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"That legendary mage holds a revered position in the City of a Thousand Towers."

Freya's voice echoed in the dark depths of the sea.

"His disappearance caused a huge upheaval."

"The City of a Thousand Towers is furious, and the City-State Alliance Council is also paying close attention."

"Various forces have successively dispatched personnel, hoping to find him in this black sea."

"Among those who came later, there were many strong individuals."

"There is a legendary mage who is proficient in water magic."

"There are also scouts with exceptional perception abilities."

"They even brought a magical artifact with them when they came to search for it."

Shia couldn't help but exclaim, "Another divine artifact?!"

She was so surprised because there were very few divine artifacts on the continent of Akara.

As far as she knew, there were only about ten officially recognized divine artifacts.

Freya looked at her with slight surprise:

"Have you ever seen a divine artifact?"

Lin Gui immediately picked up the conversation:

"It is a divine artifact used by the Holy Maiden of the Church of Light when she performed prophecy."

He didn't want to involve Carlyle and that artifact that wasn't among the Ten Great Artifacts.

That would cause too much trouble.

"Which divine artifact did they bring?" Lin Gui asked, changing the subject as he went.

"The Omniscient Astrolabe," Freya replied.

"A magical artifact that can sense the energy fluctuations of all living beings within a ten-kilometer radius."

"With it, the City-State Alliance Council can predict the Black Tide's movements a month in advance."

"In order to find that mage, the tower master of the Thousand Towers City personally went to Dawn City."

"I implore the council to lend this divine artifact."

"Hopefully we can find the location where the mage sank..."

"With the omniscient astrolabe, covering this sea area is a piece of cake."

"Sensing the presence of a legendary mage on the outskirts should have been a piece of cake."

Shea listened intently and pressed for an answer:

"Did they eventually find it?"

Freya paused for a moment.

The silence on the seabed seemed to grow even deeper.

No.

"The one who came seeking with an omniscient astrolabe..."

"They lingered in this area for a long time, but ultimately returned empty-handed."

"They were said to be terrified when they left."

"It's as if I'm in this forbidden sea, guided by an omniscient astrolabe..."

"I sensed something terrifying...being."

Freya's tone was deliberately low and sinister.

Combined with the oppressive darkness of the surroundings.

Xia shrank back in fright and nervously looked around.

It was as if something was truly watching from the depths of darkness.

Freya couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Shea then realized she had been tricked.

"Captain Freya!" she stomped her foot angrily.

Her cheeks flushed slightly with embarrassment and annoyance.

"To make such a joke in a place like this is outrageous!"

Seeing that Xia rarely showed such a girlish side.

Even Lin Gui, who always had a tense face, was surprised.

The corners of his mouth curved almost imperceptibly.

This brief moment of laughter and playfulness slightly dispelled the oppressive atmosphere of the seabed.

Freya smiled faintly.

She did indeed want to use this method to slightly alleviate the oppressive feeling brought on by the deep sea.

Thousands of meters below the surface, all around is eternal darkness.

Even with companions by your side, it's hard not to feel extremely tense.

It might even crash.

It's important to know that this underwater journey will last for quite some time.

She began to recount amusing anecdotes from her past transport journeys.

A thrilling adventure, and legendary tales.

The others also cooperated tacitly, sharing their own experiences.

Scholar Eli adjusted his glasses and began to recount the legends about the ancient sea kingdom that he had discovered in ancient books.

Vice-captain Aubrey recalled his youth, when he fought against the demon legion on the border as a shield warrior.

Betty blushed and muttered a complaint about the funny things she had done while learning magic.

The scout Alvin, the assassin Duru, and the ranger Lysa did not join the attack.

They must be fully focused.

Under this absolute rule of sinking, deadly dangers lurk on the seabed.

Beneath the seemingly flat mud may lie bottomless pits.

Once you slip, you will be dragged into the abyss by an invisible force, with no chance of survival.

They carefully tapped every inch of the ground in front of them with their weapons.

They carefully guided the team around the life-devouring traps.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the team traversed the rugged underwater mountain range.

We passed through a valley covered with eerie, pale corals.

They even encountered an ancient shipwreck half-buried in the mud and sand.

Shea's sharp eyes pierced the darkness and spotted a wooden crate among the shipwreck wreckage.

Upon opening it, it turned out to contain jewelry and gold coins.

Shea became excited, her eyes sparkling.

Freya generously stated that all of these belonged to her.

"Although it's called a treasure, its actual value is probably less than 10,000 gold coins."

She recognized it at a glance as a shipwreck from the Golden Age.

"Gold coins from the Golden Age had already been severely devalued in the city-state era."

"A few hundred or a few thousand gold coins were a huge sum back then, but now..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood.

These days, even a piece of pork costs several hundred gold coins outside.

Shea's money-grubbing manner amused the members of the North Wind Caravan.

Only Lysa, the forest elf in front of them, frowned.

The word "greed" has nothing to do with a spirit that reveres nature and art.

Her doubts deepened.

The group chatted and laughed as they continued their journey toward the central area of ​​the silent sea.

I don't know how much time passed.

Stonetooth, the goblin leader leading the way, suddenly raised his hand, signaling the group to stop.

He gathered everyone together, his expression more solemn than ever before.

"Ahead lies the Silent Abyss."

His voice was deep and serious.

"Everyone must follow my lead closely."

"Absolutely, do not take another step outwards."

The unusually solemn expression on Goblin Chief Stone Tooth's face made Lin Gui and the others, who were participating in the journey for the first time, wary.

They quickly understood why their experienced leader was so nervous.

The so-called "Silent Abyss" is far more dangerous than imagined.

The seabed beneath their feet suddenly narrowed.

The once relatively wide seafloor plain narrows into an extremely narrow and steep rocky ridge.

It is only wide enough for three or four people to stand side by side.

On both sides of the rock ridge are huge, bottomless pits.

It was a pure, all-consuming darkness.

The light from the magic lamp was absorbed instantly, leaving no outline visible.

Only a chilling emptiness remains.

At this moment, they felt as if they were walking on the ridge of an extremely treacherous mountain.

On either side of the "mountain peak" are bottomless abysses.

What's even more unsettling is the downward suction force.

Elsewhere in the silent sea, I only felt heavy.

Here, it's as if an invisible hand reaches out from the abyss.

They will be dragged into that eternal darkness.

Every step must be taken with utmost firmness.

One must be highly focused and not be distracted in the slightest.

Goblin chieftain Stonetooth walked at the very front.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed on the narrow path beneath his feet.

Each step was taken with extreme caution.

Behind them, the soldiers pushing the train were drenched in sweat.

Their feet sank deep into the sediment on the surface of the rock ridge.

They struggled to maintain their balance, preventing the heavy train from veering off course in any way.

The entire group fell silent.

Only heavy breathing and a heartbeat.

It echoes above the desolate abyss.