CXnovel Chapter 968 - 381: Crown Rank·Bio-Mecha_3
Chapter 968 - 381: Crown Rank·Bio-Mecha_3
"Very well, then we have an agreement!"
Xiahou Danxin slapped the table with force and suddenly burst out laughing, his eyes brimming with excitement.
He once again activated his storage ring and poured out a large pile of assorted mechanical parts, then picked some out and pushed them all in front of Ye Hanjun:
"These treasures are just a waste in my hands!"
"Take them, make the best use of them, no need to thank me!"
"Old man, you’re quite generous."
GuaGua, hopping and jumping, followed up with a mutter.
It leaned in for a closer look, which seemed to be some rare and odd elixirs, and more than a dozen runes that had seen years pass by, all of which looked quite extraordinary.
However, what caught Ye Hanjun’s eye was not these items.
He picked up a round fish scale, and as light shone upon it, a perfectly formed character for "West" appeared, belonging to the ancient fish people’s language, causing a trace of surprise to show on his face.
"A West Sea secret rune? How do you have such a thing?"
"To my knowledge, this is the type of token distributed by the Western Sea Black Tortoise Divine Palace, only core vassals, as well as high-ranking Saints and Holy Beasts, are qualified to possess."
"That strange, huh?"
Xiahou Danxin asked with a puzzled expression:
"However you look at it, I am a native son of Mechanic God Mountain."
"Even after becoming a Saint, although I spent most of my life there, I still had a few friends outside."
"This West Sea secret rune originally belonged to a Holy Beast of the West Sea."
"It was because of its invitation that I came to this place. Otherwise, the world is so vast, why would I choose to be stuck in this suffocating underwater location?"
"I see, my apologies for the presumption,"
Ye Hanjun held a fist to his chest and said earnestly:
"I had thought you were trespassing illegally and thus deliberately hiding at the border of the West Sea."
"I didn’t expect you to hold a high-level Passage Order, legitimately obtained, without fear of exposing your whereabouts."
"Not entirely."
Xiahou Danxin scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed:
"It was too old and afraid it wouldn’t survive the Clock of the Era. It specially sought me out for a mechanical transformation in hopes of extending its lifespan."
"But transformation is not so simple, even as a great Mechanic, it’s not something easy to achieve."
"In the end, it died on the experimenter’s table. This token is a relic from it, and for these years, it’s just been buried in some corner gathering dust, barely used..."
"Hmm... Did that Holy Beast have offspring?" Ye Hanjun’s thoughts were piqued as he inquired further.
"No, its species is called ’King Water Swallow’, a type of demon beast that lives under the water."
"Due to reproduction difficulties, it was the last of its kind, and despite searching for a lifetime, it never found a mate."
"Cross-breeding with other sea creatures also resulted in reproductive isolation... Indirectly, I witnessed the extinction of its lineage, and though my conscience was troubled, there was nothing I could do."
Ye Hanjun thought for a moment and continued to ask:
"Will I be held accountable by the West Sea for using its token?"
"No."
Xiahou Danxin stated with confidence:
"The secret rune contains the remaining will of the King Water Swallow. I gift it to you, so it will not stir."
"As long as there is nothing unusual when you hold it, even the patrolling sea soldiers wouldn’t dare to investigate thoroughly."
"Wow!"
GuaGua immediately chirped with excitement:
"Does that mean we can now legitimately explore the West Sea?"
"There are many treasures in the ocean, as well as countless underwater ruins!"
"As long as we’re not considered an invading force, we can surely find good fortunes in our adventures here!"
Ye Hanjun did not immediately agree but tentatively infused a thread of Soul Power into the West Sea secret rune.
Suddenly, a strange image appeared in his mind, consisting of hundreds of frames switching back and forth at specific frequencies.
[Good news! The Dragon King of the West Sea has given birth to his ninth son! A thousand-day Dragon King feast shall be set; all visitors are guests, joy shared!]
[Shock! A phantom lotus appears in the far north of the West Sea, contested by numerous Fish Kings —— entire army wiped out!]
[Obituary! The Astrologer Saint has fallen, suspected of excessive prophesying, suffering backlash from his powers!]
[Amazing surprise! Princess Jade Fish decides to wed! Seeking a worthy fish to be her lifelong partner! Scumfish, shoo shoo shoo!!!]
[Unknown! A once-in-three-thousand-year inner spiral wave appears in the central eastern region of the West Sea! The sovereign of the Octopus tribe embarks on an investigation personally!]
[Assistance Order! The Sea Anemone Saint’s promotion fails! Seeking life-extending sacred artifact —— with compensation! Generous reward! At any cost!]
...
Watching these frames, as well as the alien script that was mostly recognizable inside them, Ye Hanjun grew more amazed.
This was the second magical aspect of the West Sea secret rune.
It linked to the ’News Fish Network’ under the auspices of the Xuanwu Palace, with specialized work fish responsible for publishing relevant information in the rune whenever particularly important events occurred in the West Sea. Any creature qualified to possess the rune, as long as they made a habit of reading it regularly, could gain access to timely, significant information to a certain extent.
This invention was a distinctive feature of the West Sea.
The other three seas reportedly wanted to imitate it.
However, due to the rarity of materials needed to make the runes, one particular type of ore was exclusive to the West Sea, and the East, South, and North seas, unable to acquire sufficient materials, had no choice but to abandon the idea.
"Big Tadpole, what are you looking at? I want to see too!"
GuaGua snatched the fish scale from Ye Hanjun’s hand and hugged it tight.
In an instant, it too saw a bunch of alternating flashing frames, its eyes widening with unrestrained curiosity.
"What’s so interesting about these trivial matters?"
Xiahou Danxin dismissed it disdainfully, his tone quite unpleasant:
"How could truly important secrets be made public through such means? Wouldn’t that be a joke?"
"Some fish in the West Sea must really be bored out of their minds. With all kinds of communication devices available on Mechanic God Mountain, tinkering with these is just a waste of life, a sin of the highest order!"