We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 28 The corpse is talking

"This is the Coral City..."

At that moment, Shane suddenly understood the fear many sailors had of this place.

The sight alone is enough to make you lose your mind, and then you have to carry out dangerous salvage operations among those corals, which is definitely not an easy job.

No wonder there are still many undiscovered treasures in Coral City.

These strange corals undoubtedly form a natural protective umbrella, preventing outsiders from exploring them.

But despite his surprise, Xia En was not deterred by it.

On the contrary, a desire for exploration and conquest welled up in his heart, like the urge to overcome each level in a game and achieve a perfect victory.

Perhaps he has an adventurous gene in him?
"The first investigation into Coral City officially begins!"

Xia En muttered to himself, then swung his arms and swam quickly downstream.

As they got closer, the coral's bizarre features became clearer to Shane: its branching structure like tree branches, its soft tentacles floating in the seawater, and its dense clusters of punctate blisters.

With its vibrant colors, it's likely to make people with trypophobia faint on the spot.

Despite her discomfort, Xia En looked down at the area beneath her.

Due to the coral cover, many buildings are difficult to distinguish, and it is also impossible to differentiate between the upper and lower town areas.

Shane decided to look for the church's iconic spire.

Soon, among a patch of low-lying coral, he spotted a prominent protrusion that stood out from the crowd.

Upon closer inspection, Xia En discovered that it was not a church, but an ancient black tower.

With the thought that "since I'm already here," he decided to go inside the tower and search for something.

Before long, Shane found a window on the upper floor of the tower.

Although the outside of the window was also covered with a layer of coral, this was no problem for Xia En. He simply used his strength to create a miracle, tearing the coral in half with both hands.

A few drops of pale purple blood diffused in the seawater.

Shane frowned slightly.

He vaguely felt that this "blood" was somewhat strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Pushing open the half-closed window, Shane swam into the tower.

The room is simply and cleanly furnished, with only a bed and a cushion; this is the epitome of "minimalism."

It doesn't look like an ordinary person's bedroom; it looks more like the dwelling of an ascetic.

Upon closer inspection, Xia En saw a male corpse sitting cross-legged on the cushion.

He was dressed in monk's robes, his head was spotless, his eyes were closed, and his expression was peaceful, as if he had simply fallen asleep.

However, what surprised Xia En was not the man's identity as a monk, but that his body was perfectly intact, without any signs of decay!
If Xia En hadn't sensed no life force from him, he might have even thought he was a living person.

It's important to know that in seawater rich in microorganisms, the rate of decomposition of a corpse is naturally much faster.

It is a miracle that the monk's body has remained incorrupt!
"Could it be that this master has tempered his physical body to the point of indestructibility?"

While Xia En was speculating...

Suddenly, the monk opened his eyes wide!
The peaceful expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable terror and despair.

He opened his mouth, and a voice that did not exist in reality pierced through the seawater and rang in Xia En's mind.

"We failed! We failed! This road is blocked!"

"His Majesty the King has gone mad, His Holiness the Pope is dead, and the gods... the gods are a hoax! No one can save us..."

"Failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed, failed..."

After a series of delirious, rambling monologues, the monk's voice suddenly became rapid and high-pitched, screaming hoarsely.

"The sea has come! He has come too!"

next moment!
The monk's body also suddenly underwent a strange change.

Vibrant, ugly corals rapidly emerged from his eye sockets, mouth, and ear canals, growing at an abnormal rate to form a continuous expanse.

Immediately, more corals rushed to burst through his skin, exposing him to the seawater. In just a moment, the lifeless corpse swelled several times its original size, its surface resembling a distorted coral armor.

The monks' original appearance was completely unrecognizable.

"What the hell?"

Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

This was the first time he had ever seen something so bizarre and strange!
Before Xia En could think any further, the "coral zombie" in front of him had already thrown a punch at him menacingly.

boom!
Xia En met the attack with a backhand punch.

When the two fists collided, the water flowed violently, and even the tall tower swayed slightly.

[Ship Soul Power - 5!]

"What a powerful force!"

Xia En felt a chill run down his spine. After upgrading the Black Swan's firepower, this was the first enemy who could rival him in strength.

This punch wasn't entirely without damage to the Coral Zombie.

Some of the coral on its body broke off, but in the blink of an eye, more deformed coral grew out.

"immortal?"

After observing for a moment, Shane quickly rejected the conjecture.

Compared to the initial speed at which the coral emerged from its body, the coral zombie's recovery speed after being injured is significantly slower.

"Looks like it's just a punching bag with a slightly thicker health bar."

With that thought in mind, Xia En stopped worrying, stomped his feet on the ground, and quickly closed in to fight the coral zombie in close combat.

In this cramped room, there was almost no room to hide.

Shane simply didn't dodge or evade, and directly engaged the coral zombie in the most primitive form of brawl.

Fists, legs, elbows, knees... every part of his body became Shane's weapon, striking the coral zombie's body like a storm.

Every punch hits the flesh, so satisfying!
Although the coral zombie was strong and had good regenerative abilities, it had been dead for a long time and its movements were stiff and slow, so it was no match for Shane.

Moments later, cracks appeared on the walls and floor of the room, and the bed was torn to pieces, as if it had been ravaged by two giant beasts.

Shaun pulled his fist out of the monk's chest and sighed.

"Master, I'm offended!"

"If you have to blame someone, blame these corals for being ungrateful!"

Suddenly, a few lines of information appeared before Xia En's eyes.

[Slay the mutated coral worm corpse]

[Loot Obtained: Broken Coral]

Quality: Poor

[Type: Material]

[Description: Coral is the remains of countless dead coral polyps. New coral polyps multiply and thrive on the old remains, generation after generation, in a continuous cycle.]

Please step over my dead body and proceed!

"Coral Corpse? What a strange name..."

Shaun stroked his chin, pondering, "Does it mean... a corpse parasitized by coral polyps?"

On Earth, coral polyps certainly do not have the ability to parasitize.

But in this ocean teeming with extraordinary pollution, anything can happen.

Then, another message appeared.

[“Secret Sea Crystal” (Special) detected within the corpse. Absorb?]

(End of this chapter)