Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

Shi Qian followed the sea turtle to a new ice layer.

This ice layer has a higher water content and is basically connected, although there are still many ice layers connected on the surface and in the middle of the water.

After swimming forward for a while, the sea turtle looked back at Shi Qian. With just that one glance, Shi Qian was certain that the turtle was conscious.

They're just not that intelligent; they can't speak like the villagers of Calamity.

If we were to make a comparison, this sea turtle would be similar to the group of intelligent monsters that Jiang Da Yi was associated with.

Is this intermediate level of thinking?

Shi Qian got a little closer to the sea turtle, which startled the turtle so much that its limbs sprang up like propellers.

However, after swimming for a while, he realized that Shi Qian didn't seem to have any ill intentions, so he slowed down a bit and waited for him to catch up.

Shi Qian thought the sea turtle was quite amusing, and he would suddenly lunge at it to scare it.

At first, the sea turtles would panic, but later they would move away whenever they wanted.

So much so that they're now swimming side-by-side.

"Brother Turtle, how much further do we have?"

Because it wasn't swimming in a straight line, Shi Qian didn't know where the sea turtle was taking him.

The sea turtle lowered its head slightly after listening, as if in thought.

Then he shook his head at Shi Qian, not knowing whether it was because he didn't know or because he didn't know how to say it.

Seeing that he couldn't get the information directly, Shi Qian didn't say anything more.

After swimming quite a distance, another overturned canyon came into view.

The sea turtle swam ahead and nodded to Shi Qian before swimming in.

"Looks like this is it..."

When Shi Qian went inside, he found that the place could be described as luxurious.

This canyon is much larger than the previous one, and there are also more coral reefs.

Shi Qian also saw some things that weren't from the original ocean, which looked like barnacles and starfish.

The canyon is inhabited mostly by dolphins, with a variety of other fish species, but in relatively small numbers.

In the center of the canyon, there is a building constructed of translucent blue blocks with a pattern resembling stone bricks.

"A building is being generated? It seems to be some kind of leader or authority."

Shi Qian didn't know if the other party was capable of communication.

It would be great if we could just directly provide the address of the next portal.

But it probably won't be that simple, after all, in such a big world, there are only so few creatures left.

There's no way they'd let him just take the address and leave.

While Shi Qian was lost in thought, the sea turtle circled around him twice to attract his attention.

It looks like they're taking him there.

There was no door at the bottom of the sea, so the sea turtle swam in directly with Shi Qian.

The building was not small; when Shi Qian entered, he specifically touched the wall to get information.

Crystal Stone Bricks

Similar to Nether Bricks, these are probably only for decoration.

Inside, there are seats made of crystal brick staircases, and a dolphin that is slightly larger than the others sits on them.

The sea turtle swam up and stayed with the dolphin, seemingly negotiating.

So it's not that sea turtles can't talk?

Or is it that you simply can't understand the language here...?

After listening to the sea turtle's words, the dolphin turned its gaze to Shi Qian.

After Shi Qian noticed this, he returned a polite smile.

"We haven't seen any humans for a long time. Where did you come from?"

The dolphin swam forward a little and got closer to Shi Qian.

"Portal, if I had to say, I come from the main world... I hope that's what you call me too."

Upon hearing about the main world, the dolphin became visibly excited.

"You've opened a portal! Do you have the Heart of the Ocean?"

He swam directly to Shi Qian's face and asked him.

Shi Qian didn't know why the other party was so agitated, but he still truthfully stated that he only had one.

It was used when opening the portal.

Then, use this topic to ask if the other person knows where the portal to the next dimension is.

The dolphin's eyes darted around twice, then it nodded.

"I can tell you the address of the portal, but..."

Shi Qian knew that he had now started the main quest.

There was no other way; it was a necessary condition for the exchange.

The dolphins told Shi Qian that they needed his help to restore the seabed to its former state, or to give them a sufficient habitat to survive.

Because Shi Qian is human, to them, humans can always do unexpected things.

"I was right..."

However, Shi Qian did not agree directly. Instead, he asked the other party what had happened here.

What caused this icy, snowy landscape?

Before anyone knew it, a group of dolphins had gathered outside the door. Hearing Shi Qian's question, they couldn't help but squeeze in.

In an instant, the entire hall felt somewhat crowded.

Shi Qian was a little stunned; he had never seen such a scene before.

The dolphins here all seem to be a size larger than those in the main world, and it's quite a sight to see so many dolphins huddled together.

One of the dolphins swam over to Shi Qian, seemingly to comfort the large dolphin that was saddened by his words.

Shi Qian realized that he might have said something he shouldn't have, something that touched a nerve with someone.

Just as I was about to change the subject, I received a reply from the dolphin.

As the dolphin narrated the story, Shi Qian felt as if he were actually there, experiencing the world within the narrative.

That was a long time ago, before this dimension was truly a pure, frozen ocean.

At that time, this dimension was polarized, with one half being the ocean and the other half being a cold, desolate snowfield.

However, the two groups of creatures did not become hostile to each other because of the environment.

On the contrary, they became good friends.

Both sides live and work in peace and contentment, and communicate with each other.

Both different systems have similar energy cores, which exist as stable dimensions.

However, the creatures here have only heard of this rumor, and none of them have actually seen the so-called energy core.

No one even knows where the rumors came from, and the location of that energy core has always been shrouded in mystery.

It is said to be divinely bestowed energy; whoever obtains that energy can have complete control over everything in the entire dimension.

All beings in the dimension are merely considered as hearsay.

Nobody took it seriously.

Until the portal appeared, a group of new creatures came into the dimension.

Those creatures didn't speak their language.

But apart from acquiring some resources, they haven't done anything outrageous.

The ocean and the snowfield communicate in places unseen by those creatures.

Finally, a group of representatives were selected to make contact with the other party.

The portal happened to appear on the beach.

After a long period of adjustment, the representatives learned some of the other party's language.

They learned that this was a secondary dimension, and that they were beings from the main world.

Their kind of creature is called human.

The humans told them about the vastness of the main world.

They then realized that there was such beauty outside.

Most of the items in the world I live in are found in the main world.

Those humans also unintentionally discovered their dimension.

The three parties established contact regarding this portal.

Humans often bring things they've never seen before, and they tell us about the wonders of the outside world.

Some creatures in the ocean and snowfields couldn't resist, due to their innate advantages.

Some creatures left the snowfield and went to that world.

But the world became unstable from then on...