ships roared and sounded their horns, carrying thousands of tons of cargo, and sailed leisurely into the distance. There were also some boatmen heading out to sea with high spirits. Fishermen mostly make a living by fishing, while sea spirit masters naturally hunt sea spirit beasts as a way to obtain spirit rings.

"Wow, the ocean!" Coco exclaimed excitedly, shielding her eyes from the sun with one hand, as she pulled Orange forward.

Although the girl was short, she had great proportions, with a curvaceous figure. She was clearly a pretty girl who could charm Wang Shaojie in the academy.

They weren't wearing the Mingdetang school uniform when they arrived; instead, they were dressed in a white outfit.

Orange, with her hair in a ponytail and a sweet smile, wore a yellow dress and a sun hat. Her exposed, fair skin shone even brighter in the dazzling sun…

"Why is it black? Isn't it hot?"

Xuan Ziwen glanced at Su Wen, who was dressed in a black outfit, and raised an eyebrow.

"When you are calm, you will feel cooler."

Su Wen said with a smile.

"Teacher Xuan, are you calm?"

"Hmm... I feel calm, but it's still very hot. After all, it's the height of summer, and we're on the West Sea coast." Xuan Ziwen raised an eyebrow, but suddenly felt a cool breeze.

"Good lad, you forgot you have the ultimate ice attribute."

"Wow, then why would I bring a beach outfit?" Coco exclaimed in surprise at the coolness, and then pulled out a revealing outfit that looked exactly like a bikini from her past life.

“Your soul power might not be enough to sustain you for the entire time,” Su Wen said without changing his expression.

"You still have to wear it, otherwise you'll get too hot."

“Ju Zi bought some too! I went with Ju Zi yesterday! Hers was even more revealing.” Ke Ke said with a grin, pulling Ju Zi along.

The latter blushed and glared at Keke: "You encouraged me yesterday, and now you're bringing up my shortcomings!"

"..."

With Keke being such a lively character, the team atmosphere was always very active.

Not far from the port, there is a bustling place that resembles a market.

Instead of rushing out to sea, Xuan Ziwen led everyone to the "market" first.

"Looking for a hunting team to set sail! We require a level 4 Soul Master or above, and a reward of 4,000 gold Soul Coins. Interested parties please contact us in person."

"The Navigation Soul Compass, costing only 200 Gold Soul Coins, guarantees you won't lose your way at sea!"

"The witch's potion can protect you from being controlled by the sea princess's spiritual power during your voyage..."

"..."

The sheer volume of information left people bewildered.

However, Xuan Ziwen only hired an honest and simple fisherman as a guide before heading towards the bay.

"Teacher Xuan, is this the ship we're using for this mission?"

Looking at the battleship that had surfaced, about fifteen meters long, Coco stared in astonishment: "A1-type Abyss Dragon Ship? This model is way too old! It hasn't been used for hundreds of years. Has Mingdetang dug up such an old relic?"

Watching the cabin door slowly open.

Xuan Ziwen crossed his arms: "Having a deep-sea submersible is good enough, who cares what year it was produced, and it's even usable..."

"We're not going to fight a war or infiltrate enemy territory this time. We're exploring marine minerals. Let's just treat it as a paid vacation."

"Besides, I even had it repaired before I left."

Coco's face was full of resistance.

She thought it would be at least a C or later model, but it turned out to be an epic relic like the A...

"Is it very old?" Su Wen asked with a light laugh.

"More than that... The defensive capabilities of this kind of ship are almost zero. When it was developed, we didn't even consider the possibility of being attacked by sea spirit beasts when it submerged. It was designed purely for experimentation." Keke nodded emphatically.

Even Orange, standing to the side, frowned slightly.

Her hands clenched unconsciously; clearly, with her intelligence, she had also sensed a hint of conspiracy.

"In that case, why don't you ride with me?"

Su Wen said with a smile.

As he spoke, he gently stroked his storage soul guide ring. Suddenly, a surge of waves rose in front of him, causing the deep-sea submersible that Xuan Ziwen had taken out to shake violently, as if it might be capsized at any moment.

Beneath the water's surface, a massive shadow enveloped the surrounding area.

The waves parted on both sides, and the enormous creature slowly emerged from the water. Although it was only the tip of the iceberg, it was enough to amaze the countless onlookers around.

“This is…” Xuan Ziwen looked astonished.

“Abyss Submarine Ship – Type A1, wow!” Coco recognized it first, her tone full of amazement.

"Su Wen, you actually have such a treasure? No! Isn't this a secret of Mingde Hall? How did you..." Ke Ke looked shocked, staring at Su Wen as if she had discovered some incredible secret, and quickly covered her mouth.

"Don't kill me to cover it up, I don't know anything..."

"Idiot!" Xuan Ziwen sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

“This deep-sea ship was openly auctioned at the Mingdu Auction House last month.”

"But to buy a deep-sea ship like this, it would cost at least... uh, twenty or thirty million, right?" He looked at Su Wen.

"Ten million gold soul coins." Su Wen smiled and shook his head.

"The driving energy comes from the associated minerals of Chiyang Spring, which are included in the auction. There is only enough for us to use once."

“No wonder…” Xuan Ziwen looked regretful, yet somewhat enlightened.

"..."

Everyone boarded the ship.

Amidst astonished and curious gazes, it glides like a giant blue whale into the depths of the ocean.

……

market.

Many people watched the massive deep-sea ship sail away and the waves it stirred up before leaving, and couldn't help but marvel.

"What is this? A soul tool?"

"It's probably at least a level nine soul tool. I was fortunate enough to see the Deep Shallow Ship auctioned in Mingdu. It was only a little over seventy meters long, but the price exceeded twenty million gold soul coins. This Deep Shallow Ship is probably over one hundred and twenty meters long, right?"

"Not only that... I saw those young people wandering around Haiji earlier, finding a guide and then leaving."

"Judging from their appearance, they are distinguished guests from Mingdu, and may even be students of Mingde Hall."

"I've learned something new..."

"..."

But just as everyone was chatting and marveling at the scene...

The several black-robed figures hidden among them had grim expressions.

The information was communicated to the superior through a communication soul tool.

In return, he received a barrage of angry words.

"waste!"

"They can't even handle this simple task, and they dare to call themselves the royal elite?!"

"My lord, but the enemy is too fast. We can't catch up at all. That level of deep-sea vessel, whether it's its diving depth or its speed, is far beyond what a few of us Sea Soul Masters can achieve," the black-robed man said with a bitter face.

"Phew... Alright, come back now." The person on the other end of the communicator finally calmed down and then hung up.

……

Empire of the Sun and Moon.

royal palace.

A few stomps of their feet were enough to make the entire Ming capital tremble as these truly important figures gathered here.

"Was it Su Wen who took away the Abyss Stealth Ship?" Xu Jiangliu sighed softly.

“Yes…” Another white-haired old man frowned slightly, “He went to the Mingdu Auction last month with Meng Hongchen.”

"..."

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat awkward.

"So what if it's a deep-sea submersible? If an accident happens, will Shrek Academy be able to find the wreckage?" a burly, calm-faced old man said.

"What Master Kong means is..." Xu Jiangliu said softly.

"That tortoise shell can be broken, it just depends on who does it and what they use to break it," Old Master Kong said softly...

(End of this chapter)